Your Directors have pleasure in submitting their Sixty Fourth Annual Report andStatement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
The Company's financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2024 is summarisedbelow.
Particular
2023-24
(?)
2022-23
Profit / (Loss) for the year before tax
52,91,000
(2,71,73,776)
Less: Provision for taxes
-
Less: Income Tax Adjustments
Less: Deferred tax / (Assets) (net)
Add: Income Tax Refund
Profit/(Loss) for the year after tax
The company has stopped its manufacturing activities and now focusing on exporting itsproducts under its brand name by getting it manufacture in other units. Also the companyis focusing on trading and exporting other steel items as well.
At present the Company does not have any manufacturing facility of its own and most ofthe workers / staff of the Company have left the employment. These conditions indicatethe existence of material uncertainty about the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, which is dependent on the Company establishing profitable operations andsustainable cash flows. The Management is in the process of further rationalizing theexpenses, continuously reducing its liabilities and also considering the measures togenerate additional revenue apart from revenue generated during the year. Accordingly,the Company continues to prepare its accounts on a "Going Concern" basis. The Auditorsin their audit report for the year ended 31st March, 2024 have also given Emphasis ofMatter on the same.
The Company has shifted its Registered Office from R-237, TTC Industrial Area (MIDC),Rabale, Navi Mumbai 400701 to D-115, Steel Chamber, Plot No. 514, Steel Market Complex,Kalamboli - 410218, Maharashtra, India with effect from 1st October, 2023.
The Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year in the absence of eligible profitrequired for distribution in terms of provisions of Section 123 of the Companies Act, 2013.
In view of past losses incurred by the Company during the year, no amount has beentransferred to the General Reserve.
The financial statements for the year ended 31st March, 2024 are prepared in duecompliance of the Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013.
A Cash Flow Statement for the year 2023-24 is included in the annexed Statement ofAccounts.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 (3) and Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, and theCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return in theForm MGT-7 can be accessed on the website of the Company i.e.www.chasebrightsteel.com.
The Company had no unpaid /unclaimed deposits as on 31st March, 2024. It has notaccepted any fixed deposits during the year.
The Statutory Auditors of the Company M/s Mahendra Kumbhat & Associates CharteredAccountants have completed their five year term in this 64th Annual General Meeting.
The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatoryand do not call for any further comments. The Auditors Report does not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remark.
No frauds were reported by auditors under Section 143 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company has appointed the new Statutory Auditors M/s. A S K A & CO, CharteredAccountants, (Firm Registration No. 122063W) for a period of five consecutive years,from the conclusion of this AGM till the conclusion of 69th Annual General Meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (CostRecords and Audit) Rules, 2014 the company were not covered for the cost audit andconsequently the company had not appointed Cost Auditor for the financial year 2023-24.
In accordance with the provision of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, thecompany has appointed M/s Leena Agrawal & Co., Practising Company Secretaries(Mem No. 9096, CP No. 9209), Mumbai, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of thecompany. The Secretarial Audit report for the year 2023-24 in the prescribed form MR-3is annexed herewith as 'Annexure-II' The report does contain any qualification.
Further, as stipulated pursuant to SEBI Circular dated 8 February 2019, annual secretarialcompliance report of Leena Agrawal, confirming compliance by company of allapplicable SEBI Regulations/Circulars/Guidelines during the financial year ended 31March 2024, is being submitted to stock exchanges. There are no observations,reservations or qualifications in the said report.
The Company does not have any subsidiary/ Joint Venture or Associate and hence nodisclosure is applicable.
No material orders were passed by any Regulators or Courts or Tribunals during thefinancial year under review impacting the going concern status of the company'soperations.
The company has in place adequate internal financial controls along with periodicalinternal review of operational effectiveness and substance which are commensurate withthe nature of its business and the size and complexity of its operations. The Internalfinancial controls were tested and no reportable material weakness in the design-oroperation was observed.
The paid up Equity Share Capital as at March 31, 2024 stood at ? 1,67,50,000/- During theyear under review, the company has not issued shares with differential voting rights andhas not granted any stock option or sweat equity.
The Company is falling under criteria 1.a. of the SEBI Circular CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/7/2014 dated 15th September 2014, and its paid-up capital is much below Rs. 10crores and its net worth is also much below Rs. 25 crores and hence CorporateGovernance report is not applicable to the Company.
Conservation of energy
During the year under review, the company maintainedpower factor to unit throughout the year resulting ingetting maximum rebate in electricity bills.
