Norofert listed on the AeRO Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange

Norofert, the main producer of organic inputs for agriculture and supplier of biotechnology for the Romanian agriculture and company listed as well on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) since March 2020 (ticker symbol: NRF) has issued today a new set of bonds worth RON 7 million, under the Multilateral Trading System of the stock exchange. It is the company’s second issue of bonds listed with the stock exchange, and its first issue of bonds listed, worth RON 11.5 million, with a fixed annual coupon rate of 8.5%, payable on a half-yearly basis, reached its maturity in January this year.   “After the year 2024 where investors showed high interest for bonds, which was confirmed by the record value of these instruments traded throughout last year, 2025 started for the Bucharest Stock Exchange with two listings of corporate bonds from two Romanian entrepreneurial companies. Today, Norofert come with their second issue of bonds with the stock exchange, at the same time reasserting the major role of the stock exchange in sustaining the development plans of local companies. The company’s field of activity, namely agriculture, has undoubtedly a significant importance for the local economy and we are glad that Norofert regarded the Bucharest Stock Exchange and its investors as redoubtable partners with whom they come to fulfill their strategic investment plans.”, stated Radu Hanga, President of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.   Norofert has been listed on the AeRO market of the stock exchange since March 2020. At the end of the trading session of 23 January, the company’s capitalisation amounted to RON 54 million. From October 2021 onwards, the company stocks have been included in the dedicated index, i.e. BET AeRO. In the almost 5 years of presence on the stock exchange, Norofert operated 4 stock increases and attracted RON 11.5 million through private placement of corporate bonds and RON 7 million through public offer of sale of corporate bonds, placed last year, and those bonds are now ready for trading. The bonds were listed with the support of TradeVille, one of the most active brokers on the local capital market.   "The listing of NRF29 bonds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange marks an important moment for investors and Norofert Group. The success of this offering, brokered by TradeVille, reflects the market's confidence and increased interest in financial instruments with competitive yields. With an annual return of 10% and a semi-annual interest payment, NRF29 bonds represent a valuable opportunity for investors looking to diversify their portfolios. Through this brokered deal, we reinforce TradeVille's commitment to provide access to investment opportunities and to support Romanian companies in their development on the capital market. In addition, we are open to working with other companies that have a track record of performance and can offer attractive returns to investors.", Alexandru Dobre, Deputy CEO TradeVille   About Norofert   Norofert is the leader of research in regenerative agriculture and one of the largest producer of inputs in Romania, founded in 2000 by Popescu family. Being at its most in the development of production facilities to support sustainable agricultural practices worldwide, Norofert proves its commitment to the target of climate neutrality and the innovation capacity in a vital area for the future of agriculture and food safety.   With a mixture of business lines, Norofert have developed their own production facilities in the past years in the area of inputs and agricultural farming, such lines being under development in the following years. With 65 products in their portfolio, the company addresses farmers acting both in the conventional farming and in the organic farming, with a new niche of conventional liquid products, which have been increasingly demanded.   The company has been listed with the Bucharest Stock Exchange, on the AeRO market, since 2020 and October 2021 markes the inclusion of Norofert shares in the NETAeRO index. Throughout the 5 years of operations on the capital market, Norofert attracted RON 14 million through capital increases and RON 18.5 million through issues of corporate bonds. The corporate bonds of the company have been traded on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.norofert.ro.   About Bucharest Stock Exchange   BVB is the only securities market operator in Romania. BVB, listed on its own market since 2010, is part of the BVB Group that includes the Central Depository, the institution responsible for the register and settlement operations in Romania, and, since October 2019, the central counterparty, i.e. CCP.RO, an institution that is to take up the clearing of securities transactions in Romania and to contribute to the re-launching of the derivatives market. BVB manages two separate markets, the Regulated Market and the Multilateral Trading System, which lists a variety of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, fund units, certificates, structured products, and preferential rights. The efforts of the BVB and of its stakeholders to modernize and develop the capital market in Romania have also been acknowledged by the country’s promotion to the Emerging Market status in 2020, by Russel, the global FTSE index provider. A number of 11 Romanian companies are currently included in the FTSE Russell indices for emerging markets. Further information can be found on www.bvb.ro. BVB ended 2024 with a record number of transactions, over 2.6 million representing a 32% increase compared to 2023, a record capitalization of listed companies of RON 363 billion which represents 18% increase compared to the previous year and an advance for the BET and BET-TR indices of 8.8% and 16.1%, respectively. More information at www.bvb.ro.