The Board of Directors of the Company ("the Board") is pleased to present the Third Annual Report which includes an overviewof Company’s business and operations alongwith the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31,2025 ('the year’).
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013('the Act’) and SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time ("Listing Regulations"), the Company has prepared itsstandalone and consolidated financial statements for the Financial Year ended March 31,2025.
A summary of these financials is provided below:
(Rs in lacs)
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
Revenue from operations
2,784.17
3,190.09
4,978.46
4,762.52
Other Income
795.98
723.97
827.47
738.96
Total Income
3,580.15
3,914.06
5,805.93
5,501.48
Profit before tax
704.26
600.12
974.22
567.61
Tax Expenses
179.34
165.90
183.66
162.14
Profit for the year
524.92
434.22
790.56
405.47
Other comprehensive Income/ loss
4,107.26
8,561.27
4,094.95
8,571.95
Total comprehensive Income
4,632.19
8,995.49
4885.51
8,977.42
Highlights of the Company’s financial performance for theyear ended March 31,2025 are as under:
During the year under review, total income was Rs. 3580.15Lacs as against Rs. 3914.06 Lacs for the previous year. Profitbefore tax was Rs. 704.26 Lacs and Profit after tax (PAT)was at Rs. 524.92 Lacs. Total Comprehensive Income forthe year after all other adjustments was Rs. 4632.19 Lacs.Retained earnings as on March 31, 2025 was Rs. 1,578.40Lacs (March 31,2024 1,053.48 Lacs).
Total consolidated income was Rs. 5805.93 Lacs as againstRs. 5501.48 Lacs for the previous year. Profit before tax wasRs. 974.22 Lacs and Profit after tax (PAT) was at Rs. 790.56Lacs. Total Comprehensive Income for the year after allother adjustments was Rs. 4885.51 Lacs.
The operational performance, including major developments,has been further discussed in detail in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis section.
During the year under review, the Company did not declaredividend opting instead to conserve resources.
Dividend Distribution Policy as approved by the Boad isavailable at the Company’s website and can be accessed athttps://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/dividend distribution policy digidrive limited.pdf
No amount has been transferred to General Reserves duringthe Financial Year ended on March 31,2025.
In accordance with the Regulation 34 of the ListingRegulations, the Management Discussion and Analysis forthe year under review is given in a separate section whichforms part of this Report as Annexure ‘A'.
As of March 31,2025, the Company remained a subsidiary ofComposure Services Private Limited and has one SubsidiaryCompany, Open Media Network Private Limited (OMNPL)being the material subsidiary in terms of Listing Regulations.
The operations of the Company’s subsidiary are detailed inManagement Discussion and Analysis, which forms part ofthe Annual Report. In compliance with Section 129(3) of theAct read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014, a statement containing salient features of the financialstatement of the subsidiary company in Form No. AOC-1is included in this Report. Further in accordance with theprovisions of Section 136 of the Act and the amendmentsthereto, alongwith the Listing Regulations, the auditedfinancial statements of the subsidiary company are availableon the Company’s website and can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/OPEN MEDIA NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED 2024 2025.pdf
The Company has formulated a Policy for determiningMaterial Subsidiaries which is available on the Company’swebsite and can be accessed at: https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/Policyfor Determination of Material Subsidiary.pdf
Open Media Network Private Limited is classified as amaterial subsidiary of the Company as defined underRegulation 16 (1) (c) of Listing Regulations. In accordancewith Regulations 24 of Listing Regulations, the SecretarialAudit Report issued by M/s. Kamana Goenka & Associates,Practicing Company Secretaries, for the material SubsidiaryCompany is attached as annexure herewith and forms anintegral part of the Annual Report.
The Company did not have any Joint Venture or AssociateCompany as of March 31,2025.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, IndianAccounting Standards and the Listing Regulations, theConsolidated Financial Statements of the Company for theFinancial Year 2024-25, duly audited by Company’s StatutoryAuditors, Messrs. Vidya & Co., Chartered Accountants, areincluded in the Annual Report. These will be presented tothe members at the forthcoming AGM of the Company asrequired under the Act.
The audited financial statements including the consolidatedfinancial statements of the Company alongwith all otherdocuments, are available on the Company’s website andcan be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/Annual Report 2024-25.pdf
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of theAct read with the Articles of Association of the Company,
Mr. Kiran Bhaskar Bandekar (DIN: 10245133) will retireby rotation at the forthcoming AGM and being eligible,offer himself for his re-appointment. The Board, on therecommendation of the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, has recommended his re-appointment.
