frontier informatics ltd Directors report


Dear Members,

The Directors hereby present this Integrated Annual Report of XTGlobal Infotech Limited ("The Company" or "XTGlobal") on the business and operations of the Company along with the Audited Statement for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2023. The consolidated performance of the Company and its subsidiaries has been referred to wherever required. The report shall be available on https://xtglobal.com/investors/financial-information/ as a part of Annual Report.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on 31st March 2023, are prepared in accordance with the relevant applicable Ind AS and Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations") and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act"). The summarized financial highlight is depicted below:

Rs in Lakhs

Standalone

Consolidated

Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2022
Revenue from operations 6,616.53 5,105.41 24,196.99 21,673.65
Other Income 257.22 -102.99 243.82 -99.80
Total Income 6,873.75 5,002.42 24,440.82 21,573.84
Share of net profit of associates Less Dividend - - 233.90 133.00
Received
Earnings Before Interest, Tax and Depreciation 1,766.32 1,237.41 2,924.10 2,876.99
Finance Cost 381.93 189.78 443.38 218.20
Depreciation 302.79 236.46 773.58 526.53
Profit before exceptional items and tax 1,081.60 811.17 1,707.14 2,132.27
Profit before tax 1,081.31 855.13 1,706.85 2,176.23
Tax expense 336.53 154.21 460.52 154.21
Profit for the year 744.78 700.92 1,246.33 2,022.02
Other Comprehensive Income 90.89 -33.73 90.89 -33.73
Total Comprehensive Income for the year 835.67 667.19 1,337.22 1,988.29

In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Indian Accounting Standards IND AS-10 and IND AS-28 on consolidated financial statements, your directors have provided the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 which forms part of the Annual Report.

1. There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of your Company, which have occurred between the end of the financial year and the date of this report.

2. Further, there has been no change in nature of business of your Company.

COMPANYS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

On a consolidated basis, the revenue for FY 2023 was 24196.99 lacs, higher by 12 percent over the previous years revenue of 21673.65 lacs. The profit after tax (PAT) attributable to shareholders and non-controlling interests for FY 2023 and FY 2022 was 1337.22 lacs and 1988.29 lacs, respectively.

On a standalone basis, the revenue for FY 2023 was 6616.53 lacs, higher by 30 percent over the previous years revenue of 5105.41 lacs in FY 2022. The profit after tax (PAT) attributable to shareholders and non-controlling interests for FY 2023 and FY 2022 was 835.67 lacs and 667.19 lacs, respectively. Your directors express their heartfelt gratitude to all investors for being there with your Company in its growth journey.

*We would like to bring to the attention of all stakeholders a classification error that occurred in the recently published consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter of the financial year ending on March 31, 2023. Our group received a dividend of Rs 328.84 Lakhs from an associate entity. It was accounted for as income in the P&L Account but the adjustment towards the receipt of dividend was given affect to the retained earnings of the group instead of showing as an adjustment in consolidated P&L Account while publishing the consolidated results for Fourth Quarter. We would like to emphasize that this adjustment had no impact on the overall position of Consolidated Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2023. DIVIDEND

The Board of Directors ("Board"), after a comprehensive evaluation of relevant factors and considering the substantial growth opportunities that the company is currently pursuing. The Board believes that withholding dividends is a prudent step in light of the companys focus on capitalizing on these growth prospects and decided not to recommend any dividend for the year under review.

TRANSFER TO RESERVES

The Board of Directors have decided to retain the entire amount of profit under Retained Earnings. Accordingly, your Company has not transferred any amount to General Reserves for the year ended 31st March, 2023. The closing balance of the retained earnings of the Company for FY 2022-23 was Rs.1976.87 Lacs.

REVISION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

There was no revision of the financial statements for the year under review. LISTING FEES

Your Company has paid the requisite Annual Listing Fees to BSE Limited (Scrip Code: 531225), where its securities are listed. SHARE CAPITAL

During the Financial Year 2022 -23, there was no change either in its Authorised share capital or paid-up share capital. As on 31st March, 2023 the Authorised Share Capital of the Company was 25,00,00,000/- divided into 25,00,00,000 Equity shares of 1/- each and issued, subscribed & paid-up share capital was 13,29,68,455 divided into 13,29,68,455 Equity Shares of . 1/- each.

DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

The composition of the Board of Directors of the Company is in accordance with the provisions of Section 149 of the Act and Regulation 17 of the Listing Regulations, with an appropriate combination of Executive, Non-Executive and Independent Directors.

