Mar 31, 2024
Your Directors are pleased to present the 13th Annual Report along with the Audited Accounts for the Financial Year
ended 31st March, 2024.
1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY
(Rs. In Lakhs)
|
Particulars |
Year ended 31st |
Year ended 31st |
|
March, 2024 |
March, 2023 |
|
|
Profit/(Loss) before interest, depreciation, tax and Extra Ordinary Items |
31.117 |
(378.044) |
|
Less: Depreciation/amortization |
- |
|
|
Profit/(Loss) before interest, tax and Extra Ordinary Items |
31.117 |
(378.044) |
|
Less: Provision for taxes on incomes |
- |
|
|
--Current tax |
1.484 |
- |
|
--Deferred tax liability / (asset) |
- |
|
|
Profit/(Loss) before Extra-Ordinary Items |
29.633 |
(378.044) |
|
Extra Ordinary Items (Net of Tax) |
178.613 |
721.405 |
|
Profit/ (Loss) for the year |
(148.979) |
(343.361) |
|
Other Comprehensive Income |
12.301 |
(63.196) |
|
Total Comprehensive Income for the years |
(136.679) |
(406.557) |
2. STATE OF COMPANY''S AFFAIRS
The operating environment this year continued to remain volatile and challenging. Your Directors regret to report
that the company has continued to incur losses amounting to Rs. 14,897,940/- after tax in the financial year under
review as compared to loss amounting to Rs. 34,336,086/- incurred during the previous financial year. The Board is
striving to recover the losses and has been exploring the other prospective growth avenues to restore the
Company''s financial position.
3. DIVIDEND & RESERVES
In view of the losses incurred during the year and considering the Company''s ongoing financial performance, the
Board of Directors do not recommend to distribute any dividend for the Year under review and therefore there is no
amount proposed to be transferred to the General Reserves.
4. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
There were no unclaimed or unpaid dividend during the previous years and hence no funds or shares were required
to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund during the year under review.
5. SHARE CAPITAL
There is no change in the authorised, issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital during the financial year under
review.
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2024 stood at Rs. 21,00,00,000 (Rupees Twenty One
Crore) divided into 2,10,00,000 equity shares of the face value of Rs. 10/- each.
The paid up Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2024 is Rs. 19,76,62,480/- (Rupees Nineteen Crores Seventy-Six
Lakhs Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty Only) divided into 1,97,66,248 (One Crore Ninety-Seven Lakh
Sixty-Six Thousand Two Hundred and Forty-Eight) Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 10/- each.
Further, the Company has not issued any shares with or without differential voting rights. It has neither issued
employee stock options nor Sweat Equity Shares and does not have any scheme to fund its employees to purchase
the shares of the Company.
6. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL (KMP)
Retirement by rotation:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and in terms of Articles of Association
of the Company, Mr. Krishan Khadaria, Director of the Company, retires by rotation, at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting (AGM) and, being eligible, he offers himself for re-appointment. Your Directors recommend his re¬
appointment as Director of the Company. The brief resume of Mr. Krishan Khadaria, nature of expertise, disclosure
of relationship between directors inter-se, details of directorships and committee membership held in other
companies of the Directors proposed to be re-appointed, along with his shareholding in the Company, as stipulated
under Secretarial Standard-2 and Regulation 36 of the Listing Regulations, is appended as an Annexure to the Notice
of the ensuing AGM.
Appointment and cessation of Directors during the year:
During the year under review, there were following changes in the composition of Board of Directors of the
Company.
^Cessation of Mr. Narendra Gupta (DIN: 00418421) from the position of Independent Director of the Company
w.e.f 18th May, 2023.
>Regularisation of Mr. Manaklal Agrawal (DIN: 10214780) as an Independent Director of the Company at the 12th
Annual General Meeting held on 29th September, 2023.
> Re-appointment of Ms. Niraali Thingalaya (DIN: 08125213) as an Independent Director for second term of five
consecutive years w.e.f. 29th September, 2023.
^Cessation of Mrs. Asha Khadaria (DIN: 00219112) from the position of Non-executive Non-Independent Director
of the Company w.e.f 27th November, 2023.
^Cessation of Mr. Manoj Bhatia (DIN: 01953191) from the position of Independent Director of the Company w.e.f
30th March, 2024.
Declaration by Independent Directors:
In terms of the provisions of sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Act and Regulation 16 of SEBI Listing Regulations
including amendments thereof, the Company has, inter alia, received the following declarations from all the
Independent Directors confirming that:
⢠they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of the Act, read with the Rules made
thereunder and Listing Regulations. There has been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as
Independent Directors of the Company;
⢠they have complied with the Code for Independent Directors prescribed under Schedule IV to the Act; and
⢠they have registered themselves with the Independent Director''s Database maintained by the Indian Institute of
Corporate Affairs.
In the opinion of the Board, all Independent Directors possess requisite qualifications, experience, expertise and
hold high standards of integrity required to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and
without any external influence. List of key skills, expertise and core competencies of the Board, including the
Independent Directors, forms a part of the Corporate Governance Report of this Integrated Annual Report.
