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2016SVCA Annual Awards

Application Deadline: 5 August 2016 (Friday)

introduction

The Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SVCA) was formed in 1992 under the patronage of the Economic Development Board to promote the development of the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) industry. From a humble start of two, our membership now exceeds one hundred and continues to grow in tandem with the industry’s development. As a not-for-profit organisation, the association strives to:

Promote the professional development of the industry through awards, training, workshops and conferences
Facilitate interaction and collaboration among its members through regular networking events
Act as a platform for dialogue on regulatory and policy issues pertaining to VC and PE through data research, feedback and consultation with members and regulatory authorities
Build linkages to centres of VC and PE activities in the region through active participation at regional and global VC & PE Initiatives

Each year, during its annual members’ Gala Dinner, the SVCA presents a set of awards to participants in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industry. Like past years, the awards will include candidates from the for-profit and non-profit world to reflect the increased participation and value created by venture capital and private equity in the worlds of both impact and traditional investment.

Award categories

MOST IMPACTFUL NON-PROFIT/ SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
VC DEAL OF THE YEAR
PE DEAL OF THE YEAR
VC EXIT OF THE YEAR
PE EXIT OF THE YEAR

judging criteria

Organisation(s) can apply or nominate others for one, some, or all of the awards.
Any organisation that is either headquartered in Singapore and/or who has an investor/donor who is headquartered in Singapore is eligible.
Past winners are not allowed to put up the same investment for nomination in the same category.
All information provided in the nomination forms will be kept strictly confidential for the Judges’ perusal only.
Winners of the ‘VC Exit of the Year’, ‘PE Exit of the Year’,‘VC Deal of the Year’ and ‘PE Deal of the Year’Award Categories will be determined by the panel of judges.
Winners of the ‘Most Impactful Non-Profit/ Social Enterprise’, Award Category will be determined by Live Audience Polling at the Gala Dinner after being shortlisted by the Judging Panel.

Live polling will be carried out on 11 October 2016.

Shortlisted candidates will have to submit a 1 minute video or slideshow which will be shown at the event, prior to voting.

All video and PowerPoint content will be subjected to pre-screening by SVCA’s Awards Committee prior to broadcasting.

timeline

Item(s) / Deadline
Deadline for completed submission(s) / 5 Aug 2016
All nominees may be required to attend an interview / 1st/ 2nd week of
Sep 2016
Shortlisted nominees to be informed
Video orSlideshow submissions for the applicable Award Categories to be submitted to SVCA / 30 Sep 2016
Awards Presentation live at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore / 11 October 2016

2016 Judging Panel

To ensure objectivity and impartiality in judging, SVCA Board Members are excluded from the judging panel.A world-class panel of senior executives hasbeen assembled to serve as judges for this year’s awards:

Dr. Wong Kien Keong, International Arbitrator of Arbitrum Opus Chambers Pte Ltd.
Mr. Chris Loh, Partner of Axiom Asia Private Capital Pte Ltd
Mr. Chue En Yaw, Head of Private Equity of Fullerton Fund Management Company Ltd.
Ms. Chiam Fong Sin, COO of Pavilion Capital International Pte Ltd
Mr. Yeoh Oon Jin, Executive Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Singapore

NOMINATION FORM 1: MOST IMPACTFULNON-PROFIT/ SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

To be completed and submitted via email to by 5 August2016

Nominated Non-Profit or For-Profit Organisation and Related Donor/Investor:

Name of Organisation: / [To be filled in] / For Profit or Non-Profit? / [To be filled in]
CEO of Organisation: / [To be filled in] / Year Founded / [To be filled in]
Annual Revenues (CY2014Estimate) in $SGD MM: / [To be filled in] / Current Headcount of Employees/Staff / [To be filled in]
Website URL (if available): / [To be filled in] / Headquarters Location:
(City, Country) / [To be filled in]
Name of Donor/Investor Who Was the Lead Funder(WithinLast Five Years): / [To be filled in, name of firm and key point of contact – e.g., board member] / Amount of Funding by Donor/Investor in the Organisation in $SGD MM (Within Last Five Years): / [To be filled in]

