Your Directors present the Thirty-seventh Annual Report of your Company together with the Audited Financial Statementsfor the year ended March 31, 2025.
Financial Results Standalone and Consolidated
The financial statements for the year ended 31st March, 2025 has been prepared in accordance with the Indian AccountingStandards (Ind AS) notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the 2013 Act") read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and the relevant provisions of the 2013 Act, as applicable.
(? in lakhs, except per share data)
Standalone
Consolidated
Particulars
Current Year2024-25
Previous Year2023-24
Total Income
27,425.05
59,293.41
32,692.65
62,007.95
Total Operating expenditure
22,987.31
26,113.87
36,148.58
37,491.81
EBITDA
4,437.74
33,179.54
-3,455.93
24,516.14
Finance costs
93.85
89.26
105.33
97.11
Depreciation/amortization
1,406.14
1,287.83
3,229.59
3,029.12
Profit / (Loss) before exceptional item and tax
2,937.75
31,802.45
-6,790.85
21,389.91
Exceptional Item
-2,150.29
-4,750.00
2,349.71
0.00
Profit / (Loss) before tax
787.46
27,052.45
-4,441.14
Provision for taxation
192.61
130.82
406.70
154.84
Profit after Tax/Net Profit for the year
594.85
26,921.63
-4,847.84
21,235.07
Add: Net share of profit / (Loss) of associates
-
120.75
-259.13
Add: Net minority interest in profit of subsidiaries
-1,410.05
-1,274.65
-3,317.04
22,250.59
Earnings per share
Basic
1.29
58.43
-7.20
48.29
Diluted
The total revenue from operations for the year ended March 31, 2025 was at ? 11,816.02 lakhs as compared to ? 45,526.88lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2024.
For the year under review, your Company has reported profit before finance cost, depreciation, exceptional items and taxof ? 4,437.74 lakhs compared to profit of ? 33,179.54 lakhs in the previous year. Profit before tax was ? 787.46 lakhscompared to ? 27,052.45 lakhs in the previous year.
The net Profit after tax was ? 594.85 lakhs as compared to profit of ? 26,921.63 lakhs in the previous year.
Consolidated Financials (including discontinued operations)
The consolidated Net loss for the year ended March 31, 2025, was at Rs. 4,487.84 lakhs as against profit of Rs. 22,250.59lakhs in the previous year ended March 31, 2024. Shareholders' funds as at the year ended March 31, 2025, was at
Rs. 3.43.555.95 lakhs as against Rs. 3,31,810.87 lakhs as atMarch 31, 2024. Shareholders' fund includes non¬controlling interest of Rs. 2,122.41 lakhs as compared tonegative of ?2,952.77 lakhs in previous year.
In an era of emerging technologies and an ever-evolvingenvironment of next-generation technologies of Web3,Artificial Intelligence (AI) , Blockchain, Cybersecurity andother fields, your Company is progressing well ahead withits plans and is in pursuit of a better future. Your Company'sefforts have broadened its horizon during the year byadopting newer technologies in its existing operationsand upcoming ventures.
Your Company has ventured into new areas through itssubsidiary 63SATS, in the direction of providingCybersecurity - the Gold of the Digital Economy. yourCompany is providing an umbrella of Cybersecuritytechnology solutions across various layers: individual-level,enterprise-level, and government level to combat cyberthreats. Our Cybersecurity technology is powered byavant-garde Cybersecurity, in alliance with the world'sleading 10 best digital security firms from Israel to USA.Your Company is expanding its operations with currenttools and by acquiring new technological advancementsand is determined to surpass the benchmarks it has set inthe past.
During the year under review, your Company as perHon'ble MPID Court Order dated 18.11.2024, afterobtaining all the Regulatory, Statutory and Shareholdersapproval, sold the ODIN and MATCH Business Undertakingon slump sale basis on January 20, 2025. The revenue ofyour Company has been affected for part of the year dueto the aforesaid sale.
Further, the sale of STP Gate Business Undertaking issubject to fulfilment of Condition Precedent (CPs) and isyet to be completed.
As you are aware, the Exchange Technology divisioncontinues to serve to Metropolitan Stock Exchange ofIndia Ltd. It has forayed into developing Market PlaceTechnology software and has on boarded client resultingin generation of revenue in 2024-25. It continues to exploreopportunities around the technology skills, that it has, sothat the existing Team can be leveraged for better revenuerealisation in the coming times.
During the FY25, the division successfully implemented itsservices towards data validation utility in 12 more HousingFinance Companies (HFCs). This utility supplements theregulatory data collection application that the division haddeveloped for the domestic housing finance regulator.The division is developing a Learning Management Systemthat will address certain shortcomings of the extant
applications available in the market. The system takes aholistic view of the requirements of the students beyondtheir classroom learning. It would allow them to practiceanswering unlimited variation of a single question on asingle topic. Furthermore, one of the important use caseof the application is its capability to eradicate the paperleakage curse effectively. It will open up a very big newmarket. The division has already developed a proof-of-theconcept and awaiting go-ahead of the management.
The division is working to enable its flagship productDataCollector (DC) address an enterprise's data centricworkflow management system. Possible use cases are - anorganization's internal data-centric workflow managementrequirements like Performance Management System,Leave Management System, etc. An enterprise can also usethe envisaged dynamic workflow of DataCollector formanaging recruitment process, Procurement process etc.The system is capable of handling image-oriented data byusing Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
The division is also exploring the possibility of incorporatingArtificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Blockchain asadditional facilities in its two main products, namely DCand Riskalculator.
