DGW announces IPO price of VND52,000 per share

Digiworld on Tuesday announces it IPO on August 3. — VNS Photos Le Thu Ngan

HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — Digiworld Corp (Digiworld), the IT product distributor, on Tuesday announced that its initial public offering (IPO) will be held on August 3 at the HCM City Stock Exchange with the code DGW.

In a road show to introduce the company to investors in HCM City, Digiworld said the IPO would offer 23.5 million of shares at the price of VND52,000 (US$2.3).

For the first half of this year, the company announced that the CEO and his family owned 49.75 per cent of the company's stakes. Employees and key staff owned 37.06 per cent. Foreigners hold 12.56 per cent and treasury shares were 0.64 per cent.

Speaking about the growth strategy, CEO Doan Hong Viet said the company wanted to become a billion-dollar-revenue company by 2020.

To reach the goal, the company this year has continued to focus on mobile phones, laptops and tablets, and office appliances.

Next year, along with traditional business, the company will develop e-fulfillment and enterprise solutions. Expansion and distribution of other products will be continued from 2017.

Viet said that Digiworld would form joint-venture businesses with producers to ensure product supply and exclusivity of product distribution.

The company is in negotiations with network providers in the country to design packages that give customers more added value.

Co-operation with e-retailers will also be another focus in order to increase sales, Viet said.

In 2014, the company reached a net revenue growth of 59.3 per cent. The net profit rose 2.5 times compared with 2015 to VND128 billion ($6 million).

Established in 2003, Digiworld is a leading distributor for high quality IT and advanced 3C (computer, consumer electronics, telecommunication) products in the country. From 2007 to 2014, it was among the top 500 largest companies based on revenue in Viet Nam.

It is the authorised distributor for famous brands such as Acer, Asus, HP, Dell, Toshiba, Samsung, Gateway, Genius, Logitech, Belkin, Lenovo and Nokia. — VNS