Green/Blue Bonds
On 4 September 2023, after the approval of the final prospectus by the “National Bank of Georgia”, “Prime Concrete LLC “ (the “Company”) started emission of inaugural emission of green/blue debt securities (so called “Green/blue bond”) in amount of USD 7,500,000 emission. The emission of the securities will be carried out through public placement from 4 September 2023, and will be targeted at versed investors.
The agent for emission of the securities is: “Alpha Capital Advisor LLC”; legal advisor for the transaction is: “Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners LLC”; and the payment and calculation Agent is: JSC “Pasha Bank Georgia”. The Company received technical assistance from the International Financial Corporation, within the framework of which the Company’s Green/Blue Bond Framework was developed, which in turn was certified by CICERO Shades of Green – one of the global leaders in the field of sustainable bond certification (Second Party Opinion) and is a member of “S & P Global” group.
The purpose of the transaction is to attract sustainable financing to the Company, which in turn will be directed both to partially refinance the existing loans as well as to fund the Company’s green/blue projects.
The main parameters of the transaction are as follows:
Issuer | “Prime Concrete LLC “ |
Emission form | Public offer. The security is intended for placement on the Georgian Stock Exchange. |
Offered securities | Unsubordinated and unsecured bond |
Emission volume | USD 7,500,000 |
Face value of the bond | USD 1,000 |
Bond issue date | 4 September 2023 |
Maturity, date of payment of the basic amount | 4 years, the bonds expire on September 4, 2027 |
Annual coupon rate | 10.50% |
Interest payment | Semiannual |
Investors | Versed investors, only . |
Legislation | Legislation of Georgia |