TAT Technologies Ltd. Resolves Commercial Dispute With Honeywell
July 06 2009 - 2:14PM
PR Newswire (US)
GEDERA, Israel, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAT Technologies
Ltd. (NASDAQ:TATTF) ("TAT") today announced that it had amicably
resolved its commercial dispute with Honeywell International Inc.
relating to the MRO business of TAT's U.S. subsidiary,
Limco-Piedmont, Inc. ("LPI"). Honeywell is a key supplier to such
business. In connection with such resolution, Honeywell has agreed
to extend the terms of its agreements with LPI for an additional
three years (till May 31, 2014). LPI has made additional payment to
Honeywell under the agreements in the aggregate amount of $3.6M.
About the Company TAT Technologies Ltd. provides a variety of
services and products to the military and commercial aerospace and
ground defense industries through its Gedera facility in Israel, as
well as through its subsidiaries, Bental Industries Ltd., in Israel
and Limco - Piedmont, Inc., in the U.S. TAT operates under four
operational segments: (i) OEM of Heat Transfer products (ii) OEM of
Electric Motion Systems (iii) MRO services; and (iv) parts
services, each with the following characteristics. TAT's activities
in the area of OEM of Heat Transfer products primarily relate to
the (i) design, development, manufacture and sale of a broad range
of heat transfer components (such as heat exchangers, pre-coolers
and oil/fuel hydraulic coolers) used in mechanical and electronic
systems on-board commercial, military and business aircraft; and
(ii) manufacture and sale of environmental control and cooling
systems and (iii) a variety of other electronic and mechanical
aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, power
systems and turbines. TAT's activities in the area of OEM of
Electric Motion Systems primarily relate to the design,
development, manufacture and sale of a broad range of electrical
motor applications for airborne and ground systems. TAT activities
in this segment commenced with the acquisition of Bental in August
2008 and accordingly, the results in this segment for fiscal year
2008 are not compared with the previous years. TAT's MRO services
include the remanufacture, overhaul and repair of heat transfer
equipment and other aircraft components, APUs, propellers and
landing gear. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates FAA certified repair
stations, which provide aircraft component MRO services for
airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the
military. TAT's parts segment focuses on inventory management and
sale of APU parts, propellers and landing gear. TAT offers parts
services for commercial, regional and charter airlines and business
aircraft owners. Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements This
press release contains forward-looking statements which include,
without limitation, statements regarding possible or assumed future
operation results, synergies, customer benefits, growth
opportunities, financial improvements, expected expense savings and
other benefits anticipated from the merger. These statements are
hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for purposes of
the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially
from management's current expectations. Actual results and
performance can also be influenced by other risks that we face in
running our operations including, but are not limited to, general
business conditions in the airline industry, changes in demand for
our services and products, the timing and amount or cancellation of
orders, the price and continuity of supply of component parts used
in our operations, and other risks detailed from time to time in
the company's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission,
including its registration statement on form F-4, its annual report
on form 20-F and its periodic reports on form 6-K. These documents
contain and identify other important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in our
projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly
or revise any forward-looking statement. TAT's executive offices
are located in the Re'em Industrial Park, Neta Boulevard, Bnei
Ayish, Gedera 70750, Israel, and TAT's telephone number is
+972-8-862-8500. For further information, please call Mr. Yaron
Shalem, the Company CFO, at +972-8-8628503. DATASOURCE: TAT
Technologies Ltd CONTACT: For further information, please call Mr.
Yaron Shalem, the Company CFO, at +972-8-8628503.
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