Dear Members,
Your Directors are pleased to present the 14th Annual Report
of Infibeam Avenues Limited ("the Company" or "Infibeam") along with
the Audited accounts of your Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company's financial performance for the year ended March 31,
2024 is summarised below: (Rs. In Million)
|
Standalone |
Consolidated |
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
(FY 2024) |
(FY 2023) |
(FY 2024) |
(FY 2023) |
Revenue from Operations |
29632.10 |
17872.86 |
31710.85 |
19623.39 |
Other Income |
219.52 |
638.47 |
280..87 |
707.30 |
Total Income |
29851.62 |
18511.33 |
31991.72 |
20330.69 |
Total Expenditure other than Finance Cost, Depreciation and
Tax |
27229.32 |
16118.90 |
29184.29 |
17827.49 |
Operating Profit / (Loss) before Finance Cost,
Depreciation, Tax and Exceptional item |
2622.30 |
2392.43 |
2807.43 |
2503.20 |
Less: Finance Cost |
23.63 |
19.21 |
23.71 |
19.43 |
Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses |
608.46 |
558.20 |
687.81 |
616.02 |
Profit / (Loss) before Tax and Exceptional item |
1990.21 |
1815.02 |
2095.91 |
1867.75 |
Add: Exceptional Items |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Profit / (Loss) before Tax |
1990.21 |
1815.02 |
2095.91 |
1867.75 |
Less: Tax |
513.96 |
460.05 |
516.20 |
459.47 |
Profit before share in profit/(Loss) in Associate |
1476.25 |
1354.97 |
1579.71 |
1408.28 |
Share of profit / (Loss) of Associate |
- |
- |
(20.18) |
(45.59) |
Profit from continuing operations after tax |
1476.25 |
1354.97 |
1559.53 |
1362.69 |
Total other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax |
18.92 |
53.70 |
58.77 |
(71.85) |
Total comprehensive income/(Expenses) for the period |
1495.17 |
1408.67 |
1618.30 |
1290.84 |
Add: Balance brought forward from previous year |
2502.65 |
1093.97 |
4433.10 |
3109.43 |
Add / (Less): on account of Consolidation Adjustment |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Add / (Less): Share of minority |
- |
- |
21.93 |
32.83 |
Profit available for appropriation |
3997.82 |
2502.64 |
6073.34 |
4433.10 |
Transfer to General Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Transfer to Debenture Redemption Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Excess Losses pertaining to minority |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Dividend on Equity Shares |
(133.55) |
- |
(133.55) |
- |
Tax on Dividend |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Balance carried over to Balance Sheet |
3864.26 |
2502.64 |
5939.79 |
4433.10 |
2. KEY FINANCIALS AS ON MARCH 31, 2024
During the Financial Year 2023-24, gross revenue from operations on
standalone basis significantly increased by 66% to Rs. 29,632.10 Million as against Rs.
17,872.86 Million in the previous year.
Gross revenue from operations on a consolidated basis also grew
significantly by 62% year-on-year to Rs. 31,710.85 Million as against Rs. 19,623.39
Million in the previous year. The Company witnessed strong growth in value of transactions
processed (TPV), growth in transaction volumes and significant increase in merchant
addition across all fintech platforms. Overall, both Payment and Platform businesses
reported excellent performance in FY 2024. We have built a strong pipeline of merchants
from whom we expect a good business going forward as they grow their business through the
digital mode.
The Company's discipline in allocating resources to key strategic
growth areas while optimizing costs and improving efficiency resulted into a strong growth
in Profit before Tax and Profit after Tax. The standalone Profit before Tax has increased
for the year by 10% to Rs. 1,990.21 Million as against Rs. 1,815.02 Million in the
previous year and Profit after Tax has increased for the year by 9% to Rs. 1,476.25
Million as against Rs.1,354.97 Million in the previous year. The consolidated Profit
before Tax has increased for the year by 12% to Rs. 2,095.91 Million as against
Rs.1,867.75 Million in the previous year and Profit after Tax has increased for the year
by 14% to Rs.1,559.53 Million as against Rs. 1,362.69 Million in the previous year.
3. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Consolidated Financial Statements of your Company for the
Financial Year 2023-24 are prepared in compliance with applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") read with the Rules made thereunder, applicable
Accounting Standards and the provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the "Listing
Regulations"). The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the basis
of audited financial statements of your Company, its subsidiaries (including step down
subsidiaries) and associate companies, as approved by their respective Board of Directors.
The Consolidated Financial Statements together with the Auditors'
Report form part of this Annual Report.
4. DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a Final Dividend of Rs. 0.05/-
per equity share of Re. 1/- each, i.e., 5% for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024,
subject to approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Final
Dividend, if approved, will be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the Register of
Members as on the record date i.e Wednesday, August 07, 2024.
The total dividend payout for the current year amounts to Rs. 139.10
Million will be subject to tax deduction at source (TDS) as per statutory requirement.
Pursuant to Finance Act, 2020, Dividend Income will be taxable in the
hands of the Shareholders w.e.f. April 01, 2020 and the Company is required to deduct tax
at source (TDS) from dividend paid to the Members at prescribed rates as per the
Income-tax Act, 1961. The details of the unclaimed dividend pertaining to the previous
dividend disbursements are available on the Company's website at www.ia.ooo.
Your Company has formulated a Dividend Distribution Policy which is
disclosed on the website of the Company and can be accessed at
https://www.ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies.
5. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
Your Company does not propose to transfer any amount to the general
reserve on declaration of dividend.
6. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
Basic nature of business of the Company remains same and there is no
change in business.
7. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL
POSITION BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the
financial position of your Company between the end of the Financial Year and date of this
report.
8. SUBSIDIARIES & ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
During the year under review, the following changes have taken place in
subsidiary / associates: Subsidiaries & Associate Companies acquired / formed:
Your Company has acquired balance 49.50% Equity Stake of So Hum Bharat
Digital Payments Private Limited from its existing shareholder(s). Post acquisition So Hum
Bharat became a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company.
Your Company has made an investment in Pirimid Technologies Private
Limited ("Pirimid") by acquiring its 49.00% stake. Post investment, Pirimid
became an Associate Company.
Your Company has acquired 100% stake of Infibeam Avenues Saudi Arabia
for Information Systems Technology Co. from Vavian International Limited, a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary. Accordingly, Infibeam Avenues Saudi Arabia for Information Systems Technology
Co. became a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company.
Your Company has acquired additional 25% Equity stake of Fable Fintech
Private Limited from its existing Shareholder(s). Post acquisition, Fable Fintech Private
Limited became an Associate of the Company. Further, post completion of Financial Year,
your Company has divested its 85,000 Equity Shares in Fable Fintech Private Limited. Post
dilution, Fable Fintech Private Limited ceased to be an Associate of the Company.
Pursuant to Section 129 (3) of the Act read with rules framed
thereunder, pursuant to Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations and Ind - AS 110 issued
by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Consolidated Financial Statements
presented by the Company include the financial statements of its subsidiaries and
associates.
A separate statement containing the salient features of the financial
performance of the subsidiaries and associates for the Financial Year 2023-24 in the
prescribed form AOC 1 is annexed to the Board's Report as Annexure - A and
forms a part of this report. The Audited Consolidated financial statements together with
Auditors' Report, forms an integral part of the Annual Report. The Policy for
determining material subsidiaries is available on the Company's website i.e.
https://www. ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies. The Company does not have a material
subsidiary.
In terms of provisions of Section 136 of Act, separate audited accounts
of the subsidiary Companies shall be available on website of the Company at www. ia.ooo.
These documents shall also be made available for inspection by any Member of the Company
at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours between 11.00 A.M. to 2.00
P.M. on all working days of the Company (Except Saturday, Sundays and Public holiday) up
to the date of the AGM.
