To,
The Members,
Excel Realty N Infra Limited ("the Company"/
"Excel")
Your Directors take pleasure in presenting their 22nd Directors' Report
on the business and operations of the Company together with the Audited Financial
Statement of Accounts for March 31,2024.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|
For the year ended March 31, 2024 |
For the year ended March 31, 2023 |
For the year ended March 31,2024 |
For the year ended March 31, 2023 |
Total Income |
618.45 |
1010.96 |
599.82 |
730.63 |
Profit before Interest, Depreciation & Tax |
162.44 |
46.00 |
133.46 |
(244.27) |
Less: Interest |
1.43 |
3.44 |
1.43 |
3.44 |
Less: Depreciation |
16.98 |
18.99 |
16.98 |
18.99 |
Profit/ (Loss) Before Extraordinary Items |
144.04 |
23.57 |
115.05 |
(266.70) |
Add: Extraordinary Items |
- |
239.01 |
- |
239.01 |
Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax |
144.04 |
262.58 |
115.05 |
(27.69) |
Less: Tax Expenses |
|
|
|
|
1. Current Tax of current year |
22.47 |
8.81 |
22.47 |
8.81 |
2. Deferred tax |
0.94 |
0.61 |
0.94 |
0.61 |
3. Previous Year Taxes |
15.20 |
0.00 |
15.20 |
0.00 |
MAT Credit entitlement |
(20.33) |
(3.67) |
(20.33) |
(3.67) |
Net Profit/ (Loss) for the year |
125.76 |
256.83 |
96.77 |
(33.43) |
2. STATE OF COM PANTS AFFAIR
During the year under review the Company reported Total Income of Rs.
618.45 Lakhs as compared to Rs. 1010.96 Lakhs in the previous year. Furthermore, the
Company has earned profit of Rs. 125.76 Lakhs as compared to previous year profit of Rs.
256.82 Lakhs.
During the year under review the Company has reported Total
Consolidated Income of Rs 599.82 Lakhs as compared to Rs 730.63 Lakhs in the previous
year. Furthermore, the Company incurred profit of Rs. 96.77 Lakhs as compared to loss of
Rs. 33.43 Lakhs in the previous year.
Your Company is taking all the necessary steps for the advancement of
the business.
3. DIVIDEND
In order to strengthen the financials position of the company and after
considering the relevant circumstances, the Board of Directors of your company, has
decided that it would be prudent, not to recommend any Dividend for the year under review.
4. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Board of Directors have decided to retain the entire amount of
profit for financial year 2023-24 in the Statement of Profit & Loss as at March
31,2024.
5. SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, there is no change in the Share Capital
of the Company. The Authorised Capital of the Company is Rs. 150,00,00,000/- (Rupees One
Hundred Fifty Crores only) divided into 150,00,00,000 (One Hundred
Fifty Crores) Equity Shares having face value of Re. 1/- each and
Paid-up Capital is Rs. 1,41,06,95,055/- (Rupees One Hundred Forty-One Crore Six Lakh
Ninety-Five Thousand and Fifty-five Only) divided into 1,41,06,95,055 (One Hundred
Forty-One Crore Six Lakh Ninety-Five Thousand and Fifty-five) Equity Shares having face
value of Re. 1/- each.
6. NATURE OF BUSINESS
The Company is engaged in Infrastructure business, IT & BPO
activities & general trading activities.
7. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
As prescribed under Section 134(3) of the Act, there have been no
material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of your Company which
occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and date of this report.
8. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION
OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO
WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There were no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial
position of the Company which has occurred between the end of the financial year of the
Company to which the financial statements relate and date of the Report except for the one
stated in this report.
9. DISCLOSURE RELATING TO SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES
As on 31st March, 2024 the Company has only one subsidiary Company i.e.
EXCEL INFO FZE.
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended
31st March, 2024 are prepared in compliance with the applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013, and as stipulated under Regulation 33 of SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The audited Consolidated Financial
Statements together with the Auditors' Report thereon forms part of the Annual
Report.
Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Statement
containing salient features of the Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Company in the
prescribed Form AOC-1 is appended as Annexure-1 to this report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013,
the Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Company are kept for inspection by the Members
at the Registered Office of the Company. The Company shall provide a copy of the Financial
Statements of its Subsidiary Companies to the Members upon their request. The statements
are also available on the website of the Company at www.excel-infoways.com.
10. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONAL
A) Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel DIRECTORS:
i. During the year under review, the Board of Director's on the
recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and on approval of members in its
meeting held on August 07, 2023 re-appointed Mr. Arpit Khurana (DIN: 03169762) as Whole
Time Director of the Company for a period of 3 years with effect from August 11,2023 on
such terms and condition as approved by the Board & members.
ii. During the year under review, Mr. Binoy Gupta (DIN: 02016058)
retired from the position of the Independent Directors on completion of his second term of
Office as an Independent Director of the Company effecting from the closing the business
hours on 31st March, 2024 and ceased to be the Independent Director of the Company
thereafter. The same was duly intimated to Stock Exchanges where the shares of the Company
are listed.
The Board placed on record its appreciation for the contributions and
guidance made by Mr. Binoy Gupta, during his tenure as Independent Director of the
Company.
iii. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Agrawal {DIN: 07195960) tendered his resignation
as an Independent Director of the Company with effect from April 30, 2024 due to other
professional commitments. He also confirmed that there are no material reasons for his
resignation other than those provided in his resignation letter. The same was duly
intimated to Stock Exchanges where the shares of the Company are listed.
The Board placed on record its appreciation for the contributions and
guidance made by Mr. Rajesh Kumar Agrawal, during his tenure as Independent Director of
the Company.
iv. During the year under review the Board of Director's, on the
recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, in its meeting held on May
10, 2023, approved and recommended to the shareholders for their approval, an appointment
of Mr. Rajat Raja Kothari (DIN: 09604960) as an Additional Independent Director of the
Company, not liable to retire by rotation, to hold office for a period of 5 consecutive
years w.e.f. May 10, 2023 upto May 09, 2028 subject to approval of Shareholders in the
ensuing Annual Genneral Meeting.
v. The Board of Director's, on the recommendations of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee, in its meeting held on May 10, 2024, approved and
recommended to the shareholders for their approval, an appointment of Mr. Himanshu Gupta
(DIN: 09607045) as an Additional Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire
by rotation, to hold office for a period of 5 consecutive years w.e.f. May 10, 2024 upto
May 09, 2029 subject to approval of Shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
vi. The Board of Director's, on the recommendations of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee, in its meeting held on May 10, 2024, approved and
recommended to the shareholders for their approval, an appointment of Ms. Shweta Mundra
(DIN No.: 08728819) as an Additional Independent Director of the Company, not liable to
retire by rotation, to hold office for a period of 5 consecutive years w.e.f. May 10, 2024
upto May 09, 2029 subject to approval of Shareholders in the ensuing Annual General
Meeting.
vii. Director liable to Retire by Rotation: Pursuant to Section 152 and
other applicable provisions of the Act, read with the Articles of Association of the
Company, one-third of the Directors, as are liable to retire by rotation, shall retire
every year and, if eligible, may offer themselves for re-appointment at every AGM.
Accordingly, one of the Directors, other than an Independent Director or Managing
Director, would be liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM. Mrs. Ranjana
Lakhmendra Khurana, Whole- time Director of the Company, is liable to retire by rotation
at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, offer herself for reappointment. The Board of
Directors of the Company, on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
recommends her re appointment for consideration by the members of the Company at the
ensuing AGM. A brief profile, expertise of Director and other details as required under
the Act, Regulation 36 of the Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standards - 2 notified
by Ministry of Corporate Affairs related to the Director proposed to be re-appointed is
annexed to the Notice convening the 22nd AGM.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
i. During the year under review Ms. Khushboo Doshi resigned from the
post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. June 15, 2023 for
better prospectus in her professional career. The Board placed on record its appreciation
for the contributions and guidance made by Ms. Khushboo Doshi, during her tenure as
Company Secretary and Compliance officer of the Company.
ii. During the year under review, the Board on the recommendation of
Nomination & Remuneration committee, appointed Ms. Nilam Bihani on the post of Company
secretary & Compliance Officer of the company in its Board Meeting held on September
05, 2023.
