Interim Results
Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited
23 March 2006
Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited
('VOF' or 'The Company')
Interim Report
31 December 2005
Chairman's Statement
I am very pleased to present the interim report of the Vietnam Opportunity Fund
Limited ('the Company') for the period ended 31 December 2005. The period has
proven to be the most exciting yet both for the country and the Company.
Vietnam ended 2005 with GDP growth of 8.4%, the highest rate among the Southeast
Asia countries and just behind China. This growth was driven by three key
factors: 1) 19% surge in exports to $31.19bn; 2) highest level of foreign direct
investment (FDI) committents since the Asian Financial Crisis; and 3) the
domestic private sector, which expanded by 24.1%. The economy is forecast to
grow by 8% in 2006, by all accounts a conservative estimate.
The Company continued its strategy of targeting leading domestic companies and
made a number of investments in major privatisation of state-owned enterprises,
private sector banks and real estate projects. We feel that this strategy is the
best way of tapping into the burgeoning consumer market which has emerged in the
past few years.
Performance has been very encouraging and the Company is proud that The Vietnam
Opportunity Fund was one of the top performing Vietnamese funds in 2005. NAV
increased 33.91%, the share price rose 35.38% compared with 31 December 2004.
Daily volume in the Company's shares has increased dramatically in the past
twelve months. The Company also held a very successful investor conference in
December 2005 and raised a further US$75 million to bring the total fund size to
US$171 million at the end of the period.
As we enter 2006, the investment environment continues to improve, boosted by a
steady diet of Government reforms, disposable income growth, strong foreign
investment flows and expanding exports. Vietnam is also integrating further into
the world economy in preparation for imminent WTO entry. I am confident that the
Company is well placed to take advantage of these opportunities.
Jonathan Choi
Chairman
Vietnam Opportunity Fund
Directors
Jonathan Choi Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Mr. Choi is President of Sun Wah Group, a Hong Kong based property, financial
services, technology, infrastructure, media and food-stuffs conglomerate and
Chairman of Kingsway, a Hong Kong listed investment bank and fund manager. He is
also the Vice Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese Peoples' Political
Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of the People's Republic of China. Mr. Choi has
been an active investor in Vietnam since 1971.
Horst Geicke Non-Executive Director
Mr. Geicke is a co-founder and Chairman of ACL Holdings Ltd., a China focused
private equity fund with US$100 million invested over the past seven years as
well as a founder of a manufacturing and trading business with sales of over
US$500 million. He is also the significant shareholder of Pacific Alliance Group
Holdings Limited and a director of VinaCapital Group Limited, respectively, the
ultimate and immediate parent companies of VinaCapital Investment Management
Limited. He holds the position of President of the German Chamber of Commerce in
Hong Kong and is a director of the German Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and a
founding member and adviser to the Hong Kong - Thailand Business Council. Mr.
Geicke has over 22 years experience of operating and investing in Asia and in
particular has significant experience investing in Vietnam having made seven
direct investments in Vietnam over the past two years.
Robert Knapp Non-Executive Director
Mr. Knapp is a Managing Director of Millennium Partners L.P., a US$4 billion
multi-strategy investment fund that seeks to provide absolute returns with
minimal risk and is the Fund's largest shareholder. Mr. Knapp's investment focus
is undervalued assets, turnaround situations and emerging markets arbitrage. He
has previously led Millennium's efforts to restructure poorly performing listed
investment funds in the US, Europe and Asia.
William Vanderfelt Non-Executive Director
Mr Vanderfelt is a highly experienced institutional investor with over 30 years
experience as Managing Partner of Petercam, the leading Benelux investment bank,
in charge of Institutional Research and Sales. Mr Vanderfelt is an experienced
fund investor and acts as a board director of several listed funds. He is a
passionate proponent of good corporate governance and will help the Company
ensure that it maintains best practice in its corporate governance.
Advisory Committee
The Manager has established an advisory committee which consists of local
investment specialists, business leaders and existing and former government
officials, as it deems appropriate, to supplement the expertise of the
Management team. Excluding the Fund's Chairman Jonathan Choi, there are
currently four appointees to the advisory committee:
Bruno Schoepfer
Mr. Schoepfer joined Movenpick Holdings in 1997 as Managing Director of its Asia
Pacific regional operations and was Chief Executive Officer and Managing
Director of the Group from 1998 to 2003. Mr. Schoepfer is currently Chairman of
Movenpick Hotel and Resorts S.A., a Swiss premium hospitality company active in
the 5-star hotel and 4-star business and airport hotel markets as well as a
well-known hotel and restaurant brand in Europe. Prior to joining the Movenpick
Group, Mr. Schoepfer enjoyed a distinguished career in luxury hotel management
in Asia Pacific and Europe for over 20 years. He has previously held senior
positions in various leading international hotel groups including Mandarin
Oriental, Shangri-la, and Radisson-SAS.
