Your Company's Board of Directors are pleased to present the Thirty Seventh Annual Report and Audited Financial Statementsfor the year ended March 31, 2025.
The highlights of the Consolidated and Standalone Financial Results are as follows:
In ' Lakhs
Particulars
Consolidated
Standalone
Ý
2024-25
2023-24 |
2023-24
Revenue from Operations
142,248
113,652
133,390
105,448
Other Income
5,264
4,065
4,155
3,188
Total Income
147,512
117,717
137,545
108,636
Operating expenses
46,907
39,716
37,301
31,418
Other expenses
30,118
23,447
34,375
25,888
Operating Profit
70,486
54,554
65,870
51,330
Depreciation
7,772
7,048
6,513
5,841
Interest
847
821
717
687
Profit Before Tax
61,866
46,685
58,639
44,802
Tax Expenses
15,396
11,587
14,537
11,090
Profit for the year
46,470
35,098
44,102
33,712
Other Comprehensive Income
(258)
(148)
(215)
(131)
Total Comprehensive Income for the year
46,212
34,950
43,887
33,581
Earnings per Equity Share
Basic
95.41
72.06
89.49
68.69
Diluted
95.03
71.68
89.13
68.34
Other Equity (including retained earnings)
106,912
86,539
98,648
83,505
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments
(excluding customer collection accounts & lien depositsand including subsidiary investments in the case ofstandalone)
67,871
61,626
78,656
76,308
During FY2024-25, the consolidated revenue fromoperations of the Company was at ' 142,248 lakhs asagainst ' 113,652 lakhs in the FY2023-24. The ProfitBefore Tax was ' 61,866 lakhs as against the previousyear PBT of 46,685 lakhs. The Earnings per share(Basic) was 95.41 as against the previous year whichwas at Earnings per share (Basic) 72.06 per share.
The Mutual fund industry has been witnessing impressivegrowth in the recent years, which was driven by increasein retail participation, digital adoption, increasing financialawareness, higher disposable incomes and regulatorychanges. Robust growth in investments throughsystematic investment plans and ease of access andinvesting provided by various platforms also led to higherfolio counts and growth in the investor population.
Pursuant to the regulator and Asset ManagementCompanies effort to support the growth of Mutual Fundsin Tier-II and III cities and make mutual funds accessibleand popular beyond the typical top tier cities, there hasbeen significant focus on the cities and towns beyondthe top 30, which has led to the growth of investors inthese locations , creating new markets for the industryand enabling further growth. The increasing confidencein Mutual Funds as a wealth building route in theselocations highlights the significant growth potential fromthese cities.
During the year also, the industry continued its growthjourney. The Asset Under Management (“AUM”) as of31st March 2025 reached ' 67.42 Lakh Crore which is anincrease of 25% compared to the AUM at the end of theprevious financial year. The total investors folio exceeded23.50 crores which is a new industry high. The equity netinflows also registered an increase of 117% year on yearand was at ' 5.5 lakh crore. CAMS continued to retainits leadership position. CAMS-serviced funds accountedfor ' 45.59 Lakh Crore, representing a 67.6% share ofthe total AUM. The total transaction volumes are 892.11million with a total value of ' 186 Lakh Crore. CAMS alsorecorded about 400 lakh new SIP registrations this year,which is an increase of 51% compared to the previousyear. The company handled about 132 New Fund Offersduring FY25, with a cumulative amount mobilized of' 73,397 Crore.
During the year, the company won the first Internationalmandate to be the Registrar and Transfer Agent forCeybank AMC, which is a leading Sri Lankan assetmanagement company catering to a wide variety ofinvestor needs at Sri Lanka. The Company also wonmandates from three new Asset Management Companiesincluding Jio Blackrock AMC which will launch their fundsshortly. The mandate for migration of an existing AMCfrom the competition has also been won during the year.The company will commence servicing these new clientsduring the current financial year.
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company at thebeginning of the financial year was ' 502,500,000.Subsequently, the capital was enhanced on October03, 2024, with the approval of the shareholders throughpostal ballot and the present Authorised capital is' 512,500,000.
The issued capital as of March 31, 2025, was' 494,298,490 as against ' 491,431,190 during the
previous year. The enhancement in the paid-up capital isdue to the allotment of shares to the employees againstthe conversion of the ESOP which has become vestedto them during the year.
The Company does not propose to transfer any amountto the Reserves.
