Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the 52nd Annual Report of the Company together with the AuditedFinancial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Particulars
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24
Turnover
18495.30
16459.37
Other Income
170.85
55.72
Total Revenue
18666.15
16515.09
Earnings Before Interest, Depreciation, Taxation andAmortization (EBIDTA)
595.15
640.61
Interest and other Finance Cost
200.99
221.90
Depreciation & Amortization
136.36
122.44
Profit before Taxation (PBT)
308.17
307.40
Tax including Deferred Tax
61.24
79.10
Profit after Taxation (PAT)
246.93
228.30
Profit /(Loss) brought forward from previous year
1307.09
943.56
Other Comprehensive Income
723.81
162.31
MAT Credit Entitlement Adjustment
-
Dividend paid
(27.09)
Profit /(Loss) available for appropriation carried to BalanceSheet
2250.74
During the year under review, your Company has achieved a Total Revenue of ^ 18666.15 lakhs which is 13.02%higher over the corresponding previous financial year's total revenue of ^ 16515.09 lakhs. The Company's EBIDTAwas ^ 595.15 lakhs as compared with previous year of ^ 640.61 lakhs. The Profit after Tax worked out to ^ 246.93lakhs as compared to profit in the previous year of ^ 228.30 lakhs.
During the year, there was no change in the nature of business of the Company and the Company continues to focuson improving its operational efficiencies.
Your Board has recommended a dividend of ^ 0.50 (previous year: ^ 0.50) per equity share of ^ 10/- fully paid-up (i.e. 5% on the paid-up value of equity shares) and will be paid on approval the Members at the 52nd AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM) of your Company scheduled to be held on 19th September, 2025.
The total outflow on account of dividend from the Company will be ^ 27.09 Lakhs (subject to deduction of TDS asper Section 194 of the Income Tax Act, 1961).
The Company has not transferred any amount to the General Reserve for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Financial Statements of your Company have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards(IND-AS) as notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies Account Rules, 2014and Regulation 48 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 (herein after referred to as SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015) for the financial year 2024-25 asapplicable to the Company.
The estimates and judgements relating to the Financial Statements are made on a prudent basis, so as to reflectin a true and fair manner, the form and substance of transactions and reasonably present the Company's state ofaffairs, profit and cash flow for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
There is no change in the authorised, issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital during the financial year underreview.
The Authorised Share Capital of your Company as on 31st March, 2025 stands at ^ 10,00,00,000/- (Rupees TenCrores ) divided into 1,00,00,000 Equity Shares of face value of ^ 10/- each.
The Issued, Subscribed and Paid up Share Capital of your Company as on 31st March, 2025 is ^ 5,41,72,320/-(Rupees Five Crores Forty One lakhs Seventy Two Thousand Three Hundred Twenty) divided into 54,17,232 EquityShares of face value ^ 10/- each.
The Company has not issued any equity shares, equity shares with differential rights, Sweat equity shares,Employees' Stock Options and did not purchase its own shares. Hence there is no information to be provided asrequired under Rule 4 (4), Rule 8 (13), Rule 12 (9) and Rule 16 (4) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures)Rules, 2014 and Section 42 & 62 of the Companies Act, 2013, respectively.
Your Company has not accepted any Deposits during the year in terms of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 andthe Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
Your Company envisages its "human resources" as one of its most important assets.
Your Company continuously invests in attraction, retention and development of talent on an ongoing basis. Anumber of programs that provide focused people attention are currently underway. Your Company thrust is on thepromotion of talent internally through job rotation and job enlargement. Your Company has continuously adoptedstructures that help attract best external talent and provide internal talent to higher roles and responsibilities.
Your Company has an adequate pool of trained and competent human resources which is highly capable to meet thechallenges of growing quality perspective and complex logistics requirement of the customers. In view of increasedcompetition, the human resources of the company are able and proved to deliver specialized services of desiredquality meet the competition and to satisfy customer requirements.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(6) and other applicable provisions, of the Companies Act, 2013 andArticles of Association of the Company, Mr. Siddarth Kapoor (DIN: 02089141), Director of the Company, retiresby rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible has offered for his re-appointment.
During the year under review on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mrs.Ishani Ray (DIN: 08800793) and Mrs.Twinkle Agarwal (DIN: 08641698) were appointed as a Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director on the Board of the Company with effect from 1st April, 2024, for a period of 5(five)consecutive years, not liable to retire by rotation, as specified under the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 161(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the appointment of Mrs. Ishani Ray(DIN: 08800793) and Mrs.Twinkle Agarwal (DIN: 08641698) as Non-Executive Independent Director was dulyapproved by the Shareholders in the 51st Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 26th September,2024.
During the year under review, Mr.Vijay Kumar Jain (DIN: 00491871) and Mrs. Rachana Todi (DIN: 00268594)Non- Executive Independent Director of the Company completed their tenure of 2nd term of 5 consecutiveyears on 31st March, 2024 and accordingly they ceased to be an Independent Director of the company witheffect from 1st April, 2024.
