sterling global investments pte. ltd
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SterlingGlobalInvestmentsPte.LtdYOURPARTNERINBUSINESSSUCCESS
FUNDINGOPTIONSPRESENTATIONFORSME’sJULY2016
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3…CorporateProfile5…ClientsBenefit7…FinancingDetails8…GlobalRecogniQon9…AboutSterling12…FundingByLisQng15…WhyListontheNSX?19…NaQonalStockExchange(Australia)25…NSXAdvantages31…BermudaStockExchange
33…MezzanineMarket34…BSXLisQngRequirements 35…FrankfurtStockExchange38…FSEandXetra39…FSEAdvantages43…EquityCreditLine44…BenefitsofGoingPublic48…LisQngFlowchart-DualLisQng49…WhyListatFSE50…LisQngofSPACs
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CorporateProfileSterlingGlobalInvestmentsPte.Ltd.(“Sterling”)ishelpingbusinessandSME`sgroworganicallyorthroughacquisiQonswithourstrategicfunding.WeachievethisbyassisQngourvaluedinternaQonalcorporateclientswiththeirfinancingneeds,Debt/Equitystructure,financialmanagementandbolstertheirvaluebyprovidingthemwithworkingcapital,growthcapitalandqualifyingthecompaniestopaydowntheirexisQngdebt.
SterlinghasawidenetworkofassociatesaroundtheworldandwealsoassistinqualifyingcompaniestoaccessGovernmentGrantsfortheirResearchandDevelopmentprojectsglobally.
Ourintentisverysimple:TohelpourclientsdeveloptheirglobalgrowthstrategyaligningwiththeirbusinesspotenQal.
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CorporateProfile
LISTINGHUBFORGROWTHORIENTEDCOMPANIES
SterlinghelpscompanieslisttheirsharesontheGerman,Australian,French,Luxembourg,BermudaandUSAStock
ExchangesthroughitswidenetworkofpartnerswithexperQseintheirparQcularfields.Wehavestrongnetworkingforfunding
ourclientsrequirement.
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ClientsBenefitOurcorporateclientscanconcentrateongrowingtheirbusinesseswhilstwecompletethelisQngprocess.BothSterlingandourclientshavefoundthismethodextremelysuccessful.WecanalsofacilitateintroducQonstovariousfirmsthatcanhandleallthepublicrelaQonandinvestorrelaQonworkthatyourcompanymayneed.SterlinghasopQonsavailabletoSME`swithregardtoequityfundingthroughlisQng-thiscanassistSME`swiththeirworkingcapitalfunding,expansionfundingandgrowthfunding.ClientscanbenefitorleveragefromourexperQsetoturntheirfinancialissuesintheirfavorforbusinessgrowth.
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ClientsBenefitSubjecttoduediligence,Sterlingcanofferrangeoffundingtoitsvalued/growthorientedcompanyorclientsinthefollowingareas.
•  AssisQngSME`swithalisQngonvariousStockExchanges;
•  Arrangingforcollateraltobackbondissuesthusprovidingcomforttobondholdersandshareholders;AvailabilityofGovernmentgrantsforR&DProjects.Nointerestpayments
•  Loanagainstsharesmaybeavailabletocompaniesandindividualsholdinglistedshares;
•  Advisingshareholdersholdingbulksharesoflistedcompaniesonthevariousexitstrategiesavailabletothem;
•  Arrangingupto$50millionequitylinetolistedorpre-listedcompaniesforanyrequirement;
•  DiscussingconverQbledebenturestructuresforlistedcompaniesneedingfundsforworkingcapitalandexpansion;and
•  Arrangingdebtfinancingforcompaniesandindividualsholdinglistedshares.
