Dear Members,
Your Directors are pleased to present the Thirty-first (31st) Annual Report
covering the highlights of the finances, business and operations of your Company
along with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31,
2024.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW :
Repro: A tech solution for sustained growth in the evolving digital landscape of the
Book Industry
The world is changing rapidly. Businesses are disrupting traditional methods to
create more choices that lead to availability of goods and services all over the world,
at the click of a button. This change has resulted in businesses examining their offerings
and changing their current products and processes to capture the changing consumer trends.
The Book Publishing Industry too has been impacted significantly due to the
e-commerce boom. Readers have moved to online platforms to make their choices, leading
to increased product purchases on various websites. The online buying habit has been
widely embraced all over the world leading to cross border transactions that are concluded
seamlessly. Books have provided joy not only to readers but also are more readily
available to students, who may not have had access to them as easily before this digital
revolution. As a result of this changing business scenario, publishers recognise the need
to offer their titles online to increase market share and also have a presence consumer's
mind. However, setting up the necessary infrastructure can be challenging with the rapidly
changing digital scenario. Your Company offers a tech solution that allows publishers to
grow their business by having an online presence. They can avail of the solution that
allows them wider reach, with no additional investment and no extra costs. In fact, these
services ensure a lot of benefits and allow publishers to focus on their core - which is
generating content and demand.
A tech-enabled solution
Over the years, publishers have recognised the effectiveness of your Company's tech
platform which allows seamless transactions - from digitising titles, to allowing them to
be stored in a digital warehouse ready for listing and selection from an online e-retail
website. Once the title is selected, the Books on Demand Tech platform allows for
just-in-time production. The title is then delivered to readers anytime and anywhere in
the world. Your Company has capitalised on this opportunity, positioning itself for future
growth. Your Company also offers publishers the opportunity to get their titles from
abroad and offers them an integrated solution.
Your Company continues to leverage the e-commerce boom and the retail opportunities it
has created. By anticipating these changes, your Company has built platforms that disrupt
the publishing industry and reach readers through various online channels. Investments in
new technologies and processes have positioned your Company for sustained growth and
adaptability in the digital space. Your Company has developed Bookscape, an online
platform where books are accessible at the click of a button, allowing stakeholders in the
publishing world to interact and be part of a publishing ecosystem.
Meeting the growing demand for books
Technology remains a focal point, with ongoing efforts to enhance resources and
solutions. From the online platform, to the state-of-the-art Print-on-Demand facilities in
Haryana and Maharashtra that meet the growing demand for books. The SEZ in Surat, with
specialised technology meets the requirements of millions of books. With advanced
infrastructure, specialised skills, and enhanced supply chains, your Company ensures that
more books reach readers worldwide.
Financial prudence remains a continuous focus, helping navigate the financial
requirements. Measures of financial discipline have ensured smooth working capital
operations, cash flows, debtors, and collections. This has enabled investments in
infrastructure, processes, and skills, preparing for emerging opportunities.
By embracing e-commerce, innovating solutions for customer needs, investing in
technology, and expanding infrastructure, your Company is well-positioned for
sustained growth and success in the evolving digital landscape.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
Your Company has strategically embraced the digital wave that is sweeping online
transactions being carried out all over the world across all categories of products and
services. Your Company has innovated a solution that addresses the challenges faced by
publishers and in fact that increases their reach worldwide into new markets. Your Company
has capitalised on the increased customer spending on books through its Print-on-Demand
(POD) model, leading to rapid growth. Technology is a crucial part of this strategy;
optimising content acquisition, conversion of content into titles that can be made
available at the click of a button, streamlining operations, enhancing distribution, and
providing a seamless online experience. This technological integration aims to sustain
growth and deliver high-quality content through various online channels to the reader -
anytime, anywhere.
While ensuring that business goals and objectives are met, Your Company focuses on
sustainability and ensures that the entire business cycle - from product to process to
delivery - is geared to addressing the needs of a sustainable environment. From innovating
a digital platform that saves overall physical movement of raw materials and books, to
reducing raw material waste, to optimising processes the entire chain is looked at to see
how to ensure that the sustainability goals are achieved.
Growth of e-Commerce: Buying books and reaching them to readers - anytime, anywhere.
With the growth of e-commerce, consumer purchasing patterns have significantly changed
and business have been greatly impacted. To stay relevant to the market place, business
products and process need to rapidly adapt to this changing scenario. Factors such as
declining broadband prices, new services, evolving urban lifestyles, and the convenience
of online shopping have driven rapid e-commerce adoption in India. Modern shoppers use
multiple channels for buying products forcing leading e-retailers modify and re-invent
business models.
