Avanceon Limited

ADVICE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC
THE INVESTORS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED IN THEIR OWN INTEREST TO CAREFULLY READ THE
CONTENTS OF THE PROSPECTUS, ESPECIALLY THE RISK FACTORS GIVEN AT PARA 5.2, BEFORE
MAKING ANY INVESTMENT DECISION.
SUBMISSION OF FICTITIOUS AND MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS (MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION BY
SAME PERSON) IS PROHIBITED AND SUCH APPLICATIONS MONEY IS LIABLE TO CONFISCATION
UNDER SECTION 18A OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ORDINANCE, 1969.
ADVICE FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND HIGH NETWORTH INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS
A SINGLE INVESTOR CANNOT SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE BIDDING APPLICATION EXCEPT IN THE CASE
OF REVISION OF BID. IF AN INVESTOR SUBMITS MORE THAN ONE BIDDING APPLICATION THEN ALL
SUCH APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REJECTION.
AVANCEON LIMITED
FINAL PROSPECTUS
For issue of 25,166,000 Ordinary Shares (25% of total Post-IPO Paid Up Capital) of Face Value of PKR 10/- each
Book Building Portion of the Issue comprises of 18,874,500 Ordinary Shares (75% of the Total Issue) at a Floor
Price of PKR 14/- per share including premium of PKR 4/- per share
(Booking Building has successfully been completed)
General Public Portion of the Issue comprises of 6,291,500 Ordinary Shares (25% of the Total Issue) at an Issue
Price of PKR 14/- per share including premium of PKR 4/- per share
BIDDING PERIOD DATES: From NOVEMBER 27 to 28, 2013 (BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE)
FROM: 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
DATE OF PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION: From JANUARY 7 to 8, 2014 (BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE)
DURING BANKING HOURS
FINANCIAL ADVISOR, LEAD MANAGER AND ARRANGER
Habib Bank Limited

BOOK RUNNER
Arif Habib Limited

BANKERS TO ISSUE
1
Askari Bank Limited

Habib Bank Limited
Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited
JS Bank Limited
KASB Bank Limited
Meezan Bank Limited

MCB Bank Limited
NIB Bank Limited
Sindh Bank Limited
United Bank Limited
*In order to facilitate investors, United Bank Limited UBL is offering electronic submission of application (e-IPO) to its account
holders. UBL account holders can use UBL Net banking to submit their application online via link
http://www.ubldirect.com/corporate/ebank. Further, please note that online applications can be submitted 24 hours a day during the
subscription period which will close at 12:00 midnight on January 8th, 2014.
Book Building Portion Underwritten by:
General Public Portion Underwritten by:
Date of Publication of this Prospectus: 19th December 2013

For further queries you may contact: Avanceon Limited - Mr. Saeed Ullah Khan Niazi; P: +9242-111940940 Ext 316; E:
[email protected]; Habib Bank Limited - Mr. Salman Virani; P: +9221-32418000 Ext 2284; E: [email protected]; Habib Bank
Limited - Mr. Imran Sherani; P: +9221-32418000 Ext 2736; E: [email protected]
STATEMENT ON ISSUERS ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY

The Issuer, having made all reasonable inquiries, accepts responsibility for the disclosures made in this
Prospectus and confirms that:
this Prospectus contains all information with regards to the Issuer and the Issue, which is material
in the context of the Issue and nothing has been concealed;
the information contained in the Prospectus is true and correct to the best of our knowledge and
belief;
the opinions and intentions expressed herein are honestly held; and
there are no other facts, the omission of which make this document as a whole or any part thereof
misleading.
For and on behalf of Issuer,
-sd-
Mr. Saeed Ullah Khan Niazi

C.F.O & Company Secretary
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GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS

ASQ
CDA
CDCPL
CDS
CNIC
Commission / SECP
Company / AVL
EMS
FDI
FX
GOP
HBL
HNWI
HSE
IEEE
IET
IPO
ISA
Issue
Issuer/Issuing Company
ITO
KIBOR
KSE
LSE
MEA
NOC
Ordinance
PMI
PKR
SEA
SCRA
SLA
TREC
USD
WHT
American Society for Quality

Central Depositories Act, 1997
The Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited
Central Depository System
Computerized National Identity Card
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Avanceon Limited
Energy Management Solutions
Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Exchange
Government of Pakistan
Habib Bank Limited
High Net Worth Individual
Health, Safety and Environment
Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Engineering and Technology
Initial Public Offer
The International Society of Automation
Issue of 25.166 Million ordinary shares by Avanceon Limited
Avanceon Limited
Income Tax Ordinance, 2001
Karachi Interbank Offered Rate
Karachi Stock Exchange Limited
Lahore Stock Exchange Limited
Middle East and Africa
No Objection Certificate
The Companies Ordinance, 1984
Project Management Institute
Pakistan Rupee(s)
South East Asia
Special Convertible Rupee Account
Service Level Agreement
Trading Right Entitlement Certificate holder
US Dollar(s)
Withholding Tax
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DEFINITIONS
Application Money
In case of bidding for shares out of the Book Building portion, the
total amount of money payable by a successful Bidder which is
equivalent to the product of the Strike Price and the number of
shares to be allotted.
AND
In case of application for subscription of shares out of the General
Public portion, the amount of money paid along with application for
subscription of shares which is equivalent to the product of the Issue
Price and the number of shares applied for.
Bid
An indication to make an offer during the Bidding Period by a

Bidder to subscribe to the Ordinary Shares of Avanceon Limited at
or above the Floor Price, including all the revisions thereto.
Bidder
Any eligible prospective investor who makes a Bid pursuant to the

terms of the Preliminary Prospectus and the Bidding Form.
Bid Amount
The total amount of the Bid which is equivalent to the product of

the Bid price and the number of shares bid for.
Bid Collection Centre
Pre-determined places where applications for bidding of shares are

collected by the Book Runner on behalf of the Issuer and may
include offices of Corporate Brokerage Houses, Schedule Banks,
Development Financial Institutions and Investment Finance
Companies, subject to appointment of these institutions as agent by
the Book Runner through an agreement in writing for the purpose,
with the consent of the Issuer. For this issue, addresses of the Bid
Collection Centers are provided at paragraph 2.5(b)(xv).
Bidding Form
The form prepared by the Issuer on the format mentioned in the

Listing Regulations of the Exchanges for the purpose of making
Bids which will be considered as the application for subscription of
Ordinary Shares out of the Book Building portion.
Bidding Period
The period during which Bids for shares of the Company shall be
made by Institutional Investors and HNWI Investors. The Bidding
Period commences on 27th and ends on 28th of November 2013
(daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) both days inclusive.
Bidding Process Ending Date
The date after which Book Runner will not accept any Bid for the
book building portion of the Issue.
Bidding Process Starting Date
The date on which Book Runner shall start accepting Bids for the
book building portion of the Issue.
Book Building
A mechanism of price determination through which indication of

interest for subscription of shares issued by the Issuer is collected
from Institutional Investors and HNWI Investors. Through this
process a book is built which gives an idea of demand for the shares
at different price levels. The Strike Price is determined based on the
price at which demand for shares at the end of Book Building period
is sufficient to raise the required amount.
Book Building Account
An account opened by the Issuer with the Collection Bank(s). The

Bidder will pay the Margin Money/Bid Amount through demand
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draft, pay order or cheque in favor of this account and the balance of
the Application Money, if any, shall be paid through this account
after successful allocation of shares.
Book Runner
Arif Habib Limited.
Dutch Auction Method
The method through which the Strike Price is determined. Under

this method, all the bids are arranged in descending order along with
the number of shares bid for at each price level and the cumulative
number of shares bid for. The strike price is determined by lowering
the price to the extent that the total shares the Issuer intends to issue
through the Book Building process are subscribed.
Employees
Employees of Avanceon Limited.
Prospectus
A document containing all the information and disclosures as

required under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 together with
disclosure of the Strike Price, results of the Book Building process,
the date of publication of Prospectus and, the date(s) for
subscription of shares out of the General Public portion.
Financial Advisor
Habib Bank Limited.
Floor Price
The minimum price set by the Issuer for the IPO which is PKR 14/per share. A Bid placed below the Floor Price will not be
entertained by the Book Runner.
General Public
All Individual and Institutional Investors including both Pakistani

(residents & non-residents) and foreign investors.
Issuer
Avanceon Limited or the Company.
Issue
Initial Public Offer of shares by the Issuer.
Issue Price
The price at which Ordinary Shares of the Company are issued to

the General Public. The Issue Price is the Strike Price i.e. PKR 14/per share.
High Net worth Individual

(HNWI)
Individual investor who bids for shares of the value of PKR

1,000,000/- or above.
Institutional Investors
Both local and foreign Institutional Investors.
Lead Manager
Habib Bank Limited.
Limit Price
The maximum price a prospective Institutional Investor or HNWI

Investor is willing to pay for a share under the Book Building
process.
Margin Money
The partial or total amount, as the case may be, paid by a Bidder at
the time of making a Bid.
Ordinary Shares
Ordinary Shares of Avanceon Limited having face value of PKR

10/- each, unless otherwise specified in the context thereof.
Preliminary Prospectus
The preliminary prospectus containing all the information and

disclosures as required under the Companies Ordinance, 1984, and
Listing Regulation of the Stock Exchanges approved by the
Commission under section 57 (1) of the Companies Ordinance,
1984 and circulated to the Institutional Investors and HNWIs for the
Book Building Process.
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Step Bid
A series of limit bids at increasing prices.
Strike Order
A Bid for a specified number of shares at the Strike Price to be

determined through the Book Building process.
Strike Price
The price of share determined/discovered on the basis of Book

Building process in the manner provided in the Listing Regulations
of KSE and LSE at which the shares are issued to the successful
Bidders. The Strike Price determined through the Book Building
process is PKR 14/- per share.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL AND LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE ...................................................... 8
BOOK BUILDING PROCEDURE .............................................................................................. 11
SHARE CAPITAL AND RELATED MATTERS ........................................................................ 26
UNDERWRITING, COMMISSIONS, BROKERAGE AND OTHER EXPENSES...................... 37
HISTORY AND PROSPECTS .................................................................................................... 39
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 49
MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY ...................................................................................... 69
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 75
APPLICATION AND ALOTTMENT INSTRUCTIONS............................................................. 78
10
BIDDING FORM OF AVANCEON LIMITED ........................................................................... 82
11
SIGNATORIES TO THE PROSPECTUS.................................................................................... 83
12
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION....................................................................................... 84
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PART 1
APPROVAL AND LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE

1.1. APPROVAL OF THE SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF
PAKISTAN
Approval of the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP or the
Commission) as required under, Section 57(1) of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (the
Ordinance) has been obtained by the Issuer for the issue, circulation and publication of this
Document (Prospectus).
DISCLAIMER:
IT MUST BE DISTINCTLY UNDERSTOOD THAT IN GIVING THIS APPROVAL,
SECP DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS
OF THE COMPANY AND ANY OF ITS SCHEMES STATED HEREIN OR FOR THE
CORRECTNESS OF ANY OF THE STATEMENTS MADE OR OPINIONS EXPRESSED
WITH REGARDS TO THEM BY THE COMPANY IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
SECP HAS NOT EVALUATED QUALITY OF THE ISSUE AND ITS APPROVAL FOR
ISSUE, CIRCULATION AND PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS SHOULD NOT BE
CONSTRUED AS ANY COMMITMENT OF THE SAME. THE PUBLIC/INVESTORS
SHOULD CONDUCT THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT DUE DILIGENCE AND
ANALYSIS REGARDING THE QUALITY OF THE ISSUE BEFORE BIDDING /
SUBSCRIBING.
1.2. CLEARANCE OF THE PROSPECTUS BY THE KARACHI STOCK

EXCHANGE LIMITED AND LAHORE STOCK EXCHANGE LIMITED
The Prospectus has been cleared by the Karachi Stock Exchange Limited (KSE) and the
Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), (collectively referred to as the Stock Exchanges), in
accordance with the requirements of its respective Listing Regulations.
DISCLAIMER:
THE STOCK EXCHANGES HAVE NOT EVALUATED THE QUALITY OF THE

ISSUE, AND ITS CLEARANCE SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS ANY
COMMITMENT OF THE SAME. THE PUBLIC / INVESTORS SHOULD CONDUCT
THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS REGARDING
THE QUALITY OF THE ISSUE BEFORE SUBSCRIBING.
THE PUBLICATION OF THIS DOCUMENT

SOLICITATION BY THE STOCK EXCHANGES.
THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION

TO INVEST IN SHARES OR SUBSCRIBE FOR ANY SECURITIES OR OTHER
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT BY THE STOCK EXCHANGES, NOR SHOULD IT OR
ANY PART OF IT FORM THE BASIS OF, OR BE RELIED UPON IN ANY
CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTRACT OR COMMITMENT WHATSOEVER OF
THE STOCK EXCHANGES.
IT IS CLARIFIED THAT INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS SHOULD NOT

BE CONSTRUED AS ADVICE ON ANY PARTICULAR MATTER BY THE STOCK
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DOES
NOT
REPRESENT
EXCHANGES AND MUST NOT BE TREATED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC

ADVICE.
THE STOCK EXCHANGES DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR

ANY LOSS HOWEVER ARISING FROM OR IN RELIANCE UPON THIS
DOCUMENT TO ANY ONE, ARISING FROM ANY REASON, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, INACCURACIES, INCOMPLETENESS AND/OR MISTAKES,
FOR DECISIONS AND/OR ACTIONS TAKEN, BASED ON THIS DOCUMENT.
THE STOCK EXCHANGES NEITHER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE

CORRECTNESS OF CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT NOR THE ABILITY OF
THE COMPANY TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS THERE UNDER.
ADVICE FROM A SUITABLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SHOULD ALWAYS

BE SOUGHT BY INVESTORS IN RELATION TO ANY PARTICULAR
INVESTMENT.
1.3. FILING OF PROSPECTUS AND

REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
OTHER
DOCUMENTS
WITH
THE
The Company has filed with the Registrar of Companies, Companies Registration Office
(CRO) situated in Lahore, as required under Sections 57(3) and (4) of the Ordinance, a copy of
this Prospectus signed by all the directors of Avanceon Limited, together with the following
documents attached thereto:
a) Letter dated 17th July 2013 from the Auditors of the Company, M/s. Ernst & Young Ford
Rhodes Sidat Hyder Chartered Accountants consenting to the publication of their names in
the Prospectus, which contains in Part 6 certain statements and reports issued by them as
experts (which consent has not been withdrawn), as required under Section 57(5) of the
Companies Ordinance, 1984.
b) Copies of material contracts and agreements mentioned in Part 8 of this Prospectus as
required under Section 57(4) of the Ordinance.
c) Written confirmations of the Legal Advisor to this Issue and Bankers to this Issue, mentioned
in this Prospectus consenting to act in their respective capacities, as required under Section
57(5) of the Companies Ordinance, 1984.
d) Written consents of the Directors, the Chief Executive and the Company Secretary of the
Company who have consented to their respective appointments being made and their having
been named or described as such Directors, Chief Executive and Company Secretary in this
Prospectus, as required under Section 57(3) of the Ordinance, read with sub-clause (1) of
clause (4) of Section 1 of Part 1 of the Second Schedule to the Ordinance.
1.4. LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE(S)

Application has been submitted by the Issuer to KSE and LSE for permission to deal in and for
quotation of the shares of the Company.
If for any reason the application for formal listing is not accepted by the Stock Exchanges, the
Issuer undertakes that a notice to that effect will immediately be published in the press, and
thereafter the Issuer undertakes to refund Application Money to the applicants without surcharge
as required under the provisions of Section 72 of the Ordinance.
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1.5. CERTIFICATE BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL

OFFICER OF THE ISSUER
We being the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer certify that the
Prospectus constitutes a full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the shares
being issued through this Prospectus and that nothing has been concealed.
The information provided and disclosures made in this Prospectus contain no misleading material.
For and on behalf of the Issuer

Avanceon Limited
-sd_____________________
Bakhtiar H. Wain
Chief Executive Officer
-sd_______________________
Saeed Ullah Khan Niazi
Chief Financial Officer
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PART 2
BOOK BUILDING PROCEDURE

2.1. BRIEF ISSUE STRUCTURE
The Present Issue
The present issue comprises of 25.166 million Ordinary Shares of PKR 10/- each for cash at a
price of PKR 14/- per share (including a share premium of PKR 4/- per share) aggregating to
PKR 352.32 million (the Issue). The Issue constitutes 25% of the total post IPO paid-up capital
of the Company.
The Issue is being made through the Book Building process at a Floor Price of PKR 14/- per
share, whereby 75% of the total Issue size i.e. 18.875 million Ordinary Shares of PKR 10/- each
are being issued through the Book Building process to Institutional Investors and High Net Worth
Individuals (HNWI). 25% of the total Issue Size i.e. 6.292 million Ordinary Shares will be issued
to the General Public at the Strike Price which will be determined through the Book Building
Process.
2.2. BOOK BUILDING PROCEDURE

Book Building is a process whereby investors bid for a specific number of shares at various
prices. The Lead Manager and Book Runner, with the consent of Issuer, set a Floor Price which is
the lowest price an investor can bid at. An order book of bids from investors is maintained by the
Book Runner, which is then used to determine the Strike Price through the Dutch Auction
Method.
Under the Dutch Auction Method, the Strike Price is determined by lowering the price to the
extent that the total number of shares that the Issuer intends to Issue through the Book Building
process is subscribed. However, while determining the Strike Price, the bids placed through
Strike Orders shall not be taken into consideration.
A bid by a potential investor can be a Limit Bid, Strike Bid or a Step Bid, each of which
are explained below.
Limit Bid: Limit bid is at the limit price, which is the maximum price an investor is willing
to pay for a specified number of shares.
In such a case, a Bidder explicitly states a price at which he/she/it is willing to subscribe to a
specific number of shares. For instance, a Bidder may bid for 2.0 million shares at PKR 15
per share. Since the Bidder has placed a limit price of PKR 15 per share, this indicates that
he/she/it is willing to subscribe at or below PKR 15 per share.
Strike Order: A bid for a specified number of shares at the Strike Price to be determined
through the Book Building Process.
In Strike Order the Bidder explicitly states the number of shares he/she/it is willing to
subscribe at the Strike Price. For instance, a Bidder may bid for 2.0 million shares at the
Strike Price to be determined through the Book Building Process.
Step Bid: A series of limit bids at increasing prices. The aggregate amount of step bid shall
not be less than PKR 1,000,000/- and the amount of any step shall not be less than PKR
250,000/-.
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Under this bidding strategy, Bidders place a number of limit bids at different increasing price
levels. The Bidders may, for instance, make a bid for 2.0 million shares at PKR 15 per share,
1.5 million shares at PKR 17 per share and 1.0 million shares at PKR 20 per share.
A SINGLE INVESTOR SHALL NOT MAKE MORE THAN ONE BIDS, HOWEVER, A
BID CAN BE REVISED.
THE INVESTORS SHALL NOT PLACE CONSOLIDATED BIDS. A BID
APPLICATION WHICH IS FULLY OR PARTIALLY BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
PERSONS OTHER THAN THE ONE NAMED THEREIN IS TO BE CONSIDERED AS
CONSOLIDATED BID.
Once the bid period is over and book has been built, Book Runner shall determine the Strike
Price.
Successful Bidders shall be intimated, within two (2) working days of the closing of the bidding
period, the Strike Price and the number of shares provisionally allotted to each of them. The
successful Institutional Bidders shall, within seven (7) working days of the closing of the bidding
period, deposit the balance amount as consideration against allotment of shares. Where a
successful Bidder defaults in payment of shares allotted to him/her/it, the Margin Money
deposited by such Bidder shall be forfeited to the Book Runner under clause 8.11 of
Appendix 4 of the Listing Regulations of KSE and clause 8.10 of the Listing Regulations of
LSE.
AS PER REGULATION 8.16 OF THE KSE & 8.15 of LSE LISTING REGULATIONS,
THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS SHALL BE ISSUED SHARES IN THE FORM OF BOOKENTRY SECURITIES TO BE CREDITED IN THEIR CDS ACCOUNTS. ALL THE
INSTITUTIONAL AND HNWI INVESTORS SHALL, THEREFORE, PROVIDE THEIR
CDC ACCOUNT NUMBERS IN THE BID APPLICATION.
2.3. LEAD MANAGER AND ARRANGER

