Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their Sixty Second Annual Report on the business and operationsof the Company together with the Audited Financial Statements (Standalone as well as Consolidated) for theyear ended March 31, 2025.
1. KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Company has prepared the Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 inconformity with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) notified under section 133 of the Companies Act,2013 (the "Act”) read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended byCompanies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2016 from 1st April, 2019:
(Amt. in lakhs except EPS)
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24
Revenue from Operations
875.12
957.22
13000.62
10311.27
Other Income
4.50
280.19
499.70
810.01
Total Income
879.62
1237.41
13500.32
11121.28
Less :Total Expenses
214.94
270.56
10964.02
8935.46
Profit before tax &Extraordinary items
664.68
966.85
2536.30
2185.82
Add: Extraordinary Items
-
Less : Tax Expenses
152.44
204.70
754.83
445.53
Profit after tax
512.24
762.15
1781.47
1740.29
Add: Other
Comprehensive
Income/(loss)
(27.36)
48.50
25.49
298.54
Total ComprehensiveIncome
484.88
810.65
1806.96
2038.83
Profit available forappropriation
Balance of profit forearlier years
5263.10
4618.77
11199.22
9785.19
Add: Total ComprehensiveIncome
1338.43
1627.74
Less: Profit available forappropriation
1.11
(4.20)
(25.01)
(2.82)
Less: Proposed Dividend
54.40
Less: Transfer to StatutoryReserve
(96.98)
(162.13)
(162.12)
Less: Transfer to StatutoryReserve for prior period
Balance C/f to BalanceSheet
5652.10
12411.28
11199.23
2. COMPANY OVERVIEW
RSD Finance Limited is a Companyregistered under the Companies Act, 1956.It is registered with the Reserve Bank ofIndia (RBI) in the category of "Non¬Banking Financial Institution - NonSystemically Important, Non Deposittaking Company (NBFC-ND-NSI) under theRBI Regulations and has a certificate undersection 45 IA of the RBI Act, 1934.
As part of our business activities, we arepredominantly focused in the business ofloans and advances, acquisition of shares/stocks/ bonds/ debentures/ securitiesissued by Government or local authority orother marketable securities of a likenature. We also provide Job Work services.
3. STATUTORY DISCLAIMER
The Company is having a valid Certificateof Registration dated May 2, 1998 issuedby the RBI under Section 45-IA of theReserve Bank of India Act, 1934. However,RBI does not accept any responsibility orguarantee about the present position as tothe financial soundness of the Company orfor the correctness of any of thestatements or representations made oropinions expressed by the Company andfor discharge of any liability by theCompany.
Neither there is any provision in law tokeep, nor does the Company keep any partof the deposits with RBI and by issuing aCertificate of Registration to the Company,RBI neither accepts any responsibility norguarantees the payment of deposits to anydepositor or any person who has lent anysum to the Company.
4. BUSINESS PERFORMANCE REVIEW
On a standalone basis, the Companyachieved a turnover of Rs. 879.62 lakhs forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025 ascompared to the turnover of Rs. 1237.41lakhs recorded during the previousfinancial year ended March 31, 2024. TheNet Profit before tax and exceptional itemsof your Company for the financial yearended March 31, 2025 stood at Rs. 664.68Lakhs as against the Net Profit of Rs.966.85 Lakhs for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2024. Basic earnings per sharework out to Rs. 3.75 compared to Rs. 6.26in the previous year.
On a consolidated basis, your Companyrecorded a total income of Rs. 13500.32
Lakhs during the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025 as compared to theincome of Rs. 11121.28 lakhs recordedduring the previous financial year endedMarch 31, 2024 and gained a consolidatedNet profit before tax of Rs. 2526.36 Lakhsfor the financial year ended March 31,2025 as against the Net Profit of Rs.2185.82 Lakhs for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2024.
In accordance with the provisions ofSection 136 of the Companies Act, 2013,the Annual Report of the Company,containing therein its Consolidated andStandalone Financial Statements areavailable on the website of the Company atweb link www.rsdfinancelimited.com.
Any member who is interested inobtaining a copy of the Annual Report maywrite to the Company at the RegisteredOffice of the Company. Further, a detailedanalysis of Company's performance isincluded in the Management Discussionand Analysis, which forms part of thisAnnual report.
5. CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF THEBUSINESS
There have been no changes in the natureof the business of the Company or thesubsidiaries during the year under review.
6. FUTURE PROSPECTS
The state of Company's affair and futureoutlook is discussed in the ManagementDiscussion & Analysis section of thisAnnual Report.
7. DIVIDEND
Your Director's regret for notrecommending any Dividend on EquityShares of the Company for the financialyear ended 31 March, 2025.
8. UNCLAIMED/UNPAID DIVIDEND
In terms of the provisions of Section124(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, theCompany did not have anyunclaimed/unpaid dividend which was/isrequired to be transferred to the InvestorsEducation and Protection Fund.