India with a growing population, literacy on the rise propelled by the growing student
population in India and access to the internet, the transition from the conventional
buying pattern to the new way of online purchases, is taking root rapidly. Forecasts
indicate a significant increase of online shoppers in India, primarily driven by the 25-44
age group, students and young professionals with disposable income. This generation is
also adopting and using technology to change the way transactions are carried out. Online
sales are also rising in tier two and three cities, as well as metropolitan areas. Books
remain a top-selling product online due to the convenience of purchasing with a click and
doorstep delivery.
The book publishing industry in India is growing, with e-commerce trends reshaping how
books are bought, produced, and distributed. Publishers are re-thinking their approach by
making sure their titles are discovered in the burgeoning market. Your Company has
developed customised online solutions for publishers to reach readers worldwide.
Publishers, are recognising the advantage of partnering with your Company to meet this
global demand.
Repro: Innovating tech-solutions to transform publishing
The publishing industry has historically faced a lot of challenges - being an
unorganised industry. Traditional processes often lack efficiency and organisation and the
need for change has been long coming.
The traditional process of book production and distribution imposed substantial costs
on publishers, including content obsolescence, wastage, damage during warehousing,
cumbersome inventory management, and physical warehousing and logistics expenses. Besides
this, a high level of returns, often involving damaged books from unsold stock, also pose
additional challenges for publishers.
Publishers also faced the issue of lost sales because the books may not have been
available at the place where they were being bought - since they may have been produced
and warehoused in different locations. AH these challenges were further compounded by
unsold stock, long credit cycles, and piracy.
In the digital age, consumers increasingly rely on online platforms to buy books,
forcing publishers to adapt by making titles available worldwide. The traditional supply
chain, reliant on physical distribution, is becoming obsolete. E-retail models are
replacing traditional distribution, leading to a surge in online book sales. Digital
platforms offer a broader selection of books without the inconvenience of visiting
physical stores. The vast choice and instant gratification of online purchases have
created demand for more books within shorter timeframes and at lower costs.
Repro's tech solution enables on-demand production of books after they are purchased
online. This eliminates all the issues publishers face while also being an environmentally
sustainable approach.
A solution that benefits all stakeholders in the publishing supply chain
Your Company has offered a solution to all these challenges and by producing a book
after it is bought, Repro is driving a sustainable and scalable solution that is highly
beneficial to readers, publishers and the environment too.
Your Company streamlines the entire process, from converting digital book files
to listing titles on online platforms, to delivering the printed book to readers
worldwide. Your Company aggregates and stores content from publishers in a digital
warehouse. The content is then listed online, accessible on-demand when orders are placed
through e-retail channels. The books are produced, fulfilled and delivered 'just-in-time'
to end users both in India and around the globe. Your Company's solution extends beyond
production to encompass distribution and collection, including the collection of royalties
that are given to publishers. By embracing the digital marketplace, your Company enables
readers to access their desired books and publishers to reach their target audience
regardless of location. The innovative tech-platform developed by your Company, and the
Print on Demand (POD) solution has disrupted the traditional supply chain by producing
books only after purchase, eliminating the need for large inventories and enabling
efficient distribution.
The shift to an online model allows publishers to streamline operations, reach a wider
audience, and overcome traditional supply chain challenges. By embracing your Company's
tech-platform, publishers can expand their customer base and meet evolving reader
preferences, promising a more efficient and dynamic publishing industry in the digital
era.
Integrated Marketing - A customised business model for publishers
The vision publishers have for their business is to grow through your Company's
distribution platform, which allows them to earn revenue coming from a source wherein they
have zero investments in print, zero demand forecasting and working capital. And this is
the solution that your Company customises for each publisher.
Typically, a publisher has arrangements with various printers across the country for
their large volume offset print business. They then need to stock the inventory in a
warehouse which is available to traditional distributors to purchase. This inventory would
then make it way to e-retailers' warehouses across the country.
The cycle time for this entire process could be anywhere between a month to two months
- depending on efficiencies of the team. Further the inventory aging is another six to
nine months leading to an overall delayed cashflow cycle. This also leads to tremendous
loss in efficiently capturing potential demand and to manage this supply chain, publishers
overstock huge amounts to inventory.
To solve the above challenges, the Repro Integrated Solution includes a customised
solution of long run offset, warehousing, short run import substitution and
Print-on-Demand that serves to effectively make the entire process more efficient.