As on March 31, 2023, the Board of the Company has 7 (Seven) Directors comprising of 1 (One) Managing Director, 1 (One) Whole Time Director, 2 (Two) Non-Executive Director and 3 (Three) Independent Directors. The complete list of Directors of the Company has been provided in the report on corporate governance forming part of this Annual Report.

Pursuant to provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Raghuram Kusuluri, Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Shikha Gangrade, Company Secretary and compliance officer were the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company during the year under review. During this year, your Company has regularized the appointment of Mr. Srinivasa Pendyala (DIN:09340407) from additional director to Non-Executive Independent Director in its 34th Annual General Meeting of the Company.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, read with rules made thereunder and Articles of Association of the Company, Mrs. Vuppuluri Sreedevi (DIN: 02448540) is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible offers herself for re-appointment.

The Notice part of the report includes a resolution that seeks shareholders approval for the appointment or reappointment of these individuals, accompanied by all necessary details as required.

In accordance with the regulations outlined in Section 149 of the Act, the Independent Directors have submitted declarations confirming that each of them fulfills the criteria for independence as stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Act, as well as the associated Rules and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and there have been no alterations in the circumstances that might impact their standing as independent directors of the Company.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

There are various Board constituted Committees as stipulated under the Act and Listing Regulations namely Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. During the year, all recommendations made by the committees were approved by the Board. During the period under review, your company has formulated Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 135 of the Act, details are provided in the Corporate Governance report, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. Brief details pertaining to composition, terms of reference, meetings held and attendance of these committees during the year have been enumerated in Corporate Governance report, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.

DIRECTORS LIABLE FOR RETIRE BY ROTATION

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Vuppuluri Sreedevi and Mr. Ramarao Atchuta Mullapudi, Directors of the Company are liable to retires by rotation and out of these two directors Mrs. Vuppuluri Sreedevi is retiring by rotation being eligible, offers herself for reappointment. The Board recommends for her re-appointment. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Management Discussion and Analysis, forming part of this report as required under Regulation 34 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 {hereinafter referred as SEBl (LODR) Regulations, 2015}, is attached separately to this Report as Annexure - C.

BOARD EVALUATION

Pursuant to provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 read with Schedule II, Part D of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has devised a policy on evaluation of performance of Board of Directors, Committees and Individual directors. The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees, and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. The performance of the board was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning, including the contributions made at the Board meeting, attendance, instances of sharing best and next practices, domain knowledge, vision, strategy, engagement with senior management etc. The performance of the committees was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from the committee members based on criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The above criteria are based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

In a separate meeting of independent directors held on 29th March 2023 performance of non-independent directors, the board as a whole and the Chairman of the Company was evaluated, considering the views of executive directors and non-executive directors. Performance evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.

The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of individual directors on the basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. The details of the evaluation process are set out in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms a part of this Annual Report.

NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

The Board met 5 (Five) times in the financial year 2022-23. The details of the Board Meetings are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The gap between two meetings did not exceed one hundred and twenty days as provided under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETING

The Independent Directors met on 29th March, 2023, without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members of the management. The Independent Directors reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors, the Committees and the Board as a whole along with the performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into account the views of Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors and assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee comprises of below mentioned directors as on 31st March 2023:

Name of the Member Category
Mr. Venkata Appala Narasimha Raju Kalidindi Non-Executive-Independent Director, Chairperson
Mr. Saibaba Karuturi Independent Director
Ms. Vuppuluri Sreedevi Executive Director

There are no recommendations of the audit committee which have not been accepted by the board during the year under review. Details of terms of reference of Audit Committee and meetings of Audit Committee held during the year under review have been given in Corporate Governance Report. The details pertaining to the composition and attendance of the audit committee are included in the Corporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report.

NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY

The Board on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, framed a policy for selection and appointment of Director(s), Senior Management Personnel and their remuneration. The composition of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee was in compliance with the requirements of the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and of Regulation 19 of the SEBl (LODR) Regulations, 2015 except as mentioned in corporate governance report of the Company. The Nomination & Remuneration Committee comprises of below mentioned directors as on 31st March 2023:

Name of the Member Category
Mr. Saibaba Karuturi Non-Executive-Independent Director, Chairperson
Mr. Venkata Appala Narasimha Raju Kalidindi Non-Executive-Independent Director, Member
Mr. Jagannatha Prasad Malireddy Non-Executive Director, Member

DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE OF CODE OF CONDUCT

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, the independent directors have submitted declarations that eachof them meet the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act along with Rules framed thereunderand Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations"). There has been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as independent directors of the Company. None of the Independent Non-Executive Directors held any equity shares of your Company during the financial year ended 31st March, 2023. None of the Directors had any relationships inter se. The independent directors have also confirmed that they have complied with Schedule IV of the Act and the Companys Code of Conduct.

