Policy for Determination of Materiality of Events and Information for Disclosure to the Stock Exchanges
This Policy for determination of materiality of events and information for disclosure to the Stock Exchanges (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Disclosure Policy or this / the Policy’) is framed in terms of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Regulations’), as amended from time to time.
A. The following events / information will be disclosed to the Stock Exchange as soon as possible but no later than 30 minutes of the conclusion of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Board’) at which such decision is taken or approval is granted:
- Approval of financial results;
- Recommendation of dividend to the shareholders or declaration of interim dividend, including the date of payment of dividend recommended / declared;
- Decision of not to recommend dividend;
- Approval / recommendation to the shareholders of fund raising proposal through issue of securities or creation of any rights, privileges or benefits to subscribe to such securities or acceptance of deposits from the members / public;
- Recommendation to the shareholders for issue of bonus shares and related information;
- Approval / recommendation to the shareholders for buy back of securities;
- Approval of forfeiture of securities, re-issue of forfeited securities or alteration of call(s) on securities;
- Recommendation to the shareholders for alteration of share capital;
- Approval / recommendation to the shareholders for voluntary delisting of the Company’s securities from one or more Stock Exchange(s).
- Such other events and information as may be prescribed under the Regulations from time to time.
B. The following events / information will be disclosed to the Stock Exchanges as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours of the occurrence of the event / information:
- Approval of the Board for acquisition, directly or indirectly, of control of a company, or entering into agreement for this purpose.
- Acquiring or agreeing to acquire, directly or indirectly, shares / voting rights of a company, such that the shareholding / voting rights aggregate 5%* or more of that company’s total shareholding / voting rights.
- Changes in shareholding in a company from the last disclosure made to the Stock Exchanges under Clause (ii) above, when such change exceeds 2%* of that company’s total shareholding / voting rights.
- Recommendation by the Board to the shareholders of a Scheme of Arrangement for amalgamation, merger, demerger or other such restructuring.
- Issue of securities by way of rights, bonus shares or in any other manner, alteration of capital and sub-division or consolidation of shares.
- Forfeiture of securities, re-issue of forfeited securities or alteration of call(s) on securities.
- Redemption of securities of the Company.
- Buyback of securities of the Company.
- Recommendation by the Board to the shareholders for alteration in the terms of securities of the Company.
- Imposition of restriction on transferability of securities of the Company by any authority #.
- Change in Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP), Statutory Auditors and Compliance Officer appointed under the Regulations.
- Resignation by an Independent Director along with reasons therefor provided by the concerned Director and a confirmation from the Director that there is no other reason for such resignation.$
- Resignation by Statutory Auditors along with reasons therefor provided by the Auditors.
- Notices, call letters, resolutions and circulars sent to and advertisements issued for the information of all shareholders / creditors / debenture holders, or any class thereof.
- Brief details of General Meeting held.
- Recommendation by the Board to the shareholders for amendment to Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company.
- Participation by the Company’s representative(s) in analysts or institutional investors’ meet and presentations on financial results made by the Company to analysts or institutional investors at such meets.
The Company will ensure that no material information is disclosed selectively to any one or group of research analysts or investors to the disadvantage of other stakeholders. In the unlikely event of any material information being disclosed selectively, inadvertently or otherwise, at a meeting with analysts or at any investor relations conference, such information would be promptly disclosed to the Stock Exchanges.
- Knowledge of fraud by KMP or by the Company or arrest of KMP #.
- Occurrence of default by KMP or the Company (and not merely procedural default) #.
- Entering into shareholder agreement or joint venture agreement, to the extent that it impacts management and control of the Company, or entering into agreement with media companies which is binding and not in the normal course of business, including amendment thereto or termination thereof.
- Corporate debt restructuring and one time settlement with banks.
- Winding-up petition filed by any party / creditors #.
- Filing of application by any financial creditor or by the Company for initiation of a corporate insolvency resolution process under the insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 #.
