Your directors have the pleasure of presenting the Twelfth Annual Report of theCompany on the business and operations of the Company, together with an AuditedStatement of Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024.
The Company’s performance during the financial year ended March 31, 2024, ascompared to the previous financial year is summarized as below:
PARTICULARS
2023-24
2022-23
Revenue
Revenue from operations
518.43
772.93
Other Income
160.24
30.20
Total Income
678.67
803.13
Expenditure
Cost of Raw Material Consumed
-
Purchase of Services
281.14
341.34
Change in Inventories
Employee Benefit Expenses
379.63
309.05
Finance Cost
0.97
0.73
Depreciation
9.93
10.47
Other Expenses
74.09
90.39
Total Expenses
745.78
751.98
Profit Before Tax
(67.11)
51.15
Less: Tax
(0.21)
16.29
Net Profit
(66.89)
34.86
The Company is engaged in the business of providing platforms for enterprise voice andintegration with video cloud to global telecom service providers.
The main objects of our Company is given below:
1. To carry on the business of all kinds in the area of Information Technology enabledbusiness process outsourcing including products like call centers, training institute,content development, data processing, design services, geographic information systemservices, legal database, remote maintenance, payroll accounting support center, backoffice operations support centers & website services, and to act as software designer,collaboration & telecom space software, developers, implementers, consultants, systemintegrators trainers, technologists and providers of software solution & products.
2. To carry on the business of design, develop, rental, software selling, distribution,dealership, trading, importers, exporters and dealers in all kinds of computer, software,hardware, computer peripherals, audio visual presentation, electronic publishing.
3. To run training institute in the computer system, programming, operation andsystem analysis, operational research, data entry and processing and to hold seminars,courses, business conferences in the information technologies and computers.
4. To act as agents, sub agents, dealers, distributors, traders, importers, exporters ofall kinds of software & hardware and technology related services.
5. To design, develop, own, maintain and operate websites, E-Commerce solution andprovide all kinds of services on the internet.
There was no major change in the nature of the business of the Company during theyear under review.
We are witnessing a tectonic change in the business environment of unifiedconferencing, and We believe the growth in revenues and profitability in this domainwill witness challenging times. To navigate this business challenge, your managementhas decided to invest in R&D for newer domains like the design of power controllers.We shall be investing in resources to design the controllers which control the electricaldevices. Accordingly, the teams shall be resourced for manpower, equipment’s andalliances. This is an upcoming new growth stream in power efficiency of electricaldevices and holds a promising future.
It is envisaged that once the revenue from the newer streams are visible we shall shutdown the existing platforms and realign the resources accordingly.
The Company’s total revenue stood at Rs. 678.67 Lakhs as of 31st March 2024 ascompared to Rs. 803.13 Lakhs as of 31st March 2023.
As informed last year your management has invested in R&D for the design of powercontrollers for air conditioners and E.V chargers. This is an ongoing process and shallrequire further investments in resources to design the controllers and the capexassociated with it. Your management is focusing on this domain for future revenuesfrom this domain. This is a fast-growing business opportunity, and we are trying todesign new products like motor controller to be used in Air conditioners and similarappliances.
The Company’s Reserve & Surplus in the year 2024 is Rs. 1158.58 Lakhs as comparedto the previous year it was Rs. 1225.48 Lakhs.
No Profit was transferred to reserves.
The Board of Directors has not recommended any dividend on the Share Capital of theCompany for the period ended 31st March 2024 considering the current cash flowposition of the Company and future funds requirement for growth of business.
During the year under review, your Company did not accept any deposits in terms ofSection 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance ofDeposit) Rules, 2014.
Your Company is listed in NSE Limited (SME Platform).
The Company was listed on NSE Limited (SME Platform) vide NSE Notice no.NSE/LIST/ 1472 dated December 30, 2021, effective from December 31, 2021.
In conformity with the provisions of Regulation 34(2)(C) of SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and requirements of Companies Actthe Cash flow Statement for the year ended 31.03.2024 is forming a part of AnnualReport.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIALPOSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OFTHE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
During the year there is no material changes and commitments which can affect thefinancial position of the company.
All transactions of the Company with Related Parties are in the ordinary course ofbusiness and at arm’s length. Information about the transactions with Related Partiesis given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms a part of this Annual Report.
Form AOC - 2 pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 (3) (h) of the Companies Act,2013, read with Rule 8 (2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is given asAnnexure- I to this Directors’ Report.
Loans, guarantees and investments as on 31st March 2024 are given in the Notes tothe financial statement.
The Company has not issued any equity shares with differential rights during the yearunder review and hence no information as per provisions of Rule 4(4) of the Companies(Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 has been furnished.
The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year under reviewand hence no information as per provisions of Rule 8(13) of the Companies (ShareCapital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 has been furnished.
