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SDC TECHMEDIA LTD.

07 April 2025 | 12:00

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ISIN No INE807O01011 BSE Code / NSE Code 535647 / SDC Book Value (Rs.) 2.83 Face Value 10.00
Bookclosure 30/09/2024 52Week High 12 EPS 0.00 P/E 0.00
Market Cap. 3.96 Cr. 52Week Low 5 P/BV / Div Yield (%) 2.15 / 0.00 Market Lot 10,000.00
Security Type Other

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

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Year End :2024-03 

We are pleased to present the report on our business and operations for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
1. Results of our Operations:

The Company’s financial performance for the year ended 31st March, 2024 is summarized below:

(Amount in Lakhs)

Particulars

FY 2023-2024

FY 2022-2023

Revenue from Operations

1,037.40

1,130.24

Other Income

97.82

14.83

Total Income

1,135.22

1,145.07

Total Expenses

1,524,72

1,128.86

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax & Extraordinary Items

(389.49)

16.21

Prior Period Items

81.07

0.00

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

(308.43)

16.21

Tax Expense

-Current Tax

0.00

0.00

-Deferred Tax Liability/(Assets)

(8.59)

(16.97)

Net Profit/(Loss) for the Year

(299.84)

33.18

a. Review of operations and affairs of the Company:

During the year under review, the Company has incurred a Net Loss of Rs. 299.84 lacs as compared to Net
Loss of Rs.33.18 Lacs in previous year. Your Directors are continuously looking for avenues for future
growth of the Company in Media and Entertainment Industry.

b. Change in Nature of Business:

During the year under review, there has been no change in the nature of the business of the Company.

c. Dividend:

Your Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year under review, and has decided to retain the
surplus with the Company for furthering the growth of the Company.

d. Transfer to Reserves:

The Company has not proposed to transfer any amount to any reserve.

e. Transfer of Unclaimed Dividend to Investor Education and Protection Fund:

The provisions of section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.

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S.No.

Particulars

Details

1

Accepted during the year

NIL

2

Remained Outstanding or unpaid or unclaimed as at the end of the year

NIL

3

Whether there has been any default in repayment of deposits or
payment of interest thereon during the year and if so, number of such
cases and the total amount involved:

No

a

at the beginning of the year

b

maximum during the year

NA

c

at the end of the year

NIL

g. Details of Deposits which are not in compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the
Companies Act, 2013:

The Company has not accepted any deposits which are not in compliance with the provisions of the Chapter
V of the Companies Act, 2013.

h. Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments:

As per Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, the company has not granted any loan, given any guarantee
to any individual / corporate, or made any investments during the year under review.

i. Particulars of contracts or arrangements made with related parties:

The Company has entered into related party transaction and the particulars of contracts or arrangements
with related parties referred to in section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, as prescribed in Form AOC-2
is appended as
Annexure I. The Policy on Related Party Transaction can be viewed on our website
https://sdctech.in/InvestorRelation.php?act=Policy

j. Variation in market Capitalization:

During the financial year under review, the shares of the Company were frequently traded. The variation in
the Market Capitalization of the Company as on 31st March 2024 is as follows:

Particulars

As at

31st March, 2024

As at

31st March, 2023

Increase /
Decrease
in %

Market Value per share

8.93

10.68

(16.39)

No. of Shares

64,92,500

64,92,500

-

Market Capitalization

5,79,78,025

6,93,39,900

(16.39)

EPS

(4.62)

0.51

(1005.88)

Price earnings ratio

(1.93)

20.94

(109.23)

Percentage increase/decrease in the Market Price of the Shares in comparison
with the last IPO

(36.21)

k. Management's Discussion and Analysis:

Management’s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Schedule V (B)

of Regulation 34(2)(e) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is
appended as
Annexure II to this report.

l. Director’s Responsibility Statement:

Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) and Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the
best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that:

i. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed
and there are no material departures;

ii. the directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made
judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the
state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the
Company for that period;

iii. the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (erstwhile Companies Act,
1956) for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;

iv. the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;

v. the directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and such
internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively;

vi. 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.

m. Recommendations of the Audit Committee:

During the year under review, the Board accepted all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee.

. Human Resource Management:

To ensure good human resources management at SDC Techmedia Limited, we focus on all aspects of the
employee life cycle. This provides a holistic experience for the employee as well. During their tenure at the
Company, employees are motivated through various skill-development, engagement and volunteering programs.
All the while, we create effective dialogues through our communication channels to ensure that the feedback
reaches the relevant teams, including the leadership.

a. Particulars of employees:

The table containing the names and other particulars of employees in accordance with the provisions of
Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is appended as
Annexure III to this report.

There are no employees who were in receipt of remuneration in excess of the ceiling prescribed in the Rule
5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.

The Disclosure with respect to Details of the Top 10 employees as on 31st March, 2024 in pursuance to Rule
5(2) & Rule 5 (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
is appended as
Annexure IV to this report.

The Company currently does not provide any Employee Stock Option Scheme/Employee Stock Purchase
Scheme to its employees.

b. Key Managerial Personnel:

i. Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer or Manager and in their absence, a Whole¬
Time Director:

> Mr. Fayaz Usman Faheed (DIN: 00252610) - Managing Director of the Company.

ii. Company Secretary cum Compliance Officer:

> Mr. Chandramouli Banerjee - Company Secretary cum Compliance Officer of the
Company.

iii. Chief Financial Officer:

> Ms. Pakriswamy Saraswathy - Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

3. Corporate Governance:

Corporate governance is an ethically driven business process that is committed to values aimed at enhancing an
organization's brand and reputation. This is ensured by taking ethical business decisions and conducting
business with a firm commitment to values, while meeting stakeholders' expectations. At SDC Techmedia
Limited, it is imperative that our company affairs are managed in a fair and transparent manner. This is vital to
gain and retain the trust of our stakeholders. The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of
corporate governance and adhere to the corporate governance requirements set out by SEBI. The Company has
also implemented several best corporate governance practices as prevalent globally.

In-pursuance of Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015,
the compliance of Regulation 17 to 27 and Clauses (b) to (i) and (t) of Regulation 46(2) & para C, D, E of Schedule
V of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015 is not applicable for a listed entity
having paid up equity share capital not exceeding rupees ten crore and net worth not exceeding rupees twenty
five crore, as on the last day of the previous financial year & for a listed entity which has listed its specified
securities on the SME Exchange.
As the securities of your Company are listed at BSE-SME Platform, the
Corporate Governance Report as per Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to your Company.

a. Compliance Department:

Mr. Chandramouli Banerjee is the Company Secretary cum Compliance Officer of the Company. The
compliance department of the company is responsible for independently ensuring that the operating and
business units comply with regulatory and internal guidelines. New instructions/guidelines issued by the
regulatory authorities were disseminated across the company to ensure that the business and business
units operate within the boundaries set by the regulators and that compliance risks are suitably monitored
and mitigated in course of their activities & processes.

b. Information on the Board of Directors of the Company:

The following changes took place in the Composition of Board of Directors of the Company till the date of
this report:

i. The Shareholders at the 15th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 30th September,
2023 approved the following:

a. Re-appointment of Mr. Fayaz Usman Faheed (DIN: 00252610) as Managing Director of
the Company from 01st October, 2023 to 30th September, 2028.

b. Re-appointment of Mrs. Samia Faheed (DIN: 02967081), who retired by rotation.

ii. In compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 the following director ise proposed to be
appointed/re-appointed as Director/Independent Directors/Executive Director of the Company by
the approval of the Share Holders of the Company:

a. Re-appointment Mrs. Samia Faheed (DIN: 02967081) who retires by rotation and being
eligible has offered herself for re-appointment.

c. Board Diversity:

The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse board in its success. We believe that a
truly diverse board will leverage differences in thought, perspective, knowledge, skill, regional and industry
experience, cultural and geographical background, age, ethnicity, race and gender, which will help us retain
our competitive advantage. The Board has adopted the Board Diversity Policy that sets out the approach to
diversity of the Board of Directors. The Board Diversity Policy can be viewed on our website:
https://sdctech.in/InvestorRelation.php?act=Policv.

d. Details with regard to meeting of Board of Directors of the Company:

i. Composition of the Board of Directors as on the date of this Report is mentioned below:

Name of the Director

DIN

Designation

Category

Mr. Fayaz Usman Faheed

00252610

Managing Director

Executive Director

Mrs. Samia Faheed

02967081

Director

Non-Executive

Director

Mr. Baskaran Sathya Prakash

01786634

Director

Independent Director

Mr. Vasudevan Sridharan

07487245

Director

Independent Director

ii. Meeting of Board of Directors and Attendance During the Year:

During the FY 2023-2024, 6 (six) meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company were held on
01st April, 2023, 30th May, 2023, 31st August, 2023, 12th October, 2023, 14th November, 2023 and
06th February, 2024. The gap between two meetings did not exceed 120 days. The attendance of
the members at the Board of Directors meetings was as follows:

