Koor Industries Conducts Negotiations for the Sale of Sheraton Moriah Hotels & Resorts (Israel) Ltd.
2006年12月7日 - 6:07AM
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TEL AVIV, Israel, December 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Koor
Industries Ltd. (NYSE:KOR) ("Koor") a leading Israeli holding
company announced today that Koor and Clal Tourism Ltd. ("Clal
Tourism") are conducting negotiations with Azorim Development &
Construction Co. Ltd. ("Azorim") for a combined transaction
regarding a potential sale to Azorim of Koor's holdings (56.5%) in
its subsidiary, Sheraton Moriah Hotels & Resorts Israel Ltd.
and Clal Tourism's holdings (100%) in its subsidiaries Accor-Clal
Israel Hotels (1995) Ltd. and Accor-Clal Israel Hotel Management
Company Ltd. The negotiations are based on an enterprise value for
Sheraton Moriah of approximately $175 million (before net debt of
approximately $133 million), and an enterprise value for the
Accor-Clal companies of approximately $88 million (before net debt
of approximately $61 million). IDB Development Corporation Ltd.
("IDBD") holds directly and through Discount Investment Corporation
Ltd. approximately 46% of Koor's outstanding shares. Clal Tourism
is wholly owned by IDBD. There is no certainty that these
negotiations will lead to any definitive agreement. Any definitive
agreement will be subject to conditions precedent including receipt
of all requisite corporate approvals of the parties and other
approvals under applicable law. Koor is reviewing the accounting
treatment of the transaction. In the event that Koor will record a
gain as a result of the consummation of such transaction, the gain
is currently estimated at approximately NIS 14 Million. About Koor
Koor Industries is a leading Israeli holding company, focusing on
high-growth, internationally oriented, Israeli companies. Koor
actively invests in agrochemicals through Makhteshim Agan
Industries; in telecommunications through its holdings in ECI
Telecom, ECTel and Telrad Networks; and in venture capital through
Koor Corporate Venture Capital. Koor's ADSs (American Depositary
Shares) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:KOR) and
Koor's Ordinary Shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
(TASE:KOR). For additional information on Koor please access our
website http://www.koor.com/. Company contact IR Contacts Avital
Lev, CPA, Investor Relations Ehud Helft/Kenny Green Koor Industries
Ltd. GK Investor Relations Tel: +972-3-607-5111 Tel:
+1-866-704-6710 Fax: +972-3-607-5110 Fax: +972-3-607-4711 ; Forward
looking statements in this release involve a number of risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, international market
conditions, domestic political factors, technological developments,
ability to finance operations, and other factors which are detailed
in the Company's SEC filings. DATASOURCE: Koor Industries Ltd
CONTACT: Company contact: Avital Lev, CPA, Investor Relations, Koor
Industries Ltd., Tel: +972-3-607-5111, Fax: +972-3-607-5110, , IR
Contacts, Ehud Helft/Kenny Green, GK Investor Relations, Tel:
+1-866-704-6710, Fax: +972-3-607-4711, ;
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