Appointment and Cessation of Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) during the year:
During the year under review, Ms. Disha Bhatia (Membership No. A32812), ceased to be a Key Managerial
Personnel (Company Secretary) upon her resignation on 31st July, 2023.
Ms. Sakshi Dubey (Membership No. A72324) was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer and was
designated as a Key Managerial Personnel with effect from 28th September, 2023.
Pursuant to Section 203 of the Act, the Key Managerial Personnel ("KMP") of the Company as on 31st March, 2024
are:
⢠Mr. Mohit Khadaria, Managing Director
⢠Mr. Nitin Pawaskar, Chief Financial Officer
⢠Ms. Sakshi Dubey, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Information regarding the directors seeking appointment/ re-appointment:
⢠Appointment of Mr. Himanshu Agarwal (DIN: 09569882), as an Additional Non-executive director in the
Independent category with effect from 2nd September, 2024 for the period of 5 consecutive years, subject to
the approval of the members at ensuing 13th AGM of the Company.
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on 2nd September, 2024 based on the recommendation of
Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company, approved the appointment of Mr. Himanshu Agarwal
(DIN: 09569882) as an Additional director (in the capacity of an Independent Director) of the Company with effect
from 2nd September, 2024 who has submitted a declaration that he meets the criteria of independence under
Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations and is eligible for appointment under
the provisions of the Act, the Rules made thereunder and the Listing Regulations, as an Independent Director of
the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, to hold office for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years commencing
from 2nd September, 2024 to 1st September, 2029 subject to the approval of the members in the ensuing 13th
AGM of the Company to be held on 30th September, 2024.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, the Independent Director has submitted declaration that he
meets the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act along with Rules framed thereunder
and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
In view of the above, consent of the members for appointment of Mr. Himanshu as an Independent Director, was
sought by way of Special Resolution under the Item No. 3 of the resolution to be passed at the 13th AGM
scheduled to be held on 30th September, 2024.
Familiarization Program:
In terms of Regulation 25 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015, at the time
of appointing an Independent Director, a formal letter of appointment is given to them, which, inter alia, explains
the roles, functions, duties, and responsibilities expected of them as a Director of the Company. The Director is also
thoroughly briefed on the compliances required under the Act, the SEBI Listing Regulations, and other statutes. The
Managing Director also have one to-one discussions with the newly appointed Director to familiarize them with the
Company''s operations. As per regulation 46(2) of SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, the terms and conditions of
appointment of independent directors and the details of familiarisation programme are available on the website of
the Company under the web link http://www.mystic-electronics.com/investors.html
7. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the period under review, the Company has complied with the applicable mandatory Secretarial Standards
issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
8. DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Act the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and
ability, confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024, the applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed and there is no material departure from the same;
b) they 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 profit of the Company for that period;
c) they 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) they have prepared the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024 on a going concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial
controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such
systems are adequate and operating effectively.
9. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the year under review, 7(Seven) meetings of the Board of Directors were held. For details of the meetings of
the board, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this report.
10. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Pursuant to requirement under Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 and with a view to have more focused attention on business and for better governance and
accountability, the Board has the following mandatory committees:
a) Audit Committee;
b) Nomination & Remuneration Committee; and
c) Stakeholders Relationship Committee.
The details with respect to the composition, powers, roles, terms of reference, number of meetings held,
attendance at the meetings etc. of statutory committees are given in detail in the Corporate Governance Report,
which forms part of this Report.
11. DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY/ JOINT VENTURES/ ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
Your Company does not have any subsidiary, joint ventures and associate company.
12. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information as per the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of
Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report.
However, as per first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act and second proviso of Rule 5(2) of the Rules, the Report
and Financial Statements are being sent to the Members of the Company excluding the statement of particulars of
employees under Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Rules. Any Member interested in obtaining a copy of the said statement
may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company or on the email address of the
Company i.e. [email protected].
The statement of Disclosure of Remuneration under Section 197(12) of the Act read with the Rule 5 (1) of
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 ("Rules") is mentioned below.
Statement of Disclosure of Remuneration under Section 197 of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5(1) of Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
1. The Ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the
company for the Financial Year 2023-24: Not applicable as your Company is not providing any remuneration
to the Directors of the Company.
2. Percentage increase in remuneration of each Director, CFO and Company Secretary:
During the year under review, no Sitting fees or remuneration was paid to the Directors & percentage increase
in the salary of CFO is 7.79%.
3. The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the Financial Year 2023-24: During the
Year under review, the median remuneration is Rs. 396850 p.a. and the Percentage increase in Median
Remuneration of employee is 98.43%.
4. During the year, there were 4 employees on the roll of the Company during the year, however as on 31st
March, the Company had 3 employees on the roll.
5. Average percentile increases already made in the salaries of employees other than the managerial personnel
in the last financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and
justification thereof and point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in the managerial
remuneration:
Not applicable as the Company has not increased the salary of any of the employee other than key managerial
personnel during the last financial year. There are no other exceptional circumstances for increase in the
remuneration of key managerial personnel and increase in remuneration has been in accordance with the
Company''s policies.
