For control at Swiss Steel, which Victor Vekselber has through Holding Liwet, the fight has been on the fight since the owner of Bigpoint Holding AG Martin Hefner (at that time, the second after Holding Liwet (26.91%) SWISS Steel shareholder to ensure the finance of the manufacturer of steel, a successful operation, a successful operation, was a successful operation, a successful operation. By increasing the capital of the company with an increase in its own share from 17.5% to 37.5% and a decrease in the Holding Liwet share to 25%. At the same time, by agreement with FINMA, he received a delay in a mandatory offer for ransom of shares from other shareholders until the end of 2024, provided that at that time he will be the owner of 33.3%+ shares. Following the increase in capital, Hefner acquired a stake in the family of the founder of Swiss Steel. As a result of operations, its share as of January 9, 2020 increased to 49.6%.
The deterioration of the financial situation of the company this year forced Hefner to increase the Swiss Steel loan in September by 130 million euros to 225 million euros and announce in November about a new increase in capital by 200 million euros, which for Holding Liwet will turn into another blur. Vekselberg does not want such a turn, and He wants moneyTherefore, he applied to the financial regulator for violation of the conditions for the provision of a deferral, and also demanded from Hefner to offer a ransom of shares to all shareholders.
At the same time, it is Vekselberg due to American sanctions that is “plague” in this story. The ransom of his share can turn into sanctions for Haffner himself and his companies (cautious Swiss shimmer Vekselberg recently – Julius Baer froze the assets of the oligarch, Postfinance refused to open an account). You can make bets, who will meet FINMA.
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