GT Solar International (WKN: A0MR2T)
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und wie soll man dass verstehen ... GTAT erwägt eine klage gegen Apple ?
( CH 7 ist z. Zt. wohl " aus der Welt " , also nicht nötig, so wie es bis jetzt aussieht ! )
Je nachdem, wie die Gespräche und Verhandlungen weiter verlaufen, kann dann danach - nach positiven Verlauf - ggf. erstmal auch das "Q" wieder entfallen.
http://www.mideasttime.com/...y-10-0-gtatq/239962/?PageSpeed=noscript
mal schauen wie sich die nächsten tage so entwickeln ... bin schon lange in einer Q aktie
WAMU >> WMIH
Nach der mysteriösen Pleite des Apple-Zulieferers GT Advanced Technologies haben sich beide Unternehmen geeinigt, in einer Fabrik in Arizona den Betrieb einzustellen.
Dem Vergleich zufolge darf der Hersteller von kratzfestem Saphirglas in seinem Standort in Mesa mehr als 2000 Brennöfen verkaufen, die der iPhone-Hersteller finanziert hatte. Apple wird an den Verkaufserlösen beteiligt. GT-Anwalt Luc Despins sagte am Dienstag, die Firmen gingen einvernehmlich getrennte Wege und würden sich nicht gegenseitig verklagen. Er kündigte zudem an, dass GT mehr Einzelheiten zur Insolvenz veröffentlichen werde. Demnach sollen am Freitag weitere Unterlagen eingereicht werden. ...
Die Insolvenz geht auf einen Vertrag mit Apple zurück, der im November vergangenen Jahres geschlossen wurde. Eigentlich sollte GT das Saphirglas exklusiv für den kalifornischen Konzern herstellen, der die Bauteile etwa für iPhones verwenden will. Insidern und Analysten zufolge konnte GT aber nicht so viel Saphirglas herstellen wie vereinbart.
Apple hält allgemein geheim, wie die eigenen Produkte entstehen und woher die Bauteile kommen. Viele Zulieferer müssen Schweigeverpflichtungen unterschreiben. GT riskiert nach eigener Auskunft bei einem Verstoß Schadenersatzzahlungen von 50 Millionen Dollar für jede Verletzung des Vertrages.
Dem Vergleich zufolge darf der Hersteller von kratzfestem Saphirglas in seinem Standort in Mesa mehr als 2000 Brennöfen verkaufen, die der iPhone-Hersteller finanziert hatte. Apple wird an den Verkaufserlösen beteiligt. GT-Anwalt Luc Despins sagte am Dienstag, die Firmen gingen einvernehmlich getrennte Wege und würden sich nicht gegenseitig verklagen. Er kündigte zudem an, dass GT mehr Einzelheiten zur Insolvenz veröffentlichen werde. Demnach sollen am Freitag weitere Unterlagen eingereicht werden.
GT hatte in diesem Monat überraschend Konkurs angemeldet. Zum Hintergrund hat sich das Unternehmen unter Verweis auf Vertraulichkeitsabkommen mit Apple bislang nicht öffentlich geäußert. Entsprechende Gerichtsakten werden unter Verschluss gehalten.
Die Insolvenz geht auf einen Vertrag mit Apple zurück, der im November vergangenen Jahres geschlossen wurde. Eigentlich sollte GT das Saphirglas exklusiv für den kalifornischen Konzern herstellen, der die Bauteile etwa für iPhones verwenden will. Insidern und Analysten zufolge konnte GT aber nicht so viel Saphirglas herstellen wie vereinbart.
Apple hält allgemein geheim, wie die eigenen Produkte entstehen und woher die Bauteile kommen. Viele Zulieferer müssen Schweigeverpflichtungen unterschreiben. GT riskiert nach eigener Auskunft bei einem Verstoß Schadenersatzzahlungen von 50 Millionen Dollar für jede Verletzung des Vertrages.
Reuters
Also werden sie nicht klagen! Und der Insolvenzantrag läuft.
