The Board of Directors hereby presents the report of thebusiness and operations of your Company ("the Company" or"JHS"), along with the Audited Financial Statements(standalone and consolidated), for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025.
Key highlights of the financial results of your Company preparedas per the Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS") for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025 are as under:
(Rs. in lakhs)
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
31 March, 2025
31 March, 2024
Net sales / Income from Operation
9,200
7,080
Other Income
288
431
Total Income
9,487
7,511
Interest & Finance Charges
57
46
Depreciation
795
635
Total Expense
852
681
Profit /(Loss ) before Tax
(1,250)
(342)
(1,251)
(343)
Tax Expense:
Current tax (provision for tax)
-
Deferred tax asset
719
63
Tax for earlier years
5
Total Tax Expense
724
Profit / (Loss) after Tax
(1,974)
(405)
(406)
Notes: The above figures are extracted from the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company as per theIndian Accounting Standards (Ind AS). Equity shares are at par value of 10 per share.
The Company generated the revenue from operations duringthe financial year ended 31st March 2025 amounted to I NR 9,199Lakhs higher by 23% over the previous year revenue fromoperations of I NR 7,079 Lakhs.
A detailed note on Performance Review is given under'Management Discussion and Analysis Report'.
Consolidated Financial Statements
The audited consolidated financial statements incorporatingthe duly audited financial statements of the subsidiaries, asprepared in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 ('theAct'), Listing Regulations and in accordance with the IndianAccounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Actread with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015 along with all relevant documents and the IndependentAuditors' Report thereon forms part of this Annual Report.
Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement containingthe salient features of the Financial Statement of the subsidiarycompany is attached to the Financial Statement in Form AOC-1.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, theCompany will make available the said financial statement of theCompany and its subsidiary company. The same can beaccessed on th e website of the Com pa ny i. e.www.svendgaard.com/.
As on 31st March, 2025, Company has 1 (one) wholly ownedsubsidiary i.e. JHS Svendgaard Mechanical and WarehousePrivate Limited.
Further, a separate statement containing salient features of thefinancial statements of the subsidiaries in the prescribed FormAOC-1 has been disclosed and attached with this report asAnnexure 3.
SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION AND ARRANGEMENT OFJHS SVENDGAARD RETAIL VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITEDAND JHS SVENDGAARD BRANDS LIMITED AND JHSSVENDGAARD LABORATORIES LIMITED
The equity shares of JHS Svendgaard Retail Ventures Ltd"Resulting Company" got listed on the BSE Limited (Scrip code544197) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited(Script RETAIL) on 26th June 2024, in accordance with the SEBIRegulations and circulars issued thereunder.
The details of same can be accessed at www.ihsretail.com
In accordance with the provisions of section 92(3) of the Act,and Rule 12 of the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014, and 134 (3) (a) of the Companies
Act, 2013, The annual return for FY-2025, is uploaded on theCompany's website and can be accessed at.www.svendgaard.com/annual reports.
Nine meetings of the Board of Directors were held during theyear. The particulars of the meetings held and attendance ofeach Director are detailed in the Corporate Governance Reportthat part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Pursuant to the Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, theBoard of Directors to best of its knowledge & ability confirmthat:
I. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the Financial
Year ended 31st March, 2025, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed and there are no materialdepartures;
ii. They have selected such accounting policies and appliedthem consistently and made judgments and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of thefinancial year and of the profit of the Company for thatperiod.
iii. They have taken proper and sufficient care for themaintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguardingthe assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv. They have prepared the annual accounts on a goingconcern basis.
v. They have laid down internal financial controls to befollowed by the Company and such internal financialcontrols are adequate and were operating effectively.
vi. They have devised proper systems to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems are adequate and operating effectively.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls andcompliance systems established and maintained by theCompany, the work performed by the internal, statutory andsecretarial auditors and external consultants, including theaudit of internal financial controls over financial reporting bythe statutory auditors and the reviews performed bymanagement and the relevant board committees, including theaudit committee, the Board is of the opinion that theCompany's internal financial controls were adequate andeffective during FY 2024-25.
