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(Post 1 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:02:19 |
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Anyone gets this? 
Server busy  |
| (Post 2 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:05:29 |
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i think the epublicoffer.com network breakdowns or have some faults.. only at 9.50am... did the network establish.. but then the IPO is fully subscribed.... wondering if applying through internet is a good options.... at least ATM wont jam...hahahaha... |
| (Post 3 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:07:09 |
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when i press the confirm key, it return with a message server busy.
No luck. |
| (Post 4 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:10:18 |
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Login in was okay but can’t open the IPO file due to syntax error. Could it be pple playing god. |
| (Post 5 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:10:26 |
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Well if applied successfully... Profit margin most probably 100%... but now seem like have to apply through ATM or maybe get it from the market when the IPO starts trading...haha... i really regretted applying for membership for epublicoffer.com... always jam or either fully subscribe... dont know whats going on down there...haha |
| (Post 6 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:17:41 |
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damn frustrated with this portal , i was 1 step away from getting the allotment and the reply was server busy. next thing i know is its fully subscribed.
unbelievable, are those guys at SBI doing something about it? |
| (Post 7 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:18:45 |
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 Waste of $ to pay for the membership. The server simply cannot take the traffic. |
| (Post 8 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:21:42 |
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They should consider spending more money to upgrade their servers infrastructure. Since they are a listed company now, should at least offer better services mah... |
| (Post 9 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:23:33 |
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 Maybe we can do a mess complaint to them and ask them to improve on the network traffic... the server is maintain by a US firm. Haha.. luckily the membership fee per year is 20++... i will not renew anymore... ask people to subscribe... everytime purposely woke up before 9am.. and click exactly at the application time... but also fail..haha.... maybe those successfully applied are "GOD" hahhahaha |
| (Post 10 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:31:35 |
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I have been trying more than 5 times since I joined the membership
not a single time is successful everytime I got line jamed and having error'page cannot be displayed' I will definitely not renewing my membership it simply the system is not workable. |
| (Post 11 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:36:21 |
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haha... I totally Agreed...no choice... at least know that it is fun to click for IPOs via internet, although chances of getting it is pratically 0%...hahaha |
| (Post 12 of 249) 02/11/2004.10:39:05 |
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Can somebody who got the UC placement thru epublic web site voice out so that at least we know it is a fairplay? Otherwise I don't think I will renew my membership. I was not so bad in the sense I got KDI but empty handed since then. |
| (Post 13 of 249) 02/11/2004.11:02:36 |
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And when you phone them to complain, the staff are blunt and snooty! |
| (Post 14 of 249) 02/11/2004.11:05:13 |
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is it? you called already?? haha.. |
| (Post 15 of 249) 02/11/2004.11:10:28 |
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should write to ST Forum to complain and see how these people justified  |
| (Post 16 of 249) 02/11/2004.11:18:27 |
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Can somebody who got the UC placement thru epublic web site voice out so that at least we know it is a fairplay? Otherwise I don't think I will renew my membership. I was not so bad in the sense I got KDI but empty handed since then. |
| (Post 17 of 249) 02/11/2004.11:33:49 |
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I got the placement....
I understand the rest of the people who did not get it. Keep trying but the server down for more half an hour.. Anyway, I believe this is one way to get the share and earn some kopi money.. dun give up.....till now I only get placement for 3 share...KXD,SBI and the latest UC.... |
| (Post 18 of 249) 02/11/2004.11:58:59 |
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A few of my frens who got it used office LAN or even the servers in NTU/NUS. I thk home broadband might not be as fast.I guess no pt complaining to SB Cap. Ah Choo would tell us they have done their part by increasing this tranche to 7.5m for internet offer. Dun thk they will spend money to enhance their server - it involves high costs. Correct, Ah Choo? |
| (Post 19 of 249) 02/11/2004.12:42:49 |
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Understand there is a technic wan, ask those who get it to share, i always can't get it but my wife most of the time get it She told mi the technic is once you are in, the confirmation process you must complete it within 3 sec Unfortunately i don't have such fast hands but she have........ |
| (Post 20 of 249) 02/11/2004.12:45:52 |
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I got this one too.. was successful for JEL, Celestial and Superior Fastening. Did u guys tried to login before 9am? |
| (Post 21 of 249) 02/11/2004.12:49:12 |
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Itan, your hands must be damn fast |
| (Post 22 of 249) 02/11/2004.12:49:35 |
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Any news on TPV?? Look Strong???
