2024-11-11
Added · Updated
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued this Master Circular on November 11, 2024, to consolidate all relevant circulars issued on or before September 30, 2024, superseding the previous version dated July 11, 2023. The document prescribes a chapter-wise framework for listed entities, stock exchanges, and depositories to comply with the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations, 2015. It rescinds specific prior circulars while preserving pending legal proceedings and liabilities, and mandates the implementation of systems for monitoring compliance across various disclosure categories including shareholding patterns, financial results, and corporate governance.
MASTER CIRCULAR
SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155
November 11, 2024
To
All listed entities1
All Recognized Stock Exchanges
All the Depositories
Other Stakeholders2
Madam / Sir,
Sub: Master circular for compliance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 by listed entities
1Unless otherwise specifically mentioned in this circular, the provisions of this master circular are applicable to those entities that have listed their specified securities. 2Other Stakeholders for the purpose of applicability of this master circular includes Statutory Auditors, Depository Participants, Registrar and Transfer Agents, Material Subsidiaries of listed entities, e-voting service providers, The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), etc. to whom specific provisions of this Circular are applicable.
a) anything done or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken under the rescinded circulars, prior to such rescission, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Master Circular; b) any reference in the other circulars/ guidelines issued by SEBI containing reference to the said repealed circulars, shall be construed to be a reference to the corresponding provisions of this Master circular; c) the previous operation of the rescinded circulars or anything duly done or suffered thereunder, any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the rescinded circulars, any penalty, incurred in respect of any violation committed against the rescinded circulars or any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty as aforesaid, shall remain unaffected as if the rescinded circulars have never been rescinded.
5. The Recognized Stock Exchanges and Depositories are directed to
a) bring the contents of this circular to the notice of the all the stakeholders; b) put in place necessary systems and infrastructure for monitoring and implementation of this circular.
6. All listed entities, recognized stock exchanges and depositories, other stakeholders shall comply
with the provisions of this circular to the extent applicable.
7. This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 11(1) and 11A of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and regulation 101 of the LODR Regulations.
8. The circular is available on SEBI website at www.sebi.gov.in under the category 'Legal' -> ‘Master
Circulars’.
Yours faithfully,
Yogita Jadhav
General Manager
Corporation Finance Department
Policy and Development
+91-22-26449583 yogitag@sebi.gov.in
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Section Subject Page No.
I UNIFORM LISTING AGREEMENT
I-A Uniform Listing Agreement 7
II PERIODIC DISCLOSURES (NON-FINANCIAL)
II-A Holding of specified securities and shareholding pattern 8-11 II-B Report on compliance with the Corporate Governance provisions specified in the LODR Regulations 12 II-C Disclosure norms for Indian Depository Receipts 13 III FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES III-A Disclosure of financial results, statement on impact of audit qualifications and the procedure and formats for limited review / audit reports submitted by listed entities 14-17 III-B Disclosures and other obligations of listed entities in relation to Related Party Transactions 18-20 III-C Statement of Deviation or Variation for proceeds of public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, Qualified Institutions Placement etc. 21 IV ANNUAL DISCLOSURES IV-A Annual secretarial audit report and annual secretarial compliance report for listed entities and their material subsidiaries 22 IV-B Business responsibility and sustainability reporting by listed entities 23-25 V EVENT-BASED DISCLOSURES V-A Disclosure of material events / information by listed entities under regulation 30 and 30A of the LODR Regulations 26 V-AA Verification of market rumours by listed entities 27 V-B Disclosures by listed entities of defaults on payment of interest/ repayment of principal amount on loans from banks / financial institutions and unlisted debt securities 28-30 V-C Disclosure of divergence in the asset classification and provisioning by banks 31 V-D Resignation of statutory auditors from listed entities and their material subsidiaries 32-34 VI OTHER OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS VI-A Manner of achieving minimum public shareholding 35-37 VI-B Format for submission of voting results 38 VI-C e-voting facility provided by listed entities 39-40 VI-D Guidance Note on Board Evaluation by listed entities 41 VI-E Disclosures regarding commodity risks by listed entities 42 VI-F Standard Operating Procedures for dispute resolution available under the stock exchange arbitration mechanism for disputes between a listed entity and its shareholder(s)/investor(s) 43
Chapter Section Subject Page No.
VI-G Grievance resolution between listed entities and proxy advisors 44 VI-H Implementation of certain recommendations of the Committee on Corporate Governance headed by Mr. Uday Kotak 45 VI-I Applicability of regulation 40(1) of LODR Regulations to buybacks and delisting of securities of listed entities 46 VI-J Relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the LODR Regulations 47 VII PENAL ACTIONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE VII-A Non-compliance with certain provisions of the LODR Regulations and the Standard Operating Procedure for suspension and revocation of trading of specified securities 48-56 VII-B Non–compliance with the Minimum Public Shareholding requirements 57-59 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 5-6 ANNEXURES 62-254
APPENDIX 255-261
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ADR American Depository Receipt
AGM Annual General Meeting
AS Accounting Standards
BIFR Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction Board Securities and Exchange Board of India BRR Business Responsibility Report BRSR Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting CEO Chief Executive Officer CFO Chief Financial Officer CFS Consolidated Financial Statements CIN Corporate Identification Number CSR Corporate Social Responsibility DIN Director Identification Number DR Depository Receipt ESG Environmental, Social and Governance ESOS Employee Stock Option Scheme ESP E-Voting Service Provider ETF Exchange Traded Fund FCCB Foreign Currency Convertible Bond GDR Global Depository Receipt GRI Global Reporting Initiative ICAI Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICDR Regulations SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 ICSI Institute of Company Secretaries of India IDR Indian Depository Receipts IGP Innovators Growth Platform Ind-AS Indian Accounting Standards IRDAI Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India ISIN International Securities Identification Number KMP Key Managerial Personnel LODR Regulations / SEBI LODR / LODR SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 MPS Minimum Public Shareholding NBFC Non-Banking Financial Company NCD Non-Convertible Debentures NCRPS Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares NFRA National Financial Reporting Authority NGRBC National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct NPA Non-Performing Asset NRC Nomination and Remuneration Committee OFS Offer for Sale OTC Over-the-Counter PAN Permanent Account Number PCS Practising Company Secretary
QIP Qualified Institutions Placement
RPT Related Party Transaction
RTA Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agent SA Standards on Auditing SASB Sustainability Accounting Standards Board SBO Significant Beneficial Owner SCRR Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India SIA Social Impact Assessment SME Small and Medium Enterprises SOP Standard Operating Procedure SRC Stakeholders Relationship Committee SRE Standard on Review Engagements TCFD Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures UDIN Unique Document Identification Number
CHAPTER I: UNIFORM LISTING AGREEMENT
Section I-A: Uniform Listing Agreement3
3CIR/CFD/CMD/6/2015 dated October 13, 2015. The LODR Regulations was notified on September 2, 2015 and came into effect from December 1, 2015, except for regulations 23(4) and 31A which were immediately effective.
CHAPTER II: PERIODIC DISCLOSURES (NON-FINANCIAL)
Section II-A: Holding of specified securities and shareholding pattern4
4CIR/CFD/CMD/13/2015 dated November 30, 2015; SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2017/128 dated December 19, 2017; SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2018/0000000149 dated December 7, 2018; SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2019/36 dated March 12, 2019; SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2021/616 dated August 13, 2021 and SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD-1/P/CIR/2022/92 dated June 30, 2022.
by persons other than Promoter and Promoter Group and satisfying the above conditions would be classified under the category ‘Public Shareholding’.
2.5.3 The underlying shares, against which depository receipts have been issued, of a
listed entity not satisfying the conditions at paragraph2.5.1 above which are held by Public Shareholders shall be classified under the category ‘Non-Public Non-Promoter shareholding’.
2.6 The listed entity shall ensure that shareholding of employee trusts and schemes are shown
separately in relevant categories in terms of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021.
3. Manner of calculation of shareholding
3.1 The categories as defined at paragraph 2.1 above:
a) Promoter and Promoter Group (A) b) Public (including shares underlying DRs which fulfil the conditions laid down in Rule 2(e) of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957) (B) c) Non-Promoter Non-Public (C)
i. Shares held by DR Holders (which don’t fulfil the conditions laid down in Rule
2(e) of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957) (C1)
ii. Shares held by Employee Benefit Trust under Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 (C2)
3.2 Total Shareholding for the purpose of calculating the public shareholding shall be
calculated as (A+B+C2) in line with requirements of Depository Receipts Scheme, 2014, Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021.
3.3 Percentage of promoter Shareholding shall be calculated as A/(A+B+C2) * 100.
3.4 Percentage of public Shareholding shall be calculated as B/(A+B+C2) * 100.
4. Formats: The format5
for disclosure of shareholding pattern of a listed entity is placed at Annexure2. The format contains six separate disclosures, the details of which are given below:
4.1 Summary statement showing holding of specified securities of the listed entity as per
Table-I.
4.2 Statement showing holding of specified securities by the Promoter and Promoter Group as
per Table-II.
5The initial circular dated November 30, 2015 contained Tables I, II, III and IV which were effective from December 1, 2015. Table V was made effective from the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Table VI was made effective from the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Table II was modified vide circular dated August 13, 2021. Table III and IV were modified vide circular dated June 30, 2022 and the revised Table III and IV were effective from the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
4.3 Statement showing holding of specified securities by the public shareholders as per TableIII.
4.4 Statement showing holding of specified securities by the Non-Promoter Non-Public
shareholders as per Table-IV.
4.5 Statement showing details of significant beneficial owners as per Table V (see paragraph
5 below).
4.6 Statement showing foreign ownership limits as per Table VI (see paragraph 6 below).
5. The details pertaining to significant beneficial owners shall be displayed in the format specified
in Table V of Annexure 2 by listed entities that are reporting companies as per Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018, as amended from time to time. The terms used in this paragraph and in Table V shall have the same meaning as assigned in Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018, as amended from time to time.
6. All listed entities shall also disclose details pertaining to foreign ownership limits indicating the
board approved limits and utilization in the format prescribed in Table VI of Annexure 2 to this circular.
7. Holding of specified securities in dematerialized form:
7.1 Regulation 31(2) of the LODR Regulations mandates the listed entities to ensure that 100%
of shareholding of promoter(s) and promoter group is in dematerialized form and the same is maintained on a continuous basis in the manner specified by the Board. The listed entity shall take into consideration the following exemptions while arriving at compliance with 100% promoter(s) holding in dematerialized form:- a) promoter(s) shares which were sold in physical mode and have not been lodged for transfer with the listed entity; b) matters that are sub-judice before any Court/Tribunal, concerning shareholding of promoters/promoter group either in part or in entirety; or c) shares that cannot be converted into dematerialized form due to death of any promoter(s);
7.2 For availing the exemption under paragraph 7.1(a) to (c)above, the listed entity shall
approach Stock Exchange(s) along with necessary documentary evidence.
7.3 In case any such exemption has been granted to the listed entity the same must be stated
in summary statement and given separately and information should be given separately in the Annexure.
7.4 Further, at least 50% of non-promoter holding shall be held in dematerialized form. The
listed entity shall take necessary steps for achieving the same.
7.5 While computing the requirement of minimum 50% shareholding of non-promoters in
dematerialized form in a company, the government holding in non-promoter category may be excluded.
Section II-B: Report on compliance with the Corporate Governance provisions
specified in the LODR Regulations6
6SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD-2/P/CIR/2021/567 dated May 31, 2021.
The initial format for compliance report on corporate governance was specified vide circular dated September 24, 2015 which was subsequently revised (after implementation of the Kotak Committee recommendations) vide circular dated July 16, 2019 and effective from the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The circular dated May 31, 2021 introduced a new annexure (Annexure 6 of this master circular) on disclosure of loans / guarantees / securities provided by the listed entity to promoter / promoter group / directors / KMPs or entities controlled by them. The format was effective from the first half year of the financial year 2021-22.
Section II-C: Disclosure norms for Indian Depository Receipts7
7CIR/CFD/CMD/9/2015 dated November 4, 2015, effective from December 1, 2015.
CHAPTER III: FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Section III-A: Disclosure of financial results, statement on impact of audit qualifications
and the procedure and formats for limited review / audit reports submitted by listed entities
8CIR/CFD/CMD/15/2015 dated November 30, 2015; CIR/CFD/FAC/62/2016 dated July 5, 2016; CIR/CFD/DIL/115/2016 dated October 24, 2016. The circular dated November 30, 2015 had prescribed the formats for submission of financial results which were discontinued after the period ended December 31, 2016 (circular dated July 5, 2016). From the quarter / half-year / year ended March 31, 2017, the formats were linked to the Companies Act, 2013 or as prescribed by the sectoral regulators. The format for publication of financial results in the newspaper was modified by the July 5, 2016 circular. The October 24, 2016 circular dealt with disclosures by listed insurance companies.
However, the annual audited financial results may not include columns and figures related to the previous quarter, year to date results and corresponding three months in the previous year.
6. The quarterly / annual segment information published in compliance with the requirements as
specified under Accounting Standard 17 / Indian Accounting Standard 108 shall contain the following minimum information:
a) Segment revenue (including inter-segment revenue); b) Segment results; c) Segment Assets; d) Segment Liabilities. Unallocated items, wherever applicable, shall be shown separately in respect of the above information. Aggregate inter-segment revenue shall be shown as a deduction from the segment revenue.
7. The applicable Accounting Standards for the financial results are those standards mandated
under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the relevant rules issued thereunder / issued by ICAI, as applicable. The classification / disclosure of items in the financial results shall be in accordance with the Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 or its equivalent formats in other statutes, as applicable.
8. The financial results published in the newspapers in terms of regulation 47(1)(b) of the LODR
Regulations shall be in the format as specified in Annexure 9 to this circular. The banking and insurance companies may include additional disclosures, if any, specified by the sectoral regulators. (B) Disclosure of reasons for delay in submission of financial results9
9. In terms of regulation 33(3) of the LODR Regulations, the quarterly (audited / unaudited) and
the annual (audited) financial results have to be submitted within a period of 45 days and 60 days, respectively, from the end of the quarter / financial year.
10. As mentioned above, timely, adequate and accurate disclosure of financial results is critical to
enable investors to make well-informed investment decisions. Though stock exchange(s) levy penalty on listed entities for non-submission of financial results within the stipulated time, investors need to know the reasons for such delay as it may have an impact on their investment decision.
11. Therefore, if a listed entity does not submit its financial results in accordance with the timelines
specified in regulation 33(3) of the LODR, the listed entity shall disclose detailed reasons for such delay to the stock exchanges within one working day of the due date of submission for the results as required under the regulations. However, if the decision to delay the results was taken by the listed entity prior to the due date, the listed entity shall disclose detailed reasons for such delay to the stock exchanges within one working day of such decision.
9CIR/CFD/CMD-1/142/2018 dated November 19, 2018
(C) Procedure and formats for limited review / audit report of the listed entity and those entities whose accounts10
12. In terms of regulation 33(8) of the LODR Regulations, the statutory auditor of a listed entity shall
undertake a limited review of the audit of all the entities / companies whose accounts are to be consolidated with the listed entity as per the relevant accounting standard(AS21 / Ind-AS 110) in accordance with guidelines issued by the Board on this matter.
13. Therefore, all listed entities whose equity shares and convertible securities are listed on a recognised
stock exchange, all statutory auditors of such entities, all entities whose accounts are to be consolidated with the listed entity and the statutory auditors of entities whose accounts are to be consolidated with the listed entity (referred to as 'parties to the limited review' for easy reference in the Annexure 10) shall follow the procedure, as applicable, given at Annexure 10 to this circular.
14. The formats for limited review / audit report to be provided by the statutory auditor is given at
Annexure 11. A summary of the formats, as per applicability, is placed below for easy reference. Sl. No. Format No. Audited/ Unaudited Periodicity Standalone/ Consolidated results Brief description of For listed the formats entities other than banks and insurance companies (C formats) For Banks (B formats)
10CIR/CFD/CMD1/44/2019 dated March 29, 2019 and CIR/CFD/CMD1/ 80 /2019 dated July 19, 2019. The formats for limited review and audit reports were prescribed vide the circular CIR/CFD/CMD/15/2015 dated November 30, 2015 and revised vide circular dated March 29, 2019 (effective April 1, 2019) after implementation of the Kotak Committee recommendations. The formats were further revised vide circular dated July 19, 2019 (except C3 and B3) due to revision in the Standards on Auditing and the revised formats were effective for the financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and thereafter.
11CIR/CFD/CMD/56/2016 dated May 27, 2016.
The format prescribed in circular CIR/CFD/CMD/15/2015 dated November 30, 2015 was revised vide the circular dated May 27, 2016 and was made applicable for the financial results submitted for the period ended on or after March 31, 2016.
Section III-B:Disclosure and other obligations of listed entities in relation to Related
Party Transactions12
12SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2021/662 dated November 22, 2021 (effective from April 1, 2022; the submission from the half year ended March 31, 2022 or thereafter was in the new format); SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2022/40 dated March 30, 2022 and SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2022/47 dated April 8, 2022.
g. Justification as to why the RPT is in the interest of the listed entity; h. A copy of the valuation or other external party report, if any such report has been relied upon;
i. Percentage of the counter-party’s annual consolidated turnover that is represented by
the value of the proposed RPT on a voluntary basis; j. Any other information that may be relevant.
5. The audit committee shall also review the status of long-term (more than one year) or
recurring RPTs on an annual basis. Further, an RPT for which the audit committee has granted omnibus approval shall continue to be placed before the shareholders if it is material in terms of regulation 23(1) of the LODR Regulations. (B) Information to be provided to shareholders for consideration of RPTs
6. The notice being sent to the shareholders seeking approval for any proposed RPT shall, in
addition to the requirements under the Companies Act, 2013, include the following information as a part of the explanatory statement:
a. A summary of the information provided by the management of the listed entity to the audit committee as specified in paragraph 4of this Section; b. Justification for why the proposed transaction is in the interest of the listed entity;
c. Where the transaction relates to any loans, inter-corporate deposits, advances or
investments made or given by the listed entity or its subsidiary, the details specified under para 4(f) above; (The requirement of disclosing source of funds and cost of funds shall not be applicable to listed banks/NBFCs.) d. A statement that the valuation or other external report, if any, relied upon by the listed entity in relation to the proposed transaction will be made available through the registered email address of the shareholders; e. Percentage of the counter-party’s annual consolidated turnover that is represented by the value of the proposed RPT, on a voluntary basis; f. Any other information that may be relevant.
7. The explanatory statement contained in the notice sent to the shareholders for seeking
approval for an RPT shall provide relevant information so as to enable the shareholders to take a view whether the terms and conditions of the proposed RPT are not unfavourable to the listed entity, compared to the terms and conditions, had similar transaction been entered into between two unrelated parties. The information so provided shall include but not be limited to the information specified above.
8. Transparency, accountability and shareholder empowerment are the bedrock of robust
corporate governance, therefore listed entities shall ensure compliance with the spirit of the law and endeavour to provide relevant and detailed information to the shareholders in order to enable and empower the latter for taking an informed decision.
(C) Validity of omnibus approval for RPTs granted by shareholders
9. Regulation 23(3)(e) of the LODR Regulations specifies that omnibus approval granted by the
audit committee shall be valid for a period not exceeding one year and shall require fresh approvals after expiry of one year. Regulation 23(4) of the LODR Regulations requires shareholder approval for material RPTs.
10. Section 96(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 specifies that the time gap between two Annual
General Meetings (AGMs) cannot be more than fifteen months.
11. In order to facilitate listed entities to align their processes to conduct AGMs and obtain
omnibus shareholders’ approval for material RPTs, it has been decided to specify that the shareholders’ approval of omnibus RPTs approved in an AGM shall be valid up to the date of the next AGM for a period not exceeding fifteen months. In case of omnibus approvals for material RPTs, obtained from shareholders in general meetings other than AGMs, the validity of such omnibus approvals shall not exceed one year. *
Section III-C: Statement of Deviation or Variation for proceeds of public issue, rights
issue, preferential issue, Qualified Institutions Placement etc.13
13CIR/CFD/CMD1/162/2019 dated December 24, 2019. The submissions began from the quarter ended December 31, 2019.
CHAPTER IV: ANNUAL DISCLOSURES
Section IV-A: Annual secretarial audit report and annual secretarial compliance report
for listed entities and their material subsidiaries14
14CIR/CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated February 8, 2019, effective from the financial year ended March 31, 2019.
Section IV-B: Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting by listed entities
15SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD-2/P/CIR/2021/562 dated May 10, 2021.
The BRSR was voluntary for FY 2021-22 and mandatory from FY 2022-23 for top-1000 listed entities. The requirement to submit BRR was discontinued after FY 2021-22. 16The format for BRSR was revised for disclosures from FY2023-2024 onwards vide SEBI circular SEBI/HO/ CFD/CFD-SEC-2/P/CIR/2023/122 dated July 12, 2023.
17SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-SEC-2/P/CIR/2023/122 dated July12, 2023
3.4.1 ESG disclosures for the value chain shall be applicable to the top 250 listed entities (by
market capitalization), on a comply-or-explain basis from FY 2024-25.
3.4.2 The limited assurance of the above shall be applicable on a comply-or-explain basis from
FY 2025 - 26.
4. Assurance provider
4.1 The Board of the listed entity shall ensure that the assurance provider of the BRSR Core has
the necessary expertise, for undertaking reasonable assurance.
4.2 The listed entity shall ensure that there is no conflict of interest with the assurance provider
appointed for assuring the BRSR Core. For instance, it shall be ensured that the assurance provider or any of its associates do not sell its products or provide any non-audit / nonassurance related service including consulting services, to the listed entity or its group entities.
CHAPTER V: EVENT-BASEDDISCLOSURES
Section V-A: Disclosure of material events / information by listed entities under
regulation 30 and 30A of the LODR Regulations18
18CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated September 9, 2015, effective from December 1, 2015 and SEBI/HO/CFD/CFDPoD-1/P/CIR/2023/123 dated July 13, 2023
Section V-AA: Verification of market rumours by listed entities
19SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/P/CIR/2024/7 dated January 25, 2024 20SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/P/CIR/2024/51 dated May 21, 2024 21SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/P/CIR/2024/52 dated May 21, 2024
Section V-B: Disclosures by listed entities of defaults on payment of interest/ repayment
of principal amount on loans from banks / financial institutions and unlisted debt securities22
22SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2019/140 dated November 21, 2019, effective from January 1, 2020, including the quarterly disclosures.
S. No. Particulars in INR crore
Section V-C: Disclosure of divergence in the asset classification and provisioning
by banks.
23
23CIR/CFD/CMD1/120/2019 dated October 31, 2019.
Section V-D: Resignation of statutory auditors from listed entities and their material
subsidiaries24
24CIR/CFD/CMD1/114/2019 dated October 18, 2019.
6.2. Other conditions relating to resignation shall include:
6.2.1. Reporting of concerns with respect to the listed entity/its material subsidiary to
the Audit Committee:
6.2.1.1. In case of any concern with the management of the listed entity/material
subsidiary such as non-availability of information / non-cooperation by the management which may hamper the audit process, the auditor shall approach the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the listed entity and the Audit Committee shall receive such concern directly and immediately without specifically waiting for the quarterly Audit Committee meetings.
6.2.1.2. In case the auditor proposes to resign, all concerns with respect to the proposed
resignation, along with relevant documents shall be brought to the notice of the Audit Committee. In cases where the proposed resignation is due to non-receipt of information / explanation from the company, the auditor shall inform the Audit Committee of the details of information / explanation sought and not provided by the management, as applicable.
6.2.1.3. On receipt of such information from the auditor relating to the proposal to resign
as mentioned above, the Audit Committee / board of directors, as the case may be, shall deliberate on the matter and communicate its views to the management and the auditor.
6.2.2. Disclaimer in case of non-receipt of information:
In case the listed entity/ its material subsidiary does not provide information required by the auditor, to that extent, the auditor shall provide an appropriate disclaimer in the audit report, which may be in accordance with the Standards of Auditing as specified by ICAI / NFRA.
7. The listed entity/ material subsidiary shall ensure that the conditions as mentioned in
paragraph 6.1 and 6.2 above are included in the terms of appointment of the statutory auditor at the time of appointing/re-appointing the auditor. In case the auditor has already been appointed, the terms of appointment shall be suitably modified to give effect to paragraph 6.1 and 6.2 above.
8. The Practicing Company Secretary shall certify compliance by a listed entity with paragraph
6.1 and 6.2above in the annual secretarial compliance report issued in terms of section IVA of chapter IV of this circular.
9. Obligations of the listed entity and its material subsidiary:
9.1. Format of information to be obtained from the statutory auditor upon resignation:
9.1.1. Upon resignation, the listed entity / its material subsidiary shall obtain information from
the Auditor in the format as specified in Annexure 21 to this circular. The listed entity
shall ensure disclosure of the same under clause (7A) of Para A in Part A of Schedule III under Regulation 30(2) of SEBI LODR Regulations.
9.2. Co-operation by listed entity and its material subsidiary:
9.2.1. During the period from when the auditor proposes to resign till the auditor submits the
report for such quarter / financial year as specified above, the listed entity and its material subsidiaries shall continue to provide all such documents/information as may be necessary for the audit / limited review.
9.3. Disclosure of Audit Committee’s views to the Stock Exchanges:
9.3.1. Upon resignation of the auditor, the Audit Committee shall deliberate upon all the
concerns raised by the auditor with respect to its resignation as soon as possible, but not later than the date of the next Audit Committee meeting and communicate its views to the management. The listed entity shall ensure the disclosure of the Audit Committee’s views to the stock exchanges as soon as possible but not later than twenty-four hours after the date of such Audit Committee meeting.
10. In case an entity is not mandated to have an Audit Committee, then the board of directors
of the entity shall ensure compliance of the provisions of this section of the master circular.
11. In case the auditor is rendered disqualified due to operation of any condition mentioned in
Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013, then the aforesaid provisions shall not apply.
12. The aforesaid provisions with respect to resignation of auditors shall be in additions to the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
*
CHAPTER VI: OTHER OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Section VI-A: Manner of achieving Minimum Public Shareholding25
25SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/P/CIR/2023/18 dated February 03, 2023.
The circular introduced two additional methods viz., Sl. No. 8 and 9, to the methods prescribed by circular dated February 22, 2018 and modified the method on open market sale by promoter / promoter group.
No. Method Specific conditions, if any, applicable
i. Promoter(s) / Promoter group can sell
up to 2% of the total paid-up equity share capital of the listed entity, subject to five times’ average monthly trading volume of the shares of the listed entity, every financial year till the due date for MPS compliance as per the SCRR (or)
ii. Promoter(s) / Promoter group can sell
upto a maximum of 5% of the paid-up capital of the listed entity during a financial year subject to the condition that the public holding in the listed entity shall become 25% after completion of such sale. The sale can be a single tranche or in multiple tranches not exceeding a period of 12 months and the amount of shares to be sold shall not exceed the trading volume of the shares of the listed entity during the preceding 12 months from the date of announcement.
ii. The listed entity shall, at least one trading
day prior to every such proposed sale, announce the following details to the stock exchange(s) where its shares are listed:
a) the intention of the promoter(s) / promoter group to sell and the purpose of sale; b) the details of promoter(s)/promoter group, who propose to divest their shareholding; c) total number of shares and percentage of shareholding in the listed entity that is proposed to be divested; and d) the period within which the entire divestment process will be completed.
iii. The listed entity shall also give an
undertaking to the recognized stock exchange(s) obtained from the persons belonging to the promoter and promoter group that they shall not buy any shares in the open market on the dates on which the shares are being sold by promoter(s)/promoter group as stated above.
iv. The listed entity, its promoter(s) and
promoter group shall ensure compliance with all applicable legal provisions including that of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.
8. Increase in public holding pursuant to
exercise of options and allotment of shares under an employee stock option scheme, subject to a maximum of 2% of the paid-up equity share capital of the listed entity. The ESOS scheme shall be in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 and the promoter(s) / promoter group shall not be allotted any shares.
