VEON Ltd. · NASDAQ:VEON

VEON — Debt Investor Presentation (December 2022)

38 slides from VEON's debt investor presentation, Dec 22, 2022

  1. Slide 1: VEON Investor Presentation December 2022

    1 1 VEON Investor Presentation 22 December 2022

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer (1/2)

    2 2 This presentation has been prepared by VEON Ltd. (“VEON” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) solely for informational purposes. This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminolog

  3. Slide 3: Important Notice

    3 3 Important Notice This presentation is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute a prospectus or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction, nor shall there be any offer of securities in any jurisdiction in whic

  4. Slide 4: Agenda

    4 4 5. AMENDMENTS OBJECTIVES 6. AMENDMENTS OVERVIEW AGENDA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY P.5 2. 3Q22 HIGHLIGHTS P.9 3. PORTFOLIO STRATEGY P.20 4. FUTURE PERFORMANCE AMBITION P.23 P.28 P.30 7. PROCESS & TIMELINE P.34 APPENDIX P.36

  5. Slide 5: Executive summary: liquidity and debt service constraints

    5 5 • Over the past nine months, VEON Ltd. (“VEON” or together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) has successfully strengthened its liquidity position, and this will remain a key priority in the near term • However, despite the resilient performance of its underlying operating companies, which are

  6. Slide 6: Russian Decree 430 and MinFin correspondence

    6 6 • On 5 July 2022, the President of the Russian Federation issued Decree 430, which states that “Russian legal entities with obligations related to Eurobonds are required to ensure the fulfilment of obligations to holders of Eurobonds whose rights are recorded by Russian depositaries” • Although

  7. Slide 7: Scheme of arrangement for the 2023 Notes

    7 7 • The scheme of arrangement in England (the “Scheme”) launched by the Company today proposes an eight-month extension to the respective maturity dates of the 2023 Notes, together with certain other amendments to the terms of the 2023 Notes and related trust deeds • The Scheme represents the culm

  8. Slide 8: Proposed amendments to the 2023 Notes

    8 8 • The Scheme launched by the Company proposes the following changes with respect to the 2023 Notes (together, the “Amendments”): – An eight-month extension of the respective maturity dates of the February 2023 Notes and April 2023 Notes to October 2023 and December 2023 respectively; – An amendm

  9. Slide 9: Agenda

    9 9 AGENDA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2. 3Q22 HIGHLIGHTS 3. PORTFOLIO STRATEGY 4. FUTURE PERFORMANCE AMBITION 7. PROCESS & TIMELINE APPENDIX 5. AMENDMENTS OBJECTIVES 6. AMENDMENTS OVERVIEW

  10. Slide 10: Key Recent Developments

    10 10 KEY RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Management continues to execute its strategic plan while navigating a complex sanctions environment 11 Mar 15 Mar 08 Jun 5 AugEARLY REPAYMENT OF VTB BANK LOAN • RUB20bn (USD 259m) bank loan with VTB Bank was repaid and cancelled COMPLETION OF SALE OF VEON GEORGIA • Valu

  11. Slide 11: 4G Growth Driving Data & Digital Revenues

    11 11 4G GROWTH DRIVING DATA & DIGITAL REVENUES Note: 3Q20, 3Q21 and 3Q22 data and digital revenues on this slide adjusted for Armenia, which was sold in October 2020, Georgia, which was sold in June 2022 and for corrections in Kazakhstan in 3Q22 1. Data and digital revenues include mobile data reve

  12. Slide 12: 3Q22 Highlights

    12 12 3Q22 HIGHLIGHTS Sale of the Algerian business for c.USD 682mn USD 3,293mn GROUP CASH POSITION $2,560mn at HQ Solid EBITDA performance across the Group EBITDA USD 889mn +0.7% YoY local currency At 21.6%, LTM capex intensity continues to decrease USD 404mn CAPEX +6.0% YoY Subscriber base +0.8% Y

  13. Slide 13: Group Service Revenue Growth +7.1% YoY in Local Currency

    13 13 GROUP SERVICE REVENUE GROWTH +7.1% YOY IN LOCAL CURRENCY Note: In some countries EBITDA was impacted by extraordinary non-recurring items in 3Q22 and in 3Q21 as noted on subsequent country performance slides +11.3% -6.8% EBITDA +23.2% +9.2% EBITDA +11.8% -2.1% EBITDA +22.5% +7.9% EBITDA +15.8%