In terms of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations 2015, and as on the date of this report, the Independent Directors of the Company comprises ofMrs.Ishani Ray and Mrs.Twinkle Agarwal.
During the year under review there were no changes in the Whole time Key Managerial Personnel of theCompany. The present Whole time Key Managerial Personnel of the Company are as follows:-
i. Mr. Ashish Agarwal-Managing Director
ii. Mr. Sanjay Agarwal- Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified as per section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 andRules made thereunder or any other provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The Directors have also madenecessary disclosures to the extent as required under provisions of section 184(1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
All members of the Board of Directors and senior management personnel affirmed compliance with theCompany's Code of Conduct policy for the FY 2024-25.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that:
a. they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 andSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015;
b. they have complied with the Code of Independent directors prescribed under Schedule IV of theCompanies Act, 2013; and
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(1) and (2) of Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014 andamendments thereto.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 134(3) (c) & 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors to the best oftheir knowledge and ability hereby confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along withproper explanation related to material departures;
2. Appropriate accounting policies had been selected and applied them consistently and judgements andestimates that are reasonable and prudent have been made so as to give a true and fair view of the state ofaffairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on 31stMarch, 2025;
3. Proper and sufficient care had been taken, for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of this Act, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities;
4. The annual accounts had been prepared on a going concern basis;
5. The Directors had laid down internal financial Controls to be followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
6. Proper systems had been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems were adequate and operating effectively.
Based on the internal financial control framework, audit procedure and compliance system as established andmaintained by the Company, the Board is of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls wereadequate and effective during the financial year 2024-25.
M/s. BDS & CO., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 326264E) would continue to hold the officeof Auditors till the conclusion of the 54th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held for the financialyear 2026-27.
The observations, if any, made by the Statutory Auditors in their Auditors Report together with Notes toAccounts, as append thereto are self-explanatory and hence does not call for any further explanation.
The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
Pursuant to section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors on recommendation of theAudit Committee had re-appointed M/s. Debabrota Banerjee & Associates (Registration No. 001703), CostAccountants, as the Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2025-26. The Company has receivedconsent and confirmation of eligibility for their re-appointment as the Cost Auditors of the Company for thefinancial year 2025-26.
As per the requirements of the Section 148 of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules,2014 as amended from time to time, your Company is required to maintain cost records and accordingly, suchaccounts are made and records have been maintained.
The remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors is required to be ratified by the Shareholders in the ensuingAnnual General Meeting and is therefore accordingly proposed in the Notice convening the AGM as annexedto this Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 24A of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors, subject to approval of Shareholders inthe ensuing Annual General Meeting has re-appointed Mr. Santosh Kumar Tibrewalla, Practicing CompanySecretary, (Membership No: 3811; CP No: 3982), Peer reviewed, as the Secretarial Auditor to hold theoffice of Secretarial Auditors until conclusion of 57th Annual General Meeting of the Company to conductthe secretarial audit of the Company for a consecutive period of 5 (Five) years effective from financial year2025-26 till financial year 2029-30. His appointment has been set forth in the Notice convening ensuing AnnualGeneral meeting for approval of the shareholders.
The Company has received consent letter from him, for his re-appointment as the Secretarial Auditor of theCompany from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30.
The report of the Secretarial Auditor MR-3 for the financial year 2024-25 is enclosed as ''Annexure A" to thisBoard's Report.
In respect of the remarks in the report, we would like to clarify that:
i. The Company reiterate that there is no specific mention in the provisions of Section 203 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 that needs to appoint separate person in the Office of CFO and Company Secretary. Accordingly,the Company has appointed and continued the same person in both the position.
ii. The error has been made known to the CSE and the same is in the process of verification for rectification.
iii. The anomaly of non-listing of 400000 shares issued by the Company on Preferential basis and 14870shares issued in terms of ESOP has been taken up with CSE for listing. Communication in this respect isawaited from CSE.
The rest of the report is self-explanatory and hence do not call for any further explanation.
M/s. Agarwal Maheswari & Co., M/s. Heena Akshay Agarwal & Co. and M/s. A. Singhi & Co., CharteredAccountants continued to be the Internal Auditors of the Company under the provision of Section 138 of theCompanies Act, 2013 for conducting the internal audit of separate divisions of the Company for the financialyear 2025-26.
The Company has received consent letter from them for their re-appointment as the Internal Auditors of theCompany for the financial year 2025-26 and the Board has re-appointed them accordingly.
The details of remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel of the Company and other information asrequired under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 has been annexed as Annexure B to the Directors' Report.
Information related to Conservation of Energy, Research & Development, Technology Absorption, Foreign ExchangeEarnings and Outgo as required under section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8(3) of Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 are as follows:
a. Conservation of Energy: The Company's operation involves no energy consumption.
i. The Company does not have any R & D Division and Company's Operations does not require this type ofestablishment.
ii. Technology absorption, adoption and innovation: The Company has not imported any technology due toits nature of operation.
