Dear Members,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 29th (Twenty Ninth) Annual Report,
together with the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31st
March, 2024.
1. Financial Summary & Highlights:
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to
as "the Act") and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the "Listing Regulations"), the
Company have prepared its Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements as per Indian
Accounting Standards ("IND AS") for the Financial Year 2023-24 and the financial
highlights are as summarized below:
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|
For the year ended March 31 |
For the year ended March 31 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
I. Revenue From Operations |
31,561 |
25,385 |
37,942 |
28,146 |
II. Other Income |
4,039 |
3,538 |
3,816 |
3,432 |
III. Total income (I + II) |
35,600 |
28,923 |
41,758 |
31,578 |
IV. Expenses |
|
|
|
|
Employee Benefits Expenses |
5,448 |
5,346 |
7,456 |
6,619 |
Other Operating Expenses |
11,446 |
8,466 |
14,864 |
9,736 |
Finance Costs |
127 |
180 |
293 |
279 |
Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses |
868 |
616 |
1,481 |
990 |
Total Expenses (IV) |
17,889 |
14,608 |
24,094 |
17,624 |
V. Profit/(Loss) Before Exceptional Items and Tax (III-IV) |
17,711 |
14,315 |
17,664 |
13,954 |
VI. Share of loss of associates |
0 |
0 |
(152) |
(28) |
VII. Profit/(Loss) before tax (V+VI) |
17,711 |
14,315 |
17,512 |
13,926 |
VIII. Tax expenses |
3,968 |
3,440 |
4,074 |
3,173 |
IX. Profit/(Loss) for the period/year after tax (VII - VIII) |
13,743 |
10,875 |
13,438 |
10,753 |
X. Total Other Comprehensive Income |
213 |
(49) |
269 |
(49) |
XI. Total Comprehensive Income for the year (IX-X) |
13,530 |
10,924 |
13,169 |
10,802 |
XII. Earnings Per Equity Share of Rs.2/- each (Basic): |
25.42 |
20.26 |
24.78 |
20.38 |
2. Financial Performance:
a. Revenue & Profit Standalone
On a standalone basis in financial year 2023-24, the Revenue from operations has shown
a considerable growth of 24.33% which resulted in increase of Revenue to Rs.
31,561 lakhs in FY 2023-24 as against Rs. 25,385 lakhs in last FY 2022-23.
On a standalone basis in financial year 2023-24, the profit before tax and exceptional
items has shown a significant growth of 23.72%, which resulted in increase to Rs.17,711
lakhs in current FY 2023-24 as against Rs. 14,315 lakhs in last FY 2022-23. Profit after
exceptional items and tax is Rs. 13,743 lakhs in FY 2023-24 as against Rs 10,875
lakhs in last FY 2022-23.
b. Revenue & Profit Consolidated
On consolidated basis in financial year 2023-24, the Revenue from operations has shown
a considerable growth of 34.80% which resulted increase of Revenue to Rs. 37,942
lakhs in FY 2023-24 as against Rs 28,146 lakhs in last FY 2022-23.
On consolidated basis in financial year 2023-24, the profit before tax and exceptional
items has shown a significant growth of 25.75%, which resulted in increase to
Rs. 17,512 lakhs in FY 2023-24 as against Rs. 13,926 lakhs in last FY 2022-23.
Profit after exceptional items and tax is Rs 13,438 lakhs in FY 2023-24 as against
Rs 10,753 lakhs in last FY 2022-23.
3. Operations During the Year
C.E. Info Systems Limited (popularly known as MapmyIndia') (henceforth, referred
to as The Company', or We') was founded by Rakesh Verma and Rashmi Verma in
1995 who envisioned that a significant percentage of data would have a location-dimension
and that such data would be crucial in solving a multitude of problems faced by the
government, businesses, and consumers. Given that there were no digital maps in India at
the time of its incorporation, the idea of building India's first digital maps and
products set the tone for their pioneering effort to create a company that would be the
first of its kind. Over the years, the Company kept launching several mapping technologies
to cater to a wide-ranging customer base in India and abroad. Today, MapmyIndia is a
data-and-technology product and platform company that offers proprietary digital maps as a
service ("MaaS"), platform as a service ("PaaS") and software as a
service ("SaaS"). The Company provides platforms, products, application
programming interfaces (APIs) and solutions across a range of digital map data, software
and internet of things (IoT). It serves the domestic market through their
MapmyIndia' brand and the international market through the Mappls' brand. The
Company has been primarily catering to two distinct market segments Consumer Tech
and Enterprise Digital Transformation (C&E) and Automotive and Mobility Tech
(A&M). Moreover, their offerings can be divided on two fronts Map led and IoT
led.
