Dear Members of Suvidhaa Infoserve Limited,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report for the financial year
2023-24 on the business and operations of your Company together with the Audited Financial
Statements and the Auditors' Report for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
The financial performance of your Company for the year ended March 31,2024 is
summarized below: -
(? in Millions)
Particulars |
Consolidated |
Standalone |
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Gross Revenue |
108.31 |
411.00 |
83.06 |
373.17 |
Profit before Interest, Depreciation & exceptional Items |
36.69 |
121.29 |
21.57 |
130.99 |
Finance costs |
3.41 |
3.66 |
3.41 |
3.655 |
Depreciation |
124.58 |
138.81 |
123.66 |
138.53 |
Exceptional Items |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Profit/(Loss) before tax |
(161.27) |
(17.51) |
(145.23) |
(7.54) |
Tax Expense |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Profit/(Loss) after tax |
(161.27) |
(17.51) |
(145.23) |
(7.54) |
Other comprehensive income (net of taxes) |
0.09 |
0.99 |
0.09 |
0.99 |
Total comprehensive income for the year |
(161.18) |
(16.52) |
(145.14) |
(6.53) |
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
The Company's Gross Revenue on a standalone basis for the financial year 2023-24 has
seen a decrease, dropping from ?373.17 million to ?83.06 million. This decline can be
attributed to several factors including pivot in business strategies due to increased
competition, regulatory changes and prospect of new opportunities. Consequently, the Loss
after Tax has surged to ? 145.23 million, an increase from the previous year's loss of
?7.54 million, due to decreased revenue.
On a consolidated basis, the Company's Turnover for 2023-24 has also reduced, falling
from ?411 million to ?108.31 million. This decrease is in line with the standalone
financial performance of the company.
DIVIDEND AND RESERVES
Company has not declared any dividend for the year under review.
No amount was transferred to General Reserves for the year under review.
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY
In terms of regulation 43A of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure requirements)
Regulations, 2015, the Company has formulated and uploaded dividend policy on the
corporate website (https://www.suvidhaa.com/code-of-conduct-and-policies.html).
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Our Company has adopted and implemented Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind
AS"), in accordance with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 with
effect from April 01,2017 as prescribed by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of
India vide circular dated February 16, 2015.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company, including its subsidiaries are
prepared in accordance with Ind AS 110 (Consolidation of Accounts) as prescribed by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and in compliance with the terms of the SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 [SEBI (LODR),
Regulations, 2015], as amended from time to time. Together, these comprise part of the
Annual Report and Accounts. The summarized consolidated results are given alongside the
financial results of your Company.
WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
A wholly owned subsidiary in Mumbai, Maharashtra was incorporated under the Companies
Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder on March 18, 2022 under the name and style of Nupi
Infotech Limited (Nupi).
Nupi's offering is our state-of-the-art platform, designed to seamlessly integrate with
existing business systems while providing a suite of advanced features. This integration
capability ensures a smooth transition for our clients, allowing them to enhance their
customer relationships without disrupting their current operations.
One of the cornerstones of our platform is its advanced analytics engine. Nupi equips
businesses with the insights they need to make informed, strategic decisions. By
harnessing the power of customer data, our clients can tailor their offerings, optimize
their marketing efforts, and implement new opportunities for growth.
The Company owns 90% interest in NSI Infinium Global Limited (NSI). The financial
statements of NSI are consolidated herein. NSI is a Subsidiary by virtue of shareholding.
The Statement in Form AOC-1 containing salient features of the financial statements of
Company's Subsidiaries is attached as Annexure I to the financial statements of the
Company..
