Mar 31, 2025
The Board of Directors of the Company ("the Board") is pleased to present the Third Annual Report which includes an overview
of Companyâs business and operations alongwith the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31,
2025 (''the yearâ).
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013(''the Actâ) and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time ("Listing Regulations"), the Company has prepared its
standalone and consolidated financial statements for the Financial Year ended March 31,2025.
A summary of these financials is provided below:
(Rs in lacs)
|
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
||
|
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
|
|
Revenue from operations |
2,784.17 |
3,190.09 |
4,978.46 |
4,762.52 |
|
Other Income |
795.98 |
723.97 |
827.47 |
738.96 |
|
Total Income |
3,580.15 |
3,914.06 |
5,805.93 |
5,501.48 |
|
Profit before tax |
704.26 |
600.12 |
974.22 |
567.61 |
|
Tax Expenses |
179.34 |
165.90 |
183.66 |
162.14 |
|
Profit for the year |
524.92 |
434.22 |
790.56 |
405.47 |
|
Other comprehensive Income/ loss |
4,107.26 |
8,561.27 |
4,094.95 |
8,571.95 |
|
Total comprehensive Income |
4,632.19 |
8,995.49 |
4885.51 |
8,977.42 |
Highlights of the Companyâs financial performance for the
year ended March 31,2025 are as under:
During the year under review, total income was Rs. 3580.15
Lacs as against Rs. 3914.06 Lacs for the previous year. Profit
before tax was Rs. 704.26 Lacs and Profit after tax (PAT)
was at Rs. 524.92 Lacs. Total Comprehensive Income for
the year after all other adjustments was Rs. 4632.19 Lacs.
Retained earnings as on March 31, 2025 was Rs. 1,578.40
Lacs (March 31,2024 1,053.48 Lacs).
Total consolidated income was Rs. 5805.93 Lacs as against
Rs. 5501.48 Lacs for the previous year. Profit before tax was
Rs. 974.22 Lacs and Profit after tax (PAT) was at Rs. 790.56
Lacs. Total Comprehensive Income for the year after all
other adjustments was Rs. 4885.51 Lacs.
The operational performance, including major developments,
has been further discussed in detail in the Management
Discussion and Analysis section.
During the year under review, the Company did not declare
dividend opting instead to conserve resources.
Dividend Distribution Policy as approved by the Boad is
available at the Companyâs website and can be accessed at
https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/
new/dividend distribution policy digidrive limited.pdf
No amount has been transferred to General Reserves during
the Financial Year ended on March 31,2025.
In accordance with the Regulation 34 of the Listing
Regulations, the Management Discussion and Analysis for
the year under review is given in a separate section which
forms part of this Report as Annexure âA''.
As of March 31,2025, the Company remained a subsidiary of
Composure Services Private Limited and has one Subsidiary
Company, Open Media Network Private Limited (OMNPL)
being the material subsidiary in terms of Listing Regulations.
The operations of the Companyâs subsidiary are detailed in
Management Discussion and Analysis, which forms part of
the Annual Report. In compliance with Section 129(3) of the
Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014, a statement containing salient features of the financial
statement of the subsidiary company in Form No. AOC-1
is included in this Report. Further in accordance with the
provisions of Section 136 of the Act and the amendments
thereto, alongwith the Listing Regulations, the audited
financial statements of the subsidiary company are available
on the Companyâs website and can be accessed at https://
www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/
OPEN MEDIA NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED 2024 2025.
pdf
The Company has formulated a Policy for determining
Material Subsidiaries which is available on the Companyâs
website and can be accessed at: https://www.
digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/Policy
for Determination of Material Subsidiary.pdf
Open Media Network Private Limited is classified as a
material subsidiary of the Company as defined under
Regulation 16 (1) (c) of Listing Regulations. In accordance
with Regulations 24 of Listing Regulations, the Secretarial
Audit Report issued by M/s. Kamana Goenka & Associates,
Practicing Company Secretaries, for the material Subsidiary
Company is attached as annexure herewith and forms an
integral part of the Annual Report.
The Company did not have any Joint Venture or Associate
Company as of March 31,2025.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, Indian
Accounting Standards and the Listing Regulations, the
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the
Financial Year 2024-25, duly audited by Companyâs Statutory
Auditors, Messrs. Vidya & Co., Chartered Accountants, are
included in the Annual Report. These will be presented to
the members at the forthcoming AGM of the Company as
required under the Act.