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) has been mandated by the Issuer to act as Lead Manager and
Arranger to this Issue, which is being made through the Book Building Process as laid out in
Appendix 4 of the Listing Regulations of the KSE & LSE.
2.4. BOOK RUNNER

Arif Habib Limited has been appointed as the Book Runner to this Issue.
2.5. ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF LEAD MANAGERS AND BOOK RUNNER

a) The Lead Managers to the Issue shall:
i. conduct awareness campaigns through presentations, meetings, road shows etc. jointly
with Book Runner;
ii. ensure that all disclosures as required under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 and the
Appendix 4 of the Listing Regulations of the Karachi Stock Exchange and the Lahore
Exchange have been made in the Prospectus;
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iii. ensure that necessary infrastructure and electronic system/software is available to collect
bids and to carry out the Book Building process in a fair, efficient and transparent
manner;
iv. ensure that they have obtained on behalf of the Issuer, all approvals/consents/NOCs
relating to the Issue;
v. publish an advertisement, approved by the Commission, in at least one Urdu and one
English daily Newspaper having wide circulation in the Federal and all the provincial
capitals, to invite the Institutional investor and HNWI to participate in the bidding
process; and
vi. ensure that the preliminary prospectus will, after approval of the Commission, be
uploaded on Book Runner as well as on the Companys website.
b) The Book Runner to the Issue shall:
i. conduct awareness campaigns through presentations, meetings, road shows etc. jointly
with LM;
ii. ensure that necessary infrastructure and electronic system/software is available to collect
bids and to carry out the Book Building process in a fair, efficient and transparent
manner;
iii. collect bid applications and applications money, security, margin as the case may be
from the Institutional Investors and HNWI in the manner as mentioned in the Appendix 4
of the Listing Regulations of the Karachi Stock Exchange and the Lahore Stock
Exchange;
iv. put serial number, date and time on each bidding application at the time of collection of
the same from the bidders;
v. vet the bidding applications;
vi. build an order book showing demand for the shares at various prices;
vii. discover the strike price at the close of the bidding period;
viii. maintain record of the bids received for subscription of the shares;
ix. use the software for Book Building process provided by the Exchanges, which is based
on Dutch Auction Methodology for display of the order book and determination of the
strike price, on the terms and conditions as may be agreed in writing between the
Exchange and the Book Runner;
x. ensure that in addition to live display of the order book on the website of the Exchanges,
also live display the same order book simultaneously on its own website till closing of the
bidding period;
xi. ensure that each bid application contains depository account number of the bidder
maintained with CDCPL wherein shares shall be credited in case the bid is successful;
xii. not accept multiple bids i.e. more than one bid applications by the same person;
xiii. enter into underwriting agreement with the Issuer;
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xiv. circulate copies of the preliminary prospectus cleared by the Exchanges and approved by
the Commission along with the bidding forms to the prospective Institutional Investor
and HNWI;
xv. BR has established bid collection centers at the following addresses:
Karachi
Contact Officer:
Direct No.:
Mobile No.:
PABX No.:
Fax No.:
Email:
Postal Address:
Lahore
Contact Officer:
Direct No.:
Mobile No.:
PABX No.:
Fax No.:
Email:
Postal Address:
Islamabad
Contact Officer:
Direct No.:
Mobile No.:
PABX No.:
Fax No.:
Email:
Postal Address:
Mr. Mahmood Kamal

021-32460741
0312-1803448
n/a
n/a
[email protected]
Arif Habib Limited, 2nd Floor, Arif Habib Centre, 23,

M.T.Khan Road, Karachi
Syed Abid Ali
n/a
0312-1803447
n/a
n/a
[email protected]
Lahore Stock Exchange Building 19 Khayban-e-Aiwan-e-Iqbal,
Lahore
Mr. Tahir Abbas

n/a
0312-1803446
n/a
n/a
[email protected]
Corporate Center, HBL Tower Blue Area, Islamabad
xvi. Ensure that all the bids received by the bid collection centers are entered into the system
developed by the KSE for the purpose of Book Building. Book Runner shall not accept
and ENTER any bid after 5:00 p.m. during the days of the bidding period, except
the last day when no fresh bid(s) shall be collected after 5:00 p.m. and the bid(s)
collected thus far, shall be entered into the system by 7:00 p.m. on the same day and
thereafter no bid shall be entered into the system or be revised in any way and for
any reason even if the bid applications have been received from the investor. Online
revision will however be allowed to the bidder till 7:00 pm on the last day.
2.6. OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE BIDDING PERIOD

The bidding period shall remain open for two (2) working days during business hours i.e. will
commence at 09:00 a.m. on 27th November 2013 and will close at 05:00 p.m. on 28th November
2013.
BIDDING PROCESS STARTS ON
27th November 2013
BIDDING PROCESS ENDS ON
28th November 2013
*(Both Days Inclusive)
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2.7. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN BIDDING

Eligible investors who can place their bids in the Book Building process are Institutional
Investors and HNWI.
Institutional Investors include both local and foreign institutional investors
HNWI investors are individual investors who bid for shares of value of PKR 1,000,000/(Pak Rupees One Million Only) or above in the Book Building process.
2.8. INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

a) The Preliminary Prospectus for issue of shares has been duly cleared by the Karachi Stock
Exchange, the Lahore Stock Exchange and also approved by SECP. The preliminary
Prospectus and the Bidding Form can be obtained from the Registered Office of the Issuer,
the Book Runner and the Bid Collection Centers. Preliminary Prospectus and Bidding Forms
can also be downloaded from the following websites of the Company and the Book Runner
i.e. www.avanceon.com and www.arifhabibltd.com.
b) Eligible investors who are interested in subscribing to the Ordinary Shares should approach
the Book Runner at the addresses provided in paragraph 2.5 to register their Bids.
c) THE BIDS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON THE PRESCRIBED BIDDING FORM IN
PERSON OR THROUGH FAX NUMBERS GIVEN IN PARAGRAPH 2.5.
2.9. BIDDING FORM AND PROCEDURE FOR BIDDING

a) Standardized Bidding Form has been prescribed by the Book Runner. Bids shall be submitted
at the bid collection centers in person or through fax number given in paragraph 2.5 on the
standard Bidding Form duly filled in and signed in duplicate. The Bidding Form shall be
serially numbered at the bid collection centers and date and time stamped, at the time of
collection of the same from the Bidders
b) Upon completion and submission of the Bidding Form, the Bidders are deemed to have
authorized the Issuer to make necessary changes in the preliminary Prospectus as would be
required for finalizing and filing the final Prospectus with KSE, LSE and SECP, without prior
or subsequent notice of such changes to the Bidders.
c) The bidding procedure under the Book Building Process is outlined below:
i. Copy of the approved preliminary Prospectus shall be circulated by the Issuer through
Book Runner to a maximum number of the institutional investors and HNWI, but not
less than ten in each of the two categories for participation in the bidding process and a
copy will also be placed on the websites of the Company and the Book Runner.
ii. An advertisement, approved by the Commission, shall be published at least in one Urdu
and one English daily newspaper having wide circulation in the Federal and all the
provincial capitals, inviting the institutional investors and HNWI for participation in the
bidding.
iii. A Book Building Account shall be opened by the Issuer for collection of bid amount.
iv. The Bidding Form shall be issued in duplicate signed by the Bidder and countersigned
by the Book Runner, with first copy for Book Runner and the second copy for the
Bidder.
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v. Bids shall be submitted through the bid collection centers or through fax numbers given
in paragraph 2.5 on the standard Bidding Form duly filled in and signed in duplicate.
The addresses for the bid collection centers are given in paragraph 2.5.
vi. Bids can be placed as limit bid, strike order or step bid.
vii. Bid money/Margin Money shall be deposited through demand draft, pay order or cheque
in favor of Initial Public Offer of Avanceon Limited Book Building Account.
viii. Book Runner shall collect an amount of 100% of the Application Money as bid money
in respect of bids placed by HNWIs.
ix. Book Runner shall collect an amount of not less than 25% of the Application Money as
Margin Money in respect of bids placed by institutional investors
x. Book Runner may reject a bid placed by an Institutional Investor/HNWI for reasons to
be recorded in writing and the reasons should be disclosed to such Bidder forthwith.
Decision of Book Runner shall not be challengeable by the Bidder or its associates.
xi. Book Runner shall not accept the bids made at a bid price lower than the Floor
Price.
xii. The Issuer and Book Runner shall not accept bids from associated persons of the
Issuer and the Company in excess of five percent (5%) of the size of the Book
Building portion.
xiii. The Bidders will receive back the duplicate form upon submission of their bids which
will be proof of their bid submission. In case of facsimile, a copy of form with receiving
will be faxed back to the Bidder.
xiv. Bidders can revise or withdraw their bids during the bidding period (for details please
refer to paragraphs 2.13 and 2.15).
xv. Book Runner shall maintain record of the bids received / rejected / revised / withdrawn
along with identities of the Bidder and evidence of amount received.
xvi. Book Runner shall ensure that all the bids received at the bid collection centers are
entered into the system developed by KSE for the purpose of the Book Building
according to the procedure given in paragraph 2.5 (b) (ix) and as per clause 8.6 of
Appendix 4 of the Listing Regulations of KSE and LSE. The system shall be
capable of displaying live, an order book, in descending order with respect to the
bid price, showing the demand for shares at various prices and accumulative
number of shares bid for along with percentage of the total shares issued. The
order book should also show the revised bids and the bids withdrawn.
xvii. At the close of the bidding period, the Book Runner shall determine the Strike Price
with the consent of the Issuer.
xviii. Successful Bidders shall be intimated, within two (2) working days of the closing of the
bidding period, the Strike Price and the number of shares provisionally allotted to each
of them.
xix. The successful institutional Bidders shall, within seven (7) working days of the closing
of the bidding period, deposit the balance amount as consideration against allotment of
shares.
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xx. Under rule 8.11 of the Listing Regulations of KSE and rule 8.10 of the Listing
Regulations of LSE, where a successful institutional Bidder defaults in payment of
shares allotted to it, the Margin Money deposited by such Institutional Bidder shall
be forfeited to the Book Runner.
xxi. Margin money of unsuccessful Bidders will be refunded within three (3) working days
of the close of the bidding period.
xxii. Final allotment of shares out of the Book Building portion shall be made after receipt of
full subscription money from the successful Bidders; however, shares to such Bidders
shall be transferred at the time of transfer of shares out of the General Public portion of
the Issue to successful applicants.
xxiii. An associated person or any other related person or party of the Issuer shall not
make bid(s) for shares in excess of 5% of the Book Building portion of the issue.
2.10. BANK ACCOUNT FOR BOOK BUILDING

The Issuer has opened two separate bank accounts for collection of applications money, one each
for the Book Building portion and the General Public portion of the Issue.
The Bidders shall draw demand draft, pay order or cheque in favor of Initial Public Offer of
Avanceon Limited Book Building Account which has been opened at Habib Bank Limited.
The collection bank shall keep and maintain the bid money in the said account. Once the Strike
Price is determined and list of allottees is finalized, the Lead Manager, after obtaining NOC from
KSE and LSE, may request in writing to the collection bank for transfer of the money of
successful and accepted applications to the Issuers account(s) and advise for refund of the bid
money to unsuccessful Bidders.
2.11. PAYMENT INTO THE BOOK BUILDING ACCOUNT

The Bidders shall draw a demand draft, pay order or cheque favoring Initial Public Offer of
Avanceon Limited Book Building Account and submit it at the designated Bid Collection
Center either in person or through facsimile along with a duly filled in Bidding Form.
CASH MUST NOT BE SUBMITTED WITH THE BIDDING FORM AT THE BID
COLLECTION CENTER. PAY ORDER, BANK DRAFT, CHEQUE OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE INSTRUMENT ACCEPTABLE TO THE BOOK RUNNER AND
DRAWN IN FAVOR OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER OF AVANCEON LIMITED
BOOK BUILDING ACCOUNT ARE ACCEPTABLE.
Since the investors can bid for shares through limit bid, strike bid or step bid therefore
payment procedure is explained below for all the three (3) methods.
a) PAYMENT FOR LIMIT BID
If investors are placing their bids through Limit Bid then they shall deposit the Margin
Money based on the number of shares they are bidding for at their stated Bid Price.
For instance, if an investor is applying for 5.0 million shares at a price of PKR 15/- per share,
then the total Application Money would amount to PKR 75 million. In such a case, (i) HNWI
shall deposit PKR 75 million in the Book Building account as the bid amount which is 100%
of PKR 75 million; and (ii) Institutional Investors shall deposit PKR 18.75 million in the
Book Building account as the margin amount which is at least 25% of PKR 75 million.
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b) PAYMENT FOR STRIKE ORDER

If investors are placing a Strike Order, then they shall deposit the Margin Money/Bid
Money equal to the product of the number of shares they are bidding for and the Floor Price
which in this case is PKR 14/- per share assuming that Strike Price is discovered at the Floor
Price.
For instance, if an investor is applying for 5.0 million shares then the total Application
Money would be PKR 70 million. In such a case, (i) HNWI shall deposit PKR 70 million as
bid amount which is 100% of PKR 70 million and (ii) Institutional Investors shall deposit at
least PKR 17.5 million as Margin Money which is 25% of PKR 70 million.
In the event where limit and step orders are insufficient to determine price through the Book
Building mechanism, all strike orders will be considered for allocation of shares at Floor
Price. For details please refer to paragraph 2.17 below.
c) PAYMENT FOR STEP BIDS
If investors are placing a Step Bid, which is a series of limit bids at increasing prices, then
they shall deposit the Margin Money/ Bid money based on the total number of shares they are
bidding for at their stated bid prices.
For instance, if the investor bids for 0.5 million shares at PKR 17/- per share, 0.4 million
shares at PKR 16/- per share and 0.3 million shares at PKR 15/- per share, then in essence the
investor has placed one step bid comprising three limit bids at increasing prices. The
Margin Money would amount to PKR 19 million, which is the sum of the products of the
number of shares bid for and the bid price of each limit bid. In such a case, (i) HNWI shall
deposit PKR 19 million in the Book Building Account as bid amount which is 100% of PKR
19 million and (ii) Institutional Investors shall deposit at least PKR 4.75 million in the Book
Building Account as Margin Money which is 25% of PKR 19 million.
2.12. PAYMENT BY FOREIGN INVESTORS

Foreign investors may subscribe using their Special Convertible Rupee Accounts (SCRA), as set
out under Chapter 20 of the State Bank of Pakistans Foreign Exchange Manual.
Foreign investors do not require any regulatory approvals to invest in the shares being offered by
the Company. Payment in respect of investment in the shares of the Company has to be made in
foreign currency through an inward remittance or through surplus balances in SCRA. Local
currency cash account(s) opened for the purpose of Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) is
classified as SCRA. There are no restrictions on repatriation on sale (disinvestment) and dividend
proceeds. Underlying client names/beneficial owners are required to be disclosed at depository
level.
Key Documents required for individual are:
1.
2.
Account opening request

Passport / ID
General documentation required for opening of SCRA account by corporate are:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Board Resolution & Signatories list
Passport / ID of Board of Directors
Passport/ID of all authorized signatories
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Certificate of Incorporation (COI) Equivalent / supporting documents: Trade Registry

Certificate, Business Registration Certificate, Certificate of Commencement of Business
Memorandum & Articles of Association
Withholding tax registration certificate / Certificate of country of domicile of client
Latest Annual Report
List of Board of Directors
List of Shareholders (>10% holdings) and key officers
It is however pertinent to note that the procedure and requirements of each institution differs,
hence it is advised to request the procedure from each relative institution.
Payments made by foreign investors shall be supported by proof of receipt of foreign currency
through normal banking channels. Such a proof shall be submitted along with the Application by
the foreign investors.
2.13. REVISION OF BIDS BY THE BIDDER

The Bidders shall have the right to revise their bids any time during the bidding period and on the
last day till 05:00 pm and on the last bidding day till 7:00 pm. Online revision of the bids may be
allowed to the Bidders through system software. This will however be subject to the condition
that the Bidder shall comply with the requirements of bidding as disclosed under Appendix 4 of
the Listing Regulations and any other condition or procedure disclosed in the preliminary
Prospectus.
2.14. REJECTION OF BIDS BY THE BOOK RUNNER

In terms of clause 8.4 of Appendix 4 of Listing Regulations of KSE and LSE, Book Runner may
reject a bid placed by an institutional investor/HNWI for reasons to be recorded in writing and the
reasons should be disclosed to such Bidder forthwith. Decision of the Book Runner shall not be
challengeable by the Bidder or its associates.
2.15. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS BY THE BIDDER

