Dear Shareholders,
The Board of Directors are pleased to present the 23rd
Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company together with the audited
standalone and consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2023.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2022-23
Summary of the operations of the Company on standalone basis and
consolidated basis for the financial year 2022-23 is as follows:
(In Million)
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|
2022-23 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
2021-22 |
Revenue from operations |
2105.57 |
1,981.93 |
5251.65 |
5,195.44 |
Earnings/(Loss) before other
income, depreciation and amortization,finance charges, Exceptional item and tax |
(82.26) |
190.22 |
125.01 |
453.38 |
Exceptional item |
(50.52) |
(51.35) |
(51.64) |
57.22 |
Profit/(Loss) before other
income, depreciation and amortization, finance charges and tax |
(132.78) |
138.87 |
73.37 |
396.16 |
Profit/(Loss) before tax |
(25.07) |
267.07 |
71.90 |
471.52 |
Profit/(Loss) for the year |
(20.80) |
156.35 |
67.88 |
324.56 |
Total Comprehensive Income for
the year |
(64.00) |
310.48 |
103.89 |
356.84 |
Equity Share Capital |
1060.15 |
1,056.02 |
1060.15 |
1,056.02 |
Other Equity |
6025.12 |
6,178.77 |
5485.99 |
5,471.86 |
Networth |
7085.27 |
7,234.79 |
6546.14 |
6,527.88 |
Net Block |
111.96 |
99.87 |
314.45 |
293.82 |
Net Current Assets |
1217.60 |
1,272.31 |
1087.85 |
1,671.84 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents
(including other bank balances and current and non-current investments) |
364.99 |
733.38 |
1531.32 |
2,006.71 |
Earnings/ (Loss) per share
(Diluted) (In ) |
(0.20) |
1.47 |
0.64 |
3.05 |
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE / FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Standalone Financials
During 2022-23, the Company recorded net revenue of 2105.57
million, as compared to 1,981.93 million in 2021-22. The Profit after tax of the Company
is (20.80) million in 2022-23 as compared to 156.35 million in 2021-22. The diluted
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is (0.20) per share in 2022-23 as compared to 1.47 per share in
2021-22.
Consolidated Financials
During 2022-23, the Company recorded consolidated net revenue of
5,251.65 million, as compared to 5,195.44 million in 2021-22. The consolidated Profit
after tax of the Company for the year 2022-23 is 67.88 million as compared to 324.56
million in 2021-22. The consolidated diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the year 2022-23
is 0.64 per share as compared to 3.05 per share in 2021-22.
Appropriations Dividend
The Board of Directors periodically assesses the Company's
capacity and need to allocate dividends to its Shareholders, aiming to safeguard
profitability and the Company's long-term growth plans. During the evaluation of
dividend necessity, the Board takes multiple factors into consideration, such as present
and future earnings, cash flow projections, capital expenditure requirements for ongoing
and upcoming projects and contingencies. After thoroughly considering the relevant
circumstances and aligning with the company's dividend distribution policy, the Board
of Directors has made the prudent decision not to propose any dividends for the reviewed
year. The Dividend Distribution Policy, in terms of Regulation 43A of the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations"), is available on the Company's website at
the below link: https://www.onmobile.com/sites/default/files/cg_policy/
Dividend_Distribution_Policy.pdf
Liquidity
As on March 31, 2023, the Company had liquid assets including
investments in fixed deposits, mutual funds and non-convertible debentures of 864.22
million.
CHANGES TO THE SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, the Company allotted 412,748 equity
shares on the exercise of stock options under its various Employee Stock Option Plans.
As a result of the aforesaid allotment of equity shares under
ESOPs, the issued and paid-up share capital of the Company as on March
31, 2023 stands at 1,060,148,210.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS: 2022-23
Our focus in FY 22-23 has been to transition into a leader in
cutting-edge Mobile gaming and entertainment. With the evolving digital ecosystem, mobile
gaming taking the lion's share in the global entertainment sector, and the demand for
immersive and interactive gaming experiences growing rapidly, we continued to expand our
business worldwide with new and retained deals and diversified into new products and
channels.
