Mr. Eddie Yap

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  biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/8/busin - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/8/2007    Last Visited: 10/8/2007  

  We are responsible for our clients' money," said OSK Ventures International Bhd chief operating officer Eddie Yap.

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  "VC doesn't mean Very Charitable but actually stands for Very Calculative," OSK Ventures International Bhd chief operating officer, Eddie Yap, quipped when sharing his experience on VC investments.
  
  It takes more than just well-pressed office suits and nicely done presentation notes to charm the venture capitalists.
  
  Eddie Yap
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  There isn't any rule or formula to follow," said Yap.In this instance, experience and gut feeling come in handy.
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  Yap concurs that the owner's commitment is crucial.
  
  He said a yardstick to measure an entrepreneur's commitment was the amount of money he had poured into the business."If he is staying in a nicely renovated bungalow but tells you that he has spent every last penny for the business, it is not a good sign to me," said Yap.

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  Published on: 3/28/2007    Last Visited: 3/28/2007  

  The others are CMG Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Thed Cor Yong, Datamation group of companies managing director Alex Wee, CA Malaysia managing director Queenie Wong and OSK Ventures International Bhd chief operating officer and executive director Eddie Yap.

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  Bursa Malaysia : Media Centre : Media Releases : 2002 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/21/2002    Last Visited: 6/15/2006  

  Mr Eddie Yap

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  Business Times - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/26/2005    Last Visited: 7/26/2005  

  "The key areas we look for in our investments are profit and cashflow," OSKVI chief operating officer Eddie Yap told reporters after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Green Packet Bhd and mTouche Technology Bhd.
  
  He said that the returns expected would be based on the business and industry and not a stipulated time period.
  
  He said OSKVI would not hesitate to sell off its stake in invested companies if the companies are not up to par.

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  GMO to list in London - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/19/2006    Last Visited: 8/19/2006  

  From left: Puan Chan Cheong, Eugene Goh and Eddie Yap
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  OSKVI chief executive officer Eddie Yap said GMO's listing on AIM vindicated the company's strategy of a business builder.
  
  "We play an active role in promoting, developing and imparting our investment expertise with our partners.We succeeded in listing GMO in less than a year, which is very rare for Malaysian companies," he said.

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  News in brief - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/17/2004    Last Visited: 6/17/2004  

  OSK Holdings chief executive officer Eddie Yap said an EGM today would seek shareholders' approval on the matter.
  
  The company hoped to raise up to RM200mil from the listing exercise, he said after the investment signing ceremony between Green Packet Sdn Bhd, OSK Ventures and Kumpulan Modal Perdana Sdn Bhd in Cyberjaya yesterday. - Bernama
  
  COMMERCE TRUST BHD has increased the size of its Lifetime Income Plus Fund from one billion units to 1.5 billion units, following approval from the Securities Commission recently.

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  Ng no stranger to tool industry - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/10/2004    Last Visited: 10/10/2004  

  OSK Ventures chief operating officer Eddie Yap said it was part of the company's investment strategy to invest in small and medium-scale enterprises - to grow and nurture them to become listed entities.

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  OSK Ventures Aims For RM500 Million Worth Of Funds ::... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/7/2005    Last Visited: 4/8/2005  

  OSK Ventures chief operating officer, Eddie Yap, said manufacturing and consumer industries are more stable areas to invest in a management buyout.

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  OSK Ventures IPO poised to be largest for Mesdaq - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/3/2004    Last Visited: 6/3/2004  

  Eddie Yap
  
  OSK Ventures International Bhd's (OSKVI) planned flotation on the Mesdaq market by the third quarter this year could be the largest initial public offering (IPO) to date, in terms of proceeds raised, said chief operating officer Eddie Yap.
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  Yap said the company had on May 18 obtained approval for the listing from the Securities Commission and Mesdaq.
  
  "Approval still has to be obtained from the shareholders of OSKH at an EGM set for June 18," he said, adding that the circular on the flotation would be sent to shareholders today.
  
  Yap said that of the 675 million IPO shares, 50 million each would be reserved for shareholders of OSKH and eligible directors and employees of OSKH group and people who had contributed to the success of OSKVI.
  
  "Twenty-five million will be for public issue and the balance 550 million for private placement to institutional investors as well as other private investors," he said.
  
  Post-IPO, OSKH's stake in OSKVI will be diluted to 55% from 100%.OSKVI will be the holding company for three wholly owned subsidiaries: OSK Venture Equities Sdn Bhd, OSK Technology Ventures Sdn Bhd, and OSK Private Equity Management Sdn Bhd.
  
  Asked about the likely response to OSKVI's offering, Yap said he was confident it would be well received.
  
  "The company has much growth potential, a proven record, and the backing of the established OSK brand," he said, adding that OSKVI had about 18 firms in its portfolio.
  
  Of the total, Yap said, four were listed on Mesdaq and six more would be ready for listing within a year.
  
  "All the IPOs had good success rates, being oversubscribed and well-received by investors," he said, citing eBworx Bhd and Nova MSC Bhd.
  
  According to Yap, a team puts all OSKVI investments through a rigorous due diligence process covering among other things, the technical, legal and financial aspects of the companies to be invested in.
  
  OSKVI's profit after tax jumped to RM4.3mil for the year ended Dec 31, 2003, from RM100,000 in 2002, while revenue rose 2.3 times to RM5.8mil from RM2.5mil.
  
  According to Yap, unrealised profits totalled RM15mil at Dec 31, 2003.
  
  Yap said OSKVI expected to turn in a better performance this year compared with 2003, as its listing would generate additional funds for new investments, and new IPOs in the pipeline would also enable the company to realise some returns.
  
  He said the company had been achieving an internal rate of return of 25% yearly and hoped to maintain or even exceed the figure this year.
  
  "The three main income generators for OSKVI are profits from the sale of investments, which contribute about 90%, returns on investments in the form of dividends, and advisory/management fees," he said, adding that OSKVI, which was established in 2000, currently contributed 8%-10% to OSKH's net profits.
  
  Yap said the prospects for the company were good as the venture capital industry was still in the development stage and had much growth potential.
  
  Besides investing in advanced manufacturing and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors, Yap said the company had also started putting money in the biotechnology and life sciences sector last year and currently had two biotech companies in its portfolio.

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