The Notice of the Third Annual General meeting contains anappropriate resolution proposing his re-appointment.
Further, during the year under review, there were no changesin the Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of theCompany.
The Company has received necessary disclosure/declarations from all the Independent Directors of theCompany confirming that they meet the criteria forindependence prescribed under the Act and the ListingRegulations.
The Company has in place a Remuneration Policy forDirectors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employeesof the Company and the same can be accessed on theCompany’s website at: https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/Nomination andRemuneration Policy.pdf
The key skills, expertise and core competencies of the Boardare outlined in the Report on Corporate Governance whichforms part of this Annual Report.
Additionally, during the year under review, the Non-ExecutiveDirectors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship ortransactions with the Company, other than sitting fees andcommission, as applicable.
The Board of Directors met during the financial year 2024¬2025 on the following dates: May 28, 2024, August 09, 2024,November 14, 2024 and February 14, 2025.
The Independent Directors of your Company met onNovember 14, 2024 and February 14, 2025 without theattendance of Non-Independent Directors and membersof the management. During these meetings, IndependentDirectors reviewed the performance of Non-IndependentDirectors, the Committees of the Board and the Boardas a whole. They also assessed the performance of theChairman of the Company and evaluated the quality,timeliness and adequacy of flow of information betweenthe management and the Board ensuring that the Boardhas the necessary information to effectively discharge itsduties.
The Company has complied with the applicable SecretarialStandards, SS-1 and SS-2 issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India and notified by the Ministry ofCorporate Affairs, Govt. of India, relating to Meetings of theBoard of Directors and General Meetings respectively.
The Company recognises the importance of a diverse Boardin driving its long-term success. A truly diverse Board bringstogether varied perspective, experience, expertise acrossdomains such as financial, global business, leadership andtechnology. Such diversity enhances the quality of decisionmaking and helps the Company to maintain its competitiveedge.
In accordance with Section 178(3) of the Act and Regulation19 read with Part D of Schedule II to the Listing Regulations,the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ('NRC') isresponsible for identifying and evaluating the qualifications,positive attributes and independence of a Director.
Further details on Board diversity are provided in theCorporate Governance which forms part of this Report.
To ensure effective functioning of the Board and itsCommittees and in compliance with statutory requirements,the Company conducted the annual performanceevaluation of the Board as a whole, its Committees and theChairman during the year. The evaluation was carried outbased on a defined framework and criteria approved bythe Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC). Adetailed disclosure of the evaluation process, parametersand the outcome has been provided in the CorporateGovernance Report which forms part of this Report.
The Board constituted the Committees under the Provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations,2015 to focus on certain specific areas and make informeddecisions within their delegated authority.
The following statutory Committees constituted by theBoard, each with defined roles and responsibilities:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
• Risk Management Committee
Details regarding the composition, terms of reference andnumber of meetings held by these committees are providedin the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of thisReport.
During the year under review, there was no change in theauthorised, issued, subscribed and paid-up Equity ShareCapital of the Company. The Equity Shares of the Companycontinued to be listed with BSE Limited (BSE) and theNational Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE).
The Company has duly paid the requisite listing fees to theStock Exchanges for the Financial Year 2025-26.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directorshereby state and confirm that:
i) in the preparation of the accounts for the financialyear ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed along with properexplanation relating to the material departures, if any;
ii) the Directors have selected such accounting policiesand applied them consistently and made judgementsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent so asto give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany at the end of the financial year and of theprofit of the Company for that period;
iii) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient carefor the maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on agoing concern basis;
v) the Directors have laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and are operatingeffectively; and
vi) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems are adequate and operatingeffectively.
The Company remains committed to upholding the higheststandards of Corporate Governance with a focus on long¬term value creation and protecting stakeholders’ interests.This is achieved through the application of due care, skilland diligence in business decisions, alongwith consistentadherence to the requirements of Listing Regulations, theAct and other applicable statutes.
In compliance with Regulation 34 read with Schedule Vof the Listing Regulations, a detailed Report on CorporateGovernance for the year under review, is provided as aseparate section of this Annual Report and is annexed asAnnexure ‘B’. Additional Shareholders Information is alsoprovided as Annexure ‘C'.
A certificate from the Practicing Company Secretariesconfirming compliance with Corporate Governancerequirements, as prescribed under the Listing Regulations,is also annexed to this report.
No significant and materials orders were passed by anyRegulators or Courts or Tribunals that impacts the status ofyour Company as a going concern or its future operations.