Name of the Director

Attendance

Particulars

No. of
Director¬
ships in
other
Public
Company*

No. of Chairmanship/
Membership of Board
Committees in other
Companies#

Board

Meetings

Last

AGM

Chairman

Member

Mr. Fayaz Usman Faheed

6

Yes

-

-

-

Mrs. Samia Faheed

6

Yes

-

-

-

Mr. Baskaran Sathya Prakash

6

Yes

1

-

1

Mr. Vasudevan Sridharan

6

Yes

-

-

-

Note:

*The Directorships held by the Directors as mentioned above do not include Alternate
Directorships and Directorships held in Foreign Companies, and Companies registered under
Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 or Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.

#In accordance with Regulation 26(b) of SEBI Listing Regulations, Memberships / Chairmanships
of only the Audit Committees and Stakeholders Relationship Committee in all Public Limited
Companies has been considered.

e. Policy on directors' appointment and remuneration:

The current policy is to have an appropriate mix of executive, non-executive and independent directors to
maintain the independence of the Board, and separate its functions of governance and management. As on
31st March, 2024, the Board consist of 4 Members, 1 of whom is an Executive Director and 1 of whom is a
Non-Executive Director and the other 2 are Independent Directors. The Board periodically evaluates the
need for change in its composition and size.

The Policy of the Company on Director’s appointment and remuneration, including criteria for determining

qualifications, positive attributes, independence of director and other matters provided under Section
178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, adopted by the Board can be viewed on our website
https://sdctech.in/TnvestorRelation.php?act=Policv. We affirm that the remuneration paid to the director is
as per the terms laid out in the said policy.

f. Declaration by Independent Directors:

The Company has received necessary declarations under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, from
the Independent Director(s) that, they meet the criteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6) of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(b) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

In the opinion of Board of Directors of the Company, Independent Directors of your Company holds highest
standards of integrity and are highly qualified, recognized and respected individually in their respective
fields. The composition of Independent Directors is the optimum mix of expertise (including financial
expertise), leadership and professionalism.

Further, in terms of Section 150 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.

g. Training of Independent Directors:

Every new Independent Director at the time of appointment is issued a detailed Appointment Letter
incorporating the role, duties and responsibilities, remuneration and performance evaluation process, Code
of Conduct and obligations on disclosures.

Further every new Independent Director is provided with copy of latest Annual Report, the Code of Conduct,
the Code of Conduct for Internal Procedures and to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by Insiders
("Code of Insider Trading") and the Code of Practices & Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price
Sensitive Information (Code for Fair Practice), Tentative Schedule of upcoming Board and Committee
meetings.

The Company through its Executive Directors/Key Managerial Personnel conduct programs/presentations
periodically to familiarize the Independent Directors with the strategy, operations and functions of the
Company.

Thus, such programs/presentations provide an opportunity to the Independent Directors to interact with
the senior leadership team of the Company and help them to understand the Company’s strategy, business

model, operations, service and product offerings, markets, organization structure, finance, human
resources, technology, quality, facilities and risk management and such other areas as may arise from time
to time. The Policy on the Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors can be viewed on our
website:
https://sdctech.in/InvestorRelation.php?act=Policv.

h. Statement regarding opinion of the Board with regard to integrity, expertise and experience
(including the proficiency) of the independent directors appointed during the year:

As the Company has not appointed any Independent Directors during the year under review, the Board is of
the opinion that provisions of Section 134(q) of Companies Act, 2013 read along with rule 8(5)(iiia) of the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 does not apply.

i. Board's Committees:

Currently, the Board has two committees: Audit Committee and Nomination & Remuneration Committee.
Both the committees are appropriately constituted.

A detailed note on the Board and its committees, including the details on the dates of Committee Meetings is
as follows:

i. Composition of the Committees of the Board as on the date of this Report is mentioned
below:

Name of the Committee

Name of the Member

Position in the
Committee

Audit Committee

Mr. Vasudevan Sridharan

Chairman

Mr. Baskaran Sathya Prakash

Member

Mr. Fayaz Usman Faheed

Member

Nomination and
Remuneration Committee

Mr. Vasudevan Sridharan

Chairman

Mr. Baskaran Sathya Prakash

Member

Mrs. Samia Faheed

Member

ii. Meeting of Audit Committee and Attendance during the year:

During the year under review, the Audit Committee Meetings were held 4 times viz., 01st April,
2023, 30th May, 2023, 31st August, 2023 and 12th October, 2023 and the attendance of the
members at the Audit Committee Meetings were as follows:

