Univest Securities, LLC Announces Closing of $5 Million Initial Public Offering of Ordinary Shares and Full Exercise of Exercise of Underwriters’ Over-Allotment Option for its Client Davis Commodities Limited (Nasdaq: DTCK)
September 21 2023 - 3:20PM
Univest Securities, LLC (“Univest”), a member of FINRA and SIPC,
and a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer
firm based in New York, today announced the closing of an initial
public offering (the “Offering”) of 1,087,500 ordinary shares and
exercised 163,125 over-allotment options for a total offering of
1,250,625 at a public offering price of US$4.00 per ordinary share
for its client Davis Commodities Limited (Nasdaq: DTCK) (the
“Company” or “Davis Commodities”), an agricultural commodity
trading company that specializes in trading sugar, rice, and oil
and fat products. The ordinary shares began trading on the Nasdaq
Capital Market on September 19, 2023 under the ticker symbol
“DTCK.”
The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of
approximately US$5.00 million from the Offering, before deducting
underwriting discounts and other related expenses.
Proceeds from the Offering will be used for: (i)
business expansion, including strengthening market position,
expanding the scope of product offerings, engaging in strategic
acquisitions and investments, joint venture partnerships, and
investing in equipment and technology; (ii) repayment of bank
borrowings with the incurred interest expenses; and (iii) working
capital and general corporate matters.
The Offering was conducted on a firm commitment
basis. Univest Securities, LLC acted as the sole book-running
manager for the Offering. Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC acted
as U.S. counsel to the Company, and Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP acted as
U.S. counsel to Univest in connection with the Offering.
A registration statement on Form F-1, as amended
(File No. 333-270427), relating to the Offering was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by the Company and
declared effective by the SEC on September 18, 2023. The Offering
was made only by means of a prospectus, forming a part of the
registration statement. Copies of the prospectus relating to the
Offering may be obtained from Univest, Attn: 75 Rockefeller Plaza,
Suite 18C, New York, NY 10019, by email at info@univest.us, or by
calling +1 (212) 343-8888. In addition, copies of the prospectus
relating to the Offering may be obtained via the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov.
This press release does not constitute an offer
to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the
Company’s securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or
sale of any of the Company’s securities in any state or
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
About Univest Securities,
LLC
Registered with FINRA since 1994, Univest
Securities, LLC provides a wide variety of financial services to
its institutional and retail clients globally including brokerage
and execution services, sales and trading, market making,
investment banking and advisory, wealth management. It strives to
provide clients with value-add service and focuses on building
long-term relationship with its clients. For more information,
please visit: www.univest.us.
About Davis Commodities
Limited
Based in Singapore, Davis Commodities Limited is
an agricultural commodity trading company that specializes in
trading sugar, rice, and oil and fat products in various markets,
including Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Company sources,
markets, and distributes commodities under two main brands: Maxwill
and Taffy, and exclusively distributes the Lin brand in Singapore.
The Company also provides customers of its commodity offerings with
complementary and ancillary services, such as warehouse handling
and storage and logistics services. The Company utilizes an
established global network of third-party commodity suppliers and
logistics service providers to distribute sugar, rice, and oil and
fat products to customers in over 20 countries, as of the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2022. For more information, please visit
the Company’s website: https://ir.daviscl.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements
concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or
performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that
are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company
uses words such as “may, “will, “intend,” “should,” “believe,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar
expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is
making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ
materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the
forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to
uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the
uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of
the initial public offering on the anticipated terms or at all, and
other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the
registration statement filed with the SEC. For these reasons, among
others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon
any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional
factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which
are available for review at www.sec.gov. Univest Securities
LLC and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise
these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
that arise after the date hereof.
For more information, please contact:
Univest Securities, LLC
Edric Guo
Chief Executive Officer
75 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 18C
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 343-8888
Email: info@univest.us
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