Our newly launched gamification platform is set to become a powerful
tool to enhance user engagement and foster customer loyalty for enterprises and SMBs,
helping OnMobile wade into new territories and industries other than Telcos.
Products: Challenges Arena
The steady growth of Challenges Arena led to the successful onboarding
of 42 Operators last year and has increased significantly to 54 operators to date. Over
the past financial year, several major features were launched that were instrumental in
acquiring new customers and enhancing their overall user experience with a thrilling and
immersive gameplay experience that's unrivalled in the market. Our revamped UI has
effectively addressed previous user experience issues and boasts an aesthetically pleasing
interface. We have also expanded our offerings to include Fantasy Cricket, Fantasy Predict
and Win, all of which have gained significant the market. Furthermore, our Trivia content
has seen substantial growth, with a 25% addition in content last year. This expansion has
allowed us to offer more diverse and engaging content to our users, ultimately resulting
in increased customer satisfaction.
ONMO
Since its rollout in August 2022 with Telcos, ONMO has partnered with
one operator in India, and three more in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia respectively.
Driven by considerable interest from Telcos due to its strong 5G proposition, we plan to
launch ONMO with over 45 customers worldwide in this fiscal year. With its captivating
gameplay, seamless user experiences, and a solid foundation for future gaming meta-layers,
ONMO firmly establishes itself as a hub for community and competition. The product is
ever-evolving driving short and long-term engagement, and the content library is
constantly expanding, boasting over 1000s of moments from 100s of games. Our carefully
curated selection of titles, including fan favourites like Subway Surfer, Hitman Sniper,
Tiles Hop EDM, Racing Extreme, Lara Craft Go, OK Golf, and many more, averaging a
remarkable rating of 4.4+, promises diverse entertainment options propelling us towards an
innovative future exceptional gaming experiences.
Gamize
The expansion of our knowledge of mobile gaming led to the birth of
Gamize, a gamification platform that will revolutionize the way businesses engage with
their users. By leveraging the power of immersive gaming experiences, Gamize will enable
companies to create vibrant and interactive communities, driving increased user
participation and loyalty. We are thrilled to announce that Gamize has successfully
launched its first deployment in Banglalink, Bangladesh. With Gamize, we offer pricing
model based on the number of users, ensuring scalability and flexibility for our valued
clients. We are excited about its potential to transform user engagement and create
immersive experiences.
Tones
Several developments in the RBT (Ring Back Tone) services have made RBT
available in Oman through Omantel, in the Democratic Republic of Congo with Vodacom, in
Bangladesh with Banglalink, and in Vodacom Mozambique through RBT
PWA. We've also launched our RBT service in VF Egypt. In addition,
we're proud to unveil our newly developed Artist Portal, a derivative of our popular
Tones product suite, which has made its debut in Vodacom South Africa, featuring three
incredibly talented and sought-after local artists. These launches mark yet another
milestone in our commitment to delivering innovative and immersive mobile experiences to
users worldwide.
Football, and
Videos & Editorials traction in
Videos & Editorials' focus was on delivering an exceptional
customer experience and actively addressing their concerns with new initiatives introduced
to enhance customer satisfaction and reduce complaints throughout the financial year. The
revamp of the service's UI/UX led to a significant increase in monthly active users
(MAU). Additionally, steps were taken to address user complaints, bolstering trust and
protection against fraudulent activities. By expanding self-service options, customers can
now conveniently address their queries independently. These strategic actions reflect a
strong commitment to providing an improved customer experience while effectively
Awards: GPTW
OnMobile India achieved the coveted status of Great Place to
Work' (GPTW) for FY 2022-23. Great Place to WorkR, present in over 60 countries
globally, studies the work culture of over 10,000 organizations every year. The survey
measures organizations on dimensions like Credibility, Fairness, Trust, Pride and
Camaraderie. The survey results indicated that our defined by employees have a fair sense
of pride and camaraderie, taking the organization on its journey of building a High-Trust,
High-
Performance Culture.
INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURE/ ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
As on March 31, 2023, the Company has thirty-five (35) subsidiary
companies and One (1) associate company. During the year 2022-23, in OnMobile Global South
Africa (RF) (Pty) Ltd ("OnMobile South Africa') there was a requirement to
dilute 12.28% shareholding to a local shareholder to implement
Level 4 BBBEE certification in South Africa. Accordingly,
OnMobile South Africa issued 14 convertible B ordinary shares to the
local shareholder in South Africa. Thereby, the current shareholders of OnMobile South
Africa are as follows: (i) OnMobile Global Limited - 87.72% & (ii) local shareholder
in South Africa - 12.28%.
The following subsidiaries/branch offices of OnMobile Global
Limited were closed during the year: year
1. OnMobile Ghana Telecom Limited (Subsidiary)- closed w.e.f. 11th
April 2022
2. OnMobile Global Limited Colombia SAS (Subsidiary) - closed w.e.f. 7th
July 2022
3. OnMobile Global Limited, Italy (Representativeoffice) year 2022-23,
we closed w.e.f. 8th August 2022
4. OnMobile Telecom (SL) Limited (Subsidiary)- closed w.e.f.
19th August 2022
5. OnMobile Global Limited, Agencia En Chile (Branch)- closed w.e.f. 24th
November 2022
6. OnMobile Global Limited, Ecuador (Branch) - closed w.e.f.
15th December 2022
7. OnMobile Limited Sucursal Peruana (Branch) - closed w.e.f.
16th December 2022
8. OnMobile Global Limited, Cyprus (Branch) - closed w.e.f.
21st March 2023
In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013(the
Act'), the Company has prepared consolidated financial statements of the Company and
all its subsidiary companies, which forms part of the Annual Report. A statement
containing salient features of the financial statements of the subsidiaries of the Company
in Form AOC-1 is given in
Annexure I.
In accordance with third proviso of Section 136(1) of the
Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Report of the Company, containing
therein its standalone and the consolidated financial statements has been placed on the
website of the Company, www.onmobile.com. Further, as per fourth proviso of the said
Section, audited annual accounts of each of the subsidiary companies have also been placed
on the website of the Company, www.onmobile.com. These documents will also be available
for inspection during business hours at the registered
NEW LOCATIONS
During the year under review, below subsidiary of the Company was
shifted to a new address.
1. OnMobile Costa Rica OBCR, SA (effective date of change is 22nd
July 2022)
Similarly, there has been a change in the office address of OnMobile
Global Italy SRL effective 1st April 2023.
The new addresses can be seen under the Contact information section.
MATERIAL CHANGES FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND
THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There have been no material changes for the period between
endofthefinancial-23 and the date of this report affecting the financial position of the
Company.
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
As part of our continual service improvement measures for the financial
focused on automation and tools to achieve operational efficiency. Our efforts have been
centered on improving our in-house automation and management tools to reduce overheads and
increase productivity.
This year as well, OnMobile was re-certified as an ISO 27001:2013
company after a successful external audit done by DNV.
Tools & Automation
The mainstay of Automation efforts has been an in-house developed
automation and managed tool named OARM
(OnMobile Automation and Release Management). Till last year, the main
focus of OARM has been release management. We have achieved a rollout coverage of 90% via
OARM, significantly reducing the time and effort required for patch rollouts, security
updates and system upgrades. This year, we have expanded the scope of OARM to automate and
assist, testing, issue resolution, configuration & provisioning.
RPA for L1L2 Tickets
We have developed and deployed an inhouse developed RPA (Robotic
Process Automation) solution to resolve L1L2 tickets. This has helped us reduce the manual
effort required for handling tickets and has enabled faster resolution of customer issues.
The solution is currently handling 12% of generated tickets, and we are planning to
enhance this to 30% in the next 6 months.
Integration Testing Automation
We have also rolled out an automated Integration Testing (IT) suite on
top of OARM backbone. This automated test suite will save the time and effort in
integration testing of our billing platform and consequently help fast track the go-live
of many business-critical products. of the Company
Automated Vulnerability Analysis (VA)
As part of our security initiatives, we have rolled out an automated
and periodic VA for our business-critical products.
The discovered vulnerabilities are automatically categorized by their
severity and fed back to the engineering and QA teams for fixing and rollout as per the
defined SLA.
