Press Release: Q4.2017 FINANCIAL STATEMENT & ACCUMULATIVE FY2017

Ho Chi Minh City, 19 January 2018

Q4.2017 FINANCIAL STATEMENT & ACCUMULATIVE FY2017

Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation (HSC) announced the financial statement Q4.2017 and cumulative FY2017.

End of Q4.2017, HSC revenue reached VND670bn, profit before tax reached VND234bn, increased by 185% and 132% respectively compared to same period last year. HSC's cumulative revenue for FY2017 was VND1,540bn, increased by 87% same period last year, exceeded 52% target of 2017. HSC's cumulative profit after tax reached VND554bn, corresponding to 82% increment to same period last year, completed 153% yearly target (approved at AGM on April 2017). End of Q4.2017, HSC's total asset reached VND6,680bn, increased by 85% since early this year.

All business lines of HSC continue to growth. Brokerage has continued to contribute a big portion in revenue structure while other positions have been changed positively. Brokerage cumulative revenue FY2017 reached VND601bn, increased by 72% same period last year and accounted for 39% HSC's total revenue. Margin lending cumulative revenue FY2017 reached VND439bn, increased by 28% same period last year and accounted for 29% HSC's total revenue. Proprietary trading cumulative revenue FY2017 skyrocketed, reached VND428bn, recorded an increment of 332% compared to last year and accounted for 28% HSC's total revenue (in comparison with 12% revenue contributed in same period last year). Huge increment in corporate finance advisory cumulative revenue in comparison to same period last year (84% increment), reached VND45bn thanks to the successful completion of several big deals.

Earnings per share FY2017 was 4,289 VND, highly increased (79%) from 2,395VND of FY2016. Return on average assets (ROAA) and return on average equity (ROAE) reached 10.8% and 21.4% respectively, in comparison with 9.1% and 13% in the same period of last year.