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FinancingDetailsSterlingisabletohelpcompanieswiththeirfinancingrequirementsregardlessoftheirindustrysectororgeographiclocaQon.AlternaQvely,equityfundingthroughlisQnggivescompaniestheeaseofdoingbusinessbyeliminaQnginterest,eliminaQngtheneedtoreturnacquiredmoneyandfinallyeliminaQngallpersonalguarantees.Ourfundingrequirementisbasedonindustrygrowth.ProjectfundingcanalsobeachievedthroughlisQngsinmanycases.OncethecompanyislistedthereareanumberofalternaQvesavailabletofinancequalifyingprojectsthroughbondissues,debtfinancingorequityfunding.24/07/16 SMEFundingOpQonsPresentaQon 7
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GlobalRecogniQon
SterlingGlobalInvestmentsPte.Ltd.isarecognizedbusinessstrategistthatcanassistitsinternaQonalcorporateclientswithEquityFundingthroughlisQng,ProjectFunding,WorkingCapitalFunding,ExpansionFundingandGrowthCapital.Wewanttogrowthebusinessofourvaluedclientsthroughvaluedfinancing.24/07/16 SMEFundingOpQonsPresentaQon 8
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AboutSterling
SterlingGlobalInvestmentsPte.Ltd.helpscompanieslistattheGerman,Australian,French,Luxembourg,BermudaLondon&USAStockExchangesthroughitswidenetworkpartnerswithexperQseintheirparQcularfields.
Asyourlis*ngpartnerweofferaonestoplis*ngservice.
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AboutSterlingWebelievethatyouasouresteemedclient,shouldconcentrateongrowingyourbusinesswhilewecompletethelisQngprocessonyourbehalf.Wehavefoundthisprocessextremelysuccessful.OurexpertassociateswillhandleallthepublicrelaQonandinvestorrelaQonworkastheyhaveaccesstoinsQtuQonalfinancing.PresentlywearelisQngcompaniesfromallovertheworld.OurlegalassociateswillprepareyourcompanyprospectusbothinEnglishandGermanandtheywillalsohandletheBaFin,FSA,BSXapprovalprocess.OurCharteredAccountantassociateshandleallbusinessplansandverificaQonofaccounts.
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AboutSterling
Throughourvarioussources,SterlingGlobal
InvestmentsPte.Ltd.provideEquityLinefrom$1millionto$250millionoveraperiodoftwoyearsorLoanAgainstSharesupto65%LTVand
aninterestrateupto4%.
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FundingByLisQng
Tohelpboosttheeconomy,onemuststarttostrengthenthefoundaQon.Beingtheeconomybackbone,smallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SME)anywhereintheworldshouldbeourfocus.Ideally,SMEswillhaveeasyaccesstoalltypesoffundingandfullgovernmentassistant,butunfortunately,thecurrenteconomicsystemisnotuptopar,especiallythoseintheemergingmarketsanddevelopingcountries.24/07/16 SMEFundingOpQonsPresentaQon 12
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FundingByLisQng
AsaninternaQonalinvestorrelaQonscompany,SterlingGlobalInvestmentsPte.Ltd.hasbeenhelpingSMEstoraisecapitalinAsia,Africa,EuropeandAmericasregions.WeraisecapitalgloballythroughIPOlisQngsatvariousStockExchanges.Thisway,SMEsgettoraisemoneyforbusinessandinvestorsgettoputtheirmoneytoagooduseandgetreturnfromtheirinvestment.24/07/16 SMEFundingOpQonsPresentaQon 13
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FundingByLisQng
SterlingGlobalCapitalPte.Ltd.alsohelpsSMEstoraisemoneyforindividualprojectswithnoindustrypreference.Withitswidenetworkpartners,SterlingGlobalCapitalPte.Ltd.isnotanindustry-specificcompanyandisabletohelpcompaniesfromallovertheworldandfromvarioustypesofindustriestoraisemoneyforbusiness.24/07/16 SMEFundingOpQonsPresentaQon 14
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WhyListontheNSX?NSXisanSME(Small&MediumEnterprise)focusedlis*ngstockexchange.NSXoffersauniquesetofrules,processes,pricesandanetworkclearlysuitedtoSMEandgrowthcompanies.NSXadvantagesinclude:SimpleRules-NSX’sRulesarenotonlysimplebutarealsoprinciple-based,whichdrama*callyreducestheworkrequiredtobecomeandstaylisted.EquityRulesonothermarketscanbethree*mesaslongasNSX’s.Shorterandsimplerrulesandprocessesmeanlowercosts,lesscomplexityandmoremanagement*mespentactuallyrunningyourbusiness.
