<dhhead>Directors Report</dhhead>
To the Members,
The Directors are pleased to present their Forty Six (46th)
Report of Jubilant Pharmova Limited (the Company or Jubilant
Pharmova) together with the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended March 31, 2024.
1. OVERVIEW
Jubilant Pharmova Limited is a company with global presence that is
involved in Radiopharma, Allergy Immunotherapy, CDMO Sterile Injectables, Contract
Research Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CRDMO), Generics and Proprietary
Novel Drugs businesses. In the Radiopharma business, the Company is involved in
manufacturing and supply of Radiopharmaceuticals with a network of 46 radiopharmacies in
the US. The Companys Allergy Immunotherapy business is involved in the manufacturing
and supply of allergic extracts and venom products in the US and in some other markets
such as Canada, Europe and Australia. Jubilant through its CDMO Sterile Injectables
business offers manufacturing services including sterile _ll and finish injectables (both
liquid and lyophilization), full-service ophthalmic offer (liquids, ointments &
creams) and ampoules. The CRDMO business of the Company includes the Drug Discovery
Services business that provides contract research and development services through two
world class research centers in Bengaluru and Noida in India and the CDMO-API business
that is involved in the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. Jubilant
Therapeutics is involved in Proprietary Novel Drugs business and is an innovative
biopharmaceutical company developing breakthrough therapies in the area of oncology and
auto-immune disorders. The Company operates multiple manufacturing facilities that cater
to all the regulated market including USA, Europe and other geographies. Jubilant Pharmova
Limited has a team of around 5,500 multicultural people across the globe. The Company is
well recognised as a Partner of Choice by leading pharmaceuticals companies
globally. For more information, please visit: www.jubilantpharmova.com.
2. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND STATE OF COMPANYS AFFAIRS &
FINANCIALS
(Rs/millions)
PARTICULARS |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
Year ended March 31, 2024 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
Year ended March 31, 2024 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
Total Revenue from Operations |
7,847 |
8,101 |
67,029 |
62,817 |
Total Operating Expenditure |
7,682 |
8,070 |
58,021 |
55,055 |
EBITDA (before Other Income) |
165 |
31 |
9,008 |
7,762 |
Other Income |
1,034 |
1,379 |
687 |
383 |
EBITDA |
1,199 |
1,410 |
9,695 |
8,145 |
Depreciation, Amortisation and Impairment |
483 |
432 |
3,819 |
5,540 |
Expense |
|
|
|
|
Finance Costs |
299 |
185 |
2,723 |
1,882 |
Exceptional Items |
- |
- |
1,689 |
568 |
Share of profit s of associates |
- |
- |
241 |
123 |
Profit before Tax |
417 |
793 |
1,705 |
278 |
Tax Expenses |
101 |
294 |
978 |
927 |
Reported Net Profit /(Loss) After Tax |
316 |
499 |
727 |
(649) |
Attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
Owners of the Company |
316 |
499 |
771 |
(610) |
Non-Controlling Interests |
- |
- |
(44) |
(39) |
Other Comprehensive Income |
(5) |
13 |
544 |
2,205 |
Total Comprehensive Income for the year |
311 |
512 |
1,271 |
1,556 |
Retained Earnings brought
forward from previous year |
11,236 |
11,540 |
45,368 |
46,850 |
(Rs/millions)
PARTICULARS |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
Year ended March 31, 2024 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
Year ended March 31, 2024 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
Profit for the year
(attributable to owners of the Company) |
316 |
499 |
771 |
(610) |
Adjustment on account of
common control business combination |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Re-measurement of de_ned benefit obligations |
(2) |
(8) |
(6) |
(18) |
Dividend on Equity Shares |
(796) |
(796) |
(796) |
(796) |
Adjustment on account of
consolidation of ESOP Trust |
- |
- |
5 |
1 |
Transfer of cumulative gain of
equity investments classified at Fair Value through Other |
- |
- |
43 |
(76) |
Comprehensive Income |
|
|
|
|
Stock awards vested |
- |
- |
10 |
15 |
Stock awards cancelled/forfeited |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Exercise of stock options |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Lapsed option after vesting period |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
Retained Earnings to be carried forward |
10,756 |
11,236 |
45,397 |
45,368 |
(I) Standalone Financials Revenue from Operations
In the Financial Year 2023-24, on a standalone basis, the Company
recorded total revenue from operations of H7,847 million as compared to H8,101 million in
the Financial Year
2022-23.
EBITDA
For the year ended March 31, 2024, Earnings before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) stood at H1,199 million as compared to
H1,410 million in the Financial
Year 2022-23.
Reported Profit after Tax and EPS
Reported Profit after Tax was H316 million in the Financial Year
2023-24. Basic Earnings per Share (EPS) stood at H1.99 per equity share of H1
each.
(II) Consolidated Financials
The Consolidated Financial Statements, prepared in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, (the Act), the SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (the Listing
Regulations) and Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) as per the Companies (Indian
Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 notified under Section 133 of the Act, forms part of the
Annual Report.
Performance Review
During the Financial Year 2023-24, Revenue from operations for the year
was H67,029 million as compared to H62,817 million in the Financial Year 2022-23. Revenue
from the Radiopharma segment was H30,013 million as compared to
H25,524 million in the Financial Year 2022-23. Revenue from the Allergy
Immunotherapy segment was H6,786 million as compared to H6,027 million in the Financial
Year 2022-23. Revenue from the Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation -
Sterile Injectables segment was H11,171 million as compared to H11,547 million in the
Financial Year 2022-23. Revenue from the Generics segment was H7,746 million as compared
to H7,615 million in the Financial Year 2022-23. Revenue from the Contract Research,
Development and Manufacturing Organisation was H10,930 million as compared to H11,848
million in the Financial Year 2022-23. Revenue from Proprietary Novel Drugs was Nil for
the year as compared to H38 million in the Financial Year 2022-23. Revenue from Management
Services stood at H383 million as compared to H218 million in the Financial Year 2022-23.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, EBITDA (including share of Profit of
associates) was H9,936 million for the year as compared to H8,268 million in the Financial
Year 2022-23.
EBITDA of the Radiopharma segment was H5,840 million for the year as
compared to H3,907 million in the Financial Year 2022-23 with margins of 19.5% as against
15.3% in the Financial Year 2022-23. EBITDA of the Allergy Immunotherapy segment was
H2,734 million for the year as compared to H2,055 million in the Financial Year 2022-23
with margins of 40.3% as against 34.1% in the Financial Year 2022-23. EBITDA of the
Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation - Sterile Injectables segment was
H1,923 million for the year as compared to H3,451 million in the Financial Year 2022-23
with margins of 17.2% as against 29.9% in the Financial Year 2022-23. EBITDA loss of the
Generics segment was H1,408 million for the year as compared to H2,304 million in the
Financial Year 2022-23 with negative margins of 18.2% as against 30.3% in the Financial
Year 2022-23. Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organisation segment
reported EBITDA of H1,692 million as compared to H1,993 million in the Financial Year
2022-23 with margins of 15.5% as against 16.8% in the Financial Year 2022-23. EBITDA loss
of the Proprietary Novel Drugs segment was H299 million as compared to H349 million in the
Financial Year 2022-23.
