Through above-mentioned brand acquisitions, the company mainly targets Northern European market considering strong positioning and recognition of these brands in that region. Hence, the Company's current strategy continues with no aim to establish a "Global brand".
Please note that the company has a "strong brand name" at home and aims to expand its business in Russia and ex-CIS countries, Middle East and Sub Continental Asia through "Vestel branded products".
On the date of 23.08.2006, Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Vestel Beyaz Eşya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Vestel Komünikasyon Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Vestel Dijital A.Ş. and Vestel Holland B.V. under the structure of the Vestel Group of Companies have signed a letter of credit syndicated loan facility at the amount of 125,000,000 USD for a period of 1 year with the participation of local and foreign banks acting under the leadership of Deutsche Bank A.G. and ABN Amro Bank N.V..
At the General Shareholders' Meeting of Vestel Electronics held on the date of 24.05.2006, it was decided that:
Vestel Electronics acquired a 55% stake in Birim Bilgi İşlem Müşavirlik ve Ltd, a healthcare software company at a total value of 1,500,000 USD from BYSE Bilişim Sistemleri A.S. Following this transaction, 55% of Birim Bilgi İşlem is owned by Vestel Electronics Industry and Trading Corp., the remaining 45% share being owned by BYSE Bilişim Sistemleri A.S. The agreement was signed on the date of 02.05.2006.
As agreed upon previously by the board of directors, Vestel Electronics purchased 89,699,993 units of Vestel White Goods shares belonging to Zorlu Holding and Zorlu Family over the public offering price of 3.20 YTL on the date of April the 13th, 2006.
With regards to the public offering of Vestel White Goods shares, the demand collection period is completed and the IPO price is set at 3.20 YTL per share. In addition to the issuance of 52,000,000 shares through the capital increase, over-allotment option is exercised in full, bringing up the total number of shares sold to 59,800,000 shares.
As agreed upon previously by the board of directors of our company, Vestel Electronics shall purchase 89,699,993 Vestel White Goods shares belonging to Zorlu Holding and Zorlu Family over the public offering price of 3.20 YTL on the date of April the 13th, 2006. The distribution of the shares to be purchased to the shareholders shall be as follows:
Shareholders | Units of Shares | Nominal Total (YTL) |
---|---|---|
Zorlu Holding | 13,800,000 | 13,800,000.00 |
Ahmet Nazif Zorlu | 36,569,993 | 36,569,993.00 |
Olgun Zorlu | 36,570,000 | 36,570,000.00 |
Zeki Zorlu | 1,380,000 | 1,380,000.00 |
Zülal Zorlu | 1,380,000 | 1,380,000.00 |
Total | 89,699,993 | 89,699,993.00 |
As a result of this transaction, the shareholding structure of Vestel White Goods Industry and Trading Corp. shall be as follows:
Shareholders | % Stake | Units of Shares | Nominal Total YTL |
---|---|---|---|
Vestel Electronics | 68.526312 | 130,199,993 | 130,199,993.00 |
Ahmet Nazif Zorlu | 0.000001 | 1 | 1,00 |
Şule Zorlu | 0.000001 | 1 | 1.00 |
Ömer Yüngül | 0.000001 | 1 | 1.00 |
Cem Köksal | 0.000001 | 1 | 1.00 |
Enis Turan Erdoğan | 0.000001 | 1 | 1.00 |
Yılmaz Argüden | 0.000001 | 1 | 1.00 |
Ekrem Pakdemirli | 0.000001 | 1 | 1.00 |
Other Shareholders (Public) | 31.473684 | 59,800,000 | 59,800,000.00 |
Total | 100,000000 | 190.000.000 | 190.000.000,00 |
Vestel Electronics, Vestel White Goods Vestel Communications Vestel Digital and Vestel Holland B.V. have received a syndicated loan of 120,000,000 USD for a period of 1 year with the participation of local and foreign banks acting under the leadership of the ABN Amro Bank N.V. on the date of February the 10th, 2006.