Investment business

Over the last few years more and more borrowers in Ukraine treat raising funds abroad as an alternative method of funding their long-term projects under lower interest rates. Ukrainian companies need significant investment funds to upgrade their production facilities and to gain new positions in the market. The following fund raising options may be considered depending on the need in investments:

 

• Eurobond issues (for companies in need of financing in excess of USD 100 mln), or
• obtaining a syndicated loan.

 

UkrSibbank has a vast experience and excellent reputation in the international debt capital markets, that is supported by five successful Eurobond placements in April 2004 for USD 100 mln (repaid in 2007), in June 2005 for USD 125 mln (repaid in July 2008), in December 2006 for USD 500 mln (repaid in December 2011), in July 2007 for USD 200 mln  (repaid in July 2010) and in July 2008 for USD 250 mln (within the framework of EMTN Programme, repaid in August 2011) (as of 01.02.2012 rating Fitch - B) and also by a number of syndicated and bilateral loans. The Bank has gathered a great experience in this area and formed a highly professional team of specialists, which is able to solve issues of great complexity. Thus, the Bank offers potential Ukrainian issuers its services as a financial advisor and participant of the foreign borrowing process.

 

UkrSibbank offers a wide range of services to its clients who want to raise funds in foreign borrowing markets, namely, advisory services on the following issues:

 

 

• Search for the best offer from investment banks;
• Organization and structuring of the transaction;
• Recommendations in respect to selection of third parties (legal advisors, process agents, authorized representatives, rating agencies, listing agents, payment agents etc.);
• Co-ordination on the issue preparation from the agreement date through the bargain finalisation;
• Advice on placement of Eurobonds in the market and through sales to private investors.

 

 

  

• Analysis and selection of rating agencies;
• Recommendations and negotiation of the terms of agreements with rating agencies;
• Preparation of materials required by rating agencies;
• Arranging of rating meetings and presentations.