Your Company's Directors are pleased to present the 37th Annual Report of the Company along with the Audited Financial Statements ofthe company for the financial year ended March 31, 2024
Particulars
March 31,
2024
2023
Total Revenues
-
Total Expenditure
13.01
24.98
Earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
(12.92)
(24.06)
Other Income (Net)
0.09
0.92
Finance Cost
Depreciation and amortization expense
Profit/(Loss) before exceptional item and tax
Exceptional Item
Profit /(Loss) before tax
Tax Expense
Net Profit /(Loss) for the year after tax
Balance carried forward to Balance Sheet
The company didn't have any revenue during the year. It is expected to start its operations soon in order to generate the revenue.
The company had started working on AI Education project during the last financial year in collaboration with a technology company. Thecompany also had issued equity warrants in order to raise the resources for the project. For some difficulty, the subscriber of the warrantscould not pay the balance amount for converting its warrants into equity shares and all the issued warrants lapsed in September 2023. Postthat, the company initiated the process of fund raise once again.
In view of the losses, your Directors do not recommend any dividend during the year 2023-24.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under the Securities Exchange Board of India (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulation") is presented in a separate section forming part of thisAnnual Report.
There were no change in the composition of Board of Directors and KMP during the FY 2023-24
During the year, the non-executive directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company. TheCompany has received declarations from all Independent Directors of the Company that they meet the criteria of Independence prescribed
under the Act and the Listing Regulations.
Board Evaluation: Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations 2015, the formal annual evaluation was carried out for the Board's own performance, its committee & Individual directors. Themanner and detail in which evaluation was carried out is explained in the Corporate Governance Report.
Nomination and Remuneration Policy: The Board of Directors has framed a policy which lays down a framework in relation toremuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management of the Company. This policy also lays down criteria forselection and appointment of Board Members. The details of this policy are explained in the Corporate Governance Report.
Meetings of the Board: During the year 4 (Four) Board Meetings (other than Meeting of Independent Directors) were convened and held,details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report which is annexed to this report and forms a part of this report. Theintervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act,2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Independent Directors affirmation: The Independent Directors of your Company have given the certificate of independence to yourCompany stating that they meet the criteria of independence as mentioned under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and there hasbeen no change in the circumstances which may affect their status as independent director during the year.
Familiarisation Programmes for Independent Directors:
The Company has put in place a system to familiarise its Independent Directors with the Company, their roles, rights & responsibilities inthe Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model of the Company, etc. The details of suchfamiliarization programme is put up on the website of the Company at http://istreetnetwork.com
Key Managerial Personnel:
No changes in the Key Managerial Personnel of the company during the FY 2023-24
Pursuant to the provisions of section 203 of the Act, the key managerial personnel of the Company are:
• Ms. Meenu Malu - Managing Director
• Ms. Surabhi Pal- Company Secretary.
• Mr. Pradeep Malu Founder as an acting CFO (CFO appointment is under progress. In view of the low business activities in thecompany, it is taking more time than usual in re-appointing the CFO).
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by the Company, the workperformed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditors and the reviews performed by the relevant Board Committees, including theAudit Committee of the Board, the Board is of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effectiveduring the year ended March 31, 2024. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, based on the above, the Boardof Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability confirms that:
i. In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable Indian Accounting Standards (IndAS) have been followed andthat no material departures have been made from the same;
ii. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of thefinancial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
iii. they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Companies Act , 2013 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. they have laid down internal financial controls which are adequate and are operating effectively during the year endedMarch 31, 2024; and
vi. there is a proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems areadequate and operating effectively during the year ended March 31,2024.
