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CORPORATE BROCHURE Helping you achieve excellence An independent member of UHY international

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CORPORATE BROCHURE

Helping you achieve excellence

An independent member of UHY international

WHO WE ARE

Established in 1967, UHY Lee Seng Chan & Co (the “Firm”) is one of the oldest and most established Chartered Accountants firms in Singapore besides the BIG 4. We have grown over the past four decades from an accounting firm to become a multi/disciplinary organisation offering diversified business advisory and consulting services.

With more than 46 years of experience in business advisory for companies and investors, we are able to offer the full range of integrated services in managing all the business challenges of our local and multi/national clients.

The Firm is supported by highly motivated partners and professional staffs with the utmost integrity and diversified expertise in various business sectors. The Firm is a member of UHY, an international network of legally independent accounting and consulting firms.

With access to the intellectual capital of over 7,100 professionals of the UHY network worldwide in more than 270 business centres over 86 countries, we are helping our clients achieve excellence.

ABOUT THE FIRM

MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

We are a professional service organisation with a mission to provide excellent services at the best possible value to our clients.

We want to build long/term relationships and never compromise our integrity.

To succeed in accomplishing our mission, all our employees subscribe to a common set of core values.

These shared values reflect and guide the spirit, character and personality of our Firm. By embracing these values in every transaction, we build a reputation that reflects individual pride and professionalism in all aspects of our individual and firm/wide activities.

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OUR EXPERTISE

We understand the challenges and opportunities presented in the current economic climate. Not only do we understand the elements that drive the change, but also by adapting our business offerings, we are able to implement practical and proven solutions for our clients.

We take pride in our ability to deliver a wide spectrum of integrated, “one/shop” professional services. We offer a range of mainstream and specialist professional services from on/going compliance procedures to ad/hoc projects and assignments.

• Audit & Assurance

• Tax Services

• Corporate Finance

• Corporate Services

• Corporate Governance & Risk Management

• Business Outsourcing

• IT & Business Consulting

• China Business Desk

Helping you achieve excellence

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AUDIT & ASSURANCE

We have adopted a balanced approach to audit & assurance to ensure the maintenance of high professional standards required of auditors and to provide a way of adapting audit procedures in line with specific needs of each engagement.

Our highly experienced audit team strives to provide excellent services to protect your business with reduced risks. We seek to add value and to provide a positive contribution to our clients’ businesses.

We offer a full range of audit and assurance services including:

• Statutory financial statement audit

• Special audit reports & reviews

• Due diligence

• Assistance on capital market transactions

• Independent controls & system process assurance

• Independent validation or assessment of financial & non/financial data

• Corporate Recovery & Insolvency

We see our annual audit & assurance engagements as opportunities to provide our clients with far more than statutory compliance.

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TAX SERVICES

We exercise effective strategies in implementing innovative tax planning while effectively maintaining compliance with Inland Revenue Authorities. We offer a range of tax advisory services to help our clients optimise their tax savings.

Our tax advisory services assist our clients in achieving effective tax planning in the following areas:

• General tax advisory

• Acting as client’s tax representative

• Tax compliance & preparation of various tax returns

• Assistance in handling queries & requests for information from tax authorities

• Tax assessments, investigations & appeals

• Tax due diligence reviews

• Corporate & individual tax planning

• Tax treaties & reliefs from double taxation

• Tax incentives & exemptions

• Goods & services tax

Our tax professionals work in close liaison with other professional staffs to provide pro-active and value-added solutions to our clients’ taxation needs.

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CORPORATE FINANCE

We have a strong multi/disciplinary team of specialists to provide cost/effective business advisory services to our clients.

We maintain close ties with venture capitalists, investment brokers and other financial intermediaries so that we can readily refer clients to prospective equity partners and financiers. Our consultants work hand/in/hand with our clients applying flexible and practical approaches to assist them in overcoming business obstacles and achieving efficiency, productivity and profit improvement.

Our services include:

• Corporate restructuring & IPO grooming

• Valuation of businesses & shares

• Financial & tax due/diligence

• Mergers & acquisitions

• Private market capital advisory

• Project feasibility studies & business planning

The business environment is constantly changing, creating both new opportunities and more challenging changes. With our network of business specialists, we are particularly well placed to meet the changing needs of both local and worldwide business.

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CORPORATE SERVICES

We provide accomplished, highly motivated and top/quality staff to help companies spend less time with mundane tasks and more time on growing their businesses.

Our professional staff are driven by their experience, knowledge and expertise. The services they provide deliver the results which will make a difference to your organisation.

Our corporate services include:

• Formation of companies

• Acquisition & disposal of shelf companies

• Registration of overseas companies

• Preparation & filing of statutory returns with regulatory authorities

• Maintenance of statutory records

• Provision of registered office facilities

• Nominee services

• Processing share transfers & allotments

• Preparation of share certificates & dividend warrants

Business taken to new heights

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT

We can help you in assessing procedures and controls related to privacy and confidentiality, performance measurements, systems reliability, information security, and outsourced process controls. We work effectively with senior management, audit committees and internal audit executives. Using our professional expertise and judgment, we provide unbiased and independent advice on your risk management and business processes with appropriate recommendations for improvements and solutions, so that you can quickly enjoy the full rewards of your business performance.

Our services include:

• Internal audit co/sourcing & outsourcing

• Risk assessments & reviews

• IT security & controls audits

• Business continuity assessments

• Application controls reviews

• Sarbanes Oxley compliance

• Financial & operational governance

• Project risk management

Our corporate governance and risk management team offers organisations a clearer perspective on internal controls and business risks to help you manage new challenges and enhance business performance.

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BUSINESS OUTSOURCING

Today, a business needs to respond to intense competition and increased agility, service customers more intimately, gain new competencies and manage costs. Our business outsourcing services offer compelling business value propositions for enterprises as means to gain operational efficiency and allow management to focus on core competencies, improve efficiencies and potentially reduce business costs.

We are able to assist you in outsourcing youroperations which include:

• General bookkeeping

• Accounting assistance & supervision

• HR & payroll processing

• Billing & invoicing

• Budget planning

• Financial & management reporting

• Financial administration

Our consultants are planners, thinkers, troubleshooters and problem solvers, ready and willing to help your business manage changes and find solutions for success.

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BUSINESS & IT CONSULTING

We provide an extensive range of integrated consulting services to global and regional corporations, from large listed companies, to small and medium/size enterprises. Our consulting team includes international consultants with strong business knowledge, deep technical know/how, change management and business process skills, needed to develop strategic and practical solutions.

Integrated services benefit our clients immensely as this seamless service avoids costly delays, duplication, and conflicts that can arise when different parties are responsible for only part of the services to clients:

• General office automation

• Network & website setup

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) , systems selection & implementation

• Large scale systems Integration & project management

• Business process re/engineering (BPR) & bench/marking

• Business intelligence & data warehousing

We help clients understand how to design new business models and leverage on the latest technology to enhance business operations and create lasting values.

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CHINA BUSINESS DESK

We help you in your growth and success

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Whether you are new to China or a seasoned China investor, you can be sure to receive our quality professional services from our offices in Singapore, Malaysia, and China.

Equipped with extensive experience and in/depth local market knowledge, we offer unique insights and practical solutions to address dynamic business requirements. Our multi/disciplinary team comprises of people with extensive expertise ranging from audit to tax and advisory services.

Our services include:

• Assisting in negotiations with relevant China parties

• Assisting in preparations of feasibility studies plan for joint ventures or market entry

• Setting up companies (FIEs & Domestic entities)

• Capital verification

• IAS conversion (from China GAAP)

• Special audit investigations & tax advisory

• Coaching & advising on expansion into China

• Corporate & Individual background & documentation check

WHO WE SERVE

We have been active in these industries for many years and have experience and expertise in advising clients across a wide spectrum of sectors.

Our clients are primarily based in South East Asia, with many operating both world/wide and in the Asia Pacific region. They range from individuals, partnerships, trusts, and private limited companies to joint ventures, and public listed companies.

