SC Scorecard Q3 2017 & Statistics of Submissions Approved by the SC in Q3 2017
A. Corporate Submissions to the SC – Q3 2017 
Table 1: Status of Substantive Applications as at 30 September 2017
Applications   

Total

Balance brought forward from Q2 2017

2

Add: Applications received in Q3 2017

5

Total applications

7

Less: Applications Considered in Q3 2017

(3)

Less: Applications Withdrawn in Q3 2017

(-)

Balance carried forward to Q4 2017

4

Table 2: Substantive Applications Considered/Withdrawn/Lodged in Q3 2017

Type of Applications

Considered

Withdrawn Lodged Total

Approved

Not Approved

Returned

Initial Public Offering

  • Main Market

Acquisition, Reverse Take-Overs  and Back-Door Listings

1

1

Transfer from ACE Market to Main Market

1

1

Corporate bonds and sukuk

1

21

22

TOTAL

3

21

24

Table 3: Processing Turnaround Time for Substantive Applications Considered in Q3 2017

Total Substantive Applications Considered

Within Time Charter*

Exceed Time Charter

No.

%

No.

%

3

2

67

1

33

Note: 
  • * The SC time charter for processing is computed from the date complete information is received up to the date of the decision letter. 
  • Time charter is applicable to the following applications: 
    • Initial public offerings (IPOs) and acquisitions of assets resulting in a significant change in the business direction/policy of a listed company: 52 working days; 
    • Large capitalisation IPO applications and transfer of listing from the ACE Market to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia: 32 working days; and 
    • Issuance of corporate bonds and sukuk to retail investors (inclusive of the registration of the prospectus) is 40 working days.
B. Corporate Applications Approved by the SC – Q3 2017 
i) Applications Approved/Lodged 
Table 4: Number of Applications Approved/Lodged

Type of Applications

No. of Applications Approved/Lodged

Q3 2017

Q2 2017

Q3 2016

Initial Public Offerings

  • Main Market

1

2

Acquisition, Reverse Take Overs and Back-Door Listings

1

1

Transfers from ACE Market to Main Market

1

Secondary listing

Corporate bonds and sukuk

22

17

8

TOTAL

24

18

11

ii) Corporate bonds and sukuk 
Table 5: Approved and lodged ringgit-denominated issues

Type of Applications

Q3 2017

Q2 2017

Q3 2016

No. of issues

Size
(RM mil)

No. of issues

No. of issues

No. of issues

Size
(RM mil)

Conventional bonds

9

9,599.00

7

33,638.86

3

15,120.00

Sukuk

12

18,919.00

9

16,015.00

4

4,450.00

Combination(1)

Total

21

28,518.00

16

49,653.86

7

19,570.00

Note: 
(1) Combination of sukuk and conventional notes.
Table 6: Approved and lodged foreign currency-denominated issues by foreign corporations

Type of Applications

Q3 2017

Q2 2017

Q3 2016

No. of issues

Size
(USD mil)

No. of issues

Size
(USD mil)

No. of issues

Size
(USD mil)

Conventional bonds

1(1)

500.00

Sukuk

Combination

Total

1

500.00

Note: 
(1) Multi-currency issue.
Table 7: Approved and lodged foreign currency-denominated issues by Malaysian issuers

Type of Applications

Q3 2017

Q2 2017

Q3 2016

No. of issues

Size (mil)

No. of issues

Size (mil)

No. of issues

Size (mil)

Conventional bonds

1

RM86,000.00

1

USD80.00

Sukuk

Combination

Total

1

RM86,000.00

1

USD80.00

iii) Take-Overs & Mergers 
Table 8: Number of submissions considered in relation to take-overs, mergers and compulsory acquisitions

Type

Number of Submissions Considered

Q3 2017

Q2 2017

Q3 2016

Clearance of offer document(1)

1

6

5

Clearance of independent advice circular(2)

7

7

7

Exemption from mandatory offer obligation

7

1

2

Others(3)

2

3

5

Total

17

17

19

Note: 
1 Including documents relating to schemes for control. 
2 Including independent advice circulars for whitewash exemptions. 
3 Including exemptions from the provisions of Malaysian Code on Take-overs and Mergers/Rules on Take-overs, Mergers and Compulsory Acquisitions, as the case may be.
iv) Collective Investment Schemes, Private Retirement Schemes & Foreign ASEAN CIS 
Table 9: Number of Applications Approved Relating to Unit Trusts, Other Collective Investment Schemes, Private Retirement Schemes and Foreign ASEAN CIS

Type

Number of Applications Approved

Q3
2017

Q2
2017

Q2
2016

Establishment of new collective investment schemes

16

16

12

Establishment of new private retirement funds

0

0

3

Recognition of foreign ASEAN CIS

0

0

0

Increase in fund size

0

1

1

Exemption/variation from Guidelines1

9

5

4

Other applications

92

12

14

Total

34

34

34

Note: 
1 Excludes applications submitted together with the establishment of new schemes. 
2 Includes applications for extension of time, clearance of audit scope and application in relation to online activities.
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