Mar 31, 2026
Your Directors have immense pleasure in presenting the 9th Annual Report on the business and operations of the
Company together with the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended
March 31, 2026.
The Company''s financial performance (Standalone and Consolidated) for the FY 2025-26 is summarised below:
(C Millions)
|
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|||
|
Particulars |
Year ended |
Year ended |
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Revenue from Operations |
11,588.10 |
10,554.99 |
13,014.93 |
10,907.52 |
|
Other Income |
394.43 |
336.42 |
424.32 |
377.24 |
|
Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation, |
5,469.84 |
5,021.57 |
5,721.00 |
5,167.26 |
|
Less: Finance Costs |
41.00 |
46.34 |
46.91 |
46.85 |
|
Less: Depreciation, Impairment and Amortisation |
670.39 |
593.27 |
862.56 |
644.51 |
|
Profit before Exceptional Items and Share of loss of |
4,758.45 |
4,381.96 |
4,811.53 |
4,475.90 |
|
Less: Exceptional Item |
116.34 |
- |
125.94 |
- |
|
Profit before Share of loss of associate and joint venture |
4,642.11 |
4,381.96 |
4,685.59 |
4,475.90 |
|
Less: Share of loss of associate and joint venture (net of |
- |
- |
(7.62) |
- |
|
Profit Before Tax |
4,642.11 |
4,381.96 |
4,677.97 |
4,475.90 |
|
Less: Tax expenses |
1,179.67 |
1,126.48 |
1,240.85 |
1,149.65 |
|
Profit for the year |
3,462.44 |
3,255.48 |
3,437.12 |
3,326.25 |
|
Other Comprehensive Income |
8.88 |
(10.49) |
236.74 |
(2.01) |
|
Total Comprehensive Income for the year |
3,471.32 |
3,244.99 |
3,673.86 |
3,324.24 |
The above figures are extracted from the Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in India as specified under Sections 129 and 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Actâ) read with the Companies
(Accounts)Rules, 2014, as amended and other relevant provisions of the Act and guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Board
of India.
The Financial Statements as stated above are available on the Company''s website athttps://investor.kfintech.com/
annual-reports/.
The Board of Directors, at their meeting held on April 29, 2026, has recommended the payment of C 12/- per equity
share of face value C 10/- each, as final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The payment of final
dividend is subject to the approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and deduction of income
tax at source.
The dividend recommended is in accordance with
the Dividend Distribution Policy ("DD Policy") of the
Company. The DD Policy sets out the parameters
and circumstances to be considered by the Board
in determining the distribution of dividend to its
members and/or the utilisation of the retained profits
earned by the Company. The DD Policy, as approved
by the Board of Directors, in terms of Regulation 43A
of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 ("LODR Regulations") is available on the Company''s
website athttps://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/
uploads/2022/ll/KFintech Dividend-Distribution-Policy.
pdf.
RESERVES
During the year under review, no amount was transferred
to any of the reserves by the Company.
SHARE CAPITAL
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company at the
beginning of the financial year was C 172,08,33,430/-.
During the year, the Company issued 441,711 new equity
shares to the employees of the Company under KFin
Employee Stock Option Plan 2020. As a result, the paid-
up equity share capital of the Company increased to
C 1,72,52,40,540/-.
STATE OF AFFAIRS/REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
(standalone)
During FY26, the Company achieved Revenue from
Operations of C 11,588.10 Million as against C 10,554.99
Million in FY25, a growth of 9.79%.
The Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation,
exceptional items, share of loss of associate and joint
venture and tax expenses items during the year stood
at C 5,469.84 Million, representing margin to sales of
47.20%. The Company''s Profit before tax was C 4,642.11
Million in FY26 as compared to C 4,381.96 Million in
FY25. The Company earned Other income of C 394.43
Million during FY26 as compared to C 336.42 Million in
FY25 (mainly from Dividend income and fair value gain
from investment in mutual funds, Interest income from
bank deposits & Interest on Income Tax Refund). Profit
after tax during FY26 was C 3,462.44 Million as against
C 3,255.48 Million in the previous year, a growth of 6.36%.
The effective tax rate for FY26, including provisions for
deferred tax was 25.41%, as compared to an effective tax
rate of 25.71% during FY25.
STATE OF AFFAIRS/REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
(consolidated)
During FY26, the Company achieved Revenue from
Operations of C 13,014.93 Million as against C 10,907.52
Million in FY25, a growth of 19.32%.
The Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation,
exceptional items, share of loss of associate and joint
venture and tax expenses during the year stood at
? 5,721.00 Million, representing margin to sales of 43.96%.
The Company''s Profit before tax was C 4,677.97 Million
in FY26 as compared to C 4,475.90 Million in FY25. The
Company earned Other income of C 424.32 Million during
FY26 as compared to C 377.24 Million in FY25 (mainly from
dividend income and fair value gain from investment
in mutual funds, Interest income from bank deposits &
Interest on Income Tax Refund). Profit after tax during
FY26 was C 3,437.12 Million as against C 3,326.25 Million
in the previous year, a growth of 3.33%. The effective tax
rate for FY26, including provisions for deferred tax was
26.53%, as compared to an effective tax rate of 25.69%
during FY25.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the
year under review, as per Regulation 34(2)(e) of the
LODR Regulations, is presented in a separate section
and forms a part of the Annual Report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the LODR Regulations, the
Company provides the prescribed disclosures as per
the reporting requirements on Environmental, Social
and Governance (ESG) parameters termed the Business
Responsibility and Sustainability Report (âBRSR") which
includes performance against the nine principles
of the National Guidelines on Responsible Business
Conduct and each principle divided into essential and
leadership indicators. The Company has undertaken
an independent assurance of the BRSR for FY 2025-26.
The BRSR along with the assurance statement provided
by M/s. SGS India Private Limited (Assurance Provider)
confirming reasonable assurance of core attributes of
the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
of the Company for FY 2025-26 forms part of this
Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
The Company is committed to implementing best
practices in corporate governance. The principles of
corporate governance are embedded in the spirit,
which constitutes the core values of the Company.
These guiding principles are also articulated through
the Company''s code of conduct and business ethics,
and charter of various committees.
The Report on Corporate Governance in accordance
with Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the LODR
Regulations, for the year under review, forms a crucial
part and is presented in separate section of this
Annual Report.
A certificate from M/s. D V Rao & Associates, Company
Secretaries, confirming compliance with corporate
governance requirements under the LODR Regulations,
is annexed as an Annexure to the Corporate
Governance Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company have approved a
Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management
and the same is available on the Company''s website
athttps://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/
uploads/2026/06/KFintech Code-of-Conduct-for-
Directors-and-Senior-Management.pdf.
The Directors and senior management personnel have
affirmed their compliance with the said Code for the
year ended March 31, 2026.
KFIN EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company currently administers employee stock
option plans, namely the KFin Employee Stock Option
Plan 2020 (âKFin ESOP 2020") and the KFin Employee
Stock Option Plan 2024 ("KFin ESOP 2024"), in compliance
with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
KFin ESOP 2024 comprises two distinct schemes, being
Scheme A - Time-based Vesting and Scheme B -
Performance-linked Equity Shares, thereby ensuring
an appropriate balance between retention-driven and
performance-based incentives.
These plans are designed to attract, retain and motivate
key talent across the Company and its subsidiaries,
while fostering a sense of ownership and alignment
of employees'' interests with the long-term strategic
objectives and sustainable growth of the Company.
The framework of these plans also supports the
Company''s objective of driving performance excellence
and enhancing stakeholder value through effective
talent incentivisation.
There has been no change in the KFin ESOP 2020 and KFin
ESOP 2024 during the year under review. The disclosure
relating to ESOPs as required to be made under the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules
made thereunder and the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and
Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 ("SEBI SBEB Regulations")
have been placed on the website of the Company and
can be accessed athttps://investor.kfintech.com/esop/.
The Company has obtained a certificate from M/s. D
V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial
Auditors of the Company, confirming that KFin ESOP
2020 and KFin ESOP 2024 have been implemented
in accordance with the SEBI SBEB Regulations. The
certificate will be available for inspection by members
at the ensuing annual general meeting.
HOLDING, SUBSIDIARY, ASSOCIATE AND
JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
Post the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of the Company, General
Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd. ceased to be holding
company of the Company as per the provisions of the
Act, however, General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd.
continues to be the promoter of the Company. Hence,
as on March 31, 2026, the Company does not have any
holding company.
As on March 31, 2026, the Company has the following 28
subsidiaries as under:
KFin Services Private Limited (âKSPLâ)
KSPL was incorporated on January 6, 2020, as a private
limited company, having its registered office at Mumbai.
KSPL is engaged in the business of KYC Registration
Agency (KRA) and such activities as may be incidental
or ancillary or necessary for furtherance of the same, as
authorised by its Memorandum of Association.
Hexagram Fintech Private Limited
(âHexagramâ)
Hexagram was incorporated on July 15, 2020, as a private
limited company, having its registered office at Mumbai.
Hexagram is engaged in the business of software
development, as authorised by its Memorandum
of Association.
KFin Global Technologies (ifsc) Limited
(âkgtlâ)
KGTL was incorporated on June 28, 2022, as a public
limited company, having its registered office at
Ahmedabad, Gujarat. KGTL is authorised to carry on
business as an intermediary and service provider
under the International Financial Services Centres
Authority Act, 2019, and related regulations issued by
IFSCA, as amended from time to time, as authorised
by its Memorandum of Association. KGTL has obtained
all requisite licences from IFSCA and RBI at GIFT City to
commence its business operations.
WebileApps (India) Private Limited (âWAIâ)
WAI was incorporated on November 30, 2011, as a
private limited company, having its registered office at
Mumbai. WAI is engaged in the business of enterprise
product development and design services, specialising
in artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobility
solutions, UI/UX, and other products development for
banking and financial services industry, as authorised
by its Memorandum of Association.
WebileApps Technology Services Private
Limited (âWTSâ)
WTS was incorporated on March 09, 2015 as a private
limited company, having its registered office at Mumbai.
WTS is engaged in the business of designing, developing,
maintaining and selling of web pages, web sites, web
applications, mobile applications, internet applications
and software, network integration, technology security
solution etc., as authorised by its Memorandum
of Association.
KFin Technologies (Bahrain) W.L.L. (âKFin
Bahrainâ)
KFin Bahrain was incorporated as a limited company
in the Kingdom of Bahrain with the Ministry of Industry,
Commerce and Tourism under the laws of Bahrain
on January 27, 1998. KFin Bahrain is engaged in the
business of other activities auxiliary to financial service
activities, i.e., fund administrator, as authorised by its
Charter Documents.
KFin Technologies (Malaysia) SDN. BHD.
(âKFin Malaysiaâ)
KFin Malaysia was incorporated as a private company
under the laws of Malaysia on March 8, 2016. KFin
Malaysia is engaged in the business of Registrar &
Transfer Agency Services and Portfolio Services for
market intermediaries, services as Application Service
Provider (ASP), Software as a Service (SaaS) and/or with
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and the business
of Front-end, Back-end, White-Labelled Platforms and
Mobile Application Development Supporting Registry
Services, as authorised by its Constitution.
Hexagram Fintech SDN. BHD. (âHexagram
Malaysiaâ)
Hexagram Malaysia was incorporated as a private
company under the laws of Malaysia on October 19,
2016. Hexagram Malaysia is engaged in the business
of information technology products and consultancy
services, as authorised by its Constitution.
KFin Technologies (Thailand) Limited (âKFin
Thailandâ)
KFin Thailand was incorporated as a private company
under the laws of Thailand on November 12, 2024.
KFin Thailand is engaged in the business of providing
software solutions services, consultancy services
and securities registrar services, as authorised by
its Constitution.
Note: During the year under review, the Company
acquired 51% of the controlling stake of Ascent Fund
Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (âAscent Singapore") to
expand into the global fund administration industry,
through its wholly owned subsidiary, KFin Technologies
(Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (âKFin Singapore"), incorporated
in Singapore, and the acquisition was completed on
October 13, 2025.
The brief details of KFin Singapore, Ascent Singapore
and its subsidiaries are as follows:
KFin Technologies (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
(âKFin Singaporeâ)
KFin Singapore was incorporated as private company
with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
under the laws of Singapore on June 19, 2025. KFin
Singapore is engaged in the business of activities
auxiliary to fund management activities, as authorised
by its Constitution.
Ascent Fund Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
(âAscent Singaporeâ)
Ascent Singapore was incorporated as a private
company with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory
Authority under the laws of Singapore on August 15,
2019. Ascent Singapore is engaged in the business of
provision of fund administration services, as authorised
by its Constitution.
Ascent Corporate Solutions Pte. Ltd.
(âAscent Solutionsâ)
Ascent Solutions was incorporated as a private Company
with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
under the laws of Singapore on February 17, 2020. Ascent
Solutions is engaged in the business of provision of
corporate services, as authorised by its Constitution.
Ascent Global Fintech Solutions Pte. Ltd.
(âAscent Fintechâ)
Ascent Fintech was incorporated as a private
Company with the Accounting and Corporate
Regulatory Authority under the laws of Singapore on
December 22, 2020. Ascent Fintech is engaged in the
business of provision of Fintech services.
Ascent GlobalOP Sdn. Bhd. (âAscent
GlobalOPâ)
Ascent GlobalOP was incorporated as a private
Company with the Companies Commission of Malaysia
under the laws of Malaysia on October 02, 2019. Ascent
GlobalOP is engaged in the business of provision of fund
administration and corporate services.
Ascent Fund Services (Hong Kong) Limited
(âAscent Hong Kongâ)
Ascent Hong Kong was incorporated as a Limited
Company with the Registrar of Companies, Hong Kong
under the laws of Hong Kong on October 03, 2019. Ascent
Hong Kong is engaged in the business of provision of
fund administration services.
Ascent Corporate Solutions (Hong Kong)
Limited (âAscent Solutions (Hong Kong)â)
Ascent Solutions (Hong Kong) was incorporated as a
Limited Company with the Registrar of Companies,
Hong Kong under the laws of Hong Kong on May 11, 2021.
Ascent Solutions (Hong Kong) is engaged in the business
of provision of corporate services.
Ascent Fund Services (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
(âAscent Shanghaiâ)
Ascent Shanghai was incorporated as a Limited Liability
Company with the Administration for Market Regulation,
Shanghai under the laws of Shanghai on June 28, 2020.
Ascent Shanghai is engaged in the business of provision
of fund administration services.
Ascent Fund Services (Japan) Ltd. (âAscent
Japanâ)
Ascent Japan was incorporated as a Corporation with
the Legal Affairs Bureau, Tokyo under the laws of Tokyo
on January 08, 2021. Ascent Japan is engaged in the
business of provision of corporate services.
Ascent Fund Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
(âAscent Australiaâ)
Ascent Australia was incorporated as a Proprietary
Company with the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission under the laws of Australia on April 15, 2021.
Ascent Australia is engaged in the business of provision
of fund administration services.
