The Directors have pleasure in submitting the 30th Board’s Report, along with the Balance Sheet, Profit and LossAccount and Cash Flow Statements on the business and operations of the Company for the financial year ended 31stMarch 2024.
Financial Results of the Company for the year under review along with the figures for previous year are as follows:
(Amt in Rs )
Particulars
F.Y 2023-24
F.Y 2022-23
Total Revenue
2,10,52,269
1,18,84,131
Total Expenses
1,62,00,418
92,32,864
Profit Before Tax
48,51,851
26,51,267
Current Year Tax
11,17,353
6,01,733
Deferred Tax
(21,116)
(2,08,544)
Short / Excess provision of Tax
1,96,565
(39,254)
Profit After Tax
35,16,816
22,97,332
Transfer to Statutory Reserve
(7,03,363)
(4,59,466)
Profit/(Loss) for the period after appropriations
EPS
0.047
0.031
The Company reported gross annual revenue of Rs. 2,10,52,269/- viz-a-viz Rs. 1,18,84,131/- in the previous year.Whereas the Profit after Tax stood at Rs. 35,16,816/- viz-a-viz Rs. 22,97,332/- in the previous year. The Earnings pershare for the year ended 31st March 2024 stood at to Rs. 0.047 per share as against Rs. 0.031 per share in the previousyear.
Your company is a Non-Banking finance Company registered with the Reserve Bank of India.
To conserve the funds for operations of the Company, the Board does not recommend any dividend for this financialyear.
The company has transferred Rs. 7,03,363/- profits to the Statutory Reserves during FY 2023- 24 and Rs. 4,59,466/-during FY 2022-23.
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company as at 31st March, 2024 is Rs. 10,00,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Crores Only)divided into 10,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each.
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The paid-up Equity Share Capital as at 31 March, 2024 stood at Rs. 7,47,50,000/- (Rupees Seven Crore Forty-SevenLakh Fifty Thousand only) divided into 7,47,50,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each.
There was no change in the structure of the share capital of the Company during the financial year under review.
The Company has not made any issue of equity shares with Differential Rights under the provision of section 43 readwith Rule 4(4) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 during the Financial Year under review.
The Company has not made any issue of equity shares via Employee Stock Options during the year under review.
The Company has not made any issue of equity shares under the provision of Section 54, read with Rule 8(13) of theCompanies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 during the financial tear under review.
Pursuant to the provision of the Act read with the IEPF Rules, dividends that are unpaid or unclaimed for a period ofSeven consecutive years from the date of their transfer to Unpaid Account are required to be transferred by theCompany to the IEPF, administered by the Central Government.
Further, according to the said IEPF Rules, shares in respect of which dividend has not been claimed by the shareholdersfor 7 (seven) consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to the demat account of the IEPF Authority.
In line with the above provision, there are no unpaid dividend which has to be transferred to the IEPF.
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public falling within the purview of Section 73 of the Act readwith the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 during the year. Neither there was any public depositoutstanding as at the beginning or end of the year ended on 31st March 2024.
Your Company does not have any subsidiary, associates or joint venture as on the financial year 31st March, 2024.
In terms of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with third proviso to Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014, the statement containing the salient feature of the financial statement of Associate Company in form AOC-1 isenclosed as “Annexure - 1” which forms part of this report.
The management of your Company has a healthy mix of youth and experienced individuals with a very strong Boardof Directors to guide the business
Name of theDirector and KMP
Designation
Date ofAppointment
Date ofResignation
Kirti Vekaria
Chairman & Executive Director
08/08/2023
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Sudhakar Gandhi
Managing Director
06/07/2023
Tarun Brahmbhatt
Non-Executive Director- Non¬Independent Director
12/07/2017
08/05/2024
Santosh Dwivedi
Falgun Shah
Non-Executive - Independent Director
12/04/2021
Rajesh Maiyani
07/05/2021
Roshan Mayani
04/09/2023
Deepak Apraj
Chief Financial Officer
03/09/2016
Jayesh Ahire
Company Secretary & ComplianceOfficer
01/08/2020
a. Mr. Sudhakar Gandhi was appointed as Managing Director of the company w.e.f. July 06, 2023 and regularizedin the Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2023.