  14. Slide 14: Ukraine

    14 14 UKRAINE Keeping Ukraine connected and rebuilding the country’s infrastructure • 121 settlements reconnected to Kyivstar network in 3Q22 • Since February, around 400 new 4G base stations built and some 6,000 4G base stations upgraded • Around 90% of Kyivstar network was operational at the end o

  15. Slide 15: Russia

    15 15 RUSSIA Higher customer value drives service revenue and EBITDA growth 1. 4G penetration in Russia: % of active 4G data users in total 3 months active customer base excluding machine-to-machine (M2M) connections SERVICE REVENUE 66.4bn +2.2% 12.9bn -24.2% RUB RUB 3Q22 RESULTS YOY TRENDS CAPEX •

  16. Slide 16: Pakistan

    16 16 • High inflation and elimination of energy subsides impacted utility prices: diesel +139% YoY, electricity +69% YoY, negatively impacting EBITDA margin c.6% • Amidst the country-wide floods in August, Jazz ensured availability of telecom services • Balanced revenue growth with YoY increase in

  17. Slide 17: Kazakhstan

    17 17 KAZAKHSTAN Sixth consecutive quarter of revenue YoY growth above 20% • Beeline Kazakhstan gaining market share and maintaining leadership position in NPS • Top line supported by growing data users (+11.9%) with higher consumption (+18.8%) • Adjusting for one-off in 3Q21, Beeline Kazakhstan’s E

  18. Slide 18: Bangladesh

    18 18 BANGLADESH Gaining market share as double-digit topline growth continues • Double-digit top line growth with data revenue up 21.4% YoY, gaining market share • 4G users +31.7% YoY with 4G penetration up 7.8 p.p. YoY, supporting higher ARPU (+5.4% YoY) • Banglalink executes on its strategy to be

  19. Slide 19: Uzbekistan

    19 19 UZBEKISTAN Third consecutive quarter of 20%+ topline YoY growth • Third consecutive quarter of revenue YoY growth above 20% • Adjusted for one-offs, revenue increased by 27.7% YoY, service revenue +27.9% YoY, and EBITDA was 17.1% higher YoY • 4G users +34.7% YoY with 4G penetration reaching 64

  20. Slide 20: Agenda

    20 20 AGENDA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. PORTFOLIO STRATEGY 4. FUTURE PERFORMANCE AMBITION 7. PROCESS & TIMELINE APPENDIX 5. AMENDMENTS OBJECTIVES 6. AMENDMENTS OVERVIEW 2. 3Q22 HIGHLIGHTS

  21. Slide 21: Group Capital Allocation Priorities and Country Action Plans

    21 21 • Monetise assets to enhance HQ liquidity and deleveraging • Unlock infrastructure value through tower transactions • Continue to invest into connectivity, digital opportunities, and support portfolio investments to drive growth in core countries • Establish VEON as a digital operator focusing

  22. Slide 22: Infrastructure value crystallisation: towers and sites

    22 22 • More than 40k sites and “Build-to-Suit” (BTS) commitments selected for short to medium term value crystallisation • Proven in-house expertise in infrastructure separation & monetisation following recent sale of tower portfolio in Russia and historic sale of towers in Italy • Model and proces

  23. Slide 23: Agenda

    23 23 AGENDA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. PORTFOLIO STRATEGY 4. FUTURE PERFORMANCE AMBITION 7. PROCESS & TIMELINE APPENDIX 5. AMENDMENTS OBJECTIVES 6. AMENDMENTS OVERVIEW 2. 3Q22 HIGHLIGHTS

  24. Slide 24: Group Consolidated Ambition 2022-2024

    24 24 GROUP CONSOLIDATED AMBITION1 3-year forward 2022 – 2024 ambition • Revenue, EBITDA growth, EBITDA margin revised downward from previously communicated guidance2 • Digital operator customer offers roll-out • Continue to execute on infra value crystallisation • Unlock value of high-potential dig

  25. Slide 25: Portfolio Future Performance Ambition and Dividend Potential

    25 25 Focus Dividend Potential Russia • Complete VimpelCom Disposal in compliance with applicable sanctions laws and regulations • Expected proceeds of RUB 130bn Ukraine • Ensuring service continuity • No dividends anticipated Pakistan • Growing 4G penetration and digital services • Medium-high expe

  26. Slide 26: HQ Cash Flows

    26 26 HQ CASH FLOWS Decreasing corporate costs but uncertain cash upstreaming from OpCos, in particular in the current macro environment 308 208 c.185 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 PROJECTED CORPORATE COSTS CASH FLOW ( U SD m ) • FY2021 corporate costs were USD 208m, a decrease of ~32% YoY

