The Board of Directors hereby submits the report of the business and operations of your Company along with the audited financial statements, for the financial year ended March 31, 2024. The consolidated performance of the Company and its subsidiaries has been referred to wherever required.
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Particulars
|
Consolidated
|
Standalone
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2024
|
Year ended March 31, 2023
|
Year ended March 31, 2024
|
Year ended March 31, 2023
|
Revenue from operations
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology Services
|
8,618
|
7,057
|
20
|
132
|
Rent Income
|
12,616
|
5,553
|
888
|
715
|
Reimbursement of expenses from customers
|
171
|
77
|
171
|
77
|
Total Revenue from Operations
|
21,405
|
12,687
|
1,079
|
923
|
Other Income
|
1,902
|
1,218
|
1,433
|
663
|
Total Income
|
23,307
|
13,905
|
2,512
|
1,586
|
Employee benefits and Other expenses
|
21,095
|
14,194
|
2,418
|
2,225
|
Depreciation and amortization expenses
|
7,251
|
3,849
|
795
|
665
|
Finance costs
|
2,597
|
852
|
910
|
96
|
Total Expenses
|
30943
|
18,895
|
4,123
|
2,985
|
Share of loss of associates
|
-
|
(117)
|
-
|
-
|
Loss before Tax
|
(7,635)
|
(4,991)
|
(1,690)
|
(1,399)
|
Tax expense / (Credit)
|
(1185)
|
(1,077)
|
(351)
|
(275)
|
Loss for the Year
|
(6,595)
|
(4,030)
|
(1,339)
|
(852)
|
Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
|
(37)
|
21
|
(5)
|
(2)
|
Total Comprehensive Income / (Loss) Earnings per share of face value of ' 5/- each
|
(6,632)
|
(4,009)
|
(1,344)
|
(854)
|
Basic (?)
|
(14.16)
|
(7.51)
|
(3.39)
|
(2.98)
|
Diluted (?)
|
(14.16)
|
(7.51)
|
(3.39)
|
(2.98)
|
Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2024, have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) as prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended and the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016.
2. RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS
a) Consolidated operations
Your Company reported a total income of ' 23,307 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2024, as compared to ' 13,905
Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2023. Your Company made a net loss of ' 6,595 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2024 as compared to a net loss of ' 4,030 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2023.
b) Standalone Operations
Your Company reported a total income of ' 2,512 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2024 as compared to ' 1,586 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2023. Your Company made a net loss of ' 1,339 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2024 as compared to a net loss of ' 1,124 Lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2023.
Sr.
No
|
Name of the Company
|
Nature
|
1.
|
Liv Real Solutions Private Limited (formerly known as Aurum RealTech Services Private Limited)
|
Wholly owned Subsidiary
|
2.
|
Aurum Softwares and Solutions Private Limited
|
Wholly owned Subsidiary
|
3.
|
Helloworld Technologies India Private Limited
|
Wholly owned Subsidiary
|
4.
|
Aurum Analytica Private Limited (formerly known as Blink Advisory Services Private Limited)
|
Wholly owned Subsidiary
|
5.
|
YieldWiseX Technologies Private Limited (formerly known as Vartaman Consultants Private Limited)
|
Wholly owned Subsidiary
|
6.
|
Cuneate Services Private Limited
|
Wholly owned Subsidiary
|
7.
|
Imogentechno Delta Park Private Limited
|
Wholly owned Subsidiary
|
8.
|
Wisetechno Private Limited
|
Wholly owned Subsidiary
|
9.
|
Bonds Brain Technologies Private Limited
|
Wholly owned Subsidiary
|
10.
|
NestAway Technologies Private Limited
|
Subsidiary
|
11.
|
K2V2 Technologies Private Limited
|
Subsidiary
|
12.
|
MonkTech Venture Private Limited
|
Subsidiary
|
13.
|
Integrow Asset Management Private Limited
|
Subsidiary
|
14.
|
Monk Tech Labs Pte. Limited
|
Foreign
Subsidiary
|
The Company has incorporated Monk Tech Venture Private Limited as subsidiary on 1004-2023.
The Company has incorporated Cuneate Services Private Limited as wholly owned subsidiary on 17-04-2023.