During the year under review, there was no instances of fraudsreported by Auditors under Section 143(12) of the CompaniesAct 2013.
The Company has received the necessary declaration from eachIndependent Director in accordance with Section 149(7) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Regulation 25(8) of the SEBIListing Regulations, that he/she meets the criteria ofindependence as laid out in Section 149(6) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI ListingRegulations.
In the opinion of the Board, there has been no change in thecircumstances which may affect their status as IndependentDirectors of the Company and the Board is satisfied of theintegrity, expertise, and experience (including proficiency interms of Section 150(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 andapplicable rules thereunder) of all Independent Directors on theBoard.
The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they havecomplied with the Company's code of conduct for Directors andSenior Management Personnel. All the Independent Directorsof the Company have registered themselves in the data bankmaintained with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs,Manesar ('IICA').
Details of the Familiarization Programme Module forIndependent Directors is provided in the Corporate Governanceof the Report.
As a practice, all new Directors (including IndependentDirectors) inducted to the Board go through a structuredorientation programme. Presentations are made by SeniorManagement giving an overview of the operations, tofamiliarise the new Directors with the Company's businessoperations. The new Directors are given an orientation on theproducts of the business, group structure and subsidiaries,Board constitution and procedures, matters reserved for theBoard, and the major risks and risk management strategy of theCompany. Visits to plant are organised for the new Directors toenable them to understand the business better.
In the opinion of the Board, all independent directors possess astrong sense of integrity and having requisite experience, skills,qualification and expertise. For further details, please referCorporate Governance report.
Matching the needs of the Company and enhancing thecompetencies of the Board are the basis for the Nomination andRemuneration Committee to select a candidate forappointment to the Board.
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(e) and Section 178(3) of theCompanies Act, 2013 (Act), the current policy is to have abalanced mix of executive and non-executive IndependentDirectors to maintain the independence of the Board andseparate its functions of governance and management. Thepolicy on appointment of Board members including criteria for
determining qualifications, positive attributes, independenceof a Director and the policy on remuneration of Directorscan be accessed at the website of the Company atwww.svendgaard.com/policy.
Management Based on the recommendations of the NRC, theBoard has approved the Remuneration Policy for Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel ('KMPs') and all other employees of theCompany.
The salient features of the Policy are that it lays down theparameters:
• Based on which payment of remuneration (includingsiffing fees and remuneration) should be made toIndependent Directors ('IDs') and Non-Executive Directors('NEDs').
• Based on which remuneration (including fixed salary,benefits and perquisites, bonus/performance linkedincentive, commission, retirement benefits) should begiven to whole-time directors, KMPs and rest of theemployees.
• For remuneration payable to Directors for servicesrendered in other capacity.
During the year under review, there has been no change to thePolicy. The Policy is available on the website of the Company atwww.svendgaard.com/investors/policy.
The percentage increase in remuneration of each Director, ChiefFinancial Officer and Company Secretary during the financialyear 2024-25, ratio of the remuneration of each Director to themedian remuneration of the employees of the Company for thefinancial year 2024-25 are as under:
Sr.
No.
Name of Director/KMP andDesignation
% Increase / (Decrease) inRemuneration in the FinancialYear 2024-25
Ratio of remunerationof each Director/ to medianremunerationof employees
Non- Executive /Independent Directors*
1
Mr. Rajagopal Chakravarthi Venkateish
NA
2
Mr. Kapil Minocha
3
Mr. Mukul Pathak
4
Mrs. Upma Chawdhry
Mr. Vinay Mittal
Executive Directors/KMP
Mr. Nikhil Nanda (Managing Director)
0%
35.91
6
Mr. Paramvir Singh (Director & CEO)
23.57
7
Mrs. Komal Jha (Company Secretary)
8
Mr. Ashish Goel (Chief Financial Officer)
* No Remuneration was paid to Non- Executive and Independent Director except the siWng fees during the Financial Year.
