Press Release: AMTD International Inc. Reports Unaudited Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

AMTD International Inc. Reports Unaudited Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 31, 2019--

AMTD International Inc. ("AMTD International" or the "Company") (NYSE: HKIB), a subsidiary of AMTD Group, a leading Hong Kong-headquartered Asian financial institution group, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Financial Results Highlights

-- Total revenue for six months ended June 30, 2019 increased by 67.9% as
compared to the same period in prior year to HK$618.0 million (US$78.8
million). Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was
HK$1.0 billion (US$132.9 million), compared to a negative amount of
HK$143.0 million (US$18.2 million) for the nine months ended September
30, 2018.
-- Number of IPOs and other equity deals completed for the six months ended
June 30, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was 11 and
16, respectively.
-- Number of debt capital market deals completed for the six months ended
June 30, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was 12 and
17, respectively.
-- Total AUM as of June 30, 2019 increased by 12.9% as compared to December
31, 2018 to HK$20.6 billion (US$2.6 billion). Total AUM as of September
30, 2019 increased by 33.8% as compared to December 31, 2018 to HK$24.4
billion (US$3.1 billion).

Mr. Calvin Choi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, "This is the first results announcement of AMTD International post our successful listing on the NYSE earlier in August. We are very proud of our solid results reflecting the international leading role of our investment banking franchise and the steady increase of our AUM. We have built a sizeable base over years to benefit from the strong performance and economies of scale for our asset management business. In addition, our team's success to maintain our core competitiveness in serving new economy and regional financial institution clients among other client types have been contributing to our outstanding performance with high margins. We are confident to see many more developments and achievements of AMTD International as a rising star in asset management and disruptor in global investment banking."

Recent Developments

In December 2019, the Company issued (i) an aggregate of 7,307,692 Class A ordinary shares and 4,526,627 Class B ordinary shares, both with par value US$0.0001 per share, for an aggregate amount of US$100 million (representing a per share price of US$8.45) to Value Partners Greater China High Yield Income Fund, Ariana Capital Investment Limited, and Infinity Power Investments Limited, and (ii) convertible note due 2023 in an aggregate principal amount of US$15 million to Value Partners Greater China High Yield Income Fund, each in the form of private placement. Infinity Power Investments Limited is a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned by Mr. Calvin Choi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Mr. Philip Yau has been promoted to be Vice Chairman of AMTD Group and stepped down from his current role as Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company. Mr. Cliff Li has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer of the Company from his financial controller position effective in December 2019.

Mr. Derek Chung has been appointed as the Managing Director, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, and Head of Investment Banking of the Company with effect from January 2020, joining us from Deutsche Bank where he served as the Head of Financial Institutions Group, Asia investment banking.

Ms. Rachel Freeman tendered her resignation as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer and Director effective in December 2019 to pursue an alternative career outside of the industry areas of AMTD International. Ms. Freeman will join the AMTD Group's advisory body - AMTD Global Advisory Committee to continue providing valuable advices and recommendations to the Group's overall future development and strategic directions. The Company is grateful for Ms. Freeman's contributions and look forward to working closer with her in her new role as a member of AMTD Global Advisory Committee.

Mr. Andrew Chiu has been appointed as a Director and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company effective in December 2019.

Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Revenue

Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased by 67.9% as compared to the same period in prior year to HK$618.0 million (US$78.8 million), primarily due to increases in fee and commission income, dividend and realized gain related to investment, and net fair value change on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

-- Fee and commission income for the six months ended June 30, 2019
increased by 39.4% as compared to the same period in prior year to
HK$277.0 million (US$35.3 million), primarily due to an increase in fee
and commission income from the investment banking segment. Fee and
commission income from the investment banking segment increased by 40.3%
as compared to the same period in prior year to HK$215.8 million (US$27.5
million), primarily due to an increase in our fees and commissions for
(i) equity offerings and financial advisory services from HK$133.8
million (US$17.1 million) to HK$165.7 million (US$21.1 million) for the
respective periods, and (ii) debt capital market deals from HK$19.9
million (US$2.5 million) to HK$50.1 million (US$6.4 million) for the
respective periods. Fee and commission income from the asset management
segment increased by 36.3% as compared to the same period in prior year
to HK$61.2 million (US$7.8 million), primarily due to an increase in fee
income attributable to new clients.
-- Dividend and gain related to disposed investment for the six months ended
June 30, 2019 were HK$100.6 million (US$12.8 million), which remained an
important contributor to revenue compared to the prior year period.
-- Net fair value change on financial assets at fair value through profit or
loss for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased by 242.7% as
compared to the same period in prior year to HK$240.5 million (US$30.7
million), primarily due to the positive change in fair values of the
underlying listed securities of the Company's portfolio during the
respective periods.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased by 67.8% as compared to the same period in prior year to HK$50.6 million (US$6.4 million), primarily due to (i) an increase in annual audit and regular professional fees from HK$1.4 million (US$173 thousand) to HK$8.4 million (US$1.1 million) for the respective periods attributable to the Company's initial public offering, (ii) an increase in stamp duty from nil to HK$2.1 million (US$270 thousand) for the respective periods, which in turn was primarily attributable to stamp duty paid in connection with the Company's restructuring prior to the initial public offering, and (iii) an increase in net exchange difference from HK$37 thousand (US$5 thousand) to HK$3.9 million (US$495 thousand) due to the exchange rate fluctuation of U.S. dollars against Hong Kong dollars and respective impact to U.S. dollar balances.

Staff Costs

Staff costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased by 11.7% as compared to the same period in prior year to HK$47.8 million (US$6.1 million), primarily due to an increase in staff bonuses including certain recruitment of talents and related costs.

Finance Costs

Finance costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased by 64.6% as compared to the same period in prior year to HK$10.8 million (US$1.4 million), primarily due to an increase in average loan balance during the period to fuel the overall growth of the Company and support international expansion.

Profit and Total Comprehensive Income

Profit and total comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased by 63.2% as compared to the same period in prior year to HK$433.9 million (US$55.3 million).

Profit and Total Comprehensive Income Per Share Attributable to Ordinary Shareholders

Basic and diluted profit and total comprehensive income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was HK$2.67 (US$0.34).

Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Revenue

Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was HK$1.0 billion (US$132.9 million), compared to a negative amount of HK$143.0 million (US$18.2 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. This is primarily due to a significant increase in our fee and commission income under our investment banking and asset management businesses and a shift in our net fair value change on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss under our strategic investment business from a negative position to a positive position.

-- Fee and commission income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019
increased by 71.1% as compared to the same period in prior year to
HK$422.1 million (US$53.8 million), primarily due to an increase in core
revenues from the investment banking segment. Fee and commission income
from the investment banking segment increased by 81.3% as compared to the
same period in prior year to HK$330.6 million (US$42.2 million),
primarily due to a significant increase in our fees and commissions for
(i) equity offerings and financial advisory services from HK$161.6
million (US$20.6 million) to HK$276.0 million (US$35.2 million) for the
respective periods, and (ii) debt capital market deals from HK$20.8

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