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GC "Independence" no longer sells new cars, all the salons are closed in Moscow and in the regions, a representative of the company reported "Vedomosti". Until recently, the band remained a full-fledged Mitsubishi, Ford, Audi, Volkswagen and Peugeot dealer.
Mitsubishi, according to the representative of the brand in Russia, the last dealer contract with the "independence" was terminated in mid-November - according to the autocentru in Yekaterinburg. Ford dealer agreements with independence centers in Yekaterinburg and Ufa are terminated from December 1, 2017 by a mutual agreement of the parties, the representative said Ford Sollers. . Prior to this period, dealer centers conclude contracts for the purchase and sale of Ford cars from their warehouses and fulfill service liabilities, added a representative of the automaker.
Peugeot continues to cooperate with the Team "Independence" in Yekaterinburg, the representative of Peugeot Citroen Rus reported, but the contract expires at the end of 2017. "The question of the continuation of cooperation is at the stage of consideration," he added. The VW Group representative stated that the status of Independence Group as a dealer of VW and AUDI was currently not changed; From further comments, she abstained. At the same time, on official websites VW and AUDI, information about "independence" as the official dealer of the brands is missing.
Earlier, one of the main lenders of "Independence" - Gazprombank - Bankruptcy of the car dealer. The relevant claims were filed on November 24 to six groups of the group to the Arbitration Courts of Moscow and the Sverdlovsk region, evidenced by data in the card file of arbitration cases. The total amount of claims for claims filed in the Sverdlovsk region exceeds 2.2 billion rubles, on claims aimed at the Moscow Arbitration Court, such information is not specified. " Gazprombank Repeatedly restructured the debt of the company, however, observing the fact that it is under the serious pressure of various creditors, it was advisable to also apply to the court with a bankruptcy statement, "said the representative of Gazprombank.
The total debt of GC "Independence", according to its own data, to banks - about 6 billion rubles. Another major lender group - Sberbank , his representative has not yet provided comments.
Financial difficulties at the car dealer began several years ago due to the fall of the Russian car market, the company explained earlier: in 2012-2016. It decreased twice to 1.43 million cars, according to the European Business Association (AEB). According to the industry publication "Avtivershevia", from 2012, the revenue of the Independence Group of Companies decreased twice to 28.6 billion rubles. In 2016, sales of cars - 4.6 times to 9100 pieces. Over the past fewer than two months, "independence" lost the dealership of BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, and also stopped selling new cars Mazda (her representative did not answer the request).
"The situation is objectively difficult despite the significant financial support provided by the shareholders at the beginning of the year," the representative of "Independence" states. According to him, despite the "greater joint work [management, banks and other creditors] to find options for restructuring the debt of the Group", under current conditions, it is not possible to carry out such restructuring. Therefore, in the foreseeable future, the processes of bankruptcy of companies of GC "Independence" will be initiated, the representative said. The fact that the normalization of the situation did not occur, also confirmed the representative of the Financial Investor of the Group (49%) - the company A1. Get a comment by the controlling owner of "Independence" and its founder of Roman Tchaikovsky failed.
During the bankruptcy procedure, the arbitration managers will conduct activities provided for by the law aimed at the formation of creditors' registries, inventory and implementation of available assets in order to further resolve the requirements of creditors as much as possible, said the representative of "Independence". In the case of a superpreicent bankruptcy of the company for its liquidation requires at least eight months, in the case of Independence GC, bankruptcy can delay up to two years, since the Group unites a large number of legal entities, believes the partner of the A2 law bureau, Mikhail Alexandrov. At the same time, it indicates that, as a rule, creditors can count at the best case to return 30% of the nominal value of debt.
The company is negotiating with banks
Moscow. September 14th. Site - the Russian representative office of the German autocontraser BMW - "BMW Group Russia" - states that the authloride "Independence" "faced a number of comprehensive problems that led to the failure of the dealer of the agreements and the subsequent stop of its work."
As the automaker reports, due to this, the timing of transmission of purchased cars of customers has been violated. Currently, negotiations are underway with the dealer of the exit from the current situation, providing for various scenarios, "up to the most cardinal".
At the same time, BMW is asked all buyers who collided with a violation of the timing of the car, contact the company's customer support service, or representatives of the BMW Group Russia will contact customers themselves following the results of finding all the details.
