The Directors have pleasure in presenting you the 17th Annual Report together with theaudited Statement of Accounts and the Auditors' Report of your Company (hereinafterreferred to as “the Company”] for the Financial Year ended March 31st, March 2025 (“yearunder review” or “the financial year”].
Summary of financial performance of the Company is as under:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
.2024-2025
.2023-2024
2024-2025
2023-2024
Total Income
10,991.82
4,123.12
10,991.76
Total Expenses
9,189.01
3,640.35
9,189.06
Profit/ (Loss]before tax
1,802.81
482.77
1,802.70
Tax expense
470.58
121.87
470.61
Profit/ (Loss]after tax
1,332.23
360.90
1,332.09
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(0.04]
Comprehensiveincome for theyear
1,332.19
1,332.05
• The Company has earned total income of ^ 10,991.82 million for financial year 2024¬2025 as compared to ^ 4,123.12 million in previous year, thereby registering animpressive growth of 166.59% over previous year.
• Profit after tax of the Company grew exponentially by 269.14% to ^ 1,332.23 millionfor financial year 2024-25 as compared to ^ 360.90 million for previous year.
• The Company earned total income of ^ 10,991.76 million for financial year 2024-2025as compared to ^ 4,123.12 million for financial year 2023-2024 thereby registering animpressive growth of 166.59% over previous year.
• Profit after tax of the Company grew exponentially by 269.10% to ^ 1,332.09 millionfor financial year 2024-25 as compared to ^ 360.90 million for previous year.
There has been no change in the nature of the business of the Company.
The Company does have a 100% wholly owned subsidiary company, i.e. GK ENERGYSOLAR PRIVATE LIMITED (CIN: U27400PN2024PTC235469)
In order to plough back the profits for the business growth and to meet the increasingrequirement for working capital of the Company, board of directors do not recommendpayment of dividend for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
Since no unclaimed dividend amount is pending with the Company, no amount isrequired to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund.
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 75,00,00,000 (Rupees Seventy-FiveCrore only] divided into 37,50,00,000 (Thirty-Seven Crore Fifty Lakhs) Equity Shares ofRs. 2/- each.
The Paid-Up Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 34,02,75,058 (Rupees Thirty-Four CroresTwo Lakhs Seventy-Five Thousand and Fifty-Eight only] divided into 17,01,37,529(Seventeen Crores One Lakh Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty-Nine]Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each.
The Board of Directors, in its meeting held on November 29, 2024, pursuant to Section 63of the Companies Act, 2013, approved the issuance of bonus shares in the ratio of 25:1(25 fully paid-up equity shares of ^ 2/-each for every 1 equity share held], subject toshareholders approval. The members approved this proposal through a special resolutionat the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on December 2, 2024. The record datefor determining eligible shareholders was December 6, 2024, and on the same day, theBoard allotted 16,24,98,750 bonus shares.
During the financial year ended March 31, 2025, the Company successfully allotted 250(Two Hundred and Fifty] Non-Convertible Debentures of face value ^ 10,00,000 (1million] each, aggregating to ^ 25,00,00,000/- (250 million Only] by way of privateplacement. The funds raised through this issuance will be utilized for Company's existingand future financial requirements to support its business operations, the Company needsadditional funds.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board on March 11, 2024, and by our Shareholderson June 3, 2024, the name of Company was changed from “GK Energy Marketers PrivateLimited” to "GK Energy Private Limited” to align the name of Company with ourbusiness activities and the certificate of incorporation pursuant to the change of name ofour Company was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Central Processing Centre on July20, 2024. Our Company was subsequently converted from a private company to a publiccompany, pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board on October 9, 2024, and by ourShareholders on October 19, 2024, consequent to which its name was changed to “GKEnergy Limited” and a fresh Certificate of Incorporation consequent upon conversion topublic company was issued by the RoC on December 2, 2024.
The Company proposes to raise funds through an initial public offering of Equity Sharesand for this purpose Company has filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus with theRegistrar of Companies, Maharashtra at Pune (“RoC”) and with SEBI and other relevantauthorities, including stock exchanges.
No material changes have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Companyto which the financial statement relates and the date of the report.
The Company has transferred Net Profit of ^ 1,332.23 (^ in million] to accumulatedprofit account.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5] of the Act, the Board of Directors ofthe Company hereby confirms:
(i) In preparing the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards and properexplanations relating to material departures were followed;
(ii) The directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistentlyand made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to givea true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financialyear and the loss of the Company for that period;
(iii) The directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraudand other irregularities;
(iv) The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(v) Company being unlisted sub clause (e) of Section 134 (3) is not applicable; and
(vi) The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with theprovisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate andoperating effectively.
During the financial year, there was changes occurred in the Board of Directors / KeyManagerial Personnel:
Composition of the Board of Directors of the Company as on 31st March, 2025:
Name
DIN
Designation
Date ofAppointment
Mr. Gopal Kabra
02343128
Managing
Director
14/10/2008
Mr. Mehul Ajit Shah
03508348
Whole-time
director
26/04/2011
Mr. Navaniit NarayandasMandhaani
08653090
09/10/2024
Mrs. Chandra Iyengar
02821294
Independent
02/12/2024
Mr. Susheel DwarkadasjBhandari
02634291
Mrs. Pooja Pawan Chandak
02960848
Mr. Sunil KamalkishorMalu
CFO
Mr. Jeevan SantoshkumarInnani
CompanySecretary &Complianceofficer
Further,
1. Change of designation of Mr. Gopal Kabra, as a Managing Director of thecompany w.e.f. 02nd December, 2024.
2. Change of designation of Mr. Mehul Ajit Shah, as a Whole-time director and ChiefOperating Officer of the company w.e.f. 02nd December, 2024.
