Government-supported Loan Schemes Used for Mergers and Acquisitions Abroad by Singapore-based Companies

Debated in Parliament on 12 Feb 2015.

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Mr Yee Jenn Jong asked how many Government-supported loan schemes were used for overseas mergers and acquisitions by Singapore-based companies in 2012 to 2014.
The Government supports cross-border M&A through tools like IE’s Global Company Partnership grants, which cover strategy, feasibility, target identification, due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration.
M&A-related GCP grants increased from 11 cases in 2012 to 21 in 2013 and 32 in 2014.
Additional non-financial support includes outreach, seminars, and an M&A tax allowance for internationalising companies.
The response did not specify the number of loan schemes used for M&A but highlighted the range of support measures available.

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Yee Jenn Jong

Mr Yee Jenn Jong asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in 2012, 2013 and 2014, how many Government-supported loan schemes, such as the Internationalisation Finance Scheme, have been used for the purpose of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) abroad by Singapore-based companies.

Lim Hng Kiang

The Government supports cross-border M&As with a range of tools. International Enterprise (IE)'s Global Company Partnership (GCP) grants support Singapore companies in areas, such as M&A strategy development, market feasibility study, target identification, due diligence, valuation and post-merger integration. M&A-related GCP grants have increased from 11 cases in 2012 to 21 cases in 2013 and to 32 cases in 2014. In addition, non-financial assistance, such as outreach and seminars, as well as the M&A tax allowance, are available to internationalising companies.

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Mr Yee Jenn Jong asked how many Government-supported loan schemes were used for overseas mergers and acquisitions by Singapore-based companies in 2012 to 2014.
The Government supports cross-border M&A through tools like IE’s Global Company Partnership grants, which cover strategy, feasibility, target identification, due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration.
M&A-related GCP grants increased from 11 cases in 2012 to 21 in 2013 and 32 in 2014.
Additional non-financial support includes outreach, seminars, and an M&A tax allowance for internationalising companies.
The response did not specify the number of loan schemes used for M&A but highlighted the range of support measures available.

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Government-supported Loan Schemes Used for Mergers and Acquisitions Abroad by Singapore-based Companies

Debated in Parliament on 12 Feb 2015.

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Mr Yee Jenn Jong asked how many Government-supported loan schemes were used for overseas mergers and acquisitions by Singapore-based companies in 2012 to 2014.
The Government supports cross-border M&A through tools like IE’s Global Company Partnership grants, which cover strategy, feasibility, target identification, due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration.
M&A-related GCP grants increased from 11 cases in 2012 to 21 in 2013 and 32 in 2014.
Additional non-financial support includes outreach, seminars, and an M&A tax allowance for internationalising companies.
The response did not specify the number of loan schemes used for M&A but highlighted the range of support measures available.

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Yee Jenn Jong

Lim Hng Kiang

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Mr Yee Jenn Jong asked how many Government-supported loan schemes were used for overseas mergers and acquisitions by Singapore-based companies in 2012 to 2014.
The Government supports cross-border M&A through tools like IE’s Global Company Partnership grants, which cover strategy, feasibility, target identification, due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration.
M&A-related GCP grants increased from 11 cases in 2012 to 21 in 2013 and 32 in 2014.
Additional non-financial support includes outreach, seminars, and an M&A tax allowance for internationalising companies.
The response did not specify the number of loan schemes used for M&A but highlighted the range of support measures available.

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Government-supported Loan Schemes Used for Mergers and Acquisitions Abroad by Singapore-based Companies

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