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| (Post 23 of 249) 02/11/2004.13:06:56 |
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Will this guy ride on the the Infocomm sector recovery and surge like rocket? PE ~8x not demanding at all looking at Neratel(14x), TAC(31x),M1(12x) SingTel(25x) etc 
Might open above $0.50 and buy, anyway still got the ATM tikam chance |
| (Post 24 of 249) 02/11/2004.13:20:39 |
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Nowadays, getting IPOs is like striking 4-D |
| (Post 25 of 249) 02/11/2004.13:47:43 |
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I will also not renew. Just like what you encounter, "hanged". I think the customer base is now too big and those with the latest hardware will be the lucky ones. Give up |
| (Post 26 of 249) 02/11/2004.13:48:34 |
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Xgod, congrats. can ask your wife to apply for me??
For previous IPOs, the server was just very slow and jam. Now ePublic hang, breakdown, syntax errors, etc. In future, maybe my PC will crush..
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| (Post 27 of 249) 02/11/2004.13:50:51 |
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dun need to get it lah unless u are a very small player, look at UTAC, if u buy it at first day, u will be making money liao. |
| (Post 28 of 249) 02/11/2004.14:06:23 |
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It doesn't matter whether you are using the fastest connection - broadband 1.5 gb or T1. My office lan also can't move. The bottleneck is at their server. This is the first time I encounter so much problem. Got to the last confirmation 4 times, 3 times click 'confirm', it went to 'page cannot be displayed', one time it moves but stuck half way. Normally, if hit confirm, if fully subscribed, it will show not successful.
So it is also a matter of luck lah, some got it some don't, no need to curse them. Fast finger or not also doesn't affect much. It is at some specific moment when there is an opening to let you get through. They are giving small retailers a chance to make some money. Perhaps, this is why UOB or OCBC are not giving internet placement. Do a good job also kena hit left and right. Anyway, if you think it is not worth paying $20+, then just stop renewing loh. |
| (Post 29 of 249) 02/11/2004.14:19:32 |
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Hihi,
agree with u . No matter what they do also kena hit left right, up , side down, only those got it successfully will keep quiet. |
| (Post 30 of 249) 02/11/2004.16:32:51 |
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Amos ah, understand from my wife the critical part is once u are in, u must be damn bloody fast to "tick" everthing and "confirm" within 3 secs, else almost no chance, go practice lor |
| (Post 31 of 249) 02/11/2004.16:37:09 |
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 haha.. so funny.... what a desperate way to earn IPOs Money...haha.. interesting... Speed= Money |
| (Post 32 of 249) 02/11/2004.16:39:12 |
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Actually i think of it the other way, always "think the u don't get it". Then try everytime, if u lucky, very shiok feeling wan, treat this a game lah. i paid $5 buck for members and returns are thousands, y not
I kana 2 times liao till now although has not been sucessful past 3 times, u don't do it u wont know Take it as a 4-D game |
| (Post 33 of 249) 02/11/2004.16:46:19 |
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totally agreed...
pay $21 and u got lot of chances to get the IPO. If you manage to hit 1 out of 10 times. You will take back your initial $21. I still believe this epublicoffer FCFS is better than DBS FCFS. At least you dun have to queue and worst is everytime the person in front of you got 5 cards, you think you got chance to apply for the IPO??? At least epublicoffer everyone got some chance. |
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| (Post 34 of 249) 02/11/2004.19:56:32 |
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Look on the bright side...ATM FCFS over in less than 10 min...ePublicOffer with its technical problems offers a chance to the lucky one up to at least 30 mins |
| (Post 35 of 249) 02/11/2004.20:43:27 |
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Disagree, epublic offer is over in less than 60 seconds. Even if you
are hardworking but the technical constraint due to slower speed will knock you out no matter how hard you try. At least, for ATM you can queue early and try at different locations(DBS has more 600 ATM) you will get a chance if you are hardworking. So for epublic offer I have given up hope and not within my control. |
| (Post 36 of 249) 02/11/2004.21:46:39 |
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Well....this morning I got my allotment about 945am.....kept encountering problems and went about my work but decided to try my luck again after a while and presto! Maybe my lucky star shining....already got back my membership fees to date anyways |
| (Post 37 of 249) 02/12/2004.10:32:56 |
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• Net proceeds of S$9.4 million to be used for product expansion and development and market expansion • Management offered incentive shares if PAT in FY03 and FY04 exceeds $10 million SINGAPORE – 10 February 2004 – Unified Communications Holdings Limited (“Unified Communications”), an awardwinning provider of proprietary products and customised solutions for the telecommunications industry, today announced the initial public offering of 73.5 million shares at $0.28 each in conjunction with its listing on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. SBI E2-Capital and CLSA Asia Pacific Markets are the Joint Lead Managers, Joint Lead Placement Agents and Underwriters. Of the 73.5 million shares, 8 million shares are available for public subscription and 65.5 million shares are offered for placement, including 7.5 million shares which will be offered through the IPO website, www.ePublicOffer.com. The share offering of 73.5 million shares represents 23% of Unified