9. RESERVES
The Company proposes to transfer Rs.96.98 lakhs to the statutory reserves andan amount of Rs. 5652.10 lakhs is
proposed to be retained in the P/L accountduring the Financial Year 2024-25.
10. SHARE CAPITAL
The Equity shares of the Company arelisted on the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE) and the Calcutta Stock Exchange(CSE). The paid-up Equity Share Capital ason March 31, 2025 was Rs. 6.47 crores.
During the year under review, theCompany has not issued any shares withdifferential voting rights nor has grantedany stock options or sweat equity.
As on March 31, 2025 none of theDirectors of the Company holdinstruments convertible into equity sharesof the Company.
11. MATERIAL CHANGES AND
COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THEFINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
There have been no material changes andcommitments between the end of FY2024-25 and the date of this report,affecting the financial position of theCompany.
12. PUBLIC DEPOSIT
Being a Non Deposit taking Non-BankingFinancial Company, your Company has notaccepted any deposits from the publicunder section 73 of the Companies Act,2013 and the Companies (Acceptance ofDeposits) Rules, 2014 during the yearunder review and no amount on account ofprincipal or interest on deposits frompublic was outstanding as on date of theBalance Sheet.
The Company's cash and cash equivalentsas on March 31, 2025 is Rs. 173.70 lakhs ascompared to Rs. 205.93 lakhs as on March31, 2024. The Company continues tofocus on judicious management of itsworking capital.
Receivables and other working capitalparameters were kept under strict checkthrough continuous monitoring.
The Company has two materialsubsidiaries Precision Automotive PrivateLimited and SRP Oil Private Limited andone step down subsidiary Sigma HTS LLP.There are no Associate or Joint venture
Companies within the meaning of section2(6) of the Companies act, 2013. There hasbeen no material change in the nature ofbusiness of the subsidiaries.
No entity became or ceased to be thesubsidiary, joint venture or associate ofRSD Finance Limited during Financial Year2024-25.
The Annual Reports of these Subsidiarieswill be made available for inspection byany Member of the Company at theRegistered Office of your Company atHolding No. - 4, The Alcor Hotel, RamdasBhatta, Bistupur, Jamshedpur - 831001during business hours on all days except,Sundays and Public Holidays between12.30 pm and 03.00 pm up to the date ofensuing AGM. The Annual Reports of theaforesaid Subsidiaries for the financialyear ended March 31, 2025 shall beprovided to any Member of the Companyupon receipt of written request. In view ofthe continuing statutory restrictions onthe movement of persons at several placesin the Country, Members may also send anadvance request at the e-mail id -rsdfinance.ltd@gmail.com for an electronicinspection of the aforesaid documents.
The Annual Reports along with theAudited Financial Statements of each ofthe Subsidiaries of your Company are alsoavailable on the website of the Company atwww.rsdfinancelimited.com
As required under Regulations 16(1) (c) &46 of Securities Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 "SEBIListing Regulations", the Board ofDirectors had approved the Policy fordetermining Material Subsidiaries("Policy"). The details of the Policy areavailable on the website of the Companywww.rsdfinancelimited.com/InvestorRelations/Codes/Polices
The Company continues to holds 52.55%shares in SRP Oil Private Limited. SRP is amaterial unlisted subsidiary Company ofRSD Finance Limited as per SEBI (ListingObligation and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015. It is engaged in thebusiness of the hospitality industry. It is
carrying business in the brand name of"The Alcor Hotel" in Jamshedpur,Jharkhand.
Net revenue of SRP Oil decreased to Rs.2726.10 lakhs in the Financial Year 2024¬2025 compared to Rs. 2764.38 lakhs in theprevious year. The net profit before taxdecreased to Rs. 842.47 lakhs during theFY 2024-2025 compared to Rs. 947.93lakhs earned in the previous year.
Precision Automotive Private Limitedcontinues to be a wholly owned materialsubsidiary Company of RSD FinanceLimited. During the financial year 2024¬25, the Company earned income frominvestment activities and generation andtransmission of solar energy.
The revenue from operations of PAPL wasRs. 915.19 lakhs in the Financial Year2024-25 compared to Rs. 505.41 lakhsearned in the previous year. The net profitbefore tax during the period was Rs.352.08 lakhs as compared to a profit of Rs.346.99 lakhs earned in the previous year.
iii) SIGMA HTS LLP
SIGMA HTS is a Limited LiabilityPartnership whose majority stake is heldby Precision Automotive Private Limited,the wholly owned subsidiary of yourCompany. Sigma HTS LLP deals inproviding heat treatment solutions.
During the financial year, the LLP earnedtotal revenue of Rs. 9015.49 lakhs ascompared to Rs. 6654.00 lakhs earned inthe previous year. However, during thefinancial year it has earned profit of Rs.442.45 lakhs as compared to Rs. 70.65lakhs loss suffered in the previous year.
The Company does not have any associateor a joint venture.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014, a statement containing thesalient features of the financial Statementsof the aforesaid subsidiaries has beenprovided in Form AOC-1, attached as"Annexure - A" and forms a part of thisReport.
