The Board of Directors presents the Annual Report along with the
Audited statement of accounts for the year on 31
March 2025. The consolidated performance of the Company and its
subsidiaries has been referred to wherever required.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rs. in Crore)
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
Total Revenue |
286 |
243 |
410 |
384 |
Total Expenses |
223 |
206 |
355 |
353 |
Profit or Loss before Tax |
62 |
36 |
53 |
31 |
Less: |
|
|
|
|
1. Current Tax |
14 |
9 |
16 |
12 |
2. Deferred Tax |
1 |
(2) |
(2) |
(4) |
3. Earlier Year Tax |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Profit or Loss After Tax |
47 |
29 |
38 |
22 |
Earning Per Equity Share (EPS) |
|
|
|
|
(1) Basic |
19.27 |
11.89 |
15.59 |
9.25 |
(2) Diluted |
19.18 |
11.80 |
15.51 |
9.18 |
2. COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE & REVIEW
Consolidated Performance
On Consolidated basis, the total revenue (including other income)
stands at Rs. 410 Crore, for the year 2025 as compared to Rs. 384 Crore in the financial
Profit After Tax at Rs. 38 Crore in financial year 2025 against Rs. 22 Crore in financial
year 2024 and EBITDA stood at Rs. 83 Crore in financial year 2025 as against Rs.
67Croreinfinancial
Standalone Performance
On Standalone basis, total Revenue (including other income) stands at
Rs. 286 Crore in financial year 2025, as against Rs. 243 Crore in financial year 2024.
Profit Tax at Rs. 47 Crore in financial year 2025 as against Rs. 29 Crore in financial
year 2024. EBITDA stood at Rs. 70 Crore in financial year 2025 as against Rs. 47 Crore in
financial year 2024.
As per Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015 (hereinafter referred
to as "Listing Regulations") and applicable provisions of the Companies Act,
2013 read with the Rules issued there under, the Consolidated Financial Statements of the
Company for the financial year 2023-24 have been prepared in compliance with applicable
Accounting Standards and on the basis of audited financialstatements of the Company, its
subsidiaries and associate companies, as approved by the respective Board of Directors.
The Consolidated Financial Statements together with the
Auditors' Report form part of this Annual Report.
3. SUBSIDIARIES
The Company has following subsidiary companies namely InfoBeans
CloudTech Limited (previously known as InfoBeans CloudTech Private Limited & Eternus
Solutions Pvt Ltd.) InfoBeans INC, InfoBeans Technologies DMCC,year 2024. InfoBeans
Technologies Europe Gmbh and InfoBeans Technologies LLC.
The Board of Directors (the Board') reviewed the affairs of
the subsidiaries. In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Company has prepared consolidated financial statements of the Company and all its
subsidiaries, which form part of the Annual Report. Further, a statement containing the
salient features of the financial statement of our subsidiaries in the prescribed format
AOC-1 is appended as Annexure - A to the Board's report.
The statement also provides the details of performance and financial
positions of each of the subsidiaries. In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies
Act, 2013, the Audited Financial Statements, including the consolidated financial
information of the Company and audited accounts of each of its subsidiaries are available
on our website www.infobeans.com
4. DIVIDEND
Based on the Company's performance, the Board of Directors have
proposed and declared a dividend @ Re. 1 per equity share i.e. @ 10% of the Rs. 10/- each
face value of the equity shares share for the financial year 2024-
25. The Company also possesses a Dividend Distribution Policy and
adheres to its guidelines.
5. CHANGE IN CONTROL AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
There is no change in control and nature of business activities during
the period under review.
6. BUSINESS TRANSFER
There is no transfer of business during the period under review.
7. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Board of Directors of your Company has decided not to transfer any
amount to the Reserves for the year under review.
8. SHARE CAPITAL
Change in the authorised, issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital;
There was a change in Equity Share Capital of the Company due to
issuance of 70,400 equity shares as ESOP's during the year. The paid-up Equity Share
Capital of the Company as on 31 March 2025 was Rs. 24,36,88,300 divided into 2,43,68,830
equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
The Board, at its meeting held on May 02, 2025, approved the allotment
of 86,550 equity shares under ESOP, 2016 to the employees of the Company and this results
into the increase of the Paid up shares capital, to Rs. 24,45,53,800.
9. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION
BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND DATE OF THE REPORT
The Board, at its meeting held on May 02, 2025, approved the allotment
of 86,550 equity shares under ESOP, 2016 to the employees of the Company and this results
into the increase of the Paid up shares capital, to Rs. 24,45,53,800.