  27. Slide 27: HQ Liquidity Profile

    27 27 HQ LIQUIDITY PROFILE Potential USD 1.2bn 2023 Notes repayment would imply PF HQ cash balance of USD 1.4bn (USD 0.4bn excl. RCF) prior to HQ cash flows and any asset monetisation proceeds 1.6bn 2.6bn 0.4bn 1.4bn 1.1bn 1.1bn (1.2bn) Sep-22 HQ Cash 2023 Notes Repayment 2023E HQ Cash before Operat

  28. Slide 28: Agenda

    28 28 AGENDA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. PORTFOLIO STRATEGY 4. FUTURE PERFORMANCE AMBITION 5. AMENDMENTS OBJECTIVES 6. AMENDMENTS OVERVIEW 7. PROCESS & TIMELINE APPENDIX 2. 3Q22 HIGHLIGHTS

  29. Slide 29: Amendments Objectives

    29 29 AMENDMENTS OBJECTIVES Amendments aim to provide additional time for the situation in Russia to become clearer following recent developments and to maximize value for all stakeholders whilst ensuring fair and equal treatment Creating short-term maturity runway, allowing more time for the Vimpel

  30. Slide 30: Agenda

    30 30 AGENDA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. PORTFOLIO STRATEGY 4. FUTURE PERFORMANCE AMBITION 5. AMENDMENTS OBJECTIVES 6. AMENDMENTS OVERVIEW 7. PROCESS & TIMELINE APPENDIX 2. 3Q22 HIGHLIGHTS

  31. Slide 31: Current Terms vs Amended Terms of the 2023 Notes

    31 31 Principal Outstanding • USD 700m • No change Maturity • 26 April 2023 • 27 December 2023 Interest • 7.25% • No change Amendment Consent Levels1 • Reserved Matters − Consent threshold: >50% of votes cast on a poll − Quorum requirement: ≥75% (or if at adjourned meeting, ≥50%) • No change to voti

  32. Slide 32: Put Right

    32 32 Put Right Put Right Start Date • The later of (i) 2 May 2023 and (ii) the Amendment Effective Date1 under the Scheme Put Right Period • 10 calendar days Put Right Close Date • The later of (i) 12 May 2023 and (ii) 10 calendar days following the Amendment Effective Date1 under the Scheme Put Pr

  33. Slide 33: RCF and Note Maturity Profile Pre & Post Extension

    33 33 250 805 500 333529 1,000 1,250 700 533 H1 2023F H2 2023F 2024F 2025F 2026F 2027F RCF RUB Notes USD Notes21 250 805 529 500 333 700 533 1,000 1,250 H1 2023F H2 2023F 2024F 2025F 2026F 2027F RCF RUB Notes USD Notes21 CURRENT MATURITY PROFILE PRO FORMA MATURITY PROFILE Weighted Average Life: 2.5

  34. Slide 34: Agenda

    34 34 AGENDA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. PORTFOLIO STRATEGY 4. FUTURE PERFORMANCE AMBITION 5. AMENDMENTS OBJECTIVES 6. AMENDMENTS OVERVIEW 7. PROCESS & TIMELINE APPENDIX 2. 3Q22 HIGHLIGHTS

  35. Slide 35: Anticipated Process & Timeline

    35 35 ANTICIPATED PROCESS & TIMELINE Scheme expected to complete by early 2023 Note: final dates subject to Court availability and confirmation KEY DATE STEPS 24 November 2022 Transaction announcement and launch of the Scheme via issuance of the practice statement letter 9 December 2022 Issuance of

  36. Slide 36: Agenda: Appendix

    36 36 AGENDA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. PORTFOLIO STRATEGY 4. FUTURE PERFORMANCE AMBITION 7. PROCESS & TIMELINE APPENDIX 5. AMENDMENTS OBJECTIVES 6. AMENDMENTS OVERVIEW 2. 3Q22 HIGHLIGHTS

  37. Slide 37: Simplified group structure and gross debt

    37 37 50.1% VEON Ltd. (Bermuda) Listed entity  USD 1,055m RCF  USD 4,012m notes  RUB 50bn (USD 871m) notes USD 1,576m gross debt TNS-Plus Limited Liability Partnership (Kazakhstan) Pakistan Mobile Communications (Pakistan) Mobile network operator Sky Mobile LLC (Kyrgyzstan) Unitel LLC (Uzbekistan

  38. Slide 38: Thank You

    38 38 THANK YOU! VEON

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