In terms of Regulations 25(8) of the Listing Regulations, the Independent Directors have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exists or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgement and without any external influence.

Your Company has in place, a Code of Conduct for the Board of Directors and Senior Management Personnel, which reflects the legal and ethical values to which your Company is strongly committed. The Directors and Senior Management Personnel of your Company have complied with the code as mentioned hereinabove.

FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME

These Programs aim to provide insights into the Company to enable the Independent Directors to understand its business in depth and contribute significantly to the Company. The details of program for familiarisation of Independent Directors with the Company are available on the Companys website at www.xtglobal.com. The Board members are also regularly updated on changes in Corporate and Allied laws, Taxation laws and related matters through presentations and updates made by the respective functional leaders. MD & WTD along with Senior leadership conducts quarterly sessions with board members sharing updates about the Companys business strategy, operations, and the key trends in the IT industry relevant for the Company. These updates help the board members to abreast themselves with the key changes and their impact on the Company. BOARD POLICIES The details of various policies approved and adopted by the Board as required under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations are updated on the website of the Company and can be accessed at https://xtglobal.com/investors/corporate-governance-and-policies/ .

EMPLOYEE STOCK BENEFIT SCHEME

Pursuant to the approval accorded by members at their Annual General Meeting held on 30th September 2020, the Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Company formulated an employee benefit scheme "XTGlobal Infotech Limited Employees Stock Benefit Scheme – 2020" ("Scheme") in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014. The Scheme ESBS is applicable to all permanent and full time employees of the Company and its Subsidiary Company whether working in India or out of India, and to the Directors whether a Whole time Director or not but, excluding Independent Director, Non-Executive Directors of the Company and its Subsidiary Company(ies) and also excluding Promoter or a person belonging to the Promoter Group; or a Director who either himself or through his Relative or through any Body Corporate, directly or indirectly, holds more than ten percent of the outstanding Equity Shares of the Company.

The eligibility of employees to receive grants under the Scheme has to be decided by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC) from time to time at its sole discretion. Vesting of the Options/RSUs shall take place in the manner determined by NRC at the time of grant and such other conditions as provided under the Scheme. The Exercise Price of each grant is determined by the NRC based on the market price at the time of Grant.

A. Disclosure as per Indian Accounting Standard 102 Share Based Payment issues by ICAI

1. 2. The Company has ‘Nil Share Based Payment arrangements during the year ended 31st March, 2023. The estimated fair value of each stock option granted in the general employee stock benefit scheme is 1/-.

3. Expenses arising from employee stock benefit scheme is ‘Nil for the reporting period.

B. Diluted EPS on issue of shares pursuant to all the schemes covered under the regulations shall be disclosed in accordance with Accounting Standard 20 - Earnings Per Share issued by ICAI or any other relevant accounting standards as prescribed from time to time – No ESOPs issued during the period therefore there are no potentialequity shares. Thus, basic EPS and Diluted EPS are same.

C. Details related to Scheme

1. A description of each ESOS that existed at any time during the year, including the general terms andconditions of each ESOS i. Date of shareholders approval – 30th September, 2020 ii. Total number of Options/RSUs approved under the Scheme – Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") – 20,00,000 (Twenty Lakhs) Employee Stock Options ("Options") – 30,00,000 (Thirty Lakhs) iii. Vesting requirements - Vesting period for both options and RSUs shall commence after minimum period of 1 (One) year from the grant date and it may extend upto maximum of Four (4) years from the grant date. The Actual vesting may further be linked with the eligibility criteria, as determined by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee in accordance with the Scheme. iv. Exercise price or pricing formula – For options: The exercise price shall be based on the Market Price of the Company.