The Company has a Dividend Distribution Policy approvedby the Board on November 04, 2022 as amended fromtime to time containing the requirements prescribedin Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations &Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBILODR Regulations”). The Dividend Distribution Policyis as also available on the website of the Company atthe web-link: CAMS Dividend Distribution Policy
During the year, your directors declared and paid threeinterim dividends totaling ' 53.50/- per equity shareon the dates specified below. The Directors are alsorecommending a final dividend of '19.00 per equityshare at the face value of '10/-. This will be paid subjectto the same being approved by the shareholders at theAnnual General Meeting scheduled to be held on July07, 2025.
Approval
Date
Dividendper equityshare ?
Dividend
Paid
'
First Interim
02.08.2024
11.00
541,426,468
Second interim
28.10.2024
25.00
1,232,073,825
Third Interim
29.01.2025
17.50
864,597,283
Total
53.50
The Company has been a Technology-driven financialinfrastructure and services provider to mutual funds andother financial institutions. It is India's largest registrarand transfer agent (“RTA”) of mutual funds (“MFs”) withan aggregate market share of ~68%. The companyprovides a range of technology-enabled infrastructure tomutual funds and is involved through the life cycle of anaccount from account creation to processing transactionsand redemption of the amount invested. CAMS hasalso developed and implemented various technologyplatforms, and its technology driven infrastructure andservices are integral to the operations of its clients.
The company has Leveraged its domain expertise,processes and infrastructure to cater to the varyingrequirements of the industry. The company is alsoone of the Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA)appointed by Pension Fund Regulatory and caters tothe National Pension Scheme(“NPS”) investors. CAMSeNPS platform provides superior subscriber experienceleveraging robust technology and deep experience inserving customers for pension account opening, recordkeeping and maintenance services.
The company is also providing the following serviceseither by itself or through its subsidiaries andassociate companies.
- CAMS provides Facility for Banks and NBFCs forlien marking against mutual fund units. It offers thefacility of call center operations to its various clients.
- The company is a leading platform and servicepartner for alternatives business, Combiningversatile technology, contemporary digital utilitiesand full stack services for investor on boarding, fundaccounting and operations. Fintuple, subsidiary ofthe company is partnering in this initiative for thewealthserv360 platform.
- CAMS has a scalable, full-stack BFSI-focusedpayments platform - CAMSPay which providesa holistic suite of services that lead the way inachieving same-day NAV processing, and expeditedon-boarding and authentication of new customers
- CAMS KRA, a wholly owned subsidiary of thecompany(“WOS”) is functioning as the KYCRegistration Agency and is presently the second-largest KYC Registration Agency in the country.Leveraging AI and automation, it offers innovativesolutions like our 10-minute KYC process tostreamline operations of its clients.
- CAMSREP, WOS, provides a premier customerexperience platform to service both Insurancecompanies & policy holders. This empowers over 45insurance companies with end-to-end operationalsupport and technology-driven solutions. India'sfirst insurance portfolio management platform,Bima Central, offers policy holder services, renewalreminders, cover dashboard, policy download,policy highlights, etc.
- Sterling Software Private Limited (SSPL),a wholly-owned subsidiary successfully executing a complexportfolio of projects, including transformationinitiatives, customer-centric projects, automation,
compliance and risk management, andinfrastructure upgrades.
- CAMSfinserv, WOS is among the first RBI-licensedaccount aggregator platform to drive adoption ofconsent-based sharing of financial asset informationamong Banks, financial institutions, Fintechs andcustomers and shape the inevitable future of digitallending, onboarding and advisory.
- Think Analytics, a subsidiary of the company isa trusted advisor and digital partner to marqueeIndian BFSI enterprises, Think pioneers inAlternative Data and AI Credit Scoring solutions.It also offers modern AI capabilities that transformKYC and customer onboarding, and enablefinancial institutions to rapidly scale their API andpartnership infrastructure.
- Fintuple Technologies Private Limited, a subsidiaryof the company is a fintech platform and API solutionprovider with specialized solutions catering to theneeds of AIFs, Portfolio Managers, Custodiansand Distributors.
- MFC Technologies Private Limited, a Joint Venturecompany incorporated on 8th March 2025 is yetto commence its business operations. It will beoperating a platform for the mutual fund investorsto transact their investments in AMCs serviced byboth CAMS and KFIN.
The Company is registered with the Securities andExchange Board of India (SEBI) as Registrar & TransferAgent for providing the RTA services. It has beenclassified as a Qualified Registrar and Transfer Agent(QRTA) as it manages more than 2 million folios andis subject to additional regulatory governance andcontrols. The company is regulated by the PensionFund Regulatory and Development Authority for the CRAOperations and is licensed by Reserve Bank of India forits payment aggregator business and account aggregatorbusiness. CAMS insurance Repository Services Limited,WOS is registered with the Insurance Regulationand Development Authority of India as an InsuranceRepository. CAMS Investor Services Private Limited,another WOS has been granted approval by Securitiesand Exchange Board of India as a KYC RegistrationAgency. As regulated organizations, the Company andits subsidiaries bring the highest standards of servicedelivery and adherence to regulations.