The audited financial statements including the consolidated
financial statements of the Company alongwith all other
documents, are available on the Companyâs website and
can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/
resources/pdf/investor/new/Annual Report 2024-25.pdf
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the
Act read with the Articles of Association of the Company,
Mr. Kiran Bhaskar Bandekar (DIN: 10245133) will retire
by rotation at the forthcoming AGM and being eligible,
offer himself for his re-appointment. The Board, on the
recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, has recommended his re-appointment.
The Notice of the Third Annual General meeting contains an
appropriate resolution proposing his re-appointment.
Further, during the year under review, there were no changes
in the Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the
Company.
The Company has received necessary disclosure/
declarations from all the Independent Directors of the
Company confirming that they meet the criteria for
independence prescribed under the Act and the Listing
Regulations.
The Company has in place a Remuneration Policy for
Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees
of the Company and the same can be accessed on the
Companyâs website at: https://www.digidrivelimited.
com/resources/pdf/investor/new/Nomination and
Remuneration Policy.pdf
The key skills, expertise and core competencies of the Board
are outlined in the Report on Corporate Governance which
forms part of this Annual Report.
Additionally, during the year under review, the Non-Executive
Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or
transactions with the Company, other than sitting fees and
commission, as applicable.
The Board of Directors met during the financial year 2024¬
2025 on the following dates: May 28, 2024, August 09, 2024,
November 14, 2024 and February 14, 2025.
The Independent Directors of your Company met on
November 14, 2024 and February 14, 2025 without the
attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members
of the management. During these meetings, Independent
Directors reviewed the performance of Non-Independent
Directors, the Committees of the Board and the Board
as a whole. They also assessed the performance of the
Chairman of the Company and evaluated the quality,
timeliness and adequacy of flow of information between
the management and the Board ensuring that the Board
has the necessary information to effectively discharge its
duties.
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial
Standards, SS-1 and SS-2 issued by the Institute of
Company Secretaries of India and notified by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India, relating to Meetings of the
Board of Directors and General Meetings respectively.
The Company recognises the importance of a diverse Board
in driving its long-term success. A truly diverse Board brings
together varied perspective, experience, expertise across
domains such as financial, global business, leadership and
technology. Such diversity enhances the quality of decision
making and helps the Company to maintain its competitive
edge.
In accordance with Section 178(3) of the Act and Regulation
19 read with Part D of Schedule II to the Listing Regulations,
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (''NRC'') is
responsible for identifying and evaluating the qualifications,
positive attributes and independence of a Director.
Further details on Board diversity are provided in the
Corporate Governance which forms part of this Report.
To ensure effective functioning of the Board and its
Committees and in compliance with statutory requirements,
the Company conducted the annual performance
evaluation of the Board as a whole, its Committees and the
Chairman during the year. The evaluation was carried out
based on a defined framework and criteria approved by
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC). A
detailed disclosure of the evaluation process, parameters
and the outcome has been provided in the Corporate
Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
The Board constituted the Committees under the Provisions
of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations,
2015 to focus on certain specific areas and make informed
decisions within their delegated authority.
The following statutory Committees constituted by the
Board, each with defined roles and responsibilities:
⢠Audit Committee
⢠Nomination and Remuneration Committee
⢠Stakeholders'' Relationship Committee
⢠Risk Management Committee
Details regarding the composition, terms of reference and
number of meetings held by these committees are provided
in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this
Report.
During the year under review, there was no change in the
authorised, issued, subscribed and paid-up Equity Share
Capital of the Company. The Equity Shares of the Company
continued to be listed with BSE Limited (BSE) and the
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE).
The Company has duly paid the requisite listing fees to the
Stock Exchanges for the Financial Year 2025-26.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors
hereby state and confirm that:
i) in the preparation of the accounts for the financial
year ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper
explanation relating to the material departures, if any;
ii) the Directors have selected such accounting policies
and applied them consistently and made judgements
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as
to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
Company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit of the Company for that period;
iii) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient 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
effectively; 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
effectively.
The Company remains committed to upholding the highest
standards of Corporate Governance with a focus on long¬
term value creation and protecting stakeholdersâ interests.
This is achieved through the application of due care, skill
and diligence in business decisions, alongwith consistent
adherence to the requirements of Listing Regulations, the
Act and other applicable statutes.
