New Listings (IPO/FPO)
The objectives of listing are mainly to
- provide liquidity to securities;
- mobilize savings for economic development;
- protect interest of investors by ensuring full disclosures.
The BSE Limited has a dedicated Listing Department to grant approval for listing of securities of companies in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957, Companies Act, 1956, Guidelines issued by SEBI and Rules, Bye-laws and Regulations of BSE.
Eligibility Criteria:
The following eligibility criteria have been prescribed for listing of companies on BSE, through Initial
Public Offerings (IPOs) & Follow-on Public Offerings (FPOs):
Minimum Listing Requirements for New Companies
- The minimum post-issue paid-up capital of the applicant company (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") shall be Rs. 10 crore for IPOs & Rs.3 crore for FPOs; and
- The minimum issue size shall be Rs. 10 crore; and
- The minimum market capitalization of the Company shall be Rs. 25 crore (market capitalization shall be calculated by multiplying the post-issue paid-up number of equity shares with the issue price).
Stage Wise Checklists for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs):
Stage Wise Checklists for Follow-on Public Offerings (FPOs):
Stage Wise Checklists for Initial Public Offerings with Superior Right equity Shares (SR Shares):
Schedule of Listing Fees
Annual/Further Listing Fee – Equity Segment
Note:
- The capital to be considered for the above schedule includes equity shares, preference shares, Indian Depository Receipts, Fully convertible debentures, partly convertible debentures and any other security convertible into equity shares.
- In case of debenture capital (not convertible into equity shares) listed prior to April 1, 2017, the fees applicable will be 75% of the above fees.
- Fees are applicable for the full year.
Listing Agreement
Companies desirous of getting their securities listed at BSE are required to enter into an agreement with BSE called the Listing Agreement, under which they are required to make certain disclosures and perform certain acts, failing which the company may face some disciplinary action, including suspension/delisting of securities. As such, the Listing Agreement is of great importance and is executed under the common seal of a company. Under the Listing Agreement, a company undertakes, amongst other things, to provide facilities for prompt transfer, registration, sub-division and consolidation of securities; to give proper notice of closure of transfer books and record dates, to forward 6 copies of unabridged Annual Reports, Balance Sheets and Profit and Loss Accounts to BSE, to file shareholding patterns and financial results on a quarterly basis; to intimate promptly to the Exchange the happenings which are likely to materially affect the financial performance of the Company and its stock prices, to comply with the conditions of Corporate Governance, etc. The Listing Department of BSE monitors the compliance by the companies with the provisions of the Listing Agreement, especially with regard to timely payment of annual listing fees, submission of results, shareholding patterns and corporate governance reports on a quarterly basis . Penal action is taken against the defaulting companies.
Simplified Listing Agreement uniform across all types of securities/listed entities ( Listing Regulations 2015.)
Other Important Information
a. Permission to Use the Name of BSE in an Issuer Company's
Prospectus
Companies desiring to list their securities offered through a public issue are required to obtain prior permission of BSE to use the name of BSE in their prospectus or offer for sale documents before filing the same with the concerned office of the Registrar of Companies.
BSE has a Listing Committee , comprising of market experts, which decides upon the matter of granting permission to companies to use the name of BSE in their prospectus/offer documents. This Committee evaluates the promoters, company, project , financials, risk factors and several other aspects before taking a decision in this regard.
Decision with regard to some types/sizes of companies has been delegated to the Internal Committee of BSE.
b. Submission of Letter of Application
As per Section 73 of the Companies Act, 1956, a company seeking listing of its securities on BSE is required to submit a Letter of Application to all the stock exchanges where it proposes to have its securities listed before filing the prospectus with the Registrar of Companies.
c. Allotment of Securities
As per the Listing Agreement, a company is required to complete the allotment of securities offered to the public within 30 days of the date of closure of the subscription list and approach the Designated Stock Exchange for approval of the basis of allotment.
In case of Book Building issues, allotment shall be made not later than 15 days from the closure of the issue, failing which interest at the rate of 15% shall be paid to the investors.
d. Trading Permission
As per SEBI Guidelines, an issuer company should complete the formalities for trading at all the stock exchanges where the securities are to be listed within 7 working days of finalization of the basis of allotment. A company should scrupulously adhere to the time limit specified in SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines 2000 for allotment of all securities and dispatch of allotment letters/share certificates/credit in depository accounts and refund orders and for obtaining the listing permissions of all the exchanges whose names are stated in its prospectus or offer document. In the event of listing permission to a company being denied by any stock exchange where it had applied for listing of its securities, the company cannot proceed with the allotment of shares. However, the company may file an appeal before SEBI under Section 22 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956.
e. Requirement of 1% Security
Companies making public/rights issues are required to deposit 1% of the issue amount with the Designated Stock Exchange before the issue opens. This amount is liable to be forfeited in the event of the company not resolving the complaints of investors regarding delay in sending refund orders/share certificates, non-payment of commission to underwriters, brokers, etc
No Objection Certificate for release of 1% of issue amount