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LD13-1
HKEx LISTING DECISION
Cite as HKEx-LD13-1 (April 2000)
| Summary | |
| Name of Party | Company A — a listed company |
| Subject | Need to ascertain whether, after its proposed spin-off of a subsidiary, Company A would continue to have a sufficient level of operations and sufficient assets to support its separate listing status |
| Listing Rule | Practice Note 15, paragraph 3(c) |
| Decision | Company A was required to provide the Exchange with the latest available management accounts and the latest pro forma management profit estimate for its remaining business before the spin-off proposal could proceed further |
Summary of Facts
Company A proposed to spin-off a major subsidiary.
The profits attributable to the remaining business of Company A for the preceding three years would meet the track record requirement of Rule 8.05 of the Listing Rules. However, the financial climate at the time was such that one would expect the remaining business of Company A to undergo a severe downturn.
Analysis
Paragraph 3(c) of Practice Note 15 requires that, after the spin-off, the parent must retain a sufficient level of operations and sufficient assets to support its separate listing status.
Due to the adverse financial climate at the time, it was considered essential to obtain the latest available management accounts and the latest pro forma management profit estimate for the remaining business of Company A to assess whether it would retain a sufficient level of operations and assets to support its separate listing status.
Decision
Company A was required to provide the Exchange with the latest available management accounts and the latest pro forma management profit estimate for its remaining business before the spin-off proposal could proceed further.
