Your directors take pleasure in presenting their 20th Annual Report on the business and operations of the company togetherwith the audited financial statements for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The financial performance of the Company for the year ended on 31st March, 2025 and the previous financial year ended31st March. 2024 is given below.
Particulars
31st March 2025? in Lakhs
31st March 2024? in Lakhs
Net Sales/Income from Business operations
3530.81
16762.79
Other Income
61.36
92.66
Total income
3592.17
16855.45
Less: Expense (Excluding depreciation)
3576.16
16829.10
Profit before Depreciation
16.01
26.35
Less: Depreciation
0
5.37
Profit before Exceptional & extra-ordinary items & Tax
20.98
Less: Exceptional Item
Add/Less: Extra Ordinary Items
Profit before Tax
Less: Deferred tax
-0.63
Less: Wealth tax
Less: Income tax
2.69
6.67
Less: Previous year adjustment of income tax
Net Profit/ (Loss) after Tax for the year
13.32
14.94
Dividend (including Interim if any and final)
Earnings per share (Basic)
0.43
0.48
Earnings per share (Diluted)
The performance of the company during last year was little bit disappointing, the net profit of the company after taxationdecreased to Rs. 13.32/- Lakhs as compared to Rs. 14.94/- Lakhs in the previous year (Net Profit decreased by appx. 11%),while the turnover of the company has decreased to Rs. 3530.81/- Lakhs as compared to Rs. 16762.79/- Lakhs in theprevious year (Turnover decreased by appx. 79%). Management of the company is striving hard by making more sincereefforts for better growth and prospects of the company in the future and to yield better returns for the members of thecompany.
Keeping in mind the overall performance and outlook for your Company, your Board of Directors doesn't declareddividends as the company is at growing stage and requires funds for expansion. Your directors are unable to recommendany dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
There is no requirement for transfer of the profit to the general reserves, therefore to provide an open-ended opportunity toutilize the profits towards the company’s activities, during the year under review the Board have not considered itappropriate to transfer any amount to the general reserves.
The company has not accepted deposits from public within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013, referNote 4 unsecured loan accepted from its directors under sub rule 1 clause (C) sub clause (Viii) of rule 2 of Companies(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules 2014.
The Company has no Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Associates as on the year ended 31st March, 2025.
The provision of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014and Rule 14 of the Companies (Audit and Auditor) Rules, 2014 are not applicable to the Company.
The Company has appointed M/s Big Share Services Private Limited as its Registrar & Share Transfer Agent.
The equity shares of the Company are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The listing fees for the year 2025-2026 havebeen paid to BSESME (Bombay Stock Exchange).
The operations of the company are reviewed in a detailed report on the Management Discussion and Analysis is providedas a separate section in the Annual Report which forms part of the Board’s Report as Annexure-4.
The Board of Directors of the Company informs the shareholders of the Company about the changes in the composition ofthe Board of Directors of the company during the Financial Year 2024-25 as follows:
During the year, Mr. Balasubramanian Raman (DIN: 00410443), Managing Director of the Company liable to retire byrotation has been re-appointed in 19th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27th September, 2024.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 and other applicable provisions if any of the Companies Act 2013 readwith the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014 (including and statutory modification(s) orre-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force) Mr. Balasubramanian Raman (Managing Director) is liable to retire byrotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, have offered himself for re-appointment,Accordingly, requisite resolution shall form part of the Notice convening the AGM.
The composition and category of Directors is as follows:
Name of Directors
Category
DIN
Mr. Balasubramanian Raman
Promoter & CFO/Managing Director
00410443
Mrs. Nagalaxmi Balasubramanian
Promoter & Whole time Director
00410495
Mr. Shivkumar Janakiram Giddu
Independent Director (Non-Executive)
05213072
Mr. Umakant Kashinath Bijapur
07269181
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and take a view on the Company’s policies and strategy apart from otherBoard matters. The notice for the board meetings is given well in advance to all the Directors.
During the year, the Board of Directors met Four times and board meetings were held on the following dates as mentionedin the table:
SN
Date of Meeting
Board Strength
Directors Present
1
27-05-2024
4
5
2
21-08-2024
3
14-11-2024
03-03-2025
The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015.
Name of Director
Board Meeting
Committee Meeting
AGM
No ofMeetingheld
No ofMeetingattended
%
Balasubramanian Raman
100
7
Yes
Nagalaxmi Balasubramanian
Giddu Janakiram Shivkumar
Umakant Kashinath Bijapur
The Company has received necessary declaration from each Independent Directors under Section 149(7) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, that he/she meets the criteria of independence as laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation 25 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Board relies on theirdeclaration of independence.
The Company’s Independent Directors met at least once in every financial year without the presence of Executive Directorsor management personnel. Such meetings are conducted informally to enable Independent Directors to discuss matterspertaining to the Company’s affairs and put forth their views to the Lead Independent Director. During the year underreview, the independent directors met on Dt. 14/01/2025 inter alia, to discuss:
• Evaluation of the performance of Non independent Directors and the Board of Directors as a whole.
