Dear members,
Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the Thirty Fourth (34th)
Board's Report on the business and operations of the Company (the "Company"
or "Cyient"), along with the audited Financial Statements for the FY
ended 31 March 2025. The Consolidated performance of the Company and its subsidiaries has
been referred to, wherever required in the report.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
( Amount in Million, except for EPS data)
|
Standalone |
Consolidated |
Particulars |
FY 2025 |
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
FY 2024 |
Revenue from contracts with customers |
24,136 |
24,614 |
73,604 |
71,472 |
Other Income |
805 |
751 |
966 |
659 |
Total Income |
24,941 |
25,365 |
74,570 |
72,131 |
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenditure |
18,437 |
17,647 |
62,171 |
58,444 |
Depreciation and amortization expense |
891 |
948 |
2,672 |
2,667 |
Total Expenses |
19,328 |
18,595 |
64,843 |
61,111 |
Profit before finance cost and tax |
5,613 |
6,770 |
9,727 |
11,020 |
Share of loss from Associate and Joint
Venture |
- |
- |
(49) |
- |
Finance Cost |
170 |
220 |
928 |
1,160 |
Exceptional item |
7,831 |
- |
- |
(676) |
Profit before tax (PBT) |
13,274 |
6,550 |
8,750 |
9,184 |
Current tax |
2,034 |
1,607 |
2,518 |
2,390 |
Deferred tax |
(6) |
(30) |
(251) |
(234) |
Profit after Tax (PAT) |
11,246 |
4,973 |
6,483 |
7,028 |
Non- controlling Interest |
- |
- |
326 |
200 |
Profit attributable to Shareholders of the
Company |
11,246 |
4,973 |
6,157 |
6,828 |
Other Comprehensive Income |
34 |
58 |
299 |
(112) |
Basic EPS |
102.20 |
45.33 |
55.95 |
62.24 |
Diluted EPS |
101.39 |
44.94 |
55.51 |
61.71 |
Paid up share capital |
555 |
555 |
555 |
555 |
Other Equity |
37,114 |
28,788 |
52,540 |
42,026 |
2. STATE OF AFFAIRS AND COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE:
Your Company is a global engineering and technology solutions Company,
delivering Intelligent Engineering and Technology Solutions for a Digital, Autonomous, and
Sustainable Future. It engages with customers across their value chain helping to design,
build, operate and maintain the products and services that make them leaders and respected
brands in their industries and markets. Customers draw on the Company's expertise in
engineering, manufacturing, and digital technology to deliver and support their
next-generation solutions that meet the highest standards of safety, reliability and
performance. Your Company provides engineering, manufacturing, geospatial, network and
operations management services to global industry leaders. It delivers innovative
solutions that add value to businesses through the deployment of robust processes and
state-of-the-art technology. The Company's high-quality products and services help
clients leverage market opportunities and gain competitive advantage.
3. DIVIDEND AND DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY:
Your Company has declared dividends in line with the dividend
distribution policy of the Company. Details of dividend declared by the Company are as
follows:
|
FY 2025 |
FY 2024 |
Particulars |
Dividend per share (in ) |
Dividend % |
Dividend per share (in ) |
Dividend % |
Interim dividend |
12 |
240 |
12 |
240 |
Final dividend* |
14 |
280 |
18 |
360 |
Total dividend |
26 |
520 |
30 |
600 |
*Final Dividend has been recommended by the Board of Directors at its
Meeting held on 24 April 2025. The payment of final dividend is subject to approval of the
shareholders of the Company in the ensuing AGM of the Company.
The Company has fixed 4 July, 2025 as the "Record Date"
for the purpose of determining the entitlement of Members to receive dividend for FY25.
In terms of regulation 43A of SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company
has formulated and uploaded dividend distribution policy on it's corporate website.
The web-link for the same has been disclosed separately at the end of this report.
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS):
The Basic EPS of your Company stood at 102.20 at standalone level and
55.95 at consolidated level for the FY ended 31 March 2025.
5. TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
The Company has not transferred any amount to reserves during the year
under review.
6. LIQUIDITY:
The Company continues to be debt-free and maintains sufficient cash
reserves to meet its operations and strategic objectives. As at 31 March 2025, your
Company had liquid assets of 9,700 Million as against 4,636 Million at the previous year
end. These funds have been invested in short-term deposits with scheduled banks &
financial institutions, mutual funds, perpetual bonds and tax-free bonds.
7. PUBLIC DEPOSITS:
Your Company has not accepted any deposits falling within the meaning
of Section 73 or 74 of the Act during the year under review and as such, no amount on
account of principal or interest on deposits from public were outstanding as on the date
of the balance sheet.
8. SHARE CAPITAL:
8.1. The Particulars of share capital of the Company are as follows:
Particulars |
Amount ( ) |
Authorized share capital |
1,400,000,000 |
(280,000,000 Equity Shares of 5.00 each) |
|
Issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital |
555,194,620 |
(111,038,924 Equity Shares of 5.00 each) |
|
8.2. Shares allotted during the FY 2025:
(a) Public issue, rights issue, preferential issue:
No such shares were issued during the FY 2025.
