The Board presents the Thirty-fourth (35th) Annual Report together with the Audited FinancialStatement and the Auditor’s Report for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights are set out below:
Particulars
Rs in Thousand
2023-24
2022-23
Net Sales/ Income
25802
19
Other Income
62
548
Total Income
25865
567
Profit/Loss Before Depreciation and Tax
(1167)
(1237)
Depreciation
208
227
Profit/Loss before Tax
(1375)
(1464)
Less : Provision for Tax
(72)
(44)
Profit/Loss after Tax
(1448)
(1507)
Add : Profit/ Loss brought forward
(1904)
(396)
Changes during the year
-
Profit/Loss Carried to Balance Sheet
(3352)
India is anticipated to experience an unprecedented 8% increase in electricity demand in 2024, driven byextreme heatwaves and significant growth in both industrial and residential power consumption. As the fastest-growing major economy globally, India is expected to match the rapid 8% growth in electricity consumptionobserved in 2023.
Currently, per capita electricity consumption in India is only 20% of that in the European Union. This surge issupported by strong GDP growth and increased demand for cooling due to prolonged and intense heatwaves.
During the first half of 2024, record-breaking heatwaves pushed peak load to new highs, placing exceptionalstrain on the power system. If weather conditions return to average, electricity demand growth is projected tomoderate to 6.8% in 2025.
The Members may note that the Company is exploring In light of these developments, the Company isconsidering the acquisition of a 6.5 MW gas-based power plant in Tamil Nadu from the promoters of a GroupCompany. This plant has a proven track record, generating 2.4 crore units of electricity annually and isexpected to generate revenue between Rs. 12-15 crore per year. The Company is already involved in theOperations & Maintenance (O&M) of power plants, including those managed by KGPL, and the promoterspossess extensive experience in power plant operations and maintenance.
Pursuant to the requirements under Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to Directors’Responsibility Statement, your Directors confirm that they have:
a) followed in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards and givenproper explanation relating to material departures ; if any
b) selected such Accounting Policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at theend of the financial year and of the profit and Loss Account of the Company for that period;
c) taken proper and sufficient care for maintenance of adequate accounting records for the year ended March31, 2024 in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for the prevention and detection of Fraud and other irregularities;
d) prepared the Annual Accounts on an ongoing basis;
e) laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financialcontrols are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) Devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystem were adequate and operating effectively.
Pursuant to Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015 -Management Discussions and Analysis is given separately in Annexure- 1 and forms part of this report.
Business Responsibility Report is not applicable to our Company as it doesn’t form part of top 1000companies based on market capitalisation.
The Company’s securities are listed with BSE Limited. The company confirms that it has paid the AnnualListing Fees for the year 2024-25 in time and there were no arrears.
As per Regulation 15 (2) (a) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015compliance of corporate governance is exempted for those listed entities whose paid up share capital doesnot exceed Rupees ten crores and net worth does not exceed Rupees twenty five crores as on the last dayof the previous financial year.
Corporate Governance pursuant to Regulation 27 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirement) Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to your Company as the paid up capital Rs.3,81,61,000/- (Rupees Three Crores Eighty One Lakhs Sixty One Thousand Only) and the Net worth is Rs.3,98,92,000/- (Rupees Three Crore Ninety Eighty Lakh Ninety Two Thousand Only) as on the last day of theprevious financial year i.e. March 31, 2024
Considering financial performance and ensuring liquidity for operations for the financial year 2023-24, theDirectors have decided not to recommend any dividend to the shareholders for the financial year 2023-24
During the Financial Year, four meetings of the Board of Directors were held:
1. May 10, 2023
2. August 10, 2023
3. November 10, 2023
4. February 14, 2024
The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period as prescribed under the Companies Act,2013. All the directors attended all the meetings.
As of the date of this report, the Company’s Board comprises four directors, including two independentdirectors, one Managing Director, and one Non-Executive Director.
Mr. S. A. Premkumar (DIN: 00342952) is due to retire by rotation at the upcoming Annual GeneralMeeting. He is eligible for reappointment and has expressed his willingness to continue in his role. TheDirectors recommend the reappointment of Mr. S. A. Premkumar to the Board.
Mr. M. Nagarajan was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective August 10,
2023, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
In compliance with Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the following individuals are designated asthe Whole-Time Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company as of the date of this report: Mr. S.Elangovan, Managing Director; Mr. M. Nagarajan, Chief Financial Officer; and Mrs. Manali MiteshbhaiDoshi, Company Secretary.
In accordance with Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 each Independent Director has confirmed to theCompany that he / she meets the criteria of independence as laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act,2013 and Regulation 25 of the Listing Regulations.
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 pertaining to Corporate Social Responsibilityare not applicable to the Company.