"Currently, in parallel with the collection of information in order to ensure the safety of vehicles owned by" BMW Group Russia ", car export from DC" Independence ". Only their finding on other protected parking places will be able to provide new owners confidence in the fastest receipt. Your car is safe and safe. The interests of the clients are of paramount importance for the BMW Group Russia, and the company applies all efforts to ensure that they are most complied with ", - emphasized in the message.
On the eve of the newspaper "Vedomosti", with reference to the representative of "independence", wrote that the group suspended the BMW car trading. According to her, the activities of two dealer centers in Moscow blocked by the importer. BMW disabled "independence" from the car order system, confirmed the representative of the "BMW Group Russia" - according to him, some customers of the dealer complained about the importer to obtain already paid cars - "independence" did not bother the TCP from the importer.
The representative of "independence" confirmed that at the moment the dealer centers "BMW - independence" are really closed, "but this does not mean that we suspend a dialogue with the representative of the importer." "We still intend to fully fulfill all the obligations to their customers. The client, of course, should not suffer from the current situation between the dealer and the importer. We continue to conduct a constructive dialogue with the representative of BMW in the interests of our customers. We do our best to provide customers with cars In the near future, "said the company.
Problems with financing
At the same time, according to the sources of Interfax in the car industry, the company is experiencing problems with financing, a number of dealer centers have already closed, including Land Rover, Volvo and Volkswagen in Moscow, as well as centers in Ufa and Yekaterinburg.
"For other centers of these brands, decisions are either already accepted, or are in the adoption stage," the agency's source said, adding that dealer enterprises will be closed in October. In the "independence", this is not confirmed. "The company's shareholders decided to focus on Audi's sales in two autocentrators in Moscow. At the moment, we complete the second stage of optimization. This is primarily due to the fact that Independence GC concentrates its efforts to increase business profitability," said the company's representative, Noting that "the need to change locations is also associated with the specifics of the automotive market." "In difficult economic conditions, we prefer to abandon unfavorable locations in favor of new, potentially more comfortable for doing business," he added, noting that the company "forms a cluster dealer centers, where several car brands will be presented" . "According to the new group strategy, some brands will be represented only in the Russian regions," he said, without leading other details.
At the same time, another source of Interfax said that the shareholder of "independence" - the A1 investment company, refused to finance the car dealer and will not prevent the bankruptcy of the company if someone from the counterparties initiates this process. "Among the possible options for the development of events there is a company selling, however, most likely it will be done in parts - there are no applicants for the entire business," the interlocutor of Interfax said.
In turn, the representative of A1 noted that "the situation in the industry is straightened, but the consequences of a three-year crisis are still felt." "Work is underway to restructure the current debt of Independence Group. A cargoiler works in partnership with creditors' banks to implement operational and strategic initiatives aimed at stabilizing the financial situation of the Group. Group companies have a positive experience of overcoming such situations," he said.
At the same time, the amount of restructured debt, as well as the names of banks in the company not called.
According to collateral information in the system ", among the banks-lenders of Jurlitz, the owner of which is the Cyprus Independence Holdings Limited, there is Alfa-Bank, Promsvyazbank, Bank" International Financial Club ".
In June 2015, it was reported that the "independence" GC restructured the debt to Gazprombank (GPB) by 2.6 billion rubles. According to the "Kommersant", the loan of "independence" in the GBP was then extended at least until 2019.
In February 2017, it was reported that the shareholders of the Independence Group of Companies decided to further financing the company and the appointment of a new general director. "This decision will provide the necessary liquidity supply to implement plans for further development and improving the quality of customer service," the dealer said. The amount of additional investment did not reveal.
In addition, from February 1, 2017, the general director of the company was changed - Elena Zhuravlev changed Nikita Schiegol, for four years he headed the chain of cinema "Formula Cinema". "The priority tasks for the new general director of the Independence Group will be an increase in operating efficiency, improving market positions, as well as the conclusion of client service to a new level," said the Chairman of the Council "Independence" Roman Tchaikovsky.
Independence GC was founded in 1992. The company's dealership portfolio includes Audi, Volkswagen, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Ford, Mazda, Peugeot, Mitsubishi, Kia brands. The dealer network united 17 car dealerships in Moscow, three in Yekaterinburg and two - in Ufa. The main shareholders are A1 (owned 49.95% of the company), the rest - at the founder of the group of Roman Tchaikovsky.