It is hereby affirmed that the remuneration paid during the year is as per the Remuneration Policy of the Company.
13. SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company has in place a formal policy for prevention of sexual harassment of its women employees in line
with "The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.The
constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is not applicable on your Company and there was no complaint about sexual
harassment during the year under review.
14. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
Since the Company is neither engaged in any manufacturing activity nor the Company has any manufacturing unit,
therefore the prescribed particulars with regards to compliance of rules relating to conservation of Energy and
Technology absorption pursuant to Section 134 (3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule - 8 (3) of the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are not applicable on your Company.
15. DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits from the public falling under
Section 73 of the Act read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
16. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The details of loans and Investments covered under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 for the financial year 2023-24 are given in the Notes to
the financial statement.
17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All related party transactions entered into during the period under review were placed before the Audit Committee
and the Board for their approval, and the same are disclosed in the financial statements of your Company. Further,
in terms of the provisions of section 188(1) of the Act read with the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers)
Rules, 2014 and regulation 23 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, all
contracts/ arrangements/transactions entered into by the Company with its related parties during the year under
review were in ordinary course of business of the Company, on an arm''s length basis and in accordance with the
policy on related party transactions formulated by the Company and reviewed on a periodic basis.
In line with the requirements of the Act and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015, your Company has in place a policy on related party transactions which is available on Company''s website at
http://www.mvstic-electronics.com/pdfs/Policv%20on%20Related%20Partv%20Transaction.pdf the same was
amended by Board of Directors from time to time in order to comply with the various amendments in SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 that took place during the financial year 2023-24.
18. STATUTORY AUDITORS & AUDITORS'' REPORT
M/s. Sunil Vankawala & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Registration No. 110616W), were appointed as the
Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 9th Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), for a term of five consecutive
years, till the conclusion of the 14th AGM to be held in the year 2025.
In accordance with section 40 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, the appointment of Statutory Auditors is
not required to be ratified at every AGM. Thus, M/s. Sunil Vankawala & Associates, Chartered Accountants will
continue to hold office till the conclusion of 14th AGM.
The Auditor''s Report on financial statements is a forming part of this Annual Report. There has been no
qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer given by the Auditors in their Report. During the year, the
Statutory & Internal Auditors had not reported any matter under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013,
therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134(3)(ca) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, read with Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations, the Board of Directors of
the Company had appointed M/s. Ritika Agarwal & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary as Secretarial
Auditors to undertake the secretarial audit of the Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit
Report is annexed herewith as ANNEXURE II, which forms an integral part of this report.
During the year, the Secretarial Auditors had not reported any matter under Section 143(12) of the Act, therefore
no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134(3) (ca) of the Act.
During the period under review, following observations were made by the Secretarial Auditor:
|
Observations |
Management Remark |
|
The Company has filed the Form AOC-XBRL for the F.Y |
Due to some ongoing technical glitch with the XBRL |
|
The Company passed an Ordinary Resolution instead |
Please note that, Mr. Manaklal Agarwal (DIN: |
The Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditor or Secretarial Auditor of the Company have not reported any frauds to the
Audit Committee or to the Board of Directors under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 including rules
made thereunder.
21. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In compliance with the Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a detailed report on Corporate Governance forms an integral part of this Annual
Report. A Certificate from the statutory auditors, M/s. Sunil Vankawala & Associates confirming compliance of the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 is appended to the Corporate Governance Report as Annexure VII
A Certificate of the MD and CFO of the Company in terms of Regulation 17(8) of the Listing Regulations is also
forming part of Corporate Governance Report as ANNEXURE IV.
22. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 the draft Annual Return for the
financial year 2023-24 in prescribed form MGT-7 is placed on the website of the Company at the following link:
www.mystic-electronics.com/investors.html .
This Annual Return is subject to such changes / alterations / modifications as may be required to carry out
subsequent to the adoption of the Directors'' Report by the Shareholders at the 13th Annual General Meeting.
23. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INITIATIVES
The prerequisite in terms of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 of corporate social responsibility does not
apply to the Company.
24. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
The Company has adequate and robust Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity
of its operation. The Internal Control System is placed to safeguard and protect from loss, unauthorized use or
disposition of its assets. All the transactions are properly authorized, recorded and reported to the Management.
Internal Audit is carried out in a programmed way and follow up actions were taken for all audit observations. Your
Company''s Statutory Auditors have, in their report, confirmed the adequacy of the internal control procedures.
25. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement)
Regulations, 2015, Management Discussion & Analysis Report with review of the operations, state of affairs,
performance and outlook of the Company for the reporting year forms part of this report and is marked as
Annexure ''I''.
26. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Your Company has formed a Whistle Blower Policy for establishing a vigil mechanism for directors and employees to
report genuine concerns regarding unethical behavior and mismanagement, if any. The said mechanism also
provides for strict confidentiality, adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use such mechanism
and makes provision for direct access to the chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate cases. No personnel
have been denied access to the Audit Committee pertaining to the Whistle Blower Policy.
The said Whistle Blower Policy has been disseminated on the Company''s website at www.mystic-electronics.com.
27. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3), Section 149(8) and Schedule IV of the Act read with SEBI (Listing
Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Annual Performance Evaluation of the Board, the
Directors as well as Committees of the Board has been carried out. The performance evaluation of all the Directors
and the Board as a whole was conducted based on the criteria and framework adopted by Nomination &
Remuneration Committee, details of which are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board and the performance
evaluation of the Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors in their separate
meeting. The Board of Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
28. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Board of Directors of the Company has made a Risk Management Policy which requires them to aware the
shareholders of the Company regarding development and implementation of risk management plan for the
Company, including identification therein of elements of risks, if any, which in their opinion might threaten the
existence of the Company, the management plan to mitigate the same and ensuring its effectiveness. The Audit
Committee has additional oversight in the area of financial risks and controls. The details of the Policy have been
posted on the Company''s website www.mystic-electronics.com.
The Board of Directors has in place a Policy which lays down a framework in relation to remuneration of Directors,
KMP and other employees of the Company.
The said Policy is available on the Company''s website http://www.mystic-
electronics.com/pdfs/NominationRemunerationPolicy.pdf
There is no material change since the closure of the financial year 2023-2024 till the date of the report affecting the
financial position of the Company.
The requirement of maintaining cost records as specified under provisions of section 148(1) of the Act is not
applicable to the Company for the period under review.
During the year under review, no significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals
impacting the going concern status and company''s operations in future.
33. THE DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME
SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
During the year, there are no such instances and no settlements have been done with banks or financial institutions.
In terms of the applicable provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company additionally discloses
that, during the year under review:
> there was no change in the nature of business of your Company. ;
> it has not raised any funds through qualified institutions placement as per Regulation 32(7A) of the SEBI
Listing Regulations;
> it did not engage in commodity hedging activities;
> there was no application made before National Company Law Tribunal for initiation of insolvency proceeding
against the Company nor any proceeding were pending under the insolvency and bankruptcy code, 2016 (31
of 2016).
> there were no foreign exchange earnings or out flow.
The Company supports and pursues the ''''Green Initiative'''' of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
Members are requested to support green initiative by registering their e-mail id (a) in case of electronic / demat
holding with their respective Depository Participant and (b) in case of physical holding either with the RTA by
sending e-mail to [email protected] or with the Company by sending e-mail to
[email protected] by quoting name and folio number.
This initiative would enable the members to receive communication promptly besides paving way for reduction in
paper consumption and wastage. You would appreciate this initiative taken by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and
your Company''s desire to participate in the initiative. If there is any change in e-mail id, shareholder can update his /
her e-mail id in same manner as mentioned above.
Further, pursuant to the MCA Circulars and SEBI Circular, in view of the prevailing situation, owing to the difficulties
involved in dispatching of physical copies of the Notice of the 13th AGM and the Annual Report for the financial year
2023-24, are being sent only by email to the Members. Members may note that this Notice and Annual Report
2023-24 will be available on the Company''s website www.mystic-electronics.com , websites of the Stock Exchanges
i.e. BSE Limited at www.bseindia.com.
36. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express deep sense of appreciation to the members, investors, bankers, service providers, customers,
and other business constituents for their continued faith, abundant assistance and cooperation extended to the
Company. Your Directors would like to make a special mention of the support extended by the various Departments
of Government of India, the State Governments, particularly, the Tax Authorities, the Ministry of Commerce,
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Securities and Exchange Board of India and others and look forward to their continued
support in all future endeavors.
Your Directors also sincerely appreciate the high degree of professionalism, commitment and dedication displayed
by employees at all levels.
By and on behalf of the Board
For Mystic Electronics Limited
Sd/- Sd/-
Krishan Khadaria Mohit Khadaria
Director Managing Director
DIN:00219096 DIN:05142395
Registered Office:
401/A, Pearl Arcade, Opp. P. K. Jewellers,
Dawood Baug Lane, Off J. P. Road,
Andheri (West), Mumbai - 400 058
Place: Mumbai
Dated: 2nd September, 2024
Mar 31, 2015
The Directors are pleased to present their Fourth Annual Report
together with the audited financial statements, for the financial year
ended March 31, 2015
1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY (Rs. In Lacs)
PARTICULARS 31-03-2015 31-03-2014
Profit before interest, depreciation,
tax and Extra Ordinary Items 86.94 31.51
Depreciation/amortization NIL NIL
Profit before interest tax and
Extra Ordinary Items 86.94 31.51
Finance Costs NIL NIL
Profit before tax and Extra
Ordinary Items 86.94 31.51
Less: Provision for taxes on income
-Current tax 25.86 11.00
-Deferred tax liability / (asset) 1.04 (1.23)
Profit before Extra Ordinary Items 60.04 21.74
Extra Ordinary Items (Net of Tax)
Profit for the year 60.04 21.74
2. STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
The Company's Profit after tax for the year under review increased to
Rs. 60,04,407/- (Rupees Sixty Lacs Four Thousand Four Hundred Seven
Only) as compared to a profit after tax of Rs. 21,73,946/- (Rupees
Twenty One Lacs Seventy Three Thousand Nine Hundred & Forty Six Only).