B) Declaration by an Independent Director(s) and re-appointment, if any
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, the Independent
Directors of the Company have given their declarations to the Company that they meet the
criteria of independence as provided under Section 149(6) of the Act read along with Rules
framed thereunder and Regulation 16(1 )(b) & 25(8) of the Listing Regulations and are
not disqualified from continuing as an Independent Director of the Company. The
Independent Directors have also confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or
situation, which exists or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact
their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgement and
without any external influence.
Further, in compliance with Rule 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies
(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, all Independent Directors of the
Company have registered themselves with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).
Based on the disclosures received, the Board is of the opinion that,
all the Independent Directors fulfil the conditions specified in the Act and Listing
Regulations and are independent of the management.
C) Annual Performance Evaluation
In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules
issued there under and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations,
2015, the Board of Directors on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee have evaluated the effectiveness of the Board/ Director(s) for the Financial
Year 2023-24.
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing
Regulations, the Board, in consultation with its Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
has formulated a framework containing, inter-alia, the criteria for performance evaluation
of the entire Board of the Company, its Committees and individual Directors, including
Independent Directors. The annual performance evaluation of the Board as a whole, its
Committees and individual Director has been carried out in accordance with the framework.
The details of evaluation process of the Board as a whole, its Committees and individual
Directors, including Independent Directors has been disclosed in the Corporate Governance
Report forming an integral part of this Report.
Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire
Board, excluding the Independent Director being evaluated. The Directors expressed
satisfaction with the evaluation process.
The performance assessment of Non-Independent Directors, Board as a
whole and the Chairman were evaluated at separate meetings of Independent Directors. The
same was also discussed in the meetings of NRC and the Board.
During the reporting period, no adverse remarks or qualifications were
notified and/or in respect of the Board, its committees and/or any of the Directors'.
D) Familiarization Program for the Independent Directors
The Company familiarizes the Independent Directors with the Company,
their roles, rights and responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry in which
the Company operates, business model of the Company, etc., through various programme at
periodic intervals.
In compliance with the requirements of SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has put in place a Familiarization
Programme for Independent Directors to familiarize them with the working of the Company,
their roles, rights and responsibilities vis-a-vis the Company, the industry in which the
Company operates business model etc. Details of the Familiarization Programme are
explained in the Corporate Governance Report and are also available on the Company's
website at http://www.excel-infoways.com.
E) Board Diversity
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board
in its success. We believe that a truly diverse Board will leverage differences in
thought, perspective, knowledge, skill, regional and industry experience, cultural and
geographical background, age, ethnicity & gender, which will help us retain our
competitive edge. Your Board comprises of experts in the field of Finance, Corporate
Governance, Enterprise Management and Leadership skills. Your Company has a Woman Director
on the Board.
11. NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the year under review, SIX (6) board meetings were held on 10th
May, 2023, 01st July, 2023, 11th July, 2023 05th September, 2023, 20th October, 2023 and
15th January, 2024. The details of the meetings of the Board and its Committees are given
in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms an integral part of this Report.
12. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c)
of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, shall state that-
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departures;
(b) the directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as
to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the
Financial Year and of the Profit and Loss of the Company for that period;
(c) the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act
for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
(d) the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis; and
(e) the directors, have laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively.
(f) the directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
13. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Company has several committees, which have been established as part
of best corporate governance practices and comply with the requirements of the relevant
provisions of applicable laws and statutes.
As on March 31, 2024 Company has Three Committees namely Audit
Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship
Committee. The details of the composition of the Board and its Committees and the number
of meetings held and attendance of Directors at such meetings are provided in the
Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of the Annual Report and is also placed on
the Company's website at http://www.excel-infoways.com.
The Directors have devised proper systems and processes for complying
with the requirements of applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of
Company Secretaries of India and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
14. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
A Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in existence in accordance
with the provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. Kindly
refer section on Corporate Governance, under the head, Nomination & Remuneration
Committee' for matters relating to constitution, meetings and functions of the
Committee. The Company's Policy on appointment and remuneration of Directors and Key
Managerial Personnel under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing
Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, has been disclosed on the Company
website www.excel-infoways.com.
15. AUDIT COMMITTEE
An Audit Committee is in existence in accordance with the provisions of
Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The terms of reference, meetings and attendance have been disclosed in
the Corporate Governance Report forming an integral part of this Report. All the
recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board of Directors of the
Company.
16. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
The Corporate Social Responsibility as per Section 135 of the Companies
Act, 2013 is currently not applicable to the Company.</p>
17. LISTING OF SHARES & DEMATERIALISATION
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on BSE Limited
(BSE') and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE') with
effect from August 03, 2009. The annual listing fees for FY 2023-24 has been paid to both
the Stock Exchanges i.e., BSE and NSE.
Further, Shareholders are requested to convert their holdings to
dematerialized form to derive its benefits by availing the demat facility provided by NSDL
and CDSL.
18. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
In term of Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, Management's
Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, is presented in a separate
section, forming an integral part of this Annual Report.
19. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Your Company always places a major emphasis on managing its affairs
with diligence, transparency, responsibility and accountability. The Company continues to
focus on building trust with shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and other
stakeholders based on the principles of good corporate governance viz. integrity, equity,
transparency, fairness, sound disclosure practices, accountability and commitment to
values.
In compliance with Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, a separate
report on Corporate Governance along with a certificate from the Practicing Company
Secretaries conforming compliance to the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated
under Regulation 34(3) of the Listing Regulations, is also annexed to the Corporate
Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
A Certificate of the Managing Director and CFO of the company in terms
of Listing Regulations, 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, is also annexed.
Also a declaration signed by the Chairman and Managing Director stating
that members of the board and senior management personnel have affirmed the compliance
vide Code of Conduct of the board and senior management is attached to the report on
corporate governance.
CORPORATE GOVERNACE CERTIFICATE
The Certificate from the Secretarial Auditor of the Company, M/s. Rakhi
Dasgupta & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, confirming compliance with the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Listing Regulation is attached to
the Report and forms the part of this Annual Report.
20. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a robust Vigil Mechanism and adopted a
Whistle Blower Policy in accordance with provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act and
Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations, to provide a formal mechanism to its Directors/
Employees/Stakeholders of the Company for reporting any unethical behaviour, breach of any
statute, actual or suspected fraud on the accounting policies and procedures adopted for
any area or item, acts resulting in financial loss or loss of reputation, leakage of
information in the nature of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI), misuse of
office, suspected / actual fraud and criminal offences.
The details of vigil mechanism as provided in the Whistle Blower Policy
have been disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report forming an integral part of this
Report. During the year under review, no such concern from any whistle-blower has been
received by the Company. The Whistle Blower Policy is available on Company's Intranet
and can also be accessed on the Company's website at www.excel-infoways.com.
21. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
The Company has adequate internal financial control systems in place
which are supplemented by an extensive internal audit program conducted by an independent
professional agency. The internal control system is designed to ensure that all financial
and other records are reliable for preparing financial statements and for maintaining
accountability of assets.
Internal Financial Controls are an integrated part of the risk
management process, addressing financial and financial reporting risks. Assurance on the
effectiveness of internal financial controls is obtained through management reviews,
control self-assessment, continuous monitoring by functional experts as well as testing of
the internal financial control systems by the internal auditors during the course of their
audits. We believe that these systems provide reasonable assurance that our internal
financial controls are designed effectively and are operating as intended
During the financial year, such controls were tested and no reportable
material deficiency in controls were observed.
22. AUDITORS
i. Statutory Auditor
In accordance with Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules
made there under, M/s. Bhatter & Co, Chartered Accountant (Firm Registration No
131092W) as Statutory Auditors of the Company for the period of five years until the
conclusion of Annual General Meeting to be held for the Financial Year 2024-2025. They
have confirmed their eligibility and qualification required under Sections 139, 141 and
other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed there under
for continuation as Auditors of the Company. The Independent Auditors' Report for the
financial year ended March 31, 2024 on the financial statements of the Company forms part
of this Annual Report.
Ratification of appointment of Statutory Auditors at every AGM has been
dispensed with by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Accordingly, the Notice convening the
ensuing AGM does not carry any resolution on ratification of appointment of Statutory
Auditors.
AUDITORS' REPORT
M/s. Bhatter & Co, Statutory Auditors of the Company has audited
Books of Accounts of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31,2024 and has issued
the Auditors' Report thereon.
