May 14, 2026
Masan Unlocks Value in Its Materials Platform, Accelerates Deleveraging and Strengthens Capital Markets Positioning
Ho Chi Minh City, 13 May 2026 - Masan Group Corporation (HOSE: MSN, “Masan” or the “Group”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has successfully completed the sale of 21,996,590 shares, equivalent to 2.0% of the total outstanding shares of Masan High-Tech Materials Corporation (UPCOM: MSR, “MSR”), via transactions on the UPCOM system in accordance with applicable regulations. Following the transaction, MSN’s ownership in MSR decreased from approximately 94.89% to 92.89%. The free float of MSR has increased to 7.11%.
- Phase 1 completed with 2.0% of MSR shares sold in an oversubscribed transaction, improving free float, liquidity, and market validation ahead of MSR’s planned HOSE migration in 2027.
- Masan employees participated with a 3-month lock-up commitment.
- Tungsten price rally strengthens MSR’s cash flow, accelerating its deleveraging objective toward approximately 0.1x Net Debt-to-EBITDA by end-2027 at APT above USD1,500/mtu.
- As MSR deleverages through internal cash generation, proceeds from any MSR share sale will support Masan Group’s deleveraging, with MSN targeting Net Debt-to-EBITDA below 2.0x by end-2026.
As announced on 1 April 2026, Masan’s wholly owned subsidiary plans to sell up to 5.0% of MSR’s outstanding shares, equivalent to up to 54,991,476 shares, within 12 months. Phase 1, representing 2.0% of MSR’s shares, was oversubscribed, with half of the demand from Masan employees and existing MSN professional investors, reflecting strong conviction in MSR’s long-term value. The transaction marks the first step in MSR’s broader value-unlock roadmap: maintaining public-company eligibility, improving free float and liquidity, and strengthening capital markets recognition ahead of its planned HOSE migration in 2027. Future sell-downs may include strategic, institutional and retail investors, supported by growing demand for MSR as one of the few scaled non-China tungsten platforms.
In 1Q2026, MSR delivered net revenue of VND2,993 billion, up 114.9% YoY, and record quarterly NPAT Post-MI of VND537 billion. 2Q2026 profit is expected to increase QoQ, putting MSR on track to meet or surpass its FY2026 guidance of VND20,300 billion in revenue and VND2,500 billion in NPAT Post-MI, while targeting Net Debt-to-EBITDA below 1.7x by year-end. Tungsten prices have re-rated to over USD3,000/mtu, up 700% over the past twelve months, supported by aging mines, declining grades, long development lead times, high capital intensity, tighter Chinese exports, broadening strategic demand and low substitution risk. Rising geopolitical uncertainty, Western stockpiling and demand for secure critical-materials platforms further reinforce tungsten’s security-of-supply premium. Assuming APT prices average above USD1,500/mtu, MSR targets Net Debt-to-EBITDA of approximately 0.1x by end-2027 and a net cash position by end-2028, positioning MSR to become a stable cash-flow platform with dividend capacity.