Liquidity Services, Inc. Completes Acquisition of UK-based Geneva Group
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Liquidity Services, Inc. (LSI), a leading online auction marketplace for
wholesale, surplus and salvage assets, announced it has completed the
acquisition of the Geneva Group, including Geneva Industries Ltd.,
Willen Trading Ltd., and Geneva Auctions Ltd. (Stock Auctions) for
approximately $17.2 million in cash and contingent earn-out payments
worth up to an aggregate of approximately $2.9 million payable over the
next three years. The final purchase price is based on purchase price
adjustments as outlined in the purchase agreement. The Geneva Group is a
leading United Kingdom (UK) based remarketer of reverse supply chain
merchandise, including customer returns and overstock merchandise. The
Geneva Group serves leading UK retailers and manufacturers with a
product focus on consumer electronics, technology equipment and hard
goods general merchandise. The effective date of the closing is May 1,
2008.
"This acquisition strengthens LSI’s
business by adding Geneva’s longstanding
seller relationships in the European Union (EU) with significant organic
growth opportunities, as well as a complementary buyer network of
UK-based wholesalers and EU exporters developed over the last 18 years,”
said Bill Angrick, Chairman and CEO of LSI. "Geneva’s
buyer base will augment LSI’s marketplace by
adding untapped international demand for consumer electronics and
general merchandise. Geneva brings to LSI strong industry knowledge and
proven expertise in asset merchandising and remarketing of reverse
supply chain goods.” "The Geneva Group will benefit greatly from
LSI’s expertise in managing and reselling
goods flowing through the reverse supply chain, paving the way for solid
growth in the European market. Through the sharing of technology and
best practices, together we will be able to better serve our sellers and
buyers,” said David Jacobs, President of the
Geneva Group.
LSI expects the transaction to add approximately $8.0 million in
revenues and to be neutral to earnings in its fiscal year 2008 results.
About Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)
Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) and its subsidiaries enable
corporations and government agencies to market and sell surplus assets
and wholesale goods quickly and conveniently using online auction
marketplaces and value-added services. The company is based in
Washington, D.C. and has 670 employees. Additional information can be
found at: www.liquidityservicesinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward looking statements made pursuant to the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without
limitation, statements regarding the potential benefits and impact on
our fiscal 2008 operating results of our acquisition of the Geneva Group’s
business. The outcome of the events described in these forward looking
statements is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
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Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed as forward looking statements include
our ability to integrate the Geneva Group into our existing operations,
continue the Geneva Group's seller relationships and buyer network and
realize expected benefits of the acquisition, as well as the factors set
forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, including, but not limited
to, those set forth in Part I, Item IA (Risk Factors) as well as our
other filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. There may be other factors of which we are currently unaware
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