OREANDA-NEWS. September 20, 2012. OJSC Rosinter Restaurants Holding (Rosinter), the leading casual dining restaurants chain in Russia and CIS (RTS and MICEX ticker: ROST), announced today its financial results for 1H 2012 prepared in accordance with IFRS.

1H 2012 HIGHLIGHTS

Consolidated net revenue increased by 3.0% compared with 1H 2011 and stood at RUB 5,189 mln.

Same store sales decreased by 1.2% during 1H 2012 as a result of a 3.4% increase in same store average check and a 4.4% decline in same store transactions.

Gross profit amounted to RUB 1,005 mln and gross profit margin stood at 19.4% compared with 17.5% in 1H 2011.

Operating profit before impairment amounted to RUB 177 mln for a margin in operation before impairment of 3.4% compared with a negative margin of 1.3% in 1H 2011

EBITDA amounted to RUB 214 mln and EBITDA margin stood at 4.1% compared with a negative margin of 1.0% in 1H 2011.

EBITDA before impairment and write-offs amounted to RUB 394 mln and EBITDA margin before impairment and write-offs charges stood at 7.6% compared with 4.6% in 1H 2011.

Net loss amounted to RUB 75 mln and net loss margin stood at 1.4% compared with a loss margin of 6.4% in 1H 2011

Gross debt at RUB 1,398 mln, including RUB 782 mln long-term debt

Net debt decreased by 13.6% to RUB 1,095 mln, leading to a Net debt/EBITDA of 1.8x at June 30, 2012 in comparison with 3.8x as at December 31, 2011