Dear Shareholders,
Your Directors are pleased to present the 9th Annual Report
along with the Audited Financial Statements of your Company for the financial year ended
March 31, 2024 ("FY 2023-24/ FY24").
Financial Performance
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on March 31, 2024,
are prepared in accordance with the relevant applicable Indian Accounting Standards
("Ind AS") and Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing
Regulations") and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act").
The summarized financial highlight is depicted below:
(Rs in crore)
Particulars |
Consolidated |
Standalone |
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Revenue from operations |
9,220 |
7,792 |
12,001 |
7,629 |
Other Income |
1,240 |
841 |
870 |
780 |
Total Income |
10,460 |
8,633 |
12,871 |
8,409 |
Cost of Material Sold |
1,187 |
1,748 |
13,682 |
4,280 |
Changes in inventories |
- |
- |
(2,103) |
3,218 |
Employee Benefit Expenses |
77 |
40 |
42 |
36 |
Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses |
1,903 |
1,300 |
30 |
11 |
Finance Cost |
5,006 |
2,911 |
1,521 |
892 |
Foreign Exchange (gain)/ loss (net) |
21 |
559 |
(56) |
200 |
Other Expenses |
638 |
514 |
175 |
38 |
Total Expenditure |
8,832 |
7,072 |
13,291 |
8,675 |
Profit / (Loss) before exceptional items and tax |
1,628 |
1,561 |
(420) |
(266) |
Exceptional items |
(246) |
(194) |
(71) |
(67) |
Profit / (Loss) before tax |
1,382 |
1,367 |
(491) |
(333) |
Tax Expense |
411 |
453 |
55 |
(5) |
Profit / (Loss) before share in Joint Venture and tax |
971 |
914 |
(546) |
(328) |
Share of Profit / (Loss) from Joint Venture (net of tax) |
289 |
59 |
- |
- |
Net Profit / (Loss) for the year |
1,260 |
973 |
(546) |
(328) |
Other Comprehensive income / (loss) (net of tax) |
(6) |
(56) |
50 |
(52) |
Total Comprehensive Income / (loss) for the year |
1,254 |
917 |
(496) |
(380) |
1. There are no material changes and commitments affecting the
financial position of your Company which have occurred between the end of the financial
year and the date of this report.
2. Previous year figures have been regrouped/re-arranged wherever
necessary.
3. There has been no change in nature of business of your Company.
Performance Highlights
Consolidated Financial Performance of your Company:
Your Company has recorded revenue from operations to the tune of '
9,220 crore during the financial year 2023-24 (FY 2023-24) compared to ' 7,792
crore in the corresponding previous financial year.
During the year, your Company generated earnings before interest,
depreciation and tax (EBIDTA) of ' 8,558 crore compared to ' 6,331 crore in
the previous year.
Net profit for the FY 2023-24 is ' 1,260 crore as compared to '
973 crore in the previous financial year.
Earnings per share stood at ' 6.21 and ' 6.20 on diluted
basis on face value of ' 10/- each.
Operational Highlights:
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL / Company) is India's largest and one
of the leading renewable energy companies in the world, enabling the clean energy
transition. AGEL develops, owns, and operates utility scale grid-connected solar, wind and
hybrid renewable power plants. With a locked-in growth trajectory up to 21.9 Gigawatt
(GW), AGEL currently has an operating renewable portfolio of over 10.9 GW, the largest in
India, spread across 12 states. AGEL is credited with developing several landmark
renewable energy power plants, the latest being the world's largest wind-solar hybrid
power cluster of 2,140 Megawatt (MW) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The company has set a target
of achieving 45 GW by 2030 aligned to India's decarbonization goals. AGEL is focused on
leveraging technology to reduce the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) in pursuit of enabling
largescale adoption of affordable clean energy. AGELs operating portfolio is certified
'water positive for plants of more than 200 MW capacity', 'single-use plastic free' and
'zero waste-to- landfill', a testament to the company's commitment of powering sustainable
growth.
