IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd
Chairman Speech
Jubilee Year - IRB Group with 3 listed entities and market
capitalisation in excess of Rs 36,000 Crores
The toll revenue that IRB group has collected across the listed company
and the two InvITs was close to Rs 5,000 Crores, which is around eleven percent market
share of the total toll revenue collected across India.
Dear Stakeholders,
Following a humble beginning in the year 1998, IRB went on to list in
the year 2008. 25 years later, with immense support from all stakeholders, IRB Group today
has 3 listed entities, an Asset base of around Rs 70,000 Crores, 13,739 lane kms under
management, 20% share of India's Golden Quadrilateral, 37% market share of TOT projects
across the country and enjoys the backing of marquee Investors (Cintra and GIC) to help it
realise its growth potential.
Presently, we operate 64 toll plazas, service 736 FASTag lanes and
cater to more than 1.3 million vehicles on a daily basis.
We are pleased to share an interesting data point that we recently came
across. Gross toll collection across India for the Financial Year 2023 was approximately
Rs 48,000 Crores. The toll revenue that IRB group has collected across the listed company
and the two InvITs was close to Rs 5,000 Crores, which is around eleven percent market
share of the total toll revenue collected across India. This number is growing at robust
pace with increasing traffic, tariffs and the addition of new assets.
Global developments including geopolitical escalation and recalibration
of supply chains have led to a significant increase in inflation across the globe
including India. This has been a threat to all businesses across the world. Fortunately,
for IRB, Inflation-linked tariff revision acts as a natural hedge against interest rate
hikes. For example, the Ahmedabad-Vadodara BOT project and nine assets of the Private
InvIT received a tariff revision of -10% in line with inflation from April 1, 2022. During
the current financial year, we have also witnessed good traffic growth across the
portfolio. The combination of tariff revisions and traffic growth has enabled us to
deliver an improved performance in the financial year under review.
We are pleased to inform you that we have successfully achieved
completion for all the nine projects that were transferred to the Private InvIT in the
initial phase. Following the completion of the Kishangarh-Gulabpura and Hapur-Moradabad
projects the toll rates for these SPVs have seen an increase of 78% and 65% respectively.
As most of the assets of Private InvIT have achieved completion, we expect to receive
regular payout from Private InvIT to IRB from the financial year.
Successful award of two projects enhancing visibility of growth
Taking forward the growth momentum, we bagged two projects during the
financial year, i.e. the upgradation project for 6 laning of NH27 from Samakhiyali to
Santalpur having a project cost ofRs 2,132 Crores and concession life of 20 years on BOT
basis from NHAI in the state of Gujarat. The project will be funded by debt of
approximately Rs 1,450 Crores and balance through equity and internal accruals (IRB's
share of equity is less than Rs 300 Crores).
The second award is for a prestigious project in the state of
Telangana. The scope encompasses TOT for the Hyderabad Outer Ring Road (ORR) project
comprising an 8-lane highway, starting at kilometre 0 at Narsingi junction and ending at
kilometre 158 at Gachibowli in Hyderabad, in the state of Telangana on upfront payment
ofRs 7,380 Crores for a concession period of 30 years. The total Capex will be Rs 8,362
crores which will be funded by debt of Rs 5,500 Crores and balance through equity
We are pleased to inform you that we have successfully achieved
completion for all the nine projects which were transferred to the Private InvIT in the
initial phase. ofRs 2,862 Crores. Since the project is to be executed through the Private
InvIT, IRB's share will be close to Rs 1,500 Crores and the remainder will be contributed
by our financial partner (GIC).
The total order book of the Company as on June 30, 2023 is Rs 33,708
Crores including the Hyderabad ORR project. EPC order book is close to Rs 8,423 Crores
providing good revenue visibility for the next 2-3 years for the construction segment and
further bolstered by a 3 years' executable O&M order which is close to Rs 2,500 Crores
to Rs 3,000 Crores. This marquee Hyderabad TOT project not only provides visibility for
toll revenue but also adds a significant long-duration O&M order book which provides
visibility for the construction segment as well.
Return optimisation strategy with optimal debt equity mix
Following the raising of growth capital in the prior financial year, we
have repaid debt and significantly reduced leverage. On a consolidated basis, the
debt-equity ratio is less than 0.8:1 which is one of the best for asset developers in the
sector. Further, CRISIL has upgraded the rating of the Company by a couple of notches.
This has led to a change in the Long term rating from A to AA-.
Leveraging the strengthened financial position and improved rating, in
line with our return optimisation strategy, we have refinanced 3 BOT project SPVs i.e.
Solapur-Yedeshi, Yedeshi-Aurangabad and Udaipur-Shamlaji of the Private InvIT,
reducing/fixing the rates for 5 years. We will be saving an additional cash surplus of
?550 Crores over the period of 5 years.
Strategy of monetisation of HAM assets
As part of our strategy to monetise HAM assets upon completion, we have
successfully transferred the VK1 HAM project to the Public InvIT in this financial year.
