Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, chaired by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, said that its Board of Directors finalized an agreement to fully divest its contributed capital in SDI Trading Development and Investment JSC.
SDI currently holds over 99% of the charter capital of Sado Trading Commercial JSC, a major shareholder in Vincom Retail JSC.
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Vincom Mega Mall Smart City, a large shopping and entertainment center in Vinhomes Smart City |
The transaction is anticipated to be conducted between March and the third quarter of 2024. Following the completion of the deal, SDI, Sado Company and Vincom Retail will no longer operate as Vingroup units. Vingroup now holds 18.82% of the voting rights in Vincom Retail.
However, it will continue to manage the activities of the retail centers on behalf of Vincom Retail.
Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Vingroup, said that despite Vincom Retail's successful operations and annual profits reaching billions of VND, the decision was made as it is a crucial time for Vingroup to concentrate its resources on robust development.
The representative also clarified that there are no plans to acquire the prime locations of the commercial centers controlled by Vincom in order to convert them into residential projects.
The shopping centers will be developed according to their designated plans, with a clear purpose of commercial and service usage.
There will be no changes in the organizational structure, management and operation model of Vincom Retail, the CEO added.
Vingroup will sign a management contract with Vincom Retail, thereby supervising the activities of the shopping centers and ensuring the rights and benefits of tenants and store owners within the centers.
Sado holds the largest share in Vincom Retail JSC (VRE), owning 943.2 million shares, which is equivalent to 40.5% of the company's charter capital and 41.51% of its voting rights.
Sado acquired VRE shares starting from February 2021, following the merger with South Hanoi Housing and Urban Development Corporation. In April 2021, Sado officially became the largest shareholder of Vincom Retail by receiving an additional transfer of 751 million VRE shares.
In 2023, Vincom Retail achieved net revenue of over 9.79 trillion VND and profit after tax of 4.4 trillion VND, up 33% and 58.8% over the previous year, respectively.
Source: VNA