? Operational capacity increases by 35% YoY to 10,934 MW
? Sale of Energy increases by 47% YoY at 21.806 million units in FY24
vs. 14,880 million units in FY23.
¦ Solar portfolio CUF at 24.5% backed by 99.7% plant
availability.
? Wind portfolio CUF at 29.4% with 420 bps improvement YOY backed by
95.5% plant availability.
? Hybrid portfolio CUF at 40.7% with 520 bps improvement backed by
99.5% plant availability.
Standalone Financial Performance:
Your Company has recorded revenue from operations to the tune of '
12,001 crore during the FY 2023-24 compared to ' 7,629 crore in the corresponding
previous financial year.
Net loss for the FY 2023-24 is ' 546 crore as compared to loss
of ' 328 crore in the previous financial year.
Earnings per share stood at ' (3.84) on face value of '
10/- each.
Credit Rating
The Company's financial discipline and prudence is reflected in the
strong credit ratings ascribed by rating agencies. The details of credit rating are
disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of the Integrated Annual
Report.
Dividend
The Board of Directors ("Board"), after considering
holistically the relevant circumstances and keeping in view the tremendous growth
opportunities that your company is currently engaged with, has decided that it would be
prudent not to recommend any dividend for the year under review.
Dividend Distribution Policy
The Dividend Distribution Policy, in terms of Regulation 43A of the
SEBI Listing Regulations is available on your Company's website on
https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/-/media/
Project/GreenEnergy/Corporate-Governance/Policy/
Dividend-Distribution-Policy.pdf
Unclaimed Dividends
The Company has never declared dividend since its incorporation and
hence, there is no outstanding and unclaimed dividends.
Transfer to Reserves
As permitted under the Act, the Board does not propose to transfer any
amount to General Reserves. The closing balance of the retained earnings of your Company
for FY24, after all appropriations and adjustments, was ' 5,165 crore.
Share Capital
During the year under review, there was no change in the authorized and
paid-up share capital of the Company. The equity authorized share capital of your Company
is ' 2,500 crore and paid-up equity share capital of your Company is '
1,584.03 crore.
Raising of funds by issuance of Warrants convertible into Equity Shares
on a private placement basis
Pursuant to the shareholders' approval received at Extra-ordinary
General Meeting held on January 18, 2024, your Company has issued 6,31,43,677 warrants at
a price of ' 1,480.75 per warrant, each convertible into, or exchangeable for, 1
fully paid-up equity share of the Company of face value of ' 10/- each to Ardour
Investment Holding Ltd, by way of preferential issue on a private placement basis for an
aggregate consideration of up to ' 9,350 crore.
Redemption plan for USD 750 million Holdco Bond
During the year under review, your Company had announced the completion
of the funding of USD 750 million Holdco Bond due September 09, 2024.
A brief summary of the funding status is as detailed below -
Source of Fund |
Amount (USD million) |
Status |
TotalEnergies JV Proceeds |
300 |
Funded in SDRA on January 03, 2024 |
Promoter Preferential
Allotment |
281 |
Funded in SDRA on January 25, 2024 |
Debt Service Reserve Account, Hedge Reserves and Interest on
Reserve Account |
169 |
Accumulated balance in Reserve Account |
Total |
750 |
|
With the above, the entire bond redemptions are fully set aside in the
respective accounts by way of term fixed deposits which can be utilised only for the
redemption of the Holdco Notes. The bond stands defeased, 8 months prior to the maturity
date of the Holdco Notes.
Corporate Restructuring Scheme of Arrangement of subsidiary
During the year under review, Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal,
Ahmedabad Bench ("NCLT") vide its orders dated March 19, 2024, approved the
Scheme of Amalgamation for merger of Adani Green Energy (Tamilnadu) Limited and Ramnad
Renewable Energy Limited and Ramnad Solar Power Limited and Kamuthi Renewable Energy
Limited and Kamuthi Solar Power Limited and Adani Renewable Energy Holding Ten Limited and
PN Clean Energy Limited and PN Renewable Energy Limited and TN Urja Private Limited and
Essel Gulbarga Solar Power Private Limited and Essel Bagalkot Solar Energy Private Limited
and Essel Urja Private Limited and KN Bijapura Solar Energy Private Limited and KN Indi
Vijayapura Solar Energy Private Limited and KN Muddebihal Solar Energy Private Limited and
KN Sindagi Solar Energy Private Limited with Adani Green Energy Twenty Three Limited under
sections 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Act.