The statement containing particulars of employees as requiredunder Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, forms partof this Annual Report. In terms of Section 136 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, the said statement will be open for inspection.
STATUTORY AUDITORS & THEIR REPORTStatutory Auditors
During the year under review, M/s. Tattvam & Co., CharteredAccountants (ICAI Firm Registration No. 507971C), who wereappointed as Statutory Auditors, tendered their resignation onMay 18, 2024, due to other professional commitments andassignments, thereby creating a casual vacancy in the office ofthe statutory auditors. To fill the said vacancy, the Board ofDirectors, in accordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013, appointed M/s. Lodha & Co. LLP, Chartered
Accountants (FRN: 301051E), as Statutory Auditors in itsmeeting dated June 15, 2024, and the appointment was dulyapproved by the shareholders at the AGM held on September10, 2024, for a term of five (5) consecutive years.
However, M/s. Lodha & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, onNovember 7, 2024 mailed to the Company regarding intent toresign and subsequently tendered their resignation from theposition of Statutory Auditors on November 13, 2024, therebycausing casual vacancy. To fill the said vacancy, the Board ofDirectors, at its meeting held on November 13, 2024, appointedM/s. V.K. Khosla & Co., Chartered Accountants (FirmRegistration No. 002283N), as Statutory Auditors of theCompany. The said appointment was subsequently approved bythe shareholders through postal ballot dated February 10,2025, and M/s. V.K. Khosla & Co. Chartered Accountants shallhold office until the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting.
In this regard, it is proposed to appoint M/s V.K. Khosla & Co.,Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 002283N), as theStatutory Auditors of the Company for a period of fiveconsecutive financial years, commencing from the conclusionof this Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held for the financial year ending 2030.Furthermore, the Board recommends their appointment as aStatutory Auditor of the Company.
M/s. V.K. Khosla & Co., Chartered Accountants, have confirmedthat:
a. Their appointment is within the limits prescribed underSection 141 of the Companies Act, 2013;
b. They are not disqualified from continuing as StatutoryAuditors under the provisions of Section 141 of the Act;and
c. They hold a valid certificate issued by the Peer ReviewBoard of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Report of Statutory Auditors
The reports given by M/s V.K. Khosla & Co., CharteredAccountants, Statutory Auditors on Financial Statements of theCompany for F.Y. 2024-25 form part of the Annual Report, whichare self- explanatory. The Auditors' Report does not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer givenby the Statutory Auditors in their report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act,2013 M/s Dahiya & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries,was appointed as the Secretarial Auditors for the financial year2024-25 to conduct the secretarial audit of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report submitted by them in theprescribed form MR- 3 is attached as 'Annexure-2' and forms anintegral part of this report. Secretarial Audit Report is self¬explanatory and contains no qualifications or observations orother remarks.
Further, in compliance with the recent amendment made toRegulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, read with SEBI Circular datedJanuary 19, 2024, it is mandatory for all listed entities to appointa Secretarial Auditor for a continuous term of five years.Accordingly, the Board of Directors of the Company hasconsidered and recommends the appointment of M/s Dahiya &Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, as the SecretarialAuditors of the Company for a fixed term of five consecutivefinancial years commencing from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30.
Reporting of Fraud
During the year under review, the Secretarial Auditors have notreported any instances of frauds committed in the Company byits officers or employees to the Audit Committee under Section143(12) of the Act.
The maintenance of cost records and requirements of cost auditas prescribed by Central Government under the provisions ofsection 148(1) of the companies act, 2013 are not applicable forthe business carried by the company.
At the beginning of each financial year, an audit plan is rolled outwith approval of the Company's Audit Committee. The plan isaimed at evaluation of the efficacy and adequacy of internalcontrol systems and compliance thereof, robustness of internalprocesses, policies and accounting procedures and compliancewith laws and regulations.