FY 2024 ended with a significant revenue and profit growth, and healthy margins that
was further expanded. The consolidated Revenue from operations grew at 34.80% on Year on
Year to around Rs 379.42 Cr and consolidated PAT grew at 24.96% to Rs.134.38 Cr EBITDA
margin for FY24 was 41%, and PAT margin was 32% respectively. The details of our
operations and business during the year are given separately in Management Discussion
& Analysis report forming part of this Annual Report.
4. Future Outlook:
The future outlook of the company looks bright, with healthy growth in the Open Order
Book up 49.45% from Rs. 918 Cr at end of FY23 to Rs. 1372 Cr at end of FY24, giving us
optimism for the revenue growth for the company in time to come. Additionally, the number
of use cases and usage adoption for Your Company's products and solutions continue to grow
across market segments and customer verticals. Your company intends to continue to Augment
its products, platforms and technology lead. We will invest to further develop innovation
and technological capabilities, and build a deeper and broader stack of digital maps,
software & IoT products. On the business front, we intend to scale and expand our
customer reach besides expanding our relationships wiThexisting active customers. Further
we plan to drive expansion in International markets and
Geospatial sector. We keep evaluating M&A opportunities to grow the business, and
will pursue selective strategic acquisitions to enter into new business segments and
geographies. People are our most important asset and we Year: remain focused on
attracting, developing and retaining skilled employees.
5. EPS :
The Basic earnings per share increased to Rs. 25.42 for financial year 2023-24 as
compared to earnings per share of Rs 20.26 for last financial year 2022-23 on Standalone
basis and the Basic earnings per share increased to Rs. 24.78 for financial year
2023-24 as compared to earnings per share of Rs. 20.38 for last financial year on
Consolidated basis.
6. Transfer to Reserves:
The Company has transferred an amount of 13.9 Cr to General Reserve during the
financial year under review.
7. Dividend:
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on 13th May, 2024, has recommended the
payment of Final Dividend of Rs. 3.50/- (175%) per equity share having face value of Rs.
2 (Rupee Two only) each as dividend for the financial year 2023-24 aggregating to Rs.
18,92,51,951/-. The payment of dividend is subject to the approval of the shareholders at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company.
Dividend Distribution Policy
The Board of your Company in its Meeting held on 27th July, 2021 has
approved the Dividend Distribution Policy containing the parameters mentioned in
Regulation 43A(2) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The same is available in the website of the
Company at www.mapmyindia.com/investor/mmi_ polices/dividend_distribution_policy.pdf
8. Deposits:
The Company has not accepted any deposits during the year which come under the purview
of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and as such no amount on account of principal or
interest was outstanding as on the date of Balance Sheet.
9. Subsidiary, Material Subsidiary, Joint Venture and Associate Companies:
As on date the company has three (3) Subsidiaries and two (2) Associates:
a. Vidteq (India) Private Limited (Vidteq):
V idteq is engaged in the business of, among other things, navigation, mapping,
location, and local search and provides video map-based navigation, location, and search
solutions to its customers.
The Company holds 100% shareholding of Vidteq (India) Pvt. Ltd. making it a wholly
owned Subsidiary of our Company w.e.f. 31st July, 2017.
b. Gtropy Systems Private Limited (Gtropy):
Gtropy is engaged in the business for providing solutions for every Industry type in
the Logistics domain that help manage Logistics Operations, Passenger Transportation,
Fleet Management, Supply & Distribution as well as Pick-up and Drop-off services.
Gtropy has established themselves as one of the most trusted GPS Vehicle Tracking
Solution providers among their esteemed partners and well-satisfied customers and have
gained 2,90,000+ live vehicles to their credit with yearly growth of 53%. The Company
holds 75.98% Shareholding of Gtropy Systems Pvt. Ltd. making it a Subsidiary of our
Company w.e.f. 4th February, 2022.
In terms of the provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements
Regulations, 2015, Gtropy became a material subsidiary of the Company, as on 31st March
2023.
c. CE Info Systems International Inc (CE International):
CE International is engaged in the business of, among other things, selling
MapmyIndia's products and services in the international market as a reseller. The Company
holds 100% shareholding of CE International making it a wholly owned Subsidiary of our
Company w.e.f. 6th April, 2018.
d. Kogo Tech Labs Private Limited (Kogo):
K OGO is a Gamified Social Travel Commerce Platform where users earn KOGOCOIN as they
step out, and can spend these on Hotels, Experiences, Services, Accessories and stores on
the KOGO Marketplace.
