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Deficient management leads INDITEX on the verge of fail BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - Zara wants to cover losses from theft with employees’ money. The management, theft and losses give headaches to the Spanish group INDITEX, the owner of the ZARA chain. Only 10 months before, on July 25th, 2011, the publication Ziarul Financiar announced the fact that “INDITEX takes the manager from the Douglas perfumeries” pointing at Paul Cuza, who previously had the function of General Manager for Parfumerie Douglas SRL. Currently, the Romanian INDITEX group performs salary and structural changes without precedent, which the management team from Bucharest doesn’t want to explain. The problem of the clothes theft is a known phenomenon, especially when it comes to expensive brands such as ZARA or Massimo Dutti. The phenomenon was publicly recognized even by the management of the INDITEX Group Romania, two years before. Probably worried by this fact, Mihai Cioltea, the development manager of the INDITEX Group from Romania, also named by the press as “the Zara man”, stated in 2010 for the economic website InCont the following: “They steal a lot. Only for the stores in Bucharest we have 10 cases of stealing per day, which we discover and, depending on the severity, we call the police”.[...] Read the rest of the article... |
We respect intellectual property rights and will take appropriate steps to protect these rights. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 23, 1997
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-25890
(Commission File Number)
10055 Sweet Valley Drive
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (216) 447-9000.
ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Disposition of the RESI Companies
(i) General Pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated as of June 13, 1997 (the "U.S. Agreement") among Philip Environmental (Delaware), Inc. (the "Purchaser") and Republic Environmental Systems, Inc. ("RESI"), RESI sold all issued and outstanding shares of Republic Environmental Recycling, Inc., Republic Environmental Systems (Technical Services Group), Inc., Republic Environmental Systems (Pennsylvania), Inc., Republic Environmental Systems (Transportation Group), Inc., and Chem-Freight, Inc. (collectively and in combination with the Canadian subsidiaries, the "RESI Companies"). Pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 7, 1997 (the "Canadian Agreement") among Philip Enterprises, Inc. and RESI, RESI sold certain assets of Republic Environmental Systems (Fort Erie) Ltd., Republic Environmental Systems (Brantford) Ltd., and Republic Environmental Systems (Pickering) Ltd. At closing under the U.S. Agreement, RESI received $8,000,000 in cash and two promissory notes in the amount of $8,000,000 and $1,000,000 due July 23, 1998 and July 23, 1999, respectively, as set forth in the Guaranty Agreement dated July 23, 1997. At closing under the Canadian Agreement, RESI received a promissory note in the amount of $7,000,000 subject to adjustment due July 23, 1999, as set forth in the Guaranty Agreement dated July 23, 1997. The aforementioned notes bear interest of 5% per annum.
(ii) Description of the RESI Companies
The RESI Companies operate certain treatment, storage and disposal facilities ("TSD Facilities") and provide transportation, remediation and technical services and related engineering, consulting and analytical services pertaining to the management of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. The assets of the RESI Companies include certain trade receivables, inventories, certain prepaid expenses and owned or leased real estate property, vehicles and machinery and equipment. Certain Canadian assets were excluded from the sale of the Canadian subsidiaries in accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement. ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Proforma Financial Information
Set forth below are the following unaudited proforma financial statements: 1. Proforma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1997 2. Proforma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for Six Months Ended June 30, 1997. 3. Proforma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 1996. 4. Notes to Proforma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b) Exhibits.
2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 7, 1997, by and among Republic Environmental Systems (Fort Erie) Ltd., Republic Environmental Systems (Brantford) Ltd., Republic Environmental Systems (Pickering) Ltd., Philip Enterprises Inc. and Republic Environmental Systems, inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the company's Report on Form 8-K dated July 23, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference). 2.2 Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 13, 1997, by and among Philip Environmental (Delaware), Inc., Republic Environmental Systems, Inc., Republic Environmental Systems (Pennsylvania), Inc., Republic Environmental Systems (Transportation Group), Inc. and Chem-Freight, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated July 23, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference). PROFORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The following unaudited Proforma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996 and the unaudited Proforma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 1997 were prepared to illustrate the estimated effects on International Alliance Services, Inc. ("the Company") as of the disposition of the RESI Companies. The Proforma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been presented for informational purposes only and do not purport to indicate what the Company's results of operations or financial position would have been if the transaction had in fact occurred on the dates indicated or to project the Company's results of operations for any future period or any future date. The unaudited proforma adjustments are based upon available information and upon certain assumptions stated in the notes thereto that the Company believes are reasonable. The Proforma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the notes thereto included in the Company's 1996 Annual report on Form 10-K.
International Alliance Services, Inc.
International Alliance Services, Inc.
International Alliance Services, Inc.
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE SERVICES, INC.
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