In accordance with the requirements interms of Section 129 of the Companies Act,2013 read with relevant AccountingStandards issued by the Institute ofChartered Accountants of India andRegulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations2015 (hereinafter referred to as 'ListingRegulations') the Company has preparedConsolidated Financial Statements inaccordance with Ind AS 110 -
"Consolidated Financial Statements" andInd AS 27 - "Separate Financial
Statements." The Consolidated FinancialStatements forms part of this Report.
The Equity Shares of the Companycontinue to be listed on the Bombay StockExchange (BSE) and the Calcutta StockExchange Limited (CSE). The scrip codenumber of the Equity Shares of theCompany on BSE is 539875 and on CSE is28123 respectively.
The Annual Listing Fee for the FinancialYear 2024-25 has been duly paid to boththe Stock Exchanges.
As on March 31, 2025 the Board ofDirectors of your company consists of 6Directors. Their details are as follows:
Name ofthe
Director
Category
Mr.
Managing
Rajeev
Singh
Dugal
Ms.
Executive
Upneet
Mrs.
Non-
Kawaljee
t Kaur
Non -
Independent
Malkeet
Saini
Dr. Rajiv
Shukla
Pradeep
Kumar
Khosla
The profile of all the Directors can beaccessed on the Company's website at
www.rsdfinancelimited.com/companyprof
ile.
None of the Directors of the Company haveincurred any disqualification underSection 164(2) of the Act read with Rule14(1) of the Companies (Appointment andQualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. Allthe Directors have confirmed that they arenot debarred from accessing the capitalmarket as well as from holding the office ofDirector pursuant to any order ofSecurities and Exchange Board of India orMinistry of Corporate Affairs or any othersuch authority.
The Board was duly constituted incompliance with the requirements of theCompanies Act, 2013, the ListingRegulations and provisions of the Articlesof Association of the Company. In the viewof the Board, all the directors possess therequisite skills, expertise, integrity,competence, as well as experienceconsidered to be vital for business growth.The detailed analysis of various skills,qualifications and attributes as requiredand available with the Board has beenpresented in the Corporate GovernanceReport.
There were changes in the Board ofDirectors of the Company during the yearwhich is enumerated below.
Cause ofChange
Effective
Date
Harsh
Pandey
Indepen
dent
Resignatio
n
28.09.202
4
Dr. RajivShukla
Appointm
ent
27.12.202
Retirement by rotation
Mrs. Kawaljeet KaurDugal
In accordance with the provisions ofSection 152 of the Companies Act, 2013,Regulation 36 of the Listing Regulationsand the Company's Articles of Association,Mrs. Kawaljeet Kaur Dugal (Din -00052100), retires by rotation at theensuing Annual General Meeting and beingeligible, offers herself for reappointment.
The brief resume/details relating toDirector who is to be reappointed isfurnished in the Notice of the ensuingAGM.
The Board of Directors on therecommendation of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee and based onreport of performance evaluationrecommends her re-appointment for theconsideration of the Members of theCompany at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting.
Code of Conduct for Directors and
Employees
The Company has adopted a Code ofConduct for its Directors and employeesincluding a code of conduct forIndependent Directors which suitablyincorporates the duties of IndependentDirectors as laid down in the CompaniesAct, 2013. The said Codes can be accessedon the Company's website at
www.rsdfinancelimited.com.
In terms of the Listing Regulations, allDirectors and Senior ManagementPersonnel have affirmed compliance with
their respective codes. The Managing
Director has also confirmed and certifiedthe same, which is provided at the end ofthe Report on Corporate Governance.
During the year Ten meetings of the Boardwere held during the year under review.For details of meetings of the Board, pleaserefer to the Corporate Governance Report,which is a part of this report. Theintervening gap between the meetings waswithin the period prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013.
In terms of Section 203 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, the following are the KeyManagerial Personnel (KMP) of theCompany as on 31 March 2024:
1. Mr. Rajeev Singh Dugal - ManagingDirector
2. Mr. Ravi Joshi - Chief Financial Officer
3. Ms. Subhajita Biswal - Company Secretaryand Compliance Officer
The Company has received declarationsfrom all the Independent Directorspursuant to the provisions of sub-section(7) of Section 149 of the Companies Act,2013, confirming that they fulfill thecriteria of Independence as specified inSection 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013and Regulation 16(1)(b) and 25(8) of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015.
None of the independent directors areaware of any circumstance or situation,which exist or may be reasonablyanticipated, that could impair or impacttheir ability to discharge their duties withan objective independent judgment andwithout any external influence. In terms ofSection 150 read with Rule 6 of theCompanies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014,Independent Directors of the Companyhave undertaken requisite steps towardsthe inclusion of their names in the databank of Independent Directors maintainedwith the Indian Institute of CorporateAffairs.
The board of directors have taken onrecord the declaration and confirmationsubmitted by the Independent Directorsafter undertaking due assessment of thesame and in their opinion the IndependentDirectors fulfill the conditions specified inthe Act and Listing Regulations and areindependent of the management.
