Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 2 0th Annual Report on the business and operations ofthe Company and the accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
The Board's Report shall be prepared based on the standalone financial statements of the company.
Standalone
Consolidated
Particulars
2024-25
2023-24
Gross Income
33744.85
30139.03
Profit Before Interest and Depreciation
10511.55
8460.11
10511.03
8459.92
Finance Charges
1266.03
728.08
Profit Before Depreciation
9245.52
7732.03
9245
7731.84
Depreciation
1830.20
1163.75
Net Profit Before Tax
7415.32
6568.28
7414.80
6568.09
Provision for Tax
748.38
1358.6
Net Profit After Tax
6666.94
5209.68
6666.42
5209.49
a) Revenue from operationStandalone:
Your Company has total income during the period under review was Rs. 33744.85 Lakhs as compared toRs. 30139.03 Lakhs in the previous year, registering an increase of 11.96 % over the previous year.Consolidated:
Your Company has total income during the period under review was Rs. 33744.85 Lakhs as compared toRs. 30139.03 Lakhs in the previous year, registering an increase of 11.96 % over the previous year.
Standalone:
The Profit before tax for the year 2024-25 was Rs. 7415.32 Lakhs as against Rs. 6568.28 Lakhs in the previous year.Profit after tax in the current year stood Rs. 6666.94 Lakhs as against Rs. 5209.68 Lakhs in the previous year.
Consolidated: The Profit before tax for the year 2024-25 was Rs. 7414.79 Lakhs as against Rs. 6568.09 Lakhsin the previous year. Profit after tax in the previous year stood Rs. 6666.42 Lakhs as against Rs. 5209.49 Lakhs inthe previous year.
During the year 2024-25, the Company has paid a total dividend (by way of interim dividend) of Rs. 1,22,16,720/- @ Re
0.50 per share on 24433440 equity shares of Rs.5/- each fully paid up. The interim dividend be treated as finaldividend for the year 2024-25.
The Company proposes to transfer an amount of Rs.7015.50 Lakhs to general reserves.
The authorized Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 15, 00, 00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Crore) divided into 3, 00,00,000 (Three Crore) Equity shares of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five Only) each and paid up share capital of the Companyis Rs.12, 21, 67,200/-(Rupees Twelve Crore Twenty-One Lakh Sixty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Only) divided into24433440 (Two Crore Forty-Four Lakhs Thirty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty) Equity shares of Rs. 5/- perShare.
The Company has sub-divided / split the equity share of the company of face value of Rs.10/- each into 2 shares offace value of Rs.5/- each during the year by increasing the number of equity shares from 12216720 to 24433440with the paid up share capital of the Company remaining same at Rs. 12,21,67,200 as on 31.03.2025.
During the year under review, the Company has neither issued bonus shares nor issued shares with differential votingrights nor granted stock options nor sweat equity and nor opted buy back of its own securities.
During the period under review, the Board has appointed Mr. Simran Kaur Josan as an Additional Director w.e.f14.08.2024 who was regularized at the 19th AGM of the Company held on September 28, 2024. Mr. Atul Mehta,Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company has resigned w.e.f August 28, 2024. Mr. Sukhdev SinghKhinda, Managing Director and Mrs. Salwinderjit Kaur, Whole Time Director were re-appointed through PostalBallot process ended on April 26,2025 for term of 3 years w.e.f April 01,2025 to March 31,2028 and there wereno other changes to the Board of Directors of your Company. Pursuant to the provisions of section 149 and 184of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015. Independent Directors of the Company have submitted a declaration that each of them meetsthe criteria of Independence as prescribed in section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Regulationsand there has been no change in the circumstances which may have affect their status as Independent Directorduring the year.
In accordance with the provisions of section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Salwinderjit Kaur, Whole TimeDirector is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuring Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer herselfself forre-appointment. The brief detail required to be disclosed in accordance with Regulation 36 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Secretarial Standards is included in the noticeof the ensuing Annual General Meeting forming part of this Annual Report.
In terms of requirements of the Listing Regulations, the Board has identified core skills, expertise, andcompetencies of the Directors in the context of the Company's businesses for effective functioning which aredetailed in the Corporate Governance Report.
