• OFS-1.11 OFS-1.11 Eligibility to Issue Warrants and Other Securities

    • Warrants

      • OFS-1.11.1

        Where the issuer directly issues warrants, he must satisfy the requirements relating to the underlying securities in accordance with this Module.

        January 2014

    • Structured Warrants

      • OFS-1.11.2

        Structured warrants or such similar instruments must be issued by a third-party issuer which is:

        (a) A Volume 1, or Volume 2 licensee authorised by its relevant supervisory directorate of the CBB to conduct such issue (offer); or
        (b) A foreign financial institution subject to appropriate supervision acceptable to the CBB.
        January 2014

      • OFS-1.11.3

        Structured warrants and other similar instruments may only be issued in relation to:

        (a) Securities that are listed on a licensed or regulated exchange;
        (b) Commodities or metals, provided that they are traded on a licensed or regulated exchange and regularly operating open market;
        (c) Currencies; or
        (d) Stock indices or basket of listed securities.
        January 2014

    • Placement and Holder Size

      • OFS-1.11.4

        At least 50% of an issue must be placed out to a minimum of 50 persons. This requirement does not apply if there is a designated market maker for the structured warrants or other instruments.

        January 2014

      • OFS-1.11.5

        The minimum board lot size, the issue size, issue price and any other details for structured warrants based on listed or quoted securities are subject to the licensed exchange business rules.

        January 2014

    • Tenure of Issue

      • OFS-1.11.6

        The tenure of the structured warrant must not exceed three years from the date of issue, or such longer time as the CBB may allow.

        January 2014

    • Exercise Settlement

      • OFS-1.11.7

        On exercise, structured warrants must cash settled unless the CBB has approved physical settlement where the underlying securities are cash or cash equivalent securities. The settlement method must be specified in the offering document. The issuer thereafter must not have an option to elect for settlement either in shares or cash upon exercise of the structured warrants.

        January 2014

      • OFS-1.11.8

        An issuer must decide on the method for determining the cash settlement price at the time of the launch of an issue, and this must be stipulated in the offering document and or term sheet. The settlement price must be either:

        (a) The average of the closing prices of the underlying securities (subject to any adjustment to reflect any capitalisation issue, rights issue, distribution or the like) for the five market days prior to, and including, the market day immediately before the relevant exercise/expiry date;
        (b) The closing price of the underlying securities on the market day immediately before the exercise/expiry date; and
        (c) For securities regarded as illiquid, a cash settlement price determination agreed between the issuer and the CBB for that particular security.
        January 2014

    • Conversion Ratio

      • OFS-1.11.9

        For the exercise of structured warrants based on individual securities, the conversion ratio must avoid using fractions of securities.

        January 2014

    • Adjustments

      • OFS-1.11.11

        The terms of the issue must provide for adjustment to the exercise price and, where appropriate, the number of securities which each structured warrant carries the right to sell or purchase, in the event of any capitalisation issue, rights issue, distribution or the like relating to the underlying securities.

        January 2014

    • Designated Market Maker

      • OFS-1.11.12

        If there is a designated market maker in respect of the issue, the CBB together with the licensed exchange must be satisfied that the designated market maker's obligations are being fulfilled.

        January 2014

    • Underlying Securities

      • OFS-1.11.13

        Necessary arrangements must be made for the underlying securities to be held by a trustee or custodian to meet the exercise of all obligations of the outstanding warrants.

        January 2014

      • OFS-1.11.14

        Where the warrants relate to securities issued by a third party, the declaration by the issuer should take the following form:

        "Subject as set out below, the issuer whose name appears on page [the issuer's Board of Directors and management] accepts responsibility for the information contained in this document. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the issuer (who has taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in this document is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect such information.

        The information contained herein with regard to [name of issuer of underlying securities], its subsidiary undertakings and the [description of underlying securities], consists of extracts from or summaries of information contained in financial and other information released publicly by [name of issuer of underlying securities] and summaries of certain provisions of [jurisdiction of issuer of underlying securities] law. The issuer accepts responsibility for accurately reproducing such extracts or summaries. The issuer accepts no further or other responsibility in respect of such information."

        January 2014

      • OFS-1.11.15

        In the case of warrants related to anything other than securities, the declaration in Paragraph OFS-1.11.14 should be appropriately modified.

        January 2014

      • OFS-1.11.16

        Where the issue of warrants is guaranteed, the information requirements which apply to the issuer must also be applied to the guarantor, depending on whether the guarantor is listed or is the guarantor of other listed securities.

        January 2014

      • OFS-1.11.17

        The equivalent offering document must include details of conditions of and procedures for exchange, exercise or cash settlement and details of the situations in which they may be amended, including any provisions for the adjustment of the terms of the warrants.

        January 2014