MALAYSIA CHINA HONG KONG AUSTRALIA
ABOUT US Leverage3 is a financial consultancy firm with a broad range of expertise that provides personalized solutions and value-adding services to suit corporates and private individuals unique financial needs. OUR GROUP Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in China and Malaysia, our commitment to deliver premier, custom-built advice to each of our clients ensures that we help them create value and wealth in an otherwise competitive marketplace. We assist our clients to identify and capitalize on their most important business opportunities by providing personalized solutions and services in helping them achieve their financial goals. We aim to build long-standing relationships with all our clients, helping them to become financially independent based on the professionalism, respect and trust built. We consider one of our greatest strengths is our ability to provide you with sound, impartial and value-driven advice, which is just what you need - and exactly what you deserve. We commit ideas, support, capital and people to help our clients and stakeholders. At Leverage3 we strive to seek out and recommend trustworthy professional services that suit specific corporate and private individual's financial needs and objectives.
OUR SERVICES CONSULTING
CONSULTING Our team of senior, experienced professionals with specialized industry knowledge provides financial and management consulting services to corporations and private individuals. At Leverage3, we devise integrated customization of financial solutions and action plans to meet and exceed our clients' objectives and needs.
CASE STUDIES
CONSULTING IN CORPORATE FINANCIAL MATTERS Advised and assisted a PLC to undertake a voluntary plan of reorganization to strengthen its balance sheet. The Challenge A public listed entity ("the PLC") with strong balance sheet and value had difficulty uncovering and getting strengths reflected in its share price. Our Approach Advised and assisted the PLC to undertake a voluntary plan of reorganization to strengthen its balance sheet. Advised and assisted the PLC in enlarging its share capital base with strategic foreign investor. The Result The PLC s market price increased by 45% following the reorganization exercise, which was a better and more accurate reflection of its net book value. Increase in the PLC s profile among investors, with a strategic foreign investor investing into the PLC and providing strategic advice and value.
CONSULTING IN CAPITAL RAISING AND BUSINESS EXPANSION Advised and assisted a private company in listing on the appropriate stock exchange for the purposes of business expansion and corporate profiling in the targeted geographical segment. The Challenge An established construction company was evaluating options to expand beyond its current geographical segment and planned to extend its current service offering in the local market. Our Solution Advised and structured the company to float on the most relevant stock exchange via a reverse takeover, taking into account its plan to tap into its desired geographical market, which enabled them to efficiently raise capital for business expansion. The Result Following our proposal, our client was able to create more opportunities for overseas business expansion via a proposed joint venture and was able to leverage on its listed company status to obtain better financing costs.
CONSULTING IN UNLOCKING THE TRUE VALUE OF THE COMPANY Advised and assisted a PLC in unlocking the true value of the PLC via various means. The Challenge A PLC s market value is below its comparable peers and its true value is not reflected in its previous share price. Our Solution Evaluated various means and devised plans to increase the value of the PLC s share price including but not limited to balance sheet optimisation, creating investor relation awareness of the PLC s presence and business, restructure the PLC s share capital base and introducing relevant professionals to assist the PLC s development. The Result Following our involvement and coupled with the PLC s better financial performance throughout the financial reporting period, the PLC s share price grew four folds in the span of less than 1 year.
STRATEGY AND BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT Analyzed and conducted a comprehensive SWOT analysis of the Stockbroker, to determine the strengths it should play on and the opportunities it should capture. The Challenge A stockbroking company ( the Stockbroker ) was looking for objective advice and specialist skills with the aim of creating value, maximising growth and improving business performance, and to assist the company renewing its licence with the relevant authorities. Our Approach Analyzed and conducted a comprehensive SWOT analysis of the Stockbroker, placing it in its current positioning matrix. Analyzed & crafted a two-prong strategy and implementation plan with strategic positioning and sales and marketing plan to provide more option to generate revenue. Detailed the Stockbroker s competitive advantage, coupled with the appropriate risk assessment and financial forecasting. The Result The Stockbroker, had found a niche market in growing its stockbroking business and its licence was renewed by the relevant authorities.
CONSULTING IN WEALTH PRESERVATION AND INVESTMENT Formulated and managed a discretionary equity portfolio with a high Sharpe ratio (ratio that shows the factor of risk and return). The Challenge A high networth individual ( the Client ) needed to grow his investment portfolio to achieve positive real net returns in a highly inflationary environment, while preserving his retirement nest. Our Approach Formulated and managed a discretionary equity portfolio with a high Sharpe ratio. The Result The Client achieved a double-digit real net return over and above the stock market benchmark in 4 years out of a 5-year portfolio.
BRANDING AND MARKETING OPTIMIZATION Analyzed and conducted a detailed SWOT analysis of the Company vis-à-vis the industry. The Challenge A beauty chain company ( the Company ) was unable to differentiate itself in a highly competitive beauty industry, with its competitors offering similar products and services. Our Approach Analyzed and conducted a detailed SWOT analysis of the Company vis-à-vis the industry. Observed and analyzed industry trend and data to determine the pull factor to determine a stand-out position. Advised and engaged relevant spokesperson to best represent the Company and its brands of products and services. The Result The Company received an SME Brand Excellence Award in 2011.
OUR SERVICES FINANCING
FINANCING Our financing services are created to allow our clients to leverage on opportunities to maximize their cash flow. At Leverage3, we assisted our clients with the aim of delivery financial success while adhering to strict ethics, compliance, integrity and best practices.
INSURANCE PREMIUM FUNDING Being the pioneer in insurance premium funding in Malaysia, Leverage3 has positioned itself as a niche player in "Payment Solution" for commercial insurance premium financing. We provide our clients in Malaysia with solutions in problems encountered during repayment of insurance premium, either via deferred repayment or any other means that will benefit our clients so our clients could optimize their cash flows. Leverage3 is committed to offer tailored yet creative and flexible funding products for today's business as we recognize and understand the dynamic nature of both the financial and insurance community marketplaces and their effects on the business environment.
