SEBI Application Submission Guide
SEBI Application Submission Guide
Sr. Particulars
No.
1. URL:https://neaps.nseindia.com/NEWLISTINGCORP/ (‘NEAPS Portal’)
2.   If a particular field/detail in the checklist is not applicable, please mention the same as 'Not Applicable'.
3.   In case of schemes which solely provides for merger of a wholly owned subsidiary with the parent
     company as mentioned in the SEBI Circular CFD/DIL3/CIR/2018/2 dated January 03, 2018 following
     two documents are to be submitted for dissemination on the Exchange’s website
          Certified true copy of Board of Director’s resolution approving the draft scheme of
             amalgamation of WOS with its holdingcompany
          Certified true copy of Draftscheme.
     AbovementioneddocumentsshallbesubmittedforthepurposeofdisclosuretotheExchangeonNEAPS Portal
     in the below mentioned path.
Path: NEAPS > Issue > Scheme of Arrangement > Amalgamation of Wholly Owned Subsidiary
4. Contact details of the Exchange officials are available on NEAPS > Help > Contact us.
5.   Scheme shall be returned/rejected by the Exchange and processing fee shall be forfeited in case of
     non-compliance of the below prerequisites for filing application under Regulation 37 of SEBI (LODR)
     Regulations, 2015 without further processing.
     All the Listed entities are advised to ensure compliance with the SEBI Circular/Master
     Circular&Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Exchange NSE/CML/2021/43 dated
     November 02, 2021. In case of non-compliance/incomplete documents as mentionedin the above
     provisions without further processing, Scheme shall be returned/rejected by the Exchange and
     processing fee shall be forfeited.
6.   The Exchange reserves the right to ask for documents other than those mentioned above.
      Certified copy of confirmation stating that no material event impacting the valuation
      has occurred during the intervening period of filing the scheme documents with Stock
      Exchange and period under consideration for valuation.
3.    Fairness opinion by independent SEBI registered merchant banker on valuation of
      assets / shares done by the valuer for the listed entity and unlisted entity, as per Para
      (A)(2)(d) of Part I of SEBI Master Circular.
4.    Report from the Committee of Independent Directors recommending the draft scheme
      taking into consideration, inter alia, that the scheme is not detrimental to the
      shareholders of the listed entity, as per para (A)(2)(i) of Part I of SEBI Master
      Circular.
5.    Report from the Audit Committee recommending the draft scheme taking into
      consideration, inter alia, the valuation report at sr. no. 3 aboveas per Para (A)(2)(c) of
      Part I of SEBI Master Circular. The Audit Committee report shall also comment on the
      following:
       Need for the merger/demerger/amalgamation/arrangement.
       Rationale of the scheme.
       Synergies of business of the entities involved in the scheme.
       Impact of the scheme on the shareholders.
       Cost benefit analysis of the scheme.
6.    Certified copy of Shareholding pattern in accordance with Regulation 31 (1) of the
      SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - for pre and post scheme of arrangement of all the
      companies involved in the scheme in Landscape mode. (With PAN for the
      Exchange record)
7.    Certified copy of Shareholding pattern in accordance with Regulation 31 (1) of the
      SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - for pre and post scheme of arrangement of all the
      companies involved in the scheme in Landscape mode. (Without PAN for
      disseminating the same on the Exchange website, kindly do not attach
      shareholding pattern with PAN in this TAB.)
8.    Audited financials of last 3 years (Audited financials not being more than 6 months
      old) of unlisted company as mentioned in theformat enclosed in Annexure B.
9.   Statutory Auditor’s certificate confirming the compliance of the accounting treatment
     as specified in Para (A)(5) of Part I of SEBI Master Circular. (Format enclosed in
     AnnexureC).
10. If as per the company, approval from the public shareholders through e-voting, as
     required under Para(A)(10)(b) of Part I of SEBI Master Circular, is not applicable
     then as required underPara (A)(10)(c) of Part I of SEBI Master Circular, submit the
     following:
     (i). An undertaking certified by the auditor clearly stating the reasons for non-
          applicability of Para 10(a).