Adani Green Energy Twenty Three Limited is a subsidiary of the Company,
wherein your Company holds 50% equity shares. There is no change in the interest of your
Company upon this merger.
Public Deposits
There were no outstanding deposits within the meaning of Section 73 and
74 of the Act read with rules made thereunder at the end of FY24 or the previous financial
years. Your Company did not accept any deposit during the year under review.
Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments
The provisions of Section 186 of the Act, with respect to a loan,
guarantee, investment or security are not applicable to your Company, as your Company is
engaged in providing infrastructural facilities which is exempted under Section 186 of the
Act. The particulars of loans, guarantee and investments made during the year under
review, are given in the notes forming part of the financial statements.
Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Associate Companies
A list of subsidiaries/associates/joint ventures of your Company is
provided as part of the notes to the consolidate financial statements.
During the year under review, following changes have taken place in
subsidiaries and joint ventures:
A) Following Companies ceased to be Wholly- owned:
Name of the Company |
Shareholding interest as at beginning of
the year (directly / indirectly) |
Shareholding interest as at end of the
year (directly / indirectly) |
Adani Renewable Energy Nine Limited |
100% |
50% |
Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer Three Limited |
100% |
50% |
Adani Renewable Energy Forty Five Limited |
100% |
50% |
Adani Green Energy Twenty Five Limited |
100% |
75.50% |
B) Following Companies were incorporated as Wholly-owned Subsidiaries
(directly/indirectly):
? Adani Renewable Energy Fifty One Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Five Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Six Limited
? Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Seven Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Eight Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Sixty One Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Sixty Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Sixty Two Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Sixty Three Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Sixty Four Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Nine Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Two Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Three Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Four Limited
C) Following step-down subsidiary was struck-off:
? Adani Renewable Energy Twenty Four Private Limited
D) Following step-down subsidiaries are having status of "under
process of striking off" on Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as at end of the financial
year:
? Adani Renewable Energy Twenty Two Private Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Twenty Three Private Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Twenty Five Private Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Twenty Six Private Limited
E) Following subsidiaries were merged into Adani Green Energy Twenty
Three Limited (subsidiary of Company):
? Adani Green Energy (Tamilnadu) Limited
¦ Ramnad Renewable Energy Limited
¦ Ramnad Solar Power Limited
¦ Kamuthi Renewable Energy Limited
¦ Kamuthi Solar Power Limited
¦ Adani Renewable Energy Holding Ten Limited
¦ PN Clean Energy Limited
¦ PN Renewable Energy Limited
¦ TN Urja Private Limited
¦ Essel Gulbarga Solar Power Private Limited
¦ Essel Bagalkot Solar Energy Private Limited
? Essel Urja Private Limited
¦ KN Bijapura Solar Energy Private Limited
¦ KN Indi Vijayapura Solar Energy Private Limited
¦ KN Muddebihal Solar Energy Private Limited
¦ KN Sindagi Solar Energy Private Limited
These subsidiaries were Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Adani Green Energy
Twenty Three Limited (directly or indirectly). The Company holds 50% shares of Adani Green
Energy Twenty Three Limited. There is no change in the interest of your Company in Adani
Green Energy Twenty Three Limited, upon this merger.