Ascent Fund Services (India) Private
Limited (âAscent Indiaâ)
Ascent India was incorporated on October 06, 2021,
as a private limited Company with the Registrar of
Companies, Bangalore. Ascent India is engaged in
the business of transmission or export out of India,
by providing customised electronic data and related
services including research, fund accounting,
reconciliation, financial statement preparation
and audit, administration, back office processing,
accounting, data processing, and customer support
along with registrar and transfer agency (RTA),
directorship, and trusteeship services for clients in
India and abroad, as authorised by its Memorandum
of Association.
Ascent FS (India) LLP (âAscent LLPâ)
Ascent LLP was incorporated on June 15, 2022, as a limited
liability partnership with the Registrar of Companies,
Bangalore. Ascent LLP is engaged in the business of
provision of fund administration services.
AscentFS (Mauritius) Ltd. (âAscentFS
Mauritiusâ)
AscentFS Mauritius was incorporated as a Private
Company with the Corporate and Business Registration
Department (CBRD), under the laws of Mauritius on
October 25, 2021. The Company changed its name
from Ascent Fund Services (Mauritius) Ltd to AscentFS
(Mauritius) Ltd on November 12, 2021. AscentFS Mauritius
is engaged in the business of provision of fund
administration services.
AscentFS Management (Mauritius) Ltd.
(âAscentFS Managementâ)
AscentFS Management was incorporated as a
Domestic Private Company with the Registrar of
Companies and the Financial Services Commission of
Mauritius under the laws of Mauritius on April 12, 2022.
AscentFS Management is licensed as a Management
Company for the provision of fund administration,
corporate services, Tax Compliance, Fiduciary
services, Compliance Services, Structuring and
Incorporation Services.
Ascent Fund Services Ltd. (âAscent Abu
Dhabiâ)
Ascent Abu Dhabi was incorporated as a Private
Company with Abu Dhabi Global Market Registration
Authority under the laws of Abu Dhabi on April 22, 2022.
Ascent Abu Dhabi is engaged in the business of provision
of fund administration services.
Ascent Fund Services (DIFC) Limited
(âAscent DIFCâ)
Ascent DIFC was incorporated as a Private Company with
the Dubai International Financial Centre Registration
Authority under the laws of Dubai on October 09, 2024.
Ascent Dubai is engaged in the business of provision of
fund administration services.
Ascent USA was incorporated as a Limited Liability
Company with the Division of Corporations, State of
Delaware, under the laws of USA on September 14, 2022.
Ascent USA is engaged in the business of provision of
fund administration services.
Ascent UK was incorporated as a Private Company
with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales
under the laws of England and Wales on March 08, 2023.
Ascent UK is engaged in the business of provision of fund
administration services.
Ascent Consulting was incorporated as a Limited
Liability and One Person Company with the Ministry of
Commerce, Saudi Arabia under the laws of Saudi Arabia
on November 28, 2023. Ascent Consulting is engaged
in the business of consulting activities in the field
of management.
The Company has formulated a Policy on material
subsidiaries of the Company. The said policy is available
on the Company''s website athttps://investor.kfintech.
com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KFintech Material-
Subsidiaries-Policy.pdf.
As on March 31, 2026, the Company does not have any
associate company.
MTPL was incorporated as a private limited company
on March 8, 2025, with the Registrar of Companies in
Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a joint venture between the
Company and Computer Age Management Services
Limited. MTPL''s purpose is to own, develop, maintain, and
operate the jointly developed investment management
platform and ecosystem named ''MF Central'' as
authorised by its Memorandum of Association.
A statement providing details of performance,
contribution to the overall performance of the Company
and salient features of the financial statements of the
Subsidiary Companies, is provided as an Annexure to
the consolidated financial statement and therefore, not
repeated in this Report to avoid duplication.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and LODR
Regulations read with Ind AS-110-Consolidated Financial
Statements, the Consolidated Audited Financial
Statements form a part of the Annual Report.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, the Audited
Financial Statements including the Consolidated
Financial Statements of the Company are available on
the Company''s website athttps://investor.kfintech.com/
annual-reports/.The individual Standalone Financial
Statement of all Subsidiaries are available on the
Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/
subsidiaries.
A copy of separate Audited Financial Statements in
respect of the subsidiaries will be provided to any
member of the Company who requests for it and the said
annual Audited Financial Statements of the Company
and subsidiaries will also be kept open for inspection at
the Registered Office of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company met ten (10)
times during the year on April 16, 2025, April 28, 2025,
June 24, 2025, June 25, 2025, July 24, 2025, October 14,
2025, October 27, 2025, February 02, 2026, February 13,
2026 and March 23, 2026, respectively.
In accordance with the Act and Regulation 17 and other
applicable provisions of the LODR Regulations, the
performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees
and of the Directors was carried out during the year
under review.
The Company has laid down evaluation criteria
separately for the Board, its Committees, and the
Directors in the form of questionnaire in line with the
Evaluation Framework for the Board of Directors, as
approved by the Board.
The criteria for evaluation of Directors include
parameters such as attendance, acquaintance with
business, communication inter-se between board
members, effective participation, industry knowledge,
compliance with code of conduct, focus on core values,
vision, and mission of the Company, etc.
The criteria for evaluation of Board include whether
Board meetings were held in time, all items which were
required as per law to be placed before the Board were
placed or not, whether the same have been discussed
and appropriate decisions were taken, adherence
to legally prescribed composition and procedures,
timely induction of additional/women Directors and
replacement of Board members/Committee members,
whenever required, and whether the Board facilitates the
Independent Directors to perform their role effectively.
The criteria for evaluation of Committee include
taking up roles and functions as per its terms of
reference, independence of the Committee, whether
the Committee has sought necessary clarifications,
information and explanations from management,
internal and external auditors, etc.
Based on such criteria, the evaluation was completed
for each Director, Committees and the Board of Directors
and the observations of the Directors were discussed
and presented to the Chairperson of the Board.
The performance evaluation of Non-Independent
Directors i.e., Mr. Vishwanathan Mavila Nair, Mr. Venkata
Satya Naga Sreekanth Nadella, Mr. Shantanu Rastogi,
Mr. Alok Chandra Misra, Mr. Srinivas Peddada, Mr. Devang
Gheewalla and the entire Board were carried out.
The performance evaluation of the Independent
Directors i.e., Mr. Chengalath Jayaram, Mr. Kaushik
Mazumdar, Ms. Radha Rajappa and Mr. Shankar Iyer
were also carried out.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the
evaluation process. Performance evaluation of the
Board, its various Committees and Directors including
Independent Directors was found satisfactory.
During the year under review, Mr. Shankar Iyer (DIN:
02134073) was appointed as an Independent Director
by the Board of Directors with effect from April 28, 2025,
for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e., up to April 27,
2030 (both days inclusive), not liable to retire by rotation,
and his appointment was subsequently approved by the
members of the Company through special resolution
passed by way of postal ballot through remote e-voting
on June 07, 2025.
Further, Mr. Prashant Saran (DIN: 08747512) who was
appointed as an Independent Director of the Company
for a term of five consecutive years with effect from May
26, 2020, has retired as an Independent Director of the
Company with effect from May 25, 2025, consequent
to completion of his term of appointment as an
Independent Director of the Company.
Mr. Vishwanathan Mavila Nair (DIN: 02284165) was re¬
appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chairperson
of the Board of the Company by the Board of Directors at
their meeting held on June 24, 2025, for a further period
of l (one) year from October 01, 2025 till September 30,
2026 (both days inclusive), not liable to retire by rotation,
and the same was subsequently approved by the
members of the Company through special resolution at
the annual general meeting of the Company on August
28, 2025.
Pursuant to the communication dated October 09, 2025
received from General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd.,
withdrawing the nomination of Mr. Alok Chandra Misra
(DIN: 01542028) as its Non-Executive Nominee Director on
the Board of the Company, the Board of Directors, after
considering Mr. Alok Chandra Misra''s vast experience
as well as his contribution to the Board during his tenure
as a Non-Executive Nominee Director, changed his
designation to Non-Executive Director, liable to retire
by rotation, with effect from October 27, 2025. The said
change in designation was subsequently approved by
the members of the Company through special resolution
passed by way of postal ballot through remote e-voting
on December 18, 2025.
Mr. Chetan Savla (DIN: 10213435), ceased to be the Non¬
Executive Nominee Director of the Board with effect
from October 27, 2025, consequent to the withdrawal of
nomination by Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited ("KMBL").
Further, Mr. Devang Gheewalla (DIN: 07480378) was
appointed as Non-Executive Nominee Director, liable to
retire by rotation, as a Nominee of KMBL, by the Board
with effect from October 27, 2025, and his appointment
was subsequently approved by the members of the
Company as a Non-Executive Nominee Director through
ordinary resolution passed by way of postal ballot
through remote e-voting on December 18, 2025.
Except the aforesaid, there were no changes in the
composition of the Board of Directors during the year
under review.
Subsequent to the close of the year under review,
Mr. Dinesh Khara (DIN: 06737041) was appointed as
an Independent Director, subject to approval of the
members, by the Board of Directors with effect from
April 29, 2026, for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years
i.e., up to April 28, 2031 (both days inclusive), not liable to
retire by rotation. The Board further approved Mr. Dinesh
Khara''s appointment as Chairperson of the Board of
Directors of the Company with effect from October 01,
2026. Mr. Vivek Narayan Mathur (DIN: 07928470) was
appointed as Whole-Time Director, subject to approval
of the members, by the Board of Directors with effect from
April 29, 2026, for a period of 2 (two) consecutive years i.e.,
up to April 28, 2028 (both days inclusive), liable to retire
by rotation. Mr. Vivek Narayan Mathur continues to be the
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, till such time, as
may be decided by the Board of Directors. Further, both
the appointment are subject to approval of the members,
being sought at the ensuing annual general meeting of
the Company, and the same forms part of the notice.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and the
Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Shantanu
Rastogi will retire by rotation at the ensuing annual
general meeting. The Board of Directors, on the
recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, have recommended his re-appointment to
the members for their approval.
As on March 31, 2026, the Company has 4 Independent
Directors, namely, Mr. Chengalath Jayaram, Mr. Kaushik
Mazumdar, Ms. Radha Rajappa and Mr. Shankar
Iyer. During the year, Mr. Prashant Saran retired as an
Independent Director of the Company, with effect
from May 25, 2025 consequent to completion of his
term of appointment as an Independent Director of
the Company, and Mr. Shankar Iyer was appointed
as an Independent Director with effect from April 28,
2025. Subsequent to the close of the year under review,
Mr. Dinesh Khara (DIN: 06737041) was appointed as an
Independent Director by the Board of Directors with
effect from April 29, 2026. His appointment is subject to
approval of the members, being sought at the ensuing
annual general meeting of the Company, and the same
forms part of the notice.
The Company has received declaration of independence
in terms of Section 149 (6) and (7) of the Act and as per
the LODR Regulations, from the Independent Directors
of the Company.
The Independent Directors of the Company have in
terms of Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with the Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, confirmed that
they have enrolled themselves in the Independent
Directors'' Databank maintained by the Indian Institute of
Corporate Affairs and either completed the proficiency
test or are exempted from undergoing such test.
The Company has devised, inter-alia, a policy on
Director''s appointment and remuneration including
that of Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management
Personnel and other employees. The policy sets out the
guiding principles for the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee for identifying persons who are qualified to
become Directors and to determine the independence
of Directors, while considering their appointment as
Directors of the Company and that remuneration is
directed towards rewarding performance based on
Individual as well as Organisational achievements and
Industry benchmark.
There has been no change in the policy during the year
under review. The policy is available on the Company''s
website athttps://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/
uploads/2022/07/KFintech Remuneration-Policy.pdf.
The Company has adopted a framework, duly
approved by the Board of Directors for Familiarisation
Programmes for Independent Directors. The objective
of the framework is to ensure that the Independent
Directors have a greater insight into the business of the
Company, enabling them to contribute more effectively
in decision making.
During the year under review, the Company has
conducted Familiarisation Programmes on Business
and Operational Performance, Financial Results and
Performance, Business Units Walkthrough, Business
Outlook and Strategy, and Statutory Environment for
Independent Directors.
The details of Familiarisation Programme are available
on the Company''s website atKFintech Familiarization-
Programme-for-Independent-Directors-25-26.pdf
There was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel of
the Company during the year under review.
As on March 31, 2026, the composition of the Audit
Committee is as under:
|
Sr. No. |
Full Name |
Designation |
Category |
|
01 |
Mr. Kaushik Bishnu |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
|
02 |
Mr. Chengalath Jayaram* |
Independent Director |
Member |
|
03 |
Ms. Radha Rajappa |
Independent Director |
Member |
|
04 |
Mr. Alok Chandra Misra |
Non-Executive Director |
Member |
*Mr. Prashant Saran ceased to a a member of Committee w.e.f.
May 25, 2025, and Mr. Chengalath Jayaram was inducted as a
member of the Committee on May 26,2025.
During the year under review, all recommendations made
by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
Risk management broadly includes the ongoing
identification, measurement, assessment, prioritisation,
and mitigation of risks followed by integrated and
strategic application of relevant resources to minimise,
monitor and control the probability or impact of adverse
or negative events from occurring.
Risk taking is an integral part of the business. The
Company is committed to proactively identifying and
managing business risks to facilitate achievement of
business objectives.
The management teams across businesses and
functions analyze risks in their operations and related to
their strategic objectives, at least annually, considering
bottom-up risk assessment, an external outlook and top
management input.
In accordance with the provisions of LODR Regulations,
the Board has constituted a Risk Management
Committee and formulated a Risk Management Policy.
The Risk Management Committee conducts integrated
risk and performance reviews along with the senior
executives engaged in different business divisions and
functions. The Committee reviews identified risks and
the effectiveness of the developed mitigation plans to
provide feedback and guidance on emerging risks.
The Company has entered into various Related Party
Transactions during the year under review, which
were in the ordinary course of business and made
on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm''s
length transactions.
During the year, the Company had not entered into any
contract/arrangement/transaction with related parties
which could be considered material in accordance with
the policy of the Company on materiality of related
party transactions or which is required to be reported
in Form No. AOC-2 in terms of Section 134(3)(h) read with
Section 188 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
The Company has formulated a policy on dealing with
Related Party Transactions. The same is available on the
Company''s website athttps://investor.kfintech.com/
wp-content/uploads/2025/06/KFintech RPT-Policy.pdf.
The details of all the transactions with Related
Parties are provided in the accompanying financial
statements. Members may refer to Note 38 to the
Financial Statements which sets out related party
disclosures pursuant to IND AS-24.
During the year under review, the Company made
contribution as part of its CSR initiatives towards
the following:
|
Sr. No. |
CSR Project/Activity |
Amount Spent |
|
01 |
Tribal School and Underprivileged School |
46.15 |
|
02 |
Scholarship (Tribal) |
2.69 |
|
03 |
Water conversation |
5.00 |
|
04 |
Wildlife Conversation |
6.50 |
|
05 |
Environmental Sustainability |
0.19 |
|
06 |
Solar project |
2.09 |
|
07 |
CSR Programme - Others |
4.96 |
|
Total |
67.58 |
During the year, the Company has spent around 2.00%
of the average net profits of last three financial years on
CSR activities.
