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Instruction of ADR conversions

1. What is the ADR conversion?

The American depositary receipt (ADR) is a certificate of ownership of the American depositary share (ADS). ADS is priced in US dollars and representing a specified number of shares of a foreign company's stock. The holder of a ADR has the right to convert the ADR to shares of the underlying asset stock.

 

2. What is the process of ADR conversion? 

1) Client needs to submit an email application according to the template;

2) Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. will send a confirmation email to the client;

3) Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. will deduct the ADRs and fees in the transfer-out account of the client, and process the conversion;

4) Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. will add the stocks to the transfer-in account.

3. What is the fee for ADR conversion?

Fee schedules for the conversion:

650 USD handling fee per time + 17 USD cablewire fee per time + 5 USD conversion fee per lot/time (1 lot = 100 ADS, less than 1 lot will be rounded to 1 lot) .

Please note: For your conversion to be successfully processed, please make sure your US stock account have sufficient available funds to pay the fees.

 

4. Application process for ADR conversion

4.1 Prerequisite

Preparation for ADR conversion:

1) Client needs to have sufficient available funds to pay the fee for ADR conversion. Fee schedules for the conversion: 650 USD handling fee per time + 17 USD cablewire fee per time + 5 USD conversion fee per lot/time (1 lot = 100 ADS, less than 1 lot will be rounded to 1 lot) .

2) Open the stock account in Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. After conversion is successfully processed, the stock will be transferred into the stock account in Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 

For example, if you want apply ADR convertion to HK stock, after conversion is successfully processed, the HK stock will be transferred into the HK stock account in Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 

4.2 Client needs to submit an email application to Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 

Client needs to send the template below to support@my.moomoo.com to inform Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. the ADR needs to convert. Email should include (「Please note」part needs to be included too):

1) Client information

Moomoo ID:

Name of the client:

2) Information of the conversion request

Convert from/to:  For instance, ADR conversion with HK share 

Transfer-out account ID:

Transfer-in account ID:

Stock information: (Stock code and shares) e.g., 200 shares of BABA.US

Please note: I understand the fee schedules for the conversion is 650 USD handling fee per time + 17 USD cablewire fee per time + 5 USD conversion fee per lot/time (1 lot = 100 ADS, less than 1 lot will be rounded to 1 lot).

 

5. After submitting the Email application, how long it takes to complete the conversion?

After Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. receives the client's email application, Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. will apply for the conversion with clearing broker as soon as possible and Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. will send the results to the client via email.

After the client successfully applies for the conversion, generally the conversion will be completed within 10  business days, the specific time is subject to the clearing broker. However, due to the clearing broker processing efficiency, if the stock is still not converted more than 10 business days, please wait patiently.