EARNINGS RELEASE

VIETCAP ACHIEVED PROFIT BEFORE TAX OF VND571BN IN H1 2024

Vietcap Securities (HOSE: VCI, “Vietcap,” or “the company”) announces its business results for the second quarter of 2024 (Q2 2024) and first half of 2024 (H1 2024).


Q2 2024 and H1 2024 financial summary

Profit before tax (PBT): For Q2 2024, PBT was VND344bn (USD13.5mn), growing 163% from Q2 2023. For H1 2024, PBT was VND571bn (USD22.4mn), growing 170% compared to H1 2023 and fulfilling 82% of Vietcap’s 2024 guidance of VND700bn (USD27.5mn).

Return on equity (ROE): Trailing-twelve-month (TTM) ROE was 9.6% for Q2 2024 (12.9% net of differences in equity due to asset revaluation). 

Total equity: VND8,859bn (USD347.4mn) as of end-June 2024 — 20% higher than at end-December 2023.

Q2 2024 and H1 2024 business segment highlights

Brokerage

  • Brokerage recorded Q2 2024 revenue of VND194bn (USD7.6mn; 4% higher compared to last quarter – Q1 2024) and PBT of VND77bn (USD3.0mn; 19% higher compared to Q1 2024). For H1 2024, brokerage recorded revenue of VND381bn (USD14.9mn; growing 84% compared to H1 2023) and PBT of VND142bn (USD5.6mn; growing 332% compared to H1 2023). Vietcap ranked sixth on HOSE with a brokerage market share of 5.44% in H1 2024, increasing from the seventh -ranking with a 4.82% market share in H1 2023.

Investment Banking

  • Investment banking revenue was VND12bn in Q2 2024 (USD0.5mn; compared to VND4bn in Q1 2024) and PBT of VND2bn (USD0.1mn; compared to a net loss of VND6bn/USD0.2mn in Q1 2024). For H1 2024, investment banking recorded revenue of VND16bn (USD0.6mn; growing 7% compared to H1 2023) and a net loss of VND4bn (USD0.2mn; compared to a net loss of VND9bn in H1 2023). Vietcap’s Investment Banking Department has been in the process of conducting notable advisory deals. 

Investment 

  • Investment recorded Q2 2024 revenue of VND484bn (USD19.0mn; 12% higher than in Q1 2024) and PBT of VND202bn (USD7.9m; 60% higher than Q1 2024). For H1 2024, investment recorded revenue of VND918bn (USD36.0mn; growing 132% compared to H1 2023) and PBT of VND328bn (USD12.9mn; growing 164% compared to H1 2023). In H1 2024, Vietcap made several trades in FPT, MBB, HPG, and MCH, among other stocks. 

Margin Lending

  • Margin lending achieved revenue of VND244bn in Q2 2024 (USD9.6mn; 29% higher compared to Q1 2024) and PBT of VND63bn (USD2.5mn; 50% higher compared to Q1 2024). For H1 2024, margin lending recorded revenue of VND433bn (USD17.0mn; 12% higher compared to H1 2023) and PBT of VND105bn (USD4.1mn; 67% higher compared to H1 2023). 
  • Vietcap’s margin lending balance as of end-June 2024 was VND7,947bn (USD311.6mn; 1% lower compared to end-December 2023). 

H1 2024 financial position highlights

  • Vietcap’s debts were VND12,392bn (USD486.0mn) as of end-June 2024, increasing 38% compared to end-December 2023. These debts were all short-term and mainly used to fund margin lending activities.
  • Vietcap’s total debt to equity ratio increased to 139.9% at end-June 2024 compared to 121.8% at end-December 2023. 
  • Vietcap’s total assets were VND23,105bn (USD906.1mn) at end-June 2024 — 34% higher compared to end-December 2023.