Hence, the focused approach of profitable businesses have resulted in
the better performance of the Company at the EBITA level for the year
as compared to the previous year. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the
directors of your company expect continued growth in profit in future
as well.
The Company is involved in the business of trading of electronic
products. With the development of Electronics industry and liberal
policies of the government, the Board of Directors of your Company
feels that proposed new actions will help the Company to consolidate
its business and intensify its area of operations.
3. DIVIDEND & RESERVES
Yours Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year ended March
31, 2015, in view of growth & expansion of business and insufficient
profits during the year.
During the year under review, no amount was transferred to Reserves.
4. SHARE CAPITAL
Sub-Division of Shares
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 61 of the Companies Act, 2013,
and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013,
the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and the
approval given by members at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on
July 18, 2014 for sub-division of equity shares of the Company, each
equity share of nominal value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) was
sub-divided into 10 (Ten) Equity Shares of nominal value of Re. 1/-
(Rupee One Only) each fully paid-up. The record date for the
sub-division was August 19, 2014.
The paid up Equity Share Capital of your Company after sub-division of
the face value of equity shares is Rs. 19,76,62,480/- (Rupees Nineteen
Crore Seventy Six lacs Sixty Two Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty Only)
divided into 197662480 (Nineteen Crore Seventy Six lacs Sixty Two
Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty) Equity Shares of the face value of
Re. 1/- (Rupee One Only) each.
5. DIRECTORS
In terms of Section 149 of the Act, the Members, at the Annual General
Meeting (AGM) held on September 30, 2014, approved the appointment of
the following as Independent Directors of the Company:
- Mr. Manoj Bhatia (w.e.f. 30.09.2014)
- Mr. Tarun Keram (w.e.f. 25.12.2013)
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and in
terms of Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Krishan Khadaria,
Director, retires by rotation at the forthcoming AGM and, being
eligible, offers himself for re appointment.
During the year under review, Mrs. Asha Khadaria resigned as Director
of the Company w.e.f 13th February, 2015. The Board wishes to place on
record its deep sense of appreciation for the valuable contributions
made by her to the Board and the Company during her tenure as Director.
Pursuant to Sections 149 and 161 of the Companies Act, 2013 and in
terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the Board of Directors had
at its meeting held on 30th March, 2015, appointed Ms. Madhumati Gawade
as an Additional Director of the Company w.e.f 30th March, 2015. The
requisite resolution for approval of her appointment as Director is
being proposed in the notice of the forthcoming AGM for the approval of
the members.
None of the Directors are disqualified from being appointed as
Directors as specified in section 164 of Companies Act, 2013.
6. STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All the Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet
the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149 (6) of the
Act and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement entered into with the Stock
Exchange. In the opinion of the Board, they fulfill the conditions of
independence as specified in the Act and the Rules made there under and
are independent of the management.
During the year, the non-executive directors of the Company had no
pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company.
7. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Ms. Priya Porwal, resigned from the post of Company Secretary of the
Company w.e.f. March 30, 2015. The Board placed on record its deep
appreciation for the valuable contribution made by her during her
tenure of office.
During the year under review, in terms of Section 203 of the Act, your
Company appointed the following persons as Key Managerial Personnel:
S.
No. Name of the Person Designation Date of Appointment
1 Mr. Rajesh Agarwal Chief Financial
Officer 17th September, 2014
2 Ms. Parvati Nirban Manager 14th August, 2014
3 Ms. Disha Jain Company Secretary 30th March, 2015
8. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the year under review, 11 meetings of the Board of Directors
were held. For details of the meetings of the board, please refer to
the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this report.
9. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Committees of the Board focus on certain specific areas and make
informed decisions in line with the delegated authority. The following
substantive Committees constituted by the Board function according to
their respective roles and defined scope:
- Audit Committee
- Nomination and Remuneration Committee
- Stakeholders Relationship Committee
- Risk Management Committee
Details of composition, terms of reference, number of meetings held for
respective committees and details of the familiarization programmes for
Independent Directors are given in the Report on Corporate Governance.
10. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the requirement of the clause 49 of Listing Agreement with
Stock Exchange in India, the Management Discussion and Analysis Report
is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report
marked as "Annexure A".
11. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has always endeavored to adhere to high standards of
Corporate Governance and ensured its compliance both in spirit and law.
As required by Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the BSE Limited
(BSE), the reports on Corporate Governance practices followed by the
Company together with a certificate from the Company's Auditor
confirming compliance is annexed and form an integral part of this
Report.
12. STATUTORY AUDITORS & AUDITORS' REPORT
CPM & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 114923W)
holds office until the conclusion of ensuing AGM and have expressed
their unwillingness to be reappointed as the Statutory Auditors of the
Company.
Further, your Company has received a written consent and a certificate
from M/s. Bansal Bansal & Company, Chartered Accountants (Registration
No. 100986W) to the effect that their appointment, if made, would
satisfy the criteria provided in sections 139 and 141 of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules 2014.