The following are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
S.NO
NAME OF THE PERSONS
DESIGNATION
1.
Mr. Sukhdev Singh Khinda
Managing Director
2.
Mrs. Salwinderjit Kaur
Whole Time Director
3.
Ms. Simran Kaur Josan
4.
Mr. Balvinder Singh Sandha
Chief Financial Officer
5.
Ms. Aarti Mahajan
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Note: Ms. Aarti Mahajan, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company has resigned w.e.f23.03.2024. Further Ms. Aarti Mahajan appointed again as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of theCompany w.e.f 22.04.2024.
The Board of Directors of the Company met 10(Ten) times during the financial year 2024-25 i.e. April 12, 2024, April22, 2024, May 29, 2024, August 14, 2024, September 02, 2024, November 13, 2024, December 02, 2024, January21, 2025, February 05,2025 and March 10, 2025. The Details of above mentioned Board Meetings are also providedin Corporate Governance Report annexed herewith. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the periodprescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
The Board of Directors have following committees:
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholder Relationship Committee
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
The details of the Committees along with their composition, number of meetings and attendance at the meetings
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The Company has constituted an Audit Committee in terms of the requirements of the Act and Regulation 18 of theListing Regulations. The Audit Committee comprises of three Directors viz. Mr. Mohit Saluja as the Chairman of theCommittee, and Mr. Amrik Singh Chawla and Mr. Sukhdev Singh Khinda, as the members of the Committee.
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, The Board has carried out an AnnualEvaluation of its own performance, performance of the Directors and the working of its Committees on theevaluation criteria defined by Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) of performance process evaluationprocess of the Board, its Committees and Directors.
The Board functioning was evaluated on various aspects including inter-alia the structure of the Board, meetingof the Board, functions of the Board, degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities, establishment and delineationof responsibilities of various Committees, effectiveness of Board process, information and functioning.
The Committees of the Board were assessed on the degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities, adequacy ofCommittee composition and effectiveness of Meetings. The Directors were evaluated on aspects such asattendance, contribution at Board/Committee Meetings and guidance/ support to the Management outsideBoard/ Committee Meetings.
The performance assessment of Non-Independent Directors, Board as a whole and the Chairman were evaluatedin a separate meeting of Independent Directors. The same was also discussed in the meetings of NRC and theBoard. Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the IndependentDirector being evaluated.
All independent directors give their declaration that they meet the criteria of independence as provided in sub¬section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
The consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with the relevant IndianAccounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and forms an integral part of thisReport.
Pursuant to section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014a statement containing salient features of the financial statements of subsidiaries is given in form AOC- 1 asAnnexure-A and forms an integral part of this report.
In terms of the provisions of section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014, M/s. R.S Kalra and Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 007744N), have beenappointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of 17th Annual General Meeting tillthe conclusion of 22nd Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with the amendment to the provisions of Section 139 by the Companies Amendment Act 2017,notified on May 7, 2018, by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the appointment of Statutory Auditors is not requiredto be ratified by the Members at every Annual General Meeting. Hence the resolution seeking ratification of theMembers for continuance of their appointment at this AGM is not being sought.
The Auditors' report for the financial year ended 31.03.2025 issued by M/s. R.S Kalra and Associates, CharteredAccountants does not have any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer by the statutory auditors.Notes to Accounts and Auditors remarks in their report are self-explanatory and do not call for any furthercomments.
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules 2014, the Company has appointed M/s M.L Arora & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretaries, Ludhiana (M.No.F1226 and CP.No. 2646) as a Secretarial Auditors of the Company to undertake theSecretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial Year 2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report submitted by themin the prescribed form MR-3 is enclosed as Annexure-D and forms part of this report. No adverse comment hasbeen made in the said report by Practicing Company Secretaries for the Company. This report is self-explanatoryand not require any further comments.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with notifications/ circulars issued by theMinistry of Corporate Affairs from time to time and as per the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board ofDirectors at their meeting held on May 29, 2025 appointed M/s Khushwinder Kumar & Co, Cost Accountants(Registration No.100123), as the Cost Auditors of the Company for Financial Year 2025-26. The Cost Audit Reportfor the financial year ended 31st March, 2025 due to be filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on or beforethe September 2025 and the cost audit report for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024 was filed with MCA.
