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Schedule 6
Schedule 6
Particulars to be included under section 243(1) of Act in prospectus for offer of shares or units of shares in case mentioned in regulation 9(1)(b)
SIXTH SCHEDULERegulations 2(3), 9(1)(b) and 41(2)(b)Particulars to be included under section 243(1) of Act in prospectus for offer of shares or units of shares in case mentioned in regulation 9(1)(b)Part 1FRONT COVER1. On the front cover of the prospectus, provide —
the date of registration of the prospectus or, in the case of a supplementary prospectus or replacement prospectus, the date of lodgment of the supplementary prospectus or replacement prospectus; (b)the following statements:
“This document is important. Before making any investment in the securities being offered, you should consider the information provided in this document carefully, and consider whether you understand what is described in this document. You should also consider whether an investment in the securities being offered is suitable for you, taking into account your investment objectives and risk appetite. If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take, you should consult your legal, financial, tax or other professional adviser. You are responsible for your own investment choices.”; (ii)“A copy of this prospectus has been lodged with and registered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (the “Authority”). The Authority assumes no responsibility for the contents of the prospectus. Registration of the prospectus by the Authority does not imply that the Securities and Futures Act, or any other legal or regulatory requirements, have been complied with. The Authority has not, in any way, considered the merits of the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered for investment.”;
the name of the corporation (called in this Schedule the relevant corporation) in respect of which the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, are being offered, and its country of incorporation; and
a statement that no shares or units of shares, as the case may be, may be allotted or allocated on the basis of the prospectus later than 6 months after the date of registration of the prospectus by the Authority.Part 2IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, KEY EXECUTIVES, ADVISERS AND AGENTSDirectors and Key Executives
1. Provide the names, addresses and occupations of each of the directors and key executives of the relevant corporation.Company Secretary
2. Provide the name and professional qualifications of the company secretary, if any, of the relevant corporation.Advisers
3. Provide the names and addresses of —
the principal banker or bankers —
of the relevant corporation; and (ii)where the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, of the group;
the issue manager to the offer; (c)the underwriter to the offer, if any;
the legal adviser for or in relation to the offer;
the introducer, if any; and
the consultant, if any, engaged by the relevant corporation to assist in —
any group restructuring exercise to be undertaken by the relevant corporation in conjunction with the offer; or
the issue of securities or securities‑based derivatives contracts to investors during the period of 12 months prior to the date of lodgment of the prospectus, for the purposes of facilitating the offer.Auditors
4. Provide the names, addresses and professional qualifications (including any membership in a professional body) of the relevant corporation’s auditors for the 3 most recently completed financial years. If applicable, provide also the name, address and professional qualifications (including any membership in a professional body) of any other auditor engaged by the relevant corporation in relation to the requirements under Parts 6 and 9 of this Schedule.
5. In a case where 2 or more persons are engaged by the relevant corporation to jointly audit, report on or prepare financial information for the relevant corporation, all of these persons are treated as auditors for the purposes of the requirements under Parts 6 and 9 of this Schedule if at least one of these persons satisfies the definition of auditor in section 2(1) of the Act.Registrars and Agents
6. Provide the names and addresses of the relevant corporation’s share registrars, transfer agents and receiving bankers for the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered.Part 3OFFER STATISTICS AND TIMETABLEOffer Statistics
1. For each method of offer, state the offer price and the number of shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered, but if the offer price or number of shares or units of shares being offered has not been fixed at the time of registration of the prospectus by the Authority, state —
(if the offer price has not been fixed) the range of prices within which the shares or units of shares are being offered;
(if the number of shares or units of shares has not been fixed) the range of number of shares or units of shares which are being offered; and
how and when the final offer price and the number of shares or units of shares will be published.
2. To avoid doubt, where the number of shares or units of shares can be increased beyond the range of number of shares or units of shares stated in paragraph 1(b) of this Part, such as by the exercise of an underwriter’s over‑allotment option or “greenshoe option”, the amount by which the offer can be increased must be disclosed under paragraph 11 of Part 10 of this Schedule. Method and Timetable
3. Provide the information mentioned in paragraphs 4 to 9 of this Part to the extent applicable to —
the offer procedure; and
where there is more than one group of targeted potential investors and the offer procedure is different for each group, the offer procedure for each group of targeted potential investors.
4. State the time at, date on, and period during which the offer will be kept open, and the name and address of the person to whom the purchase or subscription applications are to be submitted. If the exact time, date or period is not known on the date of the registration of the prospectus by the Authority, describe the arrangements for announcing the definitive time, date or period. State the circumstances under which the offer period may be extended or shortened, and the duration by which the period may be extended or shortened. Describe the manner in which any extension or early closure of the offer period must be made public.
5. Where the offer price or number of shares or units of shares being offered has not been fixed at the time of registration of the prospectus by the Authority, state the method by which the offer price or number of shares or units of shares, as the case may be, is to be determined.
6. State the method and time limit for paying up for the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered and where payment is to be partial, the manner in which, and dates on which, amounts due are to be paid.
7. State, where applicable, the methods of and time limits for —
the delivery of the documents evidencing title to the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered (including temporary documents of title, if applicable) to subscribers or purchasers; and
the book‑entry transfers of the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered in favour of subscribers or purchasers.
8. In the case of any pre-emptive rights to subscribe for or purchase the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered, state the procedure for the exercise of any right of pre‑emption, the negotiability of such rights and the treatment of such rights which are not exercised.
9. Provide a full description of the manner in which results of the allotment or allocation of the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered are to be made public and, where appropriate, the manner for refunding excess amounts paid by applicants (including whether interest will be paid).Part 4KEY INFORMATIONUse of Proceeds from Offer and Expenses Incurred
1. In the same section, provide the information set out in paragraphs 2 to 7 of this Part.
2. Disclose the estimated amount of the proceeds from the offer (net of the estimated amount of expenses incurred in connection with the offer) (called in this paragraph and paragraph 3 of this Part the net proceeds). Where only a part of the net proceeds will go to the relevant corporation, indicate the amount of the net proceeds that will be raised by the relevant corporation. If none of the proceeds will go to the relevant corporation, provide a statement of that fact.
3. Disclose how the net proceeds raised by the relevant corporation from the offer will be allocated to each principal intended use. If the anticipated proceeds will not be sufficient to fund all of the intended uses, disclose the order of priority of such uses, as well as the amount and sources of other funds needed. Disclose also how the proceeds will be used pending their eventual utilisation for the proposed uses. Where specific uses are not known for any portion of the proceeds, disclose the general uses for which the proceeds are proposed to be applied. Where the offer is not fully underwritten on a firm commitment basis, state the minimum amount which, in the reasonable opinion of the directors of the relevant corporation, must be raised by the offer of shares or units of shares, as the case may be.
