By KYIV. Dec 30 (Interfax-Ukraine) – On December 29, companies associated with the managers of the agro-industrial group Kernel purchased eurobonds of the holding with a total face value of $4.615 million at a price of 45-46% of the face value, Kernel said in a statement on the Warsaw Stock Exchange on.
According to it, four deals were made with eurobonds maturing in 2024 and with a coupon of 6.5% per annum: with a par value of $2 million at a price of 46.5% of the par value, with a par value of $200,000 (at a price of 45.14%), with a par value of $915,000 (at a price of 45.6%), with a par value of $1.5 million (at a price of 45%).
The report clarifies that the transactions were carried out at the Bloomberg Trading Facility BV site.
As reported, in mid-November, companies associated with the management of Kernel purchased eurobonds of the holding with a total nominal value of $29.43 million at a price of 45-48% of the face value, and in early December – for $12.4 million at a price of 45-46% of the face value.
Before the war, Kernel ranked first in the world in the production of sunflower oil (about 7% of world production) and its export (about 12%), and was also the largest producer and seller of bottled sunflower oil in Ukraine. In addition, the company was engaged in the cultivation of other agricultural products and their sale.
The largest co-owner of Kernel through Namsen Ltd. is Ukrainian businessman Andriy Verevsky with a share of 39.3%.
