OREANDA-NEWS. January 19, 2012. ABDI Company (Almaty) has by an official letter informed Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) of a delay in payment of the fourth coupon interest on bonds KZ2C0Y05C804 (KZ2C00000743, KASE official list, buffer category, ABDIb1; KZT10,000, KZT9.0 bn; January 8, 2008 – January 8, 2013; semi-annual coupon indexed at inflation rate, 8.80 % APR in the reporting coupon period), reported the press-centre of KASE.

According to the issue prospectus of the said bonds, JSC "ABDI Company" has to pay this interest in the period from January 8 to 17, 2012.

In its letter, JSC "ABDI Company" says as follows:

As of today, the main creditors of the Company are JSC "Bank CenterCredit" (hereinafter, the Bank) and bondholders (JSC APF "Ular Umit", JSC "APF GNPF", JSC APF "Industrialniy Kazakhstan" (formerly, JSC APF "Kazakhmys"), JSC "APF Astana").

Starting from 2009, based on the Company's financial circumstances, the Bank decided to defer payment of principal and interest from January 2010. That delay expires in January 2012.

Upon the Bank's initiative and with support of the Creditors Committee, a decision was taken to let the Company participate in the Government Program of Post-Crisis Recovery (rehabilitation of competitive enterprises), which was obtained with support of the Legal Entities Union "Association of Kazakhstan's financiers" on October 24, 2011.

Currently, the Company is awaiting an expert conclusion from the industrial authority; at the same time, an independent advisor, LLP "Deloitte TSF" is developing a financial model of rehabilitation for the Company, which will consequently be agreed on with all Creditors.

The deadline for joining the Program is March 1, 2012, taking into account time required by the Commission.

Therefore, the main creditor - the Bank - has recommended us to commence negotiations with bondholders as on restructuring the debt.

The interest for the fourth coupon period makes up KZT308,740,960.00. Withdrawing this amount from the Company's working capital will entail worsening of its financial stand and may end up in a failed sales season.

Taking into account the above-mentioned, we notify you that payment of interest for the fourth coupon period cannot be carried out due to the complicated financial circumstances of the Company.