Attika Group to list on SGX Catalist, raise $4.6 million through placement shares
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The company is expected to list on the Singapore Exchange Catalist board on Nov 8 with a market cap of $29.9 million based on the issue price.
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SINGAPORE – Commercial interior decoration and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering company Attika Group is set to raise $4.6 million in gross proceeds as it issues 21 million placement shares at 22 cents per share.
The company is expected to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Catalist board on Nov 8 with a market cap of $29.9 million based on the issue price.
Its current controlling shareholder, managing director and executive chairman Steven Tan, currently holds 100 per cent of the company’s total issued share capital. After the share placement, he will continue to hold an 84.6 per cent stake in the company.
Of the proceeds raised, $1.3 million will go towards the expansion of the company through acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances and potential investments into overseas ventures.
A further $957,000 will be used to acquire new equipment, plant and other machinery, while another $957,000 will go towards general working capital.
The balance of $1.4 million will be used to fund the company’s listing expenses.
For the financial year ended Dec 31, 2023, Attika’s net profit rose 10.1 per cent to $2.3 million, while revenue climbed 8.3 per cent to $27 million.
The company added that revenue for the first three months of this year has already reached $22.1 million.
While the company does not have a fixed dividend policy, its board of directors intends to distribute dividends of at least 20 per cent of the company’s profit attributable to equity holders in 2024 and 2025.
Attika will be the third company to list on the SGX in 2024.
Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings, a cancer-treatment provider, listed here in February.
This was followed by Japanese restaurant operator Food Innovators Holdings’ initial public offering (IPO) earlier in October.
Both companies are listed on Catalist.
Another Singapore company, immersive entertainment group Neon, is reportedly considering an SGX IPO as soon as 2025 to raise $400 million to $500 million, said Bloomberg. THE BUSINESS TIMES
Correction note: An earlier version of the article said Mr Steven Tan’s total shareholding was 86.4 per cent post-placement. This has been updated to reflect the figure in Attika’s final offer document.
