Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 13th Annual Report of your Company together with the Audited Financial Statements of Accountsfor the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2025.
The audited standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company as on 31stMarch 2025, are prepared in accordance with the relevantapplicable Accounting Standards and Regulation 33 of the 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 highlight is depicted below:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
F. Y 24-25
F.Y 23-24
Sales
3068.80
2886.03
3682.19
3390.48
Other Income
237.93
127.47
552.26
188.19
Total Income
3306.73
3013.50
4234.45
3578.67
Less: Expenditure
(2253.12)
(2480.62)
(3034.97)
(2922.03)
Profit/Loss before interest, depreciation and tax
1143.10
617.70
1378.82
752.00
Less: Interest
47.48
55.43
102.99
59.82
Less: Depreciation & Amortization cost
42.01
29.39
76.35
35.54
Profit/(Loss) before Tax
1053.61
532.88
1199.48
656.64
Less: Tax Expense
(301.89)
(157.13)
(288.15)
(155.60)
Profit/(Loss) after Tax
751.72
375.74
911.33
501.04
• Apart from BOOT (Build-Own-Operate-Transfer) and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracts, your Company alsomaintains a robust and steady stream of revenue through its ongoing Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services.
• Total Consolidated Income for the FY 2024-25 was INR 4234.45 Lakhs as against INR 3578.67 Lakhs in the previous year and the totalStandalone Income for the FY 2024-25 was INR 3306.73 Lakhs as against INR 3013.50 Lakhs in the previous year.
• Consolidated and Standalone EPS (before exceptional items) of the Company for the FY 2024-25 was INR 6.87 as against INR 5.77 in theprevious year and INR 5.66 as against INR 4.33 in the previous year respectively.
Order Details
Nature of Contracts
Value(INR in Lakhs)
550 KLD RO
EPC
594.72
500 KLD ZLD 500 KLD WTP
Lease Contracts
6363.93
75 KLD ZLD
142.78
Operation & Maintenance of Water Injection Plants
O&M
1703.01
During the year under review, the company has made a net profit and the management is optimizing that the growth of the company will be onbetter track and doing well in the upcoming Financial Year. As, the Company has good orders in hand and Directors of your company are expectingto achieve much more net profit during the year Financial Year in comparing to the Previous Financial Year.
Further, in view of financial aspects, the position of the company is better than earlier and its compete to complete the order in hand in upcomingperiod of time in easy and smooth manner.
IV. DIVIDEND:
The Board of Directors of your Company after considering variousfactors, business strategies and investment requirements for GrowthCapital decided to conserve funds to maximize the Shareholders wealthon a long run and hence did not recommend any dividend during theFY 2024-25.
V. TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
The Board of Directors has decided to retain the entire amount ofprofit under Retained Earnings. Accordingly, your Company has nottransferred any amount to General Reserves for the year ended March31,2025.
VI. SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS THROUGHELECTRONIC MEANS
Subject to the applicable Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013read with various Circulars and notifications issued from time to time,all documents, including the notice and Annual Report will be sentthrough electronic transmission in respect of members whose emailIDs are registered in their demat account or are otherwise provided bythe members.
VII. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TOINVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
The Company has not issued Dividend in the earlier financial years,hence the provision of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 is notapplicable to the company.
VIII. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF THE COMPANY'SBUSINESS:
During the year under review, there was no any change in the nature ofthe company's business.
IX. CHANGE IN THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THECOMPANY:
Authorised Capital
During the year under review, there has been no change to theauthorized share capital of the Company and continues to remainat INR19,00,00,000/- (Rupees Nineteen Crore Only) divided into1,90,00,000 (One Crore Nineteen Lacs Only) Equity Shares of ' 10/-each.
Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital
The Issued, Subscribed and Paid Up Capital of the company is' 13,67,30,700/- (Thirteen Crore Sixty Seven Lakhs Thirty ThousandSeven Hundred Only) Equity Shares of ' 10/- Only (Rupees Ten Only).
X. ISSUE AND ALLOTMENT OF CONVERTIBLEWARRANTS
The Company issued and allotted 57,00,000 (Fifty-Seven LakhsOnly) Fully Convertible Warrants ("Warrants"), each convertible into orexchangeable for one fully paid-up equity share of face value ' 10/-(Rupees Ten Only) at an issue price of ' 175/- per Warrant, includinga premium of ' 165/- per Warrant. The issuance was made on apreferential basis pursuant to shareholders' approval obtained througha Special Resolution passed at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting("EGM") held on 27th January, 2024.
