Georgia Capital PLC (the "Group") announces that on 9 March 2021, its Georgian subsidiary JSC Georgia Capital (the "Issuer") priced a US$ 65 million tap issue (the "New Notes") to be consolidated and form a single series with the Issuer's existing US$ 300 million 6.125% senior notes due 2024 issued on 9 March 2018 (the "Original Notes"). The New Notes are to be listed on the Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin. The New Notes were priced at par and are expected to settle on 16 March 2021. The Issuer intends to use approximately US$ 35 million of the proceeds to fund capital allocations to its portfolio companies and retain approximately US$ 30 million to be used for general corporate purposes.
The Original Notes are rated B2 by Moody's and B by S&P. J.P. Morgan acted as Sole Bookrunner and Lead Manager, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised J.P. Morgan and Baker McKenzie advised the Issuer.