The Company has not issued any employee stock option scheme and employee stockpurchase scheme and hence no information as provisions of Rule 12(9) of theCompanies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 and SEBI (Employee ShareBased Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014, has been furnished.
There are no shares held by trustees for the benefit of employees therefore, nodisclosure under Rule 16(4) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules,2014 has been furnished.
As on 31st March 2024, your Board comprises of 05 Directors which includes 01Managing Director, 01 Non- Executive Director, 01 Executive Director, and 02Independent Directors.
In terms of the provisions Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theArticles of Association of the Company, Mr. Sanjay Mittal, Director of the Company isliable to retires by rotation at the ensuing 13th Annual General Meeting and beingeligible offered him-self for reappointment.
In terms of Section 149 of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, Mr. Raveesh Kanaujia,and Mr. Dinesh Kumar Goel are the Independent Directors of the Company as of dateof this report.
All Independent Directors of the Company have given requisite declarations underSection 149(7) of the Act, that they meet the criteria of independence as laid downunder Section 149(6) of the Act along with Rules framed thereunder, Regulation16(1)(b) of SEBI Listing Regulations and have complied with the Code of Conduct of theCompany as applicable to the Board of directors and Senior Managers. In terms ofRegulation 25(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Independent Directors haveconfirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exists ormay be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to dischargetheir duties with an objective independent judgement and without any externalinfluence. The Company has received confirmation from all the Independent Directorsof their registration on the Independent Directors Database maintained by the IndianInstitute of Corporate Affairs, in terms of Section 150 read with Rule 6 of theCompanies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors possess the requisite expertiseand experience and are people of high integrity and repute. They fulfill the conditionsspecified in the Act as well as the Rules made thereunder and are independent of themanagement.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013following are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
• Mr. Sanjay Mittal - Chairman and Managing Director
• Mr. Pardeep Singh - Chief Financial Officer
• Mrs. Reeta - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(e) and Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, thePolicy on appointment of Board members including criteria for determiningqualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and the Policy onremuneration of Directors, KMP and other employees is forming a part of CorporateGovernance Report.
No remuneration is being paid to the directors.
The Board of Directors met 4 times during the financial year ended March 31, 2024, inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there¬under. Directors of the Company actively participated in the meetings and contributedvaluable input on the matters brought before the Board of Directors from time to time.
Additionally, during the financial year ended January 05, 2024, the IndependentDirectors held a separate meeting in compliance with the requirements of Schedule IVof the Companies Act, 2013.
The Audit Committee met 04 times during the financial year ended March 31, 2024.The nomination and remuneration committee met 02 times during the financial yearended March 31, 2024. The Shareholders Grievances Committee met 02 times duringthe financial year ended March 31, 2024. Members of the Committees discussed thematter placed and contributed valuable inputs on the matters brought before.
In terms of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, in relation to the auditedfinancial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2024, the Board ofDirectors hereby confirms that:
1. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standardswere followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures.
2. The Directors had selected such accounting policies have been selected andapplied consistently and the Directors made judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent to give a true and fair view of the situation of theCompany as on March 31, 2024, and of the profits of the Company for the yearended on that date.
3. The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care was taken for themaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
4. The Directors has prepared annual accounts of the Company have beenprepared on a going concern basis.
5. The Directors have laid down internal financial controls that have been laiddown to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controlsare adequate and were operating effectively.
6. The Directors have devised proper systems have been devised to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems wereadequate and operating effectively.
An Audit Committee is in existence in accordance with the provisions of Section 177 ofthe Companies Act, 2013. Kindly refer to the section on Corporate Governance, underthe head, ‘Audit Committee’ for matters relating to constitution, meetings andfunctions of the Committee.
The Company has constituted a Nomination and Remuneration Committee andformulated the criteria for determining the qualification, positive attributes andindependence of a Director (the Criteria). The Nomination and RemunerationCommittee has recommended to the Board a policy relating to the remuneration forDirectors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees, as required under Section178 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Kindly refer section on Corporate Governance, under the head, ‘Nomination andRemuneration Committee’ for matters relating to constitution, meetings, functions ofthe Committee and the remuneration policy formulated by this Committee.
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the ListingAgreement with Stock Exchanges, the Board, in consultation with its Nomination &Remuneration Committee, has formulated a framework containing, inter-alia, thecriteria for performance evaluation of the entire Board of the Company, its Committeesand Individual Directors, including Independent Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has also carried out evaluation of everyDirector's performance.
The performance evaluation of all the Independent Directors has been done by theentire Board, excluding the Director being evaluated. Based on performance evaluationdone by the Board, it shall be determined whether to extend or continue their term ofappointment, whenever the respective term expires.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
The Company is not required to constitute the corporate social responsibility committeepursuant to section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, your Company was notrequired to adopt the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy.
