Board's Report
Dear Members,
The Board of Directors ("the Board") of your Company is pleased to present
the 12th Annual Report of Tracxn Technologies Limited (hereinafter referred as
"Company"/"Tracxn") along with the Audited Financial Statements for
the financial year ("FY") ended March 31, 2024 (hereinafter referred as "FY
2023-24", "FY24" or "during the year").
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The key highlights of the financial results of your Company for the financial year
ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:
|
|
(In Rs. Lakhs, except for per share data) |
Particulars |
FY 2023-24 |
FY 2022-23 |
Revenue from Operations |
8277.05 |
7810.57 |
Other Income |
30.93 |
131.08 |
Other Gains/(Losses) - Net |
395.69 |
176.44 |
Total Income |
8703.67 |
8118.09 |
Less: Total Expenses excluding Depreciation |
7818.37 |
7553.40 |
Less: Depreciation |
17.01 |
19.03 |
Profit/(Loss): before Exceptional Items & Tax |
868.29 |
545.66 |
Less: Exceptional Items1 |
0.00 |
(449.08) |
Profit/(Loss) before Tax |
868.29 |
994.74 |
Less: Current Income Tax |
17.68 |
11.55 |
Less: Deferred Tax2 |
200.47 |
(2325.72) |
Profit/(Loss) for the Year |
650.14 |
3308.91 |
Add: Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) |
(42.40) |
54.63 |
Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the Year |
607.74 |
3363.54 |
Profit/(Loss) per share (Basic) |
0.61 |
3.30 |
Profit/(Loss) per share (Diluted) |
0.61 |
2.99 |
Notes:
1. Reimbursement of IPO expenses from selling shareholders
2. In FY23, deferred tax includes, first time recognition of deferred tax assets on
unused tax losses
Please note that your Company does not have any subsidiaries. Therefore, the financial
statements of your Company are prepared only for one entity and are on a standalone basis.
The annual Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024
have been prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act 2013
("the Act"), Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS') and the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 ["SEBI Listing Regulations"].
The Board of Directors review the operations of your Company as a whole, as one single
segment. Accordingly, there are no separate reportable segments.
2. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND STATE OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
Your Company is a leading private market intelligence platform providing data &
software for the private markets globally. The customer segment of your Company includes
private market investors & investment banks (venture capital funds, private equity
funds, investment banks); and M&A, corporate development, and innovation teams at
large corporations, including many Fortune 500 companies. Nearly 66% of the revenue of
your Company is from international customer base, spanning over 50 countries. The business
follows a SaaS model similar to many established companies in this space that provide
public market financial data. This business model has a high operating leverage, since
post the initial investment in the technology and data platform, the cost to serve
incremental customers is very low. This has resulted in a steady margin expansion across
the last three financial years. The business is asset-light and has been debt free since
inception.
For FY24 your Company recorded EBITDA, PAT and free cash flow of Rs.458.68 Lakhs,
Rs.650.14 Lakhs and Rs.1,027.05 Lakhs respectively, against corresponding FY23 numbers3
of Rs.257.17 Lakhs, Rs.534.11 Lakhs and Rs.1,192.78 Lakhs respectively.
Please note that for like to like comparison, FY 23 numbers have adjusted for one-off
items: (a) reimbursement of IPO expenses from selling shareholders, and (b) first time
recognition of deferred tax assets on unused tax losses.
More details on the operational and financial performance of your Company are provided
in the Management Discussion & Analysis Report, which forms a part of the Annual
Report.
3. TRANSFER TO RESERVES AND DIVIDEND
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations"), your Company
adopted the Dividend Distribution Policy setting out the broad principles for guiding the
Board and the management in matters relating to declaration and distribution of dividend,
and the same is available on the website of your Company at
https://w.tracxn.com/investor-relations/ corporate-governance/policies.