Out of the above 57,00,000 Convertible warrants, the Company hasallotted 12,30,070 Equity Shares of face value ' 10/- (Rupees Ten Only)each (cumulatively) upon conversion of warrants issued during the year.
It is further informed that the trading approval for 1,41,000 Equity Sharesout of 12,30,070 equity shares allotted upon conversion of warrantswas received from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) subsequent tothe end of the financial year 2024-25.
XI. DETAILS OF UTILIZATION OF FUND RAISED THROUGH PREFERENTIAL/STATEMENT OF DEVIATION
There is no deviation or variation in the useof funds raised through Preferential Issueof Convertible Warrants from the objectsstated in the Explanatory Statement tothe Notice of EGM of the Company datedJanuary 02,2024.Original Object
ModifiedObject, if any
Original
Allocation
Modifiedallocation, ifany
Funds Utilised
Amount of Deviation/Variation for thequarter according toapplicable object
Remarksif Any
To Further Strengthen the Company'sCapital Base and to augment the long¬term resources for meeting fundingrequirements of its business activitiesincluding BOOT Projects, AssetsAcquisitions, Acquisitions of Plant andMachinery and other Fixed Assets tofund Subsidiary Company in Oman byLoan and/or Equity Participation,furtherexpansion plans/activities,financing thefuture growth opportunities, to workingcapital requirements and to meet generalcorporate purposes.
N.A
' 4110.04 (Outof ' 9975.00)
' 4110.04(Out of' 9975.00)
NIL
None
XII. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES:
The Company have the Subsidiaries, and Associate Company for the financial year ended on March 31,2025 and a statement containing the salientfeatures of financial statement of our subsidiary in form AOC-1 is attached as "Annexure-A".
XIII. PUBLIC DEPOSITS:
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted anydeposit within the meaning of Sections 73 and 74 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) for thetime being in force). Hence, the requirement for furnishing the detailsof deposits which are not in compliance with Chapter V of the Act is notapplicable.
XIV. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT:
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial positionof the Company occurred between the ends of the financial year towhich this financial statement relate on the date of this report.
XV. DISCLOSURE OF INTERNAL FINANCIALCONTROLS:
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statementsas designed and implemented by the Company are adequate. Duringthe period under review, no material or serious observation has beenreceived from the Internal Auditors of the Company for inefficiency orinadequacy of such controls.
XVI. DISCLOSURE OF ORDERS PASSED BYREGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNAL:
There are no any significant material orders passed by the Regulatorsor Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status of yourCompany and its operations in future.
XVII. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES ORINVESTMENTS:
The Company has complied with the applicable provisions of Section186 of the Act during the year. Pursuant to Section 186 of the Act,details of the Loans and advances made by the company are providedin Note 11 of the Financial Statement.
XVIII. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS ORARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013, as amendedfrom time to time, the Company has a policy on Related Party
Transactions which is approved by the Board which inter-alia definesthe process for identifying, reviewing, approving and monitoring ofRelated Party Transactions. The policy is available on the Company'swebsite at www.felixindustries.co.
As the Company has not entered into any material related partytransactions during the year, Form AOC-2 is not attached herewith.
XIX. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The information required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment & Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is given in the Statement annexedherewith as "Annexure-B"
XX. SECRETERIAL STANDARDS
The Company has substantially and materially complied with applicableSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia, as amended from time to time.
XXI. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO:
[A] Consumption Of Energy & TechnologyAbsorption:
The details as required under Section 134 (3) (m) of the Companies Act,2013, in respect of Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption areprovided in "Annexure-C" of this report.
[B] Foreign Exchange Earning & Outgo:
Foreign Exchange Earning: INR 4,45,24,497/- (Value of exports in FOBBasis).
Foreign Exchange Outgo: INR 26,10,487/-
XXII. REGISTRAR AND SHARE TRANSFER AGENTOF THE COMPANY:
M/s. Big Share Services Pvt. Ltd. is our registrar and share transfer agentof the company.
