BBM 2023 Haziran - June

BBM • JJUNE - HAZİRAN 2023 48 INTERVIEW • RÖPORTAJ Eksim Gıda Grubu, a subsidiary of Eksim Yatırım Holding, continues its activities in the food and catering sectors with a rising momentum with its Eksun and Aslı brands. Eksun Gıda, which offers products for retail and out-of-home consumption channels with its Sinangil, Gluten Yok, and sub-brands, has tak- en action to use its proceeds coming from the public offering in the items that it had previously shared with its investors. This year, Eksun Gıda is also celebrating the 60th anniversary of Sinangil, the pioneering brand of the flour industry. Aslı, Eksim Gıda Grubu’s popular brand in the catering sector, has set even higher standards with its new concept and enriched cuisine. You have realized one of the most successful public of- ferings of the recent period. What would you like to say about the transaction? Last March, 28.63% of Eksun Gıda’s shares started to be traded on Istanbul Stock Exchange (BIST) with the public of- fering, which was realized as an all-capital increase. At 48.90 TRY, the highest individual participation of all time was realized during that public offering process, which received approxi- mately 15 times the demand. We would like to thank over 1.2 million investors who trusted Eksun Gıda. Eksun Gıda applied to the BIST with the claim of transparency and accountability. We believe that our public offering will accelerate our sustain- able growth and increase our competitiveness in the market. To make a long story short, more than 1.2 million investors be- came partners in a company that is accountable, transparent, and has achieved sustainable growth momentum. We aim to achieve a strong growth momentum with the public offering. After these investments, we believed that we had reached the necessary maturity and took the nec- essary steps for the public offering. Because we believe that it is important for leading companies in the sector like ours to go public and achieve a transparent and corporate structure. Our primary goal is to ensure this structure and to realize our growth plans with new partners. At Eksun Gıda, which has realized the goals it has set since the day it was founded, we aim to continuously improve our operating standards with dynamics such as transparency and account- ability that every organization needs. RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PLANT How will the proceeds from the public offering be in- vested? A significant portion of Eksun Gıda’s public offering pro- ceeds will be utilized for direct investments. Accordingly, 20 percent of the funds will be used for the construction of a 28 MW renewable energy power plant to meet the electrical energy needs of the flour production facilities in Tekirdağ and Konya provinces. Another 10 percent of the public offering proceeds will be utilized for the flour silo facility, machinery investments, and modernization. The rest of the proceeds will be used to reduce working capital needs and financial debts. Eksim Yatırım Holding iştiraklerinden olan Eksim Gıda Gru- bu, bünyesinde yer alan Eksun ve Aslı markalarıyla gıda ve yeme-içme sektörlerinde yükselen bir ivmeyle faaliyetlerini sürdürüyor. Son olarak Sinangil, Gluten Yok ve alt markala- rıyla perakende ve ev dışı tüketim kanallarına yönelik ürünler sunan Eksun Gıda, halka arzını gerçekleştirmesinin ardından gelirlerini daha önce yatırımcısıyla paylaştığı kalemlerde kul- lanmak üzere harekete geçti. Eksun Gıda, bu yıl aynı zamanda un sekörünün öncü markası Sinangil’in 60. yılını da kutluyor. Eksim Gıda Grubu’nun yeme-içme sektöründeki sevilen mar- kası Aslı ise yeni konsepti ve zenginleşen mutfağıyla çıtayı daha da yükseltti. Son dönemin en başarılı halka arzlarından bi- rini gerçekleştirdiniz. Süreçle ilgili neler söylemek istersiniz? Geçtiğimiz Mart ayında tamamı sermaye artışı şeklinde gerçekleşen halka arz ile Eksun Gıda’nın paylarının %28,63’ü Borsa İstanbul’da işlem görmeye başladı. 48,90 TL fiyattan yaklaşık 15 kat talebin alındığı halka arz sürecinin o dönemin-