A Bidder has the right to withdraw placed bid from the bidding system any time during the
bidding period and on the last day thereof till 05:00 pm. Online withdrawal of the bids may be
allowed to the Bidders through system software. This will however be subject to the condition
that the Bidder shall comply with the requirements of bidding as disclosed under Appendix 4 of
the Listing Regulations and any other condition or procedure disclosed in the Prospectus.
2.16. WITHDRAWAL OF ISSUE BY THE ISSUER

a) According to clause 3.10 of Appendix 4 of the listing regulations of KSE and LSE, in case
the Issuer does not receive bids at or above the Floor Price for the minimum number of shares
offered, it may withdraw the Issue. The decision of withdrawal shall be taken within a period
not more than three (3) working days of the closing of bidding period.
b) The Issuer shall withdraw the Issue if the total bids received are less than fifteen.
c) The withdrawal shall be immediately intimated to the Commission and the Exchanges.
d) In case the Issue is withdrawn the Margin Money/ bid money will be refunded to
Bidders within three (03) working days of the decision of withdrawal without any
markup, interest etc.
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2.17. MECHANISM FOR DETERMINATION OF STRIKE PRICE

a) At the close of the bidding period, the Issuer, in consultation with the Book Runner shall
determine the Strike Price on the basis of Dutch Auction Method. Under this
Methodology, the Strike Price is determined by lowering the price to the extent that the total
number of shares issued is subscribed. However, while determining the Strike Price, the bids
placed through strike order(s) shall not be taken into consideration.
b) The order book shall display the bid prices in a descending order along with the quantity for
each price level as well as the cumulative quantity at each price level. The bids at strike
orders shall, however, be displayed in the order book in the following manner:
i. after the lowest limit bid, in case the limit bids placed are not sufficient for full allotment of
the shares issued, or,
ii. immediately after the limit bid at which all the shares issued can be allotted, in case the
limit bids placed are sufficient for full allotment of the shares Issued.
c) For the purpose of allotment of shares, the limit bid(s) entered at the price
determined/discovered as Strike Price through Book Building Process and the bids placed as
strike order shall be ranked equally and preference will be given to the Bidder who has made
the bid earlier.
d) Once the Strike Price is determined all those Bidders whose bids have been found successful
shall become entitled for allotment of shares. The Bidders, who have made bids at prices
above the Strike Price, will be issued shares at the Strike Price and the differential will be
refunded. The Bidders, who have made bids below the Strike Price, shall not qualify for
allotment of shares and their Margin Money shall be refunded.
The mechanism for determination of Strike Price can be understood by the following illustration.
a) Number of shares being Issued through the Book Building: 18,874,500 Ordinary Shares
b) Floor price: PKR 14/-per share
c) Bidding Period: 27th 28th November 2013
Bidder
Price (PKR per

share)
Institution - A
Institution - E
Institution - B
Foreign Institution - F
HNWI - A
Institution - C
Institution - Y
Institution - S
HNWI - E
Institution - C
Institution - B
HNWI - A
Institution - C
Quantity (shares in
Cumulative
Category of Order
Millions)
Number of Shares
25.00
24.00
23.50
22.00
21.50
21.00
2.00
6.00
1.50
5.00
3.00
2.50
3.00
4.00
7.00
3.00
4.00
2.75
6.00
X
X
20.00
19.50
19.00
16.00
15.00
2.00
.8.00
3.50
8.50
11.50
14.00
17.00
21.00
28.00
31.00
35.00
33.75
39.75
Limit Price
Limit Price
Limit Price
Limit Price
Step Bid
Step Bid
Strike Bid
Strike Bid
Limit Price
Step Bid
Limit Price
Step Bid
Step Bid
Total Shares Subscribed

Strike Price determined through
Dutch Auction Method
Bid Withdrawn
Bid has been Revised and placed at
PKR 49.00 per share
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Date
Day 1
Day 3
Day 2
Day 2
Day 3
Day 1
Day 1
Day 3
Day 2
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 1
a) Setting Strike Price On the basis of the figures provided in the above illustration,
according to the Dutch Auction Method, the Strike Price would be set at PKR 20.00 per share
to sell the required quantity of 18.875 Million ordinary shares.
At PKR 25.00 per share, investors are willing to buy only 2.00 million shares. Since 15.87
million shares are still available, therefore the price will set lower.
At PKR 23.50 per share, investors are willing to buy 1.50 million shares. Since 14.37 million
shares are still available, therefore, the price will set lower.
At PKR 20.00 per share, investors are willing to buy 7.00 million shares. Since after bidding
for 4.87 million shares at PKR 20.00 per shares no share will be available, therefore, the
Strike Price will be set at PKR 20.00 per share for the entire lot of 18.875 million shares.
The Bidders, who have placed bids at prices above the Strike Price (which in this illustration
is PKR 20.00 per shares), will become entitled for allotment of shares at the Strike Price.
The Bidders, who have placed bids below PKR 20.00 per share, will not qualify for allotment
of shares.
After allotment in the aforementioned manner, 4.87 million shares are still available for
allotment. These shares will be allotted to the Bidders who have placed bid(s) at PKR 20.00
and who have placed bid(s) at the strike order, however, for the purpose of allotment of these
4.87 million shares preferences will be given to the Bidder who has placed the bid earlier.
2.18. BASIS OF ALLOTMENT OF SHARES

After the closure of bidding period, the Book Runner will analyze the demand generated at
various price levels. Only successful Bidders shall be eligible for allotment and transfer of shares.
Final allotment of shares out of the Book Building portion shall be made after receipt of full
subscription money from the successful Bidders; however, shares to such Bidders shall be
dispatched or credited, as the case may be, at the time of transfer of shares out of the public
portion of the Issue to successful applicants.
2.19. REFUND OF MARGIN MONEY

Investors who have bid lower than the Strike Price are not eligible for allotment of shares. Margin
Money of the unsuccessful Bidders shall be refunded within three (3) working days of the close
of the bidding period as required under clause 8.12 of Appendix 4 of the KSE Listing Regulations
and clause 8.11 of LSE Listing Regulations.
2.20. UNDERWRITING
After determination of the Strike Price the Book Runner shall within two (2) working days of the
closing of the bidding period enter into an underwriting agreement with the Issuer indicating the
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number of shares that Book Runner would underwrite at the Strike Price and the underwriting
Commission/Fee to be charged.
2.21. PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL PROSPECTUS

The underwriting agreement for the public portion of the Issue shall be finalized within ten (10)
working days from the closing of bidding period.
Upon finalization of the underwriting agreements, the Lead Managers shall, within ten (10)
working days from the date of closing of the bidding period, submit an application to KSE and
LSE for allocation of dates for publication of the final Prospectus and subscription of shares by
the General Public.
The final Prospectus in full or in abridged form must be published within seventeen (17) working
days of the closing of the bidding period in the manner as specified in Section 53 of the
Companies Ordinance, 1984.
Public subscription for the shares shall be held at any date(s) within thirty days (30) of the
publication of the final Prospectus but not earlier than seven (7) days of such publication.
2.22. ADDRESSES OF BID COLLECTION CENTRES

Bid Collection Centers have been established at Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad to collect the bids
for the Book Building portion of the issue by the Company in order to provide convenient access
to Bidders to participate in the bidding process. Addresses, detail of contact persons and fax
numbers of the Bid Collection Centers are given in paragraph 2.5.
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2.23. STATEMENT BY ISSUER

April 19, 2013
The Managing Director,
Karachi Stock Exchange Limited,
Stock Exchange Building,
Stock Exchange Road,
Karachi.
Lahore Stock Exchange Limited,
Lahore Stock Exchange Building,
19, Khayaban-e-Aiwan-e-Iqbal,
Lahore.
On behalf of the Company, I confirm that all material information as required under the
Companies Ordinance, 1984 and the Listing Regulations of the Karachi Stock Exchange Limited
and Lahore Exchange Limited have been disclosed in the Prospectus and that whatever stated in
the Prospectus and the supporting documents is true and correct to the best of our knowledge and
belief and that nothing has been concealed.
For and on behalf of

Avanceon Limited
-sd-
Bakhtiar Hameed Wain

Chief Executive Officer
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2.24. STATEMENT BY LEAD MANAGERS
April 19, 2013

Karachi Stock ExchangeLimited,
Karachi.
Lahore.
Being mandated as Lead Managers to this Initial Public Offer of Avanceon Limited through the
Book Building process, we confirm that all material information as required under the Companies
Ordinance, 1984 and Appendix 4 of the Listing Regulations of the Karachi Stock Exchange
Limited and Lahore Stock Exchange Limited have been disclosed in this Prospectus and that
whatever stated herein and in the supporting documents is true and correct to the best of our
knowledge and belief and that nothing has been concealed.
On behalf of:
-sd_______________________
Muhammad Khalid Sulaiman
Habib Bank Limited
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2.25. STATEMENT BY BOOK RUNNER
April 19, 2013

Karachi Stock Exchange Limited,
Karachi.
Lahore.
Being mandated as Book Runner to this Initial Public Offer of Avanceon Limited through the
Book Building process, we confirm that all material information as required under the Companies
Ordinance, 1984 and Appendix 4 of the Listing Regulations of the Karachi Stock Exchange
Limited and Lahore Stock Exchange Limited have been disclosed in this Prospectus and that
whatever stated herein and in the supporting documents is true and correct to the best of our
knowledge and belief and that nothing has been concealed.
On behalf of:
-sd-
_______________________
M. Rafique Bhundi
Arif Habib Limited
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PART 3
SHARE CAPITAL AND RELATED MATTERS

3.1. SHARE CAPITAL
Face value
(PKR)
No. of shares
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
110,000,000 Ordinary shares of PKR 10/- each
1,100,000,000
Premium
(PKR)
Total
(including
premium)
(PKR)
1,100,000,000
ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED AND PAID UP SHARE CAPITAL

40,000,000 Issued against Cash
400,000,000
35,500,000 Issued as fully paid bonus shares
355,000,000
75,500,000 Total
755,000,000
-
400,000,000
355,000,000
755,000,000
The existing issued, subscribed & paid up capital of the Company is held as follows:
SPONSORS / DIRECTORS
43,851,508 Mr. Bakhtiar Hameed Wain
438,515,080
438,515,080
20,323,394 Mr. Khalid Wain
203,233,940
203,233,940
11,325,091 Mr. Amir Wain
113,250,910
113,250,910
2 Mr. Tanveer Karamat
20
20
2 Mr. Umar Ahsan Khan
20
20
2 Mr. Naveed A Baig
20
20
2 Mr. Tajammal Hussain
20
20
75,500,000 Total Paid up Capital
755,000,000
755,000,000
Present Issue
Allocation to Institutions / HNWIs
investors through book building
18,874,500
188,745,000
process at a strike price of PKR
14/- each
6,291,500 General Public
62,915,000
25,166,000 Total Paid up Capital
251,660,000
100,666,000 Grand Total
3.1.1
1,006,660,000
75,498,000
264,243,000
25,166,000
100,664,000
88,081,000
352,324,000
100,664,000
1,107,324,000
PRESENT ISSUE
Out of the total, Issue size comprises of 25.166 million ordinary shares of PKR 10/- each.
75% i.e. 18.875 million ordinary shares have been issued to Institutional / HNWI investors
at a Strike Price of PKR 14/- per share. The remainder i.e. 6.292 million shares are now
being issued to the general public at the Issue Price which is equal to the Strike Price
determined via the Book Building process.
Notes:
a. As per rule 3 (II) (v) of The Companies (Issue of Capital) Rules, 1996, the sponsors
shall retain at least twenty-five percent of the capital of the company for a period of
five years from the date of public subscription.
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b. As per Regulation No. 6(A) (7) (i) of KSE Listing Regulations and LSE Listing
Regulations, sponsors shareholding in excess of 25% shall not be saleable for a
period of six months from the date of public subscription.
c. The Company has obtained approval of the Commission vide letter No.
SMD/CIW/ESOP/08/208 dated September 26, 2013 for offer of its Employees Stock
Option Scheme, 2013 (the Scheme). Under the Scheme, the Company may grant
Options upto the extent of five million shares i.e. 6.62% of the paid up capital. Under
the Scheme, the shares shall be issued upto a 90% discount to face value by way of
other than right offer. The number of Options, the Entitlement Pool and the Exercise
Price are adjustable in case of right issues, bonus issues and other corporate actions
except the cash dividend, if any. The Options to be granted under the Scheme may be
exercised during the Exercise Period which shall be from January 1, 2018 to
December 31, 2018 for Options granted in 2013; from January 1, 2019 to December
31, 2019 for Options granted in 2014; from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 for
Options granted in 2015; from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 for Options
granted in 2016; and from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 for Options granted
in 2017.
d. The Company had offered an Employees Stock Option Scheme in 2008 (the Old
Scheme) which has expired on December 31, 2012. Under the Old Scheme, certain
Options were granted but not exercised, therefore, no shares have been issued under
the Old Scheme nor are any Option outstanding thereunder.
3.2. OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST

The subscription list will open for two (2) days at the commencement of banking hours on
January 7th, 2014 and will close on January 8th, 2014 at the close of banking hours. Please
note that online applications can be submitted 24 hours during the subscription period
which will close at 12:00 midnight on January 8th, 2014.
3.3. INVESTOR ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ISSUE

Eligible investors include
a) Pakistani citizens residing in or outside Pakistan or persons holding two nationalities
including Pakistani Nationality;

b) Foreign nationals whether living in or outside Pakistan;
c) Companies, bodies corporate or other legal entities incorporated or established in or outside
Pakistan (to the extent permitted by their respective constitutive documents and existing
regulations as the case may be);
d) Mutual funds, provident / pension / gratuity funds / trusts (subject to the terms of their
respective Trust Deeds and existing regulations); and

e) Branches in Pakistan of companies and bodies corporate incorporated outside Pakistan.
3.4. FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO NON-RESIDENT PAKISTAN AND FOREIGN

INVESTORS
Non-resident Pakistani investors and foreign investors may subscribe for the shares being issued
through this Prospectus by using their Special Convertible Rupee Account (SCRA). For detail
please see Chapter 20 of the Foreign Exchange Manual of the State Banks of Pakistan.
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Foreign investors do not require any regulatory approvals to invest in the shares being offered by
the Company. Payment in respect of investment in the shares of the Company has to be made in
foreign currency through an inward remittance or through surplus balances in SCRA. Local
currency cash account(s) opened for the purpose of Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) is
classified as SCRA. There are no restrictions on repatriation on sale (disinvestment) and dividend
proceeds. Underlying client names/beneficial owners are required to be disclosed at depository
level.
Key Documents required for individual are:
1.
2.

Passport / ID
General documentation required for opening of SCRA account by corporate are:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Board Resolution & Signatories list
Passport / ID of Board of Directors
Passport/ID of all authorized signatories
Certificate of Incorporation (COI) Equivalent / supporting documents: Trade Registry
Certificate, Business Registration Certificate, Certificate of Commencement of Business
Memorandum & Articles of Association
Withholding tax registration certificate / Certificate of country of domicile of client
Latest Annual Report
List of Board of Directors
List of Shareholders (>10% holdings) and key officers
It is however pertinent to note that the procedure and requirements of each institution differs,
hence it is advised to request the procedure from each relative institution.
3.5. MINIMUM AMOUNT OF APPLICATION AND BASIS FOR ALLOTMENT OF

SHARES OUT OF THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE ISSUE
The basis and conditions of allotment to the general public shall be as follows:
(a) This Issue is being made at a price of PKR 14/- per ordinary share including the share
issuance fee for both shares in physical form and shares under the book-entry system in the
Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDCPL).
(b) Application for shares must be made for 500 shares or in multiple of 500 shares only.
Applications which are neither for 500 shares nor for multiples of 500 shares shall be
rejected.
(c) The minimum amount of application for subscription of 500 shares is PKR 7,000/- for both in
physical form and shares under the book entry system.
(d) Application for shares below the total value of PKR 7,000/- shall not be entertained for both
in physical form and shares under the book entry system.
(e) SUBMISSION OF FICTITIOUS AND MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS (MORE THAN
ONE APPLICATION BY SAME PERSON) IS PROHIBITED AND SUCH
APPLICATIONS MONEY IS LIABLE TO CONFISCATION UNDER SECTION 18A
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ORDINANCE, 1969.
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(f) If the shares issued to the general public are sufficient to accommodate all applications, all
applications shall be accommodated.
(g) If the shares applied for are in excess of the shares Issued, the distribution shall be made by
computer balloting, in the presence of the representative(s) of the Stock Exchanges in the
following manner:
(i) If all the applications for 500 shares can be accommodated, then all such applications
shall be accommodated first. If all applications for 500 shares cannot be
accommodated, then balloting will be conducted among applications for 500 shares
only.
(ii) If all the applications for 500 shares have been accommodated and shares are still
available for allotment, then all applications for 1,000 shares shall be accommodated. If
all applications for 1,000 shares cannot be accommodated, then balloting will be
conducted among applications for 1,000 shares only.
(iii) If all applications for 500 shares and 1,000 shares have been accommodated and shares
are still available for allotment, then all applications for 1,500 shares shall be
accommodated. If all applications for 1,500 shares cannot be accommodated, then
balloting will be conducted among applications for 1,500 shares only.
(iv) If all applications for 500 shares, 1,000 shares and 1,500 shares have been
accommodated and shares are still available for allotment, then all applications for
2,000 shares shall be accommodated. If all applications for 2,000 shares cannot be
accommodated, then balloting will be conducted among applications for 2,000 shares
only.
(v) After the allotment in the above mentioned manner, the balance shares, if any, shall be
allotted in the following manner:
o
If the remaining shares are sufficient to accommodate each application for over
2,000 shares, then 2,000 shares shall be allotted to each applicant and remaining
shares shall be allotted on pro-rata basis.
If the remaining shares are not sufficient to accommodate all the remaining
applications for over 2,000 shares, then balloting shall be conducted for allocation
of 2,000 shares each to the successful applicants.
(h) If the Issue is over-subscribed in terms of amount only, then allotment of shares shall be made
in the following manner:
(i) First preference will be given to the applicants who applied for 500 shares;
(ii) Next preference will be given to the applicants who applied for 1,000 shares;
(iii) Next preference will be given to the applicants who applied for 1,500 shares;
(iv) Next preference will be given to the applicants who applied for 2,000 shares; and then
(v) After allotment of the above, the balance shares, if any, shall be allotted on pro rata
basis to the applicants who applied for more than 2,000 shares.
(i) Allotment of shares will be subject to scrutiny of applications for subscription of shares.
(j) Applications, which do not meet the above requirements, or applications which are
incomplete, will be rejected.
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3.6. REFUND OF SUBSCRIPTION MONEY TO UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS

As Issuer, the Company shall take a decision within ten (10) days of the closure of subscription
list as to which applications have been accepted or are successful and refund the money in cases
of unaccepted or unsuccessful applications within ten (10) days of the date of such decision, as
required under Section 71 of the Ordinance.
As per sub-section (2) of Section 71 of the Ordinance, if refund as required under Sub-section (1)
of Section 71 of the Ordinance is not made within the time specified therein, the Issuer shall be
liable to repay the money with surcharge at the rate of 1.5%, for every month or part thereof from
the expiration of the 15th day and, in addition, to a fine not exceeding PKR 5,000/- and in case of
continuing offense to a further fine not exceeding PKR 100/- per day after the said 15th day of
which the default continues. Provided that the Issuer shall not be liable if he/she proves that the
default in making the refund was not due to any misconduct or negligence on his/her part.
3.7. CREDIT AND DISPATCH OF SHARE CERTIFICATES

The Company, will dispatch share certificates to successful applicants through their Banker to the
Issue or by crediting the respective Central Depository System (CDS) accounts of the
successful applicants within thirty (30) days of the close of public subscription, as per Listing
Regulations of the Stock Exchanges.
Shares will be issued either in scrip-less form in the CDS of CDCPL or in the shape of physical
scripts on the basis of option exercised by the successful applicants. Shares in the physical scripts
shall be dispatched to the Bankers to the Issue within thirty (30) days from the date of close of
subscription list, whereas scrip-less shares shall be directly credited through book entries in the
respective accounts maintained with the CDCPL.
The applicants who opt for receipt of shares in scrip-less form in CDS should fill in the relevant
columns of the Application Form. In order to exercise the scrip-less option, the applicant(s)
should have CDS account at the time of subscription.
If the Company makes a default in complying with the above requirements, it shall pay to the
Stock Exchanges a penalty of PKR 5,000/- per day for every day during which the default
continues. The Stock Exchanges may also notify the fact of such default and the name of the
Company by notice and also by publication in its Ready-Board Quotation of the Stock
Exchanges.
The name of the Company be notified to the members of the Stock Exchanges and placed on the
website of the Stock Exchanges.
3.8. TRANSFER OF SHARES

a) Physical Scripts
Under the provisions of Section 77 of the Ordinance, the Directors of the Company shall not
refuse to transfer any fully paid share unless the transfer deed is, for any reason, defective or
invalid or is not accompanied by the relevant share certificate. Provided that the Company
shall within thirty (30) days from the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged with
it, notify the defect or invalidity to the transferee who shall, after the removal of such defect or
invalidity, be entitled to re-lodge the transfer deed with the Company.
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b) Transfer under book entry system

