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Singapore - Tricor WP

The Business Enablers

1 About Tricor 2 Tricor WP Corporate Services Pte Ltd 3 About WongPartnership 4 Singapore 6 Business Services 8 Corporate Services 12 Investor Services 14 Executive Resources 16 Tricor Offices

SINGAPORE - TRICOR WP CORPORATE SERVICES PTE LTD 1

Tricor comprises Tricor Holdings Limited, subsidiaries and associated companies, with a staff

strength of over 2,000 and a network of offices

in 37 cities across 20 countries / territories. Tricor offices are located in Hong Kong (Head Office),

Mainland China and Macau, Australia, Barbados,

British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dubai UAE, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Korea,

Labuan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the United

Kingdom and Vietnam.

In most of the countries / territories in which Tricor

operates, our professional specialists provide a comprehensive range of services including the

following: Business Advisory; Entity Formation;

Corporate Governance, Corporate Administration & Secretarial; Trust & Fiduciary Services; Accounting

& Financial Reporting; Payroll, Payment & Treasury

About Tricor

Tricor Group (Tricor) is a global provider of integrated Business, Corporate and Investor Services. As a business enabler, Tricor provides outsourced expertise that allows our clients to concentrate on what they do best – Building Business.

Administration; Services for New Issues / Initial

Public Offerings & Registry Management; Tax

Services; China Entry & Consulting; Executive Search; Management Consulting; Human Resource

Consulting; and Fund Administration.

Our client portfolio includes over 1,000 companies

listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, more

than 500 companies listed in Singapore and Malaysia, over 40 per cent of Fortune Global

500 companies, as well as a significant share of

multinationals and private enterprises operating across international markets.

Tricor’s mission is to be the Business Enabler of Choice.

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Tricor WP Corporate Services Pte Ltd

Tricor WP Corporate Services Pte Ltd is a joint venture formed between Tricor Singapore Pte.Ltd. and WongPartnership LLP, one of the largest law firms in Singapore.

The joint venture leverages on the expertise and

resources of both Tricor and WongPartnership, giving Tricor WP a thorough understanding of

the Singapore market to offer high value added

services to WongPartnership’s clients. Tricor WP offers a comprehensive array of services that takes

businesses through their business life cycle, from

incorporation and share registration at the time of establishment, through to corporate secretarial and

general corporate administration as companies grow

and further expand their operations. Tricor WP offers

the full suite of corporate services, including Business

Services, Corporate Services, Investor Services and Executive Resources.

Singapore is well positioned as a base for foreign businesses to expand into the region. Tricor WP,

through the Tricor Group network, is also able to

provide a broad range of advice on doing business in the region and our network of offices may be utilized

to provide a similar range of services throughout

Asia.

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About WongPartnership

The Firm has a twin focus on advisory/transactional

work in the areas of finance, corporate and capital markets where we have been involved in

landmark mergers and acquisitions and capital

markets transactions, as well as commercial dispute resolution where we have handled complex and high

profile litigation and arbitration matters. In addition

to these areas, the Firm has specialized practices dealing with energy & projects, tax, competition,

intellectual property, and corporate governance &

compliance, amongst others.

Recognized as a market leader, the Firm is

consistently ranked at the highest levels in all its major practices by international commentators.

Recently, WongPartnership was named "Singapore

National Law Firm of the Year" at the Chambers Asia Awards for Excellence 2010. The awards

recognize law firms’ notable achievements over the

past twelve months in key practice areas including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth

and excellence in client service. The Firm is also

recognized by clients as a leading firm; we won International Law Office’s "Client- Choice Awards

2010" for Singapore, as well as Asian-Counsel’s

"Most Responsive Firm of the Year" for Singapore in its third annual “Representing Corporate Asia

Survey” 2009. The Firm was also voted Asian Legal

Business’ top "Employer of Choice 2010" for Singapore.