With the return of normalcy after the Covid waves, thecompany has started full operations from the offices andthe work from home model has been discontinued.
The operations of the Company are not capital intensive.The capital expenditure is incurred mainly towardsupgradation of technology, and improvements to thecyber security and physical infrastructure required for itsoperations which are funded through internal accruals.It is not availing of any kind of working capital facilityfrom the Banks or financial institutions except for availingPerformance Bank Guarantees which are fully securedwith fixed deposits.
As on March 31, 2025, the consolidated liquidityposition of the Company was ' 67,871 lakhs [excludingFixed Deposit(s) under Lien of ' 202 lakhs for issue ofGuarantee by Banks] as against ' 61,626 Lakhs as onMarch 31, 2024 [excluding Fixed Deposit(s) under Lienof ' 142 lakhs for issue of Guarantee by Banks].
CAMS Insurance Repository Services Limited
(“CAMS REP”) offer Insurance Repository servicesto Insurance policy holders. The Company hasdeveloped outsourcing solutions for new businessprocessing and policy holder services for insurancecompanies. CAMS REP serves leading Life, Health,and General insurance companies. It has alsodeveloped Bima Central India's first InsurancePortfolio Management platform that gives you a hostof features along with your e-Insurance Account.
CAMS Investor Services Private Limited (“CAMSKRA”) is registered with Securities and ExchangeBoard of India as a KYC Registration Agency andis licensed for implementation of SEBI's visionof a harmonized KYC process. CAMS KRA,the second-largest KYC Registration Agency, israpidly expanding its reach in the capital market.Leveraging AI and automation, the company offersinnovative solutions like 10-minute KYC process tostreamline operations.
Sterling Software Private Limited (“SSPL”) is thesoftware development arm for the group and bringshigh specialization in building technology solutionsfor financial services domain. SSPL also providesappropriate solutions for use by entities accessingdata through the Account Aggregator platform.
It is successfully executing a complex portfolioof projects, including transformation initiatives,customer-centric projects, automation, complianceand risk management, and infrastructure upgrades.
CAMS Financial Information Services PrivateLimited (“CAMS FIS”) is carrying on the businessof “Account Aggregator”. The Company has beenissued Certificate of Registration by ReserveBank of India (“RBI”) as a Non-Banking FinanceCompany - Account Aggregator. CAMS FIS isLeading transformation of CAMS from a CapitalMarket centric player to a complete financialmarket's player. It has been establishing itself as asignificant player in Capital Market Space with bothfintech and established players by onboarding themon AA ecosystem.
CAMS Payment Services Private Limited (“CAMSPAY”) has been incorporated for carrying on thebusiness of “Payment Aggregator”. Currently, it isnot carrying on any business activity. It is intendedthat the payments business which is being carriedout by CAMS will be taken over by this subsidiarysubject to various regulatory approvals. Presentlyan application has been made to the ReserveBank of India, seeking its approval to carry on thepayment aggregator business.
Fintuple Technologies Private Limited (“Fintuple”)is providing the digital layer of infrastructure toall aspects of the asset management industrythrough a single source including data & insights,onboarding of investors, know your customer,marketing, portfolio analytics, transactions &execution, and ancillary services. Fintuple, isalso supporting CAMS in its initiative for thewealthserv360 platform. CAMS owns 53.99 % ofthe capital issued of the company.
offers Software as a Service (SaaS) based productsand data science services to its customers in Indiaand abroad and is in the process of launchinganalytical solutions suitable for use with theAccount Aggregator framework. The company hasalso received multi-year award confirmation fromtwo leading public sector Banks for availing itsservices. CAMS owns 55.42 % of the issued capitalof the company.
The above companies are the subsidiaries ofTAIPL and hence are step down subsidiaries ofthe company.
The company along with KFIN technologies Limitedhas set up this as a joint venture entity which wasincorporated on 8th March 2025. The company willprovide a unified platform for the investors in themutual fund industry for availing the services ofboth CAMS and Kfin at a single touch point andhas been set in accordance with the circular fromthe Securities and Exchange Board of India datedJuly 26, 2021. The company is yet to commenceoperations and is expected to commence once theinfrastructure is created and appropriate approvalsare obtained for carrying on the business.
Your company holds 50% of the issued sharecapital of the company and hence falls within thedefinition of the Associate company under Section2(6) of the Companies Act,2013.
A report on the performance and financial positionof the subsidiaries whose financial statementsare considered for preparation of ConsolidatedFinancial Statements of the Company as per theAct (in the prescribed format i.e., “Form AOC-1”) is provided as Annexure to the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements.