4. For each dollar of the proceeds from the offer that will be raised by the relevant corporation, state the estimated amount that will be allocated to each principal intended use and the estimated amount that will be used to pay for expenses incurred in connection with the offer.
5. If any material part of the proceeds to be raised by the relevant corporation will be used, directly or indirectly, to acquire or refinance the acquisition of any asset, business or entity, briefly describe the asset, business or entity and state its purchase price. Provide information on the status of the acquisition and the estimated completion date. Where funds have already been expended for the acquisition, state the amount that has been paid by the relevant corporation, or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, the amount that has been paid by the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group as at the latest practicable date. If the asset, business or entity has been or will be acquired from an interested person of the relevant corporation, identify the interested person and state how the cost to the relevant corporation is or will be determined and whether the acquisition is on an arm’s length basis.
6. If any material part of the proceeds to be raised by the relevant corporation will be used to discharge, reduce or retire the indebtedness of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, of the group, describe the maturity of such indebtedness and, for indebtedness incurred within the past year, the uses to which the proceeds giving rise to such indebtedness were put.
7. In the section containing the information mentioned in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Part or in an adjoining section —
disclose the amount of discount or commission per share or per unit of share, as the case may be, agreed upon between the underwriter, or other placement or selling agent in relation to the offer, and —
the relevant corporation; or
the holder of shares or units of shares in the relevant corporation who is selling such shares or units of shares;
provide a reasonably itemised statement of the major expenses incurred in connection with the offer and the issue and distribution of the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered (in absolute terms and as a percentage of the total amount of the offer) that are payable by, or on behalf of, the relevant corporation;
if any expenses are to be paid by a person on behalf of the relevant corporation, identify the person; and
indicate the amount of any expense specifically charged to the subscriber or purchaser of the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered.The information may be given subject to future contingencies. Where the amount of any item is not known, estimates (identified as such) must be given.Risk Factors
8. Disclose, in a specific section with the heading “Risk Factors”, the risk factors that are specific to the relevant corporation and its industry as well as the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered, which had materially affected or could materially affect, directly or indirectly, the relevant corporation’s financial position and results and business operations, and investments by holders of shares or units of shares, as the case may be, in the relevant corporation. Where possible, state the extent to which the relevant corporation’s financial position or results had been or could be affected by the risk factor.Part 5INFORMATION ON THE RELEVANT CORPORATIONHistory of the Relevant Corporation
1. Provide the following information:
the date of incorporation and, where the constituent documents of the relevant corporation provide a limit as to the duration for which the relevant corporation is to exist, such duration;
the legal form of the relevant corporation, the legislation under which it operates, the address and telephone and facsimile numbers of its registered office and principal place of business (if different from those of its registered office), and the email address of the relevant corporation or a representative of the relevant corporation;
the length of time for which the business of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, of the group has been carried on;
a description of each material expenditure on and divestment of capital investment by the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, by the group which is in progress, including the geographical location of the investment and the method of financing.Business Overview
2. Provide the following information in respect of the relevant corporation:
the nature of the operations and principal activities, the main categories of products sold and services performed and any significant new product or service introduced for each of the 3 most recently completed financial years; (b)the principal markets in which the relevant corporation competes;
whether the main business is seasonal in nature and, if so, details of such seasonal nature;
whether the business or profitability of the relevant corporation is materially dependent on any patent or licence, industrial, commercial or financial contract (including a contract with a customer or supplier) or new manufacturing process;
any material effect of government regulations on the business, identifying the regulatory body.
3. In paragraph 2 of this Part, a reference to the relevant corporation is, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, a reference to the group.
4. Where the relevant corporation has made any statement regarding its position in comparison with its competitors, disclose the basis for such statement.Organisational Structure
5. If the relevant corporation is part of a group, briefly describe the group, and the relevant corporation’s position within the group. If the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, provide information on every subsidiary, subsidiary entity, associated company and associated entity of the relevant corporation, being a subsidiary, a subsidiary entity, an associated company or an associated entity, as the case may be, the absolute amount of the net assets, net liabilities or profit or loss before tax of which accounts for 10% or more of the absolute amount of the net assets, net liabilities or profit or loss before tax, respectively, of the group for any of the 3 most recently completed financial years. Such information must include the name, country of incorporation or constitution, principal place of business, principal activities, proportion of ownership interest of the relevant corporation and, if different, proportion of voting power held by the relevant corporation.Fixed Assets
6. Provide information regarding any material tangible fixed asset of the relevant corporation, including any leased property and any major encumbrances thereon.
7. Describe briefly every regulatory requirement and environmental issue that may materially affect the relevant corporation’s utilisation of any of its material tangible fixed assets.
8. In paragraphs 6 and 7 of this Part, a reference to the relevant corporation is, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, a reference to the group.Part 6OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS1. Information required under this Part must be provided in respect of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, of the group.Operating Results
2. In respect of each of the 2 most recently completed financial years for which audited financial statements have been included in the prospectus and any interim period for which interim financial statements have been included in the prospectus, provide a brief narrative of the extent to which any material change in net sales or revenue, as compared to the previous financial year or previous corresponding interim period, is attributable to a change in the price or volume of products being sold or services being performed, or to the introduction of a new product or service as compared to the previous corresponding period. Where the change in price or volume of products sold or services performed is due to any particular reason or factor, provide details of such reason or factor.
3. In respect of each financial year for which audited financial statements have been included in the prospectus and any interim period for which interim financial statements have been included in the prospectus, describe briefly any significant factor, including any unusual or infrequent event or new development, which materially affected profit or loss before tax of the relevant corporation.Liquidity and Capital Resources
4. Provide the following information regarding liquidity (both short and long term):
a statement by the directors of the relevant corporation as to whether, in their reasonable opinion, the working capital available to the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, to the group, as at the date of lodgment of the prospectus, is sufficient for at least the next 12 months and, if insufficient, how the additional working capital considered by the directors to be necessary is proposed to be provided;
a brief evaluation of the material sources and amounts of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities in respect of —
the most recently completed financial year for which an audited cash flow statement has been included in the prospectus; and
if an interim cash flow statement has been included in the prospectus, the period covered by the interim cash flow statement;
a summary of the nature and extent of any legal, financial or economic restriction on the ability of a subsidiary or subsidiary entity of the relevant corporation to transfer funds to the relevant corporation in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances, and the impact such restrictions have had or are expected to have on the ability of the relevant corporation to meet its cash obligations;
if the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group is in breach of any of the terms and conditions or covenants associated with any credit arrangement or bank loan which could materially affect the relevant corporation’s financial position and results or business operations, or the investments by holders of shares or units of shares, as the case may be, in the relevant corporation —
a statement of that fact;
details of the credit arrangement or bank loan; and
any action taken or to be taken by the relevant corporation or other entity in the group, as the case may be, to rectify the situation (including the status of any restructuring negotiations or agreement, if applicable).
