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A.D. Vision sells ADV Films, Anime Network, and more

A.D.VISION, INC. CONCLUDES SERIES OF ASSET TRANSACTIONS

HOUSTON, September 1, 2009 — A.D. VISION, INC. ("ADV" or the "Company") announced today that June 1, 2009, the Company concluded a series of transactions that are expected to result in seamless delivery of home video products and television programming to customers.

Through an asset purchase agreement, AEsir Holdings, LLC ("Aesir") acquired a subordinated interest in selected programming from ADV's film library together with other intellectual property subject to all liens and security interests of the Company's senior secured lender. The transaction requires Aesir to assume specific obligations and scheduled liabilities of the Company under legacy license agreements associated with the acquired programming.

Concurrently, the Company concluded an asset purchase agreement with SXION 23, LLC, doing business as "Section23 Films," a home video distribution company, under which it assumes account servicing and distribution operations in connection with the library acquired by Aesir, subject to all liens and security interest of the Company's senior secured lender.

John Ledford, ADV's President and CEO, states "We believe the actions we initiated and completed provided the same or more value to the Company's secured lender and its programming licensors while giving other key stakeholders such as employees and customers some potential value or the reasonable probability of realizing value."

In a separate transaction, Valkyrie Media Partners, LLC ("Valkyrie") acquired a 100% equity position in Anime Network, Inc. ("ANI"), formerly ADV's television unit, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement between ADV and Valkyrie. That transaction includes an assumption by Valkyrie of specific liens and security interests of the Company's senior secured lender.

In another separate transaction, Seraphim Studios, LLC acquired Amusement Park Media, the production unit of A.D.Vision, Inc.

Further announcements are expected from the respective acquiring entities over the coming days.

Update

I got at least five Twitter posts pointing out that ADV sold the Anime Network and NOT the Anime News Network!  Yeah, my mistake.  It happens.  I laughed at my own stupidity there.  But the title is now fixed so you can stop sending me e-mails now alerting me of the problem.

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Comments

  • gia 2 years ago

    Pssssst...they sold The Anime Network, not Anime News Network. ADV has never owned any part of ANN. ;)

  • Kevin T. Rodriguez 2 years ago

    Yeah, I got at least 12 e-mails alerting me of the mistake I made. I had a good laugh and then changed it to avoid any further ridicule.

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