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“Nova Posta” issues UAH 800 mln in bonds

6 June , 2023  

The National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine on May 30 registered the report on the results of issue of interest-bearing unsecured bonds of Nova Posta LLC of Series D with the total nominal value of UAH 800 mln without making a public offering.
According to Standard-Rating, which assigned uaAA credit rating to Nova Posta D-series bonds, they were issued with maturity from 27 to 31 January 2025 with quarterly interest payments and nominal rate of 23% per annum.
It is indicated that 29% of the funds raised will be used to support the issuer’s operating facilities, 25% to create safe spaces for the issuer’s employees and 46% to invest in BDF containers, container ships and plastic parcel containers.
As reported, in February this year, Nova Posta redeemed UAH 700 million worth of Series B bonds issued in March 2020.
The circulation term of the bond series “C” – until January 12, 2024, the nominal interest rate on it – 24% per annum.
According to “Standard-Rating”, the revenue of “New Post” in the first quarter of 2023 rose by 2.1 times or 113.2% to 8 billion 83.1 million UAH, EBITDA – almost 4.4 times to 1 billion 307.8 million UAH and net profit – almost 8 times to 1 billion 54.91 million UAH.

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