Chanthol Sun
Mr. Sun is President of SC Investment Co. Ltd., which provides investment
consultancy services in Cambodia and he is also the Economic and Finance Advisor
to the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia. Mr. Sun was formerly
Cambodia's Secretary of State for Economy and Finance and Secretary General of
the Council for the Development of Cambodia. Prior to that Mr. Sun spent 16
years with General Electric in various senior management positions and was a
former member of the board of Royal Air Cambodia. Mr. Sun is a member of the
executive board of Wharton Asia, and holds a BBSA from the American University,
an AMP from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MPA from
the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Mr. Chanthol Sun has
just been appointed as the Minister of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia.
Markus Winkler
Mr. Winkler is President of the Board of VGZ Vermoegensverwaltungs-Gesellschaft
Zurich, an independent asset management company he founded in 1973. Prior to
that, he was trained at Bank Leu AG and UBS AG. He is a founding member and a
former Vice-President of the Swiss Association of Asset Managers as well as a
founding and Board member of the Swiss Investors' Association. Furthermore, he
is a board member on a number of Dublin-listed funds investing mainly in
emerging markets. Mr. Winkler was educated at the University of Zurich and the
Business School of St. Gall.
Steven Le
Dr. Le is the Chief Investment Officer of SVL Investment Management, a
registered investment advisory firm based in California, USA. He has also been a
consultant to over 15 organisations in Vietnam including the Corporation for
Financing and Promoting Technology (FPT), Master Information Technology (MITEC),
CT-IN (telecommunications), and the Medical and Pharmaceutical Company (YTECO)
during their respective privatisation programmes. In addition to his advisory
work with the World Bank and the Hanoi People's Committee regarding these
privatisation issues, Dr. Le led a team of experts to assist and train the
Vietnamese Ministry of Finance in valuation and financial settlement procedures
for the privatisation of State-Owned Enterprises on behalf of the United Nations
Development Programme.
VIETNAM OPPORTUNITY FUND
BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2005
Notes 31 December 31 December 30 June 2005
2005 2004
US$ US$ US$
Investments
Investments in
financial assets 3 71,178,398 17,000,901 30,118,442
Investments in
associates 4 13,335,753 5,500,992 7,441,013
Investments in
subsidiaries 5 17,343,972 - 2,413,587
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101,858,123 22,501,893 39,973,042
Current assets
Cash and cash
equivalents 6 80,031,754 14,060,728 52,405,365
Deposits and
advances 1,422,772 22,980 3,943,329
Dividends and
other receivables 4,592,087 139,182 320,979
Short-term loans
to property
project 2,447,897 300,000 300,000
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88,494,510 14,522,890 56,969,673
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 348,386 130,233 256,617
Accrued expenses 1,475,609 83,828 445,502
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1,823,995 214,061 702,119
Net current
assets 86,670,515 14,308,829 56,267,554
Net assets 188,528,638 36,810,722 96,240,596
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Shareholder's equity
Issued capital 7 1,226,572 319,442 751,546
Reserves 187,302,066 36,491,280 95,489,050
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188,528,638 36,810,722 96,240,596
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Number of shares
in issue 122,657,202 31,944,154 75,154,654
Net asset value
per share 8 US$1.54 US$1.15 US$1.28
VIETNAM OPPORTUNITY FUND
STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited)
FOR HALF YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005
Notes Half-year ended Half-year Year ended 30
31 December ended 31 June 2005
2005 December 2004
(Audited)
US$ US$ US$
Income
Gain on
investments in
financial
assets 3 14,972,965 178,860 1,333,352
Gain on
investments in
associates - - 1,054,499
(Loss)/gain on
sales of
investments 1,553,833 (1,609) 38,414
Foreign
exchange and
translation
(loss)/
gains, net (205,020) (41,313) (172,920)
Interest and
dividends 4,907,654 461,689 1,551,632
Other income 309,354 3,282 164,025
Equity in
earnings of
subsidiaries 423,587
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Total income 21,538,786 600,909 4,392,589
Expenses 9
Organization
fees (254,556) (146,532) (700)
Investment
advisory fees (1,476,217) (327,139) (1,048,079)
Professional
fees (20,055) (14,352) (121,909)
Directors'
fees and
expenses (18,607) (23,498) (46,070)
Broker fees (17,252) (21,829) (35,751)
Trustee fees (60,596) (10,951) (42,329)
Performance
fee (1,115,139)
Other expenses (78,688) (10,316) (227,340)
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Total expenses (3,041,110) (554,617) (1,522,178)
Profit before
tax 18,497,676 46,292 2,870,411
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Tax 10 - - -
