Universal liable for HMV High Street rent following EMI deal - report
Universal is reportedly liable for the rent on approximately 40 HMV stores after its £1.2bn acquisition of EMI last year.
EMI guaranteed rental agreements on HMV stores when the retailer was spun off from the record label in 1998.The rental bill could reach £150m if HMV went into administration and the stores were not re-let.
It is understood that Universal have already provided about £40m of financial support to HMV and suppliers have also taken a 5% stake in ...
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