Your Company's Directors are pleased to present the 38th Annual Report of the Company along with the Audited FinancialStatements of the company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Rs. In lacs
Particulars
March 31,2025
March 31,2024
Total Revenues
605.74
-
Total Expenditure
581.32
13.01
Earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
24.41
(12.92)
Other Income (Net)
1.99
0.09
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 STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS:
During FY 2024-25, there was a significant change in the ownership and control of the Company. An Open Offer under the SEBI (SubstantialAcquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 was made, and pursuant to its successful completion, control of the Company passed to anew promoter group.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company reported a significant improvement in its financial performance, reflecting the early success of itsbusiness transformation. Revenue from operations stood at ^603.75 lakhs, compared to nil revenue in the previous year. Other income was ^1.99lakhs, resulting in a total income of ^605.74 lakhs.
The Company maintained strong cost controls, with total expenses of ^581.32 lakhs, including employee costs of ^4.27 lakhs and administrative andother expenses of ^11.05 lakhs. The Company reported a profit before tax of ^24.41 lakhs for the year, a turnaround from a loss of ^12.92 lakhs inthe preceding year.
DIVIDEND:
Your company has recommended Interim dividend of 10 paisa per equity shares ie. 2.5% dividend for the Financial year 2025-26MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under the Securities Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulation") is presented in a separate section formingpart of this Annual Report.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
Following are the change in the composition of Board of Directors and KMP during the FY 2024-25
a) Mr. Sanjeev Chajjed resigned on 09th December 2024 due to pre-occupation
b) Mr. Ravikant Baheti was appointed as Independent Director wef 13th February 2025 and Ms. Khyati Nahar was appointed as NonExecutive Non- Independent Director wef 13th February 2025
c) Mr. Akshay Sapkal was appointed as CFO of the company wef 06th December 2024
Following changes took place post reporting financial year closure:-
d) Ms. Surabhi Pal resigned as Company Secretary and Compliance officer wef 04th June 2025 Seeking New Opportunities.
e) Ms. Pratibha Ranka was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance officer wef 06th June 2025
f) Mr. Akshay Sapkal resigned as CFO of the company wef 02nd May 2025 due to preoccupations.
g) Ms. Meenu Malu resigned as Managing Director of the company wef Closing business hour of 14 th July 2025 due to New businessopportunities of the company under new leadership.
h) Rakesh Rathi Appointed as Managing Director wef 15th July 2025
i) Mr. Uttam Dave Appointed as Chairman and Whole time Director 14th July 2025
j) Mr. Yash Maheshwari and Mr. Padmanabhan Desikachari Appointed as Non Executive Non- Independent Director wef 29th July 2025
k) Mr. Eric Anklesaria and Mr. Satish Goel appointed as an Independent Director wef 29th July 2025
l) Mr. Pradeep Malu resigned on 02nd August 2025 due to other professional commitments.
m) Mr. Ravindra Kala resigned on 04th August 2025 due to pre-occupation.
n) Mr. Suresh Jain resigned on 14th August 2025 due to pre-occupation.
o) Ms. Rupashree Shrivastava appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director wef 01st September, 2025
p) Mr. Aditya Poddar appointed as CFO of the Company wef 01st September, 2025
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 Independenceprescribed 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 & Individualdirectors. The manner 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 criteriafor selection and appointment of Board Members. The details of this policy are explained in the Corporate Governance Report.
Meetings of the Board: During the year 7 (Seven) Board Meetings (other than Meeting of Independent Directors) were convenedand held, details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report which is annexed to this report and forms a part of thisreport. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act,2013 and the SEBI(Listing Obligations and 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 andthere has been 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 & responsibilitiesin the 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:
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. Akshay Sapkal- CFO
The changes took place during and post closure of the Financial year in mentioned in Point 5 to the Directors report under BOARD OF DIRECTORSAND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL details
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITYSTATEMENT:
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, includingthe Audit Committee of the Board, the Board is of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate andeffective during the year ended March 31, 2025. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, based on theabove, the Board of 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 and that nomaterial departures have been made from the same;
ii. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonableand prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profitof the Company for that period;
iii. they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe 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 ended March 31,
2025; and
vi. there is a proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequateand operating effectively during the year ended March 31,2025.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:
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 violationof the Company's code of conduct policy. The Whistle Blower Policy also states that this mechanism should also provide for adequatesafeguards against victimization of Director(s)/ Employees who avail of the mechanism and also provide for direct access to theChairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The Whistle Blower Policy has been posted on the website of the Companyand the details of the same are explained in the Report on Corporate Governance forming part of this Annual Report. The Whistleblower Policy is available at the website of the Company http://istreetnetwork.com
SUBSIDIARY , JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATES:
The Company does not have any subsidiary, joint venture or Associates as on March 31, 2025 except as stated in the AuditedFinancials of the company.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFTER THE DATE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of your Company between the end of the financialyear and the date of this report. There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS:
The Companies Act, 2013 has mandated the Company to have a formal framework of Internal Financial Controls (IFC) and has alsolaid down 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 riskcontrols and Information Technology environment. Based on this evaluation, no significant events had come to notice during theyear that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our IFC. The Management has also come to aconclusion that the IFC and other financial reporting was effective during the year and is adequate considering the businessoperations 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:
Risk management is embedded in your Company's operating framework. Your Company believes that managing risks helps inmaximizing returns. The Company's approach to addressing business risks is comprehensive and includes periodic review of suchrisks and a framework for mitigating controls and reporting mechanism of such risks. Some of the identified risks are related toadoption of the new and innovative business concept by the consumers and retailers, capabilities of our network partners to deliverthe desired experience to the customers, not able to raise resources and funds for reaching to a sustainable level of business, hightechnology obsolesce, competition with deep pockets, logistic infrastructure etc. In order to give risk perception of our business tothe investors, the Company has attempted to provide “Investor Guidance" on the website. This section contains the risk factors asidentified by the Company which shall be updated on a timely basis.
DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 22 OF THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION ANDREDRESSAL), ACT,2013:
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 workenvironment where employees will deliver their best without any inhibition, threat or fear. The Company has Zero Tolerance to anyform of harassment especially if it is sexual in nature. There were no complaints pending for the redressal at the beginning of theyear and no complaints received during the financial year.
CONTRACT OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, your Company has formulated a Policy on RelatedParty Transactions which is also available on the Company's website at www.istreetnetwork.com the Policy intends to ensure thatproper reporting; 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 obtainedfor Related Party Transactions on a quarterly basis for transactions which are of repetitive nature and / or entered in the OrdinaryCourse of Business 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,the disclosure of Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 in Form AOC-2 is notapplicable. There are no materially significant related party transaction's that may have potential conflict of interest with theCompany at large. The details of related party disclosure form a part of the notes to the financial statements provided in the annualreport.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS:
During the year, your Company has not accepted any deposits under Section 73 of the Act, and as such, no amount on account ofprincipal or interest on public deposits was outstanding as of March 31, 2025.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments have been disclosed in the financial statements.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD:
The Board of Directors has the following Committees:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
• Securities Allotment Committee
• Business Review Committee
• Independent Director Committee
The details of the Committees along with their composition, number of meetings and attendance at the meetings are providedin the Corporate Governance Report.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return is displayed in the website of the company at the following web linkhttp://istreetnetwork.com/annual-report/
AUDIT COMMITTEE:
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.Mr. Sanjeev Chhajed resigned on 09th December 2024, Following his resignation the Audit Committee comprises of, Mr. Suresh Jain,Mr. Ravindra Kala and Mr. Pradeep Malu.
LISTING:
The Shares of the Company will continue to be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (the BSE Ltd.) which is situated at PhirozeJeejeeb hoy Towers, 25 Floor, Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001. The Company has paid the listing fees up to the financial year 2025¬26.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The Company is committed to observe good corporate governance practices. The report on Corporate Governance for the financialyear ended March 31, 2025, as per regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 forms a part of this Annual Report. The requisite Certificate from the Practising company secretaryof the Company confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance annexed herewith as “Annexure -D”
CERTIFICATION:
The MD certification on the financial statement is annexed hereto as “Annexure- A”
SECRETARIAL AUDIT:
Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made there under inter-alia requires every listed company to annex with itsBoard's report, a Secretarial Audit Report given by a Company Secretary in Practice, in the Form MR-3. The Board of Directors hasappointed Ms. Neha Poddar, Practicing Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditor to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Companyfor the Financial Year 2024-25. The report did not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Secretarial Auditreport is annexed herewith as "Annexure -C" and forms an integral part of this Report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO:
a) Consumption of Energy : Not Applicable We consume onlyElectricity 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)
GREEN INITITAVTIES:
Electronic copies of the Annual Report 2024-25 and Notice of the 38th 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,annual report is hosted on BSE website and also on the company's website.
STATUTORY AUDITORS:
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 he^ on 23rd September 2023 for 5 years i.e tillthe conclusion of 41st AGM of your Company. During the year the company has received the respective Limited Review Audit reportand Auditors' report which has been submitted to the BSE periodically and also updated on the website of the company.
EXPLANATION OR COMMENTS BY THE BOARD ON EVERY QUALIFICATION, RESERVATION OR ADVERSERE MARK ORDISCLAIMER MADE:
The reports of Statutory Auditor and Secretarial Auditor are free from any qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimerexcept which are self-explanatory.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES:
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 ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, employees of the company draws remuneration during the FY. However, in line with theprovisions of Section 136(1) of the Act, the Report and Accounts as set out therein, are being sent to all Members of your Companyexcluding the aforesaid information about the employees. Any Member, who is interested in obtaining these particulars aboutemployees, may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of your Company.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS:
There are no options outstanding at the end of the financial year.
HUMAN RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
Objective appraisal systems based on Key Result Areas (KRAs) are in place for senior management staff. This is a part of CorporateHR function and is a critical pillar to support the organization's growth and its sustainability in the long run.
GENERAL
During the year under review, the promoter along with its promoter Group namely Mr. Pradeep Malu and M/s. Inovent Solutionslimited have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement dated 13th January 2025 to sell 85,00,000 (Eighty five lakhs equity shares atRs. 3.60/-, (Three rupees and sixty paise) per share aggregating Rs. 3,06,00,000/- (Three Crore Six Lakhs) to Mr. Uttam Ishwarlal Daveand Mr. Yash Maheshwari.
The aforesaid transfer aggregates to 39.91% of the shareholding which trigger the Open offer under applicable regulation of SEBI(SAST) Regulation 2011.
All details of the open offer carried out is available in the Company website and BSE website
Your Directors state that no other disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters as there were no transactionson these matters during the financial year 2024-25:
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 EmployeesStock Option Scheme
Ý No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concernstatus and the Company's operations in future except as stated above about Graded Surveillance Mechanism policy introduced byBSE which impacted the company'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 forthe benefit of employees.
Ý No fraud has been reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
We thank all our stakeholders for their continued support during the yet another difficult year. We place on record our
appreciation of the contribution made by our employees/professional at all levels.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
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 applicablelaws and regulations and actual results might differ.