    (ii). Certified copy of Board of Director’s resolution approving the aforesaid auditor
          certificate.
      a. The Company, its promoters or Directors have never been declared as wilful
          defaulter     as     per   RBI       Circular      Ref.    No.      RBI/2015-16/100
          DBR.No.CID.BC.22/20.16.003/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 by the Banks.
      b. The Company, its promoters or Directors have not been directly or indirectly,
          debarred from accessing the capital market or have not been restrained by any
          regulatory authority from, directly or indirectly, acquiring the said securities.
      c. The Company, its promoters or Directors do not have direct or indirect relation
          with the companies, its promoters and whole-time directors, which are
          compulsorily delisted by any recognised stock exchange.
24.   In case Non convertible Redeemable Preference Shares (NCRPS) / Non Convertible
      Debentures (NCDs) are proposed to be issued to the shareholders of the listed entity
      and are to be listed, the Company shall submit an undertaking as per format attached
      in Annexure J confirming compliance with the requirements of Para (A)(12)(A) of
      Part I of SEBI Master Circular.
25.   Complaints Report as per Para 1(A)(6) of Part I of SEBI Master Circular, as
      per format enclosed at Annexure Kof the checklist. (Kindly submit the complaints
      report on NEAPS under Application Attachment tab there by selecting Complaints
      Report from the dropdown list. Complaints Report to be submitted post completion of
      21 days from the date of uploading of scheme documents on the Exchange’s website
      within the stipulated timeframe as provided in SEBI LODR regulations).
26.   Status with respect to compliance of each point of Observation Letter on draft scheme
      of arrangement along with the relevant supporting, as per format enclosed at
      Annexure Lof the checklist (the same is to be filed after receiving observation letter
      from the Exchange on the following path on NEAPS: Issue > Scheme of
      arrangement>Reg 37(1) of SEBI LODR, 2015>Seeking Observation letter to
      Compliance Status).
27.   Processing fees (Non-Refundable)(Payment of processing fees shall be made in the
      same virtual bank account in which the Company makes payment of its Annual
      Listing Fees, for details of your Virtual bank account kindly refer last page of Invoice
      of Annual Listing Fees):
      a) Payable to Exchange = Rs. 4,00,000/-plus applicabletaxes. (forMain Board)
      Payable to Exchange = Rs. 2,00,000/-plus applicabletaxes. (forSME Emerge)
      b) Payable to SEBI (bank account details mentioned below) at the rate of 0.1% of the
      paid-up share capital of the listed / transferee / resulting company, whichever is
      higher, post sanction of the proposed scheme, subject to a cap of Rs.5,00,000/- (No
      GST / No TDS)
            Bank account details for SEBI Processing Fees:
       1.    Name of the Account (pay to name):       Securities and Exchange Board of India
       2.    Particulars of Bank Account
       a)    Name of the Bank                         ICICI Bank Ltd
       g)    IFSC/RTGS Code No.                       ICIC0000106
       h)    Type of Account                          Current Account
             (S.B., Current or Cash Credit with
             Code)
       i)    Account No.(As appearing on cheque       SEBIRCCFDSCHEMEFEE
       j)    Book)
             Whether Bank is participating in NEFT    Yes
             or not?
      NOTE: Processing Fees shall be payable to Exchange and SEBI only through
      online mode.
28.   Name & Designation of the Company Secretary:
      Telephone Nos. (landline & mobile):
      Email ID.:
                                                                                          Annexure A
 The valuation report shall display the workings, relative fair value per share and fair share
 exchange ratio in the following manner:
  Asset Approach                           X               a                y                    d
  Income Approach                          X               b                y                    e
Market Approach X c y f
 Ratio:
 “x (xxx) equity share of XYZ Ltd of INR 10 each fully paid up for every y (yyy) equity
 shares of PQR Ltd of INR 10 each fully paid up.”