XXIII. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Your Company, being professionally managed, is functioning under the overall supervision and guidance of the Board consisting of six (6) Directorswith two (2) Independent Directors including an Independent Woman Director, one (1) Non - Executive Non - Independent Director and two (3)Executive Directors.
a. Composition of Board
Name of Directors
Designation
Category
No. of Board Meetingheld during the year
No. of Board Meetingattended during the year
Mr. Ritesh Vinay Patel
Managing Director
Promoter Executive
08
Mr. Vinay Rajnikant Patel
Whole Time Directorand CEO
Promoter Executive Director
Mrs. Mayuri Vinay Patel(1)
Director
Non- Executive DirectorNon- Independent Director
01
Mrs. Nivedita Dinkar(2)
Non-Executive Independent
07
03
Mr. Niren Atinbhai Desai
05
Mr. Rushi Jani(3)
Non-Executive Professional
06
Mrs. Shital Barot(4)
Mr. Nishant Sharma(5)
Additional Director
Director-Finance
(1) Resigned from the directorship of the company w.e.f. 29th May, 2024.
(2) Resigned w.e.f. 11th February, 2025.
(3) Appointed as an Additional Director w.e.f. 29th May 2024.
(4) Appointed as an Additional Director w.e.f. 29th May 2024.
(5) Appointed as additional executive director of the company w.e.f 14th February, 2025.
Pursuant to the provision of section 203 of the Companies Act,2013('the Act,') Mr. Ritesh Patel, Managing Director, Mr. Vinay RajnikantbhaiPatel CEO & Whole-time Director, Mr. Uday C. Shah, Chief FinancialOfficer, Mrs. Hena Harshal Shah, Company Secretary of the Companyare the key managerial personnel's of the company on 31st March, 2025.
• Mr. Niren Desai was appointed as an Additional Director in thecategory of Independent Director of the company on 15thFebruary, 2024 for a term of five years, subject to the approvalof the shareholders. Subsequently, he was regularized as anIndependent Director of the Company with effect from 30thSeptember, 2024.
• Mr. Rushi Jani was appointed as an Additional Director in theNon-Promoter and Non-Independent category of the Companyon 29th May, 2024. Subsequently, he was regularized as a Non¬Executive Director under the Professional category with effectfrom September 30, 2024.
• Mrs. Shital Barot was appointed as an Additional Director inthe category of Independent Director of the Company on29th May, 2024, for a term of five years, subject to the approvalof the shareholders. Subsequently, she was regularized as anIndependent Director of the Company with effect from 30thSeptember, 2024.
• Mr. Nishant Sharma was appointed as Additional Director underthe category of Director -Finance w.e.f 14th February, 2025.
Mr. Rushi Jani (DIN: 10445308) is liable to retire by rotation at the13th AGM pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Qualificationof Directors) Rules, 2014 and the Articles of Association of Companyand being eligible have offered himself for reappointment. Appropriateresolutions for the re-appointment are being placed for your approvalat the ensuing AGM.
The brief resume of the Directors and other related information hasbeen detailed in the Notice convening the 13thAGM of your Company.
Mr. Niren Atinbhai Desai and Mrs. Shital Barot were the IndependentDirectors of the company during the financial year ended on March 31,
2025. The Company has received declarations from all the IndependentDirectors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence asprescribed under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read withthe Schedules and Rules issued there under as well as Regulation 16(1)(b) of Listing Regulations (including any Statutory modification(s) or re¬enactments) for the time being in force).
The Board is of the opinion that all Independent Directors of theCompany possess requisite qualifications, experience, expertise andthey hold highest standards of integrity.
During the year under review, the non-executive directors of theCompany had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with theCompany, other than sitting fees and reimbursement of expensesincurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board/Committee of the Company.
Pursuant to the Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation17 of SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board has carried out the annualperformance evaluation of its own performance, performanceof the Chairman, the Committees and independent Directorswithout Participation of the relevant Director. The Nomination andRemuneration Committee of the Board continuously evaluates theperformance of the Board and provides feedback to the Chairman ofthe Board. The independent directors had a separate meeting withoutthe presence of any non-independent directors and management andconsidered and evaluated the Board's performance, performance ofthe Chairman and other non-independent directors and shared theirviews with the Chairman. The Board had also separately evaluated theperformance of the Committees and independent directors withoutparticipation of the relevant director.