This is made possible by some effective processes that include:
consolidating the long run offset printing
warehousing services for titles printed by your company
the creation of smart seller flex warehouses facilities which allow the
inventory lying in warehouses to be used as live inventory on e-Retailer channels
for listed titles ordered online through e-Retail channels, the title is printed
as soon as it is ordered / sold on the online store
Due to all of this, publishers start generating revenues for titles within 12 hours of
printing the books as opposed to having to wait for 30-45 days in the current supply
chain. Your Company also offers publishers the opportunity to make more
International titles available in India, without having to forecast inventory for 6-9
months and then import the books into India from abroad.
This enables the Publishers to increase revenues and save costs by making more
international titles live in India and also reduce inventory holding from 6 months to a
few weeks.
For titles where the publisher is unable to forecast demand, they can have the
flexibility to move the entire International and local list to Print-on-
Demand (POD) with your Company. Hence publishers can increase not only their revenues
but also their presence with the Repro Integrated solution - where-in all their
requirements are addressed - long run offset, warehousing, short run import substitution
and Print-on-Demand (POD).
The Repro Solution - Investing in technology for seamless transformation to the new
digital scenario
To meet modern customer demands, your Company developed the Repro online solution,
making books accessible through various channels. This tech-based solution enables global
digitisation and reach for publishers.
The Repro solution aggregates content in a digital warehouse. When an order is placed,
the book is produced and delivered just-in-time, covering distribution and royalties to
publishers. This system benefits publishers by reviving backlist titles and Monet sing
assets, while readers access newer titles. Digitised content is listed for on-demand
fulfilment. Your Company optimises channel margins,
publisher compensation, and establishes strategic partnerships to increase reach and
sales. By producing books only after purchase, publishers eliminate sales losses and
access new markets easily.
The Repro solution revives backlist titles, ensures low production costs, no upfront
investment, no inventory, zero freight costs, and zero returns. Relationships with major
publishers built a large repository for print-on-demand (POD) use. Investments in POD
technology enable production of single copies
with rapid turnaround, benefiting readers and reducing publisher costs.
The Repro platform enables easy tracking of the Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), which
enables publishers to also track the performance of their titles.
Bookscape - an online app exclusively for books
Your Company launched Bookscape, an online app offering titles to readers.
This platform allows for community interaction, search, and discovery, ensuring books
reach readers worldwide with minimal piracy risk. Books are printed and delivered within
48 hours in most cases.
Publishers gain insights into customer behaviour and supply chain optimisation through
real-time data. The back-end POD technology that Bookscape uses, benefits international
publishers by reducing dependency on imports, cutting costs, and positively impacting the
carbon footprint.
Repro's tech solution connects an extended ecosystem of authors, publishers, printers,
distributors and Customers. It eliminates waste, increases efficiencies and creates an
ecosystem that is Green compliant. The base for the business is
AI/Data Science enabled business functions. It effectively utilises data, analytics to
provide insights into everyday business functions, decisions and processes.
The focus on technology is constant with strengthening the Data platform.
Some of the ongoing initiatives include increasing the power of analytics and
intelligence which results in predictive sales and forecasting. This gets taken forward
into automated price interventions on channels and leads to higher engagement of the
titles in the digital repository on e-commerce channels.
Repro - Reaching readers globally by partnering with world leaders
Your Company has enhanced its service offering by partnering with the Ingram Content
Group, one of the world's largest content aggregators with over 14 million titles in its
repository. This long-term arrangement allows Indian publishers to reach a larger global
audience through the Ingram Global Connect program.
The rise of e-commerce gives online consumers access to a wide range of channels to
discover books. E-retailers are reaching previously untapped markets, including remote
locations. The Repro solution meets this demand by aggregating, digitising, listing titles
online, producing books on-demand, and delivering them globally. Strategic partnerships
with major e-retailers such as
Amazon, Flipkart, First Cry, and eBay, among others facilitate this distribution.
Collaborations with leading content aggregators and e-retailers help your Company
expand the global reach of publishers' titles, connecting them with
a diverse and widespread audience.
Repro - Reaching Millions of Books to Consumers Worldwide
Your Company has become essential to customers' supply chains, forming successful
partnerships with leading publishers. With years of experience and strong relationships
with educational publishers, your Company understands the needs of the world's largest
publishers and provides comprehensive solutions for leading publishers in India.
Leveraging these relationships, your Company has become one of India's largest content
aggregators, delivering millions of books efficiently. The primary goal is to collaborate
with customers to deliver high-quality educational materials.