9. Transfer of shares held by promoter(s) /
promoter group to an Exchange Traded
Fund (ETF) managed by a SEBI-registered mutual fund, subject to a maximum of 5% of The listed entity shall, at least one trading day prior to such proposed transfer, announce the following details to the stock exchange(s) where its shares are listed:
No. Method Specific conditions, if any, applicable the paid-up equity share capital of the listed entity.
i. the intention of the promoter(s) /promoter
group to transfer shares and the purpose of such transfer;
ii. the details of promoter(s)/promoter group
who propose to transfer their shares in the listed entity;
iii. total number of shares and percentage of
shareholding proposed to be transferred; and
iv. Details of the ETF to which shares are
proposed to be transferred by the promoter / promoter group.
The listed entity shall also give an undertaking to the recognized stock exchange(s) obtained from the persons belonging to the promoter and promoter group that they shall not subscribe to the units of such ETF to which shares have been transferred by promoter(s) / promoter group entities for the purpose of MPS compliance.
10. Any other method as may be approved by
the Board on a case to case basis.
The listed entity shall approach the Board with an application containing relevant details to obtain prior permission. The Board would endeavour to communicate its decision within 30 days from the date of receipt of the proposal or the date of receipt of additional information as sought from the listed entity.
3. The Stock Exchange(s) shall monitor the methods adopted by listed entities to increase their
public holding and comply with MPS requirements in terms of this Section. Non-compliance, if any, observed by the Stock Exchange(s) with respect to the method(s) and / or conditions prescribed herein, shall be reported to SEBI on a quarterly basis. *
Section VI-B: Format for submission of voting results26
26CIR/CFD/CMD/8/2015dated November 4, 2015, effective from December 1, 2015.
Section VI-C: e-voting facility provided by listed entities27
27 SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2020/242 dated December 9, 2020 and the implementation was in phases.
Section VI-D: Guidance Note on Board Evaluation by listed entities28
28SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2017/004 dated January 5, 2017
Section VI-E:Disclosures regarding commodity risks by listed entities29
29SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2018/141 dated November 15, 2018
Section VI-F: Standard Operating Procedures for dispute resolution available under
the stock exchange arbitration mechanism for disputes between a listed entity and its shareholder(s)/investor(s)30
30SEBI/HO/CFD/SSEP/CIR/P/2022/48 dated April 8, 2022
Section VI-G: Grievance resolution between listed entities and proxy advisors31
31SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/119 dated August 4, 2020 and SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/159 dated August 27, 2020; made effective from January 1, 2021.
Section VI-H: Implementation of certain recommendations of the Committee on
Corporate Governance headed by Mr. Uday Kotak32
32 SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2018/79 dated May 10, 2018
Section VI-I:Applicability of regulation 40(1) of LODR Regulations to buybacks
and delisting of securities of listed entities33
33SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/144 dated July 31, 2020
Section VI-J: Relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the LODR
Regulations34
34SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/167 dated October 07, 2023
CHAPTER VII: PENAL ACTIONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
Section VII-A:Non-compliance with certain provisions of the LODR Regulations and the
Standard Operating Procedure for suspension and revocation of trading of specified securities35
35SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2020/12 dated January 22, 2020, effective for the compliance periods ended on or after June 30, 2020.The SoP circular dated May 3, 2018 was in force till such time.
The recognized stock exchanges shall take action for non-compliance with the provisions of
the LODR Regulations and circulars / guidelines by a listed entity as under:
6.1. Fines to be imposed for non-compliance:
Sl.
No.
Regulation Fine payable and/or other action to be taken for non- compliance in respect of listed entity
Regulation 6(1)
Non-compliance with requirement to appoint a qualified company secretary as the compliance officer Rs. 1,000 per day
Regulation 7(1)
Non-compliance with requirement to appoint share transfer agent Rs. 1,000 per day
Regulation 13(1)*
Failure to ensure that adequate steps are taken for expeditious redressal of investor complaints *Fines would be imposed even during suspension period for non-compliance of regulation 13(1)the modalities of the same shall in in terms of SEBI Circular circular no. SEBI/HO/OIAE/IGRD/P/CIR/2022/150 dated November 7, 2022. Rs.1,000 per day
Regulation 13(3)
Non-submission of the statement on shareholder complaints within the period specified under this regulation or under any circular issued in respect of redressal of investor grievances Rs.1,000 per day
Regulation 17(1)
Non-compliance with the requirements pertaining to the composition of the Board including failure to appoint woman director Rs. 5,000 per day
Regulation 17(1A)
Non-compliance with the requirements pertaining to the appointment or continuation of Non-executive director who has attained the age of seventy five years Rs. 2,000 per day
Regulation 17(2)
Non-compliance with the requirements pertaining to number of Board meetings. Rs. 10,000 per instance
Regulation 17(2A)
Non-compliance with the requirements pertaining to quorum of Board meetings. Rs. 10,000 per instance
Regulation 18(1)
Non-compliance with the constitution of audit committee Rs. 2,000 per day
Regulation 19(1)/ 19(2)
Non-compliance with the constitution of nomination and remuneration committee Rs. 2,000 per day
Regulation 20(2) / (2A)
Non-compliance with the constitution of stakeholder relationship committee Rs. 2,000 per day
Regulation 21(2)
Non-compliance with the constitution of risk management committee Rs. 2,000 per day
Regulation 23(9)
Non-compliance with the requirement to disclose related party transactions in the format as specified and within the prescribed timeline. Rs. 5,000 per day
Regulation 24A(2)
Non-compliance with submission of secretarial compliance report Rs. 2,000 per day
Regulation 27(2)
Non-submission of the Corporate governance compliance report within the period provided under this regulation Rs. 2,000 per day
Regulation 28(1)
Non-compliance with obtaining in-principle approval of stock exchange(s) before issuance of securities. Rs. 50,000 per instance
Regulation 29(2)/29(3)
Delay in furnishing prior intimation about the meeting of the board of directors Rs. 10,000 per instance of noncompliance per item
Regulation 31(1)
Non-submission of shareholding pattern within the period specified Rs. 2,000 per day
Regulation 31A(3)(a)
Non-compliance pertaining to delay in submission of reclassification application to stock exchanges Rs. 5,000 per day
Regulation 32(1)
Non-submission of deviations/ variations in utilization of issue proceeds Rs. 1,000 per day
Regulation 33
Non-submission of the financial results within the period specified under this regulation (Levy of fine is in addition to the requirement of providing reasons for non-submission of the financial result as per chapter III of this circular) Rs. 5,000 per day
Regulation 34
Non-submission of the Annual Report within the period specified under this regulation Rs. 2,000 per day
Regulation 42(2)/42(3)/ 42(4)/42(5)
Delay in/ non-disclosure of record date/ dividend declaration or non- compliance with ensuring the specified time gap between two record dates/ book closure dates Rs. 10,000 per instance of noncompliance per item
Regulation 43A
Non-disclosure of Dividend Distribution Policy in the Annual Report and on the website of the entity. Rs. 25,000 per instance
Regulation 44(3)
Non-submission of the voting results within the period provided under this regulation Rs. 10,000 per instance of noncompliance
Regulation 44(5)
Non-convening of annual general meeting within a period of five months from the close of financial year. Rs. 25,000 per instance of noncompliance
Regulation 46
Non-compliance with norms pertaining to functional website Advisory/warning letter per instance of non-compliance per item Rs. 10,000 per instance for every additional advisory/warning letter exceeding the four advisory/ warning letters in a financial year
6.2. Concerned recognized stock exchange(s) shall display on their website non-compliance by
the listed entity and details of fine levied/ action taken.
6.3. The amount of fine realized as per the above structure shall be credited to the "Investor
Protection Fund" of the concerned recognized stock exchange.
6.4. The fines specified above shall continue to accrue till the time of rectification of the noncompliance to the satisfaction of the concerned recognized stock exchange or till the scrip
of the listed entity is suspended from trading for non-compliance with aforesaid provisions36 . Such accrual shall be irrespective of any other disciplinary/enforcement action(s) initiated by recognized stock exchange(s)/SEBI.
6.5. Every recognized stock exchange shall review the compliance status of the listed entities
and shall issue notices to the non-compliant listed entities within 30 days from the due date of submission of information. Non-compliant listed entity shall ensure compliance with the requirement(s) and pay fines as per this Section within 15 days from the date of such notice. If the non-compliant listed entity fails to comply with the aforesaid requirement(s) and/or pay fine levied within the stipulated period as per the notice stated above, the concerned recognized stock exchange(s) shall, upon expiry of the period indicated in the notice, shall issue notices to the promoter(s) of such non-compliant entities, to ensure compliance with the requirement(s) and pay fines within 10 days from the date of such notice. While issuing the aforementioned notices, the recognized stock exchange shall also send intimation to other recognized stock exchange(s) where the shares of the non-compliant entity are listed.
6.6. The concerned recognized stock exchange(s) shall, upon expiry of the stipulated periods
indicated in the aforementioned notices, forthwith intimate the depositories to freeze the entire shareholding of the promoter(s) in such entity as well as all other securities held in the demat accounts, if the non-compliant listed entity fails to comply with the aforesaid requirement(s) and/or pay fine levied. The depository(ies) shall immediately freeze such demat accounts and also intimate the promoter(s) about the details of non-compliances resulting in freezing of their demat accounts.
6.7. If the non-compliant listed entity subsequently complies with the respective requirement(s)
and pays the fine levied, in terms of this Section, the concerned recognized stock
36 Fines would be imposed even during suspension period for non-compliance of regulation13(1)
exchange(s) shall display on their website details of compliance and fines paid by the listed entity. Simultaneously, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall intimate the depositories to unfreeze the entire shareholding of the promoter(s) in such entity as well as all other securities held in the demat account of the promoter(s), immediately from the date of compliance.
6.8. If any non-compliant listed entity fails to pay the fine despite receipt of the notice as stated
above, the recognized stock exchange(s) may also initiate appropriate enforcement action.
6.9. The recognised stock exchange(s) shall also advise the non-compliant listed entity to
ensure that the subject matter of non-compliance which has been identified and indicated by the recognised stock exchange(s) and any subsequent action taken by the recognised stock exchange(s) in this regard shall be placed before the Board of Directors of the company in its next meeting. Comments made by the board shall be duly informed to the recognised stock exchange(s) for dissemination.
7. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): The standard operating procedure is as given below:
7.1. If a listed entity is non-compliant with the provisions of the LODR Regulations as specified
under paragraph 7.4 below, the concerned recognized stock exchange(s) shall:
7.1.1. move the scrip of the listed entity to "Z" category wherein trades shall take place on
'Trade for Trade' basis by following procedure specified at paragraph 8 below and
7.1.2. suspend trading in the shares of such listed entity by following procedure specified at
paragraph 9 below.
7.2. If a listed entity rectifies non-compliance with the provisions of the LODR Regulations, the stock
exchanges shall neither move the listed entity to “Z” category nor suspend trading in the shares of such listed entity. However, the entire shareholding of the promoter(s) in the non-compliant listed entity as well as all other securities held in the demat account(s) of the promoter(s) shall remain frozen till the non-compliant listed entity complies with respective requirement(s) and pays the applicable fines.
7.3. In cases, where the non-compliant listed entity complies with the respective requirement(s)
and pays the applicable fine, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall intimate the depositories to unfreeze the entire shareholding of the promoter(s) in such entity as well as all other securities held in the demat account of the promoter(s), immediately from the date of compliance.
7.4. Criteria for suspension of the trading in the shares of the listed entities:
7.4.1. Failure to comply with regulation 17(1) with respect to board composition including
appointment of woman director for two consecutive quarters;
7.4.2. Failure to comply with regulation 18(1) with respect to constitution of audit committee for
two consecutive quarters;
7.4.3. failure to comply with regulation 27(2) with respect to submission of corporate governance
compliance report for two consecutive quarters;
7.4.4. failure to comply with regulation 31(1) with respect to submission of shareholding pattern
for two consecutive quarters;
7.4.5. failure to comply with regulation 33 with respect to submission of financial results for two
consecutive quarters;
7.4.6. failure to comply with regulation 34 with respect to submission of Annual Report for two
consecutive financial years;
7.4.7. failure to submit information on the reconciliation of shares and capital audit report, for
two consecutive quarters;
7.4.8. receipt of the notice of suspension of trading of that entity by any other recognized stock
exchange on any or all of the above grounds.
7.5. For the purpose of paragraph 7.4 above, it is clarified that non-compliance for two consecutive
quarters of regulations 17(1) and 18(1) refers to two complete consecutive quarters (180 days) of non-compliance.
7.6. If the non-compliant listed entity complies with the aforesaid requirement(s) after the date of
suspension and pays the applicable fine, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall revoke the suspension of trading of its shares by following the procedure specified at paragraph 10 below.
7.7. If the non-compliant listed entity fails to comply with the aforesaid requirement(s) or fails to pay
the applicable fine within 6 months from the date of suspension, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall initiate the process of compulsory delisting of the non-compliant listed entity in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 as amended from time to time.
8. Standard operating procedure for moving the scrip to "Z" Category
8.1. If a listed entity defaults in complying with the provisions of the LODR Regulations as specified
under paragraph 7.4 above, in terms of this section, the concerned recognised stock exchange(s) shall, in addition to imposing fine under paragraph 6 above, move the scrip of the listed entity to "Z" category wherein trades shall take place on 'Trade for Trade' basis. However, before moving the scrip to “Z” category, the concerned recognized stock exchange(s) shall send written intimation to the non-compliant listed entity calling upon it to comply with respective requirement(s) within 7 days of the date of the intimation.
8.2. Simultaneously, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall give 10 days prior public notice to
investors before moving the scrip to "Z" category or while moving the scrip out of "Z" category. While issuing the notice, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall intimate the other recognized stock exchange(s) where the shares of the non-compliant entity are listed.
8.3. If the non-compliant listed entity complies with respective requirement(s) two working days
before the proposed date of movement of the scrip to “Z” category, the scrip shall not be moved to “Z” category and the concerned recognized stock exchange(s) shall give a public notice on its website informing compliance by the listed entity. While issuing the said notice, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall send intimation of notice to other recognized stock exchange(s) where the shares of the entity are listed
8.4. The recognised stock exchange(s) shall move back the scrip of the listed entity from "Z"
category to the normal trading category (if not suspended as specified in paragraph 9 below),
provided it complies with respective provisions of the LODR Regulations and pays the fine imposed as stated above. While moving the scrip back to normal trading category the recognized stock exchange(s) shall intimate the other recognized stock exchange(s) where the shares of the non-compliant entity are listed.
9. Standard operating procedure for suspending the trading
9.1. If a listed entity complies with respective provisions of the LODR Regulations, no suspension
proceedings would be initiated. However, before suspending the trading of a scrip, the concerned recognized stock exchange(s) shall send written intimation to the non-compliant listed entity calling upon it to comply with respective requirement(s) and pay the applicable fine within 21 days of the date of the intimation. While issuing the said intimation, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall also inform other recognized stock exchange(s) where the shares of the non-compliant entity are listed to ensure that the date of suspension is uniform across all the recognised stock exchange(s). Simultaneously, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall give a public notice on its website proposing possible suspension of trading in the shares of the non-compliant listed entity 30 days prior to date of suspension.
9.2. If the non-compliant listed entity complies with respective requirement(s) two working days
before the proposed date of suspension, the trading in its shares shall not be suspended and the concerned recognized stock exchange(s) shall give a public notice on its website informing compliance by the listed entity. While issuing the said notice, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall send intimation of notice to other recognized stock exchange(s) where the shares of the entity are listed.
9.3. In case of failure to comply with respective requirement(s), the recognized stock exchange(s)
shall suspend the trading in the shares of a non-compliant listed entity. The entire shareholding of the promoter(s) in the non-compliant listed entity as well as all other securities held in the demat account(s) of the promoter(s) shall remain frozen during the period of suspension.
9.4. While suspending trading in the shares of the non-compliant entity, the recognized stock
exchange(s) shall send intimation of suspension to other recognized stock exchange(s) where the shares of the non-compliant entity are listed to ensure that the date of suspension is uniform across all the recognised stock exchange(s).
9.5. After 15 days of suspension, trading in the shares of non-compliant entity may be allowed on
'Trade for Trade' basis, on the first trading day of every week for 6 months from the date of suspension. In this regard, the recognized stock exchange(s) shall give instruction to its trading members to obtain confirmation from clients before accepting an order for purchase of shares of the non-compliant listed entity on 'Trade for Trade' basis.
9.6. The recognized stock exchange(s) shall put in place a system to publish a caution message
on its trading terminals, as follows: "Trading in shares of the <Name of the Listed Entity> is presently under 'suspension and trade to trade basis' and trading shall stop completely and compulsory delisting may be initiated if <Name of the Listed Entity> does not become compliant by <Date> ".
Section VII-B:Non-compliance with the Minimum Public Shareholding requirements37
37CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2017/115 dated October 10, 2017.
4.3. In cases where the listed entity continues to be non-compliant for a period more
than one year:
4.3.1. The recognized stock exchange shall impose an increased fine of ₹ 10,000/- per
day of non-compliance on the listed entity and such fine shall continue to be imposed till the date of compliance by such listed entity.
4.3.2. The recognized stock exchange shall intimate the depositories to freeze all the
securities held in the Demat account of the promoter and promoter group till the date of compliance by such entity. The above restriction shall not be an impediment for the entity with respect to compliance with the minimum public shareholding norms through the methods specified/approved by SEBI.
4.3.3. Direction as per paragraph 4.2.3 above shall continue till the date of compliance
by such entity.
5. The recognized stock exchange may also consider compulsory delisting of the non-compliant
listed entity in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 as amended from time to time.
6. The recognized stock exchanges may keep in abeyance the action or withdraw the action in
specific cases where specific exemption from compliance with MPS requirements under the LODR Regulations/ moratorium on enforcement proceedings has been provided under any Act, Court/Tribunal Orders etc.
7. In case it is observed that the listed entity has adopted a method for complying with MPS
requirements which is not specified by SEBI under section VI-A of chapter VI of this circular and approval for the same has not been obtained from SEBI in terms of the said chapter, the recognized stock exchanges shall refer such cases to SEBI.
8. With respect to the fines as stated above:
8.1. The amount of fine realized as per the above structure shall be credited to the "Investor
Protection Fund" of the concerned recognized stock exchange.
8.2. If any non-compliant listed entity fails to pay the fine despite receipt of the notice as
stated above, the recognized stock exchange may initiate appropriate action.
9. Upon intimation of compliance by the listed entity with the MPS requirements, the concerned
recognized stock exchange shall, on being satisfied of such compliance:
9.1. intimate the depositories to unfreeze the shares and other securities of the promoter and
promoter group of the listed entity.
9.2. intimate the listed entity that directions imposed in terms of para 4.2.3 above shall not
continue and the listed entity shall subsequently intimate the same to its promoters, promoter group and directors.
9.3. disseminate the information in its website regarding the compliance achieved by the
listed entity.
LIST OF ANNEXURES TO THE SEBI MASTER CIRCULAR DATED JULY11, 2023 Annexure No. Subject Page Number
Format of Uniform Listing Agreement 62-64
Format of disclosure of shareholding pattern of a listed entity 65-78
Format for Compliance Report on Corporate Governance to be
submitted by a listed entity on a quarterly basis 79-81
Format for Compliance Report on Corporate Governance to be
submitted by a listed entity at the end of the financial year (for the whole of financial year) 82-85
Format for Compliance Report on Corporate Governance to be
submitted by a listed entity at the end of 6 months after close of the financial year along-with second quarter report of the next financial year 86
Format for disclosure of loans / guarantees / comfort letters / securities
etc. to be submitted twice a year, on a half yearly basis, by the listed entity at the end of every 6 months of the financial year 87-88
Format for holding pattern of IDRs 89
Procedure for two-way fungibility of IDRs 90-92
Format for financial results published in the newspapers 93
Procedure for limited review of the audit of all the entities / companies
whose accounts are to be consolidated with the listed entity 94-98
Formats for limited review reports / audit reports 99-130
Statement on Impact of audit qualifications (for audit report with
modified opinion) submitted along-with annual audited financial results 131-132
Format for disclosure of Related Party Transactions 133-134
Statement on Deviation or Variation for proceeds of public issue,
rights issue, preferential issue, Qualified Institutions Placement etc. 135-136
Format for the annual secretarial compliance report 137-140
Format of the BRSR 141-178
Guidance note for BRSR 179-205
17A. Format of BRSR Core 206-213
Details to be provided while disclosing events given in Part A of
Schedule III of the LODR Regulations
214-228
18A. Timeline for disclosing events given in Part A of Schedule III of the LODR Regulations 229-234
Guidance on when an event / Information can be said to have occurred
for disclosures under regulation 30 of the LODR Regulations 235 19A. Guidance on the criteria for determination of materiality of events/ information 236 19AA. Framework for considering unaffected Price 237-239
Format for disclosure of divergence in Asset Classification and
provisioning for NPAs
240
Format for information to be obtained from the Statutory Auditor upon
resignation
241
Format for submission of voting results 242-243
Guidance Note on Board Evaluation 244-253
Format for disclosure of commodity risks by listed entities 254
ANNEXURE 1
Format of Uniform Listing Agreement
This Agreement is made on this ................... day of ................... ................... by ................... a Company / any other entity duly formed and registered under the relevant Indian Act / statutory enactment of appropriate jurisdiction, including overseas jurisdiction, wherever applicable, and having its registered office at ..................................... .......................................................(hereinafter called “the Issuer”) with the ................... (Name of the Stock Exchange) (Hereinafter called “the Exchange”). WHERE AS:- a. It is a requirement of the Exchange that the Issuer shall submit a listing agreement duly executed along with an application for admission and continued admission of the securities to dealings on the Exchange. b. *The Issuer is desirous of continuing the listing of its securities on the Exchange. (or) The issuer is desirous of listing its securities as mentioned in the application and made part hereof.
c. The Issuer is desirous of executing this Agreement in compliance with the aforesaid requirement
of the Exchange.
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the aforesaid, the Issuer hereby covenants and agrees with the Exchange as follows:
That the Issuer shall comply with the extant provisions of all the applicable statutory enactments
governing the issuance, listing and continued listing of securities.
That without prejudice to the above clause, the Issuer hereby covenants and agrees that it shall
comply with the following:–
i. the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other
applicable regulations /guidelines/circulars as may be issued by SEBI from time to time.
ii. the relevant byelaws / regulations / circulars / notices / guidelines as may be issued by the
Exchange from time to time.
iii. such other directions, requirements and conditions as may be imposed by SEBI / Exchange
from time to time.
That it shall pay listing and such other fees / fines as may be specified / levied by the Exchange
from time to time within the prescribed period.
That it shall keep intimated the Exchange about change in any information/ details of the issuer.
The admission and continued admission of the securities to dealings on the Exchange is subject
to the discretion of the Exchange and subject to the powers of the Exchange to prohibit, suspend or withdraw the listing of the securities on the Exchange.
Information about the Company and Securities
Name of Issuer:
CIN No.
GST No.
Registered office Address
Corporate office Address
Telephone No. Fax No.
Website address e-mail id
Name of the Company Secretary/
Compliance officer
Telephone no. Fax
No. e-mail id
Securities applied for listing
(Please tick (√ ) the appropriate boxes)
Specified securities (Main Board)
Specified securities (SME Exchange)
Specified securities (Innovators Growth Platform) Non-convertible debt securities Non-convertible redeemable preference shares Perpetual debt instrument Perpetual non-cumulative preference shares Indian depository receipts Securitized debt instruments Units issued by Mutual Funds Others (Please specify)
ANNEXURE 2
Format of disclosure of shareholding pattern of a listed entity
Table I - Summary Statement showing holding of specified securities of the listed entity
Category
(I)
Category of shareholder
(II)
No. of shareholders
(III)
No. of fully paid up equity shares held
(IV)
No. of
Partly paid-up equity shares held
(V)
No. of shares underlying
Depository
Receipts
(VI)
Total nos. shares held
(VII) =
(IV)+(V)+
(VI)
Shareholding as a % of total no. of shares
(calculated as per SCRR,
1957)
(VIII)
As a % of
(A+B+C2)
Number of Voting
Rights held in each class of securities
(IX)
No. of
Shares
Underlying
Outstanding convertible securities
(including
Warrants)
(X)
Shareholding, as a % assuming full conversion of convertible securities (as a percentage of diluted share capital) (XI)= (VII)+(X) As a % of (A+B+C2) Number of Locked in shares (XII) Number of Shares pledged or otherwise encumbered (XIII) Number of equity shares held in dematerialized form (XIV) No. of Voting Rights Total as a % of (A+B+ C) No. (a) As a % of total Shares held (b) No. (a) As a % of total Shares held (b) Class eg:
X
Class eg:y
Tot al
(A) Promoter &
Promoter
Group
(B) Public NA
(C) Non
PromoterNon Public
NA
(C1) Shares underlying
DRs
NA NA
(C2) Shares held by Employee
Trusts
NA
Total
Table II - Statement showing holding of specified securities by the Promoter and Promoter Group
Category &
Name of the
Shareholders
(I)
Entity type
Promoter or
Promoter group
(Promoter group would exclude promoters)
(II)
PAN
(III)
No. of shareholders
(IV)
No. of fully paid up equity share s held
(V)
Partly paid-up equity shares held
(VI)
No. of shares underlying
Depository
Receipts
(VII)
Total nos. shares held
(VIII =
V+VI+VII)
Sharehol ding % calculate d as per
SCRR,
1957
As a % of
(A+B+C2)
(IX)
Number of Voting Rights held in each class of securities (X) No. of Shares Underlying Outstanding convertible securities (including Warrants) (XI) Shareholdin g, as a % assuming full conversion of convertible securities ( as a percentage of diluted share capital) (XII) = (VIII)+(XI) as a % of A+B+C2 Number of Locked in shares (XIII) Number of Shares pledged or otherwise encumbered (XIV) Number of equity shares held in dematerialized form (XV) No. of Voting Rights Total as a % of Total Voting rights No. (a) As a % of total Shares held (b) No. (a) As a % of total share s held (b) Class X Class Y Tot al (1) Indian (a) Individuals/Hindu undivided Family Name (xyz…) (b) Central Government/ State Government(s) Name (xyz…) (c) Financial Institutions/ Banks Name (xyz…) (d) Any Other (specify) Name (xyz…) Sub-Total (A)(1) (2) Foreign (a) Individuals (NonResident Individuals/ Foreign
Individuals)
Name (xyz…)
(b) Government
Name (xyz…)
(c) Institutions
Name (xyz…)
(d) Foreign Portfolio
Investors
Name (xyz…)
(e) Any Other
(specify)
Name (xyz…)
Sub-Total (A)(2)
Total
Shareholding of
Promoter and
Promoter
Group
(A)=
(A)(1)+(A)(2)
Details of Shares which remain unclaimed may be given here along with details such as number of shareholders, outstanding shares held in demat/unclaimed suspense account, voting rights which are frozen etc. Note:
(1) PAN would not be displayed on website of Stock Exchange(s).
(2) The term “Encumbrance” has the same meaning as assigned under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, as amended from time to time.