The Independent Directors have compliedwith the Code for Independent Directorsprescribed in Schedule IV to the Act alongwith the Code of Conduct for Directors andSenior Management Personnel formulatedby the Company as per Listing Regulations.The Board confirms that the saidIndependent Directors meet the criteria aslaid down under the Companies Act, 2013as well as the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015 and have the requisite integrity,experience and relevant experience intheir respective fields including theproficiency required to effectivelydischarge their roles and responsibilitiesin directing and guiding the affairs of theCompany.
In order to encourage active participationfrom the Independent Directors and also
to enable them to understand the businessenvironment of the Company in depth andto assist them in performing their role asIndependent Directors of the Company,Familiarization Programme for theIndependent Directors have been adopted.
Once appointed, the IndependentDirectors undergo the FamiliarizationProgramme of the Company wherein thenecessary information and relevantdocuments in respect to the industry, theregulatory environment in which theCompany operates and the Annual Reportsof past financial years are provided tothem. The Managing Director of theCompany also has a one to one discussionwith the newly appointed Director tofamiliarize him with the Company'sculture.
Pursuant to Regulation 46 of the ListingRegulations, the details of theFamiliarization program of theIndependent Directors are available on thewebsite of the Company atwww.rsdfinancelimited.com/investorrelations/codes & policies (Path)
Separate meeting of IndependentDirectors of the Company without thepresence of the Executive Directors andthe Management representatives was heldon March 04, 2025, as required underSchedule IV to the Act (Code forIndependent Directors) and Regulation 25(3) of the SEBI LODR. At the said meeting,the Independent Directors inter alia,reviewed and discussed:
- performance of Non-IndependentDirectors and the Board of Directors as awhole.
- performance of the Chairman of theCompany.
- assessed the quality, quantity andtimeliness of flow of information betweenthe Company management and the Boardthat is necessary for the Board toeffectively and reasonably perform theirduties.
All the Independent Directors of theCompany attended the Meetings ofIndependent Directors. The IndependentDirectors expressed their satisfaction tothe desired level on the governance of theBoard.
The Board met Ten times during thefinancial year. The intervening gapbetween the meetings was within theperiod prescribed under the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the SEBI Regulation, 2015.The details of the meetings of the Board,attendance of Directors, etc. is givenseparately in the Report of CorporateGovernance which forms part of thereport.
Board Committees
The following are the Board Committeesduring the Financial Year 2024-25:
1. Audit Committee;
2. Nominations & Remuneration Committee;
3. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee;
4. Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommittee;
5. Risk Management Committee and
All recommendations made by thecommittees were approved by the Board.The composition of each of the aboveCommittees, their respective roles,attendance and responsibilities areprovided in detail in the CorporateGovernance Report
In terms of Section 134(5) of theCompanies Act, 2013, in relation to theaudited financial statements of theCompany for the year ended March 31,2025, the Board of Directors herebyconfirms that:
(a) in the preparation of Annual Accounts forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025,the applicable Ind AS have been followedand there are no material departures fromthe same;
(b) the directors had selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a trueand fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany at 31st March, 2025 and of theprofit and loss of the Company for the yearended on that day;
(c) the directors had taken proper andsufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 for safeguarding theassets of the Company and for preventingand detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
(d) the Annual Accounts for the year ended31st March, 2025 have been prepared on a"going concern" basis;
(e) the directors had laid down internalfinancial controls to be followed by theCompany and that such internal financialcontrols are adequate and were operatingeffectively; and
(f) the directors had devised proper systemsto ensure compliance with the provisionsof all applicable laws and that suchsystems were adequate and operatingeffectively.
Further, there are no qualifications,reservations or adverse remarks made bythe Statutory Auditors/ SecretarialAuditors in their respective reports.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation17(10) read with Part D of Schedule II ofthe SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosures Requirement) Regulations,2015, the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee and the Board of Directorshave formulated a policy for performanceevaluation of its own performance, ofvarious mandatory Committees of theBoard and of the individual Directors.
In terms of the provisions of Regulation19(4) read with Part D of Schedule II of theSEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 and Section178 of the Companies Act, 2013, theperformance evaluation process of all theIndependent and Non-IndependentDirectors of the Company was carried outby the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee.
Further, in terms of Regulations 17(10) ofthe SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 andSchedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013,the Board of Directors carried out theperformance evaluation of theIndependent Directors (excluding theDirector being evaluated), its ownperformance and that of its Committees.
The Board evaluated the effectiveness ofits functioning and that of the Committeesand of individual directors by seeking theirinputs on various aspects ofBoard/Committee Governance throughstructured questionnaire.
The entire performance evaluationprocess was completed to the satisfactionof Board.