In compliance with Regulation 34 read with Schedule V
of the Listing Regulations, a detailed Report on Corporate
Governance for the year under review, is provided as a
separate section of this Annual Report and is annexed as
Annexure âBâ. Additional Shareholders Information is also
provided as Annexure âC''.
A certificate from the Practicing Company Secretaries
confirming compliance with Corporate Governance
requirements, as prescribed under the Listing Regulations,
is also annexed to this report.
No significant and materials orders were passed by any
Regulators or Courts or Tribunals that impacts the status of
your Company as a going concern or its future operations.
During the year under review, there was no application made
or proceeding pending against the Company under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
During the year under review, there was no change in the
nature of the business of the Company.
During the year under review, the provisions of Section 135
of the Companies Act, 2013 relating to Corporate Social
Responsibilities were not applicable to the Company.
In terms of Regulation 34(2)(f) of Listing Regulations, BRSR
Reporting is not applicable to the Company for the year
under review.
All contracts or arrangements entered into by the Company
with its related parties during the year under review were in
compliance with the provisions of the Act and the Listing
Regulations. Such contracts were executed in the ordinary
course of business, on an armâs length basis and were
approved by the Audit Committee.
During the year the Company had no material contracts or
arrangements with related parties were entered into, except
with Saregama India Limited.
Details of contracts/arrangements/transactions with
related party which are required to be reported in Form
No. AOC-2 in terms of Section 134(3)(h) read with Section
188 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 are provided in Annexure -''D'' to this Report.
These transactions were executed in the ordinary course
of business and on an armâs-length basis and within the
limits approved by the Members.
The Policy Statement on Materiality and dealing with Related
Party Transactions is available on the Companyâs website
and can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/
resources/pdf/investor/new/POLICY STATEMENT ON
MATERIALITY OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.pdf
The details of the Related Parties and transactions thereof
are provided in Notes 26 of the Standalone Financial
Statements.
The Company has established a structured Risk
Management Framework, aimed at identifying, assessing
and effectively mitigating key risks. The Risk Management
Committee is entrusted with the responsibility assisting the
Board in:
a) overseeing the overall risk management framework
of the Company; and b) ensuring that all material risks
-Strategic and Commercial (including Cybersecurity), Safety
and Operational, Compliance, Control and Financial - are
appropriately identified and assessed and mitigated through
adequate measures. In addition, the Audit Committee
provides oversight specifically in the areas of financial risks
and controls. Further, details are provided in a separate
section forming part of this Report.
The Company maintains zero tolerance towards sexual
harassment at the workplace. In compliance with the
provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act")
and Rules made thereunder, the Company has implemented
a comprehensive policy to ensure safe and respectful work
environment. An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has
been constituted to address and resolve the complaints
under the POSH Act. The Company also conducts regular
training / awareness programmes throughout the year to
promote sensitivity and awareness about workplace dignity
and respect.
Details of complaints, if any, received/disposed, during
the Financial Year 2024-25 are provided in the Report on
Corporate Governance.
The Company has established adequate internal financial
controls to ensure the orderly and efficient conduct of
the business. These controls encompass adherence
to the Companyâs policies, safeguarding of its assets,
prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy
and completeness of the accounting records and timely
preparation of reliable financial disclosures. The internal
financial controls are deemed adequate and operating
effectively. Their effectiveness is maintained through
periodic management reviews, self-assessment procedures
and independent testing by the Internal Audit Department of
the Company.
The Company is of the view that these systems provide
reasonable assurance regarding the adequacy and effective
operations of its internal financial control.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Audit and
Auditors) Rules, 2014, M/s. Vidya & Co., Chartered
Accountants, (ICAI Firm Registration No. 308022E)
were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the
Company for a term of five consecutive years, from
the First Annual General Meeting till the Sixth Annual
General Meeting to be held in the year 2028.
The Auditorsâ Report on the financial statements for the
year under review does not contain any qualifications,
reservations or adverse remarks. The Notes on
financial statements, as referred to in the Auditorsâ
Report are self-explanatory and do not require any
further clarifications.
Further, during the year under review, the Auditors have
not reported any fraud under in Section 134(3) (ca) of
the Act.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the
Companies Act, 2013 the Secretarial Audit of the
Company was conducted by M/s. Kamana Goenka
& Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries
(Firm Unique Code - S2023MH947200 and Peer Review
No. 4701/2023) for the financial year 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report pursuant to Section 204 of
the Act, is attached in the Annexure âE'' forming part of
this Report.
