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Publishing quarterly/half-yearly results by listed companies
and limited review report

The Listing Agreement [LA] entered into by listed companies with stock exchange(s) [SEs] requires under clause 41 publishing of quarterly / half-yearly results by listed companies. The requirements are listed hereunder :

  1. Quarterly Results [QR]

  1. A company shall publish unaudited financial results on quarterly basis as per proforma given hereafter within one month of the end of the quarter to the SEs and immediately after market hours on the date of Board Meeting

  2. The results shall also be published in a daily newspaper with national circulation and in one regional language daily newspaper within 48 hours of the Board Meeting.

  3. The results shall be signed by the MD / Director

  4. At least 7 days before the Board Meeting, the company shall inform the SEs about the Board Meeting

  5. Any change of name in the company suggesting new line of business should disclose the turnover and income, etc. from the new activities separately for 3 years from the date of name change

  6. The unaudited results should not substantially differ from the audited results by 20% otherwise reasons for the difference should be explained to the SEs

  7. Unaudited QR for the last quarter need not be published if the company informs the SE in advance that it will publish audited results within 3 months from the end of the accounting year of the company

  8. The QR shall be prepared on the basis of accrual accounting policy and in accordance with uniform accounting practices adopted for all the periods on quarterly basis

  9. With effect from quarter ending on or after June, 2003 the QR shall be subjected to Limited Review by the auditors.

  10. The format of limited review report (LRR) is given hereafter.

  11. The LRR shall be submitted to the SEs within 2 months of the close of the quarter."

  12. The company will have the option to publish consolidated quarterly financial results in addition to the unaudited quarterly financial results of the parent company as required under this clause

  13. The company will publish its Annual Results in the same format as prescribed for quarterly results in this clause

  1. Half-Yearly Results [HYR]

  1. The HYR shall be in the same format as the QR and shall be subject to limited review by the auditors [discussed separately]

  2. The format of limited review report [LRR] is given hereafter

  3. The LRR shall be submitted to the SEs within 2 months of the end of the half-year

  4. The QR of the 2 quarters contained in the half-year should not vary more than 20% of its sum total otherwise a statement of reasons should be sent to the SEs

  5. To the extent possible, requirements in items relating to QR shall apply to HYR also.

FORMAT OF UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED XX-XX-200X

SR.
No.
Particulars 3 months
ended
Corresponding 
3 months
in previous 
year
Year to date
figures for
current
period
Year to date
figures for
the
previous
year
Previous
Accounting
Year
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1

Net Sales / Income from Operations

         
2

Other Income 

         
3

Total Expenditure

         

a) Increase/Decrease 

         

in stocks

         

b) Consumption of Raw Material

         

c) Staff cost

         
 

d) Other Expenditure
[Any item exceeding 10% of total
expenditure to be shown separately]

         
4

Interest

         
5

Depreciation

         
6

Profit (+) / Loss (-) 

         

before Tax 

         

[1 + 2 – 3 – 4 – 5]

         
7

Provision for Taxation

         
8

Net Profit (+) / Loss (-) [6 – 7]

         
9

Paid-up Equity Share Capital [face value of the share will
be indicated]

         
10

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves (as per Balance Sheet)
of previous accounting year to be given in Column (7)

         
11

Basic and Diluted EPS for the period, for the year to date and for 
the previous year (not to be annualised)

         
12

*Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding** 

  • Number of Shares 
     

  • Percentage of shareholding

         

NOTE :

  1. Refer to the Notes given in the CD which form part of the above results.

  2. Format for segment wise revenue, results and capital employed along with the quarterly unaudited financial results with effect from quarters ending on or after September 30, 2001 as per the format given in the CD.

  3. Alternative Format of unaudited financial results for manufacturing and trading / service companies, which have followed functional (secondary) classification of expenditure in the annual profit and loss account published in their most recent annual report is given on the CD.

  4. * The disclosure is applicable only for half yearly financial results ending on or after March 31, 2001. From the half year ending on or after March 31, 2002, the companies shall also be required to disclose the non-promoter shareholding at the end of the corresponding half year in the previous year and at the end of the previous accounting year.

  5. ** Non Promoter Shareholding – as classified under category B in the Shareholding pattern in Clause 35 of the Listing Agreement.

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