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SeABank offers shares below half the market price

By Sarah ChenVietnam
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Private lender SeABank is offering 136 million shares to existing shareholders at the price of VND15,000 (over $0.6), lower than market value in late August by 58 percent.

New share transactions are expected to take place in the last two quarters of this year, lifting SeABank’s chartered capital to VND14.784 trillion.

Foreign shareholders also have the right to buy more shares, though their total rate of share ownership in SeABank remains capped at 5 percent.

SeABank plans to raise VND2.040 trillion through this share issuance, of which VND1.540 trillion would be lent to corporate and individual clients and replace capital mobilized from other sources. The rest would be invested in government and credit institution bonds.

By the end of June, SeABank assets stood at over VND186.930 trillion, while its bad debt ratio dropped to 1.76 percent. It made before-tax profits of nearly VND1.560 trillion in the first half of this year, compared with VND1.729 trillion in the whole of last year.

Questions & Answers

Q.

What is the purpose of SeABank's new share issuance?

A.

SeABank plans to raise VND2.040 trillion through this issuance. VND1.540 trillion will be lent to clients and replace capital, with the remainder invested in government and credit institution bonds.

Q.

How much profit did SeABank make in the first half of this year compared to the whole of last year?

A.

SeABank made nearly VND1.560 trillion in before-tax profits in the first half of this year. This compares to VND1.729 trillion for the entirety of last year.

Q.

Will foreign shareholders be able to increase their ownership stake significantly through this offering?

A.

Foreign shareholders can buy more shares, but their total rate of share ownership in SeABank remains capped at 5 percent. This limits their potential increase in stake.

Q.

What is the projected total chartered capital for SeABank after this share issuance?

A.

New share transactions are expected to take place in the last two quarters of this year. These transactions will lift SeABank’s chartered capital to VND14.784 trillion.

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