Table III - Statement showing holding of specified securities by the Public shareholders
Category &
Name of the
Shareholde rs
(I)
PAN
(II)
No. of sharehold er
(III)
No. of fully paid up equity share s held
(IV)
Partly paidup equity share s held
(V)
No. of shares underlyi ng
Deposito ry
Receipts
(VI)
Total no. shares held
(VII =
IV+V+V
I)
Shareholdi ng % calculated as per
SCRR,
1957
As a % of
(A+B+C2)
(VIII)
Number of Voting Rights held in each class of securities (IX) No. of Shares Underlyin g Outstandi ng convertibl e securities (including Warrants) (X) Total shareholdi ng, as a % assuming full conversion of convertible securities (as a percentage of diluted share capital) (XI) Number of Locked in shares (XII) Number of Shares pledged or otherwise encumbere d (XIII) Number of equity shares held in demateriali zed form (XIV) Sub-categorization of shares (XV) No of Voting Rights Total as a % of Total Votin g right s Shareholding (No. of shares) under Cla ss X Cla ss Y Tot al No. (a) As a % of total Share s held (b) No. (a) As a % of total share s held (b) Subcateg ory (i) Subcateg ory (ii) Subcateg ory (iii) (1) Institutions (Domestic) NA (a) Mutual Funds NA Name (Xyz) NA (b) Venture Capital Funds NA Name (Xyz) NA (c) Alternate Investment Funds NA Name (Xyz) NA (d) Banks NA Name (Xyz) NA (e) Insurance Companies NA Name (Xyz) NA (f) Provident / Pension Funds NA Name (Xyz) NA (g) Asset Reconstructi on Companies NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(h) Sovereign
Wealth
Funds
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(i) NBFCs registered with RBI
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(j) Other
Financial
Institutions
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(k) Any Other
(specify)
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
Sub
-Total
B(1)
NA
(2) Institutions
(Foreign)
NA
(a) Foreign
Direct
Investment
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(b) Foreign
Venture
Capital
Investors
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(c) Sovereign
Wealth
Funds
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(d) Foreign
Portfolio
Investors
Category I
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(e) Foreign
Portfolio
Investors
Category II
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(f) Overseas
Depositories
(holding
DRs)
(balancing
figure)
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(g) Any Other
(specify)
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
Sub
-Total
B(2)
NA
(3) Central
Governmen t / State
Governmen t(s)
NA
(a) Central
Government
/ President of India
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(b) State
Government
/ Governor
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
(c) Shareholdin g by
Companies or Bodies
Corporate where
Central /
State
Government is a promoter
NA
Name (Xyz) NA
Sub
-Total
B(3)
NA
(4) Non
Name (Xyz) NA
(b) Directors and their relatives
(excluding independent directors and nominee directors) NA Name (Xyz) NA (c) Key Managerial Personnel NA Name (Xyz) NA (d) Relatives of promoters (other than ‘immediate relatives’ of promoters disclosed under ‘Promoter and Promoter Group’ category) NA Name (Xyz) NA (e) Trusts where any person belonging to 'Promoter and Promoter Group' category is 'trustee', 'beneficiary', or 'author of the trust' NA Name (Xyz) NA (f) Investor Education NA
and
Protection
Fund (IEPF)
Name (Xyz) NA
(g) Resident
Individuals holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 2 lakhs NA Name (Xyz) NA (h) Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 2 lakhs NA Name (Xyz) NA (i) Non Resident Indians (NRIs) NA Name (Xyz) NA (j) Foreign Nationals NA Name (Xyz) NA (k) Foreign Companies NA Name (Xyz) NA (l) Bodies Corporate NA Name (Xyz) NA (m) Any Other (specify) NA Name (Xyz) NA Sub -Total (B)(4) NA Total Public Shareholdi ng (B) = (B)(1) + NA
(B)(2) +
(B)(3) + B(4)
Details of the shareholders acting as persons in Concert including their Shareholding (No. and %):
Details of Shares which remain unclaimed may be given here along with details such as number of shareholders, outstanding shares held in demat/unclaimed suspense account, voting rights which are frozen etc. Note:
(1) PAN would not be displayed on website of Stock Exchange(s).
(2) The above format needs to be disclosed along with the names of the shareholders holding 1% or more than 1% of shares of the listed entity. Column no. (XIII) is not applicable in the above format. (3) W.r.t. the information pertaining to Depository Receipts, the same may be disclosed in the respective columns to the extent information available and the balance to be disclosed as held by custodian. (4) Categorization and disclosure of each shareholder category should be carried out in the order prescribed in the above format. If a shareholder is falling under more than one category, then the same shall be classified in the category falling first in the order prescribed in the above format. Shareholding under any of the categories shall be unique and will not be duplicated under multiple categories. (5) Sub-categorization of shares under column no. (XV) will be based on shareholding (no. of shares) under the following sub-categories:
(i) Shareholders who are represented by a nominee Director on the board of the listed entity or have the right to nominate a representative (i.e. Director) on the board of the listed entity. (ii) Shareholders who have entered into shareholder agreement with the listed entity. (iii) Shareholders acting as persons in concert with promoters.
Table IV - Statement showing holding of specified securities by the Non-Promoter Non-Public shareholders
Category &
Name of the
Shareholders
(I)
PAN
(II)
No. of shareholde r
(III)
No. of fully paid up equity shares held
(IV)
Partly paidup equity shares held
(V)
No. of shares underlying
Depository
Receipts
(VI)
Total no. shares held
(VII =
IV+V+VI)
Shareholdin g % calculate d as per
SCRR, 1957
As a % of
(A+B+C2)
(VIII)
Number of Voting Rights held in each class of securities (IX) No. of Shares Underlying Outstandin g convertible securities (including Warrants) (X) Total shareholding , as a % assuming full conversion of convertible securities (as a percentage of diluted share capital) (XI) Number of Locked in shares (XII) Number of Shares pledged or otherwise encumbered (XIII) Number of equity shares held in dematerialize d form (XIV) No of Voting Rights Total as a % of Total Voting rights Class X Class Y Total No. (a) As a % of total Shares held (b) No. (a) As a % of total shares held (b) (1) Custodian/D R Holder NA (a) Name of DR Holder (If available) NA (i) abc… NA (ii) efg… NA Sub-Total (C1) (2) Employee Benefit Trust / Employee Welfare Trust under SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 NA (a) Name (abc… NA Sub-Total (C2) Total Non Promoter - Non Public Shareholding NA
(C) = (C1) +
(C2)
Note:
(1) PAN would not be displayed on website of Stock Exchange(s).
(2) The above format needs to be disclosed along with the names of the shareholders holding 1% or more than 1% of shares of the listed entity. Column no. (XIII) is not applicable in the above format. (3) W.r.t. the information pertaining to Depository Receipts, the same may be disclosed in the respective columns to the extent information available.
Table V- Statement showing details of significant beneficial owners
Sr.
No
Details of the SBO
(I)
Details of the registered owner
(II)
Details of holding/ exercise of right of the
SBO in the reporting company, whether direct or indirect*:
(III)
Date of creation / acquisition of significant beneficial interest# (IV) Name PAN/ Passport No. in case of a foreign national$ Nationality Name PAN / Passport No. in case of a foreign national Nationality Whether by virtue of:
(a) Shares %
(b) Voting rights %
(c) Rights on distributable dividend or any other distribution % (d) Exercise of control (e) Exercise of significant influence
$ PAN/ Passport number not to be disclosed on the website of the Stock Exchange(s).
Table VI - Statement showing foreign ownership limits
Board approved limits Limits utilized
As on shareholding date
As on the end of previous 1st quarter
As on the end of previous 2nd quarter
As on the end of previous 3rd quarter
As on the end of previous 4th quarter
ANNEXURE 3
Format for Compliance Report on Corporate Governance to be submitted by a listed entity on a quarterly basis
II. Composition of Committees
Name of Committee Whether Regular chairperson appointed Name of Committee members Category (Chairperson/Executive/NonExecutive/independent/ Nominee) & Date of Appointment Date of Cessation
V. Related Party Transactions
Subject Compliance status (Yes/No/NA)refer note below Whether prior approval of audit committee obtained Whether shareholder approval obtained for material RPTs Whether details of RPT entered into pursuant to omnibus approval have been reviewed by the Audit Committee Note 1 In the column “Compliance Status”, compliance or non-compliance may be indicated by Yes/No/N.A.. For example, if the Board has been composed in accordance with the requirements of LODR Regulations, "Yes" may be indicated. Similarly, in case the Listed Entity has no related party transactions, the words “N.A.” may be indicated. 2 If status is “No” details of non-compliance may be given here.
VI. Affirmations
ANNEXURE 4
Format for Compliance Report on Corporate Governance to be submitted by a listed entity at the end of the financial year (for the whole of financial year)
I. Disclosure on website in terms of LODR Regulations
Item Compliance status
(Yes/No/NA)refer note below
If Yes provide link to website.
If No / NA provide reasons
As per regulation 46(2) of the LODR:
a) Details of business b) Terms and conditions of appointment of independent directors c) Composition of various committees of board of directors d) Code of conduct of board of directors and senior management personnel e) Details of establishment of vigil mechanism/ Whistle Blower policy f) Criteria of making payments to non-executive directors g) Policy on dealing with related party transactions h) Policy for determining ‘material’ subsidiaries i) Details of familiarization programmes imparted to independent directors j) email address for grievance redressal and other relevant details k) Contact information of the designated officials of the listed entity who are responsible for assisting and handling investor grievances l) Financial results m) Shareholding pattern n) Details of agreements entered into with the media companies and/or their associates o) Schedule of analyst or institutional investor meet and presentations made by the listed entity to analysts or institutional investors simultaneously with submission to stock exchange oa) audio or video recordings and transcripts of post earnings/quarterly calls p) New name and the old name of the listed entity q) Advertisements as per regulation 47(1) r) Credit rating or revision in credit rating obtained s) Separate audited financial statements of each subsidiary of the listed entity in respect of a relevant financial year
t) Secretarial Compliance Report u) Materiality Policy as per Regulation 30(4) v) Disclosure of contact details of KMP who are authorized for the purpose of determining materiality as required under regulation 30(5) w) Disclosures under regulation 30(8) x) Statements of deviation(s) or variations(s) as specified in regulation 32 y) Dividend distribution policy as specified in regulation 43A(1) z) Annual return as provided under section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 Confirmation that the above disclosures are in a separate section as specified in regulation 46(2) Compliance with regulation 46(3) with respect to accuracy of disclosures on the website and timely updation II Annual Affirmations Particulars Regulation Number Compliance status (Yes/No/NA)refer note below Independent director(s) have been appointed in terms of specified criteria of ‘independence’ and/or ‘eligibility’ 16(1)(b) & 25(6) Board composition 17(1), 17(1A), 17(1C), 17(1D) & 17(1E) Meeting of Board of directors 17(2) Quorum of Board meeting 17(2A) Review of Compliance Reports 17(3) Plans for orderly succession for Appointments 17(4) Code of Conduct 17(5) Fees/compensation 17(6) Minimum Information 17(7) Compliance Certificate 17(8) Risk Assessment & Management 17(9) Performance Evaluation of Independent Directors 17(10) Recommendation of Board 17(11) Maximum number of directorships 17A Composition of Audit Committee 18(1) Meeting of Audit Committee 18(2) Role of Audit Committee and information to be reviewed by the audit committee 18(3)
Composition of nomination & remuneration committee 19(1) & (2) Quorum of Nomination and Remuneration Committee meeting 19(2A) Meeting of nomination & remuneration committee 19(3A) Role of Nomination and Remuneration Committee 19(4) Composition of Stakeholder Relationship Committee 20(1), 20(2)and 20(2A) Meeting of stakeholder relationship committee 20 (3A) Role of Stakeholders Relationship Committee 20(4) Composition and role of risk management committee 21(1),(2),(3),(4) Meeting of Risk Management Committee 21(3A) Quorum of Risk Management Committee meeting 21(3B) Gap between the meetings of the Risk Management Committee 21(3C) Vigil Mechanism 22 Policy for related party Transaction 23(1),(1A),(5),(6),& (8) Prior or Omnibus approval of Audit Committee for all related party transactions 23(2), (3) Approval for material related party transactions 23(4) Disclosure of related party transactions on consolidated basis 23(9) Composition of Board of Directors of unlisted material Subsidiary 24(1) Other Corporate Governance requirements with respect to subsidiary of listed entity 24(2),(3),(4),(5) & (6) Alternate Director to Independent Director 25(1) Maximum Tenure 25(2) Appointment, Re -appointment or removal of an Independent Director through special resolution or the alternate mechanism 25(2A) Meeting of independent directors 25(3) & (4) Familiarization of independent directors 25(7) Declaration from Independent Director 25(8) & (9) Directors and Officers insurance 25(10) Confirmation with respect to appointment of Independent Directors who resigned from the listed entity 25(11) Memberships in Committees 26(1) Affirmation with compliance to code of conduct from members of Board of Directors and Senior management Personnel 26(3) Policy with respect to Obligations of directors and senior management 26(2) & 26(5) Approval of the Board and shareholders for compensation or profit sharing in connection with dealings in the securities of the listed entity. 26(6)
Vacancies in respect Key Managerial Personnel 26A(1) & 26A(2) Note
ANNEXURE 5
Format for Compliance Report on Corporate Governance to be submitted by a listed entity at the end of 6 months after close of the financial year along-with second quarter report of the next financial year I Affirmations Regulation Number Compliance status (Yes/No/NA)refer note below Copy of the annual report including balance sheet, profit and loss account, directors report, corporate governance report, business responsibility report displayed on website 46(2) Presence of Chairperson of Audit Committee at the Annual General Meeting 18(1)(d) Presence of Chairperson of the nomination and remuneration committee at the annual general meeting 19(3) Presence of Chairperson of the Stakeholder Relationship committee at the annual general meeting 20(3) Disclosure of the Secretarial Audit Report of the listed entity and the material subsidiaries in the Annual Report 24A(1) Submission of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report 24A(2) Whether “Corporate Governance Report” disclosed in Annual Report 34(3) read with para C of
Schedule V
Note
1 In the column “Compliance Status”, compliance or non-compliance may be indicated by Yes/No/N.A.. For example, if the Board has been composed in accordance with the requirements of LODR Regulations, "Yes" may be indicated. Similarly, in case the Listed Entity has no related party transactions, the words “N.A.” may be indicated. 2 If status is “No” details of non-compliance may be given here. 3 If the Listed Entity would like to provide any other information the same may be indicated here. Name & Designation Company Secretary / Compliance Officer / Managing Director / CEO / CFO
ANNEXURE 6
Format for disclosure of loans / guarantees / comfort letters / securities etc. to be submitted twice a year, on a half yearly basis, by the listed entity at the end of every 6 months of the financial year Half year ending - ………………
I. Disclosure of Loans / guarantees / comfort letters / securities etc.refer note below
(A) Any loan or any other form of debt advanced by the listed entity directly or indirectly to:
Entity Aggregate amount advanced during six months Balance outstanding at the end of six months Promoter or any other entity controlled by them Promoter Group or any other entity controlled by them Directors (including relatives) or any other entity controlled by them KMPs or any other entity controlled by them (B) Any guarantee/ comfort letter (by whatever name called) provided by the listed entity directly or indirectly, in connection with any loan(s) or any other form of debt availed by:
Entity Type (guarantee, comfort letter etc.)
Aggregate amount of issuance during six months Balance outstanding at the end of six months (taking into account any invocation) Promoter or any other entity controlled by them Promoter Group or any other entity controlled by them Directors (including relatives) or any other entity controlled by them KMPs or any other entity controlled by them (C) Any security provided by the listed entity directly or indirectly, in connection with any loan(s) or any other form of debt availed by:
Entity Type of security
(cash, shares etc.)
Aggregate value of security provided during six months Balance outstanding at the end of six months Promoter or any other entity controlled by them
Promoter Group or any other entity controlled by them Directors (including relatives) or any other entity controlled by them KMPs or any other entity controlled by them
II. Affirmations:
All loans (or other form of debt), guarantees, comfort letters (by whatever name called) or securities in connection with any loan(s) (or other form of debt) given directly or indirectly by the listed entity to promoter(s), promoter group, director(s) (including their relatives), key managerial personnel (including their relatives) or any entity controlled by them are in the economic interest of the company. Name & Designation CEO / CFO Note
ANNEXURE 7
FORMAT FOR HOLDING PATTERN OF IDRs
Distribution of IDR holding as on quarter ending [●] :
Category of IDR holders No. of IDR holders
No of
IDRs held
Percentage of IDRs
Held
Promoter's holding
Promoters*
Non-Promoters Holding
Institutional Investors
Mutual Funds
Banks/ Financial Institutions/ Insurance
Companies
Sub-Total
Others
Private Corporate Bodies
Persons resident outside India
ANNEXURE 8
PROCEDURE FOR TWO-WAY FUNGIBILITY OF IDRs
as notification to the stock exchanges giving the operating guidelines for redemption/ conversion of IDRs at least one month before the implementation.
10. The issuer shall exercise the option specified in para 11 below provided that the same is disclosed
in accordance with para 20 below.
11. The mode of fungibility: The issuer shall provide the said fungibility to IDR holders in any of the
following ways:
(a) converting IDRs into underlying shares; or (b) converting IDRs into underlying shares and selling the underlying shares in the foreign market where the shares of the Issuer are listed and providing the sale proceeds to the IDR holders; or (c) both the above options may be provided to IDR holders.
12. The periodicity for IDR fungibility shall be at least once every quarter. The fungibility window shall
remain open for the period of at least seven days.
13. Provided that the option once exercised and disclosed by the issuer to public cannot be changed
without the specific approval of SEBI. However, the issuer may decide to exercise the option provided in para 21 below without specific approval from SEBI.
14. Total number of IDRs available for fungibility during one fungibility window shall be fixed before the
opening of the window. Re-issuances of IDRs during the fungibility window, if any, shall be considered for computation of Headroom only at the time of next cycle of fungibility. Fungibility window for this purpose shall mean the time period during which IDR holders can apply for conversion of IDRs into underlying equity shares.
15. In case of requests for conversion in excess of the limit available, the manner of accepting IDRs
for conversion/ redemption or shares for re-issuance shall be on proportionate basis.
16. A reservation of 20% of the IDRs made available for redemption/conversion into underlying equity
shares in the fungibility window shall be provided to Retail Investors. Within this reserved window:
(a) in case of higher demand for fungibility, the demand shall be satisfied on proportionate basis. Further, the excess unsatisfied demand from the retail investors shall be included in the unreserved portion. (b) in case of lower demand for fungibility from retail investors, the unallocated portion shall be added to the unreserved portion.
17. All the IDRs applied for fungibility shall be transferred to IDR redemption account at the time of
application and in case of unsuccessful bids the balance IDRs shall be transferred back to the account of applicant. The issuer shall take necessary steps to provide underlying shares or cash as per the choice made under para 11 above.
18. The Issuer may receive requests from the holders of underlying shares and convert these into IDRs
subject to the Headroom available with respect to the number of IDRs originally issued subject to the guidelines prescribed by RBI from time to time.
ANNEXURE 9
FORMAT FOR FINANCIAL RESULTS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPERS (Standalone / Consolidated) (See regulation 47(1)(b) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015) Sl. No. Particulars Quarter ending/Current Year ending Year to date Figures/ Previous Year ending Corresponding 3 months ended in the previous year
Net Profit / (Loss) for the period
(before Tax, Exceptional and/ or
Extraordinary items#
)
3.
Net Profit / (Loss) for the period before tax (after Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items# ) 4. Net Profit / (Loss) for the period after tax (after Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items# ) 5. Total Comprehensive Income for the period [Comprising Profit / (Loss) for the period (after tax) and Other Comprehensive Income (after tax)]
6. Equity Share Capital
7.
Reserves (excluding Revaluation
Reserve) as shown in the Audited
Balance Sheet of the previous year.
8.
Earnings Per Share (of Rs. ___/- each) (for continuing and discontinued operations) -
ANNEXURE 10
PROCEDURE FOR LIMITED REVIEW OF THE AUDIT OF ALL THE ENTITIES / COMPANIES WHOSE ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LISTED ENTITY
(hereinafter referred to as SA 600) and the Guidance Note (GN) on Audit of Consolidated Financial Statements (Revised 2016) (hereinafter referred to as GN CFS) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and other guidance/guidelines of the ICAI. The review of Consolidated Financial Statements / Results should be conducted in accordance with the Standard on Review Engagements (SRE) issued for the purpose by the ICAI, also to be read in conjunction with SA 600 and GN on CFS. b. Procedures under SA 600, SRE 2400/2410 and GN on CFS The Principal Auditor i.e. the auditor of the parent listed entity should plan and perform an audit to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to express an opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements / Results. In an audit of Consolidated Financial Statements / Results, the principal auditor (as defined in SA 600) is required to perform various procedures in accordance with SA 600 and GN on CFS issued by the ICAI. The Principal Auditor should plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the Consolidated Financial Statements / Results are free of material misstatement. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures, applied to financial data and thus provides less assurance than an audit. In an engagement to review Consolidated Financial Statements / Results also, the Principal Auditor should comply with the requirements of SA 600, SRE 2400/2410 and GN on CFS, as may be applicable.
c. Procedure
Pursuant to (a) and (b) above, the principal auditor (that is, the Parent Company's Auditor) shall, inter alia, consider the following procedures, as applicable, with respect to the audit / review of the Consolidated Financial Statements/Results:
(Note: These procedures are not to be construed as being complete and comprehensive and are not a replacement or a substitute to the requirements detailed in the relevant Standards on Auditing / Standards on Review Engagements/Guidance Notes and must, therefore, not be read on a standalone basis)
i. Obtain an understanding of the consolidation process followed by the Parent
Company Management, including the instructions issued by the Parent Company Management to Components.
ii. Discuss with the other auditor or Component Management those of the Component’s
business activities that are significant to the group and identify Components that are likely to be Significant (See Explanatory Note below) and Non-significant and develop an overall Consolidated Financial Statements/ Results audit / review plan. (Explanatory Note: The principal auditor will determine Significant Components. Such determination should be made by the principal auditor based upon their understanding of the risks associated with the consolidated financial statements, materiality and exercise of professional judgment. However, as a minimum, Significant Components selected by the principal auditor would represent those Components which together with the Parent Company would in the aggregate represent at least eighty percent of each of the consolidated revenue, assets and profits.)
iii. Determine the materiality for the Consolidated Financial Statements / Results as a
whole when establishing the overall Consolidated Financial Statements / Results audit / review plan as well as determine whether the component's financial statements are material to the group to determine whether they should scope in additional components, and consider using the work of other auditors (that is, the Component Auditors), as applicable.
iv. When planning to use the work of another auditor, the principal auditor shall consider
the professional competence of the other auditor in the context of the specific assignment, if the other auditor is not a member of the ICAI –SA 600 Para 11.
v. Determine the nature, timing and extent of the procedures to be performed by the
principal auditor. The principal auditor shall also perform procedures to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence, that the work of the other auditor is adequate for the principal auditor's purposes, in the context of the specific assignment.
vi. Design and perform audit / review procedures on the Consolidated Financial
Statements / Results arising from the special considerations relating to the consolidation process.
vii. When considered necessary by the principal auditor, he may require the other auditor
to answer a detailed questionnaire regarding matters on which the principal auditor requires information for discharging his duties. The other auditor should respond to such questionnaire on a timely basis.
viii. While the principal auditor should consider the significant findings of the other auditor,
he may consider it appropriate to discuss with the other auditor and the management of the component, the audit findings or other matters affecting the financial information of the components. He may also decide that supplemental tests of the records or the financial statements of the component are necessary. Such tests may, depending upon the circumstances, be performed by the principal auditor or the other auditor.
ix. When the principal auditor concludes that the financial information of a component is
immaterial, the procedures outlined in SA 600 do not apply. When several components, immaterial in themselves, are together material in relation to the financial information of the entity as a whole, the procedures outlined in SA 600 should be considered.
x. Obtain Management Representations including those relating to the Consolidated
Financial Statements / Results.
xi. Evaluate and consider all Reporting Considerations including those communicated by
the other auditors,
xii. Include in the audit / review documentation, the matters specified in SA 600 Para 18.
d. Consolidated Financial Statements / Results Audit / Review Instructions The Consolidated Financial Statements / Results Audit / Review Instructions mentioned below may set out the work to be performed, the use to be made of that work, and the form and content of the other auditor communication with the principal auditor. The principal auditor shall communicate its requirements to the other auditor on a timely basis. This communication shall set out the work to be performed, the use to be made of that work, and the form and content of the other auditor communication with the principal auditor. The Parent Company Management is responsible to ensure that there is co-ordination between the principal and other auditor to comply with the requirements of SA 600. The key matters that may, inter alia, be included in the Consolidated Financial Statements / Results audit / review instructions include:
i. A request that the other auditor, knowing the context in which the principal auditor will use
the work of the other auditor, confirms that the other auditor will cooperate with the principal auditor
ii. Dates of planned visits to the Components, where considered necessary, by the principal
auditor and/or meetings with the other auditor, duly considering whether the other auditor is or is not a member of the ICAI
iii. The principal auditor would inform the other auditor of matters such as areas requiring
special consideration, including procedures for the identification of inter component transactions that may require disclosure.
iv. The ethical and independence requirements that are relevant to the Consolidated Financial
Statements/Results audit/review.
v. The threshold above which misstatements, if any, in the Component’s financial
Statements/results cannot be regarded as immaterial to the Consolidated Financial Statements/Results.
vi. A list of Related Parties prepared by Parent Company Management and work to be
performed on intra-group transactions and unrealized profits and intra-group account balances.
vii. Significant Risks of Material Misstatement of the Consolidated Financial
Statements/Results, due to Fraud or Error, identified by the principal auditor that are relevant to the work of the other auditor.
viii. A description of the accounting policies, to ensure consistent application of accounting
policies across the group.
ix. A request that the other auditor communicates on a timely basis any Significant Risks of
Material Misstatement of the Consolidated Financial Statements / Results, due to Fraud or Error, identified in the Component and the other auditor’s response to such risks
x. Subsequent Events Review requirements.
xi. The timetable for completing the audit/review and for submission of deliverables (audited /
reviewed financial statement/results, response to questionnaires, summary of significant findings, reports, etc.)
xii. Information on instances of non-compliance with laws or regulations that could give rise to
a material misstatement of the Consolidated Financial Statements / Results.
xiii. A list of uncorrected misstatements of the financial information of the Component.
xiv. Indicators of possible management bias in making accounting estimates at the Component
level.
xv. Description of any identified significant deficiencies in internal control at the Component
level.
xvi. Other significant matters that the other auditor communicated or expects to communicate
to those charged with governance of the Component, including fraud or suspected fraud involving Component Management, employees who have significant roles in internal control at the Component level or others where the fraud resulted in a material misstatement of the financial information of the Component.
xvii. Any other matters that may be relevant to the audit/review of the Consolidated Financial
Statements/Results, or that the other auditor wishes to draw to the attention of the principal auditor, including exceptions noted in the written representations that the other auditor requested from the Component Management. The list above is not exhaustive and other matters, as decided by the Principal Auditor may be included. However, if the principal auditor decides not to include any of the key matters mentioned above, he may do so with reasons recorded in writing. The other auditor should:
(a) Initially, provide an acknowledgement to the principal auditor for the receipt of the instructions; and (b) Finally, provide a confirmation to the principal auditor regarding compliance with the instructions received, together with the applicable audit/review report. Note: Necessary guidance provided by the ICAI in relation to this procedure should be followed
ANNEXURE 11
FORMATS FOR LIMITED REVIEW REPORTS / AUDIT REPORTS Exhibit C1: Format for the Limited Review Report for listed entities other than banks and insurance companies - unaudited standalone quarterly and year to date results
Review report to....................
We have reviewed the accompanying statement of unaudited financial results of …………………………….. (Name of the Company) for the period ended…………. This statement is the responsibility of the Company’s Management and has been approved by the Board of Directors. Our responsibility is to issue a report on these financial statements based on our review. We conducted our review of the Statement in accordance with the Standard on Review Engagements (SRE) 2410 “Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity”, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. This standard requires that we plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures applied to financial data and thus provides less assurance than an audit. We have not performed an audit and accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion. Based on our review conducted as above, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying statement of unaudited financial results prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and other recognized accounting practices and policies has not disclosed the information required to be disclosed in terms of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 including the manner in which it is to be disclosed, or that it contains any material misstatement. [Insert Emphasis of Matter Paragraph]38 Our conclusion is not modified in respect of this matter. For XYZ & Co. Chartered Accountants Signature (Name of the member signing the review report) (Designation)39 (Membership Number) UDIN Place of signature Date
38 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement.
39Partner or proprietor, as the case may be
Exhibit C2: When an Unmodified Opinion is expressed on the Quarterly and year to date financial results for companies (other than banks and insurance companies) Illustrative format of Independent Auditor’s Report (Unmodified Opinion) on Audited standalone Quarterly Financial Results and Year to Date Results of the Company Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF.........................
