Phạm Ngọc Thái

Fiber firm sells shares at a premium

by
Representatives of HOSE and auction agents conduct the share auction of STK – PHOTO: THU NGUYET

HCMC – Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation (STK) sold five million shares at an average price of VND21,124 each at its initial public offering (IPO) Tuesday, well above the starting price of VND18,000.

The enterprise offered three million shares for public auction at the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE). Red River Holding, its foreign shareholder, also offloaded two million shares.

Six organizations and 21 individuals snapped up the five million shares and foreigners bid for 0.18% of the total put up for sale.

With winning prices ranging from VND22,700 to VND25,000 each share, the auction brought in over VND120.6 billion. Of the figure, STK got around VND70 billion.

Earlier, the company expected to mobilize VND54-56 billion to fund its factory expansion in Trang Bang District, Tay Ninh Province. The project has a total investment of VND729 billion. Once completed, the factory will have an annual capacity of 52,000 tons compared to the current 37,000 tons.

The project will start running at 50% capacity in the third quarter of 2015 and at full steam in the first quarter of 2016.

The corporation, which is capitalized at VND393 billion, has plans to list on HOSE in the second quarter of 2015. It plans an annual dividend payment at 15% for shareholders in both cash and stock.

Tran Thu
Thursday,  Dec 11,2014,10:42 (GMT+7)

Quote: “http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/38373/Fiber-firm-sells-shares-at-a-premium.html“

Synthetic fiber manufacturer to hold IPO

by

Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation plans to make its initial public offering (IPO) of shares on December 9 and get listed at the Hochiminh Stock Exchange after that.

The State Securities Commission allowed the new company, a synthetic fiber manufacturer, to issue three million shares at a reference price of 18,000 VND (0.85 USD) each.

The company and its major shareholder, Red River Holding, held a roadshow on November 26 to introduce the potential of the stock.

After holding the IPO and issuing its audited financial report for this year, Century Synthetic Fiber will file for the listing of its shares at the Hochiminh Stock Exchange sometime in the second quarter of 2015.

The IPO aims to raise funds for the company’s 729-billion VND (34.3-million USD) factory expansion plan which began last May at Trang Bang in Tay Ninh province, company officials said.

The company also plans to put 50 percent of the factory’s capacity to commercial use in the third quarter of next year.

According to Dang Trieu Hoa, chairman of the company’s board of directors, Century Synthetic Fiber had to enhance capacity because of the increasing demand of its clients, all suppliers of large brands such as Nike, Adidas and Uniqlo, as well as Zara and The North Face.

From 2008 to 2013, the company’s revenues increased by 39 percent and its profits, by 65 percent. It expects the expansion to help increase by about 20 percent its revenues, to 2.3 trillion VND (108.4 million USD), and its profits, to 132 billion VND (6.2 million USD), in 2016.

In the first nine months of 2014, its revenues reached more than 1 trillion VND (47.1 million USD) and its profits, 82 billion VND (3.8 million USD).-VNA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014 – 11:31:58

Quote: “http://en.vietnamplus.vn/synthetic-fiber-manufacturer-to-hold-ipo/68785.vnp“

Synthetic fiber firm to launch IPO next month

by
STK representatives introduce investment opportunities at the IPO road show on November 24 – PHOTO: THU NGUYET

HCMC – Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation (STK) is expected to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on December 9, offering five million shares to investors on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE).

The enterprise will raise fund for production expansion via a public auction of three million shares at the starting price of VND18,000 each. Meanwhile, Red River Holding, its foreign shareholder, will also offload two million shares of the enterprise.

The enterprise has plans to list on HOSE in the second quarter of 2015. It estimates an annual dividend payment at 15% for shareholders in both cash and stock.

According to STK’s leaders, the IPO aims to raise fund for its factory expansion project in Trang Bang District of Tay Ninh Province. The project has the total investment of VND729 billion.

Once completed, the factory will turn out an additional 15,000 tons of fiber, taking its annual capacity to 52,000 tons. The project will start running at 50% of its capacity in the third quarter of 2015 and at full capacity in the first quarter of 2016.

In addition, it is considering investment in a dyeing and textile factory at Thanh Thanh Cong Industrial Park in the southern province with the total invested capital of US$45 million.

During at a road show for the IPO in HCMC on November 24, Saigon Securities Inc. (SSI), which is the auction agent of STK, expected each STK share price at nearly VND23,300 while DongA Securities, the issuance consultant, expected it at over VND26,800.

The brokerages highly lauded STK shares given its robust business in recent years.

Between 2008 and 2013, STK obtained an average revenue increase at 39% while its after-tax profit grew 65% annually. Between January and September this year, the enterprise attained VND82 billion in after-tax profit, surging by 79.4% year-on-year, on revenue of around VND1 trillion, a 4.2% rise.

STK expects to obtain VND104 billion in after-tax profit in 2014 and VND140 billion in 2016.

According to DongA Securities Company, STK’s return on equity (ROE) is 15.3% compared to the average rate of 10.4% in the garment and textile industry. In the next three years, it estimates to reach an average ROE of 20%.

Besides, the firm will enjoy advantages as Vietnam is expected to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership next year.

However, STK will also face some risks such as material price fluctuations and tough competition from foreign investors in the local fiber sector in the coming time.

Tran Thu
Tuesday,  Nov 25,2014,19:04 (GMT+7)

Quote: “http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/38053/Synthetic-fiber-firm-to-launch-IPO-next-month.html“