b. Ms. Dhara Brahmbhatt resigned as Managing Director of the company w.e.f. July 05, 2023.
c. Mrs. Kirti Vekaria was appointed as Chairman and Additional Executive Director of the company w.e.f. August08, 2023 and regularized in the Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2023.
d. Ms. Manali Bhuva resigned as Chairman and Executive Director of the company w.e.f. August 08, 2023.
e. Mr. Roshan Mayani was appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of the company w.e.f.September 04, 2023 and regularized in the Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2023.
f. Mr. Tarun Brahmbhatt was reappointed as a Non-Executive - Non Independent Director in the Annual GeneralMeeting held on September 29, 2023 and subsequently resigned on May 08, 2024.
g. Mr. Santosh Dwivedi was appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the company w.e.f. May08, 2024.
On March 18, 2024, Mr. Nimesh Ganatra, a promoter of the company, requested the reclassification of his shareholdingto the non-promoter category. He holds 8,000 equity shares, representing 0.01% of the company's equity, and hasconfirmed that he no longer has any control over the company's management or affairs.
Following this request, the Board of Directors approved the reclassification during their meeting on April 3, 2024.Subsequently, the company obtained shareholder approval for this reclassification through an ordinary resolutionpassed via a postal ballot on June 14, 2024.
To complete the process, the company has filed an application with BSE Limited under Regulation 31A of the SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, and is currently awaiting their response.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Kirti Vekaria (DIN: 10263433) liable to retireby rotation at this Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered herself for re-appointment. Her re¬appointment is being placed for your approval at the AGM. Your directors recommend her re-appointment. Theresolution for her said re-appointment forms a part of the notice to the Annual General Meeting.
During the Financial Year under review, the Board met seven (7) times during the financial year 2023-24 viz, May29, 2023, July 06, 2023, August 08, 2023, August 11, 2023, September 04, 2023, November 03, 2023, February 09,2024. The gap between any two meetings was not more than 120 days. The details regarding the dates of the meetingswith the names of the directors who attended the meetings are as follows:
Name of Directors
No. of board meetingsheld in FY 2023-24during the tenure of theDirector
Attendance at boardmeetings
Attendance at the lastAGM held onSeptember 29, 2023
5
Yes
7
2
4
Dhara Brahmbhatt
1
NA
Manali Bhuva
Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria ofIndependence as prescribed under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Schedules and Rules issuedthere under as well as Regulation 16(1)(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations2015 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) for the time being in force).
Your Company has been following well laid down policy on appointment and remuneration of Directors, KMP andSenior Management Personnel. The appointments of Directors are made pursuant to the recommendation ofNomination and Remuneration Committee.
The remuneration of Executive Directors comprises of Basic Salary and Perquisites and follows applicablerequirements of the Companies Act, 2013. Approval of shareholders and the Central Government, if so required, forpayment of remuneration to Executive Directors is sought, from time b time.
A brief of the Policy on appointment and remuneration of Directors, KMP and Senior Management is uploaded on theCompany’s website www.gemstoneltd.com.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, Board committees and individualDirectors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the corporate governance requirements as prescribed by SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015.
The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis ofthe criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning,etc.
The performance of the committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from the committee members onthe basis of the criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
The Board and the nomination and remuneration committee reviewed the performance of the individual directors onthe basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings likepreparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. Inaddition, the chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirm that:
i. In the presentation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with properexplanation relating to material departures;
ii. We had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2024and of the profit and loss of the Company for the financial year ended on that date;
iii. Proper and sufficient care had been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
iv. The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
v. Internal financial controls have been laid down and the same are adequate and were operating effectively and
vi. We have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systemswere adequate and operating effectively.
The Company has duly constituted the Committees required under the Companies Act, 2013, read with applicablerules made there under and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Committees of the Board formed are as under:
i. Audit Committee
ii. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
iii. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
iv. Risk Management Committee
The Company is committed to pursue and adhere to the highest standard of Corporate Governance as set out by theSecurities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Companies Act, 2013. The report on the Corporate Governanceas stipulated in regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 is enclosed with this Report as Annexure - 5.
