Policies
Visage Holdings and Finance Private Limited (“Company”) promotes to be ethical and encourages authentic and transparent approach in all its dealings.
Considering the requirements to approve the Related Party transactions as prescribed under Section 177 and Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”), applicable provisions of the Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company -Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, Regulation 23 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions , the company has framed this Policy with regard to Related Party Transactions (“RPT Policy”)
The Board of Directors shall review and may amend this policy from time to time on recommendation of the Audit Committee.
The objective of this policy is to prescribe a specified manner of dealing with Related Party Transactions as per the provisions of the Companies Act and any other applicable Regulations to ensure proper approval, disclosure and reporting of transactions as applicable, between the Company and any of its related parties, in the best interest of the Company and its stakeholders.
The Scope of the Related Party Transaction covers below:
Provided further that no member of the company shall vote on such resolution, to approve any contract or arrangement which may be entered into by the company, if such member is a related party
Provided also that nothing contained in the second proviso shall apply to a company in which ninety per cent. or more members, in number, are relatives of promoters or are related parties
Provided also that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to any transactions entered into by the company in its ordinary course of business other than transactions which are not on an arm’s length basis
Provided also that the requirement of passing the resolution under first proviso shall not be applicable for transactions entered into between a holding company and its wholly owned subsidiary whose accounts are consolidated with such holding company and placed before the shareholders at the general meeting for approval.
Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) defines the term ‘related party transaction’ as a transfer of resources, services or obligations between a reporting entity and a related party, regardless of whether a price is charged.
The CFO and the Company Secretary will prepare a management note with justification for entering into the contract/arrangement/transaction which will also include whether the transaction is in the ordinary course of business and at arm’s length.
All Related Party Transactions shall require the prior approval of the Audit Committee.
Each director and Key Managerial Personnel is responsible for providing Notice to the Board or Audit Committee of any potential Related Party Transaction involving him/her or his/her relative, including any additional information about the transaction that the Board or Audit Committee may request. The Board shall record the disclosure of Interest and the Audit Committee will determine whether the transaction does, in fact, constitute a Related Party Transaction requiring compliance with this policy.
Such notice of any potential Related Party Transaction shall be given well in advance so that the Audit Committee has adequate time to obtain and review information about the proposed transaction.
The Audit Committee shall lay down the criteria for granting the omnibus approval in line with the policy on Related Party Transactions of the company and such approval shall be applicable in respect of transactions which are repetitive in nature. Further, the Audit Committee shall consider the following factors while specifying the criteria for making omnibus approval, namely:
The Audit Committee shall satisfy itself regarding the need for such omnibus approval for transactions of repetitive nature and that such approval is in the interest of the Company;
Such omnibus approval shall specify
Provided that where the need for Related Party Transaction cannot be foreseen and aforesaid details are not available, Audit Committee may grant omnibus approval for such transactions subject to their value not exceeding Rs.1 crore per transaction.
Audit Committee shall review, at least on a quarterly basis, the details of Related Party Transactions entered into by the Company pursuant to pursuant to the omnibus approval granted by the Audit Committee earlier.
Such omnibus approvals shall be valid for a period not exceeding one financial year and shall require fresh approvals after the expiry of such financial year. Further, omnibus approval shall not be made for transactions in respect of selling or disposing of the undertaking of the company.
# | Transactions | Threshold Limits |
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1 | Sale, purchase or supply of any goods or materials, directly or through appointment of agent | > 10 % of the turnover of the Company |
2 | Selling or otherwise disposing of or buying property of any kind, directly or through appointment of agent | > 10 % of the net worth of the Company |
3 | Leasing of property any kind | > 10 % of the turnover of the Company |
4 | Availing or rendering of any services directly or through appointment of agent | > 10 % of the turnover of the Company |
5 | Appointment of any person in the office or any place of profit in the company, its subsidiary or associate company | Where monthly remuneration > INR 2,50,000 |
6 | Remuneration for underwriting of subscription of any securities or derivatives of the Company | Where remuneration > 1 % of the net worth |
In any case, where the Audit Committee determines not to ratify a Related Party Transaction that has been commenced without approval, the Audit Committee, as appropriate, may direct additional actions including, but not limited to, discontinuation of the transaction or seeking the approval of the shareholders, payment of compensation for the loss suffered by the related party etc. In connection with any review of a Related Party Transaction, the Audit Committee has authority to modify or waive any procedural requirements of this Policy.