Mar 31, 2025
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report on the business and
operations of the Company together with Audited Statement of Accounts for the year
ended on 31st March 2025 with Auditorâs Report thereon.
|
Particulars |
2024-2025 |
2023 - 2024 |
|
Revenue from Operations |
2504.72 |
83.93 |
|
Other Income |
0.62 |
3.58 |
|
Total Revenue |
2505.34 |
87.51 |
|
Depreciation |
114.48 |
12.19 |
|
Financial Expenses |
0.32 |
0.35 |
|
Profit before Tax |
(32.33) |
(42.97) |
|
Tax Expense - |
- |
- |
|
Profit After Tax |
(32.33) |
(42.97) |
The above performance is based on standalone basis. Consolidated figures are not
applicable.
Total Revenue of the Company has increased by 2762.92%. Net Profit after tax has
increased by about 24.76%.
The Company is taking all the possible steps to increase the profitability.
The Opening Balance of Security Premium Reserve stands at Rs. 5.04 Lacs whereas the
closing balance of Security Premium Reserve stands at Rs. 5.04 Lacs.
The Opening Balance of Retained Earnings stands at Rs. 73.62 Lacs. During the year
under review whole of the Profit after tax of Rs. 32.33 Lacs has been transferred to
Retained Earnings. The Closing Balance of Retained Earnings stands at Rs. 41.29 Lacs.
In order to conserve resources, your Directors do not recommended dividend for the
year 2024-25 on Equity Shares of the Company. Pursuant to Regulation 43A of
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) the Company has adopted dividend distribution policy. The details of
distribution policy is available on the website of the Company namely
https: / / antarcticainternational.com/code-of-conduct/
Pursuant to Rule 8 (3) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors
hereby declares that there are no particulars to report for the Conservation of Energy &
Technology Absorption. There was no Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo during the
year.
As required u/s 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Directors hereby state and
confirm:
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating
to material departures, if any.
ii. The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year as on
31/03/2025 and of the loss of the company for that period.
iii. The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv. The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
v. The Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed
by the company and that such internal financial controls are
adequate and were operating effectively.
vi. The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were
adequate and operating effectively.
The Shares of your Company are listed on Capital Market Segment (Main Board) of the
National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The Company has paid necessary listing fees
for the year 2024 - 2025.
During the year under review there were no significant and material orders passed by
any Regulators or Court or Tribunals which may have impact on the going concern
status. No order has been passed by any Regulators or Court or Tribunals which may
have impact on the Company''s operation in future. Further there is no material change
and commitments occurred during the year under review.
The Company has not provided any guarantee or provided any Security to any Person
for the loans availed by others.
There are no loans or advances in the nature of loans granted to Promoters, Directors,
KMPs and their related parties (as defined under Companies Act, 2013), either severally
or jointly with any other person, that are: (a) repayable on demand; or (b) without
specifying any terms or period of repayment
The details regarding the Loans and Advances, Investments, if any, are provided in the
Balance Sheet and notes to the Balance Sheet. The loans and advances, if any, provided
are for the business purpose.
All contracts / arrangements / transactions, if any, entered by the Company during the
financial year with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an
armâs length basis. During the year, the Company has not entered into transactions
with related parties which could be considered material in accordance with the policy
of the Company on materiality of related party transactions. The Policy for
determination of Material Related party transaction is available at
https: / / antarcticainternational.com/code-of-conduct/
No advance is paid to any related party (other than loans and advances) for entering
any transaction. No Bad Debts of related parties.
Details of transactions with related parties during FY2025 are provided in the notes to
the financial statements. There were no transactions requiring disclosure under section
134(3)(h) of the Act. Hence, the prescribed Form AOC-2 does not form a part of this
report.
Disclosure of Companies covered under Section 178 (1) on Directors appointment
and Remuneration including matters referred under Section 178 (3) of Companies
Act, 2013 and Details of Statement indicating manner in which formal annual
evaluation made by Board of its Performance and of its Committees and individual
Directors:
The Company has devised a Policy for Directors; appointment and remuneration
including criteria for determining qualifications, performance evaluation and other
matters of Independent Directors, Board, Committees and other individual Directors
which include criteria for performance evaluation of both non-executive directors and
executive directors.
The Company''s Nomination & Remuneration policy which includes the Director''s
appointment & remuneration and criteria for determining qualifications, positive
attributes, independence of the Director & other matters is available on the website of
the Company at the link https://antarcticainternational.com/code-of-conduct/
The Independent Directors of the Company namely Mr. Jay Rajeshbhai Patel, Mrs.
Sarikaben Sanketkumar Ladani and Mr. Nikhil Vasantbhai Gajjarhave confirmed to the
Board that they meet the criteria of independence as specified under Section 149 (6) of
the Companies Act, 2013 and they qualify to be independent directors. They have also
confirmed that they meet the requirements of independent directors as specified in the
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015. In the
opinion of the Board the independent directors possess requisite qualification,
competence and expertise.
During the year under review no changes in Share Capital of the Company.
Details required to be stated as per Rule 4 (4) of Companies (Share Capital and
Debenture Rules) 2014 is not applicable.
Details required to be given as stated in Rule 12 (19) Companies (Share Capital and
Debenture Rules) 2014 is not applicable.
Details required to be given as stated in Rule 8 (13) Companies (Share Capital and
Debenture Rules) 2014 is not applicable.
M/s. S Guha & Associates (Firm Registration No. 322493E ) have tendered their
resignation with effect from 13th November, 2024.
Chandabhoy & Jassoobhoy having Firm Registration No. 101648W as statutory
auditors of the Company with effect from 13th November, 2024
M/s. Chandabhoy & Jassoobhoy, Chartered Accountants continues to hold office as
Statutory Auditor of the Company.
Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion
|
Sr. No |
Particulars |
Board Reply |
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1 |
The company is accounting for Gratuity and |
The Company will make the provision |
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2 |
The company has unsecured loans |
The Company is in process of |
|
3 |
Balance of GST Credit Receivables ?2.46 Lacs |
The Company is in process of resolving |
|
4 |
The company has trade payables amounting |
The Company does not have any |
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Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, |
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5 |
Outstanding balances of ? 19.45 Lacs with |
The Company is in process of |
|
6 |
An outstanding receivable balance of |
The Company is in process of |
|
7 |
We were unable to obtain sufficient audit |
The Company will make necessary |
|
8 |
We are in receipt of certain sales invoices; |
The Company will make necessary |
|
9 |
With respect to purchases, the company has |
The Company will make necessary |
|
10 |
Details of Related Party transactions |
There are no major transaction with |
Other qualification :
i. Company has not used such accounting software for maintaining its books of
account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same
has not been operated throughout the year for all transactions recorded in the
software. Since the accounting software with audit trail has not been used, the
question of it being tampered with and preserved by the company does not arise.
The Company has not maintained proper records showing full particulars including
quantitative details and situation of Property, Plant and Equipment and intangible assets.
The management has not certified the physical verification of Property, Plant and
Equipment at reasonable intervals. The Company owns immovable property. However no
documents and information have been provided to us in this regards.
As informed to us by the management, the inventory has not been physically verified
during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is not
reasonable. The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the
management are not reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and
the nature of its business. We have asked management to allow us for physical verification
of such inventory, however we have not received any responses on the same.
i. The Company has made investment, provided guarantee or security or granted any
loans to companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties during the
year. As per the financial statements advance of Rs. 465.17 crores granted to different
parties. We believe that these advances are in the nature of loans.
