Kinbasha
Gaming International, Inc. Finalizes $6
Million Debt Settlement Agreement
Agreement with Bank Eliminates Approximately $6
Million in Principal, Interest and Penalties
HITACHI, Japan —
March 6,
2013 — Kinbasha Gaming
International, Inc. (OTCQX: KNBA), owner
and operator of retail pachinko gaming centers nationally in
Japan, today
announced it has made the final payment as per its debt settlement
agreement
with ISO Debt Recovery K.K. in connection with debt owed to Tokyo
Star Bank
K.K., eliminating approximately $6 million in principal, interest
and
penalties. As per the agreement, payments
from Kinbasha totaled approximately $737,000 through February 28,
2013,
resulting in a net gain on settlement of approximately $5.2
million.
“This
is a significant event which wipes out $6 million in debt,” said
Masatoshi
Takahama, Chief Executive Officer of Kinbasha. “This demonstrates
Kinbasha’s
ability to reduce its debt through negotiations with our
lenders.”
Since
2006, Kinbasha has worked with its lenders and in many cases has
obtained
forbearances and loan modifications that have allowed the company
to
effectively extend the maturity of its debt through interest only
and/or
reduced principal payments, generally negotiated on a six month or
annual
basis.
Mr.
Takahama continued, “We look
forward to
continuing our debt settlement initiatives while simultaneously
improving our
financial position. As we
continue to realize new operational milestones, we
remain highly focused on improving our financial metrics on all
fronts, and
carrying forward with our expansion initiatives in
Japan.”
As Kinbasha continues to pay down its debt, management plans to
obtain additional capital to build out and/or acquire pachinko
parlor stores
within greater metropolitan areas in Japan.
Kinbasha plans to shift the company’s strong branding,
successful
operations teams and proprietary analytics technology to areas
where pachinko
stores are more profitable, such as Tokyo, while continuing to
streamline
operations.
About Kinbasha Gaming
International, Inc.
Based
in Hitachi City, Japan, Kinbasha Gaming International, Inc. (OTCQX:
KNBA) is a
retail gaming company that operates 21 pachinko parlors in the
Japanese
prefectures of Ibaraki, Tokyo and Chiba.
For more than 50 years, the company's retail gaming establishments
have
offered customers the opportunity to play the games of chance known
as pachinko
and pachislo. Pachinko is played on a
device which resembles a vertical pinball machine and pachislo is
played on a
machine that resembles a western style slot machine. Pachinko and
pachislo are
collectively ranked as Japan’s largest leisure activity. For
more information on Kinbasha, please
visit: www.kinbashainc.com
For comprehensive investor
relations material, including fact sheets, multimedia resources,
and videos
regarding Kinbasha, please follow the appropriate
link:
Investor Portal,
Overview Video and
Investor Fact
Sheet.
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"forward-looking statements" relating to the business of the
Company
and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements
of
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Investor
Contact:
Trilogy Capital Partners - Asia
Darren
Minton, President
212-634-6413
info@trilogy-capital.com