Profit after Tax was H727 million as compared to Loss after Tax
H649 million in the Financial Year 2022-23. Basic earnings per share
(EPS) was H4.87 per equity share of H1 each.
3. DIVIDEND
The Board is pleased to recommend a dividend of 500% i.e. H5 per fully
paid up equity share of H1 each amounting to H796.41 million for the year ended March 31,
2024.
The payment of dividend is subject to approval of the shareholders at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company and shall be subject
to deduction of income tax at source, if any. Upon approval, dividend will be paid to
those members whose name will appear in the Register of Members as on Friday, August 2,
2024.
Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company as per the Listing
Regulations is available at the following link:
https://www.jubilantpharmova.com/investors/corporate-governance/policies-and-codes/dividend-distribution-policy.
4. TRANSFER TO GENERAL RESERVE
During the year under review, no amount has been transferred to General
Reserve of the Company.
5. CAPITAL STRUCTURE
(a) Share Capital
During the year, there has been no change in the authorised, subscribed
and paid-up share capital of the Company. As on March 31, 2024, the paid-up share capital
stood at H159,281,139 comprising 159,281,139 equity shares of H1 each.
(b) Employees Stock Option Plan and General Employee Benefits Scheme
The Company has an employee stock option plan namely Jubilant Pharmova
Employees Stock Option Plan 2018 (Plan 2018). There was no material change in
the Plan 2018 during the year and the Plan is in compliance with the SEBI (Share Based
Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 (the SEBI ESOP
Regulations). During the year, 78,997 Stock Options were granted. Each Option
entitles the holder to acquire one equity share of H1 each of the Company at the exercise
price fixed at the time of grant.
The Company has a general employee benefits scheme namely Jubilant
General Employee Benefits Scheme-2019 (JGEBS-2019). The Scheme is in
compliance with the SEBI ESOP Regulations and there was no material change in the Scheme
during the year. The details of the Plan 2018 and JGEBS-2019 pursuant to the SEBI ESOP
Regulations have been placed on the website of the Company and the same can be accessed at
the following web-link https://www.jubilantpharmova.
com/Uploads/image/893imguf_esop_disclosure2024. pdf.
(c) Debentures
In the Financial Year 2020-21, the Company had issued Secured
Redeemable Unlisted Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of H950 million for a
period of upto 5 years. During the financial year, 250 secured, redeemable, unlisted
non-convertible debentures of face value of H10,00,000 per debenture aggregating to H250
million were redeemed.
6. SUBSIDIARIES AND ASSOCIATES INCLUDING ITS PERFORMANCE &
FINANCIAL POSITION
As on March 31, 2024, the Company had 36 subsidiaries. Brief
particulars of the principal subsidiaries are given below. There was no addition /
deletion in number of subsidiary companies during the year.
Jubilant Pharma Limited
Jubilant Pharma Limited, Singapore (Jubilant Pharma) is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Jubilant Pharma holds the global pharmaceutical
business of the Company through its subsidiaries in the US, Canada, Europe, India and rest
of the world. These subsidiaries of Jubilant Pharma are engaged in manufacturing,
marketing and distribution of various pharmaceutical products and services including APIs,
oral dosage forms (tablets and capsules), contract manufacturing of sterile injectables
including vaccines, ointment, creams and liquids, allergy therapy products and
radiopharmaceutical products. Jubilant Pharma through its wholly-owned subsidiary operates
a second largest radiopharmacy network in the US, with 46 pharmacies (43 SPECT & 3
PET) which cater to more than 1800 hospitals in 21 states.
In November, 2020, Jubilant Pharma invested US $25 million in So_e
Biosciences Inc., USA (So_e). During the year, So_e has entered into a
definitive merger agreement with Trilantic Capital Partners, North America
(Trilantic North America), a US private equity firm.
Pursuant to said agreement, the Company proposes to sell its entire
stake of 25.8% held in So_e for an aggregate proceeds of about US $142.92 million,
including preferred returns. Transaction is expected to close by May 31, 2024.
Total income of the company during the Financial Year 2023-24 was H612
million as compared to H432 million during the Financial Year 2022-23.
Jubilant Generics Limited
Jubilant Generics Limited (JGL) is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company through Jubilant Pharma. JGL is engaged in the business of
development, manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing of Dosage (formulations)
Forms at its plant at Roorkee and / or CMOs, including in-licensing, out-licensing,
collaboration with CROs to ensure a robust product pipeline that caters to over 50
countries and has expanded its market presence through strategic partnerships, fostering
sustainable business growth. JGL also has India Branded Pharmaceuticals ("IBP")
business, which caters to dosage formulations under its own brand name to the Indian
market in di_erent therapeutic areas including chronic specialties like Cardiology and
Diabetes, and multi-specialty. The dosage formulations manufacturing facility at Roorkee,
Uttarakhand, with 5 acres of infrastructure, is inspected by global regulatory agencies
such as USFDA, Japan PMDA, UK MHRA, Australia TGA, Belgium FAMHP and South Africa SAHERA,
etc. This facility primarily manufactures immediate and modi_ed release oral solid dosage
forms (Tablets, Capsules and Powder for Suspension) with capabilities on complex processes
like _uid bed pellet coating, MUPS (Multi Unit Pellet System) and extended release drug
delivery technology based on matrix formulations and functional coatings. In addition to
manufacturing and supplies of _nished formulations to the US market, JGLs non-US
_nished formulations business is focussed on various markets in Europe, UK, Japan, Canada,
Australia, South Africa and Middle-East as well as various countries in the emerging
markets. JGL also caters to the selected overseas markets under its own brand name.
JGLs major therapy areas includes Cardiovascular, CNS and Gastrointestinal products.
The business derives benefit of lowering cost and managing risks from sourcing APIs from
both sources (a) vertical integration and in-house APIs from the Company and (b)
qualifying alternate suppliers for key APIs with an objective to de-risk our API source.
The Solid Dosage Formulation facility at Roorkee, India which manufactures and distributes
_nished solid dosage pharmaceutical products, was inspected by the USFDA in February 2024.
The inspection resulted in four observations in which Jubilant took prompt and
comprehensive corrective action. In April 2024, USFDA categorised the inspection as
Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI). Based on this inspection and the USFDA VAI
classification, this facility is in compliance with regard to current good manufacturing
practices (cGMP). In addition, the site was inspected by both the EU and TGA agencies
during the _scal year. These inspections resulted in no critical observations. The site
has already received EU compliant certificate.
