§ Track Record

Selected track record.

Transactions led during 20+ years in senior corporate-finance roles — first as investment banker advising Bursa Malaysia–listed PLCs, subsequently as Head of Group Corporate Services of a global writing-instruments and stationery group listed on Bursa Malaysia.

All counterparty names withheld under standing confidentiality obligations. Details disclosed only to a level consistent with public filings.

Mergers & Acquisitions IPOs & Listings Divestitures Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances Restructuring Pensions & Cross-Border Wind-Downs Distribution Strategy Valuation & Capital Markets Advisory

Mergers & Acquisitions

Buy-side, sell-side and divestitures

2005 · Reverse Takeover

~RM330m

Listing transformation — acquisition of a global writing-instruments group

Acquisition of a Swiss-headquartered global writing-instruments group and its Japanese subsidiary by a Bursa-listed PLC; transformed listed entity from logistics into a global stationery principal. Consideration settled via a mix of cash, new shares and convertible instruments.

Role: Group corporate-services lead — transaction structuring, DD, regulatory submissions, post-completion integration across 20+ jurisdictions.

2009–2010 · Cross-Border Acquisition (DACH)

~RM215m

Acquisition of a leading German stationery group with multiple heritage brands

Acquisition from a Luxembourg-domiciled holding vehicle; consolidated multiple heritage consumer-stationery brands under a single platform.

Role: Led commercial DD, valuation, financing structure, post-merger integration across Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

2015–2016 · Strategic Cross-Shareholding

MYR 50m

~10% share-swap with a Hong Kong–listed stationery group

Cross-border share-swap establishing reciprocal cross-shareholding and board-representation arrangements between two regional stationery principals.

Role: Deal structuring, share-swap mechanics, regulatory submissions to two stock exchanges.

IPOs & Listings

Investment banking mandates — Bursa Malaysia and Frankfurt

2005 · IPO

ACE Market listing of a Malaysian precision-engineering technology company

Initial listing of a Malaysian precision-engineering and technology company on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in June 2005.

Role: Lead adviser — listing structure, prospectus, regulatory submissions to SC and Bursa Malaysia.

c. 2003 · IPO

ACE Market listing of a Malaysian mobile-messaging technology company

Initial listing of a Malaysian mobile messaging solutions provider (corporate SMS and consumer entertainment content) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. IPO priced at MYR 0.45 per share; stock subsequently appreciated to MYR 2.35 (+422%) within months — ranked among the best-performing ACE Market listings of its year.

Role: Lead adviser — listing structure, prospectus, regulatory submissions to Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia.

2007 · IPO

~MYR 16m

ACE Market listing of a Malaysian fertility & women’s healthcare group

Initial listing of a Malaysian operator of fertility centres and women’s clinics on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. IPO issuance of 42.1 million new ordinary shares at MYR 0.38 per share (par MYR 0.10) via public offer and private placement; gross IPO proceeds ~MYR 16m.

Role: Lead adviser — listing structure, prospectus, valuation, regulatory submissions.

2014–2015 · Frankfurt Listing, Rights Issue & Offer for Sale

~EUR 266m / ~RM390m

Frankfurt Stock Exchange listing of a German subsidiary combined with a rights issue and offer for sale of rights shares — believed to be the first transaction of its kind in Germany

Frankfurt Stock Exchange listing of new shares of a German operating subsidiary, executed alongside a rights issue and an offer for sale of the rights shares — a novel composite structure understood to be the first of its kind in Germany. Share capital increase of EUR 231m–264m via issuance of 266 million new shares at EUR 1.00 each, with consolidation of operating subsidiaries across Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina under the German listing vehicle. Heads of Agreement Nov 2014; completion May 2015.

Role: Lead — transaction architecture, German prospectus & regulatory engagement (BaFin / Frankfurt Stock Exchange), jurisdictional sequencing, shareholder approval process on Bursa Malaysia side.

Divestitures

Cross-border carve-outs and disposals

2023 · Flagship Cross-Border Divestiture

~EUR 168m

Sale of a European stationery & brand portfolio to a French strategic buyer

c.12,000 SKUs across two heritage brands; operations across Europe, LatAm, MENA and Asia. EUR 136m cash + EUR 31.8m debt assumption.

