Corporate Finance Overview

Being a public listed company enables a company to raise new capital through placement and rights issue and at the same time raises the company's profile and credibility. It is also able to foster ownership among employees through implementation of Employee Share Ownership Schemes. Shareholders can stand to benefit from the company's flotation as the shares can be used as collateral and are freely traded at market value, thereby providing liquidity for shareholders.

Our track record of helping our clients raise funds from the capital market through public listing, secondary placement, rights issue of shares or bonds, and equity-linked issues speaks for itself. To date we have led some of the more complex and sizeable equity transactions in Singapore. As your Issue Manager, we will coordinate all activities leading to the listing of your company, including advice on valuation and timing.

Our advisory services include:

• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Strategic advice on acquisition of private and public companies, valuation, due diligence on acquisition targets and negotiation with sellers.



• Corporate Restructuring and Advisory
  Includes privatisation, demergers and capital restructuring.

Our distribution capabilities are performed by UOB together with our associated company, UOB Kay Hian - one of the largest and most active brokerage houses in Singapore. UOB Kay Hian also provides strong research capabilities through its analysts and economists who cover a spectrum of sectors. Add to that our alliances with global broking houses allow us to further extend our geographical reach.

The UOB Group has an institutional sales network comprising hubs in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand that allows us access to both Asian clients and institutional investors on a regional basis. In addition, we have access to the ATM network in Singapore and are a member of the SGX-ST as a retail broker - two essential elements that ensure successful placements in Singapore.