ESMA_QA_1873
27/01/2017
Subject Matter
Concept of “corresponding previous periods”; Paragraph 37 of the APMs Guidelines.
    How should the concept of "corresponding previous periods" in relation to financial reports, ad-hoc disclosures or prospectuses be applied by issuers or the persons responsible for the prospectus?
    ESMA Answer
    27-01-2017

      [ESMA32-51-370 APM Q7]

      Issuers or the persons responsible for the prospectus should disclose figures for all periods presented i.e. where the financial reports or prospectuses have more than one comparative period, comparatives on the APMs should be provided for all prior periods presented.

      When APMs are included in ad-hoc disclosures, the “corresponding previous periods” should usually refer to the comparatives required by the interim/ annual financial statements as required by the applicable financial reporting framework.

      Status: Answer Published

      Additional Information

      Level 1 Regulation
      Transparency Directive (TD) Directive 2004/109/EC
      Level 3 Regulation
      Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures
      Historic Question Reference
      [ESMA32-51-370 APM Q7]
      Topic
      Alternative Performance Measures (APM)