The Board hereby recommends the appointment of M/s. Bansal Bansal &
Company, Chartered Accountants (Registration No. 100986W) as Statutory
Auditors of the Company for a period of five years i.e., from the
conclusion of the 4th Annual General Meeting up to the conclusion of
9th Annual General Meeting subject to ratification by Members every
year at AGM.
The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report
are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The
Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or
adverse remark.
13. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS & AUDITORS' REPORT
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 had appointed M/s. G. S. BHIDE &
ASSOCIATES, a firm of Company Secretaries in Practice to undertake the
Secretarial Audit of the Company for the year ended March, 31, 2015.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31,
2015 is annexed herewith marked as "Annexure B" to this Report. The
Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark
or disclaimer.
14. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under section 134(3)(c) of the Companies
Act, 2013, your Directors to the best of their knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations obtained by them, hereby
confirm:
a) That in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the
year ended March 31, 2015, the applicable Accounting Standards had been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures.
b) That Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and have 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 as at March 31, 2015 and of the profit and loss of the
Company for the year ended March 31, 2015;
c) That proper and sufficient care has been taken 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) That the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis.
e) That 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) That the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were
adequate and operating effectively.
15. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
An extract of Annual Return in Form MGT-9 as on March 31, 2015 is
attached as "Annexure C" to this Report.
16. DEPOSITS
In terms of the provisions of Sections 73 of the Act read with the
relevant Rules of the Act, the Company had no opening or closing
balances and also has not accepted any fixed deposits during the year
under review and as such, no amount of principal or interest was
outstanding as on March 31,2015.
17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In all related party transactions that were entered into during the
financial year, an Endeavour was made consistently that they were on an
arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of business and were
in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
('the Act') and the Listing Agreement. However, the material related
party transactions are accorded for shareholders' approval in the
ensuing Annual General Meeting.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee
and also the Board for approval. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit
committee is obtained on a yearly basis specifying the upper ceiling as
to amount for the transactions which are of foreseen and repetitive
nature. The details of all such related party transactions entered into
pursuant to the omnibus approval of the Committee are placed before the
Audit Committee on a quarterly basis for its review.
The Company has adopted a Policy on Related Party Transactions. The
Policy, as approved by the Board, is uploaded on the Company's website
at the web link: www.pearl-electronics.com. The details of the
transactions with Related Parties are provided in the accompanying
financial statements.
Since all related party transactions entered into by the Company were
in the ordinary course of business and were on an arm's length basis,
Form AOC-2 is not applicable to the Company.
18. DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Remuneration policy of the Company comprising the appointment and
remuneration of the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior
Executives of the Company including criteria for determining
qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and
other related matters has been disclosed in the Corporate Governance
Report which forms part of this Report.
19. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The Board has laid down separate Codes of Conduct for Non-Executive
Directors and Senior Management personnel of the Company and the same
are posted on the Company's website www.pearl-electronics.com. All
Board Members and Senior Management personnel have affirmed compliance
with the Code of Conduct. The Directors have also confirmed and
certified the same. The certification is enclosed at the end of the
Report on Corporate Governance.
20. GUIDELINES ON INSIDER TRADING
Based on the requirements under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
Regulations, 1992, as amended from time to time, the code of conduct
for prevention of insider trading and the code for corporate
disclosures ("Code"), as approved by the Board from time to time, are
in force by the Company. The Board is responsible for implementation of
the Code. The details of the Code adopted by the Company forms a part
of Corporate Governance Report annexed to this Report.
21. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Pursuant to Section 177(9) of the Act, the Company has established a
Vigil Mechanism that enables the 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 for:
a) adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who
use the Vigil Mechanism;and
b) direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Company in appropriate or exceptional cases.
Details of the Vigil Mechanism policy/Whistle Blower Policy is
explained in the Corporate Governance Report and is made available on
the Company's website www.pearl- electronics.com.
22. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and
has adopted a Policy on Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual
Harassment/Anti Sexual Harassment policy at the Workplace in line with
the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules there
under, if any.
The Policy aims to provide protection to employees at the workplace and
prevent and redress complaints of sexual harassment and for matters
connected or incidental thereto, with the objective of providing a safe
working environment, where employees feel secure. The Company has also
constituted an Internal Complaints Committee, to inquire into
complaints of sexual harassment and recommend appropriate action. All
employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered
under this policy.
During the year 2014-2015, no complaints were received by the Company
related to sexual harassment.
23. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The details of loans and Investments covered under section 186 of the
Companies Act, 2013 made by your Company during the year under review
are given in the Notes on financial statement referred to in the
Auditors' Report.
24. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
Since the Company is neither engaged in any
manufacturing activity nor the Company has any manufacturing unit,
therefore there prescribed particulars with regards to compliance of
rules relating to conservation of Energy and Technology absorption
pursuant to Section 134 (3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with
Rule - 8 (3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are not applicable
on your Company.
25. FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUT-GO :
During the period under review there was no foreign exchange earnings
or out flow.
26. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement, Independent Directors at their meeting without
the participation of the Non- independent Directors and Management,
considered/evaluated the performance of the board as a whole and
Non-independent Directors.
The Board subsequently evaluated its own performance, the working of
its Committees (Audit, Nomination and Remuneration and Stakeholders
Relationship Committee) and Independent Directors (without
participation of the relevant Director). The criteria for performance
evaluation have been detailed in the Corporate Governance Report which
is annexed and forms part to this Report.
27. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Statement pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are
not applicable to the Company since during the period under review
there were no employees who were in receipt of the remuneration beyond
the limits prescribed under Section 197 of the Act.
28. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has devised and implemented a mechanism for risk management
and has developed a Risk Management Policy. As per the policy
requirement Board of the Company has formed a risk management committee
to frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan for the
Company. The details of the Committee are provided in the Corporate
Governance Report annexed to this Report.
The committee is responsible for reviewing the risk management plan and
ensuring its effectiveness. The audit committee has additional
oversight in the area of financial risks and controls. Major risks
identified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed
through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
29. GENERAL
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in
respect of the following items as there were no transactions on these
items during the year under review:
i) Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend,
voting or otherwise.
ii) The Company does not have any subsidiary, associate and Joint
Venture.
iii) Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of
the Company
iv) No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or
Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and Company's
operations in future
v) No change in nature of business.
vi) The Company confirms that it has paid the annual listing fees for
the year 2015-16 to Bombay Stock Exchange.
vii) There were no material change and commitments affecting the
financial position of the Company between the end of financial year and
the date of the Report.
30. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express deep sense of appreciation to the members,
investors, bankers, service providers, customers, and other business
constituents for their continued faith, abundant assistance and
cooperation extended to the Company. Your Directors would like to make
a special mention of the support extended by the various Departments of
Government of India, the State Governments, particularly, the Tax
Authorities, the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
Securities and Exchange Board of India and others and look forward to
their continued support in all future endeavors.
Your Directors also sincerely appreciate the high degree of
professionalism, commitment and dedication displayed by employees at
all levels thereby contributing largely to the growth and success of
the Company.
By and on behalf of the Board
for Pearl Electronics Limited
Sd/- Sd/-
Krishan Khadaria Manoj Bhatia
Director Director
DIN: 00219096 DIN:01953191
Place : Mumbai
Date : August 14, 2015
Mar 31, 2014
The Members
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their Report and Audited
Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended March 31,2014.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The highlights of the Company''s financial performance for the year
ended March 31, 2014 are summarized below:
(Rs.) In Lakhs
Particulars 31.03.2014 31.03.2013
Profit before interest, 31.51 4.94
depreciation, tax and Extra
Ordinary Items
Depreciation/amortization
Profit before interest, tax and 31.51 4.94
Extra Ordinary Items
Finance Costs - -
Profit before tax and Extra 31.51 4.94
Ordinary Items
Less: Provision for taxes on
income
-Current tax 11.00 3.90
-Deferred tax liability / (asset) (1.23) (2.34)
Profit before Extra Ordinary 21.74 3.38
Items
Extra Ordinary Items (Net of
Tax) - -
Profit for the year 21.74 3.38
PERFORMANCE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
The Company has achieved a Profit after tax of Rs. 21,73,946/- (
Rupees Twenty One Lakhs Seventy Three Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty
Six Only) from the operations of the Company as compared to a profit
after tax of Rs. 3,38,397 (Rupees Three Lakhs Thirty Eight Thousand
Three Hundred and Ninety Seven Only) earned during the previous
financial year. The turnover of the Company during the financial year
was Rs. 23,44,40,568 (Rupees Twenty Three Crore Forty Four Lakhs Forty
Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Eight Only) as against last year''s
turnover of Rs. 68,91,87,129 (Rupees Sixty Eight Crore Ninety One Lakhs
Eighty Seven One Hundred and Twenty Nine Only).
DIVIDEND
Yours Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year ended March
31,2014, in view of the growth of the business and insufficient profits
during the year.
DIRECTORS
Mrs. Asha Khadaria who retires from the Board by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers herself for
re-appointment. Her brief profile is furnished in the Annexure to the
explanatory statement of the notice of this Annual General Meeting.
Mr. Tarun Keram was appointed as an Additional Director as per section
161(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, on December 25,2013 to hold office
upto the date of this AGM and being eligible offers himself for
appointment as Director of the Company in accordance with section 152
and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013.
As on the date of this Report, Mr. Manoj Bhatia and Mr. Tarun Keram are
Independent Directors as per Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and
were appointed under the Companies Act, 1956 and Companies Act, 2013
respectively. In order to give effect to the applicable provisions of
sections 149 and 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, it is proposed that
these Directors be appointed as Independent Directors, to hold office
for five consecutive years, foraterm upto March 31,2019.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of
independence as prescribed under the applicable provisions of section
149 of the Companies Act, 2013, and under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement with the Stock Exchange.
