Kernel Holding

Kernel is the largest sunflower oil producer and leading grain exporter in Ukraine with 21% of the country’s total sunseed crushing capacity and 7.5% of total grain exports in 2016/17 MY. The company operates over 600,000 ha of farmland.

Shareholders Structure

SUMMARY

Market Price ($) 3.624
Market Cap ($m) 281
Enterprise Value ($m) 1,768
Shares Outstanding 77,429,230
Code KER PW

Recommendations

FV ($) ****
Upside (%) ****
Recommendation ****
Indicator 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Sales ($m) 2,403 3,960 *** *** ***
EBITDA ($m) 223 346 *** *** ***
Net Income ($m) 52 189 *** *** ***
Net Debt ($m) 619 691 *** *** ***
Indicator 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
P/E 5.38 1.48 *** *** ***
P/Sales 0.12 0.07 *** *** ***
EV/EBITDA 4.0 2.8 *** *** ***
P/Book 0.24 0.21 *** *** ***

Kernel is the largest sunflower oil producer and leading grain exporter in Ukraine with 21% of the country’s total sunseed crushing capacity and 7.5% of total grain exports in 2016/17 MY. The company operates over 600,000 ha of farmland.
Year 2024 2027
Issue Volume ($m) 300 300
Coupon Rate (% p.a.) 6.50% 6.75%
Coupon Frequency S/A S/A
Maturity date 10/17/2024 10/27/2027
Ratings: Fitch/Moody`s/S&P CC CC
Market Price* ($) 65.00 59.50
Market YTM* 42.50% 21.40%
Spread over UST* - -
Note: *Based on bid price.
Year 2020 2021 2022E
Net Sales ($m) 4,107 *** ***
EBITDA ($m) 448 *** ***
Net Income ($m) 118 *** ***
EBIT Coverage Ratio (x) 2.32 *** ***
Net Debt/Equity (%) 90.3% *** ***
Covenants
Restriction on payment of dividend -
Financial Reports A - within 120 days; Q - within 90 days
Min. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio* 3:1
Events of Default
Failure to pay 10 days
Cross default $30m
Expiry of license, illegality, insolvency etc. -
Judgements $30m/60 days

Latest news about Kernel Holding

May 16, 2023
| Food & Agriculture

Kernel Holding — Submits delisting request

WSE-listed Kernel Holding yesterday submitted an application to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) to delist its shares from the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
May 15, 2023
| Food & Agriculture

Kernel Holding — Majority shareholder settles acquisition of shares; new management transaction with Eurobonds

WSE-listed Kernel Holding announced that its major shareholder Namsen Limited, directly controlled by Kernel’s chairman of the board Andrii Verevskyi, has acquired 30,248,449 Kernel shares (36.00% of shares issued) at PLN 18.50 per share pursuant to its tender offer, thereby increasing its holdings to 62,222,460 shares, or 74.05% of shares issued and 80.36% of shares outstanding.
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