The Company has a Whistle Blower Policy with a view to provide vigil mechanism to Directors, employees and other stakeholders todisclose instances of wrongdoing in the workplace and report instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of theCompany's code of conduct policy. The Whistle Blower Policy also states that this mechanism should also provide for adequate safeguardsagainst victimization of Director(s)/ Employees who avail of the mechanism and also provide for direct access to the Chairman of the AuditCommittee in exceptional cases. The Whistle Blower Policy has been posted on the website of the Company and the details of the same areexplained in the Report on Corporate Governance forming part of this Annual Report. The Whistle blower Policy is available at the websiteof the Company http://istreetnetwork.com
The Company does not have any subsidiary, joint venture or Associates as on March 31, 2024 except as stated in the Audited Financials ofthe company.
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of your Company between the end of the financial year andthe date of this report. There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
The Companies Act, 2013 has mandated the Company to have a formal framework of Internal Financial Controls (IFC) and has also laiddown specific responsibilities on the Board, Audit Committee, Independent Directors and Statutory Auditors with regard to IFC.
The financial control system and framework is required to ensure:
Ý The orderly and efficient conduct of its business,
Ý Safeguarding of its assets,
Ý The prevention and detection of frauds and errors,
Ý The accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and,
Ý The timely preparation of reliable financial information.
The Board reviews the effectiveness of controls documented as part of IFC framework, and take necessary corrective actions whereweaknesses are identified as a result of such reviews. This review covers entity level controls, process level controls, fraud risk controls andInformation Technology environment. Based on this evaluation, no significant events had come to notice during the year that havematerially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our IFC. The Management has also come to a conclusion that the IFC andother financial reporting was effective during the year and is adequate considering the business operations of the Company.
The Statutory Auditors of the Company has audited the IFC over Financial Reporting and their Audit Report is annexed to this report.
Risk management is embedded in your Company's operating framework. Your Company believes that managing risks helps in maximizingreturns. The Company's approach to addressing business risks is comprehensive and includes periodic review of such risks and a frameworkfor mitigating controls and reporting mechanism of such risks. Some of the identified risks are related to adoption of the new andinnovative business concept by the consumers and retailers, capabilities of our network partners to deliver the desired experience to thecustomers, not able to raise resources and funds for reaching to a sustainable level of business, high technology obsolesce, competitionwith deep pockets, logistic infrastructure etc. In order to give risk perception of our business to the investors, the Company has attemptedto provide "Investor Guidance" on the website. This section contains the risk factors as identified by the Company which shall be updatedon a timely basis.
The Company has a 'Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy 'in force in terms of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The objective of this Policy is to ensure a safe, secure and congenial work environment whereemployees will deliver their best without any inhibition, threat or fear. The Company has Zero Tolerance to any form of harassmentespecially if it is sexual in nature. There were no complaints pending for the redressal at the beginning of the year and no complaintsreceived during the financial year.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, your Company has formulated a Policy on Related PartyTransactions which is also available on the Company's website at http://istreetnetwork.com The Policy intends to ensure that properreporting; approval and disclosure processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and Related Parties.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for review and approval. Prior omnibus approval is obtained forRelated Party Transactions on a quarterly basis for transactions which are of repetitive nature and / or entered in the Ordinary Course ofBusiness and are at Arm's Length.
All Related Party Transactions entered during the year were in Ordinary Course of the Business and at Arm's Length basis. Accordingly, thedisclosure of Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 in Form AOC-2 is not applicable.There are no materially significant related party transaction's that may have potential conflict of interest with the Company at large. Thedetails of related party disclosure form a part of the notes to the financial statements provided in the annual report.
During the year, your Company has not accepted any deposits under Section 73 of the Act, and as such, no amount on account of principalor interest on public deposits was outstanding as of March 31, 2024.
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments have been disclosed in the financial statements.
The Board of Directors has the following Committees:
i. Audit Committee
ii. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
iii. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
iv. Securities Allotment Committee
v. Business Review Committee
The details of the Committees along with their composition, number of meetings and attendance at the meetings are provided in theCorporate Governance Report.
