The Directors are pleased to present the Annual Report for the Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25) together with theaudited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ("FY”) ended March 31, 2025.
The financial results of the Company are elaborated in the report on Management Discussion and Analysis. Givenbelow are the financial highlights.
Particulars (f Crores)
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
Revenue from operations
2,215
2,661
3,996
4,083
Earnings before exceptional items, interest,tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
160
167
452
527
Less: finance cost
163
227
241
293
Less: depreciation and amortisation expense
174
185
316
314
Net profit/(loss) before exceptional item andtaxation (from continuing operations)
(177)
(245)
(105)
(80)
Exceptional item
-
Net profit/ (loss) before taxation (fromcontinuing operations)
Total tax expenses
(50)
(60)
(33)
(5)
Net profit/(loss) for the year after tax (fromcontinuing operations)
(127)
(185)
(72)
(75)
Share of profit/(loss) of joint venture
4
Net profit for the year after tax & share inprofit/ (loss) of joint venture (from continuingoperations)
(71)
Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations
12
58
(51)
14
Profit for the year
(115)
(123)
(57)
Share of profit/(loss) of minority interest
(6)
Net profit attributable to owners of thecompany
Balance carried forward from previous year
1,481
1,646
1,715
1,777
Amount available for appropriation
1,366
1,519
1,590
1,753
APPROPRIATIONS
Equity dividend and tax thereon
0
(40)
Others
(1162)
2
(912)
Balance carried forward to the next year
203
678
* Financial highlights are given post considering the demerger impact, excluding GSB financials.
FY25 closed with Revenues of ? 2,215 crores, EBITDA of ? 160 crores, Net Loss of ? 127 crores and EBITDA margins of7%.
FY25 closed with Revenues of ? 3,996 crores, EBITDA of ? 452 crores, Net Loss attributable to owners of the Company? 72 crores and EBITDA margins of 11%.
STL is a trusted name in the industry with a strongglobal presence spanning three continents andserving customers across 100 countries. Our expertofferings in Optical cable, Optical Connectivity, DataCentres, and Digital and Technology solutions havewon us the trust of leading names in telecom, cloud,and large enterprises.
In the US, STL's fibre optic and connectivity solutionsare helping the country build ubiquitous broadbandnetworks. STL has strengthened its presence with anadvanced manufacturing facility in South Carolina.
In the UK, STL has been front and centre of the UK'sdigital transformation journey for over 10 years. Thecompany's optical solutions have significantly helpedin accelerating 'Project Gigabit' in the UK. We areserving the optical and network build needs of ourUK-based customers with design innovation and co¬creation and shorter lead times.
In Europe, STL is driving design innovation inthe optical network space to support nationalconnectivity programs and help build ubiquitousbroadband, FTTx, and 5G networks. Through itsadvanced Optical Fibre cable (OFC) and OpticalConnectivity facilities in Italy, STL has helped inmeeting the fibre demand and expedited fibrerollouts across the European region. The company'soptical solutions are helping accelerate 5Gconnectivity and smart living in the Middle East, andare driving digital inclusion in Africa. STL integratesR&D and product development for the region. STLstarted its journey in Australia in 2020 when itbecame the trusted optical partner for the second-largest telecom operator in Australia. Since then,it has been an integral part of the region's digitaltransformation journey.
We are excited to share that in Q4FY25, demerger ofour Global Services business was completed, whichwill pave the way for further growth opportunities.
At STL Digital, we have a dedicated team thatspecializes in engineering digital experiences forcustomers in various industries such as telecom,technology, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Highlights of the Company's operations and state ofaffairs for the FY25 are included in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report, which forms part ofthis Annual Report.
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on May17, 2023 approved Scheme of Arrangement ("theScheme”) whereby the Global Services Businesswill be demerged into STL Networks Limited("Resulting Company”), a wholly owned subsidiaryof the Company, on a going concern basis, under theprovisions of Section 230 to 232 of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
The Company has received approval for the
Scheme by demerger involving the Company andSTL Networks Limited, as well as their respectiveshareholders and creditors from Hon'ble NationalCompany Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench, videits order dated February 14, 2025. This demergerbecame effective from close of business hours ofMarch 31, 2025.
