STR Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:STRI) Files An 8-K Termination of a Material Definitive AgreementItem 1.02
As previously disclosed, on November 18, 2016, Specialized Technology Resources (Malaysia) SDN BHD (“STR Malaysia”), a wholly owned subsidiary of STR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Tiong Nam Logistics Solutions SDN BHD (the “Purchaser”) to sell the Company’s Johor, Malaysia facility. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions for transactions of this type, including the approval of the Johor Port Authority within one year of the execution of the Agreement (the “Condition Period”).
On July 31, 2017, the Company received a notice from the Purchaser purporting to terminate the Agreement, alleging that the Johor Port Authority is seeking to impose unacceptable conditions on the approval of the transfer of the facility to the Purchaser. The Company has responded to the Purchaser disputing the validity of the purported termination on the grounds that the Condition Period has not yet expired and the Company is continuing to seek to work with the Johor Port Authority to remove the condition objected to by the Purchaser. The Company cannot assure that it will be successful in obtaining the required approval of the Johor Port Authority for the transaction within the Condition Period, or that the Purchaser will proceed with the transaction if such approval is obtained.
About STR Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:STRI)
STR Holdings, Inc. is a holding company. The Company is a provider of encapsulants to the solar industry. Encapsulant is a component used to protect solar cells and hold solar modules together. The Company has developed ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)-based encapsulants for use in commercial solar module manufacturing. The Company’s encapsulant formulations offer a range of properties and processing attributes, including various curing times and temperatures that align with the requirements of its customers’ individual lamination processes and module constructions. The Company’s formulations can be used in both crystalline silicon and thin-film modules. The Company operates production facilities in Llanera, Asturias, Spain and Shajiabang, Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China. It has a total annual production capacity of approximately 5.1 gigawatts. Its customers are solar module manufacturers located mainly in North America, Europe and Asia.