The policy for determining material subsidiaries asapproved by the Board may be accessed on theCompany's website at the web-link:
CAMS-Policv on material subsidiaries
None of the subsidiaries of the Company fall underthe category of material subsidiaries.
In accordance with the third proviso to Section136(1) of the Act, the Annual Report of theCompany, containing therein its Standalone and theConsolidated Financial Statements, are availableon the Company's website at the web-link:https://www. camsonline. com/about-cams/shareholder-relations/annual-report
During the year under review, all the contracts orarrangements or transactions with subsidiaries have
been entered into by the Company with the relatedparties were in the ordinary course of business andon arm's length basis and were in compliance with theapplicable provisions of the Companies Act,2013 readwith Regulation 23 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015.
Further, the company has not entered any contract orarrangement or transaction with the related parties whichwere not on an arm's length basis or could be consideredmaterial in accordance with the policy of the company onRelated Party Transactions Policy.
Given that the Company does not have anything toreport pursuant to Section 134(3)(h) of the Act read withRule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014in Form No. AOC- 2, the same is not provided. Theattention of members is drawn to Note No. 29 to theStandalone Financial Statements which sets out relatedparty disclosure.
The RPT Policy as approved by the Audit Committee andthe Board is available on the website of the Company:CAMS- Related party policy
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments madeby the Company under Section 186 of the Act, duringthe FY 2024-25 is provided in Note No. 5 & 7 of theStandalone Financial Statements.
The Board of Directors of the Company met 8 (Eight)times during the FY 2024-25. The meetings were heldon the following dates:
Date of the Board Meeting
13th April 2024
7th November 2024
9th May 2024
28th December 2024
2nd August 2024
29th January 2025
28th October 2024
25th March 2025
The details of the Board Meetings and attendance ofDirectors are provided in the Corporate GovernanceReport, which forms a part of this Annual Report.
Mr. Pravin Udhyavara Bhadya Rao was appointed asan additional Director (Independent) by the Board on
13th April 2024 effective from the date of approval ofshareholders for a term of three years and subsequentlyhis appointment was approved by the shareholders atthe Annual General Meeting held on July 01, 2024.
Mr. Pravin Udhyavara Bhadya Rao holds Bachelorof Engineering from B. M. S. College of Engineering,University of Bangalore and was with Infosys Limited(formerly Infosys Technologies Limited) from 1986to 2021 and retired as its Chief Operating Officer inDecember 2021. He has also been whole time Directorof Infosys Limited and was the interim CEO and MDfor a brief period. Considering his skills, competency,expertise and experience in similar industry, the Boardwas of the opinion that it would be in the interest of theCompany to appoint him as an Independent Director ofthe Company
Mr Narendra Ostawal and Mr Sandeep Kagzi resignedfrom the Board on 15th April 2024. They were Non¬Executive and Non-Independent Directors (NEND) ofthe company at the beginning of the financial year. Priorto that they were the nominee directors of Great TerrainInvestments Limited(“GTIL”) and were appointed asNEND after the sale of their holdings by GTIL.
Mr. Santosh Kumar Mohanty was appointed asan Independent Director for a tenure of 3 (Three)consecutive years with effect from 03rd July 2024. Hisappointment was approved by the shareholders throughthe postal ballot on October 03, 2024.
Mr. Santosh Kumar Mohanty holds Bachelor of ArtsDegree in Political Science from Utkal University andBachelor of Laws (LLB) from Mumbai University. He holdsmaster's degree in international studies from JawaharlalNehru University and a PG Diploma in securities Lawsfrom Mumbai University. He started his career withNational Bank for Agriculture and Rural Developmentand was in Indian Revenue Service at various positionsincluding that of commissioner of Income tax. He hasalso the held the positions of Director, Forward MarketsCommission (FMC)and Executive Director and alsoas Whole Time Member (WTM) of SEBI. Consideringhis skills, competency, expertise and experience in theGovernment agencies and regulatory bodies, the Boardwas of the opinion that it would be in the interest of theCompany to appoint him as an Independent Director ofthe Company
Mr. Narumanchi Venkata Sivakumar was appointed asan Additional Director by the board on 16th October 2024and subsequently was appointed as an Independent
Director by the shareholders through postal ballot onDecember 10, 2024. Mr. N V Sivakumar is a CharteredAccountant by profession. He was with Price WaterhouseCoopers Private Limited (PWC) for over 22 yearsassuming varied roles serving a diverse set of domesticand international clients. Prior to that he was Lovelockand Lewes, Chartered Accountants. Considering hisskills, competency, expertise and experience andexpertise in financial accounts, accounting standardsand experience in interaction with industries and industrybodies, the Board was of the opinion that it would bein the interest of the Company to appoint him as anIndependent Director of the Company.