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WhyListontheNSX?Appropriatelis0ngcriteria-NSXlis*ngcriteriaisdesignedtosuittheSMEcustomer,suchasa50shareholderminimum,$500,000minimummarketcapandnominimumlis*ngprice.Lowcosts-NSX’sfeestructureandlis*ngprocessisdesignedtooffercompaniesrealvalueformoney.OurfeesarethelowestinAustraliaandoursimplelis*ngrulesandmul*plelis*ngop*onscouldsavecompanieshundredsofthousandsofdollarsormoreofftheircostoflis*ng.Ourlis*ngfeesareupto80%cheaperandourannualfeesaverage50%lessthantheASX.
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WhyListontheNSX?Mul0plelis0ngop0ons-NSXcurrentlyofferscompaniesthechoiceoffivemainlis*ngroutes,socompaniescanchoosethemostappropriatesolu*ontoensurethefastest,simplestandlowestcostlis*ng.Extensiveadvisercommunity-NSX'sNominatedAdviserscoverabroadrangeofindustriesandspecial*esgeographicallyspreadthroughoutAustralia.Advisersplaythekeyrolesuppor*ngcompaniesthroughoutthelis*ngprocessandthereaRer.Customerfocused-NSXstaffpridethemselvesonbeingprofessionalandapproachableexpertswhoarekeentohelpyoueverystepoftheway.Wehavebuiltupanextensivenetworkoffirmseagertohelpyouwitheveryaspectofyourlis*ng.24/07/16 SMEFundingOpQonsPresentaQon 17
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WhyListontheNSX?
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NaQonalStockExchange(Australia)
TheNaWonalStockExchange(Australia)(NSX)theNSXwasre-establishedinFebruary2000and
hassincegrowntobecomeAustralia’ssecondlargestlisQng
stockexchange.NSXofferscompaniesawideandflexiblerangeoflisQngopQonscovering
allmarketsectors.
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AnNSXlisQngisspecificallyamracQvetocompanieslookingfor:•  Capitalforgrowthandworkingcapital•  InvestorexitandsuccessionplanningsoluQons•  MigraQonfromanexisQnglisQng•  Cross-bordercross-QmezonelisQngsSince2000,NSXhashelpedhundredsofcompanieslistthathaveraisedcapitalinexcessof$2.5billionforgrowthandinnovaQon.
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NaQonalStockExchange(Australia)
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NSXoffersasimple,flexible,costeffecQveandcustomerfocusedopQonformanycompanies
seekingalisQng.NSXalsolistsdebtandinvestmentschemesecuriQestoinvestors.
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NaQonalStockExchange(Australia)
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ApublicstockexchangeofferslisQngcompaniesandsecurityissuersmanybenefitsincluding:•  Accesstocapital-raisefinanceonadmissionorviafurthercapitalraisings
fororganicgrowth,acquisiQonorcombinaQonofthetwo.Italsoallowsacompanytoaccessandraisecapitalinthefuture.Formajorexpansions,beingalistedpubliccompanyimprovesaccesstocapitalasmanyinvestorchannelsaresimplyunavailabletocompaniesnottradingonanexchange.