Your Company has a Whistle Blower Policy for the employee to report genuine concerns/grievances. This Policy isuploaded on the Company’s website www.gemstoneltd.com .ThePolicy provides for adequate safeguards against thevictimization of the employees who use the vigil mechanism. The vigil mechanism is overseen by the AuditCommittee.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder, M/s. RishiSekhri and Associates, Chartered Accountants appointed in the 27th Annual General Meeting held on 30th September2021 as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 5 (five) years till the conclusion of the 32nd Annual GeneralMeeting to be held in the year 2026.
The Auditors’ Report issued by M/s. Rishi Sekhri and Associates does not contain any qualification, reservation oradverse remark and the Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors’ Report are self-explanatory and donot call for any further comments or require any explanations.
• Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Secretarial Audit for the year ended 31st March 2024 was carried out by theSecretarial Auditors, M/s. Prachi Bansal & Associates, (C.P. No. 23670), Company Secretaries. The SecretarialCompliance Report and Secretarial Audit Report for FY 2023-24 is annexed herewith marked as “Annexure - 3” tothis Report.
The Secretarial Auditor has not made any adverse comments or given any qualification, reservation or adverse remarksor disclaimer in their Audit Report.
• Internal Auditor
Pursuant to provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 your Company appointed M/s. KSGC & Associatesas an Internal Auditor of the Company. To maintain their objectivity and independence, the Internal Auditor reportsto the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
The Internal Auditor monitors and evaluates the efficiency and adequacy of internal control systems of your Company,its compliance with accounting procedures and policies of your Company. Based on the report of Internal Audit, themanagement undertakes corrective action and thereby strengthens controls.
• Cost Auditor
As the Company does not fall under the criteria as specified under section 148(1) of the Act read with the Companies(Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, appointment of Cost Auditor or maintenance of Cost Records are not applicableto the Company.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditor and the Secretarial Auditor have not reported any instances offrauds committed by the Company by its officers or employees to the audit committee under section 143(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013, details of which needs to be mentioned in the Annual Report.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, your Company has formulateda Policy on Related Party Transactions which is also available on the Company’s website. The Policy intends to ensureproper reporting, approval and disclosure processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and RelatedParties.
All Related Party Transactions entered during the year were in Ordinary Course of the Business and at Arm’s Lengthbasis. No Material Related Party Transactions, i.e. transactions exceeding 10% of the annual consolidated turnoveras per the last audited financial statements, were entered during the year by your Company. Accordingly, thedisclosure of Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 in FormAOC-2 is not applicable. The disclosure regarding related party transactions is annexed herewith as “Annexure - 2”.
Pursuant to Section 186(11) of the Companies Act, 2013, disclosure in the financial statements of the full particularsof the loans made and guarantees given or securities provided by a Non-Banking Financial Company in the ordinarycourse of its business, as required under the provisions of Section 186(4) of the Act, are exempted.
The details of investments made form part of the notes to financial statements.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, every company having Net Worth of RupeesFive Hundred Crore or More, or Turnover of Rupees One Thousand Crore or More or a Net Profit of Rupees FiveCrore or More during any financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Boardand shall formulate a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy. Therefore, Provisions of Corporate Social Responsibilityare not applicable on the Company.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading, under the SEBI (Prohibition ofInsider Trading) Regulations, 2015. The Code lays down guidelines for procedures tobe followed and disclosures tobe made by insiders while trading in the securities of the Company. The Company has also adopted a Code ofCorporate Disclosure Practices, for ensuring timely and adequate disclosure of Unpublished Price SensitiveInformation by the Company, to enable the investor community to take informed investment decisions with regard tothe Company’s shares.
The policy is uploaded on the Company’s website and can be viewed at www.gemstoneltd.comRISK MANAGEMENT
Your Company has a well-defined risk management framework in place. The risk management framework works atvarious levels across the enterprise. These levels form the strategic defense cover of the Company’s risk management.The Company has a robust organisational structure for managing and reporting on risks.
