Exchange Offer to OJSC
VimpelCom Shareholders Analyst Conference Call Tuesday 9 February 2010 Platform for Value Creation in Global Emerging Markets Telecoms Filed by VimpelCom Ltd. Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended Subject Company: Open Joint Stock Company
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VimpelCom Ltd. Analyst Conference Call Tuesday 9 February 2010 1 Transaction overview and key benefits (1) Market share by subscribers (as of Dec 08) (source: AC&M) (2) Market share by subscribers (as of Sep 09) (source: AC&M) (3) FCF (Free Cash Flows) = Net income plus depreciation and amortisation minus capital expenditures. OJSC VimpelCom Kyivstar A leading mobile operator in Ukraine with 40.2% (2) market share Strong brand and customer perception Extensive and high quality mobile network Innovative services and content Near term benefits for OJSC VimpelCom shareholders Long term benefits for OJSC VimpelCom shareholders Maximise value creation and returns to shareholders Platform for value creation in global emerging markets telecoms VimpelCom Ltd. Acquisition of a leading mobile operator in Ukraine Strengthened strategic profile with a potential for operational improvements and efficiencies Strong independent corporate and governance structure Committed dividend policy, proposing to distribute at least 50% of FCF (3) from Kyivstar and OJSC VimpelComs Russian operations A leading telecoms provider in Russia and CIS 25.4% (1) mobile market share in Russia Operations in nine countries Covers territory with total population of around 340 million |
VimpelCom Ltd. Step 2 Key transaction steps Step 1 Step 2 3 Current OJSC VimpelCom shareholding 33.6% 29.9% 37.0% 44.0% 29.4% 26.1% Economic Voting Free Float Altimo Telenor Proposed VimpelCom Ltd. shareholding (1) 38.8% 35.4% 38.5% 43.9% 22.7% 20.7% Economic Voting Free Float Altimo Telenor (1) Assumes 100% take up of exchange offer Analyst Conference Call Tuesday 9 February 2010 Offer to exchange securities of OJSC VimpelCom for VimpelCom Ltd. securities Contribution of Kyivstar by Altimo and Telenor into VimpelCom Ltd. Listing of VimpelCom Ltd. on NYSE and delisting of OJSC VimpelCom 3.4 to 1 effective equity split between OJSC VimpelCom and Kyivstar shareholders |
VimpelCom Ltd. 3 Kyivstar - a leading mobile operator in Ukraine (in UAH MM) 26.4% 16.4% Analyst Conference Call Tuesday 9 February 2010 Kyivstar revenues Brand awareness 99.0% Points of sale 95,000 Best network quality 52.1% Customer satisfaction 85.4% Best customer service 41.0% Key Strengths Kyivstar Adj. OIBDA (3) 25.8% 17.9% 5,070 6,374 7,521 4,788 59% 58% 59% 55% 2006 2007 2008 9M 2009 8,639 10,924 12,711 8,634 2006 2007 2008 9M 2009 (in UAH MM) (% margin) Source: Company reports, AC&M Consulting, TNS survey. (1) Market share by subscribers; Market share and subscriber data as
of Sep 09. (2) Average ARPU for 9 months ended Sep 09.
(3) Operating Income before Depreciation, Amortisation and Impairment
Loss Market share (1) Key performance indicators (KPIs) 21.4% 40.2% 32.1% 6.3% Kyivstar MTS Life:) Others 22.3 million subscribers (1) with UAH 41.0 ARPU (2) |
VimpelCom Ltd. VimpelCom Ltd. - a leading emerging markets telecoms operator (1) Operating Income before Depreciation, Amortisation and Impairment Loss. (2) Others include OJSC VimpelCom operations in Kazakhstan (6.8m subs), Uzbekistan (3.7m subs), Tajikistan (0.7m
subs), Armenia (0.5m subs), Georgia (0.3m subs), Cambodia (0.1m subs). Strengthen strategic
position Maximise returns to shareholders Extract operational improvements and efficiencies Explore growth opportunities Source: Company reports, AC&M Consulting 4 Analyst Conference Call Tuesday 9 February 2010 51.0 22.3 87.7 2.2 Russia Others VimpelCom Ltd Ukraine (Bars represent subscribers in millions (Sep 09)) (2) VimpelCom Ltd. subscribers Revenue Adj. OIBDA (1) % Margin Net Income 2008 9M 2009 12,616 7,443 1,130 1,055 6,280 3,805 49.8% 51.1% (in MM USD) VimpelCom Ltd. PF financials 12.2 |
VimpelCom Ltd. 5 (1) United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. Independent governance and corporate structure Analyst Conference Call Tuesday 9 February 2010 Incorporation in Bermuda will improve corporate governance and reduce Russia and Ukraine related risks Shareholders agreement governed by New York law designed to avoid deadlock situations Any shareholder disputes to be resolved by arbitration proceedings in London under UNCITRAL (1) arbitration rules Corporate governance structure will align the interests of all shareholders Balanced Board structure: 3 unaffiliated Board members, 3 designated by Telenor and 3 designated by Altimo Unaffiliated Board members will act as swing votes on Board decisions No veto rights for Altimo or Telenor Chairman and CEO will be unaffiliated with Telenor or Altimo Strong minority shareholder protection mechanisms Requirement for approval of majority of independent shareholders for certain key decisions Independent governance and strong minority rights Robust corporate law framework |
VimpelCom Ltd. 6 Exchange offer timetable (1) Assumes no extension of offer period, US offer closes on 15 April 2010 and Russian offer closes on 20 April
2010. (2) Squeeze-out procedure to start within 35 days of the expiration of the Russian offer. Key transaction milestones (2010) Analyst Conference Call Tuesday 9 February 2010 Launch tender offer Tender offer period (1) Last day for tendering in the US offer VimpelCom Ltd. begins trading on NYSE Kyivstar contribution Delisting of OJSC VimpelCom from NYSE Initiate minority squeeze-out (2) April March February May 9 February 21 April 21 April End April / Early May Mid / Late May 15 April |
VimpelCom Ltd. 7 Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements Analyst Conference Call Tuesday 9 February 2010 This announcement contains "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements provide