Pursuant to the Scheme, the Company had fixedApril 24, 2025 as the record date for determiningthe equity shareholders of the Company entitledto receive the Resulting Company Equity Shares.Accordingly, the shareholders of the Company as onthe record date, were allotted equity shares of theResulting Company in the ratio of 1:1. The ResultingCompany is in process of acquiring listing andtrading approvals from the Stock Exchanges andSEBI.
The Board of Directors of your Company ("Board”),considering the losses in FY25 and keeping in viewthe Company's Dividend Distribution Policy, hasdecided to not recommend any dividend for the yearunder review.
The Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company,in terms of Regulation 43A of the Securities andExchange Control Board of India (SEBI) (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements),Regulations, 2015 ('Listing Regulations'), is availableon the website of the Company athttps://www.stl.tech/Code-of-Conduct-and-Policies.html
The paid-up equity share capital as on March 31, 2025was ? 97.58 crores. The Company had raised the fundsthrough a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) routeand allotted 8,84,56,435 Equity Shares of ? 2/- eachon April 12, 2024 at an issue price of ? 113.05/- pershare (including a premium of ? 111.05/- per share)aggregating to ? 1,000 Crores to top global investorspursuant to the shareholders' approval vide specialresolution at the Annual General Meeting held onAugust 11, 2023. The entire process showed stronginvestor confidence in STL's growth which strengthenits capability.
During the year under review, the Company has notissued any equity shares with differential rights as todividend, voting or otherwise.
A Report on Corporate Governance, in terms ofRegulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, along witha Certificate from Practicing Company Secretary,certifying compliance of conditions of CorporateGovernance enumerated in the Listing Regulations, ispresented in a separate section forming part of thisAnnual Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION ANDANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report forthe year under review, giving detailed analysisof Company's operations, as stipulated underRegulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, is presentedin a separate section forming part of this AnnualReport.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY ANDSUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
In compliance with Regulation 34(2)(f) of the ListingRegulations, the Company has included a separatesection on Business Responsibility and Sustainabilityas a part of this Annual Report.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS,IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIALPOSITION OF THE COMPANY
There were no adverse material changes orcommitments, except for the demerger occurredbetween the end of financial year and date of thisreport, which may affect the financial position of theCompany or may require disclosure.
BOARD MEETINGS
A calendar of Meetings is prepared and circulated inadvance to the Directors. During FY25, six meetingsof the Board of Directors were held on May 8, 2024;July 30, 2024; October 30, 2024; November 22, 2024,January 17, 2025 and March 21, 2025. The maximumtime-gap between any two consecutive meetings didnot exceed one hundred and twenty days.
COMPOSITION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee of the Board comprises ofMr. S Madhavan- Chairman, Ms. Kumud Srinivasan -Member, Mr. Bangalore Jayaram Arun - Member andMs. Amrita Gangotra - Member. All recommendationsgiven by the Audit Committee during FY25 wereaccepted by the Board.
Further, as on March 31, 2025, the Board hadAudit Committee, Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, Stakeholders' Relationship Committee,Risk Management Committee, Sustainability andCorporate Social Responsibility Committee, andAuthorization and Allotment committee.
A detailed note on the Composition of Board andits committee is given in the corporate governancereport, which forms a part of this Annual Report.
DIRECTORS, KEY MANANGERIALPERSONNEL (KMP) & SENIORMANAGEMENT
The Board of the Company has an optimumcombination of Executive, Non - Executive and
Independent Directors including woman IndependentDirector.
