Gazprom Neft successfully completes RUB15 billion placement of exchange-traded bonds, with record low coupon rate

Gazprom Neft has successfully closed the book-building of its series 001P-02R exchange-traded bonds, with a nominal value of RUB15 billion, and a maturity of seven years. Gazprom Neft has closed the book with a coupon rate of 8.25%, and a semi-annual coupon period.

Sberbank CIB PJSC acted as arranger and placement agent. Settlement took place on 8 August 2017 on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX).

Alexey Yankevich, Deputy CEO for Economics and Finance, Gazprom Neft, commented: “This new placement of Gazprom Neft bonds achieved the lowest coupon rate of all seven-year-maturity bond placements by Russian corporate borrowers since the end of 2013. In addition to this, we have been able to achieve the lowest spread on federal bonds, at 51 basis points.”

The Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) has assigned a high AAA(RU) credit rating to this new Gazprom Neft bond issue, this credit rating having been assigned to the company’s bonds for the first time.

The Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) has assigned a high AAA(RU) credit rating to this new Gazprom Neft bond issue, the first time such a credit rating has been assigned to the company’s bonds.

Nine issues of Gazprom Neft bonds are also currently in circulation, with a total value of RUB95 billion.