ESMA_QA_1873
27/01/2017
Subject Matter
Concept of “corresponding previous periods”; Paragraph 37 of the APMs Guidelines.
Original question
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
Original language
[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)