BUSINESS OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
Suvidhaa is engaged in the business of providing marketplace technology services to
small retail outlets (SMEs and MSMEs) to drive more customers to their physical stores. By
signing up with market place technology provided by Suvidhaa, small retail outlets can
offer additional financial and other retail products and services including insurance,
mutual funds, utility payments, travel ticketing as well as other retail products and
services to their walk-in customers. The additional products and services using Suvidhaa
market place technology drives new and existing customers to visit their local small
retail outlets and avail such services. The retail outlets earn more from such
transactions and drive customers to frequently visit their physical stores. Pursuant to
demerger of E-Commerce Business Undertaking of NSI in Suvidhaa, it can provide an
affordable end-to-end marketplace technology service and become a one stop shop for small
retail outlets to drive customers to both their online and offline physical stores for
availing their products and services requirements.
Suvidhaa being India's first original FinTech that was launched in 2007, now has
everything in place right from business strategy and balanced organization structure, a
very stable management team, focused investments in building superior technology
capabilities, better execution resulting in great merchant and service provider
satisfaction, and steadily increasing gross margin from each business vertical with laser
focus towards path to profitability; will have edge over others in the industry and will
lead Suvidhaa towards exponential growth in coming year.
In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, Suvidhaa stands at the forefront of
innovation, empowering businesses to forge stronger, more meaningful connections with
their customers. As a pioneering enterprise fintech company, we have dedicated ourselves
to transforming traditional customer programs into dynamic, powerful tools that drive
engagement and foster long term business value
Recognizing the importance of a cohesive customer experience, Suvidhaa's platform
boasts robust omnichannel capabilities. This feature enables businesses to deliver a
unified experience across all touchpoints, whether it's through mobile apps, websites, or
inperson interactions. The result is a seamless journey that resonates with customers and
strengthens their connection to the brand.
As we look to the future, Suvidhaa remains committed to pushing the boundaries of
what's possible in customer engagement. By continually refining our platform and staying
ahead of industry trends, we aim to be the catalyst that transforms how businesses connect
with their customers in the digital age.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any employee stock options,
issued any shares with differential voting rights or by way of rights issue or Sweat
Equity shares.
DEPOSITS:
During the year under review, no deposits were accepted by the Company within the
meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 2014.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES
All the Related Party Transactions that were entered into during the Financial Year by
the Company were in its ordinary course of business and on an arm's length basis. During
the year, the Company had not entered into any related party transactions which could be
considered 'material' in terms of provisions 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 Materiality of Related Party Transactions and on dealing with Related
Party Transactions as approved by the Board is available on the Company's website, https://www.suvidhaa.com/code-of-conduct-and-policies.html.
The policy on Related Party Transactions is reviewed at regular intervals in accordance
with Regulation 23 of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, INVESTMENTS MADE, GUARANTEE GIVEN AND SECURITIES PROVIDED
UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The Company has not granted any loan, guarantee or provided securities to any person.
The Company has not made any investment, other than mentioned in note no. 7 of the
financial statements. The details of which are given in the Notes to Financial Statements.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Your Company recognizes that risk is an integral part of any business and is committed
to manage the risk in a proactive and efficient manner. Your Company has Risk Management
Policy in place. The Policy provides for a risk management framework to identify and
assess all kinds of risks, such as operational, strategic, resources, security, industry,
regulatory & compliance and other risks, and put in place an adequate risk management
infrastructure capable of addressing these risks. The risk management process is regularly
reviewed to refine the processes and incorporate evolving best practices.
As on March 31,2021 our Company was amongst top 1000 listed companies determined on the
basis of market capitalization on stock exchanges, hence Risk Management Committee was
duly constituted as per Regulation 21 of SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015. For further
details, please refer the Corporate Governance Report forming part of the Annual Report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134 (3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given in Annexure II
forming part of this Report.
MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION & PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In accordance with Section 178 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act,
2013 read with the Rule 6 of the Companies (Meeting of Boards and its Powers) Rules, 2014
issued thereunder, the Board of Directors at their meeting held on September 30, 2014
formulated the Nomination and Remuneration Policy of your Company on the recommendations
of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and further aligned with the Regulation 19 of
the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The salient aspects covered in the Nomination and
Remuneration Policy with respect to the appointment and remuneration of Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and other matters have been outlined in the
Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Report.