We have received a consideration of Rs 342 Crores which is close to 1.2 times of the book
value. The Public InvIT received an overwhelming response from its unitholders for the
acquisition of the VK1 HAM project. For IRB, the consolidated debt reduced by Rs 955
Crores with debt for this project also getting transferred to the buyer.
Continue to undertake pioneering initiatives in the sector
We are pleased to inform you that our private InvIT has been listed on
NSE on April 3, 2023 in line with the SEBI InvIT regulation which requires the listing of
all InvITs. On the day of listing, the trust had 10 assets spread across 7 states of India
which had a balance average concession life of around 21 years with total enterprise value
of more than Rs 28,000 crores and equity value of over Rs 18,000 crores.
With this listing of IRB Infrastructure Trust, all three entities
within the IRB Group are now listed. The combined market cap of all three entities is more
than Rs 36,000 crores and the gross debt for all three entities is less than Rs 26,000
crores. The implied debt to market capitalisation for the group is very low, i.e. 0.7x on
gross debt level. This validates the position of IRB Group that it is well-capitalised and
has the requisite muscle to undertake large-scale projects enabling it to deliver superior
growth.
As per the dividend policy of the Company, the Board has declared total
dividend of 20% on face value of equity shares Rs 1 each taking the aggregate dividend
pay-out for the current financial year to Rs 120 crores.
Our business vision is deeply connected to sustainable growth,
emphasising environmental preservation, efficient resource utilisation, and reduced
ecological impact.
ESG in Action
IRB Infra is driven by a steadfast commitment to the triple bottom-line
approach, that encapsulates social commitment (people), environmental responsibility
(planet), and financial performance (profit).
We prioritise sustainability through innovative practices, executing
large-scale projects while adhering to sustainable principles. Our business vision is
deeply connected to sustainable growth, emphasising environmental preservation, efficient
resource utilisation, and reduced ecological impact. By adopting ESG principles, we focus
on energy conservation, implementing energy-efficient processes, and transitioning to
renewable energy sources to contribute to decarbonisation.
With the participation of two marquee strategic/financial investors
since FY21, viz. US Headquartered Infrastructure behemoth, Ferrovial group, through its
subsidiary Cintra and sovereign wealth fund, Singapore GIC Affiliates. This not only
strengthened our financial position but also facilitated the adoption of global best
practices and elevated our standards of governance. It is worth noting that IRB Group
maintains a robust governance policy, meticulously driven by our esteemed Board.
Our commitment and focus on ESG has yielded significant improvement in
our ESG rating in the current financial year by two rating agencies i.e. S&P Global
& Sustainalytics and scores are as under:
| Name of the ESG Rating agency |
Criteria |
Current Year |
Previous Year |
| S&P Global |
Higher - Better |
31 |
7 |
| Sustainalytics |
Lower - Better |
33.5 |
44.5 |
Outlook
With the continued thrust on infrastructure and asset creation by the
Government, we see a steady pipeline of opportunities arising across the landscape. IRB
will selectively bid for BOT, TOT and HAM projects in that order of preference. From an
execution standpoint, BOT and TOT projects will be housed in the Private InvIT which is
the development platform of the Group. Any HAM assets will be housed in IRB during the
construction phase and will be monetised post-completion. The Public InvIT will enjoy the
right of first refusal for the HAM Assets. The EPC and O&M of all the projects will be
undertaken by IRB.
This uniquely designed operating model reduces the capital requirements
for IRB Infra to 51% of the Equity Component as 49% of the equity component is contributed
by GIC Affiliates, our partner in the Private InvIT. Further, with the monetisation
strategy we can continue to unlock capital and churn it into future projects. In addition
to our strong financial position, the favourable outlook for both toll revenues and our
construction business will provide further resources for growth. Needless to say, your
Company is
uniquely positioned in the sector with an unmatched track record, a
differentiated business model and an elevated financial position.
On this momentous occasion of our Company's 25th
anniversary, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our esteemed shareholders. Your
unwavering support and trust in our vision have been instrumental in propelling our growth
and success over the years. Together, we have overcome challenges, celebrated milestones
and embraced opportunities to shape the trajectory of our organisation. Your continued
investment and belief in our mission have empowered us to innovate, expand, and create
lasting value. We deeply appreciate your commitment and partnership, and we look forward
to embarking on the next chapter of our journey, fortified by your unwavering support.
Thank you for being an integral part of our remarkable 25-year journey.
| Regards, |
| VIRENDRA D. MHAISKAR |
| Chairman and Managing Director |
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd
Directors Reports
Dear Stakeholders,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 25th report
on the business and operations, along with the audited financial statements of your
Company, for the year ended March 31,2023.