Nominator (Can Self-Nominate):

Name and Employer of Nominator: / [To be filled in] / Affiliation with Nominated Organisation, if Any: / [To be filled in]
Nominator’s Email:
(for Follow-Up Questions) / [To be filled in] / Nominator’s Phone Number:
(for Follow-Up Questions) / [To be filled in]

Application Statement (Can be Completed by Organisation,Funder, or Both):

Q1. What specific social objective is the organisation focused on achieving, and what specific population of ‘end beneficiaries/customers’ is the organisation serving? (200 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q2. How is the organisation’s approach to addressing this particular social objective, for this group of individuals, been scaled up as a result of the Funder’s contribution? With whom does the organisation ‘compete’ to serve the needs of this population, and how is the organisation differentiated from its competitors? (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q3. Describe the breadth, depth, and growth of social impact the organisation has achieved as a result of the Funder’s contribution within the past five years. Describe, and quantify if possible, the change in social impact and the specific population served where possible. (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q4. We wish to highlight both the work of the actual non-profit / social venture and the impact generated by the financial support of the nominateddonor / investor. Please describe how the donor / investor named above has contributed to and enabled the non-profit’s / social venture’s change inimpact (300 words or less).

[To be filled in]

NOMINATION FORM 2: VCDEAL OF THE YEAR

To be completed and submitted via email to by 5 August 2016

Note: All current portfolio companies are eligible; historical financials can include years prior to the sponsor investment. For portfolio companies on a Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, or Jun fiscal year, most recent fiscal year should be FY’16; for all others months, most recent fiscal year should be FY’15.

Nominated Portfolio Company:

Name of Portfolio Company: / [To be filled in] / Financial Sponsor(s) and Respective Ownership (%) / [To be filled in]
Company Website: / [To be filled in] / Year of First Sponsor Investment / [To be filled in]
Portfolio Co. Headquarters
(City, Country): / [To be filled in]

Nominator (Can Self-Nominate):

Name and Employer of Nominator: / [To be filled in] / Relationship to Nominee: / [e.g., investor]
Nominator’s Email:
(for Follow-Up Questions) / [To be filled in] / Nominator’s Phone Number:
(for Follow-Up Questions) / [To be filled in]

Application Statement (Can be Completed by Nominee, Nominator, or Both):

Q1. Please indicate revenues over the past five fiscal years (can include years prior to sponsor investment):

Most Recent Completed Fiscal Year / Prior Year / Prior Year / Prior Year / Prior Year / Industry Benchmark (%) / CAGR
(FY11 to FY15)
Fiscal Year / [e.g.,FY’14] / [e.g.,FY’14] / [e.g.,FY’12] / [e.g.,FY’11] / [e.g.,FY’10]
Revenues ($SGD) / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [x.x%]
Gross Margin (%) / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%]
Net Margin (%) / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%]

Q2. Please describe the nature of the nominated portfolio company’s business. (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q3. Please describe the deal sourcing capabilities of the sponsorin relation to the investment. (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q4. Please describethe due diligence processinvolved in the nominated portfolio company. (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q5. Please describe the capabilities of the nominated portfolio company and how it obtains a competitive advantage in relation to emerging technologies, business models and markets. (500 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q6. Please describe how the interest of the sponsor and nominated portfolio company is aligned through deal structuring or other means. (300words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q7. Please describe the value adding strategy of the sponsor and how it works closely with the entrepreneur in the execution plan. (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

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NOMINATION FORM 3: PE DEAL OF THE YEAR

To be completed and submitted via email to by 5 August 2016

Note: All current portfolio companies are eligible; historical financials can include years prior to the sponsor investment. For portfolio companies on a Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, or Jun fiscal year, most recent fiscal year should be FY’15; for all others months, most recent fiscal year should be FY’14.

