3 October 2003

Performance of the obligations under the agreement for privatization sale of 80% of the capital of KCM SA, Plovdiv concluded on 25.07.2000

In its letter addressed to the Executive Director of KCM 2000 SA - As. Prof., Dr., Eng. Nikola Dobrev, the Post-privatization Control Agency advices the managing body of the company on the performance of the obligations during the post-privatization control period in pursuance of the agreement for privatization sale of KCM SA, Plovdiv.

The information reads that during the three year period of control by the Agency the Buyer has performed its duties under the privatization deal as follows:

  1. Payment of the purchase price.
    During the period under control KCM 2000 SA has paid the sum of BGN 18 436 583.74. On 19.08.2003 the second annual installment was made to the amount of BGN 1 538 014.40.
    The outstanding part of the purchase price amounts to BGN 9 542 546.86 and it is due for a term of 7 years.
  2. Fulfillment of the investment program.
    The amount of the obligations assumed by the Buyer under the fulfillment of the investment program runs up to USD 8 000 000 (for the period 2000-2003). In the end of 2002 the program was fulfilled ahead of schedule. Additional USD 1 926 318 have been invested in different projects of KCM SA.
  3. Fulfillment of the employment program.
    The contractual conditions for the period 2000-2003 provide for decrease of the annual average staff from 2310 to 2160 people. The fulfillment of the employment program is a result of the restructuring that was made, optimization of the work places and a certain number of employees being put on the old age pension.

As regards the other commitments undertaken under the privatization contract the Agency has not found any negligence and non-feasance.

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