Name of the Director

Attendance Particulars

Meetings Held during
his/her tenure

Meetings Attended
during his/her tenure

Mr. Vasudevan Sridharan

4

4

Mr. Baskaran Sathya Prakash

4

4

Mr. Fayaz Usman Faheed

4

4

iii. Meeting of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Attendance during the year:

During the year under review, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meeting was held
1(once) viz., 31st August, 2023 and the attendance of the members at the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee Meeting was as follows:

Name of the Director

Attendance Particulars

Meetings Held during
his/her tenure

Meetings Attended
during his/her tenure

Mr. Vasudevan Sridharan

1

1

Mr. Baskaran Sathya Prakash

1

1

Mrs. Samia Faheed

1

1

j. Board Evaluation:

The board of directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its "own performance", "Board committees"
and "individual directors" pursuant to the
section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.

The board evaluated the performance of the Board of Directors after seeking inputs from all the directors on
the basis of the criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes,
information and functioning, etc.

The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from the committee
members on the basis of the criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee
meetings, etc.

The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“NRC") reviewed the performance of the

individual directors on the basis of the 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.

In a separate meeting of independent Directors, performance of non-independent directors, performance of
the board as a whole was evaluated, the same was discussed in the board meeting that followed the meeting
of the Independent Directors at which the report as submitted by the Independent Directors was taken on
record and discussed.

k. Listing:

The equity shares of SDC Techmedia Limited (Scrip Code: 535647) are listed at BSE SME Platform. Your
Company paid the Listing Fees to the Exchange for FY 2023-2024 as well as for FY 2024-2025 in terms of
listing agreement entered with the said Stock Exchange.

l. Insider Trading:

In compliance with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, your Company has
constituted a comprehensive Code titled as “Code of Conduct for Internal Procedures and to Regulate,
Monitor and Report Trading by Insiders” which lays down guidelines and advises the Directors and

Employees of the Company on procedures to be followed and disclosures to be made while dealing in
securities of the Company. The said policy can be viewed on our website:
https://sdctech.in/InvestorRelation.php?act=Policy.

4. Auditors:

a. Statutory Auditor:

M/s. Ray & Ray, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 301072E), Chartered Accountants, were
appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the Annual General Meeting held on 30th December,
2021 to hold office for a term of 5 years i.e. from the conclusion of the 13th Annual General Meeting till the
conclusion of the 18th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the calendar year 2026.

b. Secretarial Auditors:

The Board of Directors had appointed M/s. Jain Sonesh & Associates, (Membership No: F9627; COP:
11865) to carry out Secretarial Audit under the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the
Financial Year 202 3-2024.

The Secretarial Audit Report for the FY 2023-2024 is appended as Annexure V to this report.

c. Internal Auditors:

The Board of Directors had appointed M/s KAMG & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Formerly Roy &
Sen) as the Internal Auditor of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act,
2013 for the Financial Year 2023-2024.

d. Cost Auditors:

Pursuant to Rule 3 of Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 read with Companies (Cost Records
and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, Cost Audit is not applicable to your Company.

e. Comments of the Board on the qualification/reservation/adverse remarks/disclosure made:

i. By the Statutory Auditors in the Audit Report:

a. We draw attention to Note No. 7 on long term provisions of the accompanying financial
statements for provision for gratuity made during the year for which actuarial valuation
report has not been obtained. We are unable to comment whether the provision made is
sufficient to cover the future liability and consequently its impact in the profit & loss
account in the absence of such report.

It is herewith stated that the provision created for the Gratuity is sufficient.

b. We draw attention to Note No. 9 on Provision for Professional Tax, the company has made
an adhoc provision ofINR 11.91 lakhs the adequacy of the same is not established. Hence,
the impact in the profit and loss account is not ascertainable.

It is herewith stated that the provision created for the Professional Tax is
sufficient.

c. We draw attention to Note Nos. 9 & 15 on advance from customers and trade receivables
for which the confirmations of balance are not provided to us for our verification. Hence, we
are unable to ascertain any consequential effect of the same in the profit and loss account

It is herewith stated that issue and receipt of the Confirmation of balances from the
Entities forming part of the Trade Receivables is beyond the control of the
Company, as the same depends on various factors which are internal to the
respective entities. Further the Company has already identified entities which are
likely to default in payment of the dues and accordingly have created provision for
the same. Further the Company is of the opinion that trade receivables net of
provisions is recoverable to the complete extent of their respective dues.

ii. By the Secretarial Auditors in the Secretarial Audit Report:

a. In terms of Regulation 30(2) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended, a Company is
required to submit to the Stock Exchange, intimation w.r.t., all events or information which
are material in terms of the provisions of this regulation not later than 12 hours from
occurrence of the event or information, however, the Company submitted the intimation to
BSE for re-appointment of the Managing Director at the Annual General Meeting held on
30th September 2024 on 06th October, 2023. Thus, the Company has not complied with the
provisions of Regulations 30(2) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.