(b) Issue of Shares under ESOP:
Your Company has allotted the following Equity Shares to the associates
of the Company and its subsidiaries upon exercise of an equal number of stock options
vested in them pursuant to the extant Stock Option Schemes of the Company:
Date of Allotment |
Scheme |
Number of Equity Shares
allotted |
25 April 2024 |
ASOP 2015 |
11,354 |
05 June 2024 |
ASOP 2015 |
14,838 |
10 July 2024 |
ASOP 2015 and ASRU 2020 |
9,430 |
23 August 2024 |
ASOP 2015 and ASRU 2020 |
25,283 |
08 October 2024 |
ASOP 2015 and ASRU 2020 |
9,240 |
08 November 2024 |
ASOP 2015 and ASRU 2020 |
24,418 |
04 December 2024 |
ASOP 2015 |
26,604 |
09 January 2025 |
ASOP 2015 and ASRU 2020 |
7,348 |
31 January 2025 |
ASOP 2015 and ASRU 2020 |
8,424 |
28 February 2025 |
ASOP 2015 and ASRU 2020 |
12,173 |
Total |
|
149,112 |
(c) Issue of Shares with differential rights as to dividend,
voting or otherwise:
There were no issue of equity shares with differential rights as to
dividend, voting or otherwise.
(d) Issue of Sweat Equity Shares:
There were no issue of sweat equity shares during the FY 2025.
(e) Issue of Bonus Shares:
No Bonus Shares were issued during the FY 2025.
(f) Buy-back of Shares:
No shares were bought back during the FY 2025.
9. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
In compliance with the applicable provisions of the Act, Regulation 33
of SEBI Listing Regulations and in accordance with the
Indian Accounting Standards notified under the Companies (Indian
Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, the Company has prepared the consolidated financial
statements of the Company.
The audited consolidated financial statements together with the
Independent Auditor's Report thereon form part of this Annual Report.
10. SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATE COMPANIES AND JOINT VENTURES:
The status of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as at 31
March 2025 is published as a part of the Annual Report.
The details of Material Subsidiaries' are published in the
Report on Corporate Governance, which forms part of this Annual
Report. The list of group companies are provided in AOC-2, kindly
refer to Annexure 3.
Statement containing the salient features of the Financial Statements
of the Subsidiary Companies/Associate Companies/JV:
As per the provisions of Sections 129 of the Act read with Rule 5 of
the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a separate statement containing the salient features
of the Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Companies/Associate Companies/ JV in Form
AOC-1 is published as a part of the Annual Report. Kindly refer to Annexure 2.
During the year, there has been no material change in the nature of the
business of the subsidiaries and JV, except the following:
Material Events concerning the Subsidiaries:
In terms of the order dated 12 July 2024 passed by the Regional
Director (South Eastern Region) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India,
the Scheme of Amalgamation of Citec Engineering India Private Limited with Cyient Insights
Private Limited has been approved. Both entities are wholly owned subsidiaries of the
Company. The appointed date for the Amalgamation was 1 November 2023.
At a meeting of Board of Directors on 20 August 2024, the Company had
considered and approved the sale of up to 1,14,99,390 equity shares i.e. approximately
14.50% of the total outstanding equity shareholding in its subsidiary, Cyient DLM Limited
("Cyient DLM"), by way of a share sale utilising the block deal window mechanism
provided by the stock exchanges (in one or more tranches) in terms of the applicable
framework at a price in line with the SEBI Circular dated October 26, 2017 bearing
reference number CIR/MRD/DP/118/2017 ("Transaction"). The transaction was duly
completed on 21 August 2024.
Company has incorporated Cyient Semiconductors Private
Limited', a wholly owned subsidiary on 23 August 2024 in India.
Company has incorporated Cyient Project Management Consultancy
-LLC - S.P.C', a wholly owned subsidiary on 23 September 2024 in UAE.
Company has incorporated Cyient Semiconductors Inc', a step
down subsidiary on 16 October 2024 in USA.
The Company has made investment in Azimuth AI, Inc., in the USA through
the step-down subsidiary viz. Cyient Semiconductors Inc, which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Cyient Semiconductors Private Limited.
The Company has acquired Abu Dhabi & Gulf Computer Est., in the Abu
Dhabi through the step-down subsidiary viz., Cyient Project Management Consultancy - L.L.C
in Abu Dhabi.
Cyient, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in the US, has
converted from a California corporation to a Delaware corporation.
Company has incorporated Cyient Semiconductors Europe Private
Limited', a step down subsidiary on 15 January 2025 in UK.
On October 04, 2024, the Company through it's subsidiary Cyient
DLM Inc., USA acquired 100% of the shares of Altek Electronics Inc, USA an electronic
manufacturing services provider in the United States.
11. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT:
Cyient is committed to Design a Sustainable Tomorrow
Together' and to integrating environmental, social, and governance
(ESG) considerations throughout the whole value chain, from operations
to suppliers, clients, and the communities in which operates. We are dedicated to working
together to ensure consistency throughout, concentrating on circularity, and producing
social value that will benefit the ecosystem in the long run. In pursuance of Regulation
34 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
describing the initiatives taken by the Company from an environmental, social and
governance perspective is enclosed to this report. Kindly refer to Annexure 1. The
web-link for the same has been disclosed separately at the end of this report.
12. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
Our commitment to CSR stems from Cyient and its subsidiaries'
abiding concern for society and environment. A concern captured in the words of the
Founder, Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy: "We believe in the philosophy that sustained
development of society is vital to the sustained growth of the businesses that exist
within that community. Over the last 30 years, we built a great Company "Cyient"
creating shareholder value consistently.
Your Company believes in giving back to society in some measure that is
proportionate to its success in business. In view of this, the Company's Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) aims to extend beyond charity and enhance social impact.
Cyient's Global Policy on Corporate Social Responsibility' outlines its
philosophy of "Empowering Tomorrow Together".
As responsible corporate citizens, we undertake several
transformational initiatives that contribute towards community empowerment and all-round
societal development. With strategic social investments in several key areas like
healthcare, smart villages, skill development, and education, we foster long-term
sustainable community development, and drive growth initiatives that aim to make a
meaningful impact in people's lives.
Cyient's CSR activities are spearheaded by the Cyient Foundation
and Cyient Urban Micro Skill Centre Foundation. At times, we also work with NGOs, Trusts,
government bodies, educational institutions, other corporates & industry associations
and other suitable implementing organizations as implementing partners for its CSR
programs.
Cyient is guided by its ESG committee and CSR Policy and vision. The
Company has formed a CSR committee (designated as ESG Committee) as per
Section 135 of the
Companies Act, 2013 to formulate and recommend to the
Board, a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy which shall indicate
the activities to be undertaken by the Company as specified by law.
CSR programs are delivered under 5 pillars i.e., a) Education &
Digital Literacy b) Women Empowerment & Skill Development c) Preventive Health Care
& Rural Development d) Environmental Protection & Conservation e) Innovation &
Entrepreneurship
During the Financial year 2025, the Company has spent an amount of 72
Million in pursuance of its CSR Activities. The details of the CSR initiatives of the
Company form part of the annual report. The CSR Annual Report is enclosed to this report.
Kindly refer to Annexure 5.
The details of the ESG Committee can be found at the Report of
Corporate Governance, which forms part of this report. The CSR Policy of the Company can
be accessed at the Company's website. The web-link for the same has been disclosed
separately at the end of this report.
13. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, KMP AND SMP:
13.1. Board of Directors:
The Board of the Company is duly constituted. None of the directors of
the Company are disqualified under the provisions of the Act or under the SEBI Listing
Regulations.
13.2. Board Diversity:
Your Company has a truly diverse Board that includes and makes good use
of diversity in the skills, regional and industry experience, background, race, gender,
ethnicity and other distinctions among directors. This diversity is considered in
determining the optimum composition of the Board. All Board appointments are made on
merit, in the context of the skills, experience, independence and knowledge which the
Board as a whole requires to be effective.
13.3. Independent Directors:
As a policy, the Company believes that Independent Directors comprise
at least 50% of the board strength. Mr. Vivek Narayan Gour has been nominated as Lead
Independent Director. He acts as a liaison between the non-executive directors and the
management and performs such other duties as the Board/ Independent Directors may decide
from time to time. None of the Independent Directors is related to the promoters and/or
promoter group.
13.4. Declaration by Independent Directors:
The Company has received necessary declaration from each independent
director under Section
149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, that he / she meets the criteria of
independence laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of
the SEBI Listing Regulations.
13.5. Statement regarding opinion of the Board with regard to
integrity, expertise and experience (including the proficiency) of the Independent
Directors appointed during the year:
It is hereby declared that in the opinion of the
Board, each independent director appointed is a person of integrity and
possesses all the relevant expertise and experience (including the proficiency). The
Company has imparted necessary familiarization programme to the newly inducted independent
director.
13.6. Registration of Independent Directors in
Independent Directors Databank:
All the Independent Directors of your Company have been registered and
are members of
Independent Directors Databank maintained by the Indian Institute of
Corporate Affairs (IICA).
13.7. Certificate
The Certificate on Non- Disqualification of
Directors pursuant to Regulation 34(3) and Schedule V Para C clause 10
(i) of the SEBI Listing Regulations is published elsewhere in the Annual
Report.
13.8. Company's policy on Directors' appointment and
remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, independence of a director
and other matters provided under sub-section (3) of section 178 of the Companies Act,
2013:
The Leadership, Nomination & Remuneration
Committee of the Company has formulated the criteria for determining
qualifications, positive attributes and independence of Directors, in terms of the
provisions of Section 178(3) of the Act, and Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing
Regulations. The same can be accessed at the Company's website.
The web-link for the same has been disclosed separately at the end of this report.
13.9. Changes in the composition of Board of
Directors:
Your Company made the following changes to the composition of Board of
Directors:
(i) Appointments:
(a) Ms. Debjani Ghosh (DIN: 07820695) was appointed as an Independent
Director of the Company for a period of 3 years with effect from 23 January 2025;
(b) Mr. Sukamal Banerjee (DIN: 10535670) was appointed as an Executive
Director and CEO for a period of 5 years with effect from 19 February 2025.