The Board of Directors, after considering the relevant factors and in line with your
Company's Dividend Distribution Policy, has not recommended any dividend for the year
FY24. Accordingly, no amounts are proposed to be transferred to the reserve.
4. SHARE CAPITAL
(i) Authorised Share Capital
The Authorised Share Capital of your Company as on March 31, 2024, was Rs.12,00,00,000
(Rupees Twelve Crores only) consisting of 12,00,00,000 equity shares of Re 1 (Rupee One
only) each. During the year under review, there was no change in the Authorised Share
Capital of your Company.
(ii) Paid-Up Capital
During the year, the change in issued, subscribed and paid up share capital of your
Company was as follows:
Particulars |
No. of shares |
Amount (in |
Issued, Subscribed and Paid up Share Capital at the beginning of the financial year
2023-24 |
10,03,10,185 |
10,03,10,185 |
Shares issued/allotted during the financial year 2023-24 |
32,30,916 |
32,30,916 |
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital at the end of the financial year 2023-24 |
10,35,41,101 |
10,35,41,101 |
Shares issued/allotted during the financial year 2023-24 are detailed below.
S.No. |
Date of Allotment |
Mode of issue/allotment |
No. of shares allotted |
Amount (in Rs.) |
1. |
June 05, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
466,117 |
466,117 |
2. |
July 07, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
672,711 |
672,711 |
3. |
August 09, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
268,296 |
268,296 |
4. |
September 08, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
566,716 |
566,716 |
5. |
October 09, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
205,212 |
205,212 |
6. |
November 09, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
323,714 |
323,714 |
7. |
December 06, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
390,285 |
390,285 |
8. |
January 16, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
73,635 |
73,635 |
9. |
February 07, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
96,926 |
96,926 |
10. |
March 05, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
167,304 |
167,304 |
Total |
|
|
32,30,916 |
32,30,916 |
After closure of the reporting period, your Company has issued/allotted Equity Shares
as per the following details:
S.No. |
Date of Allotment |
Mode of issue/allotment |
No. of shares allotted |
Amount (in Rs.) |
1. |
April 13, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
317,228 |
317,228 |
2. |
May 08, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
45,200 |
45,200 |
3. |
June 07,2024 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
205,716 |
205,716 |
4. |
July 06, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
360,086 |
360,086 |
5. |
August 05, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options Exercised |
99,707 |
99,707 |
Total |
|
|
10,27,937 |
10,27,937 |
(iii) Alteration of Memorandum of Association (MOA) & Articles of Association (AOA)
No alterations were done during the financial year 2023-24 in the MOA and AOA of your
Company.
(iv) Employees' Stock Option Plan
Your Company has one (1) employee stock option plan, the Tracxn Employee Stock Option
Plan 2016 ("ESOP 2016"), which was ratified by shareholders subsequent to the
IPO, via Postal Ballot, on 21st January, 2023, in accordance with Regulation 12(1) of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)
Regulations, 2021 ("SEBI SBEBSE Regulations").
ESOP 2016 is in compliance with the SEBI (Share-Based Employee Benefits and Sweat
Equity) Regulations, 2021. A certificate from the Secretarial Auditors of your Company,
BMP & Co. LLP, under Regulation 13 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 ("SEBI SBEBSE
Regulations'') is available on the website of your Company at https://w.tracxn.com/investor-relations/sharehol
der-services#annual-general-meeting.
A statement containing the relevant disclosures pursuant to Rule 12(9) of the Companies
(Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, and Regulation 14 of the SEBI SBEBSE
Regulations for the financial year ended on March 31, 2024 can be accessed on the website
of your Company at https://w.tracxn.com/investor-relations/share
holder-services#annual-general-meeting.
5. MATERIAL CHANGES AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF YOUR COMPANY
There were no material changes affecting the financial position of your Company between
the end of the financial year under review and the date of this report, other than issue
of equity shares, as detailed in Section 4 above.
6. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
There was no change in the nature of business of your Company during the year.
7. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company has neither invited nor accepted any
deposits from the public falling within the preview of Section 73 and 76 of the Act read
with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rule, 2014. Further, no amount on account of
principal or interest on deposits from the public was outstanding as on March 31, 2024.
8. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Your Company has an appropriate mix of directors on its Board. As of March 31, 2024,
the Board of Directors of your Company comprised two (2) Executive Directors, including
one (1) woman Executive Director, and four (4) Independent Directors, including one (1)
woman Independent Director. The composition of the Board of your Company is in conformity
with Regulation 17 of SEBI Listing Regulations and Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013.
All Directors are eminent individuals with proven track records, and their detailed
backgrounds are provided in the Corporate Overview section forming part of this Annual
Report.
None of the Directors are disqualified as specified under Section 164 of the Act.
The list of directors and Key Managerial Personnel as on March 31, 2024 are as follows:
S. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Cessation |
1 |
Neha Singh |
Chairperson and Managing Director |
June 14, 2016 |
NA |
2 |
Abhishek Goyal |
Vice-Chairman and Executive Director |
January 02, 2013 |
NA |
3 |
Brij Bhushan |
Independent Director |
August 06, 2021 |
NA |
4 |
Nishant Verman |
Independent Director |
August 06, 2021 |
NA |
5 |
Payal Goel |
Independent Director |
August 06, 2021 |
NA |
6 |
Rohit Jain |
Independent Director |
August 06, 2021 |
NA |
7 |
Prashant Chandra |
Chief Financial Officer |
August 02, 2021 |
NA |
8 |
Megha Tibrewal |
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer |
August 01, 2023 |
May 20, 2024 |
Appointments and Re-appointment to the Board
The Board, at its meeting held on August 01, 2023 and based on the recommendation of
Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC"), approved the re-appointment of
Neha Singh (DIN: 05331824), Chairperson and Managing Director of your Company, who was
liable to retire by rotation at the previous Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and
being eligible, offered herself for re-appointment. The re-appointment was approved by the
Members at the AGM held on September 27, 2023.
Cessation (s)
Mr. Vivek Kumar Mathur, Nominee Director of Elevation Capital V Limited resigned due to
personal reasons from the Board from close of business hours of April 21, 2023. Mr. Vivek
Kumar Mathur has confirmed that there were no material reasons for his resignation. The
Board places on record its appreciation for Mr. Vivek Kumar Mathur for his invaluable
contribution and guidance during his tenure.
Changes in Key Managerial Personnel:
During the year under review, upon Ms. Megha Tibrewal resuming her work post her
maternity leave, Mr. Pranav Koranne resigned from his position as Interim Company
Secretary cum Interim Compliance Officer of your Company as at the close of business hours
on July 31, 2023, and Megha Tibrewal was re-appointed as the Company Secretary and
Compliance Officer of your Company on August 01, 2023.
Post the year under review, Ms. Megha Tibrewal resigned from her position as Company
Secretary and Compliance Officer of your Company on May 20, 2024, due to her maternity
leave, and Ms. Surabhi Pasari was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer on May 20, 2024
9. DIRECTORS RETIRING BY ROTATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act, Mr. Abhishek Goyal (DIN:
00423410), Vice Chairman and Executive Director of your Company, is liable to retire by
rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, offers himself
for re-appointment. In compliance with Secretarial Standards-2, the brief resume,
expertise, and other details of Mr. Abhishek Goyal is given in the notice convening the
AGM. Based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of your
Company, the Board recommends his reappointment as Director at the ensuing AGM.
10. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS' DECLARATION
Your Company has received necessary declarations from each Independent Director that
they satisfy the criteria of independence laid down under the provisions of Section 149 of
the Act and Regulation 16 of SEBI Listing Regulations. The Board is of the opinion that no
circumstances have arisen till the date of this report which may affect their status as
Independent Directors of your Company.
