Companies Act, 2013
32.
Red
herring prospectus.
1. A company proposing
to make an offer of securities may issue a red herring prospectus prior to the
issue of a prospectus.
2. A company proposing
to issue a red herring prospectus under sub-section (1 ) shall file it
with the Registrar at least three days prior to the opening of the subscription
list and the offer.
3. A red herring
prospectus shall carry the same obligations as are applicable to a prospectus
and any variation between the red herring prospectus and a prospectus shall be
highlighted as variations in the prospectus.
4. Upon the closing of
the offer of securities under this section, the prospectus stating therein the
total capital raised, whether by way of debt or share capital, and the closing
price of the securities and any other details as are not included in the red
herring prospectus shall be filed with the Registrar and the Securities and
Exchange Board.
Explanation.— For the purposes of
this section, the expression "red herring prospectus" means a
prospectus which does not include complete particulars of the quantum or price
of the securities included therein.