6th Sep 2012 10:33
Press-release
Krasnodar
September 6, 2012
OJSC "Magnit" announces the execution of the related party transaction
Krasnodar, September 6, 2012: OJSC "Magnit" (the "Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT) announces the execution of the related party transaction by the Company on September 6, 2012.
The essentials of the transaction are as follows:
Type of transaction: | Related party transaction
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Subject of transaction: | provision of guarantee under the Revolving Credit Line Agreement № 120831/0249018 dated 31st August, 2012 executed between JSC "Tander" and "ROSBANK" (OJSC JSCB)
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Content of the transaction: | Under the Suretyship Agreement No.120831/0248980/S dated September 6, 2012 the Surety shall undertake to be gratuitously liable to the Creditor to the extent provided in this Agreement for the performance by the Borrower of obligations thereof under the Revolving Credit Line Agreement № 120831/0249018 dated 31st August, 2012 executed between the Borrower and the Creditor in Krasnodar with the following essentials: ·; Loan Amount: 2,000,000,000 (two billion) rubles; ·; Loan is provided for the period till 29.02.2016 inclusively; ·; The Borrower shall pay the Creditor the interest rate for the loan use at the rate determined by the Revolving Credit Line Agreement but not exceeding 12% per annum; ·; The suretyship does not secure the repayment of interest and penalties for overdue interest. The liability of the Surety shall be limited to the amount of 2,720,000,000.00 (Two billion seven hundred and twenty million) Russian Rubles, ·; Suretyship terminates when the Borrower has duly performed its obligations under the Credit Agreement.
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Deadline to fulfill obligations under the transaction: | February 29, 2016 (term of repayment of principal loan and interests) |
Parties and beneficiaries of the transaction: | the Surety - open joint-stock company «Magnit»; the Creditor - "ROSBANK" (OJSC JSCB), the Borrower (the beneficiary) - joint-stock company «Tander»
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Amount of the transaction: | 2,720,000,000.00 rubles that amounts to 4.5282% from the issuer's balance sheet assets
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The value of the issuer's assets as of the last date of the accounting period (quarter, year) preceding the transaction (date of the contract) and in respect of which the term for submission of the accounting (financial) report expired:
| 60,067,654 thousand rubles |
Date of transaction (date of the contract): | September 6, 2012
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Approval of the transaction: | the transaction was approved by the annual general shareholders' meeting (minutes of the general shareholders' meeting of OJSC "Magnit" № w/№ of May 28, 2012) |
For further information, please contact:
Oleg Goncharov | Director, Investor Relations e-mail: [email protected] Tel. in Krasnodar +7 (861) 277-45-54, 210-98-10 ext. 5100 Mob.: +7 (903) 411-40-35 Direct line for investors only: +7 (861) 277-45-62 |
Dina Svishcheva | Manager, Investor Relations e-mail: [email protected] Tel. in Krasnodar +7 (861) 277-45-54, 210-98-10 ext. 5101 Mob.: +7-961-511-02-02 Direct line for investors only: +7 (861) 277-45-62 |
Company description:
Based in Krasnodar, in the Southern region of Russia, Open Joint Stock Company "Magnit" (LSE and MICEX: MGNT, S&P: "BB-") is the holding company for a group of entities that operate in the retail trade under the "Magnit" brand. The chain of "Magnit" stores is one of the leading food retail networks in Russia. As of June 30, 2012 the chain consisted of 5,268 convenience stores, 98 hypermarkets, 5 "Magnit Family" stores and 351 cosmetics stores (drogerie) in 1,461 locations in the Russian Federation.
Approximately two-thirds of the Company's stores are located in cities with a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants. Most of its stores are located in the Southern, North-Caucasian, Central and Volga regions. The Company also operates stores in the North-Western, Urals and Siberian regions.
As of June 30, 2012 the Company operated an in-house logistics system consisting of 16 distribution centers, employing automated stock replenishment systems and a fleet of 4,070 vehicles.
In accordance with the reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1H 2012, the Company recorded consolidated revenue of approximately US$ 6,776 million and consolidated EBITDA of around US$ 671 million.
Related Shares:
MGNT.L