Saqib Aziz, Head Of Business Development

Saqib Aziz

Head Of Business Development

Fatima Group

Location
Pakistan - Lahore
Education
Master's degree,
Experience
24 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 3 Months

Head Of Business Development at Fatima Group
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since August 2016

• Development of new business ventures
• Engagement with government departments/agencies on policy related issues for fertilizer and energy sectors

Department Manager, Finance at The Fatima Group
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2013 to August 2016

• Negotiated and arranged financing for first LNG shipment in country to be used as feedstock for fertilizer plant
• Acquisition of DH Fertilizers Limited (approximately US$60 million)
• Commercial & legal negotiations with EPC contractors for US$2.4 billion greenfield fertilizer project in Indiana, USA

Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Finance at IGI Investment Bank Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 2008 to November 2012

• Origination, structuring and execution of investment banking transactions
Transactions:
• Financial Advisor for SSJD BioEnergy Limited; Sell-side private equity placement with the Acumen Fund and US$17 million debt financing commitment arranged through the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
(Envisioned to be the first biomass power plant in Pakistan connected to the grid. Project not implemented)
• Financial Advisor for PKR 3.4 billion (US$38 million) Rights Issue of the Bank of Khyber
• Buy-side Financial Advisor for the acquisition of Prime Human Resource Services Limited

Unit Head - Capital Markets & Syndications at Global Securities Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2006 to August 2008

• Origination, structuring and execution of debt and equity capital markets transactions
Transactions:
• PKR 12.16 billion (US$200 million) IPO of Habib Bank Limited; largest equity offering in Pakistan
• PKR 1.5 billion (US$25 million) bond issue for Bank AL Habib Limited
• Acquisition of 6.40% shares of Prime Commercial Bank Limited through tender offer by ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (PKR 409 million - US$ 7 million)
• Acquisition of 20.22% shares of Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited by Habib Bank AG Zurich through tender offer (PKR 4.1 billion - US$68 million)
• Acquisition of 5% shares of Worldcall Telecom Limited by Oman Telecommunications Limited through tender offer (PKR 940 million - US$13.5 million)

Consultant / Transaction Manager at Privatisation Commission, Government of Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • February 2005 to June 2006

• Development of transaction structure, marketing and managing all aspects of privatization transactions
Transactions:
• PKR 5.28 billion (US$88 million) IPO of Kot Addu Power Company
• PKR 1.1 billion (US$18.3 million) IPO of United Bank Limited; the third largest bank in Pakistan
• Managed the proposed privatization of Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works - led the corporate restructuring process as well as due diligence activities of the financial advisory consortium

Senior Consultant at Carpedia Group International
  • Canada
  • May 2001 to March 2003

Project: Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc. Mississauga, ON, Canada
• Implemented an industry-leading policy that eliminated returned products from retailers resulting in savings of over $1 million annually
• Improvements in revenue, market share & profitability increased EBIT by $1.65 million
Project: Husky Injection Molding Systems Inc. Bolton, ON, Canada
• Identified and installed improvements in processes that led to a 17% decrease in direct labour hours applied per machine as well as a reduction in build duration of 4 days
• Project resulted in annualized savings of US$4, 800, 000 and a ROI for the company of 6.3:1
Project: Rich-SeaPak Corporation Brunswick, GA, USA
• Scheduling improvements within Maintenance department resulted in annual savings of over US$300, 000

Investor Relations at The Alexander Group
  • Canada
  • June 1994 to June 1998

Investor Relations
• Participated in all aspects of group companies’ investor relations strategies
Group Companies:
Arakis Energy Corporation - (NASDAQ listed oil & gas exploration & development company)
Delgratia Mining Corporation - (NASDAQ listed company focusing on gold exploration & development)
Nortran Pharmaceuticals Inc. - (A pharmaceutical R&D company listed on the Vancouver Stock Exchange)
Pinewood Resources Ltd. - (A Vancouver Stock Exchange listed mining exploration & development company)

Education

Master's degree,
  • at McMaster University
  • December 2000
Bachelor's degree, International Business
  • at University of Victoria
  • May 1994

Bachelor of Commerce

Specialties & Skills

Investment Banking
Capital Markets Transactions
Equity Capital Markets
Investor Relations
Management Consulting
Investor Relations
Investment Banking
Management Consulting

Languages

English
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