JGL recalibrated its R&D strategy that leverages variety of product
opportunities through in-licensing and/or external product development in collaboration
with specialised CROs, with an objective to continually deliver innovative, high quality
products for various markets. This is expected to accelerate product introduction as well
as deliver the products in cost-e_ective and speedy manner. Total income of JGL during the
Financial Year 2023-24 was H3,883 million as compared to H3,296 million during the
Financial Year 2022-23. The Company is in compliance with Regulation
24A of the Listing Regulations. Secretarial Audit was conducted for JGL, an unlisted
material subsidiary of the Company. Copy of the Secretarial Audit Report is attached as
Annexure-1 to this report. The Secretarial Report of JGL does not contain any
qualification, reservation or adverse comments or disclaimer.
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., (Jubilant Cadista) a
corporation incorporated in Delaware, US is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jubilant Pharma
Holdings Inc. This company is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and
marketing of solid dosage forms of generic prescription pharmaceuticals at its USFDA
approved manufacturing facility in Salisbury, Maryland, US. Jubilant Cadista is also
marketing the solid dosage forms manufactured at Roorkee Plant, India or other CMOs. Its
customer base includes large wholesalers, retail and pharmacy chains with focus in the
therapeutic areas of CVS, CNS, Anti Allergic, Steroids, etc. Total income of the company
during the Financial Year 2023-24 was H4,348 million as compared to H5,079 million during
the Financial Year 2022-23.
Over the last few years, the US Generics market has been witnessing
signi_cant pricing pressure led by demand supply imbalances, consolidation in the drug
buyer market and vertical integration of the GPOs with the large retail pharmacy chains.
Jubilant Cadista has been witnessing signi_cant losses since Financial Year 2021-22 due to
the high cost of manufacturing in the US amid low drug prices. In order to move the US
generics business to profit ability, it has been decided to close the in-house
manufacturing operations at the US manufacturing facility and transfer profit able
products to CMOs. The company will continue to have sales and marketing presence in the US
that will market supplies from its USFDA approved Roorkee facility in India, new CMOs and
products from in-licensing route. These actions are expected to improve the gross margins
of the business and hence propel the business towards profit ability. Further,
In-licensing of new products will not only grow the revenue base of the company but also
ensure robust product portfolio.
Jubilant HollisterStier LLC
Jubilant HollisterStier LLC (JHS) is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Jubilant Pharma Holdings Inc. This subsidiary based out of
Spokane-Washington (USA) is a fully integrated Contract Manufacturing Organisation along
with leading Allergy Immunotherapy provider in north America. The CMO business offer
manufacturing services including sterile _ll and finish injectables (both liquid and
lyophilization). Its facilities are approved by regulators across the world including
USFDA, Health Canada, ANVISA Brazil, PMDA Japan, and various others. The products
manufactured at the site are sold in over 50 countries across the globe. The company lays
strong emphasis on compliance and protecting Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for its
customer base. The company will continue to focus on the highest level of compliance with
a lean operation setup and supply of right quality products in a timely manner to its
customers which helps it further grow the order book.
The US $285 million expansion at Spokane site aimed to double its
injectable _lling (liquid & lyo) production capacity, under a cooperative agreement
for US $149.6 million with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA),
within the US Department of Health and Human Services is progressing as planned. The
Phase-1 of the project will be operational in Financial Year 2026 and the second Phase is
scheduled to be operational by Financial Year 2028.
The Allergy Immunotherapy business provides products in the US and also
exports to several international markets such as Canada, Europe and Australia. The company
supply bulk extracts and Skin testing devices to physicians who then use the products for
diagnostic testing and to administer immunotherapy treatment. Allergenic extracts in our
portfolio are o_ered in the form of consistent, high-quality, di_erentiated products along
with a range of specialised diagnostic devices for skin testing.
A di_erentiated business of manufacturing and marketing of allergenic
extracts is backed by one of the oldest and most trusted brands, HollisterStier, which is
in existence for over 100 years. The company has been focusing on expanding market
coverage and ensuring robust o_ering of our antigens to customers. In addition, company
has increased capacities in Lyophilization and are further increasing capacities in the
Allergy Immunotherapy manufacturing facility to ensure consistent and reliable supply of
our _ying insect venom products. The company is the sole producers and suppliers of venom
immunotherapy in the US and Canada.
This business continues to build on the development of innovative
products to address various allergies. The company is expanding its footprint beyond US
and is building networks in other regions outside of North America including EU, MEA and
APAC with a focus on our venom immunotherapy products in these regions. Total income of
the company during the Financial Year 2023-24 was H17,155 million as compared to H15,617
million during the Financial Year 2022-23.
Jubilant DraxImage Inc.
Jubilant DraxImage Inc. (Jubilant Radiopharma) is a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company through Jubilant Pharma. Jubilant Radiopharma has a solid
foundation in speciality pharma. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Jubilant Radiopharma
operates a highly specialised manufacturing facility approved by USFDA, Health Canada and
selected EU countries. It develops, manufactures, commercialises and distributes
radiopharmaceuticals used in Nuclear Medicine for the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring
of a broad range of diseases. It serves hospital-based customers (Nuclear Medicine
Physicians, Nuclear Cardiologists and Technologists) in addition to specialised commercial
radiopharmacies in the United States and Canada. Jubilant Radiopharma employs about 867
highly skilled professionals dedicated to providing high quality, reliable products and
services to healthcare providers around the globe. The business is supported by an
experienced research and development organisation, specialised radiopharmaceutical
manufacturing, strong regulatory a_airs, quality systems and marketing and commercial
operations. The disease areas of specialisation include cardiology, oncology, neurology,
and therapeutics for neuro-endocrine and thyroid diseases. The business distributes
radiopharmaceutical products through a network of 46 radiopharmacies in the United States
after carrying out compounding activities of Radiopharmaceuticals products with
radioactive isotopes in these radiopharmacies.
Jubilant Radiopharmaceuticals business is a market leader in North
America in several specialty areas, including I-131Therapeutic and Diagnostics
(Theranostics) for imaging and treatment of thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer,
Macro-Aggregated Albumin (MAA) for lung perfusion imaging and Pentetic Acid (DTPA) for
renal, brain and functional pulmonary imaging. RUBY-FILL, a cutting-edge technology for
PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) to evaluate regional myocardial perfusion in adult
patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease is approved by USFDA, Health
Canada, Swissmedic, Switzerland, BfArM, Germany, Le gouvernement du Grand- Duch? de
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, MHRA UK and Health authorities of Denmark, Sweden and Netherland.
Ruby-Fill was launched in mobile settings (Ruby-Fill Mobile) in FY 2024 which allowed the
company to expand the use of Ruby-Fill into smaller community hospitals, in rural
settings, and in areas with relatively lower volumes but need for cardiac PET diagnostics.