Customised solutions and long-term contracts benefit all stakeholders, focusing on
building partnerships rather than transactional interactions. By tailoring solutions to
publishers' needs, your Company adds value, enabling long-term planning, efficient
sourcing, and better product outcomes. This commitment to value creation has attracted
numerous publishers, expanding global readership.
Additionally, investments in IT infrastructure, data integrity, talent acquisition in
product management, sales, technology, and marketing ensure efficient operations and
continuous improvement. Your Company's online solution enables publishers to digitise
content, reach global readers, and meet the demands of new-age customers, ensuring more
books reach more readers anytime and anywhere.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The summarised financial results of the Company for the financial year ended March 31,
2024 are presented below:
(Rs' in lakhs)
Particulars |
For the financial year ended March 31,2024 |
For the financial year ended March 31,2023 |
|
Consolidated |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
Standalone |
Revenue from operations |
47,946 |
31,767 |
42,195 |
29,669 |
Profit before interest, depreciation and taxation |
5,387 |
4,551 |
4,467 |
4,156 |
Financial Expenses |
973 |
966 |
1,131 |
1,123 |
Depreciation |
2,967 |
2,819 |
2,471 |
2,349 |
Profit / Loss before tax |
1,447 |
766 |
865 |
684 |
Tax Expenses |
237 |
Nil |
(7) |
(15) |
Profit after Tax |
1,210 |
766 |
873 |
699 |
Note: Previous year's figures have been re-grouped/re-classified wherever necessary to
correspond with the current year's classification/disclosure.
PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
The highlights of the Company's Standalone and Consolidated performance are as under:
Standalone: During the year there has been an 7% increase in the revenues from Rs.'
29,669 Lakhs to ' Rs.' 31,767 Lakhs. The Company's profit for the financial
year is ' 766 Lakhs whereas, in the last year, the profit before tax was Rs.'
' 684 Lakhs.
Consolidated: During the year there has been an increase in revenue by 13.63% from
Rs.' ' 42,195 Lakhs to Rs.' ' 47,946 Lakhs. The Company's
profit for the
financial year is ' 1,447 Lakhs whereas, in the last year, the profit before tax
was Rs.' ' 865 Lakhs.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for FY
2023-24 have been prepared in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 ('the Act') and as stipulated under Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing
Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('the Listing Regulations') as
well as in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards notified under the Companies
(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015. The audited consolidated financial statements
together with the Independent Auditor's Report thereon forms part of this Annual Report.
The consolidated financial statements presented by the Company include the financial
results of its subsidiaries. The Audited financial statement of this entity have been
reviewed by the Audit Committee.
Pursuant to Section 136 of the Act, the Company will make available the said financial
statement of the subsidiary companies upon a request by any Member of the Company or its
subsidiary companies. These financial statements of the Company and the subsidiary
companies will also be kept open for inspection by the Members. The Members can send an
e-mail to investor@reproindialtd. com upto the date of the AGM and the same would
also be available on the Company's website URL:
https://www.reproindialtd.com/investors/financial- results
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
As on March 31, 2024, your Company has two wholly-owned subsidiaries namely Repro Books
Limited and Repro DMCC and there has been no material change in the nature of the business
of the subsidiaries. There are no associates or joint venture companies within the meaning
of Section 2(6) of the Act.
During the financial year 2023-2024, Repro DMCC has been incorporated in Dubai, UAE and
registered with the Registrar of Companies of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority
(DMCCA). Your Company holds 100% shareholding of Repro DMCC by becoming its Wholly Owned
Subsidiary.
In terms of the provisions of the Listing Regulations, Repro Books Limited being a
Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Repro India Limited is a material subsidiary company as its
turnover exceeds 10% of the consolidated turnover of Repro India Limited
in the immediately preceding accounting year. The Board has approved a Policy for
determining material subsidiaries. The same is also available on the website of the
Company at www.reproindialtd.com
Repro Books Limited is engaged in the Distribution of Books that is published and
printed by the Company. The Revenue from operations for the year under review was '18,858
lakhs. The Net Profit after tax stood at '464 lakhs compared to '175 lakhs in the last
financial year.
A separate statement containing the salient features of financial statements of the
Subsidiaries forms part of the consolidated financial statements in compliance with
Section 129(3) and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act, is set out in 'Annexure
A' to this report.
The financial statements together with related information and other reports of the
subsidiaries are available on the website at www.reproindiaitd.com
INDIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (IND AS)
As notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Company adopted Indian Accounting
Standards ('Ind AS') with effect from April 01, 2017.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has transferred amounting to ' 1,24,99,920/- to General Reserves.