•  Widerinvestorbase-increasethenumberandrangeofretailandinsQtuQonalinvestors
•  Secondarytrading-encouragesinvestment,providesamarketvaluaQonandallowsexisQnginvestorstoeasilyexitandnewinvestorstoaccessyourcompany
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•  ImprovedvaluaQon-providesstature,pricetransparencyandanindependentvaluaQonofyourcompany
•  AcquisiQoncurrency-theissuanceofsharesprovidesanalternaQvemethodofacquiringassets
•  ShareincenQves-makesshare-basedincenQveschemesformanagementandemployeesmoreamracQvetoretainandamractkeypersonnel
•  Higherpublicprofile-receivegreatermediacoverage,analystsreportsandgeneralpublicprofileandreputaQon
•  Improvedcustomerandsupplierstatus-demonstratesfinancialstabilitytocustomersandsuppliers
•  Exitstrategy-providesanopportunityforfoundersandinvestorstorealizesomeoralltheirinvestment
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BecominglistedonapublicmarketisalogicalstepintheevoluQonofmanybusinesses,butshouldbetakenonlyaoerproperconsideraQonoftheadvantagesand
disadvantagesoflisQng.MostsuccessfulprivatecompaniesseeapubliclisQngasthenaturalcoursetoconQnuedgrowthandsuccess.NSXspecializesinhelpingcompaniesreachthisnextstageintheir
development.
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NSXAdvantages
•  Lowcosts•  PRESSmarkeQngsuite•  Simplerules•  AppropriatelisQngcriteria
•  FastlisQngprocessing•  MulQplelisQngopQons•  FlexibletradingopQons
•  Stateofthearttradingsystems
•  Extensiveadvisercommunity
•  MulQplemarketlisQngs•  Customerfocused•  Investorconfidenceandcorporategovernance
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NSXAdvantages
LOWCOSTSNSX’sfeestructureisdesignedtooffercompaniesrealvalueformoney.OurfeesarethelowestinAustraliaandwillsavecompaniesmoneyateverystageofthelisQngprocessandwhileremaininglistedwithus.LisQngfeesareupto80%cheaperandourannualfeesupto60%lessthantheASX.WithsimplelisQngRulesandannualcompliance.
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NSXAdvantages
STATEOFTHEARTTRADINGSYSTEMSNSX’stradingmarketisrunonNASDAQOMX’sstateoftheartX-streamsystem,whichisusedbymanyofthelargestmarketsaroundtheworld.TradingoccursonastrictQme/priceprioritybasisandsemlementoccurssecurelyviaDeliveryversusPayment(DvP)inCHESSonat+3basis.24/07/16 SMEFundingOpQonsPresentaQon 27
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NSXAdvantagesMULTIPLEMARKETLISTINGS
Didyouknowthatit’spossibletolistontheNSXandbequotedontheOTCQXInternaQonalmarketforlessthanjustlisQngonanotherAustralianexchange?AllexchangesarehappytowelcomeyourcompanyasasecondarylisQngontheirmarket,butnonewillhelpyougetyourcompanyquotedontoforeignmarkets.NSXwillbecauseweunderstandthebenefittoyouofhavingyourcompanyquotedinmulQplemarketsthatcovermulQpleQmezonesanddifferentinvestors.BeinglistedinmulQplemarketsgivesyourcompanyaccesstodifferentinvestors,moretradingQme(AustraliaplusNorthAmericaforexample)andeasierinvestoraccesstoyourstockbyallowingtradingintheirlocalmarket(familiarityandsamecurrency)intheirusualQmezone.NSXwillworkwithyourchosenoverseasmarketandhasNomadsthatareexperiencedinoverseasquotaQons.Wewanttohelpanycompanythatwantstoexpandtheirfootprintglobally.24/07/16 SMEFundingOpQonsPresentaQon 28
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NSXAdvantages
CUSTOMERFOCUSEDNSXstaffpridethemselvesonbeingprofessionalandapproachableexpertswhoarekeentohelpyoueverystepoftheway.IfyourcompanymeetsourlisQngcriteria,weaim,tohaveyoucompleteyourlisQngprocedureasquickly,smoothlyandcosteffecQvelyaspossible.Onceyouarelisted,weaimtomanageyourlisQngpresenceinaprofessionalandcosteffecQvemanner.WehelpcompaniesthroughoutthelisQngprocesswitheverythingfromadviceandintroducQonsthroughtoproblemsolvinganduniquetailoredsoluQons.Wearealsotheonlyexchangetoofferthe“PRESS”markeQngprogramthathelpsspreadyourIPOmessagetoinvestorsthroughoutAustraliaandtheworldandgenerateconQnuedinterestpostyourlaunch.