Jubilant Radiopharmaceuticals business is sponsoring and supporting two
clinical trials for I-131-MIBG, a unique approach under evaluation for _rst-line and later
stage treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma. Approximately 800 patients are diagnosed with
Neuroblastoma every year in the USA, mostly children.
The Montreal manufacturing site was inspected by Health Canada in 2021,
and by Health Canada and the USFDA in 2022, both resulting in ratings of GMP compliance.
USFDA inspected the site in April 2024 for which IER is awaited. E_ective June 1, 2021,
Jubilant Draximage Inc. acquired the Radiopharmacies business which operates 46
radiopharmacies in 21 States and is headquartered in Yardley. Jubilant Radiopharmacy
network is the second largest network of commercial nuclear radiopharmacies in the United
States, directly serving over 1,800 individual hospitals, clinics and medical centres.
Business delivers approx 3 million patient doses per year. Vertical integration of the
Radiopharmaceuticals and Radiopharmacy divisions positions Jubilant Radiopharma to
capitalise on the expanding nuclear medicine market.
The company has also received approval from the USFDA with regards to
the companys abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) submitted pursuant to section
505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) for kit for the preparation
of Technetium (Tc 99m) Sulfur Colloid Injection.
Total income of the company during the Financial Year 2023-24 was
H31,145 million as compared to H26,108 million during the Financial Year 2022-23.
Jubilant Biosys Limited
Jubilant Biosys Limited (Biosys) provides Drug Discovery
and Contract Development and Manufacturing Services to global pharmaceutical and biotech
companies.
The company focus on o_ering integrated solutions to our customers,
which maximises the speed to develop a new lead. Our service offering includes early Drug
Discovery Services, mg to kilo, non-GMP and GMP scale-up of novel compounds, intermediates
and New Chemical Entities (NCEs). This provides an integrated solution (from early phase
discovery and development to commercialisation of the molecule) to pharmaceutical
customers. In Financial Year 2024, our portfolio of projects encompassed Full Time
Equivalent (FTE), Fee for Service (FFS) and Integrated Drug Discovery (IDD) contracts. The
business operates from Bengaluru, Noida and Greater Noida in India, offering integrated as
well as functional drug discovery and development services to global innovators. The
therapeutic areas of expertise include Oncology, Metabolic Disorders, Central Nervous
System (CNS), Pain and Infiammation.
The company has a three-pronged growth strategy for drug discovery
services. The _rst vector is to offer di_erentiated chemistry services. We have invested
in further expanding capacity in Greater Noida for Chemistry services and strengthened the
services o_erings by adding a centre of
chemistryexcellence.Thesecondvectoristodiversifycustomer segments by making inroads in the
pharmaceutical customer segment. In Financial Year 2024, the company has added 2 new large
pharma companies as its customers. The third vector is to build development capabilities
and offer complete CDMO services.
The company also offer Cloud/ SaaS (Software as a Service) based on
Arti_cial Intelligence /Machine Learning proprietary platform for clinical trials. The
eClinical suite includes TrialStat? Orbit for electronic database capture, TrialStat?
CTMS for Clinical Trial Management Software and TrialStat Portal for analytics and
customer interface software.
During the year, the company has entered into an agreement for
acquisition of 1.70% stake of O2 Renewable Energy XVI Private Limited for an aggregate
value of H7.6 million for purchase of renewable energy power (electricity) generated from
the Captive Generating Plant (CGP).
Total income of the company during the Financial Year 2023-24 was
H4,715 million as compared to H5,628 million during the Financial Year 2022-23.
Jubilant Therapeutics Inc.
Jubilant Therapeutics is a clinical stage precision therapeutics
company advancing potent and selective small molecule modulators to address unmet medical
needs in oncology and autoimmune diseases. Its advanced discovery engine integrates
structure-based design and computational algorithms to discover and develop novel,
precision therapeutics against both _rst-in-class and validated but intractable targets in
genetically de_ned patient populations. Its advanced structure based discovery engine,
TIBEO (Therapeutic Index and Brain Exposure Optimisation), has been validated through
successful partnerships including with Blueprint Medicines. The Companys pipeline
consists of a _rst in class Dual coREST modi_er Dual LSD1/HDAC6 Inhibitor (JBI-802)
currently in a Phase I/II clinical trial in multiple tumors, a novel brain-penetrant
modulator of PRMT5 (JBI-778) for which an IND has been accepted, brain penetrant and gut
restrictive PDL1 inhibitors, as well as PAD4 inhibitors for oncology and in_ammatory
indications. The companys key achievements during the Financial Year 2023-24
includes transitioning from Phase I to Phase II stage biotech with lead program (JBI-802)
soon to start Phase II trials and second program (JBI-778) soon to start Phase I trials.
Total income of the company during the Financial Year 2023-24 was H5 million as compared
to H2 million during the
Financial Year 2022-23. Jubilant Pharma UK Limited
Jubilant Pharma UK Limited, a corporation incorporated in UK, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Jubilant Pharma Limited,
Singapore. This company is engaged in the business of marketing and
supply of generic dosage formulations in market. Total income of the company during the
Financial Year 2023-24 was H842 million as compared to H72 million during the Financial
Year 2022-23.
Jubilant Pharma NV
Jubilant Pharma NV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company through
JGL and Jubilant Pharma. This company holds shares of Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV (99.81%)
and PSI Supply NV (99.50%) along with Jubilant Pharma which holds the balance shares.
Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV
Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
through Jubilant Pharma NV, Belgium, which holds 99.81% of its shares and Jubilant Pharma
holds the balance shares. This company is engaged in the business of licensing generic
dosage forms and providing regulatory services to generic pharmaceutical companies. Total
income of the company during the Financial Year 2023-24 was H1 million as compared to H1
million during the Financial Year 2022-23.
PSI Supply NV
PSI Supply NV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. 99.50% of
its shares are held by Jubilant Pharma NV and the balance by Jubilant Pharma. It is
engaged in the supply of generic dosage forms to the European and UK markets. Total income
of the company during the Financial Year 2023-24 was H186 million as compared to H187
million during the Financial
Year 2022-23.
Other subsidiaries are mentioned below:
Jubilant Pharma Holdings Inc., USA Jubilant Pharma Australia Pty.
Limited Jubilant Innovation (USA) Inc. Jubilant HollisterStier Inc., USA Jubilant First
Trust Healthcare Limited Jubilant DraxImage Limited Jubilant DraxImage (USA) Inc. Jubilant
Discovery Services LLC, USA Jubilant Clinsys Inc., USA
Jubilant Clinsys Limited
Jubilant Therapeutics India Limited Jubilant Business Services Limited
Jubilant Pharma SA Pty. Limited Jubilant Episcribe LLC, USA Jubilant Epicore LLC, USA
Jubilant Prodel LLC, USA
Jubilant Epipad LLC, USA
Drug Discovery and Development Solutions Limited, Singapore Draxis
Pharma LLC, USA
Draximage (UK) Limited TrialStat Solutions Inc., Canada Jubilant Pharma
ME FZ-LLC, Dubai
Jubilant Draximage Radiopharmacies Inc., USA
Jubilant Biosys Innovative Research Services Pte. Limited, Singapore
1359773 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, Canada
Associate Company
SOFIE Biosciences Inc., USA SPV Laboratories Private Limited
During the year under review, there is no change in Associate
companies.
