Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions (As at 28 April 2017)
Market Operations
28 Apr 2017
Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions
(As at 28 April 2017)
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New Applications Accepted
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a.
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April 2017
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(i) |
Application(s) made by companies pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Main Board Listing Rules/Chapter 11 of the GEM Listing Rules
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10
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15
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25
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(ii) |
Application(s) made by investment vehicle(s) pursuant to Chapters 20 and 21 of the Main Board Listing Rules
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0
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N/A
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0
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(iii) |
Application(s) for transfer of listing from GEM to Main Board
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1
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N/A
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1
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(iv) |
Deemed new applicant(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 8.21C or Main Board Listing Rule 14.84, and very substantial acquisition(s) treated as reverse takeover(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6)/GEM Listing Rule 19.06(6)
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1
________
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0
________
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1
________
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Total
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12
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15
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27
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b.
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2017 Year-to-date
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(i) |
Application(s) made by companies pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Main Board Listing Rules/Chapter 11 of the GEM Listing Rules
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29
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34
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63
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(ii) |
Application(s) made by investment vehicle(s) pursuant to Chapters 20 and 21 of the Main Board Listing Rules
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18
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N/A
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18
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(iii) |
Application(s) for transfer of listing from GEM to Main Board
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8
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N/A
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8
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(iv) |
Deemed new applicant(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 8.21C or Main Board Listing Rule 14.84, and very substantial acquisition(s) treated as reverse takeover(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6)/GEM Listing Rule 19.06(6)
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4
_________
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0
_________
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4
_________
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Total
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59
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34
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93
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Approvals in principle granted(1)
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a.
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April 2017
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4
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1
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5
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b.
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2017 Year-to-date
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38
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22
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60
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Active applications(1) (as at 28 April 2017)
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Under processing
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a. |
New applications accepted since 1 January 2017
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38
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33
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71
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b. |
Others
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21
_________
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29
_________
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50
_________
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Sub-total
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59
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62
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121
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2.
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Approval in principle granted
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a. |
Approvals granted since 1 January 2017
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5
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6
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11
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b. |
Others
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1
_________
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2
_________
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3
_________
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Total
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65
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70
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135
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| (1) |
Includes application(s) by investment vehicle(s) pursuant to Chapters 20 and 21 of the Main Board Listing Rules, application(s) for transfer of listing from GEM to the Main Board, and deemed new applicant(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 8.21C or Main Board Listing Rule 14.84, and very substantial acquisition(s) treated as reverse takeover(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6)/GEM Listing Rule 19.06(6).
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| (2) |
Includes any application (or renewal) not approved, returned, rejected or withdrawn within six months from date of application.
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(3)
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Applications accepted for vetting but subsequently returned on the ground that the information in the listing application proof or related documents is not substantially complete. |
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(4)
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Includes all applications accepted within three months following a lapsed, rejected or withdrawn application by the same applicant.
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| (5) |
Applications resubmitted to the Exchange after an 8-week moratorium from the date of the return letter.
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(6)
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First comment letters are the first letters issued by Listing Department staff that contain the comments on the respective listing applications. It only covers the first comment letters issued this month. For reports issued from January 2011 onwards, non-business days have been subtracted from "the average number of days taken". The figures exclude cases for a transfer of listing from GEM to the Main Board. If included, the number of first comment letters issued is 24 and the average number of days taken is 15. |
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(7)
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Covers only the guidance letters issued this month. For the reports issued from January 2011 onwards, non-business days have been subtracted from "the average number of days taken". |
Delisting and Suspension Information
(As at 28 April 2017)
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Number of delisted companies (since 1 January 2017)
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a.
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Withdrawal of listing pursuant to privatisation
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1
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0
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1
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b.
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Transfer of listing from GEM to Main Board
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N/A
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1
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1
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c.
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Cancellation of listing pursuant to delisting procedures under the Listing Rules
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1
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1
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2
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d.
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Voluntary withdrawal of listing
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0
_________
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0
_________
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0
_________
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Total
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2
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2
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4
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(b)
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Number of companies in suspension for three months or more
(as at 28 April 2017)
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a.
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Companies not in delisting procedures
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27
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1
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28
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b.
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Main Board companies in delisting procedures:
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- first stage of delisting(8)
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3
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N/A
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3
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- second stage of delisting(9)
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5
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N/A
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5
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- third stage of delisting(9)
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12
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N/A
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12
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c.
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GEM companies given 6 months' notice for delisting
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N/A
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1
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1
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d.
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Delisting approved by the Listing Committee
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1*
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0
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1
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e.
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Resumption proposals approved in principle by the Exchange subject to fulfillment of conditions
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0
_________
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1
_________
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1
_________
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Total
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48
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3
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51
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Other Information
(As at 28 April 2017)
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Number of listed companies (as at 28 April 2017)
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1,736
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284
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2,020
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(8)
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Where the Exchange has issued a letter to the long-suspended company informing it of the commencement of the delisting procedures and that the Exchange will consider placing the company in the second stage of delisting if the company fails to submit a viable resumption proposal by the deadline set out in the letter.
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(9)
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Long-suspended Main Board companies having problems with sufficient operations or assets are placed in the second and third stages of delisting under Practice Note 17 to the Main Board Listing Rules.
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The companies applied to the Exchange to review the delisting decisions. The review procedures are in progress. |
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