(a) Company has not granted any loans or advances and guarantees or security to
subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates;
(b) The investments made, guarantees provided, security given and the terms and conditions
of the grant of all loans and advances in the nature of loans and guarantees provided are
not prejudicial to the companyâs interest;
(c) In respect of loans and advances in the nature of loans, the schedule of repayment
of principal and payment of interest are not provided to us by management so we
can not verify that principal and payment of interest has stipulated or not and we
are unable to verify that the repayments or receipts are regular or not regular;
(d) As loan agreements have not been provided to us by management, we cannot verify
the total amount overdue.
(e) As loan agreements have not been provided to us, we cannot verify whether any
loan or advance in the nature of loan granted has fallen due during the year, has
been renewed or extended or fresh loans granted to settle the overdues of existing
loans given to the same parties.
(f) As loan agreements have not been provided to us, we are unable to verify that
whether the company has granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans
either repayable on demand or without specifying any terms or period of repayment;
(g)
(Rs. In Lacs)
|
Guarantees |
Security |
Loans |
Advances in |
|
|
Aggregate |
Nil |
Nil |
465.17 |
Nil |
|
- Subsidiaries |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
-Joint Ventures |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
- Associates |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
- Others |
Nil |
Nil |
465.17 |
Nil |
|
Balance |
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outstanding as at |
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|
date in respect of - Subsidiaries - Joint Ventures |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
-Associates |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
- Others |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Nil |
Nil |
465.17 |
Nil |
The qualification are self-explanatory
Cost Audit and Cost Records:
The Company is not required to maintain Cost records in terms of the Companies Act,
2013. Cost Audit provisions are not applicable to the Company till year ended 31st
March, 2025.
The Company has a structured risk management policy. The Risk management process
is designed to safeguard the organization from various risks through adequate and
timely actions. It is designed to anticipate, evaluate and mitigate risks in order to
minimize its impact on the business. The potential risks are inventoried and integrated
with the management process such that they receive the necessary consideration during
decision making.
The Company has obtained a Secretarial Audit Report from Varsha Rani Agarwal,
Company Secretary in Practice to conduct the secretarial audit for the financial year
2024-25. Secretarial Audit is attached and marked as Annexure I.
The Secretarial Audit Report contains the following qualification :
a) We are unable to verify about the compliance of Regulation 46 of SEBI
LODR Regulation and also various policies required to be disclosed in terms
of provisions of the Companie Act, 2013 as the website of the Company not
fully functional.
b) The Company has dispatch Annual Report for the year ended on 31st
March, 2024 by not giving clear 21 days notice.
c) The Company has not produced before us the evidence of registration of
Independent Directorâs with Independent Directorâs da.ta bank.
d) The company has not produced before us the minutes of the Board Meeting
and Committee Meeting and accordingly we cannot comment on the
compliance of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and also regarding
Secretarial Standards.
e) The Company has not filed various forms in time, further more several
forms have required to be filed have not been filed.
f) We are unable to comment about the attendance of the directors and
circulation of draft and signed minutes as the Company has not provided the
requisite papers and documents.
g) The Company has not appointed internal auditor and no internal audit
reports available to us for verification.
h) The Company has not ma.de certain announcements to the stock exchange
in the prescribed time.
i) We are unable to report about the correctness of disclosures regarding
corporate governance made to the exchange as the minutes and other
documents were not available to us for verification.
j) During the year the Company has increased its authorized capital and also
filed Form MGT-14 but not filed SH-7 for increase in Share Capital however,
subsequently the Company withdrew/rescinded from the said resolution.
k) During the year the number of director has fallen below 6 and there was
delay in appointing the new director and consequently there was violation of
Regulation 17 of SEBILODR and the company has to pay fine for the same.
l) In our opinion the company has not made adequate disclosures in its
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March, 2024 required in terms of SEBI
LODR.
The reply of the Board of Directors for the above qualification is as under :
The Company has now appointed full time Company Secretary and it expects that in future
such non compliances do not occur.
In addition to the above, pursuant to regulation 24A (2) of the Listing Regulations, 2015,
a secretarial compliance report for the financial year 2024-25 has been issued by
Varsha Rani Agarwal, (Company Secretary in Practice) and the same will be submitted
to the stock exchanges within the given timeframe. The report is also available on the
website of the Company.
During the year under review, 17 (Seventeen) Board meetings were held. The dates of
Board meetings and attendance details is as under:
|
Sr. No. |
Date of Board Meeting |
|
1 |
10th April, 2024 |
|
2 |
29th April, 2024 |
|
3 |
8th May, 2024 |
|
4 |
22nd June, 2024 |
|
5 |
8th July, 2024 |
|
6 |
17th July, 2024 |
|
7 |
14th August, 2024 |
|
8 |
9th September, 2024 |
|
9 |
16th September, 2024 |
|
10 |
28th September, 2024 |
|
11 |
7th October, 2024 |
|
12 |
13th November, 2024 |
|
13 |
14th November, 2024 |
|
14 |
16th December, 2024 |
|
15 |
2nd January, 2025 |
|
16 |
10th January, 2025 |
|
17 |
14th February, 2025 |
In respect of the above board meetings adequate notice was given to all the Directors
together with the agenda. The gap between two Board meetings does not exceed 120
days.
In compliance with schedule IV to the Act and regulation 25(3) of the Listing
Regulations, 2015, the independent directors held their separate meeting on 18 March
2025, without the attendance of non-independent directors and members of
Management.
Following independent directors were present at the meeting.
A) . Jay Rajeshbhai Patel
B) . Sarkiben Sanketkumar Ladani
C) . Nikhil Vasantbhai Gajjar
The independent directors present elected Mr. Jay Rajeshbhai Patel as chairperson for
the meeting.
The independent directors, inter alia, discussed on changes in the Board, report of
performance evaluation of Board, its Committees and Chairman and reviewed the
performance of non-independent directors and the Board as a whole and also the
performance of Chairman of the Company taking into account the views of executive
directors and non-executive directors, assessment of quality, quantity and timeliness of
flow of information between the Companyâs Management and the Board, etc. and
provided their views and expressed satisfaction on each of the matters.
In addition, the independent directors had a separate meeting with senior management
personnel to deliberate on various matters concerning the Companyâs business.
Corporate Governance forms part and parcel of the Directors Report. The report on
Corporate Governance is provided in Annexure II.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under Regulation 34 and
Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 is attached herewith and marked as Annexure III.
A Certificate by Practicing Company Secretary for Corporate Governance Report is
enclosed herewith and marked as Annexure IV.
The Board of Directors has already adopted the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
for the Directors and Senior Management personnel. This code is a comprehensive code
applicable to all Directors, Executive as well as Non - executive and members of the
Senior Management. The Code has been circulated to all the members of the Board and
Senior Management Personnel and compliance of the same has been affirmed by them.
A declaration given by the Managing Director is given below:
The Company has obtained from all the members of the Board and Senior Management
Personnel of the Company, affirmation that they have complied with the Code of Ethics
and Business Conduct framed for Directors and Senior Management Personnel in
respect of the financial year 2024-2025.â
The company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a
view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the
Company and can be accessed at https://antarcticainternational.com.
There was no voluntary revision of financial statements or Board Report during the
financial year.
|
Held in dematerialized |
No. of Shares |
% of Issued Capital |
|
|
8,84,91,609 |
57.09 |
||
|
Held in dematerialized |
5,16,05,086 |
33.29 |
|
|
Physical |
1,49,12,905 |
9.62 |
|
|
Total No. of shares |
15,50,09,600 |
100 |
Various policies required under the provision of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 are adopted and
uploaded on the website of the Company namely https://antarcticainternational.com.
During the year under review, the Company has duly complied with the applicable
provisions of the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and
General Meetings (SS-2) issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
Stakeholders are further informed that during the year 2024-2025 your Company do
Since your Company does not fall in the criteria of top 1000 listed entity based on
market capitalization at the end of the year and therefore the provisions of Business
Responsibility and Sustainability Report is not applicable to the Company.