Net profit 18,497,676 46,292 2,870,411
Basic earnings
per share 11 US$0.151 US$0.001 US$0.038
VIETNAM OPPORTUNITY FUND
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR HALF YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005
Issued capital Share premium Retained Total
earnings
US$ US$ US$ US$
Balance as at 1
July 2005 751,547 91,634,442 3,854,607 96,240,596
Issue of shares 475,025 73,315,341 73,790,366
Net profit for
the period - - 18,497,676 18,497,676
Dividends paid - - - -
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Balance as at 31
December 2005 1,226,572 164,949,783 22,352,283 188,528,638
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Balance as at 1
January 2005 319,442 35,460,792 1,030,488 36,810,722
Issue of shares 432,105 56,173,650 56,605,755
Net profit for
the period - - 2,824,119 2,824,119
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Balance as at 30
June 2005 751,547 91,634,442 3,854,607 96,240,596
------------------- -------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance as at 1
July 2004 95,000 9,405,000 1,288,196 10,788,196
Issue of shares 224,442 26,055,792 - 26,280,234
Dividend paid out - - (304,000) (304,000)
Net profit for
the period - - 46,292 46,292
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Balance as at 31
December 2005 319,442 35,460,792 1,030,488 36,810,722
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VIETNAM OPPORTUNITY FUND
STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS (unaudited)
FOR HALF YEAR ENDED 31 December 2005
Notes Half-year ended Half-year Year ended 30
31 December ended 31 June 2005
2005 December 2004
US$ US$ US$
Cash flows from operating
activities
Profit for the
period 18,497,676 46,292 2,870,411
Adjustments for:
Loss/(gain) on
investments in
financial (14,972,965) 1,609 (1,054,499)
assets
Gain on
investments in
associates - - (1,333,352)
Unrealised
foreign
exchange loss 205,020 41,313 172,920
Gain on sale
of investment (1,553,833) (38,414)
Dividend and
Interest
income (4,907,654) (67,382) (1,551,631)
Dividend paid
out - - (304,000)
Equity in
earnings of
subsidiaries - - (423,587)
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Net profit/
(loss) before
changes in
working
capital (2,731,756) 21,832 (1,662,152)
Decrease/(incr
ease) in
deposit,
advances and
other
receivables 2,144,015 638,386 (3,451,604)
Increase in
accounts
payable and
accrued
expenses 1,121,876 16,265 504,323
--------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------
Net cash
provided by
(used in)
operating
activities 534,135 676,483 (4,609,433)
Cash flows from investing
activities
Interest
received - 67,382 300,255
Dividend
received 1,013,088 - 1,066,189
Acquisition of
investments (66,668,258) (11,886,220) (37,752,964)
Proceeds from
sales of
investments 21,104,955 432,729 10,866,648
Investment in
subsidiaries - (2,856,716) (1,990,000)
Loans (2,147,897) - -
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Net cash used
in investing
activities (46,698,112) (14,242,825) (27,509,872)
Cash flows from financing
activities
Dividends paid - (304,000) -
Proceeds from
shares issued 73,790,366 26,280,234 82,885,989
--------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------
Net cash flow
provided by
financing
activities 73,790,366 25,976,234 82,885,989
Increase in
cash and cash
equivalents 27,626,389 12,409,892 50,766,684
Cash and cash
equivalents at
the beginning
of the period 52,405,365 1,650,836 1,650,836
--------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash
equivalents at
the end of the
period 80,031,754 14,060,728 52,417,520
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Analysis of balance of
cash and cash
equivalents
Cash 80,031,754 13,472,993 52,405,365
Time deposit - 587,735 12,155
-------------------- ------- --------- --------- ---------
80,031,754 14,060,728 52,417,520
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VIETNAM OPPORTUNITY FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
FOR HALF YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005
1. THE FUND
Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited was incorporated in the Cayman Island as a
company with limited liability. The registered office of the Company is PO Box
309GT, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman
Islands. The Company holds a 100 percent interest in the following entities,
which were incorporated in the British Virgin Islands:
• Asia Value Investment Ltd
• Vietnam Enterprise Ltd
• Vietnam Investment Property Ltd
• Vietnam Investment Property Holdings Ltd
• Vietnam Investment Ltd
• Vietnam Ventures Ltd
• VOF Investment Ltd
• Vietnam Hospitality Ltd
The principal activity of the Company is to invest in listed and unlisted
companies, debt instruments, assets and other opportunities in Vietnam and
surrounding countries with the objective of achieving medium to long-term (three
to five years) capital appreciation and providing investors with an attractive
level of investment income from interest and dividends.