Volvo went about a month ago with "independence" on a prepaid work scheme, but it receives customer complaints about delays in car delivery, and Mazda customers are waiting for cars longer than on average on the brand dealer network, RNS has been reported in companies. Previously, BMW reported that "independence" violates the delivery of customers of purchased cars and for the safety of cars, the company exports them from the territory of the dealer center.
"Approximately from August we work with a dealer according to the prepayment scheme, i.e. We ship it cars after receiving full payment of the cost of the car to the "Volvo Kars". We know about complaints of customers concerning the late car delivery by the company "Independence". At the same time, we also know that many customers who addressed us with complaints received their cars with a delay, "RNS told the press service of Volvo Kars.
"Unfortunately, the delay really take place in some cases, but the company's management is doing everything possible to prevent such incidents in the near future," the representative of the "independence" said RNS.
Now VOLVO has one dealership in the Yaroslavl highway in Moscow. "In July, by decision of the GC" Independence ", VOLVO CAR dealer centers were closed on the Leningrad highway in Moscow and in Yekaterinburg," the company said. Now the company is negotiating with a dealer "For further steps to stabilize the situation with the delivery of cars to customers."
Mazda customers are waiting for cars longer than usual, but customers agree to wait, signing contracts with a dealer, said RNS commercial director Mazda Mtotr Rus Marina Zanarevskaya. "Middle terms for issuing cars by customers after signing the contract at the Mazda dealer - the company" Independence "- more averages on the Mazda dealer network. However, this is initially reflected in customer contracts, thus, the dealer is corrected in the implementation of contractual obligations, "she said.
In July, one of the "Independence" centers was closed on the Leningrad highway in Moscow, where Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover were attended, as well as two centers in Yekaterinburg. The remaining center of Jaguar and Land Rover is now working, RNS spoke by the representative of the Russian office JLR.
Now "Independence", except Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Mazda, BMW, sells Audi cars, Volkswagen. The brand press services did not respond to the RNS request. Also on the service of "Independence" - cars Ford, Mitsubishi, Peugeot.
"The management of the Independence Group of Companies is regularly found with representatives of importers, including today there was a meeting with Volvo. As part of this meeting, a collaboration plan was discussed in order to normalize the situation. The company's activities continue, we are in constant communication with all participants in the process - importers, clients, partners. We issue a car daily and provide services for service, "said the representative of" Independence ".
The lawsuit on the bankruptcy of one of the largest Russian autodiels "Independence". By evening, it became known that the company closed his last dealer centers in Moscow.
- Before the crisis "Independence" was one of the leaders of the Russian market, the share of the company reached 13-15%. But after the start of the sale of sales in 2013, the car was summed up for aggressive growth due to borrowed funds.
- Even a strong shareholder in the person of the A1 investment company, which is part of Alpha Groups, was unable to save the car dealer (1,95% of the dealer shares). In early 2017, shareholders proven a company for $ 20 million, but it did not save the situation.
- Russian car market has been falling for four years in a row. Peak fall (-35.7%) fell for 2015. In 2016, sales of "independence" fell three times faster than the market - 27.5% against 11%.
- At the beginning of 2017, the Dealer Briefcase of the Independence Group included brands Audi, VW, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Ford, Peugeot and Mitsubishi. The group's revenue in 2014 amounted to 26 billion rubles. The company's debt is estimated at 6 billion rubles.
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In the autumn of 2017, the TV channel "Friday" launched a reality show "Heirs": Siblings of rich families were to live four days in a Russian outback per 1000 rubles. The first release hero, 20-year-old Anton Nusinov began a program from the presentation of his life: pictures from London and a huge family estate in Russia, rest at the best resorts of the world, flight on business jet and move around the city on Rolls-Royce with a personal driver.
A voice-over voice said that Pope Anton is a real oligarch, but "whether the broken, or that has been hidden." Alexey Nosinov, the father of a young man, in 2016 he took the 9th place in the rating of Forbes "15 of the main debtors of Russia." Nosinov-senior, one of the two founders of the automotive dealer "Independence" was recognized by bankrupt in December 2015, the claims of creditors constituted about 800 million rubles. He successfully sold his stratum in "independence" in early 2008 to the global crisis, but the real estate was burned. And now he is hiking with bitterness, as his main brainchild lives the last days - "Independence" itself, which ceased operations at the end of 2017.
