Your directors have pleasure in presenting their 31st Annual Report on the business and operations of the Companytogether with its Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
The highlights of the financial results of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024 are as under:
(' in Lakhs)
Particular
2023-24
2022-2023
Gross income from Operation/Sales of shares
24.87
4.23
Less: Total Expenditure
29.95
21.59
Gross Profit /(Loss) before Interest, Depreciation and Tax
1.48
(17.08)
Profit / (Loss) Before Tax
(5.08)
(17.36)
Profit / (Loss) After Tax
Prior Period Items
--
Special Reserve Fund (RBI)
Balance of Profit / (Loss) brought forward
(132.99)
(115.63)
Balance carried to the Balance Sheet
(138.07)
On account of overall economic slowdown, liquidity crisis faced by the Company and investments beingblocked, your Company is striving hard to capture its business opportunities and also trying for new avenuesto provide impetus to the operations of the Company and achieve target as per business plans of the Company.
The Company is engaged in the activities of NBFC.
There was no change in the nature of the business of the Company during the year under review.
In view of inadequacy of distributable profits your directors express their inability to recommend a dividendon Equity Shares of the Company for the year under review.
The company does not have any amount which is required to be transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund (IEPF).
Owing to accumulated losses of the Company for the financial year 2023-24, your Company was unable totransfer any funds to the Reserves and Surplus Account.
The paid-up Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2024 was ' 7,23,08,000/-.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares with differential voting rights.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any sweat equity shares.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any employee stock options.
The Company has no scheme of provision of money for purchase of its own shares by employees or bytrustees for the benefit of employees. Hence the details under rule 16 (4) of Companies (Share Capitaland Debentures) Rules, 2014 are not required to be disclosed.
The Company has not borrowed loan from any Bank or Financial institution during the year under review.
In tern of SEBI circular no SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2022/8 dated January 25, 2022 and('the Circular"), listed entities were directed to issue the securities in dematerialized form only whileprocessing various investor service request. Dated December 30, 2022 the company has opened suspenseEscrow Demat Account.
Hence, Disclosures with respect to demat suspense account/ unclaimed suspense account are not requiredto mention here.
Mr. Ramkaran Saini (DIN: 00439446), Director retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meetingand being eligible, offer himself for reappointment.
Mr. Ramkaran Saini
Whole Time Director
Mr. Amarjeetsingh Pannu
Chief Financial Officer
Mrs. Sanju Chaudhary*
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Mrs. Simran Chugh*
Mrs. Bhanwar Kanvar
Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Pravinkumar Chavada
Mr. Bhanwarsinh Chauhan
Mr. Chiman Singh
*Resignation of Mrs. Sanju Chaudhary as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the Company, with effect from 18thDecember, 2023.
#Appointment of Mrs. Simran Chugh as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the Company, with effect from 18thDecember, 2023.
The meetings of the Board of Directors are held at periodical intervals and are generally at the registeredoffice of the Company, Ahmedabad. The meeting dates are decided well in advance and the agenda andnotes on agenda are duly circulated to the directors. All material information is incorporated in the notes onagenda for facilitating meaningful and focused discussion at the meeting. Where it is not perusable to attachsupporting or relevant documents to the agendas, the same is tabled before the meeting. In case of businessexigencies or urgency of matters, resolutions are passed by circulation. Senior Management persons areoften invited to attend the Board Meetings and provide clarifications as and when required.
During the year 2023-24, 5 (Five) Board Meetings were convened and duly held on:
25-05-2023
10-08-2023
06-11-2023
18-12-2023 20-01-2024
The Board of Directors of the Company were present at the following Board Meeting held during theyear under review:
Name of Director
No. of Board Meeting Heldduring the period when theDirector was on the Board
Meetings
attended
Attendance atlast AGM
5
Yes
2
During the year, the following changes occurred in the Composition of Board Directors due toAppointments and Resignations of several Directors and KMP:
Name and Designation
Date of Appointment
Date of Resignation
Mrs. Sanju Chaudhary
-
18/12/2023
Mrs. Simran Chugh
12) STATEMENT INDICATING THE MANNER IN WHICH FORMAL ANNUAL EVALUATION HAS BEENMADE BY THE BOARD OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE AND THAT OF ITS COMMITTEES ANDINDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS:
During the year, the Board adopted a formal mechanism for evaluating its performance and as well as thatof its committees and individual Directors, including the Chairman of the Board. The exercise was carriedout through a structured evaluation process covering various aspects of the Boards functioning such ascomposition of the Board & committees, experience & competencies, performance of specific duties &obligations, governance issues etc. Separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individualDirectors including the Board Chairman who were evaluated on parameters such as attendance, contributionat the meetings and otherwise, independent judgment, safeguarding of minority shareholders interest etc.
The evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board and that of the Chairmanand the Non-Independent Directors were carried out by the Independent Directors.
The Directors were satisfied with the evaluation results, which reflected the overall engagement of the Boardand its Committees with the Company.
Schedule IV of the Act, Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standard - 1 on Meetings of the Board of Directorsmandates that the Independent Directors of the Company hold at least one meeting in a year, without theattendance of Non-Independent Directors.
The Independent Directors Meeting was held on 30th March, 2024. The Independent Directors, inter alia,discussed and reviewed performance of Non-Independent Directors, the Board as a whole, Chairpersonof the Company and assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between theCompany's management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonablyperform their duties.
In addition to formal meetings, frequent interactions outside the Board Meetings also take place betweenthe Independent Directors and with the Chairperson, and rest of the Board.
The table containing the names and other particulars of employees in accordance with the provisionsof Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided as "Annexure- A" to the Board's report.
None of the employees of the Company drew remuneration of ' 1,02,00,000/- or more per annum and' 8,50,000/- or more per month during the year. No employee was in receipt of remuneration during the yearor part thereof which, in the aggregate, at a rate which is in excess of the remuneration drawn by the managingdirector or whole-time director or manager and holds by himself or along with his spouse and dependentchildren, not less than two percent of the equity shares of the company. Hence, no information is requiredto be furnished as required under Rule, 5(2) and 5(3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The Company does not have Subsidiaries, Associate and Joint Venture Companies. Hence, details for thesame are not required to mention here.
The Company has not changed its name during the year under review.
In terms of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"), and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, made thereunder, the present Statutory Auditors of the Company M/s. Naimish N Shah & Co, CharteredAccountants, Ahmedabad were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company from Annual GeneralMeeting of year 2022, to hold office until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting which will be heldin the year 2027.
The certificate of eligibility under applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and corresponding Rulesframed thereunder was furnished by them towards appointment of 5 (Five) years term.
The Cost audit of the Company has not been conducted for the financial year 2023-2024 as provisions ofSection 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable on the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed CS Rupal Patel, PracticingCompany Secretary, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report isannexed herewith as "ANNEXURE -B".
1. The company has informed to the promoters about the requirement of their respective holding indematerialized mode only.
2. The company has taken serious note of the comment of Secretarial Auditor and undertakes to complywithin prescribed time in future. However, delay in filing / uploading various forms with the RBI was dueto technical error of RBI website only.
There were no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by Auditors in their respective reportsexcept as mentioned below. Rest of the Observation, if any, made by the Statutory Auditors in their Report areself explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments under section 134(3) (f) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 except for:
1. All the loans which are repayable on demand has been confirmed by the Board of Directors of theCompany under their respective close contact and observation, due to which interest has also beenprovided on the last date of financial year without any financial loss to the Company. Moreover, the Boardof Directors of the Company has instructed legal team of the Company, to execute revised documentsmentioning terms of repayment as per Company's policy.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company comprises 3 Members as mentioned undersection 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of SEBI (LODR), 2015. The committee shall reviewthe quarterly, half-yearly and annual financial statements before submission to the Board, ensure complianceof internal control systems and internal audit, timely payment of statutory dues and other matters.
During the year under review, 4 meetings of the committee were held 28-05-2023, 08-08-2023, 12-11-2023and 06-02-2024. The composition of committee and attendance at its meetings is given below:
Sr.
No.
Name
Position
Category
Number ofmeeting Attend
1
Chairman
Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director
4
Member
3
Mr. Bhanwarsingh Chauhan
The Board has accepted the recommendations of the Audit Committee whenever made by the Committeeduring the year.
The Company has a vigil mechanism named Whistle Blower Policy to deal with instances of fraud andmismanagement, if any. The details of the Whistle Blower Policy is explained in the Corporate GovernanceReport and also posted on the website of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the company have constituted a Nomination & Remuneration Committee ofDirectors mainly for the purposes of recommending the Company's policy on Remuneration Package for theManaging/Executive Directors, reviewing the structure, design and implementation of remuneration policyin respect of key management personnel.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee consisted of 3 Directors. During the year under review, one (1)meeting of the committee was held on 18-12-2023. The name of members, Chairman and their attendance atthe Remuneration Committee Meeting are as under Committee of Board:
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee consisted of 3 Directors, 4 meetings of the committee were held11-04-2023, 11-07-2023, 10-10-2023 and 06-01-2024. The name of members, Chairman and their attendanceat the Stakeholders Relationship Committee are as under Committee of Board:
The status of shareholders' complaints received so far/number not solved to the satisfaction of shareholders/number of pending share transfer transactions (as on 31st March, 2024 is given below):-
Complaints Status: 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2023
Number of complaints received so far
NIL
Number of complaints solved
Number of pending complaints
Ms. Simran Chugh, is Compliance Officer of the company for the purpose of complying with various provisionsof Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Listing Regulation with Stock Exchanges, Registrar ofCompanies and for monitoring the share transfer process etc.