Communications’enlarged share capital of 319.57 million shares. The issue price of $0.28 per share represents a price earnings ratio of 8.81 times based on the historical net earnings per share of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2002. Of the total share offering, 38 million are New Shares while the remainder are Vendor Shares from substantial shareholders. The IPO opens on 11 February 2004 and closes at 12.00 noon on 17 February 2004. Financial Performance Unified Communications is one of the very few providers of telecommunications products and customised solutions in Asia with the relevant expertise and local knowledge to compete with international players. Unified Communications has grown from strength to strength since it started operations in 1998. The key success factors include:- - ownership of in-house developed proprietary technology; - early mover advantage in emerging telecommunications markets; - established relationships with key market players in the region; and - cost competitiveness. The Group’s sales grew at a compounded annual growth rate of 58%,from $11.3 million for the financial year ended 31 December 2000 to $28.3 million in FY2002.Correspondingly, its profit after tax grew at a compounded annual growth rate of 239%,from $1.6 million in FY2000 to approximately $9 million in FY2002. In the first six months of 2003, profit after tax was 20% higher at $3.4 million, compared to $2.9 million in the previous corresponding half. “Usually the first half accounts for approximately one-third of our Proprietary Solutions revenue, while the second half accounts for the remaining two-thirds. As most of our customers plan their budget at the beginning of the year, orders are received typically in the second half of the year,” said Mr Wong Tze Leng, CEO of Unified Communications. As at 15 December 2003, orders and work in hand amounted to S$8.7 million with the revenue from these orders expected to be recognised by the end of 2004. “As an incentive to bring the Company to another level of growth, the Group has implemented a Management Performance Incentive Scheme which allows key management to collectively purchase up to 2.9% of the post-invitation share capital at the IPO price if certain performance targets for FY2003 and FY2004 are met,” said Mr Wong. Key Success Factors Led by a team of experienced and market-oriented management, each with 8 to 20 years of experience in the telecommunications and IT sectors in Asia Pacific, Unified Communications has a network of 4 offices and various support arrangements strategically located in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, the PRC (Hong Kong, Beijing and Shenzhen), the USA and Pakistan. Over the years, Unified Communications has established strong relationships with its extensive base of customers that consists of telcos, service providers and private enterprises offering telecommunications services. These include blue-chip names like: • Singapore SingTel; StarHub Mobile; Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore • Malaysia DiGi Telecommunications; Telekom Malaysia; Maxis • The Philippines PLDT Global; Smart Communications • Others KG Telecom (Taiwan); China Telecom (PRC); Saudi Telecom (Saudi Arabia); Global Telecom (Pakistan) The success of Unified Communications lies primarily in its ability to develop a wide range of voice-related and mobile data communications solutions that are based on its two proprietary platforms – UniLink and MExLink. These two proprietary platforms are developed by the Company’s in-house team of engineers. As a result, Unified Communications is able to develop solutions that are scalable,adaptable and easy to operate and maintain. Some of the voice-related solutions based on the UniLink platform that Unified Communications has developed for its customers include voice switching gateway, pre-paid mobile, pre-paid/post-paid long distance calling, mobile callback and personalised ring back tone. For mobile data services, the MExLink platform allows mobile telcos and service providers to deliver mobile applications such as MMS, SMS and USSD, involving technologies such as GSM, GPRS and 3G. The Group also offers a range of mobile data-related solutions such as Welcome SMS, Location-based Services and SMS Gateway. In addition, Unified Communications’ capabilities also include customising dial-in applications. For example, it created the voice-activated flight information retrieval system for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), which allows users to dial up and access pre-recorded information about arrivals and departures from Changi International Airport. This application uses voice recognition technology to enable users to verbally request for information. “As we own the intellectual property rights for our proprietary software, there is greater scope for enhancing, developing and customising solution. We also enjoy greater flexibility in pricing our solutions, as our programme codes once developed, can be reused for subsequent projects, which drastically reduce project costs,”said Mr Wong. With more than 70% of its staff, including development engineers, based in countries such as Malaysia and the Philippines, which enjoy comparatively lower labour costs,Unified Communications has been able to maintain a cost competitive edge over its principal competitors based mainly in the US and Europe. In fact, more than 90% of its development engineers are based in its two software and system development centres in Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur and the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) in Cyberjaya. Prospects With the continuing deregulation of the telecommunications market in Asia, the number of service providers is expected to further increase. As competition intensifies, there will be greater demand by service providers for innovative telecommunications systems and solutions at competitive prices, as well as more cost efficient operating systems. “Our role in this competitive landscape is to help our customers increase their revenue streams by offering new or enhanced products beyond basic telephony