Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the Thirty Third Annual Report, together with theAudited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2024
The Company’s financial results for the period under review are as follows:
(Rs. In lakhs)
PARTICULARS
2023-24
2022-23
GROSS REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
2738.14
2893.96
NET REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS & OTHERINCOME
2742.05
2895.08
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE INTEREST &DEPRECIATION
110.18
(17.96)
INTEREST
(100.42)
(105.81)
DEPRECIATION
(36.89)
(34.89)
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE EXCEPTIONAL ITEM
(27.13)
(158.65)
EXCEPTIONAL ITEM
-
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX
CURRENT TAX
DEFERRED TAX
53.86
(6.98)
PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX
26.74
(165.63)
Considering the current financial position, the Board of Directors has not recommended anydividend for the financial year 2023-24
During the year under review, your Company reported Gross Revenue from Operations of Rs2738.14 lakhs compared to Rs. 2893.96 lakhs during the previous year. During the year, theGross Revenue from Operations of the Company has reduced by 5.69% compared to last yearGross Revenue. Your Company has profits in the year 2023-24 as compared to the previousyear, which shows your Company has taking necessary steps in improving the state of affairsof the Company and has proposed to achieve much better results in the years to come. Thedetailed overview of the Company’s performance during the financial year 2023-24 is given in
Annexure-I to the Directors Report - Management Discussion and Analysis Report.TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
The Company has made no transfers to reserves during the financial year 2023-24.MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS:
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of theCompany occurred between the end of the financial year to which these financial statementsrelate and the date of this report under section 134(3)(l) of the Companies Act, 2013.
As required under Regulation 34(2) of the SEBI Listing (Obligations and Disclosures)Requirements Regulations, the Management Discussion and Analysis Report is enclosed as
Annexure 1.
A copy of the Annual Return in accordance with Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 isavailable in the Company’s website at the following link:
https://stanpacks.in/annual-return/
Sri G.S. Sridhar (DIN: 01966264), Director retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment.
The Board of Directors in their meeting held on 30.04.2024 has approved, subject to the approvalof shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, the re-appointment of Mr. G.V Gopinath(DIN: 02352806) as Managing Director and Mr. G.S. Sridhar (DIN: 01966264) as Whole TimeDirector, of the Company.
On the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board ofDirectors of the Company at their meeting held on 28th July 2023 have appointed Sri. R. Mohan(DIN-00982292) as an Additional Director (Independent) of the Company to hold office for fiveconsecutive years, not liable to retire by rotation, subject to the shareholders of the Company atthe ensuing Annual General Meeting (“AGM”).
Mrs. Mahalakshmi, of the Company had resigned from the position of Company Secretary andCompliance Officer with effect from 30.04.2024, on personal reason. The Board expressed itsappreciation for her service.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on business strategies / policies andreview the financial performance of the Company. The Board Meetings are pre-scheduled, and atentative annual calendar of the Board is circulated to the Directors well in advance to facilitatethe Directors to plan their schedules.
Meeting
No. of Meeting during theFinancial Year 2023-24
Date of the Meeting
Board Meeting
6
24th May 2023, 28th July 2023,8th November 2023, 29thDecember 2023, 25th January2024, 29th March 2024.
Audit Committee
4
24th May 2023, 28th July2023,8th November 2023, 25hJanuary 2024.
Nomination &RemunerationCommittee
2
24th May 2023, 28th July 2023
Share TransferCommittee
NIL
The interval between the two Board Meetings was well within the maximum period mentionedunder section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI Listing (Disclosures and ObligationsRequirements) Regulations, 2015.
As required under Section 134(3)(C) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Directors hereby state andconfirm that they have:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024, the applicableaccounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures.
b) They have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the profit and loss ofthe Company for the year ended on that date.
c) They have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of thecompany and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
e) They have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively.
f) They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
During the year under review, there were no frauds reported by the Auditors on the employees orofficers of the Company under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company is managed and controlled by a professional Board of Directors with an optimumcombination of Executive, Non-Executive and Independent Directors including one WomanDirector. The Non-Executive Independent Directors fulfill the conditions of independencespecified in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013. The Company has received the necessarydeclaration from each Independent Director of the Company under Section 149(7) of the Act,that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down in Section 149(6) of the Act.