The shares of the Fund are listed on London Stock Exchange Alternative
Investment Market (AIM). The Fund has been established with no fixed life but
the Board of Directors of the Fund (BOD) considers it desirable that
shareholders should have the opportunity to review the future of the Fund at
appropriate intervals.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The financial statements expressed in United States Dollars have been prepared
under the historical cost convention and in conformity with the International
Financial Report Standards.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank and short-term, highly liquid
investments readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject
to insignificant risk of changes in value.
Investments
Investments are initially recorded at their cost of acquisition, which generally
consists of the purchase price of the security or the fair value of the
consideration given in exchange and other costs directly related to the
acquisition. Subsequent to acquisition, the investments are carried at the
following values:
Financial assets
Financial assets consist of portfolio investments of listed and unquoted
marketable equity securities, which are carried at fair value. Fair value of a
listed security is determined by the quoted market price on the last trading day
of each quarter. Fair value of an unlisted security is determined by the price
of the most recent comparable transaction for that security, if any, before the
end of each quarter. Gains and losses are recorded in the statement of income.
The cost of securities sold is determined on a first-in first-out basis.
Associates
Investments in enterprises in which the Company has significant influence are
accounted for using the equity method, whereby the investment is originally
recorded at cost and adjusted for changes in the Company's share of the equity
of the associate since date of acquisition. The Company's share of the results
of operations of an associate is accounted for in the Statement of Income.
Investments in associates that have been acquired and are being held exclusively
for the purpose of disposing of them in the near future are carried at fair
value, determined by reference to independent appraisals performed by
professional appraisers. Gains and losses are recorded in the Statement of
Income.
Subsidiaries (parent company accounts)
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method. The
Company's share of the results of operations of a subsidiary is accounted for in
the Statement of Income.
Interest and dividend income
Interest income is calculated on an accrual or if applicable effective yield
basis. Dividend income is recorded when the stockholders' right to receive the
dividend is established.
Impairment of assets
The carrying amounts of the Company's assets are reviewed at each Balance Sheet
date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such
indication exists, the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. An impairment
loss is calculated whenever the carrying amount of an asset or its
cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount.
Foreign currency transactions
The accounting records of the Company are maintained in United States Dollars.
Foreign currency transactions during the year are translated at the exchange
rates that approximate those prevailing on transaction dates. Foreign currency
monetary assets and liabilities at the Balance Sheet date are translated into
United States Dollars at exchange rates that approximate those prevailing on
that date. Exchange gains and losses are calculated in income for the period.
Related parties
Related parties include companies or individuals which directly or indirectly
hold significant equity interests in the Company ('Shareholders'), other
investees of shareholders ('Affiliated Companies'), subsidiary companies and
associates.