Report on the audit of the Standalone Financial Results Opinion We have audited the accompanying standalone quarterly financial results of ……… (Name of the company) (the company) for the quarter ended ……(date of the quarter end) and the year to date results for the period from ………… to …………, attached herewith, being submitted by the company pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (“LODR Regulations”). In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us these standalone financial results:
i. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations
in this regard; and
ii. give a true and fair view in conformity with the recognition and measurement principles laid
down in the applicable accounting standards and other accounting principles generally accepted in India of the net profit/loss40 and other comprehensive income and other financial information for the quarter ended ……(date of the quarter end) as well as the year to date results for the period from …to …… Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act). Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Results section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial results under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. [Insert Emphasis of Matter Paragraph]41 Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
40 Whichever is applicable
41 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement.
Management’s Responsibilities for the Standalone Financial Results These quarterly financial results as well as the year to date standalone financial results have been prepared on the basis of the interim financial statements. The Company’s Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of these financial results that give a true and fair view of the net profit/loss and other comprehensive income and other financial information in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Indian Accounting Standard 34, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the standalone financial results, the Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process. Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Results Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial results as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial results. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial results or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
42 Partner or proprietor, as the case may be.
Exhibit C3: Independent Auditor’s Review Report on Review of Consolidated Unaudited Quarterly and Year to date Financial Results for companies (other than banks and insurance companies) Independent Auditor’s Review Report on consolidated unaudited quarterly and year to date financial results of the Company Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
...............................
43 Regulations includes relevant circulars issued by SEBI from time to time. 44 As applicable (for example, in the first financial year of a newly listed company, or when consolidated quarterly financial results are submitted for the first time pursuant to the mandatory requirement with effect from April 1, 2019, and no quarterly consolidated financial results were submitted in the previous year)
45Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 46 To be given on half yearly basis with effect from April 1, 2019 47Where applicable 48 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 49 All amounts, whether audited by other auditors or unaudited to be presented before giving effect to the permanent and current period consolidation adjustments as specified by paragraph 50 of the Guidance Note on Audit of Consolidated Financial Statements issued by the ICAI 50 To be given on half yearly basis with effect from April 1, 2019.
conclusion on the Statement, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, is based solely on the reports of the other auditors and the procedures performed by us as stated in paragraph 3 above. Our conclusion on the Statement is not modified in respect of the above matters.51
8. The consolidated unaudited financial results includes the interim financial statements/
financial information/ financial results of ______ subsidiaries which have not been reviewed/audited by their auditors, whose interim financial statements/ financial information/ financial results reflect total assets52 of Rs.___as at and total revenue of Rs._and Rs., total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs.and Rs. and total comprehensive income / loss of Rs.and Rs.for the quarter ended _______ and for the period from to , respectively, and cash flows (net)53 of Rs. ____ for the period from to, as considered in the consolidated unaudited financial results. The consolidated unaudited financial results also includes the Group’s share of net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. and total comprehensive income / loss of Rs. and Rs. for the quarter ended __________ and for the period from to, respectively, as considered in the consolidated unaudited financial results, in respect of ____associates and _____ joint ventures , based on their interim financial statements/ financial information/ financial results which have not been reviewed/audited by their auditors. According to the information and explanations given to us by the Management, these interim financial statements / financial information / financial results are not material to the Group. Our conclusion on the Statement is not modified in respect of the above matter54 . For XYZ & Co. Chartered Accountants Signature (Name of the member signing the audit report) (Designation)55 (Membership Number) Place of signature Date
51 When component’s financial statements/ financial information/ financial results are not prepared under an accounting framework used by the parent or as per group accounting policies, para similar to that provided under Other Matters paragraph of Illustration 2 of Appendix I to the Guidance Note on Audit of Consolidated Financial Statements issued by the ICAI may need to be reported as required by paragraph 52 of the said Guidance Note. 52 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 53 To be given on half yearly basis with effect from April 1, 2019 54 Use this paragraph only when the unaudited financial statements / financial information / financial results of the subsidiaries / associates /joint ventures are not material to the Group 55 Partner or proprietor, as the case may be
Exhibit C4: When an Unmodified Opinion is expressed on consolidated audited quarterly and year to date financial results for companies (other than banks and insurance companies) Illustrative Format of Independent Auditor’s Report (Unmodified Opinion) on consolidated audited quarterly and year to date financial results of the Company Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF........................
Report on the audit of the Consolidated Financial Results Opinion We have audited the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Financial Results of.......... (“Holding company”) and its subsidiaries (holding company and its subsidiaries together referred to as “the Group”), its associates and jointly controlled entities for the quarter ended ________ and for the period from_____ to______ (“the Statement”), being submitted by the holding company pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (“LODR Regulations”). Attention is drawn to the fact that the consolidated figures for the corresponding quarter ended ____ and the corresponding period from to, as reported in these financial results have been approved by the holding company’s Board of Directors, but have not been subjected to audit/review56 . In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, and based on the consideration of the reports of the other auditors on separate financial statements/ financial information of subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities, the Statement:
a. includes the results of the following entities: (to indicate list of entities included in the consolidation); b. is presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations, as amended; and
c. gives a true and fair view, in conformity with the applicable accounting standards, and other
accounting principles generally accepted in India, of consolidated total comprehensive income (comprising of net [profit/loss] and other comprehensive income/ loss) and other financial information of the Group for the quarter ended ________ and for the period from_____ to______ Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act). Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results section of our report. We are independent of the Group, its associates and jointly controlled entities in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together
56 As applicable (for example, when consolidated quarterly financial results are submitted for the first time pursuant to the mandatory requirement with effect from April 1, 2019, and no quarterly consolidated financial results were submitted in the previous year).
with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us and other auditors in terms of their reports referred to in “Other Matter” paragraph below, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. [Insert Emphasis of Matter Paragraph]57 Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. Management’s Responsibilities for the Consolidated Financial Results These quarterly financial results as well as the year to date consolidated financial results have been prepared on the basis of the interim financial statements. The Holding Company’s Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and presentation of these consolidated financial results that give a true and fair view of the net profit/ loss and other comprehensive income and other financial information of the Group including its associates and jointly controlled entities in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Indian Accounting Standard 34, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the consolidated financial results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, which have been used for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial results by the Directors of the Holding Company, as aforesaid. In preparing the consolidated financial results, the respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the respective Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities. Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial results as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is
57 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement.
not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial results. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
We also performed procedures in accordance with the circular issued by the SEBI under Regulation 33(8) of the LODR Regulations, as amended, to the extent applicable. Other Matters The consolidated Financial Results include the audited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group’s share of total assets58 of Rs. _____ as at ______ , Group’s share of total revenue of Rs. and Rs. ______ and Group’s share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. ______ for the quarter ended and for the period from____ to______ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results, which have been audited by their respective independent auditors. The independent auditors’ reports on interim financial statements/Financial Results/financial information of these entities have been furnished to us and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these entities, is based solely on the report of such auditors and the procedures performed by us are as stated in paragraph above. The consolidated Financial Results include the unaudited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group’s share of total assets59 of Rs._____ as at ______ , Group’s share of total revenue of Rs. and Rs.__ and Group’s share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. ______ for the quarter ended____ and for the period from_____ to______ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results.These unaudited interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information have been furnished to us by the Board of Directors and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities is based solely on such unaudited interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/financial information. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us by the Board of Directors, these interim Financial Statements/Financial Results / financial information are not material to the Group. Our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results is not modified in respect of the above matters with respect to our reliance on the work done and the reports of the other auditors and the Financial Results/financial information certified by the Board of Directors. For XYZ & Co. Chartered Accountants (Firm’s Registration No.) Signature (Name of the member signing the audit report) (Designation)60 (Membership Number) UDIN Place of signature Date
58 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 59 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 60 Partner or proprietor, as the case may be.
Exhibit C5: Illustrative format of independent auditor’s report (unmodified opinion) on the annual consolidated financial results pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 for companies (other than banks and insurance companies) INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT To the Board of Directors of ABC Company Limited (Holding Company) Report on the Audit of Consolidated Financial Results Opinion We have audited the accompanying consolidated annual financial results of ABC Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Holding Company”) and its subsidiaries (Holding Company and its subsidiaries together referred to as “the Group”), its associates and jointly controlled entities for the year ended_______, attached herewith, being submitted by the Holding Company pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (‘LODR Regulations’). In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us and based on the consideration of reports of other auditors on separate audited financial statements /financial results/ financial information of the subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities, the aforesaid consolidated financial results:
(i) include the annual financial results of the following entities (to indicate list of entities included in the consolidation) (ii) are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations in this regard; and (iii) give a true and fair view in conformity with the applicable accounting standards, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of net profit/loss61 and other comprehensive income and other financial information of the Group for the year ended _______. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”). Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results section of our report. We are independent of the Group, its associates and jointly controlled entities in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us and other auditors in terms of their reports referred to in “Other Matter” paragraph below, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. [Insert Emphasis of Matter Paragraph]62 Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
61 As applicable.
62 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement.
Board of Directors’ Responsibilities for the Consolidated Financial Results These Consolidated financial results have been prepared on the basis of the consolidated annual financial statements. The Holding Company’s Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and presentation of these consolidated financial results that give a true and fair view of the net profit/ loss and other comprehensive income and other financial information of the Group including its associates and jointly controlled entities in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the consolidated financial results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, which have been used for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial results by the Directors of the Holding Company, as aforesaid. In preparing the consolidated financial results, the respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the respective Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities. Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial results as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial results. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial results,
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3) (i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the Board of Directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Directors use of the going concern basis of
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial results or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial results,
including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial results represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial results/financial information of
the entities within the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to express an opinion on the consolidated Financial Results. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit of financial information of such entities included in the consolidated financial results of which we are the independent auditors. For the other entities included in the consolidated Financial Results, which have been audited by other auditors, such other auditors remain responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audits carried out by them. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. We communicate with those charged with governance of the Holding Company and such other entities included in the consolidated financial results of which we are the independent auditors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards. We also performed procedures in accordance with the circular issued by the SEBI under Regulation 33(8) of the LODR Regulations, as amended, to the extent applicable. Other Matters63 The consolidated Financial Results include the audited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group’s share of total assets64 of Rs. _____ as at ______ , Group’s share of total revenue of Rs. _and Rs. ______ and Group’s share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. ______ for the quarter ended and for the
63 Where applicable.
64 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements.
period from_____ to______ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results, which have been audited by their respective independent auditors. The independent auditors’ reports on financial statements/ Financial Results/financial information of these entities have been furnished to us and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these entities, is based solely on the report of such auditors and the procedures performed by us are as stated in paragraph above. The consolidated Financial Results include the unaudited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group’s share of total assets65 of Rs._____ as at ______ , Group’s share of total revenue of Rs. and Rs.__ and Group’s share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. ______ for the quarter ended____ and for the period from_____ to______ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results. These unaudited interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information have been furnished to us by the Board of Directors and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities is based solely on such unaudited Financial Statements/Financial Results/financial information. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us by the Board of Directors, these Financial Statements/Financial Results / financial information are not material to the Group. Our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results is not modified in respect of the above matters with respect to our reliance on the work done and the reports of the other auditors and the Financial Results/financial information certified by the Board of Directors. The Financial Results include the results for the quarter ended ___________ being the balancing
figure between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published unaudited
year to date figures up to the third quarter of the current financial year which were subject to limited review by us.66 . OR The Financial Results include the results for the quarter ended ___________ being the balancing
figure between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published audited year
to date figures up to the third quarter of the current financial year67 . For XYZ & Co. Chartered Accountants (Firm's Registration No.) Signature (Name of the Member Signing the Audit Report) Designation68 (Membership No.) UDIN Place of signature:
Date:
65 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 66 Use this paragraph where the quarters were subjected to a limited review. 67 Use this paragraph where the quarters were audited. 68Partner or proprietor, as the case may be.
Exhibit B1: Format for the Limited Review Report for banks for unaudited standalonequarterly and year to date results
Review report to....................
We have reviewed the accompanying statement of unaudited financial results of ____ (Name of the Bank) for the period ended __. This statement is the responsibility of the Bank’s Management and has been approved by the Board of Directors. Our responsibility is to issue a report on these financial statements based on our review. We conducted our review of the Statement in accordance with the Standard on Review Engagements (SRE) 2410 “Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity”, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. This standard requires that we plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures applied to financial data and thus provides less assurance than an audit. We have not performed an audit and accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion. In the conduct of our Review we have relied on the review reports in respect of non-performing assets received from concurrent auditors of __ branches, inspection teams of the bank of ___ branches and other firms of auditors of __ branches specifically appointed for this purpose. These review reports cover percent of the advances portfolio of the bank. Apart from these review reports, in the conduct of our review, we have also relied upon various returns received from the branches of the bank. Based on our review conducted as above, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying statement of unaudited financial results prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and other recognized accounting practices and policies has not disclosed the information required to be disclosed in terms of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 including the manner in which it is to be disclosed, or that it contains any material misstatement or that it has not been prepared in accordance with the relevant prudential norms issued by the Reserve Bank of India in respect of income recognition, asset classification, provisioning and other related matters. [Insert Emphasis of Matter Paragraph]69 Our conclusion is not modified in respect of this matter. For XYZ & Co. Chartered Accountants Signature (Name of the member signing the review report) (Designation)70 (Membership Number) UDIN Place of signature Date
69 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement.
70 Partner or proprietor, as the case may be.
Exhibit B2: When an Unmodified Opinion is expressed on the Audited quarterly and year to date Financial Results (for Banks) Illustrative format of Independent Auditor’s Report (Unmodified Opinion) on Audited Standalone Quarterly Financial Results and Year to Date Results of the Bank Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF.........................
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Results Opinion We have audited the accompanying standalone quarterly Financial Results of ……… (Name of the bank) (“the Bank”) for the quarter ended ………(date of the quarter end) and the year to date results for the period from ……to …… attached herewith, being submitted by the Bank pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (“LODR Regulations”), except for the disclosures relating to Pillar 3 disclosure as at _________, including leverage ratio and liquidity coverage ratio under Basel III Capital Regulations as have been disclosed on the Bank's website and in respect of which a link has been provided in the Financial Results and have not been audited by us. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, these standalone Financial Results:
i. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations
in this regard except for the disclosures relating to Pillar 3 disclosure as at _________, including leverage ratio and liquidity coverage ratio under Basel III Capital Regulations as have been disclosed on the Bank's website and in respect of which a link has been provided in the Financial Results and have not been audited by us; and
ii. give a true and fair view in conformity with the recognition and measurement principles laid
down in the applicable accounting standards, RBI guidelines and other accounting principles generally accepted in India of the net profit/ loss71 and other financial information for the quarter ended …… (date of the quarter end) as well as the year to date results for the period from …to ……… Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. (“the Act”)/ issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India72. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Results section of our report. We are independent of the Bank in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone Financial Results, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
71 As applicable.
72 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company.
[Insert Emphasis of Matter Paragraph]73
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Board of Directors’ Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Results These standalone Financial Results have been compiled from the interim standalone financial statements. The Bank’s Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of these standalone Financial Results that give a true and fair view of the net profit/loss74 and other financial information in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Accounting Standard 25 (AS 25)/ Indian Accounting Standard 34 (Ind AS 34) “Interim Financial Reporting” specified under
section 133 of the Act/ issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India75, the relevant
provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the circulars, guidelines and directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from time to time (“RBI Guidelines”) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act/Banking Regulations Act, 194976 for safeguarding of the assets of the Bank and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone Financial Results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the standalone Financial Results, the Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Bank’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Bank or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Bank’s financial reporting process. Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Results Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone Financial Results as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone Financial Results. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
73 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement.
74 As applicable.
75 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company.
76As applicable.
77 Partner or proprietor, as the case may be.
Exhibit B3: Independent Auditor’s Review Report on Review of Consolidated Unaudited Quarterly and Year to date Financial Results (for banks as per AS) Independent Auditor’s Review Report On consolidated unaudited quarterly and year to date financial results of the Company Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
......................
78 Regulations includes relevant circulars issued by SEBI from time to time. 79 As applicable (for example, in the first financial year of a newly listed company, or when consolidated quarterly financial results are submitted for the first time pursuant to the mandatory requirement with effect from April 1, 2019, and no quarterly consolidated financial results were submitted in the previous year). 80 In case of nationalised banks, the reference of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India be suitably specified in lieu of the reference of The Companies Act, 2013.
81 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 82 To be given on half yearly basis with effect from April 1, 2019 83 Where applicable 84 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 85 All amounts, whether audited by other auditors or unaudited to be presented before giving effect to the permanent and current period consolidation adjustments as specified by paragraph 50 of the Guidance Note on Audit of Consolidated Financial Statements issued by the ICAI 86 To be given on half yearly basis with effect from April 1, 2019
Our conclusion on the Statement is not modified in respect of the above matters87 .
8. The consolidated unaudited financial results includes the interim financial statements /financial
information/ financial results which have not been reviewed / audited of________ branches included in the standalone unaudited/ audited interim financial statements/ financial information/ financial results of the entities included in the Group, whose results reflect total assets88 of Rs. as at and total revenues of Rs. and Rs. and total net profit / (loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. for the quarter ended and for the period from to respectively, and cash flows (net)89of Rs. for the period from to 90, as considered in the respective standalone unaudited/ audited interim financial statements/ financial information/ financial results of the entities included in the Group. According to the information and explanations given to us by the Management, these interim financial statements / financial information / financial results are not material to the Group. The consolidated unaudited financial results includes the interim financial statements/ financial information/ financial results of subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities which have not been reviewed/audited by their auditors, whose interim financial statements/ financial information/ financial results reflect total assets91of Rs. as at and total revenue of Rs. And Rs. and total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. And Rs. for the quarter ended and for the period from to ,respectively, and cash flows (net)92of Rs. for the period from to , as considered in the consolidated unaudited financial results. The consolidated unaudited financial results also includes the Group’s share of net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. And Rs. for the quarter ended and for the period from to , respectively, as considered in the consolidated unaudited financial results, in respect of associates, based on their interim financial statements/ financial information/ financial results which have not been reviewed/audited by their auditors. According to the information and explanations given to us by the Management, these interim financial statements / financial information / financial results are not material to the Group. Our conclusion on the Statement is not modified in respect of the above matter93 . For XYZ&Co. Chartered Accountants Signature (Name of the member signing the audit report) (Designation)94 (Membership Number) Place of signature Date
87 When component’s financial statements/ financial information/ financial results are not prepared under an accounting framework used by the parent or as per group accounting policies, para similar to that provided under Other Matters paragraph of Illustration 2 of Appendix I to the Guidance Note on Audit of Consolidated Financial Statements issued by the ICAI may need to be reported as required by paragraph 52 of the said Guidance Note 88 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements 89 To be given on half yearly basis with effect from April 1, 2019 90 Where applicable 91 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 92 To be given on half yearly basis with effect from April 1, 2019 93 Use this paragraph only when the unaudited financial statements / financial information / financial results of the subsidiaries / jointly controlled entities / associates are not material to the Group. 94 Partner or proprietor, as the case may be.
Exhibit B4: When an Unmodified Opinion is expressed on consolidated audited quarterly and year to date Financial Results (for Banks) Illustrative Format of Independent Auditor’s Report (Unmodified Opinion) on consolidated audited quarterly and year to date Financial Results of the Bank Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF........................
Report on the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results Opinion We have audited the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Financial Results of .......... (Name of the bank) (“the Bank”/the parent) and its subsidiaries(the parent and its subsidiaries together referred to as “the Group”), its associates and jointly controlled entities for the quarter ended and for the period from to______ (“the Statement”), being submitted by the Bank pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (“LODR Regulations”)95 except for the disclosures relating to consolidated Pillar 3 disclosure as at , including leverage ratio and liquidity coverage ratio under Basel III Capital Regulations as have been disclosed on the Bank's website and in respect of which a link has been provided in the Financial Results and have not been audited by us. Attention is drawn to the fact that the consolidated Financial Results/Financial information for the corresponding quarter ended ____ and the corresponding period from to___, as reported in these Financial Results have been approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors but have not been subjected to audit/review96 . In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, and based on the consideration of the reports of the other auditors on separate audited financial statements/financial results/financial information of, subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities, the aforesaid Financial Results:
a. include the results of the following entities: (to indicate list of entities included in the consolidation); b. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations except for the disclosures relating to consolidated Pillar 3 disclosure as at _________, including leverage ratio and liquidity coverage ratio under Basel III Capital Regulations as have been disclosed on the Bank's website and in respect of which a link has been provided in the Financial Results and have not been audited by us; and
c. give a true and fair view, in conformity with the applicable accounting standards, RBI guidelines
and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the consolidated net profit/loss97
95 Regulations includes relevant circulars issued by SEBI from time to time. 96 As applicable (for example, in the first financial year of a newly listed company, or when consolidated quarterly Financial Results are submitted for the first time pursuant to the mandatory requirement with effect from April 1, 2019, and no quarterly consolidated Financial Results were submitted in the previous year). 97 As applicable.
and other financial information of the Group for the quarter ended ………and for the period from_____ to______. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. (“Act”) /issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India98. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results section of our report. We are independent of the Group, its associates and jointly controlled entities in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated Financial Results, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us and other auditors in terms of their reports referred to in “Other Matter” paragraph below, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. [Insert Emphasis of Matter Paragraph]99 Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. Board of Directors’ Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Results These Consolidated Financial Results have been compiled from the audited consolidated interim financial statements/ financial information. The Bank’s Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and presentation of these consolidated Financial Results that give a true and fair view of the net profit/ loss100 and other financial information of the Group including its associates and jointly controlled entities in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Accounting Standard 25 (AS 25) / Indian Accounting Standard 34 (Ind AS 34) “Interim Financial Reporting” specified under section 133 of the Act / issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India101, the relevant provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the circulars, guidelines and directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from time to time (“RBI Guidelines”) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations. The respective Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act/Banking Regulations Act, 1949 for safeguarding of the assets of the Group and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the consolidated Financial Results that give a true and fair view and
98 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company.
99 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement.
100 As applicable.
101 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company.
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error which have been used for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial results by the Directors of the Bank, as aforesaid. In preparing the consolidated Financial Results, the respective Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The respective Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities. Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated Financial Results as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated Financial Results. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated Financial Results,
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bank’s internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the Board of Directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Directors’ use of the going concern basis of
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated Financial Results or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated Financial Results,
including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated Financial Results represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial results/financial information
of the entities within the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to express an opinion on the consolidated Financial Results. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit of financial information of such entities included in the consolidated financial results of which we are the independent auditors. For the other entities included in the consolidated Financial Results, which have been audited by other auditors, such other auditors remain responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audits carried out by them. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. We communicate with those charged with governance of the Bank and such other entities included in the consolidated Financial Results of which we are the independent auditors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards. We also performed procedures in accordance with the circular issued by the SEBI under Regulation 33(8) of the LODR Regulations, as amended, to the extent applicable. Other Matters The consolidated Financial Results include the audited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group’s share of total assets102 of Rs. _____ as at ______ , Group’s share of total revenue of Rs. and Rs. ______ and Group’s share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. for the quarter ended and for the period from to__ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results, which have been audited by their respective independent Auditors. The independent auditors’ reports on interim financial statements/Financial Results/financial information of these entities have been furnished to us and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these entities, is based solely on the report of such auditors and the procedures performed by us are as stated in paragraph above. The consolidated Financial Results include the unaudited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group’s share of total assets103 of Rs._____ as at ______ , Group’s share of total revenue of Rs. and Rs.__ and Group’s share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. ______ for the quarter ended____ and for the period from_____ to______ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results. These unaudited interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information have been furnished to us by the Board of Directors and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities is based solely on such unaudited interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/financial information. In our opinion and
102 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 103 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements.
according to the information and explanations given to us by the Board of Directors, these interim Financial Statements/Financial Results / financial information are not material to the Group. Our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results is not modified in respect of the above matters with respect to our reliance on the work done and the reports of the other auditors and the Financial Results/financial information certified by the Board of Directors. For XYZ & Co. Chartered Accountants (Firm’s Registration No.) Signature (Name of the member signing the audit report) (Designation)104 (Membership Number) UDIN Place of signature:
Date:
104 Partner or proprietor, as the case may be
Exhibit B5: Illustrative format of independent auditor’s report (unmodified opinion) on the annual consolidated Financial Results under Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (for Banks) INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ........................
Report on the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results Opinion We have audited the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Financial Results of .......... (Name of the bank) (“the Bank”/the parent) and its subsidiaries (the parent and its subsidiaries together referred to as “the Group”), its associates and jointly controlled entities, for the year ended ________ (“the Statement”), being submitted by the Bank pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (“LODR Regulations”)105 except for the disclosures relating to consolidated Pillar 3 disclosure as at _________, including leverage ratio and liquidity coverage ratio under Basel III Capital Regulations as have been disclosed on the Bank's website and in respect of which a link has been provided in the Financial Results and have not been audited by us. Attention is drawn to the fact that the consolidated Financial Results/Financial information for the corresponding year ended ____ as reported in these Financial Results have been approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors but have not been subjected to audit/review106 . In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, and based on the consideration of the reports of the other auditors on separate audited financial statements/financial results/financial information of, subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities, the aforesaid Financial Results:
a. include the financial results of the following entities: (to indicate list of entities included in the consolidation); b. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations except for the disclosures relating to consolidated Pillar 3 disclosure as at _________, including leverage ratio and liquidity coverage ratio under Basel III Capital Regulations as have been disclosed on the Bank's website and in respect of which a link has been provided in the Financial Results and have not been audited by us; and
c. give a true and fair view, in conformity with the applicable accounting standards, RBI guidelines
and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the consolidated net profit/loss107 and other financial information of the Group for the year ended ________. Basis for Opinion
105 Regulations includes relevant circulars issued by SEBI from time to time. 106 As applicable (for example, in the first financial year of a newly listed company, or when consolidated quarterly Financial Results are submitted for the first time pursuant to the mandatory requirement with effect from April 1, 2019, and no quarterly consolidated Financial Results were submitted in the previous year). 107 As applicable.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. (“Act”) /issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India108. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results section of our report. We are independent of the Group, its associates and jointly controlled entities in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated Financial Results, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us and other auditors in terms of their reports referred to in “Other Matter” paragraph below, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. [Insert Emphasis of Matter Paragraph]109 Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. Board of Directors’ Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Results These Consolidated Financial Results have been compiled from the consolidated Annual audited financial statements. The bank’s Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and presentation of these consolidated Financial Results that give a true and fair view of the consolidated net profit/ loss110 and other financial information of the Group including its associates and jointly controlled entities in accordance with the Accounting Standards/ Indian Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act / issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India111, the relevant provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the circulars, guidelines and directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from time to time (“RBI Guidelines”) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations. The respective Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act/Banking Regulations Act, 1949 for safeguarding of the assets of the Group and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the consolidated Financial Results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error which have been used for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial results by the Directors of the Bank, as aforesaid. In preparing the consolidated Financial Results, the respective Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
108 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company.
109 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement.
110 As applicable.
111 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company.
The respective Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities. Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated Financial Results as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated Financial Results. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
We communicate with those charged with governance of the Bank and such other entities included in the consolidated Financial Results of which we are the independent auditors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards. We also performed procedures in accordance with the circular issued by the SEBI under Regulation 33(8) of the LODR Regulations, as amended, to the extent applicable. Other Matters The consolidated Financial Results include the audited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group’s share of total assets112 of Rs. _____ as at ______ , Group’s share of total revenue of Rs. and Rs. ______ and Group’s share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. ______ for the quarter and year ended respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results, which have been audited by their respective independent Auditors. The independent auditors’ reports on financial statements/financial results/financial information of these entities have been furnished to us and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these entities, is based solely on the report of such auditors and the procedures performed by us are as stated in paragraph above. The consolidated Financial Results include the unaudited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group’s share of total assets113 of Rs.____ as at ______ , Group’s share of total revenue of Rs. and Rs.__ and Group’s share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. and Rs. ______ for the quarter and year ended____ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results. These unaudited Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information have been furnished to us by the Board of Directors and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities is based solely on such unaudited Financial Statements/Financial Results/financial information. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us by the Board of Directors, these Financial Statements/Financial Results / financial information are not material to the Group. Our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results is not modified in respect of the above matters with respect to our reliance on the work done and the reports of the other auditors and the Financial Results/financial information certified by the Board of Directors. The Financial Results include the results for the quarter ended ___________ being the balancing
figure between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published unaudited
112 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. 113 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements.
year to date figures up to the third quarter of the current financial year which were subject to limited review by us.114 OR The Financial Results include the results for the quarter ended ___________ being the balancing
figure between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published audited year
to date figures up to the third quarter of the current financial year115 . For XYZ & Co. Chartered Accountants (Firm’s Registration No.) Signature (Name of the member signing the audit report) (Designation)116 (Membership Number) UDIN Place of signature:
Date:
114 Use this paragraph where the quarters were subjected to a limited review. 115 Use this paragraph where the quarters were audited. 116 Partner or proprietor, as the case may be.
