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Sri Lanka SEC sets minimum public float limits

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Dec 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's securities watchdog has set 'minimum public float' requirements of 20 percent for the main board of island's stock exchange and 10 percent for the second, to keep companies listed.

The rules are coming in response to calls from sections of well-meaning interventionist market participants to coerce controlling shareholders to reduce their stakes and expand liquidity in shares.

The rules did not come through an ad hoc manner but the SEC followed a consultative process to which listed companies and others who had concerns could have responded if they wished to.

In a recent stock market bubble, illiquid shares were manipulated more easily by pump and dump artists, though in a credit bubble any asset whether liquid or illiquid can go up to unrealistic levels, giving impetus for tighter regulations.

Some analysts say regulators who set minimum free float level and increase the burden of listing may expect a lesser number of companies to and have to face the prospect of de-listing including of well-managed foreign owned firms.

It may also interfere with any attempts to sell down or 'equitize' state enterprises gradually.

Minimum public float percentages are a fad that is popular particularly in Europe, a highly regulated region. India which has a strong history of state intervention and a 'license raj' has a 25 percent floor.

The US, which has had more economic freedoms than Europe traditionally - but punishes individual perpetrators of crimes with real victims vigorously - has quantitative limits such as a 100 million US dollar minimum public float for New York Stock Exchange listed companies.

Colombo's tiny stock exchange has set a quantity criteria of about half that of the New York Stock exchange at 5 billion Sri Lanka rupees under the new rules.

There has been discussion in Britain about the possibility of bringing down the minimum float to 10 percent to encourage listings, but concerns over governance of closely held companies had been raised.

Britain however has an alternative investment market (AIMS) with no public float requirements allowing overall economic freedoms of entrepreneurs and the investors to be preserved.

The New York Stock Exchange also has provisions to allow stocks that fall below quantity standards to shift to another exchange (the US has multiple exchanges in many States).

The rules come into effect from next year but time has been given for listed companies who wish to remain listed to comply.

The full set of rules are reproduced below:-

Rules on Minimum Public Holding as a Continuous Listing Requirement
General Rules applicable to all Public Listed Entities


These general rules are applicable to all Public Listed Entities which have their equity listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) subject to the Transitional Rules specified under Rule 7 and shall be effective from 01st January 2014.

A sizeable public holding is a necessity for a transparent and liquid market. It is perceived that greater the public holding less is the potential for market abuse. Therefore, a minimum public holding as a continuous listing requirement is introduced with the aim of promoting a liquid and transparent market with a better price discovery mechanism. Further, the maintenance of a minimum public holding is expected to provide a greater opportunity for the citizens of Sri Lanka to share the wealth produced by the Public Listed Entities in Sri Lanka.

Minimum Public Holding as a Continuous Listing Requirement

1. a) A Listed Entity on the Main Board shall maintain,
i. a minimum public holding of 20% of its total listed ordinary voting shares in the hands of a minimum of 750 public shareholders; or

ii. a market capitalization of Rupees 5 Billion of its public holding in the hands of a minimum of 500 public shareholders while maintaining a minimum public holding of 10%.

b) A Listed Entity on the DiriSavi Board, shall maintain a minimum public holding of 10% of its total listed shares in the hands of a minimum of 200 public shareholders.

2. a) A Listed Entity shall at all times ensure that its public holding is maintained at or above the level specified by Rules (1) (a) or 1 (b) above as the case may be and it shall be the duty of such Listed Entity to monitor its compliance.

b) The Listed Entities shall submit a report on the current distribution of shares as at the Effective date, on or before 31st March 2014, to the Exchange and to the SEC.