9. CHANGE IN SHARE CAPITAL
During the Financial Year 2023-24, the total Issued and Paid-Up Equity
Share Capital of the Company increased from Rs. 2,677.78 Million to Rs. 2,782.00 Million
pursuant to the allotment of 10,42,20,948 Equity Shares.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, after obtaining necessary approvals,
the Company issued and allotted, i. 55,93,704 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each on August 01,
2023 to its eligible employees of the Company & its subsidiaries under the ESOP
Scheme(s). ii. 5,30,00,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each on October 27, 2023 to Vybe
Ventures LLP on a preferential issue basis, upon conversion of equal number of Fully
Convertible Warrants at an Issue Price of Rs. 17/- per share (including a premium of Rs.
16/- per share) for each warrant upon receipt in aggregate of the balance 75% of the Issue
Price i.e. Rs. 67,57,50,000 (Rupees Sixty-Seven Crore Fifty-Seven Lakhs Fifty Thousand
only). iii. 4,20,00,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each on October 30, 2023 to Vybe Ventures
LLP on a preferential issue basis, upon conversion of equal number of Fully Convertible
Warrants at an Issue Price of Rs. 17/- per share (including a premium of Rs. 16/- per
share) for each warrant upon receipt in aggregate of the balance 75% of the Issue Price
i.e. Rs. 53,55,00,000 (Rupees Fifty-Three Crore Fifty Fives Lakhs only). iv. 36,27,244
Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each on March 20, 2024 to its eligible employees of the Company
& its subsidiaries under the ESOP Scheme(s).
Consequently, the issued, subscribed and paid up Equity Share Capital
as on March 31, 2024 is Rs. 2,78,20,02,130 divided into 2,78,20,02,130 Equity Shares of
Re. 1/- each.
The Company has utilized the entire funds raised through the
preferential issue of Equity Shares upon conversion of Fully Convertible Warrants in line
with the Objects of the Issue.
10. SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
Pursuant to Sections 230-232 read with Section 66 and rules made
thereunder and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board at its
meeting held on August 08, 2023 approved a Scheme of arrangement amongst Infibeam Avenues
Limited, Odigma Consultancy Solutions Limited and Infibeam Projects Management Private
Limited and their respective shareholders and creditors.
The Company received the observation letter' dated February
22, 2024 issued by BSE Limited and observation letter' dated February 23, 2024
issued by National Stock Exchange Limited and the Company has filed application before the
Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench (Hon'ble
NCLT') for necessary directions on March 18, 2024.
The First Motion Application was disposed of by the Hon'ble NCLT,
Ahmedabad vide its order dated April 29, 2024. Subsequently, Second Motion Petition was
filed before the Hon'ble NCLT, Ahmedabad on June 14, 2024. The Scheme is pending
before the Hon'ble NCLT, Ahmedabad for its approval.
11. DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any
public deposits within the ambit of Section 73 read with Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 2014 made under Chapter V of the Act and any other provisions of the Act,
read with rules made there under. As on March 31, 2024, there were no deposits lying
unpaid or unclaimed.
12. RE-CLASSIFICATION OF PROMOTER/PROMOTER
GROUP TO PUBLIC
The Company, after closing of the Financial Year 2023-24,
has received reclassification request from Mr. Malav Mehta for reclassification of Mr.
Malav Mehta, Ms. Anoli Mehta and Malav Mehta HUF from promoter/ promoter group'
category of the Company to public' category, in accordance with Listing
Regulations, as amended and other rules, regulations and guidelines, as applicable, in
this regard.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on May 16,
2024, considered and approved the re-classification of the status of the said Promoters
and the Members of Promoter Group from Promoter and Promoter Group Category to Public
Category of the Company, subject to necessary approvals from the Shareholders in the
ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company, the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI), Stock Exchanges, as may be required.
13. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the financial year, there were no changes in the Board of
Directors or Key Managerial Personnel except the following: Mr. Vishwas Patel (DIN:
00934823), Joint Managing Director retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself for reappointment.
