[Vietnam] SMC Steel Plans VND272 Billion Debt-to-Equity Swap Amid Financial Restructuring
SMC Trading Investment JSC (SMC) plans to issue shares to swap up to VND272 billion of debt and bonds, aiming to reduce cash repayment pressure, lower interest and financing costs, and strengthen its equity base. The move comes as SMC’s H1 2026 steel consumption fell 43% year on year to nearly 144,000 tonnes and net revenue dropped 37.3% to VND2.38 trillion, although the company returned to a net profit of nearly VND42 billion from a loss of VND81 billion a year earlier. The debt restructuring, together with asset disposals and debt recovery, is expected to improve SMC’s financial position and allow the company to refocus on its core steel trading and distribution business.