3. INVESTMENTS IN FINANCIAL ASSETS, AT VALUE
As at 31 December 2005
Number of shares Closing balance Gain/(loss)
US$ US$
Listed securities
Bibica (BBC) 85,660 117,873 12,192
Chau Thoi (BT6) 51,880 101,054 2,943
Gilimex (GIL) 49,000 98,523 3,346
Kinh Do (KDC) 2,902,158 9,847,096 2,941,620
Kinh Do North (NKD) 9,000 30,537 (46)
Phuong Nam (PNC) 462,754 482,671 38,120
Reetech (REE) 1,844,862 3,987,638 189,270
Sacom (SAM) 80,260 237,023 39,865
Savimex (SAV) 153,640 299,267 5,387
Transimex (TMS) 347,710 948,201 (651)
Tribeco (TRI) 116,874 205,622 25,896
VietFund (VMFVF1) 632,070 432,897 40,680
Song Hinh (VSH) 125,534 100,965 (2,424)
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6,861,402 16,889,367 3,296,198
Unlisted securities
Bac Ninh Agricultural
products 27,200 187,999 -
Bao Minh Insurance 281,540 4,569,970 1,022,977
Belco 32,060 241,734 23,930
Bien Hoa Sugar 42,489 354,187 62,575
Binh Minh Plastic 5,500 91,926 30,129
Cho Lon Constructuring and
Housing Co 8,300 73,708 2,486
CII 60,000 591,894 92,366
D2D 450,000 381,715 -
Do Thanh Plastic 15,664 127,950 -
Domesco 50,000 1,382,344 502,670
Drilling Mud Co 600,000 382,658 628
Geology & Mineral Resources 3,000 19,227 -
Hau Giang Pharmacy 24,895 513,594 158,011
Imexpharm 200,000 473,352 14,665
Pinaco 8,300 98,046 -
Postef 40,000 404,175 (7,304)
Sa Giang Export and Import 10,000 103,676 -
Saigon Constructuring and
Housing Co 61,225 634,755 52,357
Saigon Petroleum Service Co 300,000 247,257 2,205
Saigon CanTho Brewery 53,060 540,102 103,353
Sohafarm 23,250 147,549 -
TAYA 509,073 895,636 (3,093)
Tien Phong Technology Co 375,000 294,533 58,907
Tuong An Oil Co 16,205 243,016 82,137
VinaCafe 20,270 272,135 42,542
Vinamilk 630,409 19,567,832 2,369,909
Vinh Hao Mineral 9,300 76,356 390
Financial institutions 6,850,669 21,371,705 7,064,927
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10,707,409 54,289,031 11,676,767
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Total 17,568,811 71,178,398 14,972,965
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4. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES
Proportion of ownership interest Closing balance Gain/(loss)
% US$ US$
A&B Tower 35 1,250,000 -
AA Land
Company 30 525,885 -
Hung Vuong
Plaza
(formerly 34
Ton Duc Thang
project) 30 1,639,959 -
International
School Ho Chi
Minh City 42 1,785,045 -
KiDo's Ice
Cream 30 852,127 -
Nha Trang
Project 30 861,766 -
Phong Phu Land 40 754,006 -
Petrolimex
Land 10 628,338 -
Saigon
Constructuring
Real Estate
Company 20 1,890,955 -
Other 3,147,672 -
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Total 13,335,753 -
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5. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDARIES
Proportion of ownership interest Closing balance Gain/(loss)
% US$ US$
Vista Villas
(Formerly
Saigon Water
Park) 70 2,528,587 -
Century 21 62 1,003,933 -
Indochina
Building
Supplies 100 3,408,107 -
Indotel 72 10,403,345 -
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Total 17,343,972 -
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6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2005 2004
US$ US$
Cash 80,031,754 13,472,993
Time deposit - 587,735
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80,031,754 14,060,728
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7. ISSUED CAPITAL
As at 31 December 2005 (US$)
Authorized:
500,000,000 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each $5,000,000
Issued, allotted:
122,657,202 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each $1,226,572
8. NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
The calculation of the net asset value per share is calculated based on the net
asset attributable to the shares as at 31 December 2005 of US$188,528,638 or
US$1.54 per share.
9. FEES
The management and performance fees are calculated based on the net asset value
of the Fund.
Management fee
VinaCapital is entitled to receive an aggregate annual fee from the Fund payable
monthly in arrears at the rate of 2.5 percent of the net asset value of the
Fund.
Performance fee
VinaCapital is also entitled to a performance fee amounting to 20 percent of the
total increase of the NAV of the Company during the course of a year with a high
water mark over an annualised compounding hurdle rate of 10 percent.
Investment Management Agreement
The Investment Management Agreement contains an indemnity in favor of the
Manager against claims by third parties except to the extent that the claim is
due to the negligence, willful default or fraud of the Manager or any party to
whom the Manager has delegated any of its functions.
The Agreement may be terminated by either party giving to the other not less
than six months notice expiring on or at any time after the second anniversary
of the commencement date of the Agreement or otherwise in circumstance (inter
alia) where one of the parties has a receiver appointed over its assets or if an
order is made or an effective resolution passed for the winding-up of one of the
parties.
