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CPP SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO BUY SPYKER LUXURY SPORTSCAR BUSINESS

* CPP Global Holdings Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to buy the Spyker luxury sportscar business
* Purchase price is 15 million Euros plus a 17 million Euros six-year earn-out
* Acquisition comes as production of Spyker C8 Aileron flagship supercar ramps-up

Coventry, UK, 24 February 2011 – CPP Global Holdings Ltd, a premium coachbuilding company based in Coventry, UK, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire the assets of the Spyker luxury sportscar company from Spyker Cars N.V. – the Dutch EURONEXT-listed holding company which currently operates the Spyker and Saab Automobile businesses.

The purchase price would be 32 million Euros, 15 million Euros of which would be paid immediately upon the finalisation of the deal, with the remaining 17 million Euros to be paid over a six year 'earn-out' period.

CPP is a world-class British coachbuilding company with a workforce of 250 highly skilled automotive specialist designers, technicians and craftsmen. It has vast experience working with global luxury car brands, by adapting standard vehicles, or undertaking full production of ultra-low volume standalone models. Over the last 16 years, CPP founder and Managing Director, Brendan O'Toole, has grown the Coventry-based business continuously, and the partnership and support of Vladimir Antonov has seen this growth accelerate within the last two years. The Spyker acquisition is yet another milestone towards a world-class automotive specialist in Coventry, creating more jobs directly at CPP, and indirectly, through the wide range of automotive specialists based in the area.

CPP will structure Spyker's assets into a new subsidiary company, to be based at CPP's Coventry headquarters. CPP has produced chassis and body panels for Spyker since the brand's re-introduction in 2000. In 2009, it signed an agreement with Spyker to undertake full vehicle production of the C8 Aileron and all future Spyker models at a new and dedicated facility in Coventry. Production of the C8 Aileron for customer deliveries is currently being ramped-up.
Vladimir Antonov, said: "Having created an enviable portfolio of premium, world-class automotive companies and brands over the past two years with CPP, we are convinced that Spyker will flourish within the CPP Group. We are delighted to be bringing more investment and job opportunities to Coventry, and we hope that this further cements its reputation as the heartland of the automotive industry in the UK."

Brendan O'Toole, Managing Director of CPP Global Holdings Ltd, said: "This acquisition is very positive news for everyone connected to Spyker. We're absolutely confident that independent ownership will enable us to rapidly progress an invigorated business plan, to which CPP is fully committed.

"The management of CPP is very excited about the acquisition of the Spyker sportscar business, and the brand is entering a period of major development," continues O'Toole. "Production of the new Spyker flagship supercar, the C8 Aileron, is progressing well and we are ramping up production of customer cars at our new purpose-built facility in Coventry. We have well-developed plans to expand the product range further, and the future for the Spyker brand is incredibly exciting."

Source [Spyker]

 

Has never been a car I would consider to buy anyway....

 

Sad news. I think the spykers sound and look awesome.

 

Never been a huge fan of the design either, but it sure was a great car with some beautifull details!

I wonder what the russian invluence will do with it, keeping in mind there designs are inspired by this WOMBAT:

for the KOMBAT:

 

Oh some bad news, i have always liked spyker :/

 

Saab must have some sort of automotive curse on it. It brings nothing but bad luck to all who own it.

It's a shame to see Spyker go away. I was looking forward to the Aileron.

 

A new British Sports Car Company is born...

 

Oh that's terrible, I hope that Spyker does not disappear. I really do love their cars.

 

I don't think I read this as that the name of the Spyker brand will change. The company that owns Saab right now is Spyker Cars N.V. Without the Spyker brand it makes little sense for Saab's parent compnay to be named Spyker. So that is the company name that will change.

I wish that Spyker could have remained Dutch, but the brand has been nearly invisible since the Saab takeover. So if this move brings more Spyker cars, I am reluctantly for it. I just hope they don't change the heart of what a Spyker is too much.

 

OP Updated with official information