For RSUs: The exercise price shall be the face value of the Equity Shares of the Company presentlybeing Re. 1/. v. Maximum term of options granted - The Options and/or RSUs granted under the Scheme shall vest within a maximum period of Four (4) years from the grant date. vi. Source of shares (primary, secondary or combination) – Primary vii. Variation in terms of options - Not Applicable

2. Method used to account for ESBS – Fair Value

3. Where the company opts for expensing of the options using the intrinsic value of the options, the difference between the employee compensation cost so computed and the employee compensation costthat shall have been recognized if it had used the fair value of the options shall be disclosed. The impact of this difference on profits and on EPS of the company shall also be disclosed – Not Applicable, as the Company is using Fair Value Method.

4. Option movement during the year:

Particulars Details
Number of options outstanding at the beginning of the period 50,00,000
(30,00,000 Options & 20,00,000 RSUs)
Number of options granted during the year NIL
Number of options forfeited / lapsed during the year NIL
Number of options vested during the year NIL
Number of options exercised during the year NIL
Number of shares arising as a result of exercise of options NIL
Money realized by exercise of options (INR), if scheme is implemented directly by the company NIL
Loan repaid by the Trust during the year from exercise price received NIL
Number of options outstanding at the end of the year 50,00,000
(30,00,000 Options & 20,00,000 RSUs)
Number of options exercisable at the end of the year -

Weighted-average exercise prices: Exercise of options was not executed during the year under review. weighted-average fair values: Nil

6. Employee wise details (name of employee, designation, number of options granted during the year, exercise price) of options granted to a. Senior managerial personnel. b. Any other employee who receives a grant in any one year of option amounting to 5% or more of option granted during that year; and c. Identified employees who were granted options, during any one year, equal to or exceeding 1% of the issued capital (excluding outstanding warrants and conversions) of the Company at the time of grant.

Board has delegated its power to NRC to decide criteria for selection of Employees, however, during the year under review, NRC has not granted any Options/RSU under the Scheme.

7. A description of the method and significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of options – During the year fair value was not calculated for the purpose of grant of ESBS as no option/RSU was granted in the FY 2022-23.

Scheme Compliance status

XTGlobal Infotech Limited Employees Stock Benefit Scheme – 2020 is in compliance with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021and the Companies Act, 2013. The Company has received a certificate from the Statutory Auditors of the Company certifying that ESBS- 2020 is being implemented inaccordance with the SEBI Regulations and is in accordance with the resolution passed by the Members of the Company at the Annual General Meeting.

Administration of the Scheme

The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Board administers the Employee Stock Benefit Schemes as formulated by the Company.

DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors of your Company, to the best of their

a) knowledge, belief and ability and explanations obtained by them, confirm that: in the preparation of the annual financial statements, for the financial year ended 31st March 2023, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;

b) the accounting policies had been selected and applied 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 financial year ended 31st March 2023 and of the profit of the Company for that period;

c) proper and sufficient care had been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

d) the annual accounts had been prepared on a going concern basis;

e) internal financial controls, to be followed by the Company, had been laid down and these controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and f) the directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

All related party transactions that were entered with your Company, during the financial year were on arms length basis and were in the ordinary course of the business and in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder, the SEBI Listing Regulations and your Companys Policy on Related Party Transactions. All Related Party Transactions were placed before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors, pursuant to applicable provisions of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 & Companies Act, 2013. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee has been obtained for the transactions which were repetitive in nature. The transactions entered pursuant to the omnibus approval so granted are audited and a statement giving details of all related party transactions is placed before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors. The policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board, is available at the Companys website.

No Contract or Agreement was executed between the Company and any of the Related Party which was not at arms- length price during the period under review.

The particulars of related party transactions in prescribed Form AOC - 2 are attached as "Annexure-A."

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

XTGlobals CSR initiatives and activities are aligned to the requirements of Section 135 of the Act. The brief details of the CSR Committee are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. The CSR Policy and CSR Plan is available on the website of your Company at: https://xtglobal.com/investors/corporate-governance-and-policies/

A brief outline of the CSR policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set out in "Annexure E" of this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.

Further, the Chief Financial Officer of your Company has certified that CSR spends of your Company for the FY 2022-23 have been utilized for the purpose and in the manner approved by the Board.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company has developed and implemented a risk management policy which identifies major risks which may threaten the existence of the Company. The same has also been adopted by your Board and is also subject to its review from time to time. Risk mitigation process and measures have been also formulated and clearly spelled out inthe said policy. Formulation of Risk Committee is not applicable on the Company as per the applicable provisions. The elements of risk as identified for the Company with impact and mitigation strategy are set out in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.