Appointments/re-appointments
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee (NRC), the Boardat its meeting held on May 8, 2024, approvedthe appointment of Ms. Amrita Gangotra (DIN:08333492) as an Non-executive IndependentDirector of the Company for the first term ofconsecutive five years with effect from May 8, 2024upto May 7, 2029 and the same was approved by theMembers at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) heldon July 29, 2024.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the NRC, theBoard at its meeting held on January 17, 2025,appointed Ms. Mrunal Asawadekar as CompanySecretary and Compliance Officer designated as KeyManagerial Personnel of the Company with effectfrom February 01, 2025.
Pursuant to the recommendations of the NRC andthe Audit Committee, the Board at its meeting heldon May 16, 2025, appointed Mr. Ajay Jhanjhari asInterim Chief Financial Officer designated as KeyManagerial Personnel of the Company with effectfrom May 16, 2025.
Retirements and resignations
Mr. Sandip Das, Non-executive, Independent directorceased to be a director of the Company witheffect from close of business hours on October 15,2024 pursuant to completion of the tenure of hisappointment.
Mr. Amit Deshpande, Company Secretary &Compliance Officer resigned with effect from close ofbusiness hours on January 31, 2025.
Mr. Tushar Shroff, Chief Financial Officer resignedwith effect from close of Business Hours on March 31,2025.
The respective appointments & cessations wereintimated to the stock exchanges within the statutorydue time.
Pursuant to Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013('the Act'), Mr. Ankit Agarwal (DIN 03344202),Managing Director will retire by rotation at theensuing AGM and being eligible, offers himselffor re-appointment. The Board recommends hisappointment to the shareholders.
Declaration by independent directors
The Company has received necessary declarationsfrom all the Independent Directors confirming thatthey meet the criteria of independence as prescribedunder section 149(7) of the Act and Regulation 16and 25 of the Listing Regulations. The IndependentDirectors of the Company have also registered
themselves in the databank with the Indian Instituteof Corporate Affairs and confirmed complianceof relevant provisions of Rule 6 of the Companies(Appointments and Qualifications of Directors)
Rules, 2014. The Board is of the opinion that theIndependent Directors of the Company possessrequisite qualifications, experience and expertise andthey hold highest standards of integrity.
KMP
In terms of provisions of Section 203 of the Act, andthe Rules made thereunder, following are the KeyManagerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company as onMarch 31, 2025:
1. Mr. Ankit Agarwal - Managing Director
2. Mr. Tushar Shroff * - Chief Financial Officer
3. Ms. Mrunal Asawadekar - Company Secretary
*Resigned effective close of business hours of March31, 2025
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
In terms of provisions of the Listing Regulationsand the Act, the details of the senior managementand changes thereof are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company is committedto assessing its own performance as a Board inorder to identify its strengths and areas in whichit may improve its functioning. To that end, theNRC has established processes for performanceevaluation of Independent Directors, the Boardand Committees of the Board. Pursuant to theprovisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations,the Board has carried out an annual evaluation of itsown performance, performance of its Committeesas well as the Directors individually. Details of theevaluation mechanism are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report.
The Board has, on the recommendation of the NRCframed a policy for selection and appointment andremuneration of Directors, Senior Management andtheir remuneration ('NRC Policy'). The NRC Policyof the Company includes criteria for determiningqualifications, positive attributes and independenceof a director and policy relating to the remunerationof Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and otheremployees. The NRC Policy is framed with the objectof attracting, retaining and motivating talent which isrequired to run the Company successfully. The Policycan be accessed on Company's website at the link:https://www.stl.tech/Code-of-Conduct-and-Policies.html
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) andSection 134(5) of the Act, Directors, to the best oftheir knowledge and belief, state that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for theyear ended March 31, 2025, the applicableaccounting standards read with requirements setout under Schedule III to the Act, have beenfollowed and there are no material departuresfrom the same;
b) the Directors have selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently and madejudgements and estimates that are reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2025 and of the loss of the Company for the yearApril 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025;
c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficientcare for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of theAct for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d) the Directors have prepared the annual accountson a 'going concern' basis;
e) the Directors have laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate andare operating effectively; and
f) the Directors have devised proper systems
to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems areadequate and operating effectively.
