PLATFORMS
EXS originates and evaluates all investments, self-sourced through our deep personal network built up over two decades in the Asian markets
SOCIAL REAL ESTATE
PROJECT VOYAGER
Mad Monkey is one of Southeast Asia's leading hostel operators, having organically grown across 6 countries since its founding in 2011. The Company successfully operates a unique & profitable experience-led business model, with a young and diverse customer base who seek to explore the region.
In partnership with EXS, the Company is expanding its presence across the region, building a strong tech ecosystem, and acquiring the underlying property to capture the full value uplift generated as a result of its strong guest traffic.
PIRATE.COM
PROJECT HARMONY
Harmony is the largest creative space provider globally, offering artists with space & tools to practice, create content and work towards monetizing their talents. The Company has 737 studios in 36 sites globally. EXS identified the opportunity to invest in Harmony with attractive upside for realization through turnaround and growth.
With our support, Harmony streamlined costs, stabilized operations, and is on track to restart growth and expansion with newly implemented revenue initiatives.
PROJECT ZOEYI
ZOEYI is seeking investment and business opportunities in the rapidly growing fitness, yoga, nutrition and wellness space across Asia. Established in Singapore in 2020, ZOEYI’s business development and strategy is led by Cora Lee, an ex-investment banker and recognized wellness expert, advanced yoga teacher and certified nutrition coach.
EXS is partnering with ZOEYI and sponsor integrated fitness, nutrition and wellness community ecosystem with physical spaces and online presence across Asia.
DEVELOPER OF DEVELOPERS
PROJECT LEMONGRASS
Location
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Business
Luxury residential, office & hospitality real estate developer
Background
SonKim Land was established in 2007 as a boutique family run developer, part of the SonKim Group led by Chairman Tuan.
During 2011 – 2013, Vietnam experienced a very difficult macroeconomic environment, and EXS saw a clear disconnect between the real economy and the capital markets. We formulated an investment strategy aimed at building a well-managed, leading real estate company in Vietnam and identified SonKim Land as the ideal local partner. Subsequently, EXS led three rounds of investment into the company over the course of six years, totalling US$184 million, facilitated the company to successfully develop multiple projects, and fortified their brand in the Vietnamese real estate market. Signature projects include Nassim, Gateway Thao Dien, and Metropole Thu Thiem in Ho Chi Minh City. Today, SonKim Land is one of the leading private real estate developers in Vietnam. EXS has since fully realized the investments and achieved strong returns to our investors.
PROJECT ARSENAL
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Business
Takeover of listed Tokyo residential REIT & REIT manager
Background
The residential's sponsor was badly hurt by the 2008-09 downturn in the Japanese property sector and was perceived as "weak"
As a result, the REIT units were trading badly, and punitive interest rates were imposed on the REIT debt by the bank
While several other parties were interested in taking over the REIT, EXS successfully worked with the REIT sponsor’s CEO and senior management to close a deal where an activist investor acquired a large portion of the REIT units from the REIT sponsor and other investors to acquire an effective controlling stake
PROJECT BYBLOS
Location
China
Business
Buyout of distressed shareholder in residential development
Background
Property development business was restricted due to the distressed situation of the existing foreign shareholders
The company's management was looking to acquire full control of the company and expand the business
EXS engineered a preferred structure and successfully led the offshore financing, enabling the management team to achieve their goal and providing investors with strong IRR and share of the additional profits
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TRACK RECORD
Shui On Land
Converted preferred investment into successful new China venture by leading Hong Kong developer
US$4 billion IPO in Hong Kong
Asia Broadcast Satellite
Created of leading Asian satellite company by combining experienced team + distressed satellite assets
Exit to PE firm via trade sale
Harbin Brewery
Consolidated many local breweries into regional leader for exit to global players
Sold to Anheuser-Busch
Securus Data Property Fund
Led a Pan-Europe/Asia data centre fund; whose assets formed part of the portfolio of Keppel DC REIT, the first pure-play data centre REIT in Asia
50% stake in management platform sold to Keppel