Industries represented include:

• Advertising• Automotive• Chemicals• Construction• Distribution & franchising• Education & training• Electronics & Communication• Engineering & Industrial• Farming & fishery• Financial services• Food and beverage• Furniture & carpentry• General contractors• Health science & care• Hospitality, tourism and leisure• Housewares

• IT & professional services• Manufacturing• Medical herb & healthcare• Not/for/profit organisation• Oil & gas contractor• Plastic & packaging• Power & energy• Public sector• Real estate & property development• Retail & consumer products• Shipping & marine services• Telecommunications• Textile• Trading & services• Transportation & logistics• Others

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OUR GLOBAL UHY NETWORK

UHY Lee Seng Chan & Co is a member of UHY, a cohesive worldwide network of independent member firms providing audit, accounting, tax and business advisory services across the globe.

• Established in 1986, UHY is a business driven, tight-knit network.

• Doing business in more than 270 major business centres in 86 countries with access to over 7100 professionals and staff.

• UHY is the 25th largest international audit, accounting, and consultancy network (by revenue).

• In 2013 our revenue was USD 621 million• UHY has expanded representation by 72%

since 2005.• 32 UHY member firms are registered with

the PCAOB. • The network’s executive office is based in

London, UK.

Globally, UHY has the depth and breadth to help your business compete effectively and successfully locally, internationally or cross-border.

Countries Offices Staff Turnover

USD m

Americas 16 48 1.875 211

Asia-

Pacific

16 52 1.895 93

EMEA 49 148 3.031 311

Total 81 248 6.801 625

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Our approach is to deliver relevant and intelligent solutions to our clients. We listen to our clients’ needs and take the time to understand their expectations.

We pride ourselves on delivering the highest standard of professional services to our clients in a timely, professional and intelligent manner. We have professional relationships with business partners that share our values in assisting our clients if required.

• We work in collaboration with our clients to ensure they achieve their objectives.• Our services focus on our clients’ requirements with a good understanding of their

needs.• Our client portfolio is broad and consists of publicly listed corporations, large and

medium/sized companies, privately owned businesses, not/for/profit and public sector entities.

• As a member of UHY, our firm is able to offer specialist sector and country knowledge to the same high quality professional standards in major international business centres.

• We share our clients’ aspirations and deliver customised, timely advice to help them make the right business decisions

• Quality is one of our main values – because it is very important to us as we strive to achieve this in everything we do. It is our belief in quality as a value and the successful implementation on that value across all our service areas that make us even more dedicated to quality. We focus on quality through:

• Leadership• Client acceptance procedures• Compliance with ethical obligations set out by the international and local

regulatory authorities and professional organisations. • Human resource policies and procedures, such as education and training• Quality control procedures in accordance with internationally-recognised

standards.

Together we create successful business

WHY UHY Lee Seng Chan & Co?

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CONTACT US

We offer an exceptional competitive advantage! That is, local capabilities enhanced by global resources and attentive personal services. Our people pride themselves on their ability to combine local knowledge with local, regional, and international skill set.

If you would like to discuss our services in more detail, or if you have a question, suggestion or just want to give us your opinion, we want to hear from you. At UHY Lee Seng Chan & Co, we value our relationships and continually strive to improve our services with responsive and straightforward communications.

OUR OFFICE:

Concourse:300 Beach Road #34/03/05,07The ConcourseSingapore 199555Phone : +65 6395 5100Fax : +65 6298 6263

Golden Mile:6001 Beach Road #14/01Golden Mile TowerSingapore 199589Phone : +65 6603 6130Fax : +65 6295 2191

Email: [email protected]: www.uhy.com.sg

Clients like working with our approachable and down-to-earth individuals who can offer innovative and practical solutions.

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UHY Lee Seng Chan & Co (the “Firm”) is a member of Urbach Hacker Young International Limited, a UK company, and forms part of the international UHY network of legally independent accounting and consulting firms. UHY is the brand name for the UHY international network. The services described herein are provided by the Firm and not by UHY or any other member firm of UHY. Neither UHY nor any member of UHY has any liability for services provided by other members.

© 2013 UHY Lee Seng Chan & Co

www.uhy.com.sg