Acuity Partners

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CORPORATE FINANCE

Overview

The Corporate Finance of Acuity Partners is an award-winning entity providing a full spectrum of investment banking services which include advisory on Initial Public Offerings [IPOs], Private Placements, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Raising Advisory, Placement of Equity and Fixed Income Securities, Loan Syndications, Structured Finance Products and Advisory Services. Over the last decade we have raised over LKR 130 Bn in Equity, Debt and M&A transactions.

Acuity Innovation

Hayleys PLC

Hayleys acquired a 51% stake in Amaya Leisure from Mr. Dhammika Perera in exchange for a 9% stake in Hayleys PLC.

LKR 2,600 million
2011

Buy/Sell Side Broker








“The first ever capital market share swap transaction was executed by ACUITY who represented both the Buyer and the Seller.”

NAMAL Acuity Value Fund

LKR 536 million Initial Public Offering

2009
Sponsor & Manager








“The first ever exchange traded fund to be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange was sponsored and successfully placed by ACUITY.”

Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC

LKR 544 million Share Buy -Back

2008
Advisor






“The first ever share buy-back on the Colombo Stock Exchange.”

Hatton National Bank

USD 9,733,250 Global Depositary Receipt Offering

2005
Advisor to the Bank






“The first ever international equity offering and listing by a Sri Lankan bank. ACUITY is the only Sri Lankan investment bank with experience of having successfully closed an international offering.”

Union Bank PLC

LKR 375 million Initial Public Offering

2011
Joint Manager




“Union Bank’s LKR 375 million initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed 300 times on the opening day, being the highest oversubscription rate for an IPO in the country’s capital market history.”

Heladhanavi

USD 36,500,000 Interest Rate Swap

2004
Arranger & Swap Counterparty





“The Heladhanavi interest rate swap was the largest derivatives transaction in Sri Lanka at that time.”

Sri Lanka Telecom

LKR 3,248 million Initial Public Offering

2002
Lead Manager




“Largest IPO in Sri Lanka at the time of issue & one of the most significant privatizations by the Government of Sri Lanka”

EQUITY CAPITAL

Acuity is the market leader in the Equity Capital space in Sri Lanka with over LKR 13 Billion being raised through equity transactions..

DEBT CAPITAL

We can arrange and structure financing for various strategic transactions, often working closely with our multidisciplinary teams to provide financing for …

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

We deliver to our clients an integrated advisory approach that draws upon our strengths in providing strategic and tactical expertise..

RESTRUCTURING

We assist in reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable or better organized for its..

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS