Bids Solicited for Sale of AeroTech Inc. January 27, 2004 Web posted at: 1:14 PM EST
(ROL Newswire) -- On February 25 Schwartzer & McPherson Law Firm sent the information below to RocketryOnline for posting on the internet regarding the sale of AeroTech and ISP:
************** By this Notice, the Debtors solicit bids for the sale of all or part of the Business. All persons requesting additional information concerning the Business or the assets to be sold may contact the Debtors¹ counsel at the telephone number or facsimile number listed on the top of first page of this Notice. The current minimum bid for the entire business is $30,000. The Debtor has a bid from RCS Rocket Motor Components, Inc. (³RCS²), a Utah corporation owned by Gary Rosenfield, the owner and sole director and officer of the Debtors, to purchase the Debtors¹ Business for $30,000 cash plus the assumption of contractual obligations as stated in this notice. All competing bids should be made before or at the hearing. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that AEROTECH, INC. ("AeroTech") and INDUSTRIAL SOLID PROPULSION, INC. ("ISP"), debtors and debtors-in-possession (collectively, "Debtors" or "DIPs") have filed a Motion To Sell Assets Free and Clear Of Liens and Assign Unexpired Leases, Executory Contracts, Intellectual Property Rights and Licenses (the "Motion"). In addition to the sale, the Debtors¹ Motion requests the authorizing the Debtors to assume and assign all their executory contracts and unexpired leases to Buyer, authorizing the Debtors to assign all their licenses and permits to the Buyer to the extent permitted by law, and for such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable.Assets AeroTech and ISP own fixed assets (such as equipment, molds, furniture, tooling & fixtures), inventory (such as raw materials, work in process and finished goods), accounts receivable, intellectual property (such as business name, formulas, sources of supply, patents, trademarks, copyrights, logos and websites). A list of Equipment Inventory is attached hereto as Exhibit ³A². A list of Patents is attached hereto as Exhibit ³B². A list of raw material, work in progress and completed kits and rocket motors is available from Debtors¹ counsel. A list of license agreements is attached as Exhibit ³C². Copies of the license agreements are available from Debtors¹ counsel. In addition, Debtors have accounts receivable. A list of such accounts receivable is available from Debtors¹ counsel after executing a confidentiality agreement.
Contracts & Leases AeroTech and ISP have executory contracts and unexpired leases for equipment, offices and the rocket motor production facility. A list of these contacts is attached as Exhibit ³D². Copies of these contracts are available from Debtors¹ counsel. The Debtors¹ Motion seeks authority to assume and assign to the successful Bidder these contracts and leases. However, the successful bidder can choose not to assume any contract it does not want to assume.
Licenses & Permits AeroTech and ISP have Cedar City business licenses, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("ATF") explosive manufacturing licenses, U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT") EX-numbers, ISP's U.S. State Department ITAR registration, National Association of Rocketry, Tripoli Rocketry Association, Canadian and California State Fire Marshal rocket motor certifications. To the extent permitted by law, the Debtor will be assigning to the successful Bidder the licenses and permits. Collectively, these Assets, Contracts & Leases and Licenses & Permits are referred to as the "Business". A Purchase Offer for the Business has been made as follows: Buyer: RCS (an insider). Price: Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00). Payable: The purchase price will be paid at closing in cash or certified funds. Terms: Assets to be transferred and conveyed at Closing by bills of sale and other documents required to transfer good and marketable title and assignments; Debtors shall assign the executory contracts and unexpired leases and licenses and permits to the Buyer through assignment documents as the Buyer may reasonably request; Buyer will assume the obligations of such contracts and leases. The successful Buyer must be licensed to receive the Debtors¹ rocket motors and explosive materials from the applicable agencies. Pending licensing of the successful Buyer, the rocket motors and explosive materials will be stored in the Debtor¹s facility in Cedar City, Utah and the successful Buyer will be responsible for payment of the facility¹s rent and insurance. The successful Buyer will not be entitled to possession of the rocket motors or explosives until it holds the appropriate licenses. Potential bidders may inspect the Debtor¹s facility after executing a confidentiality agreement. Additional information is available at the Debtors¹ website
Source: ROL Newswire Service