As per the provision of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made their under, the Boardappointed M/s. Ashwani Kant & Associates Chartered Accountant, Jalandhar as Internal Auditor of the Company,to check the internal controls and functioning of the activities and recommend ways of improvement. InternalAudit is carried out on quarterly basis; the report is placed in the Audit Committee Meeting and Board meetingfor consideration and directions.
The internal financial controls with reference to financial statements as designed and implemented by theCompany. During the year under review, no material or serious observation is received from the Internal Auditor ofthe Company for inefficiency and in adequacy of such controls.
In pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Vigil Mechanism for directorsand employees to report genuine concerns of fraud & misconduct in the company has been established. The VigilMechanism Policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company at www.agiinfra.com under Investorsrelations/Vigil Mechanism Policy link. Further, the Company has not received any protected disclosure as per thevigil policy framed by the board.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules made thereunder,the Annual Return of the Company has been disclosed on the website of the Company and web link thereto ishttps://www.agiinfra.com/investor-relations/
There is no instance of fraud during the year under review, which is required the Statutory Auditor to report tothe Audit Committee and/or Board of Directors under section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rulesframed thereunder.
20. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THECOMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TOWHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
There has been no material change and commitment, affecting the financial performance of the Company whichoccurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and thedate of this Report. The Company has sub-divided / split the equity share of the company of face value of Rs.10/-each into 2 shares of face value of Rs.5/- each during the year by increasing the number of equity shares from12216720 to 24433440 with the paid up share capital of the Company remaining same at Rs. 12,21,67,200 as on31.03.2025.
The Company has not accepted deposit from the public falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act,2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
Details of Loan, Guarantees and investments covered under the provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013are given in the notes to Financial Statements forming part of the Annual Report.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year 2024-25 were on an arm's length basisand in the ordinary course of business and were in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and the Listing Regulations. None of the transactions with related parties fall under the scope of Section 188(1)of the Act. There is no material related party transactions made by the Company during the year under review.
All such transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for review/approval. The Audit Committee grantsomnibus approval for the transactions that are in the ordinary course of the business and repetitive in nature. Allrelated party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis. As good governance practice,the same are also placed before the Board for seeking their approval and approved by the Board.
The Equity shares of the Company are already listed on the BSE Ltd & listed on National Stock Exchange of IndiaLimited (NSE) on 15.07.2024.
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and adhere to the corporategovernance requirements set out by SEBI. The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 forms part of the Annual Report.
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting as required under Regulation 34(2) of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 does not apply to your company for the financial year2024-25.
The Company has a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy in place and the same can be accessed athttp://www.agiinfra.com. The details about committee composition and terms of reference of committee are givenin Corporate Governance Report and forms integral part of this report. A 'CSR Report' on activities undertaken bythe Company and amount spent on them is attached as ANNEXURE 'E' to this report.
The Company has filed Annual Secretarial Report under Regulation 24A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 within its due date issued by M/s M.L Arora & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretaries, Ludhiana for the year ended March 31, 2025 by confirming Compliance of SEBI Regulations/guidelines/circulars issued thereunder and applicable to the Company. No adverse comment has been made in the said reportby Practicing Company Secretaries for the Company. This report is self-explanatory and not require any furthercomments.
The company has one wholly subsidiary named "AGI Cold Chain Private Limited" which was incorporated on June23, 2016 and its main objectives are 1. To carry on the business of set up the Chain cold storage and carrying onthe business of storing, trading, dealing, distributing of vegetables, fruits and dry fruits etc. 2. To carrying on businessof leasing or renting the Cold chain facility. The Wholly Subsidiary Company has a net loss of Rs.52130.59/- duringthe financial year 2024-25. The company does not have any joint venture companies or associate's companiesduring the period under review. Also, there was no company which has ceased to become the subsidiaries/jointventures/ associate company (ies) during the year.
Details of Managerial remuneration required pursuant to Section 197 and Rule 5 of the Companies'Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel rule, 2014 is annexed as Annexure-C
As the Company is engaged in the development of Group Housing, the Electricity is the only mode of energy whichis purchased from PSEB and generated through own power generator. Every effort is made to use the mosteconomic mode of supply which saves the considerable power.
a. Flats are so designed which have ample source of natural light which minimizesthe consumption of electricity.
b. Installed A/C drives in the lifts,
c. Use LED lighting in the common area as well as in flats.
d. Install sub-meters to check energy uses at different level.