(ii) Retirements and re-appointments at the
AGM: (a) AGM 2024:
At the previous AGM held on 01 July
2024, the following Directors who retired by rotation and being
eligible, offered themselves for re-appointment as a director, liable to retire by
rotation and were appointed as Directors of the from Company secretary in practice: Company:
i. Mr. BVR Mohan Reddy (DIN: 00058215); and ii. Mr. MM Murugappan (DIN: 00170478);
(b) AGM 2025:
Mr. Krishna Bodanapu (DIN: 00605187) who retires by rotation and being
eligible, positive attributes, offers himself for re-appointment as a director
liable to retire by rotation.
(iii) Re-appointment of Director:
Pursuant to the provisions of regulation 36 of the SEBI Listing
Regulations and SS
2 on General Meetings issued by ICSI, brief particulars of the director
proposed to be re-appointed are provided as an annexure to the notice convening the AGM.
(iv) Resignations/retirements: i. Mr. Karthikeyan Natarajan
resigned as an Executive Director and CEO of the
Company with effect from 23 January 2025;
ii. Mr. Ramesh Abhishek resigned as an Independent Director of the
Company with effect from 22 May 2024. Mr. Ramesh Abhishek has confirmed that he has
resigned to balance his professional and personal commitments and there are no other
material reasons for the same.
13.10. KMP as at the end of the financial year:
(a) Following are the KMP of the Company in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2(51), and 203 of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 as at 31 March
2025:
Sl. No. Name of the KMP |
Designation |
1 Krishna Bodanapu |
Executive Vice- Chairman & MD |
2 Sukamal Banerjee |
Executive Director and CEO |
3 Prabhakar Atla |
Chief Financial |
4 Sudheendhra Putty |
Company Secretary |
(b) Changes in office of KMP: (i) Appointments:
Mr. Sukamal Banerjee (DIN: 10535670) was appointed as an Executive
Director and CEO for a period of 5 years with effect from 19 February 2025.
(ii) Resignations and Retirements:
Mr. Karthikeyan Natarajan (DIN: 03099771) resigned as an Executive
Director and CEO of the Company with effect from 23 January 2025.
13.11. Details of Senior Management Personnel (SMP) as at the end of
the financial year
Following are the SMP of the Company in accordance with the provisions
of the SEBI Listing Regulations (other than those already designated as KMP in the
paragraph above):
Sl. No. Name of the SMP |
Designation |
Tenure in the Company (in
years) |
1 PNSV Narasimham |
President & Head of Corporate Functions |
9 |
2 John Renard |
President - Europe |
30 |
3 Katie Cook |
President - North America |
15 |
4 K.A. Prabhakaran* |
Senior Vice-President & Chief Technology
Officer |
|
5 Anand Parameswaran |
President and Chief Delivery Officer (CDO) |
17 |
6 Andrew Smith |
Senior Vice President & BU Head -
Transport |
8 |
7 Herman Kleynhans |
Senior Vice President &BU Head - MEU |
5 |
8 Ramanand Puttige |
Senior Vice President & Head of Global
Human Resources |
14 |
9 Ramya Mohan |
Vice President & and Head of Group
Strategy |
3 |
10 Navroze Palekar |
Vice-President & General Counsel |
4 |
11Rajaneesh Kini Ramananda* |
President & Chief
Technology Officer |
- |
Changes in the SMP during the FY 25 are as follows:
* Mr. K.A. Prabhakaran was appointed as Senior Vice- President &
Chief Technology Officer effective 10 March 2025 in place of Mr. Rajaneesh Kini Ramananda;
The details about the composition of the board, KMP, SMP and the committees of the board
can be found at the Report on Corporate Governance, which forms part of this report.
14. POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND
REMUNERATION AND OTHER DETAILS:
The Company's policy on Directors' appointment and
remuneration and other matters provided in section 178(3) of the Act have been disclosed
in the report on Corporate Governance, which forms part of the Boards'
Report. The web-link for the same has been disclosed separately at the
end of this report.
Criteria of the payment of remuneration to Non-
Executive Directors has been published on the website of the Company at
the Corporate Governance' section. The web-link for the same has been disclosed
separately at the end of this report.
15. BOARD MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR:
During the FY 2025, Eight (8) meetings of the board were held, the
details of which have been disclosed in the report on Corporate Governance, which forms
part of this report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120
days, as prescribed by the Act.
16. BOARD EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT:
The Company has organized the Board Evaluation process of the
performance of the Board, Board Committees, Directors including Executive Directors,
Independent Directors, and the Chairperson. The Board Evaluation process was based on an
internal questionnaire circulated among the Directors with regard to the performance
evaluation of the Board, the Committees, the Directors as Executive Directors, Independent
Directors and the
Chairperson. The Independent Directors have carried out the performance
evaluation of the Chairperson.
The Details of the evaluation undertaken can be found at the Report on
Corporate Governance, which forms part of this report.
17. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD:
As required under the provisions of the Act and the SEBI
Listing Regulations, as on 31 March 2025, the Board has the following
committees:
Audit Committee;
Leadership, Nomination & Remuneration Committee;
Risk Management Committee;
Stakeholders Engagement Committee;
ESG Committee (this committee handles the matters pertaining to
Corporate Social Responsibility as required under section 135 of the Act);
During the year, all recommendations made by the committees were
approved by the Board. A detailed note on the composition of the various committees is
provided in the report on Corporate Governance, which forms part of this report.
18. ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS:
Internal Financial Controls are part of risk management process
addressing financial and financial reporting risks. They ensure the orderly and efficient
conduct of business, including adherence to Company policies, safeguarding of its assets,
prevention and detection of fraud, error reporting mechanisms, accuracy and completeness
of the accounting records. They aid in the timely preparation of financial statements. The
Internal Financial Controls have been documented, digitized and embedded in the business
process.
19. AUDIT AND AUDITORS: 19.1. Statutory Auditors:
At the 33rd (Thirty Third) AGM held on 01 July
2024, the members had approved the reappointment of S.R. Batliboi &
Associates LLP,
Chartered Accountants, (ICAI Firm Registration
Number 101049W/E300004) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a
second term, to hold office for a period of five years from the conclusion of that AGM
till the conclusion of the
38 (Thirty Eighth) AGM.
19.2. Secretarial Auditors:
In terms of section 204 of the Act read with Regulation 24A(1) of SEBI
(LODR) Regulations, and based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of
Directors have approved and recommends the appointment of
M/s. MKS & Associates, a peer reviewed firm Practicing Company
Secretaries (Concern No. S2017TL460500) as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company at the
ensuing AGM for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years commencing from the conclusion of
this 34th (Thirty fourth) Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of 39th
(Thirty ninth) Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2030.
19.3. Internal Auditors:
The Board has re-appointed KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services
LLP (KPMG') (FRM-
101248W/W-100022) as co-sourced Internal
Auditors of the Company. KPMG will support the management in performing
internal audits of select areas as approved by the Audit Committee of the Board and based
on the engagement letter signed with the Company.
20. AUDITORS' REPORT AND SECRETARIAL AUDITORS' REPORT: 20.1.
Statutory Auditor's Report:
The Notes on financial statements referred to in the Statutory
Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The
Statutory Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse
remark or disclaimer The Report is enclosed to the financial statements in this Annual
Report.
20.2. Secretarial Auditors' Report:
The Company has undertaken an audit for the FY 2025 as required under
the Act and the SEBI
Listing Regulations. The Secretarial Auditors' Report for FY 2025
does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Secretarial Audit
Report for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 is enclosed to this report. Kindly refer
to Annexure 10.
Secretarial Audit Report of Material listed Subsidiary:
The Secretarial Audit Report issued by Mr. Manish Kumar
Singhania, (Membership Number: 22056 and CP Number: 8086) of M/s MKS & Associates,
Company Secretaries, for Cyient DLM Limited, a material Indian listed subsidiary for the
FY 2025 is enclosed to this report. Kindly refer to Annexure 11.
20.3. Instances of fraud reported by the Auditors:
During the year under review, the statutory auditors and the
secretarial auditors have not reported any instances of frauds committed in the Company by
its Officers or Employees under section 143(12) of the Act to the Central Government or
the Audit Committee of the
Company.
20.4. Annual Secretarial Compliance Report:
The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the FY 2025 for all
applicable compliances as per the SEBI Regulations and Circulars/Guidelines issued
thereunder has been duly obtained by the Company.
The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report issued by Mr. Krishna Mohan
(Membership Number: 46514 and CP
Number: 16957) of M/s Krishna Mohan and Associates, Company
Secretaries, has been submitted to the Stock Exchanges within 60 days of the end of the
Financial Year.
21. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Company is in due compliance with all the applicable secretarial
standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
22. VIGIL MECHANISM:
The Company has put in place a Whistle Blower Policy and has
established the necessary vigil mechanism as defined under Regulation 22 of the SEBI
Listing Regulations for employees and others to report concerns about unethical behavior.
It also provides for adequate safeguards against the victimization of employees who avail
of mechanism.
No person has been denied access to the Chairman of the
Audit Committee.
The Whistle blower Policy is available on the website of the Company.
The web-link for the same has been disclosed separately at the end of this report.
The Company has implemented a web based/online mechanism under the whistle blower policy.
This mechanism encompasses the entire trail from the login of a complaint to its eventual
redressal. The system also affords a dial-in facility to associates in various languages
across the countries where the Company has its operations.
23. ESOP:
The Company has the following ESOP/RSU Schemes, framed in accordance
with and in compliance with the SEBI (SBEB & SE) Regulations:
Associate Stock Option Plan 2015;
Associate Restricted Stock Units Scheme 2020;
Associate Stock Option Scheme 2021;
Associate Stock Option Plan 2023;
During the year, the Company had granted options to the associates of
the Company and its subsidiaries, in accordance with the SEBI (SBEB & SE) Regulations.
There are no material changes in the ESOP/RSU Schemes of the Company and they are in
compliance with the Regulations.
No individual associate was granted ESOP/RSUs more than 1% during the
year.
Disclosures pursuant to SEBI (SBEB & SE) Regulations is hosted and
available on the Company's website and the same is available for electronic
inspection by the Members during the AGM. The web-link for the same is https://
www.cyient.com/hubfs/2025/Investors/Resource%20
Center/ESOP_Table_-_Annual_Report_2025.pdf.
