YOUR PROFESSIONAL ADVISER C100 M35 Y 25 K0 01 About Ascent Partners Ascent Partners is a leading provider of Independent Valuation, Corporate Advisory, Cost Management, Human Capital – Executive Search and Technology Advisory. We partner with our clients to ensure that our tailored solutions align with their strategic vision to deliver stellar results. The firm’s vision is to build and grow long-term business relationships with our clients. Our Commitment Ascent Partners’ commitment in providing independent, timely, professional advice and services gives our clients the information they need to effectively manage their business strategies and operations. Our Services Valuation: Ascent Partners provides impartial and independent valuations of businesses, properties and financial instruments that meet stringent international standards and regulatory requirements. 02 Corporate Advisory: valuation and risk management system Our Corporate Advisory services and platform. range from Transaction Support, Risk Analysis, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) The Big Picture to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As). Our clients enjoy the benefit of leveraging on the many years of legal, financial and Cost Management: accounting experience of our multi- Our Cost Management Specialists focus disciplinary team. on helping clients to achieve maximum cost efficiencies within the short-to- Clients have the benefit of accessing medium-term. the wide connections and resources of our carefully cultivated network of Human Capital – Executive Search: professional and business contacts. This Our extensive network enables us is especially critical when they are in to place the best candidates for the the market for investors or looking for positions created as our client’s potential targets for acquisitions. companies grow. We do not provide advice in isolation. Technology Advisory: Our cross-functional team works together We provide full-service consulting to offer clients an integrated service that for our client’s IT needs. In addition, considers the big picture, orchestrating we work with financial and risk different processes and connecting parties, management software vendors as a establishing plans and monitoring the distributor and solution provider to help progress of each project to ensure timely customers establish their financial asset delivery and sustainable results. 03 Industry Expertise we took the opportunity to deepen our Our client base and industry expertise commitment to our clients. During cover the full range of industries this challenging period, we helped including, inter alia, the following: companies preserve their value and • Automobile improve their bottom line. • Banking • Construction We now offer services in Independent • Electronics Valuation, Corporate Advisory, • Finance Cost Management, Human Capital • Investment and property – Executive Search and Technology • Logistics Advisory. • Media and entertainment • Natural resources and energy We also worked with a number of • Retail operations universities in the fields of research • Technology and professional development, helping to establish a Master of Finance degree Our Expansion in Asset Valuation. Ascent Partners was founded in Hong Kong in 2008 focusing on independent Allied with the growth of our valuations. business, in 2012, we opened offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Following the collapse of Lehman Singapore to support our headquarters Brothers and the global credit crunch, in Hong Kong. 04 Our Services Valuation A transparent and consistent independent valuation is a critical tool for accounting, litigation, commercial or tax purposes and key management decisions. At Ascent Partners, our practitioners draw from their extensive industrial, commercial and technical experience to deliver impartial valuations that meet international and regulatory requirements. We provide clients with comprehensive reports and certificates that explain the basis and methodologies of the valuation, clarifying assumptions, valuation considerations, title investigation and limiting conditions. Our experience in advisory and transaction services enables us to anticipate and mitigate a variety of issues raised during and after the Financial Instrument Valuation valuation process. This value-added Ascent Partners provides independent information is shared with our clients valuations of financial instruments to help them effectively plan for and in line with established accounting achieve their goals. standards and regulatory requirements. The key value Ascent Partners brings Our services range from fair value to our clients is that we manage the measurements of stock options, coordination of professional parties warrants and currency forwards to on behalf of the client across multiple more complex instruments such as jurisdictions to create the desired results. callable, puttable and convertible bonds, to more exotic structured 05 securities such as equity link Common approaches to business instruments etc. at initial recognition valuation include reviews of financial and subsequent revaluation. In statements, discounting cash flow models addition, we also provide hedge and similar company comparisons. accounting valuation. We have provided valuations to some Business Valuation of the region’s leading companies across We provide clients with assistance in the the automobile, biomedical, industrial, process of determining the economic manufacturing, property and technology value of a business or company. sectors. Business valuations encompass a wide array of fields and methods and we help Property Valuation our clients determine the fair value We provide clients with fair valuations of a business for a variety of reasons, of their property, plants, machinery, including sale value, establishing equipment and land parcels to comply partner ownership and M&As. with regulatory requirements of IPOs, audits, acquisitions or divestiture activities. Our valuations comply with international standards and follow industry best practice. 06 Corporate Advisory Our corporate advisory services each project’s performance and progress, range from Transaction Support, working hand-in-hand with other parties to ensure issues are resolved Risk Analysis, IPOs to M&As. promptly and our client’s requirements are met. From our foundation as an independent valuations provider, we have developed Transaction Support a range of corporate advisory services At Ascent Partners, we draw from our that aim to help our clients grow and valuation and advisory experience to build value in their business. offer our clients end-to-end support across the spectrum of transaction We also help clients to project manage services. We provide clients with and facilitate a smooth end-to-end timely information for them to make service delivery. We not only help to knowledgeable and informed decisions establish strategies but also monitor for efficient and effective operations. 07 Some of our services include helping companies to plan for their exit strategies, develop financing arrangements and negotiate favorable financing terms. Mergers & Acquisitions Ascent Partners advises companies looking to grow through acquisitions or realize the value of their business through a well-planned and timely exit. We work with our clients through the process, including collaborating and negotiating with other professionals (e.g. accountants, financial advisers and lawyers). Based on our extensive network of professional and business contacts, Ascent Partners is also well positioned to help companies seeking to divest or Risk Analysis acquire a business. We help to identify, Ascent Partners offers risk analysis to contact and screen prospective investors equip clients with reliable information or buyers, finding the right partner on risk so that they can make calculated for the transaction and ensuring our decisions. This data primarily helps clients receive the best value from their clients to quantify risk levels due to the business. inherent variability in financial and market conditions. We help clients review their business, perform independent valuations, Following this, Ascent Partners articulate their value and enter into continues to support clients by advising discussions with prospective parties on the potential implications of different while meeting an array of regulatory financing options. requirements. The experience acquired through our valuation division also enables us to assess and establish appropriate equity structures, pricing and financial arrangements. 08 Cost Management Our Cost Management Specialists We help clients realize the maximum focus on helping clients to achieve value from their suppliers while minimizing overheads such as maximum cost efficiencies within advertising, packaging and storage. We the short-to-medium-term. offer an ongoing monitoring service to help clients ensure that reductions The team draws from our valuation are maintained, freeing clients to focus experience to systematically analyze on running their core business. This overheads, business expenditure and improves the client’s bottom line with other records to identify and release little to no financial risk. potential savings from existing cost structure. This approach has delivered Our clients operate across a wide range savings of between 10% and 60% for our of industries from banking to consumer clients. goods, to insurance, printing and transportation amongst others. 09 Human Capital – Executive Search Our extensive network enables us