Dear Members,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their Thirtieth Annual
Report and the Audited Statements of Accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
Financial Summary & Highlights:
Particulars |
Year Ended March 31, 2024 |
Year Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
( In Lakhs) |
( In Lakhs) |
Gross Income for the year |
820.76 |
583.61 |
Total Expenditure before Depreciation and Tax |
1413.80 |
995.71 |
Profit /(Loss) before Depreciation |
(593.04) |
(412.11) |
Less: Depreciation |
87.64 |
35.37 |
Tax Provisions for the Year |
5.24 |
(44.40) |
Profit /(Loss) after Depreciation and Tax |
(685.92) |
(403.08) |
Other Comprehensive Income for the year |
5.65 |
(2.58) |
Balance brought forward from previous year |
(1423.33) |
(1017.67) |
Profit available for AppropriationNil |
Nil |
|
Balance carried to Balance Sheet |
(2103.60) |
(1423.33) |
Dividend:
In the absence of profits, your Directors do not recommend payment of
any dividend for the Financial Year 2023-2024.
The Company doesn't have Dividend Distribution Policy as the
provisions are not applicable to the Company.
State of Company's Affairs:
Some highlights of your Company's performance during the year
under review are:
The gross loss (before depreciation and tax) for the year was
593.06 lakhs as against 412.11 lakhs during the last year.
Net loss after taxation for the year was 685.92 lakhs as against
403.08 lakhs in the last year.
The total asset under management was 535.76 Crore as against
271.72 Crore in the last year.
Shriram Hybrid Equity Fund, launched in November 2013, delivered
returns of 11.10% (at the end of March 2024 on a CAGR basis) since inception, accompanied
by lower levels of volatility. Shriram Flexi Cap Fund, launched in September 2018,
delivered returns of 13.58% (at the end of March 2024 on a CAGR basis) since inception.
Shriram Long Term Equity Fund, launched in January 2019, delivered returns of 14.94% (at
the end of March 2024 on a CAGR basis) since inception. Shriram Balanced Advantage Fund,
launched in July 2019, delivered returns of 11.69% (at the end of March 2024 on a CAGR
basis) since inception. Shriram Overnight Fund, launched in August 2022, delivered returns
of 6.61% (at the end of March 2024 on a CAGR basis) since inception. Shriram Multi Asset
Allocation Fund, launched in September 2023, delivered 18.76% (at the end of March 2024 on
an absolute basis) since inception. Assets Under Management (AUM) for mutual funds reached
53.40 lakh crores on March 31, 2024, an increase of 35.5% from March 2023. The
contributions through Systematic Investment Plan (SIPs) in Mutual Fund continued to remain
robust as it grew on a year-on-year basis. The contribution stood at 1,99,219 crores in FY
2024. Investor perception about the advantages of SIPs has been strengthened by increasing
awareness of Mutual Funds through numerous initiatives and campaigns like "Mutual
Funds Sahi Hai".
Change in the Nature of Business:
There was no change in the nature of the business.
Share Capital:
As on March 31, 2024, the Authorized Share Capital of the Company was
127 crores comprising of 23000000 Equity Shares of 10/- each, 500000000 Compulsory
Convertible Preference Shares of 1/- each and 5400000 Redeemable Non-Convertible
Preference Shares of 100/- each.
During the Financial Year under review, Company's paid-up share
capital increased from 6,44,32,200/- to 13,01,68,750/- due to issuance of 6573655
Equity Shares of 10/- each at an issue price of 124.30/- each (including premium of
114.30/- per share) upon conversion of the following convertible securities:
1. 4022526 Equity Shares in lieu of conversion of 500000000
Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares of Face
Value of 1/- each issued to Shriram Credit Company Limited.
2. 1512469 Equity Shares in lieu of conversion of 18800 Compulsory
Convertible Debentures of Face Value of
10,000/- each and 1038660 Equity Shares in lieu of conversion of
1038660 Warrants issued to Mission1
Investments LLC.
As on March 31, 2024, the issued, subscribed and paid up Share Capital
of the Company stood at 13,01,68,750/-
(Rupees Thirteen Crores One Lakh Sixty Eight Thousand and Seven Hundred
and Fifty Only) comprising of 13016875
(One Crore Thirty Lakhs Sixteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy
Five) Equity Shares of 10/- each.
The required details with respect to the Convertible
Securities' converted to Equity during the Financial Year 2023-2024 have been
provided in Corporate Governance Report.
The Company has not issued any shares with differential voting rights,
Sweat equity shares during the year.
Material Changes and Commitments:
No material changes or commitments affecting the financial position of
the Company have taken place from
March 31, 2024 till the date of this report.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments:
The details of the Investments and Loans covered under the provisions
of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013
("the Act") are given in the notes to the financial
statements.
Cash Flow Statement:
The Cash Flow statement for the year 2023-2024 is attached to the
Balance Sheet.
Directors:
Mr. Gaurav Patankar who retires by rotation has offered himself for
reappointment. Necessary proposal for his reappointment has been included in the notice
convening the AGM and the said resolution is recommended for your approval.