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NSXAdvantages
INVESTORCONFIDENCE&CORPORATEGOVERNANCE
NSXmarketsareregulatedbytheAustralianSecuriQesandInvestmentCommission(ASIC)andourlistedcompaniesarerequiredtoadheretoconQnuousdisclosureobligaQons.Wealsoprovidecompanieswithaframeworkforcomplianceandcorporategovernance.
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BermudaStockExchangeBermudaStockExchange(BSX)realizesthisproblemandcreatesMezzanineMarketthatcaterstoSMEsandsophisQcated“QualifiedInvestors”.
BSXdefinesaQualifiedInvestoras,“aninvestorwhohastruthfullycompletedaninvestorsuitabilitydeclara*onintheformprescribedbytheExchangefrom*meto*meorinsuchotherformastheExchangemayapproveandeither;(1)whoseinvestmentisnotlessthan$100,000;or(2)whootherwisemeets
oneofthesuitabilitytestssetoutinthedeclara*on”(Source:BSX)
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BermudaStockExchangeThesetypesofinvestorinvestaggressivelyandaremoreresilienttorisks.MezzaninemarketwasdesignedtomatchqualifiedinvestorswithSMEsthatwanttogeneratemarketexposureandraisesustainablecapital.Tolistonthisplauorm,acompanydoesnothavetohaveaminimumtrackrecord,marketcapitalizaQon,freefloatorprofitability,andthuscreatesaperfectmarketforbothSMEsandinvestors.Oncelisted,thecompanygainsexposureandpresQgeofbeingapubliccompanywithouthavingtoconductanIPO.Inshort,theMezzanineMarketprovidesabackingforlistedprivateequity.
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MezzanineMarketMezzanineMarketisdesignedtoprepareprivatecompanybeforetheyproperlydothefullretailIPO.Thisisthebestwaytogopublicbecausebybeingonthismarket,companiescanlearnallthenecessarypreparaQonforIPOhands-on.CompanieslistedonMezzanineMarketaresubjecttolisQngregulaQonssobytheQmetheyfulfillalltheminimumrequirementsforIPO,theywillalreadyknowalltheins-and-outsofthemarket.ThismarketalsogivesthechancetoSMEstogrowtheirmarketandbusinessbybeinglistedcompanies.Theygettobuildapublicprofileinamoreconducivemarketenvironmentthatencouragesgrowth.
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BSXLisQngRequirementsAllcompanieswhowanttobelistedonBSXmustbesponsoredbyoneoftheBSX’sTradingMembers.ThesponsorwillguidethewaythroughtheprocessandsubmittheapplicaQononbehalfofthecompany.Thecostsinvolvedintheprocessare:•  BSXlisQngfees•  Sponsorshipfees•  Fullprospectus
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FrankfurtStockExchangeFrankfurtStockExchangeisthethirdlargesttrade-placeforstocksintheworldandthesecondlargestintermsofmarketcapitalizaQonwithover85%ofthemarketasinternaQonalcompanies.Therearecurrentlyabout6823companiesquotedontheFrankfurtStockExchangeandtheexchangeenjoysanannualturnoverofroughly5.2trillioneuros.
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MostoftheFSE’stradingtakesplaceviaafullyelectronictradingsystemknownasXetra.Thiselectronicsystemmakesitpossiblefor15differentcountriestotradeonasingleplauorm.Becausethisallowsforcountriestotradeontheexchangewithoutactuallybeinginthecountryforfloortrading,some47%ofthosecompaniestradingontheFSEarelocatedinothercountries.
