Related Party Transaction Policy
I. Objective:
The objective of this Policy is to regulate transactions between the Company and its Related Parties
based on the laws and regulations applicable to the Company in this regard and to ensure proper
approval and reporting of transactions between the Company and its Related Parties.
II. Regulatory Framework:
The Companies Act 2013 together with the Rules notified thereunder and Regulation 23 of the SEBI
LODR Regulations (together referred to as “the applicable laws”), provide a framework for regulating
transactions with Related Parties.
This policy is framed as per the requirements of the applicable laws and shall operate within the
boundaries set by the laws.
III. Definitions;
i. “The Act” means the Companies Act, 2013, together with the Rules notified thereunder including
any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof for the time being in force (hereinafter
referred to as “Act”).
ii. “Accounting Standards” means the standards of accounting or any addendum thereto for
companies or class of companies referred to in Section 133 of the Act.
iii. “Associate Company” in relation to another company, means a company in which that other
company has a significant influence, but which is not a subsidiary company of the company having
such influence and includes a joint venture company.
iv. “Policy” means Policy on Related Party Transactions.
v. “Board” means Board of Directors of Srigee DLM Limited.
vi. “Audit Committee” means Committee of Board of Directors of the Company constituted under
the applicable laws.
vii. “Key Managerial Personnel” or “KMP” means:
(i) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or the Managing Director or the Manager as defined
under the Act;
(ii) The Company Secretary;
(iii) The Whole- time director;
(iv) The Chief Financial Officer (CFO);
(v) such other officer, not more than one level below the directors who is in whole-time
employment, designated as key managerial personnel by the Board; and
(vi) Such other officer as may be prescribed.
viii. ‘‘Relative’’, with reference to any person, means one who is related to another in any of the
following manner —
(i) if they are members of a Hindu Undivided Family
(ii) if they are husband and wife
(iii) Father (including step-father)
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(iv) Mother (including step-mother)
(v) Son (including step-son)
(vi) Son’s wife
(vii) Daughter
(viii) Daughter’s husband
(ix) Brother (including step-brother)
(x) Sister (including step-sister)
ix. “Related Party” is a person or an entity which is:
(i) a related party under Section 2(76) of the Act;
(ii) a related party under the applicable Accounting Standards;
(iii) any person or entity belonging to the promoter or promoter group of the Company and
holding 20% or more of shareholding in the Company
x. “Related Party Transaction” means a transaction involving transfer of resources, services or
obligations between the Company and a Related Party, regardless of whether a price is charged
and includes the following transactions:
(a) sale, purchase or supply of any goods or materials;
(b) selling or otherwise disposing of, or buying, property of any kind;
(c) leasing of property of any kind;
(d) availing or rendering of any services;
(e) appointment of any agent for purchase or sale of goods, materials, services
(f) such related party’s appointment to any office or place of profit in the Company, its
subsidiary company or associate company and
(g) underwriting the subscription of any securities or derivatives thereof, of the Company
Explanation: Related Party Transaction includes a single transaction or a group of transactions
in a contract, with a Related Party.
xi. “Regulations” means Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 including any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof
for the time being in force (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI LODR Regulations”).
xii. “Material Related Party Transaction” means a transaction to be entered into with a Related
Party, individually or taken together with previous transactions during a financial year, exceeding
the following thresholds:
1. In case of transactions involving payments made with respect to brand usage or royalty, if it
exceeds 5% of the annual consolidated turnover of the Company as per its last audited financial
statements;
2. In case of any other transaction(s), if the amount exceeds 10% (ten percent) of the annual
consolidated turnover of the Company as per its last audited financial statements
xiii. “Unforeseen Related Party Transaction” means a related party transaction, where the need for
such transaction cannot be foreseen, the details whereof necessary for seeking an omnibus approval
of the Audit Committee are not available and the value of such transaction does not exceed Rupees
one crore per transaction.
xiv. “Arm’s Length Transaction” means a transaction between two Related Parties that is conducted
as if they were unrelated, so that there is no conflict of interest.
xv. “Transactions in the ordinary course of business” mean transactions/activities that are
connected to or necessary for the business of the Company and satisfy the following principles:
a) The transaction/activity is permitted under the Memorandum and the Articles of Association of
the Company;
b) The transaction/activity is carried on a frequent or regular basis or is as per the industry practise
and
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c) The terms of the transaction/activity are similar to those which would be otherwise applicable
to transactions with unrelated parties.
IV. Policy:
All Related Party Transactions must be reported to the Audit Committee and referred for approval of
the Committee or the Board or the Shareholders as required under this Policy.
A. Identification of Related Party Transaction:
i. Each Director and Key Managerial Personnel is responsible for providing notice to the
Board/Audit Committee of any potential Related Party Transaction involving him or her or his
or her Relative, including any additional information about the transaction that the Board/Audit
Committee may reasonably request.
ii. The notice of any potential Related Party Transaction shall be given well in advance to the
Board/ Audit Committee and shall also contain adequate information about the Related Party
transaction(s). This will provide the Board/Audit Committee members adequate time and
information to consider and review the proposed transaction(s).
B. Prohibitions related to Related Party Transaction:
All Related Party Transactions shall require prior approval of the Board/Audit Committee.
Further, all Material Related Party Transactions shall require approval of the shareholders
through a special resolution, and the Related Parties shall abstain from voting on such
resolutions.