During the year under review, National Spot ExchangeLimited (NSEL) with the support of your Company i.e.Holding Company 63 moons technologies limited hadfiled a Scheme of Settlement before the Hon'ble NationalCompany Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, for a one-timeamicable full and final settlement with 5682 traders. TheOTS was originally proposed by the NSEL Investors Forum(NIF), an association representing large number of traders.As per the Scheme of Settlement, an amount of Rs. 1,950crores shall be paid to 5682 traders in proportion to theiroutstanding as on July 31, 2024. This settlement wouldmean closure of legal cases against the Group along withassignment of all rights of traders in favour of 63 moons.Hon'ble NCLT vide its order dated April 8, 2025 had orderede-voting of the traders on the proposed resolution forapproving the Scheme of Settlement. The votingcommenced on April 17, 2025 and concluded on May 17,2025. The Report on results of e-voting submitted by theScrutinizer and approved by the Chairperson on May 19,2025 states that a whopping 92.81% of traders in numberand 91.35% in value voted in favour of the resolutionthereby giving their assent to the Scheme of settlement.This settlement would bring major relief for the traderswhose monies were stuck in the NSEL payment crisiswhich happened in July 2013.
This will be the first-of-its-kind settlement and withsupport from the Central and the State Government, yourCompany is confident that the settlement will go through.The Scheme shall be implemented as per NCLT directives.
Your Company is vigorously pursuing its strategic vision,directing its renewed energy into pioneering the nextgeneration of technology solutions. 2024-25 saw significantadvancements across critical domains in the realm of
emerging technologies, particularly in Web3, Cybersecurityand LegalTech. These Group achievements are a directreflection of the dedication and brilliance of our talentedteam. The people working at 63 moons are truly thedriving force behind every innovation, every leap forward,and every successful endeavour we undertake. Theirexpertise, passion, and unwavering commitment are thebedrock of our progress.
Your Company have significantly strengthened theofferings under 63SATS under the robust Cybersecuritysolution, developing a comprehensive suite of products,services, and platforms designed to empower individuals,enterprises, and critical infrastructure with the expertiseneeded to defend against cyberattacks. Our feature-richsolutions include CYBX for direct-to-consumer mobilesecurity, Cyber Security Force (CSF) providing robustdefence for enterprises and organisations, and Cyberdome,delivering military-grade solutions for critical publicinfrastructure. And with QiLegal, your company's innovativeLegalTech solution, we are set to positively transformIndia's legal ecosystem by leveraging technology to fast-track justice. Beyond these significant strides inCybersecurity and LegalTech, your Company is consistentlypushing the boundaries of innovation across the broaderemerging technologies landscape and coming out withnew offerings. Our journey has always been one ofevolution; from our origins as a product company,transforming into an exchange powerhouse; and nowestablishing ourselves as an emerging-technologiespioneer.
In a civil suit filed by L.J. Tanna Private Limited & Ors.relating to NSEL payment default, the Hon'ble BombayHigh Court passed an ad interim order restraining theCompany from distributing any dividend or depositing thesame in the dividend distribution account as per CompaniesAct, 1956, until the final hearing and disposal of the Noticeof Motion. As a result, the Company has complied with theorder and has not distributed the final dividend to theshareholders. . The matter is pending for hearing.
The Union of India, through the Ministry of CorporateAffairs ("MCA") filed a Company Petition before theCompany Law Board, inter-alia seeking removal andsupersession of the Board of Directors of the Company. Asan interim arrangement, the NCLT, with consent, formed acommittee for certain matters. Upon appeal, the NCLTdismissed MCA's request for the removal and supersessionof the entire Board and instead ordered MCA to nominatethree directors to the Board. The NCLAT upheld the NCLT'sorder. The Company has appealed to the Hon'ble SupremeCourt, which has granted a stay on the appointment ofdirectors and the matter is pending for hearing.
The Company filed Writ Petitions before the Hon'bleBombay High Court, challenging the validity of certainNotifications issued under MPID Act. The Hon'ble BombayHigh Court pleased to quash and set aside the saidNotifications. In appeal, the Hon'ble Supreme Court hasset aside the High Court's order and upheld the validity ofNotifications . The Company is now pursuing its remedybefore the Designated Court against these Notifications.The Directorate of Enforcement has attached properties of
Company by issuing provisional attachment orders underthe Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. TheAdjudicating Authority under PMLA had confirmed thesaid provisional attachments. The Appellate Tribunalquashed the provisional attachment orders subject toconditions. Company has filed the appeal before theHon'ble Bombay High Court for limited purposeschallenging only the conditions mentioned in theimpugned order of the Appellate Tribunal. ED has alsofiled cross appeal. Both appeals are pending for hearing.
Except as stated above, no material changes andcommitments have occurred after the close of the financialyear till the date of this Report, which significantly affectsthe financial position of the Company.