3. Mrs. Chandra Iyengar, Mr. Susheel Dwarkadasj Bhandari and Mrs. Pooja PawanChandak were appointed as an Independent Director of the company w.e.f. 02 ndDecember, 2024.
4. Change in designation of Mr. Navaniit Narayandas Mandhaani, from additionaldirector to director of the company w.e.f. 02nd December,2024.
5. Mr. Sunil Kamalkishor Malu was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of theCompany w.e.f 09th October, 2024.
6. Mr. Jeevan Santoshkumar Innani was appointed as Company Secretary of theCompany w.e.f 09th October, 2024.
During the financial period under review, the Board of Directors of the Company has dulymet Thirty-One (31] times. The provisions of Companies Act, 2013 were adhered to while
considering the time gap between two meetings. The gap between two Board meetingsdid not exceed 120 days. The Board meeting dates and the attendance of members in themeetings are as under.
Sr. No.
Date of board meeting
Director's attendance
1
01/04/2024
Mr. Gopal KabraMr. Mehul Ajit Shah
2
05/04/2024
Mr. Gopal Kabra______Mr. Mehul Ajit Shah
3
10/05/2024
4
21/05/2024
5
01/06/2024
6
03/06/2024
7
20/06/2024
8
25/06/2024
9
26/06/2024
10
01/07/2024
11
15/07/2024
12
26/07/2024
13
30/07/2024
14
05/08/2024
15
30/08/2024
16
31/08/2024
17
03/09/2024
18
09/09/2024
19
11/09/2024
20
12/09/2024
21
25/09/2024
22
23
30/09/2024
24
25
15/11/2024
Mr. Gopal KabraMr. Mehul Ajit ShahMr. Navaniit Narayandas Mandhaani
26
29/11/2024
27
03/12/2024
Mr. Gopal KabraMr. Mehul Ajit ShahMr. Susheel Dwarkadasj BhandariMrs. Pooja Pawan ChandakMr. Navaniit Narayandas Mandhaani
28
06/12/2024
29
10/12/2024
30
13/12/2024
Mr. Gopal KabraMr. Mehul Ajit ShahMrs. Chandra IyengarMr. Susheel Dwarkadasj BhandariMrs. Pooja Pawan ChandakMr. Navaniit Narayandas Mandhaani
31
22/02/2025
During the financial year under review, the members of Audit Committee of theCompany have duly met one (1] time on 13/12/2024.
During the financial year under review, the members of Executive Committee of theCompany have duly met seven (7] time on 31/12/2024, 03/01/2025, 07/01/2025,14/01/2025, 30/01/2025, 28/02/2025 and 31/03/2025.
As per the provisions of Companies Act 2013, Mr. Mehul Ajit Shah (DIN: 03508348]Whole-time director who shall retire by rotation, is proposed to be reappointed at theensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on 2nd June, 2025.
The Board of Directors of the company is duly constituted and has an optimumcombination of Executive, Non- Executive and Independent Directors including twowomen directors. Based on the disclosures as received by the Directors of the company,pursuant to provisions of Section 164(2] of the Companies Act, 2013, none of theDirectors of the Company are found to be disqualified. I
During the period under review, the members of the Company has duly met eighth (8]times on 15/04/2024, 03/06/2024, 28/08/2024, 25/09/2024, 30/09/2024,
03/10/2024, 19/10/2024 and 02/12/2024.
The Company has received necessary declaration from Independent Directors underSection 149(7] of the Companies Act, 2013, that they meet the criteria of independencelaid down in Section 149(6] of the Companies Act, 2013.
STATEMENT REGARDING OPINION OF THE BOARD WITH REGARD TO INTEGRITY-EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING THE PROFICIENCY) OF THEINDEPENDENT DIRECTORS APPOINTED DURING THE YEAR:
In the opinion of the Board, the independent directors possess requisite expertise,integrity and experience (including proficiency].
During the financial year under review, the Company has accepted loan from Mr. GopalKabra, Director (DIN: 02343128] of Rs. 0.50 million.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company after considering thequalifications, positive attributes, relevant experience and expertise of the person(s) inthe industry wherein the Company operates, recommends the appointment of suchperson(s) to the Board of Directors. Subsequent to such recommendation of theNomination and Remuneration Committee, the proposal of appointment of suchperson(s) as the Directors] of the Company is placed the before the Board of Directorsfor discussion and consideration and if thought, such person(s) are appointed as theDirector(s) of the Company pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and the rules made thereunder and subject to such approvals, consents,permissions and sanctions, if any.
The remuneration paid to Executive Directors is recommended by the Nomination andRemuneration Committee and approved by Board in Board meeting, subject to thesubsequent approval of the shareholders at the General Meeting and such otherauthorities, as may be required. The remuneration is decided after considering variousfactors such as qualification, experience, performance, responsibilities shouldered,industry standards as well as financial position of the Company.
The remuneration to the Non-Executive Directors can be paid by way of sitting fees foreach meeting of the Board and Committee of Directors attended by them.
During the financial year under review the Industrial Relations were continued to beharmonious and cordial.