The Board of Directors of the Company met (08) Eight times during thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025, i.e. on 16th May, 2024, 30th May,2024, 12th June, 2024, 19th August,2024, 03rd September, 2024, 14thNovember, 2024, 28th January, 2025 and 14th February, 2025. Details ofattendance of meetings of the Board and its Committees are includedin this report.
The Independent Directors of the Company met on 14th February, 2025during the financial year under review. The Meeting was conducted inan informal manner without the presence of the Chairman, ExecutiveDirectors, Chief Financial officer, Company Secretary and any otherManagerial Personnel.
As required under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI ListingRegulations, 2015, the Board of Directors has (a) Audit Committee(b)Nomination and Remuneration Committee and (c) StakeholdersRelationship Committee. A detailed note on the composition of theCommittees, role and responsibilities assigned to these Committeesetc. are included in this report.
Pursuant to Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (including anystatutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) for the time being in force),the Directors of our Company confirm that:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial yearended 31st March, 2025, the applicable Accounting Standards andSchedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 (including any statutorymodification(s) or re-enactment(s) for the time being in force),have been followed and there are no material departures fromthe same;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and appliedthem consistently and made judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of your Company as at 31stMarch, 2025 and of theprofit and loss of the Company for the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2025;
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe Companies Act, 2013 (including any statutory modification(s)or re-enactment(s) for the time being in force) for safeguardingthe assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraudand other irregularities;
d) The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a goingconcern basis;
e) The directors had laid down internal financial controls to befollowed by the company and that such internal financial controlsare adequate and were operating effectively;
f) The directors had devised proper system to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systemwere adequate and operating effectively
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct to regulate, monitorand report trading by designated persons and their immediate relatives("Code") as per the requirements under the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. TheCode, inter alia, lays down the procedures to be followed by designatedpersons while trading/dealing in the Company's shares and sharingUnpublished Price Sensitive Information ("UPSI”). The Code coversCompany's obligation to maintain a structured digital database ("SDD”),mechanism for prevention of insider trading and handling of UPSI,and the process to familiarize with the sensitivity of UPSI. To increaseawareness on the prevention of insider trading in the organisation andto help the Designated Persons to identify and fulfill their obligations,regular trainings have been imparted to all designated persons by theCompany.
Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92 of the Actread with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration)Rules, 2014, Annual Return of the Company as at March 31, 2025 ishosted on your Company's website at www.felixindustries.co.
The Board Committees play a crucial role in the governance structureof the Company and have been constituted to deal with specificareas/activities as mandated by applicable regulations, whichconcern the Company and need a closer review. The compositionand terms of reference of all the Committees are in compliance withthe Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015,as applicable. During the year, all the recommendations made by therespective Committees were accepted by the Board. All observations,recommendations and decisions of the Committees are placed beforethe Board for information or for approval. The Board Committeesrequest special invitees to join the meeting, as and when appropriate.
The Company have Audit Committee, Stakeholders' RelationshipCommittee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
The Audit Committee of Directors was constituted pursuant to the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013;
The Audit Committee was reconstituted on May 29, 2024 and subsequently re-constituted on February 14, 2025 following the end of financial year.The composition of the Committee is in conformity with the provisions of the said section.
Composition:
The details of composition of Audit Committee are as follows:
Sr.
No.
Name
Position InCommittee
No. of meetingheld
No. of meetingsattended
1.
Independent Director
Chairman
04
2.
Mrs. Shital Barot (1)
Member
3.
4.
Mr. Nishant Sharma(2)
Additional Director-Finance
The Audit Committee had 04 meetings i.e. on 30th May, 2024, 03rdSeptember, 2024, 14th November, 2024 & 14th February, 2025 duringthe financial year.
The Chairperson of the Committee duly attended and was present atthe previous Annual General Meeting.
