PetroVietnam Power (PV Power), a subsidiary of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), is scheduled to hold its first ever annual general meeting on June 26, following the company`s initial public offering (IPO) in January.
The meeting is expected to discuss PV Power's potential listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, announced the electricity firm.
PetroVietnam currently owns 51% of PV Power on behalf of the government. The state ownership, however, may be downsized next year, depending on PV Power's debt restructuring process and its negotiations with lenders. Additionally, strategic investors also hold 28.88% of the firm's charter capital.
The government in January raised US$308 million (VND6.996 trillion) by selling 20% shares of PV Power in the IPO. With total shares offering of 468 million and initial price of VND14,400 (US$0.6) apiece, the proceeds were 4% higher than the government's expectations of at least US$295 million from the IPO.
Consequently, PV Power is capitalized at US$1.48 billion, while its charter capital was reported at VND23.4 trillion (US$1.04 billion) after the IPO.
PV Power is the second largest electricity generator in Vietnam in terms of capacity, only behind Vietnam Electricity (EVN) that holds 61% of the market share, it claims.
According to estimates by Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation (HSC), PV Power's net sales in 2017 stood at VND31.5 trillion (US$1.38 billion), up 12% year-on-year, while its after-tax profit was reported at VND1.9 trillion (US$83.6 million), up 25%.
Vietnam is projected to be one the fastest growing electricity markets in Southeast Asia, as the electricity demand in the next three years is forecast to grow 10% on an annual basis, higher than the regional average of 7.3%, stated the National Power Development Plan 7 for the period of 2016 - 2030.
PV Power, thus, expects to increase its current supply of 12% of the country's total electricity production to 15% by the end of 2026. Under its own assumptions, by that time, PV Power's electricity generation capacity will increase by 160% from 4,208 to 10,958 megawatts, mainly thanks to the construction of thermal power plants.
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The government in January raised US$308 million (VND6.996 trillion) by selling 20% shares of PV Power in the IPO. With total shares offering of 468 million and initial price of VND14,400 (US$0.6) apiece, the proceeds were 4% higher than the government's expectations of at least US$295 million from the IPO.
Consequently, PV Power is capitalized at US$1.48 billion, while its charter capital was reported at VND23.4 trillion (US$1.04 billion) after the IPO.
PV Power is the second largest electricity generator in Vietnam in terms of capacity, only behind Vietnam Electricity (EVN) that holds 61% of the market share, it claims.
According to estimates by Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation (HSC), PV Power's net sales in 2017 stood at VND31.5 trillion (US$1.38 billion), up 12% year-on-year, while its after-tax profit was reported at VND1.9 trillion (US$83.6 million), up 25%.
Vietnam is projected to be one the fastest growing electricity markets in Southeast Asia, as the electricity demand in the next three years is forecast to grow 10% on an annual basis, higher than the regional average of 7.3%, stated the National Power Development Plan 7 for the period of 2016 - 2030.
PV Power, thus, expects to increase its current supply of 12% of the country's total electricity production to 15% by the end of 2026. Under its own assumptions, by that time, PV Power's electricity generation capacity will increase by 160% from 4,208 to 10,958 megawatts, mainly thanks to the construction of thermal power plants.
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