Dear Member(s),
The Board of Directors of your Company take pleasure in presenting the
Twenty-Fifth (25th) Annual Report of IndiaMART InterMESH Limited
(Company'), on the business and operations of the Company together with Audited
Standalone & Consolidated Financial Statements and the Auditor's Report thereon
for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 (FY 2024').
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
A summary of the financial performance of the Company in FY 2024 is
detailed below:
(Amount inH Million')
|
Standalone |
|
Consolidated |
Particulars |
|
|
|
|
|
FY 2024 |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
FY 2023 |
Revenue from Operations |
11,389.94 |
9,388.17 |
11,967.75 |
9,853.99 |
Other Income |
1,696.19 |
1,128.83 |
2,106.10 |
1,805.26 |
Total Income |
13,086.13 |
10,517.00 |
14,073.85 |
11,659.25 |
Employee Benefit Expenses |
5,073.75 |
3,992.19 |
5,440.72 |
4,247.35 |
Finance Cost |
42.70 |
46.79 |
89.13 |
81.51 |
Depreciation and amortisation expenses |
245.78 |
192.68 |
364.61 |
310.75 |
Other Expenses |
2,977.46 |
2,779.76 |
3,213.45 |
2,927.81 |
Total Expenses |
8,339.69 |
7,011.42 |
9,107.91 |
7,567.42 |
Exceptional items |
- |
(52.61) |
(18.23) |
- |
Share in Net Profit/(loss) of Associate |
- |
- |
(403.94) |
(379.05) |
Profit/(Loss) before tax |
4,746.44 |
3,452.97 |
4,543.77 |
3,712.78 |
Total Tax Expenses |
1,124.51 |
731.11 |
1,204.24 |
874.51 |
Profit/(Loss) for the year |
3,621.93 |
2,721.86 |
3,339.53 |
2,838.27 |
Other Comprehensive (loss)/income for the
financial year |
(6.11) |
39.78 |
(6.81) |
45.06 |
Total Comprehensive income/(loss) for the
financial year |
3,615.82 |
2,761.64 |
3,332.72 |
2,883.33 |
Basic Earnings per Equity Share (INR) - Face
value of Rs. 10/- each |
59.84 |
44.57 |
55.18 |
46.48 |
Diluted Earnings per Equity Share (INR) -
Face value of Rs. 10/- each |
59.70 |
44.42 |
55.04 |
46.32 |
Note: The above figures are extracted from the Standalone and
Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in compliance with Indian Accounting Standards
(IND AS). The Financial Statements of the Company complied with all aspects of Indian
Accounting Standards (IND AS) notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013
(the Act') read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015,
as amended from time to time and other relevant provisions of the Act.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND THE STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
The highlights of the Company's performance on Standalone basis
are as under: a) Revenue from Operations reached Rs. 11,389.94 million in FY 2024 as
against Rs. 9,388.17 million in FY 2023, a growth of around 21.32 % year on year. b) The
total income increased by 24.43 % from Rs. 10,517.00 million in FY 2023 to Rs. 13,086.13
million in FY 2024. c) Operating EBITDA, in FY 2024 recorded an increase of 27.62 % over
FY 2023 and stood at Rs. 3,338.73 million in comparison with Rs. 2,616.22 million in FY
2023. d) Profit before tax (PBT) from ordinary activities (before exceptional items) is
Rs. 4,746.44 million in FY 2024 as against Rs. 3,505.58 million in FY 2023.
The operational performance highlights have been comprehensively
discussed in Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming an integral part of this
Integrated Annual Report.
DIVIDEND
Based on Company's Performance and in terms of Dividend
Distribution Policy of the Company, the Board of Directors in its meeting held on April
30, 2024 recommended a final dividend of H 20 (i.e 200%) per equity share of H 10
each fully paid-up for FY 2024, subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting (AGM') of the Company and shall be subject to deduction
of tax at source. The Dividend will be payable to all those members whose names will
appear in the Register of Member maintained by the Company's Registrar and Transfer
Agents / List of Beneficial Owners, as received from National Securities Depository
Limited and Central Depository Services (India) Limited as on the record date.
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing
Regulations'), the Company has formulated and implemented the Dividend Distribution
Policy which is displayed on Company's Website. The web-link for the same is
https://investor.indiamart.com/CorporateGovernance.aspx.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has not transferred any amount to the General Reserve for
the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
BONUS ISSUE
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 28, 2023,
recommended the issue of bonus shares, in the proportion of
1 (one) equity share of H 10/- (Rupees Ten) each fully paid up for 1
(one) existing equity share of H 10/- (Rupees Ten) each fully paid up, to the equity
shareholders of the Company. The said bonus issue was approved by the members of the
Company in their 24th Annual General Meeting held on June 13, 2023 subsequent
to which 30,614,574 equity shares of face value H 10/- each were allotted on June 22, 2023
to the equity shareholders whose names appeared in the Register of Members maintained by
the Company's Registrar and Transfer Agents / List of Beneficial Owners, as received
from National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India)
Limited as on record date i.e., June 21, 2023.
Consequently, the paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company increased
from H 30,61,45,740/- divided into 30,614,574 equity shares of H 10/- each, fully paid-up
to H 61,22,91,480/- divided into 61,229,148 equity shares of H 10/- each, fully paid-up.
The said Bonus issue was made out of the Capital Redemption Reserve and
from the Securities Premium Account of the Company as per the Audited Financial Statements
of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
BUYBACK OF EQUITY SHARES
The Board of Directors of the Company, through a resolution passed at
its duly convened meeting held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, approved the buyback of upto
12,50,000 fully paid-up equity shares of the Company having face value of H 10/- (Indian
Rupees Ten Only), at a price of H 4,000/- (Indian Rupees Four Thousand only) per equity
share payable in cash, for an aggregate amount not exceeding H 500 crores (Indian Rupees
Five Hundred Crores only).
The buyback offer was subsequently approved, by way of postal ballot on
Tuesday, August 22, 2023, for participation from all shareholders/beneficial owners of the
Equity Shares of the Company, including promoters and members of the promoter group, on a
proportionate basis as on the Record Date through the "Tender Offer" route,
using mechanism for acquisition of shares through stock exchange as prescribed under
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as
amended (the "Buyback Regulations"), the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made
thereunder, as amended from time to time and such other circulars or notifications issued
by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The Buyback of equity shares commenced on Thursday, August 31, 2023 and
closed on Wednesday, September 06, 2023. The Company extinguished a total of 12,50,000
equity shares representing to 24.12% and 24.33 % of the aggregate of the Company's
paid-up capital and free reserves based on Audited Condensed Interim Standalone and
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2023, which
was less than 25% of the aggregate of the total paid-up equity share capital and free
reserves of the Company. The Buyback of equity shares was completed on Monday, September
25, 2023.
