Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 18th Annual Report of yourcompany along with the Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Yearended on March 31, 2024 (“financial year under review”). Further, incompliance with the Companies Act, 2013 the company has made allrequisite disclosures in the Board Report with the objective of accountabilityand transparency in its operations and to make you aware about itsperformance and future perspective.
1. Financial Performance:
The financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024,forming part of this Annual Report, have been prepared in accordancewith the applicable accounting standards.
Key highlights of financial performance of your Company for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the previousfinancial year is summarized as below:
Particulars
Year ended
31.03.2024
31.03.2023
Revenue from Operations
8333.84
8564.08
Other income
90.29
12.85
Total income
8424.13
8576.93
Total Expenditure
7736.13
8145.67
Profit / (Loss) Before Tax
688.00
431.25
Exceptional Items
33.68
-
Less: Tax Expenses-
182.39
117.54
Provision of Earlier year
18.65
Deferred Tax
-1.76
-1.39
Profit/(Loss) After Tax
455.04
315.10
2» State of Affairs;
The Company is engaged in the business of Manufacturing of Rubberand its Products. The highlights of the Company’s performance duringthe period under review are as under:
• Revenue from operations is Rs. 8333.84 Lakhs for the FY 2023-24 and Rs. 8564.08 Lakhs/- for the FY 2022-23.
• Net Profit for the year is Rs. 455.04 Lakhs as compared to theProfit of Rs. 315.10 Lakhs in the previous year.
® The affairs of the Company are conducted in accordance with theaccepted business practices and within the purview of theapplicable legislations.
3. Dividend:
Your Company has not proposed/declared any dividend during/ for theFY 2023-24.
4. Change in the nature of business:
During the financial year under review, there is no change in nature ofthe business of the Company. The affairs of the Company areconducted in accordance with the accepted business practices andwithin the purview of the applicable legislations.
5. Transfer to reserves:
During the year under the review, the company has transferred theprofit of Rs. 455.04 Lakhs to Reserves & Surplus A/c.
6. Share Capital:
Authorised Capital:
During the financial year under review, the authorised capital of theCompany has been increased from Rs. 36.50 Lakhs to Rs. 120.00Lakhs vide resolution passed by its members in their Extra-OrdinaryGeneral Meeting dated 10-02-2024.
• Paid-up Capital:
The paid-up capital of the Company as on 31.03.2024 isRs. 82.80 Lakhs.
7„ Alteration in Memorandum and Articles:
During the period under review, your company has altered the capitalclause of the Memorandum of Association of the Company, consequentto an increase in the authorised capital of the Company from Rs. 36.50Lakhs to Rs. 120.00 Lakhs vide shareholder’s resolution dated 10-02-
2024.
However, there is no change in the Articles of Association of theCompany during the period under review.
8. Subsidiary Company(ies)/Associate Company(ies)/ Joint Ventures:
For the financial year under review, your Company doesn’t have anysubsidiary/ associate/ joint venture companies. Accordingly, statementcontaining salient features of the financial statements of the subsidiarycompanies in Form AOC-1 pursuant to section 129(3) of theCompanies Act, 2013 is not applicable.
9. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the financial year under review, your Company doesn’t have anysubsidiary companies. Hence the consolidation of financial statementsis not applicable.
10. Committees of the Board:
Audit Committee
The provisions under Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 relatingto the constitution of Audit Committee are not applicable to companyduring the year under review.
Nomination, Remuneration Committee
The provisions under section 178 relating to constitutions ofNomination and Remuneration Committee are not applicable to thecompany during the year under review.
Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The provisions under section 178 relating to constitutions ofStakeholders Relationship Committee are not applicable to thecompany during the year under review.
11. Meeting of the board of directors:
The Board of Directors duly met 28 (Twenty-Eight) times during theFinancial Year under review. The maximum gap between any two BoardMeetings was less than one Hundred and Twenty days.
12. Annual Evaluation:
A formal annual evaluation has been made by the Board of its ownperformance and that of its committees and individual directors.
