@ Dirty, very good work. Many thanks! Hope you send this to the SdK?
I found this information about the past, a management review Steinhoff. A very good document for further investigation:
https://www.stellenboschbusiness.ac.za/...ion_28_06_2018_websmall.pdfJust have a look at p.10: overview 'events before and after the steinhoff share collapse'.
THREE BIGGEST LENDERS GRANT EXTENSIONS11
The company gains support from three major creditors in the form of extensions on a revolving credit facility of €1 billion. Some suppliers of credit include Bank of America, BNP Paribas, China Construction Bank, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Credit Agricole, HSBC Holdings, Mizuho Financial Group, Natixis and Royal Bank of Scotland.
13 December 2017 (interesting a change in lawfirm: LinkLaters)
LAW FIRM APPOINTED AND LENDERS APPROACH LAW FIRM Company bondholders enter talks with Kirkland & Ellis and Hogan Lovells regarding their rights. Steinhoff appoints law firm Linklaters as its advisor.
19 December 2017 : there is our Louis!
ACTING CEO ANNOUNCED/NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD ANNOUNCED/BOARD CHANGES13
Steinhoff makes the following appointments: Heather Sonn (acting Chair), Daniel van der Merwe (former COO) as acting CEO, Alexandre Nodale (acting Group Deputy CEO) continues as CEO of Conforama and Louis du Preez as Group Commercial Director.
20 December 2017
STEINHOFF SEEKS LEGAL ADVICE AND ENTERS TALKS WITH LENDERS Lending groups appoint legal advisors (Allen & Overy for Steinhoff Europe and Clifford Chance for South Africa).Bondholders and Schuldschein lenders are invited by One Square Advisory Services (restructuring specialists) to a teleconference to discuss their rights and interests
27 December 2017: MATTRESS FIRM!
MATTRESS FIRM SECURES FUNDING
Mattress Firm (US subsidiary) secures a $225 million ABL facility to allow daily trading by sole bookrunner Barclays
January 2018
FURTHER FUNDS ACQUIRED Steinhoff Europe Retail secures a £180 million two-year loan fromhedge fund Davidson Kempner (to cover costs of daily operations).
6 February 2018
STEINHOFF SEEKS BONDS WAIVERS19
The company seeks waivers from debt holders at a value of €2.68 billion.
HAWKS MEET STEINHOFF/NO CHARGES AGAINST JOOSTE20 (strange isn't it, no charge instead of this they paid money for the PWC investigation. Why? PWC report: we are waiting for 1 year now to publish this)
'The Hawks meet with Steinhoff to discuss possible fraud at the company, but do not lay charges against Jooste'.
23 March 2018
STEINHOFF WANTS TO PAY DIRECTORS MORE24
Steinhoff proposes once-off payments of between €100 000 and €200 000 to three of its board members for undue time and effort commitments.
4 April 2018
VALUE OF EUROPEAN PROPERTY PORTFOLIO SLASHED (how is this possible?)
The company announces that the true value of the real estate portfolio of Hemisphere International Properties was “approximately €1.1 billion” (about half its previous estimate).