In compliance with Regulation 24A of the Listing
Regulations, the Secretarial Audit Reports of material
unlisted subsidiary of the Company, Open Media
Network Private Limited for the Financial Year 2024-25
is also annexed to this Annual Report as Annexure âF''.
The Secretarial Audit Reports of the Company and
its material unlisted subsidiary do not contain any
qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks.
In terms of Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations,
as amended and provisions of Section 204 of the
Act and Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
and subject to the approval of the Members in the
ensuing Annual General Meeting (''AGMâ), the Board of
Directors of the Company, based on recommendation
of the Audit Committee, has approved the appointment
of M/s. Kamana Goenka & Associates, Company
Secretaries (Firm Unique Code: S2023MH947200 and
Peer Review No. 4701/2023) as Secretarial Auditors of
the Company for a term of upto Five (5) consecutive
years to hold office from the conclusion of the Third
(3rd) AGM till the conclusion of the Eighth (8th) AGM of
the Company.
M/s. Kamana Goenka & Associates, Company
Secretaries, have consented to the said appointment
and confirmed that their appointment, if made, would
be in compliance of Section 204(1) of the Act and
Regulation 24A of Listing Regulation.
The Notice of the Third (3rd) AGM contains an
appropriate resolution proposing the appointment of
Secretarial Auditors as mentioned above.
M/s. MRB & Associates, Chartered Accountant
conducted the Internal Audit for the Financial Year
2024-25. Further, the Board of Directors of the
Company have appointed Mr. Kamal Agarwal, Group
Internal Auditor to conduct the Internal Audit of the
Company for the Financial Year 2025-26.
The Company is not required to maintain cost records
as prescribed by Central Government under Section
148(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company is committed to conduct its business in
a safe, ethical and compliant manner. In line with the
commitment and in accordance with Section 177 of the
Act and Regulation 22 of Listing Regulations, the Company
has established the Vigil Mechanism and adopted a Whistle
Blower Policy. The policy provides the mechanism for the
employees to report the concern to Chairman of the Audit
Committee of the Company through the Company Secretary
for redressal. No person had been denied access to the
Chairman of the Audit Committee and there was no such
reporting during the financial year 2024-25.
The said policy has been uploaded on the Companyâs website
and can be accessed at https://www.diaidrivelimited.com/
resources/pdf/investor/new/Whistle Blower Policy.pdf.
The Company is committed in doing business with integrity
and transparency and has zero tolerance approach to non¬
compliance with Anti-Bribery and Anti- Corruption Policy of
the Company. The Company prohibits bribery, corruption
and any form of suspicious payment (s) / dealing(s) in the
conduct of business operations.
The Company has adopted the Insider Trading Prohibition
Codeâ in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider
Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to
time. The code outline the guidelines and procedures to be
followed and disclosures to be made by the Insiders, while
dealing in Companyâs securities.
In view of the aforesaid Regulations and SEBI Circular,
the Company also has implemented a Structured Digital
Database. The database records the details of persons with
whom Unpublished Price Sensitive Information is shared on
a need-to-know basis and legitimate business purposes.
The SDD is maintained with proper time stamping and audit
trails to ensure integrity and prevent tampering.
There were no loans or guarantees made by the Company
under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the
year under review.
Your Company during the year under review has not
accepted any deposit from the public and as such no
amount of principal or interest was outstanding as on the
date of the Balance Sheet.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT,
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is primarily engaged in the retail business
through digital marketplace where the scope for substantial
energy conservation is limited due to the nature of
operations.
The information related to conservation of energy, research
and development, technology absorption and foreign
exchange earnings and outgo as required under section
134(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies
(Accounts) Rules 2014, as given in Annexure -''G''.
No material changes and commitments affecting the
position of the Company took place during the end of the
Financial Year of the Company and to the date of the report.
Pursuant to Section 92 of the Act and Rule 12 of the
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014,
the Annual Return is available on the website of the Company
and can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/
resources/pdf/investor/new/Annual Return FY 2024-
2025.pdf
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details
as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule
5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed to the Report
as Annexure - âH''.
None of the employees of the Company are in receipt
of remuneration exceeding the limits prescribed under
Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 as
amended. Therefore, the statement pursuant to Section
197(12) of the Companies Act 2013 read with rule 5(2) and
5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration
of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 as amended is not
required.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is
required in respect of the following items as there were no
transactions on these items during the year under review:
a) The Company has not issued any shares with
differential voting rights as per the Companies Act,
2013.
b) The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares
under the Companies Act, 2013.
c) There were no instances of non-exercising of voting
rights in respect of shares purchased directly by
employees under a scheme pursuant to Section 67(3)
of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share
Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014.
d) During the year under review, there was no instance
of one-time settlement with any bank or financial
institution necessitating disclosure or reporting
in respect of difference in valuation done by the
Company.
