• Mergers and Acquisitions are one of the core competencies of the Principals of DWA Advisory who had successfully completed numerous exercises worth from tenth of millions of ringgit to in excess of RM1 billion. We  assist our clients by providing an initial walk through of value creation strategies and schematic financial modeling, process planning and target timeline, risks evaluation and proposed mitigating factors, comparable analysis for potential target(s) or merged partner(s), preliminary/indicative valuation, and formulation of most suitable approaches for the exercise. During the implementation stage, we provide supports for effective price negotiation, selection of and works coordination with other professional advisers, fund raisings for the transactions and other logistic arrangements for successful deal-closing.
• As a subset of our M&A activities, we have also been involved in formulating preventive measures against unsolicited activities of potential hostile takeovers, or other unexpected events.

Notable Deals

• We provide Independent Advisory services for Malaysian listed companies in respect of related-parties transactions pursuant to the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities. We have also been approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia to act as Independent Advisor for Take-overs and Mergers Offers in compliance with Division 2 of Part VI of Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 and the Malaysian Code on Take-overs and Mergers 2010.
• As Independent Advisor, we will work closely with the independent directors on transactions with potential conflict of interest situations where our primary role is to safeguard the interests of the company and the minority/non-interested shareholders. We will work towards providing the company and the minority/non-interested shareholders with sufficient information in order to assist them in making informed decisions in relation to corporate proposals and forming of our independent opinions on whether such corporate proposals are in their best interests.

Previous Assignments

• We provide advisory services to companies seeking listing on the LEAP Market of Bursa Securities, including evaluating and assessing the companies, the business model as well as the corporate and financial structure.
  We would formulate the optimum listing scheme and structure taking into account corporate objectives and the intention to maximizing shareholder returns.

Our Successful / On-going Listing

• We advise our clients in respect of suitable debt instruments from the capital market or the traditional bank borrowings, Islamic or conventional issues. We work with small and medium size companies and provide guidance in securing cost-effective financing locally and internationally where we appropriately structure the bankability of the business case, assist in planning for an appropriate gearing level, initiate discussions with prospective lenders, facilitate presentation and meeting with the financiers, negotiate on the terms with the lenders on behalf of clients and arrange for the documentations upon successful raising of the loans.

• We provide expertise in structuring equity and quasi-equity raising locally and internationally. We leverage on the strengths of our experience in investors relations in accomplishing these tasks.

• In addition to act as Advisor to LEAP Market Listing, we also act as Project Manager in grooming prospective companies for listing on the Stock Exchange. Our experience in managing IPOs provide abilities to offer innovative scheme, cost effective approach at its optimal capital structure, fair valuation of the offering, preparation of prospectus, timely implementation and smooth execution of the exercises. We work closely with local and international advisers which include investment bankers, valuers, underwriters and target investors.

• We assist our clients in reviewing their structure, business focus and profitability of their business units. Where appropriate, we make recommendations for divesting of non-strategic, financially distressed and non-profitable business units. This process may involve assets spin-offs, recapitalization, capital restructuring and/or introduction of strategic partners.
• We assist our clients in reviewing their structure, business focus and profitability of their business units. Where appropriate, we make recommendations for divesting of non-strategic, financially distressed and non-profitable business units. This process may involve assets spin-offs, recapitalization, capital restructuring and/or introduction of strategic partners.

• We work as an independent party where we evaluate and advise on the corporate and financial structure of companies. We would review the corporate objectives and re-assess the shareholders value as against the underlying business issues from structural and financial perspectives. We take a holistic review as corporate and financial strategies are to be inherently interrelated and critical in maximizing shareholder returns.
• In the areas of Corporate and Debt Restructuring, our expertise include capital structure optimization; corporate rationalization; capital allocation; debts restructuring, refinancing, equity and quasi-equity raising; negotiations with lenders; share repurchases/buy-back/privatization; and investors communications strategies.
• We undertake financial feasibility studies in respect of infrastructure projects, consolidation of businesses, demerger of activities, etc by coming up with the relevant financial modelling after engaging with the shareholders, senior management and industry experts and therefrom make the necessary recommendations.

We assist in the setting-up of companies with good commercial prospects locally and in markets of our familiarity where we facilitate applications to relevant authorities, raising of equity and debt financing, identifying strategic business partners and mapping the strategic plans for growth.

We have experience and abilities to bring together parties who are keen to collaborate for undertaking businesses together locally and overseas through formal or loose arrangements. We would review suitability for matchmaking by carefully assessing the background, corporate culture, business objectives, strengths and weaknesses and other relevant profiles of the prospective partners. We assist in the implementation by recommending suitable form of business arrangement, facilitating preparation of required documentations and agreements and coordinating the necessary applications to relevant authorities.

Current Matchmaking Opportunities (Buy Side)
Current Matchmaking Opportunities (Sell Side)