Role: Internal corporate-services lead alongside lead investment-bank adviser — vendor DD coordination, valuation defence, German Federal Cartel Office clearance, completion management.

2017 · Cross-Border Divestiture

~MYR 30m

Non-core consumables business across 4 jurisdictions

Disposal of a multinational non-core consumables business operating in Germany, France, Czech Republic and China to a Hong Kong–headquartered industry buyer.

Role: Carve-out structuring, IM preparation, buyer process, SPA negotiation.

2005–2006 · Distribution-in-Specie (IB Mandate)

RM4.3bn

Demerger of a Malaysian department-store retail group from a Bursa-listed diversified-industrial parent

Distribution-in-specie of a Malaysian department-store retail group from its Bursa-listed diversified-industrial parent; established standalone listed retail platform on Bursa Malaysia. Part of a broader three-vehicle group reorganisation involving the parent, the carved-out retailer and a sister vehicle.

Role: Adviser — distribution structure, valuation, SC and Bursa submissions, shareholder circular.

2004 · Carve-Out & Sale (IB Mandate)

~RM100m

Container-haulage platform divestiture

Disposal of a Malaysian container-haulage and logistics business to a strategic local PLC, enabling subsequent reverse-takeover transformation of the listed shell.

Role: External investment-banking adviser to vendor — transaction structuring, IM, buyer engagement, SPA negotiation.

Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances

Cross-shareholdings, licensing, distribution alliances

2015–2016 · Strategic Alliance

China–ASEAN cross-shareholding & commercial alliance

Combined manufacturing scale and distribution reach across ASEAN and Greater China between two regional stationery principals.

Role: Commercial framework design, board-representation arrangements, JV economics.

2010–2014 · Brand-Licensing & Distribution

Multi-region distribution & brand-licensing alliances

Multiple brand-licensing and distribution-partnership arrangements across Europe, Middle East and Latin America for a global consumer-stationery group.

Role: Commercial terms, royalty modelling, partner selection.

Restructuring

Court-sanctioned schemes, debt restructuring, capital repayments

2002–2003 · GWRS (IB Mandate)

Court-sanctioned debt restructuring of a Malaysian steel-and-diversified-industrial group (4 listed entities)

Court-sanctioned group-wide restructuring scheme under s.176(3) of the Companies Act 1965 covering four Bursa-listed entities and their subsidiaries within a Malaysian steel and diversified-industrial group. Shareholder approvals Sept–Oct 2002; trading resumption 1 April 2003.

Role: Adviser — debt-restructuring structure, scheme documentation, creditor and shareholder approvals, Bursa and SC submissions.

2002–2007 · Debt Restructuring (IB Mandate)

Debt restructuring of a Malaysian flat-steel producer (then country’s largest)

Debt restructuring of a Malaysian flat-steel producer — then the country’s largest flat-steel manufacturer — under the broader steel-group restructuring umbrella.

Role: Adviser — debt-restructuring structure, creditor negotiations, banking-syndicate engagement.

2021 · Property Disposal & Special Distribution

~EUR 81m / ~RM399m

Disposal of a German logistics centre to a US property fund, with proceeds distributed to shareholders

Disposal of a German logistics property to a Dallas-headquartered US property fund for EUR 81m (~RM399m), followed by a 20-sen special cash distribution to shareholders aggregating ~RM120m. Unlocked capital from a long-term real-estate asset, strengthened the balance sheet and rewarded shareholders.

Role: Lead — disposal structuring, buyer engagement, valuation, Bursa & SC submissions, capital-repayment mechanics.

2023 · Capital Repayment

~MYR 695m

Capital repayment to shareholders

Capital repayment conditional on completion of flagship cross-border divestiture.

Role: Structuring, solvency-test work, regulatory submissions to Bursa & SC.