DISCLOSURES UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
& REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company is committed to creating and maintaining a secure work environment where
its employees, agents, vendors and partners can work and pursue business together in an
atmosphere free of harassment, exploitation and intimidation. To empower women and protect
women against sexual harassment, a policy for prevention of sexual harassment has been
rolled out and the Internal Committee (ICC) as per legal guidelines has been set up at
respective offices of the Company. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary,
trainees) and applicable complainant(s) are covered under this policy. This policy allows
employees to report sexual harassment, if any, at the workplace and the Company conducts
regular awareness programs in this regard. The Internal Committee is empowered to look
into all complaints of sexual harassment and facilitate free and fair enquiry process with
clear timelines.
During the year 2023-24, no complaints were received from our offices in Gujarat
& Mumbai in connection with Sexual harassment.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the financial year under review, as
stipulated under Regulation 34 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 is presented in a separate
section forming part of the Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In terms of Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, a separate report on
Corporate Governance is provided together with a Certificate from the Secretarial Auditors
of the Company regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance. A Certificate
of the CFO of the Company in terms of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, inter alia,
confirming the correctness of the financial statements and cash flow statements, adequacy
of the internal control measures and reporting of matters to the Audit Committee,
Certificate of Compliance of Code of Conduct and Certificate of Non-Disqualification of
Directors are also enclosed with Report of Corporate Governance.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Our Company was in the top 1000 listed entities based on market capitalization only for
the financial year ending on March 31, 2021. Therefore, its obligation under the aforesaid
provisions was only limited to the submission of Business Responsibility Report (BRR).
SEBI circular dated May 10, 2021 on 'Business responsibility and sustainability reporting
by listed entities read with Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (LODR Regulation) with effect from the financial year
2022-23, mandates the filing of Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
("BRSR") for the top 1000 listed entities based on market capitalization as on
March 31,2022 and shall replace the existing BRR.
The company was not in the list of top 1000 listed entities based on market
capitalization since March 2022, therefore the requirement to submit the Business
Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) under the said Regulation is not
applicable to the company.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Mr. Tanuj Rajde, Director of the Company, retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting, pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and the Articles of
Association of the Company and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment. The
brief resume of Mr. Tanuj Rajde and other information under Regulation 36 of the SEBI
(LODR) 2015 with respect to the Director seeking re-appointment has been provided in the
Notice convening 17th AGM. Your Directors recommend his re-appointment.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, Mr. Shail Shah, Ms. Jyoti
Malhotra, Ms. Krupa Joshi and Mr. Ritesh Chothani, the Independent Directors of the
Company have submitted a declaration that each of them meets with the criteria of
independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and there has been no change in the
circumstances which may affect their status to continue as an independent director on the
Board of Directors of the Company.
During the year under review, Ms. Krupa Joshi was appointed as the Independent Director
w.e.f. February 06, 2024 and Ms. Jyoti Malhotra resigned from the office of Independent
Director w.e.f. February 06, 2024.
CS Ashish Doshi, Partner M/s. SPANJ & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries,
Ahmedabad has certified that none of the Directors on the Board of the Company have been
debarred or disqualified from being appointed or continuing as Directors of Companies by
the Securities and Exchange Board of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs or any such
other Statutory Authority. The same has been provided in the Certificate of Corporate
Governance and has been enclosed as Enclosure IV to the Report on Corporate
Governance.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, with the objective of strengthening the institution
of Independent Directors, has launched the Independent Directors Databank on December 01,
2019 in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 by notification of
Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019.
This is to confirm that all the Independent Directors have registered themselves pursuant
to said Notification.
