How to List the Company on SME Exchange

Procedure and Timeline

Sr. No.

Procedure

Timeline

1.

Conversion of Company into Public Limited Company, if applicable

X

2.

Preparation of Documents for conversion and submission to ROC for approval i.e. Alteration of Memorandum, Articles & filing of necessary forms for appointment of aforesaid directors

X+5

3.

ROC approval accorded for conversion

X+7

4.

Identification & appointment of Registrar & Transfer Agents & Submission of Master Creation forms with NSDL, CDSL for establishing connectivity

X+7

5.

Appointment of Managing Director, Whole Time Director, Independent Directors, Company Secretary & deciding about their remuneration, sitting fees etc.

X+12

6.

Constitution of committees - Audit, Shareholder Grievance, Remuneration etc. As per SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations

X+15

7.

Preparation of website of the Company & hosting code of conduct on the website

X+18

8.

Signing of Tri-Partite Agreement with NSDL & CDSL and receipt of ISIN

X+18

9.

Identification & appointment of peer review auditors & getting the financials of last 5 years restated and for last 1 year re-audited from peer review auditors as per SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009

X+18

10.

Appointment of Merchant Banker & Market Maker

X+18

11.

Preparation of Project Report and Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) / Prospectus

X+35

12.

Filing of Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with stock exchange & SEBI (only for hosting)

X+35

13.

Visit to registered office of the Company by BSE officials and promoters interview with Listing Advisory Committee

X+55

14.

In Principle approval from stock exchange

X+65

15.

Filing of Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with ROC & getting it cleared from ROC

X+70

16.

Filing of Final Prospectus with Stock exchange and SEBI

X+75

17.

Opening of the Issue

X+80

18.

Closing of the Issue

X+83

19.

Allotment of shares

X+90

20.

Filing of listing application with Stock exchange

X+93

21.

Receipt of listing approval from Stock exchange

X+95

22.

Filing of corporate action form with NSDL & CDSL and demat credit of shares

X+96

23.

Filing of trading application with Stock exchange

X+98

24.

Receipt of trading approval from Stock exchange

X+100