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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT |
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): |
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Alliance One International, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Virginia | 001-13684 | 54-1746567 |
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8001 Aerial Center Parkway | |||
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
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Alliance One International, Inc.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 2, 2007, Alliance One International, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the previously announced sale of its indirect interest in Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas, S.A. (“CdF”) and its worldwide operating subsidiaries (collectively, the “CdF Group”) to CdF International Coöperatief U.A. (“CdF Coöperatief”), an unrelated third party. The estimated gross proceeds to the Company, including those from a prior share capital reduction and from the sale of the shares of CdF, were approximately $21.4 million, of which approximately $16.2 million was paid in cash. The gross proceeds are subject to final adjustments which are not anticipated to be material. The remaining consideration of $5.2 million is comprised of a promissory note that is payable in six semi-annual installments over the next three years, commencing from October 2, 2007. As previously reported, the Company believes that the sale of the CdF Group is consistent with its objective of tightening its strategic focus.
Separately, on September 28, 2007, the Company repaid in full the remaining $60 million outstanding under its $145 million Term Loan B with accumulated cash resultant from operational free cash flow. After giving effect to the Term Loan B repayment, but prior to receiving sale proceeds from the CdF Group transaction the Company had in excess of $100 million in available cash.
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SIGNATURES |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. |
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Date: October 9, 2007 |
Alliance One International, Inc. |
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Registrant |
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/s/ Thomas G. Reynolds |
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Thomas G. Reynolds |
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