Immersion in the dark
The former chief managing director of the Independence Group of Elena Zhuravlev still can not believe that the company is dead. "Drive past the salon on Berezhkovskaya Embankment, and he is all dark. Signs are not burning, people are not visible, there are no cars in the parking lot. It still seems to me that you can do something, "said Zhuravleva with sadness.
She came to the company in 2007 to the position of chief financial director, in the spring of 2014 he became the main managing director, and in February 2017, Nikita Schiegol replaced it, the former head of the movie "Formula Formula", which was controlled by the investment company A1. She is part of Alpha Groups Mikhail Friedman, German Khan and Alexey Kuzmicheva, and now A1 owns a little less than half of "Independence" (49.95%), the rest - Roman Tchaikovsky, who, together with Alexey Nosinov, founded the company in early 1990 -H. A1 attracted Nikita Schegol as an anti-crisis manager, but he did not cope with the task. "The main task was to understand the current situation, to form an anti-crisis team and form a plan of action that would help a group of companies to restore sustainability, says the representative of A1. - It was planned to restructure the debt, which could not be done, and as a result, the group lost the possibility of further functioning. "
The problems of "independence" automakers and dealers knew a long time ago, but the rapid ending of this story was surprising.
In September 2017, "independence", the third in terms of sales of BMW in Russia, suspended the trade in these brands, the German manufacturer simply turned off the dealer from the order system due to numerous complaints of customers on delays in receiving paid machines. Then BMW was deprived of a dealerhip company, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo followed almost immediately this example. On November 25, Gazprombank filed claims to six group companies demanding to recognize them by bankrupt, on November 27, "independence" stated that it was closed all the shopping centers in Moscow and the regions and completely stopped trade in new cars. The total debt of the company, according to its data, amounted to about 6 billion rubles. In December, calls to the central office of the company on the Leningrad highway, 71, answered that there is no more general director in the company, and instead it works "liquidator in the framework of working out operating activities."
"This was the sad anniversary of the 10-year-old partnership of one of the leaders of the automotive market and the best investment company of Russia," says Elena Zhuravleva. For more than 10 years ago, she was invited to the position of the Phondrate in "Independence" just in order to prepare a deal to sell a share in the Company's capital of the structures of Alpha Groups and Goldman Sachs.
Alfa arrival
Nosins, together with a classmate, Roman Tchaikovsky took up the business in the early 1990s, almost immediately after the end of the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University. Beginner entrepreneurs, as Nusinov says, was a contact on the Volga Auto Plant and they could buy "Normal Prices" "Zhiguli" and sell them in Moscow. From domestic cars, partners quickly switched to foreign cars - first imported cars from Finland and Estonia, and in 1992 acquired the company "Independence", already signed dealer contract with Volvo. In 1995, dealer contracts were signed with Hyundai and Audi.
Soon, Tchaikovsky and Nusinov had a third partner - Arkady Brikin. He lived in Germany and was responsible for supplying cars from Audi and Volkswagen plants to Moscow Salons "Independence". Brickin received 30% in the company of the company for the sale of German foreign cars. A quick transition to imported machines in many ways has made a company attractive to investors.
"Western manufacturers came to Russia with their techniques, culture and were constantly taught us," recalls Alexey Nosinov. - they took abroad and showed how to conduct business, there were constant consultations in Russia, once every six months were held by a special conference, a specialist was attached to us, who constantly helped us. "
By the mid-2000s, the company had already reporting under IFRS, the brands portfolio supplemented Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen, Mazda. "Independence" built the largest sales and service center in Europe, in 2006, the construction of the largest car body repair center of all brands in Eastern Europe began. Alexey Nusinov said that the company did not attract borrowed funding and developed on its own funds. The company did not have the Director General - the Department was engaged in the shareholders themselves. The Russian automotive market from 2005 to 2007 increased almost twice, to 2.8 million cars sold per year.
In Independence, they followed new trends and wanted to build a car "village" on Kiev highway. The company rented 12.8 hectares of land for 49 years, the rental price was $ 13 million. Money for the construction of the "Village" was expected to receive with IPO, but in 2007 negotiations began with A1. As Alexey Nousins \u200b\u200btells, the owners were initially planned to sell 30%. "Investors wanted to enter the company on the growing market, pack it and bring it to the IPO," he says. In 2006, the revenues of "Independence" amounted to $ 680 million, in 2007 - more than $ 1 billion. And the independence itself was estimated at $ 340 million. Plans have changed a lot when Roman Tchaikovsky bought the share of the third shareholder of Independence Arkady Briskina. Nosinov learned about this postfactum, he did not want to be a junior partner and sold his share of the structures of Alpha and Goldman Sachs. Since then with Tchaikovsky Nosinov, he said, not communicating.
