上市
上市程序中的公布规定
矿业公司应遵守上市程序中的公布规定。易周律师行在为矿业公司就宣传策略及拟备及审阅符合香港法律的宣传备忘录及资料提供意见方面有丰富经验。
根据《上市规则》的规定,所有在香港公布的宣传材料在公布前均须经联交所审查,在联交所向发行人确认再无评语前,不得公布。此外,根据《公司条例》的规定,(i)宣传任何招股章程的摘录或删节版本;或(ii)宣传与招股章程或拟议的招股章程有关,与不论是在香港或香港以外注册成立的公司的股份或债权证均违反法律规定。此外,根据《证券及期货条例》(「SFO」)的规定,除非获得证监会的授权,任何刊发对发行人而言包含对公众发出订立或要约订立证券销售协议的邀请的广告、邀请或文件的行为均为违法行为。
提供资料详情最重要的原则是须包含为投资者充分评估申请人的业务、资产及负债、财务状况、管理和发展前景所必需的资料,并且仅以招股说明书的形式,而不是以宣传资料的形式刊发。
若宣传资料:
- 不与申请人业务、产品、客户或市场的特殊性质相称,例如:过分强调申请人的名称,而非其产品及业务;
- 宣传的方式使该等宣传资料可能与有关公开发行的资料一并阅览;及
- 可能先于招股说明书影响市场并且影响未来的招股
联交所将倾向于不同意刊发该等资料。
评估资料是否存疑可能决定市场,联交所将考虑所有相关情况,包括申请人的业务性质、其广告历史、宣传资料的形式和刊发的方式。
申请人及保荐人应确保遵守《上市规则》有关宣传的限制,尤其是资料在发售期前或期内刊发,无论形式是否为广告、新闻文章、或基于采访申请人的高级管理人员的社论,及设计成客观的故事等。此外,申请人及保荐人应确保遵守有关「广告」的《公司条例》、《证券及期货条例》及其他法定要求。
联交所将采取严格措施防止未经授权的宣传资料。该等措施可能包括暂停审批直到所有未经授权的宣传资料被撤回,推迟上市时间表使未经授权的宣传的影响「冷却」。
易周律师行在向在海外交易所或其母公司在海外交易所上市的矿产公司,及根据该公司或其母公司上市或注册地的交易所及/或其所在的司法管辖区的法律规定披露信息提供意见方面有丰富经验。该等公司可能发现自己处于既负有披露责任又须对某些资料保密的尴尬处境。易周律师行在与外国顾问共同订立定时的和订制的披露协议以确保遵守规定相互矛盾的法律方面有丰富经验。
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