The Board is satisfied with the integrity, expertise, experience (including proficiency
in terms of Section 150(1) of the Act and applicable rules thereunder) of all Independent
Directors on the Board. Further, in terms of Section 150 of the Act together with Rule 6
of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended,
Independent
Directors of your Company have included their names in the data bank of Independent
Directors maintained with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
During the year, none of the Independent Directors resigned from the Board.
The Independent Directors of your Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions
during the year with your Company, other than fixed remuneration and sitting fees, as
detailed in Corporate Governance Report forming part of this report.
11. ANNUAL EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE BY THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND OF INDIVIDUAL
DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board of
Directors has put in place a process to formally evaluate the effectiveness of the Board,
its Committees and individual Directors.
The evaluation was conducted via a questionnaire containing qualitative questions, with
responses provided on a rating scale. Evaluation was based on criteria such as the
composition of the Board and its Committees, their functioning, communication between the
Board, its Committees and the management of the Company, and performance of the Directors
and Chairperson of the Board based on their participation in effective decision making and
their leadership abilities.
The Independent Directors also held a separate meeting during the financial year, to
evaluate the performance of the Board as a whole, the Non-Independent Directors and the
chairperson of the Board.
12. BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Board met 4 (four) times during the year under review. The details of the meetings
are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.
The Board has constituted 4 (four) committees in compliance with the Companies Act,
2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations; the Audit Committee, the Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and the Stakeholders'
Relationship Committee.
The details with respect to the composition, number of meetings held, and terms of
reference for each committee are given in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of
this Annual Report.
13. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(3)(c) of the Act, the Directors hereby
confirm and state that:
a) in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the financial year ended
March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards had been followed and no material
departures have been made for the same;
b) they 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 your Company at the end of the financial year ended on March
31, 2024 and of the profit of your Company for the period ended March 31, 2024;
c) they 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 your Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024 on a going
concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls and the same have been followed by
your Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively
14. COMPANY'S POLICY ON APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL
PERSONNEL AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of your Company on Directors' appointment and
remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes,
independence of a Director and other matters provided under sub-section (3) of Section
178, is available on the website of your Company at https://w.tracxn.com/investor-relations/
corporate-governance/policies
The salient features covered in the policy are:
Criteria for appointment, removal and retirement of Directors and Managerial
Personnel including the qualification and diversity requirements, their term and their
evaluations
Policy for remuneration to Executive Directors, Non-Executive/Independent
Directors and Managerial Personnel
Familiarisation programmes to be conducted for Directors
15. RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk Management Committee as required under Regulation 21 of SEBI Listing Regulations
and applicable to top 1000 companies, determined on the basis of market capitalization at
the end of FY24 is not applicable for your Company. Your Company has devised and adopted a
Risk Management Policy and implemented a mechanism for risk assessment and management. The
policy provides for identification of possible risks associated with the business of your
Company, assessment of the same at regular intervals and taking appropriate measures and
controls to manage, mitigate and handle them. The key categories of risk jotted down in
the policy are Reputation and Competition, Legal and Compliance, Economic and Operational,
Storage of data, Security and Fraud, Strategic, Taxation and Financial and Human Resource
that may potentially affect the working of your Company. The policy is available on the
website of your Company at https://w.tracxn.com/investor-relations/
corporate-governance/policies
16. VIGIL MECHANISM AND WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Your Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy and has established necessary vigil
mechanisms for Directors and employees in confirmation with Section 177(9) of the Act. The
policy is available on the website of your Company at https://w.tracxn.com/investor-relations/
corporate-governance/policies.
The policy provides a mechanism, which ensures adequate safeguard to employees and
Directors from any victimisation on raising concerns of any violations of legal or
regulatory requirements, incorrect or misrepresentation of any financial statement and
reports, and so on. The employees of your Company have the right/ option to report their
concern/ grievance to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
No complaints were received by your Company under the Whistle Blower Policy during FY
2023-24.
17. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of the Companies Act 2013, a copy of
the annual return is available on the website of your Company at https://w.tracxn.com/
investor-relations/shareholder-services#ann ual-general-meeting.
18. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
During the year under review, there were no loans, guarantees or investments made under
Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
19. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Your Company has adopted a policy on Related Party Transactions under Regulation 23(1)
of SEBI Listing Regulations, which is available on the website of your Company at https://w.tracxn.com/investor-relations/
corporate-governance/policies.
During the year under review, your Company did not enter into any contracts or
arrangements with related parties pursuant to Section 188(1) of the Act read with the
relevant rule and no material related party transactions were entered into. Accordingly,
the disclosure of related party transactions as required under section 134(3) (h) of the
Act in form AOC-2 is not applicable to your Company for FY 2023-24 and hence does not form
part of this report.
In terms of Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company submits details
of related party transactions on a consolidated basis as per the specified format to the
stock exchanges on a half-yearly basis.
20. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
Disclosure pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197
(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of the Board's Report as Annexure 2.
21. HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
The number of employees in your Company as at the end of financial year 2023-24 was 720
including the executive directors.
A number of initiatives aimed at improving productivity and well-being of employees
have been implemented over the past few years. These are described in detail in the
Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming part of this Annual Report.
22. SUBSIDIARY, ASSOCIATE COMPANIES, JOINT VENTURES AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Your Company has no subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies as of March 31,
2024 and during the year under review no company became/ceased to be subsidiary or
associate or joint venture of your Company. Accordingly, the statement containing salient
features of financials of subsidiaries pursuant to Section 129 of the Act read with Rule 5
and 8(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in Form AOC-1, is not applicable to your
Company.
23. STATUTORY AUDITORS AND STATUTORY AUDITOR'S REPORT
M/s. Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants, LLP Bengaluru (Firm Registration No.
012754N /N500016) were re-appointed as Statutory Auditors of your Company at the 9th
Annual General Meeting for a term of five (5) consecutive years from the conclusion of 9th
AGM of Company till the conclusion of its AGM for the FY 2025-26. Your Company has
received their eligibility certificate confirming that they are not disqualified from
continuing as Auditors of your Company.
The report of the Statutory Auditors forms part of the Annual Report for FY24, and does
not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark. Further, the statutory
auditors have made the following remark in their report:
Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has used accounting
software for maintaining its books of account, of which one accounting software has a
feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and that has operated throughout the
year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Based on our procedures
performed, we did not notice any instance of the audit trail feature being tampered with
respect to such software. With respect to a billing software (cloud based) maintained by a
third party service provider and used for certain business process, where service
organisation's auditor's report does not cover audit trail, we are unable to comment
whether the audit trail feature of the aforesaid software was enabled and operated
throughout the year and therefore the question of our commenting on whether the audit
trail feature was tampered with does not arise.
24. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR AND SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Act, your Company had appointed M/s. BMP & Co. LLP,
Company Secretaries, as its Secretarial Auditors to undertake the Secretarial Audit of
your Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report in the
prescribed Form No. MR-3 is attached as Annexure 1 to the Board's Report.
There are no qualifications or observations or adverse remarks or disclaimer of the
Secretarial Auditors in their report.
Pursuant to circular No.CIR/CFD/ CMD1/27/ 2019 dated February 8, 2019, issued by
Securities and Exchange Board of India, your Company has obtained Annual Secretarial
Compliance Report for the year 2023-24, from M/s. BMP & Co. LLP, Practising Company
Secretaries on compliance with applicable SEBI Regulations and circulars/guidelines issued
thereunder. A copy of the certificate was submitted to the Stock Exchanges on May 23,
2024.
25. MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS
During the period under review, provisions of Rule 8(5)(ix) of The Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 read with Section 148(1) and rule 3 and 4 of The Companies (Cost Records and
Audit) Rules, 2014 are not applicable to your Company.