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form MGT-9 is displayed in the website of the company at the following weblink http://istreetnetwork.com/annual-report/
During the year the Audit Committee comprises of Mr. Sanjeev Chhajed, Mr. Suresh Jain, Mr. Ravindra Kala and Mr. Pradeep Malu. Further,details relating to the Audit Committee are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms a part of this report.
The Shares of the Company will continue to be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (the BSE Ltd.) which is situated at Phiroze JeejeebhoyTowers, 25*Floor, Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001. The Company has paid the listing fees up to the financial year 2023-24.
The Company is committed to observe good corporate governance practices. The report on Corporate Governance for the financial yearended March 31, 2024, as per regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 forms a part of this Annual Report. The requisite Certificate from the Practising company secretary of the Companyconfirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance annexed herewith as "Annexure -D"
The CEO and MD certification on the financial statement is annexed hereto as "Annexure- A"
Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made there under inter-alia requires every listed company to annex with its Board'sreport, a Secretarial Audit Report given by a Company Secretary in Practice, in the Form MR-3. The Board of Directors has appointed Ms.Neha Poddar, Practicing Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditor to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial Year2023-24. The report did not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Secretarial Audit report is annexed herewith as"Annexure -C" and forms an integral part of this Report.
a) Consumption of Energy : Not Applicable
We consume only Electricity for maintaining office and our systems.
b) Technology Absorption, Research &Development(R&D)
Technology imported and absorbed. : NIL (Previous year- Nil)
Expenditure on R&D : NIL (Previous year- Nil)
c) Foreign exchange earnings and outgo
Foreign exchange earnings : Nil (Previous year- Nil)
Foreign exchange outgo : Nil (Previous year- Nil)
Electronic copies of the Annual Report 2023-24 and Notice of the 37th Annual General Meeting are sent to all members whose emailaddresses are registered with the Company/Depository Participant(s). For members who have not registered their email address, annualreport is hosted on BSE website and also on the company's website.
In terms of the provisions of Section 139 of the Act read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, M/s. SMMP & Associates,Chartered Accountants were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company in AGM held on 23rd September 2023 for 5 years i.e till
th th
the conclusion of 41st AGM of your Company. During the year the company has received the respective Limited Review Audit report andAuditors' report which has been submitted to the BSE periodically and also updated on the website of the company.
The reports of Statutory Auditor and Secretarial Auditor are free from any qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer exceptwhich are self explanatory.
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under section 197(12) read with Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as "Annexure - B" to this report.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, no employees of the company draws remuneration during the FY. However, in line with the provisions of Section136(1) of the Act, the Report and Accounts as set out therein, are being sent to all Members of your Company excluding the aforesaidinformation about the employees. Any Member, who is interested in obtaining these particulars about employees, may write to theCompany Secretary at the Registered Office of your Company.
There are no options outstanding at the end of the financial year.
Objective appraisal systems based on Key Result Areas (KRAs) are in place for senior management staff. This is a part of Corporate HRfunction and is a critical pillar to support the organization's growth and its sustainability in the long run.
During the year under review, 70 lacs equity warrants were lapsed and forfeited due to non receipt of balance 75% of warrants amount.Company has informed warrant holder and BSE post forfeiture of warrants.
Your Directors state that no other disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters as there were no transactions onthese matters during the financial year 2023-24:
Ý Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
Ý Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme including Employees Stock OptionScheme
Ý No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and theCompany's operations in future except as stated above about Graded Surveillance Mechanism policy introduced by BSE which impacted thecompany's fund raising capabilities.
Ý The Company does not have any scheme of provision of money for the purchase of its own shares by employees for the benefit ofemployees.
Ý No fraud has been reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board.
We thank all our stakeholders for their continued support during the yet another difficult year. We place on record our appreciation of thecontribution made by our employees/professional at all levels.
Statement in this report, particularly those which relate to Management Discussion and Analysis, describing company's objectives,projections, future outlook, estimates and expectations may constitute forward looking statement within the meaning of applicable lawsand regulations and actual results might differ.
Date : 14th August 2024Place: Mumbai