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The court opened bankruptcy proceedings for "WOG Retail"
28.01.2021 The Commercial Court of the Lviv region opened proceedings in case No.903/15/21 concerning the bankruptcy of LLC “WOG Retail.”
The court recognized the claims of the initiating creditor (LLC “TB Sad”) in the amount of 168,9 million UAH.
The state register lists the beneficiaries of LLC "WOG Retail" as Stepan Ivakhiv, Serhiy Lahur and the children of the late MP Ihor Yeremeyev — Roman and Sofia. These individuals own the Continuum group (among its assets is the WOG filling station network).
Additionally, 06.10.2020 The Commercial Court of the Lviv region opened proceedings in case No.903/645/20 concerning the bankruptcy of LLC "WOG Trading" (according to the state register, its beneficiaries are the four individuals mentioned above).
17.11.2020 the court, by its rulings, recognized the claims of a number of creditors against LLC "WOG Trading," including:
- related to the Continuum group: LLC “WOG Retail” — for 1,6 billion UAH (fourth priority), LLC “Naftotrade Resurs” — 730,6 million UAH (fourth priority), LLC “WOG Trade” — 382,8 million UAH (fourth priority);
- related to Dmytro Firtash: PJSC “Concern Stirol” — for 599 million UAH (including 561 million UAH — fourth priority); PJSC “Ukrhaz-Energo” — 446,5 million UAH (fourth priority), PJSC “Ukrainian Chemical Products” — for 70,6 million UAH (fourth priority);
- the Main Department of the State Tax Service in the Lviv region — for 188,7 million UAH (of which 93,6 million UAH are third-priority claims, and 95,06 million UAH are sixth-priority claims).
In 2018, Group DF of Dmytro Firtash publicly announced creditor claims against the WOG network totaling 460 million USD. At the same time, Group DF denied being a minority shareholder of WOG (according to media reports, D. Firtash received a package of the network’s shares in 2013 as part of the settlement of WOG’s debt to Nadra Bank).
In 2020 it was reported that the beneficiaries of the Continuum group drew closer to the "Privat" circle (including within the framework of the political project "For the Future").
Context
As Finbalance wrote, 23.06.2020 The Commercial Court of the Lviv region, in case No.903/1002/19, declared the Small Private Enterprise "VK Impex" (Lutsk) bankrupt and sent it into liquidation.
The corresponding proceedings were opened in January. The initiator of the bankruptcy procedure was the production and commercial firm “Vita-Auto” (with claims of 1,36 million UAH).
According to court files, MPE “VK Impex” reported that its total debt to creditors amounts to 350,1 million UAH.
The state register lists Mykola Holanov as the founder of MPE “VK Impex.” At the same time, the founder of PCF "Vita-Auto" is the private limited company West Oil Group Holding B.V. (Netherlands), and the ultimate beneficiaries are the aforementioned Stepan Ivakhiv, Serhiy Lahur, Roman and Sofia Yeremeyev.
In January 2020 the Commercial Court of the Lviv region also opened proceedings in case No.903/1001/19 concerning the bankruptcy of LLC "Zolotyy Ekvator", which is also connected to the WOG filling station network.
According to court materials, the initiator of the bankruptcy case against LLC "Zolotyy Ekvator" was LLC “Financial Company “Intime Finance.”
31.03.2020 the court recognized the claims of a number of creditors against LLC "Zolotyy Ekvator," including the claims of LLC “WOG Retail” (549 million UAH), LLC “WOG Trade Resurs” (316,1 million UAH), LLC “WOG Rityel” (204,3 million UAH), LLC “Amset” (500 million UAH), Romeson Consulting Limited (167,4 million UAH), LLC “Transport Company No.1” (118,9 million UAH), LLC “Finexpert” (241,3 million UAH), PJSC “Rivneazot” (293,8 million UAH).
Recall that MPE “VK Impex” and LLC "Zolotyy Ekvator" were debtors of the bankrupt bank “Forum,” and in security for those obligations 32 WOG filling stations were transferred.
In February-2019 the Deposit Guarantee Fund sold the corresponding claim rights (for 1,76 billion UAH under loan agreements No.1-0020/13/30-KL and No.1-0021/13/30-KL) to LLC "Financial Company "Frank Point" at a discount of 77%.
Later LLC “FC “Frank Point” withdrew its lawsuits against companies in the WOG network in view of amendments to the loan agreements, which extended the debt repayment term until 31.12.2019.
An indirect connection was traced between LLC "FC "Frank Point" and Serhiy Lyovochkin (partner of Dmytro Firtash) and Vitaliy Khomutynnik (partner of Ihor Kolomoisky in the company “Ukrnaftoburinnia”; earlier he was a shareholder of the OKKO filling station network, whose main owner — Vitaliy Antonov — did not deny family ties with V. Khomutynnik).
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