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Marine fuels trading, broking firm Uni-Fuels Holdings files for IPO on Nasdaq

Uni-Fuels Holdings plans to offer 3 million shares at a price range of between USD 4 to USD 5 per share; leading it to raise between USD 12 to USD 15 million for the IPO.

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November 4, 2024

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Uni-Fuels Holdings (Uni-Fuels), the ultimate parent of Singapore-based marine fuels trading and brokerage firm Uni-Fuels Pte Ltd, on Friday (25 October) announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq Capital Market.

In a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm said it intends to offer 3 million shares at a price range of between USD 4 to USD 5 per share; leading it to raise between USD 12 to USD 15 million for the IPO.

It expects a market capitalisation of around USD 150 million after listing.

In the SEC filing, Uni-Fuels said it is a service provider of marine fuels solutions headquartered in Singapore. The Group’s history can be traced back to October 2021 when its operating subsidiary, Uni-Fuels Pte Ltd, was established in Singapore.

The company markets, resells and brokers marine fuels products such as very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO), and marine gas oil (MGO). It offers these products to shipping companies and marine fuels suppliers worldwide in-port and offshore.

Uni-Fuels operates an integrated business model where it serves customers through two operating models, sales of marine fuels solutions and brokerage (i.e. acting as intermediary between marine fuels suppliers and customers for a commission).

In the sales model, it controls and manages the customer relationship throughout the entire transaction and provides value-added solutions such as trade credit, financing, risk management, market intelligence and operational expertise.

In the broker model, the company refers the customer to a third-party supplier in exchange for a brokerage fee. In a sales transaction, it manages and guarantees the supply of marine fuels to the customer while it procures the marine fuel, including its delivery, from a third-party supplier. In a brokerage transaction, the third-party supplier will manage and guarantee the supply of marine fuels to the customer.

During the two years ended December 31, 2023, the company have arranged for marine fuel supply, under both its reselling and brokerage business, at 103 geographical ports worldwide, of which 35.9% of the supplies were carried out in South East Asia, 27.2% in North East Asia, 8.7% in South Asia, 8.7% in North America, 7.8% in Europe, 3.9% in South America, 3.9% in Middle East, 2.9% in Africa and 1.0% in Central America.

During the two years ended December 31, 2023, Uni-Fuels arranged for marine fuel supply to 88 customers, of which 77.3% are based in South East Asia, 15.9% in North East Asia, 4.6% in Europe and 2.3% in Middle East.

“Our customers are mainly shipping companies operating in market sectors such as bulk, tanker, offshore, container, general cargo, tug and barge, car carrier, cruise, yacht and dredging. Our customers also include other marine fuel suppliers operating in similar capacity as our Group,” it said in the filing.

The company recorded a net income of USD 1.2 million and USD 2 million for the years ending on December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively.

Sales of marine fuels increased by approximately USD 40.6 million, or 137%, from approximately USD 29.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, to approximately USD 70.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

“This increase was due to our strategic efforts to enhance our core business activities within the sales sector. We successfully expanded our team by increasing the number of employees in our sales and marketing department to conduct sales of marine fuels using our own resources, which led to a significant expansion of our customer base and an increase in the number of ports served during the year ended December 31, 2023,” the company said in the filing.

“The number of customers and ports related to the sales of marine fuels increased significantly from 13 customers and 30 ports in the year ended December 31, 2022 to 83 customers and 51 ports during the year ended December 31, 2023.”

“Our successful expansion into new customer base and supply ports led to in an increase in the number of customers and ports where we arrange marine fuels supply for our customers, and resulted in a substantial increase in our revenues.”

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Published: 4 November, 2024

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OK Lim was issued a stern warning and a district court granted him a discharge amounting to an acquittal for these charges, including those for cheating, on 17 July. The discharge means Lim cannot be prosecuted again for the same offences.

Lim, 84, is currently serving a 13½-year prison sentence after the High Court reduced his original 17½-year jail term in March 2026. He was convicted in 2024 on two cheating charges and one count of abetting forgery in a case prosecutors described as one of Singapore’s most serious trade finance frauds.

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Several resolutions for Coastal Logistics Pte Ltd were made during an extraordinary general meeting held on 14 July, according to a notice in the Government Gazette on Friday (4 July).

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As Special Resolution

That it has been proved to the satisfaction of the meeting that the Company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business and accordingly the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant to Section 160(1)(b) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (No. 40 of 2018);

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that Mr. Wong Pheng Cheong Martin and Ms. Koay May Yee, both care of FTI Consulting (Singapore) Pte Ltd, One Raffles Quay, #27-10 South Tower, Singapore 048583 be appointed as the joint and several Liquidators of the Company for the purpose of such winding up; and
that the Liquidators be at liberty to open, maintain and operate any bank account(s) or account(s) for monies received by them as Liquidators with such bank(s) as they deem fit; and
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