Consequent to the Buy back of equity shares, the paid-up equity share
capital of the Company decreased from H 61,22,91,480/- divided into 61,229,148 equity
shares of H 10/- each to H 599,791,480/- divided into 59,979,148 equity shares of H 10/-
each.
The details of the Buyback are available on Company's Website and
can be accessed through the web-link https://investor.indiamart. com/buyback_2023.aspx.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
As prescribed under Section 134(3) of the Act, there have been no
material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of your Company which
occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and date of this report,
except as disclosed elsewhere in report:
In the nature of Company's Business, and
In the Company's Subsidiaries or in the nature of business
carried out by them.
AMALGAMATION AMONGST BUSY INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED, HELLO TRADE ONLINE
PRIVATE LIMITED AND TOLEXO ONLINE PRIVATE LIMITED (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF THE
COMPANY)
During the year under review, a Scheme of Amalgamation
(Scheme') amongst Busy Infotech Private Limited, Hello Trade Online Private
Limited and Tolexo Online Private Limited, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company under
the provisions of Sections 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 was approved by the Board of Directors in their respective meetings held on
March 28, 2024, subject to other requisite approvals. The First motion application and the
Scheme has been filed with National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench on March 29,
2024 and is pending for approval.
None of these subsidiaries are Material Subsidiaries' within
the meaning of Regulations 16(c) and 24 of the Listing Regulations.
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
As on March 31, 2024, the Company has five (5) Wholly-owned Subsidiary
Company(s), one (1) Subsidiary Company and eight (8) Associate Company(s).
Wholly owned Subsidiary Companies:
1. Busy Infotech Private Limited (BUSY')
2. Tradezeal Online Private Limited (TOPL')
3. Pay With IndiaMART Private Limited (PWIPL')
4. Tolexo Online Private Limited (Tolexo')
5. Hello Trade Online Private Limited (HTOPL')
Subsidiary Company:
1. Livekeeping Technologies Private Limited (Livekeeping')
- Livekeeping Private Limited (Wholly owned Subsidiary of Livekeeping)
Associate Companies:
1. Simply Vyapar Apps Private Limited (Vyapar')
2. Mobisy Technologies Private Limited ('Mobisy')
3. IB MonotaRO Private Limited (Industry Buying')
4. Truckhall Private Limited (SuperProcure')
5. Adansa Solutions Private Limited (Realbooks')
6. Shipway Technology Private Limited (Shipway')
7. Edgewise Technologies Private Limited (EasyEcom')
8. Agillos E-Commerce Private Limited (Aerchain')
Development/Performance and Financial Position of each Subsidiary is
presented below:
1. Busy Infotech Private Limited (BUSY'), was
incorporated on August 12, 1997 and it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company on
April 06, 2022.
Busy is engaged in the business of providing Business Accounting
Software & Solutions, which are easy-to-use, powerful & scalable, and is one of
the largest accounting software companies in India. Busy offers its Business Accounting
Software & Solutions on Desktop, Cloud & Mobile - all three platforms. Apart from
enabling the companies to manage their business accounting, it also provides them with
options to do GST billing, GST return filing, TDS/TCS & Inventory management.
During the year under review, the registered office of BUSY was shifted
from 'National Capital Territory of Delhi' i.e. 1st Floor, 29-Daryaganj,
Netaji Subash Marg, New Delhi 110002 to State of Haryana' i.e. Plot No -
60, Ground Floor, Sector-18, Opposite Police Station, Gurugram 122016, Haryana with
effect from March 28, 2024.
During FY 2024, BUSY's total Income was H 612.34 million and net
profit after taxation was H 107.09 million.
2. Livekeeping Technologies Private Limited
(Livekeeping'), was incorporated on January 28, 2015 and it became a subsidiary
of the Company on May 23, 2022. Livekeeping offers value added services to businesses over
their existing on-premises accounting software like Tally. It provides desktop based
digital integration with on premise accounting software which syncs the data automatically
to its application enabling the user to view their accounting data on their mobile as well
as web. Businesses can access, analyse and share accounting information like sales,
receivables, outstanding payments in real time through Livekeeping application. Further,
the higher value subscription package also enables generation of e-invoices and e-way
bills through the app and Web.
During FY 2024, Livekeeping's total Income was H 25.22
million and net loss after taxation was H 87.91 million.
3. Tradezeal Online Private Limited (TOPL'), was
incorporated on May 31, 2005 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The main object
of TOPL is to carry out business related to Investment and allied activities by making
strategic investments in multiple ventures. Such investments are in line with the
Company's long-term objective of offering various SaaS solutions for businesses.
During FY 2024, TOPL has no revenue, however its total Income from
other sources was H 362.35 million and net profit after taxation was H 221.21 million.
4. Pay With IndiaMART Private Limited (PWIPL'),
was incorporated on February 07, 2017, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. PWIPL
is engaged in providing the facility of receiving payments on behalf of paid selling
advertisers of the Company.
During FY 2024, PWIPL's total income was H 43.32 million and net
loss after taxation was H 0.37 million.
5. Tolexo Online Private Limited (Tolexo'), was
incorporated on May 28, 2014, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Tolexo is
primarily engaged in the business of building a cloud-based solution for SME businesses to
help them manage their business with increased efficiency.
During the year under review, the registered office of Tolexo was
shifted from 'National Capital Territory of Delhi' i.e.
1st Floor, 29-Daryaganj, Netaji Subash Marg, New Delhi
110002 to State of Haryana' i.e. Plot No - 60, Ground Floor, Sector-18,
Opposite Police Station, Gurugram 122016, Haryana with effect from March 28, 2024.
During FY 2024, Tolexo's total income was H 8.70 million and net
loss after taxation was H 76.66 million.
6. Hello Trade Online Private Limited (HTOPL'),
was incorporated on July 03, 2008 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. HTOPL being
not actively engaged in any business is, however, authorized to indulge in a gamut of
businesses, like conducting domestic trade and international business facilitation,
including sales, marketing, operational, technological, information processing and or
other income after revenue other trade and business-related services.
During the year under review, the registered office of HTOPL was
shifted from 'National Capital Territory of Delhi' i.e. 1st Floor,
29-Daryaganj, Netaji Subash Marg, New Delhi 110002 to State of Haryana'
i.e. Plot No - 60, Ground Floor, Sector-18, Opposite Police Station, Gurugram
122016, Haryana with effect from March 28, 2024.
During FY 2024, HTOPL has no revenue and other income, net loss after
taxation was H 0.06 Million.
Development/Performance and Financial Position of each Associate
Company(s) is presented below:
1. Simply Vyapar Apps Private Limited (Vyapar'),
was incorporated on March 08, 2018. It is engaged in the business of selling
Vyapar', a Business Accounting Software (both mobile app as well as desktop
versions) with Billing, GST Invoice, Stock Inventory & Accounting solutions. Vyapar
has become our Associate company on September 05, 2019.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company holds 27.45% of its paid-up share
capital on fully diluted basis in Vyapar. During FY 2022-23, its total Income H 300.49
million and the net loss after taxation was H 426.60 million.