The shares maintained with the CDS in the book entry form shall be transferred in accordance
with the provisions of the Central Depositories Act, 1997 and the CDCPL Regulations.
3.9. SHARES ISSUED IN PRECEDING YEARS

Number of
shares
Par
Value
28/03/2003
980,000
10
9,800,000
Cash
25/04/2003
1,020,000
10
10,200,000
Cash
22/07/2007
8,000,000
10
80,000,000
Bonus Issue
22/09/2007
30,000,000
10
300,000,000
Cash
15/03/2013
35,500,000
10
355,000,000
Bonus Issue
Total
75,500,000
Date of Allotment
Amount
Considerations
755,000,000
3.10. PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC ISSUE

As part of its business strategy, the Company intends to expand its regional footprint and setup
offices in Abu Dhabi, UAE; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Oman. At present the Company has
office in Qatar. In order to develop human resource to cater to these markets, the Company
intends to setup a state of the art training facility at Lahore, Pakistan which will be used to train
Engineers.
Proceeds of the IPO will be used to deploy resources in these countries including hiring of experts
and to develop the said training facility. Breakup of the utilization of the IPO proceeds is as
under:
Description
Training facility (Lahore) (expansion of the
existing facility)
Representative Offices in Middle East
Subject Matter expert
Cash Reserve
Total
US$ Amount (in

millions)
1.2
PKR Amounts (in

millions)
125
0.7
0.5
1.0
3.4
75
50
102
352
Additionally, the Company believes that listing will provide liquidity and fair market value of the
shares and will make the Employees Stock Option Scheme more attractive for the employees.
The Company is currently conducting business dealing with large corporate names and
government institutions across the globe; being a listed concern would give it more visibility
internationally and enable it to amplify its client base and credentials.
3.11. INTEREST OF SHAREHOLDERS

None of the holders of the issued shares of the Company have any special or other interest in the
property or profits of the Company other than as holders of the ordinary shares in the capital of
the Company.
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3.12. DIVIDEND POLICY

The rights in respect of capital and dividends attached to each share are and will be the same. The
Company in its general meeting may declare final dividends but no dividends shall exceed the
amount recommended by the Directors. Dividend, if declared, in the general meeting, shall be
paid according to the terms of the provisions of the Ordinance.
The Directors may from time to time pay to the members such interim dividends as appear to the
Directors to be justified by the profits of the Company. No dividends shall be paid otherwise than
out of the profits of the Company for the year or any other undistributed profits.
No unpaid dividends shall bear interest or mark-up against the Company. The dividends
shall be paid within the period laid down in the Ordinance.
Those investors who intend that their cash dividend, if any, is directly credited in their
Bank Account, must fill-in the relevant part of the shares subscription Form under the
heading, Dividend Mandate Option.
3.13. ELIGIBILITY FOR DIVIDEND

The shares being issued shall rank pari-passu with the existing shares in all matters, including the
right to such bonus or right issue and dividend as may be declared by the Company subsequent to
the Issue of such shares.
3.14. DEDUCTION OF ZAKAT

Income distribution will be subject to deduction of Zakat at source, pursuant to the provisions of
Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, 1980 (XVIII of 1980) as may be applicable from time to time (except
where the Ordinance does not apply to any shareholder or where such shareholder is otherwise
exempt or has claimed exemption from payment/deduction of Zakat in terms of and as provided
in that Ordinance).
3.15. CAPITAL GAINS (SECTION 37-A)

Capital gains derived from the sale of listed securities are taxable in the following manner under
Section 37A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
S. No.
Tax Year
1
2
3
4
5
6
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Tax Rate
Holding period of securities
less than six
more than six months and
months
less than one year
10.0%
7.5%
10.0%
8.0%
10.0%
8.0%
10.0%
8.0%
17.5%
9.5%
not available
10.0%
more than one

year
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3.16. WITHHOLDING TAX ON DIVIDENDS

Dividend distribution to the shareholders will be subject to withholding tax under section 150 of
the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 at the rate of 10% as specified in part I, Division III of First
Schedule to the said Ordinance as amended from time to time. In terms of the provision of
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Section 8 of the said Ordinance, said deduction at source, shall be deemed to be full and final
liability in respect of such profits, in case of individuals only.
3.17. DEFERRED TAXATION

Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of all temporary
differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the
financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of the taxable
profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences and
deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be
available against which the deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and tax credits
can be utilized.
Deferred tax is calculated at the rates that are expected to apply to the period when the
differences reverse based on tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the
balance sheet date. Deferred tax is charges or credited in the income statement, except in the case
of items credited or charges to equity in which case it is included in equity.
The Company has deferred tax liability balance of PKR 16.46 Million as at June 30, 2013.
3.18. SALES TAX ON SALE/PURCHASE OF SHARES

Under the Constitution of Pakistan and Articles 49 of the 7th NFC Award the Government of
Sindh and the Government of Punjab have promulgated the Sindh Sales Tax on Services Act,
2011 and the Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act, 2012 respectively. The Sindh Revenue Board
and the Punjab Revenue Authority administer and regulate the levy and collection of the Sindh
Sales Tax (SST) and Punjab Sales Tax (PST) respectively on the taxable services provided or
rendered in Sindh or Punjab.
The value of taxable services for the purpose of levy of sales tax is the gross commission charged
from clients in respect of purchase or sale of shares in a Stock Exchange. The Second Schedule
of the above mentioned Acts levy a sales tax on Brokerage at the rate of 16%.
Sales tax charged under the aforementioned Acts is withheld at source under statutory
requirements.
3.19. CAPITAL VALUE TAX (CVT) ON PURCHASE OF SHARES

Pursuant to amendments made in the Finance Act, 1989 through Finance (Amendments)
Ordinance, 2012 promulgated on April 24, 2012, 0.01% Capital Value Tax will be applicable on
the purchase value of shares.
3.20. TAX CREDIT FOR INVESTMENT IN IPO

Under Section 62 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, a resident person other than a company
shall be entitled to a tax credit for a tax year in respect of the cost of acquiring in the year new
shares issued to the public by a public company listed on a stock exchange in Pakistan, provided
the resident person is the original allottee of the shares or the shares are acquired from the
Privatization Commission of Pakistan.
Time limit for holding of shares has been designated as 24 months to avail tax credit. The amount
of investment, eligible for tax credit, is prescribed in Section 62 of the said Ordinance.
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3.21. TAX CREDIT FOR ENLISTMENT

Under Section 65C of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, tax credit at 15% of the tax payable shall
be allowed for the tax year in which a Company is listed on a Stock Exchange in Pakistan.
3.22. JUSTIFICATION FOR FLOOR PRICE / PREMIUM
Diversified revenue base and strong market positioning:

The Company has strong presence in Pakistan and Middle East, diversified operations not
only enable it to earn revenue streams across borders but also provides a hedge against
regional economic turmoil.
The Company is the only Pakistani company offering full service/bouquet automation and
process controls, energy management solutions and specialized solutions. International
companies such as Honeywell, Siemens (automation business) and Intact that used to operate
in Pakistan have taken an exit due to the prevailing political situation and other local
companies cannot match the service quality offered by the Company. In Middle East, the
Company has gained dominance through its unique international execution model. The model
allows it to compete against major international competitors on price and efficient delivery.
Outsourcing Model Offering Competitive Cost Advantage

The Company has developed a unique outsourcing model i.e. International Execution (IX)
which has been utilized to execute projects (as mentioned in Part 5) across the globe while
adhering to the highest quality standards. This model enables the Company to take advantage
of lower labor cost within Pakistan whilst enjoying higher gross margins.
Under the IX model, the Company leverages its pool of certified and highly trained engineers
based in Pakistan to execute a significant portion of cross border/international projects using
its proprietary processes/methodologies. IX also allows Avanceon to overcome the
cyclicality of systems integration industry as it can maintain the bench strength of engineers
during downturn which later helps it to scale up operations quickly to benefit from economic
expansion or bigger project pipeline in the future as it doesnt need to go through hiring,
training and attrition process like other system integrators.
It is estimated that Avanceon can bear a decline in revenue by 40% without needing to adjust
the number of engineers in its pool.
This model is difficult to replicate as it requires extensive experience to come at par with
International Standards and can therefore not be replicated effectively in the short term by
competitors.
Diverse Product Offering with An Extensively Developed Knowledge Base

The Company has developed an extensive product portfolio comprising of broad based
solutions for all major sectors in Middle East and Pakistan through Research & Development
which can be replicated to address similar needs of enterprises within a sector. Replication
not only provides cost advantage to the Company but also assists in market penetration due to
its extensive knowledge base.
The Company has also flanked into the After Market Solutions segment which not only
allows it to capture repeat business from existing client base but also enables it to enjoy
recurring revenues.
Strong Client Base with Established Credentials

The Company has implemented solutions for blue chip companies across all major sectors
including oil and gas, food and beverage, sugar, cement, textile, transport and infrastructure
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across Middle East and Pakistan. It has successfully undertaken landmark projects for
renowned blue chip companies including Dubai Metro and Saudi Aramco to name a few.
Established credentials of successful completion have enabled the Company to win new
contracts and these referrals will continue to be a driving force for continuing business
growth.
Proficient and Experienced Management Team with Proven Track Record

The Company has developed a strong team of professionals, who are highly acclaimed in
their fields and have gained industry experience prior to joining the Company. The team has
executed several on-shore and off-shore projects and is considered to be the market leader of
the automation segment within Pakistan.
Keeping in view the role of human resource in the augmentation of the Companys business,
it has introduced several employee retention schemes to ensure low turnover including
initiation of Employees Share Options Scheme detail of which can be gathered from
paragraph 3.1.1.
Additionally the Company has invested heavily in the development of its staff including
establishment of training centers in Karachi and Lahore to enable them to deliver superior
performance.
Promising Future and Strong Growth Prospects

The Company has moved on from the gestation stage and is now heading up the learning
curve through development of superior expertise to implement complex programs for its
clients and meet emerging automation requirements. The Company continually searches for
options to explore new business segments and launch specialized services to meet the
growing needs of future. In the near future, the Company expects strong growth within the
metals and mining, oil and gas, utilities, chemicals, food & beverages, life sciences and
health care segments, especially within the Middle East and South Asian markets. It is
confident that its strong focus on brand and skills development over the past few years will
enable it to reap the benefits of established brand equity and superior market knowledge.
Robust IT Systems and Technology Platforms

Services are driven by state of the art IT systems including cloud computing infrastructure
and project management tools. The Company has gained experience in deployment of a wide
array of technology platforms and applications and has worked on multiple platforms to
deliver optimum solutions to its clients. Over the years the Company has established
entrenched relationship with OEMs, technology companies and application providers.
Strong Controls and Corporate Governance

The Company has implemented robust information system to monitor engineer productivity,
ensure adherence to quality standards and to monitor costs and project financials. The
Company ensures implementation of best corporate governance practices in order to promote
transparency, including setting up of an independent Board of Directors), and follows
standard financial reporting to provide a realistic view of its business to relevant
stakeholders.
Companys robust operational and financial position

Besides, taking into account the above justifications, the company has adopted a conservative
approach in determining the premium of PKR 4.00/- only. Currently, the P/E and P/BV for
the KSE 100 is estimated to be 9.30 and 2.00 respectively. While the companys pre-IPO
estimates of P/E and P/BV are 2.51 and 0.91 respectively and post-IPO estimates of 3.35 and
0.93 respectively. As evident the multiples are much less compared to the market, thus
indicating the growth potential of the multiples of the company compared to market.
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Strike Price
The Strike Price determined through Book Building process is PKR 14.00/- per share. Shares
were offered at a floor price of PKR 14.00/- per share (inclusive of premium of PKR 4.00/per share). Book Building portion of 18,874,500 shares was oversubscribed by 1.03 times.
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PART 4
UNDERWRITING, COMMISSIONS, BROKERAGE AND OTHER EXPENSES

4.1. UNDERWRITING
Book Building Portion
Arif Habib Limited has been mandated to act as the Book Runner to the Issue. The Book
Runner shall underwrite the Book Building Portion of the Issue of 18.875 million ordinary
shares within two (2) working days of the closing of the bidding period as required under
clause 5 of Appendix 4 of the listing regulations of the Karachi Stock Exchange at the Strike
Price determined through the Book Building process.
In the opinion of the Directors, the resources of the Underwriter are sufficient to discharge its
underwriting obligations/commitments.
Public Portion
As required under clause 6 of Appendix 4 of the listing regulations of the Karachi and Lahore
Stock Exchange, the Public Portion of the Issue of 6.292 million ordinary shares has been
underwritten as under:
Name of Underwriter
Habib Bank Limited
Faysal Bank Limited
Cassim Investments (Pvt) Limited
Arif Habib Limited
Total
Number of Shares
3,214,286
1,577,214
1,000,000
500,000
6,291,500
Amount (PKR)
45,000,004
22,080,996
14,000,000
7,000,000
88,081,000
4.2. UNDERWRITING COMMISSION

No underwriting commission will be paid for the amount of Book Building portion
underwritten by the Book Runner. Amount of security deposited by the defaulting Bidder
shall however, be forfeited to the Book Runner.
For General Public Portion, the underwriters have been paid an underwriting commission at
the rate of 1.50% of the amount of Issue underwritten by them. In addition, a take up
commission at the rate of 2.00% shall be paid to the underwriters on the value of shares
required to be subscribed by them by virtue of their respective underwriting commitments.
4.3. BUY BACK/REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

THE UNDERWRITERS HAVE NOT ENTERED INTO ANY BUY BACK/RE-PURCHASE
AGREEMENT WITH THE ISSUER OR ANY OTHER PERSON IN RESPECT OF THIS
PUBLIC ISSUE.
ALSO, NEITHER THE ISSUER NOR ANY OF ITS ASSOCIATES HAVE ENTERED INTO
ANY BUY BACK/REPURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNDERWRITERS OR THEIR
ASSOCIATES. THE ISSUER AND ITS ASSOCIATES SHALL NOT BUYBACK/REPURCHASE SHARES FROM THE UNDERWRITERS AND THEIR ASSOCIATES.
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4.4. COMMISSION TO THE BANKERS TO THE ISSUE

A commission at the rate of 1% of the amount collected on allotment in respect of successful
applicants will be paid by the Issuer to the Bankers to the Issue for services to be rendered by
them in connection with this IPO.
4.5. BROKERAGE
For the public issue, the Issuer will pay brokerage to the TREC holders of all three stock
exchanges at the rate of 1% of the value of shares (including premium) actually sold through
them. No brokerage shall be paid to the TREC in respect of shares taken up by the underwriters
by virtue of their underwriting commitments.
4.6. EXPENSES TO THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER

The expenses of this Issue are estimated not to exceed PKR 32 million. All such expenses are to
be borne by the Issuer. Details of the expenses are mentioned below:
Expenses
Financial Advisor & Lead Arrangers Fee
Book Runners Fee ( % of book building portion )
Underwriting Commission General Public*
Take up Commission General Public*
Bankers to the Issue (Book Building) Commission
Brokerage to Members of the Stock Exchange
Bankers to the Issue (Public portion) Commission
Bankers to the Issue (Public Portion) e-IPO
Commission
Stamp Duty (Punjab)*
Printing, Publication and notice Costs
KSE Initial Listing Fee, Annual Listing Fee, Service
Charges and Software Charges
LSE Annual Listing Fee and Service Charges
SECP Application and Processing Fee
CDC Charges
Balloting Agent
Rate
1.75% +
FIXED
0.70%
1.50%
2.00%
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
Amount (PKR)
8,165,670
1,849,701
1,321,215
1,761,620
2,642,430
2,642,430
880,810
300,000
62,915
1,200,000
1,899,173
230,200
451,685
150,000
110,000
8,000,000
Marketing Cost
Total
31,667,849
*represent maximum amount that is expected to be paid
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PART 5
HISTORY AND PROSPECTS

5.1. BRIEF HISTORY
5.1.1. The Company
The Company was incepted in 1989 within Pakistan by Mr. Bakhtiar Wain as Innovative
Automation and Engineering Limited (IAEL) which undertook the business of providing
turnkey automation, instrumentation and engineering solutions. In 2003, 62.67%
shareholding in the Company was acquired by Engro Corporation with Mr. Wain as its CEO.
Subsequently, as part of its entry into the North American market, Engro Corporation
acquired 70% stake in Advanced Automation Associates (AAA) in 2007 and the entire
operations of IAEL and AAA were merged and rebranded as Avanceon.
The operations of Avanceon in USA are headed by Mr. Bob Zeigenfuse who is currently the
President of Avanceon LP, USA. He founded Avanceon LPs predecessor company,
Advanced Automation Associates Inc in 1984 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until
its acquisition by Engro Corporationin 2007.
Avanceon is a leading company in the design, development, and implementation of
automation, process controls, systems integration, proprietary energy management solutions
and support services (refer to section 5.1.2). The principal activity of the company is to trade
in products of automation and control equipments and to provide related technical services,
described in section 5.1.2.
The Company specializes in the development of real-time performance management systems
for the process and discrete manufacturing industries (refer to section 5.1.5). The company
also offers power and energy management integrated solutions as well as high end software
to integrate production and business application sincluding oil & gas and power sector - AES
Lalpir (power), Engro Fertilizers (chemical and fertilizer) Nestle and Engro foods (Food &
Beverage).
Based out of Pakistan, it has subsidiaries operating in the United Arab Emirates (Avanceon
FZE) and the United States of America (Engro Innovative Inc.).
The Company is among a select group of certified members of Control System Integrators
Association (CSIA) and is also listed on Control Engineering Magazine's System Integrator
Hall of Fame. Currently, Avanceon has offices in Exton, Pennsylvania (covering the USA),
Dubai, UAE (covering Middle East), and Lahore, Pakistan (covering South East Asia). It
offers the following services to its clients:
Core services: Include automation, process controls and system integration solutions;
Specialized services: Include manufacturing execution/advance plant automation
services, proprietary energy management solutions andcarbon credit program; and
After market solution: Include a suite of support services covering the full life-cycle on
an ad-hoc or contractual basis through service level agreements (SLAs).
The Company employs over 191 personnel highly trained and certified engineers.
During March 2012, as part of its business realignment strategy, Engro Corporation resolved
to divest its shareholding in the Company to the existing shareholders of Avanceon i.e. Mr.
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Bahtiar H. Wain and his associates. The sell off was finalized under a Global Restructuring
Agreement (the Agreement) dated March 28th, 2012. Key terms of which are as follows:
The transfer of shareholding took place w.e.f. 31 March 2012, Avanceon FZE has
transferred 62.67% shareholding in Engro Innovative or 43.87% shareholding in Avanceon
LP to Engro Corporation and in return Engro Corporation has settled the outstanding liability
of Avanceon and has applied for release of bank guarantees in the name of Engro
Corporation. Engro Corporation has paid an additional amount of PKR 19.3 million to the
banks / financial institutions in lieu of amounts outstanding towards Bakhtiar Wain and his
associates and Subordinated debt of Avanceon LP amounting to US$ 1.6 million (including
interest accrued from September 2011) has been transferred by Avanceon FZE to Engro
Corporation.
Post restructuring Avanceon Limited owns 100% shareholding in Avanceon FZE through
which it operates in the Middle East and 26.13% shareholding in Avanceon LP (via Engro
Innovative Inc.) through which it operates in the North America. Detailed corporate structure
is provided below for clarity.
Avanceon Limited
Pakistan
100 % shareholding
Avanceon FZE
United Arab Emirates
100 % shareholding
Engro Innovative Inc.
USA
26.13 % shareholding
Avanceon LP
USA
5.1.2. The Business
Core Services Automation

