Ukraine’s second-largest mobile operator, Vodafone Ukraine (VFU), which bought back its own Eurobonds worth nearly $7 million at the end of May following three offers to pay dividends, has announced a fourth similar tender at 85% of par value for a total of $3.945 million.
As stated in a notice on the Irish Stock Exchange, on August 1, the company made the fourth tranche of dividend payments in the amount of UAH 47.749 million, which is equivalent to the monthly ceiling for such payments set by the National Bank at EUR 1 million.
Applications for the fourth tender for the redemption of bonds will be accepted until August 28 inclusive, and settlements are scheduled for approximately September 4.
As reported, following the previous tender, where the redemption price was also 85% of the nominal value and the offer was limited to $4.67 million, Vodafone Ukraine received applications for $53.395 million and satisfied them in the amount of $5.208 million.
After the cancellation of the redeemed bonds, the total nominal value of the bonds remaining in circulation is $292.532 million.
The first two times, Vodafone Ukraine redeemed bonds for an amount equivalent to EUR1 million. The debut redemption was announced at a price of 99% of the nominal value, the second at 90% of the nominal value. The company did not announce the results of the second redemption on the exchange, while the scaling factor for the first redemption was 0.0040355668 and for the third redemption was 0.1315451889487317.
The buyback of Eurobonds is related to the fact that on April 24, 2025, VFU announced the payment of dividends to its shareholder in the amount of UAH 660.245 million ($15.9 million at the exchange rate specified in the announcement) for 2024. According to the restrictions of the National Bank, they will be paid in separate monthly dividend payments. Each such monthly dividend is expected to amount to the equivalent of EUR1 million in hryvnia.
The company emphasized that under the terms of the bond issue, in this case, it must offer all bondholders to submit an application for their sale for an amount equal to the amount of dividends paid outside Ukraine.
VFU previously recalled that a total of $300 million in bonds maturing in February 2027 with a nominal rate of 9.625% per annum were issued, of which the company currently holds $0.5 million in bonds.
As reported, VFU increased its revenue by 13.1% to UAH 24.44 billion in 2024, while reducing its net profit by 30.1% to UAH 3.54 billion.
In January-March 2025, revenue grew by 14% compared to the same period in 2024, to UAH 6.59 billion, while net profit fell by 24%, to UAH 697 million.
Ukraine’s second-largest mobile operator, Vodafone Ukraine (“Vodafone Ukraine,” VFU), which on July 15 announced a third offer to buy back its Eurobonds at a price reduced to 85% of their face value in connection with the payment of dividends, received applications for $53.395 million and satisfied them in the amount of $5.208 million.
“All purchased bonds have been cancelled, and following such cancellation, the total nominal value of bonds remaining in circulation is $292,532,259.80,” the company said in a statement on Monday on the Irish Stock Exchange.
Vodafone Ukraine recalled that the scaling factor was 0.131545188948731, and the tender offer was settled on August 6.
The first two times, Vodafone Ukraine redeemed bonds for an amount equivalent to EUR1 million, and the third time for an amount equivalent to EUR1 million + $3.5 million.
The debut buyback was announced at 99% of par value, the second at 90% of par value, and the third at 85% of par value. The company did not announce the results of the second buyback on the exchange, while the scaling factor for the first buyback was 0.0040355668.
The buyback of Eurobonds is related to the fact that on April 24, 2025, VFU announced the payment of dividends to its shareholder in the amount of UAH 660.245 million ($15.9 million at the exchange rate specified in the announcement) for 2024. According to the restrictions of the National Bank, they will be paid in separate monthly dividend payments. Each such monthly dividend is expected to amount to the equivalent of EUR1 million in hryvnia.
The company emphasized that under the terms of the bond issue, in this case, it must offer all bondholders to submit an application for their sale for an amount equal to the amount of dividends paid outside Ukraine.
VFU previously recalled that a total of $300 million in bonds maturing in February 2027 with a nominal rate of 9.625% per annum were issued, of which the company currently holds $0.5 million in bonds.
As reported, VFU increased its revenue by 13.1% to UAH 24.44 billion in 2024, while reducing its net profit by 30.1% to UAH 3.54 billion.
In January-March 2025, revenue grew by 14% compared to the same period in 2024, to UAH 6.59 billion, while net profit fell by 24%, to UAH 697 million.
NovaPay Credit, a subsidiary of the international financial services company NovaPay (TM NovaPay) from the Nova group, which is the issuer of NovaPay bonds, received UAH 19.80 million in net profit in the second quarter of 2025, which is 8.2% more than in the second quarter of 2024.