The KOGO marketplace has over 10,00,000+ Hotels, 300000 + Experiences, 5000 + Travel
Merchandise Stores and service providers across the world currently and continues to
expand its network to maximize spend & burn opportunities for its users.
Along with its B2C App and website, KOGO also has a licensed B2B platform for
Automotive OEM's that enables in-vehicle commerce, discovery, community engagement and
hence brand stickiness.
The Company holds 40.17% shareholding on fully diluted basis in Kogo Tech Labs Private
Limited as on the date of this report making it an Associate of our Company.
e. In drones Solutions Private Limited (Indrones):
In drones is engaged in the business of manufacturing of the drones, data analytics
using high resolution data and developing end to end solution leveraged by drones, IoT and
other sensors which helps digitize various sectors including but not limited to
agriculture, mining, energy, telecom, infrastructure, construction, disaster management,
defense and homeland security, surveillance and monitoring, etc. The Company holds 20%
shareholding of Indrones Solutions Private Limited on fully diluted basis making it an
Associate of our Company w.e.f. 16th May, 2023.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, a statement
containing the salient features of financial statements of Subsidiary and Associate
Companies in Form AOC1 is attached to the Accounts as an Annexure 1.
In accordance with the third proviso of Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Annual Report of the Company, containing therein its standalone and the consolidated
financial statements have been placed on the website of the Company, www.mapmyindia.com
10. Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Managerial Personnel:
The Board consists of following Directors as on the date of this report:
Sl. No. Name of Directors |
Category of Directors |
1. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Verma |
Chairperson cum Managing Director |
2. Mr. Rohan Verma |
CEO & Whole Time Director |
3. Ms. Rashmi Verma |
CTO & Whole Time Director |
4. Ms. Rakhi Prasad |
Non-Executive Director |
5. Ms. Sonika Chandra |
Non-Executive Nominee Director |
6. Mr. Shambhu Singh |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
7. Mr. Anil Mahajan |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
8. Mr. Kartheepan Madasamy |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
9. Ms. Tina Trikha |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
10. Mr. Rajagopalan Sundar |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
In terms of Section 203 of the Act, the following are the Key Managerial Personnel
(KMPs) of the Company as on the date of this report:
Sl. No. Name of the KMPs |
Designation |
1. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Verma (DIN: 01542842) |
Managing Director Whole Time Director & |
2. Mr. Rohan Verma (DIN: 01797489) |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
3. Mr. Anuj Kumar Jain |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
4. Mr. Saurabh Surendra Somani |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
In terms of Regulation 16(1)(d) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015, the following are
the Senior Management Personnel (SMPs) of the Company as on date of this report:
Sl. No. Name of the KMPs |
Designation |
1. Anuj Kumar Jain |
Chief Financial Officer |
2. Saurabh Surendra Somani |
Compliance Officer & CS |
3. Sapna Ahuja |
Chief Operating Officer |
4. Ankeet Bhatt |
Chief Business Officer-Enterprise Business |
5. Nikhil Kumar |
President, Geo Spatial Business |
6. Shishir Verma |
Chief HR & Corporate Affairs Officer |
7. Rishin Kalra |
Chief Product Officer-Auto Tech |
Meetings of the Board & their attendance:
During the Financial Year 2023-24, the Board of Directors met 6 (Six) times during the
year on 22nd April, 2023, 04th August, 2023, 01st
September, 2023, 31st October, 2023, 27th November, 2023 and 16th
January, 2024, the details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report attached
to this Annual Report in respect of which meetings proper notices were given and the
proceedings were properly recorded. The intervening gap between any two meetings of the
Board of Directors was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
Policy on Director's appointment and remuneration and other details:
The Company's policy on Directors' appointment and remuneration including criteria for
determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other
matters provided in Section 178(3) and Section 134(3)(e) of the Act is available at
https://www.mapmyindia.com/investor/mmi_polices/nomination_and_remuneration_policy.pdf
Policy on Board Diversity:
The Company recognizes and embraces the benefits of having a diverse board, and sees
increasing diversity at board level as an essential element in maintaining a competitive
advantage. A truly diverse board will include and make good use of differences in the
skills, regional and industry experience, background, race, gender and other distinctions
between directors. These differences will be considered in determining the optimum
composition of the board and when possible should be balanced appropriately. All board
appointments are made on merit, in the context of the skills, experience, independence and
knowledge which the board as a whole requires to be effective.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviews and assesses board composition on
behalf of the board and recommends the appointment of new directors. The committee also
oversees the conduct of the annual review of board effectiveness.
