STORIES OF THE YEAR: NexG was in the thick of actionBy Kamarul Azhar
It secured four contracts that are worth slightly more than RM2.5 billion within two months.
In late August, NexG secured a six-year contract worth RM1.73 billion from the Ministry of Home Affairs to supply Malaysian passports from June 1, 2026 until May 31, 2032.
NexG had been given six-month extensions for its initial contract to supply Malaysian passport booklets between 2021 and June 2025.
In October, the company was granted three additional public contracts, including a RM732.72 million deal to supply national identity cards.
On Aug 8, three weeks before it was granted the passport contract, NexG announced that it had spent RM76.78 million in cash to acquire a 32.61% stake and 414.3 million units of warrants in Classita. The transaction price was an 87.5% premium over the market price of eight sen.
In November 2024, it acquired 51% equity interest in Innov8tif Holdings Sdn Bhd from Revenue Group Bhd (KL:REVENUE) for RM40 million cash. Four months later, it acquired 175 million shares, or a 7.58% stake, in MMAG Holdings Bhd (KL:MMAG) for RM70 million cash.
In November 2024, it acquired 51% equity interest in Innov8tif Holdings Sdn Bhd from Revenue Group Bhd (KL:REVENUE) for RM40 million cash. Four months later, it acquired 175 million shares, or a 7.58% stake, in MMAG Holdings Bhd (KL:MMAG) for RM70 million cash.
NexG’s board of directors explained that the acquisition of Innov8tif was integral to its MyNasional private digital ID platform. Innov8tif was later renamed MyNasional eKYC Holdings Sdn Bhd.
Source: The Edge Malaysia
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