As on March 31, 2026, the composition of the Corporate
Social Responsibility Committee is as under:
|
Sr. No. |
Full Name |
Designation |
Category |
|
01 |
Ms. Radha Rajappa |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
|
02 |
Mr. Alok Chandra |
Non-Executive Director |
Member |
|
03 |
Mr. Devang |
Non-Executive |
Member |
*Mr. Prashant Saran ceased to be the member of the Committee
w.e.f. May 25, 2025 and Mr. Chetan Savla was inducted as a
member of the Committee w.e.f. May 26, 2025. Subsequently, Mr.
Chetan Savla ceased to be the member of the Committee and Mr.
Devang Gheewalla was inducted as a member of the Committee
w.e.f. October 27, 2025.
The Company considers Corporate Social Responsibility
as a process by which an organisation thinks about
and evolves its relationships with stakeholders for the
common good, and demonstrates its commitment in
this regard.
The Corporate Social Responsibility policy formulated by
the CSR Committee and approved by the Board remains
unchanged. The policy is available on the Company''s
website athttps://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/
uploads/2022/11/KFintech CSR-Policy.pdf.
An Annual Report on CSR activities in terms of Section
134(3)(o) of the Act read with the Companies (Corporate
Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is attached herewith as
''Annexure 3'' to this Report.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Act, as amended,
draft annual return in Form MGT-7 is available on the
Company''s website athttps://investor.kfintech.com/
annual-returns/.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY/VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has established a Whistle Blower (Vigil)
Mechanism and formulated a Whistle Blower and
Vigil Mechanism Policy. The details of the Policy are
included in the Corporate Governance Report, which
forms part of this Annual Report. The policy is available
on the Company''s website athttps://investor.kfintech.
com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KFintech Whistle-
Blower-Policy-1.pdf
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED
BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
During the year under review, there were no significant
and material orders passed by the Regulators/Courts
which would impact the going concern status of the
Company and its future operations.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. B S R and Co, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm
Registration No. 128510W) were appointed as the
Statutory Auditors of the Company, for a term of five (5)
consecutive years, by the members of the Company on
September 25, 2023, i.e., from the conclusion of the 6th
Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 11th
Annual General Meeting.
STATUTORY AUDITORâS REPORT
The Notes on financial statements referred to in the
Statutory Auditor''s Report are self-explanatory and
do not call for any further comments. The Statutory
Auditor''s Report for the FY 2025-26 does not contain
any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks, or
disclaimer, or frauds.
COST RECORDS AND AUDIT
Under Section 148 of the Act, the Central Government
has prescribed maintenance and audit of cost records
vide the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014
to such class of Companies as mentioned in the Table
appended to Rule 3 of the said Rules. CETA headings
under which Company''s products are covered are not
included in the said Table. Hence, during the year under
review, maintenance of cost records and cost audit
provisions were not applicable to the Company.
INTERNAL AUDIT
Ernst & Young LLP were appointed as the Internal Auditors
of the Company for the Financial Year 2025-26. The
Internal Audit plan is approved by the Audit Committee
at the beginning of the year and the audit is oriented
towards the review of internal controls in the Company''s
business operations including Infosec/Cyber review and
review of related party/shared services transactions. The
Audit Committee is presented with quarterly updates on
the audit along with a summary of audit observations, if
any and follow-up actions thereon.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
M/s. D V Rao and Associates, Company Secretary
(ICSI Membership No.: F8888 and COP No.: 12123), were
appointed as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company,
for a term of five (5) consecutive financial years, by the
members of the Company on August 28, 2025, i.e., from
the FY 2025-26 to 2029-30.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Secretarial Audit Report dated May 14, 2026, issued
by M/s. D V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries,
Secretarial Auditors, is attached hereto as ''Annexure
2'' to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not
contain any qualification, reservations, adverse remark,
or disclaimer by the Secretarial Auditor.
ANNUAL SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
The Company has undertaken an audit for the FY 2025¬
26 for all applicable compliances as per Securities and
Exchange Board of India''s regulations and circulars/
guidelines issued thereunder. The Annual Secretarial
Compliance Report pursuant to Regulation 24A of the
LODR Regulations has been issued by M/s. D V Rao &
Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditors
of the Company.
DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the
applicable accounting standards read with
requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act
have been followed and there are no material
departures from the same;
b) we have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgements
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so
as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and
of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) we have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records
in accordance with the provisions of the Act
for safeguarding the assets of the Company
and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
d) we have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis;
e) we have laid down Internal Financial Controls to be
followed by the Company and that such Internal
Financial Controls are adequate and are operating
effectively; and
f) we have devised proper systems to ensure
compliance with the provisions of all applicable
laws and that such systems are adequate and
operating effectively.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has adequate Internal Financial Control
Systems commensurate with its size and nature of
business. The internal control systems are designed to
ensure that the financial statements are prepared based
on reliable information. Internal Audit is continuously
conducted by Ernst & Young LLP and Internal Audit
Reports are reviewed by the Audit Committee on
quarterly basis.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN,
GUARANTEES/SECURITIES PROVIDED AND
INVESTMENTS MADE
During the year under review, the Company has not
given any loan or provided any guarantee, or any
security as covered under Section 186 of the Act. The
particulars of investments made are provided in Note 7
to the Standalone Financial Statements.
The Company has obtained a certificate from the
Statutory Auditors certifying that the Company is in
compliance with the FEMA laws with respect to the
downstream investment during the Financial Year
under review.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL
HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND redressal)
ACT, 2013
The Company has in place a Policy for Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at
workplace which is in line with the requirements of
the Sexual Harassment of women at the Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and
Rules made thereunder (âPOSH"). All employees
(permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees) are
covered under this Policy. The Company has constituted
an Internal Committee for its Head Office and branches
under Section 4 of the captioned Act. Brief particulars
of the complaints received by the Internal Committee,
are as follows:
|
Particulars |
Nos. |
|
Number of complaints of sexual harassment |
6 |
|
Number of complaints disposed off during the year |
6 |
|
Number of cases pending for more than ninety |
0 |
The Company has filed an Annual Report with the
concerned Authority.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED
DISCLOSURES
The prescribed particulars of employees required
under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are attached as
''Annexure 1'' and forms a part of this Report.
The information pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Act read
with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014 pertaining to the top ten employees in terms of
remuneration drawn and their other details also form a
part of this Report. However, the report and the accounts
are being sent to the members excluding the aforesaid
annexure. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the said
annexure is open for inspection at the Registered Office
of the Company. Any member interested in obtaining
a copy of the same may write to investorrelations@
kfintech.com.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information pertaining to conservation of energy,
technology absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and
outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act
read with the Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 is furnished as below:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their deep sense of
appreciation for the employees of the Company for their
contribution towards the Company''s performance. Your
Directors also wish to thank the Members, Customers,
Governments, Regulatory authorities, Vendors, Bankers
and other business associates for their continuous
support during the year under review.
A. Conservation of Energy
The Company uses electric energy for its equipment such as air conditioners, computer terminals, lighting, and
utilities on the work premises. All possible measures have been taken to conserve energy.
|
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Details |
|
(i) |
The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy |
The Company operates in low intensity energy |
|
(ii) |
The steps taken by the Company for utilising alternate sources of |
Not applicable, in view of comments in clause (i) |
|
(iii) |
The capital investment in energy conservation equipment |
Not applicable, in view of comments in clause (i) |
B. Technology Absorption, Adaptation, and Innovation
|
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Details |
|
(i) |
The efforts made towards technology absorption |
The Company develops in-house applications to |
|
(ii) |
The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, |
The Company launched upgraded products in the |
|
(iii) |
In case of imported technology (imported during the last three |
|
|
(a) the details of technology imported |
||
|
(b) the year of import |
Not applicable |
|
|
(c) whether the technology has been fully absorbed |
||
|
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken |
||
|
(iv) |
The expenditure incurred on research and development |
Not applicable |
i) The Company has not issued any shares with
differential right as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
j) The Company has complied with the provisions
relating to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF
THE COMPANY, WHICH HAVE OCCURRED
BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR
TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RELATES AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There were no material changes and commitments,
which affected the Company''s financial position,
between the end of the financial year and the date of
this Report.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
KFin Technologies Limited
Vishwanathan Mavila Nair Venkata Satya Naga Sreekanth Nadella
Chairperson | DIN: 02284165 Managing Director and CEO | DIN: 08659728
June 10, 2026 | Mumbai June 10, 2026 | Hyderabad
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo (c Millions)
|
Particulars |
FY2025-26 |
FY2024-25 |
|
Inflow |
407.43 |
504.32 |
|
Outflow |
140.93 |
13.17 |
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has devised proper systems to ensure
compliance with the provisions of applicable Secretarial
Standards issued by the Institute of Company
Secretaries of India and that such systems are adequate
and operating effectively.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
a) There has been no change in the nature of business
of the Company during the year under review.
b) No Director of the Company is in receipt of
any remuneration or commission from any of
its subsidiaries.
c) The Company does not have any scheme or
provision of money for the purchase of its own
shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit
of employees.
d) The Company has not accepted any public deposit.
Accordingly, details related to deposits covered
under Chapter V of the Act are not required to
be given.
e) There has been no issue of shares (including sweat
equity shares) to employees of the Company under
any scheme save and except Employees'' Stock
Options Schemes referred to in this Report.
f) There are no proceedings pending under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
g) There was no instance of one-time settlement with
any Bank or Financial Institution.
h) During the financial year, there has been no revision
in the Financial Statements or Board''s Report.
Mar 31, 2025
Your Directors have immense pleasure in presenting the 8th Annual Report on the business and operations of the
Company together with the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year
ended March 31, 2025.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company''s financial performance (Standalone and Consolidated) for the financial year 2024-25 is
summarised below:
|
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|||
|
Particulars |
Year ended |
Year ended |
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Revenue from Operations |
10,554.99 |
8,108.27 |
10,907.52 |
8,375.33 |
|
Other Income |
336.42 |
239.21 |
377.24 |
246.51 |
|
Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation, |
5,021.57 |
3,820.88 |
5,167.26 |
3,912.45 |
|
Less: Finance Costs |
46.34 |
83.25 |
46.85 |
84.35 |
|
Less: Depreciation, Impairment and Amortisation Expense |
593.27 |
486.21 |
644.51 |
530.20 |
|
Profit before Exceptional Items and loss of associate |
4,381.96 |
3,251.42 |
4,475.90 |
3,297.90 |
|
Less: Exceptional Item |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Profit before loss of associate |
4,381.96 |
3,251.42 |
4,475.90 |
3,297.90 |
|
Less: Share of loss of associate (net of tax) |
- |
- |
- |
(24.08) |
|
Profit Before Tax |
4,381.96 |
3,251.42 |
4,475.90 |
3,273.82 |
|
Less: Tax expenses |
1,126.48 |
797.18 |
1,149.65 |
813.34 |
|
Profit for the year |
3,255.48 |
2,454.24 |
3,326.25 |
2,460.48 |
|
Other Comprehensive Income |
(10.49) |
(5.97) |
(2.01) |
(4.43) |
|
Total Comprehensive Income for the year |
3,244.99 |
2,448.27 |
3,324.24 |
2,456.05 |
The above figures are extracted from the Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in India as specified under Sections 129 and 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") read with the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended and other relevant provisions of the Act and guidelines issued by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India.
The Financial Statements as stated above are available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.
com/annual-reports .
The Board of Directors, at their meeting held on
April 28, 2025, has recommended the payment of E 7.5
per equity share of face value E 10/- each, as final
dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The payment of final dividend is subject to the approval
of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
and deduction of income tax at source.
The dividend recommended is in accordance with
the Dividend Distribution Policy ("DD Policy") of the
Company. The DD Policy sets out the parameters
and circumstances to be considered by the Board in
determining the distribution of dividend to its members
and/or the utilisation of the retained profits earned by
the Company. The DD Policy, as approved by the Board
of Directors, in terms of Regulation 43A of the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
("LODR Regulations") is available on the Company''s
website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/
uploads/2022/ll/KFintech Dividend-Distribution-Policy.
pdf.
During the year under review, no amount was
transferred to any of the reserves by the Company.
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company
at the beginning of the financial year was
E 1,70,98,86,730/-. During the year, the Company issued
10,94,670 new equity shares to the employees of the
Company under KFin Employee Stock Option Plan 2020.
As a result, the paid-up equity share capital of the
Company increased to E 1,72,08,33,430/-.
During FY25, the Company achieved Revenue
from Operations of E 10,554.99 Million as against
E 8,108.27 Million in FY24, a growth of 30.18%.
The Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation,
exceptional items and tax expenses items during the
year stood at E 5,021.57 Million, representing margin
to sales of 47.58%. The Company''s Profit before
tax was E 4,381.96 Million in FY25 as compared to
E 3,251.42 Million in FY24. The Company earned Other
income of E 336.42 Million during FY25 as compared to
E 239.21 Million in FY24 (mainly from Dividend income
and fair value gain from investment in mutual funds
and Interest income from bank deposits). Profit after
tax during FY25 was E 3,255.48 Million as against
E 2,454.24 Million in the previous year, a growth of
32.65%. The effective tax rate for FY25, including
provisions for deferred tax was 25.71%, as compared to
an effective tax rate of 24.52% during FY24.
On December 08, 2023, the Board of Directors approved
the shifting of the Company''s Registered Office from
Hyderabad in the state of Telangana to Mumbai in
the state of Maharashtra and the corresponding
amendment to the Memorandum of Association,
subject to requisite approvals from the members and
statutory authorities. Subsequently, the members
approved the same, via postal ballot on January 13,
2024. The Regional Director sanctioned the application
and confirmed the shifting of the Registered Office on
January 10, 2025. Consequently, the Company filed the
notice of change of registered office in e-Form INC-22
with the Registrar of Companies on February 06, 2025,
and the Company has received final approval of the
same on March 28, 2025.
During FY25, the Company achieved Revenue
from Operations of E 10,907.52 Million as against
E 8,375.33 Million in FY24, a growth of 30.23%.
The Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation,
exceptional items, share of loss of associate and tax
expenses during the year stood at E 5,167.26 Million,
representing margin to sales of 47.37%. The Company''s
Profit before tax was E 4,475.90 Million in FY25 as
compared to E 3,273.82 Million in FY24. The Company
earned Other income of E 377.24 Million during FY25
as compared to E 246.51 Million in FY24 (mainly from
Dividend income and fair value gain from investment
in mutual funds, Interest income from bank deposits
and Gain on sale of investments in associate). Profit
after tax during FY25 was E 3,326.25 Million as against
E 2,460.48 Million in the previous year, a growth of 35.19%.
The effective tax rate for FY25, including provisions for
deferred tax was 25.69%, as compared to an effective
tax rate of 24.84% during FY24.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the
year under review, as per Regulation 34(2)(e) of the
LODR Regulations, is presented in a separate section
and forms a part of the Annual Report.