The Company's Internal Financial controls with reference to Financial Statementsdesigned to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reportingand the preparation of Financial Statements for external purposes in accordance withapplicable accounting principles. The company's Internal Financial controls withreference to Financial Statements include those policies and procedures that:
1. pertains to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairlyreflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company.
2. provide reasonable assurance that, transactions are recorded as necessary to permitpreparation of Financial Statements in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standardsprescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act read with (Indian AccountingStandard] Rules, 2015, as amended (Ind AS) and other accounting principles generallyaccepted in India and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made inaccordance with authorizations of management and Directors of the Company; and
3. provide reasonable assurance regarding the prevention or timely detection ofunauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that could have amaterial effect on the Financial Statements.
Board periodically reviews the adequacy of Internal Financial controls. During the year,such controls were tested, and no reportable material weaknesses were observed.
The auditors, M/s. Bharat J Rughani & Co, Chartered Accountants (Firm Reg. No.101220W], be and are hereby proposed to be appointed as Statutory Auditors of theCompany for the term of five (5] years to hold the office from the conclusion of this AnnualGeneral Meeting till the conclusion of Annual General meeting to be held in the year 2030covering F.Y. 2025-26 to FY 2029-30.
They have confirmed their eligibility and stated that they are not disqualified for the saidappointment.
M/s. Brijesh S. Chandak & Co. (FRN: 125296W] have been appointed as the internalAuditors of the Company to conduct internal audit of the functions and activities of theCompany.
The auditors' report does not contain any qualification, reservations or adverse remarks.During the year under review, the Auditors have not reported any fraud under Section143(12] of the Companies Act, 2013 and therefore no details are required to be disclosedunder Section 134(3] of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules framed there under.
The Company has in place a mechanism to inform the Board members about the Riskassessment and mitigation plans and periodical reviews to ensure that the critical risksare controlled by the executive management.
Periodic assessments to identify the risk areas are carried out and management is briefedon the risks in advance to enable the company to control risk through a properly definedplan. The risks are classified as financial risks, operational risks and market risks. Therisks are taken into account while preparing the annual business plan for the year. TheBoard is also periodically informed of the business risks and the actions taken to managethem. The Company has formulated a policy for Risk management with the followingobjectives:
• Provide an overview of the principles of risk management
• Explain approach adopted by the Company for risk management
• Define the organizational structure for effective risk management
• Develop a “risk” culture that encourages all employees to identify risks andassociated opportunities and to respond to them with effective actions.
• Identify, assess and manage existing and new risks in a planned and coordinatedmanner with minimum disruption and cost, to protect and preserve Company's human,physical and financial assets.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board ofDirectors of the Company has approved the appointment of Nishant Bajaj & Associates,Practicing Company Secretary (Certificate of Practice No. 21438) as the SecretarialAuditor of the Company to conduct the Secretarial Audit of records and documents of theCompany for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. The Report of the SecretarialAuditor is annexed herewith as Annexure III. There are no qualifications, reservations,adverse remarks or disclaimers in their Secretarial Audit Report.
During the financial year under review, the Company has given corporateguarantee/deposit in GK Energy Solar Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of theCompany, for business operations, setting up of solar module manufacturing line or anyother business requirements as determined by the management of the subsidiary incompliance with the provisions of the section 179 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
For further disclosures / details, kindly refer Note No. 61 of the Standalone FinancialStatement for the financial year 2024-25.
Except above, during the financial year under review, there were no loans, securities,guarantees or investments made by the Company under Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
A copy of Annual Return made as at 31st March, 2025 will be placed on the Company'swebsite after conclusion of the ensuing annual general meeting and can be accessed byusing the link https://gkenergy.in/
The Company has entered into the transactions as defined under Section 188 of theCompanies Act, 2013 with the related parties as defined under Section 2 (76] of theCompanies Act, 2013. Further, all the transactions entered with the related parties are inthe ordinary course of the business and on the arm's length basis. The necessary detailsof transaction entered with the related parties are attached herewith in Form No. AOC-2for your kind perusal and information as (Annexure II].
In compliance with section 135 of the Act read with the Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy] Rules, 2014, the Company has framed Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) policy.
Annual report on CSR Activities is annexed as Annexure IV and forms part of thisDirector's Report.
The Company has not accepted any deposits covered under Chapter V of the CompaniesAct, 2013 during the period ended March 31, 2025.
As the Company is not involved in any manufacturing activity, most of the information asrequired under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of theCompanies (Accounts] Rules, 2014 are not applicable. However, the Company continuesto use latest technology and equipment's, making all efforts to conserve energy,technology absorption, adoption and innovation.
Value of Imports : Nil
Expenditure in Foreign Currency : Nil
Value of Imported Raw Material : Nil
Foreign Exchange Earnings during the year : Nil
There were no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or Courts orTribunals impacting the going concern status and the company's operations in future.
The Company being unlisted Company the disclosure in terms of Rule 5 of the Companies(Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel] Rules, 2014 is not applicableand hence not required to be disclosed.
During the financial year under review, cost audit was not applicable to the Company.
There are no proceedings made or pending under the Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 2016.
THE DETAILS OF DIFFERNCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THETIME OF ONE TIME SETTELMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOANFROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONSTHEREOF:
During the Financial year under review, no such event has been occurred. Hence, thedisclosure relating to the same is not applicable to the Company.
During the year under review, there were no instances of any one/time settlement withany banks or financial institutions.
Pursuant to Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 the Audit Committee of the Companyis comprised of 3 (Three] directors. The Board has accepted all the recommendations ofthe Audit Committee.