The performance and financial position of the subsidiaries and
associates is also given in Form AOC-1 attached to the Financial Statements for the year
ended March 31, 2024.
7. PARTNERSHIPS
Jubilant HollisterStier General Partnership
It is a Canada based partnership, owned by subsidiaries of the Company
- Jubilant HollisterStier Inc., Draxis Pharma LLC and 1359773 B.C. Unlimited Liability
Company, that provides contract manufacturing services of sterile products including
liquid and freeze-dried (lyophilized) injectables, ampoules, ophthalmic tubes/ solutions
and sterile ointments and creams. The CMO Montreal facility was inspected by Health Canada
in January 2024 resulting in a Compliant GMP rating, with no critical observations. The
CMO Montreal facility was also inspected by the USFDA in February 2023. This resulted in
four observations and classification was determined to be O_cial Action Indicated (OAI).
The company has carried out most of the Corrective and Preventive Actions since the close
of the FDA inspection. The site has also created a full remediation plan and inspection
readiness plan for the upcoming inspection.
The partnership is expanding its reach as a full scale ophthalmic
solution provider in the form of bottles including preservative free ointments, liquids,
creams and injectables. The partnership is also planning to undertake a CAD 108 million
investment at Montreal facility to modernise and augment the sterile production (liquid
and lyo) capacity by over 100%. To fund this project, the partnership has arranged
partially repayable loans of maximum CAD 23.8 million from the Government of Canada
through its Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) program and CAD 25 million from the Province
of Quebec. This project will be completed by FY 2027, and is planned to be fully
operational by FY 2028.
8. STATUTORY AUDITORS
Pursuant to Section 139 of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, the
Shareholders of the Company at its 45th AGM approved the appointment of M/s.
Walker Chandiok & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Registration No.: 001076N/
N500013) as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of _ve (5) years from conclusion
of the 45th AGM of the Company till the conclusion of 50th AGM of
the Company.
The Auditors Reports for the Financial Year 2023-24 do not
contain any quali_cation, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
9. COST AUDIT
Pursuant to Section 148(1) of the Act read with the Companies (Cost
Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the Company was not required to maintain the cost records
during FY 2023-24.
10. SECRETARIAL AUDIT
The Board had appointed M/s Sanjay Grover & Associates, Company
Secretaries to conduct Secretarial Audit pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the
Act for the Financial Year 2023-24. The Report of the Secretarial Auditors is attached as
Annexure-2 to this Report and does not contain any quali_cation, reservation, adverse
remark or disclaimer. The Company has also obtained a Secretarial Compliance Report from
M/s Sanjay Grover & Associates, Company Secretaries confirming compliances with the
provisions of the applicable Listing Regulations for the year ended March 31, 2024. The
Compliance Report will be _led within the due date with the Stock Exchanges in Compliance
with the Listing Regulations.
11. REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the year under review, Auditors did not report any instance of
fraud committed in the Company by its o_cers or employees under Section 143(12) of the
Act, the details of which need to be mentioned in the Boards report.
12. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Your Company is managed and controlled by a Board comprising an optimum
blend of Executive, Non-Executive and Independent Directors. The Chairperson of the Board
is a Non-Executive Non Independent Director. As on March 31, 2024, the Board of Directors
comprises of thirteen (13) Directors, out of whom four (4) are Executive Directors
including one (1) Managing Director and one (1) Joint Managing Director apart from nine
(9) Non-Executive Directors, out of whom seven (7) are Independent Directors including one
(1) Woman Independent Director and two (2) Non-Executive Non-Independent Directors. The
composition of the Board is in conformity with Regulation 17 of the Listing Regulations
and the relevant provisions of the Act.
Mr. Shirish G. Belapure (DIN: 02219458) was appointed as Non-Executive
Independent Director for a period of _ve (5) years e_ective from March 7, 2023. His
appointment was duly approved by the members of the Company vide postal ballot on April
12, 2023.
The Shareholders, at the 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM)
held on August 31, 2023, approved re-appointment of Mr. Arun Seth (DIN: 00204434) as an
Independent Director of the Company for a second term of _ve (5) years e_ective from
October 22, 2023 till October 21, 2028.
Mr. Kumar Ramamurthi, Whole-Time Director (DIN: 09139426) resigned from
the Board with e_ect from the closing business hours of October 31, 2023. The Board placed
on record its appreciation for the contributions made by him during his association with
the Board.
Mr. S. Sridhar (DIN: 00004272), Ms. Sudha Pillai (DIN: 02263950) and
Dr. Ashok Misra (DIN: 00006051), Independent Directors of the Company, completed their
second term on March 31, 2024 and accordingly ceased to be Independent Directors on Board
of the Company with e_ect from the closing business hours of March 31, 2024. The Board
placed on record its sincere appreciation for their contribution towards the success of
the Company, during their tenure as Independent Directors on the Board of the Company.
The Board, at its meetings held on May 29, 2023 based on the
recommendation of the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee of the Company,
approved the following changes to the Board:
Mr. Hari S. Bhartia (DIN: 00010499) stepped down from the position of
Managing Director of the Company e_ective from the closing business hours of May 31, 2023
and continues as Co-Chairman, Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Company.
Mr. Priyavrat Bhartia (DIN: 00020603) was appointed as Managing
Director of the Company for a period of three (3) years with e_ect from June 1, 2023. The
appointment was duly approved by the members of the Company vide postal ballot on August
21, 2023.
Mr. Arjun Shanker Bhartia (DIN: 03019690) was appointed as Joint
Managing Director of the Company for a period of three (3) years with e_ect from June 1,
2023. The appointment was duly approved by the members of the Company vide postal ballot
on August 21, 2023.
The Board at its meeting held on October 27, 2023, based on the
recommendation of the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee had appointed
Mr. Jinang Pratap Parekh (DIN: 10366075) as an Additional Director and Whole-time Director
of the Company for a period of three (3) years with e_ect from November 1, 2023. His
appointment as a Director and as a Whole-time Director was duly approved by the members of
the Company vide postal ballot on January
25, 2024. Mr. Jinang Pratap Parekh tendered his resignation from the
Board with e_ect from the closing business hours of May 31, 2024. The Board placed on
record its appreciation for the contributions made by him during his association with the
Board.