5. When ascertaining for the purposes of paragraph 4(a) of this Part whether working capital is sufficient, any financing facilities which are not available as at the date of lodgment of the prospectus must not be included, but net proceeds from the offer may be taken into account if the offer is fully underwritten. Where the offer is not fully underwritten, minimum net proceeds may be included only if it is an express condition of the offer that minimum net proceeds are to be raised and that the application moneys will be returned to investors if the minimum net proceeds are not raised.
6. Provide information on any material commitment for capital expenditures as of the latest practicable date and indicate the general purpose of such commitment and the anticipated source of funds needed to fulfil such commitment.
7. Where the amount of trade receivables is material, provide information on the relevant corporation’s credit policy, the circumstances under which credit terms may be extended, the average collection period for each of the 3 most recently completed financial years and any interim period for which interim financial statements have been included in the prospectus, and any material exposure to doubtful trade receivables for each of the 3 most recently completed financial years and any interim period for which interim financial statements have been included in the prospectus. If the amount of trade receivables as at the end of the most recently completed financial year or as at the end of any interim period for which interim financial statements have been included in the prospectus, was material, state the amount which has been collected as of the latest practicable date.Research and Development
8. Where research and development activities are material to the relevant corporation’s business, provide a brief description of the research and development policies of the relevant corporation for the 3 most recently completed financial years and any interim period for which financial statements have been included in the prospectus.Trend Information and Profit Forecast or Profit Estimate
9. Discuss —
the business and financial prospects for the next 12 months from the latest practicable date; and
any other known trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on net sales or revenues, profitability, liquidity or capital resources for at least the current financial year, or that may cause financial information disclosed in the prospectus to be not necessarily indicative of the future operating results or financial condition of the relevant corporation. Where there are no such trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events, provide an appropriate statement to that effect.
10. Where a profit forecast is disclosed, state the extent to which projected sales or revenues are based on secured contracts or orders, and the reasons for expecting to achieve the projected sales or revenues and profit, and discuss the impact of any likely change in business and operating conditions on the forecast.
11. Where a profit forecast or profit estimate is disclosed, state all principal assumptions, if any, upon which the directors of the relevant corporation have based their profit forecast or profit estimate, as the case may be.
12. Where a profit forecast is disclosed, include a statement by an auditor of the relevant corporation as to whether the profit forecast is properly prepared on the basis of the assumptions mentioned in paragraph 11 of this Part, is consistent with the accounting policies adopted by the relevant corporation, and is presented in accordance with the accounting standards adopted by the relevant corporation in the preparation of its financial statements.
13. Where the profit forecast disclosed is in respect of a period ending on a date not later than the end of the current financial year of the relevant corporation, provide in addition to the statement mentioned in paragraph 12 of this Part —
a statement by the issue manager to the offer, or by any other person whose profession or reputation gives authority to the statement made by that person, that the profit forecast has been stated by the directors of the relevant corporation after due and careful enquiry and consideration; or
a statement by an auditor of the relevant corporation, prepared on the basis of the auditor’s examination of the evidence supporting the assumptions mentioned in paragraph 11 of this Part and in accordance with the Singapore Standards on Auditing or such other auditing standards as may be approved in any particular case by the Authority, to the effect that no matter has come to the auditor’s attention which gives the auditor reason to believe that the assumptions do not provide reasonable grounds for the profit forecast.
14. Where the profit forecast disclosed is in respect of a period ending on a date after the end of the current financial year of the relevant corporation, provide in addition to the statement mentioned in paragraph 12 of this Part —
a statement by the issue manager to the offer, or by any other person whose profession or reputation gives authority to the statement made by that person, prepared on the basis of an examination by that issue manager or person of the evidence supporting the assumptions mentioned in paragraph 11 of this Part, to the effect that no matter has come to the attention of that issue manager or person which gives that issue manager or person reason to believe that the assumptions do not provide reasonable grounds for the profit forecast; or
a statement by an auditor of the relevant corporation, prepared on the basis of the auditor’s examination of the evidence supporting the assumptions mentioned in paragraph 11 of this Part and in accordance with the Singapore Standards on Auditing or such other auditing standards as may be approved in any particular case by the Authority, to the effect that no matter has come to the auditor’s attention which gives the auditor reason to believe that the assumptions do not provide reasonable grounds for the profit forecast.Part 7SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EXECUTIVES AND EMPLOYEESDirectors and Key Executives
1. Provide the following information with respect to each of the directors and key executives of the relevant corporation:
name, brief summary of past working experience, educational and professional qualifications, if any, and areas of expertise or responsibility in the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, in the group;
each principal business activity performed outside the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, the group and each principal directorship held at present other than in the relevant corporation;
age;
the nature of any family relationship —
between any of the persons named above; or
between any of the persons named above and any substantial shareholder of the relevant corporation;
any arrangement or understanding with a substantial shareholder, customer or supplier of the relevant corporation or other person, pursuant to which any person mentioned above was selected as a director or key executive of the relevant corporation.Interest in Shares
2. Provide the names of each substantial shareholder and director and the chief executive officer of the relevant corporation, and state the number and percentage of shares of each class in which each of them has an interest, whether direct or deemed under section 4 of the Act, as of the latest practicable date and immediately after the offer. Disclose any significant change in the percentage of ownership in the last 3 years prior to the latest practicable date.
3. Indicate whether the shares in which the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 of this Part have interests carry different voting rights from those shares being offered, or provide an appropriate negative statement.
4. To the extent known to the relevant corporation, state whether the relevant corporation is directly or indirectly owned or controlled, whether severally or jointly, by any person or government, and if so, give the name of such person or government, and briefly describe the nature of such control, including the amount and proportion of capital held giving a right to vote.
5. Describe any known arrangement the operation of which may, at a subsequent date, result in a change in control of the relevant corporation.Material Background Information
6. Disclose the following matters concerning a director, key executive or controlling shareholder of the relevant corporation:
whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or her or against a partnership of which he or she was a partner at the time when he or she was a partner or at any time within 2 years after the date he or she ceased to be a partner;
whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he or she was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he or she was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, or at any time within 2 years after the date he or she ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency;
whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him or her;
whether he or she has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he or she is aware) for such purpose;
whether he or she has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he or she is aware) for such breach;
whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him or her in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his or her part, or he or she has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he or she is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his or her part;
whether he or she has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust;
whether he or she has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust;
whether he or she has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body permanently or temporarily enjoining him or her from engaging in any type of business practice or activity;
whether he or she has ever, to his or her knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of —
any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere;
any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere;
any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or
any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere,in connection with any matter occurring or arising during the period when he or she was so concerned with the entity or business trust;
whether he or she has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Authority or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere.Compensation for Services
7. Disclose —
the aggregate amount of compensation paid by the relevant corporation or its subsidiary or subsidiary entity for each of the 2 most recently completed financial years; and
the estimated aggregate amount of compensation paid and to be paid by the relevant corporation or its subsidiary or subsidiary entity for the whole of the current financial year,to the directors of the relevant corporation for services rendered by them in all capacities to the relevant corporation or its related corporation or related entity.
8. For the purposes of paragraph 7 of this Part —
compensation includes any benefit in kind; and
compensation that has already been paid includes any deferred compensation accrued for the financial year in question and payable at a later date.
9. For the purposes of paragraph 7(b) of this Part, any estimated amount of compensation that is to be paid pursuant to any bonus or profit‑sharing plan or any other profit‑linked agreement or arrangement, but which has not yet been paid, may be excluded from the calculation of the estimated amount of compensation in respect of the whole of the current financial year, provided that that fact is stated.
10. Provide details of any existing or proposed service contract entered or to be entered into by the directors of the relevant corporation with the relevant corporation or its subsidiary or subsidiary entity which provide for benefits upon termination of employment, or an appropriate negative statement.
11. For a service contract mentioned in paragraph 10 of this Part with a fixed term, state the term of each such contract, the unexpired term and the name of the relevant director.Employees
12. Provide either —
the average number of employees of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, of the group for each of the 3 most recently completed financial years and any interim period for which financial statements have been included in the prospectus, and the reason for any change in the average number of such employees, if material; or
the number of employees of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, of the group as at the end of each of the 3 most recently completed financial years and any interim period for which financial statements have been included in the prospectus, and the reason for any change in the number of such employees, if material,and disclose information regarding the relationship between management and labour unions. If the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, the group employs a significant number of temporary employees, disclose the average number of temporary employees in respect of the most recently completed financial year.Part 8INTERESTED PERSON TRANSACTIONS AND CONFLICT OF INTERESTSInterested Person Transactions
1. Provide the following information with respect to each transaction or loan, or proposed transaction or loan, between the beginning of the 3 most recently completed financial years and the latest practicable date, and between the entity at risk and an interested person of the relevant corporation, which are material in the context of the offer:
the nature of the transaction and the quantum involved;
the amount of the loan (including a guarantee of any kind) made by the entity at risk or interested person to or for the benefit of the interested person or entity at risk respectively, such information to include the largest amount outstanding during the period covered, the amount outstanding as at the latest practicable date, the nature of the loan and the transaction in which it was incurred, and the interest rate on the loan.
2. State —
for each transaction mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Part, whether or not the transaction has been or will be carried out on an arm’s length basis; and
for each loan mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Part, whether or not the loan was or will be made on an arm’s length basis.
3. Where transactions or loans between the entity at risk and an interested person of the relevant corporation are similar and recurring in nature or could otherwise be grouped in a meaningful manner, the information required with respect to the transactions or loans in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Part should be provided on an aggregate basis, if the aggregate of these transactions or loans are material in the context of the offer.Conflict of Interests
4. Where a director or controlling shareholder of the relevant corporation or his or her associate has an interest in any entity carrying on the same business or dealing in similar products as the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, as the group, disclose —
the name of that entity;
the name of the director or controlling shareholder involved;
the nature and extent of his or her interest in that entity, and the extent to which he or she is involved in the management of that entity either directly or indirectly; and
whether any conflict of interests thereby arising has been or is to be resolved or mitigated and, if so, how it has been or is proposed to be resolved or mitigated.Interests of Experts
5. If an expert named in the prospectus —
is employed on a contingent basis by the relevant corporation or its subsidiary or subsidiary entity;
has a material interest, whether direct or indirect, in the shares of the relevant corporation or its subsidiary, or in the equity interests of its subsidiary entity; or
has a material economic interest, whether direct or indirect, in the relevant corporation, including an interest in the success of the offer,describe the nature and terms of such contingency or interest.Interests of Underwriters, Financial Advisers, Introducers, or Consultants
6. If, in the reasonable opinion of the directors, any underwriter, financial adviser, introducer, or consultant engaged by the relevant corporation in relation to the offer, has a material relationship with the relevant corporation, describe the nature and terms of such relationship.Part 9FINANCIAL INFORMATION1.—
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“annual financial statements” means any annual financial statements of the relevant corporation or, where the relevant corporation is a holding company, any annual consolidated financial statements of the relevant corporation or any annual combined financial statements of the group;“auditor” or “auditors” includes, where the relevant corporation has engaged any auditor other than its own in relation to any requirement under this Part, that auditor;“common control business” means a business that —
at the time of registration of the prospectus, had been acquired by the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group; and
immediately prior to its acquisition by the relevant corporation or that other entity, was held and controlled, whether directly or indirectly, by a person who controls the relevant corporation;“common control business trust” means a business trust that —
at the time of registration of the prospectus, had been acquired by the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group; and
immediately prior to its acquisition by the relevant corporation or that other entity, was held and controlled, whether directly or indirectly, by a person who controls the relevant corporation;“common control entity” means an entity that —
at the time of registration of the prospectus, had been acquired by the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group; and
immediately prior to its acquisition by the relevant corporation or that other entity, was held and controlled, whether directly or indirectly, by a person who controls the relevant corporation;“group” means the group of which the relevant corporation is the holding company;“interim financial statements” means any interim financial statements of the relevant corporation or, where the relevant corporation is a holding company, any interim consolidated financial statements of the relevant corporation or any interim combined financial statements of the group;“underlying financial statements”, in relation to any financial statements which have been restated pursuant to paragraph 8(b)(i) of this Part (called in this definition the restated financial statements), means the financial statements that form the basis for the restated financial statements.(2) For the purposes of this Part, a person controls an entity, a business or a business trust if —
subject to sub‑paragraph (b), under the accounting standards adopted by the relevant corporation in the preparation of its annual financial statements; or
where those annual financial statements have been restated pursuant to paragraph 8(b)(i) of this Part, under the body of accounting standards in accordance with which those annual financial statements have been restated,had the relevant corporation been a holding company, the person would have been treated, in the preparation of any consolidated financial statements of the relevant corporation or any combined financial statements of the group, as having the capacity to determine the outcome of decisions on the financial and operating policies relating to the entity, business or business trust.Audited Financial Information
2. Subject to paragraphs 3 and 7 of this Part, provide —
in a case where the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group has acquired any common control entity, common control business or common control business trust between the beginning of the period comprising the 3 most recently completed financial years of the relevant corporation or group, as the case may be, and the date of registration of the prospectus by the Authority —
the annual financial statements of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, its annual consolidated financial statements or the annual combined financial statements of the group for the 3 most recently completed financial years; or
where —
the relevant corporation has been in existence for less than 3 completed financial years or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, neither the relevant corporation nor any other entity in the group has been in existence for at least 3 completed financial years; and
no common control entity, common control business or common control business trust has been held and controlled, whether directly or indirectly, by a person who controls the relevant corporation as at the end of the earliest of the 3 most recently completed financial years,the annual financial statements of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, its annual consolidated financial statements or the annual combined financial statements of the group for each financial year beginning with the financial year in which —
the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group came into existence; or
any of the common control entities, common control businesses or common control business trusts was first held and controlled by a person who controls the relevant corporation,whichever is earlier; or
in any other case, the annual financial statements of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, its annual consolidated financial statements for the 3 most recently completed financial years or, where the relevant corporation has been in existence for less than 3 completed financial years, for each of the financial years during which it has been in existence.
