Giant Group will acquire the equity interests in Armstrong Flooring’s Hong Kong holding company subsidiary, including all associated operations, for $59 million; and Cowes Bay will acquire substantially all of the Company’s Australian assets for $31 million plus assumption of specified liabilities.

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Giant Group and Cowes Bay to acquire Armstrong Flooring's Chinese and Australian businesses

Giant Group and Cowes Bay to acquire Armstrong Flooring"s Chinese and Australian businesses

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Armstrong Flooring, Inc. announced that, in continuation of its ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring, the auction held as a part of its court-supervised sale process has concluded with the following bids deemed as the highest and best offers:

- Giant Group will acquire the equity interests in the Company’s Hong Kong holding company subsidiary, including all associated operations, for $59 million; and

- Cowes Bay will acquire substantially all of the Company’s Australian assets for $31 million plus assumption of specified liabilities.

Giant Group and Cowes Bay will operate the Chinese and Australian businesses, respectively. The Chinese and Australian businesses will continue to operate as usual pending consummation of the respective sales.

This announcement comes following the previous disclosure that a consortium of buyers consisting of AHF and Gordon Brothers will acquire Armstrong Flooring’s North American assets for $107 million plus assumption of specified liabilities.

The proposed transactions are the outcome of a court-supervised auction that was held on June 27, 2022. Ultimately, the bids from Giant Group and Cowes Bay were deemed the highest and best offers for the international assets.

Armstrong Flooring, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative flooring solutions.