All the Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet
the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation
16 (1) (b) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, hereinafter referred to as Listing
Regulations'. In the opinion of the Board, they fulfil the conditions of independence
as specified in the Act and the Listing Regulations and are independent of the management.
Further, the Independent Directors have complied with the Code for Independent Directors
prescribed in Schedule IV to the Act.
Profile of the Director, as required under Regulation 36 of the Listing
Regulations, is given in the Notice of the
30th AGM.
Fixed Deposits:
During the year under report, your Company has not accepted any fixed
deposits.
Board Evaluation:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, the
Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance and the
Directors individually as well as the evaluation of the working of its Committees. The
manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been explained in the Corporate
Governance Report.
Policy on Directors' Appointment and Remuneration:
The Board has framed a policy which lays down a framework in relation
to remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management of the
Company.
The key features of the policy are as follows:
1. Criteria for appointment and removal of Director, Key Managerial
Personnel and Senior Management.
2. Criteria for performance evaluation.
3. Criteria for determining qualifications and positive attributes of
Directors.
4. Criteria for determining independence of a Director, in case of
appointment of Independent Director.
5. Criteria for fixing the remuneration of Director, Key Managerial
Personnel and Senior Management.
The details of this policy are explained in the Corporate Governance
Report and are also available on the Company's website at www.shriramamc.in.
Meetings:
During the year 5 Board Meetings and 5 Audit Committee Meetings were
convened and held. The details of the meetings are given in the Corporate Governance
Report. The gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Act and as
per Regulation 17(2) and 18(2)(a) of the Listing Regulations respectively.
Risk Management:
Pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 21 of the Listing
Regulations, the Company has constituted Risk Management Committee. The Company has in
place a Risk Management Policy, commensurate with its size of operations, which lays down
a process for identification and mitigation of risks that could materially impact its
performance.
Corporate Social Responsibility:
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social
Responsibility initiatives as the said provisions are not applicable.
Directors' Responsibility Statement:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Act, the
Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief:
a) In the preparation of Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for
the year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed along with proper explanations
relating to material departures, if any;
b) That such accounting policies as mentioned in Notes to the Financial
Statements have been selected and applied consistently, and judgments and estimates have
been made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2024 and of the Loss of the Company for the year
ended on that date;
c) That proper and sufficientcare has been taken for the maintenance
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 an ongoing concern basis;
e) That they have laid down internal financial controls commensurate
with the size of the Company and that such financial controls were adequate and were
operating f) That they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and that systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
Related Party Transactions:
All related party transactions of the Company are at arm's length
basis and are in the ordinary course of business. None of the related party transactions
entered into by the Company were in conflict with the Company's interest. There are
no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company with Promoters,
Directors or Key Managerial
Personnel etc. which may have potential conflict with the interest of
the Company at large. Members approval for material Related Party Transaction, as defined
under the Listing Regulations shall be obtained at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit
Committee/Board, as applicable, for their approval. The particulars of contracts or
arrangements with related parties in Form no. AOC -2 are annexed herewith as "Annexure
A".
Significant and Material Orders Passed by the Regulators or Courts or
Tribunals:
During the year under report, there were no significant material orders
passed by the Regulators/ Courts/ Tribunals impacting the going concern status and
Company's operations in future.
Internal Financial Controls and their adequacy:
The Company has put in place adequate internal financial controls with
reference to the Financial Statements commensurate with the size of the Company.
Disclosures: Audit Committee:
The Audit Committee comprises of Mr. Ramamurthy Vaidyanathan
(Independent Director) as Chairman, Mrs. Jayashree Mahesh (Independent Director) as Member
and Mrs. Subhasri Sriram (Non-Independent Director) as Member. All the recommendations
made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy:
As per the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act, the Company is
required to establish a Vigil Mechanism for Directors and employees to report genuine
concerns. Regulation 4(2)(d)(iv) of Listing Regulations also provides for establishment of
vigil mechanism for Directors and employees for above mentioned matters. The Company has a
Policy for Prevention, Detection and Investigation of Frauds and Protection of Whistle
blower. The detail of the Vigil Mechanism is posted on the website of the Company i.e.
www.shriramamc.in.
Establishment of Internal Complaints Committee:
The Company has in place an Anti Sexual Harassment Policy in line with
the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaints Committee has been set up to redress
complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual,
temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. No complaints of sexual harassment
were received during the year.
Auditors and Auditors' Report:
The Company's Statutory Auditors, M/s. G. D. Apte & Co., (Firm
Registration No. 100515W) Chartered Accountants,
Mumbai, were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company, for the
second term of five consecutive years at the 28th Annual General Meeting held
on July 28, 2022 on a remuneration mutually agreed upon by the Board of Directors and the
Statutory Auditors.
Pursuant to the amendments made to Section 139 of the Act, by the
Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 effective from May 07, 2018, the requirement of seeking
ratification of the Members for the appointment of the Statutory Auditors has been
withdrawn from the Statute.