Avanceon provides a wide range of automation solutions by leveraging an extensive track
record of execution in diverse application environments combined with an understanding of
technology trends and industry standards. Its terminal automation solutions address clients
requirements such as complexity in handling multiple products, regulatory requirements and the
need for terminal safety, productivity and improved throughput allowing it to offer a bouquet of
services to its clientele. Avanceons automation solutions span over several industries including:
Oil & Gas: Assists companies in implementation of Supervisory, Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) solutions providing remote monitoring and control to maximize
production, meet increasingly demanding schedules and reduce operating and
maintenance costs while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and secure
operations. Additionally, remote monitoring ensures better regulatory record keeping and
reporting, remote troubleshooting to reduce downtime and increase repair efficiency
which results in reduced time and travel labor cost, and improved capability to instantly
alert operators for undesired events.
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SCADA solutions are built with Rockwell Automation hardware and software, one of the
market leaders in providing automation solutions, offering the best value and a scalable
solution that can be expanded and upgraded over time translating into lower long term risk
for client companies.
Food and Beverages: Assists companies in ensuring compliance with Food and Drug
Administraition (FDA) requirements, adding new products to existing production lines
and supporting existing systems through implementation of MIS solutions.
Power: Enables companies to achieve energy efficiencies and improve utilization.
Chemicals: Assists companies in design, development and improvement of processflows
allowing them to increase profitability and sustain during periods of low economic
growth.
Cement: Assist companies in reducing energy cost and achieve energy optimization.
In order to successfully deliver the Companys value proposition, Avanceon has developed a set
of pre-designed and pre-tested process standards, software codes and supporting documentation
designed to address clients technical requirements.
Core Services Process Control

Process Control services include consulting for automation planning and specification
development, process equipment selection and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
management, electrical and mechanical systems engineering and design and long-term factory
support. Avanceon provides the following services under Process Control:
Batch Engineering: Use of common standards, terminologies, and control models to
deliver a consistent product which can only be produced when control of all aspects of the
batch process is established and continuously managed. Avanceon assists clients in
application of the S88.01 standards, which provides a template for meeting the standard of
best practices, based on their internal processes. The standard models allow for
configurable batch components to be assembled resulting in consistent production.
Avanceon is also well-positioned to deliver pre-defined templates which have been proven
to work at several blue-chip companies.
Distributed Control System: The Company is a one-stop shop with established
capability to provide turnkey instrumentation and controls solutions for a manufacturing
or process facility. This is achieved by using Distributed Control Systems (DCS) or
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems with field integration on multiple
protocols. Avanceon supplies complete system integration services for DCS which is
specifically engineered to fit clients manufacturing needs and improve the overall
efficiency and quality of a plant.
Core Services Systems Integration

Avanceon offers a full service, platform independent system integration offering and has
extensive experience of designing, developing and executing both process and manufacturing
controls and automation solutions, including enterprise level integration. Its solutions are
designed to meet the specific manufacturing requirements of clients using a choice of Best in
Class technology platforms such as Allen Bradley PLC, Honeywell DCS, Invensys Archestra
and Microsoft technologies.
Specialized Solutions Manufacturing Execution

Avanceon offers over 21 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) that provide real-time monitoring of quality and
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productivity to operators, supervisors, managers, and executives. MES solutions apply data
collection and management capabilities to companies manufacturing processes which aid in
improving productivity, quality, and process visibility. MES solutions facilitates clients to
unlock the potential for efficiency savings in areas such as scheduling, inventory control,
product traceability, downtime, uptime, product specification management, and key
performance tracking.
Avanceon supports manufacturers in the complete lifecycle implementation of an MES
application from system and requirements definition, technology selection, pilot,
implementation, and rollout. Avanceon supports all phases of the MES implementation and
provides a superior project and change management methodology inline with the initial MES
vision and current implementation reality in concert. Avanceon has the ability to help
manufacturers define MES standards and practices that provide the overall structure and
strategy for corporate wide rollout and adoption. These solutions are offered using top of the
class technology platforms such as Siemens Simatic IT, Invensys Archestra and Microsoft.Net.
Key solutions offered under MES include:
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE): Avanceon assists clients in closing the
technology gap that exists between the manufacturing floor and the enterprises
information and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. These solutions span from
strategic technology planning, to the establishment of internal practices and standards, to
managing and executing IT projects;
Mobile Solutions: Mobile computing solutions allows clients to create, access, process,
store and communicate information without being constrained to a single location;
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP): HACCP is a food industry safety
program developed to help prevent food contamination and enable more efficient
government oversight of the food production process.
Specialized Solutions Energy Management

Energy Management Solution (EMS) consists of turnkey energy management and
optimization solutions. These are robust and certified solutions developed using Avanceon's
best practices and enable significant improvements in monitoring controls and management of
existing utility and process control systems providing saving opportunities in steam,
pneumatics, fluid movement, chilling and heating to reduce losses in production and carbon
emission.
EMS allows monitoring, measuring and reporting on a real-time basis, providing critical valueadded information for both operational and strategic decision making. Avanceon has
successfully implemented EMS projects with documented proven savings for leading
companies in the Oil & Gas, Chemical, Fertilizer, Power, Cement, Polyester, Textile, Sugar,
Paper & Board, Food & Beverages and Sugar sectors including global blue chip names.
The Company has developed proprietary EMS suites such as Energy Dashboard, iWater,
iBoiler, iAir and iDC and provides customers with the choice of implementing a single or full
suite of EMS solutions. In order to facilitate the clients and to actively participate in the
implementation process, the Company not only guarantees the IRR of cost savings but also
offers the solutions on the following financing options:
Shared Savings: Avanceon fronts the cost of the solution and the installation and gets
paid a portion of the savings that are created by the increase in efficiency;
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Lease to Own: The most financially attractive, under this program Avanceon or a bank
can finance the chosen solution over the course of three years. Energy efficiency gains
create positive cash flows per year and the full benefit of the improvements can be
enjoyed thereafter. Lease terms can be extended to improve cash flow during the lease
period;
Standard Purchase: If cash or capital are available, Avanceons final option is a standard
purchase which means the client can begin collecting savings once a chosen solution is
bought.
Specialized Solutions Carbon Credit

Avanceon has developed a centralized carbon credit program in partnership with First Climate
Inc. allowing it to consolidate savings from all EMS projects and claim Carbon Credits. First
Climate is a member of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and is an
integrated carbon asset management company offering products and services related to the
trading of emission reduction credits and investing in greenhouse gas abatement projects.
Avanceon and First Climate signed Energy Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) in July
2011. Under the agreement, First Climate is will off-take a minimum of 30,000 tons of CO2 per
annum for seven years. The agreement prices a CO2 credit at between USD 8-12, with a floor of
USD 8 and capped at 85% of the then prevailing price of carbon credit.
Avanceon is currently in the process of completing the Project Design Document (PDD),
which is the main document required to register the project as a Clean Development Mechanism
(CDM) activity. By 2015, the Carbon Credit program is expected to generate total revenues of
over USD2.5mn with an estimated gross margin of 80%.
After Market Solutions

After Market Solutions (AMS) provides complete lifecycle support services including
manufacturing technical support, maintenance management, control system oversight and
remote diagnostic services to maximize plant uptime performance, support efficiency and
technology effectiveness. Avanceon delivers its AMS services through a combination of call
centers which enable the problem to be identified and resolved either through on-site
maintenance or remotely. These solutions are offered with 24/7 support and guaranteed
response time allowing Avanceon to stay ahead of its competitors. The following services are
offered under AMS:
Service Level Agreements (SLAs): SLAs allow Avanceon to offer after market support
solutions on a contractual basis and enables it to generate recurring revenues following
completion of core services. Technical teams schedule an assessment of the facility to
determine service needs, conduct an in-depth interview, and then submit a service
proposal. The proposal provides specific SLAs and prices that are tailored to the customer.
These SLAs are offered with the option to maintain an inventory of spares i.e. Gold
contracts or are offered as plain vanilla services only i.e. Silver Contracts;
Strategic Site Improvement Programs: AMS teams prepare readiness for disaster
recovery by maintaining up-to-date systems documentation and control and system
software archives. The team also implements Best Practices by maintaining
instrumentation maintenance schedules and calibration procedures;
Training Solutions for Manufacturing: Quality training addresses early assessment,

information development, delivery and results verification. Avanceons training is adapted
to address to the clients business needs and is based on their overall business goals, and
serves as an inexpensive alternative to address many quality and inefficiency issues;
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Emergency Response Support: Designated team of expert(s) reach on site within an

agreed time frame to address an emergency. It also includes Crises Management services
which is developed for risk mitigation and disaster recovery plans for manufacturing
control base.
5.1.3. Unique Business Model International Execution

International Execution (IX) is an offshore execution model that leverages a pool of
certified and highly trained resources based in Pakistan to execute a significant portion of
cross border/international projects using Avanceons proprietary processes/methodologies.
This model allows Avanceon to overcome the cyclicality of system integration industry as it
can maintain the bench strength of engineers during downturn which later helps it to scale
up operations quickly to benefit from economic expansion or bigger project pipeline in the
future as it doesnt need to go through hiring, training and attrition process like other system
integrators. Using this model, Avanceon delivers projects with a consistent standard and high
quality which has been developed by:
Documenting each processes/work streams including skills and time requirements using
CSIA V-Project Life Cycle;
Standardizing the development of source codes and documenting it using AUTOGENTM
Using ABACASTM tools to project manage deliverables on a real time basis.
The following are the key components of the IX model:
Client Facing Team: Project hours executed by a team or individual based at or closer
to customer premises. Client facing hours are generally billable and on average range
from 10% to 15% of total project hours;
Road Warriors: Project hours executed by mobilizing engineers from the resource pool
in Pakistan. On average, these contribute ~15% to 30% to the total project and consist of
entirely billable hours;
International Execution: Project hours executed from offshore engineering office in

Pakistan. Represents, on average, between 55-75% of total project hours. It is estimated
that ~70-80% of IX hours are billable.
Implementation of IX allows Avanceon to reap benefits from lower labor cost which is
translated into higher gross margins for the Company and allows it significant cushion to
offer price reductions and compete against international playes such as Siemens and
Honeywell in the domestic as well as international market. It is estimated that during the year
2012, the Company was able to generate net savings of ~ PKR 90 million due to
implementation of the IX model.
5.1.4. Reputable Technology Partners
Avanceon partners with multiple vendors in order to offer best in class solutions for each
client. It has developed significant partnerships with a number of the top software and
hardware providers in the industry, key relationships include:
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Vendor
Wonderware
/
Invensys Endorsed
Systems Integrator USA
Overview
Avanceon is within the highest tier of system integrators in the
Wonderware community. Wonderware takes exhaustive steps to
ensure that their Endorsed System Integrators are comprehensively
trained and certified inmultiple areas.
ProLeiT - Germany
Avanceon maintains a partnership with ProLeiT as the exclusive

North American partner focused on the brewery and dairy market.
Microsoft
Gold Avanceon is a Gold Certified Partner of Microsoft the highest
level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies.
Certified USA
Rockwell
Automation USA
Avanceon is a Rockwell Certified System Integrator (RSCI). This

allows it to benefit from Rockwells global capabilities that extend
across 80 countries and include a partner network of more than
5,600 regional and global specialists in distribution, system
integration and product referencing.
ThingWorx - USA
Avanceon uses ThingWorx as a manufacturing focused IT platform

that improves its development pace of applications, connecting its
peoples and systems.
5.1.5. Select Client Portfolio

Avanceon has established credibility with leading insitutions across the globe including blue
chip multinational companies. Key clientele include:
Sector
Oil & Gas
Utilities
Infrastructure
Food & Beverage
Overview
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, UAE
British Petroleum, Pakistan, UAE
Foster Wheeler, USA
Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait
Oil & Gas Development Company , Pakistan
Pakistan Refinery Limited, Pakistan
Pak Arab Refinery Limited, Pakistan
Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Pakistan
Qatar Petroleum, Qatar
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Schlumberger, Pakistan and UAE
Lalpir Power, Pakistan
Babcock & Wilcox, USA
EMICOOL, USA
EMPOWER, USA
Kot Addu Power Company Limited, Pakistan
Liberty Power Tech, Pakistan
PAL Technologies, UAE
Palm Utilities, UAE
Dubai Metro, UAE
State of Qatar, Qatar
British American Tobacco, USA
Coca Cola, USA and UAE
Engro Foods, Pakistan
General Mills, USA
Kraft Foods, USA
Kelloggs, USA
Nabisco Brands, USA
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Chemicals
Pharmaceutical
Nestle, USA, Netherland and Pakistan

Proctor & Gamble, USA and Pakistan
Sara Lee, USA
Ciba, USA
Clorox, USA
DuPont, UAE and USA
Engro Corporation, Pakistan
Exxon Mobil, USA
Gatron, USA
Lotte, USA
Saudi Basic Industries Company, Saudi Arabia
Sherwin Williams, USA
Akzo Nobel, Pakistan
Astra Zeneca, USA
Bayer Pharma, USA and Pakistan
Boehringer Ingelheim, USA
Johnson & Johnson, USA
Merck, USA
Pfizer, USA
5.2. RISK FACTORS

5.2.1. Business Continuity Risk
Process automation is a cyclical and specialized business which flourishes in an emerging
economy with focus towards technological advancements. Given the current economic
scenario within Pakistan and the general appeal towards exploitation of the labor intensive
market, the Company may not find a favorable market in the near future.
Demand for a particular automation solution is highly elastic and may result in obsolescence
of the product range offered by the Company.
Mitigant:
Avanceon has already undergone through the gestation phase whereby its primary motive
was to create awareness with respect to its service offerings. Companies within the Pakistani
market have begun to realize the potential cost savings and quality enhancements which can
be achieved through automation and which can possibly allow them to compete in the
international markets especially during periods of recession. This is evident from the bumper
process orders booked during 2012 amounting to PKR 1,098 million. The Company expects
a similarly conducive market going forward.
Further, the Company has adopted a unique business model i.e. International Execution
whereby offshore/international contracts are executed by a pool of certified engineers from
within Pakistan allowing Avanceon to manage its resources efficiently.
Furthermore, the Company actively engages itself in research and development to be at par
with the changing industry dynamics. As a result the Company has been able to develop
proprietary specialized business solutions such as EMS, Carbon Credit and High End
software solutions. The management expects this activity to continue going forward which
will result in updation of its services offerings to keep pace with the industry dynamics.
5.2.2. Competition
Avanceon currently dominates the automation solutions industry in Pakistan and is the
market leader in providing proprietary solutions with a proven track record of successful
execution. Notwithstanding the market leader position of the Company, entry of new
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player(s) with direct or indirect support of an international participant might enhance the
level of competition in the industry and affect the Companys market share / profitability in
the future.
Mitigant:
At present Avanceon is the only company engaged in provision of automation solutions at a
large scale. The Company has been into this business for the past 21 years and has not only
developed a strong skill set but also a strong rapport with domestic as well as international
market participants. This will allow to Company to retain its market position despite
introduction of new market participants as any new player will have to pass through the
learning curve of domestic market allowing ample lead time to the Company to gear up for
possible competition.
5.2.3. Human Resource
Avanceon is engaged in the business of providing complex automation solutions an industry
highly dependent on human resource. A substantial attrition or variation in this pool would
adversely affect its business operations.
Mitigant:
Avanceon acknowledges the role played by its resource pool in the furtherance of its
business and has adopted a multi-tier strategy to address its HR needs. In order to retain
resources, the Company has initiated an Employees Share Option Scheme (ESOS). It is also
pertinent to note that in order to provide a liquid market to the shares offered under the ESOS
and allow employees to en-cash their entitlements the Company is currently undergoing
through the process of an Initial Public Offering. The management of the Company believes
that through active participation of employees in the profitability of the Company it will not
only be able to retain the talented pool but also align employees interest with that of the
Company resulting in synergies for the organization.
Further, in order to maintain standards and uniformity in service, the Company has
developed a specialized training package and test for its engineers. The package ensures that
all engineers meet a certain technical benchmark and deliver optimum solutions with
minimum re-working hours.
5.2.4. Exchange Rate Risk
Adverse changes in exchange rates may erode the Companys profitability since equipment
is primarily imported. Adverse exchange rate movement may also erode real revenues of the
Company.
Mitigant:
Although Avanceon imports most of the equipment for installation on client premises, the
entire cost of procurement is billed to its clients on actual basis. Thus adverse exchange rate
movements will not impact Avanceons cash flows.
Similarly the Company largely bills its revenue in terms of US Dollars, hence is hedged
against adverse exchange rate fluctuations.
5.2.5. Interest Rate Risk
Adverse change in interest rates will result in higher interest cost thus resulting in reduced
profitability.
Mitigant:
The Company has paid off a substantial amount of its debt obligations which have declined
from PKR 627 million in 2011 to PKR 142 million as of 2012. This will not only reduce the
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drag on profitability but also provide a cushion to the Company in the event of adverse
exchange rate movement.
5.2.6. Market Risk
The stock of Avanceon may not perform well on the stock exchange due to bearish trends or
inability of the Company to sustained growth.
Mitigant:
Although the Company has a limited influence on externalities, comfort can be taken from
the fact that the Company has shown above average growth in the past 1 year and this trend
is expected to continue as momentum builds in the automation segment. Further comfort can
be taken from the fact that backlog orders which represent confirmed revenue for 2013 are
currently to the tune of PKR 664 million i.e. 27% of the existing revenue.
5.2.7. Liquidity Risk
Investors might not be able to get a liquid market for the share of Avanceon.
Mitigant:
Avanceon is the fore-runner in automation industry within Pakistan and operates in a sector
renowned for high growth. Thus it is expected that given the managements track record of
capitalizing on available opportunities, the Company will be able to retain its position as a
stock of choice and thus provide a liquid secondary market to interested investors.
5.2.8. Technology Risk
Technological advancements occur at a rapid pace resulting in the Company losing its
competitive edge.
Mitigant:
Avanceon Limited deals with system integration and implementation and acquires inventory
from their suppliers such as Honeywell (USA), Rockwell (USA) and Allen Bradley (USA).
In the event of technology obsolescence the Company does not bear any risk as it can simply
change the suppliers. In order to achieve the aforementioned objective the Company
continuously invests in its employees through trainings and certifications.
Note:
IT IS STATED THAT ALL MATERIAL RISK FACTORS HAVE BEEN

