Your Directors are pleased to present the 12th Annual Report along with the Audited Standalone and Consolidated FinancialStatements and Auditor's Report thereon of Trident Lifeline Limited ('Trident Lifeline' or 'Company') for the Financial Year
ended March 31, 2025.
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on March 31, 2025, are prepared in accordance with the Regulation 33 ofthe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing
Regulations") and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act").
The summarized financial highlights is depicted below:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
Total Income
7094.00
4,685.52
9519.58
4670.72
Total Expenditure other than Financial Costs and Depreciation
5027.72
3582.28
7210.33
3643.79
Profit before Financial cost, Depreciation and Exceptional items& Tax (EBITDA)
2066.28
1103.24
2309.25
1026.93
Finance Costs
122.83
46.30
398.52
60.44
Depreciation
152.87
77.04
549.25
96.96
Profit/(Loss) before Exceptional and Extraordinary items
1790.58
979.90
1361.49
869.53
Profit/(Loss) before Tax
Profit/(Loss) after Tax
1305.14
704.34
1049.48
593.97
Net Profit attributable to:
- Owners of the Company
1174.79
634.39-
- Minority Interest
-
-125.31
-40.42
Total Comprehensive Income attributable to:
Earnings per share (Basic & Diluted) (in ?)
11.35
6.13
10.22
5.52
The Key highlights pertaining to the business of the companyfor the year 2024-25 and period subsequent there to have
been given hereunder.
Your Directors inform you that, during the year under review,Your Company has revenue from operations of ? 7094.00 Lacs
and EBITDA of 7 2066.28 Lacs as against 7 4,685.52 Lacs and? 1103.24 Lacs respectively in the previous year. During the
year under review the Company has earned net profit after taxamounting to 7 1305.14 Lacs as against 7 704.34 Lacs in theprevious year. The Company's earnings per share were 7 11.35during the current year. Your Directors are hopeful to achieve
better financial performance in the coming years.
The consolidated total revenue of your Company for FY 2024¬25 stood at 7 9519.58 Lacs and EBITDA of 7 2309.25 Lacs asagainst 7 4670.72 Lacs and 7 1026.93 Lacs respectively in theprevious year. During the year under review the Companyhas earned net profit after tax amounting to 7 1049.48Lacsas against 7 593.97 Lacs in the previous year. The Company'searnings per share were ? 10.22 during the current year.
A detailed discussion on financial and operational performanceof the Company is given under "Management Discussion andAnalysis Report" forming part of this Annual Report.
During the year, there was no change in the nature of Businessof the Company.
During the financial year under review, there has been nochange in Share Capital of the Company. The Company'sshares are listed on BSE Limited (Scrip Code: 543616).
In accordance with the offer document of the Initial Public Offer,
the Company had estimated utilization of T 2050 Lacs towardsFunding Working Capital requirements of the Company, ?
513.66 Lacs towards Product registration in internationalmarkets, T 670.53 Lacs towards General Corporate Purposesand T 300 Lacs towards public issue expenses.
The actual utilization as on 31st March, 2025 was T 2005.06Lacs towards Funding Working Capital requirements ofthe Company, T 51.55 Lacs towards Product registrationin international markets, T 670.48 Lacs towards GeneralCorporate Purposes and ? 300.00 Lacs towards public issueexpenses. Remaining unutilized amount lying with the bank.
Your Company has not accepted or renewed any PublicDeposits within the meaning of Section 73 and 74 of the Act
read with rules made thereunder at the end of the FY 2024-25or the previous financial years.
The Board of directors does not recommend a dividend for theyear under review.
The Board of Directors have not proposed to transfer anyamount to any Reserve. Therefore, entire profits of ? 1305.14
Lakhs earned during the financial year 2024-25 have beenretained in the profit and loss account.
During the year the Company has not allotted any BonusShares to its members.
During the year the Company has not issued any Right sharesto its members.
As members are aware, the company's shares are compulsorilytradable in the electronic form. As on March 31, 2025, 100% ofthe Company's total paid-up capital representing 1,14,99,200shares were in dematerialized form. The ISIN of the EquityShares of your Company is INE0MKA01014.
The Company has not obtained Credit Rating from any CreditRating Agency as on the date of this Report.