CORE TEAM
OUR PEOPLE Bringing together excellent professionals with different areas of specialisation, Leverage3 is strong in creating positive impact to our clients' businesses. Our people are empowered to take responsibility and are encouraged to develop innovative ideas to deliver outstanding results for our clients. Our team of senior experienced professionals bring with them specialized industry knowledge in providing sound financial advice and recommendations to corporations and private indviduals. Meet our core team that forms Leverage3.
AHMAD KAMAL SHEIKH AWAB DIRECTOR / ADVISOR A banking and business management veteran of 33 years, Kamal has an exemplary track record in areas of credit and risk management, global transactional services, capital markets, corporate finance, derivatives and various EXIM financing packages in his years of service with global financial institutions such as Citibank, ABN Amro Bank and Deutsche Bank. Well-known and recognized for his wide circuit in handling relationships with global multinationals, financial institutions and the local corporates in Malaysia. Kamal s last posting prior to Leverage3 International saw him as the Senior General Manager of one of the largest insurance companies of Malaysia (i.e. the Malaysia Nasional Insurance Berhad). From 2008 to 2011, Kamal headed the Global Corporate and Financial Institutions division for the Commercial Bank of Qatar in Doha, Qatar where he was exposed to the aspects of another regional market. A graduate of Henley / Brunel University, United Kingdom in Masters of Business Administration, Kamal has constantly re-engineered and updated himself in the field of finance through various courses with the global financial institutions he had served with.
KAMIL SUHAIMI ABDUL MAJID DIRECTOR / ADVISOR A banking and business management veteran of 33 years, Kamal has an exemplary track record in areas of credit armed with more than 25 years of experience in the Banking & Finance Industry, Kamil is an invaluable member of the management team. Prior to joining Leverage3, Kamil was the Vice President, Corporate and Commercial Banking Department for Asian Finance Bank (AFB) where he was responsible for the overall growth of the Corporate Banking Business across the various market segments which includes government, government-linked companies (GLC), Multi National Companies (MNC), Large Local Corporate (LLC) and Institutional clients. Apart from being a specialist in corporate banking products such as term financing, working capital financing, bridging financing, and trade financing, Kamil was also tasked with the responsibility of overseeing and managing the team of Relationship Managers within the Corporate and Commercial Banking Department of the Bank. Prior to joining AFB, Kamil was the Head of Islamic Banking for Eon Bank Berhad where he managed the overall operations of the banking group s Islamic Banking Operations. As a result of his contribution during his tenure, the Bank has become one of the market leaders in the provision of Islamic Banking in the Malaysian market today. Kamil s Islamic Banking experience spurned from his days as a Senior Manager with MBf Finance Berhad, combined with his experience from working for Perwira Affin Bank, Public Bank Berhad and Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad; has truly molded him into a versatile, knowledgeable and experience senior banker. Kamil is a graduate from Northern Illinois University (NIU), USA with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance, and a graduate from Morehead State University (MSU), Kentucky, USA with a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA). He was also a graduate from UiTM, Malaysia with a diploma in Banking Studies.
BRYAN LEONG SENIOR MANAGER Bryan brings with him 7 years of experience in auditing and investment banking, including in the areas of capital raising, due diligence, valuation, equity capital market, and corporate finance services. He has substantial experience in IPO & RTO exercises spanning Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. Prior to joining Leverage3, he built his technical knowledge and gained practical experience with Ernst & Young Singapore in the audit division. He subsequently joined Inter-Pacific Securities and CIMB Investment Bank in Malaysia where he was involved in various transactions which leveraged on his skills in financial evaluation, management and coordination, preparation of submissions and liaison with authorities and other professionals. He then moved to V Capital as the Vice President of Advisory where he was involved in corporate exercises such as capital raising, floating companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and business due diligence. Bryan is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) and has completed the first two levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examination. He has completed the relevant Securities Commission Malaysian modules in relation to advising on corporate finance.
OUR PARTNERS Premium Capital Partners Sdn Bhd, being part of the Leverage3 International Ltd group, is the first and only company in Malaysia that offers precious metals financing in full compliance with Money Lending Act 1951. Founded in 2004 under the name of H2O Premium Management Sdn Bhd, Premium Capital Partners Sdn Bhd has established itself as a financial solutions entity that offers its clients and stakeholders the highest standards of financial products and service offerings, having partnered with some of the largest local and foreign general insurance & Takaful providers in insurance premium funding, namely Lon Pac Insurance and Syarikat Takaful Malaysia. Premium Capital Partners Sdn Bhd is also a strategic partner with some of the leading precious metals retailer and distributor companies in Malaysia and across Asia such as MyNet Capital Sdn Bhd and World Dirham Berhad for the Malaysia market. Outside Malaysia, Premium Capital Partners Sdn Bhd via Leverage3 International Ltd, has close collaboration with Auruma International Ltd, Singapore Precious Metals Exchange Pte Ltd and SGNet Pte Ltd. With an experienced board and management team of over 30 years in the banking & financial industry, clients are assured the highest quality in standards and practices, its services and offerings, "leveraging" on its expertise, knowledge, network and its people.
CONTACT US MALAYSIA T:+603 2710 0123 F:+603 2710 0122 Lot 5.01, Menara MBMR, No.1, Jalan Syed Putra, 58000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. HONG KONG T:+852 2156 2100 F:+852 2156 0678 2nd Floor, 60 Queen's Road East Wanchai, Hong Kong. For more information and enquiries, please e-mail to info@myleverage3.com.