The below table sets out the composition of the Audit Committee as at end of the financialyear under review:
Name of the Member/Director
Category of the Member/Director
Mr. Susheel Bhandari
Independent Director (Chairman]
Mr. Gopal Rajaram Kabra
Chairman and Managing Director and ChiefExecutive Officer (Member]
Independent Director (Member]
• Recommend the board for appointment, remuneration and performance,appointment of auditors;
• Review and monitor the auditor's independence and performance andeffectiveness of audit process;
• Examine the financial statement and auditor report;
• Reviewing, with the management, the quarterly, half yearly and annual financialstatements before submission to the Board for approval;
• Approval of the disclosure of the key performance indicators to be disclosed in theoffer documents in relation to the initial public offering of the equity shares of theCompany;
• Approve or modify transactions with related parties;
• Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
• Evaluate of internal financial control and risk management systems;
• Valuation of assets of the Company, wherever it is necessary;
• Monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers and related matters;
• Reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function, if any, including the structure ofthe internal audit department, staffing and seniority of the official heading thedepartment, reporting structure coverage and frequency of internal audit;
• Discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow up there on;
• Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internal auditors intomatters where there is suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of internalcontrol systems of a material nature and reporting the matter to the Board;
• Discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the natureand scope of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;
• Looking into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors,debenture holders, shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends]and creditors;
• Reviewing the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
• Approval of the appointment of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (“CFO”](i.e., the whole-time finance director or any other person heading the financefunction or discharging that function and who will be designated as the CFO of theCompany] after assessing the qualifications, experience and background, etc., ofthe candidate;
• Carrying out any other functions as provided under or required to be performedby the audit committee under the provisions of the Companies Act, the SEBI ListingRegulations and other applicable laws;
• To formulate, review and make recommendations to the Board to amend the AuditCommittee charter from time to time;
• Establishing a vigil mechanism for directors and employees to report their genuineconcerns or grievances
• Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of theAudit Committee;
• Reviewing the utilization of loans and/or advances from/investment by theholding company in the subsidiary exceeding rupees 100 crore or 10% of the assetsize of the subsidiary, whichever is lower including existing loans / advances /investments existing as per the SEBI Listing Regulations;
• Consider and comment on rationale, cost-benefits and impact of schemes involvingmerger, demerger, amalgamation etc., on the Company and its shareholders; an
• Such roles as may be specified by the Board from time to time or prescribed underthe Companies Act, the SEBI Listing Regulations or other applicable laws.
Pursuant to Section 178(1] of the Companies Act, 2013 the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee of the Company comprises of 3 (three] directors.
The below table sets out the composition of the Committee as at end of the financial
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Mr. Navaniit Mandhaani
Non-Executive Director (Member]
The terms of reference of Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall, inter-alia,
include the following:
• To identify persons who are qualified to become directors and laid down criteriato senior management, recommend board their approval and removal and shallcarryout evaluation of every director's performance.
• To recommend to the board for appointment and removal of Key ManagerialPersonnel, Senior Management.
• To specify the manner for effective evaluation of performance of Board, itscommittees and individual Directors to be carried out either by the Board, by theNomination and Remuneration Committee or by an independent external agencyand review its implementation and compliance.
• To formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes andindependence of a director.
• To recommend to the board a policy, relating to the remuneration for the directors,key managerial personnel and other employees.
• Devising a policy on Board diversity;
• Identifying persons who are qualified to become directors of the Company and whomay be appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down,and recommend to the Board their appointment and removal. The Company shalldisclose the remuneration policy and the evaluation criteria in its annual report;
• Analysing, monitoring and reviewing various human resource and compensationmatters;
• Determining the Company's policy on specific remuneration packages forexecutive directors including pension rights and any compensation payment, anddetermining remuneration packages of such directors
• Recommending to the Board the remuneration, in whatever form, payable to thesenior management personnel and other staff (as deemed necessary];
• Reviewing and approving compensation strategy from time to time in the contextof the then current Indian market in accordance with applicable laws;
• Determining whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of theindependent director, on the basis of the report of performance evaluation ofindependent directors;
• Perform such functions as are required to be performed by the compensationcommittee under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share BasedEmployee Benefits and Sweat Equity] Regulations, 2021, as amended;
• Construing and interpreting the employee stock option scheme/plan approved bythe Board and shareholders of the Company in accordance with the terms of suchscheme/plan (“ESOP Scheme”] and any agreements defining the rights and
obligations of the Company and eligible employees under the ESOP Scheme, andprescribing, amending and/or rescinding rules and regulations relating to theadministration of the ESOP Scheme, if any;
• Engaging the services of any consultant/professional or other agency for thepurpose of recommending compensation structure/policy;
• Framing suitable policies, procedures and systems to ensure that there is noviolation of securities laws, as amended from time to time;
• Performing such other activities as may be delegated by the Board of Directorsand/or are statutorily prescribed under any law to be attended to by theNomination and Remuneration Committee;
• Such terms of reference as may be prescribed under the Companies Act, the SEBIListing Regulations, or other applicable laws.
Pursuant to Section 178(5] of the Companies Act, 2013 the Stakeholders' RelationshipCommittee of the Company comprises of 3 (three] directors.
