Dec 24 2009
Industrial services provider MISCOR Group, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: MIGL) today announced the initiation of a comprehensive restructuring plan designed to refocus the Company on its core industrial services business. The restructuring plan includes a number of organizational changes and the sale of non-core businesses based on the Company's refocused vision.
On Monday, December 21, MISCOR completed the sale of its AMP-Montreal business unit, one of its businesses in the Rail Service Segment. AMP was sold to Novatech, Inc. of Montreal for $1.5 million, including $1.1 million in cash and a note for $400,000 to be paid over three years. The sale follows MISCOR's recent announcement that it would pursue divestures of certain businesses that did not align with its long-term vision.
The restructuring plan also calls for MISCOR to divest its remaining subsidiaries in the Rail Services segment, as well as its Construction Services subsidiaries, allowing MISCOR to concentrate on industrial and utility services as the refocused vision for the company.
"We see long-term growth opportunities in the industrial services segment, including the wind and utility markets, as well as the heavy industrial market we have traditionally served. The restructuring plan calls for the Company to focus its energy and resources in these core markets," said John A. Martell, President and CEO of MISCOR Group. "Macro-economic conditions have created many challenges for industrial service companies in the last year, but we remain convinced that those who survive will be faced with tremendous growth opportunities. We are positioning MISCOR to participate in the expected turnaround in industrial services by reducing our cost structure, outsourcing non-core functions, and realigning our management team."
As part of its current restructuring, MISCOR is reorganizing and reducing the cost of its management structure. James Lewis, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, has resigned his role as Vice President of MISCOR but continues to serve the Company on a consulting basis as outside General Counsel and Secretary. Bernie DeWees has stepped down as President of Magnetech Industrial Services but continues to serve Magnetech as a consultant to the Industrial Services leadership team. Edward Matheny, Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Magnetech Industrial Services, has been elevated to Executive Vice President and will oversee Magnetech operations while continuing to lead Magnetech's sales and marketing team.
Martell continued: "We are excited to have Ed Matheny take on a greater role for Magnetech. He will continue to work closely with Bernie DeWees, but this promotion will engage Ed's dynamic management skills with the operating side of our industrial services business. I will continue to provide oversight and strategic direction to the industrial service business."
The Company has retained Western Reserve Partners LLC, based in Cleveland, to help with the divestiture of its remaining Rail Services subsidiaries. The Company is also in discussions regarding the potential sale of MISCOR's Construction Services subsidiaries to Mr. Martell.
Martell concluded: "We are pleased with the progress we've made to ensure that our Company remains positioned and appropriately structured to achieve sustainable long-term growth and profitability. MISCOR began as an industrial services company, and it is time to return to our core business. We expect that our rail and construction businesses will enjoy greater success as independent companies after their divestiture, without the capital constraints caused by being part of MISCOR in this difficult economic period. The proceeds from these transactions will pay down part of the Company's debt, with any remaining proceeds expected to provide working capital to help fuel the growth we anticipate within Magnetech Industrial Services in the coming year."
Source: http://www.miscor.com/