Report of Internal Auditors
The Internal Audit Report submitted by them in the prescribedformat is attached and forms an integral part of this report.
Based on the reports of internal audit, process ownersundertake corrective action in their respective areas. Significantaudit observations and corrective actions are periodicallypresented to the Audit Committee of the Board.
The Particulars of Loans, guarantees and investments coveredunder Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 and schedule Vof the listing Regulations, as on the 31st March, 2025, form partof the Notes to the financial statements provided in thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Your Company has adopted a Related Party Transactions Policy.The Audit Committee reviews this policy periodically and alsoreviews and approves all related party transactions, to ensurethat the same are in line with the provisions of applicable lawand the Related Party Transactions Policy.
The Audit Committee approved the related party transactionsand wherever it is not possible to estimate the value, the auditcommittee accordingly approved the limit for the financial year,based on best estimates.
The particulars of transactions entered with the Related Partyrefer in section 188(1) and applicable rules of the Act have beengiven in the Annexure 3 to their report in Form AOC-2. Allcontracts and arrangements with related parties under Section188(1) of the Act, entered by the Company during the financialyear, were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm'slength basis.
Also, the Company has disclosed all related party transactions inrelevant Note 41 to the Standalone Financial Statements for thefinancial year 2024-25.
During the financial year under review, the Board of the
Company has not proposed to transfer any amount from theprofit and loss account to the reserves of the Company.
Considering the future plans and business requirements of theCompany, your Board is compelled to not recommend anydividend for the last financial year.
Save as otherwise disclosed in this report, there are no materialchanges and commitments affecting the financial position ofthe company, which have occurred between the end of thefinancial year of the company to which the financial statementsrelate and the date of the report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO
The information pertaining to conservation of energy,technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo asrequired under Section 134 (3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 isfurnished in Annexure - 4 and is attached to this report.
JHS is having comprehensive risk assessment and minimizationprocedure in place, which are reviewed by the Boardperiodically. The Board is responsible for preparation of RiskManagement plan, reviewing, monitoring and updating thesame on regular and ongoing basis. Audit Committee is alsotaking care for critical risks on yearly basis.
The Company has also formulated the Risk Management Policythrough which the Company has identified various risks likequality risk, industry and competition risk, risk of loss and assetswhich in the opinion of the Board may threaten the existence ofthe Company.
Further, the risks control systems are instituted to ensure thatthe risks in each business process are mitigated. The AuditCommittee of the Board is responsible for the overall riskmanagement in coordination with Internal Auditor who reportsdirectly to the Board.
In the opinion of the Board there have been no identification ofelements of risk that may threaten the existence of theCompany.
During the financial years under review, no changes took placein the CSR Policy and Company was not covered underprovisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 andrelevant rules related to Corporate Social Responsibility.
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013read with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015) ("Listing Regulations"), theBoard, in consultation with its Nomination & RemunerationCommittee, has formulated a framework containing, inter-alia,the criteria for performance evaluation of the entire Board ofthe Company, its Committees and individual Directors,including Independent Directors.
A structured questionnaire, covering various aspects of thefunctioning of the board and its Committee, such as, adequacyof the constitution and composition of the Board and itsCommittees, matters addressed in the Board and Committeemeetings, processes followed at the meeting, Board's focus,regulatory compliances and Corporate Governance, etc., is inplace. Similarly, for evaluation of individual Director'sperformance, the questionnaire covering various aspects liketheir profile, contribution in Board and Committee meetings,execution and performance of specific duties, obligations,regulatory compliances and governance, etc., is also in place.
Board members had submitted their response for evaluatingthe entire Board, respective committees of which they aremembers and of their peer Board members, including Chairmanof the Board.
The Independent Directors had a separate meeting held on 24thMarch, 2025. No Directors other than Independent Directorshad attended this meeting. Independent Directors discussedinter-o//o the performance of Non-Independent Directors andBoard as a whole and the performance of the Chairman of theCompany after taking into consideration the views of Executiveand Non- Executive Directors.