In view of the above, ratification by the Members for continuance of
their appointment at this AGM is not being sought. The Statutory Auditors have given a
confirmation to the effect that they are eligible to continue with their appointment and
that they have not been disqualified in any manner from continuing as StatutoryAuditors.
The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors'
Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The Auditors'
Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark No fraud has been
reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board.
Secretarial Audit:
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 Mr. Suhas S. Ganpule, Practising Company Secretary, Proprietor of M/s. SG &
Associates, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit
Report is annexed herewith as "Annexure B". The Secretarial Audit Report
does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures or Associate Companies:
The Company does not have any subsidiary or associate or joint venture
company within the meaning of relevant provisions of the Act.
Corporate Governance:
The Report on Corporate Governance forms part of the Directors'
Report and is annexed herewith.
As required by the Listing Regulations, Practicing Company
Secretary's Report on Corporate Governance and a declaration by the Chief Executive
Officer with regards to Code of Conduct are attached to the said Report.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report is given as a separate
statement forming part of the Annual Report.
As required under Listing Regulations, a detailed report on Corporate
Governance along with the Certificate from the Practising Company Secretary confirming
compliance forms an integral part of this Report and certificate duly signed by the
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on the
Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2024 was submitted to the
Board of Directors at their Meeting held on May
15, 2024. These certificates are attached to the Report on Corporate
Governance.
Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo:
1. Conservation of Energy
The Company has no activity involving Conservation of Energy.
2. Technology Absorption
The Company has no activity involving Technology Absorption.
3. Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo
The Company did not have any foreign exchange earnings or outgo during
the year under review.
Annual Return:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of
the Act read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014,
the draft of the Annual Return of the Company for the Financial Year March 31, 2024 is
uploaded on the website of the Company and can be accessed at www.shriramamc.in.
Compliance with Secretarial Standards:
The Board of Directors affirms that the Company has complied with the
applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (SS1 and SS2) with respect to
Board and General Meetings.
Amount, if any, proposed to transfer to reserves:
The Company has made no transfers to reserves during Financial Year
2023-2024. Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP):
Pursuant to the approval of the Members at the Extraordinary General
Meeting held on March 02, 2022, the Company adopted the Shriram Asset Management
Company Limited - Employees Stock Option Plan 2022' (ESOP 2022). In accordance with
the terms of the ESOP 2022, employees are eligible for award of conditional rights to
receive equity shares of the Company at the face value of 10/- each. The Company confirms
provisions of SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021.
The statement of detailed information on the options granted and vested
under Company's ESOP (Plan) is provided under "Annexure C" to this
report.
There is no material change in the Plan and is in compliance with the
regulations.
The details of the Plan, including terms of reference, and the
requirement specified under Regulation 14 of the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and
Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, are available on the Company's website at
https://www.shriramamc.in/Reports.aspx.
The Secretarial Auditors have certified that the ESOP Scheme has been
implemented in accordance with the SEBI (Share BasedEmployeeBenefitsand Sweat Equity)
Regulations, 2021 and in accordance with the resolution passed by the members. The said
certificate is annexed herewith as"Annexure D" to this Report.
Particulars of Employees:
During the year under report, your Company has not employed any person
who was in receipt of remuneration in excess of the limits specified under Section 197 of
the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014.
The details required as per Rule 5 (1) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as "Annexure
E". As per the provisions of Section 136(1) of the Act, the Annual Report
excluding the information required as per Rule 5 (2) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 on employee's particulars is being
sent to the members which is, however, available for online inspection during working
hours of the Company up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If any Member
is interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary in this
regard.
Transfer to Investor Education and Protection Fund:
The Company does not fall under the ambit for transferring any amount
to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) and no amount is lying in Unpaid
Dividend A/c of the Company.
Credit ratings:
The Company has not obtained any credit rating during the Financial
Year 2023-2024.
Maintenance of Cost Records:
The Company is not required to maintain the Cost Records as specified
by the Central Government under Section 148
(1) of the Act.
Application under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016:
During the year under report, the Company has not made any application
and there are no proceedings pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
One Time Settlement:
During the year under report, the Company has not done any one time
settlement with Bank or Financial Institution.
Acknowledgement:
The Board of Directors take this opportunity to express their sincere
appreciation for the excellent support and cooperation received from the Securities and
Exchange Board of India, Association of Mutual Funds of India, Stock Exchange Authorities,
Auditors, Bankers, Distributors, other Service providers and Board of Trustees of Shriram
Mutual Fund.
The Directors wish to place on record the continued enthusiasm, total
commitment, dedication and efforts of the employees of the Company at all levels.
We are also deeply grateful to the Shareholders of the Company and also
to the large body of investors of scheme of
Shriram Mutual Fund for the continued confidenceand the faith reposed
in the Fund and look forward to their continued patronage.
|
By Order of the Board |
|
For Shriram Asset Management Company
Limited |
Place: Mumbai |
Ramamurthy Vaidyanathan |
Date: May 15, 2024 |
Chairman |
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DIN No. 00221577 |