2. Mobisy Technologies Private Limited (Mobisy'):
was incorporated on February 04, 2008. It is engaged in a business of developing web and
mobile applications in relation to sales force and downstream supply chain automation
solutions. It's main product, Bizom, is a SaaS based end to end retail intelligence
platform for brands and retailers. It allows businesses to digitize their sales and
distribution using Sales Force Automation (SFA), Distributor Management System (DMS), and
retail execution and management solutions. It uses a proprietary analytics engine with AI
and ML to deliver custom reports, alerts and actionable insights to businesses. Mobisy has
become our Associate company on November 15, 2022.
During FY 2024, the Company made an investment in Mobisy by subscribing
to 80,000 0.0001% Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCDs') amounting
to H 8 crores.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company holds 25.08% in the share capital of
Mobisy, on fully diluted basis. During FY 2022-23, its total Income was H 595.38
million and the net loss after taxation was H 107.18 million.
3. IB MonotaRO Private Limited (Industry Buying'),
was incorporated on July 28, 2020. It is engaged in the e-commerce business for Industrial
and Business supplies in India, under its brand name Industry Buying'. It
offers utility products in Maintenance, Repairs and Overhaul (MRO') categories
like power tools, abrasives, electronics, robotics, hand tools and many more such products
to its customers primarily for industrial purposes. Industry Buying has become our
Associate company on March 03, 2022.
During FY 2024, the Company made an investment in Industry Buying by
way of subscription, purchase of 1,06,876 equity shares amounting to H 13.74 crores.
Consequent to the said acquisition, the aggregate shareholding of the Company in Industry
Buying increased from 26% to 26.6% of its paid-up share capital on fully diluted basis in
Industry Buying.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company holds 26.6% in the share capital of
Industry Buying on fully diluted basis. During FY 2022-23, its total Income was H 461.68
million and the net loss after taxation was H 464.31 million.
4. Truckhall Private Limited (SuperProcure') was
incorporated on August 18, 2016. It is engaged in the business of software development for
logistics and transportation management under the brand name SuperProcure'.
SuperProcure is a SaaS based end to end Transport Management Solution that digitizes the
entire freight sourcing, dispatch monitoring and freight settlement process of the
logistics department of manufacturing and construction enterprises. It allows logistics
departments to find the best possible rates through a transparent bidding and auction
structure, thus saving costs. SuperProcure has become our Associate company on June 05,
2021.
During FY 2024, the Company indirectly through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Tradezeal Online Private Limited (Tradezeal'), made an investment
in SuperProcure by subscribing to 30,000, 0.0001% Compulsorily Convertible Debentures
(CCDs') amounting to H 3 crores. Further, during the year under review, the
stake of Tradezeal in SuperProcure was increased by 6.12% by way of conversion of 75,000,
0.0001% Compulsorily Convertible Debentures to 5,248, 0.001% Compulsorily Convertible
Preference Shares (CCPS') aggregating to 31.20% of the share capital of
SuperProcure on fully converted and diluted basis. Corporate Overview Additionally,
pursuant to the subscription of shares by the new investors in Superprocure, the
shareholding of Tradezeal in Superprocure was diluted from 31.20% of the share capital on
a fully diluted basis to 27.42% of the share capital on a fully diluted basis.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company indirectly through its Strategy
Review wholly-owned subsidiary, Tradezeal Online Private Limited, holds 27.42% of the
share capital of SuperProcure on fully converted and diluted basis. During FY 2022-23, its
total Income was H 71.17 million and the net loss after taxation was
H 81.48 million.
5. Adansa Solutions Private Limited (Realbooks')
was incorporated on May 22, 1973. It is engaged in a business of offering a cloud-based
accounting software product for businesses. Furthermore, it enables businesses to create
customized invoices, attach files to vouchers, and manage their inventory. It also enables
businesses to manage their Environment, Social and Governance different business units at
multiple locations from a single dashboard. Realbooks has become our Associate Company on
April 06, 2022.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary,
Tradezeal Online Private Limited, holds 26.01% of its paid-up share capital on fully
diluted basis in RealBooks. During FY 2022-23, its total Income was H 41.77 Statutory
Reports million and the net loss after taxation was H 23.03 million.
6. Shipway Technology Private Limited (Shipway'),
was incorporated on August 06, 2015. It is engaged in the business of developing SaaS
based solutions which allow small business to automate their shipping operations via its
flagship product Shipway'. The product allows sellers to improve the Financial
Statements shipping experience for their customers by providing branded tracking pages,
sending out automatic delivery notifications and capturing customer feedback.
Additionally, via its Ezyslips product', the entity allows sellers to automate
their back-office shipping workflows' including courier allocation, bulk label
printing, fraud detection and returns management. Shipway has become our Associate company
on April 29, 2021.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company indirectly through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Tradezeal Online Private Limited, holds 26% share capital of Shipway on fully
converted and diluted basis. During FY 2022-23, its total Income was H 108.91million and
the net loss after taxation was H 42.85 million.
7. Edgewise Technologies Private Limited (EasyEcom'),
was incorporated on January 22, 2015. It offers SaaSbased online commerce enablement
solutions to the merchants under the brand name EasyEcom. It's flagship inventory and
warehouse management solutions allow merchants to allocate, track, and reconcile inventory
across various online and offline sales channels. It also offers additional modules which
automate other back office functions of merchants, such as shipping related payments
reconciliation and returns reconciliation. EasyEcom has become our Associate company on
January 03, 2022.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company indirectly through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Tradezeal Online Private Limited, hols 26.01% share capital of EasyEcom on
fully converted and diluted basis. During FY 2022-23, its total Income was H 70.17 million
and the net loss after taxation was H 44.07 million.
8. Agillos E-Commerce Private Limited (Aerchain'),
was incorporated on May 05, 2016. It is engaged in the business of offering SaaS based
solutions for businesses to automate their procurement operations under its brand name
Aerchain'. Aerchain seamlessly connects relevant stakeholders, brings
visibility, improves efficiency and spreads intelligence across the entire Source to Pay
lifecycle of enterprises. Further, through their AI and ML based sourcing engine, they
help procurement teams by identifying, analysing and recommending suppliers to drive cost
benefits. Aerchain has become our Associate company on August 16, 2021.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company indirectly through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Tradezeal Online Private Limited, holds 26.23% share capital of Aerchain on
fully converted and diluted basis. During FY 2022-23, its total Income was H 63.62 million
and the net loss after taxation was H 43.62 million.
During the financial year, the Board of Directors of the Company
reviewed the affairs of its subsidiary and associate company(s). Pursuant to the
provisions of Section 136 of the Act, separate audited accounts of the subsidiaries are
available on the website of the Company at https://investor.indiamart.com/Subsidiary_
Financials.aspx.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act and Ind - AS
110 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Consolidated Financial
Statements of the Company have been prepared including the financial statements of its
subsidiary and associate company(s), which forms integral part of this Annual Report. A
statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of the subsidiary
and associate company(s) and their performance is provided in Form AOC-1 which is attached
as Annexure 1'to this report.
