Dear Members,
Delhivery Limited ("Company7"Delhivery")
The Board of Directors ("the Board") present the 13th
Annual Report of your Company along with the Audited Financial Statements for the
financial year ("FY") ended March 31,2024 (hereinafter referred as "FY24"
or "during the year").
Financial Performance
Key highlights of the financial performance of your Company for the
FY24 are as under:
(Rs. in Million)
Particulars |
Standalone -
FY ended |
Consolidated -
FY ended |
March 31, 2024 1 |
March 31, 2023 |
March 31, 2024 1 |
March 31,2023 |
Revenue from Operations |
74,540.82 |
66,586.61 |
81,415.38 |
72,253.01 |
Other Income |
4,753.49 |
3,311.74 |
4,526.96 |
3,049.48 |
Total Income |
79,294.31 |
69,898.35 |
85,942.34 |
75,302.49 |
Less: Total expenses |
80,235.00 |
77,908.26 |
88,249.67 |
85,968.83 |
Loss before exceptional items, share of profit
of an associate and tax |
(940.69) |
(8,009.91) |
(2,307.33) |
(10,666.34) |
Less: Exceptional Items |
738.99 |
113.11 |
224.10 |
- |
Loss before tax and share of profit of
associate |
(1,679.68) |
(8,123.02) |
(2,531.43) |
(10,666.34) |
Less: Tax Expense |
|
- |
47.38 |
(452.81) |
Loss after tax before share of profit of
associate |
(1,679.68) |
(8,123.02) |
(2,578.81) |
(10,213.53) |
Add: Share of profit of associate (net) |
- |
- |
86.95 |
135.74 |
Loss for the year |
(1,679.68) |
(8,123.02) |
(2,491.86) |
(10,077.79) |
Other Comprehensive (loss)/lncome |
46.29 |
(8.87) |
41.84 |
12.30 |
Total Comprehensive Loss for the year |
(1,633.39) |
(8,131.89) |
(2,450.02) |
(10,065.49) |
The Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements of your Company
for FY24 are prepared in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act,
2013 ("the Act"), Indian Accounting Standards("lnd AS") and
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended ("SEBI Listing Regulations").
The revenue from operations on standalone basis for FY24 stood
at Rs. 74,540.82 million as against Rs.66,586.61 million for FY23, registering a growth of
11.95%. Whereas the loss for FY24 stood at Rs. 1,679.68 million as against Rs.8,123.02
million for FY23, a reduction of loss by 79.32%.
The revenue from operations on consolidated basis for FY24 stood
at Rs. 81,415.38 million as against Rs.72,253.01 million for FY23, registering a growth of
12.68%. Whereas the loss for FY24 stood at Rs. 2,491.86 million as against Rs.10,077.79
million for FY23, a reduction of loss by 75.27%.
The increase in revenue from operations is on account of
increase in revenue from our Express Parcel, Part Truck Load ("PTL") services,
Truck Load ("TL") services and other services.
The increase in expenses is on account of increase in freight,
handling and servicing costs, employee benefit expenses and other expenses attributable to
the increase in revenues.
State of affairs of the Company/Business operations
As of March 31, 2024, your Company provided logistics and supply chain
solutions to a diverse base of over 33,000 active customers such as e-commerce
marketplaces, direct-to-consumer e-tailers and enterprises and small and medium
enterprises ("SMEs") across several verticals such as fast-moving
consumer goods ("FMCG"), consumer durables, consumer electronics,
lifestyle, retail, automotive and manufacturing.
This is achieved through high-quality logistics infrastructure and
network engineering, a vast network of domestic and global partners and significant
investments in automation, all of which are orchestrated by our self-developed logistics
operating system that drives network synergies within and across our services and enhances
our value proposition to customers.
The key differentiators of business of your Company are:
Integrated solutions: Your Company provides a full range of
logistics services, including express parcel delivery, heavy goods delivery, PTL freight,
TL freight, warehousing, supply chain solutions, cross-border express and freight services
and supply chain software, along with value added services such as e- commerce return
services, payment collection and processing and fraud detection.
Proprietary logistics operating system: In-house logistics
technology stack is built by your Company to meet the dynamic needs of modern supply
chains. Your Company has over 80 applications through which your Company provides various
services, orchestrated by the platform to govern transaction flows from end to end. The
platform of your Company is designed as a set of foundational layers, libraries and
Application Programming Interfaces ("APIs") that form the building blocks
for logistics applications and provides a configurable framework and tools to enable both
internal and external developers to build custom applications.
Data Intelligence: Your Company collects, structures, stores
and processes vast amounts of transaction and environmental data to guide real-time
operational decision making. We have used machine learning extensively to build various
capabilities, including intelligent geo-location, network design, route optimisation, load
aggregation, Expected Time of Arrival ("ETA") prediction, product
identification and fraud detection, which enabled us to execute operations in an efficient
and precise manner.