Procedure to be followed by Public Listed Entities whose Public Holding falls below the specified requirement in Rule 1 (a) or 1 (b) after the Effective Date

3. a) In the event the public holding of a Listed Entity falls below the threshold specified in Rule 1 (a) or 1 (b) above after the effective date, such entity shall endeavor to correct the shortfall within a period of 30 market days;

b) If such entity is unable to correct the shortfall within such period mentioned above, such entity shall make an immediate non-compliance announcement to the market at the end of such period giving the following information:
i. that the entity’s public holding requirement has fallen below the specified requirement;
ii. the existing percentage of the public holding; and
iii. the number of shares in the hands of the public shareholders.

c) Upon the making of such ‘non-compliance announcement’ to the market, the Listed Entity shall be entitled to a period of 12 months from the date of the ‘non compliance announcement’ to correct the shortfall.

d) Immediately upon making the above mentioned ‘non-compliance announcement’ to the market, the Listed Entity shall submit to the SEC the following additional information:-

i. the proposed rectification plan and the means to achieve the specified percentage and the time plan to achieve the same; and
ii. if the listed entity has chosen to adopt a method specified in Rule 5 the details and justification for the adopted method.
e) During the aforementioned 12 months period, the Public Listed Entity shall make a ‘status announcement’ on the first working day of every quarter to the market which shall include the following:-

i. the existing percentage and the number of shares in the hands of the public; and
ii. as to whether steps have been taken to rectify the shortfall,

f) Simultaneously with the status announcement the Public Listed Entity shall submit to the SEC a report on the progress of the rectification plan.

g) In the event, an entity fails to increase its public holding to the requirements specified under Rules 1 (a) or 1 (b) as the case may be at the end of the 12 months in Rule 3 (c) above, the entity may seek an extension of time sub-paragraph (i) below.

h) The Exchange may accept on the application of a Public Listed Entity, a lower percentage of public holding to be maintained by such Entity for a further specified time period beyond the 12 months granted under Rule 3 (c) above with the prior approval of the SEC, that may be subject to conditions;

i) First Extension
i. The Listed Entity permitted to maintain a lower percentage in terms of sub paragraph 3 (h) above, shall be expected to conform to the specified percentage in terms of Rule (1) (a) or (1) (b) above at the expiry of such extended time period as determined by the SEC.

ii. An application to maintain a lower percentage of shares for a limited specified time period in terms of sub paragraphs 3 (h) above should include the following information:

A. the Entity’s total issued share capital;
B. the number of public shareholders and the percentage of public holding;
C. the percentage of total public holding for every month during the preceding 2 years;
D. the average market capitalization based on the daily closing price/ value weighted average price of the Entity’s shares during the preceding 12 months;
E. The names and the number of shares held by the 20 largest holders of voting shares and the percentage of such shares held;
F. the proposed rectification plan and the means to achieve the specified percentage and the time plan to achieve the same; and
G. the details of the method to be adopted and justification for same.

j) Second Extension<

i. In the event the Listed Entity is unable to conform to the specified percentage at the expiry of the time period granted under the first extension, such Entity may be granted a second extension of time upon an application to the SEC giving reasons as to why the Entity could not reach the required threshold within the time period granted under i (i) above.

ii. When considering such application, the SEC may take into consideration amongst other things, whether such a lower percentage is sufficient for a liquid market, including whether there are reasonable grounds to expect the public holding to reach the required threshold at the end of the second extension of time period if granted.

Procedure to be followed when the Public Holding of a Listed Entity falls due to Supervening Extraordinary Events after the Effective Date

4. a) In the event, the public holding of a Listed Entity falls below the minimum threshold of public holding in terms of Rule 1 (a) or 1 (b) as the case may be, on account of supervening extraordinary events, including, but not limited to -

i. Issuance or transfer of shares in compliance with directions of a regulatory or statutory authority or court or tribunal;
ii. any acquisition in accordance with the Takeovers and Mergers Code;
iii. re-organization of capital by way of a scheme of arrangement; and
iv. issuance or transfer of shares under a restructuring plan approved by a regulatory authority;

such Listed Entity shall immediately inform the Exchange and the SEC about such supervening extraordinary events and make an application to the SEC requesting time to increase the public holding to the specified level in terms of Rule 1 (a) or 1 (b) as the case may be.