Mr. Naresh Sharma, Managing Director, Mr. Prashant Thakar, Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) and Director, are the Key Managerial Personnel of your Company in accordance with
the provisions of sections 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
Further, Mr. Harish Chalam resigned from the position of Company Secretary and
Compliance Officer w.e.f. May 30, 2024 and Ms. Bhumi Mistry was appointed in his place, as
a Company Secretary and Compliance Officer w.e.f. May 30, 2024.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the year under review, six (06) Board Meetings were held viz. May 29, 2023;
August 12, 2023; November 11, 2023; and February 06, 2024, February 09 2024 and February
12, 2024. The details of the meetings of the Board and its committees are set out in the
Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report. In terms of requirements of
Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, a separate meeting of Independent Directors was
held on February 12, 2024 primarily to evaluate, performance of non-independent directors,
the Chairman of the Company and the board as a whole, taking into account the views of
executive directors and non-executive directors.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF DIRECTORS
In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules issued thereunder
and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors has carried out the annual
performance evaluation of the entire Board, Committees and all the Directors based on the
criteria laid down by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
In compliance with the requirements under Regulation 25(3) of Securities and Exchange
Board of India (LODR) Regulations, 2015, a meeting of Independent Directors was held on
February 12, 2024 primarily to evaluate, performance of non-independent directors, the
Chairman of the Company and the board as a whole, taking into account the views of
executive directors and nonexecutive directors.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of
individual directors on the basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual
director to the board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be
discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc.
The annual performance evaluation of the entire Board, Committees and all the Directors
are based on the criteria laid down by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, which
was conducted at the Board Meeting, held on February 12, 2024.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 177 (8) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with
Rule 6 and 7 of the Companies (Meetings of the Board and its Powers) Rules, 2013 and
Regulation 18 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, which consists of the following Members:
S.No. |
Name |
Designation |
1 |
Mr. Shail Shah |
Chairman, Independent Director |
2 |
Mr. Prashant Thakar |
Member, Executive Director |
3 |
Mr. Ritesh Chothani |
Member, Independent Director |
All the recommendations of the Audit Committee during the year were accepted by the
Board of Directors of the Company. For further details, please refer the Corporate
Governance Report forming part of the Annual Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy and has established the necessary vigil
mechanism for directors and employees to report concerns or grievances about unethical
behavior. No person has been denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The
vigil mechanism also provides adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use
such mechanism. The said policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company https://www.suvidhaa.com/code-of-conduct-and-policies.html
COMPANY'S POLICY ON APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS
A brief extract on the Company's policy on directors' appointment and remuneration and
other matters provided in Section 178(3) of the Act has been disclosed in the Corporate
Governance Report, which is a part of this report.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 134 (3) (C) AND SECTION
134 (5) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
In terms of Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the best of their
knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by them,
your Directors state and confirm that:
i) in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended March
31,2024, the applicable accounting standards read with the requirements set out under
Schedule III to the Act, have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures, if any;
ii) such accounting policies as mentioned in the notes to the Financial Statements for
the year ended March 31,2024 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 Profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date;
iii) proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for
safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
iv) the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024 have been
prepared on a going concern basis;
v) proper internal financial controls are followed by the Company and that such
financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
vi) proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws are
in place and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s G.S. Mathur and Co, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 008744N),
Ahmedabad were appointed as the Statutory Auditors pursuant to the provisions of Sections
139, 142 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013, read
with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014. Further, the resolution for
re-appointment of M/s. G S Mathur & Co, Chartered
Accountants (having firm registration no. 008744N) Ahmedabad, Gujarat as Statutory
Auditors of the Company for term of 5 (five) years, to hold office from the conclusion of
14th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 19th Annual General Meeting to be
held in the year 2026 was duly approved by the members on September 28, 2021.
The Board has duly reviewed the Statutory Auditor's Report on the Accounts. The
observations, comments and notes of the Auditor are self-explanatory and do not call for
any further explanation/ clarification.
Pursuant to notification of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, on May 7, 2018, the
requirement of ratification of appointment of the Statutory Auditors by the members is no
longer required. Details of fees paid to the statutory auditors are provided under the
Corporate Governance Report.