A. Audit Report on Standalone Financial Statements
The Management explanation for qualification madeby the Statutory Auditors in their Independent AuditorsReport dated May 20, 2025 on the Standalone FinancialStatements for the year ended March 31, 2025 is asunder:
a) Post July-2013, civil suits have been filed againstthe Company in relation to the counter partypayment default occurred on the exchangeplatform of NSEL, wherein the Company has beenmade a party. In these proceedings certain reliefshave been claimed against the Company, inter-alia,on the ground that the Company is the holdingcompany of NSEL. These matters are pendingbefore the Hon'ble Bombay High Court foradjudication. The Company has denied all theclaims and contentions in its reply. There is noprivity of contract between the Company and thePlaintiffs therein. The management is of the viewthat the parties who have filed the Civil Suits wouldnot be able to sustain any claim against theCompany. These matters are pending for hearingbefore the Hon'ble Bombay High Court.
b) First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registeredagainst various parties, including the Company,with the Economic Offences Wing, Mumbai (EOW)and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inconnection with the counter party payment defaulton NSEL platform. After investigation, EOW, Mumbaihas presently filed various charge-sheets in thematter including against the Company. CBI hasfiled charge-sheets including against the Companyfor alleged loss caused to PEC Ltd. & MMTC Ltd onNSEL platform and aforesaid cases are pending fortrial before Court.
c) The SFIO has filed complaint with the Hon'bleSessions Court under various sections of IPC andCompanies Act against several persons/entitiesincluding the Company relating to NSEL paymentdefault. The Company has challenged the issuanceof process order before the Hon'ble Bombay HighCourt and the proceedings in the matter has been
stayed by the Hon'ble High Court. The matter ispending for hearing before Hon'ble Bombay HighCourt.
d) State Government attached various assets of theCompany under MPID Act by issuing GazetteNotifications. The Company is in process of pursuingits remedy before Hon'ble MPID Court against saidNotifications.
e) The Enforcement Directorate('ED') has attachedcertain assets of the Company under the provisionsof the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,2002(PMLA). The Hon'ble Appellate Tribunalquashed the provisional attachment orders andimposed conditions with regard to the Company.The Company has filed the appeal before theHon'ble Bombay High Court for the limited purposefor challenging the conditions put by the Hon'bleAppellate Tribunal. The Hon'ble Court was pleasedto admit the appeal. ED has also filed cross appeal,which is tagged with the Company's appeal. Thematters are pending for hearing. Meanwhile, EDfiled a prosecution complaint before the Spl. PMLACourt, Mumbai against the Company and the sameis pending for trial.
The Management explanation for qualifications madeby the Statutory Auditors in their Independent AuditorsReports dated May 20, 2025 on the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements for the year ended March 31,2025 are as under:
1. With respect to item no. 1 which pertains to theCompany refer paragraph (A) above.
2. With respect to item no. 2 which are pertaining tothe qualifications made by the Statutory Auditorsof a subsidiary viz National Spot Exchange Limited(NSEL) in their Independent Auditors Report onNSEL's Consolidated Financial Statements for theyear ended March 31, 2025 which has beenreproduced by the Statutory Auditors of theCompany (63moons) in their Independent AuditorsReport (Auditors Report) dated May 24, 2024 onthe Consolidated Financial Statements for the yearended March 31, 2024, the explanation given bythe management of NSEL are as under: ("Company"in the response below refer to NSEL)
(i) With respect to qualification 2a in AuditorsReport, explanation of NSEL's Management is asunder:
NSEL is taking all steps to defend its position,however since all matters are sub-judice, theCompany is unable to quantify the impact, ifany, of such legal proceedings on the financialstatements of the Company. There are noclaims/litigations/potential settlements
involving the Company directly or indirectly,which may require adjustments in theConsolidated Ind AS Financial Statements.
(ii) With respect to qualification 2b in AuditorsReport, explanation of NSEL's Management is asunder:
Majority value of the trade and other receivablesetc. are under litigation/subject to court orders.Company has already made provision formajority of the values or disclosed the reasonfor non-provisioning. Company is making fullefforts for recovery of the amounts
Your Directors have recommended a dividend of Rs.1.20per share (i.e. 60%) on the face value of Rs.2/- per sharefor the F.Y. 2024-25 . The distribution of said dividend shallbe subject to the approval of shareholders at theforthcoming Annual General meeting and appropriatejudicial orders.
As the Shareholders are aware, the following dividends arepending for distribution due to the Hon'ble Bombay HighCourt order dated September 30, 2015 in Notice of Motionno. 1490 of 2015 in Suit no. 121 of 2014 - L.J. Tanna Shares& Securities Pvt. Ltd. and Ors., Vs. Financial Technologies(India) Limited inter-alia directed that pending hearing andfinal disposal of Notice of Motion "FTIL shall not distributeany dividend amongst its shareholders and shall also notdeposit any amount in compliance with Section 123 sub- clause (iv) of the Companies Act, 1956", (to be read asCompanies Act, 2013):
a. The final dividend of ? 5/- per share for the FY 2014-15,approved by the shareholders at the Annual GeneralMeeting held on September 30, 2015,
b. Payment of ? 2/- per share for FY 2016-17 approved
by the shareholders at the 29th AGM held on
September 27, 2017 is pending subject to appropriatejudicial orders.
c. Payment of ? 2/- per share for FY 2017-18 approved
by the shareholders at the 30th AGM held on
September 27, 2018, is pending subject to appropriatejudicial orders.
d. Payment of ? 2/- per share for FY 2018-19 approved
by the shareholders at the 31st AGM held on
September 18, 2019, is pending subject to appropriatejudicial orders.
e. Payment of ? 2/- per share for FY 2019-20 approved
by the shareholders at the 32nd AGM held on
December 09, 2020, is pending subject to appropriatejudicial orders.
f. Payment of ? 2/- per share for FY 2020-21 approved
by the shareholders at the 33rd AGM held on
September 18, 2021, is pending subject to appropriatejudicial orders.
g. Payment of ? 2/- per share for FY 2022-23 approved by
the shareholders at the 35th AGM held on September27, 2023, is pending subject to appropriate judicialorders.
h. Payment of ? 2/- per share for FY 2023-24 approved by
the shareholders at the 36th AGM held on September27, 2024, is pending subject to appropriate judicialorders.