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the LODR Regulations
and SEBI circular no. SEBI/LAD-NRO/ GN/2021/22 dated
May 5, 2021, the Company provides the prescribed
disclosures as per the reporting requirements
on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
parameters called the Business Responsibility
and Sustainability Report ("BRSR") which includes
performance against the nine principles of the National
Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct and
each principle divided into essential and leadership
indicators. The BRSR forms part as a separate section
of the Annual Report.
The Company is committed to implementing best
practices in corporate governance. The principles of
corporate governance are embedded in the spirit,
which constitutes the core values of the Company.
These guiding principles are also articulated through
the Company''s code of conduct and business ethics,
and charter of various sub-committees.
The Report on Corporate Governance for the year
under review as stipulated under Regulation 34 read
with Schedule V of the LODR Regulations forms a
crucial part and is presented in separate section of this
Annual Report.
The requisite certificate from M/s. D V Rao & Associates,
Company Secretaries, confirming compliance with
the conditions of corporate governance as stipulated
under Schedule V of the LODR Regulations is annexed as
an Annexure-3 to the Report on Corporate Governance.
The Board of Directors of the Company have
approved a Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior
Management and the same is available on the
Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/
wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KFintech Code-of-
Conduct-for-Directors-and-Senior-Management.pdf.
The Directors and Senior Management Personnel have
confirmed their adherence to the aforementioned
Code for the year ended March 31, 2025.
The KFin Employee Stock Option Plan 2020 ("KFin ESOP
2020") was originally approved by the members on
July 31, 2019, and subsequently amended on October
20, 2020. Post Initial Public Offer of the Company, KFin
ESOP 2020 and respective Schemes were ratified and
amended by the members on September 09, 2023.
During the year under review, the Company has
introduced KFin Employee Stock Option Plan 2024
("KFin ESOP 2024") which consists of Scheme A - Time
based vesting and Scheme B - Performance Linked
Equity Shares. The purpose for introducing the KFin
ESOP 2024 is to attract, retain and reward the talented
individuals in the Company and its Subsidiaries.
KFin ESOP 2024 including the Schemes thereto, was
approved by the Board of Directors of the Company,
subject to the requisite approvals, on September 05,
2024. The members of the Company approved the KFin
ESOP 2024 via Special Resolution through postal ballot
on November 07, 2024.
There has been no material change in the KFin ESOP
2020 and KFin ESOP 2024 during the year under review.
The disclosure relating to ESOPs required to be made
under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and
the rules made thereunder and the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee
Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 ("SEBI SBEB
Regulations") have been placed on the website of the
Company and can be accessed at https://investor.
kfintech.com/esop .
The Company has obtained a certificate from M/s. D
V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial
Auditors of the Company, confirming that KFin ESOP
2020 and KFin ESOP 2024 have been implemented
in accordance with the SEBI SBEB Regulations. The
certificate will be available for inspection by members
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Post the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of the Company, General
Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd. ceased to be holding
Company of the Company as per the provisions of the
Act, however, General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd.
continues to be the promoter of the Company. Hence,
as on March 31, 2025, the Company does not have any
holding company.
As on March 31, 2025, the Company has the following 09
subsidiaries as under:
KSPL was incorporated on January 6, 2020, as a private
limited Company with the Registrar of Companies,
Telangana at Hyderabad and has shifted its registered
office to Mumbai. KSPL is engaged in the business of
supply of manpower services, as authorised by its
Memorandum of Association.
Hexagram Fintech Private Limited ("Hexagram")
Hexagram was incorporated on July 15, 2020, as
a private limited Company with the Registrar of
Companies, Karnataka at Bangalore and has shifted its
registered office to Mumbai. Hexagram is engaged in
the business of software development, as authorised
by its Memorandum of Association.
KFin Global Technologies (IFSC) Limited ("KGTL")
KGTL was incorporated on June 28, 2022, as a public
limited Company with the Registrar of Companies,
Gujarat at Ahmedabad. KGTL is authorised, by its
Memorandum of Association, to carry on the business
as an IFSC unit in accordance with the International
Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019, to act
as an intermediary as per such regulations, circulars
and guidelines issued by IFSCA, as may be amended
from time to time, and to act as a service provider as
per the framework for enabling ancillary services and /
or fintech entity, issued by IFSCA, as may be amended
from time to time. KGTL is not engaged in any active
business. In-principle approval has been received
from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for investment in KGTL.
However, the investment in KGTL is currently pending.
WebileApps (India) Private Limited ("WAI")
WAI was incorporated on November 30, 2011, as
a private limited Company with the Registrar of
Companies, Telangana at Hyderabad and has shifted
its registered office to Mumbai. WAI is engaged in
the business of enterprise product development and
design services, specializing in artificial intelligence,
machine learning, mobility solutions, UI/UX, and other
products development for banking and financial
services industry, as authorised by its Memorandum
of Association.
WTS was incorporated on March 09, 2015 as a private
limited Company with the Registrar of Companies,
Vijayawada at Andhra Pradesh and has shifted its
registered office to Mumbai. WTS is engaged in the
business of designing, developing, maintaining and
selling of web pages, web sites, web applications,
mobile applications, internet applications and software,
network integration, technology security solution etc.,
as authorised by its Memorandum of Association.
("KFin Bahrain")
KFin Bahrain was incorporated as a limited Company
in the Kingdom of Bahrain with the Ministry of Industry,
Commerce and Tourism under the laws of Bahrain
on January 27, 1998. KFin Bahrain is engaged in the
business of other activities auxiliary to financial service
activities, i.e., fund administrator, as authorised by its
charter documents.
("KFin Malaysia")
KFin Malaysia was incorporated as a private Company
under the laws of Malaysia on March 8, 2016. KFin
Malaysia is engaged in the business of Registrar &
Transfer Agency Services and Portfolio Services for
market intermediaries; services as Application Service
Provider (ASP), Software as a Service (SaaS) and / or with
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and the business
of Front-end, Back-end, White-Labelled Platforms
and Mobile Application Development Supporting
Registry Services, as authorised by its memorandum
of association.
("Hexagram Malaysia")
Hexagram Malaysia was incorporated as a private
Company under the laws of Malaysia on October 19,
2016. Hexagram Malaysia is engaged in the business
of information technology products and consultancy
services, as authorised by its constitution.
KFin Thailand was incorporated as a private Company
under the laws of Thailand on November 12, 2024.
KFin Thailand is engaged in the business of providing
software solutions services, consultancy services
and securities registrar services, as authorised by
its constitution.
The Company has formulated a Policy on material
subsidiaries of the Company. The said policy is
available on the Company''s website at https://investor.
kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KFintech
Material-Subsidiaries-Policy.pdf.
At the beginning of the year, the Company had 01
associate company named Fintech Products and
Solutions (India) Private Limited ("FPSIPL"). The Company
had entered into definitive agreements with respect to
the disinvestment by the Company of the entire stake
of 20.95% of the total issued and paid-up share capital
of FPSIPL. The said disinvestment was completed by the
Company on July 03, 2024. Consequently, the FPSIPL
ceased to be the associate company with effect from
July 03, 2024. As on March 31, 2025, the Company has
no associate company.
MFC Technologies Private Limited ("MTPL")
MTPL was incorporated as a private limited company
on March 8, 2025, with the Registrar of Companies in
Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a joint venture between the
Company and Computer Age Management Services
Limited. MTPL''s purpose is to own, develop, maintain, and
operate the jointly developed investment management
platform and ecosystem named ''MF Central,'' as
authorized by its Memorandum of Association. The in¬
principle approval from Securities and Exchange Board
of India has been received, however, the investment in
MTPL continues to be under process.
A statement providing details of performance,
contribution to the overall performance of the Company
and salient features of the financial statements of the
Subsidiary Companies, is provided as an Annexure to
the consolidated financial statement and therefore,
not repeated in this Report to avoid duplication.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and
LODR Regulations read with Ind AS-110-Consolidated
Financial Statements, the Consolidated Audited
Financial Statements form a part of the Annual Report.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, the Audited
Financial Statements including the Consolidated
Financial Statements of the Company are available
on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.
com/annual-reports . The individual Standalone
Financial Statement of all Subsidiaries are available
on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.
com/subsidiaries .
A copy of separate Audited Financial Statements
in respect of the subsidiaries will be provided to any
shareholder of the Company who requests for it and
the said annual Audited Financial Statements of the
Company and subsidiaries will also be kept open for
inspection at the Registered Office of the Company.
Board Meetings
The Board of Directors of the Company met nine
(09) times during the year on April 29, 2024, May 06,
2024, May 24, 2024, July 26, 2024, September 05, 2024,
October 28, 2024, November 28, 2024, January 23, 2025,
and March 05, 2025 respectively.
In accordance with the Act and Regulation 17 and other
applicable provisions of the LODR Regulations, the
performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees
and of the Directors was carried out during the year
under review.
The Company has laid down evaluation criteria
separately for the Board, its Committees, and the
Directors in the form of questionnaire in line with the
Evaluation Framework for the Board of Directors, as
approved by the Board.
The criteria for evaluation of Directors include
parameters such as attendance, acquaintance with
business, communication inter-se between board
members, effective participation, industry knowledge,
compliance with code of conduct, focus on core
values, vision, and mission of the Company, etc.
The criteria for evaluation of Board include whether
Board meetings were held in time, all items which were
required as per law to be placed before the Board were
placed or not, whether the same have been discussed
and appropriate decisions were taken, adherence
to legally prescribed composition and procedures,
timely induction of additional / women Directors
and replacement of Board members / Committee
members, whenever required, and whether the Board
facilitates the Independent Directors to perform their
role effectively.
The criteria for evaluation of Committee include
taking up roles and functions as per its terms of
reference, independence of the Committee, whether
the Committee has sought necessary clarifications,
information and explanations from management,
internal and external auditors, etc.
Based on such criteria, the evaluation was completed
for each Director, Committees and the Board of Directors
and the observations of the Directors were discussed
and presented to the Chairperson of the Board. The
performance evaluation of Non-Independent Directors
i.e., Mr. Vishwanathan Mavila Nair, Mr. Venkata Satya
Naga Sreekanth Nadella, Mr. Shantanu Rastogi, Mr. Alok
C Misra, Mr. Srinivas Peddada, Mr. Chetan Savla and the
entire Board were carried out.
The performance evaluation of the Independent
Directors i.e., Mr. Prashant Saran, Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar,
Ms. Radha Rajappa and Mr. Chengalath Jayaram was
also carried out.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the
evaluation process. Performance evaluation of the
Board, its various Committees and Directors including
Independent Directors was found satisfactory.
Mr. Chengalath Jayaram (DIN: 00012214) was appointed
as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent)
by the Board of Directors with effect from May 24, 2024,
for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e., up to
May 23, 2029 (both days inclusive), not liable to retire
by rotation, and his appointment was subsequently
approved by the members of the Company through
special resolution passed with the requisite majority by
way of postal ballot via remote e-voting on July 06, 2024.
The Company received a letter from Kotak Mahindra
Bank Limited ("KMBL") in relation to substitution of
Mr. Jaideep Hansraj (DIN: 02234625), Non-Executive
Nominee Director of the Company with Mr. Chetan
Savla (DIN: 10213435). Consequently, Mr. Jaideep
Hansraj had vide his letter dated November 28, 2024,
resigned from the Board of Directors as well as from
the membership of the Committees of the Board of
Directors, citing other pressing commitments, with
effect from November 28, 2024.
Mr. Chetan Savla (DIN: 10213435) was appointed as an
Additional Director (Non-Executive, Nominee), liable
to retire by rotation, by the Board of Directors with
effect from November 28, 2024, and his appointment
was subsequently approved by the members of the
Company as a Nominee Director through ordinary
resolution by way of postal ballot via remote e-voting
on January 09, 2025.
Except the aforesaid, there were no changes in the
composition of the Board of Directors during the year
under review. Subsequent to the close of the year under
review, Mr. Shankar Iyer (DIN: 02134073) was appointed
as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent)
by the Board of Directors subject to approval of the
members, with effect from April 28, 2025, for a period
of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e., up to April 27, 2030
(both days inclusive), not liable to retire by rotation, and
his appointment was subsequently approved by the
members of the Company through special resolution
passed with the requisite majority by way of postal
ballot via remote e-voting on June 07, 2025.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act
and the Articles of Association of the Company,
Mr. Srinivas Peddada and Mr. Shantanu Rastogi will retire
by rotation at the ensuing annual general meeting.
The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, have
recommended their re-appointment to the members
for their approval.
Independent Directors
As on March 31, 2025, the Company has 4
Independent Directors, namely, Mr. Prashant Saran,
Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar, Ms. Radha Rajappa and
Mr. Chengalath Jayaram. During the year, Mr. Chengalath
Jayaram was appointed as an Independent Director
with effect from May 24, 2024.
The Company has received declaration of
independence in terms of Section 149 (6) and (7) of
the Act and as per the LODR Regulations, from the
Independent Directors of the Company.
The Independent Directors of the Company have in
terms of Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with the Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, confirmed that
they have enrolled themselves in the Independent
Directors'' Databank maintained by the Indian Institute
of Corporate Affairs and either completed the
proficiency test or are exempted from undergoing
such test.
The Company has devised, inter-alia, a policy on
Director''s appointment and Remuneration including
that of Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management
Personnel and other employees. The policy sets out the
guiding principles for the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee for identifying persons who are qualified to
become Directors and to determine the independence
of Directors, while considering their appointment as
Directors of the Company and that remuneration is
directed towards rewarding performance based on
Individual as well as Organizational achievements and
Industry benchmark.
There has been no change in the policy during the year
under review. The policy is available on the Company''s
website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/
uploads/2022/07/KFintech Remuneration-Policy.pdf.
The Company has adopted a framework, duly
approved by the Board of Directors for Familiarization
Programmes for Independent Directors. The objective
of the framework is to ensure that the Independent
Directors have a greater insight into the business
of the Company, enabling them to contribute more
effectively in decision making.
During the year under review, the Company has
conducted Familiarization Programmes on Business
and Operational Performance, Financial Results and
Performance, Business Units Walkthrough, Business
Outlook and Strategy, and Statutory Environment for
Independent Directors.
The details of Familiarization Programme are available
on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.
com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/KFintech
Familiarization-Programme-for-Independent-
Directors-24-25.pdf
There was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel
of the Company during the year under review.
As on March 31, 2025, the composition of the Audit
Committee is as under1
|
Sr. No. |
Full Name |
Designation |
Category |
|
1. |
Mr. Kaushik Bishnu |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
|
2. |
Mr. Prashant Saran |
Independent Director |
Member |
|
3. |
Ms. Radha Rajappa |
Independent Director |
Member |
|
4. |
Mr. Alok C Misra |
Non-Executive |
Member |
During the year under review, all recommendations
made by the Audit Committee were accepted by
the Board.
Risk management broadly includes the ongoing
identification, measurement, assessment, prioritization,
and mitigation of risks followed by integrated and
strategic application of relevant resources to minimize,
monitor and control the probability or impact of
adverse or negative events from occurring.
