Fractal Analytics Annual Report 2023-24

Notes to the Standalone Financial Statements as at and for the year ended March 31, 2024

Notes to the Standalone Financial Statements as at and for the year ended March 31, 2024

C Management Stock Options Scheme (MSOP) The Company has granted stock option under it ‘Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) Time/Performance Based Management Incentive Plan (MIP) 2019' to its employees which was approved by its Board and Shareholders. Pursuant to the Plan, the company has issued grants to its various employees from time to time during the financial year 2023-2024. Of these options, time based options will vest over the period of 1-4 years from the grant date, whereas performance based options will vest over satisfaction of milestones stipulated in performance based management plan. These MIP's are exercisable within 10 years from grant date. In the case of termination of employment without Cause or resignation for good reason of the management personnel , the vested grant lapses (if not exercised) after 3 months from the date of resignation from service. Vesting of options is subject to continued employment with the Company. The plan is an equity settled plan. The management personnel compensation expense for the year has been determined on fair value basis.

The key assumptions in the Binomial Model for calculating fair value as on the date of grant:

MSOP 2023-24

MSOP 2022-23

Particulars Risk Free Rate

5.75% to 7.13% 5.75% to 7.13%

Option Life (Based on Simplified Average Method)

5 years

5 years

Expected Volatility*

19.98% -39.76% 19.98% -39.76%

Expected Growth in Dividend

0%

0%

*Expected volatility during the expected term of the options is based on historical volatility of the observed market price of the Groups publicly traded equity shares during the period equivalent to the expected term of the options. 34 Ratios

Movement of Options Granted with Weighted Average Exercise Price (WAEP)

Reason for variance

Time Based Performance Based

Time Based

Performance Based

Ratio

Numerator

Denominator

March 31,2024 March 31,2023 % change

As at March 31, 2024

As at March 31, 2023

As at March 31, 2023

Current ratio

Current Assets Current Liabilities

6.91

4.76

45.23%

NA

Particulars

As at March 31, 2024

Return on Equity ratio

Net Profits after taxes – Preference Dividend

Average Shareholder’s Equity

7.82%

-2.25% -448.50% Variance due to loss in previous year on account

No. of options

No. of options WAEP

No. of options WAEP

No. of options WAEP

WA EP

MSOPs

Options outstanding at the beginning of the year Options granted during the year Options lapsed during the year Options settled/cancelled during the year Options exercised during the year Options outstanding at the end of the year Options exercisable at the end of the year

10,60,602 1,055 21,29,772

1,044 10,55,156 1,054 21,35,688

1,054

of impairment provisioning.

-

-

-

-

53,016 1,580 1,06,184

1,579 1,702 1,787

Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio

Net credit sales = Gross credit sales - sales return Purchases of services and other expenses Net sales = Total sales - sales return Net Profit after taxes

Average Trade receivables

1.72

1.98

-13.03%

NA

(45,049) 1,676 (1,00,434)

1,598

(27,940) 1,702 (19,630) 1,582

(56,060) (56,040)

-

-

-

-

Trade Payable Turnover Ratio

Average Trade Payables

2.85

2.58

10.28%

NA

(8,274)

880

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,07,279 1,029 20,29,338

1,016 10,60,602 1,055 21,29,772

1,044

Net Capital Turnover Ratio

Average Working capital

1.27

1.37

-7.18%

NA

6,55,513 1,024

-

-

3,35,679 1,046

-

-

Net Profit ratio

Net sales = Total sales - sales return

10.75%

-3.13% -443.65% Variance due to loss in previous year on account

The options granted under the above Scheme, shall vest in graded manner over a period of 1-4 years. Each option will entitle the participant to one equity share. The weighted average fair values of the options granted during the year was C Nil (March 31, 2023: 1,351). The weighted average stock price of the options granted during the year ended March 31, 2024 is C Nil (March 31, 2023 : C 2,270). Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) of the options based on the exercise price :

of impairment provisioning.

Return on Capital Employed

Earnings before interest and taxes

Capital Employed = Net Worth + Borrowings + Deferred tax liability Average Investments

7.85%

-0.77% -1120.88% Variance due to loss in previous year on account

of impairment provisioning.

Exercise Price

846

2,270

Return on Investment

Income generated from invested funds

5.72%

4.68% 22.21%

NA

No. of options outstanding Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)*

26,64,787 3,71,830

7.77

7.97

35 Business Combination (a) During the current year, the Company has acquired businesses of three of its wholly owned subsidiaries via business transfer agreement on a going concern basis wherein the Company has acquired the product/ intellectual property along with associated assets, liabilities, licenses, intellectual property rights, regulatory approvals, permits, contracts and employees in relation to the product. The Company acquired businesses of the following entities: -- Cuddle Artificial Intelligence India Private Limited ('Cuddle') effective from June 01, 2023; -- Neal Analytics Services Private Limited ('Neal') effective from June 01, 2023; -- Final Mile Consultants Private Limited ('Final Mile') effective from November 01, 2023.

The fair valuation of option has been done by an independent firm of Chartered Accountants on the date of grant using the Binomial Model.

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