Corporate | 28 September 2012 15:50


CFC Industriebeteiligungen AG: Investor acquires Berndes assets from CFC and keeps production in Germany


CFC Industriebeteiligungen AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous/Disposal

28.09.2012 / 15:50


CFC sells brand and trademarks and enters into a long term property lease agreement

Berndes business will be run with Italian investor

Decision of Berndes' committee of creditors expected within the upcoming days

Dortmund, September 28 th 2012

CFC Industriebeteiligungen AG (ISIN: DE000A0LBKW6), Dortmund, announces that it has signed a definitive agreement with Alluflon SPA, an Italian cookware manufacturer as strategic investor, related to the acquisition of Berndes assets.

Under this agreement CFC will sell its brand and trademark rights related to Berndes. The operating business in future will be run by the new Berndes Küche GmbH in Arnsberg, Germany. Consequently, related jobs as well as production will remain in Germany.

Berndes Küche GmbH will enter into a long term property lease agreement with a company that is solely owned by CFC and currently manages the property in Arnsberg.

The income from the property lease as well as the sales proceeds will be used to reduce and pay back existing debts and liabilities.

The closing of the transaction is subject to the approval of Berndes' committee of creditors. A decision is expected within the upcoming days.

Contact:

CFC Industriebeteiligungen AG
Westfalendamm 9
44141 Dortmund

Christina Tümmler
Phone: + 49 (0) 231 222 40 500
E-Mail: info@cfc.eu.com






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Language: English
Company: CFC Industriebeteiligungen AG
Westfalendamm 9
44141 Dortmund
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)231-22240 500
Fax: +49 (0)231-22240 501
E-mail: info@cfc.eu.com
Internet: www.cfc.eu.com
ISIN: DE000A0LBKW6
WKN: A0LBKW
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart; Open Market (Entry Standard) in Frankfurt
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