6 Aug 2008
Tire Business staff report
Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has liquidated its investment in Kumho Tire Co. Ltd.
The transaction includes payment of $107 million plus interest from the initial due date of May 31. Cooper said it has no ongoing relationship with Kumho after this transaction.
Cooper Tire acquired an 11-percent stake in the common equity of Kumho in early 2005, when Kumho's initial public offering became available on the Korea and London stock exchanges.
Findlay-based Cooper liquidated the investment to add it to its cash position and use it for its strategic plan, according to Curtis Schneekloth, director of investor relations. He added that the liquidation is unrelated to Cooper's recent disclosure of a $22.2 million net loss in the second quarter ended June 30.
From Tire Business (A Crain publication)
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