List of key documents for an AIM flotation

     
1. Administrative & other preliminary documents
1.1 Timetable
1.2 List of documents
1.3 Engagement letters
1.4 Estimate of expenses
1.5 Powers of attorney (as required)
1.6 Directors' responsibility letters
1.7 Memorandum on directors’ responsibilities and continuing obligations as directors of an AIM company
1.8 Directors’ questionnaires and details of directors’ interests and directorships
1.9 New memorandum and articles of association appropriate for a company admitted to AIM
     
2. Documents for publication
2.1 Flotation press release
2.2 5 or 10 Day Announcement(s) for AIM admission
     
3. Primary documents
3.1 Admission document
3.2 Placing agreement
3.3 Placing letter
3.4 Placing list
3.5 Nomad and broker agreement
3.6 Lock-in and orderly market agreements
3.7 A warrant/option agreement (as required)
     
4. Financial documents
4.1 Working capital report
4.2 Short form accountants’ report
4.3 Long form accountants' report
4.4 Financial reporting procedures memorandum
4.5 Reporting accountants’ comfort letter on working capital
4.6 Reporting accountants’ comfort letter - no significant change
4.7 Comfort letter in relation to financial reporting procedures
4.8 Letter confirming accurate extraction of financial information in admission document (as required)
4.9 Reporting accountants’ Schedule 2 Nomad Rules comfort letter
4.10 Comfort letter on tax section of admission document
     
5. Other documents for completion
5.1 Company working capital confirmation letter  
5.2 Company financial reporting procedures comfort letter  
5.3 Directors’ comfort letter as to advice and guidance received  
5.4 Company's lawyers' Schedule 2 Nomad Rules comfort letter  
5.5 Legal due diligence report  
5.6 Verification notes  
5.7 Board minutes and shareholders' resolutions (as required)  
5.8 Board committee terms of reference (remuneration, audit and nominations)  
5.9 New directors’ service agreements/non-executive directors' letters of appointment (as required)  
5.10 Company AIM application form  
5.11 Nomad's declaration  
5.12 Model Code on dealing in securities  
5.13 Share option scheme rules (if a new share option scheme is being put in place)  
     
6. Miscellaneous  
6.1 Institutional presentation  
6.2 Consent letters  
6.3 Registrar agreement  
6.4 CREST application  
6.5 CRESTCo dealings letter  
6.6 ISIN number code  
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