First Brands爭取解凍破產中客戶支付款項




First Brands申請取回因破產程序遭凍結的客戶付款款項

美國汽車零件製造商First Brands於12月12日表示,已提交申請,要求加快批准其取得約2.5億美元的資金,此筆款項為客戶已支付但因公司申請破產保護而無法使用的款項。

First Brands指出,這筆資金代表已完成訂單的客戶付款,但根據美國第11章破產法規定,公司現時無法動用,導致其流動資金被人為壓縮,並引發外界對其財務狀況的過度擔憂。

該公司表示,若獲批准使用這筆資金,將能補充其現有的11億美元「債務人持有資金融資」(debtor-in-possession financing),強化流動性,並支持業務再投資,以推動長遠增長。

First Brands主要生產汽車過濾器、煞車及照明系統,於今年9月底申請破產保護。公司創辦人Patrick James已於10月辭任行政總裁,現由Charles Moore暫代該職務。

這間總部位於俄亥俄州的公司強調,其所有分銷及生產中心仍在運作,並持續出貨客戶訂單。此外,First Brands正積極探索多條途徑,包括營運、法律及財務措施,以為所有持份者創造價值。

評論與深入分析:

First Brands的案例反映出破產法規對企業現金流的嚴重影響,尤其是客戶已付款但公司無法使用的資金被凍結,這種情況往往會加劇外界對企業財務健康的疑慮。對於First Brands來說,申請取回這筆約2.5億美元的資金,是緩解流動性壓力和維持正常營運的關鍵舉措。

在破產重整過程中,企業如何平衡法律限制與營運需求,成為管理層的重大挑戰。First Brands利用債務人持有資金融資(DIP financing)已獲得一定程度的資金支持,但仍需要額外釋放被凍結的客戶款項,才能穩定供應鏈並重建市場信心。

另一方面,創辦人Patrick James的離任及臨時CEO的任命,顯示公司正進行高層調整以應對當前困境。新管理層除了要處理財務重組,還需積極推動營運效率和市場策略,確保公司能在破產保護下持續運作並尋求轉機。

對香港及其他市場的投資者而言,First Brands事件提醒我們,破產申請不一定意味著企業立刻停擺,但其中涉及的資金流動限制及管理層變動,均需密切關注。尤其是在供應鏈全球化及汽車零件行業競爭激烈的背景下,企業如何有效管理財務與營運風險,是未來成功的關鍵。

總結來說,First Brands正處於一個關鍵轉型期,能否成功解凍客戶款項並利用現有融資推動業務復甦,將直接影響其長遠發展和市場地位。這亦反映出破產程序中資金流動問題的重要性,值得其他正面對類似困境的企業深思。

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