The notes on Financial Statements referred to in the Auditors Report
are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
There are no qualifications or reservation on adverse remarks or
disclaimers in the said report
ii. Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the rules made
there under, the Company had appointed Ms.Rakhi Dasgupta Proprietor of M/s. Rakhi Dasgupta
& Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, Kolkata as its Secretarial Auditors to
conduct the Secretarial Audit for FY 2023-24.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
The report in respect of the Secretarial Audit carried out by M/s.
Rakhi Dasgupta & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries in Form MR-3 for the FY
2023-24 forms part to this report as Annexure-IV. The said report does not contain any
adverse observation or qualification requiring explanation or comments from the Board
under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company provided all assistance and facilities to the Secretarial
Auditor for conducting their audit in fair and transparent manner.
iii. Internal Auditor
The Company appointed M/s. Malvika & Associates, Chartered
Accountants, Mumbai, as its Internal Auditor for Financial Year 2023-24. During the year,
the Company continued to implement their suggestions and recommendations to improve the
control environment. Their scope of work includes review of processes for safeguarding the
assets of the Company, review of operational efficiency, effectiveness of systems and
processes, and assessing the internal control strengths in all areas. Internal Auditors
findings are discussed with the process owners and suitable corrective actions taken as
per the directions of Audit Committee on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency in
operations.
iv. Cost Auditor
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 the Cost Audit Report is not mandatorily
applicable to our Company; hence, no such audit has been carried out during the year.
Reporting of frauds by Auditors
During the year under review, the Auditors of the Company have not
reported to the Audit Committee, under Section 143(12) of the Act, any instances of fraud
committed against the Company by its officers or employees, therefore no detail is
required to be disclosed under Section 134 (3)(ca) of the Act.
23. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186
OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The details of Loans and Investment made by the Company to other
Corporate or persons are given in notes to the Financial Statements which forms integral
part of this Annual Report.
24. DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company did not accept any deposits
in terms of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposit) Rules, 2014. No amounts were outstanding which were classified as Deposit under
the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 as on the Balance Sheet date.
25. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All transactions with related parties are placed before the Audit
Committee for its approval. An omnibus approval from Audit Committee is obtained for the
related party transactions which are repetitive in nature. 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.
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 your Company in the Annual General Meeting held on September 20, 2022.
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. Transaction
falling under Section 188 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are disclosed in Form AOC-2 in
Annexure II. The Company has formulated a policy on dealing with Related Party
Transactions which can be accessed on the Company's website www.excel-infoways.com.
The details of the Related Party Transactions are set out in the Notes
to Financial Statements forming part of this Annual Report.
26. POLICY ON DIRECTOR'S APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION AND OTHER
DETAILS
The Current policy is to have an appropriate proportion of executive
and independent directors to maintain the independence of the Board, and separate its
functions of governance and management. As on March 31, 2024, the Board consists of six
members, including one managing director, two whole-time directors and three independent
directors.
On the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee
(NRC), the Board has adopted and framed a Remuneration Policy for the Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and other employees pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act
and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The
remuneration determined for Executive Directors, KMPs and Senior Management Personnel is
subject to the recommendation of the NRC and approval of the Board of Directors. The
Non-Executive Directors are compensated by way of sitting fees and the criteria being
their attendance and contribution at the Board / Committee Meetings. The Executive
Directors are not paid sitting fees; however, the Non- Executive Directors are entitled to
sitting fees for attending the Board / Committee Meetings. Thus, the remuneration paid to
Directors, KMPs, Senior Management Personnel and all other employees are in accordance
with the Remuneration Policy of the Company.
The information with respect to the Company's policy on directors'
appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positive
attributes, independence of a director and other matters provided under section 178 and
Regulation 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
is available on Company's website on www.excel-infoways.com.
27. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION
The disclosure required to be furnished pursuant to section 197 (12)
read with Rule 5 (1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 is appended as Annexure III to this Report. The Employment Policy
is available on the website of the company at https://www.excel-infoways.com/policies.
28. EXTRACTS OF ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Report referred to
in Section 92(3) of the Act read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and
Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return for the financial year ended March 31,
2023, is available on the Company's website at
https://www.excel-infoways.com/annual-return
29. DISCLOSURES AS PER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
During the year under review, the Company has not received any
complaints on sexual harassment.
30. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Your Company believes that it can only be successful in the long term
by creating value both for its shareholders and for society. Your Company is mindful of
the needs of the communities and works to make a positive difference and create maximum
value for the society.
