Update on MBFG restructuring
May 29 2009 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9893S
Burani Designer Holding N.V.
29 May 2009
BURANI DESIGNER HOLDING N.V. ("BDH")
BURANI DESIGNER HOLDING'S SUBSIDIARY MARIELLA BURANI FASHION GROUP CLARIFIES
PRESS SPECULATION
Burani Designer Holding N.V (AIM: BRDH), a company offering Italian lifestyle
products and services to customers world-wide, today notes that the company's
subsidiary Mariella Burani Fashion Group S.p.A (MBFG), in which BDH holds a
75.9% stake through its 93% owned subsidiary Mariella Burani Family Holding,
issued a press release on Thursday, May 28, 2009 to clarify press speculation
regarding a meeting held yesterday at Mediobanca between MBFG, its advisors, and
the Group's banks.
MBFG confirms in the release that company management met at the offices of
Mediobanca (its financial advisor in the debt restructuring program announced to
the market on April 30, 2009), Studio Legance (its legal advisor in the
program), and the Group's banks (together representing over 87% of the Group's
outstanding debt) to propose a standstill agreement. The banks have agreed to
evaluate the proposal and respond in the short term. This meeting was the first
in what is expected to be a series of meetings to be held with the banks over
the next few weeks to discuss the proposed debt restructuring programme.
Enquiries:
Burani Designer Holding N.V. Tel:+39 02 7642 0111
Carol Brumer, IR
Shore Capital (NOMAD) Tel:+44 20 7408 4090
Dru Danford
Stephane Auton
PRESS RELEASE
MARIELLA BURANI FASHION GROUP
Cavriago, May 28, 2009
At the request of Consob, the Italian authority, and in reference to the
articles released today regarding the debt restructuring plan of Mariella Burani
Fashion Group Spa and several of its subsidiaries, the company confirms
yesterday's meeting at Mediobanca, Mariella Burani Fashion Group Spa 's
financial advisor, in the presence of legal advisor Legance, with the lending
banks, representing approximately the 87% of the bank debt to be restructured.
At this meeting, a standstill agreement was proposed, the lending banks present
reserved to evaluate it in short term.
This meeting is the first of a series relative to the above mentioned ongoing
restructuring plan.
Mariella Burani Fashion Group (MBFG) designs, produces and distributes world
wide a diversified and complementary range of Luxury apparel, footwear, leather
accessory and jewellery collections under its own brands and under license for
prestigious international designers. MBFG founded in 1960 by Walter Burani,
Chairman and CEO of the Group listed in the STAR segment of the Italian stock
exchange since July, 2000, is today an internationally recognised public company
with an established position in the accessible luxury goods market. The Group's
dynamic revenue growth is attributable to internal development including product
diversification, brand expansion, and new geographic market penetration. The
Group has also made strategic acquisitions to capitalise on the know-how and
experience developed by niche players in the Italian apparel, knitwear, textile
and leather goods sectors. MBFG manages to provide top quality luxury goods at
accessible prices by capitalising on the strength and flexibility provided by
Italy's industrial districts, world renown for their excellence in the
development of luxury products. The Group's aim is to become one of the leading
players in the accessible luxury market worldwide by further developing its
product offering, its brand portfolio, and its global distribution network.
Contacts:
Investor Relations e Corporate Development: Carol Brumer, tel. (+39) 02 76420111
e-mail: cbrumer@mariellaburani.com
Corporate Communication: Daniela Zari, tel. (+39) 02 76015354 e-mail:
dzari@mariellaburani.com
This information is provided by RNS
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