ROSTELECOM PJSC (RKMD)
ROSTELECOM PJSC: Rostelecom announces RUB 15 bln Bond placement
07-Feb-2020 / 17:24 MSK
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Rostelecom announces RUB 15 bln Bond placement
Coupon rate set at 6.25% per annum
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Moscow, Russia - February 7, 2020 - Rostelecom PJSC (MOEX - RTS: RTKM, RTKMP;
OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia's national telecommunications operator, today announces
the placement of its 002P-03R* [1] series bonds at a coupon rate of 6.25% per
annum. The bonds have a total nominal value of RUB 15 billion, maturity of 3
years and a nominal value of RUB 1,000 each. The 002P-03R series Rostelecom
bonds are expected to be placed on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) on February 18,
2020.
Proceeds generated from the bond placement will be used for a range of general
corporate purposes, including financing the cash portion of the transaction
that sees Rostelecom consolidate 100% stake in Tele2 Russia [2]. The lead
arrangers of the offering are VTB Capital, Sberbank CIB, Gazprombank.
Sergei Anokhin, Senior VP and CFO of Rostelecom, commented: "Our second
placement within this week coincided with the Central Bank of Russia decision
to decrease the key rate which enhanced the demand for our bond issue. This
enabled us to get more favorable coupon rate. Our major goal remains intact to
maintain a comfortable debt structure via increase the portion of long-term
and cheap money in our portfolio. Strong demand was partly supported by
Rostelecom's high credit ratings from the major rating agencies."
Further information is available at
https://www.company.rt.ru/en/ir/news_calendar/ [3].
*The programme of listed bonds, identification number 4-00124-A-002P-02E from
15.12.2015, totaling RUB 200 billion.
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Rostelecom [4] is the largest digital service provider, operating in all
segments of the telecommunications market in Russia, it serves millions of
households, the state and private enterprises across the country.
Rostelecom is Russia's undisputed market leader, providing high-speed Internet
access to over 13.1 million users and pay-TV services to more than 10.3
million clients, over 5.5 million of which are subscribed to Rostelecom's IPTV
services on a national level.
In the nine months of 2019, the Group generated RUB 242.6 billion of revenues,
RUB 81.4 billion of OIBDA (33.6% of revenue) and RUB 16.4 billion of net
income.
The Group is the leading provider of telecommunications services to government
bodies and corporates of all levels.
Rostelecom is a key strategic innovator that provides solutions in the
following fields: E-Government, cybersecurity, data-centers and cloud
computing, biometry, healthcare, education and housing & utility services.
The Group's stable financial position is confirmed by its credit ratings.
Rostelecom has been assigned 'BBB-' and 'BB+' international credit ratings by
Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's respectively, and AA(RU) by ACRA.
ISIN: US7785291078
Category Code: MSCH
TIDM: RKMD
LEI Code: 2534001D752JPNM0H170
Sequence No.: 45370
EQS News ID: 970757
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