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Singapore Stock Exchange (Mainboard) listing requirements 

Highlights (As of June 2006) 繁體中文版


  Criteria 1  Criteria 2 Criteria 3
Income Cumulative consolidated pre-tax profit of at least S$7.5 million for the last 3 years, with a pre-tax profit of at least $1 million in each of those 3 years Cumulative consolidated pre-tax profit of at least S$10 million for the latest 1 or 2 years
 
N/A
Market Capitalisation N/A N/A At least S$80 million at the time of the initial public offering, based on the issue price and post invitation issued share capital

 
Shareholding spread

  • Market capitalisation less than S$300 million : 25% of enlarged share capital in public hand
  • Market capitalisation between S$300 million - S$400 million : 20% of enlarged share capital in public hand
  • Market capitalisation between S$400 million - S$1 billion : 15% of enlarged share capital in public hand
  • Market capitalisation more than S$1 billion : 12% of enlarged share capital in public hand

No of shareholders

  • At least 1,000 (2,000 for secondary listing)

Moratorium

  • Promoters' entire shareholding at the point of listing for first 6 months after listing (Criteria 1 & 2)
  • Promoters' entire shareholdings at point of listing for first 6 months after listing and at least 50% of original shareholdings for the next 6 months (Criterion 3)

Financial position and liquidity

  • Healthy financial position with positive cash flow operating activities.  All debts owing by directors, substantial shareholders and companies controlled by directors and substantial shareholders must be settled except subsidiaries and associated companies of the issuer

Directors & management

  • At least 2 non-executive directors who are independent and free of any material business and financial connection with the issuer
  • For foreign issuer, at least 2 independent directors and one of whom must be resident in Singapore
  • Audit Committee is required

Financial reporting

  • Singapore, US or International accounting standards


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