Pei Xuan is a director in Foo Kon Tan, with a remarkable journey that began as an associate in the assurance practice. In 2012, she embarked on a transformative path, embracing the realm of corporate finance with unwavering determination. Since then, Pei Xuan has thrived in her role, fostering close relationships with clients and delivering exceptional corporate finance solutions. Specializing in valuation services, she has demonstrated her expertise in assisting both public and private companies in crucial corporate activities and transactions, such as M&A, financial reporting, and litigation support. Furthermore, Pei Xuan assumes the critical responsibility of overseeing the work of management's valuation experts for financial reporting, ensuring meticulous precision. Complementing her advisory role, she shares her wealth of knowledge through valuable valuation-related training initiatives.

Experience

Drawing from her vast experience in both private and public companies, Pei Xuan harnesses her knowledge to provide business valuations, litigation support, M&A and related corporate finance services. Highlights from her experience working with clients in the entrepreneurial sector and publicly listed enterprises include the following:

• providing valuation services on fair value of business, complex financial instruments, and intangible and other assets, as well as critique on other valuers’ reports, for financial reporting purpose;

• assisting companies and shareholders ascertaining enterprise and equity values  for M&A and other private transactions;

• providing litigation support in assessing damages, loss of profits, and providing critical analysis of valuation reports by other parties in court, arbitration, and other adversarial proceedings involving parties, shareholders, and employees;

• providing independent valuations for private settlement among shareholders, ensuring transparency and equitable solutions;

• providing business valuations and purchase price allocations in transactions involving publicly listed companies, offering valuable insights for informed decision-making; and

• “handholding” clients throughout the M&A processes, from target identification to purchase price negotiation, providing comprehensive support and expertise.

Industry/Sector Experience

• Construction and Real Estate

• Education Institution

• Entertainment

• Food and Beverages

• Financial Technology

• Hospitality

• Manufacturing

• Real Estate

• Healthcare

• Utilities

Professional Qualifications and Memberships

• Member, Certified Practising Accountant (CPA Australia)

• Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA), Institute of Chartered Valuers and Appraisers

Languages Spoken

English and Mandarin

Sample valuation engagements

Assisting listed companies in reviewing the reasonableness of financial projection for investment projects (in excess of S$100 million)

Assisting private and public companies in determining fair value of business, financial instruments (such as convertible bonds, stock options, derivatives) and intangible and other assets, as well as critique on other valuers’ reports, for transaction and financial reporting purposes

Assisting audit team in reviewing the valuation reports prepared by management valuation experts for purpose of statutory financial reporting, in the following, but not limited to, industries (multiple projects):

• Financial technology

• Food and beverage

• Healthcare

• Manufacturing

• Real estate development

• Utilities

Assisting the Court in assessing the valuation reports prepared by other valuers in the following, but not limited to, industries (multiple projects):

• Education institution

• Food and beverage

• Manufacturing

• Hospitality

Assisting the Court in assessing fair value of shares in companies for divorce proceedings and shareholders’ disputes (multiple projects)

Assisting the Court in determination of loss due to breach of contract (multiple projects)

Assisting the Court in quantification of damages/loss of profits for alleged breach of fiduciary duty by directors (multiple projects)