During the year under review, there was no application madeor proceeding pending against the Company under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
During the year under review, there was no change in thenature of the business of the Company.
During the year under review, the provisions of Section 135of the Companies Act, 2013 relating to Corporate SocialResponsibilities were not applicable to the Company.
In terms of Regulation 34(2)(f) of Listing Regulations, BRSRReporting is not applicable to the Company for the yearunder review.
All contracts or arrangements entered into by the Companywith its related parties during the year under review were incompliance with the provisions of the Act and the ListingRegulations. Such contracts were executed in the ordinarycourse of business, on an arm’s length basis and wereapproved by the Audit Committee.
During the year the Company had no material contracts orarrangements with related parties were entered into, exceptwith Saregama India Limited.
Details of contracts/arrangements/transactions withrelated party which are required to be reported in FormNo. AOC-2 in terms of Section 134(3)(h) read with Section188 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 are provided in Annexure -'D' to this Report.These transactions were executed in the ordinary courseof business and on an arm’s-length basis and within thelimits approved by the Members.
The Policy Statement on Materiality and dealing with RelatedParty Transactions is available on the Company’s websiteand can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/POLICY STATEMENT ONMATERIALITY OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.pdf
The details of the Related Parties and transactions thereofare provided in Notes 26 of the Standalone FinancialStatements.
The Company has established a structured RiskManagement Framework, aimed at identifying, assessingand effectively mitigating key risks. The Risk ManagementCommittee is entrusted with the responsibility assisting theBoard in:
a) overseeing the overall risk management frameworkof the Company; and b) ensuring that all material risks-Strategic and Commercial (including Cybersecurity), Safetyand Operational, Compliance, Control and Financial - areappropriately identified and assessed and mitigated throughadequate measures. In addition, the Audit Committeeprovides oversight specifically in the areas of financial risksand controls. Further, details are provided in a separatesection forming part of this Report.
The Company maintains zero tolerance towards sexualharassment at the workplace. In compliance with the
provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act")and Rules made thereunder, the Company has implementeda comprehensive policy to ensure safe and respectful workenvironment. An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) hasbeen constituted to address and resolve the complaintsunder the POSH Act. The Company also conducts regulartraining / awareness programmes throughout the year topromote sensitivity and awareness about workplace dignityand respect.
Details of complaints, if any, received/disposed, duringthe Financial Year 2024-25 are provided in the Report onCorporate Governance.
The Company has established adequate internal financialcontrols to ensure the orderly and efficient conduct ofthe business. These controls encompass adherenceto the Company’s policies, safeguarding of its assets,prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracyand completeness of the accounting records and timelypreparation of reliable financial disclosures. The internalfinancial controls are deemed adequate and operatingeffectively. Their effectiveness is maintained throughperiodic management reviews, self-assessment proceduresand independent testing by the Internal Audit Department ofthe Company.
The Company is of the view that these systems providereasonable assurance regarding the adequacy and effectiveoperations of its internal financial control.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014, M/s. Vidya & Co., CharteredAccountants, (ICAI Firm Registration No. 308022E)were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of theCompany for a term of five consecutive years, fromthe First Annual General Meeting till the Sixth AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held in the year 2028.
The Auditors’ Report on the financial statements for theyear under review does not contain any qualifications,reservations or adverse remarks. The Notes onfinancial statements, as referred to in the Auditors’Report are self-explanatory and do not require anyfurther clarifications.
Further, during the year under review, the Auditors havenot reported any fraud under in Section 134(3) (ca) ofthe Act.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of theCompanies Act, 2013 the Secretarial Audit of theCompany was conducted by M/s. Kamana Goenka& Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries(Firm Unique Code - S2023MH947200 and Peer ReviewNo. 4701/2023) for the financial year 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report pursuant to Section 204 ofthe Act, is attached in the Annexure ‘E' forming part ofthis Report.
In compliance with Regulation 24A of the ListingRegulations, the Secretarial Audit Reports of materialunlisted subsidiary of the Company, Open MediaNetwork Private Limited for the Financial Year 2024-25is also annexed to this Annual Report as Annexure ‘F'.
The Secretarial Audit Reports of the Company andits material unlisted subsidiary do not contain anyqualifications, reservations or adverse remarks.
In terms of Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations,as amended and provisions of Section 204 of theAct and Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014and subject to the approval of the Members in theensuing Annual General Meeting ('AGM’), the Board ofDirectors of the Company, based on recommendationof the Audit Committee, has approved the appointmentof M/s. Kamana Goenka & Associates, CompanySecretaries (Firm Unique Code: S2023MH947200 andPeer Review No. 4701/2023) as Secretarial Auditors ofthe Company for a term of upto Five (5) consecutiveyears to hold office from the conclusion of the Third(3rd) AGM till the conclusion of the Eighth (8th) AGM ofthe Company.