However, from arbitration cases, it follows that Nosinov, Tchaikovsky and Brickin in 2010, took a loan in Promsvyazbank for the construction of an office and exhibition center on Berezhkovskaya Embankment - about $ 60 million. It was not possible to fully pay Nusinov, and on December 10, 2015 he was Recognized bankrupt.
"Lenders took the already constructed object in which $ 100 million was invested, and they still demanded money to guarantee. But surety is not the money that I have to return? - tells Alexey Nosinov. - I had to go for bankruptcy. " The German Citizen is not possible to go bankrupt in the Russian court. Tchaikovsky to communicate with Forbes refused.
Conquest regions
Nosin is perplexed why the story of "independence" ended with collapse. "There were no big projects, and the novel is a very attentive, careful and not risky person," says Nusins. "Tchaikovsky is a strong manager, it is difficult to explain why one of the most successful and powerful companies in the car market went to the bottom," said Vladimir Mozhenkov, one of the founders of the Autosoppens Center of Companies.
"Independence" began its credit history in April 2008, signed an agreement with Western banks on the provision of a syndicated loan of $ 70 million. The company was proud of a loan agreement. "We have shown the market that they learned how to occupy money," recalls one of the former employees of "Independence." In the summer of 2008, negotiations began to acquire TrantehService, the largest in the Volga region of the company for the sale of cars. At its base, the shareholders of "Independence" were going to build a federal dealership holding with a presence in all key regions.
Analysts then were assessed by Transtehservis at $ 400-500 million, and "independence" - at $ 800 million. The transaction did not take place, but the plans of the regional expansion did not even adjust the 2008 crisis. In the summer of 2008, the former head of the Mosmart Retail Network Eric Blondo, its annual income was estimated at $ 1 million - two times higher than the average compensation of comparable level managers.
At the end of 2009, it became known that "independence" is negotiating the purchase of the Ekaterinburg Holding "Autolant", which owns salons in Yekaterinburg, Ufa and Magnitogorsk. According to the results of 2008, the revenue of "Independence" was $ 1.3 billion, "Awellenda" - $ 558 million. This time everything went well, and the "autoland" entered the Moscow company in late 2010. In February 2010, the company took 1.1 billion rubles in Sberbank to refinance loans, and in the fall, the Bank issued "independence" another 2 billion rubles. The company opened new salons in the regions, increased retail space in Moscow.
Despite the rapid growth of the business, in 2011, Erica Blondo replaced the former head of the Audi representative office in Russia and Volkswagen Group Rus Oscar Akhmedov (he, like Blondo, left the company three years after appointment). And on March 14, 2014, the Financister Elena Zhuravlev was appointed Chief Managing Director of Independence, which was supposed to solve the main problem - to reduce the debt burden. By this time, the cumulative debt of "independence" was $ 260 million. After the accession of the Crimea and the introduction of sanctions, the ruble began, and by the end of 2014 the company's debt in rubles increased almost twice. But externally, nothing foreshadowed collapse.
In May 2014, "Independence" opened a new Audi auto show with the showroom (1000 sq. M. m) on Berezhkovskaya Embankment. The solemn evening led the popular TV presenter Timur Rodriguez, under the speech of Vadim Eilenkrig's trumpeter with a jazz ensemble in the hall twisted Cuban cigars, a girl flew under the roof - an air acrobat, conversations were conducted on the second floor in the Lounge Zone with hookahs and views of Moscow-City.
Since the opening, the auto show brought exceptionally losses - rental payments exceeded income. Exactly the same situation has developed with one large auto center of the company - for the sale of BMW in the boilers on the 15th km of Moscow Ring Road. The trading platform occupied 7000 sq. M. m, rent accounted for $ 2 million per year. An example of Avilon says about the difficulties of negotiations with tenants, which in the fall of 2017 began to sell BMW on the platform liberated after the "independence" in Kotelniki. Recalling the rental, "Avilon" decided that it was more profitable to redeem the Autocentre from the owner - the company "White Dacha".