Your Directors wishes to place on record its deep sense
of appreciation for the committed and dedicated services
by the Companyâs employees at all levels, co-operation
received from the shareholders, business partners, financial
institutions, banks, consumers and vendors during the year
under review.
Your Directors are also grateful for your continued
encouragement and support.
Place: Kolkata Chairman
Date: May 23, 2025 DIN:03082801
Mar 31, 2024
The Board of Directors of the Company ("the Board") have the pleasure of presenting the Second Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company together with Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 (''the year'').
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (''the Act'') and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time (''Listing Regulations''), the Company has prepared its standalone and consolidated financial statements for the Financial Year ended March 31 7074 details of which are summarised below
|
(Rs. in Lakhs) |
||||
|
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
||
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
|
Revenue from operations |
3190.09 |
2821.90 |
4762.52 |
4293.00 |
|
Other Income |
723.97 |
695.30 |
738.96 |
742.92 |
|
Total Income |
3914.06 |
3517.20 |
5501.48 |
5035.92 |
|
Profit before tax |
600.12 |
738.85 |
567.61 |
633.08 |
|
Tax Expenses |
165.90 |
168.23 |
162.14 |
168.28 |
|
Profit for the year |
434.22 |
570.62 |
405.47 |
464.80 |
|
Other comprehensive Income/ loss |
8561.27 |
(2061.28) |
8571.95 |
(2061.42) |
|
Total comprehensive Income |
8995.49 |
(1490.66) |
8977.42 |
(1596.62) |
Highlights of the Company''s financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2024 are as under:
Standalone
During the year under review, total income was Rs. 3914.06 Lakhs as against Rs. 3517.20 Lakhs for the previous year. Profit before tax was Rs. 600.12 Lakhs and Profit after tax (PAT) was at Rs. 434.22 Lakhs. Total Comprehensive Income for the year after all other adjustments was Rs. 8995.49 Lakhs. Retained earnings as on March 31, 2024 was 1,053.48 Lakhs (March 31, 2023 570.62 Lakhs).
Consolidated
Total consolidated income was Rs. 5501.48 lakhs as against Rs. 5035.92 Lakhs for the previous year. Profit before tax was Rs. 567.61 lakhs and Profit after tax (PAT) was at Rs. 405.47 Lakhs Total Comprehensive Income for the year after all other adjustments was Rs. 8977.42 Lakhs.
The operational performance, including major developments have been further discussed in detail in the Management Discussion and Analysis section.
SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN SAREGAMA INDIA LIMITED AND DIGIDRIVE DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
Consequent to the approval of the De-Merger Scheme by National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and filing of the NCLT order with the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata, the shareholders of the Demerged Company had received equity shares in the ratio of 1
(One) fully paid-up equity shares of INR 10 (Rupees Ten) each of the Company for every 5 (Five) equity shares of INR 1/- (Indian Rupees One only) each held in the Demerged Company, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, in the manner envisaged under the said Scheme.
Subsequently the shares were listed in NSE and BSE and the Company obtained the Trading approvals from both the Stock Exchanges on January 10, 2024.
During the year under review, no Dividend was declared by the Company in order to conserve resources.
However, the Dividend Distribution Policy as approved by the Board is available at the Company''s website and can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/ dividend distribution policy digidrive limited.PDF
No amount was transferred to the general reserves during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, the Management Discussion and Analysis for the year under review is presented in a separate section forming part of this Report as Annexure ''A''.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company has only one Subsidiary Company i.e. Open Media Network Private Limited (OMNPL).
Details of operations of the Company''s subsidiary are set out in Management Discussion and Analysis, which forms part of the Annual Report. Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a statement containing salient features of the financial statement of the subsidiary company in Form No. AOC-1 is given in the Annual Report. In accordance with the provisions of Section 136 of the Act and the amendments thereto, read with the Listing Regulations, the audited financial statements of the subsidiary company are available on the Company''s website and can be accessed at https:// www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/OPEN MEDIA NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED.PDF
The Company has formulated a Policy for determining Material Subsidiaries. The Policy is available on the Company''s website and can be accessed at: https://www.digidrivelimited.com/ resources/pdf/investor/new/Policy for Determination of Material Subsidiarv.pdf
Open Media Network Private Limited is a material subsidiary of the Company as per Regulation 16 (1) (c) of the Listing Regulations. Further with reference to Regulations 24 of Listing Regulations the Secretarial Audit Report issued by Messrs. M R & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries of material Subsidiary Company is attached as annexure herewith and forms an integral part of the Annual Report.
