I had an opportunity to coach a relatively small group of OFW’s in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia last Thursday, April 11, 2013 that included mostly of couples and their young children. It was an interesting session as questions thrown in were very challenging.
One of the questions asked by a participant was, “what happens to our shares when a company we’re buying becomes delisted from the PSEi”?
And then this morning, I read another similar question asked by a forum member to COL Financial advisor, Mike Viñas who was worried as to what will happen to her shares in a company that has been delisted by the PSE. She was not aware that the delisting has already happened.
What Happens To the Investor’s Shares of a Delisted Company?
Normally, the stockbroker will advise its clients ahead of time that a particular non-compliant company is to be delisted either voluntarily or involuntarily from the PSEi. A shareholder will have to visit the stock transfer office of the company where shares of that are delisted. They are the ones that will direct you on how to go reclaiming your investment. Check with your stockbroker when this happens. (Thanks Bro. Mike Vinas for this information.)
An investor technically still owns the shares of a delisted/suspended company. One can choose to hold the position for a long while or until the delisted company complies with the Philippine Stock Exchange’s requirements.
The 10 percent minimum public ownership (MPO) rules of the PSE provide that a publicly-listed company whose shares are now under trading suspension for non-compliance with the MPO requirement as of December 31, 2012 have until June 30, 2013 to comply with the 10 percent requirement. The company will be automatically delisted from the PSE if it does not comply by that date.
A company may also buy back shares from the public as part of a reorganization or in order to issue them to their employees in accordance to some employee stock award plan.
If worse comes to worst, e.g. the delisted company decides to close down, the investor may still be able to get a proportionate share when they liquidate their assets.
You may consult with the SEC through the Investor Protection and Surveillance department or through the PSE to clarify the procedures in case the company you are invested in are closing down.
But if an investor wants to sell the shares now, he/she may try to consult with the stockbroker to help in finding an off-the-market buyer of the stocks as these can not be traded in the market anymore.
An important note: Once you are warned by your stockbroker about a company being suspended for failing to comply with the PSE’s MPO requirement, it is advisable that you sell your shares immediately.
This will be subject to applicable taxes such as capital gains, documentary stamp (DST), and donor’s taxes.
How Do We Know If A Company is Experiencing Financial Troubles?
Minority shareholders in publicly-listed companies may now know whether their chosen companies are experiencing financial troubles through the proposed Rules on Companies Under Financial Distress by the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).
It requires that all companies under financial distress shall disclose their condition at the PSE. With this proposal, shareholders can have enough time to sell their position in these companies before they close down. Companies that are asked to disclose their financial troubles are those that:
- Disposed its major business
- Suspended their operation for at least six months for any reason
- Negative stockholder’s equity for three consecutive years
- Experience any delay in the payment around 10% of their loans
- Received adverse opinions on their financial statements for three consecutive years
You may visit www.pse.com.ph for more information on how this proposal will protect the minority shareholders in case the companies they are invested in are experiencing financial troubles.
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Hi Sir, for every sell po ba kailangan may magbuy? Kc minsan nagsell ako ng share ko tagal mamatched. I mean kc nga lahat ibebenta na ung shares nila, automatic lng po ba ung pagsell ng shares pabalik sa company or kailangan tlaga may magbuy? Kc konti na lng or wala nang gusto bumili nun kc nga nadelist na.
Minsan wala talaga bumibili kapag delisted na. Pwedeng company na mismo bumili ulit ng shares ng mga public holders, pero depende ito sa tender price at kung mag-agree ang public.
Looks like it’s a tedious process to claim the award and I’m pretty sure it won’t be much if the company is bankrupt. Best to avoid this kind of circumstance by regularly checking on your investments especially if you are directly invested in the stock market. If you can’t find much time to monitor the investment or have the tendency to be forgetful it will be much better to invest in professionally managed funds like mutual funds, UITF, and variable life insurance. Anyway the chances that a casual investor will beat the earnings of an investment fund where a group of professionals are actively and daily monitoring the fund are very very low.
Great post Sir Burn! This is a good reminder to all of us that before entering any business or investment we must also prepare a sound exit plan to avoid future problems.
Proverbs 27:23-24
Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,
give careful attention to your herds;
for riches do not endure forever,
and a crown is not secure for all generations.
bakit ganun ?
wala pang announcement si COL ..
pero may lumabas na na paper about delisting ?
anong gagawin ng mga may shares pa dun ?