Your Directors have great pleasure in presenting 33rd Annual Report together with the Audited Financialstatement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: (In Lakhs)
S.
No.
SOURCES
31/03/2024
31/03/2023
1
Gross Income
-
0.18
2
Gross Operating Profit/(Loss)
(91.02)
(35.37)
3
Depreciation & Amortization
0.10
0.02
4
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax
(91.12)
(35.39)
5
Provision for Taxation / Deferred Tax
6
Profit/(Loss) After Tax
7
Other Comprehensive Income -Remeasurement of Financial Instrument
8
Exceptional Items
9
Profit/(Loss) after Exceptional & ExtraordinaryItems
10
Net Profit/(Loss) Carried to Balance Sheet
During the Year under review, the Company has made an operating loss of Rs.91.12 Lakhs against a loss ofRs. 35.39 Lakhs in previous year.
There was increase in Authorised Capital of the company from Rs.15,00,00,000 (Rupees Fifteen Crore only)divided into 1,50,00,000 (One Crore Fifty Lakhs) Equity shares of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Each) to Rs.95,00,00,000 (Rupees Ninty Five Crore Only) divided into 9,50,00,000 (Nine Crore Fifty Lakhs) EquityShares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Each).
The company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint Venture or Associate Company and therefore provisionwith respect to Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company.
5. DIVIDEND:
During the period, your directors does not recommend any dividend for the year.
During the financial year 2023-24, the Company has not transferred any amount to reserves.
The Registrar of Companies, Mumbai has approved the e-form INC-22 on 11th August, 2023 for thepurpose of shifting of registered office from State of Maharashtra to State of Tamilnadu, from Jurisdictionof ROC Mumbai to ROC Coimbatore.
During the period under review, the Company has neither accepted nor invited any Public deposits andhence the provisions of Section 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance ofDeposits) Rules, 2014 are not attracted and the information relating thereto is nil.
With an aim to enhance its financial flexibility and create opportunities for future growth andinvestment the company, management decided to increase its Authorised Share Capital from fromRs.15,00,00,000 (Rupees Fifteen Crore only) divided into 1,50,00,000 (One Crore Fifty Lakhs) Equityshares of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Each) to Rs. 95,00,00,000 (Rupees Ninty Five Crore Only) divided into9,50,00,000 (Nine Crore Fifty Lakhs) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Each) and in this regardgot their Shareholder's Approval in their meeting held on 11th September, 2023.
There was alteration in capital clause of Memorandum of Association of the Company pursuant toincrease in Authorized share capital
The company has not given any loans or guarantees and not made any investments as covered under theprovisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the financial year 2023- 2024.
The Company has formulated a Framework on Internal Financial Controls In accordance with Rule 8 (5)(viii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Company has adequate internal control systems to monitorbusiness processes, financial reporting and compliance with applicable regulations and they are operatingeffectively.
The systems are periodically reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board for identification ofdeficiencies and necessary time-bound actions are taken to improve efficiency at all the levels. TheCommittee also reviews the observations forming part of internal auditors' report, key issues and areas ofimprovement, significant processes and accounting policies.
None of the employees of the Company were in receipt of remuneration in excess of limits pursuant toSection 197 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerialpersonnel) Rules 2014.
13. DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
Mr, Samsudeen Arikuzhiyan
Chairman & Non- Executive Director
Mr. Muhemmed Swadique
Whole-time director
Mrs. Julie George Varghese
Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr, Mohammed Kutty Arikuzhiyil
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Musallyarakatharakkal Safarulla
Mr. Abdul Nazar Jamal Kizhisseri Muhammed
Mr. Rajesh Puthussery
Mrs. Indu Kamala Ravindran
Mr. Eramangalath Gopalakrishna PanickerMohankumar
Mrs. Manjusha Ramakrishnan Puthenpurakkal
Mr. Mohamed Kabeer Moolian
Additional Director
( Non-Executive Independent Director)
Mr. Pattassery Alavi Haji
Additional Director(Non-Executive Independent Director)
Mr. Ali Thonikkadavath
Additional Director(Non-Executive Director)
Mr. George Chirapparambil Chacko
Chief Financial Officer
Mrs. Heena Kausar Mohd Amin Rangari
Company Secretary
During the year under review, following appointment & resignation of Directors and Key ManagerialPersonnel took place:
A) Appointment of Mrs. Manjusha Ramakrishnan Puthenpurakkal (DIN: 09427053)as an IndependentDirector of the Company in the Annual General Meeting held on 11th September, 2023 for a term offive (5) consecutive years up to 13th November, 2027.
B) Regularisation of Additional Director Mr. Eramangalath Gopalakrishna Panicker Mohankumar (DIN:00722626) as Non-Exective Director of the Company in the Annual General Meeting held on 11thSeptember, 2023.
C) Cessation of Mr. Ramakrishinan Areekuzhiyil (DIN: 00491681), Non-Executive Independent Director ofthe Company due to his demise on 1st October 2023.
D) Resignation of Mr. Swafvan Muhammedali Karuvathil, Chief Financial Officer and key ManagerialPersonnel of the Company w.e.f. 31st January, 2024.