26. INTERNAL AUDITORS
Your Company at its Board Meeting held on November 02, 2023, appointed M/s. Singhvi Dev
& Unni LLP, Chartered Accountants, having Firm Registration Number S200358, as
Internal Auditors of your Company for financial year 2023-24, pursuant to provisions of
Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The findings of the Internal Audit report are submitted to the Audit Committee on a
periodic basis and corrective actions are taken by the respective functional teams as per
suggestions of the Internal Auditor and Audit Committee.
27. REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the year under review, no instances of fraud were reported by the Statutory
Auditors, the Internal Auditors or the Secretarial Auditor to the Audit Committee, the
Board, or to the Central Government, under Section 143(12) of the Act.
28. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Your Company has established internal financial controls by way of policies and
procedures that are commensurate with the size of its operations, and these are operating
effectively and adequately. These policies and procedures are designed to ensure efficient
conduct of your Company's business, safe keeping of its assets, prevention and detection
of frauds and errors, optimal utilization of resources, accurate and reliable maintenance
of the books of accounts, timely and reliable preparation of financial information, and
adherence to compliance.
The Internal Auditors of your Company have performed a detailed evaluation of the
adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control systems, and their reports were
reviewed and discussed in the Audit Committee meetings and shared with the Statutory
Auditors.
29. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for FY24, as stipulated under Regulation
34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI Listing Regulations, is provided separately forming
part of this Annual Report.
30. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
The Corporate Governance Report for FY24, as stipulated under Regulation 34 read with
Schedule V of the SEBI Listing Regulations, is provided separately forming part of this
Annual Report.
31. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report as required under Regulation
34(2)(f) of SEBI Listing Regulations, applicable to top 1000 companies determined on the
basis of market capitalization at the end of FY24, is not applicable for your Company.
32. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR
TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
No orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals which impact the going
concern status of your Company.
33. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
In compliance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies
(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules 2014, your Company has adopted a Corporate
Social Responsibility Policy, which is available on the website of your Company at https://w.tracxn.com/investor-relations/
corporate-governance/policies.
The salient features covered in the policy are:
Composition of the CSR Committee and governance structure of CSR activities
Operating framework for conducting CSR activities, which includes the amount to
be spent, the activities that it may be spent on, and the monitoring and disclosure
frameworks
For FY 2023-24, your Company does not fulfil the criteria prescribed in Section 135(1)
of the Companies Act, 2013 for mandatory CSR spend. Therefore, your Company was not
mandatorily required to undertake any CSR activities.
34. POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company places great emphasis on fostering an environment that is free from any
form of harassment or discrimination, and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards
sexual harassment. Your Company has complied with the provisions relating to the
constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Details of complaints pertaining to sexual harassment that were filed are as follows:
No of complaints pending resolution as at beginning of FY 23-24 |
No of complaints received during FY 23-24 |
No of complaints resolved during FY 23-24 |
No of complaints pending resolution as at end of FY 23-24 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
35. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING &
OUTGO
(A) Conservation of Energy
Your Company does not have any plants or machinery, and the business of your Company
inherently involves very low energy usage. Nevertheless, your Company consciously makes
efforts towards conservation of energy in its operations.
Several ongoing measures have been adopted to promote sustainability and efficiency
within operations. Some of these initiatives are remote and hybrid working facilities for
certain roles, which reduces the overall energy consumption not only in the office spaces,
but also via reduced transportation requirements. The Company has also minimised the use
of packaged drinking water, contributing to the reduction of plastic waste. Efforts have
been made to optimize the use of electrical equipment, such as the implementation of
localized air conditioners, use of LED lighting across its office space. The office spaces
have been designed with low-height ceilings to improve the efficiency of air conditioning
systems.
Your Company has also an open-air cafeteria given the year round pleasant weather
conditions in Bengaluru, which further reduces the need for extensive HVAC requirements.
