VEON Launches $750M Tender Offer for 2027 Notes, Plans New Dual-Tranche USD Offering

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VEON's subsidiary initiated a tender offer to repurchase up to $750 million of its 2027 notes, funded by a new dual-tranche USD notes offering, aiming to extend debt maturities and optimize its capital structure.

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• Debt Tender Offer Launched

  VEON MidCo B.V. launched a tender offer to purchase up to $750 million of its outstanding 3.375% Senior Notes due 2027.

• New Notes Offering Planned

  The company announced investor meetings for a potential dual-tranche USD notes offering (five-year and seven-year tranches) to fund the tender offer and for general corporate purposes.

• Capital Structure Optimization

  The initiative aims to extend VEON's average debt maturity and optimize its capital structure.

• Discounted Repurchase

  The tender offer prices (U.S.$987.50 or U.S.$957.50 per U.S.$1,000 principal) are at a discount to the notes' par value, which is favorable for the company.

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This filing details VEON's proactive strategy to manage its debt profile by repurchasing a substantial portion of its 2027 notes through a tender offer, which will be funded by a new debt issuance. The tender offer, valued at up to $750 million, represents a significant financial transaction for the company. By extending debt maturities and optimizing its capital structure at a discount, VEON is strengthening its financial position, which is a positive signal for investors, especially following recent strong earnings reports. The success of the tender offer is contingent on the new notes offering, which is subject to market conditions.