Risk taking is an integral part of the business. The
Company is committed to proactively identifying and
managing business risks to facilitate achievement of
business objectives.
The management teams across businesses and
functions analyses risks in their operations and
related to their strategic objectives, at least annually,
considering bottom-up risk assessment, an external
outlook and top management input.
In accordance with the provisions of LODR Regulations,
the Board has constituted a Risk Management
Committee and formulated a Risk Management Policy.
The Risk Management Committee conducts integrated
risk and performance reviews along with the senior
executives engaged in different business divisions and
functions. The Committee reviews identified risks and
the effectiveness of the developed mitigation plans to
provide feedback and guidance on emerging risks.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR
ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company has entered into various Related Party
Transactions during the year under review, which
were in the ordinary course of business and made
on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm''s
length transactions.
During the year, the Company had not entered
into any contract / arrangement / transaction with
related parties which could be considered material
in accordance with the policy of the Company on
materiality of related party transactions or which is
required to be reported in Form No. AOC-2 in terms of
Section 134(3)(h) read with Section 188 of the Act and
Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
The Company has formulated a policy on dealing with
Related Party Transactions. The same is available on
the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.
com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/KFintech RPT-
Policy.pdf.
The details of all the transactions with Related
Parties are provided in the accompanying financial
statements. Members may refer to Note 38 to
the Financial Statements which sets out related
party disclosures pursuant to IND AS-24.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
(CSR)
During the year under review, the Company made
contribution as part of its CSR initiatives towards
the following:
|
Sr. No. |
CSR Project / Activity |
Amount Spent |
|
1. |
Solar Farm at Jinnaram |
1.70 |
|
2. |
Scholarship - Degree (Telangana) |
5.72 |
|
3. |
Scholarship - Junior (Telangana) |
0.29 |
|
4. |
Lab Infrastructure Installation - (KISS, Odisha) |
5.67 |
|
5. |
Tribal Scholarship - Junior (KISS, Odisha) |
0.50 |
|
6. |
Ethnobotanical Garden |
2.30 |
|
7. |
TNC - The Nature Conservancy Centre - |
4.53 |
|
8. |
Water Conservation |
2.00 |
|
9. |
State Tribal Program |
26.43 |
|
10. |
CSR Program - Others* |
3.28 |
|
Total |
52.42 |
* It includes the amount of W 0.31 Million for utilisation of carried
forwarded excess amount spent from prior years.
During the year, the Company has spent around 2.00%
of the average net profits of last three financial years
on CSR activities.
As on March 31, 2025, the composition of the Corporate
Social Responsibility Committee is as under:
|
Sr. No. |
Full Name |
Designation |
Category |
|
1. |
Ms. Radha Rajappa |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
|
2. |
Mr. Prashant Saran |
Independent Director |
Member |
|
3. |
Mr. Alok C Misra |
Non-Executive |
Member |
CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY POLICY
The Company considers Corporate Social Responsibility
as a process by which an organization thinks about
and evolves its relationships with stakeholders for the
common good, and demonstrates its commitment in
this regard.
The Corporate Social Responsibility policy formulated
by the CSR Committee and approved by the Board
remains unchanged. The policy is available on the
Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/
wp-content/uploads/2022/11/KFintech CSR-Policy.pdf.
An Annual Report on CSR activities in terms of Section
134(3)(o) of the Act read with the Companies (Corporate
Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is attached herewith
as ''Annexure 3'' to this Report.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Act, as amended,
draft annual return in Form MGT-7 is available on the
Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/
annual-returns .
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY /
VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has established a Whistle Blower (Vigil)
Mechanism and formulated a Whistle Blower and
Vigil Mechanism Policy. The details of the Policy are
included in the Corporate Governance Report, which
forms part of this Annual Report. The policy is available
on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.
com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KFintech Whistle-
Blower-and-Vigil-Mechanism-Policy.pdf
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS
PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
During the year under review, there were no significant
and material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts
which would impact the going concern status of the
Company and its future operations.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. B S R and Co, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm
Registration No. 128510W) were appointed as the
Statutory Auditors of the Company, for a term of five (5)
consecutive years, by the members of the Company
on September 25, 2023, i.e., from the conclusion of the
6th Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the
11th Annual General Meeting.
STATUTORY AUDITOR''S REPORT
The Notes on financial statements referred to in the
Statutory Auditor''s Report are self-explanatory and
do not call for any further comments. The Statutory
Auditor''s Report for the FY 2024-25 does not contain
any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks, or
disclaimer, or frauds, except for an alleged misconduct
by a former employee against a customer as referred
to in clause (xi) (a) of Annexure A to the Statutory
Auditor''s Report. Refer below for Board''s response on
the matter. Except for the aforesaid alleged misconduct
by a former employee, there were no frauds reported
by the auditors, under sub-section (12) of Section 143 of
the Act.
During the year, a customer of the Company has called
upon the Company to indemnify it against an alleged
misconduct by a former employee. The Company has
denied any obligation to indemnify the customer until
such allegations are legally established in a competent
court. This matter is currently sub judice. Based on our
assessment, it is unlikely to have a material impact on
the financial statements of the Company.
COST RECORDS AND AUDIT
Under Section 148 of the Act, the Central Government
has prescribed maintenance and audit of cost records
vide the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014
to such class of Companies as mentioned in the Table
appended to Rule 3 of the said Rules. CETA headings
under which Company''s products are covered are
not included in the said Table. Hence, during the year
under review, maintenance of cost records and cost
audit provisions were not applicable to the Company.
INTERNAL AUDIT
Ernst & Young LLP were appointed as the Internal
Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year
2024-25. The Internal Audit plan is approved by the
Audit Committee at the beginning of the year and the
audit is oriented towards the review of internal controls
in the Company''s business operations including
Infosec / Cyber review and review of related party /
shared services transactions. The Audit Committee is
presented with quarterly updates on the audit along
with a summary of audit observations, if any and
follow-up actions thereon.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
The Board of Directors appointed M/s. D V Rao and
Associates, Company Secretary, as the Secretarial
Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2024-25.
Subsequent to the Financial Year 2024-25, the Board
of Directors at their meeting held on June 24, 2025,
subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting, appointed M/s. D V Rao and
Associates, Company Secretary as the Secretarial
Auditors of the Company, for a period of five (5)
consecutive Financial Years, i.e., from the FY 2025-26 to
2029-30.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Secretarial Audit Report dated May 16, 2025, issued
by M/s. D V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries,
Secretarial Auditors, is attached hereto as ''Annexure
2'' to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does
not contain any qualification, reservations, adverse
remark, or disclaimer by the Secretarial Auditor.
ANNUAL SECRETARIAL
COMPLIANCE REPORT
The Company has undertaken an audit for the
FY 2024-25 for all applicable compliances as per
Securities and Exchange Board of India''s regulations
and circulars / guidelines issued thereunder. The Annual
Secretarial Compliance Report pursuant to Regulation
24A of the LODR Regulations has been issued by M/s. D
V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial
Auditors of the Company.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors confirm that:
a) i n the preparation of the annual accounts, the
applicable accounting standards read with
requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act
have been followed and there are no material
departures from the same;
b) we have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so
as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year
and of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) we have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records
in accordance with the provisions of the Act
for safeguarding the assets of the Company
and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
d) we have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis;
e) we have laid down Internal Financial Controls
to be followed by the Company and that such
Internal Financial Controls are adequate and are
operating effectively; and
f) we have devised proper systems to ensure
compliance with the provisions of all applicable
laws and that such systems are adequate and
operating effectively.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has adequate Internal Financial
Control Systems commensurate with its size and
nature of business. The internal control systems are
designed to ensure that the financial statements
are prepared based on reliable information. Internal
Audit is continuously conducted by Ernst & Young LLP
and Internal Audit Reports are reviewed by the Audit
Committee on quarterly basis.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN,
GUARANTEES / SECURITIES PROVIDED
AND INVESTMENTS MADE
During the year under review, the Company has not
given any loan or provided any guarantee, or any
security as covered under Section 186 of the Act. The
particulars of investments made are provided in Note 7
to the Standalone Financial Statements.
The Company has obtained a certificate from the
Statutory Auditors certifying that the Company is in
compliance with the FEMA laws with respect to the
downstream investment during the Financial Year
under review.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL
HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT
WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place a Policy for Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at
workplace which is in line with the requirements of
the Sexual Harassment of women at the Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and
Rules made thereunder ("POSH"). All employees
(permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees)
are covered under this Policy. The Company has
constituted an Internal Committee for its Head Office
and branches under Section 4 of the captioned Act. No
complaint was received by these committees during
the year under review.
|
Particulars |
Nos. |
|
Number of complaints of sexual harassment |
Nil |
|
Number of complaints disposed off during the year |
Nil |
|
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days |
Nil |
The Company has filed an Annual Report with the
concerned Authority.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND
RELATED DISCLOSURES
The prescribed particulars of employees required
under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are attached as
''Annexure 1'' and forms a part of this Report.
The information pursuant to Section 197(12) of the
Act read with Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 pertaining to the top ten
employees in terms of remuneration drawn and their
other details also form a part of this Report. However,
the report and the accounts are being sent to the
members excluding the aforesaid annexure. In terms
of Section 136 of the Act, the said annexure is open for
inspection at the Registered Office of the Company.
Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the
same may write to [email protected].
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and
outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with the Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014 is furnished as below:
A. Conservation of Energy
The Company uses electric energy for its equipment such as air conditioners, computer terminals, lighting, and
utilities on the work premises. All possible measures have been taken to conserve energy.
|
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Details |
|
i. |
The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy |
The Company operates in low intensity energy environment. |
|
ii. |
The steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate |
Not applicable, in view of comments in clause (i) |
|
iii. |
The capital investment in energy conservation equipment |
Not applicable, in view of comments in clause (i) |
|
B. |
Technology Absorption, Adaptation, and Innovation |
|
|
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Details |
|
i. |
The efforts made towards technology absorption |
The Company develops in-house applications to bring |
|
ii. |
The benefits derived like product improvement, cost |
The Company launched upgraded products in the areas |
|
iii. |
In case of imported technology (imported during the last |
Not applicable |
|
(a) the details of technology imported |
||
|
(b) the year of import |
||
|
(c) whether the technology has been fully absorbed |
||
|
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not |
||
|
iv. |
The expenditure incurred on research and development |
Not applicable |
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo (f Millions)
|
Particulars |
FY 2024-25 |
FY 2023-24 |
|
Inflow |
504.32 |
513.74 |
|
Outflow |
13.17 |
21.65 |
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has devised proper systems to
ensure compliance with the provisions of applicable
Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of
Company Secretaries of India and that such systems
are adequate and operating effectively.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
a. There has been no change in the nature of business
of the Company during the year under review.
b. No Director of the Company is in receipt of
any remuneration or commission from any of
its subsidiaries.
c. The Company does not have any scheme or
provision of money for the purchase of its own
shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit
of employees.
d. The Company has not accepted any public
deposit. Accordingly, details related to deposits
covered under Chapter V of the Act are not
required to be given.
e. There has been no issue of shares (including sweat
equity shares) to employees of the Company
under any scheme save and except Employees''
Stock Options Schemes referred to in this Report.
f. There are no proceedings pending under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
g. There was no instance of one-time settlement with
any Bank or Financial Institution.
h. During the financial year, there has been no revision
in the Financial Statements or Board''s Report.
i. The Company has not issued any shares with
differential right as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
j. The Company has complied with the provisions
relating to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF
THE COMPANY, WHICH HAVE OCCURRED
BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL
YEAR TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENT RELATES AND THE DATE OF
THE REPORT
There were no material changes and commitments,
which affected the Company''s financial position,
between the end of the financial year and the date of
this Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their deep sense
of appreciation for the employees of the Company for
their contribution towards the Company''s performance.
Your Directors also wish to thank the Members,
Customers, Governments, Regulatory authorities,
Vendors, Bankers and other business associates for
their continuous support during the year under review.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
KFin Technologies Limited
Vishwanathan Mavila Nair Venkata Satya Naga Sreekanth Nadella
Chairperson Managing Director and CEO
DIN: 02284165 DIN: 08659728
June 24, 2025 June 24, 2025
Mumbai Mumbai
Mar 31, 2024
Your Directors have immense pleasure in presenting the 7th Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company together with the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31,2024.
The Company''s financial performance (Standalone and Consolidated) for the financial year 2023-24 is summarised below:
('' Millions)
|
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
||
|
Year ended March 31,2024 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
Year ended March 31, 2024 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
|
|
Revenue from Operations |
8,108.27 |
6,964.50 |
8,375.33 |
7,200.27 |
|
Other Income |
239.21 |
170.40 |
246.51 |
174.94 |
|
Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation, exceptional items, share of loss of associate and tax expenses |
3,820.88 |
3,134.70 |
3,912.45 |
3,155.30 |
|
Less: Finance Costs |
83.25 |
106.12 |
84.35 |
106.44 |
|
Less: Depreciation and Amortization Expenses |
486.21 |
434.48 |
530.20 |
466.68 |
|
Profit before Exceptional Items and loss of associate |
3,251.42 |
2,594.10 |
3,297.90 |
2,582.18 |
|
Less: Exceptional Item |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Profit before loss of associate |
3,251.42 |
2,594.10 |
3,297.90 |
2,582.18 |
|
Less: Share of loss of associate (net of tax) |
- |
- |
(24.08) |
- |
|
Profit Before Tax |
3,251.42 |
2,594.10 |
3,273.82 |
2,582.18 |
|
Less: Tax expenses |
797.18 |
631.57 |
813.34 |
624.82 |
|
Profit for the year |
2,454.24 |
1,962.53 |
2,460.48 |
1,957.36 |
|
Other Comprehensive Income |
(5.97) |
(4.78) |
(4.43) |
0.02 |
|
Total Comprehensive Income for the year |
2,448.27 |
1,957.75 |
2,456.05 |
1,957.38 |
The above figures are extracted from the Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in India as specified under Sections 129 and 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âAct") read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended and other relevant provisions of the Act and guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The Financial Statements as stated above are available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/ annual-reports/.
The Board of Directors of the Company have approved a Dividend Distribution Policy in line with Regulation 43A of
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (âLODR Regulationsâ). The policy is available on the Company''s website at https://investor. kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/KFintech_ Dividend-Distribution-Policy.pdf.
Considering the strong performance of the Company, the Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend of ? 5.75/- per equity share of face value ? 10/- each, for the financial year ended March 31,2024. The payment of dividend is subject to the approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and deduction of income tax at source.
During the year under review, no amount was transferred to any reserve.
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company at the beginning of the financial year was ? 1,692,286,990/-. During the year, the Company issued 1,759,974 new equity shares to the employees of the Company under KFin Employee Stock Option Plan 2020. As a result, the paid-up equity share capital of the Company increased to ? 1,709,886,730/-.
The Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares of the Company (âRPSâ) at the beginning of the financial year was ? 200,000/-. During the year, in accordance with the approvals of the Board on September 27, 2023, and the members on October 23, 2023, the Company completed the buyback of the RPS on November 30, 2023. During the year, no new Preference Shares were issued by the Company.
