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Below are several news reports regarding some of the deals we have successfully completed in recent years:

Sino Capital welcomes Christopher Seaver as US Senior Advisor, to further strengthen its leadership team and penetrate the overseas M&A market

Sino Capital is pleased to announce that Christopher Seaver is joining as Senior Advisor to focus on the overseas cross-border initiatives. Mr. Seaver will be based in Boston, the US. Mr. Seaver has over 30 years of private equity, asset management, investment banking and corporate law experience, based throughout his career in Hong Kong, Tokyo, London and New York. Prior to this, he was the Founder and Managing Partner of Aequus Capital, an Asia-focused private equity adviser based in Hong Kong, which he established in 2014. Previously, Mr. Seaver was the CEO of CLSA Capital Partners, a $3 billion Asia-focused private equity and hedge fund manager, and the Asia Partner for The Rohatyn Group, a $7.5 billion emerging markets private equity and hedge fund manager. He was also previously...

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Malicious use of Sino Capital’s official website

We recently were made aware of scammers using the name of members of Sino Capital and the official website illegally. Scammers claim to be a family office firm and used our official website in their emails and business cards to fake their legitimacy. They also redirected their other domains in the email to our official website. Please be wary of any of the above emails. If you have any doubts, please be careful of the below: Please check the domain of the senders and be wary of anyone using domains other than “@sinocapital.com.hk”. Please check the nature of the firm, we are not a family office firm. Please double-check the name of the firm, we are Sino Capital. Please check the logo used, our logo is shown below. If you still have doubts, we welcome you...

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Sino Capital welcomes Geoffrey Lim as Senior Advisor

Sino Capital welcomes Geoffrey Lim as Senior Advisor as it strengthens leadership team and capabilities Sino Capital is pleased to announce that Geoffrey Lim is joining as Senior Advisor to focus on Asia- and China-driven cross border initiatives，Mr. Lim will be based in Hong Kong. Mr. Lim brings over 25 years of private equity and investment banking experience in Hong Kong, Beijing and New York. Previously, Mr. Lim was Managing Director at Invesco Private Capital, the private equity arm of Invesco, where he was responsible for its Asia Pacific investments and business initiatives. His prior experience includes senior roles at The Rohatyn Group/CVCI, CITIC CLSA and Founder Group. Mr. Lim received his BA from Hunter College, City University of New York, and MBA from Cornell...

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Forbon Tech. intended to acquire Xiangyu Biotechnology, Sino HK acted as the M&A financial advisor to Forbon

HONG KONG, January 13, 2022 – Forbon Technology (“Forbon”), a Shenzhen-listed company engaged in the research, development, production and distribution of fertilizer additives as well as innovative technologies in digital agriculture, announced that it is intended to acquire 70% of Xiangyu Biotechnology (“Xiangyu”). Sino HK Capital Ltd acted as the M&A financial advisor and a PRC licensed securities firm was appointed to advise on listing compliance and to issue independent financial advisory reports to Forbon in this transaction. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Yingcheng, Hubei Province, Forbon is an established global market leader in fertilizer additives. As the largest producer and distributor of fertilizer additives in China, Forbon...

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Sino HK Capital appoints Valentin Maxime Chenaux as European Senior Advisor

The boutique investment banking firm Sino HK Capital has appointed Valentin Maxime Chenaux as Senior Advisor in the European region. Through this collaboration, Sino Capital’s long-term Asian clients will be offered with stronger support, know-how and alliances to perform transactions in the European market. Vice versa, European clients willing to develop into Asia will benefit from the unique expertise and understanding of the APAC region, developed by Sino Capital over the past 15 years. Based in Switzerland, Valentin will work closely with Fiona Zhang, Managing Partner of Sino HK Capital, to strengthen the firm’s long-standing relationships with regional players, as well as increasing Sino Capital’s visibility and partnerships in the region. Fiona Zhang,...