Further, SEBI vide its circular (Ref. no.SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2017/004)dated January 5, 2017 issued a guidancenote on Board Evaluation for listedcompanies. In view of the same, theIndependent Directors in their separatemeeting held on March 04, 2025 underRegulation 25(4) of the SEBI ListingRegulations, 2015 and Schedule IV of theCompanies Act, 2013 had:
(i) reviewed the performance of Non¬Independent Directors and the Board as awhole;
(ii) reviewed the performance of theChairperson of the Company, taking intoaccount the views of executive and non¬executive Directors; and
(iii) assessed the quality, quantity andtimelines of flow of information betweenthe Company management and the Boardthat was necessary for the Board toeffectively and reasonably perform theirduties.
The Board of Directors has expressed itssatisfaction on the functioning andperformance of Board and Committeesand the performance of individualdirectors. It emerged that the Board had agood mix of competency, experience,qualifications and diversity. Each Boardmember contributed to the collectivewisdom of the Board, keeping in mindhis/her own background and experience.There was active participation andadequate time was given for discussingstrategy. Overall, the Board wasfunctioning very well in a cohesive andinteractive manner. The Directors evenexpressed their satisfaction with theevaluation process.
The Internal Financial Controls withreference to financial statements of theCompany, as designed and implementedby the Company, are adequate. During the
year under review, no material or seriousobservation has been received from theStatutory Auditors and the InternalAuditors of the Company on theinefficiency or inadequacy of suchcontrols.
The internal audit is entrusted to M/s. S.K.Naredi & Co. LLP, a firm of CharteredAccountants. The Internal Auditor monitorand evaluate the efficacy and adequacy ofinternal control systems in the Company,its compliance with the operating systems,accounting procedures and policies at theCompany and its subsidiaries. It alsoimparts guidance and constructivesuggestions for improvement of the auditfunction in the Company.
The Audit Committee of the Board ofDirectors, comprising of independentdirectors regularly reviews the audit plans,significant audit findings, adequacy ofinternal controls, compliance withaccounting standards as well as reasonsfor changes in accounting policies andpractices, if any.
Necessary certification by the StatutoryAuditors in relation to Internal FinancialControl u/s 143(3)(i) of the Act forms partof the Audit Report.
28. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMSAdequate internal control systemscommensurate with the nature of theCompany's business and size andcomplexity of its operations are in placeand have been operating satisfactorily.Internal control systems comprising ofpolicies and procedures are designed toensure reliability of financial reporting,timely feedback on achievement of goals,compliance with policies, procedure,applicable laws and regulations and thatall assets and resources are acquiredeconomically, used efficiently andadequately protected.
Your Directors confirm that during theyear under review, there were noreportable material weaknesses in thepresent systems or operations of internalcontrols.
29. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,TECHNOLOGICAL ABSORPTION ANDFOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING &OUTGO
The Company is a non-banking financialCompany and is also involved in job workactivities. The Company's activity involvesvery low energy consumption and has noparticulars to report regardingconservation of energy and technologyabsorption.
However, efforts are made to furtherreduce energy consumption. The Companydid not have any foreign exchangeearnings and expenditures during theyear.
All Related Party Transactions enteredinto by your Company during the financialyear were on arm's length basis and werein the ordinary course of business and incompliance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013, the SEBI (ListingObligation and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 and Indian AccountingStandards on "Related Party Disclosure(Ind AS-24).”
All Related Party Transactions are placedbefore the Audit Committee. None of suchrelated party transactions required theapproval of the Shareholders as per theAct or Listing Regulations. Further, therewere no materially significant relatedparty transactions that may have potentialconflict of interests with the Company atlarge.
All contracts / arrangements /transactions entered into by the Companyduring the year under review with RelatedParties were in the ordinary course ofbusiness and on arm's length. During theyear under review, the Company had notentered into any contract/ arrangement/transaction with related parties whichcould be considered material inaccordance with the policy of the Companyon materiality of related partytransactions or which is required to bereported in Form No. AOC-2 in terms ofSection 134(3) (h) read with Section 188of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014. Accordingly, thereare no transactions that are required to bereported in Form AOC-2.
The details of the related partytransactions as per Indian AccountingStandards (IND AS) - 24 are set out in Note31 to the Standalone Financial Statementof the Company. The Company in terms of
Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulationssubmits within 15 days from the date ofpublication of its standalone andconsolidated financial results for the halfyear, disclosures of related partytransactions on a consolidated basis, in thespecified format to the stock exchanges.The said disclosures can be accessed onthe website of the Company athttps://www.rsdfinancelimited.com/investorrelations/stock-exchange-disclosures.
The Board has approved and adopted thePolicy on Related Party Transactions andthe same is uploaded on the Company'swebsite -
www.rsdfinancelimited.com/InvestorRela
tions/Codes/Policies
None of the Directors has any pecuniaryrelationships or transactions vis-a-vis theCompany save and except the payment ofsitting fees to Independent Directors andthe remuneration given to executivedirectors.
Pursuant to Section 134 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Regulation 17 of the SEBI(Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, theCompany has adopted a risk managementpolicy. The policy provides foridentification, assessment and control ofrisks that in the opinion of the Board maythreaten the existence of the Company.The above policy is being reviewed/re-visited at such other intervals as deemednecessary for modifications and revisions,if any.
