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360networks' plan of reorganization has become effective as it emerges from bankruptcy protection in the US and Canada
November 12, 2002
VANCOUVER -- 360networksCorporation announced today that its plan of reorganization has becomeeffective and it has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 protection in theUS and CCAA protection in Canada.During its restructuring, 360networks completed the lighting of its US and Canadian footprint, successfully grew its monthly recurring revenue from lit services, including wavelengths and private lines, and dramatically reduced its monthly recurring expenses. 360networks will emerge with more than US$100 million of cash and US$215 million of bank debt (reduced from the Company's pre-filing debt level of approximately US$2.7 billion). Given itsstrong liquidity position, the Company's business plan does not anticipate requiring additional capital prior to its debt maturing in five years. "We are excited to move past the restructuring phase and focus ondelivering our advanced service offerings to our customers," said GregMaffei, 360networks' chief executive officer. "We are well funded,optimistic about our position, and are anxious to take part in the on-going reshaping of the telecommunications industry."With emergence, Greg Maffei will become chairman and CEO and Jimmy Byrd will become president. The Company's new board of directors will consist of:
S. Dennis Belcher - former executive vice president, creditand risk management of The Bank of Nova Scotia
William T. Brock - former deputy chairman of TD BankFinancial Group
Michael W. Brown - former CFO of Microsoft Corporation andformer chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market
George T. Haymaker, Jr. - non-executive chairman of KaiserAluminum and Safelite Glass
Gregory B. Maffei - chairman and CEO, 360networksCorporation
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. - founder and chairman of WL Ross & Co.
David R. Van Valkenburg - chairman of Balfour Associates andformer executive vice president, MediaOne and CEO of Telewest
360networks previously announced that WL Ross & Co. LLC, a leading private equity firm, had purchased debt securities of 360networks that represent approximately 10% of the new equity and 13% of the new bank debt, and that 360networks and WL Ross & Co. are partnering to consider acquisitions in the telecommunications industry.The Company's equity will be held by 360networks' pre-filing secured lenders and unsecured trade creditors and by the Company's employees. 360networks expects to list its common stock on the Nasdaq and the TSE upon the completion of a registration statement in early 2003.
360networks Inc.
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