Salton, Inc. Receives Notice of Termination of Merger Agreement
01 August 2007 - 11:02PM
Business Wire
Salton, Inc. (NYSE:SFP) announced today that it has received from
APN Holding Company, Inc. written notice of termination of the
merger agreement dated February 7, 2007 between Salton and APN
Holdco. This wrongful termination confirms Salton�s belief that APN
Holdco has, for some time, not acted in good faith and Salton
intends to vigorously pursue its claims and remedies against APN
Holdco, its affiliates and representatives. William Lutz, Salton�s
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, said �While we
are disappointed with APN Holdco�s actions, our management and
board is actively pursuing a number of operational and strategic
options to improve our liquidity position and our financial
performance. In this regard, we have entered into an interim
amendment to our senior credit facility which extends the repayment
date on all of our outstanding overadvances to August 6, 2007,
while we are actively engaged in discussions with our senior lender
to secure a further extension and additional support. In addition,
with the assistance of Leon Dreimann, our former chief executive
officer, we continue to work closely with our suppliers to ensure
that we can continue to provide our customers with high quality and
innovative products.� Mr. Lutz concluded that �we believe that our
strong relationships with our customers and suppliers will allow us
to implement our current business initiatives as we continue to
explore strategic alternatives, which may include discussions with
APN Holdco and other third parties.� About Salton, Inc. Salton,
Inc. is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of branded,
high-quality small appliances, home decor and personal care
products. Its product mix includes a broad range of small kitchen
and home appliances, electronics for the home, time products,
lighting products and personal care and wellness products. The
Company sells its products under a portfolio of well recognized
brand names such as George Foreman�, Toastmaster�, Melitta�,
Russell Hobbs�, and Farberware�. It believes its strong market
position results from its well-known brand names, high-quality and
innovative products, strong relationships with its customer base
and its focused outsourcing strategy. The statements contained in
the news release that are not historical facts are �forward-looking
statements� within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
These forward-looking statements are made subject to certain risks
and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those presented in these forward-looking
statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
hereof. Salton undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that
arise after the date hereof.
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