We advise clients on :

•	Sales and Divestments
•	Acquisitions and Strategic Investments
•	Mergers, Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
•	Management Buy-outs and Buy-ins (MBOs/MBIs)
•	Fund Raising and Refinancing
•	Corporate Finance Support Services

CORPORATE FINANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

Our corporate finance support services team takes on the role of an in-house corporate finance team to listed companies to support their needs in acquisition, divestment, joint venture, strategic alliance and MBO/MBI transactions. We offer clients the flexibility of customising our corporate finance support services to suit their needs in different M&A transactions.

Total and customised solutions

Our relationship with our clients is built on an in-depth understanding of our clients’ business strategies, objectives and needs, upon which we work closely with them to provide support throughout the transaction life cycle. This allows us to be highly responsive to clients’ needs and for them to react to opportunities quickly, for time is of the essence in all M&A transactions.

The range of services we provide for the various stages of an M&A process include the following:

|  For Seller |  For Buyer  Needs  Analysis           • Understand clients’ objectives and strategies           • Propose the best strategy based on clients’ objectives & strategies  Pre-deal  Preparation • Identify key issues for management’s attention and action • Assist clients in corporate/business    restructuring prior to deal origination    to ensure they achieve the best value    for their companies or businesses • Assess funding requirements of the    acquisition • Assist clients in arranging facilities to finance    the acquisition  Deal  Origination • Prepare information memorandum for    potential investors • Identify and approach potential    investors • Advise on maximum value for    negotiation with potential investors • Identify and approach target companies • Establish the value of target companies for    negotiation  Evaluations • Qualify and shortlist potential    investors • Qualify and shortlist target companies             • Advise on or evaluate the proposed investment structure           • Advise on financial impact of the transaction  Negotiation • Facilitate meetings with and    presentations to investors • Guide discussions and negotiate with    investors • Offer strategy in dealing with    investors • Facilitate meetings with and presentations by    target companies • Guide discussions and negotiate with target    companies • Offer strategy in dealing with target companies    MOU • Recommend terms and conditions of the transactions to be included in an MOU • Assist in reviewing the terms of the MOU    Due Diligence • Compile and prepare information    required by potential investors • Perform due diligence on target companies           • Co-ordinate the due diligence process through to completion    Documentation • Facilitate and liaise with relevant parties for the preparation of completion documents