On October 5, 2023, Bisco Industries, Inc. ("Bisco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of EACO Corporation (the "Company"), entered into a Purchase Agreement for Real Property and Escrow Instructions (the "Purchase Agreement") with the Glen F. Ceiley and Barbara A. Ceiley Revocable Trust (the "Trust"), a trust beneficially owned and controlled by Mr. Glen F. Ceiley, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and major stockholder. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Trust agreed to sell the real property located at 5037/5065 East Hunter Avenue, Anaheim, California 92807 (the "Existing Property"), which currently houses the Company's corporate headquarters and Anaheim distribution center, for a purchase price of $31,000,000 in cash (such transaction, the "Property Purchase"). The Property Purchase will be completed through an escrow process and subject to customary closing conditions. The Company expects to close the Property Purchase within 60 days of the execution of the Purchase Agreement.
The Company agreed to the Property Purchase primarily to utilize its cash position and to reduce its corporate overhead expenses. The Existing Property is expected to continue to house the Company's corporate headquarters and Anaheim distribution center for the foreseeable future.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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EACO Corporation is a holding company, primarily comprised of its subsidiary, Bisco Industries, Inc. (Bisco) and Bisco's Canadian subsidiary, Bisco Industries Limited. Bisco is a distributor of electronic components and fasteners. Bisco supplies parts used in the manufacture of products in a broad range of industries, including the aerospace, circuit board, communication, computer, fabrication, instrumentation, industrial equipment and marine industries. Its divisions include Bisco Industries, National-Precision and Fast-Cor. Bisco's products include electronic components, such as spacers and standoffs, card guides and ejectors, component holders and fuses, circuit board connectors, and cable components, as well as a variety of fasteners and hardware. Bisco provides customized services and solutions for a wide range of production needs, including special packaging, bin stocking, kitting and assembly, bar coding, electronic requisitioning, and integrated supply programs, among others.