The performance evaluation of all the Independent Directorshave been done by the entire Board, excluding the Directorbeing evaluated. On the basis of performance evaluation doneby the Board, it will be determined whether to extend orcontinue their term of appointment, whenever the respectiveterm expires.
During the review under a year, there have been no materialchanges in the nature of business of the Company.
In terms of the provisions of Regulation 34(2) of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015("Listing Regulations"), the Management's discussion andanalysis is set out in this Integrated Annual Report.
Kindly refer to the Management Discussion & Analysis Reportwhich forms part of this report.
The composition of the Board of Directors is in accordance withthe provisions of section 149 of the Companies Act andRegulation 17 of SEBI(LODR) Regulations 2015, with anoptimum combination of Executive director, Non-ExecutiveDirector, Independent Director, Independent Women Director.
As on March 31, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Companycomprised seven Directors, including two Executive Directors,one Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director, and fourIndependent Directors (including one Woman IndependentDirector).
The Directors and Key Managerial personnel (KMP) of theCompany as per section 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act,2013 as on 31st March, 2025 are as follows:
Director/KMP
Designation
*Mr. RajagopalChakravarthi Venkateish
Non-Executive IndependentDirector- Chairman
**Mr. Nikhil Nanda
Managing Director
***Mr. Mukul Pathak
Non-Executive IndependentDirector
*Mr. Kapil Minocha
Non-Executive Director
****Mr. Paramvir Singh
Executive Director andChief Executive Officer
Mr. Ashish Goel
Chief Financial Officer
Mrs. Komal Jha
Company Secretary &Compliance Officer
Kindly refer Corporate Governance Report for the full detailson Director's skills and Integrity.
*Mr. Rajagopal Chakravarthi Venkateish and Mr. Kapil Minochawas re-appointed as Independent Director by Board of Directorson May 17,2025 and by shareholders on June 23,2025.
** Mr. Nikhil Nanda, re-appointed as Managing Director of theCompany for a term of 5 years by Board of Director on itsmeeting on 1st July, 2025.
*** Mr. Mukul Pathak, cease to be Independent Director fromJuly 01, 2025.
****Mr. Paramvir Singh, the Chief Executive Officer of thecompany was appointed as Executive director of the Company inits Board Meeting held on November 13,2024.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 149, 152, 161 and otherapplicable provisions of the Act read with the Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, andbased on the recommendation of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee ("NRC"), the Board of Directorsappointed Mr. Paramvir Singh (DIN: 00098684), Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the Company, as an Additional Director with effectfrom November 13, 2024. Subsequently, in accordance with
Section 160 of the Act and applicable provisions of the SEBIListing Regulations, the appointment of Mr. Paramvir Singh as aDirector (Executive Category) was approved by theshareholders through Postal Ballot dated February 10, 2025.
Further details in this regard are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
Induction to the Board
• Re-appointment of Director retiring by rotation
In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr.Vinay Mittal (DIN: 08232559), Non-Executive Director,retires at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, seeks re¬appointment. The necessary resolution for re¬appointment of Mr. Vinay Mittal forms part of the Notice ofthe AGM. The profile and particulars of experience,attributes and skills that qualify Mr. Vinay Mittal for Boardmembership, are disclosed in the said Notice.
• Re-appointment of Managing Director
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 01st July,2025, has, based on the recommendation of theNomination and Remuneration Committee, approved there-appointment of Mr. Nikhil Nanda (DIN: 00051501) asthe Managing Director of the Company for a further termof five (5) years with effect from 02nd July, 2025 to 01st July,2030.
The terms and conditions of re-appointment, includingremuneration, are in accordance with the provisions ofSections 196, 197, and other applicable provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with Schedule V thereto andthe rules made thereunder. A resolution seeking approvalof the shareholders for the said re-appointment forms partof the Notice of the Annual General Meeting.