ANNEXURE 12
STATEMENT ON IMPACT OF AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS (FOR AUDIT REPORT WITH MODIFIED OPINION) SUBMITTED ALONG-WITH ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS (Standalone and Consolidated separately)
Statement on Impact of Audit Qualifications for the Financial Year ended March 31, ........
(See regulation 33 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015) I.
Sl.
No.
Particulars
Audited Figures
(as reported before adjusting for qualifications) Adjusted Figures (audited figures after adjusting for qualifications)
II. Audit Qualification (each audit qualification separately):
a. Details of Audit Qualification:
b. Type of Audit Qualification: Qualified Opinion / Disclaimer of Opinion / Adverse Opinion
c. Frequency of qualification: Whether appeared first time / repetitive / since how
long continuing d. For Audit Qualification(s) where the impact is quantified by the auditor, Management's Views:
e. For Audit Qualification(s) where the impact is not quantified by the auditor:
(i) Management's estimation on the impact of audit qualification:
(ii) If management is unable to estimate the impact, reasons for the same:
(iii) Auditors' Comments on (i) or (ii) above:
III. Signatories:
ANNEXURE 13
FORMAT FOR DISCLOSURE OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Additional disclosure of related party transactions - applicable only in case the related party transaction relates to loans, inter-corporate deposits, advances or investments made or given by the listed entity/subsidiary. These details need to be disclosed only once, during the reporting period when such transaction was undertaken. S. No Details of the party (listed entity /subsidiary) entering into the transaction Details of the counterparty Type of related party transaction (seeNote 5) Value of the related party transaction as approved by the audit committee (see Note 6a) Value of transaction during the reporting period (see Note 6b) In case monies are due to either party as a result of the transaction (see Note 1) In case any financial indebtedness is incurred to make or give loans, intercorporate deposits, advances or investments Details of the loans, inter-corporate deposits, advances or investments Name PAN Name PAN Relationship of the counterparty with the listed entity or its subsidiary Opening balance Closing balance Nature of indebtedness (loan/ issuance of debt/ any other etc.) Cost (seeNote 7) Tenure Nature (loan/ advance/ intercorporate deposit/ investment Interest Rate (%) Tenure Secured/ unsecured Purpose for which the funds will be utilised by the ultimate recipient of funds (endusage) Total (of Note 6b) Notes:
The details in this format are required to be provided for all transactions undertaken during the reporting period. However, opening and closing balances,
including commitments, to be disclosed for existing related party transactions even if there is no new related party transaction during the reporting period.
Where a transaction is undertaken between members of the consolidated entity (between the listed entity and its subsidiary or between subsidiaries), it may
be reported once.
Listed banks shall not be required to provide the disclosures with respect to related party transactions involving loans, inter-corporate deposits, advances or
investments made or given by the listed banks.
For companies with financial year ending March 31, this information has to be provided for six months ended September 30 and six months ended March 31.
Companies with financial years ending in other months, the six months period shall apply accordingly.
Each type of related party transaction (for e.g. sale of goods/services, purchase of goods/services or whether it involves a loan, inter-corporate deposit, advance
or investment) with a single party shall be disclosed separately and there should be no clubbing or netting of transactions of same type. However, transactions with the same counterparty of the same type may be aggregated for the reporting period. For instance, sale transactions with the same party may be aggregated for the reporting period and purchase transactions may also be disclosed in a similar manner. There should be no netting off for sale and purchase transactions. Similarly, loans advanced to and received from the same counterparty should be disclosed separately, without any netting off.
In case of a multi-year related party transaction:
a. The aggregate value of such related party transaction as approved by the audit committee shall be disclosed in the column “Value of the related party transaction as approved by the audit committee”. b. The value of the related party transaction undertaken in the reporting period shall be reported in the column “Value of related party transaction during the reporting period”.
"Cost" refers to the cost of borrowed funds for the listed entity.
PAN will not be displayed on the website of the Stock Exchange(s).
Transactions such as acceptance of fixed deposits by banks/NBFCs, undertaken with related parties, at the terms uniformly applicable /offered to all
shareholders/ public shall also be reported.
ANNEXURE 14
STATEMENT ON DEVIATION OR VARIATION FOR PROCEEDS OF PUBLIC ISSUE, RIGHTS ISSUE, PREFERENTIAL ISSUE, QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONS PLACEMENT ETC. Statement ondeviation / variation in utilisation of funds raised Name of listed entity Mode of Fund Raising Public Issues / Rights Issues / Preferential Issues / QIP / Others Date of Raising Funds Amount Raised Report filed for Quarter ended Monitoring Agency applicable / not applicable Monitoring Agency Name, if applicable Is there a Deviation / Variation in use of funds raised Yes / No If yes, whether the same is pursuant to change in terms of a contract or objects, which was approved by the shareholders If Yes, Date of shareholder Approval Explanation for the Deviation / Variation Comments of the Audit Committee after review Comments of the auditors, if any
Objects for which funds have been raised and where there has been a deviation, in the following table Original Object Modified Object, if any Original Allocation Modified allocation, if any Funds Utilised Amount of Deviation/Variation for the quarter according to applicable object Remarks if any Deviation or variation could mean:
(a) Deviation in the objects or purposes for which the funds have been raised or (b) Deviation in the amount of funds actually utilized as against what was originally disclosed or (c) Change in terms of a contract referred to in the fund raising document i.e. prospectus, letter of offer, etc. Name of Signatory Designation
ANNEXURE 15
FORMAT FOR THE ANNUAL SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT (On the letter head of the Practicing Company Secretary) Secretarial compliance report of [●] [Name of the listed entity] for the year ended ________ I/We……………. have examined:
(a) all the documents and records made available to us and explanation provided by [●] [Name of the listed entity] (“the listed entity”), (b) the filings/ submissions made by the listed entity to the stock exchanges, (c) website of the listed entity, (d) any other document/ filing, as may be relevant, which has been relied upon to make this certification, for the year ended [●] (“Review Period”) in respect of compliance with the provisions of :
(a) the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (“SEBI Act”) and the Regulations, circulars, guidelines issued thereunder; and (b) the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (“SCRA”), rules made thereunder and the Regulations, circulars, guidelines issued thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”); The specific Regulations, whose provisions and the circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder, have been examined, include:- (a) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015; (b) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018; (c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011; (d) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 2018; (e) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021; (f) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021; (g) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015; (h) …………(other regulations as applicable) and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder; (Note: The aforesaid list of Regulations is only illustrative. The list of all SEBI Regulations, as may be relevant and applicable to the listed entity for the review period, shall be added.)
and based on the above examination, I/We hereby report that, during the Review Period:
(a) The listed entity has complied with the provisions of the above Regulations and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder, except in respect of matters specified below:- Sr. No. Compliance Requiremen t (Regulation s/ circulars/ guidelines including specific clause) Regulation / Circular No. Deviation s Action Taken by Type of Action Details of Violatio n Fine Amoun t Observation s/ Remarks of the Practicing Company Secretary Manageme nt Response Remark s Advisory/Clarification/Fine/S how Cause Notice/ Warning, etc. (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in previous reports:
Sr.
No.
Observations/
Remarks of the
Practicing
Company
Secretary in the previous reports
Observations made in the secretarial compliance report for the year ended ….. (the years are to be mentioned) Compliance Requirement (Regulations/circulars/guidelines including specific clause) Details of violation / deviations and actions taken / penalty imposed, if any, on the listed entity Remedial actions, if any, taken by the listed entity Comments of the PCS on the actions taken by the listed entity (Note:
Sr.
No.
Particulars Compliance status
(Yes/No/NA)
Observations/
Remarks by
PCS*
Disqualification of Director:
None of the Director of the Company are disqualified under Section 164 of Companies Act, 2013
Details related to Subsidiaries of listed entities:
(a) Identification of material subsidiary companies (b) Requirements with respect to disclosure of material as well as other subsidiaries
Preservation of Documents:
The listed entity is preserving and maintaining records as prescribed under SEBI Regulations and disposal of records as per Policy of Preservation of Documents and Archival policy prescribed under the LODR Regulations.
Performance Evaluation:
The listed entity has conducted performance evaluation of the Board, Independent Directors and the Committees at the start of every financial year as prescribed in SEBI Regulations.
Related Party Transactions:
(a) The listed entity has obtained prior approval of Audit Committee for all Related party transactions (b) In case no prior approval obtained, the listed entity shall provide detailed reasons along with confirmation whether the transactions were subsequently approved/ratified/rejected by the Audit committee.
Disclosure of events or information:
The listed entity has provided all the required disclosure(s) under Regulation 30 along with Schedule III of the LODR Regulations within the time limits prescribed thereunder.
Prohibition of Insider Trading:
The listed entity is in compliance with Regulation 3(5) & 3(6) SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
Actions taken by SEBI or Stock Exchange(s), if any:
No actions taken against the listed entity/ its promoters/ directors/ subsidiaries either by SEBI or by Stock Exchanges (including under the Standard Operating Procedures issued by SEBI through various circulars) under SEBI Regulations and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder (or) The actions taken against the listed entity/ its promoters/ directors/ subsidiaries either by SEBI or by Stock Exchanges are specified in the last column.
Resignation of statutory auditors from the listed entity or its material
subsidiaries
In case of resignation of statutory auditor from the listed entity or any of its material subsidiaries during the financial year, the listed entity and / or its material subsidiary(ies) has / have complied with paragraph 6.1 and 6.2 of section V-D of chapter V of the Master Circular on compliance with the provisions of the LODR Regulations by listed entities.
No additional non-compliances observed:
No additional non-compliance observed for any of the SEBI regulation/circular/guidance note etc. except as reported above. *Observations/Remarks by PCS are mandatory if the Compliance status is provided as ‘No’ or ‘NA’ Place:
Signature:
Date:
Name of the Practicing Company Secretary
ACS/ FCS No.:
CP No.:
ANNEXURE 16
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING FORMAT
SECTION A: GENERAL DISCLOSURES
I. Details of the listed entity
III. Operations
18. Number of locations whereplants and/or operations/offices of the entity are situated:
Location Number of plants Number of offices Total National International
19. Markets served by the entity:
a. Number of locations
Locations Number
National (No. of States)
International (No. of Countries) b. What is the contribution of exports as a percentage of the total turnover of the entity?
c. A brief on types of customers
IV. Employees
20. Details as at the end of Financial Year:
a. Employees and workers (including differently abled):
S.
No.
Particulars Total
(A)
Male Female
No. (B) % (B / A) No. (C) % (C / A)
EMPLOYEES
S.
No.
Particulars Total
(A)
Male Female
No. (B) % (B / A) No. (C) % (C / A)
6. Total workers
(F + G) b. Differently abled Employees and workers:
S.
No
Particulars Total
(A)
Male Female
No. (B) % (B / A) No. (C) % (C / A)
DIFFERENTLY ABLED EMPLOYEES
V. Holding, Subsidiary and Associate Companies (including joint ventures)
23. (a) Names of holding / subsidiary / associate companies / joint ventures
S.
No.
Name of the holding / subsidiary / associate companies / joint ventures (A) Indicate whether holding/ Subsidiary/ Associate/Joint Venture % of shares held by listed entity Does the entity indicated at column A, participate in the Business Responsibility initiatives of the listed entity? (Yes/No)
VI. CSR Details
24. (i) Whether CSR is applicable as per section 135 of Companies Act, 2013: (Yes/No)
(ii) Turnover (in Rs.)
(iii) Net worth (in Rs.)
VII. Transparency and Disclosures Compliances
25. Complaints/Grievances on any of the principles (Principles 1 to 9) under the National Guidelines
on Responsible Business Conduct:
Stakeholder group from whom complaint is received Grievance Redressal Mechanism in Place (Yes/No) (If Yes, then provide web-link for grievance redress policy) FY _____ Current Financial Year FY _____ Previous Financial Year Number of complaints filed during the year Number of complaints pending resolution at close of the year Remarks Number of complaints filed during the year Number of complaints pending resolution at close of the year Remarks Communities Investors (other than shareholders)
Stakeholder group from whom complaint is received Grievance Redressal Mechanism in Place (Yes/No) (If Yes, then provide web-link for grievance redress policy) FY _____ Current Financial Year FY _____ Previous Financial Year Number of complaints filed during the year Number of complaints pending resolution at close of the year Remarks Number of complaints filed during the year Number of complaints pending resolution at close of the year Remarks Shareholders Employees and workers Customers Value Chain Partners Other (please specify)
26. Overview of the entity’s material responsible business conduct issues
Please indicate material responsible business conduct and sustainability issues pertaining to environmental and social matters that present a risk or an opportunity to your business, rationale for identifying the same, approach to adapt or mitigate the risk along-with its financial implications, as per the following format S. No. Material issue identified Indicate whether risk or opportunity (R/O) Rationale for identifying the risk / opportunity In case of risk, approach to adapt or mitigate Financial implications of the risk or opportunity (Indicate positive or negative implications)
SECTION B: MANAGEMENT AND PROCESS DISCLOSURES
This section is aimed at helping businesses demonstrate the structures, policies and processes put in place towards adopting the NGRBC Principles and Core Elements. Disclosure Questions P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 P 5 P 6 P 7 P 8 P 9 Policy and management processes
a. Whether your entity’s policy/policies
cover each principle and its core elements of the NGRBCs. (Yes/No) b. Has the policy been approved by the Board? (Yes/No)
c. Web Link of the Policies, if available
Whether the entity has translated the
policy into procedures. (Yes / No)
Do the enlisted policies extend to your
value chain partners? (Yes/No)
Name of the national and international
codes/certifications/labels/ standards (e.g.
Forest Stewardship Council, Fairtrade,
Rainforest Alliance, Trustea) standards (e.g.
SA 8000, OHSAS, ISO, BIS) adopted by your entity and mapped to each principle.
Specific commitments, goals and targets
set by the entity with defined timelines, if any.
Performance of the entity against the
specific commitments, goals and targets along-with reasons in case the same are not met. Governance, leadership and oversight
Statement by director responsible for the business responsibility report, highlighting ESG
related challenges, targets and achievements (listed entity has flexibility regarding the placement of this disclosure)
Details of the highest authority responsible
for implementation and oversight of the
Business Responsibility policy (ies).
Does the entity have a specified
Committee of the Board/ Director responsible for decision making on sustainability related issues? (Yes / No). If yes, provide details.
Details of Review of NGRBCs by the Company:
Subject for Review Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of the Board/ Any other Committee Frequency (Annually/ Half yearly/ Quarterly/ Any other – please specify) P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 P 5 P 6 P 7 P 8 P 9 P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 P 5 P 6 P 7 P 8 P 9 Performance against above policies and follow up action Compliance with statutory requirements of relevance to the principles, and, rectification of any non-compliances
Has the entity carried out independent
assessment/ evaluation of the working of its policies by an external agency? (Yes/No). If yes, provide name of the agency. P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 P 5 P 6 P 7 P 8 P 9
If answer to question (1) above is “No” i.e. not all Principles are covered by a policy, reasons to
be stated:
Questions P
1
P
2
P
3
P
4
P
5
P
6
P
7
P
8
P
9
The entity does not consider the Principles material to its business (Yes/No) The entity is not at a stage where it is in a position to formulate and implement the policies on specified principles (Yes/No) The entity does not have the financial or/human and technical resources available for the task (Yes/No) It is planned to be done in the next financial year (Yes/No) Any other reason (please specify)
SECTION C: PRINCIPLE WISE PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURE
This section is aimed at helping entities demonstrate their performance in integrating the Principles and Core Elements with key processes and decisions. The information sought is categorized as “Essential” and “Leadership”. While the essential indicators are expected to be disclosed by every entity that is mandated to file this report, the leadership indicators may be voluntarily disclosed by entities which aspire to progress to a higher level in their quest to be socially, environmentally and ethically responsible. PRINCIPLE 1 Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with integrity, and in a manner that is Ethical, Transparent and Accountable. Essential Indicators
Penalty/ Fine
Settlement
Compounding fee
Non-Monetary
NGRBC
Principle
Name of the regulatory/enforcement agencies/ judicial institutions Brief of the Case Has an appeal been preferred? (Yes/No) Imprisonment Punishment
3. Of the instances disclosed in Question2 above, details of the Appeal/ Revision preferred in cases
where monetary or non-monetary action has been appealed.
Case Details Name of the regulatory/enforcement agencies/ judicial institutions
4. Does the entity have an anti-corruption or anti-bribery policy? If yes, provide details in brief and
if available, provide a web-link to the policy.
5. Number of Directors/KMPs/employees/workers against whom disciplinary action was taken by
any law enforcement agency for the charges of bribery/ corruption:
FY _____
(Current Financial
Year)
FY _____
(Previous Financial Year)
Directors
KMPs
Employees
Workers
6. Details of complaints with regard to conflict of interest:
FY _____
(Current Financial Year)
FY _____
(Previous Financial Year)
Number Remarks Number Remarks
Number of complaints received in relation to issues of Conflict of Interest of the Directors
Number of complaints received in relation to issues of Conflict of Interest of the KMPs
7. Provide details of any corrective action taken or underway on issues related to fines / penalties
/ action taken by regulators/ law enforcement agencies/ judicial institutions, on cases of corruption and conflicts of interest.
8. Number of days of accounts payables ((Accounts payable *365) / Cost of goods/services
procured) in the following format:
FY _____
(Current Financial Year)
FY _____
(Previous Financial Year)
Number of days of accounts payables
9. Open-ness of business
Provide details of concentration of purchases and sales with trading houses, dealers, and related parties along-with loans and advances & investments, with related parties, in the following format:
Parameter Metrics FY _____
(Current Financial
Year)
FY _____
(Previous
Financial Year)
Concentration of Purchases a. Purchases from trading houses as % of total purchases b. Number of trading houses where purchases are made from
c. Purchases from top 10
trading houses as % of total purchases from trading houses Concentration of Sales a. Sales to dealers / distributors as % of total sales
b. Number of dealers / distributors to whom sales are made
c. Sales to top 10 dealers
/ distributors as % of total sales to dealers / distributors Share of RPTs in Purchases(Purchases with related parties / Total Purchases) Sales (Sales to related parties / Total Sales) Loans & advances (Loans & advances given to related parties / Total loans & advances) Investments ( Investments in related parties / Total Investments made) Leadership Indicators
PRINCIPLE 2 Businesses should provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe Essential Indicators
Name of Product /
Service
Description of the risk / concern
Action Taken
3. Percentage of recycled or reused input material to total material (by value) used in production
(for manufacturing industry) or providing services (for service industry). Indicate input material Recycled or re-used input material to total material FY _____ Current Financial Year FY _____ Previous Financial Year
4. Of the products and packaging reclaimed at end of life of products, amount (in metric tonnes)
reused, recycled, and safely disposed, as per the following format:
FY _____
Current Financial Year
FY _____
Previous Financial Year
Re-Used Recycled Safely
Disposed Re-Used Recycled Safely
Disposed
Plastics
(including packaging)
E-waste
Hazardous waste
Other waste
5. Reclaimed products and their packaging materials (as percentage of products sold) for each
product category.
Indicate product category Reclaimed products and their packaging materials as % of total products sold in respective category
PRINCIPLE 3 Businesses should respect and promote the well-being of all employees, including those in their value chains Essential Indicators
a. Details of measures for the well-being of employees:
Category
% of employees covered by
Total
(A)
Health insurance
Accident insurance
Maternity benefits
Paternity
Benefits
Day Care facilities
Number
(B)
% (B /
A)
Number(C) % (C /
A)
Number(D) % (D /
A)
Number(E) % (E /
A)
Number(F) % (F /
A)
Permanent employees
Male
Female
Total
Other than Permanent employees
Male
Female
Total b. Details of measures for the well-being of workers:
Category
% of workers covered by
Total
(A)
Health insurance
Accident insurance
Maternity benefits
Paternity
Benefits
Day Care facilities
Number
(B)
% (B /
A)
Number(C) % (C /
A)
Number(D) % (D /
A)
Number(E) % (E /
A)
Number(F) % (F /
A)
Permanent workers
Male
Female
Total
Other than Permanent workers
Male
Female
Total
c. Spending on measures towards well-being of employees and workers (including permanent and
other than permanent)in the following format – FY _____ Current Financial Year FY _____ Previous Financial Year Cost incurred on wellbeing measures as a % of total revenue of the company
Details of retirement benefits, for Current FY and Previous Financial Year.
Benefits
FY _____
Current Financial Year
FY _____
Previous Financial Year
No. of employees covered as a % of total employees No. of workers covered as a % of total workers Deducted and deposited with the authority (Y/N/N.A.) No. of employees covered as a % of total employees No. of workers covered as a % of total workers Deducted and deposited with the authority (Y/N/N.A.) PF Gratuity ESI Others – please specify
Accessibility of workplaces
Are the premises / offices of the entity accessible to differently abled employees and workers, as per the requirements of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016? If not, whether any steps are being taken by the entity in this regard.
Does the entity have an equal opportunity policy as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Act, 2016? If so, provide a web-link to the policy.
Return to work and Retention rates of permanent employees and workers that took parental
leave.
Permanent employees Permanent workers
Gender Return to work rate
Retention rate Return to work rate
Retention rate
Male
Female
Total
Is there a mechanism available to receive and redress grievances for the following categories of
employees and worker? If yes, give details of the mechanism in brief.
Yes/No
(If Yes, then give details of the mechanism in brief) Permanent Workers Other than Permanent Workers Permanent Employees Other than Permanent Employees
Membership of employees and worker in association(s) or Unions recognised by the listed entity:
Category FY _____
(Current Financial Year)
FY _____
(Previous Financial Year)
Total employees / workers in respective category (A) No. of employees / workers in respective category, who are
part of association(s)
or Union
(B)
% (B / A) Total employees
/ workers in respective category
(C)
No. of employees
/ workers in respective category, who are part of association(s) or Union (D) % (D / C) Total Permanent Employees
Workers
Male
Female
Total
10. Health and safety management system:
a. Whether an occupational health and safety management system has been implemented by the entity? (Yes/ No). If yes, the coverage such system? b. What are the processes used to identify work-related hazards and assess risks on a routine and non-routine basis by the entity?
c. Whether you have processes for workers to report the work related hazards and to remove
themselves from such risks. (Y/N) d. Do the employees/ worker of the entity have access to non-occupational medical and healthcare services? (Yes/ No)
11. Details of safety related incidents, in the following format:
Safety Incident/Number Category* FY _____
Current Financial Year
FY _____
Previous Financial Year
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate
(LTIFR) (per one million-person hours worked)
Employees
Workers
Total recordable work-related injuries
Employees
Workers
No. of fatalities Employees
Workers
High consequence work-related injury or ill-health (excluding fatalities) Employees Workers *Including in the contract workforce
12. Describe the measures taken by the entity to ensure a safe and healthy work place.
13. Number of Complaints on the following made by employees and workers:
FY _____
(Current Financial Year)
FY _____
(Previous Financial Year)
Filed during the year
Pending resolution at the end of year
Remarks
Filed during the year
Pending resolution at the end of year Remarks
Working
Conditions
Health &
Safety
PRINCIPLE 4: Businesses should respect the interests of and be responsive to all its stakeholders Essential Indicators
PRINCIPLE 5 Businesses should respect and promote human rights Essential Indicators
Employees and workers who have been provided training on human rights issues and policy(ies)
of the entity, in the following format:
Category FY _____
Current Financial Year
FY _____
Previous Financial Year
Total (A) No. of employees
/ workers covered
(B)
% (B / A) Total (C) No. of employees / workers covered (D) % (D / C) Employees Permanent Other than permanent Total Employees Workers Permanent Other than permanent Total Workers
Details of minimum wages paid to employees and workers, in the following format:
Category FY _____
Current Financial Year
FY _____
Previous Financial Year
Total (A) Equal to
Minimum Wage
More than
Minimum Wage
Total
(D)
Equal to
Minimum Wage
More than
Minimum Wage
No.
(B)
% (B / A) No.
(C)
% (C / A) No.
(E)
% (E / D) No.
(F)
% (F / D)
Employees
Permanent
Male
Female
Other than
Permanent
Male
Female
Workers
Permanent
Male
Female
Other than
Permanent
Male
Female
Details of remuneration/salary/wages
a. Median remuneration / wages:
Male Female
Number Median remuneration/ salary/ wages of respective category Number Median remuneration/ salary/ wages of respective category Board of Directors (BoD) Key Managerial Personnel Employees other than BoD and KMP Workers b. Gross wages paid to females as % of total wages paid by the entity, in the following format:
FY _____
Current Financial Year
FY _____
Previous Financial Year
Gross wages paid to females as % of total wages
Do you have a focal point (Individual/ Committee) responsible for addressing human rights
impacts or issues caused or contributed to by the business? (Yes/No)
Describe the internal mechanisms in place to redress grievances related to human rights issues.
Number of Complaints on the following made by employees and workers:
FY _____
Current Financial Year
FY _____
Previous Financial Year
Filed during the year
Pending resolution at the end of year
Remarks Filed during the year
Pending resolution at the end of year
Remarks
Sexual Harassment
Discrimination at workplace
Child Labour
Forced
Labour/Involuntary
Labour
Wages
Other human rights related issues
Complaints filed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal) Act, 2013, in the following format:
FY _____
Current Financial Year
FY _____
Previous Financial Year
Total Complaints reported under
Sexual Harassment on of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013(POSH) Complaints on POSH as a % of female employees / workers Complaints on POSH upheld
Mechanisms to prevent adverse consequences to the complainant in discrimination and
harassment cases.
Do human rights requirements form part of your business agreements and contracts? (Yes/No)
Assessments for the year:
% of your plants and offices that were assessed (by entity or statutory authorities or third parties) Child labour Forced/involuntary labour Sexual harassment Discrimination at workplace Wages Others – please specify
Provide details of any corrective actions taken or underway to address significant risks / concerns
arising from the assessments at Question 10 above.
Leadership Indicators
Details of a business process being modified / introduced as a result of addressing human rights
grievances/complaints.
Details of the scope and coverage of any Human rights due-diligence conducted.
Is the premise/office of the entity accessible to differently abled visitors, as per the requirements
of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016?
Details on assessment of value chain partners:
% of value chain partners (by value of business done with such partners) that were assessed Sexual Harassment Discrimination at workplace
Child Labour
Forced Labour/Involuntary Labour
Wages
Others – please specify
5. Provide details of any corrective actions taken or underway to address significant risks / concerns
arising from the assessments at Question 4 above.
PRINCIPLE 6: Businesses should respect and make efforts to protect and restore the environment Essential Indicators
Details of total energy consumption (in Joules or multiples) and energy intensity, in the following
format:
Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency. Parameter FY _____ (Current Financial Year) FY ______(Previous Financial Year) From renewable sources Total electricity consumption (A) Total fuel consumption (B) Energy consumption through other sources (C) Total energy consumed from renewable sources (A+B+C) From non-renewable sources Total electricity consumption (D) Total fuel consumption (E) Energy consumption through other sources (F) Total energy consumed from nonrenewable sources (D+E+F) Total energy consumed (A+B+C+D+E+F) Energy intensity per rupee of turnover (Total energy consumed / Revenue from operations) Energy intensity per rupee of turnover adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) (Total energy consumed / Revenue from operations adjusted for PPP) Energy intensity in terms of physical output Energy intensity (optional) – the relevant metric may be selected by the entity
Does the entity have any sites / facilities identified as designated consumers (DCs) under the
Performance, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme of the Government of India? (Y/N) If yes, disclose whether targets set under the PAT scheme have been achieved. In case targets have not been achieved, provide the remedial action taken, if any.
