Esterline Reaches Agreement on Insurance Claim Related to Last Year's Explosion at UK Facility 6/28/2007 By Michelle DeGrand on
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 28, 2007 — Esterline Corporation (NYSE:ESL www.esterline.com) today announced an agreement with its insurance carrier to settle property damage and business interruption claims related to last year’s explosion at Esterline’s UK-based countermeasure flares operation, Wallop Defence Systems. The agreement calls for a payment to Wallop of £16 million upon settlement. Including payments already received, the total settlement is equal to £24 million, or approximately $48 million.
Esterline Announces Receipt of Requisite Consents in Consent Solicitation 6/28/2007 By Michelle DeGrand on
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 28, 2007 — Esterline Technologies Corporation (NYSE: ESL) announced today that, as part of its previously announced consent solicitation relating to its 7.75% Notes due 2013, as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on June 27, 2007, Esterline had received valid consents from the holders of more than 96% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes, well in excess of the majority needed to amend the indenture relating to the Notes to permit Esterline's foreign subsidiaries to incur debt in order to reallocate its existing senior secured bank debt to better match its currency funding needs to its revenue sources.
Esterline Launches Consent Solicitation for 7.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013 6/20/2007 By Michelle DeGrand on
BELLEVUE, Washington, June 20, 2007 — Esterline Technologies Corporation (NYSE:ESL) today announced that it has commenced a consent solicitation with respect to an amendment to the indenture governing its outstanding 7.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 issued on June 11, 2003 (the “Consent Solicitation”). The consent solicitation will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 27, 2007, unless extended (such date, as it may be extended, the “Consent Date”).