Directors confirm that the Secretarial Standard - 1 onthe Meetings of Board of Directors and SecretarialStandard - 2 on General Meetings, issued by TheInstitute of Company Secretaries of India, have beenduly complied with.
All contracts and arrangements with related parties,entered by the Company during the financial year,were in the ordinary course of business and on anarm's length basis. None of the transactions withrelated parties fall under the scope of Section 188(1)of the Act. Accordingly, the disclosure of relatedparty transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to theCompany for FY25 and hence, does not form part ofthis report.
There were no material contracts or arrangementsor transactions entered into during the year endedMarch 31, 2025.
Details regarding the policy, approval and reviewof Related Party Transactions are provided in theCorporate Governance Report.
In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Act, astatement containing salient features of the financialstatements of the subsidiary companies in FormAOC-1 is provided as part of the consolidatedfinancial statement. Hence, a separate report onthe performance and financial position of each ofthe subsidiaries and joint venture companies isnot repeated here for the sake of brevity. This alsoincludes highlights of performance of Sterlite GlobalVentures (Mauritius) Limited, Metallurgica BrescianaS.p.A. Sterlite Technologies Inc., USA, SterliteTech Cables Solutions Limited which are materialsubsidiaries of the Company.
During FY25, the following have ceased to besubsidiaries (direct/step down) of the Company:
• STL Optical Tech Limited (direct subsidiary of STLTech Solutions Limited, UK) has been struck offeffective March 17, 2025.
• STL Networks Limited (direct subsidiary of theCompany) ceased to be subsidiary pursuant tothe demerger scheme effective close of businesshours of March 31, 2025.
• STL UK Holdco Limited, UK and SterliteTechnologies UK Ventures Limited (directsubsidiaries to the Company), Clearcomm GroupLimited, UK and Sterlite Conduspar IndustriesLtda. (Brazil) (step down subsidiaries to theCompany) ceased to be subsidiaries of theCompany and these entities have been transferredto STL Networks Limited pursuant to thedemerger scheme effective close of businesshours of March 31, 2025.
During FY25, STL Optical Connectivity NA, LLC(subsidiary of Sterlite Tech holding Inc) has beenformed as a subsidiary of the Company effectiveFebruary 20, 2025.
The Company has complied with Foreign ExchangeManagement (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019,as amended, for the downstream investments madeduring the year.
Policy on material subsidiaries, as approved bythe Board of Directors, can be accessed on theCompany's website at https://www.stl.tech/Code-of-Conduct-and-Policies.html
The Audited Financial Statements of the SubsidiaryCompanies have not been included in the AnnualReport. The financial statements of the SubsidiaryCompanies and the related information will be madeavailable, upon request, to the members seekingsuch information at any point of time. These financialstatements will also be available on the Website ofthe Company https://www.stl.tech/downloads.html
Pursuant to various circulars issued by the Ministry ofCorporate Affairs and SEBI, the Company shall not bedispatching physical copies of the Annual Report andshall be sent only by email to the members. However,copies of the Annual Report will be provided to themembers upon request.
Additionally, as per Regulation 36(1)(b) of theListing Regulations, a letter providing the weblinkof the Annual Report for FY25, will be sent to thoseshareholder(s) who have not registered their emailaddress with the Company/ Depositories/ DepositoryParticipants/ Kfin.
The consolidated financial statements of theCompany prepared in accordance with the IndianAccounting Standards (Ind AS) notified under theCompanies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015, duly audited by Statutory Auditors, also formspart of this Annual Report.
M/s. Price Waterhouse Chartered AccountantsLLP (Firm Registration No. 012754N/N500016)('PWC') were appointed as the Statutory Auditorsof the Company at the Annual General Meetingheld on August 26, 2022 for a second term of fiveconsecutive years from the conclusion of 23rd AnnualGeneral Meeting till the conclusion of 28th AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held in the calendar year 2027.