With respect to all entities in the network firm/ network entity of which the statutory
auditor is a part: None
AUDITOR'S REPORT
During the Financial Year under review there are no qualifications, reservations or
adverse remarks or disclaimers made by the Statutory Auditors on the financial statements
of the Company.
The Statutory Auditors of the Company have not reported any fraud as specified under
the second proviso of Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 (including any statutory
modification(s) or re-enactment for the time being in force).
INTERNAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 13
of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors had appointed M/s. Patel &
Mehta, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 125480W) as Internal Auditors of the
Company for F.Y. 2023-24 and their reports were reviewed by the Audit Committee and the
Board.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of
Directors had appointed CS Jitendra P. Leeya, Practicing Company Secretaries, Ahmedabad as
Secretarial Auditor, to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for F.Y. 2023-24. The
Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith as Annexure III to this Report.
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, disclaimer
or adverse remark.
Further, the Company has a material subsidiary - Nupi Infotech Limited, the Secretarial
Audit Report of the said material subsidiary is annexed herewith as Annexure IIIA
to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification,
reservation, disclaimer or adverse remark.
FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 25 (7) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015,
the Company needs to formally arrange Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors
to familiarize them with their role, rights and responsibility as Directors, the working
of the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model etc.
The details are mentioned in the Report on Corporate Governance, which forms part of this
annual report.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 the
Annual Return is available on the Company's website https://www.suvidhaa.com/annual-return.html
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Your Company always believes in operating and conducting its business in a socially
responsible way. This belief forms the core of the CSR policy of the Company to focus on
holistic development of its host community and immediate social and environmental
surroundings qualitatively. Hence, in accordance with the requirements of Section 135 of
the Companies Act, 2013, your Company has constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee ("CSR Committee"). The composition and terms of reference of the CSR
Committee are provided in Corporate Governance Report. The Company has framed its CSR
policy, which is available at https://www.suvidhaa.com/code-of-conduct-and-policies.html.
Annual Report on CSR activities as required under the Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time has been appended as Annexure
IV to this report. During the year under review, the Company was not required to
spend any amount towards Corporate Social Responsibility.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH RESPECT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company maintains adequate internal control system and procedures commensurate with
its size and nature of operations. The internal control systems are designed to provide a
reasonable assurance over reliability in financial reporting,
ensure appropriate authorization of transactions, safeguarding the assets of the
Company and prevent misuse/ losses and legal compliances. The comprehensive Internal
Financial Control policy along with the effective Internal Audit System help the Company
in achieving orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to
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 information.
The Internal control system includes a well-defined delegation of authority and a
comprehensive Management Information System coupled with quarterly reviews of operational
and financial performance, a well-structured budgeting process with regular monitoring of
expenses and Internal audit.
The Internal Audit reports are periodically reviewed by the management and the Audit
Committee, and necessary improvements are undertaken, if required.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosures relating 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 are also provided in Annexure V of the
Report.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3)
of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, as
amended, a statement showing the names and other particulars of the employees drawing
remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rules are provided in the Report
and forms part of this Report. However, having regard to the provisions of the first
proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act and as advised, the Annual Report excluding the
aforesaid information is being sent to the members of the Company as the said information
is available for inspection at the registered office of the Company during working hours
and any member interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary
at cs@suvidhaa.com and the same will be furnished on request.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA (ICSI)
The Company complies with the Secretarial Standards issued by ICSI.
EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION PLAN (ESOP)
During F.Y. 2021-22, there has been ratification of the Suvidhaa Infoserve Private
Limited (SIPL), Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP), 2018, The SIPL-ESOP 2018 which was
approved by the members in the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on April 17, 2018 prior
to the listing of the equity shares of the Company. Hence, ratification of the SIPL-ESOP
2018, was required under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee
Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 ("SEBI SBEB Regulations"), The
members of the Company ratified the same vide special resolution in the 14th
AGM held on September 28, 2021 and through Postal ballot on February 23, 2022.
