HMV enters administration

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HMV have Retailer HMV has filed notice to appoint administrators.

As HMV’s board of directors held emergency talks, it has been confirmed that the retailer has entered administration.

In doing so, company shares have been suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange, and Deloitte have been appointed to secure a potential buyer.

The retailer has 230 stores within the United Kingdom, employing approximately 4,000 workers whose jobs will now be put at risk.

The full statement issued by HMV is as follows:

“On 13 December 2012, the Company announced that as a result of current market trading conditions, the Company faced material uncertainties and that it was probable that the Group would not comply with its banking covenants at the end of January 2013. The Company also stated that it was in discussions with its banks.

“Since that date, the Company has continued the discussions with its banks and other key stakeholders to remedy the imminent covenant breach. However, the Board regrets to announce that it has been unable to reach a position where it feels able to continue to trade outside of insolvency protection, and in the circumstances therefore intends to file notice to appoint administrators to the Company and certain of its subsidiaries with immediate effect.

“The Directors of the Company understand that it is the intention of the administrators, once appointed, to continue to trade whilst they seek a purchaser for the business.

“It is proposed that Nick Edwards, Neville Kahn and Rob Harding, partners of Deloitte LLP, will be appointed as the administrators of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.

“The Company’s ordinary shares will be suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange with immediate effect.”

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