The Company has informed the IEPF Authority about theabove pending dividends for distribution to shareholdersin view of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court Order as statedabove.
Prior to the above mentioned High Court order, yourCompany has paid consecutive dividends for the past 38quarters which is in accordance with the sustainabledividend pay-out policy of the Company and linked to itslong term growth objectives. The Dividend DistributionPolicy is available on the website of the Company whichcan be accessed at the link: https://www.63moons.com/investors/corporate-governance/policies/Dividend-Distribution-Policy.pdf
Pursuant to Finance Act 2020, dividend income will betaxable in the hands of the Shareholders w.e.f. 01/04/2020.As the payment of Dividend for FY 2024-25 is subject toappropriate judicial order, relevant communication relatingto TDS would be sent to Shareholders after receipt ofapplicable judicial order.
We do not propose to transfer any sum to General Reservefor the year under review.
There was no change in the Share Capital of the Companyduring the year under review. As on March 31, 2025, thepaid-up equity Share Capital of your Company stood at? 921.57 lakhs comprising of 46,078,537 equity shares of? 2/- each. During the year under review the Company hasnot issued any shares with differential voting rights norhas it granted any Stock Option or Sweat Equity.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the yearunder review, as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('ListingRegulations'), is provided in a separate section formingpart of this Annual Report.
DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES ANDASSOCIATE COMPANIES AND THEIR PERFORMANCEHIGHLIGHTS
The Company has 17 subsidiaries (including step-downsubsidiaries) as on March 31, 2025. There is one Associatecompany and no joint venture company within themeaning of Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013. Therehas been no material change in the nature of business ofthe subsidiaries, except one subsidiary viz., 63SATSCybertech Limited (earlier 63SATS Global Cyber TechnologiesNetworks Limited), wherein the business of providing cybersecurity related products and services has been started andthe main Object Clause was also changed to align withcyber security products and services activities. During theyear, the Board of Directors reviewed the affairs of thesubsidiaries. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 ("Act"), a statement containingsalient features of the financial statements of Company'ssubsidiaries, associate companies and joint ventures isgiven in Form AOC-1 as Annexure - I and the same formspart of this report. The statement also provides the detailsof highlights of performance of subsidiaries. The financialstatements of each of the subsidiaries may also be accessedon the website of the Company www.63moons.com. The
voluntary liquidation process of IBS Forex Ltd. is yet to becompleted.
Ticker Limited, has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiaryviz., 9Point Capital Private Ltd. resulting in creation of onemore step down subsidiary for 63 moons technologieslimited. Further, Ticker Limited is in the process of Mergerwith Baron Infotech Limited, a company listed on BSE andwhich is under the Corporate Insolvency ResolutionProcess, (CIRP) pending with NCLT, Hyderabad.
As the shareholders are aware that as per the terms of theAgreement NTT Data Corporation, Japan has to acquirebalance 21,00,86,610 equity shares of NTT Data PaymentServices India Private Limited (Formerly ATOM TechnologiesLimited) held by 63 moons, the closure of the saidtransaction would be subject to the appropriate Board andjudicial approvals. During the FY 2023-24, the Company hassigned first Supplemental Agreement to ShareholdersAgreement with NTT Data Group Corporation (formerlyNTT Data Corporation) w.r.t. the Call Options relating toacquiring of aforesaid balance equity shares of NTT DataPayment Services India Limited by NTT Data GroupCorporation. NTT Data has approached MPID Court forseeking direction in the matter, to release the shares afterdepositing the consideration amount in the Court. YourCompany has filed Application under Sec 9 of the MPIDAct, 1999, in the matter.
The Policy for determining material subsidiaries as approvedby the Board may be accessed on the Company's websiteat the link: https://www.63moons.com/investors/corporate-governance/policies/Material-subsidiarv-policv.pdf
The Company is committed to maintain the higheststandards of Corporate Governance and adhere to theCorporate Governance requirements set out by SEBI. Thereport on Corporate Governance as stipulated under theListing Regulations is annexed hereto, and forms part of thisAnnual Report. A Certificate from the Auditors of theCompany confirming compliance with Corporate Governancenorms is annexed to the report on Corporate Governance.
In terms of Regulation 34(2)(f) of SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('ListingRegulations') the Business Responsibility and SustainabilityReport, in the prescribed format, forms an Integral Part ofthe Annual Report.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013and Listing Regulations, as amended, your Company hasformulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions whichcan be accessed on Company's website at https://www.63moons.com/investors/corporate-governance/policies/Related-Party-Transactions-Policy.pdf. The Policy isto ensure that proper reporting, approval and disclosureprocesses are in place for all transactions between theCompany and Related Parties.