The said Committee has adopted a formal policy on Board diversity which sets out a
framework to promote diversity on Company's Board of Directors.
Board Evaluation:
The Board of Directors were required to carry out an annual evaluation of its own
performance, board committees, and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the
Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
Based on the guidance note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange
Board of India on January 5, 2017, a structured questionnaire was prepared after taking
into consideration the various aspects of the Board's functioning, composition of the
Board and its Committees, culture, execution and performance of specific duties,
obligations and governance. In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, the
performance of Non-Independent Directors, the board as a whole and the Chairman of the
Company was evaluated, taking into account the views of Executive Directors and
Non-executive Directors.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of
individual directors on the basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual
director to the board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be
discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc.
In the Board meeting that followed the meeting of the independent directors and meeting
of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the performance of the Board, its
Committees, and Individual Directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation of
Independent Directors was done by the entire board, excluding the Independent Director
being evaluated.
11. Details Of Committees:
a. Audit Committee Meetings of Committee & Attendance of Members:
The Audit Committee was constituted by the Board in their meeting held on 27th
July, 2021. The Committee's composition meets with requirements of Section 177 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of the Listing Regulations, 2015. Members of the
Audit Committee possess financial / accounting expertise / exposure. The purpose of this
Committee is to ensure the objectivity, credibility and correctness of the Company's
financial reporting and disclosures process, internal controls, risk management policies
and processes, tax policies, compliance and legal requirements and associated matters.
The Audit Committee consists of the following members as members having wide experience
and knowledge of Corporate Affairs, Finance & Accounts as on date of this report.
Name |
Designation |
Nature of Directorship |
Mr. Shambhu Singh |
Chairperson |
Non-executive Independent Director |
Mr. Anil Mahajan |
Member |
Non-executive Independent Director |
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Verma |
Member |
Executive Director |
All the recommendations made by the Audit Committee during the year had been accepted
by the Board.
Six (6) meetings were conducted during the year on 21st April, 2023, 03rd
August, 2023, 01st September, 2023, 30th October, 2023, 27th
November, 2023 and 15th January, 2024 in respect of which proper notices were
given and the proceedings were properly recorded. The terms of reference
b. Nomination and Remuneration Committee - Meetings of Committee & Attendance of
Members:
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee was constituted by the Board w.e.f 31st
July, 2021. The Nomination and remuneration Committee consists of the following members as
on date of this Report:
Name of the Directors |
Designation |
Nature of Directorship |
Mr. Anil Mahajan |
Chairperson |
Non-executive Independent Director |
Ms. Tina Trikha |
Member |
Non-executive Director |
Mr. Shambhu Singh |
Member |
Non-executive Independent Director |
The performance evaluation criteria for independent directors are determined by the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee. An indicative list of factors on which evaluation
was carried out includes participation and contribution by a Director, commitment,
effective deployment of knowledge and expertise, integrity and maintenance of
confidentiality and independence of behavior and judgment.
The Remuneration policy of the Company on Directors appointment and remuneration,
including the criteria for determining qualifications is available on https://www.mapmyindia.com/investor/mmi_polices/nomination_and_remuneration_policy.pdf
Three (3) meeting were conducted during the year on 21st April, 2023, 03rd
August, 2023 and 30th October, 2023 in respect of which proper notice was given
and the proceedings were properly recorded. The terms of reference of the Nomination &
Remuneration Committee and details of the their meetings are provided in the Corporate
Governance Report forming part of this report.
c. Stak eholder Relationship Committee - Meetings of Committee & Attendance of
Members:
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee was constituted by the Board in their meeting
held on 27th July, 2021. The Stakeholder Relationship Committee consists of the
following members as on date of this Report:
Name of the Directors |
Designation |
Nature of Directorship |
Ms. Rakhi Prasad |
Chairperson |
Non-executive Director |
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Verma |
Member |
Executive Director |
Mr. Rajagopalan Sundar |
Member |
Non-executive Independent Director |
Dur ing the year under review, 1 (One) meeting was conducted on 1st March,
2024. The terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee and details of the
their meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this
report.
d. Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee Meetings of Committee & Attendance of Members:
The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee formed by the Board on 25th
April, 2016 and the said Committee was re-constituted by the Board in their meeting held
on 27th July, 2021. The CSR Committee consist of the following members as on
date of this report:
Name of the Directors |
Designation |
Nature of Directorship |
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Verma |
Chairperson |
Managing Director |
Ms. Rakhi Prasad |
Member |
Non-Executive Non Independent Director |
Ms. Tina Trikha |
Member |
Non-executive Independent Director |
Ms. Rashmi Verma |
Members |
Whole Time Director |
The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy of the Company
and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set
out in Annexure2 of this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate
Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The policy on CSR is available on the website
of the Company, www.mapmyindia.com
One (1) meeting was conducted during the year on 3rd August, 2023 in respect
of which proper notice was given and the proceedings were properly recorded. The terms of
reference of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and details of the their
meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this report.
e. RIsk Management Committee- Meetings of Committee & Attendance of Members:
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(n) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17(9) of SEBI
(LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee with the
following as its Members, vide its Board Meeting held on 27th July, 2021 with an objective
of reviewing various risks faced by the Company and advises the Board on risk mitigation
plans. The Risk Management Committee consist of the following members as on date of this
report:
Name of the Directors |
Designation |
Nature of Directorship |
Mr. Rohan Verma |
Chairperson |
Executive Director and CEO |
Mr. Kartheepan Madasamy |
Member |
Non-executive Independent Director |
Ms. Sapna Ahuja |
Member |
Chief Operating Officer |
During the year under review, 2 (Two) meetings conducted on 3rd August, 2023 and 18th
January, 2024. The terms of reference of the Risk Management Committee and details of the
their meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this
report.
Risk Management Framework
The Company has robust systems for Internal Audit and Risk assessment and mitigation.
At the start of the year, the audit plan, is approved by the audit committee. Further,
summary of key findings is presented to the Audit committee from time to time.
With unprecedented changes in business environment, Companies are operating in an
environment of volatility and uncertainty, but our strong Governance and business
structure, with stakeholder interest at the core, makes us cognizant of these risks and
uncertainties that our business faces. The Company on a periodic basis identifies these
uncertainties and after assessing them, formulates short-term and long-term action plans
to mitigate any risk which could materially impact the Company's long-term goals and
Vision.
12. Annual Return:
The draft annual return as provided under sub-section (3) of Section 92 as at 31st
March, 2024 is available at the Company's website at www.mapmyindia.com
13. Revision Of Financial Statements Or Board's Report:
The Board of Directors of the Company has not revised the Financial Statements and
Board's report of the financial year under review.
14. Particulars of loans, Guarantee or Investments under section 186:
The details of Loans given, Guarantees provided and Investments made by the Company
under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 form part of the notes to Financial Statement
provided in Annual Report.
15. Contracts and Arrangements with related Parties:
The company has entered into contracts with related parties during the year under
review, which falls under the purview of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
details of these transactions with related parties in form AOC-2 is attached as Annexure-3.
16. Material Changes and commitments, affecting the financial position of the company
which have occurred between the end of the Financial Year of the Company to which the
Financial Statements relate and the date of the Report:
The Board in its meeting held on 13th May, 2024 appointed Ms. Rashmi Verma (DIN:
00680868) as the Whole Time Director of the Company for a period of 5 years effective from
13th May, 2024 and Mr. Rajagopalan Sundar (DIN: 00008764) as the Non-Executive Independent
Director of the Company for a period of 3 years effective from 13th May, 2024. Further,
the Board in its meeting held on 13th May, 2024 approved the re-appointment of Mr. Shambhu
Singh (DIN:01219193), Mr. Anil Mahajan (DIN:00003398) and Ms. Tina Trikha (DIN:02778940)
as Non-Executive Independent Directors of the Company for their 2nd Term for a period of 5
years effective from 27th July, 2024 and Mr. Kartheepan Madasamy (DIN:03562906) as
Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for his 2nd Term for a period of 3 years
effective from 31st July, 2024, subject to the approval of shareholders in the forthcoming
Annual General Meeting of the Company. Further pursuant to Regulation 24(1) of Listing
Regulation, Mr. Anil Mahajan (DIN:00003398), Independent Director of the Company was
appointed on the Board of Gtropy Systems Private Limited, material subsidiary of the
Company w.e.f 17th June, 2024.
Except these, no material changes occurred in the Company after the end of the
Financial Year and as on date of the Board Report, which will affect the financial
position of the Company.
17. Change in Business Activities:
There was no change in the nature of business of the Company.
18. Particulars of Employees:
With reference to Section 136(1) this annual report is circulated without the statement
pertaining to disclosures relating to remuneration and other details as required under
Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Any member interested in obtaining such
information may right to the Company Secretary or email at cs@mapmyindia.com. The
information required under Section 197 of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 has been given by way
of Annexure 4 to this Report.
