Scale issuers must engage a supporting capital market partner from the time of inclusion and for the first two full calendar years following inclusion. By commissioning a supporting capital market partner, issuers ensure that from the time of inclusion and for the first two full calendar years following inclusion, they receive the support and advice of a proven capital market expert on the market regulatory and statutory follow-up obligations associated with inclusion.
Obliged are issuers
Briefly, this needs to be done:
This obligation is regulated in the General Terms and Conditions of Deutsche Börse AG for the Regulated Unofficial Market (Freiverkehr) on Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (GTC DBAG).
In detail, the requirements result from
Pursuant to Annex 1 GTC DBAG, issuers in Scale must maintain a contractual relationship with a supporting capital market partner from the time of inclusion and for the first two full calendar years following inclusion. In the event of termination of this contractual relationship, issuers must have a new partner under contract within a month and make a submission to Deutsche Börse AG.
Supporting capital market partners can be, in addition to credit and financial services institutes, also legal counselling or accounting/auditing companies. They are acquainted with the necessary processes and requirements with regard to the follow-up obligations of issuers in Scale.
Pursuant to Annex 1 GTC DBAG, from the time of inclusion and for the first two full calendar years following inclusion, the supporting capital market partner is contractually obliged to brief issuers at least once a year and otherwise instruct and advise them continuously on the market regulatory and statutory inclusion follow-up obligations and also to support them when preparing and maintaining the required follow-up obligation documents and data.
For reporting requirements on terminating a contract and concluding a new contract with a supporting capital market partner, see Sect. 21 Paragraph 1 Let. g) cc) and dd) GTC DBAG. You will find information on this in the IPO Line – Being Public at Reporting and submission of changes.
How does Deutsche Börse AG sanction violations of this follow-up obligation?
Deutsche Börse AG can grant an extension to issuers. Should the extended deadline also not be met, inclusion in Scale can be terminated without notice. The reason for termination is independent of culpability on the part of the issuer.
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