ABGH confirms the status, and key milestones of the Legal Protection Process for Amber Latvijas balzams (ALB) going forward.
ABGH acknowledges the Trustee’s recent notice regarding the notification of an Event of Default by certain Noteholders, and we are engaged in constructive discussions with the Trustee and relevant stakeholders to ensure the orderly servicing of our obligations. We must emphasize that the TAP process is strictly ring-fenced to our Latvian production entity, ALB. All other group entities - including our distribution networks, international sales, and the holding company - remain outside this process and continue normal operations.
To safeguard the Group’s liquidity and ensure compliance with our holding-level obligations, we are aggressively executing our transformation initiative that includes financial resilience. Despite market headwinds, our Q3 2025 results demonstrated improving operational efficiency. Our gross margin increased to 30.4%, and our operating profit rose to EUR 7.0 million, as well as debt reduction and divestments where we have actively reduced our overall debt burden, bringing total debt down by 12.1% to EUR 91.0 million by the end of Q3 2025. This includes the strategic divestment of non-core assets, such as the successful EUR 5 million sale of our Lithuanian warehouse and we are actively working of divestment of real estate in Briana Street and other non-operational assets.
Discussions with the Trustee and certain Noteholders are currently ongoing. Should formal proposals be required, we will adhere strictly to the mechanics outlined in Clause 20.6 of the Note Guarantees and Collateral Enforcement Terms. Specifically, upon receipt of formal confirmation and notification from the Trustee that an Event of Default has occurred, the Issuer has 20 Business Days to submit a proposed Action Plan regarding claim settlement to the Noteholders. This Action Plan requires approval from the Super Majority Noteholders. If the Super Majority Noteholders do not approve the Action Plan, the Majority Noteholders will then vote on whether to officially instruct the Collateral Agent to enforce the Guarantees and the Collaterals. Any formal proposal will be communicated transparently through the prescribed official information channels, including our website and the Nasdaq Riga information system.
As detailed in our Prospectus and the terms of the Notes, the security package includes a first-ranking mortgage over the real estate located at Uriekstes Street 9B, Riga (cadastral number: 0100 013 0133, registered in the Riga City Land Book folio number: 5001), where our new warehouse project is located. We continue to evaluate strategic options for this asset, including consolidating our logistics operations under a stand-alone entity ("Amber Logistics") to potentially attract a global logistics partner, further enhancing the asset's value and operational efficiency.
We confirm that the Notes remain secured in accordance with the robust security structure described in the Prospectus. Fulfilment of the Issuer’s obligations is guaranteed by a syndicate of subsidiaries, specifically: AS Amber Latvijas balzams, SIA AMBER DISTRIBUTION LATVIA, Amber Distribution Lithuania UAB, and the Project Company (ABG Real Estate SIA).
While ALB is under the legal protection of the TAP process – which freezes individual recovery actions against that specific entity - the broader security package remains actionable. Under Clause 20.6.3 of our terms, in an enforcement scenario, the Noteholders agree that the Collateral Agent is permitted to first enforce the Guarantee provided by the Project Company (ABG Real Estate SIA). Only if the funds recovered from this initial enforcement are insufficient to cover the claims and expenses does the Collateral Agent have the right to enforce the other Guarantees and Collaterals.
The Notes remain outstanding under their existing terms, and the next scheduled coupon payment date is 31 March 2026. The applicable coupon rate for the period ending 30 March 2026 has been duly fixed and announced in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Notes. As of the date hereof, there are no known restrictions preventing the company from making this scheduled coupon payment, and currently no indication that the payment will not be made.
We maintain active and ongoing engagement with our banking counterparties in the ordinary course of business to manage our capital structure.
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Investor Relation Officer:
Normunds Stanevics
Group Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +371 67011705
Email: forinvestors@amberbev.com
www.amberbev.com