The Company ensures that e-waste is disposed of responsibly through authorized recyclers,
adhering to environmental regulations and promoting sustainable practices.
(B) Technology Absorption, Research And Development
(i) The efforts made towards technology absorption, benefits derived like product
improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution
As a SaaS Company, technology is at the core of our operations. Your Company is
constantly in the process of integrating and effectively utilizing new technologies to
improve operations, product offerings, and overall business performance. Your Company
actively keeps a lookout and stays abreast of technological advancements, particularly in
areas like Generative AI, Cyber Security, and other emerging fields that are crucial to
maintaining our competitive edge. We actively leverage a variety of technologies such as
AWS, React.js, Next.js, Astro.js, HAProxy, Mongo, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, and
SpringBoot, and other products such as Intercom, Google Analytics and Webflow among
others, to continuously improve our platform, user experience, and backend tech
infrastructure.
Together these enable us to build a robust and scalable system that meets the evolving
needs of our customers. Some other efforts in this direction include implementation of a
no-code solution for internal use by our Product & Marketing teams for building
multiple customer facing web pages including the Investor Relation pages, the Customers
& Offerings pages, which allows for near real-time changes and experimentation; use of
both open-source AI models as well as proprietary models like Open AI's GPT4 to improve
our user experience in areas such as better search functionality with intelligent
recommendations or sector discovery; API sandboxes to help our users test our APIs and
build custom workflows using the data, such as enabling internal research and sourcing
workflows; automated optimizations of our server usage to reduce cloud costs; and various
automation projects across our internal operations to improve productivity and efficiency.
(ii) In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from
the beginning of the financial year):
Your Company has not imported any technology during the last three years reckoned from
the beginning of the financial year.
(iii) The expenditure incurred on Research and Development:
Your Company does not have a separate independent research and development activity. As
such, no material amount of expenditure was incurred on research and development activity
of your Company
(C) Foreign Exchange Earnings/Outgo
During the financial year under review, the total Foreign Exchange Inflow and Outflow
during the year under review is as follows:
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|
(in Rs. Lakhs) |
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Inflow |
5,473.32 |
5,305.81 |
Outflow |
49.66 |
28.33 |
36. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS ON BOARD AND GENERAL MEETINGS
Your Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India. The Secretarial Audit Report for FY24 is
attached as Annexure 1 to this Board Report.
37. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND
BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 ("IBC") DURING THE YEAR ALONG WITH ITS STATUS AS AT THE
END OF FINANCIAL YEAR
No applications were made and no such proceeding is pending under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
38. THE DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE
TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
Your Company has not availed any loan from any bank or financial institution. Hence,
this valuation report is not applicable.
39. PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading, in
accordance with the requirements of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of
Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time and is available on the
website of your Company at www.tracxn.com/investor-relations/
corporate-governance/policies.
Compliance with the Code of Conduct is closely monitored, and violations, if any, are
reported to the Audit Committee at regular intervals.
40. OTHER DISCLOSURES
Additional disclosures as on March 31, 2024, in terms of the applicable provisions of
the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations,:
No equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise
have been issued.
No sweat equity shares have been issued.
No buyback of shares have been undertaken.
No amount or shares were required to be transferred to the Investor Education
and Protection Fund.
The entire share capital of your Company has been dematerialized.
41. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Board places on record its appreciation for the contribution made by all the
employees towards the growth and success of your Company and extends its sincere
appreciation to the Company's customers, vendors, bankers, consultants, the Government of
India and the State Government, and the regulatory and statutory authorities for their
support.
The Board is deeply grateful to all the members of the Company for entrusting their
confidence and faith in us.
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By order of the Board of Directors |
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For Tracxn Technologies Limited |
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Neha Singh |
Date: August 30, 2024 |
Chairperson and Managing Director |
Place: Bengaluru |
DIN: 05331824 |