There are no such material events subsequent to the date of financial statement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed, a PracticingCompany Secretary to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Auditors haveconfirmed they are not disqualified to be appointed as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company for the yearending 31st March, 2024. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed to this report as Annexure - 4.
There are no qualifications or adverse remarks in the Secretarial Auditors’ Report which require anyclarification/ explanation.
During the year under review, the Secretarial Auditors had not reported any matter under Section 143 (12) ofthe Act therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134 of the Act
M/s. P. Pattabiramen & Co, Chartered Accountants, [Firm Registration No.002609S], Chennai are theStatutory Auditor of the Company. The auditors have confirmed their independence and eligibility underSection 141 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Report given by M/s. P. Pattabiramen & Co on the financialstatements of the company for the financial year 2023-24 contains a qualified opinion and a Statement ofImpact on Audit Qualification has been submitted by the Company to the Stock Exchange.
The Audit Report given by M/s. P. Pattabiramen & Co on the financial results for the quarter and yearended March 31, 2024 was approved by the Board of Directors in their meeting held on 27th May, 2024 .
The Statutory Audit report for the financial year 31st March, 2024 contains observation and clarification by theBoard is given as under:
Auditors’ Observation
Management’s Reply
1. Based on information provided to us by
1. The management is in the process of
management, the Standalone Quarterly
recovering the electricity subsidy amounting to
Financial Statements consists of a
Rs.1,09,96,636/-. Hence the same is
Rs.1,09,96,636/- under Other Non-Current
considered as recoverable.
Assets - Electricity Subsidy. As per
2. The Company could not obtain confirmation
explanations received; this is Electricity
from its two related companies since the same
Subsidy receivable pending for a long period.
is under Corporate Insolvency Resolution
In the absence of adequate information with
Process (CIRP). The balance for one of the
regard to their present status, we are unable to
related company is Nil and the balance for
ascertain the recoverability of this balance.
M/s. Kaveri Gas Power Private Limited is Rs.
2. Balance Confirmations and supporting fortransactions with some of the Companies M/s.Kaveri Gas Power Private Limited outstanding
3,16,88,271/- which is recoverable. Anysettlement of the above claim will not have anymaterial impact on the financial statements.
balance Rs.3,16,88,271/- and M/s. CauveryPower Generation Private Limited outstandingbalance Rs.Nil, who are related parties are tobe obtained and reconciled
The Company has appointed qualified Chartered Accountants as the Internal Auditor of the Company for thefinancial year 2024-25
The Internal Auditors carry out audit as per the audit plan defined by the Audit Committee and regularlyupdates the committee on their internal audit findings at the Committee’s meetings. The Internal Auditors weresatisfied with the management response on the observation and recommendations made by them during thecourse of their audit and have expressed satisfaction with the internal systems, controls and process followed bythe Company.
In terms of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Cost records and Audits)Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time the business activities of the company do not fall under thescope of mandatory cost audit.
The Audit Committee consists of three Directors, Viz. Mr. S. A. Premkumar, Dr. M. Ramasamy and Ms.Preethi Natarajan. During the year, four meetings of the Audit Committee were held:
All the above three Directors attended the above four meetings. All the recommendations made by theAudit Committee were accepted by the Board of Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been empowered and authorized to exercise powers asentrusted under the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Nomination andRemuneration Committee comprises of three directors namely, Mr. S. A. Premkumar, Mrs PreethiNatarajan and Dr. M. Ramasamy. The Committee met once during the year viz: 10th August, 2023 forconsideration, approval and acceptance of resignation/appointment of CFO etc. The above three Directorsattended all the meetings of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
The committee is constituted in line with the provisions Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 toconsider and resolve the grievances of security holders; and consider and approve issue of sharecertificates, transfer and transmission of securities, etc. Mr. S. A. Premkumar and Mr. S. Elangovan formpart of the Stakeholder Relationship Committee. During the year, meeting was held on 20th June, 2023,19th July, 2023 and 2nd November, 2023. Both the Members were present in all the meetings.
The Managing Director and Executive Director do not draw any salary from the company. It is herebyaffirmed that the remuneration of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel are as per the Remuneration Policyof the Company.
Independent Non-Executive Directors are appointed for their professional expertise in their individualcapacity.
All the transactions with the related parties were entered into by the Company during the period underreview were in the ordinary course of business and at arm’s length basis. Prior omnibus approval isobtained for related party transactions which are of repetitive nature and entered in the ordinary course ofbusiness and at arm’s length. All related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee forreview and approval. The Related Party Disclosure in Form No AOC-2 is attached with this report asAnnexure -3
The Company is neither a holding company nor a subsidiary Company and hence the disclosure underRegulation 34(3) and 53(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations2015, are not furnished.