13. Directors’ Responsibility Statement
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliancesystems established and maintained by the Company, work performedby the Internal, Statutory Auditors and the reviews performed byManagement and the Board, the Board is of the opinion that theCompany's internal financial controls were adequate and effectiveduring the financial year 2023-24.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 134 (3) (c) and 134 (5) of theCompanies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of theirknowledge and ability, confirm that:
i. in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the yearended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards havebeen followed and there are no material departures;
ii. accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently andjudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent have beenmade, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany as at March 31, 2024 and of the profit/loss of the Companyfor the year ended on that date;
iii. proper and sufficient care have been taken for the maintenance ofaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company, for preventing 8s detectingfraud and/or other irregularities;
iv. the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
v. internal financial controls have been laid down by the Company andthat such internal financial controls are adequate and are operatingeffectively; and
vi. proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with theprovisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequateand operating effectively.
14. Particulars of Employees:
There are no employees, whose particulars are required to be furnishedunder Section 197(12) read with Rule 5 (1) (2) & (3) of Companies(Appointment & Remuneration) Rules, 2014 as remuneration of none ofthe employee is drawing in excess of Rs.5,00,000/- per month duringthe financial year.
15. Statutory Auditors - Appointment and Audit Report:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013,M/s. M M REDDY 85 CO., Chartered Accountants, FRN: 010371S, afirm of Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad was appointed as StatutoryAuditors of the Company for a term of 1 (one) year from the conclusionof 17th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 18th AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held in the Year 2024.
16. Replies to the statutory auditor’s remarks:
The Auditors Report for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024does not contain any qualification, adverse remark or reservation andtherefore, do not call for any further explanation or comments from theBoard under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
17. Frauds reported by the auditors:
There are no frauds reported by auditors under sub-section (12) ofsection 143.
18. Internal Auditor:
The company does not require to appoint an Internal Auditor as perSection 138 of the Companies Act, 2013.
19. Internal Financial Control:
Your Board has adopted the policies and procedures for ensuring theorderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to thecompany’s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention anddetection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness ofaccounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financialdisclosures. Your directors express their satisfaction and states thatthe company is having the adequate internal finance control system tothe size of its operation.
20. Public Deposits:
During the financial year under review your company has notaccepted/ not required to renew any deposits falling within themeaning of Section 73 of Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
21. Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related party:
For the details of contracts/arrangements entered with related partingduring the year under the provisions of Section 188 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and rules made thereunder, please refer the relevant notes tothe financial statements.
22. Material changes and commitments affecting financial position ofthe company from the end of the financial year till the date of thereport:
During the year under review, there are no material changes andcommitments affecting the financial position of the Company, occurredbetween the end of the financial year of the company to which thefinancial statements relate and the date of the report.
23. Significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courtsor tribunals:
During the year under review, there was no significant and materialorder passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting thegoing concern status and Company’s operations in future.
24. Risk Management;
Risk management is the process of identification, assessment andprioritization of risks followed by coordinated efforts to minimize,monitor and mitigate/control the probability and/or impact ofunfortunate events to maximize the realization of opportunities. Thecompany has initiated a process of preparing a comprehensive riskassessment and minimization procedure. These procedures are meantto ensure that executive management controls risk through means of aproperly defined framework. The major risks are being identified by thecompany and its mitigation process/measures being formulated inareas of operations, recruitment, financial processes and reporting,human resources and statutory compliance.
25. Conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchangeearnings and outgo:
Conservation of Energy:
The operations of the Company are not energy-intensive. However, theCompany is making continuous efforts on ongoing basis to conserve theenergy by adopting innovative measures to reduce wastage andoptimize consumption.
(i)
The steps taken or impact onconservation of energy
The operations of thecompany are not energyintensive, adequatemeasures have, however,been taken, to conserveand reduce wastage andoptimize consumption.
(ii)
The steps taken by the company forutilizing alternate sources of energy
(iii)
The Capital investment on energyconservation equipment’s
Nil
Technology Absorption: Nil
26. Foreign exchange earnings & outgo:
2023-24
Foreign Exchange earnings
Foreign Exchange outgo
27. Disclosure under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) act, 2013:
The company is committed to provide a safe and conducive workenvironment to its employees and has adopted a policy on prevention,prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace in linewith the provision of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules madethereunder.
Summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed off:
• No. of complaints received : Nil/NA
• No. of complaints disposed off : Nil/NA
28. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
Pursuant to Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013,the company do not fall under the class of companies as provided inthe Act, hence, provisions of CSR shall not apply to the company.
29. Secretarial Audit Report;
The Company has not require to appoint Secretarial Auditor during theFinancial Year under review.
30. Compliance with Secretarial Standards:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 118 of the Companies Act, 2013,the Company has complied with the applicable provisions of theSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia and notified by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
31. Opinion of the Board with regard to Integrity, Expertise andExperience of the Independent Directors appointed during theYear;
There is no appointment of Independent Director during the year underreview.
32. Vigil mechanism/ whistle blower policy;
The Board of Directors has formulated a Whistle Blower Policy which isin compliance with the provisions of Section 177(10) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations. The Companypromotes ethical behaviour and has put in place a mechanism for
reporting illegal or unethical behaviour. The Company has a VigilMechanism and Whistle-blower policy under which the employees arefree to report violations of applicable laws and regulations and the Codeof Conduct. Employees may report their genuine concerns to theChairman of the Audit Committee. During the year under review, noemployee was denied access to the Audit Committee. Vigil MechanismPolicy has been established by the Company for directors andemployees to report genuine concerns pursuant to the provisions ofsection 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
33. Cost Records/ Cost Audit:
As per the criteria laid down in Section 148 of the Act read with theCompanies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 as amended fromtime to time, your Company is not required to maintain of cost recordsand accordingly, cost audit is not applicable to your company.
34. Green Initiatives:
The company sends the annual report to its members in electronicform, whose email addresses are registered with thecompany/depository participants(s). For members who have notregistered email addresses, physical copies are sent in the permittedmode.
In case of any change in your email address, you are requested toplease inform the same to the Company.
35. Human Resources:
Your Company considers its Human Resources as the key to achieve itsobjectives. Keeping this in view, your Company takes utmost care toattract and retain quality employees. The employees are sufficientlyempowered and such work environment propels them to achieve higherlevels of performance. The unflinching commitment of the employees isthe driving force behind the Company’s vision. Your Companyappreciates the spirit of its dedicated employees.
36. Annual Return:
In terms of Section 92(1) of the Act, read with Rule 11 of TheCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules, Annual Return for
the FY 2023-24 comprising the requisite details in Form MGT-7 shallbe duly filed by the company with MCA.
37. Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments:
The Company has not given loans, Guarantees or made anyinvestments during the year under review.
38. Event based disclosures
During the year under review, the Company has not taken up any ofthe following activities:
i. Issue of sweat equity share: NA
ii. Issue of shares with differential rights: NA
iii. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of
the Company: NA.
iv. Disclosure on purchase by Company or giving of loans by it for
purchase of its shares: NA
v. Buy back shares: NA
vi. Disclosure about revision: NA
vii. Preferential Allotment of Shares: NA.
viii. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend,
voting: NA
39. Rights issue:
During the year under review, the Company has raised capital by wayof issue of right shares.
40. Other Disclosures:
During the year under review-
a) Your company has not revised its financial statement.
b) No application made or proceedings pending against the companyunder the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the yearalong with their status as at the end of the financial year.
c) No valuation of the Company has been done during the year underreview, either for the purpose of one time settlement (OTS) or for thepurpose of taking loan from bank/FIs.
41. APPRECIATION:
The Directors express their appreciation to all employees of the variousdivisions for their diligence and contribution to performance. TheDirectors also record their appreciation for the support and co¬operation received from bankers and all other stakeholders. Last butnot the least, the Directors wish to thank all shareholders for theircontinued support.
By order of the BoardFor Ameenji Rubber Limited
Date: 06-09-2024 Mufaddal Najmuddin Sakina Mufaddal
Place: Hyderabad Deesawala Deesawala
Director Director
DIN: 02243284 DIN: 02369977