Our efforts towards automation and tools have yielded positive results
in terms of reducing turnaround time, increasing productivity, and improving the quality
of our software releases.
We will continue to focus on automation and tools to achieve
operational efficiency and maintain the highest standards information security.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
OnMobile currently supports Sankara Eye Foundation, India, which works
in the space of eliminating curable blindness, and VAANI, which works in the space of
communication and enablement of hearing-impaired kids in remote parts of
Karnataka. In the second year of our partnership with Sankara, we
supported their Ludhiana and Anand units in purchasing of equipment to build capability.
We are happy to support Sankara Eye Foundation in purchase of equipment
to detect Pediatric Glaucoma and to build surgical capabilities. VAANI, while continuing
their awareness, education and detection programs in Tumkur, started a dedicated Teacher
Training Program to sensitize Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan faculties on how to cater to children
with hearing impairment.
The Company has constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) Committee in accordance with Section 135 of the
Companies Act, 2013. The CSR Committee charter and the CSR Policy of
the Company are available on the website at the below link:
https://www.onmobile.com/sites/default/files/cg_policy/
Corporate_Social_Responsibility_Policy.pdf ation. These servers areconfigur Particulars
required to be disclosed pursuant to the Companies
(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, are given in
Annexure IV to the Board's report.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Platform and technology Information Security:
OnMobile has successfully undergone recertification for ISO
27001:2013 in June 2022. As part of our continuous improvement in
information security, we have been implementing industry standard processes, tools, and
frameworks to capture, analyze, implement, and validate security aspects.
Last year, we deployed a stack that helped us improve the quality of
our software releases and increase productivity.
This year, we have put a strong emphasis on automating all security
testing to make the process more efficient and predictable. As part of this, we have
rolled out an automated VA
(Vulnerability Analysis) for all critical products. A scheduled VA is
carried out for all critical products on the latest build, and the report is mailed to all
stakeholders for further action.
AI Pair Programming:
As part of our commitment to exploring innovative technologies to
improve our software development process, we embarked on an experiment with Github Copilot
for AI Pair Programming.
We started this experiment with 3 experimental licenses and aimed to
explore the potential of this technology in reducing the time needed for writing code and
improving the quality of our software development.
Our findings during the experiment have been fairly positive.
Github Copilot has often helped suggest code snippets, functions, and
classes, making the development process more efficient and faster. However, we also
issues, which we expect will be corrected by the tool in the coming quarters as the
technology matures.
As part of our ongoing experiment, we will monitor the impact of the
technology on our software development process and assess its potential for wider adoption
across our organization. It may be noted that such tools are aimed at increasing the
productivity of developers and not at replacing them.
ONMO Streaming Games Network
Over the past year, social e-sports cloud gaming platform,
ONMO has continued to mature and deepen. Behind the streaming game
capabilities lies a powerful network of servers that span the globe. Each of these servers
has the ability to stream many simultaneous games, powered by a standardized architecture
that can run on bare metal servers or in a cloud backed by modern GPUs that take advantage
of all the graphics capabilities required to play the world's best mobile titles.
This network of servers is orchestrated by a real-time monitoring system that gives us the
ability to track and optimize user activity, and connect players with the fastest
available server in real-time. Behind the scenes, we have also developed an automated
testing system that constantly evaluates different scenarios of bandwidth, latency and
network jitter in order to detect potential issues that players might encounter and adapt
to optimize the experience. In addition to our global servers, we have begun working
directly with our telco partners to install servers directly within their networks. This
provides the ultimate speed advantage to users on their network, and gives a second to
none gaming experience. Together, these capabilities add up to one of the most powerful
cloud gaming platforms on the planet.
ONMO Multi-Tenant Platform
In order to bring the gaming experience to our telco partners and their
subscribers, the ONMO game platform has been evolving to make it easier, faster and more
efficient to add new partners and scale to meet the increasing gaming traffic. To this
end, ONMO has developed a multi-tenant solution that allows using a single set of cloud
resources to support many different tenants at the same time. This new structure allows us
to maximize the efficiency while maintaining complete independence between the
client's data and reporting. And grouping tenants by region allows us to take
advantage of the best possible network speed available to the players by telco. Bringing
all of our clients to a single multi-region, multi-tenant platform also allows us to bring
together our gaming communities in interesting ways. For example, it becomes possible to
allow users from different tenants to compete against one another in battles and
competitions. This creates interesting possibilities for marketing initiatives, outreach
campaigns, etc, and it allows us to continue to fulfill our mission of connecting players
around the world through our gaming platform.