SEBI, vide its circular dated May 10, 2021, made BRSR mandatory for the
top 1,000 listed companies (by market capitalisation) from FY 2022-2023 in respect of
reporting on ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) parameters. Since, we do not fall
under this criterion the Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report for FY
2023-24 is not applicable to the Company.
31. TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
The Company does not have any unpaid / unclaimed amount which is
required to be transferred, under the provisions of the Act into the Investor Education
and Protection Fund (IEPF') of the Government of India.
32. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo, as required to be disclosed under the Act
are given below:
A) Energy conservation
The operations of your Company are not energy intensive. Your Company
is always in the lookout for energy efficient measures for operation, and values
conservation of energy through usage of latest technologies for improving productivity and
quality of services. Adequate measures have however, been taken to reduce energy
consumption, wherever possible. As energy costs form a very small part of the cost, the
impact on cost is not material. Your Company is primarily involved in providing services
which do not result in significant consumption of power and energy, hence energy
conservation measures are not very relevant.
B) Technology Absorption
There is no usage of any particular technology or process. Hence the
question of technology absorption does not arise. The Company has not imported any
technology for its development work. The information in connection with technology
absorption is NIL.
C) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required under section
134{3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014, are provided as follows:
a. Total foreign exchange earned (receipt) (Rs.) |
NIL |
b. Total foreign exchange outgo (Rs.) |
NIL |
33. DISCLOSURE OF ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNAL
The Company is in receipt of show cause notice from the regulatory
authorities but No significant and material orders have been passed by any Regulator or
Court or Tribunal which can have an impact on the going concern status and the Company's
operations in future.
34. CASH FLOW AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As required under the Regulation 34 (2) of the Listing Regulations, a
cash flow statement is part of the Annual Report 2023-2024. Also, the Company has
presented the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year
2023-2024 which forms the part of the Annual Report 2023-2024.
35. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainability has been deeply embedded into the Company's business and
has become an integral part of its decision making process while considering social,
economic and environmental dimensions.
36. POLICIES
All the policies are available on the website of the Company i.e.
www.excel-infoways.com.
37. PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Company has also adopted a code of conduct for prevention of
insider trading. All the Directors, Senior Management employees and other employees who
have access to the unpublished price sensitive information of the Company are governed by
this code. During the year under report, there has been due compliance with the said code
of conduct for prevention of insider trading based on the SEBI {Prohibition of Insider
Trading) Regulations 2015.
38. GREEN INITIATIVES
In commitment to keep in line with the Green Initiatives and going
beyond it, electronic copy of the Notice of 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Company
including the Annual Report for FY 2023-24 are being sent to all Members whose e mail
addresses are registered with the Company / Depository Participant(s).
39. OTHER DISCLOSURES/REPORTING
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:
i. The Company has not issued equity shares with differential rights as
to dividend, voting or otherwise;
ii. The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares to its directors
or employees;
iii. No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code; hence the requirement to disclose the details of application made or any proceeding
pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year
alongwith their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable;
iv. There was no revision of financial statements and Boards Report of
the Company during the year under review;
v. COST RECORDS: Maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of
the Act is not applicable to the Company.
vi. COMPLIANCE OF SECRETARIAL STANDARDS: The Company has complied with
the applicable Secretarial Standards on Meeting of the Board (SS-1) and General Meetings
(SS-2) specified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
vii. RECONCILIATION OF SHARE CAPITAL AUDIT: As directed by the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit has
been carried out at the specified period, by a Practicing Company Secretary.
40. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
Statements in this Directors' Report and Management Discussion and
Analysis describing the Company's objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or
predictions may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable
securities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ materially from those
expressed or implied. Important factors that could make difference to the Company's
operations include raw material availability and its prices, cyclical demand and pricing
in the Company's principle markets, changes in Government regulations, Tax regimes,
economic developments within India and the countries in which the Company conducts
business and other ancillary factors.
41. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge with
gratitude, the contributions made by the employees through their hard work, dedication,
competence, commitment and co-operation towards the success of your Company and have been
core to our existence that helped us to face all challenges.
Your Directors are also thankful for consistent co-operation and
assistance received from its shareholders, investors, business associates, customers,
vendors, bankers, regulatory and government authorities and showing their confidence in
the Company.