Technology absorption
No expenditure is incurred by the Company attributableto Technology absorption during the year.
Expenditure on Research& Development
No expenditure is incurred by the Company attributableto Research & Development during the year.
Foreign exchange earningsand Outgo
During the year under review FOB value of export tomanufactured goods ? Nil lacs.
All contracts/ arrangements/ transactions entered by the Company during the financialyear with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm's lengthbasis. During the year, the company had not entered in to any contract/ arrangement/transaction with related parties which could be considered material in accordance withthe policy of the Company on materiality of related party transactions.
Your Directors draw attention of the members to 'Note No. 27 Part m' to the financialstatement which sets out related party disclosures.
The policy on materiality of related party transactions and dealings with related partytransactions as approved by the Board may be accessed on the Company's website.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments by Company
There were no loans or guarantees given or investments made by your company duringthe financial year 2023-24.
Number of Meetings of the Board
The Board met 4 times during the financial year 2023-24 on 29.05.2023, 12.08.2023,10.11.2023 and 13.02.2024. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within theperiod prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
There are no changes in Directors or KMPs during the year upto 31st March, 2024.
However the Company has appointed Mrs Nidhi Kothari as the Company Secretary &Compliance Officer w.e.f. 13th August 2024.
As required by sub-section (5) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directorsstate that-
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024, theapplicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III tothe Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a trueand fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2024 and of theprofit of the Company for the year ended as on that date;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding theassets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a 'going concern' basis;
e) The Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by theCompany and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operatingeffectively.
f) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with all applicablelaws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Statement on Declaration given by Independent Directors:
All the Independent Directors have submitted declarations to the company to the effectthat they meet the criteria of independence as provided in sub-section (6) of Section 149of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing Regulation.
The Company has also devised a Policy on Familiarization Program for IndependentDirectors which aims to familiarize the Independent Directors with the Company, natureof the industry in which the Company operates, business operations of the Company etc.The said Policy may be accessed on the Company's website at thewww.chasebrightsteel.com
Policy on Directors appointment and Remuneration Policy.
The Board on recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration Committee has framed apolicy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and theirremuneration. The Policy is also available on the website of Company i.e.www.chasebright.com
Board evaluation
Annual evaluation of the Board, Committees and individual Directors Pursuant to theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 (4) of the listing Regulations,the Board of Directors has approved the criteria for performance evaluation of all
Directors, the Committees of Directors and the Board as a whole, on the Recommendationof the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company. An annualperformance evaluation of all Directors, the Committee of Directors and the Board as awhole was carried out during year. For the purpose of carrying out performanceevaluation, assessment questionnaires were circulated to all Directors and their feedbackwas obtained and recorded.
The Board of Directors have constituted following committees in order to effectively caterits duties towards diversified role under the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015:
Ý Audit Committee;
Ý Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
Ý Share Transfer Committee;
Ý Stakeholder Relationship Committee
The total number of employees on the rolls of the company was 2 (which includes 0Workers, 2 Staff), and 1 Chairman & Managing Director as on March 31, 2024.
Industrial relations at the Company's plants continue to be cordial.
Details pertaining to remuneration as required under section 197 (12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with rule 5(1) of the companies (appointment and Remuneration ofmanagerial personnel) rules, 2014 are provided in 'Annexure-III' to the Board's Report.
The Company has always believed in a policy against sexual harassment which has alsofound its place in the governing Code of Conduct and Ethics applicable to its employeeswhich includes a mechanism to redress such complaints. During the year under reviewthere were no complaints of sexual harassment at any of the units.
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy, to provide a formal mechanism to theDirectors, Employees and its stakeholders 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 safeguard against victimisation of theemployees who avail the mechanism and also provides for direct access to the chairmanof the Audit Committee. It is affirmed that no personnel of the Company has been deniedaccess to the Audit Committee. The Whistle Blower Policy is posted on the website of theCompany at the www.chasebrightsteel.com
There were no employees drawing remuneration during the year under review in excessof the limits laid down under Section 197 (12) of the Act, read with rules 5(2) and 5(3) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The Secretarial Standards issued by the ICSI on Meeting of Board of Directors SS-1 andGeneral Meeting SS-2 are being complied by the Company.
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co¬operation received from the financial institutions, banks, Government authorities,customers, vendors and members during the year under review. Your Directors also wishto place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by theCompany's executives, staff and workers.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsChase Bright Steel LimitedSd/-
Avinash Jajodia
Date: 13th August, 2024 (DIN: 00074886)
Place: Mumbai Chairman & Managing Director