Further, a Certificate from the secretarial auditors of the Company as
prescribed under SEBI (SBEB & SE) Regulations shall be placed before the members in
the AGM.
24. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology
absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as required to be disclosed under the
Companies Act, 2013 are enclosed to this report. Kindly refer to Annexure 12.
25. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the
SEBI Listing Regulations, a report on
Management Discussion & Analysis is enclosed to this report. Kindly
refer to Annexure 4.
26. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors, to the
best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that: a) in the preparation of the annual
accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material
departures; b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently
and 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; c) they have taken proper and maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding
the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; e) they have laid down
internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and such internal financial
controls are adequate and operating effectively; 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.
27. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS:
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and
securities provided along with the purpose for which the loan, guarantee, or security is
proposed to be utilized by the recipient are provided in the Standalone Financial
Statements. (Kindly refer note 5B to the Standalone Financial Statements).
28. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has complied with the provisions of section 188(1) of the
Act dealing with related party transactions.
The information on transactions with related parties pursuant to
section 134(3) (h) of the Act read with Rule 8 (2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014
are given in
Form AOC- 2 and is enclosed to this report. Kindly refer to Annexure
3. Reference is also made to Note No. 24 of standalone financial statements.
29. ANNUAL RETURN:
In accordance with the Act, a copy of the annual return in the
prescribed form as on 31 March 2025 is available on the Company's website. The
web-link for the same has been disclosed separately at the end of this report.
30. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The information required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act,
2013 read with rule 5 of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)forthe Rules,
2014 are as follows:
I. Disclosures as per Rule 5(1): a) The ratio of the remuneration of
each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the Company for the financial
year: i) Executive Directors:
Name |
DIN |
Designation |
Ratio to Median remuneration |
Krishna Bodanapu Karthikeyan |
00605187 |
Executive Vice-Chairman &
MD |
165.07 |
Natarajan |
03099771 |
Executive Director & CEO |
134.18 |
Sukamal Banerjee |
10535670 |
Executive Director & CEO |
11.26 |
ii) Non-Executive/ Independent Directors:
Name |
DIN |
Designation |
Ratio to Median remuneration |
M.M. Murugappan |
00170478 |
Non-Executive Director |
1.99 |
B.V.R Mohan Reddy |
00058215 |
Non-Executive Director |
5.96 |
Matangi Gowrishankar |
01518137 |
Independent Director |
1.99 |
Vivek N Gour |
00254383 |
Independent Director |
1.99 |
Vikas Sehgal |
05218876 |
Independent Director |
4.14 |
Nitin Prasad |
05261866 |
Independent Director |
1.99 |
Debjani Ghosh |
07820695 |
Independent Director |
0.50 |
b) The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, chief
executive officer, chief financial officer, Company secretary in the financial year:
Name |
Designation |
% increase in remuneration
in the financial year |
Krishna Bodanapu |
Executive Vice-Chairman & MD |
(9.5%) |
Sukamal Banerjee* |
Executive Director & CEO |
NA |
M.M. Murugappan |
Non-Executive Director |
Nil |
B.V.R Mohan Reddy |
Non-Executive Director |
Nil |
Matangi Gowrishankar |
Independent Director |
Nil |
Vivek N Gour |
Independent Director |
Nil |
Vikas Sehgal |
Independent Director |
Nil |
Nitin Prasad |
Independent Director |
Nil |
Debjani Ghosh* |
Independent Director |
NA |
Prabhakar Atla |
Officer ChiefFinancial |
(21.1%) |
Sudheendhra Putty |
Company Secretary |
12.6% |
Notes:
*Mr. Debjani Ghosh was appointed as director during FY 2025 and
therefore there is no comparable figure for previous year *Mr. Sukamal Banerjee was
appointed as Executive Director & CEO during FY 2025 and therefore there is no
comparable figure for previous year c) The percentage increase in the median
remuneration of employees in the financial year:3.92% d) The number of permanent
employees on the rolls of Company: 11,884 e) Average percentile increase already
made in the salaries of employees other than the managerial personnel in the last
financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial
remuneration and justification thereof and point out if there are any exceptional
circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration:
Average percentile
increase already made in the salaries of employees other than the managerial personnel |
Percentile increase in
the managerial remuneration |
Justification, if any |
4.52% |
(12.22%) |
NA |
f) Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy
of the Company: p
The Company affirms remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of
the Company. g) The key parameters for any variable component of remuneration availed
by the Executive Directors:
As per the resolution passed by the shareholders in the annual general
meeting held on 21 June, 2023.
II. Disclosures as per Rule 5(2):
The statement containing particulars of employees as required under
Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a sub-annexure forming
part of this report. Further, the report and the financial statements are being sent to
the members excluding the aforesaid sub-annexure. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the
said sub-annexure is open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any
shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary
at company.secretary@cyient.com.
31. LOANS AND ADVANCES IN THE NATURE OF LOANS TO FIRMS/COMPANIES IN
WHICH DIRECTORS ARE INTERESTED:
The information as required to be provided under Schedule V Para C
clause 10 (m) of the SEBI Listing Regulations forms part of the report on Corporate
Governance enclosed to the Annual Report.