In-principal was granted by National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) vide
NSE/LIST/29003 dated March 10, 2022 for 85,00,000 equity shares and the In-principle
approval for SIPL-ESOP-2018 was granted by BSE Ltd. vide DCS/IPO/TL/ESOP-IP/2282/2021-22
dated March 30, 2022 for 85,00,000 equity shares
The members had also approved ESOP 2021 vide special resolution in the 14th
AGM of the Company held on September 28, 2021. In-Principle was granted by National Stock
Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) vide NSE/LIST/37065 dated August 30, 2023 for 1,00,00,000
equity shares and the In-Principle approval was granted by BSE Ltd. vide
DCS/IPO/SC/ESOP-IP/2899/2023-24 dated September 04, 2023 for 1,00,00,000 equity shares.
Meanwhile the Stock options already granted under the existing scheme to the employees
of the Company shall stay in force as per the terms & conditions of the scheme as
approved by the shareholders at their Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the Company. The
applicable disclosures as stipulated under SEBI SBEB Regulations with regard to Employees
Stock Option Plans of the Company are available on the website of the Company www.suvidhaa.com
SIGNIFICANT/MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS
In the matter of Suvidha Infoserve Limited and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Board
(DHBVN), DHBVN claimed an amount aggregating to ?43.17 Million was set aside and further
?2.49 million prayed by us had been awarded by the Hon'ble Sole arbitrator Justice Mukul
Mudgal (Retd.) appointed by the Hon'ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana to the Company.
Further, the said award was challenged by DHBVN by depositing ?2.49 at Hon'ble District
and Session Court, Hissar; the matter is pending for hearing.
Apart from above, there are no other significant material orders passed by the
Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status of your Company and
its operations in future.
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 also has no dividends or amounts remaining
unclaimed/ unpaid. The Company has sent communication to the shareholders requesting them
to provide/ update bank details with the RTA/Company, so that corporate benefits paid, if
any by the Company are credited to the investors' account on timely basis.
DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 134 (3) (l) OF THE ACT
Except as disclosed elsewhere in the report, there have been no material changes and
commitments which can affect the financial position of the Company between the end of the
financial year of the Company and date of the report.
GENERAL
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the
following items, as there were no transactions on these items during the year under
review, or the said items are not applicable to the Company:
1. Cost Audit;
2. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise;
and
3. There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of
the Company which have occurred in the financial year 2023-24.
ANNEXURES FORMING PART OF BOARD'S REPORT
The Annexures referred to in this Report and other information which are required to be
disclosed are annexed herewith and form part of this Report:
Annexure |
Particulars |
I |
Form AOC-1, Particulars of Subsidiary |
II |
Information with respect of energy conservation, technology absorption, foreign
exchange earnings and outgo |
III |
Form MR-3, Secretarial Audit Report |
IV |
Report on Corporate Social Responsibility |
V |
Particulars of employees, Disclosure pursuant to Section 197(12) of Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Statements in the Boards' Report and the Management Discussion & Analysis Report,
describing the Company's objectives, expectations or forecasts may be forward-looking,
within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results may
differ materially from those expressed in the statement. Important factors that could
influence the Company's operations include global and domestic demand and supply
conditions of Information Technology related services, changes in government regulations,
tax laws, economic developments within the country and other factors such as litigation
and industrial relations.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation and sincere gratitude to the
various departments of the Central and State Government(s), Company's Bankers, clients,
media and business constituents for their valuable assistance and support. The Directors
also acknowledge the continued support received from investors and shareholders and the
confidence reposed by them. The Directors also record their appreciation for the sincere
and dedicated services rendered by all the employees of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors Suvidhaa Infoserve Ltd.
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Sd/- |
Sd/- |
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Tanuj Rajde |
Naresh Sharma |
Place : Mumbai |
Chairman |
Managing Director |
Date : August 14, 2024 |
DIN:09066867 |
DIN:09071085 |