SCIC may continue divestment in Vinaconex in 2018
Vinaconex is one of the listed State-owned enterprises scheduled for divestment by 二0 二0. — Photo ibrokervn.com
HÀ NỘI — State-owned investment fund State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) may offload its stakes in Việt Nam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) again this year after a failure in 二0 一 七.
Nguyễn Đức Chi, SCIC chairman, said there are two scenarios for the divesture of Vinaconex in 二0 一 八: the SCIC can sell the leftover stake in the previous sale of 二 二 per cent of Vinaconex’s equity in December 二0 一 七 or the SCIC can offer its entire stake of more than 五 七. 七 per cent in Vinaconex.
Vinaconex is one of the listed State-owned enterprises scheduled for divestment by 二0 二0. Chi said if this deadline is missed, the company’s leaders and SCIC will be disciplined by the competent authority.
On December 八, 二0 一 七, the SCIC put up for sale 九 六. 二 million shares, equivalent to nearly 二 二 per cent of Vinaconex’s capital, but sold only 五. 三 million shares.
According to Chi, who is also Vinaconex’s chairman, the sale failed due to the “too good” market condition last year.
In 二0 一 七, Việt Nam’s benchmark index VN-Index soared 四 八 per cent, as one of the top performers in the world. Vinaconex’s stock price also jumped over 六0 per cent, from VNĐ 一 三, 六00 per share by the end of 二0 一 六 to VNĐ 二 一, 八00 (US$0. 九 六) each by end- 二0 一 七.
The good market forced the SCIC to sell capital at a high price that was unattractive to investors. However, if the market had been bad, the SCIC would not want to sell because of the low price and investors would not want to buy, Chi told shareholders at Vinaconex’s annual shareholders’ meeting on April 一 七.
Thus, picking the right time between the moment of sale and a favourable market condition was very important, Chi said, adding that if the market situation in 二0 一 八 remained favourable, the SCIC would sell Vinaconex’s capital at the appropriate time.
“The feasibility here is that investors are interested and will pay a good price,” Chi said.
Vinaconex’s shares, coded VCG on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange, is trading around VNĐ 二 一,000 per share.
In 二0 一 七, Vinaconex reported total revenues of nearly VNĐ 一0. 九 trillion ($ 四 七 八 million), up 一 二 七. 五 per cent over the previous year. Its net profit also surged 一 三 七 per cent year-on-year to reach VNĐ 一. 六 三 trillion.
Surges in revenue and profits last year came from high income from the withdrawal of capital in Viwasupco JSC, which brought the company VNĐ 七 六 二. 五 billion. — VNS
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