(Amount in Rs Million)
| Particulars |
Consolidated |
Standalone |
|
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
Year ended March 31, 2022 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
Year ended March 31, 2022 |
| Total Income |
67,033.14 |
63,554.47 |
45,633.14 |
30,754.01 |
| Total Expenditure |
55,193.54 |
55,796.00 |
41,040.26 |
26,454.91 |
| Profit before exceptional items and tax |
11,839.60 |
7,758.47 |
4,592.88 |
4,299.10 |
| Less: Share of loss from joint ventures |
1,070.09 |
2,262.15 |
- |
- |
| Profit before exceptional items and tax |
10,769.51 |
5,496.32 |
4,592.88 |
4,299.10 |
| Add: Exceptional item |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Profit before tax |
10,769.51 |
5,496.32 |
4,592.88 |
4,299.10 |
| Less: Provision for tax |
|
|
|
|
| Current tax |
2,500.18 |
1,781.97 |
746.52 |
487.34 |
| Deferred tax |
1,069.22 |
100.38 |
123.71 |
613.83 |
| Profit for the year |
7,200.11 |
3,613.97 |
3,722.65 |
3,197.93 |
| Add: Profit at the beginning of the year |
55,202.83 |
51,665.77 |
16,891.94 |
13,693.06 |
| Transfer from Other comprehensive income -- Remeasurement
(loss) on defined benefit plans (net of taxes) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Group share of share issue expenses incurred by private trust |
(7.82) |
(54.60) |
- |
- |
| Re-measurement (loss)/gain on defined benefit plans during
the year |
16.83 |
(29.52) |
4.43 |
1.28 |
| Tax on defined benefit plans during the year |
(4.26) |
7.21 |
(1.12) |
(0.33) |
| Profit available for appropriation |
62.407.69 |
55,202.83 |
20,617.90 |
16,891.94 |
| Appropriations: |
|
|
|
|
| Interim Dividend |
(754.88) |
- |
(754.88) |
- |
| Balance Carried Forward to Balance Sheet |
61,652.81 |
55,202.83 |
19,863.02 |
16,891.94 |
Your Company has not proposed to transfer any amount to the General
Reserves.
OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW
On the basis of Consolidated Financials
During the year, IRB (hereinafter referred to as "your
Company") earned total income of Rs 67,033.14 million as against the total income of
Rs 63,554.47 million in previous year. Contract revenue increased from Rs 39,304.91
million for March 31, 2022 to Rs 42,717.65 million for year ended March 31, 2023. Toll
revenues for March 31, 2023 had increased to Rs 20,432.67 million from Rs 1 7,493.05
million for March 31,2022. Net profit before share of profit / (loss) from joint venture /
exceptional items and tax stood at Rs 11,839.60 million againstRs 7,758.47 million for the
previous financial year. Net profit before tax after share of loss from joint ventures and
exceptional items stood at Rs 10,769.51 million against Rs 5,496.32 million for the
previous financial year. Profit for the year ended March 31, 2023 stood at Rs 7,200.11
million as against Rs 3,61 3.97 million for the previous year.
On the basis of Standalone Financials
During the year, your Company earned total income of Rs 45,633.14
million for the year ended March 31, 2023. Profit before tax stood at Rs 4,592.88 million.
Profit for the year ended March 31,2023 stood at Rs 3,722.65 million, as against Rs 3,1
97.93 million for the previous year.
There is no change in the nature of business of the Company, during the
year under review.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments, if any, are given in
the Notes to the Audited Financial Statements.
DIVIDEND
Your Company has declared interim dividend ofRs 1.25/- per equity share
of face value of Rs 10/- each (@1 2.5% of face value of share) on August 5, 2022 and
Second interim dividend of Rs 0.075/- per share of face value ofRs 1/- each (@7.5% of face
value of share) on May 1 9, 2023 for the financial year 2022-23.
CREDIT RATING OF COMPANY
• India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has reaffirmed Rating to
‘IND AA-/Stable/IND A1+ to the Company?s Non - fund based bank facilities limits
aggregating Rs 12,000 million and IND AA-/Stable to the NCDs of Rs 2,000 million. Further
India Rating has assigned its long-term rating of ‘IND AA-/Stable? to the Term
Loan of Rs 4,000 million.
• CRISIL Ratings has upgraded Company?s Rating on the
long-term loan facilities to CRISIL AA-/Stable from 'CRISIL A/Positive' and CRISIL A1 +
from 'CRISIL A1' for Non - fund based bank facilities limits of Rs 12,000 million.
• Acuite Ratings & Research Limited has reaffirmed its
‘ACUITE AA-/Stable? rating to the NCDs of Rs 3,500 million. Further Acuite has
reaffirmed its long term rating of ‘Provisional ACUITE AA-/ Stable to the Rs 1500
million Non-Convertible Debentures and shortterm rating of ACUITE A1 + on the Rs 250
million Commercial Paper.
• Fitch Ratings has affirmed the International Long-Term Issuer
Default Rating on IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited?s at 'BB+'.
BORROWINGS
As on March 31, 2023, your Company?s (Standalone) fund based
facilities availed stood at Rs 35,472.27 million and non-fund based credit facilities
availed stood at Rs 6,185.75 million.