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FrankfurtStockExchangeThosecompanieswishingtoentertheFrankfurtstockmarketcanchoosefromthreedifferentcategories:Prime,GeneralandEntryStandard.EntryStandardisofcourse,theeasiestwaysincePrimeandGeneralareregulatedbytheEUrules.
MajorlistedcompaniesinFrankfurtStockExchangeare:Adidas,Allianz,BMW,GPCBiotech,SAPAG,DaimlerChrysler,
IKBDeutscheIndustriBank,CandC.HannoverRe.etc.
Majorinvestorsare:SiemensAG,DeutscheTelekom,NordLB,MunichRe,Opel,E.ON,Epcos,BankgesellschaoBerlin,Helaba,Henkeletc.
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FrankfurtStockExchange•  AlisQngontheFrankfurtStockexchangeprovidesalarge
varietyofadvantages,includingaccesstointernaQonalhighqualityinvestors,acompeQQveregulatoryframework,highvisibility,costefficiencyandhighliquidity.
•  FrankfurtStockExchangeisrunbyDeutscheBörse.TradingatFrankfurtStockExchangetakesplaceintwoways,tradiQonallywithbrokersonthetradingfloor,andelectronicallybyXetra®tradingplauorm.
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FSEandXetraXetra®isthenewestandmostversaQletradingplauormintheworld.ItconstantlyscansthemarkettomatchbuyersandsellersatafasterpacethantheNewYorkStockExchange’splauorm.ItalsoallowsfasteralertdetecQonssuchasirregularbuyingandsellingpamernscaughtinthemarket.Morethan90%oftradingisnowdonethroughXetra®withafiohofthemplacedbyprivateinvestors.TradingwithXetra®ensuresfairpricing,lowcosts(nobrokeragefee),highspeedwithfastestexecuQonQmes,broadselecQonwithover6,000securiQes,andflexibilityonorderexecuQon.Today260marketparQcipantsin19countriesareconnectedtothesystem.AtpeakQmesXetraprocessesupto1.4milliontradesperday.
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FSEAdvantagesFoundedabout400yearsago,theFrankfurtStockExchange(FSE)hostspubliccompaniesfromover70differentcountries,includingtheU.S.A.Over60%ofdailytradingvolumeoriginatesfrominvestorsoutsideGermany.FrankfurtStockExchange’sturnoverrateishigherthantheLondonStockExchangeandintermsofvolume,itisthethirdbiggeststockexchangeintheworld,rightbehindtheNewYorkStockExchangeandtheNASDAQ.FrankfurtStockExchangeismorelenienttowardslisQngsofforeigncompanies,andthusmakesitmoreamracQvetointernaQonalbusinessesincludingU.S.basedbusinesses.
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FSEAdvantagesFrankfurtStockExchangeisthemostcost-efficientstockexchange;theyusethecheapestsystemforstocktradingwhilesQllofferingsafeandsecuredtradingexperience.TheiniQalcoststogetlistedarelow.On-goingcostsarealsomuchlowerthanlisQnginLondon,NewYork,andJapan.InaddiQontothelowcosts,lisQngprocessattheFrankfurtStockExchangeisveryfastwithuptosixweeksapproval.Forforeigncompanies,anotherbenefitofbeinglistedonFrankfurtStockExchangeisanexposuretotheEuropeanmarketwhetherintermsofraisingcapitalorexpandingconsumertarget.
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FSEAdvantages
AlisQngontheFrankfurtStockExchangeallowsEuropeaninvestorstobuysharesofforeigncompaniesinlocalcurrency.
EuropeaninvestorswanQngtobuylistedsharesintheNewYorkStockExchangeorNASDAQoranyotherexchangemustpayhighbrokeragefeesandtheyareexposedtocurrencyexchangerisk,andthusreducetheamountofcapitalflowingfromEurope.