F) During the year under review, following overseas Companies which
were Wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company were struck-off and thereafter Dissolved:
? Adani Six A Holdings Limited
¦ Adani Six Holdings Limited
¦ Adani Seven Holdings Limited
¦ Adani Seven A Holdings Limited
¦ Adani Thirteen A Holdings Limited
¦ Adani Thirteen Holdings Limited
¦ Adani Sixteen Limited
¦ Adani Sixteen A Limited
? Adani Sixteen A Holdings Limited
? Adani Sixteen Holdings Limited
? Adani Green Energy (Australia) Pte. Limited
¦ Adani Green Energy (US) Pte. Limited
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129, 134 and 136 of the Act read
with rules made thereunder and Regulation 33 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company
has prepared consolidated financial statements of the Company and a separate statement
containing the salient features of financial statement of subsidiaries, joint ventures and
associates in Form AOC-1, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
The annual financial statements and related detailed information of the
subsidiary companies shall be made available to the shareholders of the holding and
subsidiary companies seeking such information on all working days during business hours.
The financial statements of the subsidiary companies shall also be kept for inspection by
any shareholders during working hours at your Company's registered office and that of the
respective
subsidiary companies concerned. In accordance with Section 136 of the
Act, the audited financial statements, including consolidated financial statements and
related information of your Company and audited accounts of each of its subsidiaries, are
available on website of your Company (www.adanigreenenergy.com).
Material Subsidiaries
As on March 31, 2024, the Company had no material subsidiaries. Your
Company has formulated a policy for determining Material Subsidiaries. The policy is
available on your Company's website and link for the same is given in Annexure-A of
this report.
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Act read with rules made thereunder, the
details of developments at the level of subsidiaries and joint ventures of your Company
are covered in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of this
Integrated Annual Report.
Directors and Key Managerial Personnels
As of March 31, 2024, your Company's Board had ten members comprising
of two Executive Directors, two Non-Executive and Non-Independent Directors, one
Non-Executive Nominee Director and five Independent Directors including one Woman
Director. 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
Integrated Annual Report.
In terms of the requirement of the Listing Regulations, the Board has
identified core skills, expertise, and competencies of the Directors in the context of the
Company's business for effective functioning. The key skills, expertise and core
competencies of the Board of Directors are detailed in the Corporate Governance Report,
which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Appointment/Re-appointment/Cessation/Change in Designation of Directors
and Key Managerial Personnel
During the year under review, following changes took place in the
Directorships and Key Managerial Personnel:
Appointment:
? Mrs. Neera Saggi (DIN: 00501029) and
Dr. Anup Shah (DIN: 00293207) were appointed as Additional Directors of
your Company w.e.f. September 07, 2023. Their appointments were approved by the
shareholders by passing special resolutions in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on
December 05, 2023.
? Dr. Sangkaran Ratnam (DIN: 10333311) was
appointed as Nominee Director of your Company w.e.f. October 23, 2023.
His appointment was approved by the shareholders by passing an ordinary resolution in the
Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on December 05, 2023.
? Mr. Amit Singh was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the
Company w.e.f. May 11, 2023.
Re-appointment / Change in designation:
? Designation of Mr. Vneet S. Jaain (DIN: 00053906) was changed from
Managing Director & CEO to Managing Director from May 11, 2023 for remaining period of
his appointment. Change in his designation was approved by the shareholders by passing an
ordinary resolution in the Annual General Meeting held on July 19, 2023.
? Mr. Sagar R. Adani (DIN: 07626229) was
re-appointed as an Executive Director of the Company for a period of
further 5 years w.e.f. October 31, 2023. His re-appointment was approved by the
shareholders by passing a special resolution in the Annual General Meeting held on July
19, 2023.
Cessation:
? Dr. Poornima Advani (DIN: 02626450), ceased to be Director of the
Company w.e.f. April 01, 2023 on account of her sad demise. Dr. Poornima Advani's
unexpected demise will be an irreparable loss to the Company. All the Directors and
employees express their deep sympathy, sorrow and condolences to her family.
¦ Mrs. Ahlem Friga-Noy (DIN: 09652701) resigned as Nominee
Director of the Company w.e.f. October 23, 2023.
The Board places on record the deep appreciation for valuable services
and guidance provided by the outgoing Directors, during their tenure of Directorship.
