Sebi bans three cos from mobilising fresh funds from investors

Capital markets watchdog Sebi today restrained three companies -- Helios Corporation, Helios Chemicals and Suncity Infracon Corporation -- and their directors from mobilising fresh funds from the public "till further directions".
Sebi, prima facie, found that these companies have raised funds from the public by issuing securities without complying with the regulatory requirement.
It found that Helios Corporation had issued unsecured 'Sun Bonds' (optionally convertible into shares) and raised about Rs 12 crore, Helios Chemicals had garnered about Rs 8 crore by issuing bonds to investors and Suncity Infracon had allotted Redeemable Preference Shares and garnered Rs 24,300.
Since the shares were issued by the each firm to more than 50 people, they qualified as a public issue that requires compulsory listing on recognised stock exchanges.

However, they failed to do so.
Accordingly, these companies have been restrained "from mobilising funds through the issue of optionally convertible debentures (Sun Bonds) or through RPS or any other form of securities, to the public and/or invite subscription, in any manner whatsoever, either directly or indirectly till further direction".

They have been barred from "accessing the securities market and are further prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in securities in any manner whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, till further directions."
Also, the company and their directors have been asked to provide a full inventory of all their assets and properties and have been prohibited from disposing of any of the properties or shares without prior permission from Sebi.

These directions "shall take effect immediately and shall be in force until further orders.