Whenever new Non-executive and Independent Directors are inducted into the Board, they areintroduced to our Company’s culture through appropriate orientation sessions and they are alsointroduced to our organization structure, our business, constitution, board procedures, our majorrisks and management strategy. The draft appointment letter for Independent Directors has beenplaced on the Company’s website at www.stanpacks.in.
Further, the Independent Directors have included their names in the data bank of IndependentDirectors maintained with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in terms of Section 150 ofthe Act read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors) Rules,2014 and have obtained the certificate, either by clearing the self-proficiency test or by claimingexemption.
As required under Clause VII of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, the IndependentDirectors held a Meeting on 25th January 2024, without the attendance of Non-IndependentDirectors and members of Management.
The familiarization program is to update the Directors on the roles, responsibilities, rights andduties under the Act and other statutes and about the overall functioning and performance of theCompany. The policy and details of the familiarization program is available on the website ofthe Company at www.stanpacks.in.
Pursuant to Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors has framed apolicy that lays down a framework in relation to remuneration of Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel and Senior Management of the company. The policy also lays down the criteria forselection and appointment of Board Members.
Nomination & remuneration Policy:
In accordance with the Nomination and Remuneration Policy, the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee has, inter alia, the following responsibilities:
1. The Committee shall formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes,and independence of a director.
2. The Committee shall identify people who are qualified to become directors and persons whomay be appointed to Key Managerial and Senior Management positions in accordance withthe criteria laid down in this policy.
3. Recommend to the Board, the appointment, and removal of Director, KMP and SeniorManagement Personnel.
4. The Board shall carry out evaluations of the performance of every Director, KMP and SeniorManagement Personnel at regular intervals (yearly).
5. The remuneration/ compensation/ commission etc. to the Managerial Personnel, KMP andSenior Management Personnel will be determined by the Committee and recommended tothe Board for approval. The remuneration/ compensation/ commission etc. shall be subjectto the prior/ post approval of the shareholders of the Company and Central Government,wherever required.
6. Increments to the existing remuneration/ compensation structure may be recommended bythe Committee to the Board which should be within the slabs approved by the Shareholdersin the case of Managerial Personnel.
7. Where any insurance is taken by the Company on behalf of its Managerial Personnel, ChiefExecutive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, the Company Secretary, and any other employeesfor indemnifying them against any liability, the premium paid on such insurance shall notbe treated as part of the remuneration payable to any such personnel. Provided that if suchperson is proved to be guilty, the premium paid on such insurance shall be treated as part ofthe remuneration.
8. The Non-Executive/ Independent Director may receive remuneration by way of fees forattending meetings of the Board or Committee thereof provided that the amount of such feesshall not exceed Rs. One lakh per meeting of the Board or Committee or such amount asmay be prescribed by the Central Government from time to time.
9. Commission to Non-Executive/ Independent Directors may be paid within the monetarylimit approved by shareholders, subject to the limit not exceeding 1% of the net profits of theCompany computed as per the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to the provision of the Companies Act, 2013, a structured questionnaire was preparedafter taking into consideration of the various aspects of the board’s functioning, composition ofthe Board and its committees, culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations,and governance.
The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was completed. The performanceevaluation of the Chairman and the Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the IndependentDirectors. The Board of Director expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
During the year all the recommendations of the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.Pursuant to Section 177(8) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Composition of the Audit Committeeis given as under:
The Composition of the Audit Committee as on 31st March 2024 is as follows:
• Sri R.Mohan- Chairman cum Member
• Sri R Sukumar - Member
• Smt Shobha Gupta - Member
• The Company Secretary shall act as the Secretary of the CommitteeINTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE:
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policyon Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at workplace in line with theprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder. Internal Complaints Committee (“ICC”)is in place for all works and offices of the Company to redress complaints received regardingsexual harassment. The policy on Prohibition Prevention & Redressal of Sexual Harassment isavailable on the website of the Company at www.stanpacks.in
During the Financial Year under review, no complaints with allegation of sexual harassmentwere filed with the ICC.
