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  • AirAsia plans IPO for Indonesia and Philippines units

    AirAsia plans IPO for Indonesia and Philippines units

    AirAsia Bhd announced on Wednesday a corporate exercise which includes potential new equity for Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) and Philippines AirAsia (PAA) via a convertible bond issuance.

    AirAsia pointed out the company has a solid footing, strong balance sheet, rich in assets and good business outlook, as it unveiled new equity plans for IAA and PAA as it sought to reduce AirAsia’s inter-company loans.

    The first step was to raising share capital to about US$100mil each for IAA and PAA from the present level of US$13.81mil and US$13.28mil respectively.

    “The management is now in the final stages of discussions with the local partners to raise share capital to around US$100mil for IAA and PAA from the present level of US$13.81mil and US$13.28mil respectively.

    “Part of the cash raised will be used to pay down AirAsia Bhd’s interco,” it said.

    Under the second step under the pre-IPO, it said plans were to raise a minimum of US$100mil from new investor(s).

    AirAsia said it is finalising the structure of the Pre-IPO exercise which is targeted to take place in the near term.

    “Through this exercise, there will be new investor(s) that will come in for both IAA and PAA. The new investor(s) will inject at least US$100mil for each associate by subscribing to convertible bonds (CB) issued by IAA and PAA respectively.

    “The CB will have a low coupon with a two-year maturity period. The CB can be converted at a rate to be determined, tentatively discounted from the valuation of the companies in 2017. As investor(s) exercise the CB in 2017, AAB will match by capitalising our debt to ensure our shareholding remains at 49% in IAA and 40% in PAA.

    “Part of the cash raised in the CB subscription will be used to pay down AAB’s interco, while the remainder will be kept in the business for working capital.

    Under the third step, the IPO will have a valuation of about US$700mil for IAA and US$600mil for PAA

    The target to IPO both associates will be in 2017, with valuation of approximately US$700mil for IAA and US$600mil for PAA.

    “The company targets to float 20% of the shares raising minimum of US$150mil. At IPO all shareholders will be diluted proportionately. Part of the IPO proceeds will be used to pay down AAB’s interco,” it said.

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  • FashionValet seals cash injection

    FashionValet seals cash injection

    A Malaysia online fashion destination started by a local married couple has attracted serious capital investment led by US private equity investor Elixir Capital.

    While the exact amount of the investment has not been disclosed by either party, the multimillion dollar injection will allow FashionValet to accelerate the expansion of its online reach through mobile e-commerce, big data strategies and original customer-centric content and to scale its operations into other Asian cities.

    Elixir Capital is a global private equity firm based in Silicon Valley, California.

    “The investment from Elixir Capital marks a significant step for FashionValet as we continue to really develop the brand beyond Malaysia and pave the way for retail e-commerce locally,” said the FashionValet’s co-Founder and CEO, Fadzarudin Anuar.

    “We’ve seen substantial e-commerce growth already, yet there’s room for much more in Malaysia, where there’s less than one percent penetration of sales online, as compared to 10 per cent in China, US and Western Europe, and we want to continue to foster this trend as one of the pioneering brands in the industry.”

    FashionValet tripled its revenue in 2014 on the way to becoming a leader in Malaysia’s online fashion sector. The company has managed to do this while keeping operations lean and reactive to community demand.

    “We were approached to be funded by several other companies, but Elixir Capital shared the same vision we had to grow FashionValet into a multi-million dollar company that champions local designers in Asia – which is what really convinced us to work with them,” added Vivy Yusof, co-Founder and chief creative officer of FashionValet.

    “FashionValet now forms the Southeast Asian centerpiece for Elixir’s multi-market investment platform in digital commerce, with accelerated enterprise growth and regional expansion serving as our investment thesis,” said Arshad Ahmed, MD of Elixir Capital.

    “FashionValet has the makings potentially of a homegrown Malaysian IPO in retail e-commerce.”

    FashionValet’s founders say they want to use the capital to better serve their customers and suppliers alike, and to improve the customer experience and product offering.

    FashionValet offers a wide selection of ready-to-wear garments, including Muslimah attire, with customers throughout Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. It stocks homegrown brands and designer products, serving as an outlet for up-and-coming designers across Asia.

  • Platinum Mall parent in IPO

    Platinum Mall parent in IPO

    Platinum Group, the parent of the popular Platinum wholesale fashion mall  in Bangkok’s downtown Pratunam district, is to launch an IPO.

    The group plans to raise 8 billion baht (US$247 million) through the issue of 700 million new shares. A book-building process is underway this week, which will be followed by a distribution in mid-March.

    Platinum Group president Somboon Wongrasamee says the company plans to use the funds to refinance a new project The Market by Platinum, under construction in Ratchadamri and scheduled to open in 2017. Three times the size of Platinum Mall, the centre is expected to boost the group’s income by 1 billion baht ($31 million) annually when complete.

    Further funds will be dedicated to construction of a skywalk connecting the luxury Gaysorn shopping centre with Platinum Mall and construction of a hotel in Koh Samui.

    Wongrasamee says the mall had a unique place in Thailand’s retail landscape as it attracted both local consumers and tourists.

    “There are not many wholesale operators in Thailand, so the company will expand to upcountry branches to take advantage of long-term market growth opportunities,” he told the Bangkok Post in a recent interview.

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