The Board has also approved the draft scheme of Merger of InfoBeans
CloudTech Ltd (WoS) with InfoBeans Technologies Ltd w.e.f 01st April, 2025 and the draft
scheme of Amalgamation in the meeting held on May 02, 2025.
The Board, at its meeting held on May 15, 2025, approved the proposal
of buyback of equity shares, and announced the buyback of 2,15,520 (Two lakhs Fifteen
Thousand
Five Hundred Twenty) fully paid-up equity shares of face value Rs. 10/-
each ("Equity Shares") by the Company ("Buyback"),
representing up to 0.88% of the total number of Equity Shares of the Company, at a price
of Rs. 464/- per equity share payable at cash for a total consideration not exceeding Rs.
10,00,01,280 crores (Rupees Ten Crore One Thousand Two Hundred Eight only) (excluding the
transaction costs such as brokerage, filing fees, advisors fees, legal fees, public
announcement publication expenses, printing charges, dispatch charges, securities
transaction tax stamp duty etc.) ("Transaction Costs") ("Buyback
Size"), representing 3.19% and 3.01% of the total paid-up equity share capital and
free reserves (including securities premium account) as per the latest audited standalone
financial statements and audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the
financial year ended 31 March 2025, respectively through the"Tender
Pursuant to the buyback of shares the total capital has been reduced to
Rs. 24,23,98,600 divided into 2,42,39,860 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
10. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
In terms of the provisions of Regulation 34 of the SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing
Regulations"), the Management's discussion and analysis is set out in this
Integrated Annual Report.
11. REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company continues to place greater emphasis on managing its
affairs with diligence, transparency, responsibility and accountability and is committed
to adopting and adhering to best corporate governance practices.
The Board considers itself as trustee of its shareholders and
acknowledges its responsibilities towards them for creation and safeguarding their wealth.
The Company has set itself the objective of expanding its capacities as a part of growth
strategy. It is committed to high levels of ethics and integrity in all its business
dealings that avoid conflict of interest. In order to conduct business with these
principles the Company has created a corporate structure based on business needs and
maintains high degree of transparency through regular disclosures with focus on adequate
control systems.
However the provisions of Regulation 15 of SEBI (Listing obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 providing a separate report on corporate
governance under Regulation 34(3) read with para C of Schedule V forms part of this
report.
12. DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the board of
directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that: a) In the preparation
of the annual accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, the applicable accounting
standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed
and there are no material departures from the same;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as
to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2025
and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) The Directors sufficient have taken proper and 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;
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern' basis; e) 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
f) 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.
13. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance
systems established and maintained by the Company, work performed by the internal,
statutory and secretarial auditors and external consultants and the reviews performed by
management and the relevant board committees, including the audit committee, the board is
of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and
financial year 2024-25.
14. HUMAN RESOURCES
Your Company is committed towards creation of opportunities for its
employees that help attract, retain and develop a diverse workforce. Your Company lays due
importance to conducive work culture for its employees. To reinforce core values and
belief of the Company, various policies for employees' empowerment have been framed
to enrich their professional, personal and social life. In addition to above, Company has
also laid down Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management Personnel and Whistle
Blower Policy.
The Company has also laid down a Policy under the Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (POSH) Act, 2013 and
Constituted Internal Complaints Committee to redress the complaints. There was no POSH
complaint received during the year 2024-25 also. (Previous Year: Nil).
15. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Further the following Directors, Independent & Non-Independent
serve on the Board of the Company. In compliance with the provisions of Sections 149, 152
read with Schedule IV and all other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and
the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 (including any
statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) and SEBI
(LODR) Regulation 2015, the composition of Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
are as follows:
Sr. No. Board of Directors |
DIN/PAN |
Designation |
1. Siddharth Sethi |
01548305 |
Managing Director |
2. Mitesh Bohra |
01567885 |
Executive Director |
3. Avinash Sethi |
01548292 |
Director and Chief Financial Officer |
4. Sumer Bahadur Singh |
07514667 |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
5. Mayuri Mukherjee |
10117888 |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
6. Shilpa Saboo |
06454413 |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
7. Opal Perry |
10932638 |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
The Company also consists of the following Key Managerial Personnel:
1. Avinash Sethi |
01548292 |
Director & Chief Financial |
2. Surbhi Jain |
ASBPJ3729J |
Company Secretary |
16. NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS
Six meetings of the Board were held during the year under review. For
details of meetings of the Board, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which
is a part of this report.
17. BOARD EVALUATION
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own
performance, board committees, and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the
Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. The performance of the board was evaluated by the board
after seeking inputs from all the Directors and on the basis of criteria such as the board
composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning,
etc. The evaluation parameters and the process have been explained in the Corporate
Governance Report.
18. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company's policy on director's appointment and
remuneration and other matters provided in Section 178(3) of the Act has been disclosed in
the Corporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report and is also available on:
https://www.infobeans.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Nomination-Remuneration-Policy.pdf
19. 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
SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
20. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
This Business Responsibility Report forms part of this Annual Report.
21. AUDITOR AND AUDITOR'S REPORT
Statutory Auditors
At the 12th Annual General Meeting held on 22 July 2022 the members
approved appointment of M/s S R B C & CO LLP (FRN No. 324982E/E300003) as Joint
Statutory Auditor of the Company to hold office for a period of years from the conclusion
of that AGM till the conclusion of the 17th AGM, to be held in the calendar year 2027.
The Auditors report is enclosed with financialstatements in this Annual
Report for your kind perusal and information. No fraud has been reported by the Auditors
during the fiscalyear 2024-25.
Internal Auditors
The Board of Directors on the recommendations of the Audit Committee
have reappointed M/s. Jain Ritesh & Co. Chartered Accountants as the Internal Auditors
of the Company for the Financial Year 2025-26.
22. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR'S REPORT
The Board has appointed CS Manish Maheshwari, Proprietor of M/s. M.
Maheshwari & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, Indore, to conduct Secretarial
Audit for the financial year 2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report for
the financial year ended 31 March 2025 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure - E
to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification,
reservation or adverse remark.
Compliance with Secretarial Standards
The Company complies with all applicable secretarial standards issued
by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. In accordance with the Companies Act,
2013 and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and other purposes the Board has the following
Five (5) committees as on 31 March 2025:
1. Audit Committee;
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee; and
3. Stakeholders Relationship Committee;
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee;
5. Risk Management Committee.
Apart from the aforesaid committees under the Companies Act, 2013 and
the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 the Company has also constituted Internal Complaints
Committee (ICC) under the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition & Redressal) (POSH) Act, 2013. A detailed note on the Board and its
committees is provided under the Corporate Governance Report section in this report.
The composition of all Committees has been stated under Corporate
Governance Report forms an integral part of this Annual Report.
23. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR AND INVESTMENTS
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and
securities provided along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security is
proposed to be utilized by the recipient are provided in the Financial Statement.
24. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
As per the Provisions of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 entered into
with the stock exchanges, corporate governance report with auditor's certificate
thereon and management discussion and analysis are attached, which form part of this
report. As per Regulation 43A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Dividend Distribution
Policy forms part of Board Report and is uploaded on the Company's website:
https://www.Infobeans.com
Details of the familiarization programme of the independent directors
are available on the website of the Company. The link for the same is:
https://www.infobeans.
com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Familiarization-Programme-of-Independent-Director.pdf
The Company has formulated and published a Whistle Blower Policy to
provide Vigil Mechanism for employees including Directors of the Company to report genuine
concerns. The provisions of this policy are in line with the provisions of the Section
177(9) of the Act; the whistle blowing Policy is available on the Company's website
at: h t t p s : // w w w . i n f o b e a n s . c o m / w p - c o n t e n t /
uploads/2024/04/Updated-Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf
25. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGMENTS WITH RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
Duringthefinancialyear 2024-25, the Company entered into transactions
with related parties as defined under Section 2 (76) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Companies (Specification of Definitions
2014, all of which were in the ordinary course of business and on
arm's length basis and also in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,
2013 read with the Rules issued there under and the Listing Regulations.
Further, there were no transactions with related parties which qualify
as material transactions under the Listing Regulations.
All transactions with related parties were reviewed and approved by the
Audit Committee and are in accordance with the Policy on Related Party Transactions
formulated and published on the website of the Company, https://
www.infobeans.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ Draft-Related-Party-Transactions-1-7-1.pdf
The policy is in accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules
issued there under and the Listing Regulations.
Prior omnibus approvals are granted by the Audit Committee for related
party transactions which are of repetitive nature, entered in the ordinary course of
business and on arm's length basis in accordance with the provisions of Companies
Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued there under and the Listing Regulations. The details
of the related party transactions as per Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) - 24 are set
out in Note 42 to the Standalone Financial Statements of the Company.
The Form AOC - 2 pursuant to Section 134 (3) (h) of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is set out in the Annexure
- B to this report.
26. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted deposit from the public falling within
the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 2014 and there were no remaining unclaimed deposits as on 31 March 2025.
Further, the Company has not accepted any deposit or loans in contravention of the
provisions of the Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made there under.
Further, your Company will file form DPT-3 for the Annual compliance as
at 31 March 2025 for the amount received by the Company which is not considered as deposit
under the purview of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance
of Deposit) rules, 2014 as amended form time to time.
27. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earnings and outgo as stipulated under Section 134 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is set out herewith as Annexure - G
to this Report.
28. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The CSR initiatives of the Company were under the thrust areas of
health & hygiene, education, water management and enhancement of vocational training.
The key objective of Kaleidoscope is to provide infrastructure support, development
oriented activities and events across health and education areas, centered on schools and
communities along with active employee contribution and participation. The Company's
CSR Policy statement and annual report on the CSR activities undertaken during the
financial year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 135 of the Companies Act,
2013 and Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)
Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) re-enactment(s)
thereof for the time being in force) is set out in the Annexure - F to this report
29. EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS SCHEMES
The Company established a scheme InfoBeans Partnership Program
in 2016 (ESOP IPP, 2016) for granting stock options to the eligible employees, with a view
to attracting and retaining the best talent and encouraging employees to align individual
performance with Company's objectives, and promoting increased participation by them
in growth of the Company. Each option represents one equity share of the Company. The
scheme is governed by SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefit and Sweat amended from time to
time. The vesting period of stock options, granted during the year shall be five years.
The stock options shall be exercisable within six months from the date of vesting. The
Shareholders of the Company in the meeting held on 22 July 2016 approved the allocation of
1,00,000 stock options (Revised 3,50,000 options due to bonus) to the eligible employees
of the Company and its subsidiaries. Later the no. of stock options approved by the
shareholders has been increased to 6,00,000 (Six Lacs) subsequently by passing the
shareholders resolution as on
19 March 2021 by Postal Ballot. The total no of options granted till
date is 5,73,435 shares to 173 Employees of the Company. The total number of options
allotted under the said scheme 436735 equity shares.
After the successful completion of a 5 years plan of the IPP, 2016, the
Company established yet another scheme, InfoBeans Partnership Program, 2022 (New Scheme)
with the same objective as of IPP, 2016. The new scheme was approved by the shareholders
by passing the shareholders resolution on 11 June 2022 by Postal Ballot which was later on
amended by the shareholder in the AGM held on 22 July 2022.
30. FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND EARNINGS OUTGO
We have established a Substantial direct marketing around the world,
including Dubai, New York City, Silicon Valley,
Atlanta (Georgia), Jacksonville (Florida) and Germany. These offices
are staffed with sales and marketing specialists who sell our services to large
international clients. Activity in Foreign Currency Standalone
Sr No. Particulars |
2024-2025 |
2023-2024 |
1. The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of
actual inflows during the year; |
2,14,67,38,889 |
1,53,93,57,867.55 |
2. And the Foreign Exchange outgo during the
year in terms of actual outflows. |
1,53,45,337 |
1,32,88,316.20 |
31. ANNUAL RETURN
In accordance with the requirements of the Companies
Act, 2013 the annual return in the prescribed format is available at
https://infobeans.ai/wp-content/ uploads/2025/07/Annual-Return-2024-2025.pdf
32. PERFORMANCE OF SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATE COMPANIES AND JOINT VENTURES
Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 a statement
containing salient features of the financial statements of the Company's subsidiaries
in Form AOC-1 is annexed herewith as Annexure A.
33. VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has formulated and published a Whistle Blower Policy to
provide Vigil Mechanism for employees including Directors of the Company to report genuine
concerns. The provisions of this policy are in line with the provisions of the Section
177(9) of the Act; the whistle blowing Policy is available on the Company's website
at: https://www.infobeans.com/wp-content/
uploads/2024/04/Updated-Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf
34. RISK MANAGEMENT
In today's economic environment, Risk Management is a very
important part of business. The main aim of risk management is to identify, monitor &
take precautionary measures in respect of the events that may pose risks for the business.
The Board of Directors of the Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee to
frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan for the Company. The Committee is
responsible for monitoring and reviewing the risk management plan and ensuring its
effectiveness. Composition and terms of reference of Risk
Management Committee are mentioned in the Corporate Governance Report.
A detailed note has been provided under the Management Discussion and Analysis, which
forms part of this report.
35. CREDIT RATING
During the last fiscal
36. SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS
There are no significant regulators or courts or tribunals during the
year impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
37. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 5(1) and 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment & remuneration of
Management Personnel) Rules, 2014 as amended is mentioned in the
Annexure C.
38. APPRECIATION
Your Directors wish to express their grateful appreciation to the
continued co-operation received from the Banks, Government Authorities, Customers, Vendors
and Stakeholders during the year under review. Your Directors also wish to place on record
their deep sense of appreciation for the committed service of the team members of the
Company.
Date: 09th July 2025 |
Siddharth Sethi |
Avinash Sethi |
Place: Indore |
Managing Director |
Director & CFO |
|
DIN: 01548305 |
DIN: 01548292 |