19. Capital Structure:
As on 31st March, 2024, the Company has Authorised Share Capital of
Rs.1,62,08,21,810/- and Paid Up Share Capital of Rs. 10,81,43,972/-. The equity shares of
the Company are listed with Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) and National Stock
Exchange of India Limited (NSE) w.e.f. 21st December, 2021. The Company has
already paid the listing fees to both the Stock Exchanges and there are no arrears on
account of payment of listing fees to the said Stock Exchanges. The Promoter and Promoter
Group hold 52.91% share capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2024.
a. Sweat Equity shares:
The Company has not issued any sweat equity during the financial year under review.
b. Issue of further Share Capital under Employee Stock Option scheme:
The Company has allotted 3,87,497 equity shares 04.08.2023 and 23,717 equity shares on
22.12.2023 pursuant to ESOP under the ESOP Policy-2008 of the Company. Further, in
accordance with the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, the details of
the company's Employee Stock Option Scheme 2008 during the year are as follows:
i) Number of stock options granted: 8,000
ii) Number of stock options vested: 4,11,214
iii) Number of stock options exercised: 4,11,214
iv) Total number of shares arising as a result of exercise of option: 4,11,214
v) Number of options surrendered : 19,209
vi) Number of options lapsed: Nil
vii) The exercise price: Rs. 12.15
viii) Variation of terms of options: Nil
xi) Money realized by exercise of options: Rs. 49,96,250.1
x) Total number of options in force: 8,89,365 Further the Board of Director and Members
of the Company approved the modification in the Vesting Schedule under Clause 2.2 of the
Employee Stock Option Plan, 2008, based on the recommendation of Nomination and
Remuneration Committee. Further their are no material changes other than mentioned above,
in the Scheme during the financial year ended March 31st, 2024 and the Scheme
is in compliance with the the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefit and Sweat Equity)
Regulation, 2021. The details as required under Part F of Schedule II pursuant to
Regulation 14 of the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefit and Sweat Equity) Regulation,
2021, is available in the Company's website at www.mapmyindia.com
c. Buy back of Shares
During the year under review, the Company has not made any offer to buy back its
shares.
20. Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The information in accordance with the provisions of Section 134 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are as follows:
a. Conservation of Energy:
Energy Conservation has been an important thrust area for the Company and it is
continuously monitored. The adaption of energy conservation measures has helped the
Company in reduction of Cost. We continue to strengthen our energy conservation efforts.
The Company has established an automatic system at all the offices of the Company to
switch off the lights and the monitors when not in use. Energy Conservation is an ongoing
process and new areas are continuously identified and suitable investments are made,
wherever necessary. The Company is taking every necessary step to reduce the consumption
of energy.
b. Technology absorption
We have configured policies which put the PC and monitors in a sleep mode after a
pre-determined period of no-usage to conserve energy. By adapting to these measures, the
company has been able to reduce its energy consumption thereby reducing the cost of
electricity etc. However, the exact cost reduction is not quantifiable.
We don't specifically import any technology for energy consumption.
c. Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo:
Particulars |
Current Year (Rs. in Lakhs) (2023-24) |
Previous Year (Rs. in Lakhs) (2022-23) |
Foreign Exchange Earning |
8,617 |
10,624 |
Foreign Exchange Outgo |
780 |
1148 |
21. Transfer of Amounts to Investor Education and Protection Fund
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013, there is no
amount which remained unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years which is to be
transferred by the Company, from time to time on due dates, to the Investor Education and
Protection Fund.
22. Corporate Governance and Management Discussion & Analysis Report:
A separate section on Corporate Governance practices followed by the Company, together
with a certificate from a Practising Company Secretary confirming its compliance, is
annexed as Annexure 5, as per SEBI Regulations. Further, as per Regulation 34 read
with Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, a Management Discussion and Analysis Report
forms part of this Annual Report.
23. Human Resource Development:
HR plays an instrumental role in securing the future success of C.E. Info Systems
Limited. In doing so, the function is guided by its long-term vision of working in
partnership to create an environment where employees can thrive and are enabled to deliver
sustainable organizational performance. Specifically, strategic priorities have been
identified for HR: to apply its human capital expertise more assertively to support the
various business/domains and in order to deliver results that amplifies business outcome;
to strengthen its role as a control function for all the human capital risks; to build the
capabilities of managers and employees.
Diversity is embedded in our people processes from recruitment to leadership
development and reflected in all HR-related offerings, including internal job
growth, promotions, mentoring, coaching and other benefits. Managers are responsible for
fostering diverse capabilities and leading inclusively, with hiring and retention programs
also reflecting key aspects of C.E. Info Systems Limited.