Terms of Reference:
The powers, role and terms of reference of the Audit Committee coversthe areas as contemplated under Regulation 18 of the Securitiesand Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosuresRequirements) Regulations, 2015 and Section 177 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 as applicable along with other terms as referred by the Boardof Directors. The terms of reference of the Audit Committee are broadlyas under:
• Oversight of the Company's Financial Reporting Process and thedisclosure of its Financial Information to ensure that the FinancialStatement is correct, sufficient and credible;
• Recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms ofappointment of Auditors of the Company;
• Approval of payment to Statutory Auditors for any other servicesrendered by the Statutory Auditors;
• Examination and reviewing, with the Management, the AnnualFinancial Statements and Auditors' Report thereon beforesubmission to the Board for approval, with particular reference to:
i. Matters required to be included in the Director'sResponsibility Statement to be included in the Board'sreport in terms of Section 134 (3)(c) of the Act;
ii. Changes, if any, in the Accounting Policies and Practices andreasons for the same;
iii. Major accounting entries involving estimates based on theexercise of judgment by Management;
iv. Significant adjustments made in the Financial Statementsarising out of audit findings;
v. Compliance with listing and other legal requirementsrelating to Financial Statements;
vi. Disclosure of any Related Party Transactions;
vii. Qualifications in the draft Audit Report;
• Reviewing with the Management, the quarterly FinancialStatements before submission to the Board for approval;
• Review and monitor the Auditors' independence and performanceand effectiveness of audit process;
• Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of theCompany with Related Parties;
• Scrutiny of Inter - Corporate Loans and Investments;
• Evaluations of Internal Financial Controls and Risk ManagementSystems;
• Reviewing with the Management, performance of Statutory andInternal Auditor and adequacy of the internal control systems;
• Reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function and discussionwith Internal Auditors of any significant findings and follow upthere on;
• Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by theInternal Auditors into matters where there is suspected fraud orirregularity or a failure of internal control systems of a materialnature and reporting the matter to the Board;
• Discussion with Statutory Auditors before the audit commences,about the nature and scope of audit as well as post-auditdiscussion to ascertain any area of concern;
• To review the functioning of the Whistle Blower Mechanism;
• Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms ofreference of the Audit Committee;
• Oversight of the Listed entity's financial reporting process and thedisclosure of its financial information to ensure that the FinancialStatement is correct, sufficient and credible.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Directors was
constituted pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee was reconstituted on
May 29, 2024.
The composition of the Committee is in conformity with the provisions
of the said section.
The details of composition of Nomination and Remuneration Committee are as follows:
No. of meeting held
Mrs. Shital Barot (1).
Chairperson
02
Mr. Rushi Jani (2)
Non-Executive Director
(1) Appointed as Chairperson w.e.f 29th May, 2024
(2) Appointed as a member w.e.f 29th may, 2024
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee had 02 meeting i.e. on03rd September, 2024 & 14th February, 2025 during the financial year.
The remuneration has been paid as approved by the Board, inaccordance with the approval of the Shareholders and within theoverall ceiling prescribed under Section 197 and 198 of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Terms of reference:
The broad terms of reference of the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee are as under:
• Determination and recommendation of criteria for appointmentof Executive, Non-Executive and Independent Directors to theBoard;
• Review and approval of compensation/remuneration payable toSenior Management Personnel, Relatives of Directors, Executiveand Non-Executive Directors etc. and recommend to the Boardfor their approval;
• Succession planning for Board of Directors and SeniorManagement Employees;
• Identifying and selection of candidates for appointment ofDirectors/Independent Directors based on laid down criteria;
• Examination and evaluation of performance of the Board ofDirectors and Senior Management Personnel including KeyManagerial Personnel based on criteria approved by the Board;
The Board has on the recommendation of Nomination andRemuneration Committee framed a policy on director's appointmentand remuneration of Directors including criteria for determiningqualification, positive attributes, independence of directors andremuneration for directors, Key Managerial Personnel and otheremployees. The Nomination and Remuneration Policy is available onthe website of the Company at www.felixindustries.co.
Policy on Directors' Appointment & Remuneration
The Board has in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3)of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, formulated the policysetting out the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes,independence of a Director and policy relating to remunerationof Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees. The
said policy is accessible on the Company's official website at www.felixindustries.co.
We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors is as per the termslaid out in the Remuneration Policy of the Company.
Performance Evaluation:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, Listing Regulations, 2015 andthe Remuneration Policy of the Company, the Board of Directors/Independent Directors/Nomination and Remuneration Committee(as applicable) has undertaken an evaluation of its own performance,the performance of its Committees and of all the individual Directorsincluding the Chairman of the Board of Directors based on variousparameters relating to roles, responsibilities and obligations of theBoard, effectiveness of its functioning, contribution of Directors atmeetings and the functioning of its Committees. Such evaluation ispresented to the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and theBoard of Directors (as applicable). Directors express their satisfactionwith the evaluation process.
