MTS closed the book of applications for the placement of exchange-traded bonds of the 001P-24 series. This is stated in the company's message.
The issue of 20 billion rubles includes 20 million securities with a nominal value of 1 thousand rubles. The issue is placed under the exchange-traded bonds program 4-04715-A-001P-02E dated July 27, 2016. The maturity of the bonds is two years. The coupon rate is 9.05% per annum.
Initial release targets: volume – 15 billion rubles, coupon rate – no higher than 9.25% per annum. During the collection of applications, the coupon rate was reduced several times and was set at 9.05% per annum, the issue volume was increased to 20 billion rubles.
The bonds are planned to be included in the quotation list of the First level of the Moscow Exchange. The organizers of the issue were BC Region, BCS CIB, Gazprombank, Bank DOM.RF, Investment Bank Sinara, IFK Solid, placement agent – BC Region. The technical placement of the bonds will take place on the Moscow Stock Exchange on March 23, 2023. The funds raised will be used for debt refinancing and general corporate purposes.
PJSC "Mobile TeleSystems" (MTS, TIN 7740000076) together with its subsidiaries serves about 100 million mobile subscribers in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine, Turkmenistan. The company also provides fixed-line and cable TV services in all federal districts of Russia and in Ukraine. The authorized capital of MTS is 199.84 million rubles (1998381575 outstanding ordinary registered shares).
MTS revenue for 2022 increased by 2.6% to 541.7 billion rubles from 527.9 billion rubles a year earlier. The adjusted OIBDA indicator amounted to 224.3 billion rubles. Profit attributable to shareholders amounted to 32.6 billion rubles.