M/s. Kamana Goenka & Associates, CompanySecretaries, have consented to the said appointmentand confirmed that their appointment, if made, wouldbe in compliance of Section 204(1) of the Act andRegulation 24A of Listing Regulation.
The Notice of the Third (3rd) AGM contains anappropriate resolution proposing the appointment ofSecretarial Auditors as mentioned above.
M/s. MRB & Associates, Chartered Accountantconducted the Internal Audit for the Financial Year
2024-25. Further, the Board of Directors of theCompany have appointed Mr. Kamal Agarwal, GroupInternal Auditor to conduct the Internal Audit of theCompany for the Financial Year 2025-26.
The Company is not required to maintain cost recordsas prescribed by Central Government under Section148(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company is committed to conduct its business ina safe, ethical and compliant manner. In line with thecommitment and in accordance with Section 177 of theAct and Regulation 22 of Listing Regulations, the Companyhas established the Vigil Mechanism and adopted a WhistleBlower Policy. The policy provides the mechanism for theemployees to report the concern to Chairman of the AuditCommittee of the Company through the Company Secretaryfor redressal. No person had been denied access to theChairman of the Audit Committee and there was no suchreporting during the financial year 2024-25.
The said policy has been uploaded on the Company’s websiteand can be accessed at https://www.diaidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/Whistle Blower Policy.pdf.
The Company is committed in doing business with integrityand transparency and has zero tolerance approach to non¬compliance with Anti-Bribery and Anti- Corruption Policy ofthe Company. The Company prohibits bribery, corruptionand any form of suspicious payment (s) / dealing(s) in theconduct of business operations.
The Company has adopted the Insider Trading ProhibitionCode’ in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time totime. The code outline the guidelines and procedures to befollowed and disclosures to be made by the Insiders, whiledealing in Company’s securities.
In view of the aforesaid Regulations and SEBI Circular,the Company also has implemented a Structured DigitalDatabase. The database records the details of persons withwhom Unpublished Price Sensitive Information is shared ona need-to-know basis and legitimate business purposes.
The SDD is maintained with proper time stamping and audittrails to ensure integrity and prevent tampering.
There were no loans or guarantees made by the Companyunder Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during theyear under review.
Your Company during the year under review has notaccepted any deposit from the public and as such noamount of principal or interest was outstanding as on thedate of the Balance Sheet.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT,TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is primarily engaged in the retail businessthrough digital marketplace where the scope for substantialenergy conservation is limited due to the nature ofoperations.
The information related to conservation of energy, researchand development, technology absorption and foreignexchange earnings and outgo as required under section134(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies(Accounts) Rules 2014, as given in Annexure -'G'.
No material changes and commitments affecting theposition of the Company took place during the end of theFinancial Year of the Company and to the date of the report.
Pursuant to Section 92 of the Act and Rule 12 of theCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014,the Annual Return is available on the website of the Companyand can be accessed at https://www.digidrivelimited.com/resources/pdf/investor/new/Annual Return FY 2024-2025.pdf
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other detailsas required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed to the Reportas Annexure - ‘H'.
None of the employees of the Company are in receiptof remuneration exceeding the limits prescribed underRule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 asamended. Therefore, the statement pursuant to Section197(12) of the Companies Act 2013 read with rule 5(2) and5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 as amended is notrequired.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting isrequired in respect of the following items as there were notransactions on these items during the year under review:
a) The Company has not issued any shares withdifferential voting rights as per the Companies Act,2013.
b) The Company has not issued any sweat equity sharesunder the Companies Act, 2013.
c) There were no instances of non-exercising of votingrights in respect of shares purchased directly byemployees under a scheme pursuant to Section 67(3)of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (ShareCapital and Debentures) Rules, 2014.
d) During the year under review, there was no instanceof one-time settlement with any bank or financialinstitution necessitating disclosure or reportingin respect of difference in valuation done by theCompany.
Your Directors wishes to place on record its deep senseof appreciation for the committed and dedicated servicesby the Company’s employees at all levels, co-operationreceived from the shareholders, business partners, financialinstitutions, banks, consumers and vendors during the yearunder review.
Your Directors are also grateful for your continuedencouragement and support.
Place: Kolkata Chairman
Date: May 23, 2025 DIN:03082801