b) The SEC may, after examining and satisfying itself about the circumstances of the case, may grant time not exceeding 12 months to the Listed Entity to conform to the requirements stipulated in Rule 1 (a) or 1 (b) and it shall be the responsibility of the Listed Entity to conform to the specified requirements within the time period granted.

c) In the event, the Listed Entity fails to conform to the specified requirements in Rule 1 (a) or 1 (b) at the end of the time period granted in terms this Rule, such entity shall make an application to the SEC for an extension of time in terms of Rule 3 (h) above.

5. a) A Listed Entity which falls below the required level of a minimum public holding, shall as soon as practicable adopt methods to raise the public holding to the minimum level subject to the Listing Rules of the CSE. Such methods may include any of the following methods:

i. issuance of new shares to the public through prospectus; or
ii. offer for sale of shares held by the non public shareholders to public through prospectus; or
iii. any other lawful modality determined by the Public Listed Entity.

b) A Listed Entity which follows any of the above methods in order to raise the public holding to the minimum specified level shall do so subject to the Listing Rules of the Exchange.

6. a) An entity that fails to comply with the aforesaid Rules within the specified/permitted time period granted in terms of these Rules shall be liable to be transferred to the Default Board of the CSE;

b) In the event, an entity fails to bring its public holding to the specified requirement within 3 months thereof, such entity shall be liable to any one or more of the following sanctions imposed by the SEC:

i. publication of a notice of malfeasance; or
ii. suspension of trading; or
iii. a mandatory delisting
Transitional Rules for the Public Listed Entities having a public holding below the specified levels as at the Effective Date of these Rules

7. a) i.) Listed entities having a public holding below the specified levels as at the Effective Date of these Rules shall submit a report on the current distribution of shares as at the Effective Date, on or before 31st March 2014, to the Exchange and to the SEC;

ii.) An existing Listed Entity having a public holding below the required level specified in Rule 1 (a) or 1 (b) as the case may be as at the Effective Date of these rules, shall ensure that the public holding of such entity is maintained at a minimum level of 15% of its total listed ordinary voting shares in the hands of minimum 500 public shareholders on or before 31st December 2015 if it’s a Main Board Entity; and

a minimum level of 7.5% of its total listed ordinary voting shares in the hands of a minimum 100 public shareholders on or before 31st December 2015 if it’s a DiriSavi Board Entity.

iii.) An Entity described in Rule 7 (a) (ii) above shall bring the public holding to the required level specified in Rule 1 (a) or 1 (b) as the case may be on or before 31st December 2016.

b) i.) In the event, a Listed Entity which has a public holding below the specified percentage in Rule 1 (a) or 1 (b) as at the Effective Date of these Rules, is unable to comply with the requirements stipulated in Rule 7 (a) (ii) or (iii) above, the Exchange shall permit such entity to have a public holding below the percentage specified under Rule 7 (a) (ii) or (iii) above for a limited time period if upon the application to the SEC, the SEC is satisfied that such lower percentage is sufficient for a liquid market in such shares or for any other reason deemed appropriate by the SEC. This application shall be made on or before 01st December 2015 in respect of Rule 7 (a) (i) or on or before 01st December 2016 in respect of Rule 7 (a) (ii) as the case may be.

ii.) In such application the entity shall submit to the SEC, the methodology by which the entity proposes to abide by either Rule 7 (a) (ii) or (iii) as case may be and the details and justification for the adopted method; Where the said method requires the prior approval of either the Commission or the Exchange then the entity shall obtain such prior approval. The Listed Entity which obtained such approval from the SEC shall be expected to conform to the specified percentage at the expiry of such time period granted.

c) Upon this approval being granted for an extension of time, the entity shall forthwith make a market announcement stating that the Entity is abiding by Rule 7 (a) (ii) or (iii) as the case may be.

