Grupo Elektra Announces Advance Payment of Debt for US$275

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Grupo Elektra Announces Advance Payment of Debt for US$275 Million

—Also cancels out US$45 million in bonds  that the company repurchased before—

—Payment reflects solid financial results  and further strengthens the capital structure of the company —

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Elektra, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ELEKTRA*; Latibex: XEKT),  Latin America’s leading specialty retailer and financial services company and the largest non-bank provider of cash advance services in the United States, announced today that on December 30 it will pay in advance US$275 million of its US$550 million Senior Notes, with a coupon of 7.25% and due in 2018. The amount will be paid to bondholders, in proportion of their holdings, at a call price of 101.825%.

Prior to the advance payment, the company will also cancel out US$45 million of bonds of the same Senior Notes that have already been repurchased.

To make the advance payment, the company issued Certificados Bursátiles Fiduciarios for Ps.3,500 million last October, through its subsidiary Dinero Express, and will use cash generated by Grupo Elektra, within the framework of solid financial performance and dynamic operations.

The payment reflects the company´s firm strategy to substitute dollar-denominated liabilities for local currency debt and further strengthens its capital structure.

Company Profile:

Grupo Elektra is Latin America’s leading financial services company and specialty retailer and the largest non-bank provider of cash advance services in the United States.  The Group operates more than 7,000 points of contact in Mexico, the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Panama and El Salvador.

Grupo Elektra is a Grupo Salinas company ( www.gruposalinas.com ), a group of dynamic, fast-growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating shareholder value, contributing to build the middle class of the countries in which they operate and improving society through excellence. Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas ( www.ricardosalinas.com ), Grupo Salinas operates as a management development and decision forum for the top leaders of member companies. The companies include TV Azteca ( www.tvazteca.com ; www.irtvazteca.com ), Azteca US (us.azteca.com), Grupo Elektra ( www.elektra.com.mx : www.grupoelektra.com.mx ), Banco Azteca ( www.bancoazteca.com.mx ), Advance America ( www.advanceamerica.net ), Afore Azteca ( www.aforeazteca.com.mx ), Seguros Azteca ( www.segurosazteca.com.mx ), Totalplay ( www.totalplay.com.mx ) and Enlace TP (enlacetp.mx). Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates independently, with its own management, board of directors and shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity holdings. However, the member companies share a common vision, values and strategies for achieving rapid growth, superior results and world-class performance.

Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.  Other risks that may affect Grupo Elektra and its subsidiaries are identified in documents sent to securities authorities.

Investor Relations: Bruno Rangel Grupo Salinas Tel. +52 (55) 1720-9167 jrangelk@gruposalinas.com.mx Rolando Villarreal Grupo Elektra S.A.B. de C.V. Tel. +52 (55) 1720-9167 rvillarreal@gruposalinas.com.mx Press Relations Luciano Pascoe Grupo Salinas Tel. +52 (55) 1720-1313 ext. 36553 lpascoe@gruposalinas.com.mx Daniel McCosh Grupo Salinas Tel. +52 (55) 1720-0059 dmccosh@gruposalinas.com.mx

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