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M&A transactions need enabling environment

Participants of a workshop say


FE REPORT | June 16, 2022 00:00:00


Mohd Al Maruf Khan, Vice Chairman, NDB Capital Limited, addressing a workshop on 'Merger & Acquisition and Syndication Financing' at a hotel in the capital on Wednesday. — FE Photo

Participants at a workshop have sought a conducive atmosphere for better merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions of corporates.

The stakeholders have also underscored the need for a greater and trustworthy role of the country's M&A intermediaries, to help improve practices in the sector.

The observations were made on the first day of a two-day workshop on 'Merger & Acquisition and Syndication Financing' at a hotel in the capital city on Wednesday.

NDB Capital Limited, one of the leading international investment banks in Bangladesh, organised the workshop.

Mohammad Al Maruf Khan ICAEW, Vice Chairman, NDB Capital Limited, inaugurated the event as the chief guest.

Drawing from his experience, Mr Maruf stressed the need for post-merger reviews for successful M&As.

He also expressed his optimism that different counterparties coming together through sessions like these should result in innovative transactions in an emerging economy like Bangladesh.

Mr Senaka Kakiriwaragodage, Chief Executive Officer of NDB Capital Holdings, Sri Lanka, conducted the first session of the workshop.

He said, "Corporates should be flexible to consider M&A as a shareholder value creation tool as it will allow them to achieve growth objectives faster and also to rationalize portfolios."

Mr Senaka then walked the participants through different valuation techniques facilitated by an interactive case study session.

He also explained key stakeholders and processes involved in an M&A transaction and different transaction structures.

Mr Senaka concluded the session elaborating the importance of post-merger integration and challenges involving the process.

In different segments, participants shared their experiences of successful and failed M&A transactions and their perspectives, and added to the discussion points.

Over 40 participants from several reputed banks and NBFIs, investment banks and corporate houses of the country attended the workshop.

The workshop will continue for a second day covering basics and case studies of syndication financing, to be followed by exchange of views on the same.

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