Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their report on the business and operation of your Company together with the AuditedFinancial Statements for the year ended March 31,2025.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Particulars
Year ended31-03-2025
Year ended31-03-2024
Gross sales and other income
Continuing operations:
37,949.64
35,169.63
Discontinued Operations:
-
52,395.78
Total
87,565.41
Earninq before interest, taxes , depreciation and amortization
3,009.61
2,309.76
(2,954.80)
3009.61
(645.04)
Exceptional item
(2,571.60)
Profit/(loss) before tax
Continuing operations :
442.27
(3,000.89)
(5,928.39)
(8,929.28)
Provision for tax
22.74
(375.76)
(104.07)
Net profit/(loss)
419.53
(2,625.13)
(5,824.32)
(8,449.45)
Earninqs per share (in f) (Basic and Diluted)
0.49
(3.07)
(6.80)
Continuing and Discontinued operations
(9.87)
DIVIDEND AND RESERVES
Your Directors do not recommend any dividend for the financial year ended March 31,2025 and no amount has been transferred toGeneral Reserve.
OPERATIONS AND STATE OF COMPANY AFFAIRS
During the FY 2024-25, Company’s revenue has decreased to Rs. 37,949.64 lacs from Rs. 87,565.41 lacs in the FY 2023-24. The profitafter interest, depreciation and tax for the FY 2024-25 is Rs. 419.53 lacs as compared to loss of Rs. 8,449.45 lacs in the FY 2023-24.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management Discussion and Analysis, as required under Regulation 34(3) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 read with Schedule Vof said Regulations, forms part of this Board's report and is annexed as Annexure - ‘A’.
DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND COMMITTEES
As per provision of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Shri Shishir Jaipuria, Managing Director retires by rotation at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting and being eligible offer himself for re-appointment.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 31 July, 2024 has reappointed Shri Saket Jaipuria as ExecutiveDirector cum President of the Company for a further period 3 years w.e.f. 11th February, 2025 on remuneration as recommended by
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC). Further, his appointment was approved by the shareholders by passing specialresolution in AGM held on 25th September, 2024.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 31st July, 2024 has reappointed Shri Suresh Singhvi as Wholetime Director designated as Director (Finance) and CFO of the Company for a further period of 2 years w.e.f. 1st August, 2024 onremuneration as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC). Further, his appointment was approved bythe shareholders by passing special resolution in AGM held on 25th September, 2024.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 31st July, 2024 has appointed Shri Manish Agrawal, Shri. KalpataruTripathy and Mrs Sujata Sharma as an Additional Directors in the category of Independent Directors of the Company for the periodof three years w.e.f. 31st July, 2024 on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC). Further, theirappointments were approved by the shareholders by passing special resolutions in AGM held on 25th September, 2024.
The Independent Directors namely Shri Joginer Pal Kundra, Shri Jugal Kishore Bhagat, Smt. Manju Rana, Shri Manish Agarwal,Shri Kalpataru Tripathi, Smt. Sujata Sharma and Shri Desh Deepak Verma have given their declaration of independence in termsof Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013. Meeting of the Independent Directors excluding all other Directors and officials of theCompany was held as required under, Rule 8 of Schedule IV to the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015 wherein they reviewed the performance of the Executive Directors of the Company, Chairman of the Company andassessed the quality, quantity and timelines of flow of information.
Further during the Financial Year 2024-25, Shri Joginder Pal Kundra, Shri Jugal Kishore Bhagat, and Smt Manju Rana have completedtheir tenure as an Independent Directors on September 9, 2024 and consequently ceased as an Independent Directors of theCompany. The Board placed on record appreciation for the their outstanding contribution made by them during their tenure.
The details of various Committee of Board of Director along with its meetings have been included in the Corporate Governance Report.
For performance evaluation of the Board as stipulated under Listing Regulations and Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Rule 8(4) of the Companies (Account) Rules, 2014, a formal Annual Evaluation process has been carried out for evaluating theperformance of the Board, its Committees and the individual Directors. The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Boardafter seeking inputs from all directors on basis of criteria, such as, board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes,information and functioning, etc.
The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking input from the Committee members on the basisof criteria, such as, composition of Committees, effectiveness of Committee meetings, etc. The Board and the NRC reviewed theperformance of individual directors on the basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committeemeetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of Non Independent Directors and performance of the Board as awhole was evaluated. Further, they also evaluated the performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into account the views ofthe Executive Directors and Non-executive Directors. Additionally, the Independent Directors in the said meeting also evaluated thequality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the company management and the Board that is necessary for the Boardto effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
The above evaluations were discussed in the Board meeting and Nomination and Remuneration Committee at which the performanceof the board, its committees, and individual directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation of independent directors was doneby the entire board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
The Company has in place the Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy with a view to provide for adequate safeguards againstvictimization of persons who use such mechanism and made provisions for direct access to the chairperson of the Audit Committeein appropriate or exceptional cases. The details of the Vigil Mechanism and whistle Blower Policy are available on the website of theCompany i.e. www.ginnifilaments.com.