DIVIDEND
In order to conserve cash for Company's operations, the Directors have not recommended
any dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY
The Dividend Distribution Policy, in terms of Regulation 43A of the Listing
Regulations is available on the Company's website on https://investor.
reDroindialtd.com/Ddf/2021-2022/DividendDistributionPolicv 14082021.pdf
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
During the year as on the date of the Report, the Authorised Share Capital of the
Company is ' 25,00,00,000 - divided into 2,50,00,000 Equity Shares of ' Rs 10/- each.
The Company's issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital in the beginning of the year
was Rs. 12,72,82,890/-. On April 03, 2024, the Company issued and allotted 5,20,830 Equity
Shares of '10/- each amounting to Rs.'52,08,300/- pursuant to Conversion of
Warrants. On September Rs.14, 2023, the Company issued and allotted 10,13,069 Equity
Shares of ' Rs.10 each amounting to Rs.'1,01,30,690/- pursuant to preferential issue of
Equity Shares. On October 24,
2023, the Company issued and allotted 35,100 Equity Shares of ' Rs.'10/- each,
amounting to.' Rs 3,51,000/- pursuant to exercise of stock options by the eligible
participants of the Company under the Employee Stock Option Scheme - 2010.
As a result the issued, subscribed and paid-up capital increased from Rs.12,72,82,890/-
to Rs '14,29,72,880/- during the financial year ended on March 31,
2024.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, copies of the Annual Return of
the company for the financial year 2023-2024 is available on the Company's website at
https://www.reproindialtd.com/investors/financial-results
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and
adherence to the corporate governance requirements set out by the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI) and the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company strives to achieve fairness for all stakeholders and to enhance longterm
value to Shareholders.
In compliance with Regulation 34, read with Schedule V (C) of the Listing
Regulations, a report on Corporate Governance and the certificate as required under
Schedule V (E) of the Listing Regulations, from the Practicing Company Secretary
confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance is appended to this
report.
CREDIT RATING
Your Company's financial discipline and prudence is reflected in the strong credit
rating ascribed by the rating agency. The details of the credit rating are disclosed in
the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
AUDITOR AND AUDIT REPORTS
The matters related to Auditors and their Reports are as under:
Statutory Auditor
The current Statutory Auditors of the Company are M/s. MSKA & Associates (ICAI
registration number 105047W) who have been appointed at the 27th Annual General
Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on November 07, 2020 to hold office for a term of 5
years i.e., till the conclusion of the 32nd AGM.
The observation made in the Auditors' Report on the Company's financial statements for
the financial year ended March 31, 2024 are self-explanatory and therefore do not require
any further comments/information. The Auditors'
Report does not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks.
Internal Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Act and the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
M/s. Ram Agarwal and Associates, who have been appointed on August 09, 2024 in the
Board Meeting conducted the Internal Audit of the Company during the financial year
2023-2024 and report the same to the Audit Committee.
Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the
Company has appointed M/s. DM & Associates, Company Secretaries, LLP, in practice
to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report issued by
them for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, is attached as Annexure B-1' which
forms an integral part of this report.
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse
remark.
In terms of Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations, the material unlisted subsidiary
company i.e. Repro Books Limited appointed M/s. MMJB & Associates
LLP, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended
March 31, 2024. The Secretarial Audit Report of Repro Books Limited is also set out in Annexure
B-2' which forms an integral part of this report. The said report does not contain any
qualifications reservations, adverse remark.
DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As on March 31, 2024, your Company's Board had eight members comprising of three
Executive Directors, One Managing Director and four Independent Directors including two
Women Independent Directors. The details of Board and
Committee composition, tenure of directors, and other details are available in the
Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
Appointment/Cessation/Change in Designation of Directors
During the year under review, there were no appointment/cessation/change in Designation
of Directors.
Re-appointment of Director(s) Retiring by Rotation
In line with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, read with rules made thereunder
and Articles of Association of your Company, Mr. Mukesh Dhruve (DIN: 00081424) liable to
retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, offers himself for
re-appointment.
The Board recommends the re-appointment of Mr. Mukesh Dhruve (DIN: 00081424) as
Director, for your approval. Brief details, as required under Secretarial Standard-2 and
Regulation 36 of the Listing Regulations, forms part of the Notice.
Key Managerial Personnel
During the year under review, there has been no change in the Key Managerial Personnel
(KMP) of the Company.