The Board on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration
Committee and in accordance with provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, has
approved to appoint Mr. Narayanan Sadanandan (DIN: 07263104) as an Additional and
Non-Executive Independent Director for a tenure of 5 years from July 09, 2024 to July 08,
2029 (both days inclusive), subject to approval of Members at the ensuing AGM. He shall
hold office as an Additional Independent Director upto the date of the ensuing AGM.
Brief details of the Directors proposed to be appointed/ re-appointed
as required under Regulation 36 of the Listing Regulations are provided in the Notice of
the AGM.
Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31, 2024 comprised
of Mr. Vishal Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Vishwas Patel, Joint Managing
Director, Mr. Sunil Bhagat, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Shyamal Trivedi, Sr. Vice
President & Company Secretary of the Company.
14. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they meet with the criteria of independence as
prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Act and under Listing Regulations. They have
registered their names in the Independent Directors data-bank. They have also affirmed
compliance to the Conduct for Independent Directors as prescribed in Schedule IV of the
Act. In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors of the
Company fulfil the conditions specified under the Act and Listing
Regulations and are independent of the management.
15. DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors, to the
best of its knowledge and ability, confirm that: i. in the preparation of the annual
accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material
departures; ii. they have 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 at the end of the Financial Year and of
the profit of the Company for that period; iii. they have taken proper and sufficient care
for the 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; iv. they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis; v. they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company
and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; vi. they have
devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and
that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
16. BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing
Regulations, the Board, in consultation with its Nomination & Remuneration Committee,
has formulated a framework containing, inter-alia, the criteria for performance evaluation
of the entire Board of the Company, its Committees and individual Directors, including
Independent Directors. The annual performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and
each Director has been carried out for the Financial Year 2023-24 in accordance with the
framework. The annual performance evaluation of the Board, the Chairman, Committees and
each Director has been carried out in accordance with the framework. The summary of the
evaluation reports was presented to the respective Committees and the Board. The Directors
had given positive feedback on the overall functioning of the Committees and the Board.
The suggestions made by the Directors in the evaluation process have been suitably
incorporated in the processes. The details of evaluation process of the Board, its
Committees and individual Directors, including Independent Directors have been provided
under the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
17. FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME
The details of the familiarization programme undertaken during the year
have been provided in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
The policy on Familiarization programme for Independent Directors as
approved by the Board is uploaded on the Company's Website at https://www.
ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies.
18. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY The Company has formulated
and adopted the Nomination and Remuneration Policy in accordance with the provisions of
the Act read with the Rules issued thereunder and the Listing Regulations.
This Policy is available on the website of the Company i.e.
https://www.ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies.
We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors is as per the
terms laid out in the Remuneration Policy of the Company.
19. BOARD MEETINGS HELD DURING THE YEAR
The Board met 7 (Seven) times during the Financial Year 2023-24. The
meeting details are provided in the Corporate governance report that forms part of this
Annual Report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days as
prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations.
20. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR
INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186
Details of loans, guarantees and investments under the provisions of
Section 186 of the Act read with the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules,
2014, as on March 31, 2024, are given in the Notes to the Financial Statements, which
forms a part of this Annual Report.
21. PARTICULARS OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS All transactions
entered with Related Parties as defined under Section 2(76) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Regulation 23 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, ("Listing Regulations") during the
Financial Year under review were on an arm's length basis and were in the ordinary
course of business. Prior omnibus approval was obtained on a yearly basis for the
transactions which were of a foreseeable and repetitive nature and the same were further
executed on arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business. Further, a
statement giving details of all Transactions executed with Related Parties is placed
before the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis for its approval/ ratification as the
case may be. All the transactions entered with related parties were in compliance with the
applicable provisions of the Act read with the relevant rules made thereunder and the
Listing Regulations.