Pensions & Cross-Border Wind-Downs

Multi-jurisdictional defence, closures, liquidations

2017 · Structured Insolvency & Asset Sale

Structured wind-down of a UK non-core consumables subsidiary with asset sale to a Chinese strategic buyer

Structured bankruptcy of the Group’s UK non-core consumables subsidiary by way of asset sale to a Chinese industry buyer; managed UK insolvency process in parallel with cross-border buyer engagement and employee transition.

Role: Lead — structured-insolvency design, buyer engagement, asset SPA, employee and trustee communications.

Multi-Year · UK & Swiss Pension Defence

Multi-jurisdictional defence of a Swiss principal against a UK pension-scheme employer-debt claim

Defence of the Swiss parent principal against a multi-jurisdictional claim brought by the trustee of a UK defined-benefit pension scheme of a wound-down UK subsidiary, asserting an employer-debt obligation under the UK Pensions Act. Proceedings commenced in the UK courts and were escalated to the UK High Court; followed by enforcement action in Switzerland pursued through to the Swiss High Court; subsequently progressed through Swiss bankruptcy proceedings.

Role: Group-side lead across all jurisdictions — strategy, counsel coordination (UK / Swiss / cross-border insolvency counsel), evidentiary preparation, settlement framework.

Multi-Year · Pension-Scheme Closure

Forced closure of legacy Austrian pension scheme

Negotiated forced closure of a legacy Austrian pension obligation through a structured settlement proposal directly with beneficiaries.

Role: Lead — settlement structuring, beneficiary negotiations, actuarial coordination.

Multi-Year · Cross-Border Wind-Downs

Liquidations, EU mergers and production-facility closures across 5+ jurisdictions

Closure and liquidation of Group subsidiaries: German entities consolidated via cross-border EU merger directive; liquidations executed in Turkey, Thailand and Taiwan; voluntary winding-up of Malaysian subsidiaries; closure and relocation of production facilities.

Role: Lead — jurisdictional sequencing, statutory liquidator engagement, employee redundancy programmes, IP and asset migration, tax-efficient repatriation.

Distribution Strategy

Market entry, brand architecture, channel design

2013–2014 · Market Entry

Latin America build-out — Mexico, Colombia, Argentina

Distribution build-out for a global writing-instruments group; portfolio across mass, premium and education channels.

Role: Market sizing, channel-partner selection, pricing architecture.

2010–2014 · Brand Architecture

Multi-brand portfolio integration across 21+ countries

Integration of acquired heritage stationery brands into a unified global distribution architecture.

Role: Brand-architecture design, channel-conflict resolution, SKU rationalisation.

2005–present · ASEAN Distribution

Multi-country distribution & trade-marketing strategy

Design and execution across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines — first under a global German principal, more recently as Malaysian distributor for a leading Spanish art-materials brand.

Role: Distributor selection, modern-trade listing strategy, e-commerce onboarding (Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop), school-channel programmes.

Valuation & Capital Markets Advisory

Internal valuation, fairness opinions, placements

2019 · Private Placement

MYR 21m

Private placement to a Singapore-headquartered ASEAN private-equity firm

Placement of 54.8m new shares (~9.1% post-issue) to a Singapore-headquartered ASEAN private-equity firm — the PE firm’s maiden investment — at MYR 0.39 per share, a 15.7% premium to 5-day VWAP. Outcome: PE investor realised ~269% total return over four years (~67% p.a.) following the 2023 divestiture and capital repayment.

Role: Deal origination support, pricing, regulatory submissions.

2010 · Rights Issue

MYR 185m

Equity raise on Bursa Main Market

Raised to fund European acquisition pipeline.

Role: Use-of-proceeds case, investor materials, regulatory submissions.

2005–2023 · Transaction Valuations

Lead internal valuation work across five major exercises

Reverse takeover (2005), European acquisition (2010), hardcopy carve-out (2017), PE placement (2019), flagship divestiture (2023).

Role: Lead internal valuer — defending positions against external advisers, auditors and regulators.

2023 · Fairness Opinion Coordination

Independent adviser coordination for MYR 695m capital repayment

Coordination of independent adviser fairness opinion supporting capital repayment exercise.

Role: Internal-side adviser interface.

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