The Committee while evaluating the performance of the Non-ExecutiveIndependent Directors may take into consideration various factorsincluding:
• Attendance and Participation at the Board Meetings, CommitteeMeetings and Annual General Meeting;
• Other Directorship held by the Non-Executive IndependentDirectors;
• Input in strategy decisions;
• Review of Financial Statements, risks and business performance;
• Time devoted toward discussion with Management;
• Active participation in long-term strategic planning;
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee of Directors was constitutedpursuant to the provisions of Section 178(5) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
The Stakeholder Relationship Committee was reconstituted on May29, 2024.The composition of the Committee is in conformity with theprovisions of the said section.
The details of composition of Stakeholders Relationship Committee shall comprise;
Mr. Ritesh Patel
Executive Director
Mrs. Shital Barot 1
• Transfer and transmission of shares held by shareholders inphysical format;
• Shareholder's Compliant viz non-receipt of dividend, annualreport, shares after transfer, delays in transfer of shares etc.;
• Status of dematerialization/rematerialization of shares;
• Issue of duplicate share certificates;
• Monitor and Track redressal of Investor complaints;
• Oversee the performance of the Company’s Registrar and TransferAgents;
• Suggest measures for improvement upgrade the standard ofservices to investors from time to time;
• Carry out any other function as is referred by the board from timeto time or enforced by any statutory modification/amendment ormodification as may be applicable;
Your Company's shares are compulsorily traded in the de-materialized form. Based on the delegated powers of the Board,Directors/offiicers/RTA approves the application/request fortransfers/transmission/demat/remat of shares, deletion of name,duplicate share certificate etc. on a regular basis and the sameis reported at the next meeting of the Committee, normally heldevery quarter.
Details of Investor's grievances/Complaints:
No. of Complaints pending as on April 01,2024
No. of Complaints identified and reported duringFinancial Year 2024-25
No. of Complaints disposed during the year endedMarch 31,2025
No. of pending Complaints as on March 31,2025
M/s. S.N Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants appointed as theauditor of the company in the AGM held on 09th September, 2022 tohold the office till the conclusion of the 14th Annual General Meetingto be held in the year 2026 at such remuneration as may be mutuallyagreed between the Board of Directors of the Company and theStatutory Auditor.
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks madeby M/s. S.N Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants, the StatutoryAuditors of the Company, in their report. The observations made bythe Statutory Auditors in their report for the financial period ended31st March, 2025 read with the explanatory notes therein are self¬explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further explanation orcomments from the Board under Section 134(3) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
The Statutory Auditors' of the Company has put one matter underEMPHASIS OF MATTER and pointed out that the Financial Statementof the Company:
a. Notes No. 30(e) relating to the non-provision for doubtful debtsamounting to ' 97,56,061/- of which amount of ' 76,15,214/-classified as non-current trade receivables and amount of' 21,40,487/- classified as current trade receivables.
b. Note No. 17 relating to short term loans and advances of' 15,80,79,174/- given by the company to various parties.
c. Note No. 11, Note No. 1(q) and Note 30(f) relating to investmentmade in Foreign Subsidiary, Indian Subsidiaries and IndianAssociate Company.
Board Response
a. The Board of Directors of the Company would like to clarify thatthe Company is actively pursuing recovery from the partiesagainst whom the outstanding amount has been pending for aconsiderable period. Considering the potential future businessopportunities with these parties, the Company has, at this stage,refrained from initiating any legal proceedings.
In the opinion of the management, there remains a stronglikelihood of recovering the said dues, and accordingly, noprovision has been made towards doubtful debts amounting to' 97,56,061/-.
It is further noted that the aforesaid outstanding amount pertainsto the period prior to the Company's Initial Public Offer (IPO). TheBoard will continue to review the prospects of recovery and, ifdeemed necessary, may consider creating a provision for doubtfuldebts in the current financial year 2025-26.
b. The Company has extended short-term loans and advances tounrelated third parties. These parties are not affiliated with theCompany and its promoters or group. The Company has givensuch loans and advances in compliances of provisions of section186 of the Companies Act, 2013 and are short term in nature withrepayment ON DEMAND. Further, the Note No.17 to the accountsin the financial statement is self-explanatory in nature.
c. The Company has invested in its Foreign Subsidiary, IndianSubsidiaries, and an Indian Associate Company. The details aregiven in Note No. 11 of the Financial Statements
As the cost audit is not applicable to the Company, therefore theCompany has not appointed the Cost Auditor pursuant to Section 148of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Recordsand Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014.