Your Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee of the Board which is authorized to monitor and reviewrisk management plan. The Committee is also empowered, inter alia, to review and recommend to the Board themodifications to the Risk Management Policy. This Policy is also uploaded on the Company’s websitewww.gemstoneltd.com. The Risk Management Framework has been periodically reviewed to keep updated andaddress emerging challenges.
The Board of Directors of the Company is responsible for ensuring that Internal Financial Control have been laiddown in the Company and that such control are adequate and operating effectively. The foundation of InternalFinancial Control (IFC) lies in Gemstone’s Code of Conduct, policies and procedures adopted by the Management,Corporate Strategies, annual business planning process, management reviews, management system certifications andthe risk management framework.
The Company has IFC framework, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The frameworkhas been designed to provide reasonable assurance with respect to recording and providing reliable financial andoperation information, complying with applicable laws, safeguarding with proper authorization and ensuingcompliance with corporate policies.
The controls, based on the prevailing business conditions and processes have been tested during the year and certainaspect in the design or effectiveness which were observed by the auditor, would be taken care by the Board.
The Internal Audit team monitors and evaluates the efficiency and adequacy of internal controls systems in theCompany, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies. Based on the report of internalaudit function, process owners undertake corrective action(s) in their respective area(s) and thereby strengthen thecontrols. Significant audit observations and corrective actions(s) thereon are presented to the Audit Committee.
A report on Management Discussion and Analysis, as required in terms of Regulation 34(2) of the Securities ExchangeBoard of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, forms part of this report &attached as “Annexure - 4” and it deals with the Business Operations and Financial Performance, Research &Development Expansion & Diversification, Risk Management, Marketing Strategy, Safety & Environment, HumanResource Development, significant changes in key financial ratios etc.
The information required pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is disclosed in “Annexure -6” to this report.
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. All employees (permanent, contractual,temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. The policy is gender neutral.
During the year under the review no complaints with allegations of sexual harassment was received by the Company.DISCLOSURE OF PENDING CASES / INSTANCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE
There were no non-compliances by the Company and no instances of penalties and structures imposed on the Companyby the Stock Exchanges or SEBI or any other statutory authority on any matter related to the capital market during thelast three years.
Your Company continuously strives for excellence in its investor relations. Your Company believes in building arelationship of mutual understanding with Investors. Your company ensures that critical information about the
Company is available to all the Investors by uploading all such information on the Company’s website.
The Company carries out the business of a Non-Banking Finance Company. Thus, the particulars regardingconservation of energy & technology absorption as required to be disclosed pursuant to the Rule 8(3) of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 are not relevant to its activities.
There were no foreign exchange earnings or outgo during the year under review.
The extract of Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2023 in form MGT - 9 in accordance with section92(3) read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 is attached as “ Annexure- 7”to this Report.
Your Company’s vision is to become an employer of choice by providing a compelling employee value proposition.It strives to attract the best talent and ensures employees’ development, retention and contribution to the Company’ssuccess. The HR policies and practices are focused on creating Happy, Engaged and Productive workforce. It intendsto continue investing in leadership development, employee engagement, training and employee assistance programs,etc.
a. There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which haveoccurred between the end of the financial year 2023-24 and the date of this report;
b. During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaningof Sections 73and 74 of the Act read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014;
c. The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of Indiaon Meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings;
Your Directors place on record their deep appreciation to employees at all levels for their hard work, dedication andcommitment and look forward to their support in future as well.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank the shareholders, suppliers, bankers, business partners/associates,financial institutions and Central and State Governments for their consistent support and encouragement to theCompany.
The Board places on record its appreciation for the support and co-operation your Company has been receiving fromits Bankers, Customers, Government, Regulatory Authorities, Stock Exchange, Vendors and Investors for theircontinued support during the year.
It will be your Company’s endeavor to build and nurture strong links with the trade based on mutuality of benefits,respect for and co-operation with each other, consistent with consumer interests.
By Order of the Board of Directors
For Gemstone Investments Limited
Sd/- Sd/-
Kirti Vekaria Sudhakar Gandhi
Chairman & Executive Director Managing Director
DIN: 10263433 DIN: 09210342
Place: Mumbai
Date: 02nd September 2024