VimpelCom Ltd.'s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking
statements include statements about VimpelCom Ltd.'s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Any statement in this
announcement that expresses or implies VimpelCom Ltd.'s intentions, beliefs, expectations or
predictions (and the assumptions underlying them) is a forward-looking statement. Words or phrases such as anticipate, believe, continue,
estimate, expect, intend, may, ongoing, plan, potential, predict, project, will or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify
forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a
statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks related to the timing or ultimate completion of the Transaction; the possibility that expected benefits may not materialise as expected; that, prior to the completion of the Transaction, OJSC VimpelCom's business or Kyivstar's business may not
perform as expected; that the parties are unable to successfully implement integration strategies or otherwise realise any
synergies that might arise from the Transaction; future operating or financial results; expectations regarding the future growth of the telecommunications industry; forecasts regarding future macroeconomic performance or results; future payments of dividends and the availability of cash for the payment of dividends; future acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending; assumptions regarding interest rates and inflation; changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities; unanticipated changes in laws and regulations; potential liability from future litigation; and other risks and uncertainties that are beyond the parties' control. If such risks or uncertainties materialise or such assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and
assumptions. The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of the date hereof, and VimpelCom Ltd. expressly disclaims any obligation to update or correct any forward-looking
statements made herein due to the occurrence of events after the issuance of this
announcement. |
VimpelCom Ltd. 8 Important additional information Analyst Conference Call Tuesday 9 February 2010 In connection with the U.S. Offer by VimpelCom Ltd. to acquire all outstanding shares of OJSC VimpelCom
(including those represented by ADSs) VimpelCom Ltd. has filed with the SEC a registration
statement on Form F-4, which includes a prospectus and related U.S. Offer acceptance materials to register shares of VimpelCom Ltd. (including those represented by DRs) to be issued in
exchange for OJSC VimpelCom shares held by U.S. persons and OJSC VimpelCom ADSs held by all
holders, wherever located. In addition, VimpelCom Ltd. will file a Statement on Schedule TO with the SEC in respect of the U.S. Offer. Holders of OJSC VimpelCom securities are urged to
carefully read the registration statement (including the prospectus), the Statement on Schedule
TO, and any other documents relating to the U.S. Offer filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments and supplements to those documents, because they contain important information. Free
copies of the registration statement, including the prospectus and related U.S. Offer
acceptance materials, the Statement on Schedule TO, and other relevant documents filed with the SEC in respect of the U.S. Offer, can be obtained at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. The
prospectus and related U.S. Offer acceptance materials are being mailed to holders of OJSC
VimpelCom securities eligible to participate in the U.S. Offer. Additional copies may be obtained for free from Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the information agent for the U.S. Offer, at the following
telephone numbers: 1-877-800-5190 (for shareholders and ADS holders) and
1-212-750-5833 (for banks or brokers). This announcement is not an offering
document and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale or exchange of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to
the registration or qualification under the laws of such jurisdiction. The solicitation of offers to exchange OJSC VimpelCom securities for VimpelCom Ltd. DRs in the United States will only be made pursuant to the
prospectus and related U.S. Offer acceptance materials that are being mailed to U.S. holders of
OJSC VimpelCom shares and all holders of OJSC VimpelCom ADSs, wherever located. An
investor may only exchange OJSC VimpelCom shares for VimpelCom Ltd. DRs in the Russian Offer if such investor is a qualified investor" under the applicable Russian rules and regulations. This announcement is not for
publication, release or distribution in or into or from any jurisdiction where it would
otherwise be prohibited. This announcement does not constitute advertisement of
securities, including securities of foreign issuers, in the Russian Federation within the meaning of Federal Law No. 39-FZ "On the Securities Market" dated April 22, 1996, as amended
(the "Securities Law"), Federal Law No. 46-FZ "On the Protection of Rights and
Lawful Interests of Investors on the Securities Market" dated March 5, 1999, as amended, and Federal Law No. 38-FZ "On Advertising" dated March 13, 2006, as amended, or a public offer to purchase, sell,
exchange or transfer to or for the benefit of any person resident, incorporated, established or
having their usual residence in the Russian Federation, or to any person located within the territory of the Russian Federation, that does not fall under a legal definition of a "qualified investor"
within the meaning of Article 51.2 of the Securities Law, or an invitation to or for the
benefit of any such person, to make offers to purchase, sell, exchange or transfer any such securities. The securities of VimpelCom Ltd. have not been and will not be admitted for placement, public placement or public circulation
in the Russian Federation within the meaning of Article 51.1 of the Securities Law. |