According to the company’s report on its website, gross profit for this period decreased by 5.3% to UAH 23.75 billion, while revenue increased 2.4 times to UAH 125.78 million.
Overall, in the first half of this year, NovaPay Credit increased its net profit by 52.2% compared to the first half of last year, to UAH 53.92 million, gross profit increased by 55.7% to UAH 70.07 million, with revenue growing 2.7 times to UAH 260.36 million.
According to the report, the company’s current accounts receivable for the half-year increased from UAH 784.77 million to UAH 1 billion 61.86 million.
It is noted that proceeds from the sale of bonds in January-June this year decreased slightly compared to January-June last year – to UAH 355.63 million from UAH 369.97 million, as did the costs of their redemption – to UAH 244.92 million from UAH 300 million.
At the same time, proceeds from repo agreements with bonds, which the company offers as an alternative to bank deposits, increased to UAH 705.88 million from UAH 392.25 million, while expenses under such agreements increased to UAH 422.03 million from UAH 320.81 million, and interest expenses increased to UAH 44.19 million from UAH 22.19 million.
As a result, over the first half of the year, liabilities under repo agreements more than doubled, from UAH 224.45 million to UAH 508.30 million, while obligations under bonds increased from UAH 190.32 million to UAH 285.21 million, and accrued interest – from UAH 9.09 million to UAH 39.31 million.
As reported, in 2023, NovaPay made three public issues of three-year interest-bearing bonds of series “A”, “B” and “C”, and last year issued six more series of bonds – “D”, “E”, “F”, “G”, ‘H’ and “I”, and this year – another series “J,” all for UAH 100 million.
According to the report, as of the middle of this year, the total volume of bonds issued amounted to UAH 990 million, of which bonds with a nominal value of UAH 203.09 million were not redeemed. Bonds of series “C” and “I” are sold directly to investors with the right of annual offer, while bonds of all other series are transferred as the subject of a transaction under REPO agreements for a term of up to one year, and the coupon income on them is paid upon maturity.
In early August this year, the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) registered the issue of Series K bonds worth UAH 100 million with a maturity date of August 6, 2028. Their public offering will begin on August 11, 2025, with a nominal interest rate of 18% per annum.
In addition, it was reported that NovaPay Credit will issue series L bonds worth UAH 100 million, which will be the 12th such series in the overall issuance program. It is stated that the funds raised are planned to be used for lending to individuals and legal entities, 80% and 20%, respectively.
According to the prospectus, NovaPay Credit plans to increase its interest income to UAH 802.1 million this year and to UAH 1 billion 515.1 million next year, and to receive UAH 518.9 million and UAH 1 billion 30.6 million in net profit, respectively.
Last year, the company’s net profit grew to UAH 89.2 million from UAH 40.3 million a year earlier, with revenue increasing to UAH 285.6 million from UAH 95.6 million.
Bonds of the international financial service NovaPay (TM NovaPay, issued by NovaPay Credit LLC) were purchased by 5,900 Ukrainians for a total amount of UAH 1.7 billion, the company announced on Tuesday. On May 8, it reported that as of April, there were more than 4,800 investors with a total investment of over UAH 1.3 billion.
According to NovaPay’s press release on Tuesday, 80% of purchases in the app are investments of up to UAH 50,000.
In early March this year, the company reported that about 4,300 Ukrainians had purchased its bonds for a total of about UAH 1.2 billion, while at the beginning of the year it reported more than 3,000 customers and UAH 740 million, and in mid-October 2024 – about 2,600 customers and UAH 600 million.
As reported, in 2023, NovaPay made three public issues of interest-bearing bonds of series “A”, “B” and “C”, and last year issued six more series of bonds – “D”, “E”, “F”, “G”, ‘H’ and “I”, and this year – another series “J”, all worth UAH 100 million. This year, the company also decided to issue two more series – ‘K’ and “L” with a total nominal value of UAH 100 million. Traditionally, the funds raised are planned to be used for lending operations to individuals and legal entities – 80% and 20%, respectively.
Securities of all series, except for “B” and “I,” are used for repo operations as an alternative to bank deposits, They are available for purchase in the NovaPay mobile app, while bonds of series “B” and “I” are offered for sale to institutional clients, with interest income paid quarterly.
According to the prospectuses, the bonds of the last four series were issued for three years. The nominal interest rate on them is 17% per annum, while for the previous three it was 18%.
