S7 co-owner decided to withdraw from the transaction for the purchase of “Transaero” – RBC

Co-owner S7 Vladislav Filev

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The co-owner Vladislav Filev S7 comes out of the deal to buy 51% of shares of” Transaero “. This is with reference to the other co-owner S7 Natalia Filev reported RIA Novosti and Tass.

«We leave the transaction, – she said. – Alexander Pleshakov [shareholder of "Transaero"] did not get the 51% ».

Calls RBC Natalia Filev Monday night did not answer.

The representative Fileva explained that judicial claims of third parties in the respect stake in the airline “Transaero” not allow shareholders to collect a controlling stake in unencumbered shares for sale to co-owner S7.

«Shareholders of” Transaero “no unencumbered shares in the amount of controlling interest, and there are also unresolved legal claims by third parties in respect of the shares. Therefore, the transaction will not take place “, – said the representative of Fileva.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of” Transaero “Olga Pleshakova size of the assembled shareholders of the company on Monday did not comment. RBC Correspondent she only said that “the term of the transaction, and Filev Pleshakova – 60 days from 20 October to the signed contract.” These 60 days have expired, Pleshakova added.

October 20 owner on S7 Filev acquired Alexander Pleshakov he owns a controlling stake of “Transaero”. They signed an agreement to sell to shareholders S7 «not less than 51% of shares of” Transaero “, told RBC Filev and Pleshakov. The transaction amount was not disclosed.

The co-owner S7 Natalia Filev told RBC that Filev planned to offer to creditors “Transaero” convert the debt to 49% of the new merged company, which could be established on the basis of the asset group S7 (airline ” Siberia “and” Globe “, both fly under the brand S7) and” Transaero ».

October 23 Filev said that S7 is ready to pay the creditors of the shares of” Transaero “as payment of debt.

October 26 at the “Transaero” has been revoked operator certificate. The same day, Natalia Filev RBC refuted media reports that an agreement to buy a controlling stake “Transaero” is canceled. “We continue processing the transaction”, – she said, refusing to specify the details. Then the former head of “Transaero” Olga Pleshakova also denied cancellation of the deal with the S7.

October 30 Filev said he hoped to restore the airline’s operations within six months. He said this at a meeting of representatives of “Transaero” with creditors. He also said that he does not come into the ownership of shares in airlines and plans at the beginning of the next (ie, current) week to renew the first part of the stake; then – in the future, after the approval of the Antimonopoly Committee – to receive the remaining part.

Filev also said that will not work with “Transaero” in case he will not hold a 51% stake in the company. Other options he was not interested, he said.

Prior to the announcement of the deal with S7 in as the main contender for the assets of “Transaero” called group of “Aeroflot”. 1 September, it was decided to transfer her troubled airlines for 1 rbl. However, the deal, which was to be closed at the end of September, did not take place.

«Transaero» – one of the largest Russian airlines – began to experience financial difficulties in late 2014. Its total debt is about 250 billion rubles., Of which about 87 billion rubles K. – Is owed to banks. Among the largest creditors of “Transaero” – VTB, Sberbank and Alfa-Bank. The last two are suing proceedings for bankruptcy of the carrier.