Notification of the Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited

 

 

 

Format and contents of the “Information Document”

and “DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE”

 

By virtue of regulations 3 (ii) (j) & (o) of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (Direct Listing) Regulations, 2006 the Board of Directors is pleased to make a format and contents of the Information Document and Due Diligence Certificate from the directors of the company as per the attachment hereof which are required to be submitted by a company applying for direct listing in the Exchange. All concerned companies shall strictly observe such guidelines.

 

 

 

This Notification shall come into force on the 18th May 2006.

 

         Notified on this 18th May 2006.

 

 

 

By order of the Board

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                Abu Bakar Siddique

                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer

                                                                               Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Format and contents of the Information Document

 

 

A.        Information to be included in the Information Document:

 

(1)        Cover Page of the Information DOcument

 

The front cover page of the Information documents shall contain the following details :

 

(i)                  The word " Information Document ";

 

(ii)                The name of the company, its logo,  the address of its registered office, along with its telephone number, fax number, contact person, website address and e-mail address.

 

(iii)               The nature, face value and quantity of the securities to be offered for sale and date of publication of this offer document;

 

(iv)              The following clause on general risk shall be incorporated:

 

" Investors are strongly advised in their own interest to read the contents of the Information Documents very carefully before making ANY INVESTMENT decision.

 

(v)        Declaration about responsibility of the directors of the company in respect of distribution of Information Documents shall be incorporated as under:

 

"We have prepared and approved the Information Documents and accept full responsibility for the authenticity and accuracy of the information contained in this documents in all material aspects and confirm after making all reasonable inquiries that that all condition concerning this direct listing and information documents have been met and that there are no other facts, the omission of which make this document as a whole or any of such information or the expression of any such opinions or intentions misleading in any material respect. 

 

We also confirm that this information document contains all material information which is adequate so as to enable the investors to make informed decision on the investments in the securities of our company.”

 

 

Signature

MD/CEO

Company Name

 

 

 

vi)                 Declaration about Listing (name of the stock exchange) and disclaimer clause of the stock exchanges,

 

“ The approval of the Chittagong Stock Exchange has been obtained to list in the Exchange as per CSE (Direct Listing ) Regulations 2006 However it must be distinctly understood that in giving this approval the Exchange does not guarantee the accuracy or adequacy of this information document."

 

vii)               Credit rating report with investment grade.

 

(2)        Table of Contents

 

Table of Contents shall appear immediately after the front cover page.

 

(3)        Definitions and Abbreviations

 

(4)        Risk Factors

             

i.          The Risk factors shall appear in the documents;

ii.                   Management view on the Internal and external risks faced by the company;

iii.                  Proposals, if any, to address the risks.

 

(5)        Share Capital and Related Matters

 

i.                     Capital Structure ;

ii.                   Shareholding structure;

iii.                  A special report from the auditors regarding any allotment of shares to Promoters or sponsors for any consideration other than for cash;

iv.                 List of shareholders who owns 5% or above / ten largest shareholders as on the date of filing of the Information Documents with CSE;

v.                   Minimum number of shares held by existing shareholders which must be offered for sell within 30(thirty) working days from the date of listing;

vi.                 Purpose of the offer;

vii.                Holding of shares by each existing shareholder and their minimum offered shares for sale as per regulation 5 of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (Direct Listing) regulations, 2006;  

 

(6)        History and Prospects  of the Company

 

i.          Industry overview ;

ii.          Business Description;

iii.         History of the company;

                  iv.         Management details as follows:

a.         Brief details of the Chairman, Managing Director, Whole Time Directors,

etc. of the company;

b.            Short profile of Chief Executive and senior executives;

 

 

c.            Family relationship if any among directors , alternate directors, nominees

and senior executives;

d.         Description of any conviction by competent court, insolvency, disciplinary action taken by SEC or other regulatory authorities against directors or senior executives during the last five years ;

e.            CIB report confirming that each director or shareholder who hold 5% or

more shares  is not loan defaulter;

f.              Brief details of remuneration of  top ten salaried employees and directors

and any contract for the payment of future compensation.

v.         Names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses of the Legal Advisor and  auditors of the  company;

vi.                 Names of the companies under the same group along with their areas of business;

vii.                Details of Related party transactions during the last two years;

viii.                Results of operational performance;

ix.                 Dividend policy, if any;

x.                   Any privilege that gives the company a benefit.

 

(7)        Financial Information

           

i.                     Last five years’ financial report in a tabular form. Such financial statement prepared and audited as per provisions of Securities and Exchange Rues 1987;

ii.                   Selected Ratio analysis on liquidity, profitability and solvency of the company;

iii.                  Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition.

 

(8)        Proposed expenses for listing and other relevant matters

 

(9)        Legal and other information

 

Outstanding litigation and material developments, litigation involving the company and its subsidiaries, promoters and group companies.

 

 

B.      Additional Information

 

(1)        In addition to the information mentioned above the company shall ensure to include all material information necessary for investors to make an informed assessment of the business engaged in by the company, its assets and liabilities, its financial position, its profits and losses and its future prospects and the rights to its securities being offered for sale.

 

(2)        The Exchange may require disclosure of additional information in the information documents as it may consider appropriate in a particular listing and the applicant shall comply.

 

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Due Diligence Certificate of directors of the ………………………(Name of

the company ) applying for direct listing

 

Sub :    Disposal of securities by existing shareholders of …………………(name of the company)

 

We the under-noted directors to the above –mentioned company, state as follows:

 

1.                  We have prepared and approved the Information Documents and accept full responsibility for the authenticity and accuracy of the information contained in this documents in all material aspects

 

2.                  We made all reasonable inquiries so that all conditions concerning this direct listing and information documents have been met and that there are no other facts, the omission of which make this document as a whole or any of such information or the expression of any such opinions or intentions misleading in any material respect. 

 

We also confirm that

 

a)                  The information document  forwarded to the Exchange is in conformity with the documents, materials and papers relevant to the direct listing;

b)                  All the legal requirements connected with the direct listing have been duly complied with;

c)                  The information document contains all disclosures and material information are true, fair and adequate so as to enable the investors to make well informed decision on the investments in the securities of our company.

 

_________________                          _________________                          _________________

Chairman                                            Director                                               Director

 

 

 

_________________                          __________________                        _________________

Director                                               Director                                               Director

 

 

 

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Managing Director


 

Notified on this 18th May 2006.

 

                                                                                                Abu Bakar Siddique

                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer

                                                                               Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited