BDO Capital & Investment Corporation (BDO Capital) cemented its status as the country’s top investment house after it was named as Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year for six years in a row at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2023.
This remarkable achievement remains unsurpassed in the industry as it continues to demonstrate consistent excellence in delivering exceptional investment banking services across various product lines in the Philippine capital markets.
BDO Capital also won the Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year in relation to the PHP25 bil-lion investment of Aboitiz Infracapital, Inc. (AIC) in GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC), the developer and operator of the award- winning Mactan Cebu International Airport. This transaction is a notable milestone in the transport and mobility sector which signifies a strong vote of confidence in the Philippine air transport industry, and aims to accelerate national eco-nomic growth. BDO Capital acted as Sell-Side Financial Advisor to Megawide Construction Cor-poration and GMR Airport International BV.
In addition to these two awards, BDO Capital received the Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year for Frontier Towers Associates Philippines’ PHP50 billion debt facilities, for having supported the largest telecom tower sale and leaseback transaction closed in 2022 in the country and among the largest telecom-related financing packages signed within the year. The transaction showcased the seamless support provided by its parent company, BDO Unibank’s Institutional Banking and Trust and Investments Groups resulting in an optimal suite of customized banking solutions provided to the client. BDO Capital was engaged as the Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner for the transaction.
“We share these awards to our valued clients for their continued support and to our dedicated team members for their unwavering commitment to fulfill customers’ objectives. We are deeply honored for the recognition as BDO Capital’s investment banking deals will contribute to drive further economic development, provide livelihood and uplift the lives of Filipinos”, said Eduardo V. Francisco, President of BDO Capital.
The Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) Corporate & Investment Banking Awards honor financial institutions for their noteworthy performance in delivering outstanding services to their customers. The judges also assess the local and investment banks’ unique and innovative initiatives and cutting-edge deals, their impact to clients’ businesses and significant contributions in the industry.
BDO Capital has been recognized internationally and locally as the Best Investment Bank in the Philippines by various prestigious publications and associations such as the Investment House Association of the Philippines, The Asset, Finance Asia, Asiamoney, Alpha Southeast Asia, Glob-al Finance, Acquisition International and Asia Pacific Loan Market Association. The Company’s continued dominance in the domestic investment banking industry can be attributed to its solid capital strength and stability, strong distribution capability and customer-centric approach with its customized, optimal solutions to achieve clients’, issuers’ and investors’ business goals. As a “one-stop-shop” investment house, BDO Capital is able to cover all aspects of a deal: origination, structuring and execution, funding, fiduciary roles, secondary market trading, and insurance ser-vices through its parent bank’s various business units and subsidiaries. Its ability to offer these services under one roof has enabled clients to save costs and dispense with the need to deal with several parties to a transaction requiring some or all of these services.