For details of other board committees viz. Shareholders/ Investors GrievanceCommittee, kindly refer to the section on Corporate Governance.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism, through a Whistle Blower Policy,where Directors and employees can voice their genuine concerns or grievances aboutany unethical or unacceptable business practice. A whistle-blowing mechanism notonly helps the Company in detection of fraud but is also used as a corporategovernance tool leading to prevention and deterrence of misconduct.
It provides direct access to the employees of the Company to approach the ComplianceOfficer or the Chairman of the Audit Committee, where necessary. The Companyensures that genuine Whistle Blowers are accorded complete protection from any kindof unfair treatment or victimization.
The Whistle Blower Policy is disclosed on the website of the Company at www.vivo.ooo.RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Board of Directors of the Company has formulated a Risk Management Policywhich aims at enhancing shareholders’ value and providing an optimum risk rewardthereof. The risk management approach is based on a clear understanding of thevariety of risks that the organization faces, disciplined risk monitoring andmeasurement and continuous risk assessment and mitigation measures.
DISCLOSURE AS PER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013 RELATION TO THECONSTITUTION OF INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopteda Policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace inline with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules there under for prevention andredressal of complaints of sexual harassment at workplace. There is an InternalComplaint Committee in the Company.
Your Company is following the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board ofDirectors (SS-1) and Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2) issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India (“ICSI”) as may be amended from time totime.
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The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls related to financial \statements. During the year, such controls were tested, and no reportable material \weaknesses were observed for inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls. Some of the \controls are outlined below: j
• The Company has adopted accounting policies, which are in line with the \Accounting Standards and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, \
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• Changes in the polices, if any, are approved by the Audit Committee in \
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• In preparing the financial statement, judgment and estimates have been made j
based on sound policies. The basis of such judgments and estimates are \
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Your directors appreciate the significant contribution made by the employees to the j
operations of your Company during the period. j
The information required on particulars of employees as per Section 197(12) of the «Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of jManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is given in a separate Annexure- II to this j
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As per the provisions contained in the proviso to Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, j2013, some of the aforesaid particulars are not being sent as a part of this Annual jReport. Any Member interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the jCompany Secretary at the registered office of the Company. j
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OBLIGATION OF COMPANY UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT jWORKPLACE (PREVENTION. PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL1 ACT. 2013 j
To prevent sexual harassment of women at work place a new act The Sexual jHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 |
has been notified on 9th December 2013. Under the said Act every company is required jto set up an Internal Complaints Committee to look into complaints relating to sexual jharassment at workplace of any women employee. I
The Company has not received any complaint of harassment till date. j
ANNUAL RETURN j
As required pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) of the jCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, a draft annual return in jMGT 7 is placed on website of the Company and a link of the website where Annual jReturn is placed is https: / /www.vivo.ooo/investor.html i
The particulars as required under the provisions of Section 134(3) (m) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 inrespect of conservation of energy, and technology absorption have not been furnishedconsidering the nature of activities undertaken by the Company during the year underreview.
(Amount in Lakhs)
Foreign Exchange Inflow: 436.06/-Foreign Exchange Outflow: NIL
A report on Corporate Governance and the certificate from the Secretarial Auditorregarding compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance have been furnishedin the Annual Report and form a part of the Annual Report.
The Management Discussion and Analysis report has been separately furnished in theAnnual Report and forms a part of the Annual Report.
M/s. Gaur & Associates, Chartered Accountants, the Statutory Auditors of theCompany, were appointed as Statutory Auditor of Company in 11th AGM.
The Audit Report given by M/s Gaur & Associates for the Financial Year 2023-24,forming part of this Annual Report.
The Reports of Statutory Auditor do not contain any qualification, reservation oradverse remarks. During the year the Statutory Auditors have not reported any matterunder Section 143 (12), therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under theapplicable provisions of the Act.
As required under provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, the report inrespect of the Secretarial Audit carried out by M/s Dabas S & Co., CompanySecretaries in Form MR-3 for the F.Y. 2023-24 is attached as Annexure- III’ whichforms part of this Report.
Mr. Vikash Bansal, Chartered Accountant, performed the duties of internal auditors ofthe Company during F.Y. 2023-24 and their report was reviewed by the auditcommittee from time to time.
The Directors acknowledge with appreciation the co-operation and assistance receivedfrom the Government, Banks, Authorities and other Business Constituents during theyear.
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the contribution made byemployees, customers and suppliers for the continuous support given by them to theCompany at all levels during the period under report.
Your Board of Directors also takes this opportunity to convey their gratitude andsincere thanks for the co-operation & assistance received from the shareholders. TheBoard acknowledges your confidence and continued support and looks forward to thesame in future as well.
By Order of the Board of DirectorsFor, Vivo Collaboration SolutionsLimited
Date: September 01, 2024
Place: New Delhi (Sanjay Mittal)
Chairman & Managing DirectorDIN: 01710260