PREFERENTIAL ISSUE
During the year, the Company vide its Extra- Ordinary General Meeting
held on May 25, 2013, had offered 1,02,30,000 ( One Crore Two Lakhs
Thirty Thousand) Equity Shares of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each at a
Premium of Rs. 15/- (Rupees Fifteen Only) per share to Strategic
Investors not forming part of the Promoter Group by way of Preferential
basis pursuant to provisions of Section 81(1 A) and all other
applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Securities
Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2009 (the "SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009").
Consequent to the above, the Company at its Board
meeting held on June 07, 2013 had allotted 92,30,000 (Ninety Two Lakhs
Thirty Thousand ) Equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupes Ten Only) each at a
premium of Rs. 15/- (Rupees Fifteen Only) per share on preferential
basis.
Further, in order to comply with the pricing formula prescribed under
regulation 76(3) of chapter VII of SEBI (Issue of Capital and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2009, the Company at its Board
meeting February 14, 2014 recomputed the preferential issue price from
Rs. 25/- ( Rupees Twenty Five Only) per share at a price of Rs. 60.74/-
(Rupees Sixty and Seventy Four Paise Only). Notice of the same were
sent to the respective preferential allottees for paying the
differential amount.
The Company had also received the recomputed pricing certificate issued
by the Auditors, M/s. CPM & Associates, Chartered Accountants on
February 6, 2014, in compliance with regulation 76(3) of chapter VII of
SEBI (ICDR) Regulation, 2009.
DIRECTORS''RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, your Directors hereby confirm:
i. that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed and there are no material
departures from the same;
ii. that the Directors had 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
profit of the Company for that period;
iii. that the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act ,1956, for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities; and
iv. that the Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts on a going
concern basis.
AUDITORS
M/s. CPM & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.
114923W), Statutory Auditors of the Company hold office till the
conclusion of the ensuing Annual General meeting and are eligible for
re-appointment.
The Company has received a letter from them to the effect that their
re-appointment, if made, would be within the limits prescribed under
section 141(3)(g) of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they are not
disqualified for re-appointment.
In accordance with the provisions of section 139, 142 and other
applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and of the Companies
(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, it is proposed to re- appoint them as
the Auditors of the Company commencing from the conclusion of this
Annual General Meeting, until the conclusion of the 6* Annual General
Meeting of the Company.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
The observations of the Auditors in their Report, read with the
relevant Notes to the accounts are self- explanatory and therefore do
not require further explanations.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
Your Company is actively involved in trading of electronic products
such as mobile handsets, computer hardwares and softwares etc. and has
successfully completed two years in its trading business. At the end of
first year (March 2013), the Company had earned a profit of Rs. 3.38
Lakhs and by the end of second year (March 2014), your Company has made
a good amount of profit amounting to Rs. 21.74 Lakhs. Your Company is
in the process of diversifying and expanding its existing business
activites into newer areas to attain better profits during this year
which shall be beneficial for the growth of the Company and its
members.
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENTS
The Indian consumer electronics market demand is estimated to grow to
USD 125 billion by 2015-16and USD 400 billion in next six years. The
long term opportunity in consumer electronics has opened the door to
new international players. Several new entrants are investing in brand
creation, new innovation and distribution network to attract Indian
customers. Modern retail and e-commerce has increased the reach of
consumer durables, and devises including smart phones and tablets will
be common way to consume entertainment.
The country has a strong base of distributors of electronics components
- both domestic players and MNCs- making the market very competitive
with presence of a large number of domestic and international brands.
OPPORTUNITIES
- Due to increasing competition and globalization, large varieties and
kinds of electronic products are easily available in the markets
thereby resulting in satisfaction of growing customer demands.
- Due to easy availability of component at reasonable rates, products
can be provided to customers at reasonable prices.
- Possibility of achieving greater profit margins in this field,
leading to business growth of the Company.
RISKS & CONCERNS
- Due to fast changing market & new evolving Technologies obsolescence
is a major concern.
- Faster delivery of goods requires proper stocking.
- Currency & Commodity price volatility directly impact on the margins.
OUTLOOK
The directors are hopeful of increasing the sales Turnover of the
components through diversifying the product basket and business area.
The Company is optimistic about the more growth process for the current
Financial Year.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Statement pursuant to section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 are not
applicable to the Company as there were no employees who were in
receipt of the remuneration beyond the limits prescribed under Section
217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company complies with Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement, as amended from time to time and a separate report on
Corporate Governance along with the Auditors Certificate confirming
compliance with the requirements of Clause 49, is annexed to this
report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGICAL ABSORPTION
The Company is not engaged in any manufacturing activity and therefore
there are no particulars to be disclosed under the Companies
(Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors)
Rules, 1988.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
There has been no foreign exchange out flow/inflow during the year.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Directors sincerely appreciate the high degree of professionalism,
commitment and dedication displayed by employees at all levels thereby
contributing largely to the growth and success of the Company. Your
Directors also wish to place on record their gratitude to the
shareholders for their continued faith, support and confidence in the
Company.
By and on behalf of the Board
for Pearl Electronics Limited
Krishan Khadaria Manoj Bhatia
Director Director
Place: Mumbai
Dated: May 30, 2014
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