Nov 16 (Reuters) - Promisia Healthcare Ltd PHL.NZ :
* BANKING COVENANT UPDATE
* IT HAS BREACHED ITS INTEREST COVER RATIO COVENANT WITH ITS
PRIMARY FINANCIER, BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
* COVENANT RELATES TO REQUIREMENT FOR EBITDA / INTEREST
COVER TO
BE AT LEAST 1.8 TIMES INTEREST COST
* HAVING CONSTRUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
REGARDING THIS BREACH
* WILL SEEK AGREEMENT OF BANK OF NEW ZEALAND TO EITHER A
WAIVER OR
VARIATION OF COVENANT
* REMAINS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER BANKING COVENANTS,
INCLUDING ITS LVR COVENANT
* BREACH HAS OCCURRED DUE TO HIGHER INTEREST COSTS AND
INCREASED
EXPENSES OVER THE LAST QUARTER
* EXPECTS TO CONCLUDE DISCUSSIONS BY END OF THIS CALENDAR
YEAR
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