• Cessation
As per the terms of his appointment, Mr. Mukul Pathak(DIN: 00051534)), completed his term as an IndependentDirector on 1st July, 2025 and accordingly, ceased to be anIndependent Director and Member of Committees of theBoard of Directors of the Company effective 1st July, 2025.The Board of Directors place on record their deepappreciation for the wisdom, knowledge and guidanceprovided by Mr. Mukul Pathak during his tenure.
The Board of Directors have constituted the followingCommittees in order to effectively deliberate its duties underthe Act and the Listing Regulations, 2015:
• Audit Committee;
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
• Stakeholders' Relationship Committee;
• Corporate Social Responsibility Committee;
Details of the Committees in respect of its composition, terms of
reference and meetings held during the financial year 2024-25are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which formspart of this Annual Report.
During the year under review the Company has neitheraccepted nor renewed any deposit in terms of Chapter V of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder.
DISCLOSURE ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATWORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION &REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company firmly believes in providing a safe, supportiveand friendly workplace environment - a workplace where ourvalues come to life through the supporting behaviors. Positiveworkplace environment and a great employee experience areintegral part of our culture. Your Company continues to takevarious measures to ensure a workplace free fromdiscrimination and harassment based on gender. The Companyhas zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace. A policyhas been adopted in line with the Sexual harassment of Womenat Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013and the rules framed there under and an Internal ComplaintsCommittee has also been set up to redress complaints receivedregarding Sexual Harassment. During the year, no complaintspertaining to sexual harassment were received.
Furthermore, the Company got registered in SHE-BOX, theGovernment of India's online portal for addressing workplacesexual harassment complaints, thereby strengthening itscompliance and grievance redressal framework.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THEREGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACT THEGOING CONCERNS STATUS AND THE COMPANY'SOPERATIONS IN FUTURE.
The Company has not received any significant or material orderspassed by any regulatory Authority, Court or Tribunal whichshall impact the going concern status and Company'soperations in future.
Your Company is committed to maintain the highest standardsof Corporate Governance and adhere to the CorporateGovernance requirements set out by SEBI. Separate report onCorporate Governance, forms an integral part of this AnnualReport.
A certificate from M/s Dahiya & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretaries, confirming compliance with the conditions ofcorporate governance is also attached to the CorporateGovernance Report.
During the year under review, the Company has complied withthe applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of
Company Secretaries of India on Meetings of the Board ofDirectors and General Meetings.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE(a) Share Capital
During the year under review, there has been no change inthe authorized share capital of the Company. As on March31, 2025, the authorized share capital of the Companycontinues to stand at Rs. 1,01,00,00,000 (Rupees OneHundred One Crores only) comprising 10,10,00,000 (TenCrores Ten Lakhs) equity shares of Rs. 10/- each, as lastincreased pursuant to the Composite Scheme ofAmalgamation and Arrangement of JHS Svendgaard RetailVentures Private Limited (Resulting Company), JHSSvendgaard Brands Limited (Transferor Company), and JHSSvendgaard Laboratories Limited (Demerged Company/Transferee Company) as approved by the Hon'ble NationalCompany Law Tribunal (NCLT) vide its order dated August10, 2023.
However, there has been a change in the paid-up sharecapital of the Company during the financial year 2024-25.The Company raised capital by way of:
• Issuance of 72,07,204 (Seventy-Two Lakhs SevenThousand Two Hundred Four) equity shares to non¬promoters; and
• Issuance of 36,03,602 (Thirty-Six Lakhs ThreeThousand Six Hundred Two) fully convertiblewarrants to both promoters and non-promoters.
*Consequently, the paid-up share capital of the Companyas on March 31, 2025, stands increased to Rs. 85,60,39,660(Rupees Eighty-Five Crores Sixty Lakhs Thirty-NineThousand Six Hundred Sixty only) comprising 8,56,03,966(Eight Crores Fifty-Six Lakhs Three Thousand Nine HundredSixty-Six) equity shares of Rs. 10/- each. It is clarified thatonly the equity shares issued during the year under reviewhave been included in the calculation of the paid-up sharecapital of the Company as on March 31, 2025.
