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Adam Aircraft Files For Chapter 7 Liquidation
I knew these guys were having problems, but I didn't know it was this
bad: ANN REALTIME REPORTING 02.19.08 1430 EST: Aero-News has learned Adam Aircraft has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation, effectively dashing hopes the company would manage an 11th-hour funding miracle and continue operations. "In the absence of additional funding for the company to continue operations, it is ... in the best interest of the company, its creditors, shareholders and other interested parties" to file Chapter 7, the company said in a court filing, according to the Denver Business Journal. The Denver Post reports the petition was filed last Friday in US Bankruptcy Court in Colorado, and includes "hundreds" of creditors -- including company founder George F. "Rick" Adam, Jeppesen Sanderson, several city and state offices and utilities throughout Colorado and Utah, and Denver's "Wings Over The Rockies" Air and Space Museum. Also listed as creditors are those who had taken delivery of Adam's A500 twin piston aircraft -- including Mike Leahy, who took delivery of the first A500, and the New Mexico State Patrol, which took delivery of the last A500 shortly before the company announced it was in serious financial trouble. As ANN reported last week, Adam shut down ALL operations February 11, and laid off its remaining workers but held open the possibility of a last-minute bailout, with an Adam spokesperson calling rumors of an impending bankruptcy filing "premature." Sadly, that hope proved overly-optimistic... and the last Adam official, CEO John D. Wolf, tendered his resignation effective February 15. Hints of significant problems at Adam came to light in January, with the company's announcement of the layoffs of close to 300 workers, and the suspension of the plane maker's operations in Utah. At the time, the company cited the need to overcome past issues with the certification of its A700 very light jet, and obtain capital to see that program through to TC, as reasons for the decision. One week later, details of a January 15 letter to stockholders from Wolf came to light, outlining the company's financial issues. The letter stated the company's future hinged on completion of two successful financing transactions, the first of which called for Adam to raise $30.5 million by the end of January. The company reportedly secured $5.5 million of that in late December... but follow-up funding never materialized. The company delivered approximately seven A500s to customers. |
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Adam Aircraft Files For Chapter 7 Liquidation
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The company delivered approximately seven A500s to customers. I wonder if these will be real collectors item some day. |
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Adam Aircraft Files For Chapter 7 Liquidation
"AJ" wrote in message ... I knew these guys were having problems, but I didn't know it was this bad: ANN REALTIME REPORTING 02.19.08 1430 EST: Aero-News has learned Adam Aircraft has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation, effectively dashing hopes the company would manage an 11th-hour funding miracle and continue operations. SNIP Cutting back on the full page 4 color ads in every flight magazine for the last 2-3 years might have gave them a few more months! |
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Adam Aircraft Files For Chapter 7 Liquidation
On Feb 20, 2:49*pm, kontiki wrote:
AJ wrote: The company delivered approximately seven A500s to customers. I wonder if these will be real collectors item some day. I'd hate to be one of the "early adoptors" who had already taken delivery. Unless someone buys the company and continues, finding parts will be mighty difficult! --Dan |
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Adam Aircraft Files For Chapter 7 Liquidation
"kontiki" wrote in message ... AJ wrote: The company delivered approximately seven A500s to customers. I wonder if these will be real collectors item some day. Yea, they are nice birds with pretty good performance. My brother lives under the approach to Camarillo and one is in and out of there quite often... |
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Adam Aircraft Files For Chapter 7 Liquidation
Dan wrote:
On Feb 20, 2:49 pm, kontiki wrote: AJ wrote: The company delivered approximately seven A500s to customers. I wonder if these will be real collectors item some day. I'd hate to be one of the "early adoptors" who had already taken delivery. Unless someone buys the company and continues, finding parts will be mighty difficult! --Dan That must be why one of the first purchasers is listed as a creditor. |
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Adam Aircraft Files For Chapter 7 Liquidation
On Feb 20, 5:43*pm, "Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote:
"AJ" wrote in message ...I knew these guys were having problems, but I didn't know it was this bad: ANN REALTIME REPORTING 02.19.08 1430 EST: Aero-News has learned Adam Aircraft has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation, effectively dashing hopes the company would manage an 11th-hour funding miracle and continue operations. SNIP Cutting back on the full page 4 color ads in every flight magazine for the last 2-3 years might have gave them a few more months! Agreed. Too bad, I liked the way it looked. I supposed they used up a lot of money trying to catch the booming VLJ market. Wikl |
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Adam Aircraft Files For Chapter 7 Liquidation
Agreed. *Too bad, I liked the way it looked. *I supposed they used up a lot of money trying to catch the booming VLJ market. Wikl Ahh yes, the reality of a recession and the first bird of the season... Now then, when you are out of the house over the next 6 to 12 months keep a sharp eye on the sky so you are not accidentally hit by one of the flock of VLJ's that will be fluttering back to earth under the burden of iced up money... denny |
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