Automation: Your Company operated 29 fully and semi
automated sortation centres and 111 gateways across India as of March 31, 2024. We have a
Rated Automated Sort Capacity of 7.1 million shipments per day as of March 31, 2024. We
have automated material handling systems at gateways in Bhiwandi (Maharashtra), Tauru
(Haryana) and Bengaluru (Karnataka). Your Company has expanded the gateway infrastructure
in Bhiwandi to 750,000 sq ft and is expanding to 1,000,000 sq ft in Bengaluru, which will
enable your Company to service the increasing demand for its services. This automation,
combined with system directed floor operations, path expectation algorithms and
machine-vision guided truck loading systems, together enable the facility staff to be more
productive and reduce errors in their operations.
Unified Infrastructure and Network: Your Company operates a
pan-India network and provides services in 18,793 postal index number ("PIN")
codes, as of March 31,2024. Logistics platform, data intelligence and automation of
your Company enablethe networkto be seamlessly interoperable and allow sharing of
infrastructure and operational capacity across business lines and set new service
standards, such as providing e-commerce-like turnaround times to traditional
part-truckload shippers on several lanes.
Asset-light operations: Your Company follows an asset light
model. The approach is to invest in critical service elements and IP-sensitive areas of
the network, while delivering services through a large number of network partners. Network
partners with warehousing, freight (truckload or air) or first/last-mile capacity can sign
up and find customers via the partner applications. The systems
of your Company function as managed marketplaces that match partner
capacity with its internal and third-party client demand based on partners' service
quality ratings and pricing. This approach has enabled your Company to quickly expand to
geographically dispersed locations, optimise loads, improve the cost structure and
maintain flexibility in handling seasonal variations and changes in client requirements
while incurring lower fixed costs and capital expenditures.
Entrepreneurial team: The experienced team of your Company
has driven service excellence and industry first innovations that have enabled your
Company to gain market leadership in a short span of time. Theteam comes from diverse
backgrounds in engineering, technology, operations, research and development ("R&D")
and design from across industries such as technology, e-commerce, manufacturing,
telecommunications, management consulting, financial services and the armed forces, among
others.
Acquisitions and Investments
Pursuant to your Company's strategy to scale, during the year under
review, following investments were made by the Company:
Vinculum Solutions Private Limited ("Vinculum")
Your Company acquired 10.94% stake in the equity share capital of
Vinculum in India for a consideration of Rs.250 million in July 2023. Vinculum is one of
the early software companies from India, enabling brands to tap into the opportunity
presented by eCommerce and Omni Channel. In response to the industry and consumer shifts
post the pandemic, Vinculum has scaled up into a leading SaaS Omni Channel software
company working with over 400 brands across Grocery & FMCG, Healthcare, Beauty,
Cosmetics, Fashion, and Jewelry in India, South East Asia, and the Middle East markets.
Falcon Autotech Private Limited ("Falcon")
Your Company increased its stake in Falcon to 39.34% (on a fully
diluted basis) by further investing Rs.500.40 million. Falcon is an associate company of
Delhivery and is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, supplying,
implementing, and maintaining logistics automation systems in India.
Scheme of Arrangement
During FY24, a Scheme of Amalgamation ("Scheme") for
merger of Spoton Logistics Private Limited (Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company) and
Spoton Supply Chain Solutions Private Limited (Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Spoton Logistics
Private Limited), into and with Delhivery Limited, pursuant to Sections 230 to 232 of the
Act, was approved by the Board. The application of merger was filed with National Company
Law Tribunal ("NCLT") on March 30,2024.
The Scheme is subject to necessary statutory and regulatory approvals
including the approvals of the Delhi Bench of National Company Law Tribunal, the
shareholders and creditors of each of the Companies, as directed by the NCLT.
Transfer to Reserves and Dividend
As your Company does not have profits in FY24, no amount is proposed to
be transferred to reserves, except as required underthe statute. Accordingly, the Board of
Directors does not recommend any dividend for FY24.
In terms of Regulation 43A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the
dividend distribution policy is available on the Company's website at
https://www.delhivery.com/wp-content/ uploads/2022/05/Dividend-Distribution-Policy
Final.pdf
Utilisation of proceeds of Initial Public Offer ("IPO") of
Equity Shares
Your Company floated an IPO of its equity shares during FY23. There has
been no deviation in the use of proceeds of the IPO from the objects stated in the Offer
document as per Regulation 32 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Axis Bank Limited was appointed as the Monitoring Agency in terms of
Regulation 41(2) of the SEBI (Issue of Capital & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2018, as amended, to monitorthe utilisation of IPO proceeds and the Company has obtained a
monitoring report for every quarter and submitted the same with the stock exchanges where
the equity shares of the Company are listed, as required under the SEBI Listing
Regulations.
The statement of deviation/variation in utilisation of funds and the
Monitoring Agency Report is available at the Company's website at
https://www.delhivery.com/company/investor- relations.
Details of utilisation of IPO proceeds is given below:
SI. No. |
Objects of fundraising |
1 Original allocation |
Modified
allocation |
Funds utilised as on March
31, 2024 |
1 |
Organic Growth Initiatives |
|
|
|
|
Building scale in existing
business lines and developing new adjacent business lines |
1,600.00 |
No change |
1,600.00 |
|
Expanding network
infrastructure of your Company |
13,600.00 |
No change |
12,013.371 |
|
Upgrading and improving
proprietary logistics operating system of your Company |
4,800.00 |
No change |
4,800.00 |
2 |
Funding inorganic growth
through acquisition and other strategic Initiatives |
10,000.00 |
No change |
911.16 |
3 |
General Corporate purposes |
8,703.00 |
8,863.032 |
6,464.02 |
|
Total |
38,703.00 |
|
25,788.55 |
1 Lease payment also includes payment towards security deposit of
f499.02 million from the date of IPO till the period ended March 31,2024.
2 During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, un-utilised IPO
expenses of f 160.03 million had been transferred to net IPO proceeds, thereby
increasing it from f 8,703.00 million to f 8,863.03 million and earmarked
for general corporate purposes in accordance with the Objects of the Offer.
Change in the nature of Business
There has been no change in the nature of business of your Company
during the year under review.
Material Changes and Commitment affecting financial position of the
Company
There were no material changes between the end of the financial year
and the date of this report, affecting the financial position of your Company other than
issue of fresh equity shares pursuant to exercise of stock options by the employees as
detailed in this report.
Share Capital
A. Authorised Share Capital
There has been no change in the authorised share capital of the Company
during FY24. The authorised share capital as on March 31,2024, was Rs.1,342,535,980
divided into:
873,502,280 Equity Shares of Rs.1 each;
300,000 Preference Shares of Rs.10 each; and
4,660,337 Preference Shares of Rs.100 each.
B. Changes in Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital
During FY24, the changes in Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share
Capital of your Company are as follows:
Particulars |
No. of shares 1 |
Amount (in Rs.) 1 |
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Equity Share
Capital as on April 01, 2023 |
728,715,149 |
728,715,149 |
Equity shares allotted pursuant to exercise of
stock options by the employees during FY24 |
8,070,106 |
8,070,106 |
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Equity Share
Capital as on March 31, 2024 |
736,785,255 |
736,785,255 |
Details of equity shares issued/allotted during FY24 are as under:
SI. No. |
Date of allotment |
Mode of issue/allotment |
No. of equity 1 shares
allotted 1 |
Face Value per 1 equity share
(in Rs.) 1 |
Nature of consideration |
1. |
April 06, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
158,855 |
1 |
Cash |
2. |
May 06, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
385,739 |
1 |
Cash |
3. |
June 08, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
1,941,454 |
1 |
Cash |
4. |
July 10, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
1,728,427 |
1 |
Cash |
5. |
August 08, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
197,846 |
1 |
Cash |
6. |
September 11, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
709,556 |
1 |
Cash |
7. |
October 09, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
599,172 |
1 |
Cash |
8. |
November 07, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
113,136 |
1 |
Cash |
9. |
December 07, 2023 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
493,231 |
1 |
Cash |
10. |
January 08, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
1,344,686 |
1 |
Cash |
11. |
February 08, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
184,502 |
1 |
Cash |
12. |
March 08, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
213,502 |
1 |
Cash |
Total |
|
|
8,070,106 |
|
|
After the closure of the reporting period, your Company has allotted
equity shares as per following details:
SI. No. |
Date of allotment |
Mode of issue/allotment |
No. of equity 1 shares
allotted 1 |
Face Value per 1 equity share
(in Rs.) 1 |
Nature of consideration |
1. |
April 10, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
126,118 |
1 |
Cash |
2. |
May 09, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
532,567 |
1 |
Cash |
3. |
June 10, 2024 |
Employee Stock Options
Exercised |
1,106,060 |
1 |
Cash |
As on the date of this report, your Company's paid-up equity share
capital amounts to Rs. 738,550,000/-.
Alteration of Memorandum of Association ("MOA") &
Articles of Association ("AOA")
During the year under review, there was no alteration in MOA and AOA of
your Company.
Employees' Stock Option Plans ("ESOPs")
Your Company has four ESOPs, namely, Delhivery Employees Stock Option
Plan, 2012 ("ESOP I - 2012"), Delhivery Employees Stock Option Plan - II, 2020
("ESOP II - 2020"), Delhivery Employees Stock Option Plan - III, 2020
("ESOP III - 2020") and Delhivery Employees Stock Option Plan - IV, 2021
("ESOP IV - 2021", and collectively, the "ESOPs"). These ESOPs are in
compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits
and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as "SEBISBEB &SE
Regulations").
The Secretarial Auditor of your Company has provided a certificate
stating that the aforesaid ESOPs have been implemented in accordance with the SEBI SBEB
& SE
Regulations. The said certificate will be placed before the members at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting and will also be made available on the website of your
Company.
The disclosures as required under Regulation 14 of the SEBI SBEB &
SE Regulations are available on the website of the Company at
https://www.delhivery.com/company/ investor-relations.
Credit Rating
Not applicable.
Board of Directors
Your Company has an appropriate mix of directors on its Board. As on
March 31,2024, the Board consisted of three (3) Executive Directors and six (6)
Non-Executive Independent Directors including one (1) Woman Independent Director in
compliance with the applicable provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Your Directors are eminent individuals of diverse backgrounds with skills, experience and
expertise in various areas, the complete list of which has been provided in the Corporate
Governance Report forming part of this report.