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FSEAdvantages
•  AccesstointernaQonalhighqualityinvestors•  AcompeQQveregulatoryframework•  Highvisibility•  Costefficiency•  Highliquidity
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EquityCreditLine•  ACreditFacilityisaflexiblefinancingstructureinwhichGPGcommitstopurchasingsharesofcommonstock
directlyfromacompany,atprevailingmarketprices,overamulQ-yearperiod
•  TheCreditFacilityprovidestheissuerwiththeright(butnotanobligaQon)to“drawdown”onapre-determinedamountofcapitalcommimedbyGPG
•  WhenaCompanyelectstodrawdownontheCreditFacility,GPGisobligatedtopurchaseanamountofsharesequaltothedollaramountrequested,pricedatadiscountwithadefinedfloorprice
•  TheCompanycanconQnuetorequestdrawdowns,attheirdiscreQon,inaccordancewiththetermsofthefinancingagreement
•  TheCompanymaintainscontrolbyseyngthefloorpriceanddecidingontheamountandQmingofeachdrawdownbysimplynoQfyingGPGoftheirrequesttodrawdownontheCreditFacility
•  Thecompanyhasquickaccesstocapitalandcantakeadvantageofsuddensurgesintheirstockpriceandvolumetoinfusecapital,ortostrategicallyimplementcapitaloverQmethusprovidinggreaterfinancialstability
•  Therearenominimumdrawrequirements,terminaQonfees,orrestricQonsonotherfinancingmakingaCreditFacilityanextremelyflexiblefinancingalternaWve
•  Commimedcapitalfromaprincipalinvestorthatisobligatedtopurchaseshares
•  TheCreditFacilitycanalsoeliminatethearduousprocessofroadshows,aswellasnegoQaQonswithbankersandinvestors,becausethecompanyisabletodirectlyraisecapitalthroughGPG
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BenefitsofGoingPublic
Whywouldasmallormedium-sizedbusinessownerwanttotakeherorhisprivatelyheld
companypublicanddealwithalltherigmaroleassociatedwithpublicstatus?
ThatisagoodquesQon!
Tofollowareafewofthemajorbenefits…
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BenefitsofGoingPublic
•  GoingpublicgivesyourcompanymorecredibilityandpresQgewithcustomers,clients,employees,thepressandthefinancialcommunity.
•  Beingapubliccompanyprovidesthecompanyfounderswithalong-termexitstrategy.
•  Beingapubliccompanyoffersmoreliquidityforthefoundersandminorityshareholdersandinvestors.
•  Publiccompaniescaneasilyfinancegrowththroughequitycapitalratherthandebtcapitalbecause:–  ThecompanystockcanbeusedascurrencyformergersandacquisiQons;
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BenefitsofGoingPublic–  EquityisavailableforanunlimitedperiodofQmeandcanbeused
withoutrestricQons;and–  Beingpublicincreasesyourcompany’sawarenessandvisibilityvis-à -
visinvestors.•  Beingpublicmakesitmucheasiertoraisecapitalandreducesthe
needforexpensive,andooencontrolling,venturecapitalfinancing.•  Publiccompaniesareooenvaluedmuchhigherthantheirprivate
counterparts.•  BeingpublicgivesmoreopQonsforraisingcapital;youcanraise
capitalthroughbothpublicandprivateofferingssoyouhavethebenefitofaccesstomoresourcesofcapital.
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BenefitsofGoingPublicSterlingGlobalInvestmentsPte.Ltd.isinthebusinessofhelpingSME’sgroworganicallyorthroughacquisiQons.WeachievethisbyassisQngourinternaQonalcorporateclientswiththeirfinancingneedsandcanevenhelpqualifyingcompaniespaydowntheirexisQngdebt.SterlingGlobalInvestmentsPte.Ltd.hasawidenetworkofassociatesaroundtheworldandwealsoassistqualifyingcompaniestoaccessGovernmentgrantsfortheirResearchandDevelopmentprojects.SterlingGlobalInvestmentsPte.Ltd.helpscompaniesthatareinterestedinlisQngtheirsharesontheFrankfurt,Australian,Bermuda,French,London,Luxembourg&USAStockExchangesthroughitswidenetworkofpartnerswithexperQseintheirparQcularfields.