Further, apart from the above, no other company have become or ceased
to be subsidiary, joint venture or associate of the Company during the financial year.
As on March 31, 2024, there is no material subsidiary of the Company.
The Policy for determining material subsidiaries is available on the Company's
website at https://investor.indiamart. com/CorporateGovernance.aspx.
SHARE CAPITAL
During FY 2024, there is no change in the Authorised Share Capital of
the Company. As on March 31, 2024, the Authorised Capital of the Company is H
994,425,584/- divided into 99,442,460 Equity
Shares having face value of H 10/- each and 3 (Three) 0.01% Cumulative
Preference Shares having face value of H 328/- each.
The movement of the issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital of the
Company during the financial year is as follows:
Amount (InH)
|
Equity Share |
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share
Capital |
|
|
Capital |
At the beginning of the year i.e., as on
April 01, 2023 |
306,145,740 |
(30,614,574 equity shares of H 10/- each) |
|
Issue of Bonus Equity Shares in the ratio of
1:1 |
306,145,740 |
(30,614,574 equity shares of H 10/- each) |
|
Equity Shares extinguished on Buyback |
12,500,000 |
(1,250,000 equity shares of H 10/- each) |
|
At the end of the year i.e., as on March 31,
2024 |
599,791,480 |
(59,979,148 equity shares of H 10/- each) |
|
EMPLOYEES STOCK BENEFIT SCHEMES
Your Company has always believed in motivating employees and rewarding
them for their continuous hard work, dedication and support, which has led the Company on
the growth path. In view of the above, through the below mentioned scheme, the Company
grants share based benefits to eligible employees:
Indiamart Employee Stock Benefit Scheme 2018
Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors dated April 30, 2018
and the shareholders' resolution dated May 7, 2018, the Company instituted an
Employee Stock Benefit Scheme. In terms of the IndiaMART Employee Stock Benefit Scheme
2018 (Scheme'), eligible employees may be granted options and/or stock
appreciation rights (SARs'). Pursuant to a trust deed dated June 14, 2018, a
trust by the name "IndiaMART Employee Benefit Trust" (EBS Trust') has
been set up in connection with the implementation of IndiaMART Employee Stock Benefit
Scheme 2018. The current trustees of the ESOP Trust are Mr. Madhup Agrawal, Mr. Abhishek
Bhartia, Mr. Vivek Agrawal and Ms. Vasudha Bagri. The EBS Trust has been set up to
implement equity-based incentive schemes of our Company, including the IndiaMART Employee
Stock Benefit Scheme 2018, whereby the Company will initially issue and allot the Equity
Shares to the EBS Trust, which will subsequently, transfer the Equity Shares to our
employees when they exercise their stock options or SAR units.
In terms of the Scheme and resolutions passed by the Board of Directors
on June 04, 2018 and Shareholders on June 11, 2018, a maximum of 45,492 stock options
resulting into 45,492 Equity Shares and 1,400,000 SAR units resulting into not more than
7,00,000 Equity Shares in aggregate may be granted to eligible employees, identified in
accordance with the Scheme. Further, the Board of Directors in it's meeting held on
July 21, 2022 and the shareholders in the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the
Company on September 20, 2022 approved the increase in the equity pool of existing number
of resultant equity shares against the SAR units by adding 3,00,000 (Three Lakh Only)
fresh equity shares aggregating to not more than 10,00,000 (Ten Lakh Only) Equity Shares
under the Scheme and consequent amendment in the Scheme.
Further, in view of the Bonus shares issued in the ratio of 1:1 by the
Company during FY 2024, appropriate adjustments were made to the Employee Stock
Options/SARs unit granted to the employees of the Company under the Scheme as on record
date i.e., Wednesday, June 21, 2023, pursuant to SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and
Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 & amendments thereto from time to time, and in
accordance with the provisions as contained in the Scheme. Accordingly, the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee and the Board in their respective meetings held on July 19, 2023
and July 20,2023 amended the Scheme to make the necessary adjustments under the Scheme
consequent to the Bonus issue.
The Scheme is administered and monitored by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee of the Company.
During FY 2024, all vested 7,952 ESOP options and 12,544 SARs units
were duly exercised. Pursuant to exercise of ESOP options and SAR units exercised resulted
in issuance of 40,504 Equity Shares of the Company. The details of the Employee Stock
Options/SARs as per Rule 12 of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 is
attached as Annexure 8' to this Report.
During the financial year, apart from the above mentioned changes, no
other change has been made in the scheme and the scheme is in line with SEBI (Share Based
Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 ("the SEBI (SBEB & SE)
Regulations"). A Certificate from Secretarial Auditors of the Company that the Scheme
is implemented in accordance with the SEBI (SBEB & SE) Regulations would be available
at the AGM for the inspection by the members. The applicable disclosures as stipulated
under SEBI (SBEB & SE) Regulations regarding Employees Stock Option Plan of the
Company as on March 31, 2024 is available on the website of the Company at
https://investor.indiamart.com/ESOP_ Disclosure.aspx.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
A) Appointment of Independent Director:
During FY 2024, the Board of Director's, on the recommendations of
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC'), in its meeting held on July
20, 2023 approved and recommended to the shareholders for their approval, the appointment
of Mr. Aakash Chaudhry (DIN:00106392) as an Independent Director of the Company, not
liable to retire by rotation, to hold office for a period of three (3) consecutive years
w.e.f. July 20, 2023.
The Company received the approval of the members of the Company on
August 22, 2023, by way of Postal Ballot, for the appointment of Mr. Aakash Chaudhry as an
Independent Director of the Company.
B) Director liable to Retire by Rotation
Pursuant to Section 152 and other applicable provisions of the Act,
read with the Articles of Association of the Company, one-third of the Directors, as are
liable to retire by rotation, shall retire every year and, if eligible, may offer
themselves for reappointment at every AGM. Accordingly, one of the Directors, other than
an Independent Director or Managing Director, would be liable to retire by rotation at the
ensuing AGM.
Mr. Brijesh Kumar Agrawal, Whole-Time Director of the Company, is
liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, offer himself for
re-appointment. The Board of Directors of the Company, on the recommendations of NRC,
recommends his re-appointment for consideration by the members of the Company at the
ensuing AGM.
A brief profile, expertise of Director and other details as required
under the Act, Regulation 36 of the Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standards - 2
notified by Ministry of Corporate Affairs related to the Director proposed to be
reappointed is annexed to the Notice convening the 25th AGM.
Further, in terms of Rule 8(5)(iiia) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014 and in the opinion of the Board, the above mentioned appointment of Mr. Chaudhry as
an Independent Director was made after due veracity of their integrity, expertise and
experience (including the proficiency) and fulfils the conditions specified in the Act and
under Listing Regulations.