THE LISTED ENTITY WITH ANY PERSONOR ENTITY BELONGING TO THEPROMOTER/PROMOTER GROUP
WHICH HOLD(S) 10% OR MORESHAREHOLDING IN THE LISTEDENTITY, IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBEDIN THE RELEVANT ACCOUNTINGSTANDARDS FOR ANNUAL RESULTS.
Rajeev Singh Dugal and Rajeev Singh DugalTrust (KU Benefit Trust) hold 10% ormore shares in the Company. The detailsof transactions with promoter/ promotergroup holding 10% or more shares havebeen disclosed in the financial statementwhich is part of the Annual Report.
As per the provisions of Section 135 of the
Companies Act, 2013, a Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) Committee has beenconstituted by the Board of Directors.
The Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommittee (CSR Committee) hasformulated and recommended to theBoard, a Corporate Social ResponsibilityPolicy (CSR Policy) indicating the activitiesto be undertaken by the Company, whichhas been approved by the Board.
The CSR Policy may be accessed on theCompany's website at the www.rsdfinancelimited.com
The report on the CSR activities asrequired under the Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 isattached as "Annexure - C" and forms anintegral part of the report.
The Company has in place a VigilMechanism/Whistle Blower Policy whichis approved and adopted by the Board ofDirectors of the Company.
The Policy provides a framework topromote responsible and securedreporting of unethical behavior, actual orsuspected fraud, violation of applicablelaws and regulations, financialirregularities, abuse of authority, etc. byDirectors, employees and themanagement. The Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy is available on thewebsite of the Company atwww.rsdfinancelimited.com.
The Company endeavors to providecomplete protection to the WhistleBlowers against any unfair practices. It isaffirmed that no personnel of the Companyhas been denied access to the AuditCommittee and no case was reportedunder this policy during the year.
35. COMPANY'S POLICY ON APPOINTMENTAND REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS,KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL ANDSENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The Board has, on recommendation of theNomination and RemunerationCommittee, formulated a policy forselection and appointment of Directors,senior management and theirremuneration in accordance with the Actand the Listing Regulations.
The Nomination & Remuneration Policy ofthe Company aims to attract, retain andmotivate qualified personnel of theCompany and seeks to employ people whonot only fulfill the eligibility criteria butalso have the attributes needed to fit intothe corporate culture of the Company.
The Company pays remuneration toIndependent Directors by way of sittingfees and Executive Non-IndependentDirectors of your Company do not acceptany sitting fees. Remuneration to Directorsis paid within the limits as prescribedunder the Companies Act, 2013 and thelimits as approved by the Members of theCompany, from time to time. There havebeen no changes in the said policy duringthe financial year. The policy is availableon the Company's website atwww.rsdfinancelimited.com/investorrelations/codes/policies (path) and is alsoannexed and forms part of the report as"Annexure - D"
Further, information about elements ofremuneration package of individualdirectors is provided in the extract ofAnnual Return as provided under Section92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 andforms part of this Report.
The matters related to Auditors and theirReports are as under:
Statutory Auditors & their Reports
M/s. S D Y & Co., Chartered Accountants,Jamshedpur, bearing Registration No.016850C, were appointed as the StatutoryAuditors in casual vacancy of the Companyto hold office until the conclusion ensuingAnnual General Meeting for the FY 2024¬25, at a remuneration as may be mutuallydecided between the Board of Directorsand S D Y & Co.,
The report of the Statutory Auditor formspart of the Annual Report 2024-25. Thesaid report does not contain anyqualification, reservation, adverse remarkor disclaimer. During the year underreview, the Auditors did not report anymatter under Section 143(12) of the Act,therefore no detail is required to bedisclosed under Section 134(3)(ca) of theAct.
pursuant to the provisions of Section 139,142 and other applicable provisions, if any,of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, M/s. S D Y & Co., CharteredAccountants (Firm's Registration No.) beand are hereby appointed as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company for a term of 5(Five) consecutive years to hold officefrom the conclusion of this 62nd AnnualGeneral Meeting until the conclusion of the67th Annual General Meeting of theCompany, at such remuneration (exclusiveof applicable taxes and reimbursement ofout of pocket expenses) as shall be fixed bythe Board of Directors of the Companyfrom time to time in consultation withthem."
The Company has received a writtenconsent from him that the appointment isin accordance with the applicableprovisions of the Act and rules framedthereunder.
The brief resume/details relating toStatutory Auditor who is to be appointedis furnished in the Notice of the ensuingAGM.
Secretarial Auditor & their Reports
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204of the Companies Act, 2013 and theCompanies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of theCompany has appointed Mr. Sital PrasadSwain, Company Secretary in practice(Membership No. F6338 & CP No. 6814) toconduct the Secretarial Audit for the FY2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report confirms thatthe Company has complied with theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013,Rules, Listing Regulations and Guidelinesand that there were no deviations or non¬compliances. The Secretarial Audit Reportcertified by the Secretarial Auditors, in thespecified form MR-3 is annexed herewithand forms part of this report.