During FY 24, the Company achieved Revenue from Operations of ? 8,108.27 Million as against ? 6,964.50 Million in FY 23, a growth of 16.42%.
The Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation, exceptional items and tax expenses items during the year stood at ? 3,820.88 Million, representing margin to sales of 47.12%. The Company''s Profit before tax was ? 3,251.42 Million in FY 24 as compared to ? 2,594.10 Million in FY 23. The Company earned other income of ? 239.21 Million during FY 24 as compared to ? 170.40 Million in FY 23 (mainly from dividend income from its investment, interest income on Fixed deposits and interest income on income tax refund). Profit after tax during FY 24 was ? 2,454.24 Million as against ? 1,962.53 Million in the previous year, a growth of 25.05%. The effective tax rate for FY 24, including provisions for deferred tax was 24.52 %, as compared to an effective tax rate of 24.35% during FY 23.
The Board of Directors of the Company have, subject to the requisite approvals as may be required, approved the shifting of the Registered Office of the Company and consequential amendment to the Memorandum of Association of the Company, on December 08, 2023. Thereafter, the members of the Company have approved the shifting of Registered Office of the Company from Hyderabad in the State of Telangana to Mumbai in the State of Maharashtra, through postal ballot on January 13, 2024. The Company is awaiting necessary statutory approvals for the same.
During FY 24, the Company achieved Revenue from Operations of ? 8,375.33 Million as against ? 7,200.27 Million in FY 23, a growth of 16.32%.
The Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation, exceptional items, share of loss of associate and tax expenses during the year stood at ? 3,912.45 Million, representing margin to sales of 46.71%. The Company''s Profit before tax was ? 3,273.82 Million in FY 24 as compared to ? 2,582.18 Million in FY 23. The Company earned other income of ? 246.51 Million during FY 24 as compared to ? 174.94 Million in FY 23 (mainly from dividend income from its investment, interest income on Fixed deposits and interest income on income tax refund). Profit after tax during FY 24 was ? 2,460.48 Million as against ? 1,957.36 Million in the previous year, a growth of 25.70%. The effective tax rate for FY 24, including provisions for deferred tax was 24.84%, as compared to an effective tax rate of 24.20 % during FY 23.
In accordance with Regulation 34 of the LODR Regulations, the Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, forms part as a separate section of the Annual Report.
In accordance with Regulation 34 of the LODR Regulations, the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the year under review, forms part as a separate section of the Annual Report.
In accordance with Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the LODR Regulations, a Report on Corporate Governance for the year under review, forms part as a separate section of the Annual Report.
A certificate from M/s. D V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, confirming compliance with corporate governance requirements under the LODR Regulations, is annexed as an Annexure to the Corporate Governance Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company have approved a Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management and the same is available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ KFintech_Code-of-Conduct-for-Directors-and-Senior-Management.pdf.
The Directors and senior management personnel have affirmed their compliance with the said Code for the year ended March 31, 2024.
The KFin Employee Stock Option Plan 2020 (âESOP 2020â) was originally approved by the members on July 31, 2019, and subsequently amended on October 20, 2020. Post the
initial public offer (âIPOâ) of the Company, the said Plan and respective Schemes were ratified and amended by the members on September 09, 2023.
The Company has obtained a certificate from M/s. D V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditors of the Company, confirming that ESOP 2020 has been implemented in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 (âSEBI SBEB Regulationsâ). The certificate will be available for inspection by members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The details as required to be disclosed as per Regulation 14 of the SEBI SBEB Regulations are placed on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/esop/.
Post the IPO of the Company, General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd. (âGASFâ) ceased to be holding Company of the Company as per the provisions of the Act, however, GASF continues to be the promoter of the Company.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company has 08 subsidiaries as under:
KSPL was incorporated on January 6, 2020, as a private limited Company with the Registrar of Companies, Telangana at Hyderabad. KSPL is engaged in the business of supply of manpower services, as authorised by its Memorandum of Association.
Hexagram was incorporated on July 15, 2020, as a private limited Company with the Registrar of Companies, Karnataka at Bangalore. Hexagram is engaged in the business of software development, as authorised by its Memorandum of Association.
KGTL was incorporated on June 28, 2022, as a public limited Company with the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat at Ahmedabad. KGTL is authorised, by its Memorandum of Association, to carry on the business as an IFSC unit in accordance with the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019, to act as an intermediary as per such regulations, circulars and guidelines issued by IFSCA, as may be amended from time to time, and to act as a service provider as per the framework for enabling ancillary services and / or fintech entity, issued by IFSCA, as may be amended from time to time. KGTL is not engaged in any active business.
WAI was incorporated on November 30, 2011, as a private limited Company with the Registrar of Companies, Telangana at Hyderabad. WAI is engaged in the business of enterprise product development and design services, specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobility solutions, UI / UX, and other products development for banking and financial services industry, as authorised by its Memorandum of Association.
WTS was incorporated on March 09, 2015 as a private limited Company with the Registrar of Companies, Vijayawada at Andhra Pradesh. WTS engaged in the business of designing, developing, maintaining, sale of web pages, web sites, web applications, mobile applications, internet applications and software, network integration, technology security solution etc., as authorised by its Memorandum of Association.
KFin Bahrain was incorporated as a limited Company in the Kingdom of Bahrain with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism under the laws of Bahrain on January 27, 1998. KFin Bahrain is engaged in the business of other activities auxiliary to financial service activities, i.e., fund administrator, as authorised by its charter documents.
KFin Malaysia was incorporated as a private Company under the laws of Malaysia on March 8, 2016. KFin Malaysia is engaged in the business of Registrar & Transfer Agency Services and Portfolio Services for market intermediaries; services as Application Service Provider (ASP), Software as a Service (SaaS) and / or with Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and the business of Front-end, Backend, White-Labelled Platforms and Mobile Application Development Supporting Registry Services, as authorised by its memorandum of association.
Hexagram Malaysia was incorporated as a private Company under the laws of Malaysia on October 19, 2016. Hexagram Malaysia is engaged in the business of information technology products and consultancy services, as authorised by its constitution.
The Company has formulated a Policy on material subsidiaries of the Company. The said policy is available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KFintech_Material-Subsidiaries-Policy.pdf.
FPSIPL was incorporated on May 19, 2016 as a private limited Company with the Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad. FPSIPL, is in the business of providing technology solutions for the BFSI sector.
A statement providing details of performance, contribution to the overall performance of the Company and salient features of the financial statements of the Subsidiary Companies, is provided as an Annexure to the consolidated financial statement and therefore, not repeated in this Report to avoid duplication.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and LODR Regulations read with Ind AS-110-Consolidated Financial Statements, the Consolidated Audited Financial Statements form a part of the Annual Report.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, the Audited Financial Statements including the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/annual-reports/.
The individual Standalone Financial Statement of all Subsidiaries are available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/subsidiaries/.
A copy of separate Audited Financial Statements in respect of the subsidiaries will be provided to any shareholder of the Company who requests for it and the said annual Audited Financial Statements of the Company and subsidiaries will also be kept open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company met ten times during the year on May 05, 2023, May 19, 2023, June 23, 2023, July 28, 2023, August 11, 2023, September 27, 2023, October 11, 2023, October 20, 2023, November 20, 2023, and January 25, 2024 respectively.
In accordance with the Act and Regulation 17 and other applicable provisions of the LODR Regulations, the
performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and of the Directors was carried out during the year under review.
The Company has laid down evaluation criteria separately for the Board, its Committees, and the Directors in the form of questionnaire in line with the Evaluation Framework for the Board of Directors, as approved by the Board.
The criteria for evaluation of Directors include parameters such as attendance, acquaintance with business, communication inter se between board members, effective participation, Industry knowledge, compliance with code of conduct, focus on core values, vision, and mission of the Company, etc.
The criteria for evaluation of Board include whether Board meetings were held in time, all items which were required as per law to be placed before the Board were placed or not, whether the same have been discussed and appropriate decisions were taken, adherence to legally prescribed composition and procedures, timely induction of additional / women Directors and replacement of Board members / Committee members, whenever required, and whether the Board facilitates the independent Directors to perform their role effectively.
The criteria for evaluation of Committee include taking up roles and functions as per its terms of reference, independence of the Committee, whether the Committee has sought necessary clarifications, information and explanations from management, internal and external auditors, etc.
Based on such criteria, the evaluation was completed for each Director, Committees and the Board of Directors and the observations of the Directors were discussed and presented to the Chairperson of the Board. The performance evaluation of Non-Independent Directors i.e., Mr. Vishwanathan Mavila Nair, Mr. Venkata Satya Naga Sreekanth Nadella, Mr. Shantanu Rastogi, Mr. Alok C Misra, Mr. Srinivas Peddada, Mr. Jaideep Hansraj, and the entire Board was carried out.
The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors i.e., Mr. Prashant Saran, Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar and Ms. Radha Rajappa was also carried out.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process. Performance evaluation of the Board, its various Committees and Directors including Independent Directors was found satisfactory.
Mr. Sandeep Naik (DIN: 02057989), Non-Executive Nominee Director of the Company had vide his letter dated July 25, 2023, resigned from the Board of Directors as well as from the membership of the Committees of the Board of Directors, citing other pressing commitments, with effect from July 25, 2023.
Mr. Alok Chandra Misra (DIN: 01542028) was appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Nominee) by the Board of Directors with effect from July 28, 2023, and was appointed as a Director (Non-Executive, Nominee) by the members of the Company, with effect from September 25, 2023, liable to retire by rotation.
Ms. Radha Rajappa (DIN: 08530439) was appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) by the Board of Directors with effect from October 11, 2023, for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e., up to October 10, 2028 (both days inclusive), and was appointed as an Independent Director by the members of the Company with effect from October 11, 2023 for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e., up to October 10, 2028 (both days inclusive), not liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar (DIN: 00397815), Independent Director, was re-appointed as an Independent Director by the Board of Directors, for a second term of 5 (five) consecutive years with effect from November 16, 2023, up to November 15, 2028 (both days inclusive), and was reappointed as an Independent Director by the members of the Company for a second term of 5 (five) consecutive years with effect from November 16, 2023 up to November 15, 2028 (both days inclusive), not liable to retire by rotation.
Ms. Sonu Bhasin (DIN: 02872234), who was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company for a term of five consecutive years with effect from November 16, 2018, retired as an Independent Director of the Company and ceased to be a member of the Committees of the Board of Directors, with effect from November 15, 2023, consequent to completion of her term of appointment as an Independent Director of the Company.
Except the aforesaid, there were no changes in the composition of the Board of Directors during the year. Subsequent to the close of the year under review, Mr. Chengalath Jayaram was appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) by the Board of Directors with effect from May 24, 2024, for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e., up to May 23, 2029 (both days inclusive), not liable to retire by rotation.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Shantanu Rastogi and Mr. Alok C Misra retire by rotation at the ensuing annual general meeting. The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, have recommended their reappointment to the members for their approval.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company has 3 Independent Directors, namely, Mr. Prashant Saran, Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar, and Ms. Radha Rajappa. During the year, Ms. Sonu Bhasin retired as an Independent Director of the Company and ceased to be a member of the Committees of the Board of Directors, with effect from November 15, 2023 consequent to completion of her term of appointment as an Independent Director of the Company, and Ms. Radha Rajappa was appointed as an Independent Director with effect from October 11, 2023.
The Company has received declaration of independence in terms of Section 149 (6) and (7) of the Act and as per the LODR Regulations, from the Independent Directors of the Company.
The Company has devised, inter alia, a policy on Director''s appointment and Remuneration including that of Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management Personnel and other employees. The policy sets out the guiding principles for the Nomination and Remuneration Committee for identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and to determine the independence of Directors, while considering their appointment as Directors of the Company and that remuneration is directed towards rewarding performance based on Individual as well as Organizational achievements and Industry benchmark.
There has been no change in the policy during the year under review. The policy is available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ KFintech_Remuneration-Policy.pdf.
The Company has adopted a framework, duly approved by the Board of Directors for Familiarization Programmes for Independent Directors. The objective of the framework is to ensure that the Independent Directors have a greater insight
into the business of the Company, enabling them to contribute more effectively in decision making.
During the year under review, the Company has conducted Familiarization Programmes on Business and Operational Performance, Financial Results and Performance, Business Units Walkthrough, Business Outlook and Strategy, âFINTRAKâ Walkthrough, and Statutory Environment for Independent Directors.
The details of Familiarization Programme are available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/ wp-content/uploads/2024/04/KFintech_Familiarization-Programme-for-Independent-Directors.pdf
There was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company during the year under review.
As on March 31,2024, the composition of the Audit Committee is as under:
|
Sr. No. |
Full Name |
Designation |
Category |
|
01 |
Mr. Kaushik Bishnu Mazumdar |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
|
02 |
Mr. Prashant Saran |
Independent Director |
Member |
|
03 |
Ms. Radha Rajappa |
Independent Director |
Member |
|
04 |
Mr. Alok C Misra |
Non-Executive Nominee Director |
Member |
Mr. Shantanu Rastogi ceased to be a member of Audit Committee w.e.f. July 25, 2023, and Mr. Alok C Misra was inducted as a member of Audit Committee w.e.f. July 28, 2023.
Ms. Sonu Bhasin ceased to be a member of Audit Committee w.e.f. November 15,2023, and Ms. Radha Rajappa was inducted as a member of Audit Committee w.e.f. November 16, 2023.
During the year under review, all recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
Risk management broadly includes the ongoing identification, measurement, assessment, prioritization, and mitigation of risks followed by integrated and strategic application of relevant resources to minimize, monitor and control the probability or impact of adverse or negative events from occurring.
Risk taking is an integral part of the business. The Company is committed to proactively identifying and managing business risks to facilitate achievement of business objectives.
The management teams across businesses and functions analyses risks in their operations and related to their strategic objectives, at least annually, considering bottom-up risk assessment, an external outlook and top management input.
In accordance with the provisions of LODR Regulations, the Board has constituted a Risk Management Committee and formulated a Risk Management Policy. The Risk Management Committee conducts integrated risk and performance reviews along with the senior executives engaged in different business divisions and functions. The Committee reviews identified risks and the effectiveness of the developed mitigation plans to provide feedback and guidance on emerging risks.
The Company has entered into various Related Party Transactions during the financial year which were in the ordinary course of business and made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm''s length transactions.
During the year, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction with related parties which could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the Company on materiality of related party transactions or which is required to be reported in Form No. AOC-2 in terms of Section 134(3)(h) read with Section 188 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
The Company has formulated a policy on dealing with Related Party Transactions. The same is available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/KFintech_RPT-Policy.pdf.
The details of all the transactions with Related Parties are provided in the accompanying financial statements. Members may refer to Note 39 to the Financial Statements which sets out related party disclosures pursuant to IND AS-24.
