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“Obolon” received UAH 1.4 bln in net profit

24 March , 2023  

Obolon PJSC (Kyiv), one of the largest beer producers in Ukraine, will receive UAH 1 billion 450.38 million of net profit in 2022, compared with UAH 130.82 million of net loss in 2021 and UAH 338.61 million of net profit in 2020.
According to the April 27 announcement of the remote annual meeting for 2021-2022, the loss for the year before last is proposed to be covered by undistributed profits, and all profits for the past year will be used for production development.
Among other issues on the agenda, to make changes to the information about the company in USRPOU, replacing the entry in the list of founders (participants) of the company “888 individuals, the share … 9030800 6 legal entities, the share … 23481900” record “individuals and legal entities according to the list of shareholders.
According to the document, the retained earnings of Obolon as of the end of 2022 reached 1 billion 446.23 million UAH, which is 7.7 times more than a year earlier, and equity rose by 44.1% – to 3 billion 665.01 million UAH.
Last year the company decreased its long-term liabilities by 7.5% going to UAH 986.41 mln, current liabilities decreased by 35.7% going to UAH 1 bln 403.78 mln.
At the same time total receivables increased by 45.9% to 812.24 million UAH, inventory – by 8.9% to 1 billion 134.0 million UAH, cash – 5.2 times to 152.79 million UAH.
“Obolon is one of Ukraine’s largest producers of beer, soft and low-alcohol beverages and mineral water. The corporation includes the main plant in Kiev and about a dozen companies in the regions. On its website Obolon states that it is the largest Ukrainian producer of drinks and the largest exporter of beer in the country.
The main brands are Obolon, Zlata Praha, Pubster, hike, Beer Mix, Zibert, Desant, Zhigulevskoye, Zhivchik, Prozora, Obolonska, Smachna Klasika.
According to the disclosure system of NKDBF, as of the fourth quarter of 2022 the main shareholders of PJSC “Oksamytove” (13,3305%), “Svitle” (14,3089%), “Premium-1” (20,0106%), “Soborne” (8,5114%) and a subsidiary of “Obolon” “Krasylivske” (23,9999%) were private companies. One of the largest co-founders of Obolon is Alexander Slobodian (8.8984%).
This shareholder structure was established in 2008 as part of Obolon’s protection from hostile takeover.

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