The Board at its meeting held on February 02, 2024, based on the
recommendation of the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee had re-appointed
Mr. Arvind Chokhany (DIN: 06668147) as a Whole-time Director (Designated as Group Chief
Financial O_cer and Whole-time Director) of the Company for a further period of three (3)
years with e_ect from April 1, 2024. Your Company issued a postal ballot notice dated May
17, 2024 for the approval of members and the e-voting on the resolutions is under process.
The Board at its meeting held on March 26, 2024, based on the
recommendation of the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee appointed Dr.
Harsh Mahajan (DIN: 00824227) and Ms. Shivpriya Nanda (DIN: 01313356), as additional
directors in the category of Independent Director of the Company with e_ect from April 1,
2024. Your Company issued a postal ballot notice dated May 17, 2024 for the approval of
members and the e-voting on the resolutions is under process. In the opinion of
Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee and Board, Dr. Harsh Mahajan (DIN:
00824227) and Ms. Shivpriya Nanda (DIN: 01313356) are persons of high repute, integrity,
pro_ciency and possesses the relevant expertise and experience in the respective _elds.
They ful_ls the conditions speci_ed under the Act, read with Rules thereunder and the
Listing Regulations and are independent of the management. The Board at its meeting held
on May 29, 2024, based on the recommendation of the Nomination, Remuneration and
Compensation Committee appointed Dr. Ramakrishnan Arul (DIN: 08236356) as an Additional
Director and Whole-time Director of the Company for a period of three (3) years with e_ect
from June 1, 2024, subject to approval of the shareholders to be obtained within three (3)
months hereof. None of the Directors on the Board of the Company has been debarred or
disquali_ed from being appointed or continuing as directors of companies by the Securities
and Exchange Board of India, Ministry of Corporate A_airs or any other statutory
authority.
13. RETIREMENT BY ROTATION AND SUBSEQUENT REAPPOINTMENT
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Arjun Shanker Bhartia (DIN: 03019690) and Mr.
Arvind Chokhany (DIN: 06668147) retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible,
offer themselves for re-appointment. Brief resume and other details of Mr. Arjun Shanker
Bhartia and Mr. Arvind Chokhany have been furnished in the Annexure of the notice of the
annual general meeting.
14. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma ceased to be a Chief Financial O_cer of the
Company with e_ect from the closing business hours of May 31, 2023.
Mr. Arvind Chokhany, Group Chief Financial O_cer, Jubilant Bhartia
Group & Whole-time Director was appointed as Chief Financial O_cer of the Company with
e_ect from June 1, 2023.
Mr. Hari S. Bhartia stepped down from the position of Managing Director
of the Company e_ective from the closing business hours of May 31, 2023.
Mr. Priyavrat Bhartia and Mr. Arjun Shanker Bhartia were appointed as
Managing Director and Joint Managing Director, respectively e_ective June 1, 2023.
Mr. Jinang Pratap Parekh was appointed as Whole-Time Director of the
Company e_ective November 1, 2023. Apart from above-mentioned changes, there is no other
change in Key Managerial Personnel of the Company during the year.
As on March 31, 2024, Mr. Priyavrat Bhartia, Managing Director, Mr.
Arjun Shanker Bhartia, Joint Managing Director, Mr. Arvind Chokhany, Group Chief Financial
O_cer & Whole-Time Director, Mr. Jinang Pratap Parekh, Whole-Time Director and Mr.
Naresh Kapoor, Company Secretary are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.
15. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the year under review, five (5) meetings of the Board of
Directors of the Company were held on May 29, 2023, July 19, 2023, October 27, 2023,
February 2, 2024 and March 26, 2024. For details of meetings of the Board and attendance
of the Directors, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of
this report.
16. COMPOSITION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
As on March 31, 2024, the Audit Committee comprises of Mr. Vivek Mehra,
Chairperson, Mr. Sushil Kumar Roongta, Member and Mr. Arvind Chokhany, Member.
Further, for details on Audit Committee, including the meetings and
attendance of the members, terms of reference and changes in the committee composition
etc., please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this report.
During the year under review, all recommendations of the Audit Committee were accepted by
the Board of Directors of the Company.
17. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has, inter alia, received the following declarations from
all the Independent Directors confirming that:
they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the
provisions of the Act, read with the Rules made thereunder, and the Listing Regulations.
There has been no change in the circumstances a_ecting their status as Independent
Directors of the Company; they have complied with the Code for Independent Directors
prescribed under Schedule IV to the Act; and they have registered themselves with the
Independent Directors Database maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate
A_airs.
In the opinion of the Board, all Independent Directors possess
requisite quali_cations, experience, expertise and hold high standards of integrity
required to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and without any
external in_uence. List of key skills, expertise and core competencies of the Board,
including the Independent Directors, forms a part of the Corporate Governance Report of
this Annual Report.
18. APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company has implemented Appointment and Remuneration Policy
pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and Regulation 19 read with Part D of
Schedule II to the Listing Regulations. Salient features of the Policy and other details
have been disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report attached to this Report. The Policy
is available at the web-link: www.jubilantpharmova.
com/investors/corporate-governance/policies-and-codes/
appointment-and-remuneration-policy.
19. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD
The Annual Performance Evaluation of the directors (including
Chairman), Committees and the Board as a whole was carried out in compliance with the
requirement of Section 178 of the Act and Regulation 17, 19 and 25 of the Listing
Regulations. The criteria, manner of performance evaluation and related details are given
in the Corporate Governance Report.
20. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors, based on the representation received from the
management, confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departures;
(ii) 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 a_airs of the Company as on March 31, 2024
and of the profit s of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2024;
(iii) the Directors have taken proper and su_cient care 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;
(iv) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
(v) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are
operating e_ectively.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls including the
Controls Manager for financial reporting and compliance systems established and maintained
by the Company, work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditors and the
reviews performed by the management and the relevant Board committees, including the Audit
Committee, the Board is of the opinion that the Companys internal financial controls
were adequate and e_ective during the Financial Year 2023-24; and (vi) the Directors have
devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and
that such systems are adequate and operating e_ectively.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls including the
Controls Manager for financial reporting and compliance systems established and maintained
by the Company, work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditors and the
reviews performed by the management and the relevant Board committees, including the Audit
Committee, the Board is of the opinion that the Companys internal financial controls
were adequate and e_ective during FY 2023-24; and (vii) the Directors have devised proper
systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such
systems are adequate and operating e_ectively.
21. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption
and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 134
of the Act read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is given as Annexure-3 and forms
part of this Report.
22. EMPLOYEES
Particulars of Directors and Employees as required under Section
197(12) of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given as Annexure-4 and form part of this Report.