During FY24, there were following changes in the Board composition:
Appointment and Re-appointment
The Board, at its meeting held on August 04, 2023 and August 24, 2023,
based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC"),
approved the below matters, respectively, which were approved by Members at its Annual
General Meeting ("AGM") held on September 27,2023:
Appointment of Mr. Anindya Ghose as a Non-Executive Independent
Director (DIN: 10243913) for a term of five years with effect from August 04,2023; and
Re-appointment of Mr. Kapil Bharati (DIN: 02227607) as the
Director of the Company, liable to retire by rotation.
Cessation(s)
Mr. Suvir Suren Sujan, Non-Executive Director (DIN: 01173669),
resigned from the Board with effect from August 24, 2023, on account of pre-occupation and
other commitments.
Mr. Donald Francis Colleran, Non-Executive Director (DIN:
09431299), was liable to retire by rotation at the 12th AGM, and not proposed
for re-election due to his unwillingness. Therefore, Mr. Donald Francis Colleran ceased to
be a Director at the conclusion of the 12th AGM i.e., September 27,2023.
Post the completion of FY24, Mr. Sandeep Kumar Barasia (DIN: 01432123)
resigned from the office of Executive Director & Chief Business Officer, with effect
from July 01,2024, due to personal reasons.
The Board places on record its appreciation for Mr. Sandeep Kumar
Barasia, Mr. Suvir Suren Sujan and Mr. Donald Francis Colleran for their invaluable
contribution and guidanceduringtheirtenure.
The Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniary
relationship or transactions during the year
with the Company, other than sitting fees, remuneration and
reimbursement of expenses, if any, as detailed in the Corporate Governance Report forming
part of this report.
Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management Personnel
During FY24, there were following changes in Key Managerial Personnel ("KMP")
and Senior Management Personnel ("SMP") of your Company.
Mr. Sunil Kumar Bansal, Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer, ceased to be associated with the Company with effect from May 31,2023, due to
resignation.
Mr. Uday Sharma, Flead of Business Development of the Company,
ceased to be associated with the Company with effect from January 09,2024, due to
resignation.
Mr. Varun Bakshi, who was already associated with your Company
as Flead of Treasury and Investor Relations took over the new role of SVP - Business
Development with effect from January 09,2024.
Ms. Pooja Gupta, Chief People Officer of the Company, ceased to
be associated with the Company with effect from January 15,2024, dueto resignation.
Mr. Suraj Saharan, who was already associated with the Company
as Flead of New Ventures took over the new role of the Chief People Officer of the Company
with effect from January 15,2024.
Mr. Vivek Kumar, who was already associated with the Company as
Deputy Company Secretary was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of
the Company with effect from June 01,2023. Further, Mr. Vivek Kumar ceased to be
associated with the Company with effect from March 27,2024, dueto resignation.
Post the completion of FY24, Ms. Madhulika Rawat was appointed as the
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from May 17,2024.
Directors, KMPs & SMPs as on March 31,2024, are as under:
s. No. |
Name of Director and KMPs |
Designation |
1. |
Mr. Deepak Kapoor |
Chairperson and Non-Executive
Independent Director |
2. |
Mr. Romesh Sobti |
Non-Executive Independent
Director |
3. |
Mr. Saugata Gupta |
Non-Executive Independent
Director |
4. |
Mr. Srivatsan Rajan |
Non-Executive Independent
Director |
5. |
Ms. Aruna Sundararajan |
Non-Executive Independent
Director |
6. |
Mr. Anindya Ghose |
Non-Executive Independent
Director |
7. |
Mr. Sahil Barua |
Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer |
8. |
Mr. Sandeep Kumar Barasia |
Whole Time Director and Chief
Business Officer |
9. |
Mr. Kapil Bharati |
Whole Time Director and Chief
Technology Officer |
10. |
Mr. Amit Agarwal |
Chief Financial Officer |
11. |
Mr. Suraj Saharan |
Chief People Officer |
12. |
Mr. Ajith Pai Mangalore |
Chief Operating Officer |
13. |
Mr. Varun Bakshi |
SVP-Business Development |
Directors retiring by rotation
All the Directors (other than the Independent Directors), on the Board
of your Company are liable to retire by rotation. In terms of the provisions of Section
152(6) of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, Mr. Sahil Barua (DIN: 05131571), Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM.
Mr. Sahil Barua, being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment. Based on the
recommendations of the NRC, the Board recommends re-appointment of Mr. Sahil Barua at the
ensuing AGM.
The details of Mr. Sahil Barua, as required under the SEBI Listing
Regulations are contained in the Notice convening the ensuing AGM of your Company.
Independent Directors' declaration
Your Company has received necessary declarations from each Independent
Director that they meet criteria of independence as laid down under the provisions of
Section 149 of the Act and Regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
In the opinion of the Board, there has been no change in the
circumstances which may affect their status as Independent Directors of the Company and
the Board is satisfied of the integrity, expertise, and experience (including proficiency
in terms of Section 150(1) of the Act and applicable rules thereunder) of all Independent
Directors on the Board. Further, in terms of Section 150 of the Act read with Rule 6 of
the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended,
Independent Directors of the Company have included their names in the data bank of
Independent Directors maintained with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
Familiarisation Programme for Directors
Disclosure pertaining to familiarisation programmes for Directors is
provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Report.
