28. Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities mainly include bank loans (current and non-current portion), lease liabilities (current and non-current portion) and notes. On April 16, 2020 Stevanato Group entered into a note purchase and private shelf agreement with PGIM, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, pursuant to which, for a period of three years following the date of the agreement, Stevanato may issue, and PGIM, Inc. or certain of its affiliates may purchase, up to USD 69,540 thousand of Stevanato notes.

Additionally, on the same date, Stevanato Group issued EUR 50,000 thousand of Senior Notes, Series A, due April 16, 2028 to PGIM, Inc. Repayment of the Notes is required to be made in two tranches, EUR 25,000 thousand on April 16, 2027, and the remainder at the expiration of the notes. Pursuant to the agreement, Nuova Ompi s.r.l. provided to PGIM, Inc. and its affiliates a subsidiary guarantee, guaranteeing the repayment of the notes.

Financial liabilities are recognized according to the amortized cost method and require compliance with certain financial covenants on the Group consolidated figures, more specifically the following ratios are monitored: Net Financial Debt on EBITDA, Net Financial Debt on Equity, EBITDA on Financial Charges.

As at December 31, 2022 and as at December 31, 2021, all financial covenants are complied with.

Some short-term payables are subject to secured guarantee, please refer to Note 38.