The statement containing particulars of employees, as required under
Section 197 of the Act, read with Rule 5(2) and Rule 5(3) of the Rules, is provided in a
separate annexure forming part of this Boards Report. However, in terms of the
provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the Annual Report is being sent to the members of
the Company, excluding the said annexure. The said annexure is available for inspection by
the shareholders at the Registered O_ce of the Company during working hours of the Company
i.e. on Monday to Friday between 11:00 a.m. (IST) to 05:00 p.m. (IST). Any shareholder
interested in obtaining a copy of the said annexure may write to the Company Secretary of
the Company or send an email at the following email address: investors@jubl.com.
23. HUMAN RESOURCES
At the heart of your organisation is the commitment to foster an
"Employee First" culture, driven by our values of caring, sharing, and growing.
In line with this, the Company consistently listen to the employees at
various touchpoints throughout their journey with the Company. By identifying our
strengths and addressing areas of concern, the Company remain agile and responsive to the
evolving needs of its workforce. Partnering with Willis Tower Watson, your Company
introduced the Jubivoice Employee Experience Survey, which garnered a
sustainable engagement score of 86% - a testament to our commitment to fostering a
workplace where every individual feels valued and supported.
With the continued focus on enhancing the employee experience, your
Company has been comprehensively addressing the four elements of wellbeing: physical,
mental, social, and _nancial. The Company enable this through the employee assistance
programs, delivered by experts and delivered by industry professionals, the Company strive
to provide its employees with the tools and resources they need to thrive personally and
professionally. Your Company recognise that one of its greatest asset in achieving
continued business success is its talented workforce and to ensure theyre equipped
for the challenges ahead, the Company is dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous
learning and leadership development. Through structured classroom training and a
cutting-edge digital learning platform, the Company provide its employees with the skills,
mind-set, and competencies they need to thrive. Additionally, the Company is cultivating
sustainable leadership - leaders who will not only guide your company now but also chart
the course for a successful future. Our Leadership Development focus was marked by the
graduation of its senior leaders from the Global Leadership Program, a nine-month journey
curated in partnership with INSEAD. This was focused on equipping its senior leaders for
success in the digital era. In pursuit of excellence, your Company meticulously craft a
high-performance culture within the organisation, starting with our robust performance
management process. Through initiatives such as our esteemed "Applause" program
and the prestigious Chairmens Annual Awards, the Company not only celebrate
exceptional accomplishments but also ingrain a culture of appreciation and recognition
deep into our DNA. The Companys culture of high performance is further strengthened
by giving continuous performance feedback, Pay for performance and role based promotions.
This unleashes the full potential of its employees and drive us towards collective
success.
24. POLICY FOR PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Company as an employer is committed to creating a work place that
is free from all forms of sexual harassment. In order to deal with sexual harassment at
workplace, the Company has implemented the Policy for Prevention of Sexual Harassment
Policy (POSH) with training to all employees by an external consultant having expertise in
subject matter. The Company has constituted the Internal Complaints Committee and is in
compliance with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company received two
(2) complaints under POSH during the Financial Year 2023-24, which were
disposed o_ during the Financial Year 2023-24.
The Company periodically conducts sessions for employees across the
organisation to build awareness about the Policy and the provisions of the Prevention of
Sexual Harassment Act.
25. RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
Pursuant to Regulation 21 of Listing Regulations, your Company has
constituted a Risk Management Committee of the Board. As on March 31, 2024, the committee
comprises of six (6) members including three (3) Independent Directors of the Company. The
Committee met twice in Financial Year 2023-24 on April 25, 2023 and October 12, 2023. The
gap between the two (2) meetings was not more than one hundred and eighty (180) days. The
Committee is authorised to monitor and oversee implementation of the risk management
policy, including evaluating the adequacy of risk management systems, if any.
The Company has formed a strong risk management framework that enables
regular and active monitoring of business activities for the identi_cation, assessment and
mitigation of potential internal or external risks. The Company has established processes
and guidelines, along with a strong overview and monitoring system at the Board and senior
management levels. Our senior management team sets the overall tone for risk minimisation
culture through de_ned and communicated corporate values, clearly assigned risk mitigation
responsibilities, and appropriately delegated authority. Your Company has laid down
procedures to inform Board members about the risk assessment and risk minimisation
procedures. Your Company has in place a comprehensive internal audit plan and a robust
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) exercise which helps to identify risks at an early stage
and take appropriate steps to mitigate the same. As an organisation, the Company promotes
strong ethical values and high levels of integrity in all our activities, which by itself
signi_cantly mitigates risk.
Internal Financial Controls
To compete globally, world class Corporate Governance and Financial
Controls over operations are necessary for the Company. The Internal Financial Controls as
mandated by the Act not only require a certi_cation from CEO-CFO but also put an
obligation on the Board of Directors to ensure that the Internal Financial Controls are
adequate and are operating e_ectively. Besides this, the Statutory Auditors are also
required to give an opinion on the adequacy and e_ectiveness of Internal Controls over
Financial Reporting (ICFR). Your Company has a transparent framework for
periodic evaluation of the Internal Financial Controls through annual testing of operative
e_ectiveness of internal controls, perpetual internal audit exercises and quarterly online
controls self-assessment through Controls Manager software, thereby reinforcing the
commitment to adopt the best corporate governance practices.
A detailed note on Internal Control Systems and Risk Management is
given under Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
26. VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has adopted Vigil Mechanism and the same has been disclosed
in the Corporate Governance Report and forms part of the Report. The Whistle Blower Policy
has been posted on the Companys website at https://www.
jubilantpharmova.com/investors/corporate-governance/
policies-and-codes/whistle-blower-policy. Further, the Whistle Blower Policy provides for
adequate safeguards against victimisation of Director(s) or Employee(s) and also provides
for direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate or exceptional
cases. During the financial year, no such complaints were received.
27. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of the Act, the Company has
constituted a Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee. As on
March 31, 2024, the Committee comprises of _ve (5) Directors out of which two (2) are
Non-Executive Independent Director, and three (3) are Executive Directors. The CSR is an
essential pillar of Jubilant in its endeavours towards sustainable & responsible
growth. CSR activities at Jubilant are weaved in accordance with the provisions of Section
135 read with Schedule VII to the Act. Besides, the
CSR initiatives at the company are in line with the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Jubilant Bhatia Foundation (JBF) formed in the year 2007, a
not-for-Profit arm of the Jubilant Bhartia Group works towards conceptualisation and
implementation of CSR activities of all group companies of Jubilant. Since the year 2003,
the Company has been issuing its Corporate Sustainability report which has external
assurance and this is as per the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines.
The Company is also receiving A+ level by GRI since the year 2007. Along with this, from
the year 2017-18, the Corporate Sustainability Report is aligned with the GRI Standards in
accordance with the Comprehensive option. All reports are available on the
Companys website at the weblink: www.jubilantpharmova.
com/sustainability/sustainability-report.