No amount was required to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
Disclosure under Rule 8 (5) of Companies Accounts Rules, 2014:
|
Particulars |
2024-2025 |
2023 - 2024 |
|
Revenue from Operations |
2504.72 |
83.93 |
|
Other Income |
0.62 |
3.58 |
|
Total Revenue |
2505.34 |
87.51 |
|
Depreciation |
114.48 |
12.19 |
|
Financial Expenses |
0.32 |
0.35 |
|
Profit before Tax |
(32.33) |
(42.97) |
|
Tax Expense - |
- |
- |
|
Profit After Tax |
(32.33) |
(42.97) |
During the Year under review the Company has added various object clause to its
Memorandum of Association in terms Postal ballot Notice Dated 17th July, 2024.
The Company is primarily engaged in Agro and Agro Products.
Mr. Nikhil vasantbhai Gajjar (DIN: 07557645) as an Additional Director (Non-Executive
& Independent) with effect from 10th April, 2024
Mr. Rajesh Mangilal Sharma (DIN: t0479481) as whole Time Director on the Board of
the Company w.e.f.10th April,2024 for a period of three (3) years with effect from 10th
April, 2024 to 9th April, 2027
Mrs. Ranjanben Jayantibhai vaghela (DIN: 09588466) as Additional Director (Non-
Mr. Jay Rajeshbhai Patel (DIN: 10623714) as Additional Director in the category of Non¬
Executive Director of the Company w.e.f. 22nd June 2024;
Mrs. Sarikaben Anketkumar Ladani (DIN: 10628104) as Additional Non- Executive
Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 22nd June 2024;
Mr. Pansuriya Chirag Vallabhbhai (PAN: CDIPP0937J) as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
(Key Managerial Personnel) of the Company w.e.f. 22nd June 2024;
Ms. Ummay Amen Mashraqi (M.NO- A58520) as Company Secretary (Key Managerial
Personnel) & Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 22nd June 2024;
Mr. Rahul Solanki ( DIN : 10730722 ) was appointed as a Non Executive Nominee
Director on the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 2nd January, 2025.
Mr. Rishabh Vijay Khanna, (DIN: 09782157), from the post of Whole-time Director of
the Company w.e.f. 10th April, 2024.
Mr. Arshad Riyaz Ahmed Shaikh (DIN: 09802058), from the post of Non Executive
Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 10th April, 2024
Mr. Panchu Gopal Chatterjee (DIN: 08502545) from the Post of Non-Executive
Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 22nd June, 2024
Mr. Ramesh Chandra Bhowmick (DIN: 08502539) from the Post of Non-Executive
Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 22⢠June, 2024
Mr. Sadananda Banerjee (DIN: 05282648) from the Post of Non- Executive Independent
Director of the Company w.e.f. 22nd June, 2024
Mr. Swapan Roy (DIN: 09292193) from the Post of Non- Executive Director of the
Company w.e.f. 22nd June, 2024
Mr. Sailendra Nath Rakshit from the post of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (Key
Managerial Personnel) of the Company w.e.f. 22nd June, 2024
Ms. Ruma Suchanti (M. No. A13794) as Company Secretary (Key Managerial Personnel)
& Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 22nd June 2024.
Mrs. Ranjanben Jayantibhai Vaghela (DIN: 09588466) from the Post of Additional
Director of the Company w.e.f. 08th July, 2024
Mrs. Ummay Amen Mashraqi has resigned from the Post of Company Secretary of the
The Company has no subsidiary companies / joint ventures / associate companies
either at the beginning of the year or at the end of year or at any time during the year.
The Company has not invited any deposit other than the exempted deposit as prescribed
under the provision of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under, as
amended from time to time. Hence there are no particulars to report about the deposit
falling under Rule 8 (5) (v) and (VI) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
Not Applicable
During the year under review there were no significant and material orders passed by
any Regulators or Court or Tribunals which may have impact on the going concern
status. No order has been passed by any Regulators or Court or Tribunals which may
have impact on the Company''s operation in future. Further there is no material change
and commitments occurred during the year under review.
The Company has identified and documented all key internal financial controls, which
impact the financial statements. The financial controls are tested for operating
effectiveness through ongoing monitoring and review process of the management and
independently by the Internal Auditors. In our view the Internal Financial Controls,
affecting the financial statements are adequate and are operating effectively.
Extract of Annual return pursuant to Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the
year ended on 31st March, 2025 is available on the website of the Company i.e.
https: / / antarcticainternational.com.
The Company has in place an Anti-harassment policy in line with the requirements of
the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013. Internal Complaint Committee are set up at shop floor level to redress
complaints received regularly and are monitored by women line supervisors who directly
report to the Chairman. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees)
are covered under the policy. There was no compliant received from any employee
during the financial year 2024-25 and hence no complaint is outstanding as on
31.03.2025 for redressal.
The Particulars of Employees required to be given pursuant to Section 197 of the
Companies Act 2013 is provided in Annexure V.
A Certificate obtained from Practicing Company Secretary regarding non¬
disqualification of Directors of the Company is annexed and marked as Annexure VI.
No Application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year.
Details of difference between of amount of valuation done at the time of one time
settlement and the valuation done while undertaking loan from the bank of FI,
along with reasons thereof: Not Applicable
The company has provided necessary maternity benefit to female employees in
accordance with The Maternity Benefit Act 1961.
The Company has adopted various policies as required under the provisions of the
Companies Act. 2013 and SEBI ( Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement)
Regulations 2015 same is available on the website of the Company
https: / / antarcticainternational.com.
Acknowledgement
Your Directors express their gratitude for the continued support, co-operation, and
assistance received by the Company from various Central and State Government
Department, Bankers and valued customers of the company.
FOR & ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
ANTARCTICA LIMITED
Place: Kokatta
Dated: 6th September, 2025
Sd/-
CHAIRMAN CUM WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR
Rajesh Sharma
(DIN: 10479481)
Mar 31, 2024
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting you the 32nd Annual Report together with the audited statement of Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS:
(All amounts in I akhs of INR)
|
P A R T I C U L A R S |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
Revenue from Operations |
83.93 |
67.69 |
|
Other Income |
3.58 |
10.72 |
|
Total Revenue |
87.51 |
78.41 |
|
Total Expenses |
130.48 |
78.91 |
|
Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax |
(42.97) |
(0.50) |
|
Tax Expense |
NIL |
NIL |
|
Profit/ (Loss) after Tax |
(42.97) |
(0.50) |
2. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS & STATE OF COMPANY''S AFFAIRS:
Your Company reported revenue from operations of Rs. 83.93 Lacs in current year as compared to Rs. 67.69 Lacs for the previous financial year. The revenue from operations of the Company increased during the year. The total income stood at Rs. 87.51 lacs whereas the total income reported last year was Rs. 78.41 lacs. The other income decreased during the year. The total expenses increased to Rs. 130.48 lacs in comparison to Rs. 78.91 lacs previous year. The Company incurred loss of Rs. 42.97 lacs as compared to Rs. 0.50 lakhs during the previous year. Efforts are being made to improve performance of the Company.
The Management is hopeful of better performances in coming years. Though the outlook for the short term is uncertain, Your Directors and the Company management have immense confidence in your Company''s future.
The financial statements for the year ended 31st March, 2024 have been prepared in accordance with IND AS in terms of provisions of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Indian Accounting) Rules, 2015 as amended from time to time.
3. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS:
There was no changes in the nature of business of the Company during the Current financial year.