The details of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel's
(KMPs') of the Company has been disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report
forming an integral part of this Report. None of the Directors or KMPs of the Company have
resigned during the financial year.
Meetings of the Board of Directors
During FY 2024, four (4) board meetings were held. The details of the
meetings of the Board of Directors and its Committees are given in the Corporate
Governance Report, which forms an integral part of this Report.
Declaration by Independent Directors
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, the Independent
Directors of the Company have given their declarations to the Company that they meet the
criteria of independence as provided under Section 149(6) of the Act read along with Rules
framed thereunder and Regulation 16(1)(b) & 25(8) of the Listing Regulations and are
not disqualified from continuing as an Independent Director of the Company. The
Independent Directors have also confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or
situation, which exists or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact
their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgement and
without any external influence.
Further,incompliancewithRule6(1)and6(2)oftheCompanies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, all Independent Directors of the Company have
registered themselves with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). During FY
2024, the Policy on Terms of Engagement of Independent Directors was reviewed, evaluated
and modified by the Board of Directors in its meeting held on October 27, 2023 to align
the said policy in accordance with current internal practices and legal requirements.
Based on the disclosures received, the Board is of the opinion that,
all the Independent Directors fulfil the conditions specified in the Act and Listing
Regulations and are independent of the management.
Board Diversity
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board
in its success. We believe that a truly diverse Board will leverage differences in
thought, perspective, knowledge, skill, regional and industry experience, cultural and
geographical background, age, ethnicity & gender, which will help us retain our
competitive edge. Your Board comprises of experts in the field of Finance, Corporate
Governance, Technology in Financial Inclusion, Enterprise Management, People Management
and Leadership skills.
Your Company has also appointed an Independent Woman Director on the
Board. She is also a Lead Independent Director acting as a bridge between the independent
directors and the management, offering guidance to the independent directors and
guaranteeing the Board's efficiency by managing the flow of information provided to
the Board, ensuring its quality, quantity, and timeliness.
In terms of Regulation 19 of Listing Regulations and under Part D,
Schedule II to the said Regulations, a Board Diversity Policy has been framed, and duly
approved by Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board.
The Board Diversity Policy of the Company can be accessed on the
Company's website i.e., https://investor.indiamart. com/CorporateGovernance.aspx.
Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors
The Company familiarizes the Independent Directors with the Company,
their roles, rights and responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry in which
the Company operates, business model of the Company, etc., through various programme at
periodic intervals.
As a part of the ongoing familiarization process of the Company,
Independent Directors were apprised, during and/ or after quarterly Board Meetings, by the
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and/or Whole-time Director about the
operations of the Company, market scenario, governance, internal control processes and
other relevant matters including strategy, important developments and new initiatives
undertaken by the Company.
Further, around the quarterly Board Meetings, the Senior Management
Personnel made presentations on relevant topics including business, markets, controls,
changes in the regulatory framework and business environment having an impact on the
Company to the Directors of the Company.
During FY 2024, the familiarization programme for Independent Directors
of the Company was reviewed, evaluated and modified by the Board of Directors in its
meeting held on January 18, 2024, to align the said policy in accordance with current
internal practices and adopt the good governance. The details pertaining to
Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors has been incorporated in the
Corporate Governance Report' forming an integral part of this Report.
EVALUATION OF THE BOARD'S PERFORMANCE
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing
Regulations, the Board, in consultation with its Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
has formulated a framework containing, inter-alia, the criteria for performance evaluation
of the entire Board of the Company, it's Committees and individual Directors,
including Independent Directors.
The annual performance evaluation of the Board as a whole, its
Committees and individual Director has been carried out in accordance with the framework.
The details of evaluation process of the Board as a whole, its Committees and individual
Directors, including Independent Directors has been disclosed in the Corporate Governance
Report forming an integral part of this Report.
The Board expressed its satisfaction on the evaluation process.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Act, your Directors, to the best of
their knowledge and belief and according to the information & explanations obtained by
them, confirm that:
a) in the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed, along with proper explanation relating to material
departures, wherever applicable;
b) the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, so as to
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as on March 31, 2024 and
of the profit and loss of the Company for the period ended on that date;
c) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for
safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
d) the Directors have 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;
f) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company has formulated and adopted the Nomination and Remuneration
Policy (NRC Policy') in accordance with the provisions of Act read with the
Rules issued thereunder and the Listing Regulations.
The NRC Policy of the Company can also be accessed on the
Company's website at https://investor.indiamart.com/ CorporateGovernance.aspx. The
salient features of the NRC Policy have been disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report
forming an integral part of this report.
LISTING OF SHARES
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on BSE Limited
(BSE') and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE') with
effect from July 04, 2019.
During FY 2024, the equity shares issued and allotted pursuant to the
Bonus Issue were duly listed on the stock exchanges. The annual listing fees for FY
2024-25 has been paid to both the Stock Exchanges i.e., BSE and NSE.
UTILISATION OF QIP PROCEEDS
Pursuant to SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2018, Sections 42 and 62 of the Act, the Company allotted 12,42,212 equity
shares through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP') at an issue price of H
8,615 per equity share (including a premium of H 8,605 per equity share) aggregating to H
10,701.66 million on February 22, 2021. The proceeds of funds raised under QIP of the
Company are utilised as per Objects of the Issue. The details of the utilisation of the
funds raised have been provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming an integral
part of this Report.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Company has several committees, which have been established as part
of best corporate governance practices and comply with the requirements of the relevant
provisions of applicable laws and statutes. The Committees and their Composition as on
March 31, 2024 are as follows:
|
|
Details of Committee
Memberships |
|
|
|
Particulars of the
Committee |
Mr. Dinesh Chandra Agarwal |
Mr. Brijesh Kumar Agrawal |
Mr. Dhruv Prakash |
Mr. Vivek Narayan Gour |
Ms. Pallavi Dinodia Gupta |
Mr. Rajesh Sawhney |
Mr. Aakash Chaudhry |
Audit |
- |
- |
Member |
Chairman |
Member |
Member |
- |
Nomination and Remuneration |
- |
- |
Member |
Chairman |
Member |
Member |
- |
Stakeholders' Relationship |
- |
Member |
Member |
Chairman |
- |
- |
- |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
- |
Member |
- |
Chairman |
Member |
- |
- |
& Sustainability |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk Management |
- |
- |
Member |
Member |
Chairperson |
Member |
- |
Investment and Finance |
- |
Member |
- |
Member |
- |
Chairman |
- |
Share Allotment |
Member |
Member |
Chairman |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Independent Directors |
- |
- |
- |
Member |
Chairperson |
Member |
Member |
AUDIT COMMIITTEE
The terms of reference, meetings and attendance have been disclosed in
the Corporate Governance Report forming an integral part of this Report. All the
recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board of Directors of the
Company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINAIBILITY
(CSRS')
Your Company believes in the philosophy of transforming businesses and
lives through our constant efforts and actions for empowering societies. With a mission to
achieve long-term socio-economic development of the communities, the Company has focused
its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR') initiatives on programs that bring
sustainable change in education, the environment, and healthcare systems. Being a
responsible corporate citizen, our initiatives are focussed at delivering maximum value to
the society, under our CSR initiatives.