SHARE CAPITAL
Change in the capital structure of the Company
During the period under review, the Board of Directors approved split /
sub-division of equity shares of the Company such that each equity share having face value
ofRs 10/- (Rupees Ten only) fully paid-up, sub-divided into 10 (ten) equity shares having
face value of Rs 1 /- (Rupee One only) each, fully paid-up with effect from February 22,
2023 (Record Date). Further, the shareholders vide resolution passed by way of postal
ballot on February 6, 2023 approved the said split of equity shares and the consequential
alteration in Capital Clause of Memorandum of Association of the Company.
Accordingly the capital structure of the Company post sub-division of
equity shares is as follows:
Authorised Share Capital:
Rs 6,15,00,00,000/- consisting of 6,15,00,00,000 equity shares of face
value of Rs 1/-each.
Issued, Subscribed & paid up capital:
Rs 6,03,90,00,000/- consisting of 6,03,90,00,000 equity shares of face
value ofRs 1/- each fully paid.
DEBT SECURITIES
During the year, the Company has not issued Non-convertible debentures.
As on March 31,2023, the Company has following Outstanding
Non-convertible debentures issued by the company on private placement basis as under:
| Sr. No. |
ISIN |
Issue Name |
Face value |
Issue Size |
Date of allotment |
| 1. |
INE821I07029 |
9.55% Secured, Redeemable, Listed, Rated Non- Convertible
Debentures* |
Rs 10 lakh each |
Rs 200 Crores |
May 21,2020 |
| 2. |
INE821I07052 |
9.55% Secured, Redeemable, Listed, Rated Non- Convertible
Debentures |
**Rs 10 lakh each |
Rs 200 Crores |
June 29, 2020 |
| 3. |
INE821I07094 |
9.927% Unlisted, Unrated, Secured, Redeemable Non-
Convertible Debentures |
Rs 1 lakh each for cash at a discount of 0.2845% |
Rs 2,184.55 Crores |
February 22, 2021 |
| 4. |
INE821I07102 |
9.55% Secured, Redeemable, Listed, Rated Non- Convertible
Debentures |
***Rs 10 lakh each |
Rs 350 Crores |
September 30, 2021 |
*Fully redeemed on May 20, 2023
**As on March 31,2023 face value of Secured, Redeemable, Listed, Rated
Non-Convertible Debentures was Rs 8,70,000/- each. The Face value is partially redeemed on
quarterly basis.
***As on March 31,2023 face value of Secured, Redeemable, Listed, Rated
Non-Convertible Debentures was T 7,53,229.72/- each. The Face value is partially redeemed
on quarterly basis.
UPDATE ON PROJECT SPV?S OF THE COMPANY
| Sr. No. |
Name ofSPV |
Name of the project |
Phase (Construction/Toll) |
Project funding (Capital/ Borrowing) |
Other updates |
| 1. |
Meerut Budaun Expressway Limited (Formerly known as Meerut
Budaun Expressway Private Limited) |
Ganga Expressway DBFOT (Toll) basis |
The SPV has received appointed date from competent authority
in October 2022. |
The SPV has achieved financial closure in June 2022 by tying
up debt of Rs 26,590 Millions from the consortium of banks /financial Institution. |
The SPV was formed to implement the project of development of
Access Controlled Six Lane (Expandable to Eight Lane) Greenfield 'Ganga Expressway'
[Group-I, from Km. 7+900 (Village: Bijoli, Distt: Meerut) to Km. 137+600, (Village: Nagla
Barah, Distt: Budaun), Design length 129.700 Km] in the State of Uttar Pradesh on DBFOT
(Toll) basis under PPP. Subsequently, the SPV has executed Concession Agreement with Uttar
Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) in January 2022. |
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|
|
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During the year under review, Meerut Budaun Expressway
Limited (MBEL), has issued and allotted 53,32,00,000 equity shares through preferential
issue on private placement basis (27,19,07,500 equity shares to the Company and
26,12,92,500 equity shares to the GIC Affiliate. Post this transaction, in MBEL, the
Company and GIC Affiliates holds equity shares in the ratio of 51% and 49% respectively.
MBEL ceased to be wholly owned subsidiary on October 15, 2022 and became a joint venture
of the Company. |
| 2. |
Chittoor Thachur Highway Private Limited |
Chittoor Thachur HAM Project |
The SPV has received appointed date from competent authority
in January 2023. |
The SPV has achieved financial closure in May 2022 by tying
up debt of Rs 4293.6 Millions from the consortium of banks / financial Institution. |
The SPV was formed to implement the project of Development of
Six Laning of Chittoor-Thachur road from km. 96.040 (Pondavakkam) to km. 116.100
(Kannigaipair) on Hybrid Annuity mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana, in thestateof Tamil
Nadu (Package-IV). The estimated Project Cost is approximately Rs 9090 Millions having
Construction Period of 730 Days & Operation Period of 15 (Fifteen) years commencing
from COD. First year O & M cost is Rs 19.8 Million. Subsequently, the Concession
Agreement was signed for the Project with NHAI in December, 2021. |
| 3. |
IRB Golconda Expressway Private Limited |
Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Project |
The SPV has received appointed date from competent authority
in August 2023 |
The SPV has executed Concession Agreement with Hyderabad
Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) in May 2023. |
The SPV was formed to implement the project of Tolling,
Operation, Maintenance & Transfer (TOT) of Nehru Outer Ring Road (from Km 0+000 to Km
158+000) in Hyderabad, Telangana ("the Project") and has received Letter of
Award (LOA) dated April 27, 2023 from Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).