Such market announcement shall consist of the following information:

i. the existing percentage and number of shares in the hands of the public;
ii. the fact that the shortfall will be cured; and
iii. the expected time duration to comply with Rule 7 (a) (ii) or (iii) as the case may be;

8. Any person or Listed Public Entity aggrieved by any decision made by the SEC under these Rules may appeal to the Commission within two weeks thereof.

9. The SEC shall have the discretion to waive the application of any or all of these Rules in respect of a Public Listed Entity or any class or category of Public Listed Entities under exceptional circumstances.

10. The CSE shall adopt the definition of the Public Holding given below in the Listing Rules of the Colombo Stock Exchange.

For the avoidance of doubt, the definition of the phrase ‘public shareholder’ and ’non-public shareholder’ appearing in SEC Directives dated 23rd August 2013 (SEC/LEG/13/08/38) and 11th October 2013 (SEC/LEG/13/10/16) shall continue to be in force.

Definitions

11. In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires-

Close Family Member shall mean and include the spouse and a child below 18 years and any of the following persons provided that they are financially dependent and/or acting in concert:

a) child above 18 years;
b) grandparents;
c) parents;
d) brothers;
e) sisters;
f) grandchildren; and
g) spouse of the persons referred to (c), (d), (e) and (f) above

Effective Date means 01st January 2014.

Key Management Personnel means the persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of that entity.

Non-Compliance Announcement is the market announcement made through the Exchange that a Entity’s public holding has dropped below the required public holding under Rule (1) (a) or 1 (b) above.

Parties Acting in Concert comprise persons who, pursuant to an agreement or understanding (whether formal or informal), co-operate, through the acquisition by any of them of any interests in shares in a Entity, to obtain or consolidate control of that Entity, or of any other Entity, or to frustrate the successful outcome of a takeover or merger offer for a Entity. Without prejudice to the general application of this definition, the following individuals and Entities will be presumed to be persons acting in concert with each other unless the contrary is established to the satisfaction of the Commission:-

a) an Entity, its parent, subsidiaries and fellow subsidiaries, and their associated Entities, and Entities of which such Entities are associated entities, all with each other;
b) an Entity with any of its directors (together with their close family members, related trusts as well as Entities controlled by any of the directors, their close family members and related trusts);
c) An Entity with any of its pension funds and employee share schemes; Public Holding shall be defined as shares of a Listed Entity held by any person other than those directly or indirectly held by;
a) its parent, subsidiary or associate entities or any subsidiaries or associates of its parent Entity;
b) its directors who are holding office as directors of the entity and their close family members;
c) Chief Executive Officer, his/her close family members;
d) Key Management Personnel and their Close Family Members; and, f) shares that are in a locked account with the Central Depository Systems (CDS) due to a statutory or regulatory requirement other than those which have been subject to a voluntary lock-in at the instance of the shareholder; and
g) shares that have been allotted to employees whereby the shares of a Listed Entity are, directly or indirectly controlled by the management or the majority shareholder of the Entity;
h) any Entity or an individual or individuals jointly or severally holding 5% or more of the shares of the Listed Entity if it’s a DiriSavi Board Entity and 10% or more of the shares if the Listed Entity is a Main Board Entity except where such shareholder is;
i. a statutory institution managing funds belonging to contributors or investors who are members of the public; or
ii. an entity established as a unit trust or any other investment fund approved by the SEC or
iii. not a related party declared in terms of Sri Lanka Accounting Standards or a party acting in concert declared in terms of the Takeovers and Mergers Code (ToM Code).