E) Appointment of Mr. George C Chacko as Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from 08thFebruary 2024.
F) Appointment of Mr. Ali Thonikkadavath as an Additional-Non-Executive Director of the Company in theBoard meeting w.e.f 08th February, 2024.
G) Appointment of Mr. Mohammed Kabeer as Additional-Non-Executive Independent Director of theCompany in the Board meeting w.e.f 08th February, 2024.
H) Appointment of Mr. Pattasseri Alavi Haji as Additional-Non-Executive Independent Director of theCompany in the Board meeting w.e.f 08th February, 2024.
I) During the year, Mr. Abdul Nazar Jamal Kizhisseri Muhammed (DIN: 06990053) and Dr. RajeshPuthussery (DIN: 09270524), Directors of the Company were required to retire by rotation & wereappointed as eligible for being re- appointed.
The Company has received necessary declaration from all the Independent Directors of the Company underSection 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule 6 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification
of Directors) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 16 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 that the Independent Directors of the Company meet the criteria of their Independencelaid down in Section 149(6).
The meeting of the Independent Directors was held on 8th February, 2024 as per schedule IV of theCompanies Act, 2013.
The familiarization programme aims to provide Independent Directors with the Hospital industryscenario, the socio-economic environment in which the Company operates, the business model, theoperational and financial performance of the Company, significant developments so as to enable them totake well informed decisions in a timely manner. The familiarization programme also seeks to update theDirectors on the roles, responsibilities, rights and duties under the Act and other statutes. TheFamiliarization programme for F.Y 2023-2024 along with the hours spent on the Programme by theIndependent Directors is posted on Company's website at https://www.abateas.com/
Audit committee
• Mrs. Manjusha Ramakrishnan Puthenpurakkal- Independent Director (Chairman)
• Ms. Julie G Varghese- Independent Director
• Mrs. Indu Ravindran - Independent Director
• Dr. Adv Arikuzhiyan Samsudeen- Promoter,Director
During the year Audit Committee, Stakeholders' Relationship Committee and Nomination andRemuneration Committee were reconstituted in the Board Meeting held on 11th November, 2023 due tosad demise of Mr. Ramakrishnan Areekuzhiyil (00491681) Independent & Non-Executive Director of ourCompany.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on business strategies / policiesand review the financial performance of the Company. The Board Meetings are pre¬scheduled, and a tentative annual calendar of the Board is circulated to the Directors wellin advance to facilitate the Directors to plan their schedules.
Particulars
No. of Meetings during theFinancial Year 2023-24
Date of the Meeting
Board Meeting
31.05.2023; 14.08.2023;11.11.2023 and 08.02.2024.
Audit Committee
Nomination & RemunerationCommittee
08.02.2024
Stakeholders RelationshipCommittee
31.05.2023; 14.08.2023;11.11.2023 and 08.02.2024
Independent Director’sMeeting
The interval between two Board Meetings was well within the maximum period mentioned underSection 173 of the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015.
In compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, the performance evaluation of the Board and itsCommitteeswere carried out during the year under review.
The evaluation framework for assessing the performance of Directors comprises of the followingkey areas:
i. Attendance of Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings.
ii. Quality of contribution to Board deliberations.
iii. Strategic perspectives or inputs regarding future growth of Company and its performance.
iv. Providing perspectives and feedback going beyond information provided by the management.
v. Commitment to shareholder and other stakeholder interests.
vi. The evaluation involves Self-Evaluation by the Board Member and subsequently assessmentby the Boardof Directors. A member of the Board will not participate in the discussion of his / her evaluation.
The Company is following the applicable Secretarial Standards as prescribed and formulated by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India during the financial year 2023-24.
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134 (3) (c) of Companies Act, 2013, with respect toDirectors'Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standard had been followed alongwith proper explanation relating to material departures
(ii) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of thecompany at the end of the financial year and of the Profit or Loss of the Company for that period.
(iii) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provision of this Act for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities.
(iv) The Directors have prepared the Annual accounts on a going concern basis.
(v) The directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
(vi) The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems were adequate and operating.
The Company has the following policies which are applicable as per the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015 which are placed on the website of the Company.
• Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management Executives
• Code of Conduct for Insider Trading
• Code of Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Info
• Web Archival Policy
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Policy on Materiality Events
• Policy on Nomination and Remuneration
• Policy on Preservation of Documents
• Policy on Related Party T ransactions
• Whistle Blower or Vigil Mechanism Policy
The Board of Directors has adopted a policy and procedure on Code of Conduct for the Board Membersand employees of the Company in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insiders Trading)Regulations, 2015. This Code helps the Company to maintain the Standard of Business Ethics and ensurecompliance with the legal requirements of the Company.
The Code is aimed at preventing any wrong doing and promoting ethical conduct at the Board and byemployees. The Compliance Officer is responsible to ensure adherence to the Code by all concerned.
The Code lays down the standard of Conduct which is expected to be followed by the Directors and thedesignated employees in their business dealings and in particular on matters relating to integrity in theworkplace, in business practices and in dealing with stakeholders.