The SPV has achieved financial closure in August 2023 by tying up debt of Rs 5500 Crores
from the Lender & subsequently started toll collection. |
| 4. |
Samakhiyali Tollway Private Limited |
Samakhiyali to Santalpur Section BOT (Toll) mode |
Financial Closure is underway. |
The SPV has executed concession agreement with National
Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in May 2023. |
The SPV was formed to implement the project of Upgradation to
Six Lane with paved Shoulder of NH-27 from Samakhiyali to Santalpur section from km.
339+200 to Km. 430+100 in the State of Gujarat on BOT (Toll) Mode and has received LOA
dated February 24, 2023 from NHAI. |
| 5. |
VK1 Expressway Limited (Formerly known as VK1 Expressway
Private Limited) |
Vadodara Kim HAM Project |
The SPV has received completion certificate in October 2022. |
|
This SPV was transferred to IRB InvIT Fund, Infrastructure
Investment Trust for which the Company is acting as Sponsor and the Project Manager, in
the month of October 2022. |
IRB INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST
Your Company is Sponsor and Project Manager of IRB Infrastructure Trust
("Private Trust/Private InvIT"), MMK Toll Road Private Limited ("MMK")
is Investment Manager of the Private Trust. During the year, MMK has carried out its
obligations under Investment Management Agreement entered into with the Private Trust and
earned management fee of Rs 48 Million.
The object and purpose of the Private Trust, as described in the
Indenture of Trust, is to carry on the activity of an infrastructure investment trust
under the InvIT Regulations. Further, the Company in the year 2019-20 had transferred Nine
Project SPVs to IRB Infrastructure Trust in which the Company holds 51% stake while
investors holds the remaining stake of 49%. During the period under review, the Company
has implemented Palsit Dankuni Tollway Private Limited through the Company?s
associate viz. IRB Infrastructure Trust. Accordingly, the Private Trust owns, builds,
operates and maintains a portfolio often toll-road assets in the states of Maharashtra,
Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Haryana and West Bengal in India. These toll
roads are operated and maintained pursuant to concessions awarded by the NHAI.
The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on July 8,
2023 and subsequently the Shareholders of the Company at their meeting held on August 1,
2023 have approved the following:
1. Implementation of Hyderabad Outer Ring Road TOT Project (SPV - IRB
Golconda Expressway Private Limited) through the Company?s Associate viz. IRB
Infrastructure Trust ("the Trust").
The Company is the Sponsor of the Trust and the Company holds 51% units
of the Trust while 49% of the units are held by GIC Affiliates.
2. Implementation of Samakhiyali Santalpur BOT Project (SPV -
Samakhiyali Tollway Private Limited), through the Company?s Associate viz. IRB
Infrastructure Trust ("the Trust").
The Company is the Sponsor of the Trust and the Company holds 51% units
of the Trust while 49% of the units are held by GIC Affiliates.
The Company acting as the Project Manager of the Private Trust, has
received Work Orders for Engineering, Procurement and Construction works ("EPC")
in relation to the relevant project and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) work of the
Project SPVs of the Private Trust for 10 years as per Project Implementation Agreements.
These Work Orders would result in improved visibility in consolidated Order Book of the
Company for long term.
UPDATE ON PROJECT SPV?S OF IRB INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST
| Sr. No. |
Name of SPV |
Name of the project |
Phase (Construction/Toll) |
Borrowing during FY23 (in millions) |
Other updates |
| 1. |
IRB Hapur Moradabad Tollway Limited |
Hapur Moradabad BOT Project |
Tolling and Construction |
1,455.18 |
The SPV has been issued a Completion Certificate (COD- II) in
April 2023 for additional length of 9.75 Kms by the Competent Authority. With this, 88.282
Kms of the Project Highway has been completed. Consequently, toll rates for the SPV would
be increased by 5% and the SPV will collect toll at revised toll rates on this project. |
| 2. |
IRB Westcoast Tollway Limited |
Goa/ Karnataka border to Kundapur BOT Project |
Tolling and Construction |
1,020.81 |
The SPV has been issued Provisional Certificate no. 3 by the
Competent Authority in March 2023 for additional length of ™9.93 kms of the Project
implemented by the SPV. |
IRB INVIT FUND
Your Company is the Sponsor and the Project Manager of IRB InvIT Fund
("the Trust"). IRB Infrastructure Private Limited (IRBFL), wholly owned
subsidiary is the Investment Manager of the Trust. During the year, IRBFL has carried out
its obligations under Investment Management Agreement entered into with the Trust and
earned management fee of Rs 100 Million.
The Company being acting as the Project Manager of the Trust, had
earlier received Work Orders for Operation & Maintenance (O&M) work of the Project
SPVs of the Trust for further 10 years. These Work Orders for O&M work would result in
improved visibility in consolidated Order Book of the Company over long term.
