{"id":34647,"date":"2021-01-09T16:50:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T16:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=34647"},"modified":"2021-01-09T16:21:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T16:21:52","slug":"bua-cement-plc-successfully-completes-n115bn-series1-corporate-bond-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/bua-cement-plc-successfully-completes-n115bn-series1-corporate-bond-issue","title":{"rendered":"BUA Cement Plc successfully completes N115bn series1 Corporate Bond Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>BUA Cement PLC, one of Africa\u2019s largest cement companies, has announced that it has successfully concluded its N115billion Series 1 Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Bond Issue (the \u201cBond or Issue\u201d) under its maiden N200billion Bond Issuance Programme. With this development, BUA Cement\u2019s Series 1 Bond becomes the largest ever Corporate Bond issued in the Nigerian Debt Capital Markets and signposts growing investor confidence in Nigeria\u2019s second largest cement company. According to the company, an application will be made to dual-list the Bonds on the relevant exchanges upon receipt of the necessary approvals.<\/p>\n

BUA Cement\u2019s N100billion Series 1, 7-years Issue priced at a competitive fixed rate of 7.5% and was oversubscribed to the tune of N137.82billion just as the company announced that it will only utilize N115billion in line with regulatory guidelines.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the significance and success of the Series 1 Issue, Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman, BUA Cement said, \u201cThis is the largest corporate bond offering in the history of Nigeria\u2019s Debt Capital Markets. Last year, we made a strategic decision as a proudly Nigerian company to list BUA Cement on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. This was in line with our core strategy to continue seeking out viable investment and growth opportunities within Nigeria. This bond issuance \u2013 a first by BUA Cement, demonstrates our confidence in Nigeria\u2019s debt capital markets as well as continued investor confidence in the BUA Cement business model, our management team, and long-term strategy, all supported by strong credit ratings. We remain committed to unlocking opportunities within the industry for Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his comments, Engr. Yusuf Binji, Chief Executive Officer, BUA Cement said that the success of the first series in the BUA Cement Bond Issuance Programme underscored the strength of the BUA Cement brand. \u201cThe transaction, being the largest Corporate Bond issuance in the history of Nigeria\u2019s debt capital markets, reiterates the strength and acceptance of the BUA Cement brand and the trust placed by stakeholders in the Company\u2019s strong cash generation capacity, credit profile and strategy driven by a well experienced management team. Diversifying and extending the duration of our funding sources with the inclusion of this Bond, at a competitive rate, will further enable us to achieve our strategic objectives and vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

The BUA Cement Series 1 Bond, which has a 3-year moratorium period and to be amortised evenly from year 4, is embedded with a call option, exercisable only after 48 months from the issue date.<\/p>\n

In another development, BUA recently announced its intention to increase its production capacity to 20million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2022. In addition, its newest 3million mtpa plant in Sokoto currently undergoing construction is expected to be ready in 2021.<\/p>\n

NOTES TO THE EDITORS<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00b7 ISSUING HOUSES:<\/b><\/p>\n

StanbicIBTC Capital Limited acted as Lead Issuing House\/Bookrunner, with UCML Capital Limited and Tiddo Securities Limited, as Joint Issuing Houses\/Bookrunners.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 ISSUE SUBSCRIPTION:<\/b><\/p>\n

The N100billion Series 1, 7-years 7.5% Fixed Rate Bond, due in 2027 was subscribed to the tune of N137.82billion; and in accordance with Rule 323(21) of the SEC Rules and Regulations, 2013, the Board approved the absorption of excess funds, not exceeding 15% of the offer of N100 billion, which translates to N15billion and N115billion in its entirety.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 RATINGS:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Issuer and the Issue were both assigned \u201cA\u201d rating (stable) by Agusto and \u201cAA-\u201d (stable) by DataPro, based on a stable, qualified, and experienced management team, strong industry potential, strategic market position, low exposure to credit risk, excellent business, and liquidity profile.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 LISTING:<\/b><\/p>\n

An application will be made to dual-list the bond on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (the \u201cNSE\u201d) and FMDQ Securities Exchange (\u201dFMDQ\u201d).<\/p>\n

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:<\/b><\/p>\n

BUA Cement Plc<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2018Ladipo Ogunlesi (Investor Relations) +234 1 4610670<\/p>\n

[email protected]<\/p>\n

ABOUT BUA CEMENT PLC<\/b><\/p>\n

BUA Cement Plc is Nigeria\u2019s second largest cement company and the largest producer in its North-West, South-South and South-East regions; with a combined installed capacity of 8million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) and with plans underway to increase existing capacity to 20million mtpa by 2022. With its Headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, BUA Cement operates strategically from Okpella, Edo State and Kalambaina, Sokoto State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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