“HSC Seeks Capital Injection with Share Offering to Bolster Margin Lending and Proprietary Trading”
HSC, a state-owned securities company, with nearly 17% of its shares held by the Ho Chi Minh City Finance Investment State-owned Company (HFIC), is embarking on its first capital-raising issuance since late 2021. The expected proceeds of approximately VND 3.6 trillion from this share offering will be utilized to bolster margin lending and proprietary trading activities.
Plans for utilizing the anticipated VND 3.6 trillion in proceeds from the share offering
Source: HSC Securities
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Existing shareholders will have the right to purchase additional shares at a ratio of 2:1. The record date for this offering is June 25, corresponding to an ex-rights date of June 24. The subscription period is set from July 14 to August 13. Transfer of subscription rights will be allowed from July 14 to August 8, and existing shareholders can transfer these rights once to other eligible entities or individuals during this period. Domestic shareholders are restricted from transferring subscription rights to foreign investors and can only transfer them to other domestic entities or individuals.
Any remaining unallocated shares will be offered to domestic shareholders, employees of the company, and/or other investors at a price not lower than that offered to existing shareholders. These shares will be subject to a one-year lock-up period from the end of the offering. Should there be any unallocated shares after the legally mandated distribution period (including any extensions), a resolution will be passed by the Board of Directors to cancel these shares and conclude the offering.
Following the announcement of this share offering, HSC’s stock price witnessed a slight uptick during the morning session on June 10, reaching VND 25,700 per share.
– 10:30, June 10, 2025
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