The Company constituted Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in
accordance with the provisions of the Act. During FY 2023, to ensure sustainability being
observed at Board level, the Board of Directors expanded the scope of the Committee and
renamed the same as Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Committee
(CSRS Committee'). Further, during FY 2024, the Board of Directors in its
meeting held on January 18, 2024, approved the Sustainability Policy of the Company
outlining the organization's commitments to sustainability and a framework for action
to achieve its sustainability goals. As on March 31, 2024, the CSRS Committee comprises of
three (3) members i.e., Mr. Vivek Narayan Gour, Mr. Brijesh Kumar Agrawal and Ms. Pallavi
Dinodia Gupta. Mr. Vivek Narayan Gour is the Chairman of CSRS Committee.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 135 of the Act read with
the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 (CSR
Rules'), the Company has formulated the CSR Policy which can be accessed on the
Company's website at https://corporate.indiamart.com/Social-Responsibility/. The CSR
Policy outlines the Company's philosophy and responsibility and lays down the
guidelines and mechanism for undertaking socially impactful programs towards welfare and
sustainable development of the community.
In terms of Section 135 of the Act read with Rule 8 of the CSR Rules as
amended, the Annual Report on CSR Activities undertaken by the Company during FY 2024 is
annexed herewith as Annexure 2' to this Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
In term of Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, Management's
Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, is presented in a separate
section, forming an integral part of this Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Your Company always places a major emphasis on managing its affairs
with diligence, transparency, responsibility and accountability. The Company continues to
focus on building trust with shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and other
stakeholders based on the principles of good corporate governance viz. integrity, equity,
transparency, fairness, sound disclosure practices, accountability and commitment to
values.
In compliance with Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, a separate
report on Corporate Governance along with a certificate from the Practicing Company
Secretaries conforming compliance to the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated
under Regulation 34(3) of the Listing Regulations, is also annexed to the Corporate
Governance Report which forms part of this Report as
Annexure 3'.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a robust Vigil Mechanism and adopted a
Whistle Blower Policy in accordance with provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act and
Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations, to provide a formal mechanism to its
Directors/Employees/ Stakeholders of the Company for reporting any unethical behaviour,
breach of any statute, actual or suspected fraud on the accounting policies and procedures
adopted for any area or item, acts resulting in financial loss or loss of reputation,
leakage of information in the nature of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI),
misuse of office, suspected / actual fraud and criminal offences.
During FY 2024, Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held
on October 27, 2023, adopted a focused and separate Anti Bribery Policy as a carve out
from the existing Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower policy to prevent bribery and corruption
within the Company.
The details of vigil mechanism and anti-bribery policy have been
disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report forming an integral part of this Report.
During the year under review, no such concern from any whistle-blower has been received by
the Company. The Whistle Blower Policy and Anti Bribery Policy is available on
Company's Intranet and can also be accessed on the Company's website at
https://investor.indiamart.com/ CorporateGovernance.aspx.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has adequate internal financial control systems in place
which are supplemented by an extensive internal audit program conducted by an independent
professional agency. The internal control system is designed to ensure that all financial
and other records are reliable for preparing financial statements and for maintaining
accountability of assets. During the financial year, such controls were tested and no
reportable material deficiency in controls were observed.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk Management is an integral and important component of Corporate
Governance. If risks are not properly managed and controlled, they can affect the
Company's ability to attain its objectives. The Board of Directors of the Company has
constituted Risk Management Committee (RMC') which assists the Board in
monitoring and reviewing the risk management plan, implementation of the risk management
framework of the Company and such other functions as Board may deem fit. Pursuant to
Section 134(3) of the Act, the Company has in place, an effective risk management
framework, which is governed at the highest level by the Board. The Risk Management Policy
identifies elements of risk, if any, which in the opinion of the Board may threaten the
existence of the Company.
A detailed section on Risk Management is provided in the Management
Discussion and Analysis Report forming an integral part of the Annual Report.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
Particulars of Investments made during the financial year under the
provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, have been disclosed in Note No. 7
& 8 to the Standalone Financial Statements forming an integral part of the Annual
Report. Further, investment made directly and indirectly by the Company are mentioned
elsewhere in this report.
Additionally, the Company has invested the surplus funds available in
the units of mutual funds, debt securities, equity ETFs/index funds, units of
infrastructure investment trusts etc., the details of which have been disclosed in Note
No. 8 to the Standalone Financial Statements forming an integral part of the Annual
Report.
During FY 2024, the Company has not given any loan or provided any
guarantees pursuant to Section 186 of the Act.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(h) of the Act, all the contracts,
arrangements and transactions with the related parties as entered by the Company during
the financial year under review were on arm's length basis and in the ordinary course
of business and were approved by the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors of the
Company had laid down the criteria for granting the omnibus approval by the Audit
Committee, in line with the Company's Policy on Materiality of and dealing with
Related Party Transactions (RPT Policy').
Further, during the year under review, the Company has not entered into
any material related party transactions in accordance with the Company's Policy on
Related Party Transactions, read with the Listing Regulations and accordingly, the
disclosure of related party transactions in Form AOC-2 is not applicable. The statement
showing the disclosure of Related Party Transactions have been disclosed in Note No. 33 to
the Standalone Financial Statement forming an integral part of this Annual Report.
The RPT Policy can be accessed at the Company's website at
https://investor.indiamart.com/CorporateGovernance.aspx.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosure pursuant to Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
a) Ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median
remuneration of the employee's (MRE') and other details pursuant to
Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. The aforesaid disclosure is annexed
herewith as Annexure 4'to this report.
b) Detail of every employee of the Company as required pursuant to Rule
5(2) and Rule 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014. The aforesaid disclosure is annexed herewith as Annexure
5' to this report.
c) No Director of the Company, including its Managing Director or
Whole-Time Director, is in receipt of any commission from the Company or its Subsidiary
Company.
AUDITORS a) Statutory Auditors
B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No:
101248W/W-100022) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the Annual
General Meeting of the Company held on September 25, 2019, for a term of 5 (Five)
consecutive years, i.e., to hold office from the conclusion of the 20th Annual
General Meeting till the conclusion of the 25th Annual General Meeting of the
Company.
The Board, on the recommendations of the Audit Committee, has
recommended the re-appointment of B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants as Statutory
Auditors of the Company for a second term of 5 (Five) consecutive years, i.e., to hold the
office from conclusion of 25th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 30th
Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Company has received the consent & eligibility certificate from
M/s B S R & Co. LLP Chartered Accountants under Section 139(1) and 141 of the Act and
that the appointment, if made, shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the Act and rules framed thereunder.