In terms of Section 203 of the Act, the following are the KMP of your Company:
1. Mr. Sanjeev Vohra, Managing Director.
2. Mr. Abhinav Vohra, Chief Financial Officer.
3. Ms. Almina Shaikh, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors of your
Company confirms that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31,
2024, the applicable accounting standards and Schedule III of the Act, has been followed
and there are no material departures from the same;
(b) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently
and made judgments and estimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of your Company as at March 31, 2024 and of the profit
of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2024;
(c) proper and sufficient care has been taken 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;
(d) the annual accounts have been prepared on a 'going concern' basis;
(e) proper internal financial controls laid down by the Directors were followed by the
Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively; and
(f) proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were
in place and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3), Section 149(8) and Schedule IV of
the Act read with the Listing Regulations, Annual Performance Evaluation of the Board,
the Directors as well as Committees of the Board have been carried out. The criteria for
the evaluation were broadly based on the SEBI's Guidance Note on Board Evaluation.
The evaluation criteria covered the Board as a whole, the Committees of the Board, each
individual Director and the Chairman of the Company and were focused on the Board's
composition and accountability, their role in setting strategies, the effectiveness of the
Board Committees and the performance of each individual Director and the Chairman.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board met 5(five) times during the year under review. The intervening gap between
the meetings did not exceed 120 days as prescribed under the Act and the Listing
Regulations. The details of the Board Meeting and the attendance of the Directors are
provided in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Annual Report.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
As on March 31, 2024, the Board currently has the following Five (5) Committees,
namely:-
Audit Committee,
Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee,
Stakeholders Relationship Committee, and
Risk Management Committee.
Details of all the Committees such as term of reference, composition, and meeting held
during the year under review are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms
part of this Annual Report.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company
under Section 149 (7) of the Act and Regulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations
confirming that they continue to meet the criteria of independence, as prescribed under
Section 149 (6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1 )(b) of the Listing Regulation. There has
been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors of the
Company. In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Director possess the requisite
mtegrity, experience, expertise, and proficiency required under all applicable laws and
the policies of the Company.The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have
complied with the Company's Code of Conduct of the Board of Directors and Senior
Management Personnel.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETING
The Independent Directors met on March 15, 2024 without the attendance of
Non-Independent Directors and members of the management. The Independent Directors
reviewed the performance of the Non-Independent Directors, the
Managing Director and the Board as a whole along with the performance of the Chairman
of your Company, taking into account the views of Executive Directors
and assessed the quality, quantity and timelines of flow of information between the
management and the Board that is necessary for the board to effectively and reasonably
perform the duties.
FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Familiarisation Programme seeks to update the Independent Directors on various
matters covering Company's strategy, to understand the business Functionaries, business
model, operations, organisation structure, finance, risk management, etc. It also seeks to
update the Independent Directors with their roles, rights, responsibilities, duties under
the Act and other statutes.
The policy and details of familiarisation programme imparted to the Independent
Directors of the Company has been uploaded on the website of the Company www.reproindialtd.com
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Company has constituted Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in compliance
with the provisions of Section 135 of the Act read with the Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee has
formulated a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy (CSR Policy) indicating the activities
to be undertaken by the Company.
The CSR Policy is available on the website of your Company at https://investor.
reDroindialtd.com/Ddf/2021-2022/CorDorateSocialResDonsibilitvPolicv 09032022.
The CSR Committee as on March 31, 2024 comprised of Mrs. Mahalakshmi Ramadorai as
Chairperson, Mr. Dushyant Mehta, Mr. Vinod Vohra and Mr. Ullal. R. Bhat as Members of the
Committee.
INVESTMENTS, LOANS, GUARANTEE AND SECURITY
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and securities provided
along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security is proposed to be
utilised by the recipient are provided in the financial statement forms part of this
Annual Report.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company has a well-defined process of identification of related parties and
transactions with related parties, its approval and review process. The Policy on Related
Party Transactions as formulated by the Audit Committee and the Board is available on the
Company's website at www.reproindialtd.com as required under Regulation 23 of the
Listing Regulations; the Audit Committee has defined the material modification and has
been included in the said Policy.
All the contracts, arrangements and transactions entered by the Company with related
parties during the FY 2023- 2024 (including any material modification thereof), were in
the ordinary course of business and on an arm's length basis and were carried out with
prior approval of the Audit Committee. ALL related party transactions that were approved
by the Audit Committee were periodically reported to the Audit Committee. Prior approval
of the Audit Committee was obtained periodically for the transactions which were planned
and/or repetitive in nature and omnibus approvals were also taken as per the policy laid
down for unforeseen transactions.
None of the contracts, arrangements and transactions with related parties, required
approval of the Board/Shareholders under Section 188(1) of the Act and Regulation 23(4) of
the Listing Regulations.