The below table sets out the composition of the Committee as at end of the financial yearunder review:
The terms of reference of Stakeholders' Relationship Committee, inter-alia, include thefollowing:
• Redressal of all security holders' and investors' grievances including complaintsrelated to transfer/transmission of shares, non-receipt of share certificates and reviewof cases for refusal of transfer/transmission of shares and debentures, non-receipt ofdeclared dividends, non-receipt of annual reports, issue of new/duplicate certificates,etc., and assisting with quarterly reporting of such complaints;
• Reviewing of measures taken for effective exercise of voting rights by shareholders;
• Investigating complaints relating to allotment of shares, approval of transfer ortransmission of shares, debentures or any other securities;
• Giving effect to all transfer/transmission of shares and debentures, dematerialisationof shares and re-materialisation of shares, split and issue of duplicate/consolidatedshare certificates, compliance with all the requirements related to shares, debenturesand other securities from time to time;
• Reviewing the measures and initiatives taken by the Company for reducing thequantum of unclaimed dividends and ensuring timely receipt of dividendwarrants/annual reports/statutory notices by the shareholders of the Company;
• To formulating procedures in line with the statutory guidelines to ensure speedydisposal of various requests received from shareholders from time to time;
• To approving, registering, refusing to register transfer or transmission of shares andother securities;
• To giving effect to dematerialisation of shares and re-materialisation of shares, sub¬dividing, consolidating and/or replacing any share or other securities certificate^] ofthe Company, compliance with all the requirements related to shares, debentures andother securities from time to time;
• To reviewing the adherence to the service standards by the Company with respect tovarious services rendered by the registrar and transfer agent of the Company and torecommend measures for overall improvement in the quality of investor services; andcarrying out such other functions as may be specified by the Board from time to timeor specified/provided under the Companies Act, the SEBI Listing Regulations, or anyother applicable laws.
Regulation 21 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements] Regulations, 2015, as amended (“SEBI Listing Regulations”],and the applicable rules, regulations, guidelines and circulars promulgated thereunderand as amended, and the uniform listing agreements to be entered into between theCompany and the respective stock exchanges on which its equity shares are proposed tobe listed. The Risk Management Committee of the Company comprises of 3 (three]directors.
Non-Executive Director (Chairman]
Mr. Sunil Kamalkishor Malu
Chief Financial Officer (Member]
• To formulate a detailed risk management policy;
• To ensure that appropriate methodology, processes and systems are in place tomonitor and evaluate risks associated with the business of the Company;
• To monitor and oversee implementation of the risk management policy, includingevaluating the adequacy of risk management systems;
• To periodically review the risk management policy, at least once in two years,including by considering the changing industry dynamics and evolving complexity;
• To keep the board of directors informed about the nature and content of itsdiscussions, recommendations and actions to be taken;
• To set out risk assessment and minimization procedures and the procedures toinform the Board of the same;
• To frame, implement, review and monitor the risk management policy for theCompany and such other functions, including cyber security;
• To review the status of the compliance, regulatory reviews and business practicereviews;
• To review and recommend the Company's potential risk involved in any newbusiness plans and processes;
• The appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the Chief Risk Officer (ifany] shall be subject to review by the Risk Management Committee;
• To perform such other activities as may be delegated by the board of directorsand/or prescribed under any law to be attended to by the Risk ManagementCommittee.
As per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 (including any statutory modification^]or re-enactment thereof, for the time being in force, collectively the “Companies Act”],including the rules framed thereunder, the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee ofthe Company be and is hereby reconstituted as under:
• To formulate and recommend to the board, a corporate social responsibility policywhich shall indicate the activities to be undertaken by the Company as specified inSchedule VII of the Companies Act and the rules made thereunder and make anyrevisions therein as and when decided by the Board;
• To identify corporate social responsibility policy partners and corporate socialresponsibility policy programmes;
• To recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred for the corporate socialresponsibility activities and the distribution of the same to various corporate socialresponsibility programmes undertaken by the Company;
• To formulate the annual action plan of the Company;
• To delegate responsibilities to the corporate social responsibility team andsupervise proper execution of all delegated responsibilities;
• To review and monitor the implementation of corporate social responsibilitypolicy, corporate social responsibility programmes and issuing necessarydirections as required for proper implementation and timely completion ofcorporate social responsibility programmes;
• To perform such other duties and functions as the Board may require the corporatesocial responsibility committee to undertake to promote the corporate socialresponsibility activities of the Company and exercise such other powers as may beconferred upon the CSR Committee in terms of the provisions of Section 135 of theCompanies Act, as amended or other applicable laws.