During the year under review, the Company has transferred Vadodara Kim
Expressway Project implemented through VK1 Expressway Limited to IRB InvIT Fund. The
Company has received total distribution ofRs 801.90 Million (Rs 8.65 per unit comprised
ofRs 5.40 per unit as Interest and Rs 3.25 per unit as Return of Capital) from the Trust.
SUBSIDIARIES /ASSOCIATE/JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES/ENTITY
The list of Subsidiaries/ Associate/ Joint Venture Companies/ Entity
are provided in "Annexure A".
During the year under review, the Company has incorporated one
subsidiary Company i.e. Samakhiyali Tollway Private Limited. Further, in May 2023, the
company has promoted one more subsidiary Company i.e. IRB Golconda Expressway Private
Limited.
A statement containing salient features of the financial statements of
the subsidiary companies is also included in the Annual Report.
In accordance with the Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Annual Report of the Company, containing therein its standalone and the consolidated
financial statements has been placed on the website of the Company, www.irb.co.in.
Further, audited annual accounts of each of the subsidiary companies have also been placed
on the website of the Company, www.irb.co.in.
Further, with reference to outcome of the Board meeting dated October
26, 2021 pertains to monetization of certain non-core assets of the Company/ Group
("Transactions"), the Company?s Audit Committee and the Board vide its
meeting held on July 31,2023 has granted an extension of up to 3 more years for this
Transactions and all other terms of the Transactions remain un-changed.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
On August 5, 2022 pursuant to the recommendation of Nomination &
Remuneration Committee of the Board, Mr. Ravindra Dhariwal (DIN: 00003922) was appointed
as an Additional non-executive Director of the Company and the appointment was approved by
the Shareholders in its 24th AGM.
Mr. Ravindra Dhariwal (DIN 00003922), Non-Executive Director of the
Company, is liable to retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM)
and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. Your Directors recommended his
re-appointment.
During the year under review, the Shareholders in its 24th
AGM approved re-appointment of Mr. Virendra D. Mhaiskar (DIN 00183554) as a Managing
Director of the Company, liable to retire by rotation, for a further period of five
consecutive years with effect from September 7, 2022.
Mr. Carlos Ricardo Ugarte Cruz Coke (DIN: 09441398) resigned from the
post of Director of the Company w.e.f. August 5, 2022.
The Board of Directors placed on record its appreciation for the
valuable contribution and guidance rendered by Mr. Carlos Ricardo Ugarte Cruz Coke as the
Director of the Company during his tenure.
None of the Key Managerial Personnel has resigned during the year under
review.
On the basis of confirmation received by the Company, all Directors
including Independent Directors appointed during the year have complied with the Code of
Conduct adopted by the Company. Further, the Board also states that Independent Directors
are person of integrity and have adequate experience to serve as an Independent Director
of your Company.
All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the
criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuanttothe provisions ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing
Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out an
annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well
as the evaluation ofthe working of its Audit, Nomination & Remuneration and other
Committees. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been covered in
the Corporate Governance Report.
REMUNERATION POLICY
The Board has, on the recommendation ofthe Nomination &
Remuneration Committee framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior
Management and their remuneration.
The criteria for appointment of Board of Directors and Remuneration
Policy of your Company are annexed herewith as "Annexure B".
MEETINGS
The details of the number of Board and Committee meetings of your
Company held during the financial year, indicating the number of meetings attended by each
Director is set out in the Corporate Governance Report.
The Composition of various committees of the Board of Directors is
provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an Internal Control System including Internal Financial
Controls, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations as approved
by the Audit Committee and the Board. The Internal Financial Controls are adequate and
working effectively.
The scope and authority of the Internal Audit is laid down by the Audit
Committee and accordingly the Internal Audit Plan is approved. To maintain its objectivity
and independence, the Internal Auditors report to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of
the Board.
The Internal Auditors monitor and evaluate 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 and its subsidiaries. Based on the
report of internal audit, process owners/ concerned departments undertake corrective
action, if any, in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant
audit observations and corrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of
the Board.
Further, the Board of each of the Group Companies has carried out
analysis of its business activities and processes carried out by them and laid down
Internal Financial Controls which are adhered to by the Group Companies.
OTHER DISCLOSURE
Disclosure as per Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is provided as "Annexure C".
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has adopted a Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy (SPOC
Policy) for directors, employees, vendors/ consultants to report genuine concerns and has
widely circulated/displayed for the information of the concern.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As required by SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, reports on the Corporate
Governance and Management Discussion and Analysis form part of the
Annual Report. A Certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary on the compliance with
the provisions of Corporate Governance is annexed to the Corporate Governance Report.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company complied with all applicable secretarial standards. ANNUAL
RETURN
The Annual Return as required under Section 92 and Section 134 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration)
Rules, 2014 is available on the Company?s website at www.irb.co.in.