3. If the date of lodgment of the prospectus is less than 3 months after the end of the most recently completed financial year —
the annual financial statements for the most recently completed financial year need not be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part;
a reference to the 3 most recently completed financial years in paragraphs 2 and 7 of this Part is to be construed as a reference to the 3 completed financial years immediately preceding the most recently completed financial year; and
a reference to the most recently completed financial year in paragraphs 2 and 5 of this Part is to be construed as a reference to the financial year immediately preceding the most recently completed financial year.
4. The annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2(a) of this Part must be prepared as if the common control entities, common control businesses or common control business trusts were, at the time they were held and controlled, whether directly or indirectly, by a person who controls the relevant corporation, a part of the relevant corporation or the group, as the case may be, for the relevant financial periods.
5. If any annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part relate to a period other than 12 months due to a change in the financial year end of the relevant corporation or the group, as the case may be, the annual financial statements in respect of that financial year and the financial years preceding that financial year must be provided on a restated 12‑month basis, so that the financial year end for each of the restated financial statements corresponds to the financial year end for the most recently completed financial year.
6. To avoid doubt, where the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group has acquired any asset or any entity, business or business trust (other than a common control entity, common control business or common control business trust), the annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part must include such asset, entity, business or business trust only from the date of its acquisition by the relevant corporation or the other entity in the group, as the case may be.
7. The annual financial statements of the relevant corporation or the group, as the case may be, need not be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part in respect of any financial year in which —
the relevant corporation and, if the relevant corporation had acquired any common control business between the beginning of the period comprising the 3 most recently completed financial years and the date of registration of the prospectus by the Authority, all such common control businesses; or
where the relevant corporation is a holding company, the group and, if the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group had acquired any common control entity, common control business or common control business trust between the beginning of the period comprising the 3 most recently completed financial years and the date of registration of the prospectus by the Authority, all such common control entities, common control businesses and common control business trusts,were dormant or had not commenced any activity as at the end of that financial year.
8. Each of the annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part must be —
prepared in accordance with the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (International) (called in this Part SFRS(I)s), the International Financial Reporting Standards (called in this Part IFRS) or the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (called in this Part US GAAP); or
where the annual financial statements are not prepared in accordance with any body of accounting standards mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) —
restated in accordance with any body of accounting standards mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a);
if no material adjustments are required to restate the annual financial statements in accordance with any body of accounting standards mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), accompanied by an opinion from the auditors that this is so; or
prepared in accordance with such other body of accounting standards as may be approved in any particular case by the Authority.
9. Despite paragraph 8 of this Part, any of the annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part that relates to a financial year that begins before 1 January 2018 may be prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards (called in this Part FRS), if the prospectus discloses ––
where all the annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part relate to financial years that begin before 1 January 2017 ––
a description of the differences between the accounting treatment applied when preparing the annual financial statements for the most recently completed financial year in accordance with the FRS, and the accounting treatment applied when preparing those annual financial statements in accordance with the SFRS(I)s;
an audited reconciliation of net profit after tax for the most recently completed financial year prepared in accordance with the FRS, and the net profit after tax for that financial year prepared in accordance with the SFRS(I)s; and
an audited reconciliation of net assets for the most recently completed financial year prepared in accordance with the FRS, and the net assets for that financial year prepared in accordance with the SFRS(I)s; or
where any of the annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part relates to a financial year that begins on or after 1 January 2017 but before 1 January 2018 ––
the annual financial statements relating to the financial year or years beginning before 1 January 2017, if any, that are prepared in accordance with the FRS; (ii)the annual financial statements relating to the financial year beginning on or after 1 January 2017 but before 1 January 2018 that are prepared in accordance with the FRS, and accompanied by ––
an audited statement of reconciliation of the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the financial year prepared in accordance with the FRS, and the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the financial year prepared in accordance with the SFRS(I)s;
an audited statement of reconciliation of the statement of cash flows for the financial year prepared in accordance with the FRS, and the statement of cash flows for the financial year prepared in accordance with the SFRS(I)s;
an audited statement of reconciliation of the statement of financial position for the financial year prepared in accordance with the FRS, and the statement of financial position for the financial year prepared in accordance with the SFRS(I)s;
an audited statement of reconciliation of the statement of changes in equity for the financial year prepared in accordance with the FRS, and the statement of changes in equity for the financial year prepared in accordance with the SFRS(I)s; and
notes to describe any differences between the financial figures of the audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with the FRS, and the financial figures of the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with the SFRS(I)s; and
the annual financial statements relating to the financial year or years beginning on or after 1 January 2018, if any, that are prepared in accordance with the SFRS(I)s.
10. State, in respect of each financial year, the body of accounting standards that was adopted by the relevant corporation in the preparation of the annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part for that financial year and, where the annual financial statements have been restated pursuant to paragraph 8(b)(i) of this Part, the body of accounting standards in accordance with which the underlying financial statements have been restated.
11. State, in respect of each financial year, the body of auditing standards that was adopted by the auditors of the relevant corporation in the audit of the annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part for that financial year or, where the annual financial statements have been restated pursuant to paragraph 8(b)(i) of this Part, the body of auditing standards that was adopted in the audit of the underlying financial statements.
12. Subject to paragraph 13 of this Part, each of the annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part must be accompanied by —
the audit report in respect of the annual financial statements or, if the auditors have refused to issue an audit report in respect of the annual financial statements, a statement highlighting and providing the reasons for the auditors’ refusal;
a statement identifying the auditors who audited the annual financial statements and the membership or memberships of each auditor in any professional body or bodies; and
if the audit report in respect of the annual financial statements contains any material qualification, modification or disclaimer, a statement highlighting and providing the reasons for the qualification, modification or disclaimer in the prospectus.
