Ag-Bag International Limited Announces Sale of Company.WARRENTON, Ore. -- Ag-Bag International Limited (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AGBG) announced today that the Company has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell substantially all of the Company's operating assets Operating Assets Another term for working capital. to Miller St. Nazianz, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation. The Company estimates this transaction to be valued around $8 - $9 million in cash, subject to adjustments for assets and inventory actually acquired at closing under the agreement. The transaction, which has been approved by the Company's Board of Directors, is subject to stockholder approval and other customary closing conditions, and is anticipated to close within the next ninety days. Under the terms of the agreement, Miller St. Nazianz, Inc. will acquire substantially all of the Company's operating assets, including the Ag-Bag name, and integrate the operations of Ag-Bag into its current farm equipment manufacturing business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . Mike Schoville, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , stated "The asset sale to Miller St. Nazianz provides that the marketplace will continue having the premium Ag-Bag silage silage (sī`lĭj) or ensilage (ĕn`səlĭj), succulent, moist feed made by storing a green crop in a silo. The crop most used for silage is corn; others are sorghum, sunflowers, legumes, and grass. bags and its industry leading silage bagging machinery they have come to expect. Ag-Bag products will be backed by a Company with strong agriculture manufacturing capacity, and an established dealer network, to integrate our marketing efforts for long-term growth potential. In addition, the Company is actively looking to sell its real estate and other assets other assets Assets of relatively small value. For financial reporting purposes, firms frequently combine small assets into a single category rather than listing each item separately. remaining from the purchase in order to maximize stockholder value." This announcement is neither a solicitation of a proxy, an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of the Company. The Company intends to file and deliver all forms, proxy statements Proxy Statement A document containing the information that a company is required by the SEC to provide to shareholders so they can make informed decisions about matters that will be brought up at an annual stockholder meeting. , notices and documents required under state and federal law with respect to the Asset Purchase Agreement. The Company will be filing preliminary proxy materials Proxy Materials Documents regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission in which a public company outlines its methods and procedures. These documents are used to inform shareholders and solicit votes for corporate decisions, such as the election of directors and other with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the meeting of stockholders to be held to vote on the Asset Purchase Agreement. Upon satisfactory completion of the Commission's review and comment on the preliminary proxy materials, the Company will call a meeting of its stockholders to vote on the matter and will file with the Commission and mail to the Company's stockholders definitive proxy materials. The definitive proxy materials will contain important information regarding the Asset Purchase Agreement, including the recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors with respect to the Asset Purchase Agreement. Stockholders are advised to read the definitive proxy materials, including the proxy statement and the Asset Purchase Agreement, before making any decisions regarding the matter. Ag-Bag International Limited is a northwest company headquartered in Warrenton, Oregon Warrenton is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. The city is named for D.K. (Daniel Knight) Warren, an early settler. The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census. with a second major facility located in Blair, Nebraska Blair is a city in Washington County, Nebraska, USA. It is the county seat of Washington CountyGR6. The 2005 population estimate set the city of Blair at 7,781. Geography Blair is located at (41. . The Company manufactures and sells to the international agricultural industry its farm feed management systems, for the high moisture storage of silage and grains, and its composting system, for large scale "in-vessel" composting. The discussion in this press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties and various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Forward-looking statements contained in this release relate to the Company's plans and expectations as to: its estimate of the closing price of this transaction which is subject to adjustment based upon the ultimate assets and inventory acquired, the timeline to complete the transaction, and expectations of the Company's ability to sell its remaining real estate. There are many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including: failure to fulfill all conditions precedent to the transaction (including stockholder approval), post-closing claims for indemnification against the Company, and the inability to sell the Company's remaining assets. Readers are urged, however, to review the factors set forth in reports the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. |
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