Goodwill Impairment for Public Bank Public Bank Bhd’s upcoming Q4 results, scheduled for release on 26/2/25, are expected to reflect the financial impact of the goodwill impairment at its 73.2%-owned subsidiary, Public Financial Holdings (PFH), which had recorded a goodwill impairment on its wholly owned subsidiaries, Public Bank (HK) Ltd, Public Finance Ltd, and Winton (BVI) Ltd. The impairment was approximately HK$810 million or RM463 million. (Source: TheEdge)

Public Bank Acquisition of Lonpac and Teh Family Divestment Public Bank (PBB) completed its acquisition of a 44.15% stake in LPI Capital (LPI) in December 2024, acquiring it from the estate of Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow and his private vehicle, Consolidated Teh Holdings Sdn Bhd. This acquisition was for a total of RM1.72 billion in cash, or RM9.80 per share. As a result, PBB now holds a controlling stake* in LPI. Key Details:Acquisition: PBB acquired a 44.15% stake in LPI Capital.Value: The acquisition was valued at RM1.72 billion in cash, or RM9.80 per share which is 1.71x LPI’s book value and 12.4x 2023 earnings.The stake was acquired from the Estate of Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow and Consolidated Teh Holdings Sdn Bhd.LPI share price closed at RM13.14, while PBB at RM4.53 at completion of the acquisition on 4/12/25. Consequences of the Acquisition:PBB now holds a controlling stake in LPI, giving it greater influence over the company’s operations.Compliance: LPI is required to dispose of its...

Public Bank Acquisition of Lonpac and Teh Family Divestment On 10/10/24 it was reported that Public Bank Bhd would acquire 44.15% stake in LPI Capital for RM1.72bil by launching a Mandatory General Offer for LPI at RM9.80/share. Teh Li Shian Diona, daughter of the late Tan Sri Dr Teh Hong Piow also announced that the Estate and Consolidated Teh Holdings Sdn Bhd intended to undertake a restricted offer for sale of a portion of their Public Bank shares over a 5-year period, in compliance with the Financial Services Act. The acquisition of 44.15% in LPI Capital (175.9 million shares) was completed on 4/12/24. (Source: TheStar, TheEdge)