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Matsola`s “Radomyshl” increased net loss in 2022 by 57% to 149 million UAH

18 April , 2023  

The Radomyshl Brewery PJSC (Radomyshl, Zhytomyr region), which is part of the Persha Privatna Brovarnya group of companies, increased its net loss in 2022 by 57.3% compared with the previous year, to UAH 149.42 mln.

According to the company’s notice in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) about the planned annual meeting on April 28, its assets for the year increased by 23.9%, to UAH 3.82 billion, and the uncovered loss increased by 7.2%, to UAH 2.23 billion.

Total accounts receivable of the plant increased 16.5% during the year, to UAH 1.85 billion, long-term liabilities increased 20.7% to UAH 1.43 billion, and current liabilities increased 21.6% to UAH 3.62 billion.

The company increased its inventory by 57% to UAH 0.72 bln and had UAH 17.2 mln of free cash at the end of the year.

The shareholders are not allowed to pay out dividends and will have to repay their losses at the expense of future profits.

As earlier reported, Persha Privatna Brovarnya LLC was founded in 2004. It operates two breweries – in Lviv and Radomyshl with a total capacity of 2.4 million hectoliters of beer per year.

According to the PPB website, the largest shareholder of the company and its CEO is Ukrainian Andrey Matsola, while the second largest stake belongs to the EBRD. The rest of the shares are distributed among Oettinger concern and the managing partners of OASIS group.

The company’s brand portfolio includes beer brands Avtorskoe, StareMisto, Zhiguli Barne, Oettinger, CervenaSelka, Bavaria, Galitskaya Korona and others, as well as two kvass brands Lvovsky and Drevlyansky.