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverseremarks made by the Statutory Auditors, in theirreport for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Act, Mr. Jayavant BBhave, Practising Company Secretary, was appointedto conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company, forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025. The Reportof the Secretarial Auditor is annexed asAnnexure I to this Report. The Secretarial AuditReport does not contain any qualification, reservationor adverse remark.
In compliance with Regulation 24A of the SEBIListing Regulations and Section 204 of the Act, theBoard at its meeting held on May 16, 2025, basedon recommendation of the Audit Committee, hasapproved the appointment of J B Bhave & Co,Practicing Company Secretaries (Firm RegistrationNo.: S1999MH025400) as Secretarial Auditors ofthe Company for a term of five consecutive yearscommencing from FY 2025-26 till FY 2029-30,subject to approval of the Members at the ensuingAGM.
The Company is required to make and maintain costrecords for certain products as specified by theCentral Government under sub-section (1) of section148 of the Act. Accordingly, the Company has beenmaking and maintaining the records as required.
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Act, read with TheCompanies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014,the cost audit records maintained by the Companyare required to be audited. Mr. Kiran Naik, CostAccountant, was appointed as the Cost Auditor toaudit the cost accounts of the Company for the saidproducts for FY25. Cost Audit Report for FY25 willbe filed with the Registrar of Companies within theprescribed timelines.
The Board of Directors has approved appointmentof Mr. Kiran Naik as Cost auditor for FY 26 at aremuneration of ? 1,30,000 (excluding applicabletaxes, and reimbursement of actual travel and out-of-pocket expenses). Mr. Kiran Naik, being eligible,has consented to act as a Cost auditor. As requiredby the provisions of the Act, a resolution seekingMembers' approval for the remuneration payable toMr. Kiran Naik, Cost Auditor for FY26 is included inthe Notice convening the ensuing AGM.
The Company has in place adequate internal financialcontrols commensurate with the size, scale andcomplexity of its operations. During the year, suchcontrols were tested and the Company has, in allmaterial respects, maintained adequate internalfinancial controls over financial reporting as of March31, 2025 and is operating effectively.
The Board of Directors has devised systems, policiesand procedures/ frameworks, which are currentlyoperational within the Company for ensuringthe orderly and efficient conduct of its business,which includes adherence to Company's policies,safeguarding assets of the Company, preventionand detection of frauds and errors, accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records and timelypreparation of reliable financial information. In linewith best practices, the Audit Committee and theBoard reviews these internal controls to ensure theyremain effective and are designed to achieve theirintended purpose. Where weaknesses, if any, areidentified as a result of the reviews, corrective andpreventive actions are then put in place to strengthencontrols.
The systems / frameworks include proper delegationof authority, operating philosophies, policies andprocedures, effective IT systems aligned to businessrequirements, an internal audit framework, anethics framework, a risk management frameworkand adequate segregation of duties to ensure anacceptable level of risk.
The Company has documented Standard OperatingProcedures (SOP) for key functions such as forprocurement, project/ expansion management,capital expenditure, human resources, salesand marketing, finance, treasury, compliancemanagement, safety, health, and environment(SHE), and manufacturing. The Company'sinternal audit activity is managed through theManagement Assurance Services ('MAS') function.
It is an important element of the overall process bywhich the Audit Committee and the Board obtainsassurance on the effectiveness of internal controlsover financial reporting.
The scope of work including annual internal auditplan, authority, and resources of MAS are regularlyreviewed and approved by the Audit Committee.Annual internal audit plan is aligned with ERM toensure that all critical risks are covered in the auditplan. Besides, its work is supported by the servicesof leading international audit firms. The annualinternal audit includes: monthly physical verificationof inventory and review of accounts/MIS and aquarterly review of critical business processes. Toenhance internal controls, the internal audit followsa stringent grading mechanism, monitoring andreporting of the implementation of internal auditors'recommendations of internal audit. The internalauditors make periodic presentations on auditobservations, including the status of follow-up to theAudit Committee.
During the year under review, neither the StatutoryAuditors nor the Secretarial Auditor has reportedto the Audit Committee, under Section 143(12) ofthe Companies Act, 2013, any instances of fraudcommitted against the Company by its officers oremployees, the details of which would need to bementioned in the Boards' report.