Re-appointment of Director(s) retiring by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, read with
rules made thereunder and Articles of Association of your Company, Mr. Rajesh Adani (DIN:
00006322) is 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. Rajesh Adani as Director
for your approval. Brief details as required under Secretarial Standard-2 and Regulation
36 of SEBI Listing Regulations, are provided in the Notice of AGM.
Declaration from Independent Directors
Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of your Company confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as
prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1) (b) of the SEBI Listing
Regulations and there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their
status as an Independent Director. The Independent Directors have also given declaration
of compliance with Rules 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of
Directors) Rules, 2014, with respect to their name appearing in the data bank of
Independent Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
Key Managerial Personnel:
As on the date of this report, the following are Key Managerial
Personnel ("KMPs") of the Company as per Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Act:
Mr. Vneet S. Jaain, Managing Director
Mr. Sagar R. Adani, Executive Director
Mr. Amit Singh, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Phuntsok Wangyal, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Pragnesh Darji, Company Secretary
Committees of Board
As required under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company
has constituted various Statutory Committees. Additionally, the Board has formed other
governance committees and sub-committees to review specific business operations and
governance matters including any specific items that the Board may decide to delegate. As
on March 31, 2024, the Board has constituted the following committees / sub-committees.
Statutory Committees:
? Audit Committee
¦ Nomination and Remuneration Committee
¦ Stakeholders Relationship Committee
¦ Risk Management Committee
¦ Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Governance Committees:
? Corporate Responsibility Committee
¦ Information Technology & Data Security Committee
¦ Legal, Regulatory & Tax Committee
¦ Reputation Risk Committee
¦ Mergers and Acquisition Committee
Details of all the committees such as terms of reference, composition,
and meetings held during the year under
review are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms
part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Number of meetings of the Board
The Board met 8 (eight) times during the year under review. The
intervening gap between the meetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed under the Act
and SEBI Listing Regulations. The details of board meetings and the attendance of the
Directors are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this
Integrated Annual Report.
Independent Directors' Meeting
The Independent Directors met on February 12, 2024, without the
attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members of the management. The Independent
Directors reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors, the Committees 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 Non-Executive Directors and assessed the
quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the management and the
Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
Board Evaluation
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) engaged Talentonic, an
external advisory company, to facilitate the evaluation and effectiveness process of the
Board, its committees and individual Directors for FY24.
A detailed Board effectiveness assessment questionnaire was developed
by the external advisory company based on the criteria and framework adopted by the Board.
Virtual meetings were organized with the Directors and discussions were held on three key
themes i.e. strategic direction, fit-for-use and focus on Environment, Social and
Governance.
The results of the evaluation showed high level of commitment and
engagement of Board, its various committees and senior leadership. The recommendations
arising from the evaluation process were discussed at the Independent Directors' meeting
held on February 12, 2024 and also at the NRC meeting and Board meeting held on May 03,
2024. The suggestions were considered by the Board to optimize the effectiveness and
functioning of the Board and its committees.
Board Familiarisation and Training Programme
The Board is regularly updated on changes in statutory provisions, as
applicable to the Company. The Board is also updated on the operations, key trends and
risk universe applicable to the Company's business. These updates
help the Directors in keeping abreast of key changes and their impact
on the Company. An annual strategy retreat is conducted by the Company where the Board
provides its inputs on the business strategy and long- term sustainable growth for the
Company. Additionally, the Directors also participate in various programmes / meetings
where subject matter experts apprise the Directors on key global trends. The details of
such programmes are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this
Integrated Annual Report.
Policy on Directors' appointment and remuneration
Pursuant to Section 178(3) of the Act, the Company has framed a policy
on Directors' appointment and remuneration and other matters ("Remuneration
Policy") which is available on the website of your Company at
https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/investors/
corporate-governance
The Remuneration Policy for selection of Directors and determining
Directors' independence sets out the guiding principles for the NRC for identifying the
persons who are qualified to become the Directors. Your Company's Remuneration Policy is
directed towards rewarding performance based on review of achievements. The Remuneration
Policy is in consonance with existing industry practice.