Through CSR, the Company is working in the realm of Health, Education
& Livelihood. The CSR projects focuses towards empowering and adding value in the
lives of the communities around the area of operations of Jubilant with a 4P
(Public-Private-People-Partnership) during the implementation. JBFs detailed
activities are available on its website: www.jubilantbhartiafoundation.com. In Financial
Year 2024, with a vision to bring progressive social change through strategic
multi-stakeholder partnership involving knowledge generation & sharing, experiential
learning and entrepreneurial ecosystem, the Company continued working towards empowering
and adding value in the lives of the communities around the area of operations of the
Company. In Financial Year 2024, Jubilant Pharmova through CSR reached out to the
community around its manufacturing unit through several community empowering projects as
below: Jubicare/Arogya: To achieve good health and well-being, promote health-seeking
behaviour and provide e_ective basic healthcare, the foundation is implementing Arogya/
Jubicare programme through Mobile Medical Unit.
- Besides, the foundation is also reaching to the community through
focused awareness program on nutrition for the community through village level workers.
Muskaan: Strengthening Rural Education system through various education
centric programmes in government school:
- Khushiyon ki Pathshala program to inculcate 21st century
value based skills in rural government primary school student;
- Digitisation program in partnership with HP across the location
through E-Muskaan;
- Setting up of Micro science Labs in schools;
- Career counselling to support students of government school to make
informed career choices.
Nayee Disha: Livelihood centric programs to enhance employability of
community as below:
- Vocational Training & Virtual skilling Program to enhance
employability skills amongst youths & women in the community around manufacturing
units
- JubiFarm to empower farmers by facilitating access to modern and
sustainable farming methods.
Rural Development- to strengthen the services in the rural areas for
the community following programs were implemented:
- Jansuvidha Kendra for community for awareness and easy access to
governments social welfare scheme.
- Jansanchetna Program for emergency preparedness at village level
through Emergency Response Team (ERTs).
During the year under review, your Company spent H29 million on its CSR
activities. The CSR initiatives undertaken by your Company, along with other details
including contents of the CSR Policy, form part of the annual report on CSR activities for
Financial Year 2023-24, which is annexed as
Annexure5.
28. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
In compliance with Regulation 34(2)(f ) of the Listing Regulations, the
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report ("BRSR") as stipulated under
the Listing Regulations is presented in a separate section forming part of the Annual
Report.
29. OTHER DISCLOSURES i. Extracts of Annual Return: Pursuant to the
provisions of Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return for the Financial Year
2023-24 has been uploaded on the Companys website and can be accessed at https://
www.jubilantpharmova.com/investors/financials/ annual-return. ii. Public Deposits: The
Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the year. The Company had no
outstanding, overdue, unpaid or unclaimed deposits at the beginning and end of the
Financial Year 2023-24. iii. Loans, Guarantees and Investments: Details of loans,
securities and investments along with the purpose for which the loan or security is
proposed to be utilised by the recipient have been disclosed in Note nos. 5, 6 and 41 to
the Standalone Financial Statements, as applicable. The Company has not provided any
guarantee.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, the Company has invested an amount
of H13.62 million in O2 Renewable
Energy XVI Private Limited (O2 Renewable), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of O2 Energy SG Pte. Ltd., Singapore, a leading renewable energy developer for
acquisition upto 19.89% stake in O2 Renewable for purchase of renewable energy power
generated from the Captive Generating Plant. This will help to meet the green energy
requirement for Companys manufacturing facility located at Nanjangud, Karnataka and
optimise energy cost. iv Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements with the Related
Parties: The Company has formulated a policy on Materiality of Related Party Transactions
and Dealing with Related Party Transactions (RPTs). The Policy is available at
https://www.jubilantpharmova.com/ investors/corporate-governance/policies-and-codes/
policy-on-rpts. Prior omnibus approval is obtained for RPTs which are of repetitive
natures. All RPTs are placed before the Audit Committee for review and approval. All
RPTs entered into during the Financial Year 2023-24 were in the ordinary course of
business and on arms length basis. No material RPTs were entered into during the
Financial Year 2023-24 by the Company as de_ned in the Policy. Accordingly, the disclosure
of RPTs as required under Section 134(3) (h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable.
Your Directors draw attention of the members to Note no. 37 to the Standalone Financial
Statements which sets out the Related Party disclosures. v. Material Changes in Financial
Position: No material change or commitment has occurred after close of the Financial Year
2023-24 till the date of this Report, which a_ects the financial position of the Company.
vi. Orders passed by Courts/ Regulators: No signi_cant or material order has been passed
by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status of the Company
or its future operations.. vii. Secretarial Standards: The Company has complied with the
Secretarial Standard 1 and 2 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India on
Meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings. viii. No disclosure or reporting
is required in respect of issue of equity shares with di_erential voting rights as to
dividend, voting or otherwise as the same is not applicable. ix. Neither the Managing
Director nor the Whole-time Director(s) of the Company received any remuneration or
commission from any of its subsidiaries. x. No application has been made under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Hence, the requirement to disclose the details of
the application made or any proceeding pending under the said Code during the year along
with their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable. xi. The
requirement to disclose the details of the di_erence between the amount of the valuation
done at the time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking a loan from
the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof, is not applicable.
30. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As a responsible corporate citizen, the Company is committed to
maintain the highest standards of Corporate Governance and believes in adhering the best
corporate practices prevalent globally.
A detailed Report on Corporate Governance is attached as Annexure-6 and
forms part of this Report. A certificate from Mr. Rupinder Singh Bhatia, Practising
Company Secretary (C.P. No. 2514), confirming Compliance with the conditions of Corporate
Governance, as stipulated in Clause E of Schedule V to the Listing Regulations is attached
to the Corporate Governance Report.
The Board Members and Senior Management Personnel have afirmed
compliance with the Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management for the year ended
March 31, 2024. A certificate from the Managing Director confirming the same is attached
to the Corporate Governance Report.
A certificate from the CEO and CFO confirming correctness of the
financial statements, adequacy of internal control measures, etc. is also attached to the
Corporate Governance Report.
31. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report on the operations of the
Company as provided under the Listing Regulations has been given separately and forms part
of this Report.
32. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors acknowledge with gratitude the cooperation and
assistance received from the Central and State Government authorities, International
Regulatory Agencies viz. USFDA, EU agencies, Australian agency, Canadian agency, World
Health Organisation (WHO) etc. Your Directors thank the shareholders, debenture holders,
financial institutions, banks/ other lenders, debenture trustee, customers, vendors and
other business associates for their con_dence in the Company and its management and look
forward to their continued support. The Board wishes to place on record its appreciation
for the dedication and commitment of the Companys employees at all levels, which has
continued to be our major strength. We look forward to their continued support in the
future.
For and on behalf of the Board
Shyam S. Bhartia |
Priyavrat Bhartia |
Chairman |
Managing Director |
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Place: Noida |
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Date: May 29, 2024 |
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