Further, the company did not have any Joint venture or Associate Company as on March 31, 2024.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, Indian Accounting Standards and the Listing Regulations, the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-24, duly audited by Company''s Statutory Auditors, Messrs. Vidya & Co., Chartered Accountants, forming a part of the Annual Report and shall be laid before the members in the ensuing AGM of the Company as required under the Act.
The audited financial statements including the consolidated financial statements of the Company and all other documents required to be attached thereto, are available on the Company''s website and can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/ resources/pdf/investor/new/Annual Report 2022-23.pdf
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act read with the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Gopal Rathi (DIN: 00553066) will retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, offer himself for re-appointment. The Board on the
recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has recommended the said re-appointment.
Further, during the year under review, following changes in Directorship and Key Managerial Personnel have taken place:
i. Appointment of Directors
In accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations, 2015 (âSEBI Listing Regulations") following changes were taken place in the Board of Directors: -
1. Ms. Iram Hassan (DIN: 10183873) was appointed as an Additional Director and Independent Woman Director of the Company for a period of five consecutive years commencing from July 18, 2023 to July 17, 2028.
2. Mr. Santanu Bhattacharya (DIN: 01794958) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of as an Independent Director of the Company for a period of five consecutive years commencing from July 18, 2023 to July 17, 2028.
3. Mr. Kiran Bhaskar Bandekar (DIN: 10245133) was appointed as an additional Director as well as the Managing Director of the Company w.e.f July 18, 2023.
4. Mr. Vinod Kumar (DIN: 01800577) was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company and an Independent Director of the Company w.e.f July 26, 2023.
Subsequently the shareholders at their Annual General Meeting held on July 26, 2023 approved the appointment of the above Directors.
ii. Resignation of Directors
Mr. Sunil Kumar Sanganeria (DIN: 03568648) (Non- Executive Director) has resigned from the Company with effect from August 10, 2023.
iii. Appointment of Key Managerial Personnel
The Board of Directors in its Board Meeting held on July 18, 2023 had appointed and designated the following persons as Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
1. Mr. Asish Kumar Ray as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f July 18, 2023.
2. Ms. Kriti Jain as the Company Secretary and Compliance officer of the Company w.e.f July 18,2023.
The list of key skills, expertise and core competencies of the Board is provided in the Report on Corporate Governance forming part of this report.
During the year under review, the Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other than sitting fees and commission, as applicable, received by them.
The meeting of the Board of Directors were held during the financial year 2023-2024 on April 28, 2023, May 15, 2023, June 15, 2023, July 15, 2023, July 18, 2023, July 26, 2023, November 06, 2023, December 27, 2023 and February 13, 2024.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS'' MEETING
The Independent Directors of your Company have met on February 13, 2024 without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members of the management. The Independent Directors reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors, the Committees of the Board and the Board as a whole along with the performance of the Chairman of the Company and assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e., SS-1 and SS-2 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, relating to Meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings respectively.
The Company recognises the importance of a diverse Board in its success and believe that a truly diverse Board will leverage differences in thought, perspective, industry experience, knowledge and skills including expertise in financial, global business, leadership, technology and other domains, will ensure that Company retains its competitive advantage.
In terms of the provisions of Section 178(3) of the Act and Regulation 19 read with Part D of Schedule II to the Listing Regulations, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (''NRC'') is responsible for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a Director.
Additional details on Board diversity are available in the Corporate Governance that forms part of this Report.
In order to ensure that the Board and Committees of the Board are functioning effectively and to comply with statutory requirements, the annual performance evaluation of all the Directors, Committees of the Board, Chairman of the Board and the Board as a whole, was conducted during the year. The evaluation was carried out based on the criteria and framework approved by the NRC. A detailed disclosure on the parameters and the process of Board evaluation as well as the outcome has been provided in the Report on Corporate Governance.
Committees of the Board constituted under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 focus on certain specific areas and make informed decisions in line with the delegated authority.