For the purpose of giving effect to the Offer and listing the Equity Shares on one or moreof the stock exchanges, a committee of the Board named the “IPO Committee” be and ishereby constituted consisting of the following, namely:
Chairman and Managing Director and ChiefExecutive Officer (Chairperson]
Mr. Mehul Shah
Whole Time Director and Chief Operating Officer(Member]
• To decide, negotiate and finalize, in consultation with the book running leadmanagers appointed in relation to the Offer (the “BRLMs”], on the size, timing(including opening and closing dates], pricing and all the terms and conditions ofthe Offer and transfer of the Equity Shares pursuant to the Offer, including withoutlimitation the number of the Equity Shares to be issued or offered pursuant to theOffer (including any reservation, green shoe option and any rounding off in theevent of any oversubscription], price and any discount as allowed under applicablelaws that may be fixed, price band, allocation/allotment to eligible personspursuant to the Offer, including any anchor investors, any rounding off in the eventof any oversubscription, to permit existing shareholders to sell any Equity Sharesheld by them, determined in accordance with the applicable law, and to accept anyamendments, modifications, variations or alterations thereto;
• To make applications to seek clarifications and obtain approvals and seekexemptions from, where necessary, the stock exchanges, the SEBI, the relevantRegistrar of Companies, the Reserve Bank of India and any other governmental orstatutory/regulatory authorities as may be required in connection with the Offerand accept on behalf of the Board such conditions and modifications as may beprescribed or imposed by any of them while granting such approvals, permissionsand sanctions and wherever necessary, incorporate such modifications /amendments / alterations / corrections as may be required in the draft red herringprospectus, the red herring prospectus and the prospectus;
• To invite the existing shareholders of the Company to participate in the Offer byoffering for sale the Equity Shares held by them at the same price as in the Offer;
• All actions as may be necessary in connection with the Offer, including extendingthe Bid/Offer period, revision of the Price Band, allow revision of the Offer portionin case the selling shareholder decides to revise it, in accordance with theapplicable Law;
• To determine the amount, the number of Equity Shares, terms of the issue of theequity shares, the categories of investors for the Pre-IPO Placement, if anyincluding the execution of the relevant documents with the investors, inconsultation with the BRLMs, and rounding off, if any, in the event ofoversubscription and in accordance with Applicable Laws;
• To appoint and enter into arrangements with the BRLMs and other parties and inconsultation with the BRLMs, appoint and enter into agreements with otherintermediaries, including, underwriters to the Offer, syndicate members to theOffer, brokers to the Offer, advisors to the Offer, bankers to the Offer, escrowcollection bank(s) to the Offer, registrars to the Offer, sponsor bank, refund bank(s)to the Offer, share escrow agent, public issue account bank(s) to the Offer, themonitoring agency, advertising agencies, legal counsel, chartered engineer and anyother agencies or persons or intermediaries (including any replacements] to the
Offer and to negotiate and finalise and amend the terms of their appointment,including but not limited to execution of the BRLMs' mandate letter, negotiation,finalisation, execution and, if required, amendment of the Offer agreement with theBRLMs and the selling shareholder and the underwriting agreement with theunderwriters;
• To negotiate, finalise, settle, execute and deliver or arrange the delivery of Offeragreement, registrar agreement, syndicate agreement, underwriting agreement,advertising agency agreement, cash escrow and sponsor bank agreement, shareescrow agreement, monitoring agency agreement and all other documents, deeds,agreements, memorandum of understanding, and any notices, supplements andcorrigenda thereto, as may be required or desirable and other instrumentswhatsoever with the registrar to the Offer, legal advisors, auditors, StockExchanges, BRLMs and any other agencies/intermediaries in connection with theOffer with the power to authorise one or more officers of the Company to negotiate,execute and deliver all or any of the aforestated documents;
• To decide in consultation with the BRLMs on the size, timing, pricing, discount,reservation and all the terms and conditions of the Offer, including the price band,bid period, Offer price, and all the terms and conditions of the Offer and transfer ofthe Equity Shares pursuant to the Offer, including without limitation the numberof the Equity Shares to be issued or offered pursuant to the Offer (including anyreservation, green shoe option and any rounding off in the event of anyoversubscription], price and any discount as allowed under applicable laws thatmay be fixed, price band, allocation/allotment to eligible persons pursuant to theOffer, including any anchor investors, any rounding off in the event of anyoversubscription, to permit existing shareholders to sell any Equity Shares held bythem, determined in accordance with the applicable law, and to accept anyamendments, modifications, variations or alterations thereto and to accept anyamendments, modifications, variations or alterations thereto;
• To finalise, settle, approve, adopt, deliver and arrange for, in consultation with theBRLMs, submission of the draft red herring prospectus (“DRHP”], the red herringprospectus (“RHP”] and the prospectus (including amending, varying or modifyingthe same, as may be considered desirable or expedient], the abridged prospectus,the preliminary and final international wrap and any amendments, supplements,notices or corrigenda thereto for the issue of Equity Shares including incorporatingsuch alterations/corrections/modifications as may be required by SEBI, Registrarof Companies, or any other relevant governmental and statutory authorities or inaccordance with all Applicable Laws;
• To approve the relevant restated financial statements to be issued in connectionwith the Offer;
• To approve and adopt any pro forma financial information in connection with theOffer;
• To seek, if required, the consent and waiver of the lenders of the Company, itssubsidiaries and other consolidated entities, industry data providers, parties withwhom the Company has entered into various commercial and other agreements,including without limitation customers, suppliers, strategic partners of theCompany, all concerned government and regulatory authorities in India or outsideIndia, and any other consents that may be required in relation to the Offer or anyactions connected therewith;
• To open and operate bank account(s] of the Company in terms of the cash escrowand sponsor bank agreement, as applicable and to authorise one or more officersof the Company to execute all documents/deeds as may be necessary in this regard;
• To determine the utilization of proceeds of the fresh issue of Equity Shares by theCompany and accepting and appropriating proceeds of the fresh issue inaccordance with the applicable laws;
• To decide the total number of Equity Shares to be reserved for allocation to eligiblecategories of investors, if any;
• To authorise and approve, in consultation with the BRLMs, incurring ofexpenditure and payment of fees, commissions, brokerage, remuneration andreimbursement of expenses in connection with the Offer;
• To approve code of conduct as may be considered necessary or as required underApplicable Laws for the Board, officers of the Company and other employees of theCompany;
• To authorise any concerned person on behalf of the Company to give suchdeclarations, affidavits, certificates, consents and authorities as may be requiredfrom time to time in relation to the Offer;
• To approve suitable policies in relation to the Offer as may be required underApplicable Laws;
