Property developer Nam Long makes Q2 profit from Dong Nai project stake sale
Vietnamese real estate major Nam Long Group posted an after-tax profit of VND160 billion ($6.3 million) in the second quarter of 2024, mainly thanks to selling part of its Paragon Dai Phuoc project in the southern province of Dong Nai.
However, the figure represented a decrease of 31% over the same period last year.
![Nam Long Group's Paragon Dai Phuoc project in Dong Nai province, southern Vietnam. Photo courtesy of the company.](https://i.ex-cdn.com/theinvestor.vn/files/content/2024/07/24/nam-long-the-investor-0952.jpg)
Nam Long Group's Paragon Dai Phuoc project in Dong Nai province, southern Vietnam. Photo courtesy of the company.
Nam Long, listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) as NLG, sold a 25% stake in its 45-hectare Paragon Dai Phuoc project to Japan’s Paragon Urban Development Co., Ltd for VND662 billion ($26 million), earning a profit of VND230.7 billion ($9.1 million).
After the transaction, Nam Long's stake in Paragon Dai Phuoc dropped from 75% to 50%, while Paragon Urban Development Co., Ltd now holds 25%, Thai Binh Investment JSC 21.6%, and Tan Hiep Investment Limited Company 3.4%.
Nam Long established Paragon Dai Phuoc Company Limited in 2018 to invest in the 45-hectare Paragon Dai Phuoc project in the Dai Phuoc eco-tourism urban area in Nhon Trach district, Dong Nai province. In 2022, the firm sold a 25% stake in the project to ensure operating cash flow. After selling another 25%, Nam Long's investment in the project is VND985 billion ($38.82 million).
In Q2, the company recorded VND252 billion ($9.93 million) in net revenue from sales and services, down 73.6% year-on-year. Meanwhile, total sales and administrative expenses stood at VND184 billion.
In the first half of this year, Nam Long recorded VND457 billion ($18 million) in net revenue, down 61.5% over the same period last year, mainly from selling houses and apartments at its Southgate and Izumi projects. Its after-tax profit hit VND95 billion ($3.74 million), down 62% year-on-year.
This year, Nam Long has set ambitious revenue and after-tax profit goals of VND6,657 billion ($262.3 million) and VND821 billion ($32.35 million), respectively. In the first half, the company only fulfilled 7% and 11.6% of the yearly revenue and profit targets.
CFO Nguyen Huy Duc said that by the end of 2023, Nam Long Group had a total pre-sale value exceeding VND8 trillion ($315.2 million). The company plans to record VND6 trillion from project handovers this year, and the rest in 2025 and 2026.
In a challenging market context, Nam Long will apply flexible methods such as working with banks and partners to reschedule payment and handover deadlines, he added.
A bright spot in Nam Long's business picture, the amount paid in advance by buyers increased sharply from VND3,815 billion to VND4,519 billion ($178 million). Of which, that from real estate rose by VND1,000 billion to VND4,132 billion.
Nam Long owns a land fund of more than 680 hectares in Ho Chi Minh City, Long An, Dong Nai, Can Tho and Hai Phong. This year, the group is promoting M&As and developing affordable products, with priority given to Ehome, one of its strengths.
On the stock market, NLG closed Tuesday at VND41,100 ($1.62) per share.
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