Nominated Portfolio Company:

Nominator (Can Self-Nominate):

Application Statement (Can be Completed by Nominee, Nominator, or Both):

Q1. Please indicate revenues over the past five fiscal years (can include years prior to sponsor investment):

Most Recent Completed Fiscal Year / Prior Year / Prior Year / Prior Year / Prior Year / Industry Benchmark (%) / CAGR
(FY11 to FY15)
Fiscal Year / [e.g.,FY’14] / [e.g.,FY’13] / [e.g.,FY’12] / [e.g.,FY’11] / [e.g.,FY’10]
Revenues ($SGD) / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [x.x%]
Gross Margin (%) / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%]
Net Margin (%) / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%] / [x.x%]

Q2. Please describe the nature of the nominated portfolio company’s business. (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q3. Please describe how the sponsor exhibits proprietary deal sourcing capabilities in relation to the investment. (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q4. Please describe onthe due diligence process involved in the nominated portfolio company. (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q5. Please describe how the deal is structured and details of leverage financing arrangements, if applicable. (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q6. How has the company’s private equity investors contributed to value creation over and above what the Company could have achieved on its own? (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

NOMINATION FORM 4: VCEXIT OF THE YEAR

To be completed and submitted via email to by 5 August 2016

Note: All current portfolio companies are eligible; historical financials can include years prior to sponsor investment. All exits (partial or complete) with transactions occurring in the recent two years with cumulative exit to date exceeding 50% of total invested shareholding are eligible. Award finalists will be selected on the basis of Gross Realised IRR and divested quantum:

(i)excluding management fees and GP carried interest;

(ii)including only actual realised returns and the associated investments (on a FIFO basis)

Nominated Recently Exited Investment:

Name of Portfolio Company: / [To be filled in] / Financial Sponsor(s) and Respective Ownership (%) / [To be filled in]
Company Website: / [To be filled in] / Portfolio Co. Headquarters
(City, Country): / [To be filled in]

Nominator (Portfolio Companies or GPs can Self-Nominate)

Application Statement (Can be Completed by Nominee, Nominator, or Both):

Q1. Please indicate the financial returns for the investment (Please refer to APPENDIX I for an Illustration):

2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016
Cost of Investment in Divested Shares (($SGD) / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM]
Returns from Divested Shares and any Dividends ($SGD) / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM]
Gross Realised IRR / [x.x%]

Q2. Please describe the nature of the portfolio company’s business and what key trends supportedits value creation? (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q3. How have the company’s private equity and venture capital investors contributed to value creation over and above what the Company could have achieved on its own? (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

NOMINATION FORM 5: PE EXIT OF THE YEAR

To be completed and submitted via email to by 5 August 2016

(i)excluding management fees and GP carried interest;

(ii)including only actual realised returns and the associated investments (on a FIFO basis)

Nominated Recently Exited Investment:

Nominator (Portfolio Companies or GPs can Self-Nominate)

Application Statement (Can be Completed by Nominee, Nominator, or Both):

Q1. Please indicate the financial returns for the investment (Please refer to APPENDIX I for an Illustration):

Q2. Please describe the nature of the portfolio company’s business and what key trends supported its value creation? (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

Q3. How have the company’s private equity and venture capital investors contributed to value creation over and above what the Company could have achieved on its own? (300 words or less)

[To be filled in]

APPENDIX I

Illustration Scenario:

Fund participated in two rounds of portfolio’s financing:

(i)$10m at $1.00/ share in 2012 (10m shares);

(ii)$15m at $1.50/ share in 2013 (10m shares)

Fund has exited 75% of its shareholding to date (15m shares) comprising:

(i)3m shares at $3.00 average price/share in 2014

(ii)5m shares at $4.00 average price/share in 2015

(iii)7m shares at $4.50 average price/share in 2016

(iv)$1m dividends received in 2014

2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016
Cost of Investment in Divested Shares (($SGD) / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / 10m x $1.00
=10,000,000 / 5mx$1.50
=7,500,000 / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM]
Returns from Divested Shares and any Dividends ($SGD) / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / [$x.x MM] / 9,000,000
+1,000,000
=10,000,000 / 5M x $4.00
=20,000,000 / 7M x $4.50 =31,500,000
Gross Realised IRR / [56%]