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LisQngFlowchart-DualLisQngDuallisWngforMumbaiListedcompaniesontheFrankfurtStockExchangeQuotaWonBoard
IfyourcompanyisalreadylistedonaneligiblestockexchangelikeMumbaiStockExchange,aduallisQngontheFrankfurtStockExchangequotaQonboardwillallowyourcompanytogainexposureintoGermanyandEurope.ThisisespeciallyusefulforcompaniesthatarecurrentlylistedoutsideofEurope.InordertoduallistontheFrankfurtStockExchangeQuotaQonBoard,companiesmustalreadytradeonanexchangeapprovedbytheFrankfurtStockExchangeasa"like"exchange.SuchcompaniesareeligibletoconductaFrankfurtStockExchangeduallisQngwithoutgoingthroughthenormalprimarylisQngproceduresandwithoutfilingaprospectus.TheabilitytoduallistontheFrankfurtStockExchangeviatheQuotaQonBoardisthereforemuchfaster(onlyafewweeks)andmuchmoreaffordablethananormalfirstlisQng.
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WhyListatFSE•  Founded400yearsago•  FSEhostspubliccompaniesfromover70differentcountries
includingtheUSA•  Over60%ofdailytradingvolumeoriginatesfrominvestors
outsideGermany•  FSEturnoverrateishigherthanLondonStockExchange•  TheFSEisthethirdlargeststockexchangeintheworld*
behindtheNewYorkStockExchangeandtheNASDAQ•  FSEismorelenienttowardsforeigncompanies•  LisQngontheFSEprovidesalargevarietyofadvantages
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*Intermsofvolume
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LisQngofSPACs
SpecialPurposeAcquisiWonCorporaWons(SPACs)areallowedlisQnginallsegmentsofDeutscheBörseandinvestorsfromacrosstheglobecandobusinesswiththem,justlikeother
shares,throughXetra®.
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LisQngofSPACsThefollowingpointsofausualconfiguraQonofaSPACneedtobeidenQfiedattheQmeofapplyingforadmission:•  Capitalstructureandcapitalspending•  PaymentofIPO-revenuesintoaninterest-bearingtrustaccount•  DetaileddescripQonofanintendedpurposeintheprospect•  TimelimitaQonoftheSPACwithobligaQonofrepaymentoftrust
assetsincaseofliquidaQon•  Investorfriendlygovernance•  ShareholdermeeQngtakesadecisiononspendingoftrustassets
forcompanytakeovers•  Majorityprerequisite>50percentfordecisionaboutspending
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LisQngofSPACs•  Proofofavailabilityoftheprerequisitesmustbeprovidedbythe
applicants;thedetailedreferencetotherespecQvedeclaraQonsintheprospectisadmissibleasevidence.
IndirectlisWngviaSPAC
•  AsubsQtutetotheconvenQonalIPOprocedureispresentedby
alreadylistedSPAC.TheprimegoalofSPACistocaptureandfinallyamalgamatewithanexisQngworkingenterpriseoritssubsidiarywithinaspecificQmeframe,throughearningsofanIPO.
•  Reputedcompanieswithgoodexpansionprobability,seekingsafeandeconomicalsubsQtutestoconvenQonalwaysofbecomingpublicenterprise,ooenbenefitfromthiscapitalmarketsegment.
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Singapore
Email:[email protected]:www.sterlingglobalinv.com
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TofindoutmoreabouttheprocessoflisQngyourcompanyvisitourwebsitetodownloadourLisQngFlowchartpresentaQon.