Further, maintenance of cost records as specified by the CentralGovernment under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, is not required by the Company and accordingly suchaccounts and records are not made and maintained.
Mr. Amit Uttamchandani, proprietor of M/s Amit Uttamchandani& Associates; Chartered Accountants is the Internal Auditor of theCompany.
The Company has appointed the M/s. Vishwas Sharma & Associates,Company Secretaries, Ahmedabad as Secretarial Auditor to conductsecretarial audit for the F.Y. 2024-25 pursuant to the provisions ofSection 204 of the Companies Act, 2013. The secretarial audit of theCompany has been conducted on a concurrent basis in respect of thematters as set out in the said rules and Secretarial Audit Report givenby M/s. Vishwas Sharma & Associates, Company Secretaries, SecretarialAuditor of the Company forms part of this report and is marked as"Annexure-D".
The Secretarial Audit Report for the year ended on March 31, 2025contains the following observations as follows:
a. The company received an advisory letter dated July 24, 2024from the National Stock Exchange of India Limited ("NSE”) fornon-compliance of proviso to Regulation 167(1) of Securities andExchange Board of India (ICDR) Regulation, 2018;
b. The Company has made delay in compliance with Regulation31A (8) (c) (i) of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015 i.e. to disclosethe material events not later than twenty four hours from thesubmission of the application by the Listed entity for seekingapproval for reclassification of promoters to public category fromrecognized Stock Exchange, and received an advisory letter datedMarch 13, 2025 from National Stock Exchange of India Limited("NSE').
Board Response:
a. The Board of Directors would like to clarify that 57,00,000convertible warrants were duly allotted on 28th February, 2024.Subsequently, the Company initiated the process of creation ofISIN for the said warrants, which was allotted on 13th March, 2024.Post ISIN generation, the Company carried out the corporateaction for credit of 57,00,000 convertible warrants into therespective allottees' demat accounts. Further, the Companyreceived confirmation letters from CDSL and NSDL on 9th April,2024 and 12th April, 2024 respectively, mentioning the applicablelock-in details. It is pertinent to note that the warrants are underlock-in up to 28th February, 2025, being one year from the dateof allotment of convertible securities. Accordingly, the Companyhas complied with the requirements of Regulation 167(1) of theSEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018, and the Board affirms that thenecessary procedures were duly followed.
b. The Board clarifies that the delay in compliance occurredinadvertently. However, the necessary disclosure was duly filed,though not within the prescribed timeline. The Board assuresthat steps have been taken to further strengthen internalmonitoring and reporting mechanisms, and affirms that due carewill be exercised to ensure timely and proper compliance with allapplicable regulations in future.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has taken a "Green Initiative in theCorporate Governance” by allowing paperless compliances by theCompanies and has issued Circulars stating that service of notice/documents including Annual Report can be sent by e-mail to itsmembers.
As a responsible corporate citizen, the Company welcomes andsupports the 'Green Initiative' undertaken by the Ministry of CorporateAffairs, Government of India, enabling electronic delivery of documentsincluding the Annual Report, amongst others, to shareholders at theire-mail address previously registered with the DPs and RTAs.
Shareholders who have not registered their e-mail addresses so far arerequested to do the same. Those holding shares in demat form canregister their e-mail address with their concerned DPs. Shareholderswho hold shares in physical form are requested to register their e-mailaddresses with the RTA.
Your Company has been complying with the principals of goodCorporate Governance over the years and is committed to thehighest standards of compliance. Pursuant to regulation 15(2) of theSEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, the compliance with the corporategovernance provisions as specified in regulations 17 to 27 and clauses(b) to (i) of Regulation 46 (2) and para C, D and E of schedule V shall notapply to the listed entity which has listed its specified securities on theSME Exchange and as your Company is listed on SME exchange of NSEi.e. NSE Emerge,
Therefore, the Regulations relating to Corporate Governance are notapplicable to the Company.