Pursuant to Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Company has established a VigilMechanism policy for directors and employees to report concerns about unethical behaviors,actual or suspected fraud, violations of Code of Conduct of the Company etc. The mechanismalso provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees who avail themselvesof the mechanism and also provides for direct access by the Whistle Blower to the AuditCommittee. It is affirmed that during the Financial Year 2023-24, no employee has been deniedaccess to the Audit Committee. The vigil mechanism policy is also available on the Company’swebsite.
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has a risk managementpolicy in place for identification of key risks to its business objectives, impact assessment, riskanalysis, risk evaluation, risk reporting and disclosures, risk mitigation and monitoring, andintegration with strategy and business planning.
The Management identifies and controls risks through a properly defined framework in terms ofthe aforesaid policy.
M/s Darpan & Associates (FRN:016156S), Chartered Accountants, as the Statutory Auditorsof the Company, for Five (5) consecutive years from the conclusion of the 32nd AGM till theconclusion of the 37th AGM, at such remuneration as shall be fixed by the Board of the Companysubject to the approval of the shareholders.
There is no fraud reported in the Company during the F.Y. ended 31st March 2024. This is alsosupported by the report of the Auditors of the Company as no fraud has been reported in theiraudit report for the F.Y. ended 31st March 2024.
Pursuant to notification of Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 read with Companies(Cost Records and Audit) amendment rules, 2014, the Company’s product does not fall under thepurview of Cost Audit from the Financial Year 2014-15. The Company has also intimated thenon-applicability of Cost Audit to the Registrar of Companies.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder,the Company has appointed M/s. Lakshmmi Subramanian & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretaries to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report forthe year 2023-24 is included as Annexure 2 and forms an integral part of this Report.
The Secretarial Audit Report provided by the Secretarial Auditor, M/s. Lakshmmi Subramanian& Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries do not contain any observations/qualifications/adverse remarks.
The Company has not granted a loan or guarantee in respect of a loan to any person or bodycorporate or acquisition of shares in other body corporate under section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on an arm’slength basis and were in the ordinary course of business. There are no materially significantrelated party transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel, or other designated persons that may have a potential conflict with the interest of theCompany at large. Thus, disclosure in Form AOC-2 is not required.
The related party transactions as required under Section 134 (3) (h) of the Companies Act 2013,r/w Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are detailed under Notes to accountsannexed to and forming part of the Balance Sheet of the company.
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 of The Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employeesof the Company and Directors is furnished hereunder:
Sl.
No
Name
Designation
Remuneration
paid.
FY 2023-24
FY 2022-23
Increase/Decrease inremunerationfrom previousyear
Ratio / times permedian of employeeremuneration
1
G.V. Gopinath
Managing
Director
19.20
6.70
G.S. Sridhar
Whole Time Directorand Chief FinancialOfficer
3.
S.Mahalakshmi
Company Secretary
4.60
Nil
1.60
1. The remuneration payable to the KMP / Whole-time directors is in accordance withthe Industry and Geographical standards and as per the Remuneration policy of theCompany.
2. The percentage Increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial yearis 3.12%.
3. The number of permanent employees on the rolls of the company as of 31st March 2024is 55
4. The average increase in salaries of employees other than managerial personnel in 2023¬24 was 1.88%
5. No remuneration is paid to the Independent Directors of the Company other than thesitting fees of Rs.15,000/- for attending Board / Committee Meetings. The details ofsitting fees paid to the Directors are set out in the Extract of Annual Return which isavailable on the website of the Company www.stanpacks.in.
