3Q22 Results and Portfolio Strategy
KEY RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Management continues to execute its strategic plan while navigating a complex
sanctions environment
VEON
EARLY REPAYMENT OF VTB BANK
LOAN
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RUB20bn (USD 259m) bank loan with
VTB Bank was repaid and cancelled
11
Mar
15
Mar
RUSSIA SALE AGREEMENT
Entered into agreement to sell
Russian operations for total
consideration of RUB 130bn
GROUP LEVEL LOANS FROM SBERBANK AND
ALFA BANK NOVATED TO PJSC VIMPELCOM
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Two group-level loan agreements totalling
RUB 90bn were novated to PJSC VimpelCom
13
Apr
21
Apr
08
Jun
WITHDRAWAL OF
FITCH RATING
Fitch affirms VEON at
B+ and subsequently
withdraws rating
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06
Jul
COMPLETION OF SALE OF VEON GEORGIA
Valued at USD 45m, the subsidiary was
sold to VEON's former local partner
WITHDRAWAL OF S&P RATING
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S&P affirms VEON at CCC+ and
subsequently withdraws rating
5
Aug
24
Nov
COMPLETION OF DJEZZY SALE
USD 682m received following
completion of the sale of
VEON'S 45.6% stake in Djezzy
Algeria to the Algerian
National Investment Fund
CANCELLATION OF RCF COMMITMENT FROM ALFA BANK AND RAIFFEISEN BANK RUSSIA
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USD 125m commitment from Alfa Bank and USD 70m commitment from Raiffeisen Bank Russia
were cancelled due to new Russian regulatory requirements, reducing total RCF commitments
from USD 1,250m to USD 1,055m
11
Jan
AUDITOR APPOINTMENT
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PwC appointed as the Dutch
statutory financial statements
auditors for FY22
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