The Auditors' Report read together with Annexures referred to in
the Auditors' Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 does not
contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
b) Internal Auditors
The Board appointed M/s S S Kothari Mehta & Company, Chartered
Accountants as an Internal Auditors of the Company for FY 2024, who have conducted the
internal audits periodically and shared their reports and findings with the Audit
Committee including significant observations, if any, and follow-up actions thereon from
time to time. The Audit Committee reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the
Company's internal control environment and monitors the implementation of audit
recommendations including those relating to strengthening the Company's risk
management policies and systems.
c) Secretarial Auditors
The Board appointed M/s Chandrasekaran & Associates, Practicing
Company Secretaries to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for FY 2024, pursuant
to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and Rules made thereunder. The Secretarial
Audit Report for FY 2024 received from Secretarial Auditor is annexed herewith as Annexure
6' to this Report. The report of Secretarial Auditor is
self-explanatory and does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remarks or
disclaimer. However, the Secretarial Auditors has highlighted couple of non material
observations relating to insignificant delay's in stock exchange filing(s) which were
beyond the control of the Company, which have been duly responded by the management in the
Secretarial Audit Report itself.
Reporting of frauds by Auditors
During the year under review, the Auditors of the Company have not
reported to the Audit Committee, under Section 143(12) of the Act, any instances of fraud
committed against the Company by its officers or employees, therefore no detail is
required to be disclosed under Section 134 (3)(ca) of the Act.
EXTRACTS OF ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Report referred to
in Section 92(3) of the Act read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and
Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return for the financial year ended March 31, 2024
is available on the Company's website at https://investor.indiamart.
com/annual_return.aspx.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Your Company is fully committed to uphold and maintain the dignity of
women working in the Company and has zero tolerance towards any actions which may fall
under the ambit of sexual harassment at workplace. An Internal Complaints Committee
(ICC') under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act') has been constituted to
redress the complaints received regarding sexual harassment and it presently comprises of
four (4) members out of which three (3) members are women as on the date of this report.
The Company has adopted a Policy for Prevention of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace. Periodic sessions were also conducted to apprise employees and build
awareness on the subject matter. The details of sexual harassment complaints received and
disposed-off during period under review are as follows:
No. of Complaints received |
: 01 |
No. of Complaints disposed-off |
: 01 |
No. of Cases pending for more than 90 days |
: Nil |
No. of Workshops or Awareness Programmes |
: 52 |
Nature of action taken by the
Company |
: Cessation of employment |
Nature of business conducted throughout the workshops in respect of
POSH:
The workshop is part of Company's induction programme,
Shubharambh for all new joiners;
A presentation is given by the human resource business partners
(HRBP') to all new joiners sensitising on the policy in place;
Activities falling under the purview of the POSH Policy are clearly
enunciated;
The repercussions of indulging in any distasteful act are duly
communicated; and
Introducing ICC members and sharing their contact information to
park complaints.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Your Company believes that it can only be successful in the long term
by creating value both for its shareholders and for society. Your Company is mindful of
the needs of the communities and works to make a positive difference and create maximum
value for the society.
In terms of Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, Business
Responsibility & Sustainability Report for FY 2024 detailing various initiatives taken
by the Company on the environmental, social and governance front is annexed herewith as
Annexure 7' to this Report.
TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
The Company does not have any unpaid/unclaimed amount which is required
to be transferred, under the provisions of the Act into the Investor Education and
Protection Fund (IEPF') of the Government of India. Further, the Company has
also uploaded the details of unpaid and unclaimed dividend amounts lying with the Company
as on March 31, 2024 on the website of the Company's at https://
investor.indiamart.com/Unpaid_Unclaimed_Dividend.aspx.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read
with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as Annexure
9' to this Report.
OTHER STATUTORY DISCLOSURES a) PUBLIC DEPOSITS: Your Company has
not accepted any deposits from the public, during the financial year, within the meaning
of Section 73 of the Act read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, and
no amount of principal or interest on deposits from the public was outstanding at the
beginning and end of FY 2024.
b) COST RECORDS: During the year, maintenance of cost records under
Section 148(1) of the Act is not applicable to the Company.
c) ISSUANCE OF SHARES WITH DIFFERENTIAL VOTING RIGHTS AND SWEAT EQUITY
SHARES: Your Company has not issued any shares with differential voting rights and
sweat equity shares during the financial year.
d) DISCLOSURE OF ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS:
No significant material orders have been passed by any Regulators/Courts/Tribunals which
has been received by the Company having impact on the going concern status and the
Company's operation in future. e) CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS: There was no
change in nature of the business of the Company in FY 2024. f) COMPLIANCE OF
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS: The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial
Standards on Meeting of the Board (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) specified by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India. g) APPLICATION/PROCEEDINGS PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016:
No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code;
hence the requirement to disclose the details of application made or any proceeding
pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year
alongwith their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable; and h)
DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT OF VALUATION DONE: The requirement to
disclose the details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of
onetime settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial
Institutions along with the reasons thereof, is not applicable.
CERTIFICATIONS
In adherence to the best practices prescribed under the Information
Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or
Information) Rules, 2011, the Company has undertaken certification under the ISO 27001,
ISO 22301, ISO 31000, ISO 27701 and ISO 12207 standards thereby establishing compliance
with reasonable security practices and procedures. Further, various policies and
procedures have been instituted, including Information Security Policy' and
Risk Management Procedure', that are commensurate with the information assets
being protected with the nature of business.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge with
gratitude, the contributions made by the employees through their hard work, dedication,
competence, commitment and co-operation towards the success of your Company and have been
core to our existence that helped us to face all challenges.
Your Directors are also thankful for consistent co-operation and
assistance received from its shareholders, investors, business associates, customers,
vendors, bankers, regulatory and government authorities and showing their confidence in
the Company.
ANNUAL REPORT ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
[Pursuant to Rule 8 of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy) Rules, 2014]
1. BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE COMPANY'S CSR POLICY: The Company is
committed to contribute towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR') which
forms an integral part of IndiaMART's activities. The Company believes in the
philosophy of transforming businesses and lives through their constant efforts and actions
for empowering societies. With a mission to achieve long-term socio-economic development
of the communities, the Company focuses its CSR initiatives on programs that bring
sustainable change in education and skill development sector with following initiatives:
a. Encompassing the provision of fundamental educational support,
alongside essential infrastructure enhancements for schools and colleges. These
initiatives includes furnishing educational materials such as books and notebooks,
installing desktop computers, providing desks and benches, extending scholarship
opportunities to deserving students, as well as revitalizing school interiors environment.
b. Focus on improving the ability of students to read a text or a book
in their regional language or to do basic arithmetic i.e. improving the Foundational
Learning and Numeracy; and
c. Upgradation of existing skills of teachers and development of
specialized skills of students/ unemployed youth.
d. Ensuing sanitation facilities and promoting the availability of safe
drinking water in schools.