32. DETAILS OF MATERIAL SUBSIDIARIES OF THE LISTED ENTITY:
The information as required to be provided under Schedule V Para C
clause 10 (n) of the SEBI Listing Regulations forms part of the report on Corporate
Governance enclosed to the Annual Report.
33. PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013 (POSH):
The Company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution
of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 during the FY 2025.
List of Initiatives under POSH for FY 2024-25
Posh Panel connect every quarter to ensure all the complaints
registered are duly discussed with improved approach on building awareness. Further, the
Company continues to have the posh committee meetings to enhance the awareness among
associates.
Digital compliance of POSH-100% in the portal.
Awareness sessions to associates through two Virtual platforms
inviting external speakers and also through other business monthly meetings PoSH session
Know your right session
For DLM, a session with theatrical play specifically for all the blue
collared employees in Hyderabad campus on POSH
Awareness and sensitization continue during Induction of
associates.
All new associates go through the mandatory POSH dcafe course.
POSH panel have been nominated for training in various national and
state level forums (NHRD,
NASSCOM and CII) awareness was held during the year.
POSH street acts in all locations pan india for better visual impact of
the subject
POSH awareness for third party associates scheduled Pan India to ensure
fair communication in accordance to our Cyient Value s The following is the summary
of the complaints received and disposed off during the FY 2024-25: (a) No. of complaints
received: 3 (b) No. of complaints disposed: 3 (c) No. of complaints pending as on end of
the financial year: 0
34. RISK MANAGEMENT:
The Company pursues a comprehensive risk management programme as an
essential element of sound corporate governance and is committed to continuously embedding
risk management in its daily culture. This process is followed in five steps:
Identify risks and opportunities assess risk and performance for key
processes
evaluate the risk impact across business operations develop
mitigation plan for the risks identified and
monitor the risks at regular intervals and report to the
Risk Management Committee
The Company has classified the risks into five categories: i. Strategic
ii. Reputational iii. Operational iv. Financial v. Compliance/Litigation.
Each identified risk is assessed according to its probability and
impact on the Company.
The Board of Directors has formed an internal risk management committee
to identify, evaluate, mitigate and monitor the risk management in the Company. The
committee comprises cross-functional membership from the senior management of the Company.
The primary objectives of the Committee are to assist the Board in the following:
To provide an oversight for all categories of risk and
promulgate risk culture in the organization.
To adopt leading risk management practices in the industry and
manage risk proactively at organizational level.
Help to develop a culture of the enterprise that all levels of people
understand risks.
Provide input to management of risk appetite and tolerance and
monitor the organization's risk on an ongoing basis.
Approve and review risk management plan which includes
Company's risk management structure, framework, methodologies adopted, guidelines and
details of assurance and review of the risk management process.
Monitor risks and risk management capabilities and mitigation
plans.
More details on the risk management committee of the board can be found
in the report on corporate governance. Members may also refer to the Management Discussion
& Analysis Report.
35. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The Company will continue to uphold the true spirit of Corporate
Governance and implement the best governance practices. A report on Corporate Governance
pursuant to the provisions of Corporate Governance Code stipulated under the SEBI Listing
Regulations forms part of the Annual Report. Kindly refer to Annexure 7.
Full details of the various board committees are also provided therein
along with Auditors' Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of corporate
governance is enclosed as Annexure 6.
36. CYBER SECURITY INCIDENTS OR BREACHES OR LOSS
OF DATA OR DOCUMENTS
There were no such incidents during the FY 2025.
37. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS:
There are no orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals
impacting the going concern status and
Company's operations in future.
38. DECLARATION BY THE CEO
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 17 of the SEBI
Listing Regulations, a declaration by the CEO of the Company declaring
that all the members of the board and the senior management personnel of the Company have
affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct of the Company is enclosed to this report.
Kindly refer to
Annexure 8.
The CEO/CFO certification to the board pursuant to
Regulation 17 of the SEBI Listing Regulations is enclosed to this
report. Kindly refer to Annexure 9.
39. MATERIAL CHANGES & COMMITMENTS:
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial
position of the Company which occurred between the end of financial year to which the
financial statement relates on the date of this report.
The other changes in commitments are provided in the relevant places of
the annual report.
40. COST RECORDS AND COST AUDIT
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed
under the provisions of Section 148(1) of the Act are not applicable for the business
activities carried out by the Company.
41. APPLICATION UNDER INSOLVENCY AND
BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016:
The Company has not made any application under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the FY 2025.
42. 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:
The Company has not made any such valuation during the FY 2025.
43. UNCLAIMED DEMAT SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
The details of the same can be found at the report on corporate
governance, which forms part of this Annual report.
