Thursday, June 05, 2008

 

FLEETWOOD AND COLEMAN HAVE BURIED THE HATCHET

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. has settled all ongoing litigation with The Coleman Company, Inc., and all pending proceedings have been dismissed. Fleetwood paid Coleman $10 million in cash and agreed to release Coleman from the restriction on licensing its name to an RV company. In 2005, Fleetwood posted an appeal bond, supported by a letter of credit, in the amount of $18 million, and to date has recorded cumulative accounting charges of $19.2 million. The reversal of $9.2 million of the prior charges, as a result of the settlement, will flow through discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. The cancellation of the letter of credit will release borrowing capacity of $18 million under the Company's credit facility and will enhance liquidity by a net $8 million.



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