Sale of ClearEdge Power, Inc.
Further to Gerbsman Partners emails of May 21, 2014, May 14, 2014 and May 1, 2014, regarding the sale of Assets and Intellectual Property of ClearEdge Power, Inc. (“ClearEdge”), ClearEdge and two of its subsidiaries (collectively, “ClearEdge Power”) filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (“Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for Northern District of California, San Jose Division (such cases are jointly administered under Case No. 14-51955)
Gerbsman Partners – http://gerbsmanpartners.com – has been retained by ClearEdge (http://www.clearedgepower.com) to solicit interest for the acquisition of all or substantially all of ClearEdge’s assets, including its Intellectual Property in whole or in part (collectively, the “ClearEdge Assets”) and equipment, inventory, executory contract rights and work-in-progress located at ClearEdge Power’s various facilities. Attached are draft Asset Purchase Agreement, Bankruptcy Court Order on June 5, 2014 and Wire Transfer information for the refundable deposit.
Please be advised that the ClearEdge Assets are being offered for sale pursuant Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. On June 5, 2014, the Bankruptcy Court fixed June 25, 2014 as the last day for the submission of stalking horse bids. All other matters relative to the bid procedures that will govern the sale are being developed in consultation with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and will be finalized and submitted for approval by the Bankruptcy Court at a hearing on June 24, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. It is anticipated that the final bid procedures will establish the complete sale schedule (inclusive of the deadline for selecting a stalking horse bid from among those submitted by the June 25, 2014 stalking horse bid deadline, the deadline for submitting competing bids after the stalking bid is selected and announced, a final auction date, and the date of a sale approval hearing in the Bankruptcy Court) and other sale terms (inclusive of amount of break-up fee for stalking horse bidder, required overbid amount for competitive bids to be considered, minimum bid increments, final deposit amount, bidder financial assurance requirements, and terms for the assumption and/or rejection of executory contracts).
Please contact Stephen O’Neill, Esq. 408 843 2719 oneill.stephen@dorsey.com and/or John WalsheMurray, Esq. 408 843 2718 murray.john@dorsey.com regarding legal questions about the Bid Procedures and Asset Purchase Agreement.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
The information in this memorandum does not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or a contract.
The information contained in this memorandum relating to the ClearEdge Power Assets has been supplied by ClearEdge, by third parties and obtained from a variety of sources. It has not been independently investigated or verified by Gerbsman Partners or their respective agents.
Potential purchasers should not rely on any information contained in this memorandum or provided by Gerbsman Partners (or their respective staff, agents, and attorneys) in connection herewith, whether transmitted orally or in writing as a statement, opinion, or representation of fact. Interested parties should satisfy themselves through independent investigations as they or their legal and financial advisors see fit, as the Fixed Asset, Inventory and Patent lists may not be accurate.
Gerbsman Partners, and their respective staff and agents, (i) disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the truth, accuracy, and completeness of any information provided in connection herewith and (ii) do not accept liability for the information, including that contained in this memorandum, whether that liability arises by reasons of ClearEdge Power’s or Gerbsman Partners’ negligence or otherwise.
Any sale of the ClearEdge Power Assets will be made pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code and will require approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court. All sales will be “as-is,” “where-is,” and on a “with all faults” basis, without any warranties, representations, or guarantees, either express or implied, of any kind, nature, or type whatsoever from, or on behalf of Gerbsman Partners. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Gerbsman Partners and their respective staff and agents, hereby expressly disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the condition of the ClearEdge Power’s Assets and any portions thereof, including, but not limited to, environmental conditions, compliance with any government regulations or requirements, the implied warranties of habitability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
For additional information, please see below and/or contact:
Steven R. Gerbsman
Gerbsman Partners
(415) 505-4991
steve@gerbsmanpartners.com
Kenneth Hardesty
Gerbsman Partners
(408) 591-7528
ken@gerbsmanpartners.com
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