During the year, the Company also issued 36,03,602(Thirty-Six Lakhs Three Thousand Six Hundred Two) fullyconvertible warrants to certain promoters and non¬promoters. These warrants are yet to be converted intoequity shares and hence do not form part of the paid-upshare capital as of the reporting date.
Further, out of the amount of Rs. 2000 lakhs receivedagainst aforesaid issue of shares and Rs. 250 lakhs againstthe issue of warrants, for the period ended 31st March2025, the company has utilized the money for project inJammu and Kashmir - Rs.71.29 lakhs, General CorporatePurpose - Rs.749.50 lakhs and balance Rs.1429.21 lakhshas been parked in fixed deposits, pending utilization.
The said warrants are convertible into equity shares of theCompany within a period of 18 months from the date of
their allotment i.e. August 3, 2024 and shall lapse if notconverted on or before February 3, 2026.
(b) Employees Stock Option Plan and General EmployeeBenefits Scheme
During the year, there has been no allotment of employeestock option plan and general employee benefits schemewith affect the company share capital.
As per Regulation 22 of Listing Regulations and Section 177(9) ofthe Companies Act 2013, the Company has established VigilMechanism through which Directors, Employees and BusinessAssociates may report unethical behavior, malpractices,wrongful conduct fraud, and violation of company's code ofconduct without any fear of reprisal. Vigil Mechanism is beingoverseen by the Audit Committee for the genuine concernsexpressed by the employees and the Directors. The said Policyprovides adequate safeguards against victimization ofemployees and Directors who express their concerns.
The Company has also provided direct access to the AuditCommittee on reporting issues concerning the interests ofemployees and the Company and no employee was deniedaccess to the Audit Committee. The policy as approved by theBoard is uploaded on the Company's website atwww.svendgaard.com/policy.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required inrespect of the following items as there were no transactions onthese items during the year under review:
• Issue of equity shares with differential rights as todividend, voting or otherwise.
• Issue of equity shares (including sweat equity shares) toemployees of the Company under any scheme.
• Your Company has not resorted to any buy back of itsEquity Shares during the year under review.
• Neither Managing Director nor the Whole-time Directorsof the Company receive any remuneration or commissionfrom any of its subsidiaries.
• No application was filed by/ on the Company under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
• The details of difference between amount of the valuationdone at the time of one-time settlement and the valuationdone while taking loan from the Banks or FinancialInstitutions along with the reasons thereof - NotApplicable.
• The Directors have laid down internal financial controls tobe followed by your Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and are operatingeffectively. The Company Secretary & Compliance Officerof the Company shall ensure compliance of Insider Trading
Rules of the Company and SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The details ofapplication made or any proceeding pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) duringthe year along with their status as at the end of thefinancial year - Not Applicable.
Further, in terms of Regulation 30A of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, there no such agreements which are required to bedisclosed in the Annual Report.
Also, the Company is not falling under the list of top 1000Companies, for the purpose of determination ofapplicability of dividend distribution policy, RiskManagement Committee and business responsibility &sustainability reporting.
The Company has been maintaining healthy, cordial andharmonious industrial relations at all levels. The enthusiasmand unstinting efforts of employees have enabled the Companyto remain at the leadership position in the industry. It has takenvarious steps to improve productivity across organization.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank all customers,shareholders, suppliers, bankers, business partners/associates,financial institutions and the Central Government and the StateGovernment for their consistent support and encouragementprovided by them in the past. Your Directors conveying theirsincere appreciation to all employees of the Company and itssubsidiaries and associates for their hard work andcommitment. Their dedication and competence have ensuredthat the Company continues to be a significant and leadingplayer in this industry.
For and on behalf of the Board
Sd/- Sd/-
Nikhil Nanda ParamvirSingh
Date: 12/08/2025 Managing Director Director
Place: New Delhi DIN: 00051501 DIN: 00098684