Chip Eng Seng was the main contractor for the iconic HDB flats, The Pinnacle @ Duxton, which was awarded the 2011 Urban Land Institute Global Awards for Excellence.
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CHIP ENG SENG CORPORATION has proposed to spin off and list its construction business on the Singapore Exchange. 
Chip Eng Seng reported $235.4 million in construction revenue for 9M2015.The company, which also has a sizeable property development division, has appointed United Overseas Bank as the financial adviser for this plan.
Following a submission made by Chip Eng Seng to the SGX-ST and based on the representations made, the SGX-ST has advised that it has no objections to the proposed spin-off, said Chip Eng Seng.
| Stock price | 67.5 cents |
| 52-week range | 57 – 96.8 cents |
| PE (ttm) | 1.94 |
| Market cap | S$419.2 million |
| Shares issued | 621.0 million |
| Dividend yield | 5.93% |
That is subject to the company being able to demonstrate that its management team and Board is separate and distinct from that of the spin-off group.
The SGX-ST, however, reserves the right to amend and/or vary the above confirmation/decision.
Chip Eng Seng said the proposed restructuring is in its preliminary stages and is subject to the approval of shareholders at an EGM to be convened.
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Comparing Chip Eng Seng with Tiong Seng and Lian Beng That is relatively small compared to, say, Tiong Seng Holdings's 9M15 construction revenue of $341.4 million and Lian Beng Group's FY2015 (ended May) construction revenue of $628.8 million. As at 30 Sept 2015, Chip Eng Seng’s construction order book stood at $641.8 million compared to Tiong Seng's $1.4 billion. Lian Beng Group's orderbook was $452 million as at end-Aug 2015. |