During the year, the Company had not entered into any related party
transactions which could be considered material' in terms of Section 188 of the
Act and rules made thereunder and according to the policy of the Company on materiality of
Related Party Transactions. Accordingly, there are no transactions that are required to be
reported in Form AOC-2. However, you may refer to Related Party transactions in
Note No. 26 of the Standalone Financial Statements.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is
uploaded on the Company's Website at https://www.ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies.
22. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The disclosures to be made under Section 134(3) (m) of the Act read
with rule 8 (3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 by the Company are as under: i) Conservation
of Energy
Steps taken or Impact on Conservation of Energy: The Company strives
and makes conscious efforts to reduce its energy consumption through business operations
of the Company which are not energy intensive. Some of the measures undertaken are listed
below:
Usage of LED lights at office spaces that are more energy efficient.
Regular monitoring of temperature inside the office premises and
controlling the Air Conditioning system.
Optimised cooling within data center facility to operate within
permissible temperature range of IT equipment.
PACs are deployed in shifts and groups to improve efficiency and life
of equipment.
Rationalisation of usage of electricity
Planned preventive maintenance ii) Technology Absorption
The Company by itself operates into the dynamic information technology
space. The Company has adequate members in Technology development functions and keep
updating the changes in technology.
IT team constantly monitor and optimise usage of proprietary software
within company. They optimise cost by replacing proprietary software by open source
wherever possible. iii) Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo
Further during the year under review, details of foreign exchange
earnings and outgo are as given below:
Particulars |
Financial Year 2023-24 |
Financial Year 2022-23 |
Earning in Foreign Curren- cies |
1,173.02 |
457.38 |
Expenditure in Foreign Cur- rencies |
25.19 |
28.63 |
23. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under
review, as stipulated under Listing Regulations, is presented in a separate section,
forming a part of this Annual Report.
24. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
In compliance with Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, a separate
report on Corporate Governance along with a certificate from the Practicing Company
Secretary on its compliance forms part of this Report as Annexure - B.
25. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
Pursuant to the Regulation 34 of SEBI Listing Regulations, BRSR
describing the initiatives taken by the Company is enclosed as part of this Annual Report.
26. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Details of various committees constituted by the Board of Directors as
per the provision of the Listing Regulations and the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the
Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this report.
27. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required
under Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5 (1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached as Annexure - C which
forms part of this report.
The statement containing particulars of employees as required under
Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, will be provided upon request. In terms
of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the
Members and others entitled thereto, excluding the information on employees'
particulars which is available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of
the Company during business hours on working days of the Company. If any member is
interested in obtaining a copy thereof, such Member may write to the Company at ir@ia.ooo
in this regard.
28. DETAILS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS
Employee Stock Option Plan(s) ("the Schemes") are
administered under the instructions and supervision of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee ("NRC"). The Schemes are in line with the SEBI (Share Based Employee
Benefits) Regulations, 2014 / SEBI (Share BasedEmployeeBenefitsandSweatEquity)Regulations,
2021 ("SEBI SBEBSE Regulations"). The Company has received a certificate from
the Secretarial Auditors of the Company that the Schemes are implemented in accordance
with the SEBI SBEBSE Regulations. A copy of the certificate would be available at the AGM
for inspection by Members. The applicable disclosures as stipulated under SEBI SBEBSE
Regulations with regard to Employees Stock Option Plans of the Company are available on
the website of the Company at www. ia.ooo. During the year ended March 31, 2024, there has
been no material change in the Company's existing Schemes and the Schemes are in
compliance with SEBI SBEBSE Regulations.
29. DETAILS OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS SCHEME
The Scheme is in line with the SEBI SBEBSE Regulations. The Company has
received a certificate from the Secretarial Auditors of the Company that the Scheme is
implemented in accordance with the SEBI SBEBSE Regulations. The certificate would be
available at the AGM for inspection by Members. The applicable disclosures as stipulated
under SEBI SBEBSE Regulations with regard to Stock Appreciation Rights of the Company are
available on the website of the Company at www.ia.ooo. During the year ended March 31,
2024, there has been no material change in the Company's existing Schemes and the
Schemes are in compliance with SEBI SBEBSE Regulations.
30. AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORT
I. STATUTORY AUDITORS:
M/s. Shah & Taparia, Chartered Accountant (Firm Registration No.
109463W) were re-appointed at the 13th Annual General Meeting of the
Members of the Company held on September 26, 2023, for a period of five (5) years to hold
office till the conclusion of the 18th AGM. Your Company has received written
consent(s) and certificate(s) of eligibility in accordance with Sections 139, 141 and
other applicable provisions of the Act, and Rules issued thereunder (including any
statutory modification (s) or re-enactment(s) for the time being in force), from M/s. Shah
& Taparia, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 109463W).
Statutory Auditors' Report
During the period under review, no incident of frauds was reported by
the Statutory Auditors pursuant to Section 143 (12) of the Act. The Auditors' Report
is enclosed with the financial statements in this Annual Report.
II. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS:
In terms of Section 204 of the Act, and rules made thereunder, the
Board had appointed M/s. SPANJ & Associates, Company Secretaries, as the Secretarial
Auditors to conduct an audit of the secretarial records, for the Financial Year 2023-24.
Secretarial Audit Report
Your Company has obtained Secretarial Audit Report as required
under Section 204(1) of the Act, from M/s. SPANJ & Associates, Company Secretaries.
The said Report is attached with this Report as
Annexure D.
There are no remarks / qualification in the Secretarial Audit Report,
hence no explanation has been offered.
31. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
The Company has constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Committee and has framed a CSR Policy. The brief details of CSR Committee are provided in
the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this report.
The Annual Report on CSR activities is annexed to this Report as Annexure
E.
The CSR policy is available on your Company's website
https://www.ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies. 32. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies
Act, 2013, the Annual Return is available on the website of the Company at
https://www.ia.ooo/ annual-return.
33. VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has established a robust Vigil Mechanism and adopted a
Whistle Blower Policy in accordance with provisions of the Act and Listing Regulations, 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 policy of vigil mechanism
("Whistle Blower policy") is available on the Company's website at https://www.ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies.
34. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Internal Financial Controls are an integral part of the risk
management process, addressing financial and financial reporting risks. The internal
financial controls have been documented, digitised and embedded in the business processes.
Assurance on the effectiveness of internal financial controls is obtained through
management reviews, control self-assessment, continuous monitoring by functional experts
as well as testing of the internal financial control systems by the auditors during the
course of their audits. We believe that these systems provide reasonable assurance that
our internal financial controls are designed effectively and are operating as intended.
Detailed information on the same has been included under the Management Discussion &
Analysis report forming a part of this Annual Report.
35. HUMAN RESOURCE
Our employees are our key strength, which has led us to achieve the
results and various milestones in our organization's journey. The Company believes
that attracting, developing and retaining talent is crucial to organizational success. The
Company has several initiatives and programs to ensure employees experience a holistic and
fulfilling career with IT sector. We remain focused on building trust through a culture of
openness, conversations and opportunities to speak up. We grew stronger as a team by
supporting each other wholeheartedly throughout the F.Y. 2023-24. Employees, their talent
and capabilities are our greatest asset, our competitive advantage. In a highly
competitive environment, our formidable talent pool becomes our key differentiator.
With a focus on digitalization, we are also implementing several robust
HR practices and processes to enhance employee experience, engagement and enablement to
deliver exemplary results.
36. ENHANCING SHAREHOLDERS' VALUE
Your Company is committed to creating and returning value to
shareholders. Accordingly, your Company is dedicated to achieving high levels of operating
performance, cost competitiveness, enhancing the productive asset and resource base and
striving for excellence in all areas of operations. Your Company strongly believes that
its success in the marketplace and good reputation are among the primary determinants of
shareholder value. Its close relationship with customers and a deep understanding of their
challenges and expectations drive the development of new products and services.
