News Release For Immediate
Release: October 24, 2006
TORONTO, October 24,
2006 – Polyair
Inter Pack Inc. (the "Company")
(TSX/AMEX: PPK) announced today the successful
completion of its previously announced sale/leaseback
of the Company’s Toronto Packaging
facility and the sale of Cantar’s pool
equipment business.
The sale/leaseback of the facility realized
cash proceeds of US$7 million, of which US$5.7
million has been applied to reduce bank debt,
and US$1.3 million was paid to the holder
of the previously granted Put/Call right
in order to complete the sale of the property.
The Company has also taken back a mortgage
on the facility in the principal amount of
US$1.4 million, which has been assigned as
security to the Company’s primary lenders.
The Company will continue its packaging operations
at the facility.
Cantar has also completed the sale of its
pool equipment business and related assets
to Montreal-based Competition Pools, Inc.
The purchaser has agreed to provide warranty
and parts support to Cantar’s existing
customers.
Mr. Victor D'Souza, interim Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, stated that “The
completion of both transactions have served
to significantly reduce bank debt, and the
sale of Cantar’s pool equipment business
concludes our efforts to sell the operating
businesses of the Company’s pool division”.
Polyair Inter Pack Inc. (www. Polyair.com)
in its Polyair Packaging division manufactures
and distributes a wide range of protective
packaging products. These products are sold
to distributors and retailers across North
America. The company operates nine manufacturing
facilities, seven of which are in the US
where it generates the majority of its sales.
Certain information included in this release
contains statements that are forward looking.
Such forward-looking information involves
risks and uncertainties that could significantly
affect anticipated results in the future.
We caution that forward-looking statements
should not be regarded as a representation
by the company that the future plans, estimates,
or expectations contemplated by us will in
fact be achieved. Please refer to the company’s
reports filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and
EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) for a description
of the business environment in which it operates
and important factors that may materially
affect its results. Polyair Inter Pack is
not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims
any such obligation, to update or alter its
forward-looking statements.
For more information contact:
Stysia Reay
Polyair Inter Pack Inc
Phone: (416) 679-6591
Email: sreay@polyair.com
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