4. SHARE CAPITAL:
During the period under review, the Authorized Share Capital of the Company has increased from Rs. 47 Crores (Indian Rupees Forty Seven Crores only) to Rs. 67 Crores (Rupees Sixty Seven Crores only). Further, there has been no change in the Company''s issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital. On March 31, 2024, the paid-up capital stood at INR 15,50,09,600/- (Indian Rupees Fifteen Crores Fifty Lakhs Nine Thousand and Six Hundred only) divided into 15,50,09,600 (Fifteen
Crores Fifty Lakhs Nine Thousand and Six Hundred) Equity Shares of INR 1/- (Rupee One Only) each.
In view of the loss during the current year, the Board of Directors has not recommended any dividend for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2024.
The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply as there was no outstanding unclaimed/unpaid dividend as on 31st March 2024.
Your Directors do not propose to transfer any amount to the General Reserves for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024.
There have been no material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the Financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the Financial Year of the Company to which the Financial statements relate and the date of Report.
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits nor does the Company has any outstanding deposits under Section 73 of the Act, read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 as on Balance Sheet date.
The particulars of loans, guarantees and investments, wherever required, have been disclosed in the financial statements, which also form part of this report.
The level of operations of the Company does not conform to the minimum threshold of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting as per the provisions of section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
The information pursuant to Section 134 (3) (m) of Companies Act 2013 and Rule 8 of Companies (Account) Rules 2014 is given as Annexure-D in the Annexure forming part of this Report.
Board of Director comprises of :
Mr. Rajesh Mangilal Sharma Whole-Time Director
Mr. Nikhil Vasantbhai Gajjar Independent Director
Mr. Sarikaben Sanketkumar Ladani Independent Director
Mr. Jay Rajeshbhai Patel Non Executive Director
Mr. Renu Kuthari Director
Key Managerial Personnel comprises of :
Mr Pansuriya Chirag Vallabhbhai CFO
Mr Ummay Amen Mashraqi Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
As of March 31, 2024, your Company had 5 (Five) Directors consisting of 2 (Two) Independent Directors, 1 (One) Executive Director, 1 (One) Whole Time Director and 1 (One) Non-Executive Non Independent Directors including one woman director.
The Board has constituted the following three committees
1. Audit Committee
2. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
3. Nomination & Remuneration Committee
The Details with respect to the compositions, powers, roles and terms of reference etc of relevant committees of the Board of Directors, attendance are given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
All recommendations made by the Audit Committee during the year are accepted by the Board. No Independent Director resigned during the year under review.
During the year, Mr. Rohit Kuthari, Promoter and Whole-time Director passed away on November 27, 2023. Mr. Kuthari sudden and unexpected demise will be an irreparable loss to the Company. In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Ms. Renu Kuthari (DIN: 00679971) retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer himself for re-appointment.
The Board recommends and seeks your support in confirming re-appointment of Ms. Renu Kuthari. The profile and particulars of experience, attributes and skills that qualify her for the Board Membership is given in the Notice convening the AGM.
During the period, there were some other changes also took place in the Board of Directors. The details of the directors and KMP appointment and resignation are given here under:
|
Name of Director |
DIN |
Designation |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Cessation |
Remarks |
|
Rishab Vijay Khanna |
09782157 |
WTD |
13.01.2023 |
10-04-2024 |
Ceased due to resignation |
|
Rajesh Mangilal Sharma |
10479481 |
Whole-time Director |
08-07-2024* |
- |
Earlier appointed as an Additional Director w.e.f. 10.04.2024. |
|
Nikhil Vasantbhai Gajjar |
07557645 |
Independent Director |
10-04-2024 |
- |
Earlier appointed as an Additional Director w.e.f. 10.04.2024. |
|
Arshad Riyaz Ahmed Shaikh |
09802058 |
Independent Director |
21.12.2022 |
10-04-2024 |
Ceased due to resignation |
|
Ranjanben Jayantibhai Vaghela |
09588466 |
Additional Director Non Executive |
08-05-2024 |
08-07-2024 |
Ceased due to resignation |
|
Jay Rajeshbhai Patel |
10623714 |
Additional Non Executive Director |
22-06-2024 |
- |
|
|
Sarikaben Anketkumar Ladani |
10628104 |
Additional Non Executive Independent Director |
22-06-2024 |
- |
|
|
Panchu Gopal Chatterjee |
08502545 |
Independent Director |
22-06-2024 |
Ceased due to resignation |
|
|
Ramesh Chandra Bhowmick |
08502539 |
Independent Director |
22-06-2024 |
Ceased due to resignation |
|
|
Sadananda Banerjee |
05282648 |
Independent Director |
22-06-2024 |
Ceased due to resignation |
|
|
Swapan Roy |
09292193 |
Non Executive Director |
22-06-2024 |
Ceased due to resignation |
|
Pansuriya Chirag Vallabhbhai |
CDIPP0937J |
CFO (KMP) |
22-06-2024 |
||
|
Ummay Amen Mashraqi |
A58520 |
CS & Compliance Officer (KMP) |
22-06-2024 |
||
|
Sailendra Nath Rakshit |
CFO (KMP) |
22-06-2024 |
Ceased due to resignation |
||
|
Ruma Suchanti |
A13794 |
CS & Compliance Officer (KMP) |
22-06-2024 |
Ceased due to resignation |
The Board recommends and seeks your support in confirming regularisation of Mr. Rajesh Mangilal Sharma, Mr. Nikhil Vasantbhai Gajjar, Mr. Jay Rajeshbhai Patel, Ms. Sarikaben Anketkumar Ladani. The profile and particulars of experience, attributes and skills that qualify her for the Board Membership is given in the Notice convening the AGM.
In terms of Section 203 of the Act, the following officials are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on the date of this report:
Mr. Rajesh Mangilal Sharma - Whole Time Director Mr. Pansuriya Chirag Vallabhbhai - CFO Mr. Ummay Amen Mashraqi - CS
In terms of the provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013, a company shall have at least one-Woman Director on the Board of the Company. The Company has appointed Ms. Renu Kuthari, as Woman Director on the Board of the Company.
Independent Director:
All Independent Directors of the Company have given requisite declarations under Section 149(7) of the Act, that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act along with Rules framed thereunder, Regulation 16(1)(b) of SEBI Listing Regulations and have complied with the Code of Conduct of the Company as applicable to the Board of directors and Senior Managers. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Independent Directors have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exists or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and without any external influence. The Company has received confirmation from all the Independent Directors of their registration on the Independent Directors Database maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, in terms of Section 150 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors possess the requisite expertise and experience and are persons of high integrity and repute. They fulfill the conditions specified in the Act as well as the Rules made thereunder and are independent of the management.
The Board meets at regular intervals to review the Company''s business and discuss strategy and plans.
During the year 6(Six) Board Meetings were held.
3rd May, 2023, 17th May, 2023, 10th August, 2023, 10th November, 2023, 29th January,2024, 22nd March, 2024
The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations
Additionally, several committee meetings were held during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024. The details of the Meetings are given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this report.
The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and Companies Act, 2013.
Independent Directors of the Company held their Separate meeting during the year under Regulation 25(3) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Schedule IV of Companies Act, 2013 to evaluate the performance of the Board, its committees and individual directors including independent directors.
The Committees of the Board focus on certain specific areas and make informed decisions in line with the delegated authority.
The following Committees constituted by the Board function according to their respective roles and defined scope:
⢠Audit Committee
⢠Nomination and Remuneration Committee
⢠Stakeholder Relationship Committee
Details of composition, terms of reference and number of meetings held for respective committees are given in this Annual Report. Further, during the year under review, all recommendations made by the various committees have been accepted by the Board.
Pursuant to Regulation 34(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Corporate Governance Report and a Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance from Company Secretary in Practice are enclosed as Annexure - D and forms an integral part of this Report.
The Company''s policy on Directors appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of director and other matters provided u/s 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 is given as Annexure-A in the Annexure forming part of this Report.