DISCLOSED AND THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN CONCEALED IN THIS RESPECT.
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PART 6
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
6.1. AUDITORS REPORT UNDER SECTION 53(I) READ WITH CLAUSE 28 OF
SECTION 2 OF PART I OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCE, 1984, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCLUSION IN THE
PROSPECTUS
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6.1.1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PKR in Millions
Assets
Non-Current Assets
Property, plant & equipment
Intangible assets
Long term investment
Long term deposits
Deferred taxation
Current Assets
Stock in trade
Trade debts
Short term investments
Advances, deposits , prepayments and
other receivables
Cash and bank balances
Noncurrent assets held for disposal
Total Assets
Equity & Liabilities Share Capital
and Reserves
Authorized capital 50,000,000
ordinary shares of PKR 10 each
Issued, subscribed and paid up capital
(40,000,000)
Employees share compensation
reserve
Un-appropriated profit / (loss)
Surplus on revaluation of property,
plant and equipment
Non - current liabilities
Long term finances
Deferred liabilities
Liabilities against assets subject to
finance lease
Current liabilities
Current portion of long term liabilities
Finances under mark-up arrangements
and other credit facilities secured
Short term loan from directors
unsecured
Creditors, accrued and other liabilities
Total Equity & Liabilities
Dec 12
Dec 11
Dec 10
Dec 09
Dec 08
168.55
0.08
527.19
16.92
712.73
158.54
14.29
13.90
20.41
635.58
109.20
4.12
3.50
11.57
567.00
116.63
3.04
2.78
556.67
119.43
0.78
449.40
56.67
941.72
3.45
61.58
173.59
-
53.01
362.20
-
57.90
542.47
-
70.49
457.24
-
139.45
57.87
75.35
92.86
97.25
245.39
1,386.68
2,099.41
8.70
0.02
301.77
937.35
110.72
602.20
1,169.19
35.45
734.74
1,291.41
19.01
645.59
1,095.0
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
10.69
12.22
11.92
3.20
384.67
937.68
(615.26)
(157.70)
(448.04)
12.27
(249.84)
203.45
(273.77)
79.12
68.95
40.79
33.24
33.25
30.58
19.00
20.73
35.71
16.34
187.92
7.18
358.23
8.65
137.07
7.90
30.77
22.98
14.22
14.38
14.10
70.49
75.02
209.31
381.26
159.07
66.29
347.71
191.96
70.10
70.87
0.55
246.93
294.78
323.53
413.79
48.16
18.5
907.29
1,022.29
2,099.41
396.72
1,009.93
937.35
426.66
913.40
1,169.19
279.82
673.42
1,291.41
341.57
826.23
1,095.0
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6.2. SHARE BREAK-UP VALUE CERTIFICATE
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6.3. AUDITORS CERTIFICATE ON ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED, AND PAID UP

CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY
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6.4. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS STANDALONE FINANCIALS

Balance Sheet
Equity (w/o surplus on
revaluation of fixed assets)
Non-Current Assets
Current Assets
Total Assets
Current Liabilities
Non-current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
In PKR Million
Dec 10
Dec 09
Dec 08
323.64
425.72
428.58
*Jun13
903.47
Dec 12
814.65
Dec 11
305.08
652.33
964.54
1,616.87
599.02
46.05
645.07
638.90
1,076.00
1,714.90
779.10
52.21
831.31
615.83
568.02
1,183.85
796.32
41.67
837.99
615.54
689.16
1,304.71
783.27
164.56
947.83
*Jun13
525.57
185.67
*Jun12
317.40
129.86
Dec 12
1,098.88
454.22
Dec 11
500.63
188.68
Dec 10
556.27
179.15
115.38
131.30
570.45
98.56
(2.35)
90.97
82.20
(9.17)
106.21
88.42
(20.70)
110.59
107.3
(32.38)
538.08
509.31
(113.93)
(15.37)
(17.08)
(103.08)
(105.43)
(102.44)
(91.25)
(0.28)
(11.64)
(54.56)
27.63
19.91
611.11
622.88
1,233.99
472.45
302.56
775.01
446.28
574.65
1,020.93
513.63
48.14
561.77
* Half year financials
Income Statement
Sales
Gross Profit
Profit from
Operations
Finance Cost
Profit before tax
Profit after tax
In PKR Million
Dec 09
Dec 08
524.21
472.86
199.31
129.32
6.5. FINANCIAL RATIOS STANDALONE FINANCIALS

*Jun13
Dec 12
Dec 11
Dec 10
Dec 09
Dec 08
1.17
12.73
(0.43)
(2.56)
(0.29)
0.50
1.17
12.03
6.75
20.37
(0.23)
7.63
(1.36)
8.09
(0.15)
10.64
0.26
10.71
12.03
10.79
4.04
4.29
5.64
5.68
5.47%
9.79%
n/a
n/a
35.33%
16.82%
1.61
29.70%
62.51%
0.02
0.09
41.33%
46.35%
1.38
n/a
n/a
0.12
1.87
37.69%
0.71
n/a
n/a
0.47
1.83
32.21
0.88
n/a
n/a
0.68
1.42
38.14
1.32
1.95%
4.65%
0.09
0.90
27.35
4.21%
1.12
EPS / LPS Basic & Diluted

(PKR)
EPS / LPS Adjusted**(PKR)
Breakup Value p/sh(PKR)
Breakup Value p/sh
Adj**(PKR)
Return on Assets
Return on Equity
Long term Debt to Equity
Total Debt to Equity
Gross Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Current Ratios
**adjusted for increase in number of shares
Management Note
Subsequent to annual results of 2012, company announced and issued 88.75% bonus after which the
number of shares has increased from 40 Million to 75.5 Million, we have therefore also shown the
bonus adjusted EPS and breakup value
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6.6. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS

Balance Sheet
Equity (w/o surplus on
revaluation of fixed assets)
Non Current Assets
Current Assets
Total Assets
Current Liabilities
Non-current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
In PKR Million
Dec 09 Dec 08
*Jun13
Dec 12
Dec 11
Dec 10
1,156.92
937.68
(157.70)
12.27
203.48
79.12
736.41
1,176.09
1,912.50
620.12
67.13
687.25
712.73
1,386.68
2,099.41
1,022.29
70.49
1,092.78
635.58
301.77
937.35
1,009.93
75.02
1,084.95
567.00
602.20
1,169.20
913.40
209.31
1,122.71
556.67
734.74
1,291.41
673.42
381.26
1,054.68
449.40
645.59
1,095.00
826.23
159.07
985.30
Income
Statement
Sales
Gross Profit
Profit from
Operations
Finance Cost
Profit before
tax
Profit after tax
In PKR Million
Dec 09
Dec 08
*Jun13
*Jun12
Dec 12
Dec 11
Dec 10
954.69
350.90
599.85
216.39
2,122.04
865.94
1,268.01
348.37
1828.09
532.96
1,615.50
625.35
1,634.75
390.19
245.25
252.98
835.78
(68.07)
(72.98)
153.74
(46.86)
(17.08)
28.03
(44.42)
(129.92)
(125.89)
(118.45)
(83.66)
228.17
224.94
791.36
(197.99)
(198.28)
35.29
(130.52)
210.38
221.63
762.59
(199.78)
(195.37)
23.87
(138.64)
6.7. FINANCIAL RATIOS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS

EPS / LPS Basic & Diluted
EPS / LPS Adjusted**
Breakup Value p/sh
Breakup Value p/sh Adj**
Return on Assets
Return on Equity
Long term Debt to Equity
Total Debt to Equity
Gross Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Current Ratios
*Jun13
2.79
2.79
15.32
15.32
11.00%
18.18%
Dec 12
19.21
10.18
23.44
12.42
36.32%
81.33%
Dec 11
(4.23)
(2.24)
(3.94)
(2.09)
n/a
n/a
Dec 10
(4.91)
(2.60)
0.31
0.16
n/a
n/a
Dec 09
1.14
0.61
5.09
2.70
1.85%
11.73%
Dec 08
(2.72)
(1.44)
1.98
1.05
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
36.75%
22.04%
1.90
0.02
0.14
40.85%
35.94%
1.36
n/a
n/a
27.47
0.30
14.19
50.96
29.15%
0.66
3.84
8.07
38.71%
1.48%
1.09
1.73
7.86
23.87%
0.78

**adjusted for increase in number of shares
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PART 7
7
MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

7.1. POLICY MATTERS
All policy-related matters are managed by the Board of Directors, headed by the Chairman of the
Board. At present, the Board comprises of 7 Directors including the CEO. The Directors are
elected by the shareholders in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Ordinance.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
Name
Mr. Bakhtiar H.
Wain
Mr. Amir W.
Wain
Address
351-W, DHA,
Lahore
233-A, Satellite
Town, Sargodha
Mr. Khalid H.
Wain
Mr. Tanveer
Karamat
233-A, Satellite
Town, Sargodha
773-SU, Askari 9,
ZafarShaheed Road,
Lahore Cantt
57/7 Sher Khan
Road, Lahore Cantt
D/9/5 AfnanDeplix,
Gulistan e Johar,
Karachi
Lahore
Mr. Umar Ahsan

Khan
Mr. Naveed Ali
Baig
Mr. Tajamal
Hussain
Designation
CEO/
Director
Director
Directorship in other
Companies
Innovative (Pvt.) Ltd.
Director
Innovative (Pvt.) Ltd

I2C Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
I2C USA
Innovative (Pvt.) Ltd
H&G Controls, Canada
-
Director
Director
Innovative (Pvt.) Ltd.

I2C Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
Director
Director
7.2. OVER DUE LOANS

There are no overdue loans (local or foreign currency) on the Company or its Directors.
7.3. PROFILE OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Bakhtiar H. WainCEO / Director
Mr. Bakhtiar H. Wain is a Mechanical Engineer with experience of working for leading
companies such Exxon Chemicals, Fauji Fertilizer and ICI Ltd (now AkzoNobel). In 1989 he set
up a successful business of providing turnkey automation, instrumentation and engineering
solutions. After the acquisition of majority shares by Engro Chemical in 2003, he was appointed
as CEO by the Board of Directors. Within three years, he spearheaded the Company towards
market leadership in Pakistan.
Mr. Amir W. Wain
He is a mechanical engineer and is currently the president and founding member of I2C Pakistan
and I2C USA and Innovative Private Limited.
Mr. Khalid H. Wain - Director
Graduate of electrical engineering from University of Engineering, Lahore in 1976. He has
worked in Pakistan, Middle East, USA and Canada. Mr. Khalid has extensive experience in
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electrical engineering, cost engineering, project management and business management. He is cofounding partner and director of Innovative Pvt. Ltd., Pakistan and Avanceon, Pakistan.
Currently, owns and operates the company H & G Control in Mississauga, Canada. This
company designs and manufactures customized electrical control panels.
Mr. Tanveer Karamat
Mr. Tanveer Karamat, is a chemical engineer and currently works as Chief Operating Officer
(COO) for Avanceon. He joined Avanceon as Regional Manager in 2003 and was then promoted
to General Manager of Operations. Mr. Tanveer's previous experience is as Manager of Sales at
Honeywell Pakistan and as Country Head of Honeywell Pakistan. Mr. Tanveers current
responsibilities as COO include managing East Asia and Middle East operations, IX, and
supervising the Finance/Accounts and Human Resources functions.
Mr. Umar Ahsan Khan
He is a graduate of the London School of Economics, is a strategic and hands-on executive
deeply experienced in overseeing all aspects of a business and in Corporate Restructuring &
Business Process Re-engineering. He has had a twenty years, very broad based, multi-disciplined
experience at ICI Pakistan Limited and is currently the Director Finance & CFO for the Dawlance
Group.
Mr. Naveed Ali Baig
He is a Master in Business Administration from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
and is currently the CEO of Innovative (Private) Limited and I2C Pakistan (Private) Limited.
Mr. Tajamul Hussain
He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and is currently
working as senior partner of Fakhruddin Yousuf Ali & Co. Chartered Accountants.
7.4. PROFILE OF MANAGEMENT

Mr. Bakhtiar Hameed Wain Chief Executive Officer
Bakhtiar H. Wain is a Mechanical Engineer with experience of working for leading companies
such Exxon Chemicals, Fauji Fertilizer and ICI Ltd (now AkzoNobel). In 1989 he set up a
successful business of providing turnkey automation, instrumentation and engineering solutions.
After the acquisition of majority shares by Engro Chemical in 2003, he was appointed as CEO by
the Board of Directors. Within three years, he spearheaded the Company towards market
leadership in Pakistan.
Mr. Tanveer Karamat Chief Operating Officer
Tanveer Karamat, is a chemical engineer and currently works as Chief Operating Officer for
Avanceon. He joined Avanceon as Regional Manager in 2003 and was then promoted to General
Manager of Operations. Tanveer's previous experience is as Manager of Sales at Honeywell
Pakistan and as Country Head of Honeywell Pakistan. Tanveers current responsibilities as COO
include managing East Asia and Middle East operations, IX, and supervising the
Finance/Accounts and Human Resources functions.
Mr. Saeed Ullah Khan Niazi Chief Financial Officer / Company Secretary
He has a Masters in Business Administration and is currently heading Accounts, Finance and
Supply Chain. He is a seasoned professional with several years of experience in reputed
organizations including Lahore Stock Exchange.
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Mr. Junaid Mushtaq General Manager, Sales and Marketing

Mr. Junaid Mushtaq, is an electrical engineer and an MBA in Marketing. Currently he works as
General Manager Sales and Marketing at Avanceon. He joined Avanceon as a Trainee Engineer
in 1995. He has extensive back ground and experience in managing both sales and services teams
in Power, Automation and Large Turnkey Project Solution.
Mr. Junaid specializes in managing initiatives and leading them to success in: sales, services,
business development and organizational development.
Mr. Armaghan Yusuf General Manager, EMS Business
Mr. Armaghan Yusuf is a Mechanical Engineer with Masters in Mechatronics Engineering. He
joined Avanceon in year 2001 and is currently heading global operations of Energy Management
Solutions (EMS) Division as Corporate Manager Energy.
Mr. Sarmad Mahmood Qureshi General Manager, Middle East
Mr. Sarmad is an Electrical Engineer and MBA by qualification, he is a pioneer member of the
Avanceons Middle East Operations team, he steered from the front and has contributed
enormously in bringing this new venture to a sustainable & successful corporate. Avanceon now
considers to be among the top and leading ME recognized regional Engineering and Automation
company. The companys business has expanded many folds and has executed sizeable
businesses to date with voluminous Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Water market clients. He
started his career from 1988 and from that time onwards he has contributed hugely.
Mr. Omer Bin Abdul Aziz Manager, International Projects
Mr. Omer is an Electrical Engineer with majors in electronics and has a diploma in business
management. He has been serving Avanceon since 2004 in various capacities heading different
organizational units including after-market support and engineering execution. Earlier he served
at the automation division of Siemens. Mr. Omer is a certified Project Management Professional
(PMP), Chartered Engineer (CEng, IET) and member of IET, IEEE, PMI, ISA and ASQ. He
helped in shaping companys HSE, quality and technical training systems. He has extensive
experience of working in multicultural teams and is currently leading our international projects
execution.
Mr. Asmar A. Atif - Business Manager After Market SupportMr. Asmar is a software Engineer and currently spearheading Avanceons support services
business. He joined Avanceon in 2005 and worked as IT specialist in software R&D division,
established channel business for Avanceon intellectual property products in SEA region and
business development lead for Rockwell software business in Pakistan. In 2008, he established
support services business as a key business division and has been successfully achieving business
and financial targets since then. The business has now grown to MEA and being expanded. He
has specialized in managing, developing and tailoring support services programs and site
improvement plans for manufacturing facilities.
7.5. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

Pursuant to Section 174 of the Ordinance, the number of directors of the Company shall not be
less than Seven (7). The Board consists of 7 Directors as detailed in paragraph 7.1 above.
7.6. QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS

A Director must be a member unless he is a person representing the Government or an institution
or the Securities & Exchange Commission that is a member, or is a whole time working director
who is an employee of the Company, or a Chief Executive or a person representing a creditor.
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7.7. APPOINTMENT/ ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Directors shall comply with the provisions of Sections 174 to 178, 180, and 184 of the
Ordinance, relating to the election of Directors and matters ancillary thereto. The present
Directors of the Company were duly elected on January 15th, 2013 for a term of three years.
7.8. BENEFITS OF PROMOTERS AND OFFICERS DURING THE LAST TWO

YEARS
No amount or benefit has been paid or given within the last two years or is intended to be given to
any promoter/ or officer of the Company otherwise than as remuneration for services rendered as
full-time executives of the Company.
7.9. REMUNERATION OF THE DIRECTORS

The remuneration to be paid to the Directors for attending the meetings of the Directors or a
committee of Directors shall be determined by the Board from time to time.
Any Director appointed to any executive office including for the purpose of Article 61 of the
Articles of Association of the Company the office of Chief Executive or Chairman, or to serve in
any Committee or to devote special attention to the business of the Company or who otherwise
performs extra services, which in the opinion of the Directors are outside the scope of the
ordinary duties of the Directors, may be paid such extra remuneration by way of salary, fees,
percentage of profits or otherwise as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of
Directors.
7.10. INTEREST OF DIRECTORS IN THE COMPANY

The directors may be deemed to be interested to the extent of fees payable to them for attending
Board meetings. The directors performing whole time service to the Company may also be
deemed interested in the remuneration payable to them from the Company. The directors may
also be deemed to be interested, to the extent of any shares held by each of them in the Company
and the dividends to be declared on their shareholding in the Company.
7.11. INTEREST OF DIRECTORS IN PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE COMPANY

None of the directors of the Company had or have any interest in any property acquired by the
Company within the last two years or now proposed to be acquired by the Company.
7.12. VOTING RIGHTS

The rights and privileges, including voting rights, attached to the ordinary shares of the Company
are equal.
7.13. AUDIT COMMITTEE/CONSTRUCTION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE

An Audit Committee of the Board has been formed to comply with the Code of Corporate
Governance, which comprises of the following:
a) Mr. Khalid Hameed Wain
b) Mr. Amir W. Wain
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c) Mr. Naveed Ali Baig

The audit committee meetings will be held on a quarterly basis, as per provisions of the Code of
Corporate Governance. The Committee has its terms of reference which were determined by the
Board of Directors in accordance with the guidelines provided in the Listing Regulations.
7.14. INTERNAL AUDIT

The Company has outsourced their Internal Audit Department to Riaz & Co., partner in-charge
Mr. Muhammad Mubashar.
7.15. POWERS OF DIRECTORS

The business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors who may pay all expenses
incurred in setting up and registering the Company and may exercise all such powers of the
Company as are not by the Ordinance or by any other law or the Articles of Association of the
Company, required to be exercised by the Company in General Meeting but no regulation made
by the Company in General Meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Directors which would
have been valid if that regulation had not been made.
7.16. BORROWING POWERS OF DIRECTORS