We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors is as per the
terms laid out in the Remuneration Policy.
Board Diversity
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse board
in its success. The Board has adopted the Board Diversity Policy which sets out the
approach to the diversity of the Board of Directors. The said Policy is available on your
Company's website and link for the same is given in Annexure-A of this report.
Succession Plan
Your Company has an effective mechanism for succession planning which
focuses on orderly succession of Directors, Key Management Personnel and Senior
Management. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee implements this mechanism in
concurrence with the Board.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board, to the best of their
knowledge and based on the information and explanations received from the management of
your Company, confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements, the
applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material departures;
b. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year
and of the profit of the Company for that period;
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 financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis;
e. they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by
the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and operating
effectively;
f. proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating
effectively.
Internal Financial control system and their adequacy
The details in respect of internal financial controls and their
adequacy are included in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms part
of this Integrated Annual Report.
Risk Management
The 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 the Company.
The RMC is responsible for reviewing the risk management plan and ensuring its
effectiveness. The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the area of financial risks
and controls. The major risks identified by the businesses are systematically addressed
through mitigation actions on a continual basis. Further details on the Risk Management
activities, including the implementation of risk management policy, key risks identified
and their mitigations are covered in Management Discussion and Analysis section, which
forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Board policies
The details of various policies approved and adopted by the Board as
required under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations are provided in Annexure - A to
this report.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The details of the CSR Committee are provided in the Corporate
Governance Report, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. The CSR policy is
available on the website of your Company at https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/investors/
corporate-governance. The Annual Report on CSR activities is annexed and forms part of
this report.
The Company has spent more than 2% of the average net profits of the
Company, during the three years immediately preceding financial year.
The Chief Financial Officer of your Company has certified that CSR
spends of your Company for FY24 have been utilized for the purpose and in the manner
approved by the Board of the Company.
Management Discussion and Analysis
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under
review, as stipulated under the SEBI Listing Regulations, is presented in a section
forming part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Corporate Governance Report
Your Company is committed to maintain highest standards of corporate
governance practices. The Corporate Governance Report, as stipulated by SEBI Listing
Regulations, forms part of this Integrated Annual Report along with the required
certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary, regarding compliance of the conditions of
corporate governance, as stipulated.
In compliance with corporate governance requirements as per the SEBI
Listing Regulations, your Company has formulated and implemented a Code of Conduct for all
Board members and senior management personnel of your Company ("Code of
Conduct"), who have affirmed the compliance thereto. The Code of Conduct is available
on the website of your Company at
https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/-/media/
Project/GreenEnergy/Corporate-Governance/Policy/
Code-of-Conduct.pdf
Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report (BRSR)
In accordance with the SEBI Listing Regulations, the BRSR for the FY
24, describing the initiatives taken by your Company from an environment, social and
governance
(ESG) perspective, forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. In
addition to BRSR, the Integrated Annual Report of the Company provides an insight on
various ESG initiatives adopted by the Company. The ESG disclosures have been
independently assured by Intertek India Private Limited.
Annual Return
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the draft annual return as on
March 31, 2024 prepared in accordance with Section 92(3) of the Act is made available on
the website of your Company and can be accessed using the https://www.adanigreenenergy.
com/-/media/Project/GreenEnergy/Investor-Downloads/ Annual-Return/FY24.pdf
Transactions with Related Parties
All transactions with related parties are placed before the Audit
Committee for its prior approval. Further, only those members of the Committee, who are
Independent Directors, approve the related party transactions. An omnibus approval from
Audit Committee is obtained for the related party transactions which are repetitive in
nature. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of your Company has also approved
the related party transactions to which subsidiaries of the Company are party but Company
is not a party and the aggregate value of which exceeds ten percent of annual standalone
turnover of the respective subsidiaries as on March 31, 2023.
