“ONEKSIM” and “Welfare” gained control of “The Messenger” – RBC

"ONEKSIM" and "Welfare" gained control of "The Messenger" – RBC

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Director-General Dmitry Razumov ONEKSIM on the results of the transaction said that the group optimistic about the ability to quickly stabilize the situation, reported having adequate support from creditor banks “The Messenger”. In turn, the founder of the company Maxim Marigold “glad to finding solutions to complex situations.” These words are contained in the press release.

According to the source, RBC familiar with the details of the transaction, Maxim marigolds completely out of the business of the group: “His confidence limit has been exhausted.” The fact that the left Nogotkova stake in the business, the second source confirmed RBC also familiar with the details of the transaction. Marigold has not responded to the call of RBC.

A source familiar with the details of the transaction, RBC said that the perimeter of the transaction entered Enter and retailers about Coherent Bank talks will continue on Thursday. He explained that the buyers plan to get the support of the Bank of Russia. This fact is confirmed by another source familiar with the details of the transaction. According to him, in the CBA negotiations are planned for the near future. Press secretary Messenger Bank declined to comment.

The amount and terms of the transaction is not specified. One source of RBC said that the deal was made “for one ruble” and share new shareholders are distributed evenly, the second denies this, claiming that the agreement on the allocation of shares until zaklyucheno.GK “The Messenger” has been and should be “well-being”, and ” ONEKSIM. ” Press secretary of ONEXIM refused further comment. In an official statement stressed that the debt load “The Messenger” will be significantly reduced.

One of the participants in the transaction, RBC said that lenders “The Messenger” until the claim to the company. “They were very happy that there are such strong group shareholders. They believe that we can build the largest mobile retailer in Russia, which will also earn money transfers, “- he said.

 Indeed, the owner of one of the creditors – Credit Bank of Moscow – Roman Avdeev said RBC that the problems for the bank in terms of payments on the loan from the network “The Messenger”, he does not see.

Source PSB (as lender GK “The Messenger”), said that currently lenders discuss the configuration of the transaction. “Without the participation of creditors still deal does not stick together. The duty of “The Messenger” PSB is 6 billion rubles. “- He said. The proprietor of the “Messenger” PSB in any case is not going to become ».

Negotiations to merge the” Renaissance “and” The Messenger “actively conducted in the autumn of last year, but failed. Already this spring side said that the deal will not happen. A few days ago came the maturity of the bridge loan issued ONEKSIM “The Messenger” in the course of those negotiations, told RBC earlier, two sources close to ONEKSIM. Maxim Marigold received a notice of default on the debt of one of the companies within the group ONEKSIM. Pledge on it advocated controlling stake Cyprus Trellas Enterprises Limited, through which Marigold owns its assets.

In all, according to Forbes, the net debt of the Cypriot company to several creditors a year ago was about $ 560 million, another $ 471 million was due to the retailer. Among the major creditors “The Messenger” now Sberbank, PSB, “Globex”, Credit Bank of Moscow. A source close to ONEKSIM, says that “The Messenger” is really enough operating cash flows to service the loans made by the operating company, but they are not enough to repay the debt of the parent company.