Provide details of the following disclosures related to water, in the following format:
Parameter FY _____
(Current Financial Year)
FY ______
(Previous Financial
Year)
Water withdrawal by source (in kilolitres)
(i) Surface water
(ii) Groundwater
(iii) Third party water
(iv) Seawater / desalinated water
(v) Others
Total volume of water withdrawal (in kilolitres) (i + ii + iii + iv + v) Total volume of water consumption (in kilolitres) Water intensity per rupee of turnover (Total water consumption / Revenue from operations) Water intensity per rupee of turnover adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) (Total water consumption / Revenue from operations adjusted for PPP) Water intensity in terms of physical output Water intensity(optional) – the relevant metric may be selected by the entity Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency.
Provide the following details related to water discharged:
Parameter FY _____
(Current Financial
Year)
FY ______
(Previous Financial
Year)
Water discharge by destination and level of treatment (in kilolitres) (i) To Surface water
Parameter Please specify unit
FY _____
(Current Financial
Year)
FY ______
(Previous Financial
Year)
SOx
Particulate matter (PM)
Persistent organic pollutants (POP)
Volatile organic compounds (VOC)
Hazardous air pollutants
(HAP)
Others– please specify
Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency.
7. Provide details of greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) & its intensity, in the
following format:
Parameter Unit FY _____
(Current Financial
Year)
FY ______
(Previous Financial Year)
Total Scope 1 emissions
(Break-up of the GHG into CO2,
CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3, if available)
Metric tonnes of
CO2 equivalent
Total Scope 2 emissions
(Break-up of the GHG into CO2,
CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3, if available)
Metric tonnes of
CO2 equivalent
Total Scope 1 and Scope
2emission intensity per rupee of turnover
(Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions/ Revenue from operations)
Parameter Unit FY _____
(Current Financial
Year)
FY ______
(Previous Financial Year)
Total Scope 1 and Scope
2emission intensity per rupee of turnover adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) (Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions / Revenue from operations adjusted for PPP) Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission intensity in terms of physical output Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission intensity (optional)– the relevant metric may be selected by the entity Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency.
8. Does the entity have any project related to reducing Green House Gas emission? If Yes, then provide
details.
9. Provide details related to waste management by the entity, in the following format:
Parameter FY _____
(Current Financial Year)
FY ______
(Previous Financial
Year)
Total Waste generated (in metric tonnes)
Plastic waste (A)
E-waste (B)
Bio-medical waste (C)
Construction and demolition waste
(D)
Battery waste (E)
Radioactive waste (F)
Other Hazardous waste. Please specify, if any. (G) Other Non-hazardous waste generated (H). Please specify, if any. (Break-up by composition i.e. by materials relevant to the sector) Total (A+B + C + D + E + F + G + H)
Parameter FY _____
(Current Financial Year)
FY ______
(Previous Financial
Year)
Waste intensity per rupee of turnover
(Total waste generated / Revenue from operations) Waste intensity per rupee of turnover adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) (Total waste generated / Revenue from operations adjusted for PPP) Waste intensity in terms of physical output Waste intensity(optional) – the relevant metric may be selected by the entity For each category of waste generated, total waste recovered through recycling, re-using or other recovery operations (in metric tonnes) Category of waste (i) Recycled (ii) Re-used (iii) Other recovery operations Total For each category of waste generated, total waste disposed by nature of disposal method (in metric tonnes) Category of waste (i) Incineration (ii) Landfilling (iii) Other disposal operations Total Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency.
10. Briefly describe the waste management practices adopted in your establishments. Describe the
strategy adopted by your company to reduce usage of hazardous and toxic chemicals in your products and processes and the practices adopted to manage such wastes.
11. If the entity has operations/offices in/around ecologically sensitive areas (such as national parks,
wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, wetlands, biodiversity hotspots, forests, coastal regulation zones etc.) where environmental approvals / clearances are required, please specify details in the following format:
S.
No.
Location of operations/offices
Type of operations Whether the conditions of environmental approval / clearance are being complied with? (Y/N) If no, the reasons thereof and corrective action taken, if any.
12. Details of environmental impact assessments of projects undertaken by the entity based on
applicable laws, in the current financial year:
Name and brief details of project
EIA
Notification
No.
Date Whether conducted by independent external agency (Yes / No) Results communicated in public domain (Yes / No) Relevant Web link
13. Is the entity compliant with the applicable environmental law/ regulations/ guidelines in India; such
as the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Environment protection act and rules thereunder (Y/N). If not, provide details of all such noncompliances, in the following format:
S. No. Specify the law / regulation / guidelines which was not complied with Provide details of the noncompliance Any fines / penalties / action taken by regulatory agencies such as pollution control boards or by courts Corrective action taken, if any Leadership Indicators
(i) Surface water
(ii) Groundwater
(iii) Third party water
(iv) Seawater / desalinated water
(v) Others
Total volume of water withdrawal (in kilolitres) Total volume of water consumption (in kilolitres) Water intensity per rupee of turnover (Water consumed / turnover) Water intensity(optional) – the relevant metric may be selected by the entity Water discharge by destination and level of treatment (in kilolitres) (i) Into Surface water
(Previous Financial
Year)
Total Scope 3 emissions
(Break-up of the GHG into
CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs,
SF6, NF3, if available)
Metric tonnes of
CO2 equivalent
Total Scope 3 emissions per rupee of turnover
Total Scope 3 emission intensity (optional)– the relevant metric may be selected by the entity Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency.
3. With respect to the ecologically sensitive areas reported at Question 11 of Essential Indicators
above, provide details of significant direct & indirect impact of the entity on biodiversity in such areas along-with prevention and remediation activities.
4. If the entity has undertaken any specific initiatives or used innovative technology or solutions to
improve resource efficiency, or reduce impact due to emissions / effluent discharge / waste generated, please provide details of the same as well as outcome of such initiatives, as per the following format:
Sr. No Initiative undertaken Details of the initiative (Web-link, if any, may be provided along-with summary) Outcome of the initiative
5. Does the entity have a business continuity and disaster management plan? Give details in 100
words/ web link.
6. Disclose any significant adverse impact to the environment, arising from the value chain of the
entity. What mitigation or adaptation measures have been taken by the entity in this regard.
7. Percentage of value chain partners (by value of business done with such partners) that were
assessed for environmental impacts.
PRINCIPLE 7 Businesses, when engaging in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a manner that is responsible and transparent Essential Indicators
PRINCIPLE 8 Businesses should promote inclusive growth and equitable development Essential Indicators
Location
FY _____
Current Financial Year
FY _____
Previous Financial Year
Rural
Semi-urban
Urban
Metropolitan
Leadership Indicators
S. No. CSR Project No. of persons benefitted from CSR Projects % of beneficiaries from vulnerable and marginalized groups
PRINCIPLE 9 Businesses should engage with and provide value to their consumers in a responsible manner Essential Indicators
a. Number of instances of data breaches b. Percentage of data breaches involving personally identifiable information of customers
c. Impact, if any, of the data breaches
Leadership Indicators
ANNEXURE 17
GUIDANCE NOTE FOR BRSR
GENERAL GUIDANCE
II. SECTION A: GENERALDISCLOSURES
Q.
No.
Field Name Instruction/Guidance
16 Details of business activities
The details of business activities shall be in line those given in Form MGT7 prescribed by MCA. 17 Products sold / services offered by the entity
(iii) who is employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity; or (iv) who is employed in a supervisory capacity drawing wages exceeding eighteen thousand rupees per month or an amount as may be notified by the Central Government from time to time. Ref.-http://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2020/222118.pdf
4. The term “permanent employee or “permanent worker” refers to an
employee or worker, employed for full-time or part-time work, for an indeterminate period. The term “other than permanent employee” or “other than permanent worker” refers to employees or workers who are employed for a fixed term that ends when a specific time period expires, or on completion of a specific task or an event such as the end of a project or return of a replaced employee. “Other than permanent” employees or workers could be employed directly by the entity or through third party contractors.
5. Differently abled employees / workers may be identified on the basis
of the definition of “persons with disabilities” in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and rules made thereunder.
6. The entity should provide details as at the end of the reporting period;
however, in case there is any significant change in number of employees / workers from the beginning to the end of the reporting period, the reasons for the same should be indicated. 21 Participation / inclusion / representation of women (including differently abled)
Further, persons leaving the employment of the entity shall include those who leave the entity voluntarily or due to dismissal, termination, retirement or death in service. 23 Holding / subsidiary / associate companies / joint ventures
As defined under Sec 2(10) of the Companies Act 2013, "associate
company", in relation to another company, means a company in which that other company has a significant influence, but which is not a subsidiary company of the company having such influence and includes a joint venture company. Explanation—For the purpose of this clause— (a) the expression "significant influence" means control of at least twenty per cent of total voting power, or control of or participation in business decisions under an agreement; (b) the expression "joint venture" means a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement;
As defined under Sec 2 (46) of the Companies Act 2013, holding
company", in relation to one or more other companies, means a company of which such companies are subsidiary companies; Explanation—For the purposes of this clause, the expression "company" includes any body corporate.
As defined under Sec 2(87) of the Companies Act 2013, subsidiary
company or subsidiary, in relation to any other company (that is to say the holding company), means a company in which the holding company— (i) controls the composition of the Board of Directors; or (ii) exercises or controls more than one-half of the total voting power either at its own or together with one or more of its subsidiary companies:
Explanation—For the purposes of this clause, — (a) a company shall be deemed to be a subsidiary company of the holding company even if the control referred to in sub-clause (i) or sub-clause (ii) is of another subsidiary company of the holding company; (b) the composition of a company's Board of Directors shall be deemed to be controlled by another company if that other company by exercise of some power exercisable by it at its discretion can appoint or remove all or a majority of the directors; (c) the expression "company" includes any body corporate; (d) "layer" in relation to a holding company means its subsidiary or subsidiaries. Reference- http://ebook.mca.gov.in/default.aspx 25 Grievance redressal mechanism for stakeholders
Stakeholders are individuals or groups concerned or interested with
or impacted by the activities of the businesses and vice-versa, now or in the future. Typically, stakeholders of a business include, but are not limited to, its investors, shareholders, employees and workers (and their families), customers, communities, value chain members and other business partners, regulators, civil society actors, and media.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism refers to a mechanism for any
stakeholder individually or collectively to raise and resolve reasonable concerns affecting them without impeding access to other judicial or administrative remedies. The mechanism should be:
Transparent and unbiased governance structures Accessible Based on dialogue and mediation
An organization’s value chain encompasses the full range of an
organization’s upstream and downstream activities that convert input into output by adding value. It includes entities with which the organization has a direct or indirect business relationship and which either (a) supply products or services that contribute to the organization’s own products or services, or (b) receive products or services from the organization. 26 Overview of the entity’s material responsible business conduct and sustainability issues
Sustainability as per National Guidelines on Responsible Business
Conduct is defined as the outcome achieved by balancing the social, environmental and economic impacts of business. It is the process that ensures that business goals are pursued without compromising any of the three elements.
Under this section, the entity shall disclose the material responsible
business conduct and sustainability issues pertaining to environmental and social matters that present a risk or an opportunity to its business, along-with the following:
Classify the risk / opportunity as environment or social and provide its description. For instance, risk arising from climate change can include impact on operations, worker health, demand for products or services etc. Climate change opportunities can include cost savings through resource efficiency, development of new products and services, access to new markets etc. Rationale for identifying the risk, which may include a description of the impact associated with the risk or opportunity. In case of identified risks, approach to mitigate or adapt to the risk. Indicate the positive and negative impact of such risk or opportunity on the financials of the company. The company shall make qualitative disclosures in this regard and should not include any forward looking quantitative information. However, in case of previous years, impact can be disclosed in quantitative terms. The entity may consider impact on parameters such as demand for products & services/ capital or operational costs/, investment opportunities etc.
I. SECTION B: MANAGEMENT AND PROCESS DISCLOSURES
Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance
5, 6 Specific commitments, goals and targets set by the entity along-with performance, if any
oversight of the Business
Responsibility policy (ies) and highest authority responsible for oversight. Such authority could be a director of the board, committee of the board, senior management personnel or a committee of employees.
2. In case a committee is the highest authority, then the
composition of the committee shall be disclosed, including the following: name of individuals, designation and in case of director, DIN and category (Chair / ED / NED / ID).
3. In case an individual is the highest authority, the name,
designation and in case of director, DIN and category (Chair / ED / NED / ID) shall be disclosed.
4. In case, different authorities are responsible for the
implementation of different policies, the same may be indicated.
9 Does the entity have a specified Committee of the Board/ Director responsible for decision making on sustainability related issues? (Yes / No)
II. SECTION C: PRINCIPLE WISE PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURE
PRINCIPLE 1 Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with integrity, and in a manner that is Ethical, Transparent and Accountable. Essential Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance 2 Details of fines / penalties /punishment/ award/ compounding fees/ settlement amount Under this field, the entity shall make disclosures on the basis of materiality as specified in Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Obligations) Regulations, 2015 and as disclosed on the entity’s website. 4 Details of anti-corruption or antibribery policy The disclosure on the anti-corruption or antibribery policy may include the following:
Risk assessment procedures and internal controls Mechanism to deal with complaints on bribery / corruption Coverage of trainings on anti-corruption issues Leadership Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance 2 Processes to avoid/ manage conflict of interests involving members of the Board/ KMPs
PRINCIPLE 2 Businesses should provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe Essential Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance
2. Sustainable
sourcing
In the case of services, it refers to all activities and processes from the design to delivery.
2. Life cycle assessment is an analytical procedure that involves
assessment of the potential environment or social impacts of a product or service, throughout its life cycle.
3. Boundary of LCA refers to the scope for which the assessment
was conducted. For example, in the case of products, the boundary of LCA could be the following:
Cradle-to-grave is the full Life Cycle Assessment from resource extraction ('cradle') to use phase and disposal phase ('grave'). Cradle-to-cradle is a specific kind of cradle-to-grave assessment, where the end-of-life disposal step for the product is a recycling process. Cradle-to-gate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction (cradle) to the factory gate (i.e., before it is transported to the consumer). 4. Recycled or reused input material as percentage of total input material For each category of input material, the percentage of re-used and recycled input material may be calculated as ((total recycled + re-used input material used)*100) divided by (total input material used to manufacture the entity’s products or to provide services). The entity may use the total weight or the total volume of materials, for calculating this field. 6. Reclaimed products and their packaging materials (as percentage of products sold) for each product category. The entity shall calculate the percentage of reclaimed products and their packaging materials for each product category using the following formula:
Percentage of reclaimed products and their packaging materials = (Products and their packaging materials reclaimed within the reporting period) / (Products sold within the reporting period)
PRINCIPLE 3 Businesses should respect and promote the well-being of all employees, including those in their value chains Essential Indicators Q.N o. Field Name Instruction/Guidance 1 Measures for well-being of employees and workers In case the entity desires to disclose any benefits other than those specified in this field, additional columns may be added for such disclosures. 3 Accessibility of workplaces Accessibility refers to physical accessibility such as wheelchair ramps, braille signage and accessible restrooms, and digital accessibility, where information and communication technology is accessible to all and/or compatible with assistive technology devices. 5 Return to work and Retention rates of permanent employees / workers that took parental leave
refer to a source or situation with the potential to cause injury or ill health. 11 Details of safety related incidents
PRINCIPLE 4: Businesses should respect the interests of and be responsive to all its stakeholders Essential Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance 1 Process for identification of key stakeholders Under this field, the entity shall disclose the basis for determining stakeholders and determining the groups with whom to engage or not to engage. 2 Key stakeholder groups 1. The listed entity shall specify the channels of through which stakeholders can access relevant information and if applicable, whether such information is available in regional / local languages.
2. Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups refers to
group of individuals who are unable to realize their rights or enjoy opportunities due to adverse physical, mental, social, economic, cultural, political, geographic or health circumstances. These groups in India can be identified on the basis, inter alia, of the following:
Gender and transgender (women, girls et al.)
Age (children, elderly et al.)
Descent/identity/ethnicity (caste, religion, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, et al.) Occupation (displaced, landless small / marginal farmers, migrant workers, et al.) Persons with disability Political or religious beliefs (Reference: National Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct, available at the following link:
https://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/NationalGuildelin e_15032019.pdf) Leadership Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance 2 Using stakeholder consultation to support the identification and management of environmental, and social topics. The entity can indicate if stakeholder engagement is used to support the identification and management of environmental, and social topics. If so, the entity can disclose the key concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement and how the organization has responded to this concern, including through changes or modifications in its policies or in its activities. For each concern, the entity should mention the stakeholder group that raised the concern. 3 Details of instances of engagement with and actions taken to address the concerns of vulnerable/marginalized groups. The entity can disclose the key concerns that have been raised through engagement with vulnerable/marginalized groups and how the organization has responded to this concern, including through changes or modifications in its policies or in its activities.
PRINCIPLE 5 Businesses should respect and promote human rights Essential Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance 1 Training on human rights issues and policies Training programs on human rights issues and policies for employees and workers could include aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the applicability of the human rights policies or procedures to the work done by employees / workers. 3 Details of remuneration/ salary/ wages (including differently abled)
i. basic pay
ii. dearness allowance
iii. retaining allowance, if any,
but does not include a. any bonus payable under any law for the time being in force, which does not form part of the remuneration payable under the terms of employment b. the value of any house-accommodation, or of the supply of light, water, medical attendance or other amenity or of any service excluded from the computation of wages by a general or special order of the appropriate Government
c. any contribution paid by the employer to any
pension or provident fund, and the interest which may have accrued thereon d. any conveyance allowance or the value of any travelling concession e. any sum paid to the employed person to defray special expenses entailed on him by the nature of his employment f. house rent allowance g. remuneration payable under any award or settlement between the parties or order of a court or Tribunal h. any overtime allowances
i. any commission payable to the employee
j. any gratuity payable on the termination of employment k. any retrenchment compensation or other retirement benefit payable to the employee or any ex gratia payment made to him on the termination of employment Provided that, for calculating the wages under this clause, if payments made by the employer to the employee under clauses (a) to (i) exceeds one-half, or such other per cent. as may be notified by the Central Government, of the all remuneration calculated under this clause, the amount which exceeds such one-half, or the per cent. so notified, shall be deemed as remuneration and shall be accordingly added in wages under this clause Provided further that for the purpose of equal wages to all genders and for the purpose of payment of wages, the emoluments specified in clauses (d), (f), (g) and (h) shall be taken for computation of wage. Explanation: Where an employee is given in lieu of the whole or part of the wages payable to him, any remuneration in kind by his employer, the value of such remuneration in kind which does not exceed fifteen per cent. of the total wages payable to him,
shall be deemed to form part of the wages of such employee Refhttps://labour.gov.in/sites/default/files/THE%20CO DE%20ON%20WAGES%2C%202019%20No.%20 29%20of%202019.pdf 6 Disclosure of complaints made by employees and workers on sexual harassment, discrimination at workplace, Child Labour, Forced Labour/Involuntary Labour, Wages or other human rights related issues
PRINCIPLE 6 Businesses should respect and make efforts to protect and restore the environment Essential Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance
units of product;
production volume (such as metric tons, litres, or MWh);
size (such as m2 floor space);
number of full-time employees
Entities should also disclose any contextual information
necessary to understand how the data has been compiled, such as any standards, methodologies, assumptions and/or calculation tools used.
Details of water
discharged
The entity shall report the total water discharged i.e. the
total effluents, water released (unused or after use) for which the organization has no further use, along-with a break-up by destination (to surface water, groundwater, seawater, sent to third parties or others – refer the guidance at Question 3 of Essential indicators under P6) and by level of treatment.
The organization can break down its water discharge by the
following treatment levels:
Primary treatment, which aims to remove solid substances that settle or float on the water surface; Secondary treatment, which aims to remove substances and materials that have remained in the water, or are dissolved or suspended in it; Tertiary treatment, which aims to upgrade water to a higher level of quality before it is discharged. It includes processes that remove, for example, heavy metals, nitrogen, and phosphorus. In case an organization withdraws and discharges water of good quality that does not require treatment, the same can be explained.
Entities should also disclose any contextual information
necessary to understand how the data has been compiled, such as any standards, methodologies, assumptions and/or calculation tools used.
Zero Liquid Discharge
policy
A zero liquid discharge system involves using advanced wastewater treatment technologies to recycle, recover and then reuse the treated waste-water; towards ensuring that there is not discharge of the waste-water to the environment.
Disclosure of air
emissions
Entities should disclose any contextual information necessary to understand how the data has been compiled, such as any standards, methodologies, assumptions and/or calculation tools used.
Details of Scope 1 and
Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and GHG intensity
The term ‘green-house gas’ covers the following gases:
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3)
Scope 1 emissions are direct GHG emissions from sources
that are owned or controlled by the entity. Source refers to any physical unit or process that releases GHG into the atmosphere. Further, any emissions that are not physically controlled but result from intentional or unintentional releases of GHGs, such as equipment leakages, methane emissions (eg: from coal mines), shall also be included in the calculations.
Scope 2 emissions are energy indirect emissions that result
from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity, heating, cooling, and steam consumed by the entity.
Entities may, on a voluntary basis, provide a break-up of the
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions into CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3.
The entity shall exclude any GHG trades (purchase, sale or
transfer of GHG emissions) from the calculation of Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions.
The unit for the disclosures shall be metric tonnes of CO2
equivalent. Further, entities should disclose the standards, methodologies, assumptions and/or calculation tools used, including sources of the global warming potential (GWP) rates and emission factors used.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission intensity per rupee of
turnover shall be calculated as the total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions generated divided by the total turnover in rupees.
Apart from turnover, entities may on a voluntary basis,
provide Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emission intensity ratio, based on other metrics, such as:
Waste may be recovered through any operation wherein products, components of products, or materials that have become waste are prepared to fulfill a purpose in place of new products, components, or materials that would otherwise have been used for that purpose. Preparation for re-use and recycling are examples of recovery operations. Preparation for re-use means checking, cleaning, or repairing operations, by which products or components of products that have become waste are prepared to be put to use for the same purpose for which they were conceived. Recycling refers to reprocessing of products or components of products that have become waste, to make new materials.
3. For each respective category of waste generated (plastic,
e-waste, bio-medical waste, construction and demolition waste, battery waste, radio-active waste, other hazardous and other non-hazardous waste), the entity shall disclose the waste that is disposed with the break-up of the disposal method, as follows:
Waste that is incinerated – incinerations refers to controlled burning of waste at high temperatures Waste that is sent to a landfill - landfilling refers to depositing of waste in sanitary landfills, and excludes uncontrolled waste disposal such as open burning and dumping Other disposal operations: Entities may specify the other disposal operations used, in case the same are significant.
4. Entities should disclose any contextual information
necessary to understand the data, such as any standards, methodologies, assumptions and/or calculation tools used.
10. Description of waste
management practices
and discharged in areas of water stress refer to the availability, quality, or accessibility of water. Further, areas classified as “over-exploited” or “critical” by the Central Groundwater Board, shall fall under area of water stress (Reference:
http://cgwb.gov.in/gwresource.html).
2. The entity may also refer to the guidance at Question 3 and
4 of Essential indicators under P6.
2. Scope 3 emissions 1. Scope 3 emissions are indirect GHG emissions (not
included in energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions) that occur outside of the organization, including both upstream and downstream emissions.
2. Upstream categories can include purchased goods and
services, capital goods, upstream transportation and distribution, business travel, etc. Downstream categories can include downstream transportation and distribution, processing of sold products, end-of-life treatment of sold products etc.
3. Entities may, on a voluntary basis, provide a break-up of the
Scope 3 emissions into CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3.
4. The entity shall exclude any GHG trades (purchase, sale or
transfer of GHG emissions) from the calculation of Scope 3 GHG emissions.
5. The unit for the disclosures shall be metric tonnes of CO2
equivalent. Entities should consistently apply global warming potential (GWP) rates and emission factors used for the data disclosed and also disclose the source of the rates / factors. Further, entities should disclose the standards, methodologies, assumptions and/or calculation tools used, including sources of the global warming potential (GWP) rates and emission factors used.
9. Scope 3 emission intensity per rupee of turnover shall be
calculated as the total Scope 3 emissions generated divided by the total turnover in rupees.
10. Apart from turnover, entities may on a voluntary basis,
provide Scope 3 GHG emission intensity ratio, based on other metrics, such as:
that could adversely affect the integrity of such an area, either directly or indirectly, by substantially changing its ecological features, structures, and functions across its whole area, and over the long term, so that habitat, its population levels, and the particular species that make the habitat important cannot be sustained.
PRINCIPLE 7 Businesses, when engaging in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a manner that is responsible and transparent Leadership Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance 1 Details of public policy positions advocated by the entity
PRINCIPLE 8 Businesses should promote inclusive growth and equitable development Essential Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance 1 Details of Social Impact Assessments (SIA) This disclosure shall be made, if the entity has undertaken SIA in compliance with laws such as the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 3 Describe the mechanisms to receive grievances of the local community Local communities are defined as persons or groups of persons living and/or working in any areas that are economically, socially or environmentally impacted (positively or negatively) by an organization’s operations. The local community can range from persons living adjacent to an organization's operations, to those living at a distance who are still likely to be impacted by these operations. 4 Percentage of inputs directly sourced from MSMEs / small producers
based on traditional knowledge shared case may be whether benefit arising out of such IPRs are shared on the lines of Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefits Sharing Regulations, 2014. Intellectual Properties Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: such as inventions, literary, musical and artistic works, and symbols, names, images and designs used in commerce, for which the IP owners are granted certain exclusive rights under the corresponding national IP laws. Common types of IP include patents (inventions), copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs, software, geographic indications and trade secrets, etc. Traditional Knowledge refers to any indigenous, technical, ecological, scientific, medical or cultural knowledge which is not necessarily documented but is in use by or generally known to communities. Typical examples include antiseptic properties of neem, turmeric, etc. Briefly outline the basis for calculating the benefits shared by the company with the “owners” of such traditional knowledge. 6 Details of beneficiaries of CSR Projects For each CSR Project undertaken by the company, enter:
(a) total number of beneficiaries,
(b) percentage of such beneficiaries belonging to vulnerable and marginalised groups
PRINCIPLE 9 Businesses should engage with and provide value to their consumers in a responsible manner Essential Indicators Q. No. Field Name Instruction/Guidance 4 Details of instances of product recalls on account of safety issues A product recall is the process of retrieving defective and/or potentially unsafe goods from consumers. In this regard, mention the number of instances and reasons for voluntary or forced recall of products of the entity. Leadership Indicators 1 Channels / platforms where information on goods and services of the business can be accessed. Describe the Channels / platforms where information on goods and services of the business can be accessed. For Example, websites of the company, Mobile Apps, Help Desks, Call Centres, etc. Also, provide the link of the document containing such information if available in the public domain.