Note: In case, any of the method has not been used, the reason for the same may be clearly specified
as footnote to the table.
Annexure B The financial details of companies for the previous 3 years as per the audited
statement of Accounts:
Note: The financials should not be more than 6 months old. In such cases additional column may
be added to provide the latest audited financials.
                                                                                      Annexure C
Format for Auditor's Certificate
To,
The Board of Directors,
………………………………………………………
……. (Name and address of the Company)
The responsibility for the preparation of the Draft Scheme and its compliance with the relevant
laws and Regulations, including the applicable Accounting Standards as aforesaid, is that of the
Board                            of                           Directors                           of
theCompaniesinvolved.OurresponsibilityisonlytoexamineandreportwhethertheDraftSchemecompli
es with the applicable Accounting Standards and Other Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles. Nothing contained in this Certificate, nor anything said or done in the course of, or in
connection with the services that are subject to this Certificate, will extend any duty of care that
we            may          have          in           our          capacity          of          the
statutoryauditorsofanyfinancialstatementsoftheCompany.Wecarriedoutourexaminationinaccordanc
e with the Guidance Note on Audit Reports and Certificates for Special Purposes, issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia.
Based on our examination and according to the information and explanations given to us, we
confirm                     that                 theaccounting                    treatment
containedintheaforesaidschemeisincompliancewithSEBI(ListingObligations   and     Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and circulars issued there under and all the applicable
AccountingStandardsnotifiedbytheCentralGovernmentunder
theCompaniesAct,1956/CompaniesAct, 2013 and/or the accounting treatment in respect of
………………………. (specify the financial statement item(s))                 as   prescribed     by
……………………………….                          (nameof    the       regulator)       vide        its
Notification…………………………. (details of the Notification) which prevail over the
accounting treatment for the same as prescribed under the aforesaid Accounting Standards
(wherever applicable), except the following:
……………………………….
This Certificate is issued at the request of the ……………………………. (name of the Company)
pursuant to the requirements of circulars issued under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements)         Regulations,      2015      for     onward     submission      to     the
……………………………………..(name of the Stock Exchange(s)). This Certificate should not
be used for any other purpose without our prior written consent.
For
…………………………………………
(Name of the Firm)
Chartered
Accountants Firm
Registration No.:
Signature
(Name of the member)
Designation (Partner or proprietor, as may be applicable):
Membership Number:
Place:
Date:
                                                                              Annexure D
Format of the Compliance Report to be submitted along with the draft scheme
It is hereby certified that the draft scheme of arrangement involving (Name of the
entities) does not, in any way violate, override or limit the provisions of securities
laws or requirements of the Stock Exchange(s) and the same is in compliance with the
applicable provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 and this circular, including the following:
SN Reference                  Particulars
1   Regulations 17 to 27      Corporate governance requirements
    of LODR
    Regulations
2   Regulation 11 of LODR Compliance with securities laws
    Regulations
Requirements of this circular
Certifiedthatthetransactions/accountingtreatmentprovidedinthedraftscheme of
arrangement involving (name of the entities) are in compliance with all the
Accounting Standards applicable to a listedentity.
Date:
                                                                                       Annexure E
 Brief particulars of the transferee/resulting and transferor/demerged companies:
   5.     Consideration/Exchange Ratio
   6.     Will any of the unlisted
          companies      seek    listing
          pursuant to Rule 19(2)(b) of
          SEBI (SCRR),1957
   7.     Report of Audit Committee      Audit                                 Committeereportdated
 To,
 Manager - Listing Compliance
 National Stock Exchange of India
 Limited ‘Exchange Plaza’. C-1, BlockG,
 Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra
 (E), Mumbai - 400 051
Dear Sir,
 2.   The draft scheme of amalgamation/ arrangement together with all documents mentioned in
      SEBI circular has been disseminated on company’s website as per the link
      given hereunder:
 3.   The company shall disclose the observation letter of the stock exchange on its website within
      24 hours of receiving thesame.