It is herewith stated that the Company was of the opinion that uploading the Voting
Results on BSE Listing Centre was suffice since the Managing Director was
appointed at the Annual General Meeting. However, on deeper learning of SEBI
LODR, Regulations, the Management was of the opinion that an intimation under
Regulation 30(2) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 was to be made as a matter of
abundant precaution. Therefore, the Company took immediate steps and filed the
required intimation on 06th October, 2023.

f. Reporting of Fraud by Auditors:

No Fraud has been reported by the Auditors of the Company under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act,
2013.

g. Internal Financial Control:

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

h. Risk Management:

The Company has a robust Risk Management framework to identify, evaluate business risks and
opportunities. This framework seeks to create transparency, minimize adverse impact on the business
objectives and enhance the Company’s competitive advantage. The business risk framework defines the risk

management approach across the enterprise at various levels including documentation and reporting. The
framework has different risk models which help in identifying risks trend, exposure and potential impact
analysis at a Company level as also separately for business segments. The Company has identified various

risks and has mitigation plans for each risk identified. The Risk Management Policy of the Company can be
viewed on our website:
https://sdctech.in/InvestorRelation.php?act=Policy.

i. Vigil Mechanism:

The Company has established a mechanism for Director's and Employee's to report their concerns relating
to fraud, malpractice or any other activity or event which is against the interest of the Company.

The Whistle Blower Policy is in place. Employees can report to the Management concerned unethical
behavior, act or suspected fraud or violation of the Company’s Code of Conduct Policy. No Employee has

been denied access to the Audit Committee. The Whistle Blower Policy is available on our website
https://sdctech.in/InvestorRelation.php?act=Policv.

5. Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures:

The Company neither has any Subsidiary/Associate Company nor does it have Joint Venture with any entity.

6. Corporate Social Responsibility:

As per the provision of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, all companies having a net worth of Rs.500 crore
or more, or a turnover of Rs.1,000 crore or more or a net profit of Rs.5 crore or more during the immediately
preceding financial year are required to constitute a CSR committee and since our Company does not meet the
criteria as mentioned above, the Company has not constituted any Corporate Social Responsibility Committee;
and has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and the provisions of
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.

a. Particulars on conservation of energy, research and development, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earnings and outgo:

i. Conservation of Energy:

(i)

The steps taken or impact on conservation of
energy

Energy consumption is minimal and
optimized. The Company is making all

(ii)

The steps taken by the Company for utilizing
alternate sources of energy

efforts to keep the energy
consumption at optimum levels.

(iii)

The capital investment on energy conservation
equipments

ii. Technology Absorption:

(i)

The effo rts made towards technology
absorption

Not Applicable

(ii)

The benefits derived like product improvement,
cost reduction, product development or import
substitution

(iii)

In case of imported technology (imported
during the last three years reckoned from the
beginning of the financial year):

NIL

(a) The details of technology imported

(b) The year of import

(c) Whether the technology been fully absorbed

(d) If not fully absorbed, areas where
absorption has not taken place, and the reasons
thereof

(iv)

The expenditure incurred on Research and
Development.

The Company has not conducted any
research and development activity
during the year under review.

iii. Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo:

Particulars

Amount in Rs.

Expenditure in Foreign Currency

NIL

Earnings in Foreign Currency

NIL

7. Others:

a. Extract of Annual Return:

The Annual Return as required under Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 has been published in the
website of the Company that can be accessed through the following link
https://www.sdctech.in/InvestorRelation.php?act=Financials.

b. Details of difference between amount of the Valuation done at the time of One Time Settlement and
the Valuation done while taking Loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the
reasons thereof:

During the year under review, there was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial
Institution.

c. Details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankrupt Code,
2016 (31 Of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of the Financial Year:

There is no application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

d. Significant and Material Orders:

There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the
going concern status and Company's operations in future.

e. Disclosure of Certain types of Agreements binding the Listed Entity:

Information required to be disclosed under clause 5A of Paragraph A of Part A of Schedule III of SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015:

The Company has not entered into such agreements as which could impact the management or control of
the listed entity or impose any restriction or create any liability upon the listed entity.

f. Disclosure under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013:

The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirement of the Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. All the employees
(permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy.

