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HMV shares to be suspended as music chain enters administration

Tue, 15th Jan 2013 06:59

Ailing high street music retailer HMV has entered into administration less than one month after it published interim financial results citing the possibility of it breaching banking covenants.HMV: Outlets may stay open as potential buyer is soughtThe chain, which first opened in 1921, has more than 200 stores and more than 4,000 members of staff. Appointed administrator Deloitte will try to keep outlets open as it assesses the likelihood of selling the company to a potential buyer.In its interim results for the 26 weeks to October 27th, the group revealed a loss after tax of £36.1m. Only four months ago, it recruited a new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. On December 13th, the company announced that as a result of current market trading conditions, it faced material uncertainties and it was probable that the group would not comply with its banking covenants at the end of January 2013. The company also stated at this point that it was in discussions with its banks.HMV: unable to trade outside of insolvency protectionA statement issued by the company on Tuesday morning read: "Since that date, the company has continued the discussions with its banks and other key stakeholders to remedy the imminent covenant breach. "However, the board regrets to announce that it has been unable to reach a position where it feels able to continue to trade outside of insolvency protection, and in the circumstances therefore intends to file notice to appoint administrators to the company and certain of its subsidiaries with immediate effect. The directors of the company understand that it is the intention of the administrators, once appointed, to continue to trade whilst they seek a purchaser for the business."The company's ordinary shares will be suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange with immediate effect.MF
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14 Jan 2013 20:09

UK's HMV set to go into administration - source

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British music and DVD retailer HMV will announce on Monday that it will appoint Deloitte as its administrator, a source close to the company said. HMV has struggled in declining music, DVD and games markets and in December warned a breach of its banking agreements was like

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14 Jan 2013 16:20

Apollo Global not planning HMV takeover-source

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC is not planning a takeover of HMV after buying some of the struggling British entertainment retailer's debt, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. HMV has struggled in declining music, DVD and games market

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11 Jan 2013 14:06

HMV shares plummet following news of upcoming sale

Shares in entertainment retailer HMV plunged 28.80 per cent to 1.10p at 14:04 on Friday afternoon following an announcement that the company would have a sale over the weekend. The news comes less than a month after the company published its interim results disclosing that there was uncertainty as

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11 Jan 2013 12:05

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps hold firm at midday

The FTSE Small Caps index adds 0.3 percent by midday, lagging slightly bigger gains by the mid caps, ahead 0.5 percent, while the blue chips gain 0.2 percent. African Mining and Exploration jumps 7.7 percent as the West Africa-focussed gold explorer says it has completed a resource definition drilli

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11 Jan 2013 10:52

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-HMV falls as its big sale starts

Shares in HMV Group fall 9 percent as the struggling British entertainment retailer, which has said it is likely to breach its banking agreements this month, launches a big January sale, offering 25 percent discounts on some products, to boost trade. Retail analyst Nick Bubb says: "The rumour mill i

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4 Jan 2013 12:00

CORRECTED-Virgin Megastore France to declare itself insolvent

(Corrects jobless rate to close to a 15-year high, from 13-year high in second paragraph) * Plan is first step towards court-ordered restructuring * Retail chain employs 1,000 staff in France * The latest sign of industry woes By Dominique Vidalon and Noëlle Mennella PARIS, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Books-

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20 Dec 2012 11:19

Europeans leave it late to get Christmas tills ringing

* Tuesday fall of Christmas Day points to late rush * Europe's Christmas spending seen down 0.8 pct * Disparity in spending between northern, southern Europe By James Davey LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Europeans are playing a multi-billion dollar game of chicken this Christmas, holding b

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16 Dec 2012 18:08

Sunday newspaper round-up: Rolls Royce, RBS, Public finances

A former employee at the centre of the Rolls-Royce corruption case has claimed the company paid a second bribe of 25m dollars to an Indonesian businessman to help it to secure a 2010 jet engine contract. The British aero-engine maker won a 420m dollars (260m pounds) contract in July 2010 from Garuda

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13 Dec 2012 12:27

Broker tips: BG Group, Centamin, HMV

Nomura has reiterated its 'buy' rating and 1,600p target price for natural gas giant BG Group, following the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Chris Finlayson. "The timing of the announcement of a new CEO is in line with guidance from BG's Chairman earlier in the year. It remove

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13 Dec 2012 10:20

Broker snap: Panmure keeps 'hold' on HMV due to material uncertainties

Panmure Gordon has maintained its 'hold' rating and eight-pence target price for entertainment retailer HMV following the company's first-half results, in which it revealed that it would likely breach its banking covenants next month. "A tough summer has been followed by a difficult Q3 and it is no

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13 Dec 2012 07:45

HMV warns of banking breach in January

Financially troubled entertainment retailer HMV warned of a probable covenant breach at the end of January 2013 and said it is unlikely to achieve full year expectations. The high street retailer, which sells CDs, DVDs and games, said current market conditions, and in particular volatility in its c

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4 Dec 2012 11:45

HMV sells UK media business

Struggling retailer HMV said it had sold UK music and media business, MAMA Group, for 7.3m pounds. The deal, of which £3.5m will be deferred for 12 months, includes its separately held interest in 50% of Mean Fiddler Group. The proceeds of sale will be used to reduce the company's debt. HMV sai

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21 Sep 2012 16:48

London close: Stocks finish flat, Sterling up but overbought

Footsie's movements were being directed by the Grand Old Duke of York today and, as in the old nursery rhyme, ended the day more or less neither up nor down. Extra time often leads to penalties What was set up to be the big item of the day, the decision from the independent directors of mining gr

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21 Sep 2012 11:50

London midday: Stocks tread water

After a bright start London reversed course shortly after 10:00 and the top-share index is now little changed. Miners are still going well, clawing back some of yesterday's losses, but utilities are out of favour, especially National Grid, after JP Morgan Cazenove downgraded the stock to "underweig

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21 Sep 2012 08:46

London open: Miners bounce back

Having taken a hammering yesterday in the wake of the gloomy manufacturing news from China, miners are bouncing back this morning, dragging the Footsie higher. Of all the companies in the mining sector, Xstrata and Glencore are likely to be closely watched ahead of the deadline on Monday relating t

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