However, Mrs. Sanju Choudhary has resigned w.e.f. 18th December, 2023 and Mr. Simran Chugh has beenappointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f. 18th December, 2023.
Pursuant to Sub-section 3(a) of Section 134 and Sub-section (3) of Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 12 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the copy of the draft AnnualReturn of the Company for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2024 in Form MGT-7 is available on websiteof the Company and can be accessed at www.indocreditcapital.com.
26) MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THECOMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANYTO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
There are no any Material changes occurred subsequent to the close of the financial year of the Company towhich the balance sheet relates and the date of the report.
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting thegoing concern status and company's operations in future, during the year under review.
The Company has adequate and proper internal financial controls with reference to the Financial Statementsduring the year under review.
The company has not entered into any contracts or arrangements with related parties during theyear under review.
During the year under review, there were no proceedings that were filed by the Company or against theCompany, which are pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 as amended, before NationalCompany Law Tribunal or other Courts.
Your Company has not accepted / renewed any deposits from the public/share holders during theyear under review.
The Company has made loans and investments, after complying with provisions of section 185 and 186 of theCompanies Act, 2013. No guarantee has been provided during the year under review.
The paid-up share capital and net worth is below the prescribed limit for mandatory applicability of CorporateGovernance Report so the Company has decided not to opt for the time being.
The Management Discussion and Analysis forms part of this Annual Report for the year ended 31st March,2024 and marked as "ANNEXURE-C".
There is no fraud in the Company during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024. This is also being supportedby the report of the auditors of the Company as no fraud has been reported in their audit report for thefinancial year ended 31st March, 2024.
Your Company is committed to provide and promote a safe, healthy and congenial atmosphere irrespectiveof gender, caste, creed or social class of the employees. The Company has zero tolerance for sexualharassment at workplace and has adopted a policy against sexual harassment in line with the provision ofsexual harassment of women work at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and redressal) Act, 2013 and therules framed thereunder. During the financial year 2023-24, the Company has not received any complaint onsexual harassment.
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgostipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule, 8 of The Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014, During the year under review it is NIL.
Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135(1) of Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable, as the Companydoes not have net worth of ' 500.00 crores, does not have turnover ' 1,000.00 crores and does not have netprofit of ' 5.00 crores during the financial year and hence the company is exempted to comply the provisionof section 134(4)(o) of Companies Act, 2013.
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained bythem, your Directors made the following statements in terms of Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
a. that in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended 31st March, 2024, theapplicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures, if any;
b. that such accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently and judgment and estimateshave been made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairsof the Company as at 31st March, 2024 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c. that proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. that the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis
e. that proper internal financial controls were in place and that the financial controls were adequate andwere operating effectively;
f. That system to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place and wereadequate and operating effectively.
The Directors State that applicable Secretarial Standards i.e., SS-1 and SS-2 relating to Meetings of the Boardof Directors' and General Meetings', respectively, have been duly followed by the Company.
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2023-2024 to BSE where theCompany's Shares are listed.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has promulgated the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading)Regulation, 2015 ("The PIT Regulations"). The PIT regulations have come into effect from 15th May, 2015 andreplaced the earlier Regulations. The object of the PIT Regulation is to curb the practice of insider trading inthe securities of a listed company.
The company has adopted an 'Internal Code of Conduct for Regulating, Monitoring and Reporting of Tradesby insiders' ("the code") in accordance with the requirements of the PIT regulations.
The Code is applicable to promoters and Promoter's Group, all Directors and such Designated Employeeswho are expected to have access to unpublished price sensitive information relating to the Company. TheCompany Secretary is the Compliance Officer for monitoring adherence to the said Regulations.
The company has also formulated 'The Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of UnpublishedPrice Sensitive Information (UPSI)' in compliance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation, 2015.This Code is displayed on the Company's website viz www.indocreditcapital.com.
Your directors thank the various Central and State Government Departments, Organizations and Agenciesfor the continued help and co-operation extended by them. The Directors also gratefully acknowledge allstakeholders of the Company viz. customers, members, dealers, vendors, banks and other business partnersfor the excellent support received from them during the year. The Directors place on record their sincereappreciation to all employees of the Company for their unstinted commitment and continued contributionto the Company.
By Order of the Board of DirectorsFor Indo Credit Capital Limited
Sd/-
Ramkaran Saini
Place: Ahmedabad Chairman & Whole Time Director
Date: 22nd July, 2024 DIN: 00439446