The salient features of Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is annexed to this report as Annexure-‘B’. The Nominationand Remuneration Policy as approved by the Board may be accessed on the Company's website i.e. www.ginnifilaments.com.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the year under review, five (05) Board Meetings were held on 02nd May, 2024, 20th May, 2024, 31st July, 2024, 08th November,2024 and 07th February, 2025 and five (05) Audit Committee meetings were held on 02th May, 2024, 20th May, 2024, 31st July, 2024, 08thNovember, 2024 and 07th February, 2025. In accordance with the requirement from time to time other Committee meetings were heldand one separate meeting of Independent Directors was also held. The attendance of the Directors who attended the Board Meetingsand Committees thereof has been included in the Corporate Governance Report.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Code of conduct laid down by the Board is in operation in the Company. All Board members and senior management personnelhave affirmed the compliance with the code. The declaration to this effect is enclosed to the Corporate Governance Report.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the best of knowledge and belief and accordingto the information and explanations obtained, your Directors make the following statements that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accounting standards had beenfollowed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
b. the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial yearand of the profit and loss of the Company for that period;
c. the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud andother irregularities;
d. the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e. the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls areadequate and were operating effectively; and
f. the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systemswere adequate and operating effectively.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments are provided in the Financial Statements of the Company. Please refer to Note No.7 of the Financial Statements of the Company.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Policy on Related Party Transactions may be assessed at the Company's website at www.ginnifilaments.com. During theyear under review, there has been no materially significant related party transaction between the Company and its related partieswhich requires disclosure in prescribed form. For related party transactions in financial statement, please refer to Note No. 45 of theFinancial Statement of the Company.
FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Independent Directors on the Board of the Company are well versed with the Company's business model and the nature ofindustries in which it is operating.
The Directors are also kept updated with information of the Company, the industry and developments in different segments in whichthe Company operates at the Board meetings while reviewing the operations, quarterly/annual financial results and considering thebudgets.
A familiarization programme for Independent Directors laid down by the Board has been posted on the Company's website at www.ginnifilaments.com.
The company has a risk management committee which has the responsibility to identify the risk and suggest the management themitigation plan for the identified risks in accordance with the risk management policy of the Company. The detail of risks and otherconcerns are included in the Management Discussion and Analysis which is the part of this Directors' Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable Rules and recent amendments, for the yearended March 31,2025, the Company was not required to make any expenditure towards CSR.
Acknowledging its responsibility towards the society, your Company has put in place a CSR Policy, which may be referred to at theCompany's website www.ginnifilaments.com. The CSR committee guides and monitors the activity undertaken by the Company inthis sphere.
A Copy of the Annual Return of the Company containing the particulars, prescribed u/s 92 of the Companies Act, 2013, in form MGT-7is uploaded on the website of the Company i.e. www.ginnifilaments.com.
The Company has neither invited nor accepted any deposits from the public or its employees under section 73 of Companies Act, 2013and rules made thereunder, during the year under review.
There is no significant and material order passed by any of regulators, court of law or tribunals impacting the going concern status ofthe company or impacting its operations in future.
The Company has an internal financial controls system, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operation. The detailshave been included in the Management Discussion and Analysis which is the part of this Board's Report.
M/s. Doogar & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 000561 IN) Statutory Auditors of the Company wereappointed as Auditor of the Company at 39th Annual General Meeting held on 28th September, 2022, to hold office from the conclusionof 39th AGM until the conclusion of 44th AGM.
The Auditors Report on the Audited Financial Statement of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2025 do not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remark so need not require any explanation or comment.
Maintenance of cost records, as specified by the Central Government under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, is notapplicable to the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors had appointed Mr. Praveen Rastogi, Proprietor of M/s Praveen Rastogiand Co., Company Secretary in practice as Secretarial Auditor of the Company to conduct the Secretarial Audit for the Financial Yearended March 31,2025. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed as Annexure -‘C'.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended on March 31, 2025 issued by Secretarial Auditor do not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remark except the following:
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the company has filed all the ROC forms within time, except E- form MR-1 and E-form MGT-14.CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS:
During the year under review, there has been no change in the Company's nature of business.
THE DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENTAND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THEREASONS THEREOF DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR:
Not applicable during the financial year.
There are no companies which have become or ceased to be subsidiary, joint venture and / or associate of the company during thefinancial year 2024-25.
The Company is in Compliance with the Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) onMeetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2).
A statement giving details of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and out-go, in accordance withthe requirement of the Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 8 of the Companies (Account) Rules, 2014 formspart of this Board's Report and is annexed as Annexure - ‘D’.
The information in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 5 of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed as Annexure - ‘E’.
Your Company is in compliance with the requirements and disclosures with respect to the report of Corporate Governance as requiredunder Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of SEBI (LODR) Regulations. As a listed Company, necessary measures are taken tocomply with the requirements of regulations of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. A report on Corporate Governance as stated above,along with a certificate of compliance from the Auditor, M/s Praveen Rastogi and Co., Company Secretary, forms part of this Board'sReport and is annexed as Annexure - ‘F’.
As on the date of this report, the Audit Committee comprises of 3 Non Executive Independent Directors, viz., Smt. Sujata Sharma(Chairman of the Committee), Shri Kalpataru Tripathi and Shri Manish Agarwal and one Executive Director i.e. Shri Shishir Jaipuriaas Members.
Details regarding Composition of other Committees of the Board are mentioned in the Corporate Governance Report forming part ofthis Annual Report.
There is no application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the financial year2024-25 against the Company.
The Company has constituted committee under the sexual harassment of women at workplace (prevention, prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013 and complied with the provisions of the same.
The Company is committed to provide a safe and conducive work environment to its employees during the financial year. YourDirectors further state that during the financial year, there were no cases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The Company continued to maintain harmonious and cordial relations with its workers in all its divisions, which enabled it to achievebest performance level on all fronts.
(i) There were no instances of any fraud reported by the Auditors under Section 143(12) of the Act.
(ii) No material change or commitment has occurred after close of the financial year 2024-25 till the date of this Report, which affectsthe financial position of the Company.
The Directors wish to convey their deep appreciation for the cooperation and assistance received from its stakeholders, valuedcustomers, suppliers, banks, financial institutions, government authorities and stock exchanges. The Directors also wish to place onrecord their sincere appreciation of the devoted and dedicated services rendered by all Executives, Staff Members and Workmen ofthe Company.
Date : 07th May, 2025 Chairman & Managing Director