Board and Committee Meetings Board
During the year under review, the Board met five (5) times, to consider
and approve various matters. The details of the meetings and the attendance of the
Directors are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this report.
Board Committees
The Board has established Committees as a matter of good corporate
governance practices and as per the requirements of the Act and the SEBI Listing
Regulations.
The Company has the following six (6) Board-level Committees, which
have been established in compliance with the requirements of the business and relevant
provisions of applicable laws and statutes:
a) Audit Committee;
b) Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
c) Corporate Social Responsibility&SustainabilityCommittee;
d) Stakeholders' Relationship Committee;
e) Risk Management Committee;
f) Merger and Amalgamation ("M&A") Committee1
The details with respect to the composition, terms of reference, number
of meetings held, and business transacted by the aforesaid Committees, are given in the
Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Report.
'M&A Committee was formed to review and recommend
merger, acquisition and corporate investment transactions. However, in the Board Meeting
held on August 04, 2023, it was noted that such matters have to be placed before
the Board for wider discussion and hence the Board dissolved the M&A Committee, with
effect from August 04,2023.
Policy on Director's appointment, remuneration and other matters
The Policy on appointment and remuneration including criteria for
determining the qualification, positive attributes, independence and other matters of
Directors, KMPs & SMPs as per applicable provisions under Section 178 of the Act read
with the SEBI Listing Regulations has been formulated by the NRC and approved by the
Board. The said Policy is uploaded on the website of your Company at https://www.
delhivery.com/company/investor-relations and is followed for respective appointment(s).
The salient features of the Policy on Nomination, Remuneration & Evaluation are as
follows:
1. Objective: The policy should clearly state its objective, which
is to ensure a transparent and fair process for the selection, appointment, and
remuneration of directors, key managerial personnel, and senior executives.
2. Nomination Process: The policy outlines the process for
identifying and selecting suitable candidates for various positions within the company,
including directors and key managerial personnel. It may include factors such as
qualifications, experience, independence, diversity, and skills required forthe specific
role.
3. Board Evaluation: The policy includes provisions for
conducting regular evaluations of the performance of the board, individual directors, and
board committees. The evaluation process helps in identifying areas for improvement and
ensuring the effectiveness of the board.
4. Remuneration Framework: The policy defines the principles and
guidelines for determining the remuneration of directors, key managerial personnel, and
senior executives. It may consider factors such as industry benchmarks, company
performance, individual performance and responsibilities.
Board Evaluation
The NRC has formulated a policy and criteria for evaluation of the
Board and its Committees and the same has been adopted by the Board. During the FY24, the
performance of the Board and its Committees were evaluated after seeking inputs from all
the Directors on the basis of criteria such as the composition and meetings, role &
responsibilities and overall effectiveness of the Board & Committees. Evaluation of
the performance of all Individual Directors (including Independent Directors and
Chairperson) was also carried out during the FY24. The details of the Board Evaluation
process are mentioned in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Report.
Pursuantto Schedule IV of the Act read with Regulation 25 of SEBI
Listing Regulations, the Independent Directors met on March 28, 2024, without the presence
of Non-Independent Directors and members of the management and have, inter-alia,
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 its duties.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
In terms of the Section 134(5) of the Act, your Directors have relied
on the Independent Auditors report, representation by the management team and to the best
of their knowledge and belief, state that:
a) in the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements for the
financial year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
b) the Directors 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 as on March 31,2024,
and of the loss of the Company for the year under review;
c) proper and sufficient care have 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 Financial Statements for the financial year ended March
31, 2024, have been prepared on a 'going concern' basis;
e) the Directors have laid down proper internal financial controls to
be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively; and
f) proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions
of all applicable laws have been devised and that such systems were
adequate and operating effectively.
Internal Controls and their Adequacy
Your Company has internal control systems in place commensurate with
the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The internal controls have been designed
furtherto the interest of all its stakeholders by providing an environment which is
facilitative to conduct its operations and take care of, inter-alia, financial and
operational risk with emphasis on integrity and ethics as part of work culture.
Your Company has laid down a set of standards, policies and processes
to implement internal financial control across the organisation and same are adequate and
operating effectively. Your Company has an adequate internal financial control system over
financial reporting ensuring that all transactions are authorised, recorded, and reported
correctly in a timely manner to provide reliable financial information and to comply with
applicable accounting standards which are commensurate with the size and volume of
business of your Company. Details of the internal financial controls of the Company are
mentioned in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report ("MD&A
Report") forming part of this report.
The Internal Auditor monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy
of internal control systems in your Company and its compliance with accounting procedures,
financial reporting and policies. The reports of Internal Audit are reviewed and discussed
by the Audit Committee in detail and the process owners take corrective actions in their
respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. A summary of the suggested
corrective actions is placed before the Board by the management and the Chairperson of the
Audit Committee briefs the Board on recommendations of the Audit Committee, for its
discussion and suggestions thereon.
