Blonder Tongue Obtains Commitment for $19,500,000 Debt Refinancing.Business Editors OLD BRIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2002 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : "BDR BDR Border BDR Bangladesh Rifles (military forces in Bangladesh) BDR Backup Designated Router (networking) BDR Bombardier (artillery rank) BDR Backup Disaster Recovery ") today announced it has signed a commitment letter with Commerce Bank to refinance its existing indebtedness with First Union National Bank. The refinancing consists of a $7,000,000 asset-based revolving line of credit Revolving line of credit A bank line of credit on which the customer pays a commitment fee and can take and repay funds at will. Normally a revolving LOC involves a firm commitment from the bank for a period of several years. , a $9,000,000 four-year fully amortizing term loan and a $3,500,000 15 year mortgage. All assets of the Company will secure the $19,500,000 facility. The Company anticipates closing on the facility within the next several weeks. Eric S. Skolnik, Chief Financial Officer commented: "We are extremely pleased with the Commerce proposal. This facility should improve our cash flow and provide us with greater flexibility to fund current operations and our future growth." Blonder Tongue Laboratories is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of a comprehensive line of electronics and systems equipment for the franchised and private cable television industries. Founded in 1950, Blonder Tongue offers a comprehensive product line and has grown to be one of the leaders in cable television equipment manufacturing. For more information regarding Blonder Tongue or its products, please visit the Company's Internet site at www.blondertongue.com or contact the Company directly at (732) 679-4000. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. The information set forth above includes "forward-looking" statements and accordingly, the cautionary statements contained in Blonder Tongue's Annual Report and Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2000 (See Item 1: Business and Item 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations), and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated herein by reference. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "project", and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. Blonder Tongue undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Blonder Tongue's actual results may differ from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in Blonder Tongue's "forward-looking" statements. |
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