ONMO Core Gaming Experience
Our Product Development team has been working hard over the past months
to make the core ONMO platform even more engaging and compelling. Over the next year we
will be adding many new features for players that "gamify" the portal itself.
These enhancements include collecting experience points and
"levelling up" your status; adding avatars and collectibles; adding a second
currency (e.g. gems) for purchasing items in the digital store; improved invites and
deep-linking; and many other enhancements. All of these new features will enhance the
"stickiness" of our platform, and will encourage players to
return more frequently and invite other players to visit and sign up.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate
governance. The Company meets the standards and guidelines set by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India on corporate governance and has implemented all the stipulations
prescribed. A detailed report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 form part of the Annual Report. Certificate(s) from Parameshwar G. Hegde of M/s.
Hegde & Hegde, Company
Secretaries, confirming compliance of conditions of Corporate
Governance as stipulated under the aforesaid Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is annexed to the Corporate
Governance Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
In accordance with Part B of Schedule V of Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Management Discussion and Analysis
Report is presented in a separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT and cost of our
platform resources,
OnMobile is not included in the list of top 1000 companies of
National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited (BSE) as
per the market capitalization as on March 31, 2023.
However, the Company has prepared Business Responsibility and
Sustainability Report on a voluntary basis in line with the format suggested by Securities
and Exchange Board of India vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD-2/P/CIR/2021/562 dated May
10, 2021, which is annexed to this Annual Report.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL Appointment
Sanjay Baweja was appointed as Managing Director and Global Chief
Executive Officer of the Company for a period of 5 years w.e.f. October 19, 2021 to
October 18, 2026 at the 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Company held on
September 22, 2022
Re-appointment
Pursuant to the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, Steven Fred Roberts
retires by rotation as Director at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, seeks
re-appointment.
Resignation
Gianluca D'Agostino resigned from the position of Independent
Director of the Company w.e.f. closing of business hours on March 31, 2023.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORT Statutory Auditors
In terms of provisions of Section 139, 141, 142 of the Companies Act,
2013 and the rules made thereunder M/s. BSR & Co. LLP,
Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 101248W/W-100022) were
re-appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for second term of five consecutive
years by the shareholders at 22nd AGM held on September 22, 2022, to hold
office until conclusion of the 27th Annual General Meeting to be held in
calendar year 2027.
The statutory auditors have confirmed that they are eligible and are
not disqualified for appointment under Companies Act,
2013.
The requirement for ratification of appointment of auditors by the
members at every AGM is done away with vide Ministry of
Corporate Affairs notification dated May 07, 2018.
Internal Auditors
M/s. Ernst and Young, LLP have carried out Internal Audit of the
Company for the financial year 2022-23.
Secretarial Auditors
The Board of Directors of the Company had appointed Parameshwar G Hegde
of M/s. Hegde & Hegde, Company Secretaries to conduct the Secretarial Audit pursuant
to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the financial year ended
March 31, 2023.
Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March
31, 2023 obtained pursuant to section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and Regulation 24A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI
Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated February 08, 2019 is appended
as Annexure VI.
Further, pursuant to above said SEBI circular, listed entities shall
additionally, on an annual basis, require a check by the Practicing Company Secretary on
compliance of all applicable SEBI Regulations and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder,
consequent to which, the Practicing Company Secretary shall submit a report to the listed
entity in the manner specified in this circular. The Company has obtained annual
secretarial compliance report from Parameshwar G Hegde of M/s. Hegde &
Hegde, Company Secretaries for the financial
31, 2023 and same has been submitted to the stock exchanges within the
stipulated time.