The following statutory Committees constituted by the Board according to their respective roles and defined scope:
⢠Audit Committee
⢠Nomination and Remuneration Committee
⢠Stakeholders'' Relationship Committee
⢠Risk Management Committee
Details of the composition, terms of reference and number of meetings held for respective committees are given in the Report on Corporate Governance.
a) The Authorised share capital of the Company was increased from the existing Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) divided into 10,000 (Ten Thousand) equity shares having a face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each to Rs.
40.00. 00.000/- (Rupees Forty Crore Only) divided into
4.00. 00.000 (Four Crore) equity shares having a face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
b) During the year under review, and with the approval of the members at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on July 3, 2023, the paid-up Share Capital has undergone consolidation from 1,00,000 (One Lakh Only) equity shares of Re. 1/- (Rupee One Only) each fully-paid into 10,000 (Ten Thousand) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each fully paid-up.
Further, pursuant to the issue and allotment of shares consequent to the effectiveness scheme of arrangement, the Equity Share Capital of the Company stood at Rs.3856.19 lakh divided into 3,85,61,898 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- and since then there has been no change in the Equity Share Capital as on March 31, 2024.
The Equity Shares of the Company have been listed on BSE Limited (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) on January 10, 2024. The Company has paid the requisite listing fees to the Stock Exchanges up to the Financial Year 2023-24.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors hereby state and confirm that:
i) in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards
have been followed along with proper explanation relating to the material departures, if any,
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 affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period,
iii) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient 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 effectively, 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 effectively.
The Company is committed to focus on enhancing standards of Corporate Governance by long term value creation and protecting stakeholders'' interests by applying proper care, skill and diligence to business decisions and constant adherence to the requirement of Listing Regulations, the Act and other applicable statutes.
In compliance with Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, a Report on Corporate Governance for the year under review, is presented in a separate section as a part of this Report as Annexure ''B'' along with Additional Shareholder Information as Annexure ''C''.
A certificate from the Practicing Company Secretaries of the Company confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance, as stipulated under the Listing Regulations, is annexed to this report.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS
No significant and materials orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and your Company''s operations in future.
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
During the year under review, there was no application made or proceeding pending against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
Pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement between Saregama India Limited ("Demerged Company") and Digidrive Distributors Limited ("Company/Resulting Company"), and their respective shareholders and creditors (âScheme"), under Sections 230 to 232 and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act"), and as approved by the Hon''ble National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata Bench on June 22, 2023, the Demerged Company had on the ongoing basis transferred its entire E-commerce Distribution Business to the Company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
During the year under review, CSR was not applicable to the Company pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
In terms of Regulation 34 (2) (f) of Listing Regulations, BRSR Reporting is not applicable to the Company.
All contracts or arrangements entered into by the Company with its related parties during the year under review were in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations. All such contracts or arrangements were entered into in the ordinary course of business and at arm''s length basis and approved by the Audit Committee. No material contracts or arrangements with related parties were entered into during the year under review. Disclosure of Related Party Transactions as required in terms of Section 134 of the Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in Form AOC -2 is not applicable for this year.
The Policy Statement on Materiality and dealing with Related Party Transactions is available on the Company''s website and can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/ pdf/investor/new/POLICY STATEMENT ON MATERIALITY OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.pdf
Members may please refer to Notes 23 of the Standalone Financial Statements for requisite disclosure in respect of related parties and transactions entered with them during the year under review.
The Company has a structured Risk Management Framework, designed to identify, assess and mitigate risks appropriately. The Risk Management Committee has been entrusted with the responsibility to assist the Board in a) overseeing the Company''s risk management framework, and b) ensuring that all material Strategic and Commercial including Cybersecurity, Safety and Operations, Compliance, Control and Financial risks have been identified and assessed and ensuring that all adequate risk mitigations are in place, to address these risks. The Audit Committee has additional
oversight in the area of financial risks and controls. Further, details are included in the separate section forming part of this Report.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
The Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment at the workplace. In accordance with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 (âPOSH Act") and Rules made thereunder, the Company has adopted a policy. The Company has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee(s) (ICC) to redress and resolve any complaints arising under the POSH Act. Training / awareness programs are conducted throughout the year to create sensitivity towards ensuring respectable workplace.