All transactions with related parties entered into during the year
under review were at arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business and in
accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder, the SEBI Listing
Regulations and your Company's Policy on Related Party Transactions.
The Audit Committee comprise solely of the Independent Directors and
Nominee Directors. The members of the Audit Committee abstained from discussing and voting
in the transaction(s) in which they were interested.
During FY24, your Company has not entered into any transactions with
related parties which could be considered material in terms of Section 188 of the Act.
Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions as required under Section
134(3)(h) of the Act, in Form AOC 2, is not applicable.
During the year, the materially significant Related Party Transactions
pursuant to the provisions of SEBI Listing Regulations had been duly approved by the
shareholders of the Company in the Annual General Meeting held on July 19, 2023 and Extra
Ordinary General Meetings held on December 21, 2023 and March 09, 2024.
Your Company did not enter into any related party transactions during
the year under review, which could be prejudicial to the interest of minority
shareholders.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions is available on your Company's
website and can be accessed using the link:
https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/investors/
corporate-governance
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing
Regulations, your Company has filed half yearly reports to the stock exchanges, for the
related party transactions.
Statutory Auditors & Auditors' Report
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act read with rules
made thereunder, as amended from time to time, M/s. Dharmesh Parikh & Co. LLP,
Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No 112054W/W100725), were re-appointed as
Statutory Auditors of the Company for the second term to hold office till the conclusion
of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held in the calendar year 2026
and M/s. S R B C LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.: 324982E/ E300003) were
appointed as Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office till the conclusion of
the AGM of the Company to be held in the calendar year 2026. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, the appointment of Statutory Auditors is not required to be
ratified at every AGM.
The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they are not disqualified to
continue as Statutory Auditors and are eligible to hold office as Statutory Auditors of
your Company.
Representatives of M/s. Dharmesh Parikh & Co. LLP and M/s. S R B C
LLP, Statutory Auditors of your Company attended the previous AGM of your Company held on
July 19, 2023.
Statutory Auditors have expressed their unmodified opinion on the
Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements and their reports do not contain any
qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks, or disclaimers. The Notes to the financial
statements referred in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory.
The Notes to the financial statements referred in the Auditors' Report
are self-explanatory.
Secretarial Audit Report
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read with the
rules made thereunder, the Board re-appointed M/s. Chirag Shah & Associates,
Practicing
Company Secretary, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of your Company
for FY24. The Secretarial Audit Report for the year under review is provided as Annexure-B
of this report.
The Secretarial Auditor has given following observation in their
report:
During the period under review the Company has complied with the
provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Standards, etc. mentioned above
except that except for Regulation 17(1) and 19 of the SEBI (Listing Regulations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 for Non-compliance with the requirements
pertaining to the composition of the Board and Nomination and Remuneration Committee
during the period of May 23, 2023 to September 06, 2023. A penalty of an aggregate amount
of ' 0.16 crore was levied by stock exchanges for delay in compliance of
requirements of Regulation 17(1). However, the Company has complied with the Regulation
17(1) and 19 w.e.f. September 07, 2023.
The observation is self-explanatory in nature and doesn't require any
comments from the Board, as the Company has already complied with the regulation 17(1) and
19 of the SEBI (Listing Regulations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
effective from September 07, 2023.
Secretarial Standards
During the year under review, your Company has complied with all the
applicable provisions of Secretarial Standard-1 and Secretarial Standard-2 issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Reporting of frauds by Auditors
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors and Secretarial
Auditor of your Company have not reported any instances of fraud committed in your Company
by Company's officers or employees, to the Audit Committee, as required under Section
143(12) of the Act.
Particulars of Employees
Your Company had 3,324 (consolidated basis) employees as of March 31,
2024.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act, read with rule
5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
relating to percentage increase in remuneration, ratio of remuneration of each Director
and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) to the median of employees' remuneration are provided
in Annexure-C of this report.
The statement containing particulars of employees, as required under
Section 197 of the Act, read with rule
5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a separate annexure forming part of this report.
