ACE Aviation Reports Full Year Results And Provides An Update On Its Liquidation Process

MONTRÉAL, April 28, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ – ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. (ACE) today reported full year results for 2013, and provided an update with respect to its liquidation process.

2013 Annual Results

For 2013, ACE recorded an increase in net assets in liquidation of $1.1 million. This increase was primarily due to interest income earned during the year offset by administrative and other expenses.

As at April 25, 2014, ACE’s only remaining assets consist of cash and short-term investments in an aggregate amount of approximately $133 million.

Liquidation Process

On June 28, 2012, further to the approval by ACE shareholders on April 25, 2012 of a special resolution providing for the voluntary liquidation of ACE, the Superior Court of Québec (Commercial Division) (the “Court”) issued an order appointing Ernst & Young Inc. as liquidator of ACE (the “Liquidator”).

Pursuant to an order issued by the Court on February 25, 2013, the Liquidator established a process for the identification, resolution and barring of claims and other contingent liabilities against ACE. Creditors had until May 13, 2013 to file their proof of claims, failing which their claims would be barred and extinguished. The audited consolidated financial statements of ACE for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the related management’s discussion and analysis include a description of the proof of claims which were filed. The Liquidator will not proceed with any further distributions to shareholders pending satisfactory resolution of these matters and any other contingencies that may arise during the course of the liquidation process.

Future distributions of ACE’s remaining net cash to its shareholders are subject to the expiration or settlement of any contingencies and there is no certainty as to the timing or amount of such distributions. The final distribution to shareholders and the cancellation of the shares of ACE will not occur until all remaining contingent liabilities are settled or otherwise provided for.

As previously announced, effective as of June 28, 2012, all of the directors and officers of ACE resigned from their positions and the Liquidator was vested with the powers of the directors and the shareholders of ACE in accordance with the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Court order issued on June 28, 2012. Accordingly, ACE does not plan to hold an annual shareholder meeting in 2014 with respect to the financial year ended December 31, 2013. ACE will seek confirmation from the Court that no such shareholder meeting shall be held and the Liquidator will post a copy of the relevant application to the Court and notice of the hearing date on its website at www.ey.com/ca/aceaviation at least 7 days in advance of the hearing date. ACE currently expects that the Court hearing will be held on or about May 20, 2014. Shareholders who have questions or require additional information with respect to ACE and the liquidation process may contact the Liquidator by telephone (1-855-279-8388 or 416-943-4444) or by fax (1-416-943-3300).

For additional information with respect to the liquidation of ACE, refer to the management proxy circular dated March 9, 2012, the audited consolidated financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the other public filings of ACE which are available at www.sedar.com and www.aceaviation.com.