Subject to the provisions contained in the Articles of Association of the Company, the Directors
may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its
undertaking and property, or any part thereof, and to issue securities and debentures whether
outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party.
7.17. INDEMNITY
Every Director or officer of the Company and every person employed by the Company as auditor
shall be indemnified out of the funds of the Company against all liability incurred by him as such
Director, officer or auditor in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which
judgment is given in his favor, or in which he is acquitted, or in connection with any application
under the relevant provisions of the Ordinance in which relief is granted to him by the court.
7.18. INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

The subsidiary Engro Innovative Inc., USA (wholly owned subsidiary of Avanceon FZE, UAE
with investment of AED 5,948,116) has investment of 26.13% in Avanceon LP.
Apart from the above, the Company has no other associated Company, the Company has not
made any investment in any of its associated companies nor has any resolution been passed for
investment in associated companies under Section 208 of the Ordinance.
7.19. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

The Company has a wholly owned subsidiary in the UAE under the name of Avanceon FZE and
a subsidiary in USA under the name Avanceon LP.
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Avanceon FZE
PKR
Share Capital
- Avanceon FZE
- Engro Innovative Inc (USA)
473,670,870
847,525,657
328,957,482
32,597,141
Additional Paid in Capital

Equity
Net Profit
Share Break-up Value
Engro Innovative Inc (USA)

PKR
324,812,954
40,774,288
(29,816,045)
40,774
Apart from the fore-mentioned subsidiary, the Company has not sponsored nor acquired any
subsidiaries nor has any resolution been passed for sponsoring or acquiring any subsidiaries under
Section 208 of the Ordinance.
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PART 8
8
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
19 KM, Multan Road, Lahore
Ph: 042 111940940 Ext. 316
Fax: 042 37515128
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.avanceon.com
8.
8.1. REGISTERED OFFICE
8.2. BANKER TO
PORTION)
ISSUE
8.3. BANKERS
PORTION)
ISSUE
TO
(BOOK
BUILDING
(GENERAL
Habib Bank Limited
PUBLIC 01 Askari Bank Limited

02 Habib Bank Limited
03 Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited
04 JS Bank Limited
05 KASB Bank Limited
06 Meezan Bank Limited
07 MCB Bank Limited
08 NIB Bank Limited
09 Sindh Bank Limited
10 United Bank Limited
8.4. BANKERS TO THE COMPANY
01 Bank Islami Limited

02 Faysal Bank Limited
03 Habib Bank Limited
04 KASB Bank Limited
05 National Bank of Pakistan
06 NIB Bank Limited
07 United Bank Limited
08 MCB Bank Limited
09 JS Bank Limited
8.5. AUDITORS
Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder

Ph: 042 37211531-38
Fax: 042 3721 1530
Chima & Ibrahim Advocates &

Corporate Counsel
8.6. LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE COMPANY & THE Ph: 042 36681265-7
Fax: 042 36687790
ISSUE
Email:[email protected]
8.7. COMPUTER
REGISTRAR
BALLOTER
AND
THK Associates (Pvt.) Limited

Ph: 021 111000322
SHARES
Fax: 021 35655595
Website: www.thk.com.pk
Habib Bank Limited
01-HBL Plaza,
I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi
Ph: 021-32418000 Ext. 2741
Fax: 021 32435914
Website: www.hbl.com
8.8. LEAD MANAGER
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Arif Habib Limited

Ph: 021 32460741
Fax: 021 32429653
Website: www.arifhabibltd.com
8.9. BOOK RUNNER
8.10. MATERIAL CONTRACTS / DOCUMENTS

8.10.1. Underwriting Agreements
Underwriter
Habib Bank Limited
Faysal Bank Limited
Cassim Investments
(Pvt) Limited
Arif Habib Limited
No. of shares
3,214,286
1,577,214
Amount (PKR)
45,000,004
22,080,996
Date
11-12-13
12-12-13
1,000,000
14,000,000
11-12-13
500,000
7,000,000
11-12-13
8.10.2. Due Diligence Reports of the Underwriters

Underwriter
Habib Bank Limited
Date
11-12-13
12-12-13
11-12-13
11-12-13
Faysal Bank Limited

Cassim Investments (Pvt) Limited
Arif Habib Limited
8.11. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS
Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the audited financial statements, the
Auditors Certificates, Information Memorandum and copies of agreements referred to in this
Prospectus may be inspected during usual business hours on any working day at the registered
office of the Company from the date of publication of this Prospectus until the closing of the
subscription list.
8.12. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

No legal proceedings are pending against the Company or initiated by the Company apart from
the one mentioned below.
During the year LESCO had filed a case of electricity meter tempering against the Company.
Court proceedings are currently being held to resolve the matter. The management is expecting a
positive outcome against the proceedings filed by LESCO.
8.13. MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

The Memorandum of Association, inter alia, contains the objects for which the Company was
incorporated and the business which the Company is authorized to undertake. A copy of the
Memorandum of Association is annexed to this Prospectus and with every issue of the Prospectus
except the one that is released in newspapers as advertisement.
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8.14. FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY

The financial year of the Company commences on January 1st and ends on December 31st each
year.
8.15. CAPITALIZATION
35.5 million bonus shares were issued from share premium on March 15th, 2013.
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PART 9
APPLICATION AND ALLOTMENT INSTRUCTIONS

9.1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
9.1.1
Eligible investors include:

a. Pakistani citizens resident in or outside Pakistan or Persons holding two nationalities
including Pakistani nationality;
b. Foreign Nationals whether living in or outside Pakistan
c. Companies, bodies corporate or other legal entities incorporated or established in or
outside Pakistan (to the extent permitted by their constitutive documents and existing
regulations, as the case may be);
d. Mutual Funds, Provident/pension/gratuity funds/trusts, (subject to the terms of the
Trust Deed and existing regulations); and
e. Branches in Pakistan of companies and bodies corporate incorporated outside
Pakistan.
9.1.2
APPLICATION MUST BE MADE ON THE COMMISSIONS APPROVED

APPLICATION FORM OR A LEGIBLE PHOTOCOPY THEREOF ON A PAPER
OF A4 SIZE WEIGHING ATLEAST 62 GM.
9.1.3
Copies of this Prospectus and applications forms can be obtained from members of
Karachi Stock Exchange Limited, Lahore Stock Exchange Limited and Islamabad Stock
Exchange Limited, the Bankers to the Issue and their Branches, the Lead Manager and the
Book Runner, and the registered office of the Company. The Preliminary Prospectus and
the Bidding Form can also be downloaded from the following website:
www.avanceon.com and www.arifhabibltd.com
9.1.4
The applicants opting for scripless form of shares are required to complete the relevant
sections of the application. In accordance with the provisions of the Central Depositories
Act, 1997 and the CDCPL Regulations, credit of such shares is allowed ONLY in the
applicants own CDC account. In case of discrepancy between the information provided in
the application form and the information already held by CDS, the Company reserves the
right to issue shares in physical form.
9.1.5
Name(s) and address(es) must be written in full block letters, in English and should not be
abbreviated.
9.1.6
All applications must bear the name and signature corresponding with that recorded with
the applicant's banker. In case of difference of signature with the bank and Computerized
National Identity Card (CNIC) or National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP)
or Passport both the signatures should be affixed on the application form.
9.1.7
APPLICATIONS MADE BY INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

(i) In case of individual investors, an attested photocopy of CNIC (in case of Resident
Pakistanis)/Passport (in case of Non-Resident Pakistanis) as the case may be, should
be enclosed and the number of CNIC/Passport should be written against the name of
the applicant. Copy of these documents can be attested by any Federal/Provincial
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Government Gazetted Officer, Councilor, Oath Commissioner or Head Master of

High School or bank manager in the country of applicant's residence.
(ii) Original CNIC/Passport, along with one attested photocopy, must be produced for
verification to the banker to the Issue and the applicant's banker (if different from
the banker to the Issue) at the time of presenting the application. The attested
photocopy will, after verification, be retained by the bank branch along with the
application.
9.1.8
APPLICATIONS MADE BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

(i) Applications made by companies, corporate bodies, mutual funds,
provident/pension/gratuity funds/trusts and other legal entities must be accompanied
by an attested photocopy of their Memorandum and Articles of Association or
equivalent instrument/document. Where applications are made by virtue of Power of
Attorney, the same should also be submitted along with the application. Any
Federal/Provincial Government Gazetted Officer, Councilor, Bank Manager, Oath
Commissioner and Head Master of High School or bank manager in the country of
applicant's residence can attest copies of such documents.
(ii) Attested photocopies of the documents mentioned in paragraph 9.1.8 (i) must be
produced for verification to the Banker to the Issue and the applicant's banker (if
different from the banker to the Issue) at the time of presenting the application. The
attested copies, will after verification, be retained by the bank branch along with the
application.
9.1.9
Only one application will be accepted against each account, however, in case of joint
account, one application may be submitted in the name of each joint account holder.
9.1.10
Joint application in the name of more than two persons will not be accepted. In case of
joint application each applicant must sign the application form and submit attested copies
of their CNICs/Passport. The Shares will be dispatched to the person whose name appears
first on the application form while in case of CDS, it will be credited to the CDS account
mentioned on the face of the form and where any amount is refundable, in whole or in
part, the same will be refunded by cheque or other means by post, or through the bank
where the application was submitted, to the person named first on the application form,
without interest, profit or return. Please note that joint application will be considered as a
single application for the purpose of allotment of Shares.
9.1.11
Subscription money must be paid by cheque drawn on applicant's own bank account or
pay order/bank draft payable to one of the Bankers to the Issue in favor of account
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER OF AVANCEON LIMITED and crossed A/C PAYEE
ONLY.
9.1.12
For the applications made through pay order/bank draft, it would be permissible for a
Banker to the Issue to deduct the bank charges while making refund of subscription
money to unsuccessful applicants through pay order/bank draft individually for each
application.
9.1.13
The applicant should have at least one bank account with any of the commercial
banks. The applicants not having a bank account at all (non-account holders) are not
allowed to submit application for subscription of Shares.
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9.1.14
Applications are not to be made by minors and/or persons of unsound mind.
9.1.15
Applicants should ensure that the bank branch, to which the application is submitted,
completes the relevant portion of the application form.
9.1.16
Applicants should retain the bottom portion of their application forms as provisional
acknowledgement of submission of their applications. This should not be construed as an
acceptance of the application or a guarantee that the applicant will be allotted the number
of Shares for which the application has been made.
9.1.17
Making of any false statements in the application or willfully embodying incorrect

information therein shall make the application fictitious and the applicant or the
bank shall be liable for legal action.
9.1.18
Bankers to the Issue are prohibited to recover any charges from the subscribers for
collecting subscription applications. Hence, the applicants are advised not to pay any extra
charges to the bankers to the Issue.
9.1.19
It would be permissible for a Banker to the Issue to refund subscription money to

unsuccessful applicants having an account in its bank by crediting such account
instead of remitting the same by cheque, pay order or bank draft. Applicants should,
therefore, not fail to give their bank account numbers.
9.1.20
Submission of Fictitious and multiple applications (more than one application by

same person) is prohibited and such Application Money shall be liable to
confiscation under section 18A of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN/NON-RESIDENT INVESTORS
9.1.21
In case of foreign investors who are not individuals, applications must be accompanied
with a letter on applicant's letterhead stating the legal status of the applicant, place of
incorporation and operations and line of business. A copy of memorandum of association
or an equivalent document should also be enclosed, if available. Where applications are
made by virtue of Power of Attorney, the same must be lodged with the application.
Copies of these documents can be attested by the bank manager in the country of
applicant's residence.
9.1.22
Applicants may also subscribe using their Special Convertible Rupee Account (SCRA) as
set out under the State Bank of Pakistan's Foreign Exchange Manual.
BASIS OF ALLOTMENT
9.1.23
The basis and conditions of transfer of shares to the General Public shall be as follows:
a) The minimum amount of application for subscription of 500 ordinary shares PKR
7,000/-(Issue Price x 500 Shares) Application for Shares below the respective amounts
mentioned in this paragraph shall not be entertained.
b) Application for Shares must be made for 500 Shares or in multiple thereof only.
Applications, which are neither 500 Shares nor for multiple thereof, shall be rejected.
c) Allotment/Transfer of Shares to successful applicants shall be made in accordance with
the allotment criteria/instructions disclosed in the Prospectus.
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d) Allotment of Shares shall be subject to scrutiny of applications in accordance with the

criteria disclosed in the Prospectus and / or the instructions by the Securities and
Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
e) Applications, which do not meet the above requirements, or applications which are
incomplete will be rejected. The applicants are, therefore, required to fill in all the data
fields in the Application Form.
f) The Company will dispatch shares to successful applicants through their bankers to the
issue or credit the respective CDS accounts of the successful applicants (as the case
may be).
9.2. BANKERS TO THE ISSUE
Code No.
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Bank
Askari Bank Limited
Habib Bank Limited
Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited
JS Bank Limited
KASB Bank Limited
Meezan Bank Limited
MCB Bank Limited
NIB Bank Limited
Sindh Bank Limited
United Bank Limited
In order to facilitate investors, UBL is offering electronic submission of application (EIPO) to its account holders. UBL account holders can use UBL Net banking to submit their
application online via link http://www.ubldirect.com/Corporate/ebank
9.3. CODE OF OCCUPATION
Code No.
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Occupation
Business
Business Executive
Service
Housewife
Household
Professional
Student
Agriculturist
Industrialist
Others
9.4. NATIONALITY CODE

Code No.
001
002
003
004
005
Name of country
U.S.A
U.K
U.A.E
K.S.A
Oman
Code No.
006
007
008
009
Name of country
Bangladesh
China
Bahrain
Other
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PART 10
10 BIDDING FORM OF AVANCEON LIMITED

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PART 11
11 SIGNATORIES TO THE PROSPECTUS
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PART 12
12 MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
I. The name of the Company is "AVANCEON LIMITED"
II. The Registered office of the Company shall be situated in the Province of Punjab.
III. The objects for which the company is established are all or any of the following and in constructing the following
sub-clauses the scope of no one of such clauses shall be deemed to limit or affect of any other of such clauses.
I. To carry on the business of instrumentation, automation and control engineering and related services that
may include import, sale, purchase, maintenance, software development, training, consulting services and
related products.
s.
2. To obtain or acquire, by application, purchase, license, or otherwise, and to exercise and use and grant
licenses to others to exercise and use patent rights, brevets d' Invention, concessions or protection in any part
of the world for any invention, mechanism or process, secret or otherwise, and to declaim, alter or modify
such patent rights or protection, and also to acquire, use and register trademarks, trade names, registered or
other designs, rights of copyright or other rights or privileges, in relation to business carried on by the
Company
3. To cause the Company to be registered or recognized in any foreign country or place.
4. To pay all costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to promotion, formation, registration and
establishment of the Company and other charges in connection therewith.
.
5. To lend and advance money or give credit to such persons or companies on such terms as may seem
expedient, and to guarantee the performance of any contract or obligation and the payment of money of or
by any persons or companies and generally to give guarantees and indemnities and securities in connection
with the business or commercial requirements of the Company.
6. To borrow or raise moneys or secure the payment of money for the Company's business including but not
limited to loans from directors, commercial banks, financial institutions and other persons and in particular
by the issue of debentures, debenture stock, perpetual or otherwise, charged upon all or any of the
Company's property (both present and future) and to arrange the repayment of such loans from any source
whether inside or outside the country.
7. To invest and deposit money of the Company, on such securities (other than shares and stocks in the
Company) or in any investments, moveable or immovable, in any such manner as may from time to time be
decided.
8. To guarantee the performance of a contract and obligations of the Company in relation to the payment of
any loan, debenture, stocks, bonds, obligations, or securities issued by or in favor of the Company and to
guarantee the payment or return on such investment or of dividend on any share of the Company.
9. To employ programmers, systems analysts, engineers, technicians, mechanics, accountants, salesmen,
experts and any other persons, as may be thought necessary for the efficient carrying on of business of the
Company.
10. To remunerate any person or company rendering services to the Company, either by cash payment or by
the allotment to him or them of shares or securities of the Company, or otherwise as may be thought
expedient. To remunerate the Directors, officials and employees of the Company and others out of or in
proportion to the returns or profits of the Company or otherwise as the Company may think proper, and to
formulate and carry into effect any schemes for sharing the profits of the Company with members of the
Company or any of them.
11. To adopt such means of making known the business of the Company as may seem expedient, and in
particular but not by way of limitation, by advertising in the press, on the radio, television, or cinema, by
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circulars, by purchases and exhibitions of works of art or interest, or by publication of booklets and
periodicals, and by granting prizes, awards and donations.
13. To give pensions, gratuities, or charitable aid to any person or persons who may have served the
Company, or to the wives, children or other relatives of such persons and to form and contribute to
provident and benefit funds for the benefit of any persons employed by the Company.
14. To open an account, accounts of the Company with all types of banks and to pay into and withdraw
moneys from such accounts
15. To make, draw, accept, execute, discount, issue or negotiate cheques, promissory notes, hundies, bills of
exchange, bills of lading, railway receipts, warrants or any other negotiable or transferable instrument or
securities concerning the Company.
16. To reserve or distribute as dividends or bonus amongst members or otherwise to apply as the Company
may think from time to time, any money received by way of premium on shares or debentures issued at a
premium by the Company or from any other reserves.
17. To purchase, take on lease or in exchange hire, apply for or otherwise acquire and hold for any interest,
any rights, privileges, lands, building, easements, trademarks, patents, patent right, copyright; licenses,
secret process, machinery, plants, stock-in-trade, and any movable and immovable property of any kind
necessary or convenient for the purposes of or in connection with the Company's business or any branch or
department turn to account any property, rights, and Information so acquired, subject to any permission as
required under the law.
18. To distribute any of the properties of the Company amongst its members in cash or in specie.
19. To get insured any of the properties, undertakings, contracts, guarantees or obligations of the Company
of every nature and kind in any manner whatsoever.
20. To manage, let, mortgage, sell, sublet, or otherwise, turn to account, dispose of, or deal with all or any
part of property and assets, real and personal, corporeal or incorporeal, tangible or intangible, and right, title
and interest of the Company therein, including rights and licenses, privileges, concessions and franchise as
may seem expedient.
21. To obtain any legislative, judicial, administrative or other acts or authorizations of any government or
authority competent in that behalf for enabling the Company to carry on any of its objects into effect.
22. To acquire business or assets of any other person carrying out business which is the company is
authorized to carry out, undertake, subscribe for and participate in the whole or any part of share capital of
any company or organization, either local or foreign, carrying on or proposing to carry on any business
which the Company is authorized to carry on, or which can be carried on in conjunction therewith or which
is capable of being conducted so as directly or indirectly to benefit the Company.
23. To do all or any of the above acts in any part of the world as principals, agents, trustees or otherwise and
to appoint agents and managers to constitute branches of the Company in Pakistan or any part of the world.
24. To do all such other acts as are incidental or ancillary to the attainment or the achievement of any or all
of the above.
25. It is hereby declared that in the interpretation of the clauses, the powers conferred upon the Company by
any paragraph are to be construed in such a manner as to widen and not to restrict the powers of the
Company.
26. It is hereby undertaken that the Company shall not engage in banking or any investment business or in
any unlawful business and nothing in the objects clause shall be construed to make liable the Company to
carry on any such business.
IV. The liability of the members is limited.
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V. The authorized capital of the company is Rs. 1,100,000,000/- (Rupees One Billion and One Hundred Million
Only) divided into 110,000,000 ~ (One Hundred Ten Million Only) ordinary shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten each)
with the power to increase and reduce the capital and to divide the shares in the capital for the time being into several
classes in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Ordinance, 1984.
VI. We, the several persons, whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a
Company in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association, and we agree to take the number of shares in the Capital
of the Company as set opposite our respective names.
Names, addresses and
Description of each
subscriber
Fathers /
Husbands
Name (in
Full)
Nationality
with any
former
Nationality
Occupation
Residential
Address
(in full)
Number of
shares taken
by each
subscriber
Bakthair H Wain
Abdul
Hameed
Wain
Pakistani
Business
Engineering
351-W,
D.H.A ,
Lahore
65
Abdul Hameed Wain
Abdul Aziz
Wain
Pakistani
Education
233-A,
Satellite
Town
Sargodha
30
Bakhtiar H.
Wain
Pakistani
House Wife
351-W,
D.H.A ,
Lahore
Arshad Iqbal Wain
Muhammad
Sharif Wain
Pakistani
Service
119 A-1,
PGECHS
Lahore
Nisarullah Khan
Inayatullah
Khan
Pakistani
Business
Transport
Mrs. Nudrat Nisar
Nisarullah
Khan
Pakistani
House Wife
Muhammad Saeed
Khan
Niaz Khan
Pakistani
Consultant
Mrs. Aamina
Bakhtiar
106-A,
Satellite
Town
Sargodha
106-A,
Satellite
Town
Sargodha
57/7, Sher
Khan Road,
Lahore Cantt
Total Number
of Shares
Taken
Dated this day of . 2003
Witness to the above Signatures:
Full Name: __________________
Fathers / Husbands Full Name: ___________
Nationality: ________________________
Occupation: ________________________
Full Address: _______________________
Full Name: _____________