The Companies has provided loans/guarantees to itssubsidiaries, associates and other parties and has madeinvestments during the year in compliance with provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder.The details of such loans/guarantees provided as on March31, 2025 are provided in Note No. 11, 13, 18 and 29 of theStandalone Financial Statements.
At the beginning of the year, the Company had three SubsidiaryCompanies-TNS Pharma Private Limited, TLL ParenteralsLimited and TLL Herbal Limited and during the year underreview:
TLL Elements Private Limited was incorporated as wholly-owned subsidiary company pursuant to subscription of 100%
equity shares w.e.f. April 15, 2024.
The Company has successfully completed the subscriptionof 51% of the issued and paid up capital of the Company TLLParenterals Limited and Trident Mediquip Limited with effectfrom December 02, 2024 and February 04, 2025 respectively.
T-Med Biovation Private Limited, being subsidiary of TridentMediquip Limited became step-down subsidiary of thecompany and subsequently ceased to be step-down subsidiarywith effect from March 27, 2025 due to dis-investment by
Trident Mediquip Limited.
Except above, no other company has become or ceased to besubsidiary, joint venture or associate company during the yearunder review.
During the year under review, the Company had five (5)subsidiaries viz. TNS Pharma Private Limited, TLL HerbalLimited, TLL Elements Private Limited, TLL Parenterals Limitedand Trident Mediquip Limited. Pursuant to the provisions ofSection 129, 134 and 136 of the Act read with rules madethereunder and Regulation 33 of the SEBI Listing Regulations,the Company has prepared consolidated financial statementsand a separate statement containing the salient featuresof financial statement of subsidiaries in Form AOC-1 asAnnexure-F, which forms part of this Annual Report.
The Annual Financial Statements and related detailedinformation of the subsidiary companies shall be madeavailable to the shareholders of the holding and subsidiarycompanies seeking such information on all working daysduring business hours.
As on March 31, 2025, your Company's Board had 6 members comprising 3 Executive Directors and 1 Non-Executive and Non¬Independent Director and 2 Non-Executive & Independent Directors. The Board have 3 women Directors out of total directors asunder:
Sr.
No.
Name of Director
DIN
Designation
1
Hardik Jigishkumar Desai
01358227
Executive Director & Chairman
2
Rupaben Chetan Jariwala
08543127
Whole Time Director
3
Shravan H Patel
08629141
Managing Director
4
Maniya Hardik Desai
05351685
Non-Executive Director
5
Falguni Bhavesh Jariwala
10584711
Independent Director
6
Mishal Shailesh Patel
10250091
The Directors of your Company are well experienced havingexpertise in their respective fields of technical, finance,strategic and operational management and administration.
During the year following changes in directorship weremade:
Ms. Aena Surana (DIN: 09652356), has resigned from thepost of Independent Director w.e.f. April 27, 2025 due to herpersonal reasons and other professional commitments.
The Board has placed on record its sincere appreciation
for efficient and mature advice by Ms. Aena Surana as anIndependent Director of the Company.
Mrs. Falguni Bhavesh Jariwala (DIN: 1058471 1) was appointedas an Independent Non-Executive Director (Additional
Director) designated as Women Director on April 27, 2025and was regularized by the members through Postal Ballot onJune 20, 2025.
Mr. Mayurkumar Mansukhbhai Gajera (DIN: 08629139), hasresigned from the post of Whole Time Director and Chief
Financial Officer w.e.f. May 16, 2025 due to his personalreasons and pre-occupation elsewhere.
The Board has placed on record its sincere appreciation for
efficient and mature advice by Mr. Mayurkumar Gajera asWhole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mrs. Rupaben Chetan Jariwala (DIN: 08543127) was appointedas an Additional Director designated as Whole Time Director
& Key Managerial Personnel of the Company on May 16, 2025and was regularized by the members through Postal Ballot onJune 20, 2025.
Mrs. Maniya Hardik Desai (DIN: 05351685) retires by rotationand being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment.A resolution seeking Shareholders' approval for her re¬appointment along with other required details forms part ofthe Notice.
None of the Directors of your Company are disqualified underthe provisions of Section 164(2)(a) and (b) of the Act.