Subsidiaries, Associate Companies & Joint Ventures
Subsidiaries:
Your Company has the following subsidiaries as on March 31,2024. The
details are as follows:
1. Delhivery Freight Services Private Limited, India
2. Orion Supply Chain Private Limited, India
3. Delhivery Cross Border Services Private Limited, India
4. Spoton Logistics Private Limited, India ("Spoton
Logistics")
5. Spoton Supply Chain Solutions Private Limited, India (Subsidiary of
Spoton Logistics)
6. Algorhythm Tech Private Limited, India
7. Delhivery Corp Limited, United Kingdom
8. Delhivery HK Pte. Limited, Hong Kong
9. Delhivery USA, LLC
10. Delhivery Singapore Pte. Limited, Singapore ("Delhivery
Singapore")
11. Delhivery Robotics LLC, USA (Subsidiary of Delhivery Singapore)
12. Delhivery Bangladesh Logistics Private Limited (Subsidiary of
Delhivery Singapore)
13. Delhivery Logistics (Shenzhen) Company Limited (Subsidiary of
Delhivery Singapore)*
* This company was statutorily incorporated during FY23;
however, no capital/fund infusion has been done yet and the company is non-operative as on
date.
There has been no material change in the nature of the business of such
subsidiaries. Further, no company ceased to be a subsidiary of the Company during FY24.
Further, after closure of FY24, the Board approved to initiate
liquidation of Delhivery Corp Limited, United Kingdom. The liquidation of Delhivery Corp
Limited, United Kingdom is under progress. The Board also approved the incorporation of a
Wholly Owned Subsidiary in India for manufacturing of drones and freight air transport
services. The Wholly Owned Subsidiary i.e. Delhivery Robotics India Private Limited was
incorporated on July 03,2024.
Associate Companies:
Your Company has one associate company i.e., Falcon Autotech Private
Limited ("Falcon") as on March 31, 2024. Du ring the year under review,
your Company has increased its overall holding to 39.34% (on a fully diluted basis) in
Falcon.
Further, no company became or ceased to be the associate of the Company
during FY24.
Joint Venture:
During the year under review, no company became or ceased to be a joint
venture of the Company. Furthermore, your Company does not have any joint ventures as
defined under the provisions of the Act during the year.
The consolidated financial statement is also being presented in
addition to the standalone financial statements of the Company in this Annual Report.
Further, the report on the performance and financial position of each subsidiary and
associate, as applicable and salient features of their Financial Statements in the
prescribed Form AOC-1 is annexed to this Report as Annexure-1. Further,
contribution of subsidiaries and associates to the overall performance of your Company has
been disclosed in note no. 42 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 136 of the Act and the
amendments thereto, read with the SEBI Listing Regulations, the audited financial
statements, including the consolidated financial statements and related information of
your Company and financial statements of the subsidiary companies are available on the
website of your Company at https://www.delhivery.com/company/investor-relations for
inspection by the Members.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 16(c) of the SEBI Listing
Regulations, the Board has approved and adopted a Policy for determining Material
Subsidiary. The said policy is uploaded on the website of your Company at https://www.
delhivery.com/company/investor-relations.
Deposits
During FY24, your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
in terms of the provisions of Section 73 of the Act. Further, no amount on account of
principal or interest on deposits from the public was outstanding as on March 31,2024.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments
Your Company has not given any guarantee and/or provided any security
to any body corporate, whether directly or indirectly, within the meaning of Section 186
of the Act. The details of loans have been disclosed in note no. 8 and details of
investments have been disclosed in note no. 5 to the standalone financial statements
forming part of this Report.
Related Party Transactions
Your Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 177 and 188 of the Act and Rules made
thereunder read with Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, and the same is
available on the website of your Company at https://www.
delhivery.com/company/investor-relations. The Policy intends to ensure that proper
reporting, approval and disclosure processes are in place for all transactions between
your Company and its related parties.
All contracts or arrangements ortransactions entered during the year
with related parties were on arm's-length basis and in the ordinary course of business and
in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
None of the contract or arrangement or transaction with any of the related parties was in
conflict with the interest of the Company.
Since all the transactions with related parties during the year were on
arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business, the disclosure of related party
transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not
applicable for FY24.
Details of related party transactions entered into by your Company, in
terms of Ind AS-24 have been disclosed in the note no. 35 to the standalone and
consolidated financial statements, forming part of this Report.
Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo
Details of the energy conservation, technology absorption and foreign
exchange earnings and outgo as stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with
Rule 8 of the Companies (Account) Rules, 2014 are annexed to this Report as Annexure-2.
Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22
of the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company has established a Vigil Mechanism/Whistle
Blower Policy for Directors, employees, vendors, customers and other stakeholders of your
Company and its subsidiaries to raise and report concerns regarding any unethical conduct,
irregularity, misconduct, actual or suspected fraud or any other violation of the Policy
within your Company. The vigil mechanism provides for adequate safeguards against
victimisation of persons who use such mechanisms and make provision for direct access to
the chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate or exceptional cases. The said
Policy is available on the website of your Company at https://www.delhivery.com/company/
investor-relations.
Further, all the Whistle Blower Complaints along with their status
update are periodically placed before the Audit Committee for their review and discussion.