All the Board Members and the Senior Management Personnel have confirmed Compliance with theCode.
Shares of the Company are listed on BSE and the Company confirms that it has paid the annual Listing Feesfor the year 2023-24.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3) (a) and Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the AnnualReturn of the Company as atMarch 31, 2024 is uploaded on the website of the Company and canbe accessed at https://www.abateas.com/
The Board of Directors have set up the Whistle Blower Policy i.e., Vigil Mechanism for Directors andEmployees of the Company to report concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud, orviolations of Company's Code of Conduct or Ethics Policy. The detailed Vigil Mechanism Policy is availableat Company's Website https://www.abateas.com/ .
There was no reporting made by any employee for violations of applicable laws and regulations and the
Code of Conduct for the F.Y. 2023-24.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors, and Secretarial Auditor have not reported anyinstances of frauds committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees to the Audit Committee undersection 143(12) of the Act, details of which needs to be mentioned in this Report.
M/s. Mahesh C Solanki & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.CR2052) were appointed asStatutory Auditors of the Company from the conclusion of 31st Annual General Meeting till theconclusion of the 36th Annual General Meeting to be held in the calendar year 2027 for a period of Five(5) years.
The Auditors' Report for Financial Year ended 31st March 2024 does not contain any qualification,reservation or adverse remark. Hence, there is no requirement for the Board to provide any explanationor comment on the same. The Auditors' Report is enclosed with the financial statements in the AnnualReport and the same is self-explanatory.
The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed M/s. Lakshmmi Subramanian & Associates,Practicing Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of the Company w.e.f 11th November, 2023 for thefinancial year 2023- 2024. The Secretarial audit report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 isannexed to this Report in Annexure-1.
The company had appointed A. John Moris & Co., Chartered Accountants, as Internal Auditor of thecompany for Financial Year 2023-2024.
The Company continues to have an effective Risk Management process in place. The Company has in place amechanism to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate various risks to key businessobjectives. Major risksidentified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed also discussed at the meetings ofthe Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company. The details of risks perceived by theManagement are annexed as part of the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
The Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34of the SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, is annexed as Annexure-2" to this report.
As on 31st March, 2024, the Company's Paid-up Capital and Net worth is less than Rs. 10 Crores and Rs. 25Crores respectively. Hence, compliance with respect to Regulations 17-27 of SEBI Listing Obligations &Disclosure requirements (LODR) Regulations, 2015 will not apply to the company.
Since the provisions of section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company as the limitsare not breached, a report on CSR activities is not annexed in this Annual report.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arm's length basisand were in the ordinary course of the business. There are no materially significant related partytransactions during the year, which, in the opinion of the Board, may have potential conflicts with the largerinterests of the Company. The details of transactions with related parties have been disclosed in form AOC-2 as Annexure-3 and form part of this Annual Report.
The Board on recommendation of Audit Committee, adopted a policy on related party transactions toregulate transactions between the Company and its related parties, in compliance with the applicable provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.The policy is uploaded and can be viewed onthe Company's website https://www.abateas.com/.
The Company has adopted a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment atthe workplace in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules there under for prevention andredressal of complaints of sexual harassment at workplace. The policy is uploaded and can be viewedon the Company's website https://www.abateas.com/.
During the year and under review the Company has not received any complaints on sexual harassment.
32. PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNING AND OUTGO AS PER SECTION 217(1) COMPANIES (DISCLOSURE OF PARTICULARS INTHE REPORT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS) RULES, 1988.
(A) Conservation of energy: -
i. The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy: N.A.
ii. The steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of energy: N.A.
iii. The capital investment on energy conservation equipment: N.A.
(B) Technology absorption: _
i. The efforts made towards technology absorption: N.A
ii. The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction product development or importsubstitution: N.A
iii. In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginningof the financial year) -
a) The details of technology imported: N.A
b) The year of import: N.A
c) Whether the technology been fully absorbed. N.A.
iv. If not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place and the reasons thereof; and:N.A.
The expenditure incurred on Research and Development. N.A.
(C) Foreign Exchange Earnings And Outgo: NIL
During the year, the Company has received show cause notice from Mumbai, ROC for delay in filing of E-formBEN-2 as required under section 90 of the Companies Act, 2023 read with rule 4 of the Companies (SignificantBeneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 amounting to Rs. 1,61,500 ( Rupees One Lakh Sixty One Thousand FiveHundred Only). However, Company has made a representation for waiver of penalty to ROC, Mumbai andawaiting for their order.
Your Directors would like to express their appreciation for assistance and co-operation receivedfrom thefinancial institutions, banks, Government authorities, vendors and members during the year under review. YourDirectors also wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by themanagement team and staff of the Company.
The statements contained in the Board's Report and Management Discussion and Analysis Reportcontain certain statements relating to the future and therefore are forward looking within the meaningof applicable securities, laws and regulations. Various factors such as economic conditions, changes ingovernment regulations, tax regime, other statues, market forces and other associated and incidentalfactors may however lead to variation in actual results.
Dr. Adv. A. Samsudeen(DIN: 01812828)Chairman & Non-Executive Director