Annual General Meeting:
Wednesday, September 25, 2023 at 11.30 amthrough VC/OAVM facility
Deemed Venue:
No. 5, Ranganathan Gardens, 15th Main Road Extension,Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040
Financial year:
April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
Book Closure:
Thursday, 19th September, 2024 to
Wednesday, 25th September, 2024 (both days inclusive)
E-Voting Period:
From 9.00 a.m. on Sunday, 22nd September, 2024 up to 5.00 p.m.on Tuesday, 24th September, 2024
Cut-off date
13th September, 2024
Listing on Stock Exchange:
BSE Limited
Registrar and Share Transfer Agent:
Cameo Corporate Services Limited
ISIN/Scrip code
INE594D01018 Scrip Code : 513452
Pursuant to the various circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023collectively named as MCA circulars in respect of holding of AGM through Video Conferencing and SEBICirculars also in respect of holding of AGM through Video Conferencing and in the recent Circular No 09/2023dated 25.09.2023 MCA has extended the time period for holding of AGM / EGM for passing of Ordinary/Special Resolution through Video Conferencing. Hence we conduct our 35th AGM through video conferencing
Members may join the 35th AGM through VC/OAVM Facility by following the procedure, as mentioned in the35th Notice of AGM , which shall be kept open for the Members from 11:00 a.m. i.e. 30 minutes before the timescheduled to start the 35th AGM and the Company may close the window for joining the VC/OAVM Facility 30minutes after the scheduled time to start the 35th AGM.
The Notice of the 35th AGM and Annual Report for the year 2024 will be available on the website of theCompany at www.elangoindustries.com and on the website of the BSE Limited at www.bseindia.com fordownload.
The Company is providing remote E-voting facility to all members to enable them to cast their voteselectronically on all resolutions set forth in the Notice. This is pursuant to section 108 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014. The instructionsfor remote E-voting are provided in the Notice.
Members are requested to read the general instructions for accessing and participating in the 35th AGMthrough VC/OAVM Facility and voting through electronic means including remote e-Voting as set out inthe Notice of 35th AGM
The Companies Act and Listing Regulations relating to Corporate Governance contain provisions onevaluation of the performance of the Board and its Committees as a whole and Directors including
Independent Directors, Non-Independent Directors and Chairperson individually. In pursuant thereof, annualevaluation of performance of the Board, working of its committees, contribution and impact of individualdirectors has been carried out through a questionnaire for peer evaluation on various parameters.
The statement containing particulars in terms of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of thisreport and is appended herewith as Annexure- 2 to the Boards’ report.
The company has no subsidiaries, holding, joint venture or associate company.
There has been no change in the nature of the business of the company during the year in review.
During the year, the Company did not accept any deposits from the public.
In terms of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return of the Company is available on the website of the Companyat https://www.elangoindustries.com
During the year 2023-24, the Company has given a fixed deposit its name, as security to a one-time inlandletter of credit facility availed by its group Company, which comes within the purview of Section 185 of theCompanies Act, 2013. The approval of shareholders had obtained by the Company at the ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting held on 21st March, 2022
The Company has a whistle blower policy to report genuine concerns or grievances. Your companyhereby affirms that no complaint was received during the year.
During the Financial Year, your Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards i.e. SS-1and SS-2, relating to “Meetings of the Board of Directors” and “General Meetings”, respectively
Since the company has no manufacturing activities, at present details are not furnished.
The Company is very conscious of the need to protect environment. The company is taking all possible stepsfor safe guarding the environment.
As already stated since the company has no activities there are no assets which are active. Hence thecompany has not framed any risk management policy.
The Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for the Directors and SeniorPersonnel. The Code is a comprehensive one applicable to all Directors, Executive and Non-Executive,and members of Senior Management. The Code has been circulated to all the members of the Board andsenior personnel and they have affirmed compliance of the same.
Pursuant to Regulation 34(3) and Schedule V Para C Clause (10)(i) of Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 a certificate received from aCompany Secretary in practice is enclosed as Annexure- 5
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of TheSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. AnInternal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexualharassment and all employees (permanent, contract, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy.The Company has not received any complaint of sexual harassment during the year 2023-24 underreview.
Statements in this Annual Report, particularly those relating to Management Discussion and Analysisdescribing the Company’s objectives, projections, estimates and expectations, may constitute ‘forward¬looking statements’ within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Although the expectations arebased on reasonable assumptions, the actual results might differ.
The Board takes this opportunity to thank all employees for their commitment, dedication and co¬operation.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsElango Industries Limited
Date: 02.08.2024 Managing Director Director
(DIN: 01725838) (DIN: 00342952)