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Applicants must satisfy one of the following tests: |
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Earnings test |
Valuation + revenue + cash flow test |
Pure
valuation + revenue test |
Affiliated company test |
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Adjusted pre-tax earnings on continuing operations |
Min US$
10 m in aggregate for the last 3 years. AND
Min US$
2 m in last 2 years AND
Positive for ALL last 3 years |
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Adjusted operating cash flow |
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Min US$
25 m in aggregate for the last 3 years. AND
Positive for ALL last 3 years |
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Revenue
for most recent year |
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Min US$
100 m |
Min US$
75 m |
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Global
market capitalization |
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US$ 500
m |
US$ 750
m |
US$ 500
m |
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Minimum
number of investors |
2,000
U.S. shareholders OR 2,200 shareholders with an average
monthly trading volume of 100,000 for last 6 months OR
500 shareholders with average monthly trading volume of
1 million shares for last 12 months.
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Public
float (shares) |
2.5
million worldwide |
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Public
float (value) |
US$ 100
million |
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other |
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At
least one year of operation AND
Has a
good standing listed parent/affiliate which continues to
retain control. |
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Accounting must be done to US GAAP, of with
reconciliation to it |