Successfully Secured Singapore Catalist Listing Sponsor and raised S$4 million pre-IPO funding

A chemical manufacturing company based in Malaysia seeking a primary listing on the Singapore Catalist market. The CEO with no prior public company experience engaged CAPITAL.MY to explore the possibilities, raise pre-IPO funding, negotiate terms and act as a sounding board against various advisors hired to execute the IPO.

Actions Taken

• Conducting a financial health check.

• Implementing a robust financial reporting system.

• Upgrading technology and processes to meet public company standards.

• Building a high-performing finance team to support IPO preparations.

• Perform IPO readiness assessment and prioritize gaps in the IPO roadmap.

• Set up a corporate structure and IPO project team.

• Reworked the investor presentation to tell a concise, compelling story.

• Made introductions to sponsors, investors group, and VCs.

• Fine-tune the equity story and valuation framework based on initial feedback from investors.

• Manage Investor relationships and facilitate term sheet negotiation

The Result

We managed to secure a Full Sponsor for the company’s Singapore Catalist listing, and successfully secure S$4 million pre-IPO investments to help expand their production capacity and as working capital. The company has since doubled its profit and is now in the process of an IPO in Singapore.