6. *Mrs. Mahalakshmi, Company Secretary was appointed during the financial year 2023¬24. Hence Remuneration paid to her during the year 2022-23 is NIL and hence, thedisclosures for increase/ decrease of remuneration are not given.
None of the employees of the Company drew remuneration which in the aggregate exceededthe limits fixed under Section 134(3)(q) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The Particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchangeearnings and outgo as required under Sec.134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are enclosed as part of the Report as Annexure - 3.
As prescribed under the provisions of Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosures Requirements) Regulations 2015, your Company does not fall under the purviewof complying with the provisions of Corporate Governance. During the year, with the approvalof the Board of Directors, your Company has informed the non-applicability provision to theBombay Stock Exchange.
Since the provision of Corporate Governance is not applicable for the entire Financial Year2023-24, a separate report on Corporate Governance is not disclosed in the Annual Report 2023¬24
During the year under review, there was no instance of a one-time settlement with any Bank orFinancial Institution.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THEINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE YEARALONG WITH THEIR STATUS AS OF THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR:
No proceedings are pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
In terms of Section 118(10) of the Act, the Company states that the applicable SecretarialStandards i.e., SS-1 and SS-2, issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, relatingto Meetings of Board of Directors and General Meetings respectively, have been duly compliedwith.
As per the provision of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, all companies having a networth of Rs.500crore or more, or a turnover of Rs.1,000crore or more or a net profit of Rs.5croreor more during any financial year are required to constitute a CSR committee and our Companydoes not meet the criteria as mentioned above, hence the Company has not constituted anyCorporate Social Responsibility Committee; and has not developed and implemented anyCorporate Social Responsibility initiatives and the provisions of Section 135 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 do not apply to the Company.
There are no employees falling within the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014.
The Company neither has any holding nor is any subsidiary company, therefore, disclosureunder Section 197 (14) of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable.
The Company confirms that it has paid the annual listing fees for the year 2023-24 to the BombayStock Exchange.
The Register of Members and Share Transfer books of the company will be closed with effectfrom 31st July 2024 to 06th August 2024 (both days inclusive).
During the financial year 2023-24, your Company has not accepted any deposit under theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read together with the Companies (Acceptance ofDeposits) Rules, 2014.
During the year, the Company has not received any significant and material orders passed by theRegulators or courts or tribunals which would affect the going concern status of the Companyand its future operations.
The company has in place an Internal Financial Control system, commensurate with the size &complexity of its operations to ensure proper recording of financial and operational information& compliance with various internal controls & other regulatory & statutory compliances. Duringthe year under review, no material or serious observation has been received from the InternalAuditors of the Company for inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls.
Your directors are happy to report that as a commitment to meeting global quality standards,your company continues to have ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems and a certificatefrom Intertek Certification Limited.
Statements in this management discussion and analysis describing the Company’s objectives,projections, estimates and expectations may be ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaningof applicable laws and regulations. Actual results may differ substantially or materially fromthose expressed or implied. Important factors that could make a difference to the Company’soperations include economic conditions affecting demand/supply and price conditions in thedomestic and overseas markets in which the company operates, changes in the Governmentregulations, tax laws and other statutes and other incidental factors.
Subject to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and applicable law, alldocuments, including the Notice and Annual Report shall be sent through electronic transmissionin respect of members whose email IDs are registered in their demat account or are otherwise
provided by the members. A member shall be entitled to request a physical copy of any suchdocuments.
Your directors take this opportunity to express their sincere gratitude for the encouragement,assistance, co-operation, and support given by the Central Government, the Government ofTamil Nadu, and The Karnataka Bank Ltd. during the year. They also wish to convey theirgratitude to all the customers, Auditors, suppliers, dealers, and all those associated with thecompany for their continued patronage during the year.
Your directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for the hard work and unstintingefforts put in by the employees at all levels. The directors are thankful to the esteemed stakeholdersfor their continued support and the confidence reposed in the Company and its management.
Date: 30th April 2024 Managing Director Whole Time Director and CFO
DIN: 02352806 DIN: 01966264