13. Where any annual financial statements have been restated pursuant to paragraph 8(b)(i) of this Part, state that fact and include in the prospectus in respect of each of the restated financial statements —
an opinion from the auditors of the relevant corporation that nothing has come to their attention that causes them to believe that the restated annual financial statements have not been properly restated in all material respects in accordance with a body of accounting standards mentioned in paragraph 8(a) of this Part;
a statement of reconciliation between the restated annual financial statements and the audited underlying financial statements;
a statement identifying the auditors who audited the underlying financial statements and the membership or memberships of each auditor in any professional body or bodies;
either of the following:
a statement that the audit report for the underlying financial statements does not contain any material qualification;
if the audit report for the underlying financial statements contains any material qualification, modification or disclaimer, a statement setting out in full and providing the reasons for the qualification, modification or disclaimer, as the case may be;
a statement that the auditor for the underlying financial statements has given, and has not withdrawn, his or her written consent to the issue of the prospectus with the inclusion of the statements mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (c) and (d) in the form and context in which they are included in the prospectus; and
a statement that copies of the audited underlying financial statements are available for inspection at a specified place in Singapore for a period of at least 6 months after the date of registration of the prospectus by the Authority.
14. The annual financial statements to be provided under paragraph 2 of this Part or, where annual financial statements have been restated pursuant to paragraph 8(b)(i) of this Part, the underlying financial statements must be made up to a date not earlier than 12 months before the date of lodgment of the prospectus.Interim Financial Information
15. Provide the interim financial statements of the relevant corporation or, where the relevant corporation is a holding company, of the group, if such financial statements are required to be prepared under any law or regulatory requirement applicable to the relevant corporation.Pro Forma Financial Information
16. Where —
the relevant corporation, or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, the relevant corporation or any other entity in the group, has —
acquired or disposed of any asset or any entity, business or business trust (other than a common control entity, common control business or common control business trust); or
entered into any agreement to acquire or dispose of any asset or any entity, business or business trust (whether or not that entity, business or business trust is a common control entity, common control business or common control business trust),during the period between the beginning of the most recently completed financial year and the date of registration of the prospectus by the Authority and —
the net book value, or the absolute amount of the profit or loss before tax, of that asset, entity, business or business trust has or would have accounted for 10% or more of the absolute amount of the net assets or net liabilities, or the profit or loss before tax, respectively, of the relevant corporation or of the group (after adjusting for the effects of the group restructuring, where applicable), as the case may be, in respect of the most recently completed financial year; or
the total net book value, or the total absolute amount of the profit or loss before tax, of all of those assets, entities, businesses and business trusts together have or would have accounted for 20% or more of the absolute amount of the net assets or net liabilities, or the profit or loss before tax, respectively, of the relevant corporation or of the group (after adjusting for the effects of the group restructuring, where applicable), as the case may be, in respect of the most recently completed financial year; or
any significant change to the capital structure (including any material distribution) of the relevant corporation, or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, of the relevant corporation or of any other entity or any business trust in the group, has occurred during the period between the end of the most recently completed financial year and the date of registration of the prospectus by the Authority,identify all assets, entities, businesses and business trusts mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), if any, and state, in respect of the most recently completed financial year and, if interim financial statements of the relevant corporation or of the group have been included in the prospectus, in respect of the period covered by the interim financial statements, the financial effect of all such acquisitions, disposals and significant changes on the earnings or loss per share, and the net assets or net liabilities per share, of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, on the earnings or loss, and the net assets or net liabilities, of the group divided by the number of shares of the relevant corporation.
17. In respect of the statement of financial effect under paragraph 16 of this Part, state —
that it is prepared for illustrative purposes only and based on certain assumptions after making certain adjustments;
that because of its nature, it may not give a true picture of —
the earnings or loss per share, or the net assets or net liabilities per share, of the relevant corporation; or
the earnings or loss, or the net assets or net liabilities, of the group divided by the number of shares of the relevant corporation,as the case may be;
the basis, and any assumption, upon which it is prepared, and the source or sources of information used in the computation of the financial effect; and
any material adjustment made to the information used in the computation and the reason for the adjustment.
18. Include in the prospectus, an opinion from the auditors that —
the financial effect stated under paragraph 16 of this Part has been properly computed on the basis stated in paragraph 17(c) of this Part; and
each material adjustment made to the information used in the computation of a financial effect —
is appropriate for the purpose of the computation; and
is in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Singapore or such other body of auditing standards as may be approved in any particular case by the Authority.
19. If the date of lodgment of the prospectus is less than 3 months after the end of the most recently completed financial year, the reference to the most recently completed financial year in paragraph 16 is to be construed as a reference to the financial year immediately preceding the most recently completed financial year.Change in Accounting Policies
20. Where there has been any material change to the relevant corporation’s accounting policies, provide a summary of the material change and the reason for and quantitative impact of such change on the financial results of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, of the group for each of the 3 most recently completed financial years. If the date of lodgment of the prospectus is less than 3 months after the end of the most recently completed financial year, the reference to the 3 most recently completed financial years in this paragraph is a reference to the 3 most recently completed financial years immediately preceding the most recently completed financial year.Litigation
21. Provide information on any legal or arbitration proceedings, including those which are pending or known to be contemplated, which may have, or which have had in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of lodgment of the prospectus, a material effect on the financial position or profitability of the relevant corporation or, where the relevant corporation is a holding company, of the group.Dividends
22. Disclose the amount of dividends, if any, paid or declared by the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is a holding company, the relevant corporation or any other entity or business trust in the group (except where the dividends are paid to the relevant corporation or another entity or another business trust in the group), in respect of each class of shares or units for each of the 3 most recently completed financial years and for the period from the end of the most recently completed financial year to the latest practicable date. Provide particulars of each such class of shares or units, and of any case in which no dividends have been paid in respect of any class of shares or units for any of those years or that period. Where dividends have been declared but not paid, state when they will be paid.
23. Describe the relevant corporation’s dividend policy or, if it does not have a fixed policy, state so.Significant Changes
24. Disclose any event (other than any matter disclosed under paragraph 16 of this Part) that has occurred from the end of the period covered by the most recent financial statements included in the prospectus (whether such financial statements are annual financial statements or interim financial statements) to the latest practicable date which may have a material effect on the financial position and results of the relevant corporation or, where the relevant corporation is a holding company, the group or, if there is no such event, provide an appropriate statement to that effect.Part 10THE OFFER AND LISTINGOffer and Listing Details
1. If there is no established market for the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered, provide information regarding the manner of determining the offer price, the exercise price or conversion price, if any, including the person who establishes the price or is responsible for the determination of the price, the various factors considered in such determination and the parameters or elements used as a basis for determining the price.
2. If —
any of the relevant corporation’s shareholders have pre-emptive purchase rights; and
the exercise of the rights by the shareholder is restricted, withdrawn or waived,indicate the reasons for such restriction, withdrawal or waiver, the beneficiary of such restriction, withdrawal or waiver, if any, and the basis for the offer price.
