OFS-1.11 OFS-1.11 Eligibility to Issue Warrants and Other Securities
Warrants
OFS-1.11.1
Where the
issuer directly issueswarrants , he must satisfy the requirements relating to the underlyingsecurities in accordance with this Module.January 2014Structured Warrants
OFS-1.11.2
Structured warrants or such similar instruments must be issued by a third-partyissuer 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 2014OFS-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 listedsecurities .January 2014Placement 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 thestructured warrants or other instruments.January 2014OFS-1.11.5
The minimum board lot size, the issue size, issue price and any other details for
structured warrants based on listed or quotedsecurities are subject to thelicensed exchange business rules.January 2014Tenure 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 2014Exercise Settlement
OFS-1.11.7
On exercise,
structured warrants must cash settled unless the CBB has approved physical settlement where the underlyingsecurities are cash or cash equivalent securities. The settlement method must be specified in theoffering document . Theissuer thereafter must not have an option to elect for settlement either inshares or cash upon exercise of thestructured warrants .January 2014OFS-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 theoffering document and or term sheet. The settlement price must be either:(a) The average of the closing prices of the underlyingsecurities (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 underlyingsecurities on the market day immediately before the exercise/expiry date; and(c) For securities regarded as illiquid, a cash settlement price determination agreed between theissuer and the CBB for that particular security.January 2014Conversion Ratio
OFS-1.11.9
For the exercise of
structured warrants based on individualsecurities , the conversion ratio must avoid using fractions ofsecurities .January 2014Adjustments
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 eachstructured warrant carries the right to sell or purchase, in the event of any capitalisation issue,rights issue , distribution or the like relating to the underlyingsecurities. January 2014Designated Market Maker
OFS-1.11.12
If there is a designated
market maker in respect of the issue, the CBB together with thelicensed exchange must be satisfied that the designatedmarket maker's obligations are being fulfilled.January 2014Underlying Securities
OFS-1.11.13
Necessary arrangements must be made for the underlying
securities to be held by atrustee orcustodian to meet the exercise of all obligations of the outstandingwarrants .January 2014OFS-1.11.14
Where the
warrants relate tosecurities issued by a third party, the declaration by theissuer 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 2014OFS-1.11.15
In the case of
warrants related to anything other thansecurities , the declaration in Paragraph OFS-1.11.14 should be appropriately modified.January 2014OFS-1.11.16
Where the issue of
warrants is guaranteed, the information requirements which apply to theissuer must also be applied to the guarantor, depending on whether the guarantor is listed or is the guarantor of other listedsecurities .January 2014OFS-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 thewarrants .January 2014