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     ELEKORA GENERAL SERVICES

     3, Homer Ave.                                         Tel : 357-22664475

     Office 205-207                                        Fax : 357-22661205

     P.O.Box 24774

     1303 Nicosia                                 Email : elekora@elekora.com

     Cyprus

                       Managing Director : Athena Kaloyerou

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     STATUS REPORT

 

     Our Ref  : LA2/7  

     Your Ref :                        

     Area     : Cyprus                       

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     NAME/ADDRESS

 

     Name Enquired Under   : ORPHANIDES PUBLIC CO LTD                      

     Correct Business Name : Orphanides Public Co Ltd               

     Company Reg No  : 28310  

     Address : 20-22 Yianou Kranidioti 

               Avenue, Larnaca - Cyprus

     P.O.Box : 42131  PC6531

     Tel     : 24846000        24846291 A/C   

     Fax     : 24638449      

     Email   : orphanides@cytanet.com.cy         

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     PRINCIPALS

 

          Name                           Title                Shares

          ----                           -----                ------

     Board of Directors                                                     

     Christos Orfanides                  CHAIRMAN             60,510%      

     Georgios HjMichael                  DIRECTOR             0.030%       

     Simos Kyriakides                    DIRECTOR             0.120%       

     Dinos Lefkarites                    DIRECTOR                          

     Polis Kourousides                   DIRECTOR                          

     Marios Antoniades                   DIRECTOR                          

     (Aristidou 24, 2370     

     Ayios Dometios)         

     Michael Petsas                      DIRECTOR                          

     Chris Philactou                     DIRECTOR                          

     Omnium Secretarial Ltd              SECRETARY                          

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     FINANCES

 

     BALANCE SHEET                                   2008                2007

 

         Fixed Assets                    EUR  294,100,280     EUR 261,094,443

         Investments                     EUR   13,137,218     EUR  12,902,181

 

     (1) Non-Current Assets              EUR  307,237,498     EUR 273,996,624

 

         Inventories                     EUR   20,404,018     EUR  15,675,269

         Debtors                         EUR    7,225,308     EUR   3,299,022

         Cash at Bank & in Hand          EUR    2,079,386     EUR   3,607,944

 

     (2) Current Assets                  EUR   29,708,712     EUR  22,582,235

 

         Payables                        EUR   77,981,631     EUR  62,024,358

         Short Term Loans & Overdrafts   EUR   27,243,475     EUR  21,902,825

 

     (3) Current Liabilities             EUR  105,225,106     EUR  83,927,183

 

         Other Liabilities               EUR   18,613,160     EUR  18,348,498

         Long Term Loans                 EUR   71,542,431     EUR  52,775,421

 

     (4) Non-Current Liabilities         EUR   90,155,591     EUR  71,123,919

 

         Share Capital                   EUR   27,528,517     EUR  27,667,768

         Reserves                        EUR  114,036,996     EUR 113,859,989

 

     (5) Net Worth                       EUR  141,565,513     EUR 141,527,757

 

 

     PROFIT & LOSS                                   2008                2007

 

     (1) Turnover                         EUR 179,221,395     EUR 139,502,016

 

     (2) Gross Profit                     EUR  30,838,716     EUR  25,877,232

 

     (3) Net Profit                       EUR     501,011     EYR   1,812,156

 

     Consolitated Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account as at 31.12.08

 

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     REGISTERED CHARGES

 

     17.12.86    CYP   50,000    Fixed Charge      Marfin Popular Bank    

     20.05.94    CYP  600,000    Mortgage             "      "      "     

     30.09.94    CYP1,500,000    Fixed Charge         "      "      "     

     25.10.94    CYP  500,000    Mortgage             "      "      "     

     12.01.95    CYP  140,000    Fixed Charge      Cyprus Development Bank

     17.01.95    CYP    3,750    Mortgage          Marfin Popular Bank    

     18.01.95    CYP1,000,000    Mortgage          Marfin Popular Bank    

     20.01.95    CYP  610,000    Fixed Charge         "      "      "     

     26.04.95    CYP  300,000      "      "           "      "      "     

     05.10.95    CYP  500,000    Fixed Charge      Marfin Popular Bank    

     06.10.95    CYP  500,000    Mortgage             "      "      "     

     13.11.98    CYP  800,000    Mortgage          Marfin Popular Bank    

     13.11.98    CYP4,000,000        "                "      "      "     

 

 

 

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     REGISTERED CHARGES (Continue...)

