EconFrame signs IPO underwriting agreement with M&A Securities
KUCHING: Total door system solution provider, Econframe Bhd (Econframe) today entered into an underwriting agreement with M&A Securities Sdn Bhd (M&A Securities) in conjunction with its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd (Bursa Securities).
Econframe is scheduled to be listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Securities in the fourth quarter of 2020.
It is a total door systems solution provider, complete with metal door frames, fire resistant door sets, wooden and metal doors as well as ironmongery such as locksets and hinges.
The group’s products are supplied on project basis to a diversified portfolio of property developments including residential, commercial, mixed and industrial developments.
During the underwriting agreement signing ceremony, Econframe’s managing director, Lim Chin Horng said, “We are excited to embark on our next phase of growth and the signing of the underwriting agreement brings us one step closer in marking the beginning of a new phase of business expansion for Econframe.”
“The drive for this listing exercise is to strengthen our brands presence, stature and corporate profile, entrench our market position as a total door systems solution provider as well as funding our future business plans.”
Econframe’s IPO exercise entails a public issue of 65.00 million new shares and an offer for sale of 32.50 million existing shares.
M&A Securities will underwrite a total of 19.50 million new shares made available for the Malaysian public and the group’s eligible directors and employees.
13.00 million of the public issue shares will be offered via private placement to selected investors while the remaining 32.50 million new shares will be placed out to Bumiputera investors approved by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. The offer for sale of 32.50 million existing shares will be by way of private placement to selected investors.
M&A Securities is the principal adviser, sponsor, underwriter and placement agent for Econframe’s IPO exercise.
“Proceeds raised will be mainly used to enhance our manufacturing capacity and improve our efficiency in the manufacturing process,” Lim said.
“In executing our expansion plan, we aim to acquire land and construct a new factory.
“We also intend to automate some of our manufacturing process to increase overall productivity and ensure consistency of our product quality.
“In addition, we intend to venture into the production of wooden doors by leveraging on our experience and capabilities in manufacturing fire resistant doors.”
Since the group’s establishment in 2001, Econframe has supplied its products to property developments by notable property developers which includes Aset Kayamas, Eco World, Gamuda, IJM Land, IOI Properties, LBS Bina, Mah Sing, Matrix Concepts, Sime Darby and SP Setia through its customers who are main contractors or building materials trading arms of property developers.