JCR-Eurasia Rating has assessed the consolidated structure of Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ and revised its Long-Term National Issuer Rating as "A- (tr)" with a "Stable" outlook. The Short-Term National Issuer Credit Rating has been revised as "J2 (tr)" with a "Stable" outlook. The company's Long-Term International Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Ratings and their outlooks have been affirmed at "BB / Stable."
Our Company’s Board of Directors has resolved, in accordance with the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code and capital markets regulations, to amend our Articles of Association as attached by modifying Articles 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 21, 25, 28, 30, and 31, and by cancelling and removing Articles 13, 18, 22, 23, 24, 32, and 35. Additionally, in line with Article 18 of the Capital Markets Law and the provisions of the Capital Markets Board’s Registered Capital System Communiqué (II-18.1), it has been resolved to extend the validity period of our registered capital ceiling for a new five-year term covering 2025–2029, and Article 6 of our Articles of Association has been amended accordingly. In this regard, the Management has been authorized to carry out all necessary transactions, including applying to the Capital Markets Board and the Ministry of Trade to obtain the required legal approvals.
Pursuant to our material event disclosures dated 26.09.2014, 25.12.2019 and 18.07.2024, an amendment agreement was signed between Vestel Ticaret A.Ş., a wholly owned subsidiary of our Company, and Sharp Corporation on 25.03.2025 (today) to extend the scope of the existing cooperation in the field of white goods and small domestic appliances in Europe and to extend the terms of the existing brand license, distributorship and service levels agreements until the end of 2029 starting from 1 January 2025, and if the conditions stipulated in the agreement are met, the contract period can be extended for an additional period of 5 years.
In accordance with its Board's decision dated 11.03.2025, Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ decided to apply to the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye to issue up to TL 5,000,000,000 (five billion Turkish Liras) of TL denominated debt instruments in varying terms up to 5 (five) years, in single or multiple tranches, in the form of sales to qualified investors without being offered to the public.
370,000,000 nominally valued corporate bond, which was sold to qualified investors on February 8, 2024 with a maturity of 384 days and with the ISIN Code of TRSVSTL22511, was redeemed as of today (February 26, 2025) with completion of the fourth coupon payment amounting to TL 62,036,790 and the principal payment of TL 370,000,000.
Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ completed the sale of a TL 160,000,000 commercial paper with fixed coupon payment with a maturity of 180 days to domestic qualified investors, the transfer of the securities to the customer accounts will be completed today. The debt instrument offers an annual simple interest rate of 43%. Ak Yatırım Menkul Kıymetler AŞ has acted as the financial intermediary for the issue
Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ completed the sale of a TL 270,000,000 corporate bond with floating coupon payment with a maturity of 401 days to domestic qualified investors, the transfer of the securities to the customer accounts will be completed today. The interest rate of this instrument is 43,50% annual simple for the first coupon, 43,50% annual simple or the higher of TLREF + 0.50% (BIST TLREF Index Change + 50 Basis Points Additional Return) for the other coupons. Ak Yatırım Menkul Kıymetler AŞ has acted as the financial intermediary for the issue.
Regarding our announcements dated 21.03.2019, 07.12.2020, 27.01.2023, 29.11.2023 and 13.03.2024; Ankara 8th Administrative Lawsuit Chamber, with its decision numbered 2023/1627 E. and 2024/395, in compliance with the reversal decision of the 13th Chamber of the Council of State dated 10.04.2023 and numbered 2023/206 E., 2023/1767 K., ruled that the Competition Board's decision on our Company's 100% subsidiaries Vestel Ticaret AŞ (Vestel Ticaret) and Whirlpool (Whirlpool Ev Aletleri Pazarlama ve Ticaret AŞ and Whirlpool Beyaz Eşya Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ) was in compliance with the law. The plaintiffs appealed this decision on 14.05.2024. At the current stage, the 13th Chamber of the Council of State, with its decision dated 26.12.2024 and numbered 2024/1882 E., 2024/6008 K., decided unanimously to reject the appeal requests of the plaintiffs and to uphold the decision of the Ankara Regional Administrative Court 8th Administrative Case Department subject to appeal. Thus, all ordinary remedies have been exhausted and the decision of the Competition Board has been finalized administratively in favor of Vestel Ticaret.
SAHA Kurumsal Yönetim ve Kredi Derecelendirme Hizmetleri AŞ ("SAHA"), which is authorised to provide rating services in Turkey in accordance with the Capital Markets Board's ("CMB") Corporate Governance Principles, revised Vestel Elektronik's Corporate Governance Rating from 9.62 (96.17%) to 9.62 (96.22%) as of 14.02.2025.
TL 220,000,000 nominally valued Commercial Paper, which was sold to qualified investors on August 21, 2024 with a maturity of 161 days and with the ISIN Code of TRFVSTL12527, was redeemed as of today (January 29, 2025) with completion of the coupon payment amounting to TL 50,461,400 and the principal payment of TL 220,000,000.