Singapore legislation
Section 268A
Section 268A
Additional obligations of borrowing entity, where debentures are not listed on approved exchange
(1)
A borrowing entity that issues any debentures which are not listed on an approved exchange (called in this section unlisted debentures) must, if the unlisted debentures have a tenure of 12 months or longer, prepare and make available to the holders of the debentures, in respect of the period of 6 months beginning on the date of issuance of the debentures and each subsequent period of 6 months, a report covering the period of 6 months (called in this section a semi‑annual report), in accordance with this section and such other requirements as the Authority may prescribe by regulations made under section 341.
(2)
The borrowing entity must ensure that each semi‑annual report covering a period of 6 months is lodged with the trustee for the holders of the unlisted debentures, not later than 2 months after the end of that period.
(3)
Where the borrowing entity does not lodge with the trustee for the holders of unlisted debentures a semi‑annual report as required under subsection (2), the trustee must immediately lodge notice of that fact with the Authority.
(4)
A borrowing entity must immediately disclose, in such form and manner as the Authority may prescribe by regulations made under section 341, to holders of unlisted debentures any information which may materially affect —
the risks and returns of the unlisted debentures; or
the price or value of the unlisted debentures.
(5)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $2,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(6)
Where the terms of any unlisted debentures provide for redemption at the option of the holder of the unlisted debentures, the borrowing entity must —
make available bid or redemption prices of the unlisted debentures, at the frequency at which the borrowing entity has committed to buying back the unlisted debentures or once every fortnight, whichever is more frequent, in such form and manner as the Authority may prescribe by regulations made under section 341;
if the published bid prices are indicative and may not be the actual bid prices, clearly state this fact, wherever the published bid prices appear, in such form and manner as the Authority may prescribe by regulations made under section 341; and
ensure that the bid or redemption prices are determined in an independent and fair manner.
(7)
A borrowing entity must ensure that each profit and loss account or balance sheet that its directors or equivalent persons are required to lodge under section 268(6) is made available, in such form and manner as the Authority may prescribe by regulations made under section 341, to holders of unlisted debentures, on the day of lodgment of the profit and loss account or balance sheet (as the case may be) with the trustee for the holders of the unlisted debentures.
(8)
Any person who contravenes subsection (6) or (7) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $15,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(9)
Any person who provides any information contained in a semi‑annual report required under subsection (2) must use due care to ensure that the information is not false or misleading in any material particular.
(10)
Any person who contravenes subsection (9) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.