• The Company has acquired 100% stake in YieldWiseX Technologies Private Limited (formerly known as Vartaman Consultants Private Limited) by executing Share Purchase Agreement on 29-04-2023.
3. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
No amount is proposed to be transferred to reserves for the year ended March 31, 2024.
4. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors has not recommended dividends for the Financial Year 2023-24.
5. CHANGE IN SHARE CAPITAL
The authorized share capital of the Company is ' 10,000 Lakhs and the paid-up share capital increased from ' 1,968 Lakhs to ' 1,993 Lakhs pursuant to allotment of equity shares under Aurum PropTech Employee Stock Option Plan 2021 during the year.
6. EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
During the financial year, the Company has allotted 5,00,667 equity shares to Directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under the “Aurum PropTech Employee Stock Option Plan 2021”.
7. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN MARCH 31, 2024 AND THE DATE OF THIS REPORT AND CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
The Rights Issue Committee of the Company in its meeting held on 05, 2024, has approved the first call of ' 30/- per share on the partly paid-up equity shares issued on Rights basis and the call period commenced from April 01, 2024 till April 15, 2024, pursuant to which a total of ' 121,19,78,100 has been received on valid applications of the partly paid-up shares.
8. CREDIT RATING
During the year under review, the Company has not obtained any credit ratings.
9. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company has the following subsidiaries and associates:
• The Company has acquired 100% stake NestAway Technologies Private Limited by executing the Share Purchase Agreement on 28-06-2023.
• The Company has incorporated Imogentechno Delta Park Private Limited (SPV) as wholly owned subsidiary on 09-01-2024.
• The Company has incorporated Wisetechno Private Limited (SPV) as wholly owned subsidiary on 10-01-2024.
• The Company has incorporated Bondsbrain Technologies Private Limited as wholly owned subsidiary on 29-02-2024.
Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a statement containing salient features of the financial position of each of the subsidiaries including capital, reserves, total assets, total liabilities, details of investment, turnover, etc. in the prescribed Form AOC - 1 (Annexure - I) forms a part of the Annual Report.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, the audited financial statements, including the consolidated financial statement and related information of the Company and the financial statements of each of the subsidiary Companies are available on our website https://www. aurumproptech.in/. Any shareholder desirous of making inspection or obtaining copies of the said financial statements may write to the Company Secretary & Compliance officer at investors@ aurumproptech.in.
These documents will also be available for inspection during business hours at the registered office of the Company.
For 2023-24, K2V2 Technologies Private Limited and Helloworld Technologies India Private Limited are material subsidiaries of the Company as per the thresholds laid down under the Listing Regulations. There has been no material change in the nature of the business of the subsidiary. The policy for determining material subsidiaries as approved by the Board can be accessed on the website of the Company at link https://aurumproptech.in/investor/policies/.
10. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
In accordance with Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”), Management Discussion and Analysis Report is presented in a separate section, forms part of this Annual Report.
11. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
In accordance with Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”), as amended, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report is not applicable to the Company.
12. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following statement in terms of sub-section (3) (c) and (5) of Section 134 of the Act:
a) In preparation of the Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
b) We have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as of March 31, 2024 and of the profit and loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) We have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company, and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
d) Financial Statements of the Company had been prepared on a going concern basis;
e) We have laid down Internal Financial Controls to be followed by the Company which are adequate and operating effectively; and
f) We have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
13. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As of the date of this report, the Company has six Directors, out of which three are Independent Directors including one Woman Independent Director.
Name of the Director & DIN
|
Designation
|
Original Date of Appointment
|
Mr. Vasant Gujarathi (DIN: 06863505)
|
Non-Executive Independent Director
|
March 03, 2020
|
Mr. Ajit Ravindra Joshi (DIN: 08108620)
|
Non-Executive Independent Director
|
July 23, 2021
|
Dr. Padma Samir Deosthali (DIN: 09250994)
|
Non-Executive Independent Director
|
July 23, 2021
|
Mr. Ramashrya Ramjag Yadav (DIN: 00145051)
|
Non-Executive Director
|
July 23, 2021
|
Mr. Srirang Yashwant Athalye (DIN: 02546964)
|
Non-Executive Director
|
May 04, 2021
|
Mr. Onkar Sunil Shetye* (DIN: 06372831)
|
Executive Director
|
May 04, 2021
|
Mr. Onkar Shetye was appointed as the Executive Whole - time director of the Company by the members vide resolution passed through postal ballot on March 08,2024 and the effective date of appointment is May 04,2024.