Investment in skills and accelerating employees' professional and personal development
are essential components of C.E. Info Systems Limited People agenda. C.E. Info Systems
Limited, is committed to strengthening the capability of managers and holding them
accountable to enable employees to thrive and meet their full potential and outshine. This
is reflected in the talent and development agenda, which includes a recalibrated offering
that helps to develop and nurture future leaders who are accountable, who champion the
values and who inspire the best in their colleagues.
Setting the standards for disciplined management of human capital risk also entails
developing incentive and reward structures that reinforce C.E. Info Systems Limited
culture. This means employees are paid for sustainable performance within a sound
governance framework and with due consideration of market factors. Performance, behaviour
in line with the Corporate values, and compensation have been linked more closely than
before. HR's principles and priorities have sharpened in the face of Strategy deployed in
2023-24. C.E. Info Systems Limited seeks to retain, develop and continue to attract people
with the requisite skills to help shape a progressive and better performance and foster
employees' engagement and motivation throughout the implementation process. As on March
31, 2024, C.E. Info Systems Limited has a strong employee base of 1292 employees on its
rolls on consolidated basis.
24. Segment Reporting
The Company has only one business segment, i.e. Map data and Map data related services
(GPS navigation, location-based services and IoT). This business mainly consists of
products like digital map data, GPS navigation and location-based services, licensing,
royalty, annuity, subscription and customizing its products to customers.
25. Statutory Auditors:
a. Appointment
M/s Brijesh Mathur & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.
022164N) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 25th
Annual General Meeting held on 16/12/2020 to hold office for a period of 5 years till the
conclusion of 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in Year
2025. There are no explanations and comments required to be given by the Board as the
auditor's report given by auditors of the Company doesn't contain any qualification,
reservation or adverse remarks.
b. Report
During the year under review, the statutory auditors has not reported to the Board,
under sub-section (12) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 any instances of fraud
committed against the Company by its officers or employees, the details of which would
need to be mentioned in the Board's report.
26. Secretarial Auditor's Report:
Santosh Kumar Pradhan, Practicing Company Secretary (CP No. 7647) was appointed as the
Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-24, who had conducted the
Secretarial Audit of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2024. The Secretarial
Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 under the Act, read with Rules
made thereunder and Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations of the Company and its
Material Subsidiary are annexed herewith as "Annexure 6A and 6B".
The Secretarial Auditors' Report doesn't contain any qualification, reservation or
adverse remarks.
27. Internal Auditors:
M/s Gupta Ajay & Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 022319N), were appointed
as Internal Auditors of the Company for conducting the Internal Audit functions for the
year ended 31st March, 2024 in the Board meeting held on 22nd April,
2023. Further M/s Gupta Ajay & Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 022319N) were
also re-appointed as Internal Auditors of the Company for conducting the Internal Audit
functions for the year ended 31st March, 2025 in the Board meeting held on 21st
May, 2024.
28. Cost Audit:
Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules made there under, the
provisions of Cost Audit is not applicable on the Company during the year under review.
29. Internal Financial Controls:
Your Company has effective internal control and risk-mitigation system, which are
constantly assessed and strengthened with new/revised standard operating procedures. The
Company's internal control system is commensurate with its size, scale and complexities of
its operations. Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Regulation 17 of SEBI (Listing Obligation
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015) as of March 31st, 2024.
Based on the results of such assessments carried out by Management, no reportable
material weakness or significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
financial controls was observed. Nonetheless your Company recognizes that any internal
control framework, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations and accordingly,
regular audits and review processes ensure that such systems are reinforced on an ongoing
basis. M/s Brijesh Mathur & Associates, Chartered Accountants the statutory auditor of
the Company have audited the financial statements included in this annual report and have
issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in section 143 of Companies Act 2013).
The internal audit is entrusted to M/s Gupta Ajay & Associates, a firm of Chartered
Accountants. The main thrust of internal audit is to test and review controls, appraisal
of risks and business processes, besides benchmarking controls with best practices in the
industry. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors actively reviews the adequacy and
effectiveness of the internal control systems and suggests improvements to strengthen the
same. The Company has a robust Management Information System, which is an integral part of
the control mechanism.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, Statutory Auditors and the Management
Personnel are periodically apprised of the internal audit findings and corrective actions
taken. Audit plays a key role in providing assurance to the Board of Directors.