AUDITORS

a) Statutory Auditors:

The members, at Thirty Third Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 29th September, 2021 had accorded their approval pursuant to provisions of Sections 139 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made there under to appoint M/s. C. Ramachandram & Co., Chartered Accountants (Registration No. 002864S) as the Statutory Auditor of the Company for a period of five years from the conclusion of 33rd AGM till the conclusion of 38th Annual General Meeting on such remuneration as may be determined by the Board of Directors.

The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they satisfy the criteria of independence, as required under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. There is no qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer in the Auditors Report notes to the accounts are self-explanatory, needs no further clarification or explanation. There are no frauds on or by your Company, which are required to be reported by the Statutory Auditors of your Company. Representative of the Statutory Auditors of your Company attended the previous AGM of your Company held on 23rd September, 2022.

b) Secretarial Auditor:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 24A of SEBI Listing Regulations, M/s. VCSR & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries were appointed as Secretarial Auditor on 13th August, 2022, to undertake the secretarial audit of your Company for FY23. The report of the Secretarial Auditor, in the prescribed Form MR-3 is annexed to this report as "Annexure-B". The Secretarial Auditors Report for FY23 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark in the form

MR-3 which is annexed to this report. c) Internal Auditor:

Pursuant to provisions of Section 138 read with Rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and Section 179 read with Rule 8(4) of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 the Company has appointed M/s. T Mohan & Associates (Formerly M/s Lakshmi & Associates), Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad as Internal Auditors for the Financial Year 2022-23.

Summary of Significant Audit Observations along with recommendations and its implementations are reviewed by the Audit Committee and concerns, if any, are reported to Board. There were no adverse remarks or qualifications on accounts of the Company from the Internal Auditor.

INTEGRATED REPORT

The Company has voluntarily provided the Integrated Report, which encompasses both financial and non-financial information to enable the Members to take well informed decisions and have a better understanding of the Companys long-term perspective. The Report also touches upon aspects such as organisations strategy, governance framework, performance and prospects of value creation based on the five forms of capital viz. financial capital, intellectual capital, human capital, social capital and natural capital.

ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

a) Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption The Company is committed towards conservation of energy and climate action towards Environmental Sustainability. The details as required under the provisions of Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of conservation of energy and technology absorption the Company continues to adopt and use the latest technologies to improve the productivity and quality of its services and products. The Companys operations do not require significant import of technology. Your Company has also taken steps for conversation of Energy at theOffice. Initiatives in new premises of vizag office infrastructure included higher energy efficiencies in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, uninterruptible power supply, use of LEDs

b) Foreign Exchange earnings and Outgo Earning: Rs. 6492.76 Lakhs Outgo: Rs 854.22 Lakhs

ANNUAL RETURN

Pursuant to the requirement under Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual return as on 31st March, 2023 is available on Companys website and the copy of the annual return can be accessed at https://xtglobal.com/investors/shareholders-information/ .

INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL

The Company has internal financial controls which are adequate and operate effectively. The controls are adequate for ensuring the orderly & efficient conduct of the business, including adherence to the Companys policies,the safeguarding of assets, the prevention & detection of frauds & errors, the accuracy & completeness of accountingrecords and timely preparation of reliable financial information.

The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements. During the year, such controls were tested and no reportable material weakness, inefficiency or inadequacy in the design or operation was observed.

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS

During the reporting period, no loans, investments, guarantees, and security were executed by the Company in respect of provisions of section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013. Details of loans, guarantees and investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are as set out in the notes to the accompanying financial statements of your Company.

SUBSIDIARY & ASSOCIATE COMPANY & JOINT VENTURES

Your Company has one foreign subsidiaries i.e. XTGlobal Inc. (USA) wholly owned subsidiary. Along with that XTGlobal is having one associate company i.e. Network Objects Inc. with a 44.33% of holding. During the financial year, your Board of Directors had reviewed the affairs of the subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements of your Company are prepared in accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013; and forms part of this Annual Report.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement containing the salient features of financial statements of the Companys subsidiaries in Form AOC-1 is attached to the financial statements of the Company. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the financial statements of the Company, consolidatedfinancial statements along with relevant documents and separate audited financial statements in respect of subsidiaries, are available on the website of the Company www.xtglobal.com. Further, the Company does not have any joint venture during the year or at any time after the closure of the year and till the date of the report.

INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY

The Company has adopted policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to the Companys Policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of accounting records, and the timely preparation of financial disclosures.

The Company has an internal Control System commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. These are routinely tested and certified by Statutory as well as Internal Auditor. Significant audit observations and corrective action are reported to the Audit Committee.

The concerned executives monitor and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all locations of the Company. Based onthe report of internal audit function, process owners undertake corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations and corrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee.

VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY

Pursuant to Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 read with Section 177(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") and Regulations 22 of the Listing Regulations your Company has adopted a Vigil Mechanism Framework ("Framework"), under your Company has formulated a mechanism called "Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy" for directors and employees to report to the management instances of unethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Companys Code of Conduct and provided a framework to protect employees wishing to raise a concern about serious irregularities within the Company.

The policy permits all the directors and employees to report their concerns to the Competent Authority, Chairman /Managing Director of the Company and if the Whistle Blower believes that there is a conflict of interest between the Competent Authority and the Whistle Blower, he/she may send his/her protected disclosure directly tothe Chairman of the Audit Committee.

The policy with the designation and address of the Competent Authority, Chairman/Managing Director of the Company and Chairman of the Audit Committee has been communicated to the employees by uploading the same on the website of the Company.

The Whistle Blower Policy is made available on the website of the Company.

PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY

Your Company laid down Prevention of Sexual Harassment policy and it is made available on the website of the Company. The Company has zero tolerance on Sexual Harassment at workplace. During the year under review there were no cases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Company has duly constituted Internal Complaints Committee for redressal of sexual harassment matters under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

The said Policy is uploaded on the website of the Company at: https://xtglobal.com/investors/corporate-governance-and-policies/

Internal Complaints Committee:

S.No. Name Designation Position Held

A. Hyderabad - Telangana

1. Venkata Nimeesha Posa Deputy General Manager Presiding Officer
2. Shalini Gangadhari Senior HR Generalist (DS) Member
3. Rashmika Thungaturthi Junior Recruiter (NS) Member
4. Pavan Kumar Challa Deputy General Manager Member
5. Sudhir Bhagwanrao Bhilar Deputy General Manager Member
6. Prahlad B Reddy 3rd Party Member Member

B .Vizag - Andhra Pradesh

1. Jyothi Ramya Kunche Team Lead Presiding Officer
2. Subbarao Vantipalli GM Payroll & Admin Member
3. Prathima Santhoshi Matha Team Lead (BPO) Member
4. Ramesh Kolukulapalli Asst. Manager Operations Member
5. Yamuna Konda Senior Process Associate Member
6. Veera Raju Modili 3rd Party Member Member

All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees) are covered under this policy. Following are the details of the complaints received by your Company during FY 2022-23:

S. No. Particulars Number of cases
1. No. of complaints received 0
2. No. of complaints disposed of 0
3. No. of cases pending for more than 90 days 0

DEPOSITS FROM PUBLIC

The Company has not accepted any deposits from public and as such, no amount on account of principal or interest on deposits from public was outstanding as on the date of the balance sheet. There were no outstanding deposits within the meaning of Section 73 and 74 of the Act read with rules made thereunder at the end of the FY 2022-23.

Since the Company has not accepted any deposits during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2023, there are no instances of non-compliance with the requirement of the Act.

INSURANCE

Your Companys Assets have been adequately insured.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Your Company is committed to good corporate governance practices. The Corporate Governance Report as stipulated by SEBI Listing Regulations, forms part of this Integrated Annual Report along with the required certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated. Your Company has been particular in implementing and complying with the norms of Corporate Governance and complying all the mandatory requirements as specified in Regulations 17 to 27, clause (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2)of Regulation 46 and paragraph C, D and E of Schedule V of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. A detailed report on Corporate Governance covering among others composition, details of meetings of the Board and Committees along with a certificate for compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is attached separately to this Report as Annexure - D.

POLICY ON DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION

The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Company formulates the criteria for determining the qualifications, positive attributes and independence of Directors in terms of its charter. In evaluating the suitability ofindividual Board members, the Committee takes into account factors such as educational and professional background, general understanding of the Companys business dynamics, standing in the profession, personal and professional ethics, integrity and values, willingness to devote sufficient time and energy in carrying out their dutiesand responsibilities effectively.

The Committee also assesses the independence of Directors at the time of their appointment / re-appointment as per the criteria prescribed under the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder and the Listing Regulations.

The Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees is provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Report.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION

In terms of the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given below:

a. The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the Company for the financial year:

Particulars Ratio to Median Remuneration
Non-Executive Directors* -
Executive directors 3.47

*No remuneration other than sitting fee is paid to Non-executive Independent Director of the company.

b. The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, company secretary in the financial year:

Designation % Increase in Remuneration in the Financial Year

Directors

No remuneration other than sitting fee is paid to Non- executive Independent Director of the company

Chief Executive Officer The company has not appointed Chief Executive Officer during the financial year

Chief Financial Officer

There is a change of around 24% in the Remuneration of the Chief Financial Officer from the last year

Company Secretary There is a change of around 15% in the Remuneration from the last year

c. The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year 2022-23: 0.88 times d. The number of permanent employees on the rolls of Company (As on 31st March, 2023): 540 Employees (Male -333 & Female - 207)

e. Average percentage increase already made in the salaries of employees other than the managerial personnel in the last financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration: The average annual increase was around 26.7% for personnel other than managerial personnel. No managerial remuneration was paid for the financial year 2022-23 except remuneration paid to Mrs. Vuppuluri Sreedevi.

f. Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company.

g. The Company affirms that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company. There are no employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the Rule 5 (2) and (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.

h. There are no employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the Rule 5 (2) and (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.

i. If employed throughout the financial year or part thereof, was in receipt of remuneration in that year which, in the aggregate or as the case may be, at a rate which, in the aggregate, is in excess of that drawn by the managing director or whole-time director or manager and holds by himself or along with his spouse and dependent children, not less than two percent of the equity shares of the Company- None

OBSERVANCE OF THE SECRETARIAL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA

Your Company is in compliance with the applicable Secretarial Standards, issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government under Section 118(10) of the Act. The Company has devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS

There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of your Company between the end of FY 2022-23 and the date of this report, which could have an impact on your Companys operation in the future or its status as a "Going Concern".

No significant and material order has been passed by the regulators, courts, tribunals impacting the going concern status from April 2022 to March, 2023.

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Your company continues to enjoy cordial relationship with its personnel at all levels and focusing on attracting and retaining competent personnel and providing a holistic environment where they get opportunities to grow and realize their full potential. Your company is committed to providing all its employees with a healthy and safe work environment; therefore, Company has provided work from home facility to its maximum employees to prevent employees and their families from Covid attach. Your company is organizing training programs wherever required for the employees concerned to improve their skill. Employees are also encouraged to participate in the webinars organized by the external agencies related to the areas of their operations.

MAINTAINANCE OF COST RECORDS

The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Act, and accordingly, such cost accounts and records are not maintained by the Company.

INSIDER TRADING REGULATIONS

Your Company is compliant Pursuant to the provisions of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (as amended from time to time), the Company has formulated a Code of Conduct on Prohibition of Insider Trading (‘Insider Trading Code). The Insider Trading Policy of the Company lays down guidelines and procedures to be followed, and disclosures to be made while dealing with shares of the Company, as well as the consequences of violation. The policy has been formulated to regulate, monitor and ensure reporting of deals by employees and to maintain the highest ethical standards of dealing in Company securities.

CFO CERTIFICATION

As required under Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the CFO of your Company have certified the accuracy of the Financial Statements, the Cash Flow Statement and adequacy of Internal Control Systems for financial reporting for the financial year ended 31st March, 2023. Their Certificate is annexed to this Directors Report.

GENERAL DISCLOSURE

Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were no transactions/events of these nature during the year under review: a. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise. b. Issue of Shares (Including ESOP) to employees of your Company under any scheme. c. Significant or material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and your Companys operation in future. d. Change in the nature of business of your Company. e. No application was made or any proceeding is pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. f. One time settlement of loan obtained from the Banks or Financial Institutions. g. Revision of financial statements and Directors Report of your Company

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Board of Directors take this opportunity to express their gratitude to the Central Government, State Government and Local Authorities, Financial Institutions, Banks, Customers, Dealers, Vendors and all the stakeholders for their continued cooperation and support to your Company. The Board of Directors wishes to express its appreciation to all the employees of the Company for their contributionto the operations of the Company. The Directors appreciate and value the contribution made by every member of the XTGlobal Family. The Board specially thank to the shareholders for their continued confidence and faith in the Company.

For and on behalf of

Board of Directors of XTGlobal Infotech Limited

Place: Hyderabad
Date: 05th September, 2023 SD/- SD/-
K V A. Narasimha Raju Vuppuluri Sreedevi
Director Whole-time Director
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