Explanatory Note

a) With regard to (f) above, shares that are locked in belonging to public shareholders due to a regulatory requirement shall be deemed to be a public shareholding once the lock-in is lifted. Shares that are locked in belonging to a non-public shareholder due to a regulatory requirement shall continue to be deemed as a non-public shareholding even after the lock-in is lifted;

b) With regard to h (iii) above, where a Listed Entity is seeking an exemption in terms of this rule, it shall be the duty of such Listed Entity to submit to the Exchange a Declaration signed by two Directors of the Board or the Secretary of the Entity and one Director that the said shareholder does not fall into the category of a related party in terms of Sri Lanka Accounting Standards or a party acting in concert in terms of the Takeovers and Mergers Code (ToM Code).
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Jana

Jana
Senior Vice President - Equity Analytics
Senior Vice President - Equity Analytics

Please try to answer these!

This Rule How Effect to the Major Share Holders?

is it good to buy or keep if it is valuable(good fundamental) illiquid stocks ?

what will happen to Crap illiquid stocks ? Eg... HUEJ.N

Redbulls

Redbulls
Director - Equity Analytics
Director - Equity Analytics

IMHO some of the companies will be delisted in 2014.

Jana

Jana
Senior Vice President - Equity Analytics
Senior Vice President - Equity Analytics

Redbulls wrote:IMHO some of the companies will be delisted in 2014.

yes Redbulls ! you are right !

then what will happen to the Share holders keeping those shares when they delisted? R they call mandatory buy back @ some price level like GOOD SHAL SELI INDO... or ...???

Can you compare with these if they want to delisted ?
these two extreme level illiquid stock
1. HUEJ
2.COMD/CLPL

or As Smallviller said one of the earlier post "company can issue Rights and sell their rights in the market like ALUF "

http://forum.srilankaequity.com/t32074-cse-to-implement-minimum-free-float-from-january#189117

Redbulls

Redbulls
Director - Equity Analytics
Director - Equity Analytics

Jana wrote:
Redbulls wrote:IMHO some of the companies will be delisted in 2014.

yes Redbulls ! you are right !

then what will happen to the Share holders keeping those shares when they delisted? R they call mandatory buy back @ some price level like GOOD SHAL SELI INDO... or ...???

Can you compare with these if they want to delisted ?
these two extreme level illiquid stock
1. HUEJ
2.COMD/CLPL

or As Smallviller  said one of the earlier post  "company can issue Rights and sell their rights in the market like ALUF "

http://forum.srilankaequity.com/t32074-cse-to-implement-minimum-free-float-from-january#189117

Yes Smallvile is right, they can go for rights, but current investor sentiment is not like ALUF right time.

May be we can see some artificial bull runs in mid 2014 to change investor's sentiment to fulfill their desires. Who knows? IMO if that happen as a trader I'll embrace the situation to make quick buck.
 cheers 

The Alchemist


Senior Manager - Equity Analytics
Senior Manager - Equity Analytics

Jana wrote:
Redbulls wrote:IMHO some of the companies will be delisted in 2014.

yes Redbulls ! you are right !

then what will happen to the Share holders keeping those shares when they delisted? R they call mandatory buy back @ some price level like GOOD SHAL SELI INDO... or ...???

Can you compare with these if they want to delisted ?
these two extreme level illiquid stock
1. HUEJ
2.COMD/CLPL

or As Smallviller  said one of the earlier post  "company can issue Rights and sell their rights in the market like ALUF "

http://forum.srilankaequity.com/t32074-cse-to-implement-minimum-free-float-from-january#189117

i think there are 3 ways Companies can increase Free Float -

1. Issue Rights and Controlling Shareholder(s) not taking up their entitlement.

2. Issue new shares as Private Placement to strategic investors.

3. Sell down Controlling Shareholder's stake(s).

We have to first make a list of companies that do not have the minimum free float requirement. i.e. 20 % for main board and 10 % for Diri Savi board.
then on a case by case basis, it will be clear what their options are.

Jana, you may be in luck ! for COMD, as their is only 655,000 shares in Free Float, they may opt to delist at NAV which will be around Rs 105-110. This exercise will cost only Rs 70 mill and i think they can manage it.

If companies opt to delist, then they will have to pay minority shareholders revalued NAV per share.