None of the transactions with related parties falls under the scope of Section 188(1)
of the Act. The information on transactions with related parties pursuant to Section
134(3)(h) of the Act read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in Form
AOC-2 does not apply to the Company for the FY 2023-24 and hence the same is not provided.
The details of the transactions with related parties during FY 2023-24 are provided in the
accompanying financial statements.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN (ESOP)
Your Company has one Employee Stock Option Plan as on March 31, 2024 viz. Repro India
Limited Employee Stock Option Scheme 2010 ('Repro ESOS 2010') (referred to as 'Scheme').
The Scheme are administered and monitored by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of
the Board of Directors (NRC) of the Company. There are no material changes made to the
above Schemes and the Scheme are in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014 [SEBI (SBEB) Regulations, 2014] as
replaced by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and
Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 [SEBI (SBEBSE) Regulations, 2021].
The NRC inter alia administers and monitors the Scheme of the Company in accordance
with the applicable SEBI regulations.
During the FY 2023-2024, none of the employees were issued stock options equal to or
exceeding 1% of the issued share capital of the Company at the time of grant.
During the financial year, 35,100 options were exercised and an equal number of equity
shares of face value of '10 each were allotted as fully paid up against the payment of the
stipulated exercise price as per the Scheme.
The relevant details on the options granted and the accounting of their costs are set
out in the notes to the accounts. Details of the ESOSs are uploaded on the Company's
website httDs://www.reDroindiaLtd.com/investors/financiaL-resuLts
TRANSFER OF EQUITY SHARES, UNPAID/UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND
PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
Pursuant to Section 124 and other applicable provisions of the Act, read with the IEPF
Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 ('the Rules'), all the
unpaid or unclaimed dividends are required to be transferred by the Company to the IEPF
established by the Central Government, after the completion of seven (7) years. Further,
according to the Rules, the shares in respect of which a dividend has not been paid or
claimed by the shareholders for seven (7) consecutive years or more shall also be
transferred to the Demat account created by the IEPF Authority. Accordingly, the Company
has transferred the unclaimed and unpaid dividends during the financial year 2023-24.
Further, the corresponding shares are also transferred as per the requirements of the IEPF
rules, details of which are provided on our website at www.reproindialtd. com
DETAILS OF UTILISATION OF FUNDS & STATEMENT OF DEVIATION(S) OR VARIATION(S)
Pursuant to Regulation 32 (1) of the Listing Regulations, there was no deviation/
variation in the utilisation of proceeds of funds raised through Conversion of
Warrants into Equity Shares and Preferential Allotment of Equity Shares that was
allotted on April 04, 2023 and September 14, 2023 respectively.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the financial year 2023-2024, your Company has not accepted any deposit within
the meaning of Sections 73 and 74 of the Act, read together with the Companies (Acceptance
of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS RELATED TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS ADEQUACY
Your Company has a proper and adequate internal financial control system, to ensure
that all the assets are safeguarded and protected against loss from unauthorised use.
The Board has adopted policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient
conduct of its business, including adherence to the Company's policies, the safeguarding
of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and
completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financial
disclosures.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY
No material changes and commitments which could affect the Company's financial position
have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and date of this
report.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Your Company has a structured Risk Management Framework, designed to identify, assess
and mitigate risks appropriately. The Board has formed a Risk Management Committee (RMC)
to frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan for your Company.
The Committee is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the risk management plan and
ensuring its effectiveness. The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the area of
financial risks and controls. The major risks identified by the businesses and functions
are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
The development and implementation of risk management policy has been covered in the
Management Discussion and Anlaysis, which forms part of this report.
PROHIBITION OF INSIDER TRADING
In compliance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015,
Your Company has adopted a 'Code of Conduct for Regulating, Monitoring and Reporting of
Trading by Insiders' and 'Code of Fair Disclosure' of Unpublished Price Sensitive
Information to ensure prohibition of insider trading in the organisation. The said codes
are available on Company's website at www. reproindialtd.com The 'Trading Window'
is closed when the Compliance Officer determines that a designated person or class of
designated persons can reasonably be expected to have possession of unpublished price
sensitive information. The Company Secretary of the Company has been designated as
Compliance Officer to administer the Code of Conduct and other requirements under the SEBI
(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Your Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy and has established a vigil mechanism
to provide avenues to the Directors and employees to bring to the attention of the
management.
Your Company is committed to the highest standards of ethical, moral and legal business
conduct. Your Company has Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy as per the provision of
Section 177(10) of the Act, and Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations. The policy
provides for a framework and process whereby concerns can be raised by its employees
against any kind of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or any other unfair practice
being adopted against them. More details on the Vigil Mechanism and the Whistle Blower
Policy of your Company have been outlined in the Corporate Governance Report which forms a
part of this report.