The Company has in place a robust automatedCompliance Framework based on the globalinventory of all applicable laws and complianceobligations, which are regularly monitored andupdated basis the changing requirements of law. Itis a well-defined system for storing, monitoring andensuring compliances under various legislations.Non-compliances, if any, are reported and correctiveactions are taken within a reasonable time. Acertificate of compliance of all applicable lawsand regulations along with exceptions report andmitigation plan, if any, is placed before the AuditCommittee and Board of Directors on a quarterlybasis.
The Company has formally implemented EnterpriseRisk Management framework and has a policy to
identify and assess the risk events, monitor andreport on action taken to mitigate identified risks.
A detailed exercise is carried out periodically toidentify, evaluate, manage and monitor both businessand non-business risk. The Audit Committee and theBoard of Directors periodically review the risk andsuggest steps to be taken to control and mitigate thesame through a properly defined framework. Detailsof Risk Management are presented in a separatesection forming part of this Annual Report.
This framework, inter alia, includes identificationof internal and external risks faced by theCompany, including financial, operational, sectoral,sustainability, information, cyber security, strategicor any other risk as may be determined by the RiskManagement Committee and the measures forrisk mitigation, reporting of critical risks within theCompany and Business Continuity Plan.
The Risk Management Committee of the Boardcomprises of Ms. Kumud Srinivasan as theChairperson and Mr. Ankit Agarwal and Ms. AmritaGangotra as Members as on March 31, 2025.
Mr. Sandip Das and Mr. Tushar Shroff ceased to bethe members of the Risk Management Committeeeffective October 15, 2024 and March 31, 2025respectively.
The Company has established a vigil mechanismfor employees, Directors and stakeholders inconformation with the provisions of Section 177(9) ofthe Act and Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations,to report concerns about unethical behaviour andformulated the Whistle Blower Policy (WB) to dealwith instances of fraud and mismanagement, if any.The details of the WB Policy are explained in theCorporate Governance Report and also posted onthe website of the Company.
The Company is committed to maintaining aproductive environment for all its employees atvarious levels in the organisation, free of sexualharassment and discrimination on the basis ofgender. The Company has framed a policy onPrevention of Sexual Harassment in line with therequirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act,2013 ("POSH Act”). The Company has also set up"Prevention of Sexual Harassment Committee, whichis in compliance with the requirement of the POSHAct, to redress the Complaints received regardingsexual harassment which has formalised a free andfair enquiry process with clear timeline. During thefinancial year, Company received one complaintunder the POSH Act and the same was disposed offduring the year under review.
The Company is already in compliance with thedirections issued by the Honorable Supreme Court ofIndia in May 2023 for the proper implementation ofPOSH Act.
The Company's Employee Stock Option Schemesare in line with Company's philosophy of sharingbenefits of growth with the growth drivers and arein compliance with the applicable SEBI Regulations.The Company allotted 3,48,476 shares during theyear to various employees who exercised theiroptions. The Certificate from the Secretarial Auditorconfirming that the Scheme has been implementedin accordance with the SEBI Regulations and theresolution passed by the shareholders would beplaced at the AGM for inspection by members of theCompany.
Disclosures with respect to Stock Options, asrequired under Regulation 14 of the Regulations, areavailable in Notes to the Financial Statements andcan also be accessed on the Company's website athttps://www.stl.tech/downloads.html
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and otherdetails as required under Section 197(12) of the Act readwith Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 areprovided as Annexure II to this Report.
A statement containing particulars of employees asrequired under Section 197(12) of the Act read withRules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014, is provided as a separate annexure formingpart of this Report. However, the Annual Report isbeing sent to the members excluding the aforesaidannexure. The said information is available forelectronic inspection during working hours and anymember interested in obtaining such informationmay write to the Company Secretary or Registrarand Transfer Agent and the same will be furnished onrequest.