This whole process (free float issue - what to do) will not happen overnight in 2014. it may drag onto 2015 as the SEC has given many options / loopholes in their direction statement.

K.Haputantri

K.Haputantri
Co-Admin

Sri Lanka SEC sets minimum public float limits 1399989249stock3

Sri Lanka to set minimum share float to up liquidity, curb malpractice
December 21, 2013  02:59 pm
Ada Derana

Sri Lanka’s securities regulator on Saturday ordered main listed companies to ensure that at least 20 percent of their shares were available to trade by the end of 2016 to raise liquidity, attract foreign funds and curb manipulation.

The long-debated directive came after foreign investors repeatedly complained about a lack of liquidity on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The bourse, capitalised at 2.44 trillion rupees ($18.64 billion), has also suffered from market manipulation through some illiquid shares.

According to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) data, more than 100 listed firms out of 288, have less than 20 percent of their shares available for trade. Some have less than 5 percent.

The total amount of shares available for trade, or floating, had fallen to 26.1 percent by the end of June, compared with 26.4 percent at the end last year.

“The overall liquidity in the market should increase by 9 to 10 percent with the implementation of a minimum free-float rule,” Nalaka Godahewa, the head of the SEC, told Reuters.

“The SEC is following the example of many other regional and global regulators by making a minimum free-float mandatory,” he said adding that the decision was taken after public consultations.

According to the rule, companies listed on the main board of the Colombo Stock Exchange should have a minimum public holding of 20 percent of total listed ordinary voting shares in the hands of a minimum of 750 public shareholders.

Otherwise, they should have a market capitalisation of 5 billion rupees of its public holding in the hands of a minimum of 500 public shareholders while maintaining a minimum public holding of 10 percent.

A listed entity on the second board of the bourse should maintain a minimum public holding of 10 percent of total listed shares in the hands of a minimum of 200 public shareholders, under the rule.

There are 226 companies listed on the main board and 58 firms on the second board. Another four firms have listed their debt.

The market welcomed the move and said it would help Sri Lanka’s share market attract more foreign funds into companies other than the 10, including top conglomerate John Keells Holdings, which are the favourites of offshore funds.

“It is a positive move. If there is no liquidity, what is the purpose of listing,” Danushka Samarasinghe, head of TKS Securities research, told Reuters.

“Increase in floating will make manipulation difficult as those who want to do it may need much more money to drive prices.”

Manipulation and insider dealing in late 2010 and 2011 hit the bourse, which was Asia’s best performing in 2009 and 2010 because of optimism after the end of a nearly three-decade war.

Sri Lanka’s broader stock index is down 25.5 percent from a record high of 7,863.74 points on Feb. 15, 2011. – Reuters

Backstage

Backstage
Moderator
Moderator

If a generous soul can do a list with the presently held percentages , it will be much appreciated.

Redbulls

Redbulls
Director - Equity Analytics
Director - Equity Analytics

Backstage wrote:If a generous soul can do a list with the presently held percentages , it will be much appreciated.

Good Idea.
But no one will openly appreciate those efforts, that is the curse of our forum and our society.
Anyway regular readers of the forum can select companies for example starting by A, B,.... (Except Q,X & Z) could finish in couple of days no? To start I'll publish tomorrow public holding of companies starting with letter "A". Can 22 others say yes to this challenge?

Jana

Jana
Senior Vice President - Equity Analytics
Senior Vice President - Equity Analytics

The Alchemist wrote:

Jana, you may be in luck ! for COMD, as their is only 655,000 shares in Free Float, they may opt to delist at NAV which will be around Rs 105-110. This exercise will cost only Rs 70 mill and i think they can manage it.

If companies opt to delist, then they will have to pay minority shareholders revalued NAV per share.

This whole process (free float issue - what to do) will not happen overnight in 2014. it may drag onto 2015 as the SEC has given many options / loopholes in their direction statement.

Thanks @The Alchemist!