Elena Zhuravleva says that managerial mistakes were not fatal, but the company was killed. "It all started from a loan of Sberbank for $ 50 million, because of some dispute with Alfoy, Sberbank did not extend it," says Zhuravlev. According to her, in order to pay, "independence" for two weeks reset off their accounts and remained almost without working capital. Why did Alpha Bank did not help, because at the beginning of 2014 Alpha Group consolidated 49.95% of "independence"? "Shareholders had a clear position: we do not lend our companies," says Zhuravleva. The representative of A1 adds that the share in the capital of "Independence" has always been considered as a portfolio investment and the company did not interfere in the operating activities of the car service.
In 2015, the "independence" began selling assets. Lerua Merlen bought from the company a land plot at the Kiev highway, Khimki-Peugeot car dealership got a dealer of Chinese cars, a huge body shop was sold to the St. Petersburg company "Euravto". The state of "independence" decreased from 4,000 to 1600 people. According to Zhuravlev, in 2015 the savings amounted to 2 billion rubles. But working capital still lacked, and Zhuravleva went to ask for money from shareholders. "I wanted to prove them that you can work with money. Let, say, for three months, we will return and bring profit on time, "she says. - A1 and Tchaikovsky gave $ 5 million, we returned in time and the profits have shown. Then once again received funds on the same conditions, but you can't do business on short money. " In 2014, revenue amounted to 52.5 billion rubles (in 2013 - 57.1 billion rubles), in 2015 - 47.1 billion rubles, in 2016 - 28.6 billion rubles. Since 2012, the company has not shown profit.
Top management A1 constantly looking for a crane replacement and did not hide it from her. As the source speaks in the investment company, they needed a person who would tell about the real state of affairs in Independence. "All that happens in the company is impossible to understand, sitting on the board of directors. We showed a presentation, then failed all the plans, distrust of the figures that they brought us, reached a peak, "the Forbes interlocutor explains. But the main thing in the company all this time remained Roman Tchaikovsky, and Zhuravleva was considered his man.
The problem was solved by Zhuravleva, announcing at the end of 2016, which goes. Nikita Schiegol became the new leader of "independence". Roman Tchaikovsky did not mind. The cinema network "Formula Cinema", which previously led the Schiegol, A1 sold Alexander Mamut in April 2017.
Shareholders of A1 and Tchaikovsky in equal shares sent 1 billion rubles to save the company. This amount requested also Zhuravleva, according to her plan, the money would save the company in October 2016, but she received them only in January 2017. "Independence" received the last chance. The result was promised to show six months, but the plan did not work. Already in May, it became obvious that money would not help. The company continued to generate losses and was not able to serve current loans. In A1, they decided not to postpone the problem anymore and honestly told banks about the unvisability of the car dealership.
Lenders responded to honesty requirements for the recognition of the autowiler bankrupt in the fall of 2017. The story of "independence" is over. Shareholders of A1, according to Mikhail Friedman, lost $ 100 million on this project. Elena Zhuravleva works to create a children's school in Skolkovo and is engaged in crisis management. Alexey Nosinov thinks about returning to the car market. "Business I know why not? - He says. "I communicate with Alfoy, but so far so, not very serious."
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Mikhail Friedman:
"From time to time we lose something, it happens"
What can you say about the results of your Russian company A1? After the bankruptcy of the autodiere "Independence", A1 did not have large assets.
Buying "Independence" really turned out to be unsuccessful. After the 2008 crisis, the industry had a heavy situation, and the company, unfortunately, could not get out of this crisis, the market continued to fall. And the management also allowed different errors. I do not think that this is a significant blow for A1, I am sure that the customers of "independence" were not affected. From time to time we lose something, it happens. The company was initially wounded very much. And in the falling market, it is usually thereafter.
How many A1 lost on investments in "independence"?
Approximately $ 100 million.
What are the plans for the shareholders regarding A1?
We are in the stage of understanding and clarifying a business model. Knowing realities in crisis situations, we can successfully deal with crisis management. For example, to help uncontrolled shareholders to deal with the infringement of minorityarium rights, restructure bank debts on mutually acceptable conditions, negotiate with honest authorities, etc. It all was and, I am sure it will be in demand in the Russian market in the foreseeable future. And we also think it is more correct to build a system of compensation for management A1.