 4.   The company shall obtain shareholders’ approval by way of special resolution passed through
      e-voting as mentionedinclause          ,pageno.     of the draft scheme (ifapplicable).
      Further,thecompanyshallproceedwiththedraftschemeonlyifthevotecastbythepublicshareholders
      in favor of the proposal is more than the number of votes cast by public shareholders againstit.
      a. TheCompanyshallincludetheapplicableinformationpertainingtotheunlistedentity/
         iesinvolved in the scheme in the format specified for abridged prospectus, certified by a
         SEBI Registered Merchant Banker, as provided in Part E of Schedule VI of SEBI (ICDR)
         Regulations, 2018 in the explanatory statement or notice or proposal accompanying
         resolution to be passed sent to the shareholders while seeking approval of the scheme and
         the same shall be submitted to Stock Exchanges.
      b. The percentage of shareholding of pre-scheme public shareholders of the listed entity and
         the
         QualifiedInstitutionalBuyers(QIBs)oftheunlistedentity,inthepostschemeshareholdingpatter
         n of the “merged” company on a fully diluted basis shall not be less than25%.
6.   ThedocumentsfiledbytheCompanywiththeExchangearesame/similar/
     identicalinallrespect,which have been filled by the Company with Registrar of
     Companies/SEBI/Reserve Bank of India, wherever applicable.
7.   There will be no alteration in the Share Capital of the unlisted transferor company from the
     one given in the draft scheme of amalgamation/arrangement.
8.   In case of a Fractional Entitlement in Scheme company will adhere to the SEBI Circular No.
     SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2021/0000000665 dated November 23, 2021 and amendments
     thereof .
10. The draft scheme is in compliance with all applicable SEBI circulars as amended from time to
     time and SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015.
Date:                                                                      CompanySecretary
                                                                                      ANNEXURE G
To,
Manager - Listing Compliance
National Stock Exchange of India
Limited ‘Exchange Plaza’. C-1, Block G,
Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E),
Mumbai - 400 051
Dear Sir,
     [If there are such instruments stipulated in the Draft scheme, the percentage referred to in
     point (2) above, shall be computed after giving effect to the consequent increase of capital on
     account of compulsory conversions outstanding as well as on the assumption that the options
     outstanding, if any, to subscribe for additional capital will be exercised.
4.   The draft scheme of amalgamation/ arrangement together with all documents mentioned in
     SEBI circulars has been disseminated on company’s website as per the link
     given hereunder:
                      .
5.   The shares of the transferee entity issued in lieu of the locked-in shares of the transferor entity
     are subjected to the lock-in for the remainingperiod.
        a.   The Company.
        b.   Promoters.
        c.   Promoter group.
        d.   Directors of the Company.
        e.   Subsidiaries of the Company.
Date:                                                                            CompanySecretary
                                                                                  ANNEXURE H
 Following additional documents are required to be submitted for Demerger cases wherein a
 division of a listed company is hived off into an unlisted company or where listed company is
 getting merged with an unlisted company:
      a) There will be no change in Share Capital of the resulting/transferee company till the
         listing of the equity shares of the company on National Stock Exchange of IndiaLimited.
      b) The shares allotted by the resulting company pursuant to the Scheme shall remain frozen
         in           the           depositories              systemtilllisting/tradingpermissionis
         givenbythedesignatedstockexchange.
      c) Equitysharesissuedbythecompanypursuanttotheschemeofamalgamation/
         arrangementshallbelisted on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, subject to
         SEBI granting relaxation from applicability under Rule 19(2)(b) of the Securities
         Contract (Regulation) Rules,1957.
      d) The company shall comply with all the provisions contained in SEBI circular no.
         SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2021/0000000665             dated     November     23,    2021and
         amendment thereof.
      e) The company shall comply with Rules, Byelaws, and Regulationsof the Exchange and
         other applicable statutoryrequirements.
                                                                             (Rs. in crores)
                       Financial    Networth       % to    Turnover    % to     Profitafter % to
                         Year                      total               total        Tax      total
       Demerged
       division
       Other
       divisions
       Total
3.    Provide PAN and DIN of the Directors and Promoters of transferee/resulting company (Excel
      Copy)
                                                                                        Annexure I
      1. Details of Directors and Promoters of all the companies involved in thescheme.
      2. Undertaking that the transferee entity will not issue/reissue shares not covered under the
         draft scheme.
      3. Undertakingthatasondateofapplicationtherearenooutstandingwarrants/instruments/
         agreementswhichgiverighttoanypersontotaketheequitysharesinthetransfereeentityatanyfut
         uredate.
      4. Pre and post Scheme shareholding pattern in belowformat for all companies involved in the
         scheme (kindly add columns if more than two).
                                                Transferor
                                                Company       Transferee company
        Sub Total(A)(1)
2     Foreign
(a)   Individuals (Non-
      Residents Individuals/
      Foreign Individuals)
(b)   Bodies Corporate
(c)   Institutions
(d)   Any Others
Sub Total(A)(2)
      Total Shareholding
      of Promoter and
      Promoter
      Group(A)= (A)(1)+
      (A)(2)
Sub-Total (B)(1)
2     Non-institutions
(a)   Bodies Corporate
(b)   Individuals
      Individuals -i. Individual
I     shareholders holding
      nominal share capital
      up to Rs 1 lakh
      ii. Individual
II    shareholders
      holding nominal share
      capital in excess of Rs.
      1 lakh.
(c)   Any Other
Sub-Total (B)(2)
      Total     Public
(B)   Shareholding(B)
      = (B)(1)+(B)(2)
      TOTAL (A)+(B)
(C)   Shares heldby
      Custodians and against
      which DRs have been
      issued
      GRAND
      TOTAL (A)+
      (B)+(C)
                                                                                    ANNEXURE J
   1) The NCRPS / NCD proposed to be issued pursuant to the scheme will be issued only to the
      shareholders of the listed entity which has listed its specified securities on the Exchange.
   3) The NCRPS / NCDs proposed to be listed have been assigned such minimum credit rating as
      specified for public issue of NCRPS under SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible
      Redeemable Preference Shares) Regulations, 2013 or for public issue of NCDs in terms of
      SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008, as the case may be by a credit
      rating agency registered with the Board. Kindly also mention the actual rating obtained.
   4) The valuation report has been prepared after considering the valuation of NCRPS/ NCDs to be
      issued pursuant to the scheme.
   5) The draft scheme contains all the disclosures, as specified under para 5(A)(V) of the aforesaid
      circular, at Para No. <please mention the relevant para no.>.
6) We further confirm the following for the proposed issue of NCRPS / NCDs under the scheme:
      a) The captioned issue of NCRPS/NCDs is in compliance with all the applicable provisions of
         the Companies Act, 2013 including the provisions related to creation and maintenance of
         Capital Redemption Reserve/Debenture Redemption Reserve.
      b) All such NCRPS/NCDs shall be issued in dematerialised form only.
      c) In case of NCDs, the company has appointed/ shall appoint the Debenture Trustee in
         compliance with SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008 and
         Companies Act, 2013.
      d) In case of NCDs, the company has created / shall create an appropriate charge or security,
         wherever applicable, in compliance with SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities)
         Regulations, 2008 and Companies Act, 2013.
      e) All the provisions of SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference
         Shares) Regulations, 2013 and SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations,
         2008 have been/ shall be complied with except the provisions related to making a public
         issue, or making a private placement, or filing of offer document, etc.
                                                                            ANNEXURE K
Part A
Part B
2.
3.
(Company Secretary)
Date:
                                                                     ANNEXURE L