According to the prospectus, NovaPay Credit plans to increase its interest income to UAH 802.1 million this year and to UAH 1 billion 515.1 million next year, and to receive UAH 518.9 million and UAH 1 billion 30.6 million in net profit, respectively.
Last year, the company’s net profit grew to UAH 89.2 million from UAH 40.3 million a year earlier, with revenue increasing to UAH 285.6 million from UAH 95.6 million.
Nova Poshta, the leader in express delivery in Ukraine and part of the Nova Group, has fully placed G series bonds with a total nominal value of UAH 1 billion.
The National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) approved the corresponding bond issue report on July 22, 2025.
The nominal value of the bonds is UAH 1,000, and other parameters of this closed issue have not been announced.
As reported, in April 2024, Nova Poshta registered issues of Series E and F bonds worth UAH 1 billion, with maturities on July 29 of this year and May 31, 2026, respectively. The nominal yield on these bonds is set at 17% and 16% per annum, respectively.
In January this year, Nova Poshta already redeemed Series D bonds issued in April 2023 in the amount of UAH 800 million.
In May this year, the NSSMC approved the placement of two new issues of Nova Poshta bonds – series G and H with a nominal value of UAH 1 billion each. The placement will be carried out without a public offering. The company has declared that the funds raised will be used to develop its terminal network (35%), invest in IT (15%), BDF containers and motor vehicles (30%), and packaging for parcels (20%).
According to Nova Poshta’s financial report for the first quarter of 2025, its net consolidated revenue increased by 20.7% compared to the first quarter of last year, to UAH 14.3332 billion, while net profit decreased by 21.4%, to UAH 567.7 million.
The main activity of Nova Poshta remains the express delivery of documents, parcels, and palletized large-size cargo. The company is the leader in express delivery in Ukraine. Its ultimate beneficial owners are Volodymyr Poperechnyuk and Vyacheslav Klimov.
The international financial service NovaPay (TM NovaPay) will issue a series of “L” bonds with a total nominal value of UAH 100 million, which will be the 12th such series in the overall bond issuance program.
As noted in the SMIDA information disclosure system, the issuer is again a subsidiary of NovaPay, NovaPay Credit LLC, and the decision was approved by the general meeting of participants on July 16.
According to the announcement, the bonds are planned to be placed among an unspecified group of persons through a public offering, without the involvement of an underwriter, with a nominal value of UAH 1,000.
The company notes that there are currently 10 series of bonds in circulation – from “A” to ‘J’, each with a total nominal value of UAH 100 million, with the exception of series “I”, whose total nominal value is UAH 90 million. It is stated that the total nominal value of NovaPay Credit LLC securities in circulation at the time of the decision is 506.7% of the company’s authorized capital.
The funds raised are planned to be used for lending operations to individuals and legal entities – 80% and 20%, respectively.
NovaPay was founded in 2001 as an international financial service provider, part of the Nova Group (“Nova Poshta”), providing online and offline financial services at Nova Poshta branches. According to the website, the company employs about 13,000 people in more than 3,600 Nova Poshta branches throughout Ukraine. According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the company accounts for about 35% of the total volume of domestic money transfers.
NovaPay was the first non-bank financial institution in Ukraine to receive an extended license from the NBU in 2023, which allowed it to open accounts and issue cards, and was also the first non-bank to launch its own financial app with a wide range of financial services at the end of last year.
As reported, in 2023, NovaPay made three public issues of interest-bearing bonds of series “A”, “B” and “C”, and last year issued six more series of bonds – “D”, “E”, “F”, “G”, ‘H’ and “I”, and this year, another series “J,” all for UAH 100 million. Also this year, a decision was made to issue bonds of series “K” for UAH 100 million. Securities of all series, except for ‘B’ and “I,” are used for the REPO program as an alternative to bank deposits, They are available for purchase in the NovaPay mobile app, while bonds of series “B” and “I” are offered for sale to institutional clients, with interest income paid quarterly.
According to the prospectuses, the bonds of the last four series were issued for three years. The nominal interest rate on them is 17% per annum, while for the previous three it was 18%.
According to the prospectus, NovaPay Credit plans to increase its interest income to UAH 802.1 million this year and to UAH 1 billion 515.1 million next year, and to receive UAH 518.9 million and UAH 1 billion 30.6 million in net profit, respectively.
Last year, the company’s net profit grew to UAH 89.2 million from UAH 40.3 million a year earlier, with revenue increasing to UAH 285.6 million from UAH 95.6 million.