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and
Refund) Rules, 2016 as amended, the Company has transferred the unclaimed or un-encashed
Interim dividends for financial years 2015-2016 to the Investor Education and Protection
Fund (IEPF) established by the Central Government. Further, as per said rules, the Company
has transferred the shares on which dividend has not been encashed or claimed by the
shareholders for seven consecutive years or more to the demat account of the IEPF
Authority. The Company has made available the complete details of the concerned
shareholders whose share(s) were transferred to IEPF on its website at www.irb.co.in.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s M S K A & Associates, (Firm Registration No.105047W) Chartered
Accountants, Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company, were appointed as Joint Statutory
Auditors of the Company till the conclusion of the 29th (Twenty Ninth) Annual
General Meeting to be held in the year 2027 as per the provisions of Section 139 of the
Companies Act, 2013.
M/s. Gokhale&Sathe (Firm Registration No. 103264W), Chartered
Accountants, Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company, were re-appointed as Joint Statutory
Auditors of the Company for a second term of 5 (five) consecutive years till the
conclusion of 27th (Twenty Seventh) Annual General Meeting to be held in the
year 2025.
COST AUDITORS
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, as amended, the cost audit records are to
be maintained by the Company. Your Directors appointed Mrs. Netra Shashikant
Apte, Practicing Cost Accountant (Membership No. 11865 and Firm
Registration No. 102229) to audit the cost accounts of the Company for the financial year
2023-24 on a remuneration of ?3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh only) per annum excluding
taxes. As required under the Companies Act, 2013, the remuneration payable to the cost
auditor is required to be placed before the Members in a general meeting for their
ratification. Accordingly, a Resolution seeking Member?s ratification for the
remuneration payable to Mrs. Netra Shashikant Apte, Cost Auditor is included in the Notice
convening the Annual General Meeting.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the
Company had appointed M/s. Mihen Halani & Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries in
Practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for financial year 2022-23. The
Secretarial Audit Report for financial year 2022-23 is annexed herewith as "Annexure
D".
Modern Road Makers Private Limited, material subsidiary of the Company
had carried out the Secretarial Audit for the Financial Year 2022-23 pursuant to section
204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred as "Listing
Regulations"). The Secretarial Audit Report of Modern Road Makers Private Limited
submitted by M/s. Mihen Halani & Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries in
Practice, is attached as "Annexure E" to this Report.
Mhaiskar Infrastructure Private Limited, material subsidiary of the
Company had carried out the Secretarial Audit for the Financial Year 2022-23 pursuant to
section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations. The
Secretarial Audit Report of Mhaiskar Infrastructure Private Limited submitted by M/s.
Mihen Halani & Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries is attached as "Annexure
F" to this Report.
IRB MP Expressway Private Limited, material subsidiary of the Company
had carried out the Secretarial Audit for the Financial Year 2022-23 pursuant to section
204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations. The
Secretarial Audit Report of IRB MP Expressway Private Limited submitted by M/s. Mihen
Halani & Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries is attached as "Annexure
G" to this Report.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted or renewed any deposit from public during
the year under review.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All Related Party Transactions that were entered into during the
financial year were in compliance with the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
Rules framed thereunder and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015.
A statement giving details of all Related Party Transactions is placed
before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors for their approval/ noting on a
quarterly basis.
There are no materially significant Related Party Transactions entered
into by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, which may have a
potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large.
As per applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the details of
contracts and arrangements with related parties in Form AOC - 2 are annexed herewith as
"Annexure H". For disclosure, more than 10% of Annual turnover with related
party except wholly owned subsidiaries are considered material.
The policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is
uploaded on the Company?s website.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
There are no significant & material orders passed by the
Regulators/Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its
future operations.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has in place a mechanism to identify, assess, monitor and
mitigate various risks to key business objectives. Major risks identified by the
businesses and functions are systematically addressed through risk registers and
mitigating actions on a continuing basis. These are discussed at the meetings of the Risk
Management Committee, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors, as may be required.
DIRECTORS? RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following
statements in terms of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
a) that in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the
financial year ended March 31, 2023, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
b) that such accounting policies as mentioned in Note 3 of the Notes to
the Financial Statements have been selected and applied consistently and judgments and
estimates have been made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2023 and of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date;
c) that proper and sufficient care has 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) that the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis;
e) that proper internal financial controls were in place and that the
financial controls were adequate and were operating effectively;
f) that systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws were in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
At IRB, we believe that employees are the strong pillars which lay the
foundation of our success. To ensure a strong foundation, we select, hire and develop the
right talent which is aligned to IRB?s values, mission and vision and will lead us on
a path to success. A skilled workforce delivers more effectively, leading their own growth
as well as the growth of the organisation. We provide trainings to our employees such as
induction training, on-the-job training, skill-upgradation and behavioural trainings. We
also conduct various awareness programs on socially relevant topics such as
Anti-discrimination, Human Rights, POSH to ingrain IRB?s values in the employees and
make them aware about their rights and duties. We have various employee engagement
activities to ensure that the employees feel engaged at work and to strengthen the mental
and emotional connect that they feel towards their work, work environment and
organisation. Our human resources? focus is on hiring the best talent, improving
efficiencies with optimized cost. We continue to hire people with the right competencies
to ensure efficient, timely and high quality execution of our projects.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
At IRB, we believe it is important to ensure the development of the
society that we operate in. Having a good education, health and fitness are the pioneers
of a developed and progressive society. Thus, IRB focusses on these pioneers to ensure the
development of society. We have taken the following initiatives for the development of our
community -
IRB Schools
The best way to increase awareness of the society is by educating them.