As stipulated under Section 4 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013, the Company has set up an Internal Complaints Committee.

During the year under review, no complaints were received falling under the category of Sexual Harassment
of Women.

g. Secretarial Standards:

The Company herewith confirms that during the year under review, the Company has complied with all the
applicable Secretarial Standards as issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

h. Soliciting Shareholder’s Information:

This is to inform you that the Company is in the process of updation of records of the shareholders in order
to reduce the physical documentation as far as possible.

With new BSE Uniform listing agreement, it is mandatory for all the investors including transferors to
complete their KYC information. Hence, we have to update your PAN No., Phone No. and E-mail ID in our
records. We would also like to update your current signature records in our system.

Further, in view of the SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP1/CIR/P/2018/73 dated 20th April, 2018 and the
corresponding amended circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOS3/CIR/P/2018/115 dated 16th July, 2018 have
requested all the listed companies to comply with the procedures mentioned in the Circulars. To achieve
this, we solicit your co-operation in providing the following details to us:

a. If you are holding the shares in dematerialized form, you may update all your records with your
Depository Participant (DP).

b. If you are holding shares in physical form, you may provide the following:

i. Folio No.

ii. Name

iii. Pan No.

iv. E-mail ID

v. Telephone No.

vi. Specimen Signatures (3 in Nos.)

i. Share Transfer System:

With reference to the SEBI Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/24 dated 08th June, 2018 the shares of
the Company can be transferred only in dematerialised form w.e.f. December 05, 2018 and thus with a view
to facilitate seamless transfer of shares in future and as advised by the Stock Exchanges, the shareholders
holding shares in physical form are advised to dematerialise their shareholding in the Company.

j. Issue of Equity Share Capital:

During the year under review, the Company has not made any further issue of shares and the share capital
remains same as at the end of previous year.

k. Utilization of the Proceeds from IPO:

Issue Open

May 17, 2013 - May 21, 2013

Issue Type

Fixed Price Issue IPO

Issue Size

2,000,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10 Each

Issue Size

Rs. 280.00 Lakhs

Face Value

Rs. 10 per Equity Share

Issue Price

Rs. 14 per Equity Share

Market Lot

10,000 Equity Shares

Listing At

BSE SME Platform

IPO Proceeds and Net Proceeds :

Particulars

Amount (in Rupees)

Issue Proceeds

2,80,00,000.00

Less : Issue Related Expenses

46,87,000.00

Net Proceeds

2,33,13,000.00

It is hereby stated that the Company has utilised the Net IPO proceeds towards its objects in
financial year 2022-2023.

l. Other Disclosures:

Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect to the following items as there
were no transactions on these items during the year under review:

a. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting, or otherwise.

b. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme.

c. Issue of Bonus Shares.

d. Issued any securities that are convertible into equity shares at a future date and nor any such shares
are outstanding previously.

e. Shares having voting rights not exercised directly by the employees and for the purchase of which or
subscription to which loan was given by the Company.

f. Redemption of Preference Shares and/or Debentures.

g. Buyback of any of its securities and

As at the end of the previous financial year, none of the Directors of the Company held instruments
convertible into equity shares of the Company.

8. Cautionary Statement:

Shareholders and Readers are cautioned that in the case of data and information external to the Company, no
representation is made on its accuracy or comprehensiveness though the same are based on sources believed to
be reliable. Utmost care has been taken to ensure that the opinions expressed by the management herein contain
its perceptions on the material impacts on the Company’s operations, but it is not exhaustive as they contain
forward-looking statements that are extremely dynamic and increasingly fraught with risk and uncertainties.
Actual results, performances, achievements or sequence of events may be materially different from the views
expressed herein.

9. Acknowledgement:

Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the contribution made by the employees at all
levels but for whose hard work and support your Company's achievements would not have been possible. Your

Directors also wish to thank its customers, dealers, agents, suppliers, investors and bankers for their continued
support and faith reposed in the Company.

By order of the Board of Directors
FOR SDC TECHMEDIA LIMITED

Sd/- Sd/-

FAYAZ USMAN FAHEED SAMIA FAHEED

DATE : 02.09.2024 (DIN: 00252610) (DIN: 02967081)

PLACE : CHENNAI MANAGING DIRECTOR DIRECTOR