Significant audit observations and corrective actions taken by the management are
presented to the Audit Committee of the Board. To maintain its objectivity and
independence, the Internal Audit function reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Based on its evaluation (as defined in section 177 of Companies Act 2013 and Regulation 18
of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, our audit
committee has concluded that, as of March 31st, 20234, our internal financial
controls were adequate and operating effectively
30. Directors' Responsibility Statement:
Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 requires the Board of Directors to provide a
statement to the members of the Company in connection with maintenance of books, records,
preparation of Annual Accounts in conformity with the accepted accounting standards and
past practices followed by the Company. Pursuant to the foregoing, and on the basis of
representations received from the Operating Management, and after due enquiry, it is
confirmed that:
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had
been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently
and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of
the profit and loss of the Company for that period;
(c) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the
assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(e) The Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively and (f) The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all the applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
31. Declaration of by Independent Director
Independent Director of the Company has provided declarations under Section 149 (7) of
the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 (8) of Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, that he/she meets
with the criteria of independence, as prescribed under Section 149 (6) of the Companies
Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 (1) (b) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
32. Familiarization Programmes for Board Members
The Board members are provided with necessary documents / brochures, reports and
internal policies to enable them to familiarise with the Company's procedures and
practices. Periodic presentations are made on business and performance updates of the
Company, business strategy and risks involved.
33. Disclosure under Secretarial Standard-1 (SS-1):
Adherence by a Company to the Secretarial Standards is mandatory as per Sub-section
(10) of Section 118 of Companies Act, 2013.
As per the disclosure requirement of para (9) of Secretarial Standard-1 (SS-1) the
Company is in compliance of applicable Secretarial Standards.
34. Disclosure under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013:
The details of Sexual Harrasement Complaints received and their treatment during the
year are as follows:
1. Number of Complaints of sexual harassment received in the year: Nil
2. Number of complaints disposed during the year: N.A
3. No. of cases pending for more than ninety days: N.A
4. No. of workshops or awareness programme against sexual harassment carried out: None
5. Nature of action taken by the employer or District officer: N.A
35. Significant and Material Orders Passed by the Regulators or Courts:
The Company has not received any significant order, demand or notice from any
Regulatory Authority, Courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and
operations of the Company in future.
36. Vigil Mechanism:
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy to provide a formal mechanism to the
Directors and employees to report their concerns about unethical behaviour, actual or
suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct or Ethics Policy. The Policy
provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees who avail of the
mechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. It
is affirmed that no personnel of the Company have been denied access to the Audit
Committee.
The said Policy is available on the Company website and can be accessed by weblink https://www.mapmyindia.
com/investor/mmi_polices/whistle_blower_policy.pdf
37. Business Responsibility Sustainability Reporting:
Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
& Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, inter alia, provides that the Annual
Report of the top 1000 listed entities based on market capitalization, shall include a
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) on the Environmental, Social
and Governance (ESG) disclosures along with assurance Business Responsibility and
Sustainability Report core for their value chain. The Business Responsibility and
Sustainability Report forms part of this Annual Report.
38. Weblink to Important Documents/Information/ Policies of the Company:
The Company has formulated the following policies and these policies are available on
the website of the Company viz. https://www.mapmyindia.com/investor/
(a) Archival Policy;
(b) Code of Conduct for Board of Directors and Senior Management;
(c) Policy for determination of materiality of information;
(d) Diversity of Board of Directors Policy;
(e) Policy on Fair Disclosure Code;
(f) Policy on Familiarisation Program for Independent Directors;
(g) Policy for determining Material Subsidiaries;
(h) Code for prohibition of Insider Trading;
(i) Code of practices and procedures for fair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive
information;
(j) Code of conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading by its designated persons
and their immediate relatives;
(k) Policy on materiality of related party transactions and on dealing with related
party transactions and guidelines;
(l) Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy;
(m) Corporate Social Responsibility Policy;
(n) Anti- sexual Harassment Policy;
(o) Risk Management Policy;
(p) Nomination and Remuneration Policy;
(q) Policy for the Evaluation of the Performance of the Independent Directors and the
Board of Directors;
(r) Policy on Preservation of Documents;
(s) Policy on Succession Planning; and events/
(t) Dividend Distribution Policy.
Acknowledgement:
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the continued support and
co-operation of the shareholders, banks, various regulatory and government authorities and
for the valuable contributions made by the employees of the Company.
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For and on behalf of the Board |
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For C.E. Info Systems Limited |
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Rakesh Kumar Verma |
Place: New Delhi |
Chairman & Managing Director |
Date: 21.06.2024 |
DIN: 01542842 |
Address: E-10/4, Second Floor, Vasant Vihar, |
New Delhi-110057 |