All arrangements / transactions entered by your Company
with its related parties during the year were in ordinarycourse of business and on an arm's length basis. Duringthe year, the Company has made investments in itssubsidiary i.e. NSEL amounting to ? 4500 lakhs in terms ofthe shareholders' approval obtained in 2022. Except theaforesaid transaction, the Company did not enter into anyarrangement / transaction with related parties whichcould be considered material, in accordance withCompanies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations. Further,during the year, your Company has also invested Rs. 2500lakhs In Ticker Limited and Rs. 2000 lakhs in 63SATSCybertech Limited. All transactions with related partieswere reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee.Prior omnibus approvals are granted by the AuditCommittee for related party transactions which are ofrepetitive nature, entered in the ordinary course ofbusiness and are on arm's length basis in accordance withthe provisions of the Act read with the Rules issuedthereunder and the Listing Regulations. Pursuant toRegulation 23 (9) of the Listing Regulations, your Companyhas filed the reports on related party transactions with theStock Exchanges.
There were no material related party transactions duringthe year under review with the Promoters, Directors or KeyManagerial Personnel. The details of the transactions withrelated parties are provided in the accompanying financialstatements.
The CSR activities of the Company are as per therequirements of Section 135 of the Act which has beenapproved by the Board.
For details regarding the CSR Committee, please refer tothe Corporate Governance Report, which is part of thisreport. The CSR policy is available on the website of theCompany which can be accessed at the link: https://www.63moons.com/investors/corporate-governance/policies/csr-policy.pdf.
The Report on CSR activities as required under Companies(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is setout as Annexure - II and the same forms part of this report.
The Board of Directors of the Company has formed a RiskManagement Committee to monitor the risk managementplan for the Company.
The risk management system identifies and monitors riskswhich are related to the business and over all internalcontrol systems of the Company. The Audit Committee hasoversight responsibility in the areas of financial risks andcontrols. The risk management committee is responsiblefor reviewing the risk management policy and ensuring itseffectiveness and assist the Board in ensuring that allmaterial Compliances, Control, Safety and Operations andFinancial risks have been identified and adequate riskmitigations are in place to address these risks.
The Audit Committee and the Board has also noted therisks prevailing in respect of what is stated in the parasrelating to legal matters and explanation to theQualifications in Auditors Report above that may affect thebusiness of the Company.
Cybersecurity is an important part of your Company's riskmanagement processes. The Risk Management Committeeregularly reviews and discusses the Company'scybersecurity framework and programs. The Company'scybersecurity risk management program is managed by aseparate department headed by Chief Information SecurityOfficer. In view of the increased cyberattack threats, thecybersecurity is reviewed periodically and the processesand technologies are enhanced on regular basis tomitigate the probable risk arising out of cyberattacks. YourCompany's robust cybersecurity risk managementframework is implemented to identify, evaluate, monitorand report cyber risks for Company's IT infrastructure.There were no cyber security incidents or breaches, or lossof data or documents occurred / happened, during theyear under review.
Your Company has in place internal financial controlsystems, which are commensurate with its size and thenature of its operations. The Internal control system isreviewed and modified on an on-going basis to meet thechanges in business conditions, accounting and statutoryrequirements. Internal Audit plays a key role to ensure thatall assets are safeguarded and protected and that thetransactions are authorized, recorded and reportedproperly. The Internal Auditors independently evaluate theadequacy of internal controls. The findings andrecommendations of the Internal Auditors are reviewed bythe Audit Committee and followed up till implementationwherever required. Further, as per requirement of clause
(i) of sub-section (3) of section 143 of the Companies Act,2013 ('the Act'), the statutory auditors have reported onthe internal financial controls and opined that theCompany has, in all material respects, an adequate internalfinancial controls system over financial reporting and suchinternal financial controls over financial reporting wereoperating effectively as at March 31, 2025.
As on March 31, 2025, the Company has eight Directorscomprising of two Executive Directors and six Non¬Executive Directors, out of which three are IndependentDirectors. There is one Women Director. Based on therecommendation of Nomination and RemunerationCommittee (NRC) the Board of Directors at its meetingheld on May 20, 2025, appointed Mr. Maheswar Sahu (IAS,Retd.) (DIN:00034051) as an Additional Director (Non¬executive, Non-independent) of the Company, Further, theShareholders have also approved the appointment of Mr.Sahu, as Director (Non-executive, Non-independent), byway of postal ballot, effective from July 24, 2025. At theAnnual General Meeting of the Company held onSeptember 27, 2024, Mr. Devendra Agrawal (DIN: 03579332)and Mr. Devender Singh Rawat (DIN: 02587354) who wereliable to retire by rotation were re-appointed as theDirectors of the Company.
