2 Nov 2010 07:00
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November 2, 2010 | For Immediate Release |
NOTES ISSUE COMPLETION
KYIV, UKRAINE - AVANGARDCO INVESTMENTS PUBLIC LIMITED (LSE: AVGR) (the "Company" or "Avangard"), the leading producer of shell eggs and egg products in Ukraine, announces the completion of USD 200 million 10% Notes issue due 29 October 2015 (the "Notes").
The Notes have been admitted to the official list of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's regulated market with effect from 1 November 2010.
The Company intends to use certain of the net proceeds to repay approximately USD 170 million of its indebtedness, including all indebtedness owed to Public Joint-Stock Company "Commercial Bank "Finansova Initiatyva"; and to use remaining net proceeds, together with funds from other sources, including the operating cash flows and proceeds from other loans, to expand the operations of its Imperovo egg processing plant.
J.P. Morgan and Troika Dialog acted as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers of the issue.
Nataliya Vasylyuk, Chief Executive Officer of Avangard, said:
«We are pleased with the outcome of this bond transaction which allows us to optimise our debt structure and provides funding for further expansion of our egg products business segment».
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For further information please contact:
Financial Dynamics London Ben Foster Marc Cohen
+44 20 7831 3113
| Financial Dynamics Moscow Leonid Solovyev
+7 495 795 06 23
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For investor relations enquiries:
Victoria Korolchuk
Avangard
Head of Investor Relations
phone.: +38 044 593 28 60
mob.: +38 067 214 84 23
e-mail: v.korolchuk@avangard.co.ua
Notes to Editors
The Company is a holding company for a group (the "Group") that is one of the leading agro-industrial companies in Ukraine, focusing on the production of shell eggs and egg products. Avangard is the number one producer of shell eggs and dry egg products in Ukraine with a market share of approximately 23% (including 39% of industrially produced shell eggs) and 52% respectively in 2009. As of 30 June 2010, Avangard's flock consisted of approximately 18.6 million birds. Avangard's production facilities are located across 14 regions in Ukraine and also in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. In 2009 Avangard exported its shell eggs and egg products to 16 countries mainly in the Middle East and Asia. In 2009, the Company generated revenues of USD 319.855 million (2008: USD 302.292 million), EBITDA of USD 152.092 million (2008: USD 113.738 million). Avangard's global depositary receipts have been admitted to the official list of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's regulated market since 6 May 2010..
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