• To approve any corporate governance requirement that may be considerednecessary by the Board or the IPO Committee or as may be required underApplicable Laws or the listing agreement to be entered into by the Company withthe relevant stock exchanges, in connection with the Offer;
• To take all actions as may be necessary and authorised in connection with the offerfor sale and to approve and take on record the approval of the sellingshareholder^] for offering their Equity Shares in the offer for sale and the transferof Equity Shares in the offer for sale;
• To make applications to the Stock Exchanges for in-principle and final approval forlisting of its equity shares and to execute and to deliver or arrange the delivery andfile such papers and documents with the Stock Exchanges, including a copy of theDRHP filed with the Securities Exchange Board of India, as may be required for thepurpose;
• To issue notices or advertisements in such newspapers and other media as it maydeem fit and proper in consultation with the relevant intermediaries appointed forthe Offer and in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, Companies Act, 2013,as amended and other applicable law;
• To authorise and approve notices, advertisements in relation to the Offer inconsultation with the relevant intermediaries appointed for the Offer inaccordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital andDisclosure Requirements] Regulations, 2018, as amended (“SEBI ICDRRegulations”), Companies Act, 2013, as amended and other applicable laws;
• To open and operate bank accounts of the Company in terms of Section 40(3] ofthe Companies Act or as may be required by the regulations issued by SEBI and toauthorise one or more officers of the Company to execute all documents/deeds asmay be necessary in this regard;
• To determine and finalise the bid opening and bid closing dates (including bidopening and closing dates for anchor investors], floor price/price band for theOffer, the Offer price for anchor investors, approve the basis forallocation/allotment and confirm allocation/allotment of the Equity Shares tovarious categories of persons as disclosed in the DRHP, the RHP and theprospectus, in consultation with the BRLMs and the Selling Shareholders (to theextent applicable] and do all such acts and things as may be necessary andexpedient for, and incidental and ancillary to the Offer including any alteration,addition or making any variation in relation to the Offer;
• To issue receipts/allotment letters/confirmation of allocation notes either inphysical or electronic mode representing the underlying Equity Shares in thecapital of the Company with such features and attributes as may be required andto provide for the tradability and free transferability thereof as per marketpractices and regulations, including listing on the Stock Exchanges, with power toauthorise one or more officers of the Company to sign all or any of the afforesteddocuments;
• To withdraw the DRHP or the RHP or not to proceed with the Offer at any stage, ifconsidered necessary and expedient, in accordance with Applicable Laws;
• To make applications for listing of Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges and toexecute and to deliver or arrange the delivery of necessary documentation to theStock Exchanges and to take all such other actions as may be necessary inconnection with obtaining such listing, including, without limitation, entering intothe listing agreements;
• To do all such deeds and acts as may be required to dematerialise the Equity Sharesand to sign and/or modify, as the case may be, agreements and/or such otherdocuments as may be required with National Securities Depository Limited,Central Depository Services (India] Limited, registrar and transfer agents and suchother agencies, as may be required in this connection with power to authorise oneor more officers of the Company to execute all or any of the afore-stateddocuments;
• To do all such acts, deeds, matters and things and execute all such other documents,etc., as it may, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or desirable for the Offer,in consultation with the BRLMs, including without limitation, determining theanchor investor portion and allocation to anchor investors, finalising the basis ofallocation and allotment of Equity Shares to the successful allottees and credit of
Equity Shares to the demat accounts of the successful allottees in accordance withApplicable Laws;
• To settle all questions, difficulties or doubts that may arise in regard to the Offer,including such issues or allotment of the Equity Shares as aforesaid in consultationwith the BRLMs and matters incidental thereto as it may deem fit and to delegatesuch of its powers as may be deemed necessary and permissible under ApplicableLaws to the officials of the Company and to do all such acts and deeds in connectiontherewith and incidental thereto, as the Committee may in its absolute discretiondeem fit;
• To take such action, give such directions, as may be necessary or desirable asregards the Offer and to do all such acts, matters, deeds and things, including butnot limited to the allotment of Equity Shares against the valid applications receivedin the Offer, as are in the best interests of the Company;
• To make any alteration, addition, or variation in relation to the Offer, inconsultation with the BRLMs or SEBI or such other authorities as may be required,and without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid, decide the Offer structure,the exact component of shares to be issued in relation to the Offer;
• To negotiate, finalise, settle, execute and deliver any and all other documents orinstruments and doing or causing to be done any and all acts or things as the IPOCommittee may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable in order to carry out thepurposes and intent of the foregoing or in connection with the Offer and anydocuments or instruments so executed and delivered or acts and things done orcaused to be done by the IPO Committee shall be conclusive evidence of theauthority of the IPO Committee in so doing;
• To submit undertaking/certificates or provide clarifications to the Securities andExchange Board of India, the Registrar of Companies and the stock exchangeswhere the Equity Shares are proposed to be listed;
• To authorise any officers (the “Authorised Officers”), for and on behalf of theCompany, to negotiate, finalize, execute, deliver and terminate, on a several basis,any agreements and arrangements as well as amendments or supplements theretothat any such Authorised Officer considers necessary, desirable or advisable, inconnection with the Offer, including, without limitation, engagement letter(s),memoranda of understanding, the uniform listing agreements with the relevantstock exchanges, the registrar's agreement, the depositories agreements, the offeragreement with the selling shareholders and the BRLMs (and other entities asappropriate), the underwriting agreement, the share escrow agreement, thesyndicate agreement, the cash escrow and sponsor bank agreement, confirmationof allocation notes, the advertisement agency agreement, [and any agreement ordocument in connection with any Pre-IPO Placement (including any placementagreement, escrow agreement and Offer documentation)], with, and to makepayments to or remunerate by way of fees, commission, brokerage or the like orreimburse expenses incurred in connection with the Offer by the BRLMs, syndicatemembers, placement agents, registrar to the Offer, bankers to the Offer,underwriters, escrow agents, accountants, auditors, legal counsel, depositories,credit rating agencies, advertising agencies, monitoring agencies, and all suchpersons or agencies as may be involved in or concerned with the Offer; and anysuch agreements or documents so executed and delivered and acts and things doneby any such Authorised Officer shall be conclusive evidence of the authority of theAuthorised Officer and the Company in so doing;
• To delegate any of its powers set out hereinabove, as may be deemed necessaryand permissible under applicable laws to the officials of the Company;
• To take all other actions as may be necessary in connection with the Offer.