Auditors & Auditors Report:
Statutory Auditors
The members at its 12th AGM held on September 27, 2023,
approved the appointment of M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP (Firm Registration
No.117366W/W-100018), Chartered Accountants, as the statutory auditors for the term of
five (5) consecutive years, i.e. from the conclusion of the 12th AGM till the
conclusion of 17th AGM of the Company to be held in the calendaryear2028 in
place of M/s. S. R. Batliboi & Associates LLP (Firm Registration No. 101049W/E300004),
Chartered Accountants, whose tenure expired at the conclusion of 12th AGM.
The report of the Statutory Auditors forms part of the Annual Report
for FY24. The said report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark
or disclaimer.
Secretarial Auditors
The Board appointed M/s. VAPN & Associates, (Registration No.
P2015DE045500) Practicing Company Secretaries, as
the Secretarial Auditors to conduct Secretarial Audit of your Company
for FY24 as per the provisions of Section 204 of the Act. The Secretarial Audit Report for
the FY24 is annexed to this Report as Annexure-3.
The Secretarial Auditors have given remarks in its report stating that
the Company has allotted equity shares after expiry of 60 days from the date of receipt of
the consideration/ remittance upon exercise ofESOPs and violated the provisions of Foreign
Exchange Management Act, 1999 ("FEMA") read with Foreign Exchange Management
(Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019, furthermore,
the Company has filed compounding application for above said contravention with FED, CO
Cell, Foreign Exchange Department Reserve Bank, New Delhi and same is pending before the
compounding authority
The Board at its meeting held on May 17,2024, noted the said remarks
and stated that the delay in the allotment of shares was on account of non-receipt of FIRC
and KYC from AD Bank within the stipulated time frame, despite multiple follow-ups. The
Company has filed a Compounding application with RBI in this regard in the month of
February 2024 and is awaiting for RBI's order on it.
Further, the Board has appointed M/s. VAPN &Associates as the
Secretarial Auditors of the Company for FY25.
Internal Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Act and the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, Mr. Jitendra Khatri, Chartered Accountant, who holds the
designation of Senior Vice President-Internal Audit in the Company was appointed as
Internal Auditor by the Board to conduct internal audit of your Company for FY24. Mr.
Jitendra Khatri reports to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. The findings of the
Internal Audit report are submitted to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis and
corrective actions are taken by the respective functional teams as per suggestions of the
Internal Auditor and Audit Committee.
Further, the Board has re-appointed Mr. Jitendra Khatri as the Internal
Auditor of your Company for FY25.
Disclosure regarding frauds
During the year, there were no frauds reported by the Auditors to the
Audit Committee, the Board or to the Central Government under Section 143(12) of the Act.
Cost Records and Audit
Maintenance of cost records as specified by Central Government under
Section 148(1) of the Act is not applicable to your Company.
Annual Return
The Annual Return in Form MGT - 7 for the FY24 pursuant to Section
92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act and Rules made thereunder, is available on
the website of your Company at https://www.delhivery.com/company/investor-relations.
Disclosure as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Your Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment at the
workplace. Your Company has adopted a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of
sexual harassment at workplace in line with the provisions of the Sexual Flarassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules made
thereunder. Your Company has complied with the provisions relating to the constitution of
the Internal Committee as per the Sexual Flarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The details of sexual harassment complaints that were filed, disposed
of and pending during the financial year are provided in the Business Responsibility and
Sustainability Report of this Annual Report.
Downstream Investment
Your Company is in compliance with applicable laws regarding downstream
investment as per Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, issued
by Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") and has obtained requisite certificate
from the statutory auditors in this regard.
Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") Policy
Your Company has adopted a CSR Policy and has undertaken CSR activities
on a voluntary basis towards a sustainable community development and CSR activities are
aligned to the requirements of Section 135 of the Act. The CSR policy is available on the
website of your Company at https://www. delhivery.com/company/investor-relations. The
Annual Report on CSR activities, in terms of Section 135 of the Act and the Rules framed
thereunder, is annexed to this Report as Annexure-4. More details are mentioned in
the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Report.
Risk Management
Risk Management is an integral part of the strategy and planning
process of your Company. The Board has formed a Risk Management Committee to frame,
implement and monitor the Risk Management policy/framework of your Company. The Committee
is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the risk management framework and ensuring its
effectiveness. Your Company has a risk management policy and framework in place to
identify, assess and mitigate risks appropriately. The Policy is available on the website
of your Company at https://www. delhivery.com/company/investor-relations. The approach to
risk management is designed to provide reasonable assurance that the
assets are safeguarded, the risks facing the business are being assessed and mitigated and
all information that may be required to be disclosed is reported to Senior Management, the
Audit Committee, the Risk Management Committee and the Board.
The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the areas of financial
risks and controls and the major risks identified by the business and functions are
systematically addressed on a continuous basis. The details of the Risk Management
Committee and its functions are furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming of
this Report. More details on risk management are furnished in the MD&A report forming
part of this Report. There are no risks which, in the opinion of the Board, threaten the
existence of your Company.
Particulars of Employees
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as 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-5 forming
part of this Report.
