UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 1, 2012

 

LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-51813

 

52-2209244

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1920 L Street, N.W., 6th Floor, Washington, D.C.

 

20036

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (202) 467-6868

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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Item 2.01.  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

On November 1, 2012, Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( the “Company”), announced the completion of the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) by its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, LSI Liquidity Services Canada Ltd. (“LSI Canada”) of substantially all of the assets of 683949 Ontario Ltd., an Ontario Corporation doing business as National Electronic Service Association (“NESA”).  A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the Acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

In connection with the Acquisition, LSI Canada made a cash payment to NESA of approximately CA$18 million at the closing.  The purchase price is subject to certain post-closing adjustments.  In addition, NESA may be eligible to receive contingent cash earn-out payments based upon NESA’s operating results during the first three years, and the fourth year following the closing of the Acquisition (the “Earn-out Payments”).  If earned by NESA, the Earn-out Payments will be payable to NESA by LSI Canada either 39 or 51 months following the closing of the Acquisition.

 

Prior to the Acquisition, there were no material relationships between the Company or its affiliates, on the one hand, and NESA, on the other hand.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

99.1         Press Release issued by Liquidity Services, Inc., dated November 1, 2012

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: November 2, 2012

By:

/s/ James E. Williams

 

Name:

James E. Williams

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated November 1, 2012, with respect to the Acquisition.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Liquidity Services, Inc. Acquires National Electronics Service Association (NESA)

Acquisition enhances reverse logistics services in U.S. and Canada for large retailers, manufacturers and telecom firms

 

WASHINGTON, November 1, 2012 — Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDT), today announced it has acquired National Electronics Service Association (NESA) in an all-cash transaction. A Canadian provider of returns management, refurbishment and reverse logistics services for high-value consumer products, NESA provides expertise and focused services to Fortune 1000 companies in the management of Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology products.

 

The acquisition of NESA enhances Liquidity Services’ ability to deliver large retailers and OEMs across Canada and the U.S. a full-service, reverse logistics solution for consumer electronics and technology products, including returns management, repair services and multi-channel inventory disposition.

 

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, NESA establishes Liquidity Services’ first client service and distribution center in Canada and enables the company to cross-sell services with existing and prospective clients in both the U.S. and Canada.  NESA’s current service offering is supported by NESALive, a cloud based application that supports returns management, repair and refurbishment services in hundreds of product categories, including satellite TV boxes, laptops, game consoles, tablets, and e-books.

 

“With the proliferation of technology causing complexity and shorter life cycles across thousands of products, our comprehensive reverse logistics solution, encompassing returns management, refurbishment and multi-channel disposition and re-sale services, enables us to reduce costs and increase recovery value for retailers and OEMs,” said Bill Angrick, Chairman and CEO of Liquidity Services.  “We are delighted to add NESA’s experienced team and capabilities to our business and look forward to providing NESA’s client base the opportunity to utilize our existing multi-channel asset recovery services for surplus and refurbished consumer electronics and technology products.  The Liquidity Services’ solution leverages over 2.2 million global buyers as well as our experience completing the sale of over $3.0 billion in Gross Merchandise Volume.”

 

“We are excited to join Liquidity Services and combine our respective services to create a comprehensive reverse logistics solution for electronic and technology products,” said Dominic Renda, President and Founder of NESA.  “Liquidity Services brings us a leading market position, expertise and resources to help NESA reach the next level, representing an even brighter future for our growth, innovation and value for our clients and employees.”

 

Liquidity Services expects the deal to add approximately US$20 to US$25 million of annual Revenue and, excluding one-time deal expenses, to be $0.02 to $0.03 cents accretive to its fiscal year 2013 earnings results.

 



 

Terms of the deal include an upfront payment of approximately CA$18 million in cash plus additional cash payments based on NESA’s future revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) performance 24 to 36 months after closing.

 

About Liquidity Services, Inc.

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDT) provides leading corporations, public sector agencies and buying customers the world’s most transparent, innovative and effective online marketplaces and integrated services for surplus assets. On behalf of its clients, Liquidity Services has completed the sale of over $3.0 billion of surplus, returned and end-of-life assets, in over 500 product categories, including consumer goods, capital assets and industrial equipment. The company is based in Washington, D.C. and has nearly 1,200 employees. Additional information can be found at: http://www.liquidityservicesinc.com.

 

About National Electronics Service Association

NESA’s mission is to provide repair and warranty services for electronic products, as well as refurbishment and re-manufacturing for a full range of consumer and business electronic products.  Founded in 1986 in Toronto, NESA provides comprehensive reverse and forward logistics solutions, procurement, repair, refurbishment and remanufacturing services to leading electronics manufacturers, distributors and service providers in Canada through a distributed national service network.   Located in Toronto, Ontario, NESA and its team of nearly 130 employees are proud of their 26-year history of service excellence serving corporate and consumer clients across Canada.  Additional information can be found at: www.nesacanada.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This document contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding the potential benefits, impact on fiscal 2013 operating results. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “expects,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this document. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed as forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, including, but not limited to, those set forth in Part I, Item IA (Risk Factors). There may be other factors of which we are currently unaware that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this document and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this document. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no

 



 

obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement occurring after the date of this document.

 

Contact

Liquidity Services, Inc.

Julie Davis, 202.558.6234

julie.davis@liquidityservicesinc.com