For the purpose of efficient management of day-to-day affairs of the Company, acommittee of the Board named the “Executive Committee” be and is hereby constitutedconsisting of the following, namely:
Chairman and Managing Director and ChiefExecutive Officer (Chairperson)
Whole Time Director and Chief Operating Officer(Member)
Non-Executive Director (Member)
Chief Financial Officer
• To implementing the company's strategic goals and business plans as approved bythe Board of Directors;
• To monitoring and adjusting operational plans to ensure alignment with theoverall strategy;
• To overseeing daily operations and ensuring efficiency in processes, resourceallocation, and productivity;
• To opening or closing of bank account/s in routine course of business (excludingtaking/accepting any fresh borrowings which shall be within the power of theboard);
• To applying for any new tender/s or submission of expression of interest in regularcourse of business;
• To granting authority to submit Bid Documents, represent the Company in alltender-related matters, including execution, signing, and any other necessaryactions on its behalf.
• To issue corporate guarantee on behalf of the Company in favor of GK Energy SolarPrivate Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary for the loans to be availed.
• To negotiate, accept, finalize, accept fresh loans and close the sanction of loans,credit facilities with Banks and Financial Institutions.
• To applying for any fresh business or statutory registration/empanelment ormodifications in existing business or statutory registration/empanelment;
• To addressing operational challenges and implementing corrective actions wherenecessary;
• To reviewing financial performance, budgets, and forecasts to ensure financialhealth;
• To approving expenditures, investments, and other financial transactions withintheir authority;
• To ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements;
• To negotiating, approving and signing contracts, agreements and other documentsin ordinary course of business (other than purchase/sale of immovable property];
• To acquisition/disposal of fixed assets in ordinary course of business (other thanpurchase/sale of immovable property];
• To providing bank guarantees as part of tender process in ordinary course ofbusiness;
• To investment in bank fixed deposits (with scheduled banks], debt mutual funds orother investments (other than direct equity investments, equity mutual fundinvestments or investments in instruments of similar nature];
• To making key decisions on operational issues that do not require Board approval;
• To setting and monitoring performance targets for departments and businessunits;
• To acting as a bridge between the Board of Directors and the operational teams;
• To providing regular updates to the Board on company performance, challenges,and key initiatives;
• To leading by example to promote a positive organizational culture;
• To ensuring talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
The Board has evaluated the performance of its own, committees and individualdirector's performance as per criteria specified in this regard.
The Company has a policy against sexual harassment and a formal process for dealingwith complaints of harassment or discrimination. The Company seeks to ensure that allsuch complaints are resolved within defined timelines. During FY2023/24, the Companyhas not received any complaints. The Company has conducted awareness sessions onprevention of sexual harassment for its employees. A brief detail is as under.
Sr.
Status
Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year
Nil
Number of complaints disposed of during the year
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
Number of workshops or awareness programs against sexualharassment carried out
Nature of action taken by the employer or District officer
The Company has adopted a Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy, to provide a formalmechanism to the directors and employees to report their concerns about unethicalbehaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct orethics policy. The Policy provides for adequate safeguards against victimization ofemployees who avail of the mechanism and also provides for direct access to theChairman of the Audit Committee. During the financial year under review, the companyhas not received any complaints under the said mechanism.
During the year under review, the Company has generally observed all applicablesecretarial standards as specified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India andnotified by the Central Government.
During the year under review, neither the Statutory Auditors nor the Secretarial Auditorhave reported to the Audit Committee, under Section 143(12] of the Act, any instances of
fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, hence, there is nothingto be mentioned in the Board's report in this regard.
The Board expresses its whole/hearted appreciation to its employees, customers,bankers, suppliers and other stakeholders for their commitment and support to thefurtherance of business goals and for their efforts in rendering high standards of serviceto the Company's clients.
(Formerly known as GK Energy Marketers Private Limited,
GK Energy Private Limited]
GOPAL «T'd SHAH D„tally sla„ed by
RAJARAM RAJARAM KABRA MFHI II SHAH MEHUL AJIT
Date: 2025.07.07 MEHUL ^ 2025.07.07
KABRA 19:03:52 05'30' AJIT 19:03:30 05'30'
Gopal Kabra Mehul Ajit Shah
Managing Director Whole Time Director
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