A Dutch subsidiary of Esprit Global (00330) files for bankruptcy

Zhitongcaijing · 07/22/2024 12:49

Zhitong Finance App News, Esprit Global (00330) issued an announcement. After careful and thorough consideration, the board of directors of Esprit Europe B.V. (NLEB, the company's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary) decided to apply to the Amsterdam District Court in the Netherlands to commence bankruptcy proceedings for NLEB assets; and then filed for bankruptcy on July 22, 2024.

Based on NLEB's current financial situation, it is clear that NLEB does not have sufficient funds to continue its business activities. After considering the challenges NLEB will face in operating its business in the future, NLEB's board of directors believes that it is appropriate to commence bankruptcy proceedings, and that filing for NLEB bankruptcy is in the best interests of NLEB and the Group.

From the date the Dutch Bankruptcy Court orders the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings against NLEB's assets, the company will no longer be deemed to have control over NLEB and its subsidiaries. As a result, the financial results of NLEB and its subsidiaries will be removed from the group's financial results as of the commencement date. Furthermore, the financial results of the relevant EU entities have been removed from the group's financial results.

According to the Group's audited comprehensive financial statements and the independent management accounts of NLEB, its subsidiaries and related EU entities for the fiscal year 2023, the total revenue generated by NLEB and its subsidiaries together with the total revenue generated by the relevant EU entities (after being countersold within the Group) was approximately HK$5.836 billion, accounting for about 98.7% of the Group's total revenue. On December 31, 2023, the total assets of NLEB and its subsidiaries together with the total assets of the relevant EU entities were approximately HK$4.636 billion, accounting for about 80.5% of the total assets of the Group.

The company has no control over the bankruptcy proceedings. The company understands that after the bankruptcy procedure is completed, NLEB will be liquidated and that NLEB's current business operations will cease.