 

     22.07.99    CYP1,755,000   Mortgage           Cyprus Development Bank

     7.7.00      CYP  707,000   Mortgage           Marfin Popular Bank    

     25.9.00     CYP2,700,000       "              Bank of Cyprus         

     17.7.02     CYP4,000,000       "              Marfin Popular Bank    

     30.7.02     CYP2,000,000       "              Marfin Popular Bank    

     9.2.05      CYP1,000,000   Mortgage           Marfin Popular Bank    

     11.3.05     CYP  540,000   Assignment of                             

                                Revenues           Marfin Popular Bank    

     21.6.05     CYP  600,000   Mortgage           Bank of Cyprus         

 

     Annual Return Date : 25/ 6/2003

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     BANKERS

 

     Marfin Popular Bank (Main Branch - Nicosia)                          

     Cyprus Development Bank (Nicosia)                                    

     Arab Bank (Larnaca)                                                  

     Bank of Cyprus (Central Branch Larnaca)                              

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     PAYMENTS

 

     Credit Rating : .                

 

     Opinion on Credit Figure Asked

 

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     HISTORY

 

     Firm Type : Public Limited Liability          

     Started :          

     Incorporation Date : 29/11/1986

     Under the Name : Chris Orphanides Stores Ltd            

                      name changed on 4.12.87 Laiki Iperagora

                      Orphanide Ltd name changed on 5.6.04   

                      Orphanides Public Co Ltd               

     Authorised Capital : 125,000,000 shares

     Issued & Paid Capital : 80,966,125 shares

     Value Per Share : EUR 0.34         

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     OPERATIONS

 

     Main Line of Business

 

     Importers, Wholesalers, Retailers, Distributors                       

 

     Activities

 

     Operation of supermarkets renting of shops and investments in        

     immovable property.                                                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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     OPERATIONS (Continue...)

 

     Import From : Worldwide                                        

     Export To   :                                                  

 

     Agencies Held / Suppliers

 

     Iceland Frozen food (U.K), Lafortezza S.P.A (Italy), Arnec SRL       

     (Italy), Linde GMBH (Germany), Alloflon SPA (Italy), Bavaria         

     (Holland).                                                            

 

     Number of Employees : 1,100

     Number of Customers :      

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     PREMISES

 

     Offices, Warehouses, supermarkets, Owned, New, Large                 

 

     Approx Size : LIM shop/Mall 30,000sqm,LCA 8,000sqm,NIC 59,000sqm

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     COMMENTS

 

     The company was established on 29.11.86 as a private Limited Liability

     On 29.7.98 it was turned Public and in December 1998 entered the     

     Cyprus Stock Exchange.                                               

     The subject has the following subsidiary companies:                  

     1. Grangowood Trading Ltd, 2. Klitos Supermarket Ltd                 

     3. A. Antonescous Hypermarket Ltd, 4. Bosalika Ltd, 5. Stalico Ltd   

     6. Neanto Ltd, 7. Asta Supermaket Ltd.                               

     The subject now operates 18 supermarkets around Cyprus. 7 shops in   

     Nicosia, 3 in Larnaca, 1 at Paralimni, 4 in Limassol and 3 in        

     Paphos.                                                              

                                                                          

     Their orders vary from EUR5,000 to EUR100,000 each shipment.They are 

     trading on L.C basis with 30 to 120 days credit, open account 90-120 

     days or C.A.D.                                                       

     They own 14 vehicles for their needs.                                 

     They are the largest group of supermarkets in Cyprus and they are    

     doing very well.                                                     

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     Interviewed : Mr. Antonis Lazarides F/Contro      Date :  6/ 7/2009

 

     Signed :

 

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