In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directorsappointed during the year possess requisite integrity,
expertise, experience and proficiency.
The composition of Board complies with the requirements ofthe Companies Act, 2013. Further, in pursuance of Regulation15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"), the Company isexempted from requirement of having composition of Boardas per Listing Regulations.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 203 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with rules framed thereunder the following
persons are the key Managerial Personnel of the company ason March 31, 2025:
1) Mr. Shravan H Patel, Managing Director.
2) Mrs. Rupaben Chetan Jariwala, Whole Time Director.
3) Mr. Ashish Anandsign Bafna, Chief Financial Officer
4) Mrs. Nikita Sharma, Company Secretary and ComplianceOfficer.
Mr. Mayurkumar Mansukhbhai Gajera has resigned from thepost Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer w.e.f. May
16, 2025 and Mr. Ashish Anandsign Bafna was appointed asChief Financial Officer of the Company on July 17, 2025.
Mr. Jiteshkumar R Varkal has resigned from the post ofCompany Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Companyw.e.f. May 30, 2025.
Mrs. Nikita Sharma was appointed as Company Secretary andCompliance officer of the Company w.e.f. August 31, 2025.
1. Board Meetings:
The Board of Directors met 15 times during the financial year ended March 31, 2025 in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 and rules made there under as under:
Sr. No.
Date on which Board Meetings were held
Total Strength of the Board
No. of Directors present
1.
06.04.2024
2.
10.04.2024
3.
27.04.2024
4.
03.05.2024
5.
16.05.2024
6.
18.05.2024
7.
17.07.2024
8.
07.08.2024
9.
31.08.2024
10.
01.10.2024
11.
19.10.2024
12.
26.1 1.2024
13.
23.12.2024
14.
22.01.2025
15.
14.02.2025
Attendance of Directors at Board Meetings
Name of the Directors
No of Board meetings held
No of Board Meetings
Mr. Hardik J. Desai
15
Mr. Mayurkumar Mansukhbhai Gajera
05
Mr. Shravan H Patel
13
Mrs. Maniya Hardik Desai
Ms. Aena Surana
03
Mr. Mishal Shailesh Patel
14
Mrs. Falguni Bhavesh Jariwala
12
Mrs. Rupaben Chetan Jariwala
10
Audit Committee
As on March 31,2025, the Audit Committee of the Board comprises of three members viz; Mr. Mishal Shailesh Patel (Independent
and Non- Executive Director)-Chairman, Mrs. Falguni Bhavesh Jariwala (Independent and Non- Executive Director)- Member andMrs. Rupaben Chetan Jariwala (Whole Time Director)- Member.
All recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board during the year 2024-2025. The Audit Committee
met 07 times during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 as mentioned below:
07
02
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
As on March 31, 2025, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board comprises of three members viz; Mr. Mishal
Shaiiesh Patel (Independent and Non- Executive Director)-Chairman, Mrs. Faiguni Bhavesh Jariwaia (Independent and Non¬Executive Director)- Member and Mrs. Maniya Hardik Desai (Non-Executive Director)- Member, all of which are Non- ExecutiveDirectors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Policy are in compliance with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013read with the applicable rules thereto and Listing Regulations (as may be amended from time to time). The Nomination andRemuneration Committee has met 04 times during the period ended March 31, 2025 as mentioned below:
Mrs. Maniya H Desai
01
04
Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee of the Board comprises of three members viz; Mrs. Maniya Hardik Desai (Non-Executive
Director)- Chairperson, Mr. Mishal Shailesh Patel (Independent & Non-Executive Director)-Member, Mr. Hardik J Desai (Chairman &Executive Director)- Member. The Stakeholders Relationship Committee has met 01 time during the Year ended March 31, 2025
on March 26, 2025.
Name of the Members
Mr. Hardik Jigishkumar Desai
Details of Investors grievances/Complaints
No investor complaints received during the financial year 2024¬25. No pending complaints of the Shareholders/Investors
registered with SEBI at the end of the current financial yearended on March 31, 2025. There were no pending requestsfor share transfer/dematerialization of shares as of March 31,2025.
A separate meeting of the independent directors of the
company for the Financial Year 2024-25 was held on March 26,2025 where all the Independent Directors were present as perthe requirement of Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
A policy on familiarization programs for independent directorshas been adopted by the Company. All new IndependentDirectors inducted to the Board are presented with anoverview of the Company's business operations, products,
organization structures and about the Board Constitutionsand its procedures. The policy is available at the company'swebsite www.tridentlifeline.com.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluationof its own performance, board committees, and individualdirectors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI.
Listing Regulations. The performance of the board wasevaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all thedirectors on the basis of criteria such as the board compositionand structure, effectiveness of board processes, informationand functioning, etc.
The performance of the committees was evaluated by theBoard after seeking inputs from the committee members onthe basis of criteria such as the composition of committees,effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors held onMarch 26, 2025, performance of non-independent Directors,
performance of Board as a whole and performance of theChairman were evaluated taking into account the views of
executive and non-executive Directors. The said meeting wasattended by all the Independent Directors.
The performance of the Board and its Committees, individualDirectors, and Chairpersons were found satisfactory. Further,the Board has expressed its satisfaction and has been thankfulto all its Independent Directors for sharing their knowledge
and expertise which has been proved beneficial towards theprogress of the Company.
The Company has received a necessary declaration fromeach independent director that he/she meets the criteriaof independence laid down in Section 149(6), Code forindependent directors of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of
the Listing Regulations.
The managerial remuneration paid to the directors during the financial year are as under:
Managerial Remunerationpaid (amount in Lacs)
Chairman & Executive Director
30.00
12.00
Mayurkumar Mansukhbhai Gajera
Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer
0.80
9.78
Mrs. Rupaben Jariwala
3.85
Further the managerial remuneration of T 20.76 Lacs andT 0.54 Lacs paid to Mr. Hardik Desai and Mrs. Maniya HardikDesai respectively for the financial year 2024-25 were found
in excess of the maximum permissible limit as prescribedunder Section 197 of the Act from the total managerialremuneration paid, but the said remuneration was within thelimits as approved by the members at previous AGM held onSeptember 21, 2023.
Disclosures relating to remuneration and other details asrequired in terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the
Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are givenin Annexure-A which forms part of this Report.
Further, no employee of the Company was in receipt of theremuneration exceeding the limits prescribed in the rule
5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, hence no information asrequired under the provisions of Section 197 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 are provided in this report.
In accordance with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013and Regulation 19 of the Listing Regulations, the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directorsapproved the 'Nomination and Remuneration Policy', which isavailable on the website of the Company www.tridentlifeline.com.
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(3)(c) readwith 134(5) of the Act, your Directors confirm that:
(a) The applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed along with proper explanation relating tomaterial departures, if any, in the preparation of theannual accounts;
(b) Appropriate accounting policies have been selectedand applied consistently and judgments and estimateshave been made that are reasonable and prudent soas to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs ofthe Company at the end of the financial year and of theprofit of the Company for that period;
(c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for themaintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of this Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The annual accounts have been prepared on a goingconcern basis;
(e) Proper internal financial controls have been laid downand followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operatingeffectively; and
(f) Proper systems to ensure compliance with theprovisions of all the applicable laws have been devisedand that such systems were adequate and are workingeffectively.
Based on the framework of internal financial controlsand compliance systems established and maintainedby the Company, the work performed by the internal,
statutory and secretarial auditors and externalconsultants, including the audit of internal financialcontrols over financial reporting by the statutory
auditors and reviews performed by the managementand relevant Board Committee, the Board is of theopinion that the Company's internal financial controlswere adequate and effective during the financial year2024-2025.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 15 of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015("Listing Regulations"), the Company is exempted from
Reporting on Corporate Governance and therefore theCompany is not filing Corporate Governance Report to theStock Exchange and hence the Report is not attached with thisReport. However, the Company is complying with the provisionof filing Corporate Governance Non-Applicability Certificate tothe Exchange.
Report on Corporate Governance Practices and the Certificateregarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governanceand certification by CEO/Whole time Director & CFO is notapplicable to your Company as per regulation 15(2)(b) of SEBI(Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015.
At present, amount to be spent by a company under sub¬section (5) of Section 135 of the Companies act, 2013 doesnot exceed fifty lakh rupees, therefore the requirement undersub-section (1) of section 135 of the Companies act, 2013 forconstitution of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committeeshall not be applicable and the functions of such Committeeprovided under this section shall be discharged by the Boardof Directors of company.
This CSR Policy has been approved by the Board of directors of
the Company dated 6th May, 2023 (“the Board").
The CSR policy, covering the Objectives, Focus Areas,Governance Structure Monitoring and Reporting Framework
among others is approved by the Board of Directors. TheCSR Policy is available on the website of the Company andcan be accessed at www.tridentlifeline.com. The mainobjective of Trident Lifeline's CSR policy is to make CSR a keybusiness process for sustainable development of society. Inits endeavors to mutually achieve the said objective, the Actstipulates the provisions regarding mandatory adherence tothe Corporate Social Responsibility practices by the prescribedclasses of companies.
The Company has spent more than 2% of the averagenet profits of the Company during the three immediately
preceding Financial Years on CSR.
The Annual Report on CSR activities, in terms of Section 135 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder, is
annexed to this Report (Annexure-B).
The company has a Whistle about the unethical behavior, fraudor violation of Company's code of conduct. Blower Policy forthe vigil mechanism of Directors and employees to report
to the management the mechanism provides for adequatesafeguards against victimization of employees and Directors
who use such mechanism and makes provision for direct accessto the chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases.None of the personnel of the Company have been denied
access to the Audit Committee. The Whistle Blower Policy isdisplayed on the Company's website viz. www.tridentlifeline.com.
The Company has adopted an Internal Code of Conduct forRegulating, Monitoring and Reporting of Trades by Insiders("the Code") in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015(The PIT Regulations).The Code is
applicable to Promoters and Promoter's Group, all Directorsand such Designated Employees who are expected to haveaccess to unpublished price sensitive information relatingto the Company. The Company Secretary is the ComplianceOfficer for monitoring adherence to the said PIT Regulations.
The Company has also formulated 'The Code of Practices andProcedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price SensitiveInformation (UPSI)' in compliance with the PIT Regulations.
This Code is displayed on the Company's website viz. www.tridentlifeline.com.
The Company has adopted Code of Business Conduct & Ethics("the Code") which is applicable to the Board of Directors,Senior Management, Key Managerial Personnel, Functionalheads and all professionals serving in the roles of finance, tax,accounting, purchase and investor relations of the Company.The Board of Directors and the members of the SeniorManagement Team (one level below the Board of Directors)of the Company are required to affirm annual Compliance ofthis Code. A declaration signed by the Chairman and ManagingDirector of the Company to this effect is placed at the end ofthis report as Annexure-C.
The Code requires Directors and Employees to act honestly,
fairly, ethically and with integrity, conduct themselves in aprofessional, courteous and respectful manner. The Code isdisplayed on the Company's website viz. www.tridentlifeline.com.
The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentally
clean and safe operations. The Company's policy requiresconduct of operations in such a manner so as to ensure safety ofall concerned, compliances of environmental regulations andpreservation of natural resources. As required by the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition& Redressal) Act, 2013, the Company has formulated andimplemented a policy on prevention of sexual harassmentat the workplace with a mechanism of lodging complaints.Besides, redressal is placed on the intranet for the benefit ofemployees.
Following is a summary of sexual harassment complaintsreceived and disposed of during F.Y. 2024-2025.
No. of complaints not resolved as on 1st April, 2024: Nil
No. of complaints received in financial year 2024-25: Nil
No. of complaints resolved in financial year 2024-25: Nil
No. of complaints not resolved as on 31st March, 2025: Nil
M/s. A Bafna & Associates., Chartered Accountants, (FirmRegistration No. 121901W) have been appointed as theStatutory Auditor of your Company for a tenure of 5 (five)
years till the 14th AGM to be held in the Calendar Year 2027. TheAuditors' Report given by M/s. A Bafna & Associates, StatutoryAuditor, on the Financial Statements of your Company, for theyear ended March 31, 2025, forms part of the Annual Report.
It is stated in the report that the remuneration paidby the Company to its directors during the year underreview is in excess of the limit laid down under Section197 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Board would like to clarify that the managerial remunerationof f 20.76 Lacs and f 0.54 Lacs paid to Mr. Hardik Desai andMrs. Maniya Hardik Desai respectively for the financial year2024-25 were found in excess of the maximum permissiblelimit as prescribed under Section 197 of the Act from the totalmanagerial remuneration paid, but the said remuneration waswithin the limits as approved by the members at previous AGMheld on September 21, 2023.
Apart from this, there is no qualification, reservation oradverse remark or any disclaimer in their Report. The Auditors'Report for the year is self-explanatory & does not contain anymodified opinion, hence need no comments.
There have been no frauds reported under sub-section (12) ofSection 143 of the Act, during the financial year under review,to the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors.
The Company has appointed M/s. Amareliya & Associates,Practicing Company Secretary (ICSI M. No. F12452, COP:24321, PR: 4735/2023) as the Secretarial Auditor for thefinancial year 2024-25 in accordance with Section 204 of theAct. The Report on Secretarial Audit for the Financial Year2024-25, in Form MR-3, is annexed hereto as Annexure-D andforms part of this Report.
The Secretarial Audit Report contains followingqualification, reservation or adverse remark:
There was delay in compliance of Regulation 6(1A) of the SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations2015 (‘the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015') w.r.t. filing casualvacancy of Compliance Officer of the Company, Mr. JiteshRamchandrabhai Varkal (ICSI M. No. A31727 had resigned asCompany Secretary and Compliance Officer effective May 30,2024 and the Company has appointed Mrs. Nikita Sharma (ICSI M.No. A60595) as the Company Secretary of the Company effectiveAugust 31, 2024.
Management Reply
The Company was persistently seeking an appropriatecandidate for the role of Company Secretary and complianceofficer to address the casual vacancy. As soon as the Companyidentified the suitable candidate, an immediate appointmentwas made. Therefore, there was no malicious intent regardingthe delay in appointing the Company Secretary.
The company has not filed e-form MSME for the half year endedMarch 31, 2024 & September 30, 2024 with RoC still as on date.
Due to an oversight or inadvertent mistake, the form was notfiled within the stipulated time frame.
The Company has complied with all the applicable secretarialstandards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies
Act, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company haveappointed M/s. DAC & Co., Chartered Accountant, having FRNNo. 137035W as an Internal Auditor of the Company on April27, 2024 for the financial year 2024-25.
The audit committee of the Board of Directors in consultationwith the Internal Auditor formulates the scope, functioning,periodicity and methodology for conducting the internal audit.
The Company has not appointed the Cost Auditor as pursuantto Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014,
the cost audit is not applicable to the Company.
Your Company has put in place adequate internal financialcontrols with reference to the financial statements. TheBoard has adopted the policies and procedures for ensuringthe orderly and efficient conduct of its business includingadherence to the Company's policies, the safeguarding ofits assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors,accuracy and completeness of the accounting records andtimely preparation of reliable financial disclosures. During theyear, such controls were tested and no reportable materialweaknesses in design or operation were observed. TheInternal Auditor certifies on the assurance of adequacy ofInternal Control System on quarterly basis which are regularlyreviewed by the Audit Committee. Independence of the auditis ensured by the direct reporting of internal audit functions tothe Audit Committee of the Board.
Risk Management is the systematic process of understanding,measuring, controlling and communicating an organization'srisk exposures while achieving its objectives. Risk Managementis an important business aspect in the current economicenvironment and its objective is to identify, monitor andtake mitigation measures on a timely basis in respect of theevents that may pose risks for the business. The Company'srisk-management strategy is to identify, assess and mitigateany significant risks. We have established processes andguidelines, along with a strong overview and monitoringframework at the Board and Senior Management levels. TheBoard of Directors regularly reviews risks and threats andtakes suitable steps to safeguard its interest and that there isno element of risk identified that may threaten the existenceof the Company. The focus shifts from one area to anotherarea depending upon the prevailing situation. A detailed
report on significant risks and mitigation is forming part of
Management's Discussion and Analysis.
The Company has taken all the necessary steps to insure itsproperties and insurable interests, as deemed appropriate andalso as required under the various legislative enactments.