Further, in compliance of Regulation 24Aof the Listing Regulations, Company'sunlisted material subsidiaries alsoundergo Secretarial Audit and theSecretarial Audit Reports of the Companyand its unlisted material subsidiariesthereto in the prescribed Form No. MR-3 is
attached as Annexure - E, E(I) and E(II)forming part of this Report. The same arealso available on the website of theCompany.
The Secretarial Audit Report of yourCompany and its unlisted materialsubsidiaries does not contain anyqualification, reservation, adverse remarkor disclaimer.
Furthermore, the Secretarial Auditor, Mr.Sital Prasad Swain, Practicing CompanySecretaries, has also certified thecompliance as per Regulation 24A of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) (Amendment) Regulations,2018 and same has been intimated to thestock exchanges within the stipulated timeand there stood no qualification reportedby the Secretarial Auditor.
Mr. Sital Prasad Swain has certified thatnone of the directors on the Board of theCompany have been debarred ordisqualified from being appointed orcontinuing as director of Companies by theBoard/Ministry of Corporate Affairs or anysuch statutory authority. The saidcertificate is appended to the Board'sReport and should also form a part of theCorporate Governance Report of the Boardas required under the SEBI ListingRegulations.
Further, in accordance with the thirdamendment of SEBI (LODR), and as perrecommendation of Audit Committee, theBoard of Directors of the Company hasappointed Mr. Sital Prasad Swain as theSecretarial Auditor of the Company fromthe conclusion of 62nd AGM till theconclusion of 67th AGM, to carry out theSecretarial Audit for a period of fiveconsecutive financial years i.e., from FY2025-26 to FY 2029-30 on such terms ofremuneration, including reimbursement ofout-of-pocket expenses, as may bemutually agreed to between the Board ofDirectors of the Company and theSecretarial Auditor. The Company hasreceived a written consent from him thatthe appointment is in accordance with theapplicable provisions of the Act and rulesframed thereunder.
The brief resume/details relating toSecretarial Auditor who is to be appointed
is furnished in the Notice of the ensuingAGM.
Cost Auditors Maintenance of cost recordsand requirement of cost audit asprescribed under the provisions of Section148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are notapplicable in respect of the businessactivities carried out by the Company.
Disclosures pertaining to remunerationand other details as required underSection 197(12) of the Act read with Rule5(1) of Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Board'sReport and are marked as '"Annexure - F'.In terms of the provisions of section 136 ofthe Act, the report is being sent to themembers and others entitled thereto. Thisstatement prescribed under rule 5(2) and5(3) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rule, 2014 will be made available by emailto members of the Company seeking suchinformation. The members can send anemail to rsdfinance.ltd@gmail.com. It shallalso be kept open for inspection by anymember at the registered office of theCompany during business hours.
INVESTMENTS AND GUARANTEESDetails of loans, guarantees andinvestments covered under Section 186 ofthe Act are provided in Note 6 and 11forming part of Financial Statements.
The Company has adopted a Code ofConduct for Prevention of Insider Tradingfor its Designated Persons in compliancewith the SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015. The Code laysdown Guidelines which advise the insiderson procedures to be followed anddisclosures to be made, while dealing withthe shares of the Company, and cautioningthem of the consequences of violations.The Code requires pre- clearance fordealing in the Company's shares andprohibits the purchase or sale of Companyshares by the Directors and the designatedemployees while in possession ofunpublished price sensitive information inrelation to the Company and during theperiod when the Trading Window isclosed.
The Company has also adopted 'Code ofPractice and Procedures for FairDisclosure of Unpublished Price SensitiveInformation' in accordance with the SEBI(Prohibition of Insider Trading)Regulations, 2015. This Code aims to setforth a framework and policy for fairdisclosure of events and occurrences thatcould resolutely impact price of theCompany's securities. The Companyendeavors to preserve the confidentialityof un-published price sensitiveinformation and to prevent misuse of suchinformation.
The code of conduct for Prevention of
Insider Trading is posted on the website of
the Company and can be accessed at:
www.rsdfinancelimited.com
All the Board of Directors and designated
employees have confirmed compliance
with the Code.
During the year under review, Ten BoardMeetings were convened and held on April22, 2024, May 27, 2024, August 14, 2024,August 26, 2024, October 04, 2024,November 14, 2024, December 03, 2024,December 27, 2024, January 18, 2025, andFebruary 14, 2025. The details of whichare given in the Corporate GovernanceReport which is forming part of thisAnnual Report.
The annual return of the company is alsoavailable on the company's website atwww.rsdfinancelimited.com and isavailable at the
linkwww.rsdfinancelimited.com/investorrelations/annualreturn
The Management Discussion and AnalysisReport on the operations of the Company,as stipulated under Chapter IV of SEBI(Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 isprovided in a separate section and formsan integral part of this Report.
