CITUS GROUP OF COMPANIES.

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1 CITUS GROUP OF COMPANIES

2 On behalf of the Citus team, I am pleased to extend warm greetings to all our valued partners and stakeholders. Citus Trading was incorporated in 1983 as a small one-man operation. Over the last three decades, the Citus portfolio has grown significantly. In addition to the pioneering company that is Citus Trading, the Citus Group umbrella now spans three entities Citus Trading Pte. Ltd., Citus Investments Pte. Ltd., and Citus Energy Pte. Ltd. In the process, Citus has grown and evolved from the early days of supplying building materials into a trusted and well established international trader of products like bulk material, timber, agricultural commodities, and energy commodities today. I take great pride in the fact that Citus Group s annual turnover is comparable to many medium sized companies listed on the Singapore stock exchange, a fact that we could not even imagine 30 years ago. The scale of growth that we have experienced as a company would not have been possible without the support of our external business associates and the confidence of our bankers. It is to these indispensable partners that Citus owes a lot of our success to. Without which, we would not be able to generate the levels of revenues and retained earnings to allow the organic growth we have seen in the last three decades. I am deeply grateful to all our associates and bankers who have played a part in Citus growth and look forward to continuing our long and fruitful partnership. Looking into the future for Citus Group, I am extremely confident that we will experience exponential growth, even when compared to how far we have come thus far. With the next generation of the Citus team firmly in place, we have plans to actively grow our current lines of business, and aggressively expand into other businesses that directly or indirectly add value to our core competencies. By leveraging our experience in trading, as well as the close relationships we have nurtured with top industry players, we have plans to grow both organically as well as through acquisitions. I am excited to join hands with our new generation of Citus Group to catapult the company into the future. With Warm Regards, JOHN CHENG Founder & Managing Director

3 ABOUT CITUS Who We Are Citus Trading Private Limited was incorporated in Singapore in 1983 as a small one-man operation. With humble beginnings as a supplier of building materials, Citus has since grown and evolved into a trusted and well established international trader of products like crude oil, energy commodities, bulk material, agricultural commodities timber, shipping and bunkering. In addition to the pioneering company that is Citus Trading, the Citus Group umbrella now spans three entities: Citus Trading Private Limited Citus Investments Private Limited Citus Energy Private Limited Guiding Principles With the Citus executive team s intimate knowledge of commercial banking, trade finance, as well as experience in investment banking, the Citus Group has a strong foundation that is equipped with the ability to conduct detailed due diligence to structure trades that positively benefit our company s and various counterparties growth. While our trading activities span various industries, from the energy sector, to bulk materials, to agricultural commodities and timber, to shipping and bunkering, our mission remains singular structure each trade into a win-win situation for our clients and our stakeholders.

4 Our Team John Cheng Managing Director John started Citus Trading in 1983 as a one-man operation. With humble beginnings as a supplier of building materials to the Singapore construction industry, John has single-handedly built and grown the Citus brand into a well respected name in trading circles. With acute foresight and creative business strategies, John molded and evolved Citus lines of business to meet market trends which enabled Citus to weather multiple financial downturns over the years with strong financial returns. Before deciding to move permanently from Thailand to Singapore, John worked with Phatra Thanakit Finance & Investment Co. Ltd (a Thai Farmers Bank finance company) in Bangkok. When he arrived in Singapore, John joined Bangkok Bank Singapore in the Credit Marketing Department where he was responsible for evaluating the risk and return profiles of business loan applicants. During his tenure at Bangkok Bank, John gained valuable experience and intimate insight into shipping laws, documentary credit, trade finance as well as laws governing international trade. His in-depth knowledge and experience in trade finance has been the pillar of the Citus Group s business model even up till today. John has maintained a strong working relationship with Bangkok Bank and they remain as Citus main banker and one of our strongest supporters since Citus incorporation. Prior to establishing Citus, John joined Berli Jucker, Singapore, where he was responsible for handling a range of renovation products / construction materials from the Siam Cement Group. John earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Keller Graduate School of Management.

5 Cecilia Cheng Executive Director Cecilia was one of the founding members of Citus Trading. She officially became an active member of the Citus team in 1994 as Executive Director and CFO. Prior to Citus, Cecilia spent 7 years as a Food Researcher for the Swiss food conglomerate Nestlé at their regional research centre in Singapore. Cecilia worked extensively with Nestlé s fermented liquid and powder seasoning products, with the goal of improving processing methods to reduce costs while keeping the original food products taste, aesthetic profile, and shelf life. Cecilia was also a part of the pioneering product development team for Maggi Seasoning, one of Nestlé s most well known products in Asia. While Cecilia was earning her Masters and PhD in Chemical Engineering at the National University of Singapore, she worked for the University as a Research Fellow. Cecilia earned her Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, and subsequently her Masters in Chemical Engineering and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore. Nadar Ajlani Director Nadar earned a Bachelor s Degree in Finance from Tulane University where he was on full United States Government scholarship. Upon graduation, he spent over five years in New York City at both Citigroup and JPMorgan s private wealth divisions, advising a sophisticated clientele on complex financial structures. Nadar also spent a year in Singapore at Standard Chartered Bank s global private wealth division with a portfolio of high net worth clients spanning the globe. Nadar then went on to earn his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Cornell University and subsequently worked as an investment banker advising private equity hedge funds on leveraged buyouts for Barclays Capital in New York City. Nadar brings to the Citus team a wealth of banking and finance experience which will elevate the team s ability in evaluating and structuring new business opportunities.

6 Joanna Cheng-Ajlani Director Joanna earned a Bachelor s Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Cornell University s School of Hotel Administration, consistently ranked among the top hospitality programs globally. Upon graduation, she joined the famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, heading the hotel s Restaurant Sales & Marketing division. After which, Joanna joined Restaurant Associates as Director of Catering for Morgan Stanley s global headquarters in New York City, overseeing and running the entire investment bank s internal catering and event management department. Joanna then went on to earn her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Cornell University, where she served as Class President, and subsequently joined the Corporate Sales team at Denihan Hospitality Group working on sales and new market penetration strategies for Denihan s group of luxury New York City hotels. Joanna brings to the Citus team extensive sales and marketing strategy experience, which will assist greatly in achieving Citus aggressive growth goals.

7 OUR PRODUCTS Citus actively trades a diverse portfolio of commodities spanning the globe. Our trading activities include market presence in Singapore, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Middle East, and Africa, establishing close partnerships with various state-owned enterprises, major trading houses, and end users in those markets. Crude Oil Petroleum Distillates Renewables Petrochemical LNG Mining

8 CONTACT US If you would like to find out more about our company or to discuss how we can help you to get the most out of your trading needs, please feel free to contact us. 33 Ubi Avenue 3, The Vertex, Unit #08-36, Singapore Tel: Fax: