Olaine, March 13, 2013
"Olainfarm" to Expand the Chain of “Latvijas Aptiekas”
During February of this year AS "Olainfarm" agreed with AS “SEB
Banka” to increase its loan by 6.6 million euros to 12
million euros. It is planned that proceeds from the loan be used to
purchase pharmacies and other companies related to
pharmaceutical business. The loan will be due on May,
2015.
"In order to keep the momentum and maintain the long term growth
of the company, we will continue with expansion of chain of
„Latvijas Aptiekas”. We are considering the purchase of
five new pharmacies which will bring the total number of our
pharmacies close to 50 all over Latvia,” says Salvis Lapins, Member
of the Board of AS "Olainfarm".
Because of the increase in loan, several new commercial pledge
and mortgage loans were signed. According to them the
maximum combined amount of secured claim is slightly above 13
million lats. Just as with previous amount of loan, shares
in
daughter companies of AS „Olainfarm”, real estate and other
property is pledged.
Consolidated profit and loss account of AS "Olainfarm" for
operations of 2012 shows that the company has achieved new
record
profit of 9.75 million lats (13.88 million euros), which is an
increase by 41% compared to 2011, when profit of AS
"Olainfarm" was 6.91 million lats (9.84 million euros)
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A/s Olainfarm is one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in
Latvia with 40 years of experience in production of
medication and chemical and pharmaceutical products. A basic
principle of company's operations is to produce reliable and
effective top quality products for Latvia and the rest of the
world. Products made by the Group are being exported to more
than 30 countries of the world, including the Baltics, Russia,
other CIS, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia.
Information prepared by:
Salvis Lapins
Member of the Board
A/s „Olainfarm”
Tel: +371 6 7013 717
E-mail:
Salvis.Lapins@olainfarm.lv
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