Signature: ______________
__________________________________
__________________________________
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SUBMISSION OF FICTITIOUS AND MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS (MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION BY SAME PERSON) IS PROHIBITED AND SUCH APPLICATIONS' MONEY IS LIABLE TO CONFISCATION UNDER SECTION 18A OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ORDINANCE,
1969.
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES IS A HIGHLY RISKY BUSINESS. INVESTORS ARE, THEREFORE, ADVISED IN THEIR OWN INTEREST TO CAREFULLY READ THE CONTENTS OF THE PROSPECTUS ESPECIALLY THE RISK FACTORS BEFORE MAKING ANY INVESTMENT DECISION.
AVANCEON LIMITED
SUBSCRIPTION DATES
FROM 7th January 2014 TO 8th January 2014
during banking hours
APPLICATION FOR SUBSCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES

F o r the a pplic a nt (s ) o pt ing fo r c re dit o f the ir a c c o unt in t he C e ntr a l D e po s ito r y C o m pa ny o f P a k is ta n Lim it e d (R e fe r t o ins tr uc tio n N o .4 o n t he re v e rs e he r e o f)
The Directors,
Avanceon Limited,
19 KM,
Main Multan Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
www.avanceon.com
CDC PARTICIPANT / ACCOUNT HOLDER ID
CDC (PKR 14.00/-)
SUB ACCOUNT NUMBER
Brokers Stamp & Code
Physical (PKR 14.00/-)

For Brokers
Shares Delivery/Credit Options (Please Tick One)
HOUSE A/C NO.
KSE
01
OR
02
ISE
03
Code
CDC INVESTOR ACCOUNT SERVICES ID
CDC INVESTOR ACCOUNT NO.
1) I/We apply for the following num ber of Ordinary Shares for PKR 14.00/- per s hare in cas e of s hares credited to CDC account and PKR 14.00/- per s hare in cas e of s hares delivered phys ically, for the value
indicated below:
Amount Payable in PKR
Banker's Stamp
Cheque/ Demand Draft/Pay Order No
For Bankers
No of Shares Applied For
LSE
2) I/We agree to accept the same or any sm aller num ber of Shares that m ay be allotted to me/us upon the term s as stated in the Prospectus Docum ent. I/We authorize you to s end the Shares to m e/us purs uant to
this application and if no Shares or a s maller num ber of Shares are allotted to me/us you are hereby authorized to return to me/us by cheque or other m eans m y/our application money for the am ount of s hares not
delivered by pos t at my/our ris k to the addres s written below, or to the Banker to the Is sue through which I/we have subm itted this application.
Bank Code
Application Serial No.
For Pakistanis
Resident
01
02
No n-resident
3) DECLARATION
Branch Code
I/We declare that: i) I am /We are national(s) of ____________________________________________________________________________; ii) I am /We are not m inor(s ); iii) I/We have not m ade nor have I/we instructed any other pers on(s)/institution(s ) to m ake any
other application(s) in m y/our nam e(s) or in the name of any other pers on on m y/our behalf or in any fictitious nam e; iv) I/We agree to abide by the ins tructions provided with this application and in case of any inform ation given herein being incorrect I/we understand that I/we
shall not be entitled to the allotm ent of Shares if successful rather the application m oney shall be liable to confiscation if this declaration proves to be incorrect at any tim e.
Yours faithfully,
Signature(s)
a)
4) ALL DETAILS MUST BE WRITTEN IN
b)
O
IN THE SPACES PROVIDED, LEGIBLY IN BLACK PEN
a) Name in Full (as per CNIC)

Mr.
Ms.
Mrs
Co.
P le a s e T ic k
Father's/Husband's Name (as per CNIC)

Identity Number
(CNIC/ Passport/ Registration No.)
Full Address
Occupation
Code
Phone No.
Bank Account No.
Muslim
Non Muslim
Bank Nam e
Branch Name & Address

Additional Information - For Non-Resident Pakistanis and Foreign Investors Only
Place of Issue of Passport
Date of Issue of Passport (DD-MM-YYYY)
Yes
Corporate Business Letter enclosed
No
Nationality Code
Country of Residence
5) FOR JOINT HOLDER, IF ANY

b) Nam e in Full (a s
Mr.
Ms.
pe r C N IC
Mrs
C o.
P le a s e T ic k
Identity Number
(CNIC/ Passport/ Registration No.)
6) DIVIDEND MANDATE (Optional): Mark tick [ ] in the appropriate boxes Yes [
] No [
Incase the Applicant intends that if shares applied for are issued to him/it and the dividend declared by the company, if any, is credited directly in his/it bank account, instead of issue of dividend warrants, then please fill in the follow ing boxes:
Title of Account
Account Number
Bank Name
Branch Name and Address
Signature of the Applicant as per

the Bank account
(TO BE FILLED IN BY THE APPLICANTS BANKER)
7) It is certified that the above-mentioned applicant(s ) is/are maintaining account number as m entioned above at this bank branch and his /her/their particulars and s ignature(s) are correct and verified as per the
bank's record and thier CNIC/Pas sport. It is further certified that only one application has been m ade in the nam e of the above account holder through this branch. We also confirm that the original CNIC/Pas sport
has been s een by us.
Note: In case the subscription money is paid through a bank other than the Bankers to the Issue (through pay order or bank draft), this certification shall be provided by the manager of the bank where the
applicant maintains his/her bank account.
Banks Authorized Signatory
Banks Rubber Stamp
SPECIMEN SIGNATURE(S) OF THE APPLICANT
NAME OF THE APPLICANT IN BLOCK LETTERS (AS PER CNIC)
SPECIMEN SIGNATURE(S)
a)
b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Banker's to the Iss ue Provisional acknowledgement of application for Shares of Avanceon Limited
Received from Mr/Ms/Mrs. ______________________________________________________________________________ application for _____________________________________ Shares/Certificates .

Nam e of Bank
Branch Code
Date of Receipt
Application Serial No.
IMPORTANT: (i) This slip must be retained by the Applicant ii) Please read instructions provided with this application
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Signature & Rubber Stamp of

Receiving Bank
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INVESTORS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Eligible investors includes:

a. Pakistani citizens resident in or outside Pakistan or Persons holding two nationalities including Pakistani nationality;
b. Foreign Nationals whether living in or outside Pakistan;
c. Companies, bodies corporate or other legal entities incorporated or established in or outside Pakistan (to the extent permitted by their constitutive documents and existing regulations, as the case may be);
d. Mutual Funds, Provident/pension/gratuity funds/trusts, (subject to the terms of the Trust Deed and existing regulations); and
e. Branches in Pakistan of companies and bodies corporate incorporated outside Pakistan.
2.
APPLICATION MUST BE MADE ON THE COMMISSIONS APPROVED APPLICATION FORM OR A LEGIBLE PHOTOCOPY THEREOF ON A PAPER OF A4 SIZE WEIGHING ATLEAST 62 GM.
3.
Copies of Prospectus and application forms can be obtained from the members of Karachi Stock Exchange Limited and Lahore Stock Exchange Limited, the Bankers to the Issue and their branches, the Lead Manager, Financial
Advisor/Arranger and the registered office of the Company. The Prospectus and the application forms can also be downloaded from the website: www.avanceon.com
4.
The applicants opting for scripless form of Shares are required to complete the relevant sections of the application. In accordance with provisions of the Central Depositories Act, 1997 and the CDC Regulations, credit of such Shares is allowed ONLY in the
applicants own CDC Account. In case of discrepancy between the information provided in the application form and the information already held by CDS, the Company reserves the right to issue shares in physical form.
5.
Name(s) and address(es) must be written in full block letters, in English and should not be abbreviated.
6.
All applications must bear the name and signature corresponding with that recorded with the applicants banker. In case of difference of signature with the bank and Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis
(NICOP) or Passport both the signatures should be affixed on the application form.
7.
APPLICATIONS MADE BY INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

(i)
In case of individual investors, an attested photocopy of CNIC (in case of RPs)/Passport (in case of NRPs and FIs) as the case may be, should be enclosed and the number of CNIC/ Passport should be written against the name of the applicant. Copy
of these documents can be attested by any Federal/Provincial Government Gazetted Officer, Councilor, Oath Commissioner or Head Master of High School or bank manager in the country of applicants residence.
(ii)
Original CNIC/Passport, along with one attested photocopy, must be produced for verification to the Banker to the Issue and the applicants banker (if different from the Banker to the Issue) at the time of presenting the application. The attested
photocopy will, after verification, be retained by the bank branch along with the application.
8.
APPLICATIONS MADE BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

(i)
Applications made by companies, corporate bodies, mutual funds, provident/pension/gratuity funds/trusts and other legal entities must be accompanied by an attested photocopy of their Memorandum and Articles of Association or equivalent instrument
/ document. Where applications are made by virtue of Power of Attorney, the same should also be submitted along with the application. Any Federal/Provincial Government Gazetted Officer, Councilor, Bank Manager, Oath Commissioner and Head
Master of High School or bank manager in the country of applicants residence can attest copies of such documents.
(ii)
Attested photocopies of the documents mentioned in 8(i) must be produced for verification to the Banker to the Issue and the applicants banker (if different from the Banker to the Issue) at the time of presenting the application. The attested copies, will
after verification, be retained by the bank branch along with the application.
9.
Only one application will be accepted against each account, however, in case of joint account, one application may be submitted in the name of each joint account holder.
10.
Joint application in the name of more than two persons will not be accepted. In case of joint application each applicant must sign the application form and submit attested copies of their CNICs//Passport. The shares/certificates will be dispatched to the person
whose name appears first on the application form while in case of CDS, it will be credited to the CDS account mentioned on the face of the form and where any amount is refundable, in whole or in part, the same will be refunded by cheque or other means by
post, or through the bank where the application was submitted, to the person named first on the application form, without interest, profit or return. Please note that joint application will be considered as a single application for the purpose of allotment of
Shares/Certificates.
11.
Subscription money must be paid by cheque drawn on applicants own bank account or pay order/bank draft payable to one of the Bankers to the Issue INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER OF AVANCEON LIMITED and crossed A/C PAYEE ONLY.
12.
For the applications made through pay order/bank draft, it would be permissible for a Banker to the Issue to deduct the bank charges while making refund of subscription money to unsuccessful applicants through pay order/bank draft individually for each
application.
13.
The applicant should have at least one bank account with any of the commercial banks. The applicants not having a bank account at all (non-account holders) are not allowed to submit application for subscription of Shares.
14.
Applications are not to be made by minors and/or persons of unsound mind.
15.
Applicants should ensure that the bank branch, to which the application is submitted, completes the relevant portion of the application form.
16.
Applicants should retain the bottom portion of their application forms as provisional acknowledgement of submission of their applications. This should not be construed as an acceptance of the application or a guarantee that the applicant will be allotted the
number of Shares/Certificates for which the application has been made.
17.
Making of any false statements in the application or willfully embodying incorrect information therein shall make the application fictitious and the applicant or the bank shall be liable for legal action.
18.
Bankers to the Issue are prohibited to recover any charges from the subscribers for collecting subscription applications. Hence, the applicants are advised not to pay any extra charges to the Bankers to the Issue.
19.
It would be permissible for a Banker to the Issue to refund subscription money to unsuccessful applicants having an account in its bank by crediting such account instead of remitting the same by cheque, pay order or bank draft. Applicants
should, therefore, not fail to give their bank account numbers.
20.
Submission of Fictitious and multiple applications (more than one applications by same person) is prohibited and such applications money is liable to confiscation under section 18A of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN/NON-RESIDENT INVESTORS

21.
In case of foreign investors who are not individuals, applications must be accompanied with a letter on applicants letterhead stating the legal status of the applicant, place of incorporation and operations and line of business. A copy of memorandum of
association or an equivalent document should also be enclosed, if available. Where applications are made by virtue of Power of Attorney, the same must be lodged with the application. Copies of these documents can be attested by the bank manager in the
country of applicants residence.
22.
Applicants may also subscribe using their Special Convertible Rupee Account (SCRA) as set out under the State Bank of Pakistans Foreign Exchange Manual.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The minimum amount of application for subscription of 500 ordinary shares is PKR 7,000/- (Issue Price x 500 Shares) for both CDC and Physical form. Application for Shares below the respective amounts mentioned in this paragraph shall not be entertained.
Application for Shares must be made for 500 Shares or in multiple thereof only. Applications, which are neither for 500 Shares nor for multiple thereof, shall be rejected.
Allotment/Transfer of Shares to successful applicants shall be made in accordance with the allotment criteria/ instructions disclosed in the Prospectus.
Allotment of Shares shall be subject to scrutiny of applications in accordance with the criteria disclosed in the Prospectus and/or the instructions by the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
Applications, which do not meet the above requirements, or applications which are incomplete will be rejected. The applicants are, therefore, required to fill in all data fields in the Application Form.
The Company will dispatch shares to successful applicants through their Bankers to the Issue or credit the respective CDS accounts of the successful applicants (as the case maybe).
BANKERS TO THE ISSUE
9. OCCUPATION CODE
Code
Name of Banks
Code
Name of Banks
Code
Occupation
Code
Occupation
01
Askari Bank Limited
06
Meezan Bank Limited
01
Business
06
Professional
02
Habib Bank Limited
07
MCB Bank Limited
02
Business Executive
07
Student
Habib Metropolitan Bank
03
Service
08
Agriculturist
03
08
NIB Bank Limited
Limited
04
JS Bank Limited
09
Sindh Bank Limited
04
Housewife
09
Industrialist
05
KASB Bank Limited
10
United Bank Limited
05
Household
10
Other
BASIS OF ALLOTMENT
*In order to facilitate investors, United Bank Limited UBL is offering electronic submission of application (e-IPO) to its account holders. UBL account holders can use UBL Net banking to submit their application online via link http://www.ubldirect.com/corporate/ebank.
Further, please note that online applications can be submitted 24 hours a day during the subscription period which will close at 12:00 midnight on January 8th , 2014.
8.
OVERSEAS BANKERS TO THE ISSUE

Code
Name of Banks
01
n/a
02
n/a
03
n/a
04
n/a
05
n/a
Code
06
07
08
09
10
Name of Banks
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10. NATIONALITY CODE

Code
Name of Banks
001
U.S.A
002
U.K
003
U.A.E
004
K.S.A
005
Oman
Code
006
007
008
009
Name of Banks
Bangladesh
China
Bahrain
Other
For further queries you may contact: Avanceon: Mr. Saeed Ullah Khan Niazi P: +9242-111-940-940 Ext: 316 E: [email protected];
Habib Bank Limited: Mr. Salman Virani P: +92 21 32418000 Ext: 2284 E: [email protected]; Mr. Imran Sherani P: +92 21 32418000 Ext: 2736 E: [email protected]
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ADVICE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC

Habib Bank Limited

Arif Habib Limited

Askari Bank Limited

Meezan Bank Limited

Book Building Portion Underwritten by:

General Public Portion Underwritten by:

Date of Publication of this Prospectus: 19th December 2013

STATEMENT ON ISSUERS ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY

For and on behalf of Issuer,

Mr. Saeed Ullah Khan Niazi

GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS

American Society for Quality

An indication to make an offer during the Bidding Period by a

Any eligible prospective investor who makes a Bid pursuant to the

The total amount of the Bid which is equivalent to the product of

Bid Collection Centre

Pre-determined places where applications for bidding of shares are

The form prepared by the Issuer on the format mentioned in the

Bidding Process Ending Date

Bidding Process Starting Date

A mechanism of price determination through which indication of

Book Building Account

An account opened by the Issuer with the Collection Bank(s). The

Arif Habib Limited.

Dutch Auction Method

The method through which the Strike Price is determined. Under

Employees of Avanceon Limited.

A document containing all the information and disclosures as

Habib Bank Limited.

All Individual and Institutional Investors including both Pakistani

Avanceon Limited or the Company.

Initial Public Offer of shares by the Issuer.

The price at which Ordinary Shares of the Company are issued to

High Net worth Individual

Individual investor who bids for shares of the value of PKR

Both local and foreign Institutional Investors.

Habib Bank Limited.

The maximum price a prospective Institutional Investor or HNWI

Ordinary Shares of Avanceon Limited having face value of PKR

The preliminary prospectus containing all the information and

A series of limit bids at increasing prices.

A Bid for a specified number of shares at the Strike Price to be

The price of share determined/discovered on the basis of Book

APPROVAL AND LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE ...................................................... 8

BOOK BUILDING PROCEDURE .............................................................................................. 11

SHARE CAPITAL AND RELATED MATTERS ........................................................................ 26

UNDERWRITING, COMMISSIONS, BROKERAGE AND OTHER EXPENSES...................... 37

HISTORY AND PROSPECTS .................................................................................................... 39

FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 49

MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY ...................................................................................... 69

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 75

APPLICATION AND ALOTTMENT INSTRUCTIONS............................................................. 78

BIDDING FORM OF AVANCEON LIMITED ........................................................................... 82

SIGNATORIES TO THE PROSPECTUS.................................................................................... 83

APPROVAL AND LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE

1.2. CLEARANCE OF THE PROSPECTUS BY THE KARACHI STOCK

THE STOCK EXCHANGES HAVE NOT EVALUATED THE QUALITY OF THE

THE PUBLICATION OF THIS DOCUMENT