44. WEB-LINKS OF VARIOUS POLICIES:
As required by the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company
provides the weblinks are provided herewith:
Sl. No. Particulars |
Weblink |
1 Annual Return |
https://www.cyient.com/investors/ |
2 Business Responsibility and
Sustainability Report |
https://www.cyient.com/investors/corporate-governance/ |
3 Dividend Distribution Policy |
https://www.cyient.com/hubfs/2021/investors/corporate-governance/
Dividend%20Distribution%20Policy%20(FY22)%5B21%5D.pdf |
4 Corporate Social Responsibility Policy |
https://www.cyient.com/hubfs/2021/CSR/Cyient_CSR_Policy_3.1.pdf |
5 Policy on Directors'
appointment and Remuneration |
https://www.cyient.com/investors/corporate-governance/ |
6 Whistle Blower Policy |
https://www.cyient.com/hubfs/2025/Investors/Corporate%20Governance/
Policies/Whistle_Blower_Policy__Procedure.pdf |
7 Disclosures pursuant to SEBI
(SBEB & SE) Regulations |
https://www.cyient.com/investors/corporate-governance/ |
8 Familiarization programme of
the Independent Directors |
https://www.cyient.com/investors/corporategovernance/ |
9 Policy for determining
material subsidiaries of the Company |
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5724847/FY_19_Revamp_Assets_
Website/Investors%20/Corporate%20Governance/Policy%20to%20 determine%20materiality.pdf |
10 Policy on dealing with
related party transactions |
https://www.cyient.com/hubfs/2025/Investors/Corporate%20Governance/
Related_Party_Transactions_Policy.pdf |
11 Prevention of sexual
harassment policy |
https://www.cyient.com/investors/corporategovernance/ |
12 Environment, health and
safety policy |
https://www.cyient.com/hubfs/2025/Investors/Corporate%20Governance/
Policies/EOHS_Policy.pdf |
13 Company's policy 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 of the Companies Act, 2013: |
https://www.cyient.com/investors/corporategovernance/ |
45. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Board of Directors extends its sincere gratitude to the
Company's customers, shareholders, vendors, and bankers for their continued support
during the year. The Board also places on record its deep appreciation for the dedication
and contribution of employees at all levels. The Company's consistent growth has been
made possible by their hard work, cooperation, and commitment.
The Directors would like to make a special mention of the valuable
support received from various departments of the
Central and State Governments, particularly the Software Technology
Parks of India, Development Commissioners SEZ, Department of Communication and Information
Technology, the Direct and Indirect Tax Authorities, the Ministry of Commerce, the Reserve
Bank of India, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs/Registrar of Companies, the Securities
and Exchange Board of India, the Stock Exchanges, and other regulatory authorities. The
Board looks forward to their continued support in the Company's future endeavours.
Annexures to Board's Report
Annexure |
Particulars |
Annexure-1 |
Business Responsibility and Sustainability
Report |
Annexure-2 |
Form AOC-1 |
Annexure-3 |
Form AOC-2 |
Annexure-4 |
Report on Management Discussion &
Analysis |
Annexure-5 |
CSR Annual Report |
Annexure-6 |
Certificate regarding compliance of
conditions of corporate governance |
Annexure-7 |
Report on Corporate Governance |
Annexure-8 |
Declaration by the CEO regarding Code of
Conduct |
Annexure-9 |
CEO/CFO certification to the board pursuant
to Regulation 17 of the SEBI Listing Regulations |
Annexure-10 |
Secretarial Audit Report of the Company |
Annexure-11 |
Secretarial Audit Report Cyient DLM Limited,
a material subsidiary |
Annexure-12 |
Particulars relating to conservation of
energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo |
GLOSSARY OF VARIOUS TERMS USED IN THE REPORT AND ITS ANNEXURES:
In this report and the annexures thereon, unless otherwise stated, the
words and expressions shall have the following meaning and/or expansions:
Sl. No. Term |
Meaning |
1. "Act" |
Companies Act, 2013 read
along with the rules framed thereunder (including any statutory modifications, amendments
thereto regulations, rules, guidelines, if any, issued by the Government of India) |
2. "AGM" |
Annual General Meeting |
3. "ASOP" |
Associate Stock Option Plans |
4. "BSE" |
BSE Limited |
5. "CEO" |
Chief Executive Officer |
6. "CFO" |
Chief Financial Officer |
7. "COO" |
Chief Operating Officer |
8. "CSR" |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
9. "EPS" |
Earnings per Share |
10. "ESG" |
Environmental, Social, and Governance |
11. "ESOP" |
Employee Stock Option Plans |
12. "FY" or
"Fiscal Year" or "Financial Year" |
Financial Year |
13. "HR" |
Human Resource |
14. "ICAI" |
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
15. "ICSI" |
Institute of Company Secretaries of India |
16. "IPO" |
Initial Public Offering |
17. "IT" |
Information Technology |
18. "KMP" |
Key Managerial Personnel |
19. "LODR" or
"SEBI Listing Regulations" |
Securities and Exchange Board
of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as amended |
20. "MD" |
Managing Director |
21. "NSE" |
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited |
22. " " or "INR" or
"Rs." |
Indian Rupees, the lawful currency of India |
23. "QMS" |
Quality Management System |
24. "RSU" |
Restricted Stock Units |
25. "SEBI" |
Securities and Exchange Board of India |
26. "SEBI (SBEB & SE) |
Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) |
Regulations" |
Regulations, 2021 as amended |
27. "SS" |
Secretarial Standards |
28. "SEZ" |
Special Economic Zone |
29. "SMP" |
Senior Management Personnel; |
30. "WTD" |
Whole-Time Director |