Orascom Investment Holding S.A.E. (In thousands of US$ dollars)
Notes to the consolidation financial statements as at December 31, 2024
The following table shows a breakdown of bank loans by country:
31 Dec 2024 31 Dec 2023 Original
Nominal
Nominal
interest rate
Description
Company
Maturity
Security
In US$
71,523
18,976
8,585
In US$
70,905
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Currency
Euro
Euro
EGP
Value
81,707
29,939
230,000
North Korea
North Korea
Egyptian Banks
Total
OIH
OIH
OPE
Dec -27
Dec -29
Oct-28
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-
Unsecured
Unsecured
13,857
1% + corridor Unsecured
99,084
84,762
* North Korea (Koryolink)
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During August 2022, Koryolink decided, at the request of a shareholder in the company, to grant shareholders, without
discrimination, a non-interest loan in accordance with the rules and procedures of local law, according to the percentage of
its contribution to the company's capital. The loan, amounting to approximately 81.7 million euros (equivalent to US$ 85
million as of 31 December 2024), was transferred to the account of Orascom Investment Holding Company in the Republic
of Korea, knowing that all local regulations and laws regarding bank transfers and transactions will be applied to the
mentioned amounts, and Orascom Investment Company will continue to comply with international sanctions resolutions in
this regard.
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It is worth noting that the loan is interest-free and for a period of 5 years, which can be automatically increased for another
period or periods of 3 years each, and it will be agreed between the company and Koryolink on the method of repayment,
whether in cash or by settlement with other balances between the two companies.
During December 2024, Koryolink Company granted all shareholders additional interest free loan amounted to EUR 30
million (equivalent to US$ 31 million as of 31 December 2024) transferred to Orascom investment holding bank account.
As at 31 December 2024, the outstanding amount of the loan is EUR 111.7 million (USD 116 million), out of which USD
91 million is classified as a long-term loan and the remaining was booked as discounted effect thought profit or loss in the
relevant year.
Loan (Orascom Pyramids Entertainment (OPE)
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On 30 September 2020, a long-term loan contract was signed between the Bank of the Arab International Banking Company
and Orascom Pyramids for Entertainment Projects (LLC), provided that the Bank of the Arab International Banking
Company grants the company financing in the form of a long-term loan amounting to EGP 230 million equivalent US$7.4
million. This is for the purpose of contributing to the financing of the remaining part of the investment costs of the project
to develop and provide services in the visit area of Giza Pyramids and the adjacent and associated areas according to the
usufruct licensing contract dated December 13, 2018, concluded between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Orascom
Investment Holding Company, as follows:
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An amount of EGP 80 million equivalent US$ 1.5 million for the civil works for the restaurant complex and the connection
of utilities. information systems and the accounting system for the project.
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An amount of EGP 52 million equivalent US$ 1.02 million for the infrastructure works for the information network
An amount of EGP 90 million equivalent US$ 1.8 million for the civil works, renovations and improvements to the visitors’
building, the VIP building “the current student building”, the site of the visit, the organization of the area for the stables
“horses camels - karts” and for the electric vans, the charging station and its maintenance.
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An amount of EGP 8 million equivalent US$ 0.2 million for the field work of The Nile Pyramids Lounge.
Provided that the company is committed to disbursing in accordance with the above items only with the same values, except
for the items of civil works. The company is allowed to increase it by 10% as a discount on the surpluses of other exchange
items, provided that the use of all items does not exceed the total value of the loan.
ii) Finance lease liabilities
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Finance Lease Contracts Liabilities:
The Group entered into finance lease transactions between OPE (Orascom pyramids Entertainment) and El Tayer For
Leasing during the year 2022 with a total contractual amount EGP 23M (US$0.4 million) in order to rent 6 electric buses
and 2 charging stations, and the rental value is paid in quarterly instalments for a period of 27 instalments, while giving the
company the right to own these buses and charging stations at the end of the contract period, and the payment of instalments
ends on 30/7/2028, for a specific value.
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Liabilities from sale and lease back transactions:
During March 2023, the company sold and leased its headquarters to GB for leasing for the amount of 156,594,000 Egyptian
pounds (US$ 3.1 million) and for that the lessor approved to rent owned assets in 2005 – A. Nile City Towers- South Tower
– Floor 26 that of 1304.95 square meter for 5 years starting from March 31, 2023 and ending March 31, 2028. This asset
has been leased for 148,764,300 Egyptian pounds (US$ 2.9 million) and the lessee has the right to buy the leased asset at
the end of the contracted period for 1 Egyptian Pounds, for the lessee to address the buying option for the lessor two months
before the defined period ends and for the selling price at the end of contracted period to be equivalent to the unsettled
current lease prices added to asset fair value at contracted date with 5% early-settlement penalty in accordance with terms
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