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Yew Kee Duck Rice, Chicha San Chen franchise operator to raise S$16.6m in Catalist IPO

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Uma Devi

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Published Thu, Jan 26, 2023 · 07:28 PM
    • YKGI's chief executive Seah Qin Quan (right) and chief marketing officer Seah Kun Miao are looking to use the proceeds from the listing for expansion across the brands.
    • YKGI's chief executive Seah Qin Quan (right) and chief marketing officer Seah Kun Miao are looking to use the proceeds from the listing for expansion across the brands. PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT

    YKGI on Thursday (Jan 26) launched its initial public offering (IPO) for a listing on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX).

    The group, which is best known as the operator of Yew Kee Duck Rice and bubble tea brand Chicha San Chen in Singapore, is looking to raise gross proceeds of about S$16.6 million.

    It will put some 82.8 million shares up for sale at S$0.20 apiece in a placement tranche. Of these, about 53.8 million shares are new shares, while the remaining 29 million shares are vendor shares sold by the current shareholder.

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