The Company believes that establishinggood corporate governance practices ineach and every function of theorganization leads to increasedoperational efficiencies and sustained long
term value creation for all stakeholders. Interms of Regulation 34(3) read withSchedule V of the Listing Regulations, thefollowing forms part of this Report:
(i) Report on the Corporate Governance;
(ii) Declaration regarding compliance to Codeof Conduct by Board Members and SeniorManagement Personnel;
(iii) A certificate from a Practicing CompanySecretary that none of the directors on theBoard of the Company have been debarredor disqualified from being appointed orcontinuing as directors of companies bythe Board/Ministry of Corporate Affairs orany such statutory authority;
(iv) the Certificate duly signed by theManaging Director and Chief FinancialOfficer on the Financial Statements of theCompany for the year ended March 31,2025 as submitted to the Board ofDirectors at their meeting held on May 24,2025; and
(v) Auditors' Certificate regarding complianceof conditions of Corporate Governance
During the Financial Year 2024-25, theCompany has complied with all therelevant provisions of SecretarialStandards issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India on BoardMeetings and General Meetings (SS1 andSS2).
The Company has complied with theapplicable regulations of RBI as on March31, 2025.
The Company continues to comply with allthe applicable regulations prescribed bythe Reserve Bank of India ("RBI"), fromtime to time.
There were no significant and materialorders passed by the regulators or courtsor tribunals that would impact the goingconcern status of the Company and itsfuture operations.
During the year under review, neither thestatutory auditors nor the secretarialauditor has reported to the AuditCommittee under Section 143 (12) ofCompanies Act, 2013, any instances offraud committed against the Company byits officers or employees, the details ofwhich needs to be mentioned in theBoard's Report.
None of the application has been made orany proceeding is pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016(31 of 2016) during the year
Your Company continues to put dueemphasis on appropriate human resourcedevelopment for its business. Theemployees of the Company and the groupfully identify with the Company's and thegroups vision and business goals.
51. POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SEXUALHARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THEWORKPLACE
The Company has zero tolerance for sexualharassment at workplace. We haveadopted a Policy on Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal of SexualHarassment at the Workplace andconstituted the Internal ComplaintsCommittee in line with the provisions ofthe Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder. The Policy aims to provideprotection to employees at the workplaceand prevent and redress complaints ofsexual harassment and for mattersconnected or incidental thereto, with theobjective of providing a safe workingenvironment, where employees feelsecure.
The Company has not received anycomplaint under the said policy. Web linkfor the policy in the website iswww.rsdfinancelimited.com/codes-policies.
The Company has complied with theprovisions of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961,including all applicable amendments andrules framed there under. The company iscommitted to ensure a safe, inclusive andsupportive workplace for womenemployees. All eligible women employeesare provided with maternity benefits asprescribed under the Maternity BenefitAct, 1961, including paid maternity leave,nursing breaks and protection fromdismissal during maternity leave.
The company also ensures that nodiscrimination is made in recruitment orservice conditions on the grounds ofmaternity, necessary internal systems andHR Policies are in place to uphold thespirit and letter of the legislation.
In alignment with the principles ofdiversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), thecompany discloses below the gendercomposition of its workforce as on March31, 2025.
Male Employee: - 6 (Six)
Female Employee:- 2 (TwoTransgender Employees:- NilThe disclosure reinforces the Company'sefforts to promote an inclusive workplaceculture and equal
opportunity for all individuals, regardlessof gender.
Your Directors state that no disclosure orreporting is required in respect of thefollowing matters as there were notransactions on these items during theyear under review:
a) Issue of equity shares with differentialrights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
b) Issue of shares (including sweat equityshares and ESOP) to the employees of theCompany under any scheme.
c) The Company does not have any scheme of
provision of money for the purchase of itsown shares by employees or by trusteesfor the benefit of employees.
d) Business Responsibility Report is notapplicable on the Company.
e) Formation of Dividend Distribution Policyis not applicable on the Company.
f) Your Company has not raised fundsthrough preferential allotment or qualifiedinstitutions placement as per Regulation32(7A) of the Listing Regulations.
g) The requirement to disclose the details ofdifference between amount of thevaluation done at the time of onetimesettlement and the valuation done whiletaking loan from the Banks or FinancialInstitutions along with the reasonsthereof, is not applicable.
Your Directors would like to acknowledgethe role of all its stakeholders' viz.,shareholders, bankers, lenders, borrowersand all others for their continued supportto your Company and the confidence andfaith that they have always reposed inyour Company.
Your Directors acknowledge andappreciate the guidance and supportextended by all the Regulatory authoritiesincluding Securities Exchange Board ofIndia (SEBI), Reserve Bank of India (RBI),Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA),Registrar of Companies, Kolkata (ROC), theStock Exchanges and the NSDL and CDSL.
We value the professionalism of all theemployees who have proved themselves ina challenging environment and whoseefforts have stood the Company in goodstead and taken it to present level.
Managing Director Director
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