The term of office of three Independent Directors VizMr. Dinesh Kumar Mehrotra, Mr. Natarajan Srinivasanand Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Rajaram Iyer expired on 16thDecember 2024.
Mr. Natarajan Srinivasan, due to his other commitments,did not offer himself for reappointment. The Board placeson record its sincere thanks for the guidance and supportprovided during his tenure, which immensely benefitedthe company and its subsidiaries.
Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Rajaram Iyer was re-appointed as anIndependent Director for a term of 3 (three) consecutiveyears effective from 17th December 2024 and the samewas approved by the shareholders through postal balloton December 10, 2024. Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Rajaram Iyerholds a master's degree in commerce from Universityof Mumbai. She has previously served as an ExecutiveDirector of Central Bank of India and the Chairpersonand Managing Director of Bank of India. She was alsoa Whole Time Member (Finance and Investment) in theIRDAI. Considering her expertise, the Board was theopinion that she should be appointed for a second term.
Mr. Dinesh Kumar Mehrotra was appointed as a Non¬Independent Non-Executive Director for a term of 3(three) consecutive years effective from 17th December2024 and is liable to retire by Rotation. Though hehas completed only one term of five years as anIndependent Director, considering his prior associationwith the company as a Nominee Director, the companypreferred to have him appointed as a Non-IndependentNon-Executive Director. This appointment was approvedby the shareholders through the postal ballot onDecember 10, 2024. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Mehrotra isan Honors Graduate in Science from the University ofPatna. He has more than 4 decades of experience inoperation, service, strategic, marketing and customerrelations in Insurance industry. He started his career
in Life Insurance corporation of India and retired as itschairman. Considering his vast experience and staturein the industry, the Board felt he should be appointed foran additional term.
In accordance with Section 152 of the Companies Act,2013, Mr. Mehrotra retires by rotation at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting and being eligible offers himselffor reappointment.
The appointments of the directors made during the yearwere based on the recommendations of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee.
Mr. Anuj Kumar is the Managing Director of the Companyand was appointed by the shareholders at the AnnualGeneral Meeting held on July 29, 2021, for a term of fiveyears effective from August 01, 2021.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 149 ofthe Companies Act, 2013, the Independent Directorshave given a declaration that they meet the criteria ofindependence as provided in the said Section and interms of the SEBI LODR Regulations. The IndependentDirectors have also submitted an annual compliancereport that they have complied with the Code of Conductfor Directors and Senior Management Personnel. Further,the company has also formulated a Code of Conduct forDirectors and Senior Management Personnel, which isavailable on the company's corporate website:https: //digital, camsonline. com/cams/documents/po/icies/Code of Conduct for Directors and SeniorManagement, pdf
As of March 31, 2025, your company's Board comprisedof 6 Directors, which includes 4 Independent Directors(Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Rajaram Iyer, Mr. NarumanchiVenkata Sivakumar, Mr Pravin Udhyavara Bhadya Rao,and Mr Santosh Kumar Mohanty) 1 Non-Executive -Non-Independent Director (Mr. Dinesh Kumar Mehrotra)and 1 Managing Director (Mr. Anuj Kumar).
During the year under review, the following employeeswere the “Key Managerial Personnel(“KMP”) “of thecompany and there have been no changes in the KMPsMr. Anuj Kumar- Managing Director, Mr. ManikandanGopalakrishnan - Company Secretary and ComplianceOfficer, Mr. Sesha Raman Ramcharan- ChiefFinancial Officer
The Company has a Familiarization Programme whichprovides Orientation at the time of the appointmentof Independent Directors which covers their role andresponsibilities, overview of the industry, operations,and business model of the Company. They are providedwith copies of the Company's latest Annual Reports,relevant provisions of the SEBI LODR Regulations, theCompanies Act, 2013, Code of Conduct prescribed forthe Board of Directors, Prevention of Insider Tradingregulations and other internal policies to help them get abroad view of the Company's procedures and practices.
Familiarization program has been conducted for thedirectors appointed during the year. The Company'sOngoing Familiarization Programme covers periodicpresentations at the Board Meetings providing insightsinto the Company, the business environment, risks andopportunities and other matters relevant to the Company.Regulatory changes relevant to the company are alsohighlighted in these presentations.
The details of the familiarization policy may be accessedon the Company's corporate website:
CAMS- Familiarization Policy
The Companies Act 2013, and the SEBI LODRRegulations stipulate the evaluation of the performanceof the Board, its Committees, Individual Directors, andthe Chairperson.