The annual evaluation process of the Board of Directors, individual Directors and Committees was conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Board evaluated its performance after seeking inputs from all the Directors on the basis of criteria such as the Board composition and structure, effectiveness of Board processes, information and functioning, etc. The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from the committee members on the basis of criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The above criteria are broadly based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The Board and the NRC reviewed the performance of individual Directors on the basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual Director to the Board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc.
In a separate meeting of independent directors, performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole was evaluated. Additionally, they also evaluated the Chairman of the Board, considering the views of Executive and Non-executive Directors in the aforesaid meeting. The Board also assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Company management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties. The above evaluations were then discussed in the Board meeting and performance evaluation of Independent directors was done by the entire Board. The director being evaluated did not participate in the evaluation process.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 25(7) and Regulation 46 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, kindly refer to the Company''s website for details of the familiarization program for IDs on their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model of the Company and related matters.
Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(2) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in prescribed Form AOC-2 is annexed herewith at Annexure I.
The policy on materiality on related party transactions has been uploaded on the website of the Company at https://www.antarctica-packaging.com/policies.php
The company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint Venture or Associate Company; hence, provisions of section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 relating to preparation of consolidated financial statements are not applicable.
Pursuant to Section 177(9) of the Act, a vigil mechanism was established for directors and employees to report to the management instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the Company''s code of conduct or ethics policy. The Vigil Mechanism provides a mechanism for employees of the Company to approach the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Company for redressal. No person has been denied access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
The Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy has been uploaded on the Company''s website at http://www.antarctica-packaging.com/disclosures under regulation 46.html.
As on March 31, 2024, the Company did not have any employees in the category specified in Rule 5(2) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. The details of top 10 employees will be provided upon request by the Company.
In terms of the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act, the Annual Report excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to the members of the Company. Any member interested in obtaining such particulars may write to the Company Secretary of the Company and the same will be furnished on request.
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed as Annexure and forms an integral part of this Report.
In terms of section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your directors state that: -
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards and other requirements have been followed for the financial year with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
(b) the directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the losses of the company for that period;
(c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care 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) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
(e) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively
(f) the Directors have devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Statutory Auditors
In accordance with the Companies Act, 2013, M/s S. Guha & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 322493E) were appointed as Statutory Auditors for an initial term of 5 (five) consecutive years to hold office upto the conclusion of AGM to be held in calendar year 2027.
The remuneration payable to the Statutory Auditors shall be determined by the Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
M/s. S. Guha & Associates have confirmed their eligibility for continuing as Statutory Auditors of the Company under the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and the Rules framed thereunder.
The report by the Auditors is self-explanatory and has no qualification, reservation, adverse mark of disclaimer, hence no explanation or comments by the Board were required.
Internal Auditor
Pursuant to Section 138 of the Act and Rules made there under rules, the Company has appointed Mr. Pansuriya Chirag Vallabhbhai as Internal Auditors of the Company. The findings of the Internal Audit and the Action Taken Report on the Internal Audit are placed before the Audit Committee which reviews the audit findings, steps taken and the adequacy of Internal Control System.
Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company has appointed M/s Sarita Singh & Associates to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report issued by Company Secretary in Practice, M/s. Sarita Singh & Associates in Form MR-3 for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024 forms an integral part of the report and is given in Annexure -B forming part of this Report.
The management has noted the observation of the Secretarial Auditors and in the process of getting register their Independent Directors with IICA, Independent Directors databank portal.
Annual Secretarial Compliance Report
In terms of the provisions of Circular No.CIR/CFD/CMD/27/2019 dated 8th February, 2019 issued by SEBI, the Company has obtained the Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2024 from Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliance of applicable SEBI Regulations and circulars thereunder.
Cost Audit
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed under the provisions of Section 148(1) of the Act are not applicable for the business activities carried out by the Company.
The Company has a well-placed, proper and adequate Internal Financial Control System which ensures that all the assets are safeguarded and protected and the transactions are authorized, recorded and reported correctly.
To further strengthen the internal control process, the company has developed the very comprehensive compliance management tool to drill down the responsibility of the compliance from top management to executive.
Based on the results of such assessments carried out by management, no reportable material weakness or significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal financial controls was observed.
The Company has in place a policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder. An Internal Complaint Committee is in place to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary etc) are covered under this policy and the same has been updated on the Company''s website at http://www.antarctica-packaging.com/policies.php
The Company has not received any compliant of sexual harassment during the financial year 2023-2024 and there was no complaints pending as on 31st March, 2024.
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct which is applicable to the Member of the Board and all employees in the course of day to day business operations of the Company.
The Code has been posted on the company''s website https://www.antarcticapackaging.com/policies.php. All the Board Members and KMP have confirmed compliance with the code.
As per SEBI Listing Regulations, Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed herewith at Annexure -IV.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Act and Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return for FY 2023-24 is available on Company''s website at https://antarctica-packaging.com/disclosures under regulation 46.html.
During the year under review, the Company has duly complied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
The Company has not obtained any credit rating during the year.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters as there were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
⢠There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunal, which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operation
⢠No fraud has been reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board.
⢠There has been no application made or pending under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
⢠There has been no one time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions.
The Board of Directors wish to place on record its deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by all the employees of the Company. The Board of Directors would also like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from the financial institutions, banks, government and regulatory authorities, stock exchanges, customers, vendors, members during the year under review.
For & on behalf of Antarctica Limited
Sd/- Sd/-
Jay Rajeshbhai Patel Rajesh Mangilal Sharma
Date: 09.09.2024 Additional Director Whole time Director
Place: Kolkata DIN: 10623714 DIN: 10479481
Mar 31, 2023
The Directors present the 31st Annual Report of the Company together with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2023
Financial Highlights
|
FINANCIAL SUMMARY |
For the year ended 31s''March, 2023 |
For the year ended 31st March, 2022 |
|
Current Year(Rs.in Lakhs ) |
Previous Year(Rs m Lakhs) |
|
|
Revenue from operations |
67.69 |
103.20 |
|
Other Income |
10.72 |
1.64 |
|
Total Revenue |
78.41 |
104.84 |
|
Total Expenses |
78.91 |
103.60 |
|
Profit before Tax |
(.50) |
1.23 |
|
Tax Expense |
Nil |
0.28 |
|
Profit after tax |
(0.50) |
1.51 |
STATE OF COMPANYâS AFFAIRS, OPERATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE
Your Company reported revenue from operations of Rs. 67.69 Lacs in current year as compared to Rs. 103.20Lacsfor the previous financial year 2021-2022. The performance of the Company during the year continues to be disappointing.Efforts are being made to improve performance of the Company.Your Company has adopted Indian Accounting Standards (INDAS) with effect from 1st April,
2017.Accordingly the financial statements for the year ended 31st March ,2023 have been prepared in accordance with IND AS in terms of provisions of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Indian Accounting) Rules, 2015 as amended from time to time
FUTURE OUTLOOK
The Management is hopeful of better performances in coming years.Though the outlook for the short term is uncertain,Your Directors and the Company management have immense confidence in your Company 8s future.
FUND RAISING
Your Directors have approved Fund raising by way of an issuance of equity shares of face value of Rs.l/-each of the Company to its eligible equity shareholders on a right basis (âRight issueâ)for a value not exceeding Rs.3000 lakhs subject to receipt of necessary approvals from regulatory authorities, as applicable and in accordance with applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 as amended SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended and other applicable laws.
The Board of Directors of the Company has not declared any dividend keeping in mind the overall performance and outlook of your Company.
Your Directors do not propose to transfer any amount to the General Reserves for the financial year ended 31st March,2023
There has been no change in the capital structure of the Company during the year under review.
The Company Paid up capital continues to stand at Rs. 15,5f),()9,600/-as on 31.03.2023. During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares orconvertible securities The Company does not haveany scheme for issue of shares including sweat equity shares to its employees or directors .