10/23 12:00:10
MERRIMACK, N.H., Oct. 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (OTC Pink:GTATQ) and Apple have reached a settlement agreement under which GT will wind down its sapphire materials production in the company's Mesa, AZ and Salem, MA locations. The company indicated that it will exit from the market as a producer of sapphire materials and will refocus its business as an equipment supplier, manufacturing and developing sapphire growth systems and processes.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, which is subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court, GT will be released from all exclusivity obligations under its various agreements with Apple. GT will retain ownership of all production, ancillary and inventory assets located in Mesa and Apple is provided with a mechanism for recovering its $439 million pre-payment made to GT over a period of up to four years without interest, solely from a portion of the proceeds from ASF® sales. The agreement provides for a mutual release of any and all claims by both parties. As a result of the agreed upon terms, GT retains control of its intellectual property and will be able to sell its sapphire growth and fabrication technology, including ASF and Hyperion™, without restrictions.
GT and Apple will continue their technical exchange involving the development of processes for growing next generation sapphire boules as GT continues to build on its successfully deployed ASF115Kg technology and expand its range above 165Kg.
"We are pleased with the settlement that we have negotiated with Apple," said Tom Gutierrez, president and chief executive officer. "We realize that our filing for Chapter 11 protection has caused uncertainty and hardship for many of our important stakeholders. We have been working diligently to develop a restructuring plan that will allow us to emerge from Chapter 11 as quickly as possible and with the operating flexibility and resources to position GT for long-term success. This agreement with Apple is an important step in that direction as it will allow us to monetize our advanced sapphire growth and fabrication technologies in an unrestricted manner. In addition to continuing to sell our industry leading sapphire equipment, we remain committed to advancing our Merlin™, Hyperion™ and next-generation PV and polysilicon solar solutions."
As a result of the decision to wind down its sapphire materials operations, earlier this week GT initiated the process of shutting down the Mesa facility and approximately 650 Mesa employees have been laid off. A group of Mesa employees will remain on board to help with the wind down of the facility over the coming months. The company expects that there will be additional reductions-in-force implemented in the coming days, which will impact its Salem, MA, Merrimack, NH and select Asia locations.
"We recognize and regret the impact that these actions have on our valued employees and their families and we are committed to supporting them through this transition," Gutierrez concluded.
A redacted version of the Settlement Agreement is attached to this press release: http://media.globenewswire.com/cache/25489/file/29707.pdf
GT will file its motion seeking bankruptcy court approval of the settlement agreement on Monday October 27, 2014, and the Bankruptcy Court is scheduled to hear such motion on November 25, 2014.
About GT Advanced Technologies Inc.
GT Advanced Technologies Inc. is a leading diversified technology company producing advanced materials and innovative crystal growth equipment for the global consumer electronics, power electronics, solar and LED industries. Its technical innovations accelerate the use of advanced materials, enabling a new generation of products across this diversified set of global markets. For additional information about GT Advanced Technologies, please visit www.gtat.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the information in this press release relates to future expectations, plans and prospects for the Company's business and industry that constitute "forward-looking statements" for the purposes of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "expect," "plan," "project," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "pursue," "target," "continue," the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following: the Company will wind down its sapphire materials production in the company's Mesa, AZ and Salem, MA locations; the Company will exit from the market as a producer of sapphire materials and will refocus its business as an equipment supplier, manufacturing and developing sapphire growth systems and processes; the Company will retain control of its intellectual property and will be able to sell its sapphire growth and fabrication technology, including ASF and Hyperion™, without restrictions; the Company and Apple will continue their technical exchange involving the development of processes for growing next generation sapphire boules as the Company continues to build on its successfully deployed ASF115Kg technology and expand its range above 165Kg; the agreement with Apple will allow the Company to monetize its advanced sapphire growth and fabrication technologies in an unrestricted manner; and the Company expects that there will be additional reductions-in-force implemented in the coming days, which will impact its Salem, MA, Merrimack, NH and select Asia locations. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and these statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may be beyond the Company's control and may cause actual future results to differ materially from our current expectations both in connection with the settlement agreement with Apple, the Chapter 11 filings and the Company's business and financial prospects. Statements of management's expectations, including its ability to successfully restructure, to address its financial challenges, obtain debtor-in-possession financing, the ability to address important issues in an orderly way and to make the Company stronger and more competitive are based on current assumptions and expectations. No assurance can be made that these events will come to fruition. Factors that could affect our results include, but are not limited to: (i) market demand for the Company's equipment tools (including ASFs), (ii) the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to continue as a going concern, (iii) the ability of the Company to obtain debtor-in-possession financing in adequate amounts; (iv) the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to obtain Bankruptcy Court approval with respect to motions in the Chapter 11 cases, (v) the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to prosecute, develop and consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 cases, and (vi) the effects of the bankruptcy filing on the Company and its subsidiaries and the interests of various creditors, equity holders and other constituents. Other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and various other risks are outlined in GT Advanced Technologies Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the statements under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2014 and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. The statements in this press release represent GT Advanced Technologies Inc.'s expectations and beliefs as of the date of this press release. GT Advanced Technologies Inc. anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause these expectations and beliefs to change. GT Advanced Technologies Inc. is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
CONTACT: Media
GT Advanced Technologies Inc.
Jeff Nestel-Patt
Jeff.Nestelpatt@gtat.com
603-204-2883
Investors/Analysts
GT Advanced Technologies Inc.
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Ryan.Flaim@gtat.com
603-681-3689
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Überhaupt die, von den letzten beiden Tagen .
auch in Bezug auf Ch 11
( in einigen Stichworten: Wegfall des " Q's " im Tickersymbol; da die ( eigen beantragte ;-) ) Insolvenz aufgehoben wird ; Agreement mit Apple; wieder Aufstieg in den Nasdaq später, usw...)
Steht satt davon im Netz .
Viel Erfolg.
Apple ponders sapphire options, leaves door open for GT
Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:32pm BST
(Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Thursday it is studying options for sapphire supply and might work again with GT Advanced Technologies Inc (GTATQ.PK) if the distressed supplier can reduce production costs for the scratch-resistant material.
GT, a former stock market darling and supplier to Apple, filed for bankruptcy on Oct 6 in a stunning turn of events for a company whose fortunes looked bright only a few months ago. Apple said on Thursday that GT's "ambitious" vision of sapphire manufacturing was ultimately not quite ready for primetime.
Few details have emerged since the bankruptcy filing, which wiped out most of GT's market value and triggered speculation over what may have soured its relationship with Apple.
But on Thursday, Apple, which had backed the development with GT of a sapphire-manufacturing plant in Arizona, said it will keep an eye on GT's advances, holding open the possibility of doing business with it in future.
"Apple put a lot of effort into an ambitious new sapphire manufacturing process with GTAT which is not ready for production. Were going to continue evaluating GTAT's progress on larger sapphire boule development, as well as consider other options for the facility," spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said, referring to raw cylinders of the material.
At the heart of GT's bankruptcy filing was a deal struck with Apple in November 2013. GT Advanced was to have used the Arizona plant to make scratch-resistant sapphire exclusively for Apple. That sapphire was to have eventually found its way into future mobile devices, such as iPhones - where it's already in use in their fingerprint sensors - or the upcoming Apple Watch.
On Thursday, GT said it will continue "technical exchanges" with Apple on making larger, next-generation sapphire boules, raw cylinders of the material that effectively increase capacity and lower the unit cost of production. GT said it would expand into boules of more than 165 kg, from the current 115 kg.
On Thursday, GT Advanced also laid out the details of an agreement struck and described in court on Tuesday.
Under that pact, GT will stop making sapphire materials for now and focus on supplying equipment to make sapphire crystals.
GT said it would be released from all exclusivity obligations with Apple and a mechanism would be provided for the iPhone maker to recover its $439 million pre-payment to the company, without interest.
At a hearing this week at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Springfield, Massachusetts, GT said the expected deal with Apple would save money and allow it to be more open about its mysterious Chapter 11 filing.
GT said on Thursday it would wind down its sapphire production factories in Mesa, Arizona and Salem, Massachusetts. It has laid off about 650 employees at the Mesa plant and expects additional job cuts in Salem.
GT will retain control of its intellectual property and will be able to sell its sapphire fabrication technology without restrictions, it said in a statement.
(Reporting by Sayantani Ghosh in Bangalore; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Cynthia Osterman)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/23/us-gtadvanced-tech-bankruptcy-idUKKCN0IC1EL20141023
Zum uplist ( wieder ) in den Nasdaq hier:
http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=RegSHOThreshold.
...und wenn , dann handelt den Stock ( wie es die letzten Tage ( +letzte Wochen ) schon sooo schön war :-) ) und nicht heiraten ;-)
Der Rest liegt bei jedem selbst - wie immer .
Vorher nochmals ein paar eigene Infos einholen ( wie immer ) und dann eben selbst entscheiden.
Viel Erfolg
US OTC 8075 trades
(DE) OTC 2142 trades
StU 41 trades
die anderen habe ich mal vernachlässigt.
http://www.shareribs.com/green-energy/solar/news/...nze_id103592.html