Details of complaints received/disposed, if any, during the Financial Year 2023-24 are provided in the Report on Corporate Governance.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL (IFC) AND ITS ADEQUACY
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls for ensuring orderly and efficient conduct of the business, including adherence to the Company''s policies, safeguarding of its assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and timely preparation of reliable financial disclosures. The IFC are adequate and operating effectively. Effectiveness of IFC is ensured through management reviews, controlled self-assessment and independent testing by the Internal Audit Department of the Company.
The Company believes that these systems provide reasonable assurance that the Company''s internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively as intended.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORS'' REPORT
1. Statutory Auditors
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, Messrs. Vidya & Co., Chartered Accountants, (ICAI Firm Registration No. 308022E) are the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of five consecutive years, from the First Annual General Meeting till the Sixth Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2028.
The Auditors'' Report annexed to the financial statements for the year under review does not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks. The Notes on financial statements referred to in the Auditors'' Report are selfexplanatory and do not call for any further comments.
During the year under review, the Auditors have not reported any instance of fraud as referred to in Section 134(3) (ca) of the Act.
2. Secretarial Auditors
The Board of Directors of the Company have approved and appointed in their Meeting held on July 18, 2023, Messrs. M R and Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor, to undertake Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report pursuant to Section 204 of the Act, is attached in the Annexure ''D'' forming part of this Report.
Pursuant to Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations, the Secretarial Audit Reports of material unlisted subsidiary of the Company namely Open Media Network Private Limited for the Financial Year 2023-24 are also attached and are forming part of the Annual Report as Annexures ''E''.
The Secretarial Audit Report of the Company and its material unlisted subsidiary do not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks.
3. Internal Auditor
The Board of Directors of the Company have approved the appointment of its Messrs. MRB & Associates, Chartered Accountant as Internal Auditor on July 26, 2023, to undertake Internal Audit of the Company for the financial year 2023-24.
4. Cost Auditors
The Company is not required to maintain cost records as prescribed by Central Government under Section 148(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 2013.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Your Company promotes safe, ethical and compliant conduct of all its business activities The Company has a Vigil Mechanism and Whistle-blower policy in accordance with Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of Listing Regulations to bring Company''s attention to instances of illegal or unethical conduct, actual or suspected incidents of fraud, actions that affect the financial integrity of the Company.
The said policy has been uploaded on the Company''s website and can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/ pdf/investor/new/Whistle Blower Policv.pdf. The said policy provides a mechanism for employees of the Company to approach the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company through the Company Secretary for redressal. No person had been denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and there was no such reporting during the financial year 2023-24.
The Company''s ''Insider Trading Prohibition Code'' which is in line with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time, lays down the guidelines and procedures to be followed and disclosures to be made by the Insiders, while dealing in Company''s securities.
In view of the aforesaid Regulations and SEBI Circular, the Company also has in place a Structured Digital Database wherein details of persons with whom Unpublished Price Sensitive Information is shared on need-to-know basis and for legitimate business purposes is maintained with time stamping and audit trails to ensure nontampering of the data base.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
There was no loan or guarantees made by the Company under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
DEPOSITS FROM PUBLIC
Your Company during the year under review, has not accepted any deposit from the public and as such no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as on the date of the Balance Sheet.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is engaged in retail sale business majorly in digital marketplace and accordingly, it does not have scope to conserve a substantial amount of energy.
The information related to conservation of energy, research and development, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under section 134(m) of the COmpanies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014,as given in Annexure -''F''.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAS OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY AND TO THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
No material changes and commitments affecting the position of the company took place during the end of the Financial Year of the Company and to the date of the report.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92 of the Act and Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return is available on the website of the Company and can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/ Annual Return FY 2023-2024.pdf.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed to the Report as ''Annexure - G''.
None of the employees of the Company are in receipt of remuneration exceeding the limit prescribed under rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 as amended so statement pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Companies Act 2013 read with rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 as amended is not required.
GENERAL
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
a) The Company has not issued any shares with differential voting rights as per the Companies Act, 2013.
b) The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares under the Companies Act, 2013.
c) There were no instances of non-exercising of voting rights in respect of shares purchased directly by employees under a scheme pursuant to Section 67(3) of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014.
d) During the year under review, there was no instance of one-time settlement with any bank or financial institution necessitating disclosure or reporting in respect of difference in valuation done by the Company.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wishes to place on record its deep sense of appreciation for the committed and dedicated services by the Company''s employees at all levels, co-operation received from the shareholders, business partners, financial institutions, banks, consumers and vendors during the year under review.
Your Directors are also grateful for your continued encouragement and support.
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