WongPartnership is one of the largest law firms in Singapore with over 230 lawyers offering a full range of legal services. The Firm also has a well-established office in China, two offices in the Middle East and a growing practice in the region.

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Singapore is an established leader in the fields of business and trade. Its strategic location, educated workforce and transparent business environment make it an ideal place to set up operations to service the local, regional or global market place.

Singapore

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Background

The Republic of Singapore is situated at the lower tip of the Malayan Peninsula in south-east Asia, and

consists of the main island of Singapore and some

60 islets. The total land area, including the offshore islands, is 685.4 square kilometres. The population

is approximately 4.8 million, of which about 25 per

cent are non-Singaporeans. Despite the inherent limitations of a small population and lack of natural

resources, Singapore has established itself as one of

the world’s top trading nations, and is consistently voted as one of the best locations to set up and

conduct business.

Singapore is fast becoming the strategic base to

access the market place of 500 million people

in south-east Asia and 2.8 billion people in Asia. Currently more than 6,000 multinational

corporations and 10,000 small and medium-sized

enterprises from around the world have set up base in Singapore.

Business Environment

The Singapore economy is based on the principle of free enterprise, with no restrictions on foreign

ownership of business or employment of foreign

expertise. There are also no limitations on the repatriation of profits and the import of capital.

Singapore is one of the most important financial centres in Asia and is recognized as a global foreign

exchange and derivative centre and one of Asia’s

leading loan syndication centres. Fund management, risk/treasury management, stock market, general

debt, venture-capital market, insurance and

reinsurance, as well as cross-border electronic banking are important parts of the Singapore

economy.

Singapore’s strategic location, as well as its efficient

and competitive port facilities, makes it the

world’s busiest port in terms of shipping tonnage. Singapore is the world’s second busiest container

port. It is also the world’s top bunkering port and the

third largest oil-refining centre.

As an international trading centre, Singapore operates as a free port with virtually no import

or export duties on raw materials, equipment or

products.

Singapore also strives to be a leader in providing

top-class healthcare services and a world class info-communication

industry. In recent years increased emphasis has

been placed on research and development in biotechnology.

Our Business Services include:

• Accounting & Financial Reporting• Human Resources & Payroll Administration• Cash, Fund & Payment Administration • Other Services

Tricor WP offers efficient, effective and professional solutions that, in many cases, are more efficient and cost effective than deploying resources and tools in-house. We provide business support quickly and competently, especially for those specialist tasks that require an in-depth knowledge of rules and regulations. Outsourcing to Tricor business support functions such as accounting, payroll and trade services provides real value to your business.

We provide answers to issues such as regional skills shortage, obtaining uniform quality of administration throughout your operations and getting experienced support for routine functions while meeting all compliance and governance requirements. We enable you to open offices and start new operations quickly, allowing you to concentrate on your core business.

Business Services

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Accounting & Financial Reporting

Growing businesses face the need to ensure that

their accounting function is effectively and efficiently

handled. As decisions are often taken based upon

financial statements and reports, these must be

accurate and reliable. Our experienced professionals

provide extensive practical and technical assistance

covering all aspects of accounting functions:

• Bookkeeping and maintenance of accounting records

• Provision of individually tailored management reports

• Flexible accounting software packages

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly or annual statements

• Budget preparation and comparisons and analysis of key

components of financial performance

• Registration for Goods & Services Tax (GST), Central

Provident Fund (CPF) and Trade Marks

• Business advisory services such as accounting reports

and preparation of business plans

• Systems solutions consisting of a review of existing

business operations and suggestions to increase

efficiency

• Temporary staff secondments of our accounting

professionals to assist over a busy period or for a specific

project

Human Resources & Payroll Administration

Tricor WP offers a full outsourcing service for the

management of payroll, personnel data and employee

benefits. Our Asia wide service is fully supported by our

in-house computer systems and a dedicated team of

professionals.