- Rating of securities of the Company by a credit rating agency, including revision, if any.
- Approval of the Board for appointment or discontinuation of Share Transfer Agents.
- Such other events or information as may be prescribed under the Regulations from time to time.
C. The following events / information will be disclosed to the Stock Exchanges as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours of the occurrence of the event / information, if the impact of such event / information on the Company exceeds 10% of its gross turnover or 10% of its net worth, whichever is higher, such turnover / net worth to be based on the latest audited annual financial statements of the Company:
- Commencement or postponement in the date of commencement of commercial operations of the Company.
- Change in the general character or nature of business of the Company through strategic, technical or marketing tie-up with external party.
- Adoption of new line of business or closure of operations of the Company.
- Capacity addition.
- Category or Product launch.
- Disruption of operations of the Company due to natural calamity (force majeure events) or events such as strikes, lockouts etc. #.
- Change in regulatory framework impacting the business of the Company #.
- Litigation / dispute / regulatory action against the Company or its KMP #.
- Knowledge of fraud by Directors or employees, other than KMP, of the Company #.
- Occurrence of default by Directors or employees, other than KMP, of the Company (and not merely procedural default) #.
- Recommendation by the Board to the shareholders to a Scheme for grant of Stock Options under the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014.
- Details of grant, vesting and exercise of Stock Options under the Company’s Employee Stock Option Schemes, where such grant, vesting or exercise exceeds 1% of the paid-up share capital of the Company, based on the latest audited annual financial statements of the Company.
- Giving of guarantee or indemnity or becoming a surety for a third party.
- Granting, withdrawal, surrender, cancellation or suspension of key license or regulatory approval #.
- Awarding / receiving orders or contracts not in the normal course of business, including amendment thereto or termination thereof #.
- Entering into agreement for borrowing money or any other agreement which is binding and not in the normal course of business, including amendment thereto or termination thereof.
- Any other significant development / event / information that is likely to impact the Company’s business, to the extent indicated above.
- Any other material event / information which is exclusively known to the Company and needs disclosure to enable the shareholders to appraise the Company’s position.
- Such other events and information as may be prescribed under the Regulations from time to time.
In case the materiality threshold indicated above cannot be applied to a particular event / information, the Company will disclose such event / information:
- when non-disclosure of the event / information is likely to result in discontinuity or alteration of event / information already available in the public domain, or
- it is expected that if the event / information subsequently comes in the public domain, it will impact the market price of the Company’s shares to the extent of 10% or more, wholly attributable to such event / information, or
- If the event / information is material in the opinion of the Board.
Where the Company makes disclosures to the Stock Exchanges under Clause (A), (B) or (C) above, the Company will also disclose material development(s) on the said event / information within 24 hours of such development.
The Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and the Company Secretary, are authorised, any two of them jointly, to determine materiality of an event /information in terms of this Policy and to make appropriate disclosures to the Stock Exchanges.
This Policy will be posted on the Company’s website www.internationaltravelhouse.in. Further, material events and information disclosed to the Stock Exchange in terms of this Policy will also remain posted on the website for at least five years* from the date of such posting, after which the same will be deleted / removed from the website.
This Policy will be reviewed by the Board as and when deemed necessary.
Place: New Delhi
Date: 14th July, 2020 |
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* or such other limit or time period as may be prescribed under the Regulations from time to time.
# events / information will be disclosed to the Stock Exchange as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours from the time any KMP of the Company becomes aware of such event / information in the course of performance of his duties.
$ such disclosure will be made to the Stock Exchange with in 7 days from the date of receipt of resignation.
This Policy was approved by the Board on 7th December, 2015 and subsequently amended on 9th February, 2018 and 1st May, 2020.
Contact details of the persons authorised by the Board of Directors to determine materiality of an event / information pursuant to the Company’s Policy for determination of materiality of events and information for disclosure to the Stock Exchanges: