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  • The joint global coordinators, joint structuring agents and joint lead managers on the offering of USD400m fixed rate reset subordinated notes due 2037 by Muang Thai Life Assurance Public Company Limited. The transaction was the first offshore regulatory compliant Tier-2 issuance by a Thailand-based insurance company and it also represented Muang Thai Life’s debut issuance in the international capital markets.
  • The joint lead managers on the USD325m 3.133 per cent. Notes due 2025 issued by Vena Energy Capital Pte Ltd. This was the first corporate US-dollar green bond issue from a Singapore-based company.
  • The dealer manager in relation to the innovative tender offer and consent solicitation by Sime Darby with respect to issuances under its USD1.5 billion sukuk programme. This exercise entailed a novation of all rights and obligations of Sime Darby under its sukuk issuances and programme to a new obligor and formed part of a broader reorganisation.
  • Garuda Indonesia on the consent solicitation exercise in relation to its USD500m Sukuk due 2020. This exercise was a market-first with respect to amending a Sukuk structure that was based on rights to travel/ASKs (as the underlying Shariah-compliant assets).
  • Suzlon Energy Limited on the restructuring and consent solicitation relating to its USD546,916,000 step-up convertible bonds due 2019. The bond restructuring involved holders choosing between two options to restructure the bonds, i.e. (i) the conversion of the principal amount of bonds held by the holder into shares; or (ii) the substitution of the bonds held by the relevant holder with new USD denominated convertible bonds due 2023 to be issued by the issuer.
  • The joint lead managers on the issuance of SGD550m fixed reset subordinated (Tier 2) notes due 2031 by Aviva Singlife Holdings Pte. Ltd. and “a bridge-to-bond facility” agreement. The proceeds of the Tier 2 Notes were used to finance the acquisition of Aviva Ltd. (Aviva Singapore) by a consortium comprising an investment fund, certain existing shareholders of Singapore Life Pte. Ltd. (Singlife) and Aviva Plc (the Acquisition). The transaction represented one of the few bridge to bond structures successfully used in Asia to finance a leveraged acquisition - whilst complying with Tier 2 capital requirements.
  • The bookrunners in relation to the bond financing portion of the leveraged buyout of Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited, entities listed on the NSE in India, by the Adani Group. This represented the largest ever M&A transaction in the infrastructure and materials sector in India and the largest acquisition to date by Adani.

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