As per the requirement of The Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and rulesmade thereunder, your Company has constituted Internal ComplaintsCommittee (ICC) which is responsible for redressal of complaintsrelated to sexual harassment. The ICs includes external members withrelevant experience. The ICs, presided by senior women, conduct theinvestigations and make decisions at the respective locations. The ICsalso work extensively on creating awareness on relevance of sexualharassment issues, including while working remotely.
Your Directors declared and confirm that, during the year under review,there is no case filed under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
All new employees go through a detailed personal orientation on anti¬sexual harassment policy adopted by the Company.
The Company believes in the conduct of its affairs in a fair andtransparent manner to foster professionalism, honesty, integrityand ethical behavior in its employees & stakeholders. The Companyhas adopted a Whistle Blower Policy as a part of vigil mechanism.The said policy is available on the website of the company www.felixindustries.co.
Also, the Code of Business Conduct (Code) lays down importantcorporate ethical practices that shape the Company's value system andbusiness functions and represents cherished values of the Company.
Pursuant to Section 135(4) of the Act, the major contents of CSR policyinclude your Company's CSR approach and guiding principles, coreIdeology, total outlay for each financial year, allocation of resourcesand thrust areas, formulation of annual action plan, Executing Agency/Partners and Impact Assessment. During the year the company hasdone various CSR activities which are listed in "Annexure-E".
The Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the yearunder review, as stipulated under Regulation 34(2) (e) of the ListingRegulations is given as an "Annexure-F” to this report.
XXXV. COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OFSECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
XXXVI. VARIOUS POLICIES OF THE COMPANY:
In accordance with the provisions of the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements)Regulations, 2015and the Companies Act, 2013 the Company hasformulated, implemented various policies. All such Policies are availableon Company's website www.felixindustries.co under the Policies sub¬caption of the Investor Caption. The policies are reviewed periodicallyby the Board and updated based on need and requirements. Some ofthe key policies are as follows:
1) Whistle Blower or Vigil Mechanism Policy.
2) Policy for Determination of Materiality for Disclosure of Events orInformation.
3) Code of Conduct for Board Members and Senior ManagementPersonnel.
4) Code of conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading.
5) Policy on Materiality of Related Party Transactions & on dealingwith Related Party Transactions.
6) Policy on Determining Material Subsidiaries.
7) Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Policy.
8) Policy On Identification Of Group Companies, Material CreditorsAnd Material Litigations.
9) Policy on Pending Litigations.
10) Details of Familiarization Programme
11) Related Party Transactions Policy
12) Terms & Conditions of Appointment of Independent Director
XXXVII. DIRECTOR'S DISQUALIFICATION:
All the directors of the Company have confirmed that they are notdisqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of Section 164of the Companies Act, 2013.
XXXVIII. RISK MANAGEMENT:
The Company does not have any Risk Management Policy or anystatement concerning development and implementation of riskmanagement policy of the company as the elements of risk threateningthe Company's existence are very minimal.
XXXIX. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE:
During the Financial Year ended on March, 31st 2025, there is noapplication made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016.
XL. THE DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEENAMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIMEOF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATIONDONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKSOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THEREASONS THEREOF
Not applicable during the year under review.
XLI. GENERAL:
Your Company has not issued any equity shares with differential rightsas to dividend, voting or otherwise; and Your Company does not haveany ESOP scheme for its employees.
XLII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your directors take this opportunity to express their sincere appreciationto the shareholders, customers, bankers, suppliers and other businessassociates for the excellent support and cooperation extended by them.
Your directors gratefully acknowledge the ongoing co-operationand support provided by the Central and State Governments, StockExchanges, SEBI, RBI and other Regulatory Bodies.
Regd. office: For, Felix Industries Limited
Plot No. 123 Devraj Industrial Park,
Piplaj Pirana Road,
Pirana
Ahmedabad,
Gujarat-382405.
Sd/- Sd/-
Ritesh Patel Vinay Patel
Date: 30/08/2025 Managing Director Whole Time Director
Place: Ahmedabad (DIN: 05350896) (DIN: 08377751)
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Appointed Member w.e.f 29th May, 2024
The Chairperson of the Committee duly attended and was present at the previous Annual General Meeting.The Stakeholder Relationship Committeehad 01 meeting i.e. on 14th February, 2025 during the financial year.