Independent Directors
All the Independent Directors have furnished a declaration of Independence stating that they meet the criteria of independence as provided under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1) and 25(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their status as Independent Directors during the year.
Further, they also declared that they have complied with Rule 6 (1) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014 concerning the inclusion of names in the data bank created by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified for being appointed as Directors as specified in Section 164(2) of the Act and Rule 14(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
Key Managerial Personnel
Key Managerial Personnel for the financial year 2023-24
• Mr. Onkar Shetye (DIN: 06372831) - Executive Director
• Mr. Kunal Karan - Chief Financial Officer
• Ms. Sonia Jain - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Number of Board Meetings
Four Meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the year. The details of the Board meetings and the attendance of the Directors are given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this report. The necessary quorum was present for all the meetings. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days.
14. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Your Company has duly constituted the Committees required under the Act read with applicable Rules made there under and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Company has an Audit Committee with the constitution, powers, and role as prescribed under Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 18 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The other statutory committees of the Board are given below:
i) Investors' Grievances and Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
ii) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
iii) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
iv) Executive Investment Committee
v) Rights Issue Committee
Details about composition, powers, role, meetings held and attendance of members at meetings of the relevant Committee are provided in the Report on Corporate Governance which forms part of this Annual Report.
15. PERFORMANCE 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 on the basis of criteria such as the board composition and structure; degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities towards stakeholders (by way of monitoring corporate governance practices, participation in the long term strategic planning, etc.); effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning, etc.; extent of co-ordination and cohesiveness between the Board and its Committees; and quality of relationship between board Members and the management. The Company has a policy for performance evaluation of the Board, Committees and other individual Directors (including independent directors) which includes
criteria for performance evaluation of Executive and Non-Executive Directors. In compliance with the requirement of the provisions of Section 178 of the Act read with Rules framed thereunder and Schedule IV to the Act as well as Regulation 17(10) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the performance evaluation of individual directors, Board committees and Board as a whole were carried out during the year under review. For the Financial Year 2023-24, the Company adopted the Internal methodology for carrying out the Board Evaluation exercise.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of Non-Independent Directors, the Board as a whole and the Chairman of the Company was evaluated, taking into account the views of Executive Director and Non-Executive Directors.
The performance evaluation process of the Independent Director was based on the declarations received from the Independent Director that they fulfilled the criteria of independence as required under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
16. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company has a policy on remuneration of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel. The policy is approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company.
This policy is available on the website of the Company and the link for the same is provided below: https://aurumproptech.in/investor/policies/.
17. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM
A strong internal control system is pervasive in the Company. The Company has documented a robust and comprehensive internal control system for all the major processes to ensure the reliability of financial reporting.
18. INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with the size, scale, and complexity of its operations.
The Company has policies and procedures in place for ensuring proper and efficient conduct of its business, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information.
The Company has a robust financial closure, certification mechanism for certifying adherence to various accounting policies, accounting hygiene, and accuracy of provisions and other estimates.
19. STATUTORY AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT
Pursuant to Section 139(1) and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 M/s. M S K A & Associates, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration no.: 105047W) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 6th AGM held on August 06, 2019, to hold office for a period of 5 consecutive years from the conclusion of the 6th AGM till the conclusion of the 11th AGM of the Company. The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they are not disqualified from continuing as Auditors of the Company.
Further, the report of the Statutory Auditors is provided in the financial section of the Annual Report. The observations made in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and do not contain any qualifications, reservations, or adverse remarks. Therefore, it does not call for any further comments.
The Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on April 29, 2024 and on the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Company has approved the re-appointment of M/s. M S K A & Associates, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration no.: 105047W) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a second term w.e.f. from the conclusion of 11th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 16th Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2029 and proposed the same for approval of members of the Company in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
20. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
The Secretarial Audit for 2023-24 was undertaken by M/s Ainesh Jethwa & Associates. Practicing Company Secretary, the Secretarial Auditor of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 under the Act, read with Rules made thereunder and Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations of the Company and its Material Subsidiaries are annexed herewith as “Annexure - II and Annexure - IIA & Annexure - IIB” respectively.
The report is self-explanatory and with regards to observation in the Secretarial Audit Report, the Board will ensure that they will be more vigilant.
The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed M/s Ainesh Jethwa & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, Mumbai to conduct the secretarial audit of the Company for FY 2024-25. They have confirmed their eligibility for the appointment.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors and Secretarial Auditors have not reported any instances of frauds committed in the Company by its officers or employees, to the Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, details of which needs to be mentioned in this Report.
21. INTERNAL AUDITOR
As required under Section 138 of the Act and Rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Internal Audit function is performed by Protune KSA Consultants Private Limited (CIN: U74999MH2017PTC293746) the Internal Auditor of the Company. The scope, functioning, periodicity, and methodology for conducting the internal audit have been formulated in consultation with the Audit Committee.
The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed Protune KSA Consultants Private Limited (CIN: U74999MH2017PTC293746) to conduct the
internal audit of the Company for FY 2024-25. They have confirmed their eligibility for the appointment.
22. REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the year under review, neither Statutory Auditors nor Secretarial Auditor has reported to the Audit Committee any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, in terms of Section 143(12) of the Act.
23. COST AUDIT
The provisions of Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 are not applicable to your Company.
24. RISK MANAGEMENT
The organization's Governance Risk Compliance framework plays a vital role in mitigating enterprise risks, including technology, strategic, macroeconomic, key managerial personnel, competitive edge risks, clients and accounts risks, cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy risks, as well as contractual, execution, and delivery risks. By leveraging this comprehensive framework, the Company effectively manages and addresses these risks, ensuring a secure and stable operational environment while successfully fulfilling its commitments.
25. PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, GUARANTEES GIVEN AND INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Details of loans, guarantees, and investments covered under provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are provided in the notes to the Financial Statements.
26. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All Related Party Transactions during the financial year under review were in the ordinary course of business and at arm's length basis and complies with the applicable provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. There were no material significant related party transactions entered into by the Company with Promoters, Directors or
Key Managerial Personnel, etc. which may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large.
All the Related Party Transactions are presented to the Audit Committee and Board for their approval. Omnibus approval is given by Audit Committee for the transactions which are foreseen and repetitive. A statement of all Related Party Transactions is presented before the Audit Committee and Board every quarter, specifying the nature, value, and terms and conditions of the transactions. The said transactions are approved by the Audit Committee as well as by the Board.
The Company in terms of Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations submits on the date of publication of its standalone and consolidated financial results for the half year, disclosures of related party transactions on a consolidated basis, in the format specified in the relevant accounting standards to the stock exchanges. The said disclosures can be accessed on the website of the Company at https://aurumproptech.in.
The Related Party Transactions Policy as approved by the Board is available on the Company's website and can be accessed at https://aurumproptech.in/ investor/policies/.
Details of the transaction(s) of your Company with the entity(ies) belonging to the promoter/promoter group which hold(s) more than 10% shareholding in the Company as required under para A of Schedule V of the Listing Regulations are provided as part of the financial statements. The details of the related party transactions as per Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) - 24 are set out in Notes of Financial Statements of the Company. There are no such related party transactions required to be reported in Form AOC-2, enclosed as Annexure - III to this report.
27. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Act, the annual return of the Company as on 31, 2024, is available on the Company's website and can be accessed at https://aurumproptech.in/investor/financial-information/annual-reports/.
28. WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY/ VIGIL MECHANISM
In compliance with the requirement of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has established a Whistle Blower Policy/ Vigil mechanism, and the same is placed on the Company's website and can be accessed at https:// aurumproptech.in/investor/policies/.
The employees of the Company are made aware of the said policy at the time of joining the Company.
29. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a gender neutral Policy on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at its workplaces in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder for prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment at workplace.
All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees) are covered under the said policy. During the financial year under review, the Company has not received any complaint of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace. The Company has constituted Internal Committee(s) (“ICs”) to redress and resolve any complaints arising under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
30. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
In compliance with Section 135 of the Act, the Board of Directors of the Company has formed a CSR Committee. The composition of the CSR Committee and a brief outline of the CSR policy of the Company with the amount spent by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set out in Annexure - IV of this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The CSR Policy is available on the website of the Company at https:// aurumproptech.in/investor/policies/.
31. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
The remuneration paid to the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel is in accordance with the Nomination and Remuneration Policy formulated in accordance with Section 178 of the Act and Regulation 19 read with Schedule II of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Further details on the same are given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Annual Report.
The information required in terms of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rule, 2014 is given below:
I. Information as per Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
a) Ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees (“MRE”) of the Company for the financial year 2023-24.
Name of the Director
|
Ratio to MRE
|
Executive Directors
|
Mr. Onkar Shetye
|
13.20
|
Non-Executive Directors
|
Mr. Srirang Athalye
|
Not Applicable
|
Mr. Ramashrya Yadav
|
Not Applicable
|
Mr. Vasant Gujarathi
|
Not Applicable
|
Mr. Ajit Joshi
|
Not Applicable
|
Ms. Padma Deosthali
|
Not Applicable
|
b) Percentage increase in remuneration of each Director/ KMP in the financial year 2023-24:
Name of the Director/ % increase in Key Managerial remuneration Personnel in the financial year 2023-24
|
Mr. Onkar Shetye
|
Nil
|
Mr. Srirang Athalye
|
N.A
|
Mr. Ramashrya Yadav Mr. Vasant Gujarathi Mr. Ajit Joshi Mr. Kunal Karan, Chief Financial Officer
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
15%
|
Ms. Sonia Jain, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
|
10%
|
c) Percentage increase in the MRE during the financial year 2023-24: 0.54%.
d) Number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Company as on 31, 2024: 57
e) Average percentage increase made in salaries of employees other than Managerial Personnel in the financial year was 9% vis-a-vis an increase of 8% in the salaries of Managerial Personnel.
f) Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company:
We affirm that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company.
II. Information as per Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
The statement containing particulars of employees in terms of remuneration drawn is provided in a separate annexure forming part of this report. However, having regard to Section 136 of the Act, the Annual Report excluding the aforesaid annexure, is being sent to all the members of the Company and others entitled thereto. The said annexure is open for inspection and any member who wishes to inspect shall send a request for the same on the e-mail id of the Company i.e. investors@ aurumproptech.in
32. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS
During the year under review, no significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts, or tribunals impacting the going concern status and operations of the Company.
33. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the year the Company has not accepted deposits from the public falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
34. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS, AND OUTGO
(a) Conservation of energy: considering the nature of the business of the Company, energy costs constitute a small portion of the total cost and there is not much scope for energy conservation.
(i)
|
the steps are taken or impact on the conservation of energy.
|
Not
Applicable
|
(ii)
|
the steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of energy
|
(iii)
|
the capital investment in energy conservation equipment's
|
(b) Technology absorption:
|
(i) the efforts made towards technology absorption
|
Not
Applicable
|
(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development, or import substitution
|
(iii) in case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)-
(a) the details of technology imported
(b) the year of import
(c) whether the technology has been fully absorbed
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof
|
(iv) the expenditure incurred on Research and Development
|
Nil
|
(c) Foreign exchange earnings and outgo
Total foreign exchange used and earned by Aurum PropTech Limited
|
Year ended 31, 2024
|
Year ended 31, 2023
|
Exchange
|
19.28
|
11.00
|
used
|
|
|
Exchange
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
earned
|
|
|
35. PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code; hence the requirement to disclose the details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable.
36. DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8(5)(XII) OF THE COMPANIES (ACCOUNTS) RULES,2014
During the year, there were no instances where your Company required the valuation for one time settlement or while taking the loan from the Banks or Financial institutions.
37. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
The Company does not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years. Therefore, there were no funds required to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
38. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has complied with corporate governance requirements as prescribed under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations. A separate section on corporate governance practices followed by the Company together with the certificate from M/s. Ainesh Jethwa & Associates., Company Secretary in Practice forms an integral part of this report.
39. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with all applicable mandatory Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
40. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your directors place on record their appreciation for employees at all levels, whose hard work and solidarity have contributed to the growth and performance of your Company. Your directors also thank the customers, vendors, bankers , government and regulatory authorities, stock exchanges, and shareholders shareholders of the Company for their continued support.
For and on behalf of the Board Aurum PropTech Limited
Onkar Shetye Srirang Athalye
Date: July 19, 2024 Executive Director Non-Executive Director
Place: Navi Mumbai DIN: 06372831 DIN: 02546964
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