The Company has increased its Authorised share capital during the year under review from Rs. 22 crores to Rs. 47 crores by creation of 25,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 1/- each during the year under review .
The Company does not have any subsidiary, associate and joint venture Company.
Hence, the requisite disclosure as per Section 129(3) of the Companies Act,2013 in Form AOC-1 is not applicable.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
In terms of Section 29(3) of the Companies Act,2013 andRule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules,2014 Annual Return of the Company is available on the website of the Company at the link: https://antarctica-packagmg.com/disclosures_under_regulation_46.html
BOARD PROCEDURE AND NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board meets at regular intervals to review the Company8s business and discuss strategy and plans.
During the year 7 (Seven) Board Meetings were held. Theinterveninggapbetweenthemeeting-swas within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013and SEBI Listing Regulations
Additionally, several committee meetings as well as Independent Directors meeting were held during the Financial Year ended 31stMarch, 2023. The details of the Meetings are given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this report.
As of March 31, 2023, your Company had 8 (Eight) Directors consisting of 4 (Four) Independent Directors, 2 (Two) Executive Director and 2 (Two) Non-Executive Non Independent Directors including onewoman director.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Board has constituted the following three committees
1. Audit Committee
2, Stakeholders Relationship Committee
3 Nomination & Remuneration Committee
The details with respect to the compositions, powers, roles and tenns of reference etc of relevant committees of the Board of Directors, attendance are given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
All recommendations made by the Audit Committee during the year are accepted by the Board. No Independent Director resigned during the year under review.
The Board has also constituted a Special Committee of Board of Directors, in the name and style of 8 Right Issue Committee= to decide on the matters relating to right issue which includes, inter-alia to approval of the draft letter of offer, letter of offer along with any amendments, supplements, notices or corrigenda thereto, approval of pricing and terms of the equity shares, right entitlement ratio, date of on-market renunciation, the bid-issue opening and closing date, discount (if any) and all other related matters, including the determination of the minimum subscription for the issue, appointment of lead managers, Registrar and share transfer agents, legal counsel, advisors and other intermediaries in accordance with applicable laws.
The Rights Issue Committee comprises of Mr. Swapan Roy, Director & Mr. Ramesh Chandra Bhowmick Independent Director.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr Swapan Roy (DIN: 00929193 ) retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer himself forre-appointment.
The Board recommends and seeks your support in confirming re-appointment of Mr. Swapan Roy .The profile and particulars of experience, attributes and skills that qualify him for the Board Membership is-givenin the Notice convening the AGM.
The Board has appointment Mr. Rishabh Vijay Khanna (DIN: 09782157) as Whole time Director w.e.f. 13.01.2023 during the year under review and Mr. Arshad Riyaz Ahmed Shaikh (DIN: 09802058) as an Independent Director of the Company to hold office for a consecutive term of 5 years w.e.f21.12.2022 and had sought shareholders approval at Extraordinary General Meeting held on 28th February, 2023 .for their appointment
Mrs. Renu Kuthari will attain the age of 75 years and the Board has recommended resolution for her continuation as Non Executive Director to the shareholders even after attaining the age of 75 years.
Declaration has been received from all Independent Directors that they meets the criteria of Independence prescribed under Section 149 of the Companies Act,2013 and Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors)Rules,2014 and Regulation 16 of SEBI(LODR)Regulations,2015.Further,in terms of Regulation 25(8) of SEBI (LODR),2015 they have confirmed that they arenot aware of any circumstances or situation which exists or may be reasonably anticipated that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties.
The Independent Directors are not liable to retire by rotation.
In the opinion of the Board, the Directors eligible for appointment fulfills the conditions of being Independent as specified in the Act and the Rules made thereunder and are independent of the management of the Company. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149(7) of the Act and the provisions ofthe Listing Regulations, the Company has received required declarations from each of the Independent Directors stating that they meet the criteria of Independence as per Section 149(6) ofthe Act and the Listing Regulations.
The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with the provisions of Schedule IV of the Act and Company Code of Conduct.
The Company has informed all the Independent Directors about compliance of Rule 6(l)and 6 (2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors)Rules,2014 , regarding online registration with the
None of the Directors or KMP has any pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company other than salaries, sitting fees and reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the company.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The following officials are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company, pursuant to sections
2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,:
Mr. Rohit Kuthari - Whole-time Director,
Mrs. RumaSuchanti - Company Secretary &Compliance Officer
Mr. Sailendra Nath Rakshit - CFO continue to be KMP (s) of the Company pursuant to Section 203 of the Companies Act,2013.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIRECTORS INTER-SE
The entire promoter Directors are relatives within the meaning of the term 8relative9 as per section 2(77) of the Companies Act, 2013. None of the remaining Directors are related to each other and promoters.
In accordance with the provisions of the Section 134 (3)( c) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors to the best of its knowledge and ability and according to the information and explanations obtained confirm that:
1) That in the preparation of the Annual financial statements ,the applicable accounting standards have been followed for the year ended 31st March, 2023 with proper explanation relating to ma-terialdepartures, if any .
2) That such Accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently and judgments and estimates have been made
3) That are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company in respect of the financial year ended 31st March, 2023 and of the losses of the Company for thatperiod.
4) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
5) Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2023 have been prepared on the basis of going concern concept.
6) The Directors have laid down proper internal financial controls which are adequate and are being operating effectively.
7) Adequate internal system have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
The Companyâs policy on Directors9 appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of director and other matters provided u/sl78(3)oftheCompaniesAct,2013isgivenasAimexure -A in the Annexure formingpart of thisReport.
Your Directors on recommendation of the Audit Committee sought approval of the Members at the last AGM of the Company for appointment of M/s S. Guha& Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 322493E) for an initial term of 5(five) consecutive yearsto hold office upto the conclusion of AGM to be held in calendar year 2027.
The remuneration payable to the Statutory Auditors shall be determined by the Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
M/s. S. Guha & Associates have confirmed their eligibility for continuing as Statutory Auditors of the Company under the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and the Rules framed there- under.
AUDITORS REPORT
The report by the Auditors is self-explanatory and has no qualification, reservation, adverse mark of disclaimer, hence no explanation or comments by the Board were required.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS;
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review which required the Statutory Auditors to report to Audit Committee and/or Board under Section 143(2) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 the Secretarial Audit Report issued by Company Secretary in Practice, M/s. Tausif & Associates in Form MR-3 for the financial year ended 31st March, 2023 forms an integral part of the report and is given in Annexure -B forming part of this Report.
The observation of the Secretarial Auditors are addressed by the Management as below;
The Company is in process of getting register their Independent Directors with IICA,Independent Directors databank portal
ANNUAL SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
In terms of the provisions of Circular No.CIR/CFD/CMD/27/2019 dated 8th February, 2019 issued by SEBI, the Company has obtained the Annual Secretarial Compliance Report For the Financial Year ended 31st March 2023 from Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliance of applicable SEBI Regulations and circulars thereunder.
SUBSIDIARY, JOINT VENTURE & ASSOCIAT COMPANIES
The Company does not have any subsidiary, Joint venture or associated companies. INTERNALCONTROL SYSTEM
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the scale and complexity of its operations. The Internal Auditors independently evaluates the adequacy of Internal Controls.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Internal Financial Controls are adequate and are commensurate with size and scale of operations. and are operating efficiently so as to ensure orderly and effective conduct of the business operations. The controls were tested during the year and no reportable material weaknesses were observed The statutory auditors have given an unmodified opinion on the internal financial controls on financial reporting in their Report. The Company has in place a well defined Whistle Blower Policy.