Annexure 17A
Format of BRSR Core
Sr. to the BRSR
1
Green-house gas
(GHG) footprint
Greenhouse gas emissions may be measured in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard Total Scope 1 emissions (Break-up of the GHG into CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3, if available) GHG (CO2e) Emission in Mn MT / KT / MT Direct emissions from organization’s owned- or controlled sources
Sr. to the BRSR
GHG Emission Intensity
(Scope 1 +2)
Total Scope 1 and Scope
2 emissions (MT) / Total
Revenue from Operations adjusted for PPP
1.Total Emission (Scope 1 & 2)
2. Total Revenue from Operations - From
Audited P&L Statement
3. PPP (USD / INR)
Principle 6,
Question 7 of
Essential Indicators
Total Scope 1 and Scope
2 emissions (MT) / Total
Output of Product or
Services
Sr. to the BRSR
Water consumption intensity
Mn Lt or KL / Rupee adjusted for PPP
Sr. to the BRSR
Energy intensity
Joules or multiples /
Rupee adjusted for PPP
Sr. to the BRSR management Rules 2016 and amendments thereof Radioactive waste (F) Kg / MT Discarded material such as paper, plastic, clothes, equipment, machine parts etc having exposure to radiation across Nuclear Power Plants, Hospitals, Research Laboratories, Industrial Applications etc.) Principle 6, Question 9 of Essential Indicators Other Hazardous waste. Please specify, if any. (G) Kg / MT As per hazardous waste management rules of CPCB Principle 6, Question 9 of Essential Indicators Other Non-hazardous waste generated (H). Please specify, if any. (Break-up by composition i.e., by materials relevant to the sector) Kg / MT Waste not identified as Hazardous as per CPCB Principle 6, Question 9 of Essential Indicators Total waste generated ((A+B + C + D + E + F + G + H) Kg / MT self-explanatory Principle 6, Question 9 of Essential Indicators Waste intensity Kg or MT / Rupee adjusted for PPP
Sr. to the BRSR
For each category of waste generated, total waste disposed by nature of disposal method Kg or MT Intensity
Sr. to the BRSR
Complaints on POSH as a % of female employees / workers Complaints on POSH upheld 7 Enabling Inclusive Development Input material sourced from following sources as % of total purchases – Directly sourced from MSMEs/ small producers and from within India In % terms – As % of total purchases by value self-explanatory ‘Input material’ - includes all types of procurement such as raw material, spares, services, capex procurement items etc. Principle 8, Question 4 of Essential Indicators Job creation in smaller towns – Wages paid to persons employed in smaller towns (permanent or nonpermanent /on contract) as % of total wage cost In % terms – As % of total wage cost Place of employment of employees /workers (Place to be categorised based on with RBI classification system on rural / semi-urban / urban / metropolitan) Principle 8, Question 5 of Essential Indicators 8 Fairness in Engaging with Customers and Suppliers Instances involving loss / breach of data of customers as a percentage of total data breaches or cyber security events In % terms Principle 9, Question 7 of Essential Indicators Number of days of accounts payable (Accounts payable *365) / Cost of goods/services procured To check from financial statements Principle 1, Question 8 of Essential Indicators 9 Open-ness of business Concentration of purchases & sales done with trading houses, dealers, and related parties Loans and advances & investments with related parties Purchases from trading houses as % of total purchases Number of trading houses where purchases are made from
Sr. to the BRSR
Purchases from top
10 trading houses as
% of total purchases from trading houses
Sales to dealers / distributors as % of total sales Number of dealers / distributors to whom sales are made Sales to top 10 dealers / distributors as % of total sales to dealers / distributors Share of RPTs (as respective %age) in - Purchases Sales Loans & advances Investments
ANNEXURE 18
DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED WHILE DISCLOSING EVENTS GIVEN IN PART A OF
SCHEDULE III OF THE LODR REGULATIONS
A. Details which a listed entity needs to disclose for the events that are deemed to be material as specified in Para A of Part A of Schedule III of the LODR Regulations
1.3. De-merger:
a) brief details of the division(s) to be demerged; b) turnover of the demerged division and as percentage to the total turnover of the listed entity in the immediately preceding financial year / based on financials of the last financial year; c) rationale for demerger; d) brief details of change in shareholding pattern (if any) of all entities; e) in case of cash consideration – amount or otherwise share exchange ratio; f) whether listing would be sought for the resulting entity.
1.4. Sale or disposal of unit(s) or division(s), whole or substantially the whole of the
undertaking(s) or subsidiary of the listed entity, sale of stake in the associate company of the listed entity:
a) the amount and percentage of the turnover or revenue or income and net worth contributed by such unit or division or undertaking or subsidiary or associate company of the listed entity during the last financial year; b) date on which the agreement for sale has been entered into; c) the expected date of completion of sale/disposal; d) consideration received from such sale/disposal; e) brief details of buyers and whether any of the buyers belong to the promoter/ promoter group/group companies. If yes, details thereof; f) whether the transaction would fall within related party transactions? If yes, whether the same is done at “arm’s length”; g) whether the sale, lease or disposal of the undertaking is outside Scheme of Arrangement? If yes, details of the same including compliance with regulation 37A of LODR Regulations. h) additionally, in case of a slump sale, indicative disclosures provided for amalgamation/merger, shall be disclosed by the listed entity with respect to such slump sale. For the purpose of this sub-clause, "slump sale" shall mean the transfer of one or more undertakings, as a result of the sale for a lump sum consideration, without values being assigned to the individual assets and liabilities in such sales.
1.5. Other Restructuring:
a) details and reasons for restructuring; b) quantitative and/ or qualitative effect of restructuring; c) details of benefit, if any, to the promoter/promoter group/group companies from such proposed restructuring; d) brief details of change in shareholding pattern (if any) of all entities.
2. Issuance or forfeiture of securities, split or consolidation of shares, buyback of
securities, any restriction on transferability of securities or alteration in terms or
structure of existing securities including forfeiture, reissue of forfeited securities, alteration of calls, redemption of securities etc.
2.1. Issuance of securities:
a) type of securities proposed to be issued (viz. equity shares, convertibles etc.); b) type of issuance (further public offering, rights issue, depository receipts (ADR/GDR), qualified institutions placement, preferential allotment etc.); c) total number of securities proposed to be issued or the total amount for which the securities will be issued (approximately); d) in case of preferential issue the listed entity shall disclose the following additional details to the stock exchange(s):
i. names of the investors;
ii. post allotment of securities - outcome of the subscription, issue price / allotted
price (in case of convertibles), number of investors;
iii. in case of convertibles - intimation on conversion of securities or on lapse of
the tenure of the instrument; e) in case of bonus issue the listed entity shall disclose the following additional details to the stock exchange(s):
i. whether bonus is out of free reserves created out of profits or share premium
account;
ii. bonus ratio;
iii. details of share capital - pre and post bonus issue;
iv. free reserves and/ or share premium required for implementing the bonus
issue;
v. free reserves and/ or share premium available for capitalization and the date
as on which such balance is available;
vi. whether the aforesaid figures are audited;
vii. estimated date by which such bonus shares would be credited/dispatched;
f) in case of issuance of depository receipts (ADR/GDR) or FCCB the listed entity shall disclose following additional details to the stock exchange(s):
i. name of the stock exchange(s) where ADR/GDR/FCCBs are listed (opening
– closing status) / proposed to be listed;
ii. proposed no. of equity shares underlying the ADR/GDR or on conversion of
FCCBs;
iii. proposed date of allotment, tenure, date of maturity and coupon offered, if
any of FCCB’s;
iv. issue price of ADR/GDR/FCCBs (in terms of USD and in INR after
considering conversion rate);
v. change in terms of FCCBs, if any;
vi. details of defaults, if any, by the listed entity in payment of coupon on FCCBs
& subsequent updates in relation to the default, including the details of the corrective measures undertaken (if any); g) in case of issuance of debt securities or other non-convertible securities the listed entity shall disclose following additional details to the stock exchange(s):
i. size of the issue;
ii. whether proposed to be listed? If yes, name of the stock exchange(s);
iii. tenure of the instrument - date of allotment and date of maturity;
iv. coupon/interest offered, schedule of payment of coupon/interest and
principal;
v. charge/security, if any, created over the assets;
vi. special right/interest/privileges attached to the instrument and changes
thereof;
vii. delay in payment of interest / principal amount for a period of more than three
months from the due date or default in payment of interest / principal;
viii. details of any letter or comments regarding payment/non-payment of interest,
principal on due dates, or any other matter concerning the security and /or the assets along with its comments thereon, if any;
ix. details of redemption of preference shares indicating the manner of
redemption (whether out of profits or out of fresh issue) and debentures; h) any cancellation or termination of proposal for issuance of securities including reasons thereof.
2.2. Split/consolidation of shares:
a) split/consolidation ratio; b) rationale behind the split/consolidation; c) pre and post share capital – authorized, paid-up and subscribed; d) expected time of completion; e) class of shares which are consolidated or subdivided; f) number of shares of each class pre and post split or consolidation; g) number of shareholders who did not get any shares in consolidation and their preconsolidation shareholding.
2.3. Buy back of securities:
a) number of securities proposed for buyback; b) number of securities proposed for buyback as a percentage of existing paid up capital; c) buyback price; d) actual securities in number and percentage of existing paid up capital bought back; e) pre & post shareholding pattern.
2.4. Any restriction on transferability of securities:
a) authority issuing attachment or prohibitory orders; b) brief details and reasons for attachment or prohibitory orders; c) name of registered holders against whom restriction on transferability has been placed; d) total number of securities so affected; e) distinctive numbers of such securities if applicable; f) period for which order would be applicable (if stated).
2.5. Any action, which will result in alteration of the terms or structure of any existing
securities, including, but not limited to:
a) forfeiture of shares; b) reissue of forfeited shares or securities, or the issue of shares or securities held in reserve for future issue or the creation in any form or manner of new shares or securities or any other rights, privileges or benefits to subscribe to; c) proposal to issue any class of securities; d) alterations of capital, including calls; e) change in the terms regarding redemption/cancellation/retirement in whole or in
part of any securities issued by the listed entity.
3. New Rating(s) or Revision in Rating(s)
The listed entity shall notify the stock exchange(s), the details of any new rating or revision in rating assigned from a credit rating agency to any debt instrument of the listed entity or to any fixed deposit programme or to any scheme or proposal of the listed entity involving mobilization of funds whether in India or abroad. In case of a downward revision in ratings, the listed entity shall also intimate the reasons provided by the rating agency for such downward revision. The above requirement to disclose rating shall also be applicable to the following:
a) Revision in rating even if it was not requested for by the listed entity or the request was later withdrawn by the listed entity. b) Revision in rating outlook even without revision in rating score. c) ESG ratings by registered ESG Rating Providers.
4. Outcome of meetings of the board of directors: The listed entity shall intimate to the
Exchange(s), within 30 minutes of the closure of the meeting, held to consider or decide the following:
4.1. dividends and/or cash bonuses recommended or declared or the decision to pass
any dividend and the date on which dividend shall be paid/dispatched;
4.2. any cancellation of dividend with reasons thereof;
4.3. the decision on buyback of securities;
4.4. the decision with respect to fund raising proposed to be undertaken;
4.5. increase in capital by issue of bonus shares through capitalization including the
date on which such bonus shares would be credited/dispatched;
4.6. reissue of forfeited shares or securities, or the issue of shares or securities held
in reserve for future issue or the creation in any form or manner of new shares or securities or any other rights, privileges or benefits to subscribe to;
4.7. short particulars of any other alterations of capital, including calls;
4.8. financial results;
4.9. decision on voluntary delisting by the listed entity from stock exchange(s);
The intimation of outcome of meeting of the board of directors shall also contain the time of commencement and conclusion of the meeting.
i. details of the counterparties (including name and relationship with the listed
entity); b) if listed entity is not a party to the agreement,
i. name of the party entering into such an agreement and the relationship with
the listed entity;
ii. details of the counterparties to the agreement (including name and
relationship with the listed entity);
iii. date of entering into the agreement.
c) purpose of entering into the agreement; d) shareholding, if any, in the entity with whom the agreement is executed; e) significant terms of the agreement (in brief); f) extent and the nature of impact on management or control of the listed entity; g) details and quantification of the restriction or liability imposed upon the listed entity; h) whether, the said parties are related to promoter/promoter group/ group companies in any manner. If yes, nature of relationship; i) whether the transaction would fall within related party transactions? If yes, whether the same is done at “arm’s length”; j) in case of issuance of shares to the parties, details of issue price, class of shares issued; k) any other disclosures related to such agreements, viz., details of nominee on the board of directors of the listed entity, potential conflict of interest arising out of such agreements, etc.; l) in case of rescission, amendment or alteration, listed entity shall disclose additional details to the stock exchange(s):
i. name of parties to the agreement;
ii. nature of the agreement;
iii. date of execution of the agreement;
iv. details and reasons for amendment or alteration and impact thereof
(including impact on management or control and on the restriction or liability quantified earlier);
v. reasons for rescission and impact thereof (including impact on
management or control and on the restriction or liability quantified earlier).
6. Fraud or defaults by a listed entity, its promoter, director, key managerial
personnel, senior management or subsidiary or arrest of key managerial personnel, senior management, promoter or director whether occurred within India or abroad:
6.1. At the time of unearthing of fraud or occurrence of the default / arrest:
a) nature of fraud/default/arrest; b) estimated impact on the listed entity; c) time of occurrence; d) person(s) involved; e) estimated amount involved (if any); f) whether such fraud/default/arrest has been reported to appropriate authorities.
6.2. Subsequently intimate the stock exchange(s) further details regarding the
fraud/default/arrest including:
a) actual amount involved in the fraud /default (if any); b) actual impact of such fraud /default on the listed entity and its financials; and c) corrective measures taken by the listed entity on account of such fraud/default.
7. Change in directors, key managerial personnel (Managing Director, Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary etc.), senior management, Auditor and Compliance Officer:
7.1. reason for change viz. appointment, re-appointment, resignation, removal, death
or otherwise;
7.2. date of appointment/re-appointment/cessation (as applicable) & term of
appointment/re-appointment;
7.3. brief profile (in case of appointment);
7.4. disclosure of relationships between directors (in case of appointment of a
director).
7A. As specified in sub-para 7A of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of LODR Regulations. 7B. As specified in sub-para 7B of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of LODR Regulations. 7C. As specified in sub-para 7C of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of LODR Regulations. 7D. As specified in sub-para 7D of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of LODR Regulations.
8. Appointment or discontinuation of share transfer agent:
8.1. reason for appointment or discontinuation;
8.2. date on which above would become effective.
9. As specified in sub-para 9 of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of LODR Regulations.
10. One time settlement (OTS) with a Bank:
10.1. reasons for opting for OTS;
10.2. brief summary of the OTS.
11. Winding-up petition filed by any party / creditors:
11.1. reasons for such a petition;
11.2. impact of such petition on listed entity.
12. Issuance of notices, call letters, resolutions and circulars sent to shareholders,
debenture holders or creditors or any class of them or advertised in the media by the listed entity and the following:
12.1. date of notice/call letters/resolutions etc.;
12.2. brief details viz. agenda (if any) proposed to be taken up, resolution to be
passed, manner of approval proposed etc.
viii. whether the acquisition would fall within related party transactions
and whether the promoter/ promoter group/ group companies have any interest in the entity being acquired? If yes, nature of interest and details thereof and whether the same is done at “arm’s length”;
ix. size of the entity(ies);
x. rationale and benefit expected.
b) In the event that any such arrangement is called off for any reason, the same shall be disclosed along with the reasons for calling off the proposal.
2.2. Adoption of new line(s) of business:
a) industry or area to which the new line of business belongs to; b) expected benefits; c) estimated amount to be invested.
2.3. Closure of operations of any unit, division or subsidiary (in entirety or in
piecemeal):
a) date of such binding agreement, if any, entered for sale of such unit/division, if any; b) amount & percentage of turnover or revenue or income and net worth of the listed entity contributed by such unit or division during the last financial year; c) date of closure or estimated time of closure; d) reasons for closure.
3. Capacity addition or product launch
3.1. Capacity addition:
a) existing capacity; b) existing capacity utilization; c) proposed capacity addition; d) period within which the proposed capacity is to be added; e) investment required; f) mode of financing; g) rationale.
3.2. Product launch:
a) name of the product; b) date of launch; c) category of the product; d) whether caters to domestic/ international market; e) name of the countries in which the product is launched (in case of international).
4. Awarding, bagging/ receiving, amendment or termination of awarded/bagged
orders/contracts, not in the normal course of business:
4.1. Awarding of order(s)/contract(s): Only important terms and conditions which
may be as under needs to be disclosed:
a) name of the entity to which order(s)/contract(s) is awarded; b) whether order(s) / contract(s) is awarded to domestic/ international entity c) significant terms and conditions of order(s)/contract(s) awarded, in brief; d) time period, if any, associated with the order(s)/contract(s); e) broad commercial consideration or size of the order(s)/contract(s); f) whether the promoter/ promoter group/group companies have any interest in that entity to whom the order(s)/contract(s) is awarded? If Yes, nature of interest and details thereof; g) whether the same would fall within related party transactions? If yes, whether the same is done at “arm’s length”.
4.2. Bagging/Receiving of orders/contracts: Only important terms and conditions
which may be as under needs to be disclosed:
a) name of the entity awarding the order(s)/contract(s); b) significant terms and conditions of order(s)/contract(s) awarded in brief; c) whether order(s) / contract(s) have been awarded by domestic/ international entity; d) nature of order(s) / contract(s); e) whether domestic or international; f) time period by which the order(s)/contract(s) is to be executed; g) broad consideration or size of the order(s)/contract(s); h) whether the promoter/ promoter group / group companies have any interest in the entity that awarded the order(s)/contract(s)? If yes, nature of interest and details thereof; i) whether the order(s)/contract(s) would fall within related party transactions? If yes, whether the same is done at “arm’s length”.
4.3. Amendment or termination of orders/contracts:
a) name of parties to the order(s)/contract(s); b) nature of the order(s)/contract(s); c) date of execution of the order(s)/contract(s) d) details of amendment or reasons for terminations and impact thereof (to the extent possible);
5. Agreements (viz. loan agreement(s) or any other agreement(s) which are binding
and not in normal course of business, revision(s) or amendment(s) and termination(s) thereof: Only important terms and conditions which may be as under needs to be disclosed:
a) name(s) of parties with whom the agreement is entered; b) purpose of entering into the agreement; c) size of agreement; d) shareholding, if any, in the entity with whom the agreement is executed;
e) significant terms of the agreement (in brief) special rights like right to appoint directors, first right to share subscription in case of issuance of shares, right to restrict any change in capital structure etc.; f) whether, the said parties are related to promoter/promoter group/ group companies in any manner. If yes, nature of relationship; g) whether the transaction would fall within related party transactions? If yes, whether the same is done at “arm’s length”; h) in case of issuance of shares to the parties, details of issue price, class of shares issued; i) in case of loan agreements, details of lender/borrower, nature of the loan, total amount of loan granted/taken, total amount outstanding, date of execution of the loan agreement/sanction letter, details of the security provided to the lenders / by the borrowers for such loan or in case outstanding loans lent to a party or borrowed from a party become material on a cumulative basis; j) any other disclosures related to such agreements, viz., details of nominee on the board of directors of the listed entity, potential conflict of interest arising out of such agreements, etc.; k) in case of termination or amendment of agreement, listed entity shall disclose additional details to the stock exchange(s):
i. name of parties to the agreement;
ii. nature of the agreement;
iii. date of execution of the agreement;
iv. details of amendment and impact thereof or reasons of termination and
impact thereof.
6. Disruption of operations of any one or more units or division of the listed entity
due to natural calamity (earthquake, flood, fire etc.), force majeure or events such as strikes, lockouts etc.:
6.1. At the time of occurrence:
a) expected quantum of loss/damage caused; b) whether loss/damage covered by insurance or not including amount; c) estimated impact on the production/operations in case of strikes/lock outs; d) factory/unit where the strike/lock out takes place including reasons for such strike.
6.2. Regularly, till complete normalcy is restored:
a) insurance amount claimed and realized by the listed entity for the loss/damage; b) the actual amount of damage caused due to the natural calamity or other force majeure events; c) details of steps taken to restore normalcy and the impact of the natural calamity/other force majeure events on production or service, financials of the entity.
7. Effect(s) arising out of change in the regulatory framework applicable to the
listed entity.
Pendency of any litigation(s) or dispute(s) or the outcome thereof which may
have an impact on the listed entity: The listed entity shall notify the stock exchange(s) upon it or its director or its key management personnel or its senior management or its promoter or its subsidiary becoming party to any litigation, assessment, adjudication, arbitration or dispute in conciliation proceedings or upon institution of any litigation, assessment, adjudication, arbitration or dispute including any ad-interim or interim orders passed against or in favour of the listed entity, the outcome of which can reasonably be expected to have an impact. In case the amount involved in ongoing litigations or disputes with an opposing party become material on a cumulative basis, then the same shall also be required to be disclosed to the stock exchange(s).
8.1. At the time of becoming the party:
a) brief details of litigation viz. name(s) of the opposing party, court/ tribunal/agency where litigation is filed, brief details of dispute/litigation; b) expected financial implications, if any, due to compensation, penalty etc.; c) quantum of claims, if any;
8.2. Regularly till the litigation is concluded or dispute is resolved:
a) the details of any change in the status and / or any development in relation to such proceedings; b) in the case of litigation against key management personnel or its promoter or ultimate person in control, regularly provide details of any change in the status and / or any development in relation to such proceedings; c) in the event of settlement of the proceedings, details of such settlement including - terms of the settlement, compensation/penalty paid (if any) and impact of such settlement on the financial position of the listed entity.
Frauds or defaults by employees of the listed entity which has or may have an
impact on the listed entity:
9.1. At the time of unearthing of fraud or occurrence of the default/arrest:
a) nature of fraud/default/arrest; b) estimated impact on the listed entity; c) time of occurrence; d) person(s) involved; e) estimated amount involved (if any); f) whether such fraud has been reported to appropriate authorities.
9.2. Subsequently intimate the stock exchange(s) further details regarding the
fraud/default including:
a) actual amount involved in the fraud /default (if any); b) actual impact of such fraud /default on the listed entity and its financials; c) corrective measures taken by the listed entity on account of such fraud/default.
Options to purchase securities (including any Share Based Employee Benefit
(SBEB) Scheme) at the time of instituting the scheme and vesting or exercise of options:
a) brief details of options granted; b) whether the scheme is in terms of SEBI (SBEB) Regulations, 2021 (if applicable); c) total number of shares covered by these options; d) pricing formula; e) options vested; f) time within which option may be exercised; g) options exercised; h) money realized by exercise of options; i) the total number of shares arising as a result of exercise of option; j) options lapsed; k) variation of terms of options; l) brief details of significant terms; m) subsequent changes or cancellation or exercise of such options; n) diluted earnings per share pursuant to issue of equity shares on exercise of options.
Giving of guarantees or indemnity or becoming a surety, by whatever name
called, for any third party:
a) name of party for which such guarantees or indemnity or surety was given; b) whether the promoter/ promoter group/ group companies have any interest in this transaction? If yes, nature of interest and details thereof and whether the same is done at “arm’s length”; c) brief details of such guarantee or indemnity or becoming a surety viz. brief details of agreement entered (if any) including significant terms and conditions, including amount of guarantee; d) impact of such guarantees or indemnity or surety on listed entity. The above details for giving of guarantees or indemnity or becoming a surety, by whatever name called, including comfort letter, side letter, etc., shall also be required to be disclosed in case the amount involved in terms of outstanding guarantees, indemnity or surety for a third party become material on a cumulative basis.
Granting, withdrawal, surrender, cancellation or suspension of key licenses or
regulatory approvals:
a) name of the regulatory or licensing authority; b) brief details of the approval/license obtained/ withdrawn/ surrendered; c) impact/relevance of such approval/license to the listed entity; d) withdrawal/cancellation or suspension of licence/approval by the regulatory or licensing authority, with reasons for such action, estimated impact (monetary or otherwise) on the listed entity and penalty, if any; e) period for which such approval/license is/was valid;
f) Subsequently, the listed entity shall inform the stock exchange(s), the actual impact (monetary or otherwise) along with corrective actions taken by the listed entity pursuant to the withdrawal, cancellation or suspension of the key license/ approval.
13. Delay or default in the payment of fines, penalties, dues, etc. to any regulatory,
statutory, enforcement or judicial authority:
a) name of the authority; b) details of fines, penalties, dues, etc. including amount; c) due date of payment; d) reasons for delay or default in payment; e) impact on financial, operation or other activities of the listed entity, quantifiable in monetary terms to the extent possible. In addition to the above, details of payment including date of payment and amount paid shall be disclosed upon payment of the fines, penalties, dues, etc.
C. Details which a listed entity need to disclose in terms of Para C of Part A of Schedule III
of LODR Regulations.
ANNEXURE 18A
TIMELINE FOR DISCLOSING EVENTS GIVEN IN PART A OF SCHEDULE III OF THE LODR REGULATIONS
Para
/ subpara
Events Timeline for disclosure para 4 of Para A of Schedule III.
5. Agreements (viz. shareholder agreement(s), joint venture
agreement(s), family settlement agreement(s) (to the extent that it impacts management and control of the listed entity), agreement(s)/treaty(ies)/contract(s) with media companies) which are binding and not in normal course of business, revision(s) or amendment(s) and termination(s) thereof. Within 12 hours * (for agreements where listed entity is a party); Within 24 hours (for agreements where listed entity is not a party). 5A. Agreements entered into by the shareholders, promoters, promoter group entities, related parties, directors, key managerial personnel, employees of the listed entity or of its holding, subsidiary or associate company, among themselves or with the listed entity or with a third party, solely or jointly, which, either directly or indirectly or potentially or whose purpose and effect is to, impact the management or control of the listed entity or impose any restriction or create any liability upon the listed entity, shall be disclosed to the Stock Exchanges, including disclosure of any rescission, amendment or alteration of such agreements thereto, whether or not the listed entity is a party to such agreements:
Provided that such agreements entered into by a listed entity in the normal course of business shall not be required to be disclosed unless they, either directly or indirectly or potentially or whose purpose and effect is to, impact the management or control of the listed entity or they are required to be disclosed in terms of any other provisions of these regulations. Within 12 hours * (for agreements where listed entity is a party); Within 24 hours (for agreements where listed entity is not a party).
6. Fraud or defaults by a listed entity, its promoter, director, key
managerial personnel, senior management or subsidiary or arrest of key managerial personnel, senior management, promoter or director whether occurred within India or abroad. Within 24 hours
7. Change in directors, key managerial personnel (Managing
Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary etc.), senior management, Auditor and Compliance Officer. Within 12 hours * (except in case resignation); Within 24 hours(in case of resignation)
Para
/ subpara
Events Timeline for disclosure
7A. In case of resignation of the auditor of the listed entity, detailed reasons for resignation of auditor, as given by the said auditor. Timeline as specified in subpara 7A of Para A of Schedule III. 7B. Resignation of independent director including reasons for resignation. Timeline as specified in subpara 7B of Para A of Schedule III. 7C. Letter of resignation along with detailed reasons for the resignation as given by the key managerial personnel, senior management, Compliance Officer or director. Timeline as specified in subpara 7C of Para A of Schedule III. 7D. In case the Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer of the listed entity was indisposed or unavailable to fulfil the requirements of the role in a regular manner for more than forty five days in any rolling period of ninety days, the same along with the reasons for such indisposition or unavailability, shall be disclosed to the stock exchange(s). Within 12 hours *
8. Appointment or discontinuation of share transfer agent. Within 12 hours *
9. Resolution plan/ Restructuring in relation to loans/borrowings
from banks/financial institutions.
Within 24 hours
10. One time settlement with a bank. Within 24 hours
11. Winding-up petition filed by any party / creditors. Within 24 hours
12. Issuance of notices, call letters, resolutions and circulars sent
to shareholders, debenture holders or creditors or any class of them or advertised in the media by the listed entity. Within 12 hours *
13. Proceedings of annual and extraordinary general meetings of
the listed entity.
Within 12 hours *
14. Amendments to memorandum and articles of association of
listed entity, in brief.
Within 12 hours *
15. (a) Schedule of analysts or institutional investors meet and
presentations made by the listed entity to analysts or institutional investors. (b) Audio or video recordings and transcripts of post earnings/quarterly calls, by whatever name called, conducted physically or through digital means. Timeline as specified in subpara 15 of Para A of Schedule III.
16. Events in relation to the corporate insolvency resolution
process (CIRP) of a listed corporate debtor under the Insolvency Code.
Within 24 hours
17. Initiation of Forensic audit: In case of initiation of forensic audit,
(by whatever name called), the following disclosures shall be made to the stock exchanges by listed entities:
Within 12 hours *
(if initiated by the listed entity);
Para
/ subpara
Events Timeline for disclosure
(a) The fact of initiation of forensic audit along-with name of entity initiating the audit and reasons for the same, if available; (b) Final forensic audit report (other than for forensic audit initiated by regulatory / enforcement agencies) on receipt by the listed entity along with comments of the management, if any. Within 24 hours (if initiated by external agency).
18. Announcement or communication through social media
intermediaries or mainstream media by directors, promoters, key managerial personnel or senior management of a listed entity, in relation to any event or information which is material for the listed entity in terms of regulation 30 of these regulations and is not already made available in the public domain by the listed entity. Within 24 hours
19. Action(s) initiated or orders passed by any regulatory, statutory,
enforcement authority or judicial body against the listed entity or its directors, key managerial personnel, senior management, promoter or subsidiary, in relation to the listed entity, in respect of the following:
Para
/ subpara
Events Timeline for disclosure
B. Events which shall be disclosed upon application of the guidelines for materiality referred sub-regulation (4) of regulation (30)
Para
/ subpara
Events Timeline for disclosure
C. Any other information/event viz. major development that is likely
to affect business, e.g. emergence of new technologies, expiry of patents, any change of accounting policy that may have a significant impact on the accounts, etc. and brief details thereof and any other information which is exclusively known to the listed entity which may be necessary to enable the holders of securities of the listed entity to appraise its position and to avoid the establishment of a false market in such securities. Within 24 hours D. Without prejudice to the generality of para (A), (B) and (C) above, the listed entity may make disclosures of event/information as specified by the Board from time to time. Timeline as specified by the Board.
ANNEXURE 19
GUIDANCE ON WHEN AN EVENT / INFORMATION CAN BE SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED FOR DISCLOSURES UNDER REGULATION 30 OF THE LODR REGULATIONS
ANNEXURE 19A
GUIDANCE ON THE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION OF MATERIALITY OF EVENTS / INFORMATION
ANNEXURE19AA
FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERING UNAFFECTED PRICE
2.1. The variation in daily WAP (in column B) from the day of material price movement
(July 27, 2023) till the end of the next trading day after confirmation of the rumour (July 31, 2023) is the VWAP variation. The WAP variation is Rs. 118.14.
2.2. Adjusted daily WAP (in column C) has been calculated from the day of material price
movement onwards (i.e. from July 27, 2023). The adjusted daily WAP from the day of material price movement (July 27, 2023) till the end of the next trading day (July 31, 2023)after confirmation of the rumour is same as the daily WAP on the trading day preceding the day of material price movement (i.e. July 26, 2023) viz. Rs. 1060.76.
2.3. Adjusted daily WAP (in column C) from August 1, 2023 onwards has been calculated
by subtracting the WAP variation (i.e. Rs. 118.14) from the daily WAP.
2.4. VWAP in the look back period (T-1 to T-10) calculated under existing ICDR
Regulations using the daily WAP is Rs. 1,175.78. Adjusted VWAP in the look back period (T-1 to T-10) calculated using the adjusted daily WAP isRs. 1,069.80.
3. In case the price variation due to confirmation of the rumour, hits the price band limit on the
next trading day post rumour confirmation, the price variation in the subsequent trading days shall be included for adjustment till such day the price does not hit the band limit.
4. The unaffected price shall be applicable only if the listed entity has confirmed the rumour
pertaining to the transaction within 24 hours from the trigger of material price movement.
5. The unaffected price shall be applicable for a period of 60 days or 180 days, as applicable
based on the stage of transaction, from the date of confirmation of the market rumour till the ‘relevant date’ under the existing regulations (public announcement, board approval, etc., as the case may be). The stages of transaction and applicability period of the unaffected price shall be specified in the Industry Standards on Regulation 30(11) of LODR Regulations.
6. In case rumour pertaining to a transaction has been confirmed by the listed entity and
subsequent rumour(s) are reported in the mainstream media with material update to the transaction which require confirmation under Regulation 30(11) of LODR Regulations, then the unaffected priceshall be applicable for each instance of confirmation of rumour. The following illustration is given for clarity:
6.1. In the illustration given in Table 1 above, the rumour has been confirmed on July 28,
2023 and the unaffected price calculated is applicable till September 26, 2023 (i.e. 60 days from the confirmation of the rumour, based on the stage of the transaction).
6.2. Subsequently, rumour pertaining to the same transaction may be reported in the
mainstream media with material update to the transaction which require confirmation under Regulation 30(11) of LODR Regulations. The unaffected price subsequent to confirmation of rumour on, say August 28, 2023 shall be applicable till October 27,
2023 (i.e. 60 days from the confirmation of the rumour, based on the stage of the transaction).
6.3. The different scenarios for applicability of unaffected price are illustrated in the table
below:
Table 2: Illustration for applicability of unaffected price
S.
No.
Relevant date (i.e. Date of approval by board of directors to preferential issue to QIBs) Applicability of unaffected price for the rumour confirmation on July 28, 2023 Applicability of unaffected price for the rumour confirmation on August 28, 2023
ANNEXURE 20
FORMAT FOR DISCLOSURE OF DIVERGENCE IN ASSET CLASSIFICATION AND PROVISIONING FOR NPAS Sr. No. Particulars Amount (in ₹ Crore)
Adjusted (notional) Net Profit after Tax (PAT) for the year ended March 31, 20XX after considering the divergence in provisioning
ANNEXURE 21
FORMAT FOR INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE STATUTORY AUDITOR UPON RESIGNATION
ANNEXURE 22
FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION OF VOTING RESULTS
Date of the AGM/EGM
Total number of shareholders on record date
No. of shareholders present in the meeting either in person or through proxy:
Promoters and Promoter Group:
Public:
No. of Shareholders attended the meeting through Video Conferencing Promoters and Promoter Group:
Public:
Agenda- wise disclosure (to be disclosed separately for each agenda item) Resolution required: (Ordinary/ Special) Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?
Category Mode of Voting No. of shares held
(1)
No. of votes polled
(2)
% of votes
Polled on outstanding shares
(3)=[(2)/(1)]*
100
No. ofVotes
– in favour
(4)
No. of
Votes – against
(5)
% of Votes in favour on votes polled
(6)=[(4)/(2)]*100
% of Votes against on votes polled
(7)=[(5)/(2)]*100
Promoter and
Promoter
Group
E-Voting
Poll
Postal Ballot (if applicable)
Total
PublicInstitutions
E-Voting
Poll
Postal Ballot (if applicable)
Total
PublicNon
Institutions
E-Voting
Poll
Postal Ballot (if applicable)
Total
Total
ANNEXURE 23
GUIDANCE NOTE ON BOARD EVALUATION
A. Background of Board Evaluation in India
The Companies Act, 2013 and the LODR Regulations provide for several mandatory provisions for Board Evaluation on who is to be evaluated, who is to evaluate such persons, disclosure requirements, etc. The main provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and the LODR Regulations on Board Evaluation as applicable to listed entities is summarized as under:
B. Subject of Evaluation
As required under the LODR Regulations and Companies Act, the evaluation of the Board involves multiple levels:
iii. Mix of qualifications: Whether Board as a whole has directors with a proper mix
of qualifications to conduct its affairs effectively.
iv. Diversity in Board under various parameters: Gender/background/
competence/experience, etc. – Whether there is sufficient diversity in the Board on the aforesaid parameters.
v. Appointment to the Board: Whether the process of appointment to the board of
directors is clear and transparent and includes provisions to consider diversity of thought, experience, knowledge, perspective and gender in the board of directors. b. Meetings of the Board:
i. Regularity of meetings: Whether meetings are being held on a regular basis
ii. Frequency:
Whether the Board meets frequently
Whether the frequency of such meetings is enough for the Board to undertake
its duties properly
iii. Logistics: Whether the logistics for the meeting is being handled properly- venue,
format, timing, etc.
iv. Agenda:
Whether the agenda is circulated well before the meeting
Whether the agenda has all relevant information to take decision on the
matter
Whether the agenda is up to date, regularly reviewed and involves major
substantial decisions
Whether the quality of agenda and Board papers is up to the mark (explains
issues properly, not overly lengthy, etc.)
Whether outstanding items of previous meetings are followed-up and taken
up in subsequent agendas
Whether the time allotted for the every item (especially substantive items) in
the agenda of the meeting is sufficient for adequate discussions on the subject
Whether the Board is able to finish discussion and decision on all agenda
items in the meetings
Whether adequate and timely inputs are taken from the Board members prior
to setting of the Agenda for the meeting
Whether the agenda includes adequate information on Committee’s activities
v. Discussions and dissent:
Whether the Board discusses every issue comprehensively and depending
on the importance of the subject
Whether the environment of the meeting induces free-flowing free flowing
discussions, healthy debate and contribution by everyone without any fear or fervour
Whether the discussions generally add value to the decision making
Whether the Board tends towards groupthink and whether critical and
dissenting suggestions are welcomed
Whether all members actively participate in the discussions
Whether overall, the Board functions constructively as a team
vi. Recording of minutes:
Whether the minutes are being recorded properly- clearly, completely,
accurately and consistently.
Whether the minutes are approved properly in accordance with set
procedures.
Whether the minutes are timely circulated to all the Board members
Whether dissenting views are recorded in the minutes
vii. Dissemination of information:
Whether all the information pertaining to the meeting are disseminated to the
members timely, frequently, accurately, regularly
Whether Board is adequately informed of material matters in between
meetings
c. Functions of the Board:
(Functions of the Board have been specified in detail in Chapter II of the LODR Regulations and Companies Act, 2013)
i. Role and responsibilities of the Board: Whether the same are clearly
documented E.g. Difference in roles of Chairman and CEO, Matters reserved for the Board, etc.
ii. Strategy and performance evaluation:
Whether significant time of the Board is being devoted to management of
current and potential strategic issues
Whether various scenario planning is used to evaluate strategic risks
Whether the Board overall reviews and guides corporate strategy, major
plans of action, risk policy, annual budgets and business plans, sets performance objectives, monitored implementation and corporate performance, and oversees major capital expenditures, acquisitions and divestments.
iii. Governance and compliance:
Whether adequate time of the Board is being devoted to analyse and
examine governance and compliance issues
Whether the Board monitors the effectiveness of its governance practices
and makes changes as needed
Whether the Board ensures the integrity of the entity’s accounting and
financial reporting systems, including the independent audit, and that appropriate systems of control are in place, in particular, systems for risk management, financial and operational control, and compliance with the law and relevant standards.
Whether the Board oversees the process of disclosure and communications.
Whether the Board evaluates and analyses the compliance certificate from
the auditors / practicing company secretaries regarding compliance of conditions of corporate governance.
iv. Evaluation of Risks:
Whether Board undertakes a review of the high risk issues impacting the
organization regularly
In assessment of risks, whether it is ensured that, while rightly encouraging
positive thinking, these do not result in over-optimism that either leads to significant risks not being recognised or exposes the entity to excessive risk.
v. Grievance redressal for Investors:
Whether the Board regularly reviews the grievance redressal mechanism of investors, details of grievances received, disposed of and those remaining unresolved.
vi. Conflict of interest:
Whether the Board monitors and manages potential conflicts of interest of
management, members of the board of directors and shareholders, including misuse of corporate assets and abuse in related party transactions
Whether a sufficient number of non-executive members of the board of
directors capable of exercising independent judgement are assigned to tasks where there is a potential for conflict of interest
vii. Stakeholder value and responsibility:
Whether the decision making process of the Board is adequate to assess
creation of stakeholder value
Whether the Board has mechanisms in place to communicate and engage
with various stakeholders
Whether the Board acts on a fully informed basis, in good faith, with due
diligence and care, with high ethical standards and in the best interest of the entity and the stakeholders.
Whether the Board treats shareholders and stakeholders fairly where
decisions of the board of directors may affect different shareholder/ stakeholder groups differently.
Whether the Board regularly reviews the Business Responsibility Reporting /
related corporate social responsibility initiatives of the entity and contribution to society, environment etc.
viii. Corporate culture and values: Whether the Board sets a corporate culture and
the values by which executives throughout a group shall behave
ix. Review of Board evaluation: Whether the Board monitors and reviews the
Board evaluation framework.
x. Facilitation of independent directors: Whether the Board facilitates the
independent directors to perform their role effectively as a member of the board
of directors and also a member of a committee of board of directors and any criticism by such directors is taken constructively. d. Board and management:
i. Evaluation of performance of the management and feedback:
B. Committees of the Board a. Mandate and composition: Whether the mandate, composition and working procedures of committees of the board of directors is clearly defined and disclosed. b. Effectiveness of the Committee: Whether the Committee has fulfilled its functions as assigned by the Board and laws as may be applicable (For different Committees, different functions may be laid out as sub-criteria for evaluation)
c. Structure of the Committee and meetings:
i. Whether the Committees have been structure properly and regular meetings
are being held
ii. In terms of discussions, agenda, etc. of the meetings, similar criteria may be
laid down as specified above for the entire Board d. Independence of the Committee from the Board: Whether adequate independence of the Committee is ensured from the Board e. Contribution to decisions of the Board: Whether the Committee’s recommendations contribute effectively to decisions of the Board.
C. Individual Directors and Chairperson (including Chairperson, CEO, Independent
Directors, Non-independent directors, etc.)
General a. Qualifications: Details of professional qualifications of the member b. Experience: Details of prior experience of the member, especially the experience relevant to the entity
c. Knowledge and Competency:
i. How the person fares across different competencies as identified for effective
functioning of the entity and the Board(The entity may list various competencies and mark all directors against every such competency)
ii. Whether the person has sufficient understanding and knowledge of the entity
and the sector in which it operates d. Fulfillment of functions: Whether the person understands and fulfills the functions to him/her as assigned by the Board and the law (E.g. Law imposes certain obligations on independent directors) e. Ability to function as a team: Whether the person is able to function as an effective team- member f. Initiative: Whether the person actively takes initiative with respect to various areas g. Availability and attendance: Whether the person is available for meetings of the Board and attends the meeting regularly and timely, without delay. h. Commitment: Whether the person is adequately committed to the Board and the entity
i. Contribution: Whether the person contributed effectively to the entity and in the
Board meetings j. Integrity: Whether the person demonstrates highest level of integrity (including conflict of interest disclosures, maintenance of confidentiality, etc.) Additional criteria for Independent director:
a. Independence: Whether person is independent from the entity and the other directors and there if no conflict of interest b. Independent views and judgement: Whether the person exercises his/ her own judgement and voices opinion freely Additional criteria for Chairperson:
a. Effectiveness of leadership and ability to steer the meetings: Whether the Chairperson displays efficient leadership, is open-minded, decisive, courteous, displays professionalism, able to coordinate the discussion, etc. and is overall able to steer the meeting effectively b. Impartiality: Whether the Chairperson is impartial in conducting discussions, seeking views and dealing with dissent, etc.
c. Commitment: Whether the Chairperson is sufficiently committed to the Board and
its meetings. d. Ability to keep shareholders’ interests in mind: Whether the Chairperson is able to keep shareholders’ interest in mind during discussions and decisions. Different criteria may be assigned different weights depending on the organisation’s requirements, circumstances, outcome of previous assessments, stage of Board’s maturity, etc. Instead of the questionnaire in a simple yes/no format, it is desirable that it provides scope for grading, additional comments, suggestions, etc.
3. Method of evaluation:
As a global best practice, the method of evaluation is generally in 2 ways:
a. Internal assessment b. Assessment by external experts Internal assessment:
Internal assessment of the Board is crucial. Who should evaluate whom is provided in the Companies Act and SEBI LODR as specified above. The internal assessment may be done by following methods:
a. A detailed Questionnaire to be circulated to individual directors, Committees, Board, etc. b. Oral assessments provided by the person on interviews If deemed fit, the questionnaire may enable written answers to be submitted on a confidential basis. If due to various reasons, members are not willing to provide written inputs, the Chairperson or any other person may take initiative and obtain views of such members on a confidential basis.
Assessment by external experts:
Use of external experts imparts an independence to the evaluation process and therefore is used by many entities globally. However, care must be taken to ensure that the external assessor is not a related party or conflicted due to closeness of the Board to ensure impartiality. Such external assessment may be done based on questionnaires/interviews or a combination of the two and done on a regular basis. Such external assessment complements the internal assessment and adds an objective aspect to the evaluation process. Effective use of Information Technology through use of board evaluation software, applications, etc. can also play a facilitating role. D. Feedback Providing feedback to the individual directors, the Board and the Committees is crucial for success of Board Evaluation. On collation of all the responses, the feedback may be provided in one or more of the following ways:
a. Orally given by Chairman/ external assessor or any other suitable person to
i. Each Member separately
ii. To the entire Board
iii. To the Committees
b. A written assessment to every member, Board and Committee The active role of the Chairperson is desirable in providing feedback to the members. If members are not comfortable to open individual assessments, provision for confidentiality may be made where possible. For effectiveness of the evaluation, it is essential that the feedback be given honestly and without bias. E. Action Plan Based on the analysis of the responses, the Board may prepare an action plan on:
F. Disclosure requirements
The LODR Regulations and Companies Act requires disclosure of manner of formal annual evaluation of the Board, its committees and individual directors and of performance evaluation criteria for independent directors to the shareholders on an annual basis. In addition, for more transparency, many entities worldwide voluntarily provide additional disclosures including the results of the Board evaluation, action taken on the basis of the evaluation, current status, etc. to various stakeholders. G. Frequency of Board Evaluation As per SEBI LODR and Companies Act, the Board Evaluation is required to be done once a year. The entity, if it so desires, may also conduct such evaluation more frequently. Since Board evaluation is a continuous process, it is felt that feedback provided to the members during meetings and otherwise, whether oral or written, is more effective for continuous improvement and ideally complements the annual evaluation process. Many entities globally also complement the internal assessment with external assessment at regular intervals to impart objectivity to the process. H. Responsibility The responsibility of Board evaluation lies on different persons depending on the subject of evaluation as per Companies Act and SEBI LODR. However, it is found that on a global basis, generally the primary role of steering the whole process of Board evaluation and of ensuring its effectiveness in improving the Board efficiency lies on the Chairperson. Therefore, to achieve maximum benefit of the process, the role and function of Chairperson in Board Evaluation needs to be laid out clearly in advance.
I. Review
Board evaluation is not a static process and requires periodical review for improvement. The responsibility of such review of the evaluation process lies with the Board of Directors in accordance with SEBI LODR. Such review may involve the following:
a. Whether objectives and criteria for evaluation are adequate or needs to be changed/ updated b. Whether the process/method of evaluation is appropriate for individual members, Committees and the Board
c. Whether the actions based on the Board evaluation is being followed up on a timely basis
d. Whether the Board evaluation has enhanced effectiveness of the Board e. Whether the review of the process is being done on a regular basis f. Whether feedback of the members to improve the process is being taken into account Such review may be done based on feedback from management, Board members, Chairperson, external assessors, various stakeholders, etc. *
ANNEXURE 24
FORMAT FOR DISCLOSURE OF COMMODITY RISKS BY LISTED ENTITIES
APPENDIX
LIST OF CIRCULARS RELATING TO THE OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE LODR REGULATIONS Sl. No . Circular Number Subject Date
Sl.
No
.
Circular Number Subject Date
13. CIR/CFD/FAC/62/201
6
Revised Formats for Financial Results and
Implementation of Ind-AS by Listed Entities July 05, 2016
14. CIR/CFD/DIL/115/201
6
Disclosures in case of listed insurance companies October 24, 2016
15. SEBI/HO/CFD/CIR/P/
2016/116
Freezing of Promoter and Promoter group Demat accounts for Non-compliance with certain provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 October 26, 2016
16. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/C
IR/P/2017/004 Guidance Note on Board Evaluation January 05, 2017
17. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/C
IR/P/2017/10 Integrated Reporting by Listed Entities February 6, 2017
18. CIR/CFD/CMD/80/201
7
Disclosure of divergence in the asset classification and provisioning by banks July 18, 2017
19. CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2017
/115
Non – compliance with the Minimum Public
Shareholding (MPS) requirements
October 10,
2017
20. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/C
IR/P/2017/128
Disclosure of holding of specified securities and Holding of specified securities in dematerialized form December 19, 2017
21. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/C
IR/P/43/2018 Manner of achieving Minimum Public Shareholding February 22, 2018
22. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/C
IR/P/2018/77
Non-compliance with certain provisions of the
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and the
Standard Operating Procedure for suspension and revocation of trading of specified securities May 3, 2018
23. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/C
IR/P/2018/79
Circular for implementation of certain recommendations of the Committee on Corporate Governance under the Chairmanship of Shri Uday Kotak May 10, 2018
24. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2018/141
Disclosures regarding commodity risks by listed entities November 15, 2018
25. CIR/CFD/CMD1/142/2018
Disclosure of reasons for delay in submission of financial results by listed entities November 19, 2018 26. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2018/00000001 49 Disclosure of significant beneficial ownership in the shareholding pattern December 7, 2018
27. CIR/CFD/CMD1/27/20
19
Format for annual secretarial audit report and annual secretarial compliance report for listed entities and their material subsidiaries February 08, 2019
Sl.
No
.
Circular Number Subject Date
28. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2019/36
Modification of circular dated December 7, 2018 on ‘Disclosure of significant beneficial ownership in the shareholding pattern’ March 12, 2019
29. CIR/CFD/CMD1/44/20
19
Procedure and formats for limited review / audit report of the listed entity and those entities whose accounts are to be consolidated with the listed entity March 29, 2019
30. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2019/78
Modification of circular dated September 24, 2015 on ‘Format for compliance report on Corporate Governance to be submitted to Stock Exchange (s) by Listed Entities’ July 16, 2019
31. CIR/CFD/CMD1/79/20
19
Modification of circular dated July 18, 2017 on ‘Disclosure of divergence in the asset classification and provisioning by banks’ July 17, 2019
32. CIR/CFD/CMD1/ 80
/2019
Procedure and formats for limited review / audit report of the listed entity and those entities whose accounts are to be consolidated with the listed entity July 19, 2019
33. CIR/CFD/CMD1/114/2
019
Resignation of statutory auditors from listed entities and their material subsidiaries October 18, 2019
34. CIR/CFD/CMD1/120/2
019
Disclosure of divergence in the asset classification and provisioning by banks October 31, 2019
35. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2019/140
Disclosures by listed entities of defaults on payment of interest/ repayment of principal amount on loans from banks / financial institutions and unlisted debt securities November 21, 2019
36. CIR/CFD/CMD1/162/2
019
Format on Statement of Deviation or Variation for proceeds of public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) etc December 24, 2019
37. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/C
IR/P/2020/12
Non-compliance with certain provisions of the
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and the
Standard Operating Procedure for suspension and revocation of trading of specified securities January 22, 2020 38. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/38 Relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 due to the CoVID -19 virus pandemic March 19, 2020
Sl.
No
.
Circular Number Subject Date
39.
SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2020/48
Further relaxations from compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (LODR) and the SEBI circular dated January 22, 2020 relating to Standard Operating Procedure due to the CoVID -19 virus pandemic March 26, 2020 40. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/63 Additional relaxations / clarifications in relation to compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘LODR’) due to the COVID –19 pandemic April 17, 2020 41. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/71 Relaxation in relation to Regulation 44(5) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘LODR’) on holding of Annual General Meeting (AGM) by top 100 listed entities by market capitalization, due to the COVID –19 pandemic April 23, 2020 42. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/79 Additional relaxation in relation to compliance with certain provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 –Covid-19 pandemic May 12, 2020 43. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/81 Relaxation from the applicability of SEBI Circular dated October 10, 2017 on noncompliance with the Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) requirements May 14, 2020
44. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2020/84
Advisory on disclosure of material impact of
COVID-19 pandemic on listed entities under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 May 20, 2020 45. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/106 Further extension of time for submission of financial results for the quarter/half year/financial year ending 31stMarch 2020 due to the continuing impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic June 24, 2020 46. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/109 Further extension of time for submission of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report by listed entities due to the continuing impact of the CoVID19 pandemic June 25, 2020 47. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/110 Relaxation of time gap between two board/ Audit Committee meetings of listed entities owing to the CoVID-19 pandemic June 26, 2020
Sl.
No
.
Circular Number Subject Date
48.
SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2020/140
Extension of time for submission of financial results for the quarter/half year/ financial year ended 30th June 2020 July 29, 2020
49. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2020/144
Clarification on applicability of regulation 40(1) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 to open offers, buybacks and delisting of securities of listed entities July 31, 2020 50. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/145 Use of digital signature certifications for authentication / certification of filings / submissions made to Stock Exchanges July 31, 2020
51. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2020/119
Grievance resolution between listed entities and proxy advisors August 4, 2020
52. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2020/159
Grievance Resolution between listed entities and proxy advisers’ –Extension of timeline for implementation August 27, 2020
53. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/C
IR/P/2020/242 e-Voting Facility Provided by Listed Entities December 9, 2020 54. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD2/ CIR/P/2021/11 Relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 due to the CoVID -19 pandemic January 15, 2021 55. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ P/CIR/2021/556 Relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 due to the CoVID-19 pandemic April 29, 2021
56. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD2/P/CIR/2021/562
Business responsibility and sustainability reporting by listed entities May 10, 2021
57. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD2/P/CIR/2021/567
Format of compliance report on Corporate
Governance by Listed Entities May 31, 2021
58.
SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
P/CIR/2021/602
Holding of Annual General Meeting (AGM) by top 100 listed entities by market capitalization July 23, 2021
59. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/
CIR/P/2021/616
Disclosure of shareholding pattern of promoter(s) and promoter group entities August 13, 2021
60. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2021/662
Disclosure obligations of listed entities in relation to Related Party Transaction November 22, 2021
Sl.
No
.
Circular Number Subject Date
61. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2022/40
Clarification on applicability of Regulation 23 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in relation to Related Party Transactions March 30, 2022
62. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/
CIR/P/2022/47
Clarification on applicability of Regulation 23(4) read with Regulation 23(3)(e) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in relation to Related Party Transactions April 8, 2022
63. SEBI/HO/CFD/SSEP/
CIR/P/2022/48
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for dispute resolution available under the stock exchange arbitration mechanism for disputes between a listed company and its shareholder(s)/investor(s) April 8, 2022
64. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD2/
CIR/P/2022/62
Relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 May 13, 2022
65. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD1/P/CIR/2022/92
Disclosure of holding of specified securities and Holding of specified securities in dematerialized form June 30, 2022 66. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/P/CIR/2023/4 Relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 January 5, 2023
67. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/P
/CIR/2023/18 Manner of achieving minimum public shareholding February 3, 2023
68. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/
CIR/P/2023/120
Master circular for compliance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015by listed entities July 11, 2023 69. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFDSEC2/P/CIR/2023/122 BRSR Core –Framework for assurance and ESG disclosures for value chain July12, 2023 70. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFDPoD1/P/CIR/2023/123 Disclosure of material events / information by listed entities under Regulations30 and 30A of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 July 13, 2023 71. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFDPoD2/P/CIR/2023/167 Relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 – Reg. October 07, 2023 72. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFDPoD-2/P/CIR/2024/7 Extension of timeline for verification of market rumours by listed entities January 25, 2024 73. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFDPoD-2/P/CIR/2024/51 Framework for considering unaffected price for transactions upon confirmation of market rumour May 21, 2024
Sl.
No
.
Circular Number Subject Date
74.
SEBI/HO/CFD/CFDPoD-2/P/CIR/2024/52
Industry Standards on verification of market rumours May 21, 2024 *
Source: Securities and Exchange Board of India — original document
Summary generated with machine assistance and reviewed before publication; the authoritative text is the regulator's original document. How RegAlert works
2024-12-13
Relaxation from ISIN restriction limit for listing originally unlisted ISINs outstanding as on December 31, 2023
2024-12-13
Classification of Corporate Debt Market Development Fund as Category I Alternative Investment Fund
2024-12-10
Enhancement in the scope of optional T+0 rolling settlement cycle in Equity Cash Markets
2024-12-10
Revised Guidelines for Capacity Planning and Real Time Performance Monitoring of Market Infrastructure Institutions
2024-09-23
Master Circular on Surveillance of Securities Market
2024-08-09
Master Circular for Stock Brokers
2024-07-09
Master Circular on Surveillance of Securities Market
2024-06-27
Master Circular for Mutual Funds as on March 31, 2024
More like this from SEBI
We email you every new SEBI publication the day it's published.