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)  May 24, 2011

 

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 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On May 24, 2011, Youk Acquisition Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“LSI”), Truckcenter.com, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Truckcenter.com”) and the members of Truckcenter.com (such persons together with Truckcenter.com, the “Sellers”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”).  Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser will acquire certain assets of Truckcenter.com (such transaction, the “Acquisition”) at the closing of the Acquisition (the “Closing”).  The Closing is expected to take place in June 2011.

 

The aggregate consideration to be paid to the Sellers, subject to certain adjustments and conditions in the Asset Purchase Agreement, will consist of a cash payment at Closing of approximately $9.0 million.  In addition, the Sellers will be eligible to receive contingent earn-out payments of up to approximately $9.0 million, payable over a 24 month period following the Acquisition, based on the operating results of the purchased business during such period.  Ten percent of the amount payable to the Sellers at Closing will be held in escrow following the Acquisition and will be used to fund any indemnification obligations owed by Sellers under the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the Sellers, as well as indemnification obligations of the Sellers subject to the limitations contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement.  The Sellers have agreed to a non-competition covenant.  The Acquisition is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.  The Asset Purchase Agreement also contains customary termination provisions.

 

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

 

A press release announcing the Acquisition, issued on May 25, 2011, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1

Press Release, dated May 25, 2011, with respect to the Acquisition.

 

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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: May 25, 2011

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 May 25, 2011, with respect to the Acquisition.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Liquidity Services, Inc. to Acquire Truckcenter.com

Acquisition adds leading marketplace and notable client base of Fortune 500 sellers of transportation capital assets

 

WASHINGTON — May 25, 2011—Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDT), today announced it has agreed to acquire TruckCenter.com in an all-cash transaction. A leading online auction marketplace for fleet and transportation equipment, Truckcenter.com brings expertise and focused services that optimize value for commercial fleet owners and equipment leasing institutions in addition to serving as a core source of surplus transportation equipment for an active buyer base.  Truckcenter.com currently serves a notable client base including GE Capital, Bank of America and Wal-Mart and will operate as part of Liquidity Services’ Commercial Asset Recovery Division.

 

The acquisition strengthens Liquidity Services’ overall business in the growing transportation industry vertical.  LSI will add over 200 new commercial sellers of transportation assets, a critical mass of registered buyers of fleet, rolling stock and other transportation equipment, and five permanent facilities to support the national service required within this industry vertical.  The storage facilities are located in the areas of Los Angeles, CA;  Dallas/Fort Worth, TX;  Atlanta, GA; Indianapolis, IN; and New Castle, DE.

 

“Transportation assets are an increasingly important category in our business with sales of approximately $100 million annually.  With the addition of TruckCenter.com, we are excited to further expand this vertical and provide an enhanced solution for Liquidity Services’ and TruckCenter.com’s impressive base of clients  and buyers,”  said Bill Angrick, Chairman and CEO of Liquidity Services.  “As we continue to grow our commercial and public sector business, the expertise and services of TruckCenter.com will allow Liquidity Services to strengthen our position for existing and new clients, as the leading marketplace for transportation assets and surplus goods and equipment in general.”

 

“We are excited to join Liquidity Services and combine our industry-leading services to provide the most robust solution for the management and sale of surplus transportation assets,” said Jerry Connolly, CEO of Truckcenter.com.  “Liquidity Services’ expansive base of 1.5 million registered buyers, technology expertise and value-added services will help increase recovery value and shorten the sales cycle for our selling clients while also providing easier access to a broader range of products for our buying customers.”

 

Liquidity Services expects the deal to add approximately $50 million of annual Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) and, excluding one-time deal expenses, to be neutral to its fiscal year 2011 earnings results and two cents per diluted share accretive to its fiscal 2012 results.

 

The acquisition is expected to close in June 2011 and is subject to customary closing conditions and post-closing price adjustments related to working capital items.  Terms of the deal include an upfront payment of approximately $9 million in cash plus additional cash payments of up to $9 million based on

 



 

TruckCenter.com’s future revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) performance over a 24 month period after closing.

 

About Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)

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 $2.0 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 approximately 700 employees. Additional information can be found at: www.liquidityservicesinc.com.

 

About TruckCenter.com

TruckCenter.com, conducts Land-Based and Internet Public Auctions of Transportation Assets from its five permanent facilities in: Atlanta, GA; New Castle, DE; Indianapolis, IN; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; and Los Angeles, CA.  TruckCenter.com makes it easy for buyers and sellers to gather necessary information about available assets with complete asset descriptions and specifications, detailed condition reports, and a minimum of twelve (12) high-resolution digital pictures.  For more information visit www.truckcenter.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 2011 and 2012 operating results and the expected closing date of the acquisition of the TruckCenter.com business by LSI. 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, 2010, 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.

 

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Media Contact

Julie Davis

Liquidity Services, Inc.

202.558.6234

julie.davis@liquidityservicesinc.com