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Danier Leather Makes Assignment in Bankruptcy; Receiver Appointed and Directors Resign


/EINPresswire.com/ -- TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 03/21/16 -- Danier Leather Inc. ("Danier" or the "Company") announced today that, with the authorization and approval of its board of directors (the "Board"), on March 21, 2016 the Company voluntarily made an assignment in bankruptcy pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) ("BIA"). The Company also announced that all of the directors of Danier have resigned with effect immediately upon the assignment in bankruptcy. KSV Kofman Inc. has been appointed as the trustee in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings (the "Trustee"). Danier has also obtained an order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice appointing KSV Kofman Inc. as receiver over all of its property, assets and undertaking. The receivership will run concurrently with the bankruptcy and is intended to, among other things, facilitate an orderly wind-down of the Company.

As previously announced, as a result of the Company's ongoing financial difficulties and after extensively exploring its restructuring and strategic alternatives, on February 4, 2016 the Company commenced insolvency proceedings by filing a notice of intention to make a proposal (the "NOI") pursuant to the BIA. In connection with the proposal proceedings, the Company conducted a sale and investor solicitation process (the "SISP"), which process has since been completed. The Trustee acted as the proposal trustee under the NOI proceedings.

Following the Company's prior announcement of the filing of the NOI under the BIA, trading in the Company's subordinate voting shares (the "Shares") on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") was suspended and the TSX delisted the Shares effective at the close of business on March 17, 2016 for failure to meet the TSX's continued listing requirements. On February 17, 2016, the Company's principal securities regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission, issued a cease trade order that ceased all trading in securities of the Company for failure to file certain continuous disclosure materials.

Information with respect to the bankruptcy and receivership proceedings, as it becomes available, will be posted on the Trustee's website at www.ksvadvisory.com. The Trustee's website also contains copies of court materials and other information about the prior proposal proceedings, the SISP and related information. Inquiries with respect to these proceedings should be directed to the Trustee at 416-932-6207.

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Contacts:
KSV Kofman Inc.
As trustee and receiver
(416) 932-6207