Directors Fee
The fees payable to the Chairman and the other Directors are subject to the
amount of $10,000 each per annum. These fees may be waived at the discretion of
each Director.
Custodian, Administration and Registrar fee
HSBC is appointed as custodian of the assets of the Fund and as registrar and
administrator of the Fund. HSBC is entitled to receive an annual fee from the
Fund of the higher of US$18,000 or 0.08 percent of Net Asset Value per annum
with regard to the custody services to be provided and an annual fee of US$2,000
for registrar services.
10. TAXATION
Under the law of the Cayman Islands, the Fund is not required to pay any tax to
be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations and in addition, no tax is
to be levied on profits, income, gains, or appreciations or which is in the
nature of estate duty or inheritance tax on the shares, debentures or other
obligations of the Fund or by way of withholding in whole or part of a payment
of dividend or other distribution of income or capital by the Fund to its
members or a payment of principal or interest or other sums due under a
debenture or other obligation of the Fund.
The only Government charge to the Fund in the Cayman Islands is an annual charge
calculated on the nominal value of the authorized share capital of the Fund
which will not exceed US$660 per annum at current rates.
Under Vietnamese laws, upon remitting profits and dividends abroad or retaining
profits abroad (including gains made on capital transfers), the Fund is subject
to the tax on the amounts remitted at the rates ranging from 3 to 7 percent.
However, the profit remittance tax has been removed effective 1 January 2004 in
accordance with the newly introduced Law on Business Income Tax.
If the Fund disposes of its interest in its BVI subsidiaries, any gain will not
be subject to income tax or capital gains tax.
11. BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
The calculation of the basic earnings per share for the period is calculated
based on the net profit for the half year of US$18,497,676 (2004: net gain of
US$46,292) and the weighted average number of 122,657,202 (2004: 31,944,154)
shares in issue during the period.
12. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The Company is subject to market risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, interest
rate risk and foreign currency risk, as the Company invests in listed and
unlisted investments in Vietnam.
The Company has formulated risk management policies and guidelines which govern
its overall business strategies, its balance for risk and its general risk
management philosophy and has established processes to monitor and control
transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
(a) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the value of a financial asset will fluctuate as a
result of changes in market prices, whether or not those changes are caused by
factors specific to the individual assets or factors affecting all assets in the
market.
The Company is exposed to market risk on all of its investments. In the case of
its listed investments, such market risk relates to the Vietnam Stock Exchange
and other exchanges where the Company's investments are listed. Details of the
Company's listed shareholdings, at the Balance Sheet date, on which the Company
has market price risk exposure, are set out on pages 14. In the case of unlisted
investments stated at fair value where the Company has market price risk
exposure, details of the Company's shareholdings are also set out on pages 14
and 15.
(b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will experience difficulty in
raising funds to meet commitments associated with financial assets. Liquidity
risk may result from an inability to sell a financial asset quickly at close to
its fair value.
The Company is exposed to liquidity risk as the majority of the Company's
investments are unlisted. Details of the Company's unlisted shareholdings, at
the Balance Sheet date, on which the Company has liquidity risk exposure are set
out on pages 14 and 15.
(c) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of interest-bearing assets will
fluctuate in value as a result of changes in interest rates.
(d) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial asset will fail to
discharge its obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss.
The Company is exposed to credit risk on its loans receivable.
(e) Foreign currency risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the value of financial assets or
liabilities will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company
is exposed to foreign currency risk from investments in countries in which the
local currency is other than United States Dollars.
13. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company attempts to limit its risks through a number of strategies. The
Company and its Investment Manager practice portfolio diversification, and have
adopted a range of appropriate investment restrictions and policies, including
limiting the Company's cash investment in any one investment to not more than 20
percent of the Company's capital. Nevertheless, the market in which the Company
operates and the investments that the Company makes are often inherently risky,
and there can be no assurance that the Company will not suffer loss as a result
of one or more of the risks described above, or as the result of other risks not
currently identified by management.
14. DISCLOSURE
Revaluation of real estate properties and private equity investments will be
carried out at the end of the financial year 30 June 2006.
15. REPORT DISTRIBUTION
Copies of the report have been sent to shareholders and will also be available,
free of charge, from the offices of Grant Thornton Corporate Finance, Grant
Thornton House, Melton Street, Euston Square, London NW1 2EP or VinaCapital
Investment Management Limited, Unit 1703, Sun Wah Tower, 115 Nguyen Hue
Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a period of 30 days from
the date of the report.
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