The Company has received declarations from all theIndependent Directors confirming that they meet the
criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) ofCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the ListingRegulations. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of the ListingRegulations, the Independent Directors have confirmedthat they are not aware of any circumstance or situation,which exist or may be reasonably anticipated, that couldimpair or impact their ability to discharge their duties. TheBoard is of the opinion that all the Independent Directorsare having good integrity and possess the requisiteexpertise and experience. All the Independent Directorshave confirmed that they are in compliance with Rules 6(1)and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualificationof Directors) Rules 2014, with respect to registration withthe data bank of Independent Directors maintained by theIndian Institute of Corporate Affairs. During the year underreview, the Non-Executive Directors of the Company haveno pecuniary relationship or transactions with theCompany, other than sitting fees, commission and re¬imbursement of expenses, if any.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Company's Articles ofAssociation, Mr. Sunil Shah (DIN:02569359) and Mr. VenkatChary (DIN: 00273036) retire by rotation at the forthcomingAnnual General Meeting and being eligible offersthemselves for re-appointment. The Board recommendtheir re-appointment for the consideration of the Membersof the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The other Directors continue to be on the Board of yourCompany.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, theKey Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March31, 2025 are -
1. Mr. S. Rajendran, Managing Director and Chief ExecutiveOfficer
2. Mr. Devendra Agrawal, Whole-time Director and ChiefFinancial Officer
3. Mr. Hariraj Chouhan, Company Secretary.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluationof its own performance, Board committees and individualdirectors taking into consideration the various aspects ofthe Board's functioning, execution and performance ofspecific duties, obligations and governance. Theperformance of the Board, Chairman and IndependentDirectors was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputsfrom all the Directors. The criteria for performanceevaluation of the Board included aspects such as Boardcomposition and structure, effectiveness of Boardprocesses, contribution in treasury and risk management,legal challenges faced by the Company, general corporategovernance, strategic planning etc. The performance ofthe Committees was evaluated by the Board after seekinginputs from the committee members as well as otherdirectors. The criteria for performance evaluation of theCommittees included aspects such as composition ofcommittees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.The performance evaluation of the Independent directorswas carried out by the entire Board, excluding the
independent director whose performance being evaluated.The Independent Directors of the Company met on March29, 2025, without the presence of Non-independentDirectors and members of the management to review theperformance of Non-independent Directors includingWhole time directors and the Board of Directors as awhole, and to assess the quality, quantity and timelinessof the flow of information between the management andthe Board of Directors. The NRC and Board in evaluatingthe performance of Executive Directors have appreciatedtheir good leadership role for ensuring effective risk andhuman resource management despite the variousfinancial and legal challenges faced by the Company. Onreview of Board as a whole, members expressedsatisfaction on the diversity of experience, composition ofgroup, and induction process of new members, andcompetency of directors. The members expressedappreciation on functioning of Audit committee, NRC,CSR, Stake holders, Risk Management and InvestmentCommittee in discharging their expected role andexpressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
The Board of Directors of the Company met 9 (Nine) timesduring the financial year. The necessary quorum waspresent for all the meetings. The maximum intervalbetween any two meetings did not exceed 120 days. Thedetails of Board Meetings are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report, which forms part of this AnnualReport.
As permitted by the relevant rules and regulations, Boardand Committee meetings also took place virtually throughvideo conferencing and the applicable provisions werecomplied with for such virtual meetings.
The details pertaining to the composition of the AuditCommittee are included in the Corporate GovernanceReport, which is a part of this report.
Details of loans, guarantees and investments have beendisclosed in the Financial Statements.
The particulars relating to conservation of energy,technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings andoutgo, as required to be disclosed under the Act, areprovided in Annexure - III and the same forms part of thisReport. During the year under review, several initiativeshave been taken including higher energy efficiencies inheating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, whichhave resulted in energy saving of 311.23 kWh.
The Annual Return as required under Section 92 andSection 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read withapplicable Rules is available on the website of the Company
and can be accessed at https://www.63moons.com/investors/shareholders/annual-reports.html.
Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors,KMPs and employees as required under Section 197(12)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given in Annexure- IV to this Report.
Details of employee remuneration as required underprovisions of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 are available electronically 21days before the Annual General Meeting and membersseeking to inspect such documents can send an emailto info@63moons.com. Such details are also available onyour company's website and can be accessed at https://www.63moons.com/investors/shareholders/annual-reports.html. None of the employees listed in the saidAnnexure is a relative of any Director of the Company.None of the employees hold (by himself or along withhis spouse and dependent children) more than twopercent of the equity shares of the Company.
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct toregulate, monitor and report trading by designatedpersons and their immediate relatives as per therequirements under SEBI( PIT) Regulations, 2015, asamended from time to time. The Code covers theCompany's obligation to maintain a Structured DigitalDatabase (SDD), mechanism for prevention of insidertrading and handling of UPSI.
The Company has a whistle blower policy and havingnecessary vigil mechanism in compliance with theCompanies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations toreport genuine concerns or grievances. The WhistleBlower Policy has been disseminated within theCompany and also posted on the website of theCompany and can be accessed at the link: https://www.63moons.com/investors/corporate-governance/policies/Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf.
No employee was denied access to the AuditCommittee.
The Board of Directors has framed a policy for selectionand appointment of Directors including determiningqualifications, independence of a Director, Key ManagerialPersonnel, Senior Management Personnel and theirremuneration as part of its charter and other mattersprovided under Section 178 (3) of the Act. The details ofthe policy are provided in the Corporate GovernanceReport, which forms part of this Annual Report. TheNomination and Remuneration Policy has been placed on
the website of the Company and can be accessed at thelink: https://www.63moons.com/investors/corporate-
governance/policies/Nomination-and-Remuneration-Policy.pdf.
The Company is not required to maintain cost records asspecified by the Central Government under sub-section (1)of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company has complied with the provisions relatingto the constitution of Internal Complaints Committeeunder the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. TheCompany has a policy on prevention, prohibition andredressal of complaints related to sexual harassment ofwomen at the workplace. The said policy is available onthe internal portal of the Company for information of allthe employees.