The Company has constituted the Corporate Social Responsibility and
Sustainability Committee (CSRS Committee') in accordance with the provisions of
the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act') and the Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, (CSR Rules') as amended from time to time.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 135 of the Act read with
the CSR Rules, the Company has formulated the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
(CSR Policy') which outlines the Company's philosophy and responsibility
and lays down the guidelines and mechanism for undertaking socially impactful programs
towards welfare and sustainable development of the community. During FY 2024, the Board of
Directors at their meeting held on January 18, 2024 approved the Sustainability Policy of
the Company to outline the organization's commitments to sustainability and providing
a framework for action to achieve its sustainability goals and to create a positive impact
on society and the environment, while also creating long-term value for our stakeholders.
The objective of the CSR Policy is to set guiding principles for
carrying out CSR activities by the Company and to set up process of execution,
implementation and monitoring of the CSR activities to be undertaken by the Company. The
same can be accessed on the Company's website at https://
corporate.indiamart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ CSR_Policy_Indiamart.pdf.
2. COMPOSITION OF THE CSRS COMMITTEE
The CSRS Committee, constituted under Companies Act, 2013, comprised of
three (3) directors as on March 31, 2024. The Composition of the CSRS Committee along with
number of meetings and attendance details are as follows:
S. No |
Name of the Committee
Member |
Designation |
Category |
No. of meetings held
during the tenure |
No. of meetings attended |
1. |
Mr. Vivek Narayan Gour |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent
Director |
5 |
5 |
2. |
Mr. Brijesh Kumar Agrawal |
Member |
Executive Whole-time Director |
5 |
5 |
3. |
Ms. Pallavi Dinodia Gupta |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent
Director |
5 |
5 |
3. WEB-LINK WHERE COMPOSITION OF CSRS COMMITTEE, CSR POLICY AND
CSR PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE BOARD ARE DISCLOSED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMPANY: i.
Composition of CSR committee: https://investor.indiamart.com/BoardofDirectors.aspx
ii. CSR Policy:
https://corporate.indiamart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSR_Policy_Indiamart.pdf.
iii. CSR Projects approved by the Board:
https://corporate.indiamart.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CSR-Annual-Action-Plan-FY-2023-24.pdf
4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ALONG WITH WEB-LINK(S) OF IMPACT ASSESSMENT
OF CSR PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN PURSUANCE OF SUB-RULE (3) OF RULE 8 OF THE COMPANIES
(CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY) RULES, 2014, IF APPLICABLE:
Not Applicable
5. a. Average net profit of the Company as per section 135(5)
: H 2,908.22 million b. 2% of average net profit of the company as per section 135(5)
: H 58.16 million c. Surplus arising out of the CSR projects or programmes : Nil or
activities of the previous financial years d. Amount required to be set off for the
financial year, if any : Nil e. Total CSR obligation for the financial year (5b +
5c - 5d) : H 58.16 million 6. a. Amount spent on CSR Projects : H 38.328
million (both Ongoing Project and other than Ongoing Project) b. Amount spent in
Administrative Overheads : Nil c. Amount spent on Impact Assessment, if applicable.
: Nil d. Total amount spent for the financial year (6a + 6b + 6c) : H 38.328
million e. CSR amount spent or unspent for Financial Year 2023-24:
|
|
|
Amount unspent (in J ) |
|
|
Total Amount Spent for FY
2023-24 |
Total Amount
transferred to Unspent CSR Account as per section 135(6) (J In million) |
Amount
transferred to any fund specified under Schedule VII as per second proviso to section
135(5) |
(In J million) |
Amount |
Date of transfer |
Name of the Fund |
Amount |
Date of transfer |
38.328 * |
19.875 |
April 16, 2024 |
- |
- |
- |
* H 38.328 mn (including H 4.50 mn earmarked towards ongoing
project) was utilised in FY 2023-24 out of the total CSR obligation of H58.20 mn and
balance CSR contribution ofH 19.875 million, earmarked towards the ongoing project(s), was
transferred to separate CSR unspent account.
f. Excess amount for set-off, if any:
|
Amount |
S. No Particulars |
|
|
(J in million) |
i. 2% of average net profit of the Company as
per Section 135(5) |
H 58.16 million |
ii. Total amount spent for the financial year |
H 38.328 million |
iii. Excess amount spent for the financial
year [(ii)-(i)] |
NA |
iv. Surplus arising out of the
CSR projects or programs or activities of the previous financial years, if any |
Nil |
v. Amount available for set-off in succeeding
financial years [(iii)-(iv)] |
Nil |
7. DETAILS OF UNSPENT CSR AMOUNT FOR THE PRECEDING THREE
FINANCIAL YEARS: NIL
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Amount |
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Amount |
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remaining to |
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|
transferred to |
Amount spent |
|
|
|
|
|
S. No |
Preceding financial year |
Unspent CSR Account under
section 135 (6) (in J ) |
in the reporting
Financial Year (in J) |
Amount
transferred to any fund specified under Schedule VII as per section 135(6), if any |
be spent in succeeding
financial years. (in J) |
Deficiency, if any |
|
|
|
|
Name of the Fund |
Amount (in J ) |
Date of transfer |
|
|
1. |
FY 2022-23 |
12.03 |
12.03 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TOTAL |
|
12.03 |
12.03 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8. WHETHER ANY CAPITAL ASSETS HAVE BEEN CREATED OR ACQUIRED
THROUGH CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AMOUNT SPENT IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR: Yes/No
If Yes, enter the number of Capital assets created/ acquired - Not
Applicable
Furnish the details relating to such asset(s) so created or acquired
through Corporate Social Responsibility amount spent in the Financial Year:
|
Short particulars of the
property or asset(s) |
Pincode of |
|
|
Details of
entity/ Authority/ beneficiary of the registered owner |
S. No. |
including complete address
and location of the property |
the property or
asset(s) |
Date of creation |
Amount of CSR amount
spent |
CSR Registration Number,
if applicable |
Name |
Registered address |
|
|
|
Not Applicable |
|
|
|
(All the fields should be captured as appearing in the revenue record,
flat no, house no, Municipal Office/Municipal Corporation/ Gram panchayat are to be
specified and also the area of the immovable property as well as boundaries)
9. SPECIFY THE REASON(S), IF THE COMPANY HAS FAILED TO SPEND TWO
PER CENT OF THE AVERAGE NET PROFIT AS PER SUB-SECTION (5) OF SECTION 135:
As per Section 135 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company's
minimum contribution for FY 2023-24 was H 58.16 million being the two percent of the
average net profit. However, the Company has allocated H 58.20 million towards its CSR
obligation for FY 2023-24 including H 24.37 mn was allocated towards the ongoing
project(s).
The Company utilised H 38.328 mn (including H 4.50 mn earmarked towards
ongoing project) in FY 2023-24 out of the total CSR obligation of H 58.20 mn and balance
CSR contribution of H 19.875 million, earmarked towards the ongoing project(s), was
transferred to special CSR unspent account, which shall be utilised within the prescribed
period from the date of transfer.