3. If shares or units of shares, as the case may be, of the same class as that being offered are listed for quotation or quoted on any overseas exchange, disclose the following information regarding the price history of such shares or units of shares:
the annual highest and lowest market prices for the 3 most recently completed financial years or, if such shares or units of shares are listed for quotation or quoted on the overseas exchange for less than 3 completed financial years, for each financial year since the date on which the shares or units of shares are so listed or quoted;
the highest and lowest market prices for each of the last 6 months before the date of lodgment of the prospectus or, if the shares or units of shares are listed for quotation or quoted on the overseas exchange for less than 6 months, for each month from the date on which the shares or units of shares are so listed or quoted, to the latest practicable date;
the closing market prices on the last trading day before the announcement of the offer and (if different) on the latest practicable date.
4. Disclose any significant trading suspension that has occurred on the overseas exchange during the 3 years immediately preceding the latest practicable date or, if the shares or units of shares are listed for quotation or quoted for less than 3 years, during the period from the date on which the shares or units of shares were first listed or quoted to the latest practicable date. If the shares or units of shares are not regularly traded on an overseas exchange, provide information on any lack of liquidity.
5. State the type and class of the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered or listed and —
indicate whether the shares or units of shares are registered shares or bearer shares, provide the number of shares or units of shares to be issued and made available to the market for each kind of share or unit of share and, where applicable, state the minimum and maximum offer prices;
describe any coupon; and
describe the arrangement for transfer and any restriction on the free transferability of the shares or units of shares.
6. If the rights evidenced by the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered are or may be materially limited or qualified by the rights evidenced by any other class of shares or units of shares or by the provisions of any contract or other documents, include information regarding such limitation or qualification and its effect on the rights evidenced by the shares or units of shares being offered.
7. With respect to securities or securities-based derivatives contracts other than common or ordinary shares being offered, outline briefly the rights evidenced thereby as follows:
if subscription warrants or rights are offered —
provide a description of and state the amount of shares or units of shares, as the case may be, which will be issued pursuant to the exercise of such warrants or rights;
state the amount of warrants or rights outstanding;
disclose the provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price;
state the period during which and the price at which the warrants or rights are exercisable; and
disclose any other material terms of such warrants or rights;
where convertible shares or stock purchase warrants to be offered are subject to redemption or call —
describe the conversion terms of the shares or material terms of the warrants, including whether the right to convert into or purchase the shares or stocks will be forfeited unless it is exercised before the date specified in the notice of redemption or call;
state the expiration or termination date of the warrants;
state the kind, frequency and timing of notice of the redemption or call, including where the notice will be published; and
in the case of bearer securities or securities-based derivatives contracts, state that investors are responsible for making arrangements to prevent loss of the right to convert or purchase in the event of redemption or call.Plan of Distribution
8. To the extent known to the relevant corporation, indicate whether any person intends to subscribe for more than 5% of the offering.
9. Identify any group of targeted potential investors to whom the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, are being offered. If the offer is being made simultaneously in the markets of 2 or more countries and if a tranche has been or is being reserved for any of these countries, indicate any such tranche.
10. If the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, are reserved for allot mentor allocation to any group of targeted investors, for example, existing shareholders, directors, or employees or past employees of the relevant corporation or its subsidiary or subsidiary entity, provide details of these and any other preferential allocation arrangements.
11. Indicate whether the amount of the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered can be increased, such as by the exercise of an underwriter’s over‑allotment option or “greenshoe option”, and state the exercise period of and amount under such option.
12. Indicate the amount, and outline briefly the plan of distribution, of any shares or units of shares, as the case may be, that are to be offered otherwise than through underwriters. If the shares or units of shares are to be offered through the selling efforts of any broker or dealer, describe the plan of distribution and the terms of any agreement or understanding with such entities. If known, identify each broker or dealer that will participate in the offer and state the amount to be offered through each broker or dealer.
13. If the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, are to be offered in connection with the writing of exchange‑traded call options, describe briefly such transactions.
14. If simultaneously or almost simultaneously with the creation of the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered —
shares or units of shares of the relevant corporation which are of the same class are subscribed for or placed privately; or
shares or units of shares of the relevant corporation which are of other classes are created for public or private placing,provide details of the nature of such subscriptions or placings and of the number and characteristics of the shares or units of shares to which they relate.
15. Unless otherwise described under paragraph 12 of Part 11 of this Schedule, provide a summary of the features of the underwriting relationship together with the amount of shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being underwritten by each underwriter. Include a statement as to whether the arrangement is one under which the underwriters are or will be committed to take and to pay for all of the shares or units of shares, or an agency or “best efforts” type of arrangement under which the underwriters are required to take and to pay for only such shares or units of shares as they may sell to the public.Markets
16. Where applicable, identify the overseas exchange on which shares or units of shares, as the case may be, of the same class as those being offered are already listed for quotation or quoted, or on which permission to list for quotation or quote the shares or units of shares is being or is proposed to be sought.
17. When permission to list for quotation or quote on any overseas exchange is being or is proposed to be sought in respect of the firstmentioned shares or units of shares in paragraph 16 of this Part, or the shares or units of shares which are the subject of the current offer, state that fact without creating the impression that the application for permission will necessarily be approved. If known, provide the dates on which such shares or units of shares will be listed for quotation or quoted and on which trading will commence.
18. Provide information on how holders of the shares or units of shares can sell their shares or units of shares after the offer. If there will be no established market for the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, after the offer, highlight prominently on the front cover of the prospectus and in the section with the heading “Risk Factors” to the effect that there is no established market through which the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, may be sold and investors may not be able to re‑sell the shares or units of shares.Vendors
19. Provide the following information:
the name and address of the person (not being the relevant corporation) offering to sell the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, and the nature of any position, office or other material relationship that such person has had with the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, with the group within the period of 3 years before the date of lodgment of the prospectus;
the number and class of shares or units of shares, as the case may be, being offered by the person, and the percentage of the existing and the enlarged equity capital that such shares constitute;
the number and percentage of the shares or units of shares, as the case may be, for each class of shares or units of shares, as the case may be, in which the person has an interest, whether direct or deemed, both as of the latest practicable date and immediately after the offer.Part 11ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONShare Capital
1. State the amount of issued share capital in respect of the relevant corporation as of the latest practicable date and, for each class of share capital, provide the following information:
the number of shares issued and fully paid;
the number of shares issued but not fully paid.
2. If there are shares in the relevant corporation not representing capital, state the number and main characteristics of such shares.
3. Indicate the number of shares in the relevant corporation, held by or on behalf of the relevant corporation itself or by its subsidiary or subsidiary entity.