INTERNAL AUDITORS
The Company has appointed Mr. Satyendra Mahato as Internal Auditors of the Company . The findings of the Internal Audit and the Action Taken Report on the Internal Audit are placed before the Audit Committee which reviews the audit findings, steps taken and the adequacy of Internal Control System
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS u/s 186 OFTHE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The Company has not made any loans, given guarantee for third party loan or security or made investments during the year under review pursuant to the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act,2013
PARTICULARSOFCONTRACTSORARRANGEMENTSWITHREATEDPARTIESRE-FERREDTOINSECTION188(l)OFTHE COMPANIES ACT,
During the year under review, there were no Related Party Transactions (RPT) which fall under the ambit of Section 188(1) of the Act. There were no material RPT entered into by the Company with Promoters, Directors and KMP during FY2022-23 In view of the above, the disclosure required under the Act in FormAOC-2is notapplicableforFY2022-23. As required under SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015 related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for approval. Wherever required .prior approval of the Audit Committee is taken .The policy on materiality on related party transactions has been uploaded on the website of the Company at https://www.antarctica-packagiug.com/policies.php
One of your Company''s key strengths is its people, relations with employees remained cordial and satisfactory during the year .under review
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under Regulation 34(2)(e) of the Listing Regulations forms an intergral part of this Annual Report and is annexed herewith- Annexure-C
The information pursuant to Section 134 (3) (m) of Companies Act 2013 and Rule 8 of Companies (Account) Rules 2014 is given as Annexure-D in the Annexure forming part of this Report.
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct which is applicable to the Member of the Board and all employees in the course of day to day business operations of the Company.
The Code has been posted on the companyâs website https://www.antarctica-
packaging.com/policies.php All the Board Members and KMP have confirmed
compliance with the code.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has identified key risk areas which may affect the business and operational goals of the Company. These identified risks are periodically revisited against their mitigated plans and the same has been updated on the Companyâs website at http://www.antarctica-packaging.com/policies.php.
POLICY ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The level of operations of the Company does not conform to the minimum threshold of Corporate Social Responsibility reporting.
The Board of Directors on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has adopted a framework for performance evaluation of the Board , its Committees individual directors and the Chairman . In accordance with the provisions of the Listing Regulations, the evaluation process for the performance of the Board, its various committees and individual Directors was earned out during the year. The performance of the Board, its Committees, individual directors and chairman were reviewed by the Nomination and remuneration Committee and Board of Directors.
The Independent Directors evaluated the performance of Non3Independent Directors ,Chairperson and Board of Directors. As a whole. The Board of Directors evaluated the performance of Independent Directors ,their fulfillment of independence criteria in terms of the Act and Listing Regulations and their independence from the management.
The Directors being evaluated did not participate in the evaluation process.
None of the Companyâs personnel have been denied access to the Audit Committee.
The Company has in place a policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder. An Internal Complaint Committee is in place to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary etc) are covered under this policy and the same has been updated on the Company 9s website at http://www.antarctica-packaging.com/pohcies.php
The Company has not received any compliant of sexual harassment during the financial year 2022-2023 and there was no complaints pending as on 31st March,2023 .
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits nor does the Company has any outstanding deposits under Section 73 of the Act, read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 as on Balance Sheet date
The Company level of operations does not come under the purview of Cost Audit and no maintenance of cost records has been prescribed.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANYâS OPERATIONS IN FUTURE.
There were no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Companyâs operations m future.
During the year under review, the Company has duly complied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
In pursuance to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Vigil Mechanism for Directors and employees of the Company, to report genuine concerns has been established. The Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy has been uploaded on the Companyâs website athttp://www.antarctica-r>ackaging.coni/disclosures under regulation 46.html.None of
the Companyâs personnel have been denied access to the Audit Committee.
As on March 31. 2023 the Company did not have any employees in the category specified in Rule 5(2) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014,The details of top 10 employees will be provided upon request by the Company.
Details about remuneration as required under Section 197(12) read with Rule 5(1) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules 2014
|
s 1 N o |
Name of Director /KMP |
Designation |
Remuneration during the year |
Percentage In-crease/decrease during the year |
Ratio of remuneration of each Director to median remuneration |
|
1 |
Shri Rohit Kuthari |
Whole time Director |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
2 |
Smt Renu Kuthari |
Promoter Non Executive Director |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
3 |
Shri Sadananda Banerjee |
Independent Director |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
4 |
Shri Ramesh Chandra Bhowmick |
Independent Director |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
5 |
Shri Panchu Gopal Chat-terjee |
Independent Director |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
6 |
Shri Swapan Roy |
Non Executive Independent Director |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
7 |
Shri Rishabh Vijay Khan-na |
Whole time Director |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
8 |
Shri Arshad Riyaz Ahmed Shaikh |
Independent Director |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
9 |
Shri. Shailendra NathRakshit |
CFO |
2.15 Lakh |
NIL |
|
|
10 |
Smt. Ruma Suchanti |
Company Secretary |
0.75 Lakh |
NIL |
There was no increase in salary of any employee during the year nor there was any increase in salary of KMP. The Company has not paid any commission to Managing Directors/ Whole time Directors .The Company has 4 permanent employees on the roles of the company.
Pursuant to Regulation 34(3) of the Listing Regulation, a separate section on Corporate Governance and a certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance are made part of this report. .
In accordance with the provisions of Listing Regulations, the Company has put in place various programmes to familarise Independent Directors with respect to the nature of the industry in which the Company operates ,business model, roles and responsibilities of Independent Directors etc and the same has been updated on the Companyâs website at http ://www. ant arctic a-nackavinv. com/policies. php
Details of Application made or any proceedings pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) during the year along with the status at the end of the year
The Company has not made or received any application under the IBC during the Financial Year.
The Company has not made any one time settlement with the Bank .
The Company has not obtained any credit rating during the year.
The Company has not paid any dividend and accordingly the requirement of transfer of unpaid dividend in accordance with Section 124(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND SAFETY
Industrial Relations remained cordial throughout the year. Your Directors recognize and appreciate the sincere and hard work, loyalty , dedicated efforts and contribution of all the employees in the growth and performance of the Company during the year
Mar 31, 2014
DEAR MEMBERS,
The Directors are pleased to present the Annual Report and Audited
Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2014.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (Rs in Lacs) (Rs in Lacs)
year ended year ended
31.3.2014 31.3.2013
Gross Sale 322.72 358.51
Other Income 5.78 1.09
Operating Profit 53.94 51.59
Less : Interest 0.74 0.28
Gross Profit 53.20 51.31
Less : Depreciation 32.12 33.06
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax 21.08 18.25
Less : Taxation 0.00 0.00
Profit/(Loss) After Tax 21.08 18.25
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Tushar Ash is an Independent Director whose period of office liable
to determination by retirement of directors by rotation under the
erstwhile applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. Mr. Ash
being eligible and offering himself for appointment, is proposed to be
appointed as a Independent Director for five consecutive years from the
conclusion of this Annual General Meeting to the Annual General Meeting
for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2019.
Mr. Tapan Majumdar is an Independent Director whose period of office
liable to determination by retirement of directors by rotation under
the erstwhile applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. Mr.
Majumdar being eligible and offering himself for appointment, is
proposed to be appointed as a Independent Director for five consecutive
years from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting to the Annual
General Meeting for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2019.
Mr. Amit Kumar Jain is an Independent Director whose period of office
liable to determination by retirement of directors by rotation under
the erstwhile applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. Mr.
Jain being eligible and offering himself for appointment, is proposed
to be appointed as a Independent Director for five consecutive years
from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting to the Annual
General Meeting for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2019.
Mr. S. Banerjee is an Independent Director whose period of office
liable to determination by retirement of directors by rotation under
the erstwhile applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. Mr.