In terms of 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, a
statement showing the names and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in
excess of limits set out in said rules forms part of this Report. Considering the
provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the Annual Report, excluding the aforesaid
information, is being sent to the Members of the Company and others entitled thereto. The
said information is available for inspection by members at the registered office of the
Company or through electronic mode during business hours on working days up to the date of
the forthcoming AGM. Any Member interested in obtaining a copy thereof may send an email
to corporateaffairs@delhivery.com.
Human Resources and Employee Relations/ Development
Through the course of FY24, your Company undertook a host of
people-related initiatives to ensure an environment that emphasises inclusivity, respect,
empathy as well as employee wellbeing. Your Company strives to build a culture where
employees are encouraged to deliver their best, showcase integrity, teamwork,
client-centricity and grow along side the organisation.
Your Company ramped up the headcount of female employees by 59% in
FY24, compared to an overall headcount increase of 11%. Company's first all-women operated
Flub was inaugurated in Moga (Punjab) in March 2024.
The development of internal talent was prioritised through training,
job rotations, internal job postings and
cross-functional projects. 1,509 employees internally moved into new
roles and 423 employees were promoted through the year. Internal leaders were appointed in
multiple senior-level positions such as Chief People Officer and SVP-Business Development.
Depending on operational needs, individual requirements and business
goals, Delhivery Academy conducted different types of sessions which included induction
trainings, refresher trainings, upskilling trainings, metrics awareness trainings,
facility performance Trainings and Compliance Trainings. In FY24, your company trained
12,104 employees in Operations, Customer Service & Business Development.
With a keen focus on the physical and mental wellbeing of employees,
instructor-led physical wellness sessions were started at offices and large operational
facilities. 1,880 employees at corporate offices and over 10,000 employees at operations
facilities participated in these sessions. Additionally, sensitization sessions were
conducted to help employees combat mental health issues. The Employee Assistance Programme
continued to provide employees access to professional counsellors for personal and work
related issues.
The reach and frequency ofthe Delhivery Skills Development Programme
expanded in FY24, from a single-location quarterly cadence to a concurrent multi-city
programme run every month. SDP batches were held across 8 cities in the country and 588
employees were eventually hired after completing a 3-week training curriculum and multiple
rounds of assessments.
In Q3FY24, your Company organised a series of Pan-India Operations
Roadshows, attended by over 29,000 employees spread across 19 cities, where they
interacted with the leadership teams in-person and were encouraged to put in their best
efforts to ensure a successful festive peak season.
Further details about these initiatives are present in the People
Initiatives section ofthe Annual Report.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report ("MD&A Report")
The MD&A Report for FY24, as stipulated under Regulation 34 ofthe
SEBI Listing Regulations, is annexed separately forming part of this Report.
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report ("BRSR")
The BRSR for FY24, as stipulated under Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI
Listing Regulations, is annexed separately forming part of this Report.
Corporate Governance
Your Company has complied with the applicable corporate governance
requirements under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. A separate section on corporate
governance, along with a certificate from the practicing company secretary confirming
Corporate Governance compliances is annexed forming part of this Report.
Prevention of Insider Trading
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider
Trading, in accordance with the requirements of Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time. The said
Code is available on the website of your Company at
https://www.delhivery.com/company/investor-relations.
Further, the violations against the Code are reported to the Audit
Committee from time to time and details of the same are placed before the Audit Committee
on a periodic basis for their perusal and necessary action.
Other Disclosures
In terms of the applicable provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing
Regulations, your Company provides following additional disclosures as on March 31,2024:
No equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting
or otherwise have been issued.
No sweat equity shares have been issued.
No buyback of shares has been undertaken.
None of your Directors have received any remuneration or
commission from any subsidiary of the Company.
Requirement of onetime settlement with Banks or Financial
Institutions was not applicable.
No amount or Shares were required to be transferred to the
Investor Education and Protection Fund.
Your Company has complied with the provisions of the applicable
secretarial standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
99.99% share capital of your Company has been dematerialised.
No application was required to be made by or against your
Company and no proceeding is pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
No significant and material order was passed by the regulators
or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and your Company's future
operations.
Cautionary Statement
Statements in this Report and the Management Discussion & Analysis
Report describing the Company's objectives, expectations or forecasts may be
forward-looking within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Actual results may
differ from those expressed in the statements.
Acknowledgement
The success of your Company is directly linked to hard work and
commitment of the employees who worked round the clock to ensure the business continuity
and exceptional service quality offerings for the customers.
The Board wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation to all
employees for their hard work, dedication, commitment and efforts put in by them for
achieving encouraging results under difficult conditions during this year. The Board also
wishes to express its sincere appreciation and gratitude to all customers,
suppliers, banks, financial institutions, solicitors, advisors,
Government of India, concerned State Governments and other regulatory & statutory
authorities for their consistent support and cooperation extended to your Company during
the year.
The Board is deeply grateful to the Members of the Company for
continuing to entrust their confidence and faith in the Company.
On behalf of the Board of Directors For Delhivery Limited
Sahil Barua |
Deepak Kapoor |
Managing Director & |
Chairperson &
Non-Executive |
Chief Executive Officer |
Independent Director |
DIN: 05131571 |
DIN:00162957 |
Place: Goa |
Place: New Delhi |
Date: July 05,2024 |
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