Part V Watch-List | Rulebooks

1310

This Part applies to issuers listed on the SGX Mainboard, except for investment funds (whether constituted as collective investment schemes or otherwise), business trusts, global depository receipts, debt securities, structured warrants and companies with secondary listings on the Exchange.

Amended on 1 March 2016 1 March 2016 and 1 June 20201 June 2020.

1311

The Exchange will place an issuer on the watch-list, if it records pre-tax losses for the 3 most recently completed consecutive financial years (based on audited full year consolidated accounts) and an average daily market capitalisation of less than S$40 million over the last 6 months.

Amended on 1 March 2016 1 March 2016, 2 December 2016 2 December 2016 and 1 June 2020 1 June 2020.

1312

Upon recording a pre-tax loss for the third and subsequent consecutive financial years (based on audited full year consolidated accounts), an issuer must immediately announce the fact through the SGXNet. The announcement must provide the information as set out in Appendix 13.1. This Rule does not apply to an issuer that is already placed on the watch-list.

Amended on 1 March 2016 1 March 2016 and 1 June 2020 1 June 2020.

1313

If an issuer is placed on the watch-list, it must:—

(1) immediately announce the fact through the SGXNet; and

(2) for the period in which it remains on the watch-list, provide the market with a quarterly update on its efforts and the progress made in meeting the exit criteria of the watch-list, including where applicable its financial situation, its future direction, or other material development that may have a significant impact on its financial position. If any material development occurs between the quarterly updates, it must be announced immediately.

Amended on 1 March 2016 1 March 2016.

1314

An issuer on the watch-list may apply to the Exchange to be removed from the watch-list if it records consolidated pre-tax profit for the most recently completed financial year (based on audited full year consolidated accounts) and has an average daily market capitalisation of S$40 million or more over the last 6 months.

Amended on 10 August 2012 10 August 2012, 1 March 2016 1 March 2016, 2 December 2016 2 December 2016 and 1 June 2020 1 June 2020.

1315

An issuer must take active steps to meet the requirements of Rule 1314. If the issuer fails to comply with Rule 1314 within 36 months of the date on which it was placed on the watch-list, the Exchange may either remove the issuer from the Official List, or suspend trading of the listed securities of the issuer (without the agreement of the issuer) with a view to removing the issuer from the Official List.

Amended on 1 March 2016 1 March 2016.

1316

While the issuer remains on the watch-list, trading in its securities will continue, unless a trading halt or a suspension is, or has been previously effected.