Comments on Auditors' Report
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks or
disclaimers made by Statutory Auditors of the Company in the Audit Report and by the
Secretarial Auditor in the Secretarial
Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the directors to
the best of their knowledge and belief confirm that: i. In the preparation of the annual
accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper
explanation relating to material departures. ii. 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 for that period. iii. They have taken proper and
sufficient maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of
the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud
and other irregularities.
iv. They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis. v.
Internal financial were adequate and operating vi. Proper systems to ensure compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws have been devised and such systems were
adequateandwereoperatingeffectively.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board met Seven (7) times during the financial viz., April 18,
2022, May 19, 2022, August 03, 2022, September 28, 2022, November 08, 2022, February 06,
2023 and March 23, 2023. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120
days.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
As on March 31, 2023, the Board had six Committees:
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Compensation Committee
3. Stakeholders Relationship Committee yearendedMarch
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
5. Risk Management Committee
6. Investment Committee
Details of all the Committees along with their charters, composition
and meetings held during the year, are provided in the "Report on Corporate
Governance" as part of this Annual
Report.
BOARD INDEPENDENCE
The Company has received necessary declarations from each of the
Independent Directors of the Company under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that
the Independent
Director meet the criteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6).
The definition of Independence' of Directors is derived from Regulation 16(b)
of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing
Regulations') and Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Further, the Company has received declaration under Regulation 25(8) of
Listing Regulations from each yearandoftheprofitand lossoftheCompany Independent Director
of the Company.
Based on the confirmation / disclosures for theDirectors and on
evaluation of the relationships disclosed, as on March 31, 2023 the following
non-executive Directors are independent in terms of the aforesaid Listing Regulations and
Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013: a) Sanjay Kapoor b) Gianluca D'Agostino c)
Geeta Mathur d) Paul Lamontagne
COMPANY'S POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company on
Directors' appointment, term/ tenure, evaluation, retirement and remuneration
including criteria for determining independence of a Director qualifications, and other
matters provided under sub-section (3) of Section
178, is placed on the website of the Company at the below link:
https://www.onmobile.com/sites/default/files/cg_policy/
Nomination_and_Remuneration_Policy.pdf
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The details in respect of internal financial control and their adequacy
are included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, which forms part of the Annual
Report.
PARTICULARSOFLOANS,GUARANTEESORINVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186
No loans and guarantees given and the investments made pursuant to
Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES REFERRED
TO IN SECTION 188(1)
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties
referred to in Section 188(1), as prescribed in Form AOC - 2 of the rules
prescribed under Chapter IX relating to
Accounts of Companies under the Companies Act, 2013, are appended in Annexure
II to this report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
The Company, being a service provider organization, most of the
information as required under Section 134(3)(m) read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014
is not applicable. However, the Company endeavours to effectively utilize and conserve
energy by using improved technology in its infrastructure such as lighting and paper
usage.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
(In Million)
Description |
Year ended |
|
March 31, 2023 |
March 31, 2022 |
Foreign exchange earnings |
1,197.60 |
1,124.24 |
Foreign exchange outgo |
556.56 |
249.12 |
SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS
There are no significant and material orders regulators or courts or
tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
Details of pending litigations and tax matters are disclosed in the financial statements.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Board of Directors of the Company has constituted a Risk Management
Committee. The purpose of the risk management committee shall be to assist the Board with
regard to the identification, evaluation and mitigation of internal and external risks
specifically faced by the Company, in particular including financial,operational,
strategic, sectoral, sustainability (particularly Environmental, Social, Governance
related risks), information, cyber security risks. The Committee has overall
responsibility for monitoring and approving the risk policies and associated practices of
the Company.
The Company has formulated a risk management policy to facilitate
setting up a framework for risk assessment and minimization procedures. A copy of the risk
management policy is placed on the website of the Company at the below link:
https://www.onmobile.com/sites/default/files/cg_policy/Risk_
Management_Policy.pdf
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company complies with all applicable Secretarial Standards issued
by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has established a Whistle Blower Policy for every
stakeholder including employees, Directors and any other person to report their concern
with regard to any issue in
DISCLOSURE AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 22 OF SEXUAL HARRASMENT OF WOMEN
AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company is in compliance with the provisions of the Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &
Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder. Details of complaints during the year have
been disclosed in the Report on Corporate Governance.
INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
The Company is in compliance with provisions relating to the
constitution of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the Sexual Harassment of Women
at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company has in place
an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in accordance with the said Act.
Internal Complaints Committee was constituted by the Company for
redressal of complaints for the specified workplace.
The Committee comprises of the following:
Presiding Officer - Presiding
Advisor - The committee also has an external member (woman) who is
familiar with issues relating to sexual harassment
Committee Members The committee comprises of 60% women and 40% men
Office of Internal Complaints Committee The office is responsible for
managing the Committee's operations
The details of sexual harassment complaints that were filed, year are
provided disposedofand pending during the financial in the Report on Corporate Governance
of this Annual report.
EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF BOARD/ COMMITTEES/INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS AND
CHAIRPERSON
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015 the Board has carried out an
annual evaluation of performance.
Nomination and Compensation Committee specified that (i) the Board
Evaluation process for FY 2022-23 should be carried out internally by the Board of
Directors and (ii) recommended the criteria for evaluation at different levels in the form
of Survey questionnaires in alignment with Guidance Note on Board Evaluation'
issued by Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Survey questionnaires were circulated to all the Board members with set
of questions to assess the performance under each of the following categories:
(i) The Board as a whole (ii) Various Committees of the Board
(iii) Independent Directors / Non - Independent Directors and (iv)
Chairperson of the Board.
The Board reviewed and analyzed the responses to the questionnaire and
accordingly completed the Board evaluation process for the financial year 2022-23
ANNUAL RETURN
As per provisions of section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the
Companies Act, 2013, Annual return of the company for FY 2022-23 is placed on the website
of the Company, as a part ofAnnual report, at the link https://www.onmobile.com/investors.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Officer is The table containing the names womanemployee and
other particulars of employees in accordance with the provisions of Section 197(12) of the
Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is appended as Annexure III to the Board's
Report.
The statement containing names of top ten employees in terms of
remuneration drawn and the particulars of employees as required under Section 197(12) of
the Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a separate annexure forming part of this
report. Further, the report and the accounts are being sent to the Members excluding the
aforesaid annexure. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the said annexure is open for
inspection and any Member interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the
Company Secretary.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted deposits during the year under review
falling within the purview of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules
thereunder.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEMES
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 62(1)(b) read with Rule 12(9) of
the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, the Company approved following
Employee Stock Option Schemes i.e. Employee Stock Option Plan-I 2003, Employee Stock
Option Plan-II 2003, Employee Stock Option Plan-III 2006, Employee Stock Option Plan-I
2007, Employee Stock Option Plan-II 2007, Employee Stock Option Plan-I 2008, Employee
Stock Option Plan-II 2008, Employee Stock Option Plan-III 2008, Employee Stock Option
Plan-IV 2008, Employee Stock Option Plan-I 2010, Employee Stock Option Plan-II 2010,
Employee Stock Option Plan I 2011, Employee Stock Option Plan I 2012 and Employee Stock
Option Plan I 2013 for granting stock options to its employees.
All the schemes endeavour to provide incentives and retain employees
who contribute to the growth of the Company. A summary disclosure in compliance with
Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 and Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, forms part of
this report as
Annexure V and the complete details have been disclosed which form
part of the underNotestothe financial
Annual Report. During the year under review, there has been no
variation in the terms of ESOP schemes and the disclosure of employee stock option schemes
is placed on the website of the Company as a part of Annual report at the below link:
https://www.onmobile.com/investors
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Board of Directors takes this opportunity to express their
appreciation to the customers, shareholders, investors, vendors and bankers who have
supported the Company during the year. The Directors place on record their appreciation to
the OnMobilians at all levels for their contribution to the Company. The Directors would
like to make a special mention of the support/co-operation extended by the various
departments of the Government of India, particularly Central Board of Direct Taxes,
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the
Department of Telecommunications, the Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Securities and Exchange Board of India,
BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, National Securities
Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India) Limited and look forward to
their support in all future endeavours.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Fran?ois-Charles Sirois
Executive Chairman
Place: Montreal, Canada
Date: May 30, 2023
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