C. Approval for Related Party Transactions:
The Company shall not enter into any Related Party Transaction except as stated hereinafter.
A. Transactions requiring approval of Audit Committee:
All Related Party Transactions shall require approval of the Audit Committee.
A prior approval of the Audit Committee shall be required for all Related Party
Transactions except for the following:
a) transactions between the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary/(ies) whose
accounts are consolidated with the Company and placed before the shareholders at
the general meeting of the Company for approval (“WOS Transactions”)
Provided that any of the above Related Party Transaction which is not in the
ordinary course of business or not at arm’s length shall require a prior approval of
the Audit Committee.
b) Unforeseen Related Party Transactions
The Audit Committee shall approve/ratify the transactions listed under points (a)
and (b) above subsequently.
B. Transactions requiring approval of Board:
Following transactions shall require a prior approval of the Board:
i. Related Party Transactions which are not in the ordinary course of business or not
at arm’s length price and
ii. Material Related Party Transactions
C. Transactions requiring approval of Shareholders of the Company:
All Material Related Party Transactions shall require approval of the Shareholders
of the Company by way of a resolution passed at the general meeting of the
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Company; and no related party shall vote to approve such resolutions whether the
entity is a party to the particular transaction or not.
All Related Party Transactions which are not in the ordinary course of business or
not at arm’s length and which are in excess of the limits prescribed under the Act
requiring the approval of shareholders, shall require an approval of the
Shareholders by way of a resolution passed at the general meeting of the Company;
and in such cases, the Related Party/(ies) to the transaction shall abstain from
voting on such resolution.
D. Deemed Approval:
The transactions or arrangements which are specifically dealt under the separate provisions
of the Law and executed under separate approvals/procedures from relevant committee
shall be deemed to be approved for the purpose of this Policy. Such transactions are
enumerated below:
a. Appointment and payment of remuneration, including any variations thereto, to
Key Managerial Personnel pursuant to the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee approval;
b. Payment of remuneration, fees, commission, etc. to directors pursuant to approval
of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
c. Payments made to/received from Directors or Key Managerial Personnel pursuant
to share based incentive plans as approved by shareholders.
d. Any benefits, interest arising to Related Party solely from the ownership of
Company shares at par with other holders, for example, dividends, right issues,
stock split or bonus shares approved by the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee or any other Board composed committee.
e. Contribution with respect to Corporate Social Responsibility to eligible entity
pursuant to approval of Board or the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
E. Approval & Review Mechanism:
While seeking the approval of the Audit Committee, Board or the Shareholders, all
information that is relevant and necessary to the Related Party Transaction and as
prescribed under the Laws or by the Audit Committee or the Board, shall be duly
provided to the Audit Committee, Board or Shareholders, as the case may be.
The Audit Committee may grant omnibus approval for Related Party Transactions
considering the repetitive nature of the transactions.
The Audit Committee, shall, after being authorized by the Board of Directors,
specify the criteria for granting omnibus approvals to the Related Party
Transactions proposed to be entered into by the Company in the manner and to the
extent prescribed under the Laws. Such omnibus approvals shall be valid for one
financial year. The Audit Committee shall, while granting such omnibus approvals,
satisfy itself about the adherence to the criteria so specified by it.
The Audit Committee shall satisfy itself about the need for such omnibus approval
and that such approval is in the interest of the Company.
The omnibus approval granted by the Audit Committee shall include the following
particulars:
i. Name of the Related Party
ii. Nature and duration of the transaction;
iii. Maximum amount of transaction that can be entered into;
iv. The indicative base price or current contracted price and the formula for
variation in the price, if any; and
v. Any other information relevant or important for the Audit Committee to
take a decision on the proposed transaction.
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In case of Unforeseen Related Party Transactions, the Audit Committee may grant
an omnibus approval for such transactions provided that the value does not exceed
Rs.1 crore per transaction in a financial year.
The Audit Committee shall not grant omnibus approval for transactions in respect
of selling or disposing of the undertaking of the Company.
All Material Related Party Transactions shall be reviewed and validated by the
Statutory Auditors of the Company and a confirmation of the same shall be made
to the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors and the Shareholders of the
Company while seeking the necessary approvals.
Any Director or Key Managerial Personnel who is interested in any Related Party
Transaction shall not be present at the meeting of the Board or Audit Committee
during discussions on the subject matter of the resolution relating to such
transaction.
The Audit Committee shall review, on a quarterly basis, the details of all Related
Party Transactions entered into by the Company.
On a quarterly basis, the management shall submit a report to the Audit Committee
providing a comparison between the approvals granted and the actual transactions.
F. Disclosure:
Appropriate disclosures as required under the Laws shall be made in its Annual Return,
Boards’ Report and at such other places and to the Stock Exchanges on which equity shares
of the Company are listed and such other authority as may be prescribed under the Laws.
V. General:
1. The Policy would be subject to revision/amendment in accordance with the Laws. The Audit
Committee shall review the Policy atleast once in three years for making suitable amendments for
better implementation of the Policy.
2. The Company reserves its right to alter, modify, add, delete or amend any of the provisions of this
Policy.
3. The power to interpret and administer the Policy shall rest with the Chairman of the Audit
Committee whose decision shall be final and binding. The Chairman is also empowered to make
any supplementary rules/orders to ensure effective implementation of the Policy. These will,
however, be reported to or tabled before the Audit Committee, from time to time, to ensure the
Committee’s oversight on these issues.