PTC Alliance obtains court authority to proceed with sale auction

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 19:00:58 (GMT+3)   |  
PTC Alliance, a Wexford Pennsylvania based manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, fabricated parts, precision components and chrome-plated rod, Monday announced it has obtained court approval to conduct an auction for the sale of substantially all of the company's assets in the US and the stock of its non-debtor German subsidiary, Wiederholt GmbH.

Bids must be submitted by March 29, under the terms of the order signed March 10 by the Honorable Christopher S. Sontchi of the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Qualified bidders that submit a bid to purchase any of the debtor's assets will be eligible to participate in an auction on April 5. The auction will be held at the offices of DLA Piper LLP US in New York.

The Bankruptcy Court will consider approval of the sale to the highest and best bidder at a hearing scheduled for April 12. Black Diamond Capital Management LLC has agreed to continue providing debtor-in-possession financing during this process.

"PTC Alliance continues to progress towards a successful conclusion of our restructuring," said Peter Whiting, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We remain committed to conducting business as usual and serving all of the needs of our customers throughout this process. We have paid, and will continue to pay, all of our suppliers in full for goods and services provided since the Oct. 1, 2009 filing date."

PTC Alliance and its US subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code on October 1, 2009 in the US Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. The case number is 09-13395.


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