• Tailored solutions to meet individual client

requirements

• You can outsource services for specific functions

or the entire human resources operation, such as

payroll payments, provident and retirement funds, tax

reporting of remuneration and taxable benefits, payroll

history and cash management

• We can ensure you act in full compliance with

all reporting requirements of the Inland Revenue

of Singapore (IRAS) and CPF in Singapore (or the

equivalent in other jurisdictions)

Cash, Fund & Payment Administration

Tricor WP supports a diverse portfolio of clients

ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises

to multinational corporations with cash, fund and

payment administration services. For smaller businesses

where segregation of duties is an issue, our service

functions as an additional internal control to company

funds. We offer:

• Administration of cash funds deposited with us or in

your own bank accounts

• Cash forecasting and processing of accounts

receivables

• Account signatory services to arrange settlement of

company obligations to suppliers, payroll, employee

expense reimbursements and other fund transfers

Other Services

Others services provided by Tricor WP include:

• Assisting with trade documentation

• Filing your Corporate Income Tax and GST returns

• Members’ voluntary liquidations

Corporate Services

Tricor WP offers integrated, tailor made corporate services solutions to both private and listed companies which leaves you time to concentrate on your core business. Our knowledge and understanding of up-to-date statutory, governance and compliance requirements ensure specialized, effective and efficient care of both routine and extraordinary company matters, including incorporation, ongoing maintenance and corporate governance, restructuring, company secretarial advice, liquidation, and setting up of personal wealth management structures, including trusts and other arrangements.

Our Corporate Services include:

• Business Establishment and Registration• Ongoing Maintenance, Administration and Corporate Governance• Listed Companies• Dissolution and Cessation of Business• Company and Land Searches• Other Services

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Ongoing Maintenance, Administration and Corporate Governance

Tricor WP assists clients with annual statutory and

regulatory compliance in Singapore and other jurisdictions. Our experts advise on and assist with

all aspects of company administration. We offer

services in a wide range of areas, including:

• Efficiency reviews of secretariats of large or listed

groups and companies

• Advice on best practice and corporate governance

• Convening, facilitating and attending directors’ and

shareholders’ meetings and preparing chairman’s

scripts and minutes

• Corporate restructurings

• Alteration of memorandum and articles of

association, changes in directors, secretary or

auditors, changes of corporate name, transfers of shares, new issues of shares, rights and bonus

issues, repurchase of shares, administration of share

option schemes, capital reduction, etc.

• Provision of registered office/correspondence

address, resident secretary, nominee directors and shareholders, authorized representatives, escrow

agents, services of process agents, etc.

• Maintenance and advice on the proper

maintenance of statutory registers and records

• Dealing with stamp duty payments and stamp duty

relief

• Stock option administration

Business Establishment and Registration

Tricor WP’s corporate services includes the

establishment of businesses in Singapore and

various other jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands,

Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Labuan, Macau,

Mainland China, Republic of Mauritius, Taiwan and many others. We offer a full range of professional

advice and services including:

• Advising on the type of entity to be established and

the optimal corporate structure

• Registration of the legal entity (Singapore company,

branch, representative office, society, charity)

• Registration of the legal entity in various offshore

jurisdictions including Bermuda, BVI, Republic of

Mauritius, etc.

• Applying for employment pass for individuals and

families, permanent residence and citizenship

• Registration of licences and permits with various

government departments

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Listed Companies

We offer a comprehensive suite of services for

listed companies. Our teams of experts assist in

restructuring exercises prior to flotation and offer the listed entities essential support and outsourcing of

functions.

Tricor WP’s highly experienced and qualified

executives ensure that all regulatory requirements are

met, and may act as Company Secretary for clients. Our services include:

• Publication of annual, interim and quarterly results

• Share repurchase and issuance mandates

• Communicating with the Singapore Exchange

Limited (SGX) and regulatory bodies on transactions

and disclosure requirements and preparation of circulars and public announcements

• Establishment and maintenance of Registers/Index Books and preparation of all material necessary to

comply with the Securities and Futures Ordinance

• Handling other special transactions such as disclosure

of notifiable transactions, adoption of share option

schemes, bonus issue of shares and warrants, payment of cash and/or scrip dividend, amendment

of memorandum and articles of association or bye-

laws and changes of corporate structure, etc.