• Evaluation of the performance of the chairman of the Company, taking into account the views of the Executive andNon- Executive directors.
• Evaluation of the quality, content and timeliness of flow of information between the management and the board that isnecessary for the board to effectively and reasonably its duties.
• Recommendation of Independent Directors for Open offer to Public Shareholders.
The Company has devised a Policy for Directors; appointment and remuneration including criteria for determiningqualifications, performance evaluation and other matters of Independent Directors, Board, Committees and other individualDirectors which include criteria for performance evaluation of both non-executive directors and executive directors. TheCompany's Nomination & Remuneration policy which includes the Director's appointment & remuneration and criteria fordetermining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of the Director & other matters is attached as Annexure-3 tothis Report and the same is also available on the website www.gautamexim.com.
The Board of Directors has constituted three Committees, viz.
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee
Details of all the Committees along with their composition, terms of reference and meetings held during the year areprovided in Annexure-5.
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect to Directors’ ResponsibilityStatement, your Directors confirm that:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accounting standards readwith requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures fromthe same;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as atMarch 31, 2024 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud andother 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 internalfinancial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
f) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and thatsuch systems are adequate and operating effectively.
At the Annual General Meeting held on 27/09/2024, M/s. B.A. DESAI & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (FRN No.113069W) was appointed as statutory auditors of the company to hold office till the conclusion of the Annual GeneralMeeting to be held in the calendar year 2025.
There are no observations (including any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer) of the Auditors in theirAudit Report that may call for any explanation from the Directors. Further, the notes to accounts referred to in theAuditor's Report are self-explanatory.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 204(1) of the Act and Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed Mr. Vishal Dewang of Prop. of Vishal Dewang andAssociates, Company Secretary in Practice to conduct the secretarial audit for the financial year 2024-25. The SecretarialAudit Report as received from Mr. Vishal Dewang, Company Secretary in Practice is appended as Annexure-2 to thisReport.
(a) credit rating obtained in respect of various securities: NA
(b) name of the credit rating agency; NA
(c) date on which the credit rating was obtained: NA
(d) revision in the credit rating: NA
(e) reasons provided by the rating agency for a downward revision, if any: NACORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The provisions of the CSR expenditure and Composition of the Committee as provided in the Section 135 of theCompanies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.
The Company has identified and documented all key internal financial controls, which impact the financial statements. Thefinancial controls are tested for operating effectiveness through ongoing monitoring and review process of the managementand independently by the Internal Auditors. In our view the Internal Financial Controls, affecting the financial statementsare adequate and are operating effectively.
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between theend of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of this Report except thefollowing;
A Share Purchase Agreement was executed between the erstwhile promoters of the Company i.e Mr. BalasubramanianRaman, Mrs. Nagalaxmi Raman Balasubramanian, Mr. Gautam Ram Balasubramanian, Mrs. Rajalakshmi Gautam and theMr. Raj Kumar Agrawal, Mr. Parmeshwar Ojha on in respect of the shares held by the erstwhile promoters.
Subsequently, Open Offer made by Mr. Raj Kumar Agrawal (Acquirer l) and Mr. Parmeshwar Ojha (Acquirer 2) foracquisition of up to 801,060 Offer Shares representing 26.00% of the Voting Share Capital from the Public Shareholders ofthe Gautam Exim Limited.
During the year under review, the Open Offer under SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011 by the new Promoter was completedand they have acquired the equity shares held by the promoters of the Company.
During the financial year 2024-25, there were no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts ortribunals impacting the going concern status and Company’s operations in future.
The Corporate Governance requirements as stipulated under the of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to thecompany but the Company adheres to good corporate practices at all times.
The copy of Annual Return as required under section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, is available on Company’swebsite i.e. www.gautamexim.com for the kind perusal and information.
During the year under review, there were no amounts, required to be transferred to the Investor Education and ProtectionFund.
During the year under review, no loans or guarantees have been given to any person or body corporate directly or indirectlyand no investments have been made by the Company under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The note for related party transactions -Particulars of transactions with related parties pursuant to Section 134 of the Actread with Rule of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given in Form AOC-2 and the same forms part of this reportas Annexure-1. There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company with promoters, keymanagerial personnel or other designated persons, which may have potential conflict with interest of the Company at large.All Related Party Transactions were placed before the Audit Committee and the Board for approval. A policy on the relatedparty Transitions was framed approved by the Board and posted on the Company’s website www.gautamexim.com.
However, you may refer to Related Party transactions, as per the Accounting Standards, in the Notes forming part offinancial statements.
The provisions of Rule 5(2) & (3) of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014are not applicable to the Company as none of the employees has received remuneration above the limits specified in therule 5(2) & (3) of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 during the financialyear 2024-25.
The Company is pleased to report that during the year under reporting, the industrial relations were cordial.
During the financial year under review, the company has identified and evaluated elements of business risk. Consequently,a Business Risk Management framework is in place. The Risk management framework defines the risk managementapproach of the company and includes periodic review of such risks and also documentation, mitigation controls, andreporting mechanism of such risks. The framework has different risk models which help in identifying risks trend,exposure, and potential impact analysis at a company level as also separately for business.
In pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Vigil Mechanism for directors andemployees to report genuine concerns has been established. The Vigil Mechanism Policy has been uploaded on the websiteof the Company i.e. www.gautamexim.com
The particulars required to be included in terms of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 with regard toConservation of Energy, Technology absorption, Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo are given below:
The Company is not engaged in any type of production. Hence, there is no extra steps taken for energy saving. However,the Company is using electricity in office and regular steps have been taken to improve energy consumption. Further,during the year, your Company has not made any capital investment on energy conservation equipment. Your Company isusing electricity as source of energy only.
The project of your Company has no technology absorption; hence no particulars are offered.
C. Foreign Exchange Earning and Outgo:
The foreign exchange earnings was Rs. Nil
The foreign exchange outgo was Rs. 34,20,17,463/- (USD $ 40,01,272.89)
As per the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013and rules made thereunder, your company has constituted Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) which is responsible forredressal of complaints related to sexual harassment. During the year under review, there were no complaints pertaining tosexual harassment.
With a view to regulate trading in securities by the directors and designated employees, the Company has adopted a Codeof Conduct for Prohibition of Insider Trading. INVESTOR GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL During the financial year underreview, there were no pending complaints or share transfer cases as on 31st March 2025.
Your company has adopted various policies for the smooth working of the company which are as follows:
This policy deals with the retention and archival of the corporate record, these records are prepared by the employees of thecompany under this policy any material information relating to the company shall be hosted on the website of the companyfor the investors and public and remain there for period of five year. The policy of the company for the access is availableon the website i.e. www.gautamexim.com.
Certain code of conduct is required from the senior management including the Board of Directors of the Company; theyhave to be abiding by the rules and laws applicable on the company for the good governance and business ethics. Itdescribes their responsibility and accountability towards the company policy of the company relating to that is available forthe access at the website i.e. www.gautamexim.com.
Independent Directors are the persons who are not related with the company in any manner. A code of conduct is requiredfor them for their unbiased comments regarding the working of the company. They will follow the code while imparting inany activity of the company policy deals with the code of conduct of the Independent Directors, their duties andresponsibilities towards the company, is available at the website i.e. www.gautamexim.com.
From the point of Listed entity, investors are expecting more and more information from the company, so under this policythe management of the company determines the material events of the company and disclose them for their investors.Under this policy company may decide all those events and information which are material and important that iscompulsory to be disclosed for the investors about the company, policy related to this is available at the websitewww.gautamexim.com.
There are many information’s that are important and price sensitive and required to be kept confidential on the part of thecompany, if the information is disclosed this will harm the image of the company, in the definition of the insider it willinclude all the persons connected with the company including all employees. The policy relating to this is available on thewebsite of the company. This policy is applicable to all employees and KMP’s of the company to not to disclose theconfidential information of the company which affects the performance of the company, policy related to this available atwww.gautamexim.com.
Based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board has approved theRemuneration Policy for Directors, KMP and all other employees of the Company. As part of the policy, the Companystrives to ensure that:
a) The level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate Directors of thequality required to run the Company successfully;
b) Relationship between remuneration and performance is clear and meets appropriate performance benchmarks.
c) Remuneration to Directors, KMP and senior management involves a balance between fixed and incentive payreflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working of the Company and its goals. Policyrelating to the nomination and remuneration of the company is available on the website www.gautamexim.com.
The Corporate records need to be kept at the places and manner defined under the Act, policy relating to that for the safekeeping of the documents is available on website www.gautamexim.com.
The Objective of the Policy is to set out: (a) The materiality thresholds for related party transactions; and (b) The manner ofdealing with the transactions between the Company and its related parties based on the Act, your company adopted thispolicy for dealing with parties in a transparent manner available at the website www.gautamexim.com.
Risk is the part of the every one’s life, while running any business there are many kind of risk is involved to minims thebusiness risk and all the factors that will negativity effects the organization every company tries to follows a certainprocedure for the forecasting of the risk and its management policy relating to this is available in the websitewww.gautamexim.com.
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India on Boardand General Meetings of the Company.
While running the big organization there are certain good and bad things may be happened in order to control the fraud,misconduct and malpractices this procedure is adopted by the company and reporting of this procedure is done under thevigil mechanism, by adopting this kind of system company can control the unethical acts and practices policy relating tothis is available at the website www.gautamexim.com.
Statement in the Annual Report, particularly those which relate to Management Discussion and Analysis, describing theCompany’s objectives, projections, estimates and expectations, may constitute “forward looking statements “within themeaning of applicable laws and regulations. Although the expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, the actualresults might differ.
Your Directors would like to express their appreciation for assistance and co-operation received from the Bankers, Central& State Government, Local Authorities, Clients, Vendors, Advisors, Consultants and Associates at all levels for theircontinued guidance and support. Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for theircommitment, dedication and hard work put in by every member of the Company.
Date : 27/06/2025 Managing Director/CFO Whole Time Director
Place : Vapi Din : 00410443 Din : 00410495