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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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NaQonalStockExchange(Australia)

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•  ImprovedvaluaQon-providesstature,pricetransparencyandanindependentvaluaQonofyourcompany

•  AcquisiQoncurrency-theissuanceofsharesprovidesanalternaQvemethodofacquiringassets

•  ShareincenQves-makesshare-basedincenQveschemesformanagementandemployeesmoreamracQvetoretainandamractkeypersonnel

•  Higherpublicprofile-receivegreatermediacoverage,analystsreportsandgeneralpublicprofileandreputaQon

•  Improvedcustomerandsupplierstatus-demonstratesfinancialstabilitytocustomersandsuppliers

•  Exitstrategy-providesanopportunityforfoundersandinvestorstorealizesomeoralltheirinvestment

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NaQonalStockExchange(Australia)

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BecominglistedonapublicmarketisalogicalstepintheevoluQonofmanybusinesses,butshouldbetakenonlyaoerproperconsideraQonoftheadvantagesand

disadvantagesoflisQng.MostsuccessfulprivatecompaniesseeapubliclisQngasthenaturalcoursetoconQnuedgrowthandsuccess.NSXspecializesinhelpingcompaniesreachthisnextstageintheir

development.

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NaQonalStockExchange(Australia)

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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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TofindoutmoreabouttheprocessoflisQngyourcompanyvisitourwebsitetodownloadourLisQngFlowchartpresentaQon.

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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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TofindoutmoreabouttheprocessoflisQngyourcompanyvisitourwebsitetodownloadourLisQngFlowchartpresentaQon.