As you said "will not happen overnight in 2014. it may drag onto 2015 as the SEC has given many options / loopholes in their direction statement." So still I need to wait until 2015..

any how if it is happen I don't loose any thing rom COMD ... will see..

Thanks for your answer

"If companies opt to delist, then they will have to pay minority shareholders revalued NAV per share."

any how all valuable illiquid stocks are good to keep now or buy ..

rainmaker


Assistant Vice President - Equity Analytics
Assistant Vice President - Equity Analytics

So what happens if SPEN delists?

Dileepa


Senior Manager - Equity Analytics
Senior Manager - Equity Analytics

rainmaker wrote:So what happens if SPEN delists?
Public holding of SPEN is 40%. So no problem for them.

ii. a market capitalization of Rupees 5 Billion of its public holding in the hands of a minimum of 500 public shareholders while maintaining a minimum public holding of 10%.
Because of this 30% of CSE (CTC, JKH, NEST & COMB) is not affected.
ASI can be volatile even after implementing this.

i. a minimum public holding of 20% of its total listed ordinary voting shares in the hands of a minimum of 750 public shareholders; or

Following 12 counters is another 30% and all of them have over 20%
DIAL, CARS, SLTL, BUKI, DIST, HNB, SPEN, CINS, DFCC, CARG, LLUB, AHPL
#somebody double check the number of shareholders  study

I think less than 10% of the listed capital is effected by this.
So we will not feel much of a thing and stay cool  alien 

Cheers...

cse.alpha


Senior Manager - Equity Analytics
Senior Manager - Equity Analytics

Here's a start with some companies that do not have minimum 10% free-float and minimum 200 public shareholders

* AMCL
* CDIC
* CLC
* COMD
* CTCE
* EQIT
* GOOD
* HUEJ
* INDO
* JFIN
* MERC
* NEST
* PDL
* SELI
* UAL

Jana

Jana
Senior Vice President - Equity Analytics
Senior Vice President - Equity Analytics

cse.alpha wrote:Here's a start with some companies that do not have minimum 10% free-float and minimum 200 public shareholders

* AMCL
* CDIC
* CLC
* COMD
* CTCE
* EQIT
* GOOD
* HUEJ
* INDO
* JFIN
* MERC
* NEST
* PDL
* SELI
* UAL

Thanks cse.alpha for your list!

I think  INDO, GOOD , SELI , SHAL (SHAL as well (GOOD and SELI hold more than 90% of SHAL (related parties)))  already offer the price to buy from the shareholder two year before .. so they are ready to delist

most of them are good to buy at today's price level Apart from HUEJ (crap) , NEST , CTCE (high price level)

But If they want to delist then only good stocks are COMD , EQIT and  MERC from your list but we can't buy MERC bcos no Sellers  

COMD and EQIT are trading under NAV and both are hold more than 94% of shares by the company

EQIT trading with 50% discount price with its NAV
COMD trading with 40% discount price with its NAV



Last edited by Jana on Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:54 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : small mistakes)

Leon


Assistant Vice President - Equity Analytics
Assistant Vice President - Equity Analytics


[quote]
ASI can be volatile even after implementing this.

[quote]

In fact this will drag the market down for some time.

Dileepa


Senior Manager - Equity Analytics
Senior Manager - Equity Analytics

Leon wrote:
In fact this will drag the market down for some time.
I don't think this will drag down the market.
16 counters hold 60% of the market capital and they are almost untouched.
So the chances of a drag down is very remote.  Wink

VISA


Senior Manager - Equity Analytics
Senior Manager - Equity Analytics

what about CHOT and KHC ?

What if they go for rights issues ?

prabath


Assistant Vice President - Equity Analytics
Assistant Vice President - Equity Analytics

Leon wrote:

ASI can be volatile even after implementing this.



In fact this will drag the market down for some time.
Last few weeks Leon is in collection mode. Spreading negativism.Ane Leon...

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