In terms of Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a)of the Act, the annual return of the Company for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025 shall be availableon the Company's websitehttps://www.stl.tech/investors.html
The Company has outstanding Secured, Rated,Redeemable, Listed Non-Convertible Debentures(NCDs) of 390 crores. The Company has maintainedasset cover sufficient to discharge the principalamount along with outstanding Interest at all
times for its NCDs. NCDs are listed on the debt segment of BSE Limited, as per the SEBI Guidelines and ListingRegulations.
The details of debenture trustee are as below-
Axis Trustee Services Limited
The Ruby, 2nd Floor, SW
29 Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar West
Mumbai- 400 028
Contact No.: 91- 022-6230 0438
CREDIT RATING
The Company's financial discipline is reflected in the strong credit rating ascribed by ICRA/CRISIL:
Debt instrument
ICRA
CRISIL
Rating
Outlook
Non-Convertible Debentures
NA
AA-
Watch Developing
Commercial Papers
A1
Line of Credit
Stable
PARTICULARS OF LOANS,GUARANTEESOR INVESTMENTS
The particulars of Loans, Guarantees and Investmentscovered under the provisions of Section 186 of theAct have been disclosed in the notes to the FinancialStatements.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
We do not propose to transfer any amount to thegeneral reserve considering the losses during FY25.
PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OFENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTIONAND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO
The particulars of conservation of energy, technologyabsorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgoas prescribed under Section 134(3)(m) of the Actread with Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014, are given as Annexure III to this Report.
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTIONFUND (IEPF)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 of theAct, relevant amounts which remained unpaidor unclaimed for a period of seven years havebeen transferred by the Company to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund established byCentral Government. Details of unpaid and unclaimedamounts lying with the Company as on March 31,2025 have been uploaded on the Company's websiteat https://www.stl.tech/latest disclosure.html.
TRANSFER OF ‘UNDERLYING SHARES’ TOIEPF
In terms of Section 124(6) of the Act, read with IEPFAuthority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund)Rules, 2016, the Company has transferred the equityshares in respect of which dividends have remainedunclaimed for a period of seven consecutive yearsto the IEPF Account established by the CentralGovernment. Details of shares transferred have beenuploaded on the website of the Company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Board has constituted Sustainability andCorporate Social Responsibility Committee (‘CSRCommittee') which comprises Mr. B J Arun,Chairman, Ms. Amrita Gangotra, Mr. Pravin Agarwaland Mr. Ankit Agarwal, Members. The Board has alsoapproved a CSR policy on recommendations of CSRCommittee, which is available on the website of theCompany at https://www.stl.tech/Code-of-Conduct-and-Policies.html
As part of its initiatives under Corporate SocialResponsibility, the Company has undertakenprojects in the areas of Education, Health, WomenEmpowerment and Community Development duringFY25.
During the year, the Company has spent ? 2.82crores on CSR activities. The Annual Report on CSRactivities, in accordance with Section 135 of the Act,read with Companies (Corporate Social ResponsibilityPolicy) Rules, 2014 is annexed as Annexure IV to thisReport.
GENERAL
a. Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were notransactions on these items during the year under review:
b. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public or otherwise in terms of Section 73 of the Act
c. read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 and as such, no amount on account of principal orinterest on deposits from public was outstanding as on the date of the Balance Sheet.
d. No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators, Courts or Tribunals which impact the goingconcern status and Company's operations in future.
e. No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) ("the IBC, 2016”),hence, the requirement to disclose the details of application made or any proceeding pending under the IBC,2016 during the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable.
f. The requirement to disclose the details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time ofonetime settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions alongwith the reasons thereof, is not applicable.
g. There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company during FY25.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Directors would like to express their appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from the financial
institutions, banks, Government authorities, customers, vendors and members during the year under review.
Directors take on record their deep sense of appreciation to the contributions made by the employees through
their hard work, dedication, competence, support and co-operation towards the progress of our Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Pravin Agarwal Ankit Agarwal
Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Whole-time Director
Place: Mumbai
Date: May 16, 2025