Dissolution and Cessation of Business

We offer expertise in the dissolution of companies. These services can include the withdrawal of

registration, arranging dormancy of legal entities and

the cessation of business. The different types of work we handle include:

• Handling deregistration/striking off of companies and withdrawal of licences

• Advising on closing down of companies/branches including attending to calculations of severance

payments, etc.

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Company and Land Searches

Tricor WP provides company searches and land

searches through our linkage to the systems at

the Companies Registry, Land Registry and other business systems.

We offer:

• Searches of companies and businesses at

Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)

• Searches at Registrar of Societies

• Land Registry searches

Other Services

Tricor WP sets up, in close cooperation with tax and legal advisors, personal wealth management

structures, including discretionary trusts, unit trusts or

family trusts, to look after your wealth in a safe and tax efficient manner. Our services include:

• Arranging for trustees and trust administration services including the ongoing administration and

distribution of trust income and assets

• Providing whistle-blowing services including the

setting up of hotlines and transcribing calls

• Business Centre Services including maintaining

telephone and fax lines for clients

• For public companies, acting as Independent

Scrutineers at any voting by poll particularly where

the auditors, secretarial advisors, lawyers or share registrars may be conflicted out due to independence

concerns

Tricor Barbinder has been providing share registration services to public listed companies for nearly 40 years, acting as the Share Registrar and maintaining the Registers of Members. We are one of the largest providers of share registration services in Singapore, representing a significant number of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX). We offer a unique one-stop solution for all corporate and investor-related issues and work closely with our clients, law firms, corporate finance consultants, the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd (SGX-ST) and the Central Depository (Pte) Limited (CDP) on our clients’ proposed corporate actions. We offer public companies greater control over their shareholder relations and disclosure requirements.

Investor Services

Our Investor Services include:

• Initial Public Offerings (IPO)• Shareholder Register Maintenance• Shareholder Communications and Intelligence• Corporate Actions

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Initial Public Offerings (IPO)

Tricor Barbinder assists companies throughout the entire IPO process with a comprehensive package

of support services. Our job scope under an IPO

process would include:

• Assisting companies to arrange for share

certificates, share seal and facsimile signature plates for use on share certificates

• Assisting existing shareholders to lodge their shares into their securities accounts with CDP

• Assisting the vendors to deposit and transfer their shares in favor of CDP

• Endorsing moratorium clauses on those share certificates in accordance with the prospectus

• Setting up the Registers of Members for companies

• Processing manual application forms and monies received including reserved and placement share

applications

• Providing cartridges containing all manual share

applications to CDP and SGX-ST for crediting

Shareholder Register Maintenance

Tricor WP acts as share and warrant principal

registrars and transfer agents for companies listed on the SGX-ST. The scope of our work in

the maintenance of the Register of Members

includes:

• Registration of share/ warrant transfers/ splits/

transmission

• Conversion of warrants to shares

• Exercise of share options

• Registration of probate, power of attorney and other related documents

• Handle dividend payments

• Deal with enquiries from shareholders and the

public

Shareholder Communications and

Intelligence

Tricor WP assists with all aspects of shareholder

communications. We have expertise in both

statutory communications as well as marketing and corporate communications to shareholders of

listed companies.

These include:

• Annual reports

• Interim reports

• Shareholder circulars

• Brochures

• Newsletters

You can rely on our information services to provide

greater insight into share ownership. Our technical

experience as registrar is regularly in demand.

Corporate Actions

Our investor services team also provides specialist

registration services to listed companies undertaking a variety of restructuring projects

and corporate actions including:

• Scheme of Arrangement

• Privatization

• General offer/Cash offer

• Capital reduction

• Mergers and takeovers

• Rights or bonus issue

• Placing or removal of shares

• Repurchase and cancellation of shares

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Tricor Executive Resources, established and staffed by senior consultants who were previously with the PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore search and selection team, maintains an unrivalled track record for integrity and professionalism, based on providing the highest quality search and selection services executed by experienced consultants with specialist resources and expertise.