The details pertaining to complaints received on matterpertaining to sexual harassment during the financial year2024-25, are as below:
(a) Number of complaints of sexual harassment receivedin the year: Nil
(b) Number of complaints disposed off during the year:Nil
(c) Number of cases pending for more than ninety days:N.A
During the year under review, your Company has compliedwith the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
Except as stated in the para relating to legal mattersmentioned above, there are no other significant ormaterial orders passed by the Regulators or Courts orTribunals which impact the going concern status andCompany's operations in future. The details of litigationincluding tax matters are disclosed in the notes to theFinancial Statements which forms part of this AnnualReport.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board ofDirectors, to the best of their knowledge and ability,confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, theapplicable accounting standards have been followedalong with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures, if any;
b. the Directors have selected such accounting policiesand applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent so asto give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
Company at the end of the financial year and of theprofit of the Company for that period;
c. the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care tomaintain adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Act for safeguarding theassets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on agoing concern basis.
e. the Directors have laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and such internalfinancial controls are adequate and are operatingeffectively; and
f. the Directors have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand such systems are adequate and operatingeffectively.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Boardof Directors of the Company, inter-alia, administers andmonitors the Employees Stock Option Plan of the Companyin accordance with the applicable SEBI Guidelines. TheESOP Scheme 2020 is yet to be implemented and stockoptions are yet to be granted and hence no stock optionsare outstanding as on March 31, 2025.
The Company is in compliance with applicable SecretarialStandards issued by the Institute of Company Secretariesof India.
At the Thirty-sixth AGM held on September 27, 2024, theMembers approved appointment of M/s. ChaturvediSohan & Co., Chartered Accountants (Regn No. 118424W),Mumbai as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for aperiod of five consecutive years from the conclusion of36th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 41stAnnual General Meeting of the Company to be held in theyear 2029.
There have been no instances of fraud reported byAuditors pursuant to Section 143(12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, theBoard had appointed M/s BNP & Associates, PractisingCompany Secretaries, to conduct Secretarial Audit for thefinancial year 2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report inForm MR-3 for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 isannexed herewith marked as Annexure - V and the sameforms part of this report. The Secretarial Auditors' reportdoes not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverseremarks.
Further, in compliance with Regulation 24A of the SEBIListing Regulation and Section 204 of the Act, the Boardat its meeting held on May 20, 2025, based on therecommendation of the Audit committee, has approvedappointment of M/s. BNP & Associates, Practising CompanySecretaries (Firm Registration No. P2014MH037400), asSecretarial Auditors of the Company for a term of fiveconsecutive years commencing from F.Y. 2025-26 till FY2029-30, subject to approval of the Members at theensuing AGM. A detailed proposal for appointment ofSecretarial Auditor forms part of the Notice convening thisAGM.
At 63 moons, our achievements reflect the dedication andpassion of our employees. The recognition we receive is atestament to our commitment to innovation, excellence,and leadership in the industry.
You Company is proud to share some of the prestigiousaccolades earned by the organization and our leadershipteam during FY 2024-25:
(1) Dream Companies to Work For 2025 (Best WorkplacePractices) presented by: 33rd Edition of World HRDCongress
(2) Most Innovative Companies presented by: WorldInnovation Congress 2024
(3) CEO of the Year Award presented by: World HRDCongress
(4) Top Visionary CEO presented by: National EconomicGrowth Summit 2024.
Each of these honours highlights our unwavering focus onforward-thinking strategy, transformative leadership, andbuilding a workplace where innovation thrives.
The Company has undertaken an audit for the financialyear 2024-25 for all applicable compliances as perSecurities and Exchange Board of India Regulations andCirculars / Guidelines issued thereunder.
The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report has beensubmitted by your Company to the Stock Exchanges.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting isrequired in respect of the following items as there wereno transactions on these items during the year underreview:
• Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter Vof the Act.
• Issue of equity shares with differential voting rights asto dividend, voting or otherwise.
• Neither the Managing Director nor the Whole-timeDirector of the Company receive any remuneration orcommission from any of its subsidiaries.
63 moons technologies limited (63 moons) is an equalopportunity provider which ensures non-discrimination at
the workplace. The Company remains committed to itsemployees and values each one's contribution in thecollective growth. At 63 moons, we believe in providing agreat workplace/ a conducive work culture to emphasizethat employees have freedom to ideate towards its corephilosophy of entrepreneurship and innovation whilehaving fun and joy at work. As of 31 March 2025, theCompany has employee strength of 378, which is decreasedby 473 on account of sale of ODIN and MATCH on slumpsale basis, alongwith the concerned employees transferredwith the sale during the year under review. Further, 64employees have been assigned to 63SATS CybertechLimited, a Group company which deals in Cyber Securityproducts and services. Company has currently 378 numberof employees on role out of which 66 are womenemployees.
The Company strongly believes and promotes transparentcommunication policy. The Human Resources Dept. (HRDept.) has an open door policy to encourage employeesto reach out HR. The HR dept. is trained to, always, be onalert and available for any help sought by the employees.
Most of our systems and processes are automated toensure that required information is available anytime toour employees. At 63 moons, we believe in celebrating thedifferences and diversity. The organization has mix ofpeople diversely different from each other in terms of age,experience, qualification, race, cultures, geographiclocations etc. Each one of us is unique and special and weas an organization cherish and celebrate these differences.
Even when we celebrate events, we ensure that each eventhas a unique theme so that the maximum number ofemployees can participate in one or other event based ontheir interests, likings and capabilities. We celebrate all thefollowing festive occasions with equal commitment andfervor.