During the year under review, the Company has not transferredany amount to the Investor Education and Protection Fund.
During the year under reporting, the Company has takenT 641.00 Lacs Unsecured Loan from directors and relativesof directors and repaid T 456.00 Lacs. Pursuant to rule 2(c)(viii) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014declaration has been received from them that the amounthas not been given out of the funds acquired by them, eitherby borrowings or by accepting loans or deposits from others.Refer Note No. 29 (B) of the Financial Statement.
There have been no materially significant related partytransactions with the Company's Promoters, Directors andothers as defined in Section 2(76) of the Companies Act, 2013
which may have potential conflict of interest with the Companyat large.Further, all such contracts/arrangements/transactionswere placed before the Audit Committee and Board, for theirapproval. Prior approval/s of the Audit Committee/Board areobtained on an annual basis, which is reviewed and updatedon quarterly basis.
All related party transactions entered into during the financialyear were on an arm's length basis and were in the ordinarycourse of business. Your Company had not entered into anytransactions with related parties which could be consideredmaterial in terms of Section 188 of the Act. Accordingly, thedisclosure of related party transactions, as required underSection 134(3)(h) of the Act, in Form AOC - 2, is not applicable.
40. PARTICULARS RELATING TO CONSERVATIONOF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGNEXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
A statement giving details of conservation of energy,
technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo,in accordance with Section 134(3)(m) of the Act, read with theRule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed
as "Annexure-E" hereto and forms part of this report.
Being an equal opportunity employer, the company will do its
utmost to ensure that all of its employees are treated fairlyduring the period of their employment irrespective of theirrace, religion, sex (including pregnancy), color, creed, age,
national origin, physical or mental disability, citizenship status,ancestry, marital status veteran status, political affiliation,or any other factor protected by law. All decisions regardingemployment will be taken based on merit and business needsonly.
In Compliance with the provision of Section 92(3) and Section134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the draft Annual Returnin Form MGT-7 for the Financial Year 2024-24, is made availableon the website of the Company at https://www.tridentlifeline.com.
43. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTSAFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TILLTHE DATE OF THIS REPORT, WHICH AFFECTS THEFINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY.
The company had issued 9,94,200 fully convertible warrants on
preferential basis to promoters and non-promoter category inaccordance with provisions specified under Chapter V of SEBI(ICDR) Regulations, 2018, out of which 93,000 warrants have
been converted into equity shares.
The Company has complied with the provisions of the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961, including all applicable amendmentsand rules framed thereunder. The Company is committedto ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace forwomen employees. All eligible women employees are providedwith maternity benefits as prescribed under the MaternityBenefit Act, 1961, including paid maternity leave, nursingbreaks, and protection from dismissal during maternity leave.The Company also ensures that no discrimination is made inrecruitment or service conditions on the grounds of maternity.Necessary internal systems and HR policies are in place touphold the spirit and letter of the legislation.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required
in respect of the following items as there were no transactionson these items during the year under review:
a. Issue of Equity Shares with differential rights as todividend, voting or otherwise.
b. Issue of Shares (including sweat equity shares) toemployees of the Company under any scheme.
c. No significant or material orders were passed by theRegulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact thegoing concern status and Company's operations infuture.
d. There was no proceeding initiated/pending against yourCompany under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,2016.
e. The Company has not made any one-time settlement forloans taken from the Banks or Financial Institutions, andhence the details of difference between amount of thevaluation done at the time of one time settlement andthe valuation done while taking loan from the Banks orFinancial Institutions along with the reasons thereof isnot applicable.
The Directors thank the Company's customers, vendors,investors, lenders, bankers, Government and RegulatoryAuthorities and Stock Exchange and all other stakeholders fortheir continuous support.
The Directors also thank the Government of India, Governmentsof various states in India, Governments of various countries
and concerned Government departments and agencies fortheir co-operation.
The Directors appreciate and value the contribution madeby all our employees and their families and the contributionmade by every other member of the Trident Lifeline's family,
for making the Company what it is.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsTrident Lifeline Limited
Hardik J. Desai Shravan H Patel
Date: September 01, 2025 Chairman & Executive Director Managing Director
Place: Surat DIN: 01358227 DIN: 08629141