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ARMA rejected Ukrkapital's bid for Morshinska due to an abnormally low commission at 0,01%
Because of the "abnormally low bid" in 0,01% the Asset Managers Committee of ARMA rejected the bid of UA Ukrkapital, which won the auction to manage the assets of IDS Ukraine group—the producer of water "Morshinska", "Mirgorodska" and "Alaska".
This is reported by Forbes Ukraine.
"As a result of the discussion, the committee members concluded that the information provided by the participant by itself is not a sufficient and proper justification of an abnormally low bid and does not contain precise calculations," states the meeting minutes from 14 September.
UA Ukrkapital proposed the lowest price bid at the auction for managing the IDS Ukraine group.
But the participant provided general methods of corporate rights management, while some methods were not disclosed and were of a general nature, the committee decided.
Additionally, the total costs estimated at 10 million UAH related to signing the management agreement significantly exceed the expected manager's fee of 109 965 UAH per year, as noted in the minutes.
The process of selecting a manager will continue with the next-highest bid, the National Agency for the Identification, Search and Management of Assets stated. Additional justification will be requested from the next participant if their bid also meets the abnormally low criterion.
The National Agency for the Identification, Search and Management of Assets conducted on 7 September 2026-th the auction for managing the IDS Ukraine group—the largest water producer in Ukraine. Five companies participated in the bidding. Among them is Union D, co-owners of the Varus and Eva networks, Valerii Kiptych and Ruslan Shostak.
UA Ukrkapital, a Poltava-based business, lowered its management service price from the initial 40% to 0,01% of net asset profits. The second-lowest rate was from Legal Bureau "Prioritas" – 0,9%, third from "Alliance D" – 1%.
IDS Ukraine is a bottled-water producer founded in 1996. The brand portfolio includes "Morshinska", "Mirgorodska", "Alaska" and "Aqua Life". The company controls over 40% of the Ukrainian bottled-water market, according to its estimates.
The group employs roughly 3000 people, net assets worth 4 billion UAH, according to IDS.
IDS Ukraine's consolidated revenue in 2025-year was 7,4 billion UAH, compared with 6,9 billion UAH a year earlier.
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