Notable corporate actions in H1 2024 

  • In January 2024, Vietcap signed syndicated loan financing for USD34mn, incorporating a greenshoe option up to USD100mn. The loan was arranged by Bank SinoPac and Bank of Kaohsiung – Offshore Banking branch. 
  • In June 2024, Vietcap issued 4,400,000 ESOP shares (equivalent to 1.0% of total outstanding shares prior to the ESOP issuance). Vietcap’s total outstanding shares as of end-June 2024 were 441.9 million shares. 

Income Statement Highlights

 

VND bn

Q1

2023

Q2

2023

Q3

2023

Q4

2023

Q1

2024

Q2

2024

QoQ

YoY

H1

2023

H1

2024

YoY

2022

2023

Total revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage

90

116

164

143

186

194

4%

67%

206

381

84%

609

514

Margin Lending

193

195

203

200

190

244

29%

25%

388

433

12%

808

791

Investment Banking

15

0

1

19

4

12

164%

N.M.

15

16

7%

431

35

Investment

205

191

314

446

433

484

12%

153%

396

918

132%

1344

1156

Operating expenses

235

141

268

419

370

359

-3%

155%

376

729

94%

1399

1064

Loss on FVTPL (1)

96

36

127

238

168

198

18%

453%

132

366

178%

900

496

Provisions (2)

0

0

0

0

0

0

N.M.

N.M.

0

0

N.M.

0

0

Other operating expenses 

(Net of (1) and (2)) 

139

105

141

182

202

161

-20%

53%

244

363

49%

498

567

Financial expenses

161

211

178

191

185

197

6%

-6%

371

382

3%

700

740

Profit before tax

81

131

210

149

228

344

51%

163%

211

571

170%

1060

571

Brokerage

-2

35

57

12

65

77

19%

122%

33

142

332%

192

102

Margin lending

37

26

46

44

42

63

50%

142%

63

105

67%

229

153

Investment banking

1

-10

-14

-9

-6

2

N.M.

N.M.

-9

-4

-54%

342

-32

Investment

44

80

121

101

126

202

60%

152%

124

328

164%

298

347

Net profit after tax

73

117

180

123

198

279

41%

139%

190

477

151%

869

493

Balance Sheet Highlights

VND bn

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY2023

Q2 2024

Balance sheet highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

1,144

795

643

1,132

3,424

788

3,903

FVTPL

425

795

615

1,222

665

122

1,007

Held-to-maturity (HTM)

0

262

106

754

886

380

310

Margin lending

2,792

3,032

3,882

7,701

5,279

7,992

7,947

Available-for-sale (AFS)

2,039

1,731

2,713

5,324

3,734

6,604

8,513

Debt

2,320

2,563

3,364

8,327

6,873

8,979

12,392

Short-term debts

2,320

2,563

3,364

8,327

6,873

8,979

12,392

Long-term debts

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Assets

6,510

7,243

8,382

16,636

14,243

17,255

23,105

Total Liabilities

2,867

3,191

3,861

10,094

7,747

9,884

14,247

Total Equity

3,643

4,052

4,522

6,542

6,495

7,371

8,859

Key financial ratios

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY2023

Q2 2024

Total Debts / Equity

63.7%

63.2%

74.4%

127.3%

105.8%

121.8%

139.9%

Net Debts (*) / Equity

32.3%

43.6%

60.2%

110.0%

53.1%

111.1%

95.8%

Total Liabilities / Total Assets

44.0%

44.1%

46.1%

60.7%

54.4%

57.3%

61.7%

ROA 

12.7%

10.1%

9.8%

12.0%

5.6%

3.1%

3.9%

ROE 

24.7%

18.0%

17.9%

27.1%

13.3%

7.1%

9.6%

ROE (**)

28.5%

19.9%

19.7%

33.4%

16.8%

8.8%

12.9%

BVPS (VND)

8,596

9,446

10,502

15,112

             14,915 

             16,849 

             20,046 

(*) Net debt = Total debts – CCE (cash & cash equivalents)

(**) This ROE ratio is calculated based on total equity net of differences due to asset revaluation.


 

 


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