EveryWare Global Inc. Moves Forward With Previously Announced Restructuring Agreement
08 Abril 2015 - 6:30AM
DIP Funding of Up to $40 Million to Support
Business as Usual, Including Service to Customers, Payments to
Vendors and Payment of Employee Wages and Benefits
Prepackaged Bankruptcy Agreement to Create
Strengthened Balance Sheet and Sustainable Capital Structure
EveryWare Global, Inc. (Nasdaq:EVRY) announced that it is moving
forward with the restructuring plan announced on April 1, 2015 and
has filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions to implement a prepackaged
financial restructuring that cancels approximately $248 million of
the Company's long-term debt in exchange for common stock
representing 96% of the Company's common stock post-emergence.
As previously disclosed, the terms of the restructuring support
agreement include, among other things:
- up to $40 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) facility to
provide liquidity during the restructuring
- a reorganization plan that, after emergence from bankruptcy,
provides for the secured lenders to become the owners of 96% of
EveryWare Global's common stock
- payment in full in cash for all holders of allowed general
unsecured claims
- trade vendors will continue to be paid in the ordinary
course
- a plan for EveryWare Global to cease to be a publicly traded
company
Given the typical speed of a "prepackaged" plan of
reorganization, the Company expects to emerge from bankruptcy
within 60-75 days. Importantly, the restructuring plan will create
a sustainable capital structure that will ensure that the Company
is well positioned to invest in the business and pursue future
growth opportunities.
"We are moving forward with our previously announced, lender
supported restructuring plan," said Sam Solomon, President and
Chief Executive Officer of EveryWare Global. "The liquidity
provided by our lenders during this process allows us to focus on
running the business in the ordinary course while we deleverage our
balance sheet."
EveryWare Global has established a Restructuring Information
Hotline for interested parties at (855) 780-5449.
About EveryWare Global:
EveryWare (Nasdaq:EVRY) is a leading global marketer of tabletop
and food preparation products for the consumer and foodservice
markets, with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and
Asia. Its global platform allows it to market and distribute
internationally its total portfolio of products, including
bakeware, beverageware, serveware, storageware, flatware,
dinnerware, crystal, buffetware and hollowware; premium spirit
bottles; cookware; gadgets; candle and floral glass containers; and
other kitchen products, all under a broad collection of
widely-recognized brands. Driven by devotion to design,
EveryWare is recognized for providing quality tabletop and kitchen
solutions through its consumer, foodservice, specialty and
international channels. EveryWare was formed through the
merger of Anchor Hocking, LLC and Oneida Ltd. in March of
2012. Additional information can be found at
www.everywareglobal.com, www.oneida.com, and
www.foodservice.oneida.com.
Forward-looking statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that
are not statements of historical fact regarding industry outlook,
financial covenant compliance, anticipated effects of acquisitions,
production of new products, plans for capital expenditures, and the
Company's results of operations or financial position and
liquidity, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without
limiting the foregoing, the words "estimate," "plan," "project,"
"forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek,"
"target," and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements
represent management's current expectations and are inherently
uncertain. Investors are warned that actual results may differ from
management's expectations. Additionally, various economic and
competitive factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from those discussed in such forward-looking statements, including,
but not limited to, such risks relating to (i) the conclusion that
there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern based on current forecasts, the assumptions underlying
those forecasts and the impact that positive or negative changes in
the operational and other matters assumed in preparing the
forecasts would have on our ability to continue as a going concern;
(ii) whether the transactions contemplated by the RSA will be
finalized on the terms contemplated in the RSA so as to permit
access by the Company to funds contemplated in the proposed DIP
Financing; (iii) loss of customers; (iv) general economic or
business conditions affecting the markets we serve; (v) our ability
to attract and retain key managers; (vii) risks associated with
conducting business in foreign countries and currencies; (viii)
increased competition in our markets; (ix) the impact of changes in
governmental regulations on our customers or on our business; (x)
the loss of business from a major customer; and (xi) our ability to
obtain future financing due to changes in the lending markets or
our financial position. All subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on
our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by such
cautionary statements.
CONTACT: Erica Bartsch
Sloane & Company
ebartsch@sloanepr.com
212-446-1875
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