4. Where there is, in respect of the relevant corporation, an undertaking to increase the capital, state —
the amount of such capital increase and, where appropriate, the duration of the undertaking;
the categories of persons having preferential subscription rights for such additional portions of capital; and
the terms, arrangements and procedures for the share issue corresponding to such portions.
5. Provide information regarding any securities or securities‑based derivatives contracts of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, of any entity in the group which any person has, or has the right to be given, an option to subscribe for or purchase, including —
the identity of that person;
a description of and the amount of securities or securities‑based derivatives contracts covered by the option;
the purchase price of the option, if any;
the exercise price; and
the period during which the option is exercisable,or an appropriate statement to the effect that there are no such securities or securities‑based derivatives contracts.
6. Where the option or right mentioned in paragraph 5 of this Part has been given, or it has been agreed that the option or right will be given, to —
all the holders of the shares in or debentures of the relevant corporation;
all the holders of the shares in or debentures of any entity in a group, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of such group; or
employees of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, of any entity in the group under an employees’ share option scheme,it will be sufficient to state that fact without giving names.
7. Provide a history of share capital of the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, of each entity in the group for the period of 2 years before the latest practicable date, identifying any event during such period which has changed the amount of the issued share capital or the number and classes of shares of which it was composed, together with a description of changes in voting rights attached to the various classes of shares during that time. Give details of the price and terms of any issue, including particulars of any consideration that is not cash (including information regarding any discount, special term or instalment payment term). If there is no such issue, give an appropriate negative statement. Provide also the reason for any reduction of the amount of the share capital and the ratio of capital reductions.
8. Provide an indication of the resolutions, authorisations and approvals by virtue of which any shares or units of shares of the relevant corporation may be issued, the nature and amount of the issue, and the number of shares or units of shares which may be issued, if predetermined.Constituent Documents of Relevant Corporation
9. Provide the following information in respect of the relevant corporation:
the relevant corporation’s registration number, if applicable;
a summary of the provisions of the relevant corporation’s constituent documents and by‑laws with respect to —
a director’s power to vote on a proposal, arrangement or contract in which he or she is interested;
a director’s power to vote on remuneration (including pension or other benefits) for himself or herself or for any other director, and whether the quorum at a meeting of the board of directors to vote on directors’ remuneration may include the director whose remuneration is the subject of the vote;
the borrowing powers exercisable by the directors and how such borrowing powers may be varied;
the retirement or non‑retirement of a director under an age limit requirement; and
the number of shares, if any, required for the qualification of a director;
a summary of the material provisions of the relevant corporation’s constituent documents and by‑laws with respect to —
the rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of shares;
any change in capital;
any change in the respective rights of the various classes of shares including the action necessary to change the rights, indicating where the conditions are different from those required by the applicable law; and
any time limit after which a dividend entitlement will lapse and an indication of the party in whose favour this entitlement then operates.
10. Describe any limitation on the right to own shares, including limitations on the right of non‑resident or foreign shareholders to hold or exercise voting rights on the shares imposed by law or by the constituent documents of the relevant corporation, or state that there are no such limitations if that is the case.
11. With respect to paragraphs 9 and 10 of this Part, if the law applicable to the relevant corporation in these areas is significantly different from that in Singapore, explain briefly the effect of the law in these areas.Material Contracts
12. Provide a summary of each material contract, other than a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business, to which the relevant corporation or, if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, any member of the group is a party, for the period of 2 years before the date of lodgment of the prospectus, including the parties to the contract, the date and general nature of the contract and the amount of any consideration passing to or from the relevant corporation or any other member of the group, as the case may be.Exchange Controls
13. Describe briefly any law, governmental decree or regulatory requirement, or any other requirement, that may affect the repatriation of capital and the remittance of profits by or to the relevant corporation. Also, explain how they would impact on the availability of cash and cash equivalents for use by the relevant corporation and the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to shareholders of the relevant corporation.Taxation
14. Provide information regarding taxes (including withholding provisions) to which shareholders of the relevant corporation may be subject. If the relevant corporation is incorporated outside Singapore, the information must include whether the relevant corporation assumes responsibility for the withholding of tax at source and applicable provisions of any reciprocal tax treaties between the home country of the relevant corporation and Singapore, or a statement, if applicable, that there are no such treaties.Dividends
15. Disclose any dividend restriction, the date on which the entitlement to dividends arises, if known, and any procedure for shareholders of the relevant corporation to claim dividends.Statements by Experts
16. Where a statement or report attributed to a person as an expert is included in the prospectus, provide such person’s name, address and qualifications.
17. Where the prospectus contains any statement (including what purports to be a copy of, or extract from, a report, memorandum or valuation) made by an expert —
state the date on which the statement was made;
state whether or not it was prepared by the expert for the purpose of incorporation in the prospectus; and
include a statement that the expert has given, and has not withdrawn, his or her written consent to the issue of the prospectus with the inclusion of the statement in the form and context in which it is included in the prospectus.
18. The information mentioned in paragraphs 16 and 17 of this Part need not be provided in the prospectus if the statement attributed to the expert is a statement to which the exemption under regulation 33(1) applies.Consents from Issue Managers and Underwriters
19. Where a person is named in the prospectus as the issue manager or underwriter (but not a sub‑underwriter) to the offer, include a statement that the person has given, and has not withdrawn, his or her written consent to being named in the prospectus as the issue manager or underwriter, as the case may be, to the offer.Documents for Inspection
20. Provide a statement that for a period of at least 6 months after the date of registration by the Authority of the prospectus, the following documents (or copies of the documents), where applicable, may be inspected at a specified place in Singapore:
the constituent documents of the relevant corporation;
every material contract mentioned in the prospectus or, where the contract is not reduced into writing, a memorandum giving full particulars of the contract;
the directors’ service contracts mentioned in the prospectus;
every report, memorandum, letter, valuation, statement or other document by any expert any part of which is included or mentioned in the prospectus;
if the relevant corporation is not the holding company of a group, the audited financial statements of the relevant corporation for each of the financial years for which audited financial statements of the relevant corporation have been included in the prospectus;
if the relevant corporation is the holding company of a group, the respective audited financial statements of the entities, businesses or business trusts in the group (being entities, businesses or business trusts which have audited financial statements) for each of the financial years for which audited financial statements of the relevant corporation have been included in the prospectus;
any interim financial statements of the relevant corporation or group, as the case may be, which are included in the prospectus;
in the case of a corporation incorporated in Singapore, all notes, reports or information relating to the financial statements mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) which are required to be prepared under the Companies Act; (i)where the financial statements mentioned in this paragraph have been restated pursuant to paragraph 8(b)(i) of Part 9 of this Schedule, the restated annual financial statements and the audited annual financial statements which form the basis for the restated annual financial statements.