Keeping in view the cost of electricity accelerating every year the company has set up a roof top solar powergeneration in the project developed by the Company. It saves a huge amount on account of electric consumption.It is an Inexhaustible and renewable source of energy.
Other than these measures many more measures are being taken like provision of dual plumbing which savesconsiderable ground water and electricity.
During the year, the total foreign exchange out go was Rs.3, 77, 34,243/-on account of imports made from China.Sometimes payments against sale of flats to NRI Customers are received through Banking Channel which is creditedto their accounts by getting converted into Indian Rupees on the same date which is equivalent to Rs.2,79,91,947/-
Your Company did not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years. Therefore, there wereno funds which were required to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is presented in the separate sectionforming part of this Annual Report.
The Company takes pride in the commitment, competence and dedication of its employees in all areas of thebusiness. The Company has a structured induction process at all locations and management developmentprograms to upgrade skills of managers. Objective appraisal systems based on key result areas (KRAs) are in placefor senior management staff. The Company is committed to nurturing, enhancing and retaining its top talentthrough superior learning and organizational development. This is a part of our Corporate HR function and is acritical pillar to support the organization's growth and its sustainability in the long run.
Business risk evaluation and management is an ongoing process within the Company. The Assessment isperiodically examined by the Board. The management of the Company has identified some of the major areas ofconcern having inherent risk, viz. Financial, Commodity Price, Regulatory, Human Resource, Interest rate Risks.The processes relating to minimizing the above risks have already been put in place at different levels ofmanagement. The management of the Company reviews the risk management processes and implementationof risk mitigation plans. The processes are continuously improved.
On December 31, 2018, Securities and Exchange Board of India amended the Prohibition of Insider TradingRegulations, 2015, prescribing various new requirements with effect from April 1, 2019. In line with theamendments, your Company has adopted an amended Code of Conduct to regulate, monitor and report tradingby Designated Persons and their Immediate Relatives under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibitionof Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. This Code of Conduct also includes code of practices and procedures forfair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information which has been made available on the Company'swebsite at www.agiinfra.com.
In accordance with Sexual Harassment of Women at Work place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013and the rules framed their under, the Company has framed and adopted the policy for Prevention of SexualHarassment at Workplace. The Company has also set up an Internal Complaint Committee ("the Committee") forredressal of grievance(s) / complaint(s) (if any) under the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed of during the year 2024-25:
• Number of complaints pending at the beginning of the year: NIL
• Number of complaints received during the year: NIL
• Number of complaints disposed of during the year: Not Applicable
• Number of cases pending at the end of the year: Not Applicable
The Company hereby states that it was Compliant with Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 during the Financial Year2024-25.
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India.
The Board hereby declares that there is not any 'Application made or any proceeding pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016' during the year. Therefore, status at the end of the financial year ofsuch cases or proceedings is Nil.
The Company has not undertaken or availed any 'One Time Settlement' (OTS) with the Bank during the financial year.Therefore, the difference between the amounts of the valuation executed at the time of one-timesettlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with thereasons thereof, does not arises.
Statement in this Management's Discussion and Analysis detailing the Company's objectives, projections,estimates, expectations or predictions are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of applicablesecurities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied. Importantfactors that could make a difference to the Company's operations include global and Indian demand-supplyconditions, finished goods prices, cyclical demand and pricing in the Company's principal markets, changes inGovernment regulations, tax regimes, economic developments in India and other factors such as litigation andlabor negotiations.
Your Directors takes this opportunity to thank all Government Authorities, Bankers, Shareholders, Customers,Investors and other stakeholders for their assistance and co-operation to the Company. Your Directors expresstheir deep sense of appreciation and gratitude towards all employees and staff of the company and wish themanagement all the best for further growth and prosperity.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Sd/- Sd/-
Sukhdev Singh Khinda Salwinderjit Kaur
Managing Director Whole Time Director
DIN: 01202727 DIN: 00798804
Place: Jalandhar