services to their subscribers, while enabling them to reduce costs through greater network and product efficiency, availability and reliability,” said Mr Wong. Two other major trends that are expected to drive demand for innovative telecommunications solutions include rapidly advancing mobile technologies such as mobile broadband, MMS, GPRS and 3G and the convergence of voice and data technologies. “We believe that these industry developments will create more market opportunities for us to provide our mobile data products and customised solutions, as well as our interactive solutions,” said Mr Wong. Growth Strategies and Use of Proceeds To position itself to be a key player in the region’s rapidly developing telecommunications market, the Group intends to implement a series of expansion plans for which the bulk of the net proceeds will be used: • approximately $2.0 million will be used for product expansion and development,including acquisition of intellectual property focusing on mobile technology and solutions; • approximately $2.0 million will be used for expanding our revenue sharing programmes focusing on mobile entertainment, gaming and commerce; • approximately $1.0 million will be used for new regional expansion into less developed telecommunications markets such as Indochina, West Asia, the Middle East and Greater China; and • Remaining S$4.4 million as working capital. About Unified Communications’ Awards In 2003, the Malaysian arm of Unified Communications was ranked 45th in the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu “Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500” programme, which recognises the fastest-growing technology companies in the Asia Pacific region. In May 2003, the Group was ranked first in the Golden Bull Award for being the most outstanding small medium enterprise in Malaysia. The Group was also awarded MSC status by the Multimedia Development Corporation in Malaysia in 2000, two years after the Group’s establishment. In Singapore, it was ranked 9th in the Enterprise 50 Awards for 2002 and was identified as a Singapore SME 500 company in 2002/2003. ============================================================================ Note to Editors: This summary press release should be read in conjunction with the full text of the prospectus dated 10 February 2004. A copy of the Prospectus is available on http://masnet.mas.gov.sg/opera/sdrprosp.nsf. This document does not constitute, or form any part of any offer for sale or subscription of, or solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities nor shall it or any part of it form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment whatsoever. The summary information herein does not purport to be complete and should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by the detailed information appearing in the Prospectus dated 10 February 2004. |
| (Post 38 of 249) 02/14/2004.17:15:57 |
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Calling financial experts.
Sipost says the compounded growth rate is 239% for PAT from $1.6 million in yr 2000 to $9.0 million in yr 2002. Can you show me how this growth rate is computed? What forumula or method is used? Thanks. |
| (Post 39 of 249) 02/14/2004.19:43:49 |
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CAGR is often misleading, particularly when the base is PATHETICALLY low. The best classical example was CSM; touted sales outperformed industry standard but in reality, far behind its immediate rivals miserably in absolute term.
The fair value (opinion of price, since there so many undergraduates in this thread) has to be determined by other fundamental indicators of the company and a comparison with its peers at prevailing market conditions, including forward expectations. |
| (Post 40 of 249) 02/14/2004.19:57:48 |
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Can anyone comment abt Bio treat which open on Monday |
| (Post 41 of 249) 02/15/2004.10:04:21 |
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Hello friend BioT other forum already talking of 98 cents bid on so-called black market |
| (Post 42 of 249) 02/16/2004.08:02:15 |
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read somewhere the Malaysian king also buying this IPO?
and some more "royal" treatment from SBI have to watch closer if worth chasing on debut...happy week ahead |
| (Post 43 of 249) 02/17/2004.10:18:24 |
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This one might open above $0.50. |
| (Post 44 of 249) 02/17/2004.10:50:11 |
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Pray my ATM luck is OK
this one Malaysian horse right? at least now thaw in relationship with KL is good for KL stocks hope you are right in 50 cts XGod anyway this one is SBI they make miracles! look at the Chicken stock also moved on Day One |
| (Post 45 of 249) 02/18/2004.13:07:39 |
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Any idea how this one will open tmr? |
| (Post 46 of 249) 02/18/2004.13:11:14 |
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Well.. I just finish my latest Super Sonic Rocket for this counter.. Hinting..... the model of the Super Sonic Rocket Model is Unified Rocket Launcher Radioactive Powered Sonic HousePower.... hahaha.. |
| (Post 47 of 249) 02/18/2004.13:14:44 |
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The next rocket launcher to be due is for SembCorp... which will be done in the next few days till next week..haha... that rocket is even more powerful than this.. it is fuel by Hydrogen Ions...haha.. |
| (Post 48 of 249) 02/18/2004.13:25:00 |
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Think very likely above $0.50++. Look at all telcom-related stocks, surge like rockets |
| (Post 49 of 249) 02/18/2004.13:33:21 |
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My Funds are all packed up for tomorrow market.. its going to be a big one..haha... |
| (Post 50 of 249) 02/18/2004.13:37:30 |
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yah, xgod...unified will rally in tandem with the rest of the telcos..... |
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