DTEK offers buyback of up to USD 300 mln in Eurobonds at a premium

Ukraine’s largest energy holding DTEK (DTEKUA) announced on March 12 a plan to buy back up to USD 300 mln of its 2015 Eurobonds (60% of the total notes outstanding). The buyback price is set at 106.75% of par for the early tender offer (expiring on March 25), and at 101.25% of par for those tendered between March 25 and April 9. The company plans to issue new notes instead. DTEK’s 2015 Eurobond, with a coupon rate of 9.5%, was priced at 104.8% as of March 12, yielding 7.02% to maturity.