Anticipating customer requirements early and being able to address them effectively
requires a strong commercial backbone. Your Company continues to develop this strength by
institutionalizing sound commercial processes and building world-class commercial
capabilities across its marketing and sales teams. Your Company uses an innovative
approach in the development of its services, as well as execution of growth opportunities.
Your Company is also committed to creating value for all its stakeholders by ensuring that
its corporate actions positively impact the economic, societal and environmental
dimensions of the triple bottom line.
37. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT
OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place a Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment in line with the
requirements of the SexualHarassmentofWomenatWorkplace(Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaints Committee has been set up to redress complaints
received regarding sexual harassment. All employees are covered under the policy. No
complaint has been received by the Company under this Policy during the year 2023-24. The
Company is committed to provide a safe and conducive work environment to all its employees
and associates.
The Policy for prevention of Sexual Harassment is available on the
Company's website at https://www. ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies.
38. CODE OF CONDUCT
The Board of Directors has laid down a Code of Conduct applicable to
the Board of Directors and Senior Management. All the Board Members and Senior Management
personnel have affirmed compliance with the code of conduct. The Code of Conduct of Board
of Directors is also available on the Company's website
https://www.ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies.
39. SIGNIFICANT/MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE
REGULATORS
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators or
Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status of your Company and its operations
in future.
40. TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND
PROTECTION FUND
There are no amounts that are due to be transferred to Investor
Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
The Company has sent adequate communication(s) to the Members whose
dividends are unclaimed, requesting them to provide/update bank details with the
RTA/Company, so that dividends paid by the Company are credited to the investors'
account on timely basis.
41. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Board of the Company has formed a Risk Management Committee to
frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan for the Company. The committee is
responsible for reviewing the risk management plan and ensuring its effectiveness. The
audit committee has additional oversight in the area of financial risks and controls.
The Company has a Risk Management Policy, which from time to time, is
reviewed by the Audit Committee as well as by the Board of Directors. The Policy is
reviewed by assessing the threats and opportunities that will impact the objectives set
for the Company as a whole. The Policy is designed to provide the categorization of risk
into threat and its cause, impact, treatment and control measures. As part of the Risk
Management policy, the relevant parameters for protection of environment, safety of
operations and health of people at work are monitored regularly with reference to
statutory regulations and guidelines defined by the Company.
The Risk Management policy is available on the Company's website
at https://www.ia.ooo/code-of-conduct-policies.
42. LISTING
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on National Stock Exchange
of India Limited ("NSE") and BSE Limited ("BSE") having nation-wide
trading terminals. Annual Listing Fee for the Financial Year 2024-25 has been paid to NSE
and BSE.
43. OTHER DISCLOSURES
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and
General Meetings (SS-2). The Managing Director of the Company has not received any
remuneration or commission from any of Company's subsidiary.
The Company has not issued Equity Shares with differential rights
as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares to its Directors
or Employees.
Interested Directors were recused from the discussion of the agenda
items, in which they were interested, of the Board or Committee meetings held during the
year.
No application against the Company has been filed or is pending
under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, hence, the requirement to disclose the
details is not applicable.
There was no instance where your Company required the Valuation for
one-time settlement or while taking the loan from the Bank or Financial institutions.
The maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central
Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not
applicable to the business activities carried out by the Company.
44. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their appreciation for the
contributions made by all employees, without whom the exemplary performance of the Company
year after year, would not have been possible.
The Board places on record its appreciation for the continued
co-operation and support extended to the Company by customers, vendors, regulators, banks,
financial institutions, rating agencies, stock exchanges, depositories, auditors, legal
advisors, consultants and business associates with whose help, cooperation and hard work
the Company is able to achieve the results.
The Board deeply acknowledges the trust and confidence placed by the
customers of the Company and all its Stakeholders.
For and on behalf of Board of Directors |
Vishal Mehta |
Chairman & Managing Director |
[DIN: 03093563] |
Place: Gandhinagar |
Date: July 09, 2024 |