Banerjee being eligible and offering himself for appointment, is
proposed to be appointed as a Independent Director for five consecutive
years from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting to the Annual
General Meeting for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2019.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Statement underSub-Section (2AA) of Section 217 ofthe Act.
In the preparation ofthe Annual Accounts :
i) the applicable accounting standards have been followed and wherever
required, proper explanations relating to material departures have been
given,
ii) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end ofthe financial year and ofthe profit ofthe
Company for that period,
iii) proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act
for safeguarding the assets ofthe Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities,
iv) the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has proper system of Corporate Governance. A separate
report on Corporate Governance is enclosed as part of this Annual
Report of the Company. A Certificate from the auditors confirming
compliance of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is annexed to the report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNICAL ABSORPTION AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
As required under Section 217 (1) (e) ofthe Companies Act, 1956 read
with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules 1988, information regarding Conservation of Energy,
Technology Absorption and Research & Development is not applicable to
the Company.
ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL
Your Company does not produce any hazardous effluents or pollutions.
Your Company has high priority highest safety standards in operations
at all levels. It has a zero accidents record during the year. The
Company has complied with Quality System Audit for ISO 9002 and has
obtained the certification from KMAQA of Korea.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars as required under section 217(1 )(e) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report
of Board of Directors) Rules 1988 are given as Annexure and form a part
of this report.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Company is maintaining cordial relation with staff and workers. The
Company has maintained high standard of quality and work practices
throughout the year.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company has no employee in respect of whom information as required
under section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars Of Employees) Rules 1975 is required to be annexed.
AUDITORS& AUDITORS'' REPORT
M/s A. K.S. & Associates, Chartered Accountants statutory auditors
ofthe Company hold office until conclusion ofthe forthcoming Annual
General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment.
The Company has received a certificate from them to the effect that
their reappointment, if made, would be within the limits prescribed
under Section 224(IB) ofthe Companies Act, 1956.
The Auditors'' Report read with the Notes on Accounts are
self-explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their sincere thanks and place on record their
deep appreciation of the valuable patronage extended by the
shareholders, valued customers, financial institutions, bankers,
Government authorities and the Investors for their continued support
and confidence in the Company. Your Directors also thank the employees
for their support and for the confidence reposed in the future of this
Company.
For & On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Date : 30th May, 2014 Ranjan Kuthari
Place: Kolkata Chairman & Managing Director
Mar 31, 2013
Dear Members,
The Directors are pleased to present the Annual Report and Audited
Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2013.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (Rs in Lacs) (Rs in Lacs)
year ended year ended
31.3.2013 31.3.2012
Gross Sale 358.51 390.95
Other Income 1.09 0.29
Operating Profit 51.59 48.49
Less : Interest 0.28 0.39
Gross Profit 51.31 48.10
Less : Depreciation 33.06 37.37
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax 18.25 10.73
Less : Taxation 0.00 0.00
Profit/(Loss) After Tax 18.25 5.58
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Tushar Ash and Mr. S. Banerjee, Directors of the Company, retire by
rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and, being eligible,
offer themselves for re-appointment.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Statement under Sub-Section (2AA) of Section 217 of the Act.
In the preparation of the Annual Accounts :
i) the applicable accounting standards have been followed and wherever
required, proper explanations relating to material departures have been
given,
ii) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of
the Company for that period,
iii) proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities,
iv) the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has proper system of Corporate Governance. A separate
report on Corporate Governance is enclosed as part of this Annual
Report of the Company. A Certificate from the auditors confirming
compliance of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is annexed to the report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNICAL ABSORPTION AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
As required under Section 217 (1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules 1988, information regarding Conservation of Energy,
Technology Absorption and Research & Development is not applicable to
the Company.
ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL
Your Company does not produce any hazardous effluents or pollutions.
Your Company has high priority highest safety standards in operations
at all levels. It has a zero accidents record during the year. The
Company has complied with Quality System Audit for ISO 9002 and has
obtained the certification from KMAQA of Korea.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars as required under section 217(1 )(e) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report
of Board of Directors) Rules 1988 are given as Annexure and form a part
of this report.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Company is maintaining cordial relation with staff and workers. The
Company has maintained high standard of quality and work practices
throughout the year.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company has no employee in respect of whom information as required
under section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars Of Employees) Rules 1975 is required to be annexed.
AUDITORS & AUDITORS'' REPORT
M/s A. K.S. & Associates, Chartered Accountants statutory auditors of
the Company hold office until conclusion of the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment.
The Company has received a certificate from them to the effect that
their reappointment, if made, would be within the limits prescribed
under Section 224(IB) of the Companies Act, 1956.
The Auditors'' Report read with the Notes on Accounts are
self-explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their sincere thanks and place on record their
deep appreciation of the valuable patronage extended by the
shareholders, valued customers, financial institutions, bankers,
Government authorities and the Investors for their continued support
and confidence in the Company. Your Directors also thank the employees
for their support and for the confidence reposed in the future of this
Company.
For & On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Date : 29th May, 2013 Ranjan Kuthari
Place: Kolkata Chairman & Managing Director
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors are pleased to present the Annual Report and Audited
Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2010.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (Rs in Lacs) (Rs in Lacs)
year ended 31.3.2010 year ended 31.3.2009
Gross Sale 380.94 450.89
Other Income 8.96 1.27
Operating Profit 78.65 104.46
Less : Interest 7.19 29.28
Gross Profit 71.46 75.18
Less : Depreciation 39.02 44.76
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax 32.44 30.42
Less : Taxation 0.00 0.00
Profit/(Loss) After Tax 32.44 30.42
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recomend any dividend for the year.
DIRECTORS
Mrs. Renu Kuthari and Mr. N.C. Banerjee, Directors of the Company,
retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and, being
eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Statement under Sub-Section (2AA) of Section 217 of the Act. In the
preparation of the Annual Accounts :
i) the applicable accounting standards have been followed and wherever
required, proper explanations relating to material departures have been
given, ii) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit of the Company for that period, iii) proper and sufficient care
has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in
accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets
of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities, iv) the accounts have been prepared on a going concern
basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has proper system of Corporate Governance. A separate
report on Corporate Governance is enclosed as part of this Annual
Report of the Company. A Certificate from the auditors confirming
compliance of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is annexed to the report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNICAL ABSORPTION AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
As required under Section 217 (1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules 1988, information regarding Conservation of Energy,
Technology Absorption and Research & Development is not applicable to
the Company.
ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL
Your Company does not produce any hazardous effluent or pollutions.
Your Company has high priority highest safety standards in operations
at all levels. It has a zero accidents record during the year. The
Company has complied with Quality System Audit for ISO 9002 and has
obtained the certification from KMAQA of Korea.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars as required under section 217(1)(e) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report
of Board of Directors) Rules 1988 are given as Annexure and form a part
of this report.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Company is maintaining cordial relation with staff and workers. The
Company has maintained high standard of quality and work practices
throughout the year.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company has no employee in respect of whom information as required
under section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars Of Employees) Rules 1975 is required to be annexed.
AUDITORS & AUDITORS REPORT
M/s A. K.S. & Associates, Chartered Accountants statutory auditors of
the Company hold office until conclusion of the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment.
The Company has received a certificate from them to the effect that
their reappointment, if made, would be within the limits prescribed
under Section 224(IB) of the Companies Act, 1956.
The Auditors Report read with the Notes on Accounts are
self-explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their sincere thanks and place on record their
deep appreciation of the valuable patronage extended by the
shareholders, valued customers, financial institutions, bankers,
Government authorities and the Investors for their continued support
and confidence in the Company. Your Directors also thank the employees
for their support and for the confidence reposed in the future of this
Company.
For & On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Date : 31st August, 2010
Ranjan Kuthari
Place: Kolkata Chairman & Managing Director
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