As part of its CSR initiatives, during the year under review, the Company made contribution towards the following:
|
Sr. No. |
CSR Project / Activity |
Amount Spent (f Millions) |
|
01 |
School Transformation Program (Boys) |
3.20 |
|
02 |
College Transformation Program (Women) |
4.78 |
|
03 |
Hygiene and Sanitation |
0.06 |
|
04 |
TNC - The Nature Conservancy Centre -Satpura Tiger Reserve |
12.63 |
|
05 |
Environment or Underprivileged |
15.03 |
During the year, the Company has spent around 2.01% of the average net profits of last three financial years on CSR activities.
|
Sr. No. |
Full Name |
Designation |
Category |
|
01 |
Ms. Radha Rajappa |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
|
02 |
Mr. Prashant Saran |
Independent Director |
Member |
|
03 |
Mr. Alok C Misra |
Non-Executive Nominee Director |
Member |
Ms. Sonu Bhasin ceased to be the member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee w.e.f. November 15, 2023 and Ms. Radha Rajappa was inducted as a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility w.e.f. November 16, 2023.
The Company considers Corporate Social Responsibility as a process by which an organization thinks about and evolves its relationships with stakeholders for the common good, and demonstrates its commitment in this regard.
The Corporate Social Responsibility policy formulated by the CSR Committee and approved by the Board remains unchanged. The policy is available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ KFintech_CSR-Policy.pdf.
An Annual Report on CSR activities in terms of Section 134(3)(o) of the Act read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is attached herewith as ''Annexure 3'' to this Report.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Act, as amended, draft annual return in Form MGT-7 is available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/annual-returns/.
The Company has established a Whistle Blower (Vigil) Mechanism and formulated a Whistle Blower and Vigil Mechanism Policy. The details of the Policy are included in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report. The policy is available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ KFintech_Whistle-Blower-and-Vigil-Mechanism-Policy.pdf
During the year, there were no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
M/s. B S R and Co, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration No. 128510W) were appointed as the Statutory
Auditors of the Company, for a term of five (5) consecutive years, by the members of the Company on September 25, 2023, i.e., from the conclusion of the 6th Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 11th Annual General Meeting.
The Notes on financial statements referred to in the Auditors'' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The Statutory Auditor''s Report for the Financial Year 2023-24 does not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimer and no frauds were reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board, under sub-section (12) of Section 143 of the Act.
Under Section 148 of the Act, the Central Government has prescribed maintenance and audit of cost records vide the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 to such class of Companies as mentioned in the Table appended to Rule 3 of the said Rules. CETA headings under which Company''s products are covered are not included in the said Table. Hence, during the year under review, maintenance of cost records and cost audit provisions were not applicable to the Company.
Ernst & Young LLP were appointed as the Internal Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-24. The Internal Audit plan is approved by the Audit Committee at the beginning of the year and the audit is oriented towards the review of internal controls in the Company''s business operations including Infosec / Cyber review and review of related party / shared services transactions. The Audit Committee is presented with quarterly updates on the audit along with a summary of audit observations, if any and followup actions thereon.
Secretarial Audit Report dated May 17, 2024, issued by M/s. D V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditors, is attached hereto as ''Annexure 2'' to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservations, adverse remark, or disclaimer by the Secretarial Auditor.
The Company has undertaken an audit for the Financial Year 2023-24 for all applicable compliances as per Securities and Exchange Board of India''s regulations and circulars / guidelines issued thereunder. The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report pursuant to Regulation 24A of the LODR
Regulations has been issued by M/s. D V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditors of the Company.
DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
b) we have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) we have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) we have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) we have laid down Internal Financial Controls to be followed by the Company and that such Internal Financial Controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
f) we have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has adequate Internal Financial Control Systems commensurate with its size and nature of business. The internal control systems are designed to ensure that the financial statements are prepared based on reliable information. Internal Audit is continuously conducted by Ernst & Young LLP and Internal Audit Reports are reviewed by the Audit Committee on quarterly basis.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, GUARANTEES / SECURITIES PROVIDED AND INVESTMENTS MADE
During the year under review, the Company has not given any loan or provided any guarantee, or any security as covered under Section 186 of the Act. The particulars of investments made are provided in Note 7 to the Standalone Financial Statements.
The Company has obtained a certificate from the Statutory Auditors certifying that the Company is in compliance with
the FEMA laws with respect to the downstream investment during the Financial Year under review.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place a Policy for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at workplace which is in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder (âPOSHâ). All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees) are covered under this Policy. The Company has constituted an Internal Committee for its Head Office and branches under Section 4 of the captioned Act. No complaint was received by these committees during the year under review. The Company has filed an Annual Report with the concerned Authority.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES
The prescribed particulars of employees required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are attached as ''Annexure 1'' and forms a part of this Report.
The information pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 pertaining to the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and their other details also form a part of this Report. However, the report and the accounts are being sent to the members excluding the aforesaid annexure. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the said annexure is open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to [email protected].
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with the Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is furnished as below:
A. Conservation of Energy
The Company uses electric energy for its equipment such as air conditioners, computer terminals, lighting, and utilities on the work premises. All possible measures have been taken to conserve energy.
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B. |
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Details |
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(i) |
The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy |
The Company operates in low intensity energy environment. The Company has implemented several measures towards effective energy conservation within the organization. |
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(ii) |
The steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of energy |
Not applicable, in view of comments in clause (i) |
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(iii) |
The capital investment in energy conservation equipment |
Not applicable, in view of comments in clause (i) |
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Technology Absorption, Adaptation, and Innovation |
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C. |
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Details |
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(i) |
The effort made toward technology absorption |
The Company develops inhouse applications to bring out innovative technology solutions for the clients and ecosystem it services. |
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(ii) |
The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution |
The Company launched upgraded products in the areas of issuer solutions, alternatives, data analytics and other value added services. The Company continues to invest in technology upgradation to meet the evolving needs of the industry. |
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(iii) |
In case of imported technology (important during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year) (a) the details of technology imported (b) the year of import; (c) whether the technology has been fully absorbed (d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof |
Not applicable |
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(iv) |
The expenditure incurred on research and development |
Not applicable |
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Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo (? Millions) |
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Particulars |
F.Y. 2023-24 |
F.Y. 2022-23 |
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Inflow |
513.74 |
635.76 |
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Outflow |
21.65 |
124.01 |
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SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
a) There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company during the year under review.
b) No Director of the Company is in receipt of any remuneration or commission from any of its subsidiaries.
c) The Company does not have any scheme or provision of money for the purchase of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees.
d) The Company has not accepted any public deposit. Accordingly, details related to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act are not required to be given.
e) There has been no issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme save and except Employees'' Stock Options Schemes referred to in this Report.
f) There are no proceedings pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
g) There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
h) During the financial year, there has been no revision in the Financial Statements or Board''s Report.
i) The Company has not issued any shares with differential right as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY, WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RELATES AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There were no material changes and commitments, which affected the Company''s financial position, between the end of the financial year and the date of this Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the employees of the Company for their contribution towards the Company''s performance. Your Directors also wish to thank the Members, Customers, Governments, Regulatory authorities, Vendors, Bankers and other business associates for their continuous support during the year under review.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
KFin Technologies Limited
Vishwanathan Mavila Nair Venkata Satya Naga
Chairperson | DIN: 02284165 Sreekanth Nadella
Managing Director and CEO DIN: 08659728
May 24, 2024 | Mumbai May 24, 2024 | Hyderabad
Mar 31, 2023
Your Directors have immense pleasure in presenting the 6th Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company together with the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
The Company''s financial performance (Standalone and Consolidated) for the financial year 2022-23 is summarised below:
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(Rs. Millions) |
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Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
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Year ended |
Year ended |
Year ended |
Year ended |
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March 31, 2023 |
March 31, 2022 |
March 31, 2023 |
March 31, 2022 |
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Revenue from Operations |
6,964.50 |
6,247.09 |
7,200.27 |
6,395.07 |
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Other Income |
170.40 |
89.17 |
174.94 |
60.57 |
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Profit for the year before Finance cost, Depreciation and exceptional items |
3,134.70 |
2,966.25 |
3,155.30 |
2,939.08 |
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Less: Finance Costs |
106.12 |
528.31 |
106.44 |
528.83 |
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Less: Depreciation and Amortization Expense |
434.48 |
361.64 |
466.68 |
370.25 |
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Profit before Exceptional Items |
2,594.10 |
2,076.30 |
2,582.18 |
2,040.00 |
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Less: Exceptional Item |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Profit Before Tax |
2,594.10 |
2,076.30 |
2582.18 |
2,040.00 |
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Less: Tax expenses |
631.57 |
546.16 |
624.82 |
554.51 |
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Profit for the year |
1962.53 |
1,530.14 |
1,957.36 |
1,485.49 |
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Other Comprehensive Income |
(4.78) |
(7.68) |
0.02 |
(5.47) |
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Total Comprehensive Income for the year |
1,957.75 |
1,522.46 |
1,957.38 |
1,480.02 |
The above figures are extracted from the Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in India as specified under Sections 129 and 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended and other relevant provisions of the Act and guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The Financial Statements as stated above are available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/annual-reports/.
In order to conserve the resources for future growth of the Company, the Board of Directors have not declared any dividend for the year under review.
The Board of Directors of the Company have approved a Dividend Distribution Policy in line with Regulation 43A of SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"). This has been uploaded on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/1 1/KFintech_Dividend-Distribution-Policy.pdf.
During the year under review, no amount was transferred to any reserve.
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER AND LISTING
During the year under review, the Company has completed its Initial Public Offer of 40,983,606 equity shares of face value of '' 10 each for cash at a price of '' 366 per equity share (including share premium of '' 356 per equity share) aggregating to '' 15,000 million ("the Offer") comprising of an offer for sale of 40,983,606 equity shares aggregating to '' 15,000 million by General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd. The Offer was
for deferred tax was 24.20%, as compared to an effective tax rate of 27.18% during FY22.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Listing Regulations, forms part of the Annual Report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
In terms of Regulation 34(2)(f) of Listing Regulations, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) forms part of the Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
A Report on Corporate Governance along with the Compliance Certificate from the Secretarial Auditors forms part of the Annual Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and the same has been hosted on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/ uploads/2022/07/KFintech_Code-of-Conduct-for-Directors-and-Senior-Management.pdf. The Directors and senior management personnel have affirmed their compliance with the Code for the year ended March 31, 2023.
KFIN EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN 2020 (ESOP 2020)
The Company has obtained a certificate from D V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditor of the Company, confirming that ESOP 2020 has been implemented in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021. This certificate will be available for inspection by members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The details as required to be disclosed under Regulation 14 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 are placed on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech. com/esop/
HOLDING, SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
Post the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of the Company, General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd. ceased to be holding Company of the Company as per the provisions of the Act, however, General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd. continues to be the promoter of the Company.
open for public from December 19, 2022, to December 21, 2022. The Offer was oversubscribed, and the equity shares of the Company were listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited effective from December 29, 2022.
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company at the beginning of the financial year was '' 1,675,688,830/-. During the year, the Company issued 1,659,816 new equity shares to the employees of the Company under KFin Employee Stock Option Plan 2020. As a result, the paid-up equity share capital of the Company increased to '' 1,692,286,990/-.
The Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares of the Company at the beginning of the financial year was '' 200,000/-(Rupees Two Lakh only). During the year under review, no new Preference Shares were issued by the Company.
STATE OF AFFAIRS/ REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (STANDALONE)
During FY23, the Company achieved Revenue from Operations of '' 6,964.50 Million as against '' 6,247.09 Million in FY22, a growth of 11.48 %.
The Profit before tax, finance cost, depreciation & amortization and exceptional items during the year stood at '' 3,134.70 Million, representing margin to sales of 45.01%. The Company''s Profit before tax was '' 2,594.10 Million in FY23 as compared to '' 2,076.30 Million in FY22. The Company earned Other income of '' 170.40 Million during FY23 as compared to '' 89.17 Million in FY22 (mainly from dividend income from its investment and interest income on income tax refund). Profit after tax during FY23 was '' 1,962.53 Million as against 1,530.14 Million in the previous year, a growth of 28.26%. The effective tax rate for FY23, including provisions for deferred tax was 24.35%, as compared to an effective tax rate of 26.30% during FY22.
STATE OF AFFAIRS/ REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (CONSOLIDATED)
During FY23, the Company achieved Revenue from Operations of '' 7,200.27 Million as against '' 6,395.07 Million in FY22, a growth of 12.59%.
The Profit before tax, finance cost, Depreciation & amortization and exceptional items during the year stood at '' 3,155.30 Million, representing margin to sales of 43.82%. The Company''s Profit before tax was '' 2,582.18 Million in FY23 as compared to '' 2,040.00 Million in FY22. The Company earned Other income of '' 174.94 Million during FY23 as compared to 60.57 Million in FY22 (mainly from dividend income from its investments). Profit After Tax during FY23 was '' 1,957.36 Million against '' 1,485.49 Million in the previous year, a growth of 31.77 %. The effective tax rate for FY23, including provisions
As on March 31, 2023, the Company has six subsidiaries as under: -
KFin Services Private Limited (âKSPLâ)
KSPL was incorporated on January 6, 2020, as a private limited company with the Registrar of Companies, Telangana at Hyderabad. KSPL is authorised, by its memorandum of association, to carry on the business of an account aggregator ("AA") as defined in the Master Direction- Non Banking Financial Company - AA (Reserve Bank) Direction, 2016, as amended from time to time. KSPL is not engaged in any active business.
Hexagram Fintech Private Limited (âHexagramâ)
Hexagram was incorporated on July 15, 2020, as a private limited company with the Registrar of Companies, Karnataka at Bangalore. Hexagram is engaged in the business of software development as authorised by its memorandum of association.
KFin Global Technologies (IFSC) Limited (âKGTLâ)
KGTL was incorporated on June 28, 2022, as a public limited company with the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat at Ahmedabad. KGTL is authorised, by its memorandum of association, to carry on the business as an IFSC unit in accordance with the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019, to act as an intermediary as per such regulations, circulars and guidelines issued by IFSCA, as may be amended from time to time, and to act as a service provider as per the framework for enabling ancillary services and/ or fintech entity, issued by IFSCA, as may be amended from time to time. KGTL is not engaged in any active business.
KFin Technologies (Bahrain) W.L.L. (âKFin Bahrainâ)
KFin Bahrain was incorporated as a limited company in Kingdom of Bahrain with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism under the laws of Bahrain on January 27, 1998. KFin Bahrain is engaged in the business of other activities auxiliary to financial service activities, i.e, fund administrator, as authorised by its charter documents.
KFin Technologies (Malaysia) SDN. BHD. (âKFin Malaysiaâ)
KFin Malaysia was incorporated as a private company under the laws of Malaysia on March 8, 2016. KFin Malaysia is engaged in the business of transfer agency, back office services outsourced by market intermediaries and fund managers as authorised by its memorandum of association.
Hexagram FinTech SDN. BHD. (âHexagram Malaysiaâ)
Hexagram Malaysia was incorporated as a private company under the laws of Malaysia on October 19, 2016. Hexagram
Malaysia is engaged in the business of information technology products and consultancy services as authorised by its constitution.
The Company has formulated a Policy on material subsidiaries of the Company. The said policy is available on the website of the Company at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/ uploads/2022/07/KFintech_Material-Subsidiaries-Policy.pdf.
Associate Company
Fintech Products and Solutions (India) Private Limited (âFPSIPLâ)
FPSIPL was incorporated on May 19, 2016 as a private limited company with the Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad. FPSIPL, is in the business of providing technology solutions for the BFSI sector.
PERFORMANCE OF SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
A statement providing details of performance, contribution to the overall performance of the Company and salient features of the financial statements of the Subsidiary Companies, is provided as Annexure to the consolidated financial statement and therefore, not repeated in this Report to avoid duplication.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and Listing Regulations read with Ind AS-110-Consolidated Financial Statements, the Consolidated Audited Financial Statements form part of the Annual Report.
The Audited Financial Statements including the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been uploaded on the website of the Company as per Section 136 of the Act at https://investor.kfintech.com/annual-reports/.
The individual Standalone Financial Statements of all Subsidiaries have been uploaded on the website of the Company at https:// investor.kfintech.com/subsidiaries/.
A copy of separate Audited Financial Statements in respect of the subsidiaries will be provided to any shareholder of the Company who requests for it and the said annual accounts of the Company and subsidiaries will also be kept open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ITS MEETINGS, EVALUATION ETC.
Board Meetings
The Board of Directors of the Company met twelve times during the year on May 02, 2022, June 06, 2022, August 17,
2022, September 28, 2022, November 17, 2022, November 28, 2022, December 10, 2022, December 15, 2022, December 22, 2022, February 10, 2023, February 22, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively.
Formal Annual Evaluation
In compliance with the Act and Regulation 17 and other applicable provisions of the Listing Regulations, the performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and of the Directors was carried out during the year under review.
Manner of effective evaluation
The Company has laid down evaluation criteria separately for the Board, its Committees and the Directors in the form of questionnaire.
Evaluation of Directors
The criteria for evaluation of Directors include parameters such as attendance, acquaintance with business, communication inter se between board members, effective participation, Industry knowledge, compliance with code of conduct, focus on core values, vision and mission of the Company, etc.
Evaluation of Board and its Committees
The criteria for evaluation of Board include whether Board meetings were held in time, all items which were required as per law to be placed before the Board were placed or not, whether the same have been discussed and appropriate decisions were taken, adherence to legally prescribed composition and procedures, timely induction of additional/ women Directors and replacement of Board members/Committee members, whenever required, and whether the Board facilitates the independent directors to perform their role effectively.
The criteria for evaluation of Committee include taking up roles and functions as per its terms of reference, independence of the Committee, whether the Committee has sought necessary clarifications, information and explanations from management, internal and external auditors, etc.
Based on such criteria, the evaluation was done for each Director, Committees and the Board of Directors and the observations of the Directors were discussed and presented to the Chairperson of the Board. The performance evaluation of Non-Independent Directors, namely, Mr. Vishwanathan Mavila Nair, Mr. Venkata Satya Naga Sreekanth Nadella, Mr. Sandeep Achyut Naik, Mr. Shantanu Rastogi, Mr. Srinivas Peddada, Mr. Jaideep Hansraj, and the entire Board was carried out.
The evaluation of performance of the Independent Directors, namely, Mr. Prashant Saran, Ms. Sonu Halan Bhasin and Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar was done.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process. Performance evaluation of the Board, its various Committees and Directors including Independent Directors was found satisfactory.
Mr. Sreekanth Nadella was appointed as the Managing Director of the Company effective from June 6, 2022. Except this, there was no change in the composition of the Board of Directors during the year under review.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act
and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Jaideep Hansraj and Mr. Srinivas Peddada retire by rotation at the ensuing annual general meeting. The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, have recommended their re-appointment to the Shareholders for their approval.
The Company has 3 Independent Directors, namely, Mr. Prashant Saran, Ms. Sonu Halan Bhasin and Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar.
Ms. Sonu Halan Bhasin and Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar were appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) on the Board of the Company by the Board of Directors with effect from November 16, 2018, for a period of five (5) consecutive years. The members of the Company had at their extraordinary general meeting held on November 16, 2018, approved the said appointment, and they hold office as an Independent Director up to November 15, 2023.
Declaration by Independent Directors
The Company has received declaration of independence in terms of Section 149 (6) and (7) of the Act and as per the Listing Regulations.
Company''s Policy on Directors'' Appointment and Remuneration etc.
The Company has devised, inter alia, a policy on Director''s appointment and Remuneration including Key Managerial Personnel and other employees. This policy sets out the guiding principles for the Nomination and Remuneration Committee for identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and to determine the independence of Directors, while considering their appointment as Directors of the Company and that remuneration is directed towards rewarding performance based on Individual as well as Organizational achievements and Industry benchmark.
There has been no change in the policy during the year under review. The aforesaid policy is available on the website of the Company at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/ uploads/2022/07/KFintech_Remuneration-Policy.pdf.
Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors
The Company has adopted a framework, duly approved by the Board of Directors for Familiarization Programmes for Independent Directors. The objective of the framework is to ensure that the Independent Directors have a greater insight into the business of the Company, enabling them to contribute more effectively in decision making.
During the year under review, the Company has conducted Familiarization Programme on Business Unit Presentation for Independent Directors.
The details of Familiarization Programme have been uploaded on the website of the Company at https://investor.kfintech. com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/KFintech_Familiarization-Programme-for-Independent-Directors-1.pdf
There was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company during the year under review except as disclosed above.
The Audit Committee comprises as under:
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Sr. No. |
Full Name |
Designation |
Category |
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01 |
Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
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02 |
Mr. Prashant Saran |
Independent Director |
Member |
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03 |
Ms. Sonu Halan Bhasin |
Independent Director |
Member |
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04 |
Mr. Shantanu Rastogi |
Non-Executive Nominee Director |
Member |
During the year under review, all recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
Risk management broadly includes the ongoing identification, measurement, assessment, prioritization, and mitigation of risks followed by integrated and strategic application of relevant resources to minimize, monitor and control the probability or impact of adverse or negative events from occurring.
Risk taking is an integral part of the business. The Company is committed to proactively identify and manage business risks to facilitate achievement of business objectives.
The management teams across businesses and functions analyse risks in their operations and related to their strategic objectives, at least annually, considering bottom-up risk assessment, an external outlook and top management input.
In accordance with the provisions of Listing Regulations, the Board has formed a Risk Management Committee and formulated a Risk Management Policy. The Risk Management Committee conducts integrated risk and performance reviews along with the Senior Executives engaged in different business divisions and functions. The Committee reviews identified risks and the effectiveness of the developed mitigation plans to provide feedback and guidance on emerging risks.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company has entered into various Related Party Transactions during the financial year which were in the ordinary course of business and made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm''s length transactions.
During the year, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement/ transaction with related parties which could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the Company on materiality of related party transactions or which is required to be reported in Form No. AOC-2 in terms of Section 134(3) (h) read with Section 188 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
The Company has formulated a policy on dealing with Related Party Transactions. The same is available on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/ uploads/2022/11/KFintech_RPT-Policy.pdf.
The details of all the transactions with Related Parties are provided in the accompanying financial statements. Members may refer to Note 40 to the Financial Statements which sets out related party disclosures pursuant to IND AS-24.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
As part of its CSR initiatives, during the year under review, the Company made contribution towards the following:
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Sr. No. |
CSR Project / Activity |
Amount Spent ('' In Million) |
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01 |
School Transformation Program (Boys) |
2.20 |
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02 |
College Transformation Program (Women) |
15.88 |
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03 |
Hygiene and Sanitation |
1.02 |
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04 |
TNC - The Nature Conservancy Centre -Satpura Tiger Reserve |
1.16 |
During the year, the Company has spent around 2.01% of the average net profits of last three financial years on CSR activities. CSR committee comprises as under:
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Sr. No. |
Full Name |
Designation |
Category |
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01 |
Ms. Sonu Halan Bhasin |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
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02 |
Mr. Prashant Saran |
Independent Director |
Member |
|
03 |
Mr. Sandeep Naik |
Non-Executive Nominee Director |
Member |
The Company considers CSR as a process by which an organization thinks about and evolves its relationships with stakeholders for the common good, and demonstrates its commitment in this regard.
The CSR policy formulated by the CSR Committee and approved by the Board, remains unchanged. This has been uploaded on the Company''s website at https://investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/KFintech_CSR-Policy.pdf.
An Annual Report on CSR activities in terms of Section 134(3) (o) of the Act read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is attached herewith as ''Annexure 3'' to this Report.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Act, as amended, draft annual return in Form MGT-7 is placed on the website of the Company at https://investor.kfintech.com/annual-returns/.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY/ VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has established a Whistle Blower (Vigil) Mechanism and formulated a Whistle Blower/ Vigil Mechanism Policy. The details of the Policy is explained in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report and also hosted on the website of the Company at https:// investor.kfintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KFintech_ Whistle-Blower-and-Vigil-Mechanism-Policy.pdf.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
The Company received a Show Cause Notice ("SCN") from the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") related to its issuer services business wherein SEBI pointed out certain observations on April 5, 2022.
It was related to an industry issue due to various regulatory changes brought in by SEBI in short period of time. To conclude
the matter early, the Company instead of going for adjudication proceedings, decided to settle the matter with SEBI. Accordingly, the SEBI issued a settlement order dated November 4, 2022 ("the Order") without admitting or denying the findings of fact and conclusions of law.
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators/ Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
B S R & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 116231W/W-100024) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the annual general meeting held on July 02, 2019, and they will be completing their term of appointment at the conclusion of the ensuing annual general meeting.
Further the Board of Directors subject to the approval of the shareholders, approved appointment of B S R and Co, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 128510W) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years from the conclusion of the ensuing 6th AGM till the conclusion of the 11th AGM to be held in the year 2028 at such remuneration plus out of pocket expenses and applicable taxes, as may be mutually agreed between the Board of Directors of the Company and the Auditors.
The Notes on financial statements referred to in the Auditors'' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The Statutory Auditor''s Report for the financial year 2022-23 does not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimer and no frauds were reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board, under subsection (12) of Section 143 of the Act.
Under Section 148 of the Act, the Central Government has prescribed maintenance and audit of cost records vide the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 to such class of companies as mentioned in the Table appended to Rule 3 of the said Rules. CETA headings under which Company''s products are covered are not included in the said Table. Hence, during the year under review, maintenance of cost records and cost audit provisions were not applicable to the Company.
Ernst & Young LLP were appointed as the Internal Auditors of your Company for the Financial Year 2022-23. The Internal Audit plan is approved by the Audit Committee at the beginning of the year and the audit is oriented towards the review of internal
controls in the Company''s business operations including Infosec / Cyber review and review of related party / shared services transactions. The Audit Committee is presented with quarterly updates on the audit along with a summary of audit observations, if any and follow-up actions thereon.
Secretarial Audit Report dated May 29, 2023, issued by D V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditor, is attached hereto as ''Annexure 2'' to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservations, adverse remark or disclaimer by the Secretarial Auditor.
ANNUAL SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
The Company has undertaken an audit for the Financial Year 2022-23 for all applicable compliances as per Securities and Exchange Board of India and circulars/guidelines issued thereunder. The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report pursuant to SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/ CMD1/27/2019 dated February 08, 2019, has been obtained from D V Rao & Associates, Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditor of the Company.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors confirm that:
a) i n the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
b) we have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) we have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) we have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) we have laid down Internal Financial Controls to be followed by the Company and that such Internal Financial Controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
f) we have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has adequate Internal Financial Control Systems commensurate with its size and nature of business. The internal control systems are designed to ensure that the financial statements are prepared based on reliable information. Internal Audit is continuously conducted by Ernst & Young LLP and Internal Audit Reports are reviewed by the Audit Committee on quarterly basis.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, GUARANTEES/ SECURITIES PROVIDED AND INVESTMENTS MADE
During the year under review, the Company has not given any loan or provided any guarantee, or any security as covered under Section 186 of the Act. The particulars of investments made are provided in note 7 to the Standalone Financial Statements.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place a Policy for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at workplace which is in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder ("POSH"). All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees) are covered under this Policy. The Company has constituted an Internal Committee for its Head Office and branches under Section 4 of the captioned Act. There was one complaint received by these committees during the year under review. The complaint has been addressed by the Committee as per the procedure laid down by the POSH. The Company has filed an Annual Report with the concerned Authority.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES
The prescribed particulars of employees required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are attached as ''Annexure 1'' and forms a part of this report.
The information pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 pertaining to the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and their other details also form part of this report. However, the report and the accounts are being sent to the members excluding the aforesaid annexure. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the said annexure is open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to [email protected]
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with the Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is furnished as below:
The Company uses electric energy for its equipment such as air conditioners, computer terminals, lighting and utilities on the work premises. All possible measures have been taken to conserve energy.
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The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy |
The company''s operation does not consume a significant amount of energy. |
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The steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy. |
Not applicable, in view of comments in clause (i) |
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The capital investment in energy conservation equipment |
Not applicable, in view of comments in clause (i) |
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Technology Absorption, Adaptation and Innovation: |
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The effort made toward technology absorption |
The Company develops in-house applications to bring out innovative technology solutions for the clients and ecosystem it services. |
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The benefits derived like product improvement cost reduction product development or import substitution |
The Company launched upgraded products in the areas of issuer solutions, data analytics and other value added services. The Company continues to invest in technology upgradation to meet the evolving needs of the industry. |
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In case of imported technology (important during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year) (a) the details of technology imported |
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(b) the year of import; |
Not applicable |
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(c) whether the technology has been fully absorbed |
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(d) i f not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof |
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The expenditure incurred on research and development |
Not applicable |
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Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo: ('' Million) |
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Particulars |
FY 2022-23 |
FY 2021-22 |
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Inflow |
635.76 |
639.09 |
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Outflow |
124.01 |
56.20 |
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COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has followed the applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e, SS-1 and SS-2, relating to ''Meetings of the Board of Directors'' and ''General Meetings'' respectively.
a) There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company during the year under review.
b) No Director of the Company is in receipt of any remuneration or commission from any of its subsidiaries or Holding Company.
c) The Company does not have any scheme or provision of money for the purchase of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees.
d) The Company has not accepted any public deposit. Accordingly, details related to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act are not required to be given.
e) There has been no issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme save and except Employees'' Stock Options Schemes referred to in this Report.
f) There are no proceedings pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
g) There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
h) During the financial year, there has been no revision in the Financial Statements or Board''s Report.
i) The Company has not issued any shares with differential right as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY, WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RELATES AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There were no material changes and commitments, which affected the Company''s financial position, between the end of the financial year and the date of this Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the co-operation received from the Employees, Customers, Government, Regulatory authorities, Vendors, Banks and last but not least the shareholders for their unstinted support, during the year under review.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of KFin Technologies Limited
Vishwanathan Venkata Satya Naga
Mavila Nair Sreekanth Nadella
Chairperson Managing Director and CEO
DIN: 02284165 DIN: 08659728
June 23, 2023 | Mumbai
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