The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) today announced temporary relief measures for listed issuers in addition to those introduced in 2020. These additional measures will allow listed issuers more time to prepare their financial statements and put in place regularisation plans amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The additional measures are:
Extension of time to submit financial statements
An automatic 1-month extension for the issuance of quarterly and annual reports for the Main and ACE Markets as well as semi-annual and annual audited financial statements for the LEAP Market, which are due on Feb 28, March 31 or Apr 30 respectively. Notwithstanding the 1-month extension, listed issuers are reminded to comply with the disclosure obligations under the Listing Requirements, including making immediate announcements of any material information to ensure that shareholders and investors have access to information in a timely manner.
Relief to listed issuers with unsatisfactory financial conditions and inadequate levels of operations
- A 12-month relief period for a listed issuer that has announced between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, that it has insignificant business or operations. This relief allows such listed issuer to reassess its condition at the end of the relief period before making the requisite announcements.
- A 24-month regularisation timeframe, instead of 12 months, for a listed issuer that has announced between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, that it has ceased all or major business or operations or is classified as a PN17/GN3 listed issuer.
- An 18-month relief period, instead of 12 months as announced on 16 April 2020 [5], for a listed issuer that had triggered the suspended PN17 or GN3 criteria between 17 April 2020 and 30 June 2021. A listed issuer will not be classified as a PN17/GN3 listed issuer during this period and can reassess its financial condition at the end of the relief period before making the requisite announcements.
The SC and Bursa Malaysia will continue to monitor ongoing developments and assess if further measures will be required to support listed issuers during this challenging period