However, in terms of Section 136 of the Act, the Integrated Annual Report is being sent to
the shareholders and others entitled thereto, excluding the said annexure, which is
available for inspection by the shareholders at the Registered Office of your Company
during business hours on working days of your Company. If any shareholder is interested in
obtaining a copy thereof, such shareholder may write to the Company Secretary in this
regard.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
As per the requirement of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, your
Company has laid down a Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Policy and has constituted
Internal Complaints Committees (ICs), at all relevant locations across India to consider
and resolve the complaints related to sexual harassment. The ICs includes external members
with relevant experience. The ICs, presided by senior women, conduct the investigations
and make decisions at the respective locations. The Company has zero tolerance on sexual
harassment at the workplace. The ICs also work extensively on creating awareness on
relevance of sexual harassment issues, including while working remotely. The employees are
required to undergo a mandatory training/ certification on POSH to sensitize themselves
and strengthen their awareness.
During the year under review, your Company has not received any
complaint pertaining to sexual harassment.
All new employees go through a detailed personal orientation on
anti-sexual harassment policy adopted by your Company.
Vigil Mechanism
Your Company has adopted a whistle blower policy and has established
the necessary vigil mechanism for directors and employees in confirmation with Section 177
of the Act and Regulation 22 of SEBI Listing Regulations, to facilitate reporting of the
genuine concerns about unethical or improper activity, without fear of retaliation.
The vigil mechanism of your Company provides for adequate safeguards
against victimization of whistle blowers who avail of the mechanism and also provides for
direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases.
No person has been denied access to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee. The said policy is uploaded on the website of your Company at:
https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/-/media/
Project/GreenEnergy/Corporate-Governance/Policy/
Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read
with rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended is provided as Annexure-D
of this report.
Cyber Security
In view of increased cyberattack scenarios, the cyber security maturity
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 end user
machines to network, application and the data.
Code for Prevention of Insider Trading
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct ("Code") to
regulate, monitor and report trading in Company's shares by Company's designated persons
and their immediate relatives as per the requirements under the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. The Code, inter alia,
lays down the procedures to be followed by designated persons while trading/ dealing in
Company's shares and sharing Unpublished Price Sensitive Information ("UPSI").
The Code covers Company's obligation to maintain a digital database, mechanism for
prevention of insider trading and handling of UPSI, and the process to familiarize with
the sensitivity of UPSI. Further, it also includes code for practices and procedures for
fair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information which has been made available
on the Company's website and link for the same is given in Annexure-A of this
report.
The employees are required to undergo a mandatory training/
certification on this Code to sensitize themselves and strengthen their awareness.
General Disclosures
Neither the Chairman, nor the Managing Director and nor the CEO of your
Company received any remuneration or commission from any of the subsidiary of your
Company.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in
respect of the following items, as there were no transactions/events of these nature
during the year under review:
1. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend,
voting or otherwise.
2. I ssue of Shares (Including Sweat Equity Shares) to employees of
your Company under any scheme.
3. Significant or material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or
Tribunals which impact the going concern status and your Company's operation in future.
4. Voting rights which are not directly exercised by the employees in
respect of shares for the subscription/ purchase of which loan was given by your Company
(as there is no scheme pursuant to which such persons can beneficially hold shares as
envisaged under Section 67(3)(c) of the Act).
5. Application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
6. One time settlement of loan obtained from the Banks or Financial
Institutions.
7. Revision of financial statements and Directors' Report of your
Company.
Acknowledgement
Your Directors are highly grateful for all the guidance, support and
assistance received from the Government of India, Governments of various states in India,
concerned Government departments, Financial Institutions and Banks. Your Directors thank
all the esteemed shareholders, customers, suppliers and business associates for their
faith, trust and confidence reposed in the Company.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for
the dedicated efforts and consistent contribution made by the employees at all levels, to
ensure that your Company continues to grow and excel.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors Gautam S.
Adani |
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Date: May 3, 2024 |
Chairman |
Place: Ahmedabad |
(DIN: 00006273) |