Through innovative HR initiatives, we empower to motivateemployees by participating in various events such asInternational Women's Day, Holi Celebration, IndependenceDay, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri Celebration, DiwaliCelebration, JOSH (Annual Sports), Juniors' Day, AnnualParty etc. Many wellness events are arranged for employeessuch as Yoga, Zumba, Eye check-up, Blood Donation, Scalp& Skincare and talks on various Health Topics.
At 63 moons, we prioritize societal and reflecting ourcommitment to social responsibility through impactfulCSR initiatives. Through regular events and programs, weempower employees to engage with and upliftunderprivileged communities, making a tangible differencein society. Such as TATA Mumbai Marathon, Blood DonationCamp, Tree Plantation at Butterfly Garden. 63 moonsparticipated by taking initiatives under Corporate SocialResponsibility, in association with Srujana our NGO partnerthat supports Women Empowerment and motives to upliftthe economically backward women in the society byteaching them skills which would help to earn livelihood.Also, in association with Anviksha Blood Bank by Deepak'sFoundation who help needy patients with blood andblood products for the past 28 years.
An engaged employee is aware of the business contextand works with colleagues to improve the job performancefor the benefit of the organization. The employee goes
beyond the basic job responsibility to delight thecustomers and drive the business forward. Engagement isclosely related to job involvement and flow.
Along with this, HR communication remains committed toshare daily news and updates over established channelsas well as on social media platforms. In addition,MoonQuest (monthly digital magazine) is used as a timelycommunication feed providing varied subject knowledge.
All HR initiatives have not only helped us to strengthenour connection with employees but have also brought ina sense of general wellbeing and happiness at ourworkplace. Employee health benefit and engagementprograms make 63 moons as one of the best companiesto work.
At 63 moons, Learning & Development is inculcatedthrough functional and behavioral based soft skill trainingprograms to enhance employee's roles and responsibilities,conducted through On the Job (classroom training) andExperiential Outbound training. These are classroomtraining programs conducted to enrich soft skills that areimportant to develop for their job role like communication,presentation skills etc. An experiential outbound trainingsession fosters team building, a more engaged, resilientand high performing workforce.
The training session includes fun learning group activitiesbased on skills development for their job roles. Post thetraining, employees are assessed for the learnings of theprogram. Since there were many changes and rotations inthe POSH Committee, we have also arranged trainingsessions for refreshers and new Inductees in the existingPOSH committee. Employees get feel good factor on firstday of joining as they receive an access card at theentrance post which they have a tea/coffee session withHR where onboarding process is conducted. Inductionprogram is conducted for new joinees which helps themto get a detail understanding of company's vision, growth,various policies and processes. There is also an extensionof induction program conducted by imparting theknowledge on Capital markets. This training helpsemployees to enhance their core skills.
The Company is equally concerned about the holisticwellbeing of all employees. Several employee beneficialprograms (Insurance, health care etc.) have been initiated/are well placed including new insurance coverage benefits.Chatbot facility is enabled for smooth transition of claimprocess and assisting employees to get quick informationduring medical emergency. We have managed to negotiatethe best premium for all insurance policies (lesser thanprevious year) inspite of high claim ratio. Additionally, wehave arranged a full body check-up for our seniormanagement. We have also introduced Insurance Top-Upscheme for Mediclaim and Term Life coverage for ouremployees and their families which has enabled them tohave enhanced sum insured coverage. From current yearVoluntary Mediclaim top up policy for new corporatesalary accounts has been discounted at half price ascompared to the earlier premium rate.
Structured interventions like our grievance redressalprocess of Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH),Information Security Awareness (ISA) and InnovativeThinking for our employees help us to proactively identify
and mitigate risks on human rights and any otherorganization processes.
There are different channels through which employees aremade aware of the importance of opting for providentfund, National Pension Scheme and employees havepositively responded to the same. Company has alsoregistered under National Apprenticeship Training Schemewhere minimum of 2.5% of employee strength is hired asapprentice. This enables the apprentice to receivegovernment certification after successful completion ofapprenticeship period.
On the policies and process, the organization is mostcompliant and employee friendly.
As far as Annual leaves are concerned, the HR at 63 moonshas taken 'sharing is caring' to the next level by introducing'AVADAAN, a Leave Donation Program that allowsemployees to donate their accumulated/excess leavevoluntarily to their colleagues who are in need in theirdifficult time/ health exigencies.
At 63 moons we care for employees' work-life balancehence in addition to the Privilege leaves, the company has'Family Bliss' leaves for the anniversary and birthday sothat they can spend time with their near and dear oneson their special day. A religion-specific holiday has beenintroduced so that employees can take leave for theirrespective religious festival.
63 moons continue to trust the ability and quality of itsHuman Resources and has already started working on thenext phase of the Company's growth. The Company treatsits employees as integral partners of the organization'sgrowth story. The Company's attrition number is 17% withfocus on retention of Top and Niche talent.
At 63 moons, HR team always try to implement the plansand strategies aliening to the vision of the organisationand grateful to the Top Management for their continuedfaith, support and confidence in us that always brings outour best for the betterment of the employees.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank all the Shareholders, Regulatory Authorities, business associates for theircontinued support.
Your Directors place on record their deep appreciation for all the employees for their hard work, dedication andcommitment.
Your Directors also place on record their gratitude to the Central Government, State Government, clients, vendors, financialinstitutions, bankers and business associates for their continued support and the trust reposed in the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsVenkat Chary S. Rajendran
Place : Mumbai Chairman Managing Director & CEO
Date : August 12, 2025 DIN: 00273036 DIN: 02686150