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Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited ( 371.HK) acquires Hong Kong Kai Fat Group

Beijing Enterprises Water Group announced that the company acquired Hong Kong Kai Fat Group and entered the sea cleaning business. Established in 1983, Hong Kong Kai Fat Group is the main partner of the Hong Kong Government in undertaking marine garbage cleaning and treatment. As the sole contractor for 17 consecutive years, it is responsible for the cleaning of Hong Kong waters and the treatment of marine oil pollution, including the interception and collection of marine oil, clean up remaining marine hazards and hazardous materials. Beijing Enterprises Water Group said that as of now, the company focuses on two major businesses, water and marine environment. It has developed in the fields of solid waste, sanitation, industrial water treatment, seawater desalination, and clean...

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Zhejiang Yinlun Mach CO LTD Acquires Setrab AB

Shenzhen Stock Exchange listed Yinlun, the leading company in China’s industry of automobile radiators, in the acquisition of Setrab with operations in Sweden and Poland, being a supplier of coolers to many of the world’s premium car brands, such as Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lexus, Lotus, Mercedes, Scania and Volvo. Yinlun, having 6,500 employees around the world with sales of EUR 641M (2018), will with the acquisition of Setrab lay a solid foundation for the internationalization of Yinlun and the establishment of an European R&D centre. External Source

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MedAware raises $8M toward ending prescription errors

MedAware, which uses algorithms to detect and eliminate prescription errors, said the company has raised $8 million in Series A funding. MedAware, an Israeli company with North American headquarters in Stamford, intends to use the funding, in part, to develop additional machine learning-enabled decision support solutions and make ongoing product improvements to cover more catastrophic types of errors. Other 2017 priorities include further establishing its North American footprint and expanding its number of electronic medical record (EMR) integrations in the U.S. MedAware also has received grants from Israel's Innovation Authority, among others, bringing the company's total funding raised to date to $12 million. The capital will be used to advance the company's approach to identifying the...

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Print-Rite, Pelikan Forge 30-Year Licensing Agreement

Hong Kong (June 30, 2017) — Print-Rite, a leader in the manufacturing of printing consumables supplies, and Pelikan, a heritage worldwide known brand from Germany, have formed a 30-year licensing agreement. Effective July 1, Print-Rite will have the exclusive rights to manufacture high quality, unique patent safe cartridges using the Pelikan Brand. Pelikan Hardcopy will transfer all current trading to two new companies, one in Germany and the other in France, both of which will trade as PRP Solutions. Since the strength of the Pelikan brand and its sales and customer service are critical components in the development of reliable business over the years, Print-Rite is committed to enhancing the service for new and existing customers. Pelikan has a strong reputation in the European...

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Hubei Forbon Technology to buy fertilizer firm PST Industries for up to 120 mln yuan

Hubei Forbon Technology Co Ltd ::* Says co enters into agreement to fully acquire a French fertilizer firm PST Industries at price of no more than 120 million yuan. External Source (Chinese only)

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Hubei Forbon Technology to set up China JV with Canada's Soiloptix Inc

Hubei Forbon Technology Co Ltd Says it plans to invest 76.5 million yuan ($11.11 million) to set up China joint venture with Canada's Soiloptix Inc. About Soiloptix Inc: The SoilOptix® scanner detects gamma radiation rays emitted by the soil to provide a complex picture of its condition at 335 points of data per acre, taken along with physical soil samples that are integrated into our readings to understand the variability in nutrients and textures across the field. SoilOptix® uses proprietary software to translate this information into high definition digital maps and generic shapefiles to be loaded into any GIS platform. The scan measures and maps all common nutrient properties along with various soil textures, plus plant available water and bulk density. The resulting data...

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Hubei Forbon Tech to acquire 55 pct stake in Holland Novochem

Forbon to acquire 55% Holland Novochem B.V. China Hubei Forbon Technology Co., Ltd. announced on August 4 that it intends to acquire a 55% interest in Holland Novochem B.V. for EUR 17.79m (RMB 112m) through its Dutch subsidiary. According to an independent financial consulting firm, as of 30 April 2015, a 55% interest in Holland Novochem B.V. is equivalent to a net book value of RMB 14.265m, which, compared to the assessed value of RMB 123m, represents a value added rate of 760.49%. Founded in 1992, Holland Novochem focuses on the research, manufacturing, and sales of fertilizer additives. The company has established close ties with multiple renowned fertilizer manufacturers in Europe and has more than 20 years of experience in this industry. Forbon Technology is China’s biggest...

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