Executive Resources

Our Executive Resources Services include:

• Executive Search & Selection• Related Services

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Executive Search and Selection

Tricor’s professional executive search practice is a comprehensive head hunting service where focused

research, intense sourcing and a targeted approach

are used to identify qualified candidates within the appropriate industry sector.

• Search candidates are generated from targeted industry searches by our experienced research team

in conjunction with Tricor’s comprehensive database

and extensive network

• Selection candidates are generated from advertising,

in local and regional media, as well as our comprehensive database and extensive network.

Our proven track record includes international and

cross-border recruitment for positions throughout the region. We are experienced in the appointment

of senior executives (Managing Directors, General

Managers, Chief Operating Officers, etc.) as well as line managers and department heads for a wide

range of industries and functional disciplines.

Our specialist team of consultants provides a range of

practical and innovative solutions to help you source

the right talent to meet your business objectives. We measure our results by the success of the candidates

we place and our long-term relationships with our

clients.

At Tricor, the distinctive features of our service

include:

• Breadth of management knowledge and specialist

information to assist in the selection of key executives

• Up-to-date and relevant intelligence on the

recruitment market across many industries and sectors

• A team of professional consultants with strong business orientation and well-rounded management

experience

• Expertise in market availability and remuneration

levels in Singapore

• A proven history of developing strategic long-term

relationships through meticulous attention and

professionalism at every stage of the recruitment process

• Flexibility in providing a combination of targeted search and selection services to meet your corporate

needs

Related Services

In addition to search and selection, we also offer

related HR advisory services, including organization

review, preparation of job descriptions, outplacement and career counselling.

Our Global Reach

OTHER OFFICES

AUSTRALIATricor Chew Pty [email protected]

BARBADOSTricor Caribbean LimitedCaribbean Corporate Services [email protected]

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDSTricor Services (BVI) [email protected]

BRUNEITricor (B) Sdn [email protected]

CAYMAN ISLANDSTricor Services (Cayman Islands) [email protected]

DUBAI UAETricor Praesidium [email protected]

INDIASKP Tricor Corporate Services Pvt [email protected]

CHINA and HONG KONG

(HEAD OFFICE)

HONG KONGTricor Services [email protected]

MAINLAND CHINATricor Consultancy (Beijing) [email protected]

MACAUTricor Services (Macau) [email protected]

www.cn.tricorglobal.com

INDONESIAPT Amalgamated [email protected]

IRELANDMBSL [email protected]

JAPANTricor [email protected]

KOREAInternational Outsourcing [email protected]

LABUANTricor Trustco (Labuan) [email protected]

MALAYSIATricor Services (Malaysia) Sdn [email protected]

SINGAPORETricor Singapore Pte [email protected]

THAILANDTricor Outsourcing (Thailand) LimitedTricor Executive Recruitment [email protected]

UNITED KINGDOMTricor Services Europe [email protected]

VIETNAMTricor Vietnam Company [email protected]

SINGAPORE

Tricor WP Corporate Services Pte Ltd80 Robinson Road#02-00, Singapore 068898Tel: (65) 6236 3333Fax: (65) 6236 [email protected]

CONTACT

Ho Lon Gee Managing DirectorTel: (65) 6236 3988 Email: [email protected]

HONG KONG (HEAD OFFICE)

Tricor Services LimitedLevel 54 Hopewell Centre 183 Queen’s Road East Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2980 1888 Fax: (852) 2861 0285 [email protected]

Our mission is to be The Business Enabler of choiceThe Business Enabler

of Choice

The Business Enabler

of Choice

The Business Enabler

of Choice

Copyright © 2017 Tricor Services Limited. All rights reserved.

Issued February 2017


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