The Company has formulated a Board Evaluationtemplate for performance evaluation of the IndependentDirectors, the Board, its committees, and other individualDirectors which includes criteria for performanceevaluation of the Non-Executive Directors and ExecutiveDirectors. The template provides the criteria for assessingthe performance of Directors and comprises of variouskey areas such as attendance at Board and CommitteeMeetings, quality of contribution to Board discussionsand decisions, strategic insights, or inputs regardingfuture growth of the Company and its performance, abilityto challenge views in a constructive manner, knowledgeacquired regarding the Company's business/ activities,understanding of industry and global trends, etc.
The evaluation involves self-evaluation by the BoardMember and subsequent assessment by the Board ofDirectors. A member of the Board will not participate inthe discussion of his/her evaluation.
The formal Board evaluation as mandated under theCompanies Act and SEBI LODR Regulations has beencarried out during the year.
The Company has in place adequate internal financialcontrols commensurate with the nature and size of thebusiness activity and with reference to the financialstatements. The controls comprise of policies andprocedures for ensuring orderly and efficient conductof the Company's business, including adherence to itspolicies, the safeguarding of its assets, the preventionand detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records and the timelypreparation of reliable financial information.
The Company has also secured Service OrganizationControl Compliance SOC 1 in accordance with SSAE16 and SOC 2 under AICPA. The Company is alsocertified for ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 22301.The internal financial control system is supplementedby Internal audits. An external audit firm carries outthe Internal Audits. The Audit Committee of the Boardof Directors reviews the reports of the Auditors at thequarterly meetings.
A Risk Management Policy for identification, assessment,measurement, and reporting of business risks facedby the Company is in place. The Risk ManagementCommittee oversees the Risk Management frameworkon a periodic basis. There is a designated Chief RiskOfficer, and the risk Control and Mitigation mechanismsare tested for their effectiveness on regular intervals.
During the year under review, the company had thefollowing six committees, and these committees hadperiodical meetings for transacting the business asspecified in their terms of reference.
1. Audit committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholder relationship Committee
4. Risk Management Committee
5. IT Strategy Committee
6. CSR and ESG Committee
The details of the composition of these committees,changes in the composition, dates of meeting andattendance details of the meetings have been included inthe Corporate Governance report. During the year underreview, all the recommendations of the Audit Committeewere accepted by the Board.
In terms of Section 139 of the Companies act,2013read with Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules,2014, M/s. S.R. Batliboi and AssociatesLLP, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm RegistrationNo.101049W/E300004 were appointed as theStatutory Auditors of the Company for a period of5 continuous years i.e. from the conclusion of the35th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion ofthe 40th Annual General Meeting.
In respect of all the observations of the auditors inthe report, required clarification have been includedin the notes referred in the observation.
The Auditor's report on the financial statements ofthe company for the financial year ended March 31,2025 forms part of the Annual report.
The Board at its meeting held on 9th May 2024,had appointed Ms B Chandra, Founder and SeniorPartner of M/s. B Chandra & Associates, PracticingCompany Secretaries (having Firm RegistrationNumber: P2017TN065700), to conduct theSecretarial Audit for the FY 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR-3 forthe financial year under review, as received fromMs. B. Chandra, Practicing Company Secretary isattached as an Annexure to the Board's Report. Thereport from the secretarial auditors does not containany qualifications or negative remarks.
Further, in terms of Section 204 of the CompaniesAct,2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies(Appointment and Managerial Personnel)Rules,2014, and Regulation 24A of the Securitiesand Exchange Board of India (Listing andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015,
the Board recommended the appointment ofM/s. B. Chandra & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretaries, a peer reviewed firm (having FirmRegistration Number : P2017TN065700), as theSecretarial Auditors of the company for a term of5 (five) consecutive years, to hold office from theconclusion of this Annual General Meeting (AGM)till the conclusion of 42nd (Forty Second) AGM tobe held in the year 2030.
Accordingly, the resolution seeking approval forthe appointment of Secretarial Auditors by themembers of the company is included in the Noticeof the Annual General Meeting.
The provisions pertaining to Section 148 of the Actare not applicable to the company.
18. PARTICULARS OF FRAUD REPORTED BYTHE AUDITORS
In terms of Section 143(12) of the Act, the StatutoryAuditors and Secretarial Auditors have not reported anyinstance of fraud having taken place during the yearunder review.
19. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY(CSR) & ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL ANDGOVERNANCE(ESG)
The company is committed to ensuring that its CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) and ESG activities arefocused towards enhancing the sustainable developmentof our society. In pursuit of this objective, a CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) and Environment Social andGovernance (ESG) Committee has been formed by theCompany which oversees the activities relating to CSRand ESG.
