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- From: rlacy@hayes.com (Ricky Lacy)
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- Subject: Hayes Emerges from Chapter 11
- Date: 19 Apr 1996 20:38:47 GMT
- Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.
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- HAYES EXITS CHAPTER 11
- PAYS CREDITORS IN FULL
-
- Atlanta, GA 17 April 1996 -- Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.
- announced today that it has emerged from Chapter 11, having paid all
- creditors in full plus interest. To fully fund its court-approved Plan
- of Reorganization, Hayes closed several equity investment transactions
- yesterday totaling $35 million for a 49% stake in the company, and
- finalized a $70 million line of credit with the CIT Group/Credit
- Finance, on which the company will draw $14 million initially.
-
- "This is a great day for our company, our customers, our suppliers,
- and our employees! We kept our word and did what we had to do to pay
- our creditors in full," said Dennis C. Hayes, Chairman of Hayes. "We
- have closed the book on Chapter 11 and have our sights focused straight
- ahead. Our plan is to launch an initial public offering within two
- years," said Hayes.
-
- Last week, Hayes announced its consolidated first quarter 1996
- financial results, reporting operating income of $6.0 million on $77.2
- million in sales for the quarter. Compared with the same quarter in
- 1995, sales increased 16.4% while operating income increased 251%.
- Including a one-time gain from the sale of surplus land owned by the
- company, net income for the quarter was $6.9 million versus a loss of
- $1.3 million the previous year.
-
- Hayes has rebuilt its core management team in recent months with
- the addition of a new Chief Financial Officer, James A. Jones, a new
- Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Alan Clark, and a new Vice President of
- Sales, Raymond Malcoun. The company is continuing its efforts to
- recruit a new Vice President of Marketing. Hayes will soon announce the
- appointment of its new President/CEO who is expected to join the company
- on 1 May 1996. Dennis C. Hayes, founder of Hayes, will serve as Chairman
- of the Board.
-
- Hayes originally filed for Chapter 11 protection on 15 November
- 1994. Its Plan of Reorganization was filed on 15 May 1995 and its
- Disclosure Statement was approved on 10 July 1995. In completing its own
- Plan, Hayes fought off two unsolicited acquisition attempts from
- competitors Diamond Multimedia and U.S. Robotics. The Hayes Plan was
- confirmed by Judge Hugh Robinson on 8 March 1996 after nearly three
- months of confirmation proceedings. In consummating its Plan, Hayes can
- now enjoy the benefits of its reorganization efforts free from the
- administrative expenses related to court proceedings.
-
- Best known as the inventor of the PC modem, Hayes is recognized
- around the globe as a leader in technical innovations, computer
- communications standards, functional and feature-rich products, and
- superior support and service. Founded in 1977, Hayes develops,
- manufactures, and markets value-based computer communications solutions
- for software, business, network and consumer market segments. The
- company maintains an extensive global network of authorized
- distributors, dealers, mass merchants, VARs, system integrators and
- original equipment manufacturers. Hayes customers include Fortune 1000
- corporations, mid-size companies and corporate branch offices, small and
- home office businesses, online and telecommunications network providers,
- and millions of individual PC users around the globe.
-
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- Ricky Lacy -- Hayes Online Services
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