CYBER SECURITY
In view of the increased cyberattack scenarios, the cyber security is reviewed
periodically and the processes, technology controls are being enhanced in-line with the
threat scenarios. Your Company's technology environment is enabled with real time security
monitoring with requisite controls at various layers starting from the end user machines
to network, application and the data. During the year under review, your Company did not
face any cyber security issues.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information on conservation of energy and technology absorption and foreign
exchange earnings & outgo as stipulated under Section 134 of the Act, read with the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is set out herewith as 'Annexure C' to this
Report.
DISCLOSURE RELATING TO REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The details of remuneration of the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and particulars
of employees is disclosed as per the provision of the Section 197 of the Act, read with
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are set out
in 'Annexure D' to this Report.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The Human Resources Management (HRM) function has driven changes in the way Human
Resources (HR) are managed and developed, striking a balance between business needs and
individual aspiration. It focuses on improving the way of work culture, employee
engagement, productivity, work-life balance in an effective and efficient way.
Your Company took multiple actions to keep the workforce engaged. The HR Department is
continuously looking at expanding opportunities for the employee's growth. The broader our
employees' experience, education and background, the more diverse their opinions and
insights, the deeper your
Company's collective understanding grows. This results in a collaborative environment
which respects individual needs and promotes ongoing development of the Company.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, the Management Discussion and
Analysis Report on the operations of the Company forms an integral part of this Report and
gives detail of the overall industry structure, developments, performance and state of
affairs of the Company's various businesses, internal controls and their adequacy, risk
management systems and other material developments during the financial year 2023-24 under
review and the same is presented in separate a section forming part of this Annual Report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
In accordance with the Listing Regulations, the BRSR for the FY 2023-24, describing the
initiatives taken by your Company from an environment, social and governance (ESG)
perspective, forms part of this Annual Report.
SIGNIFICANT/MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS
During the year under review, your Directors confirm that there were no
significant/material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the
going concern status of your Company and its future operations.
DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORK PLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013 ('POSH Act')
The POSH Act stands as a crucial legislation in India dedicated to preventing sexual
harassment. It was put in place to ensure a safe and secure working environment for women
and to deter harassment in the workplace. We believe that POSH Act has played a
significant role in promoting teamwork, diversity and trust within our Company. At Repro,
we are committed to fostering a safe and professional work setting. In addition to
maintaining a gender-neutral Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy, we comply withthe regulations
of the POSH Act. To address complaints related to sexual harassment, we have established
an Internal Committee.
Further, to support our Internal Committee, we have appointed an expert specializing in
the subject matter.
Following steps have been taken as a part of the ensuring that we comply to the
statutory nature of the POSH Act this year:
POSH Committee: From the inception of the POSH Act, your Company has been compliant
with the establishment of the POSH Committee. Complaints of sexual harassment at work will
be dealt with judiciously and expeditiously by this committee. The Committee Comprises
female and male members, of whom more than 50% are women.
There was no complaint about sexual harassment during the year under review.
LISTING FEES TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE
Your Company has paid the requisite annual listing fees to the National Stock Exchange
of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited (BSE) where its securities are listed.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the financial year under review, the Company has complied with the applicable
Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of business.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
The financial year 2023-24 remained an another milestone year with many accolades
bestowed on the Company. Your Company had participated in the Quality Circle Forum of
India ('QCFI') Mumbai chapter and won four Gold Trophies. Four case studies which were
presented was:
a) Energy Conservation
b) Change over time reduction on Hunkler Machine
c) Reduction in Packing cost
d) Improvement in Binding department.
PRINT WEEK AWARD
Your Company participated in Print Week Award in three categories as follows.
a) Green Printing Company of the year
b) Book Printer of the Year (Print-on-Demand - POD)
c) Digital Printer of the year
APPRECIATION
Your Directors express their deep sense of appreciation and extend their sincere thanks
to every executive, employee and associates for their dedicated and sustained contribution
and they look forwarded to the continuance of the same in future.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the continuous
assistance, support and co-operation received from all the stakeholders viz. financial
institutions, banks, governments, authorities, shareholders, clients, suppliers, customers
and associates.
For and on behalf oF the Board oF Directors
Sd/-
VINOD VOHRA
DIN: 001 12245 Chairman
Address: 11th Floor, Sun Paradise Business Plaza,
B Wing, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel,
Mumbai 400 013
Place: Mumbai Date: May 10, 2024