The Social Initiative of IRB Group provides free quality education with an all-round
development to the children of economically deprived sections of the society, in the rural
areas where our road and other infrastructure facilities are supporting Nation building.
We have two IRB Schools from Pre-primary to Class 8th at Tonk,
Rajasthan and at Pathankot, Punjab, with a capacity of 315 students each, for providing
free and quality education. We give preference to the girl child in IRB Schools.
The progress and achievements of IRB Schools in the financial year
2022-23 are briefly highlighted below: -
IRB School, Tonk, Rajasthan (from 2011).
- Average enrolment for the current financial year is 309 out of the
total capacity of 315 with 162 girls and 147 boys. The average annual attendance of
students is 90%.
-The State Board Exams for Classes 5th and 8th have been very
satisfactory with a 100% passing rate.
- IRB School Girls? sports team won the Tonk District Sports
Athletics Championship in Under-14 age group from amongst more than 65 private as well as
Govt Schools who participated.
- 72 children participated in a 3 KM Fit India Run event sponsored by
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Delhi and the School was awarded a certificate of
recognition.
- With regular plantation drives in the School campus, the area which
was once dry arid and without a single grass or a bush now has more than 450 trees with
250 trees of more than 30 feet height.
- Seven villages including four large ones are the feeder villages to
our School.
IRB School Pathankot, Punjab (from 2017).
- Average enrolment for the current financial year is 307 out of the
total capacity of 315 with 180 girls and 1 27 boys. The average attendance annual
attendance of students is 90%.
- The State Board Exams Results for Classes 5th & 8th have been
good with a 100% passing rate and more than 80% students getting an A+ grade.
- Judo and Karate classes have commenced at the School. Financial
Benefit to students? family
A child studying in our School, from Pre-primary to Class 8th, for nine
years, helps their family in saving the cost of education had the child studied in a
similar standard private school.
Social Events
Both Schools celebrate various events like Republic Day, Independence
Day, Yoga Day, Environment Day, Constitution Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Maharana Pratap Jayanti,
besides other state specific events.
Environmental Initiatives
All activities pertaining to nature, water conservation, pollution,
road safety, banning plastics etc. percolate through the students to their villages and
thus this is the indirect impact our Schools
are having on 62 villages. Periodic visits by our teachers to the
villages and community interaction also helps in keeping the parents aware of their
child?s progress.
Procured solar invertors at both schools for running the computer labs
and having uninterrupted classes.
Other Initiatives
- We promote educational and cultural activities in several engineering
and educational institutions
- Other than contributing in the field of education, we also have
supported the following initiatives -
• Participated in the TATA Mumbai Marathon 2023 to support Women
Empowerment in association with Population First (Laadli)
• We promote sports and fitness by providing financial support to
sports activities, sportsmen and artists
• Support Healthcare promotion of Rural Healthcare facilities by
providing state-of-the-art mobile diagnostic centre for cancer screening, mammography, and
vision restoration in the rural areas of Thane, Maharashtra
The Annual Report on CSR activities is annexed herewith as
"Annexure I".
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Details of remuneration as required under 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 annexed as "Annexure J".
Particulars of employee remuneration as required under Section 197 (12)
of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) and (3) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report.
Having regard to the provisions of the first proviso to Section 136(1)
of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Report excluding the said information is being sent
to the members of the Company. The said information is available for inspection and any
member interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
As stipulated under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report
describing the initiatives taken by the Company from environmental, social and governance
perspective is attached as part of the Annual Report as "Annexure K".
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
There was no earning in the foreign currency, while foreign currency
expenditure during the year was Rs 109.47 million. Since the Company does not have any
manufacturing facility, the other particulars required to be provided in terms of Section
134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014 are not applicable.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank the Ministry of Road
Transport & Highways, National Highways Authority of India, Uttar Pradesh Expressways
Industrial Development Authority, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited,
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, Public Works Dept., HMDA, various State
Governments, Central Government fortheir support and guidance. Your Directors also thank
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, SEBI, BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India
Limited. Depositories, Regulators, Financial Institutions and Banks, Credit Rating
Agencies, Stakeholders, Suppliers, Contractors, Vendors and business associates for their
continuous support. The Company also looks forward to their support in future. Also, your
Directors convey their appreciation to the employees at all levels fortheir enormous
personal efforts as well as collective contribution to the Company?s growth.
| For and on behalf of the Board of Directors |
| Virendra D. Mhaiskar Chairman & Managing Director |
| Registered Office: Off No. 11th Floor/1101 Hiranandani Knowledge Park,
Place: Mumbai Technology Street, Hill Side Avenue, Date: August 30, 2023 Powai, Mumbai -
400076 |