The Company has in place a Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy pursuant to the provisions ofSection 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)Amendment Rules, 2021.
The company has also an ESG Policy. These policiesare available on the website of the Company at the linkprovided below:
CSR Policy: CAMS- CSR PolicyESG Policy: CAMS- ESG Policy
The initiatives undertaken by your Company during theyear under CSR have been detailed in CSR Section ofthe Annual Report. The Annual Report on CSR activitiesin accordance with the Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021, is setout herewith as Annexure to this Report. The Integratedreport also contains the initiatives taken under ESG.
20. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has in place a Risk ManagementPolicy which contains the risk management principles,risk governance structure and the risk managementframework. The policy is available on the website of theCompany at the link:
CAMS- Risk Management Policy
21. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATIONPOLICY
In accordance with Section 178 of the Companies Act,2013 and the SEBI LODR Regulations the Company hasa Board approved Nomination and Remuneration Policy.The policy is available on the website of the Company atthe link:
CAMS- Nomination and Remuneration Policy
22. WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
In accordance with Section 177(9) of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings ofBoard and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 22 ofthe SEBI LODR Regulations, the Company has adopteda Whistle Blower Policy which provides for adequatesafeguards against victimization of persons who useVigil Mechanism and make provision for direct accessto the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. The policy isavailable on the website of the Company at the link:
CAMS- Whistle Blower Policy
23. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, ANDFOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO
In respect of conservation of energy, technologyabsorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo,as required under sub-section (3) (m) of Section 134 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule (8)(3) of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given as under:
(i) Conservation of energy - The Company's operationsare not energy intensive. Adequate measures havebeen taken to conserve energy wherever possible.
(ii) Technology absorption - The Company employsa homegrown platform in its operations anduses appropriate technology in its maintenanceand improvements.
(iii) Foreign exchange earnings and outgo - The totalforeign exchange earnings of the company duringthe year was '138.76 lacs and the outflow of foreignexchange was ' 405.52 lacs
24. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company is committed to maintaining the beststandards of Corporate Governance and has always triedto build the maximum trust with shareholders, employees,customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. A Reporton Corporate Governance along with a Certificate fromthe Secretarial Auditors of the Company regardingcompliance with the conditions of Corporate Governanceas stipulated under Schedule V of the SEBI LODRRegulations forms part of the Annual Report.
25. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY ANDSUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the SEBI LODR Regulations,Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for theyear is presented in a separate section forming part ofthe Annual Report.
26. ANNUAL RETURN
As per the provisions of Section 92(3) of the Act readwith Rule 12 of the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014 as amended from time totime, the Annual Return of the Company has been placedon the website of the Company and can be accessed:CAMS- Annual return https://diaital. camsonline. com/cams/documents/annual return form/CAMS FormMGT 7 website%20uploaded.pdf
27. DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITYSTATEMENT
In accordance with Section 134(5) of the Companies Act,2013, your Directors state that:
a. the preparation of the annual accounts for the yearended March 31, 2025, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed and there are nomaterial deviations from the same.
b. they have selected such accounting policies andapplied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as togive a true and fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany as of March 31,2025, and of the profit ofthe Company for year ended on that date.
c. they have taken proper and sufficient care for themaintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting fraudand other irregularities.
d. they have prepared the annual accounts on a goingconcern basis.
e. they have laid down Internal Financial Controls tobe followed by the Company and that such InternalFinancial Controls are adequate and are operatingeffectively; and
f. the Directors have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems are adequate andoperating effectively.
28. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERSPASSED BY THE REGULATORS ORCOURTS
During the year under review, no significant / materialorders were passed by the regulators or the Courts orthe Tribunals impacting the going concern status and theCompany's operations in future.
29. LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES
The Company is listed in BSE Limited and National StockExchange of India Limited. The Company has paid theAnnual Listing Fees applicable to both these Exchanges.
30. UNPAID DIVIDEND AND INVESTOREDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND(IEPF)
As at March 31, 2025, unclaimed dividend amountingto ' 6762.91 Lakhs which has not been claimed byshareholders of the Company is lying in the respectiveUnpaid Dividend Accounts of the Company.
Your Company has displayed on its website the statementcontaining the names, last known addresses of thoseshareholders whose dividend is unpaid in accordancewith Section 124(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the year under review, the Company has nottransferred any amount to the IEPF as no amounts weredue to be transferred.
31. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENTOF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
The Company has in place an appropriate Policyon Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace in accordance with the provisions of TheSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, to prevent sexualharassment of its employees. Internal ComplaintsCommittee has been set up to redress complaintsreceived on sexual harassment.
The Policy has been communicated internally to allemployees and is made available on the Company'sIntranet Portal.
There were three complaints received during the yearand all three have been disposed of.
32. EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
The Company has Employee Stock Option Plan for theEmployees of the Company, and its Subsidiaries named as“CAMS Employee Stock Option Plan, 2019” and “CAMSESOP Scheme 2024”. These Plans are in compliancewith the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits)Regulations, 2014 and SEBI (Share Based EmployeeBenefits) Regulations, 2021 and are administered bythe Nomination and Remuneration Committee of theBoard constituted by the Company pursuant to theprovision of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.The CAMS Employee Stock Option Plan, 2019 schemewas approved by the shareholders on 29th July 2021and CAMS ESOP Scheme 2024 has been approved bythe shareholders on 03rd October 2024. The quantumof options approved by the shareholders under ESOPscheme 2019 & ESOP Scheme 2024 are 1,462,800 &1,000,000 respectively. The entire approved optionshave been granted under the ESOP 2019 scheme and242,831 options have been granted under the ESOPscheme 2024. Against the vested options, 669,849shares have been issued as on 31st March 2025.
The details of the Employee Stock Option Plan formingpart of the Notes to accounts of the Financial Statementsform part of this Annual Report and are available on ourwebsite www. camsonline. com
33. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES ANDRELATED DISCLOSURES
The information required pursuant to Section 197(12)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1)of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is also enclosed asan Annexure to this Report.
The information pursuant to Section 197(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) & 5(3) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 pertaining to the topten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and theirother details also form part of this report. However, thereport and the accounts are being sent to the membersexcluding the aforesaid annexure. In terms of Section136 of the Act, the said annexure is open for inspection atthe Registered Office of the Company. Any shareholderinterested in obtaining a copy of the same may write tothe Company Secretary.
34. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During FY 2024-25, the Company has complied withapplicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Instituteof the Company Secretaries of India.
35. DETAILS OF MATERIAL CHANGESAND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THEFINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
During the year under review, there were no significant ormaterial changes and commitments affecting the financialposition of the Company which occurred between theend of the financial year of the Company i.e., March31,2025, and as on the date of this Board's Report.
36. DEPOSITS
No disclosure is required in respect of the details relatingto the deposits under Chapter V of the Companies Act,2013, as the Company has not accepted any deposits.
37. CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTIONPROCESS INITIATED UNDER THEINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE,2016 (IBC)
During the year under review, no Corporate InsolvencyResolution Process/ proceedings were initiated by /against the company under Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 2016.
38. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THEVALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONETIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATIONDONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THEBANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF:
The disclosure is not applicable as the Company has notundertaken any one-time settlement with the banks orfinancial institutions during the year.
39. DOWNSTREAM INVESTMENT
The Company has complied with the applicableprovisions of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-DebtInstruments) Rules, 2019 and RBI circular no RBI/2013-14/117 A.P (DIR Series) Circular No.01 dated July 04,2013 with regard to the downstream investment made bythe Company. The statutory auditors have also issued acertificate as required by applicable regulations.
40. OTHER DISCLOSURES
• The company is required to prepare a ConsolidatedFinancial Statement, in addition to the StandaloneFinancial Statement and the same forms part as aseparate section in this Annual report.
• The Key initiatives with respect to Stakeholderrelationship, Customer relationship, Environment,Sustainability, Health and Safety forms part of theintegrated report published by the company.
• The Company is not required to maintain costrecords as specified by the Central Governmentunder subsection (1) of section 148 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
• The company maintains a separate segmentedaccounting in relation to CRA activities underNPS and other pension schemes. The company
has also complied with the requirements underregulation 18(2b) PFRDA (CRA) Regulations,2015. The annual report along with certification inthis regard by the Chief Executive Officer/ManagingDirector will be filed with the Pension Fund andRegulatory Authority.
41. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors wish to thank the Asset ManagementCompanies, Private Equity Funds, Banks, NBFCs,Insurance Companies and the Bankers with whom theCompany is having a business relationship and lookforward to their continued support.
Your Directors would also like to thank Ministry ofCorporate Affairs, Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia, Reserve Bank of India, Insurance Regulatory andDevelopment Authority of India, Unique IdentificationAuthority of India and Pension Fund Regulatory andDevelopment Authority for their guidance and supportduring the year and look forward for their support in future.Your Directors also wish to thank the shareholders, StockExchanges and Depositories for their continued supportand cooperation.
Your Directors also wish to place on record theirappreciation of the concerted efforts by all the employeesin extending full support in implementing various plansfor the growth of your Company.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Sd/-
Dinesh Kumar Mehrotra
Place: Mumbai Chairman
Date: May 05, 2025 DIN: 00142711