During the year, the total foreign exchange earned was ^ NIL (Previous Year ^ NIL) and the total foreignexchange used was ^ 62.52 Lakhs (Previous Year ^ 70.82 Lakhs).
During the year under review, the Company continues to engage Internal Auditors and had implemented theirsuggestions and recommendations to improve the control environment. The Internal Auditors scope of work includesreview of processes for safeguarding the assets of the Company, review of operational efficiency, effectivenessof systems and processes, and assessing the internal control strengths in all areas. Internal Auditors findings arediscussed and suitable corrective actions taken as per the directions of Audit Committee on an ongoing basis toimprove efficiency in operations.
The Company has in place adequate Internal Financial Control System as required under section 134(5)(e) of theCompanies Act 2013. The system covers all major processes including operations, to ensure reliability of financialreporting, compliance with policies, procedures, laws and regulations, safeguarding of assets and economicaland efficient use of resources. During the year under review such controls were tested with reference to financialstatements and no reportable material weakness in the formulation or operations were observed.
The Audit Committee periodically reviews and takes suitable measures for any observation or recommendationsuggested by the internal auditors on the efficacy and adequacy of the Internal Financial Control System.
The Company has adopted the code of conduct in terms of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,2015, to regulate, monitor and report trading by designated persons and procedures to be followed and disclosuresto be made, while dealing in the securities of the Company, under Regulation 8 of SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015. The Board of Directors of the Company has duly approved and adopted the code ofpractices and procedure for fair disclosure of un-published price sensitive information.
The code is applicable to Directors, KMPs, employees, designated person, their relatives and other connectedpersons of the Company; the aforesaid code of conduct for prevention of insider trading is duly placed on thewebsite of the Company at www.abcindia.com.
Pursuant to the internal code of conduct for prevention of insider trading as framed by the Company under SEBI(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (as amended from time to time), the trading window closure(s) are
intimated in advance to all the designated person and during the period, Directors, KMPs, employees, designatedperson, their relatives and other connected persons of the Company are not permitted to trade in the securities ofthe Company.
The Company is maintaining a Structured Digital Database as required under regulation 3(5) of SEBI (Prohibition ofInsider Trading) Regulations, 2015. Also, time to time internal trainings and awareness programmes were conductedduring the year to make the employees familiar with Insider Trading Policy of the Company formulated as per SEBI(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, prior approval of the Audit Committee is obtained for each transaction asproposed to be entered into by the Company with its related parties. A prior omnibus approval of the AuditCommittee is obtained on a yearly basis for the transactions which are at arm's length basis, foreseen andrepetitive in nature. The transactions which are not on arm's length are simultaneously approved by AuditCommittee and Board. All the related party transactions are reviewed by Audit Committee on quarterly basis.The necessary disclosures regarding the transactions are given in the notes to accounts.
There was no materially significant related party transactions with the Company's Promoters, Directors andothers as defined in section 2(76) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015whichmay have potential conflict of interest with the Company at large. Details of contracts which are not on arm'slength basis and material transaction on arm's length basis are detailed in Form AOC-2 and annexed as''Annexure -C" to the Boards' Report.
The Company has also formulated a policy on dealing with the related party transactions and necessaryapproval of the Audit Committee and Board of Directors were taken wherever required in accordance withthe aforesaid policy. The policy on related party transactions as approved by the Board is available on theCompany's website at www.abcindia.com.
Pursuant to Regulation 34 (3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, disclosure of transactions of the Company with its Promoter Group Company, holding morethan 10% ( Ten percent ) of Equity Shares in the Company are provided herein below: -
Name of the Promoter Group
Nature of Transaction
(^ in Lakhs)
Capital Invested
200.50
Assam Bengal Carriers (Partnership Firm)
Capital Withdrawn
169.50
Dividend Paid
3.68
b. Number of Board Meetings:
During the year under review, the Board of Directors met 4 (Four) times. The Details of the Board meeting andattendance of the Directors are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, attached as Annexure to thisBoard's Report.
c. Audit Committee:
The Board has constituted the Audit Committee under the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Composition of the Committee and other details of the Committee are given in the Corporate GovernanceReport, attached as Annexure to this Board's Report.
There were no such instances where the recommendation of Audit Committee has not been accepted by theBoard during the financial year under review.
d. Nomination & Remuneration Committee:
The Board has constituted the Nomination & Remuneration Committee under the applicable provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
e. Stakeholder Relationship Committee:
The Board has constituted the Stakeholders Relationship Committee under the applicable provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
f. Extracts of Annual Return:
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 and amendments thereof, the Annual Return of theCompany is placed on the website of the company at www.abcindia.com
This Annual Return is subject to such changes / alterations / modifications as may be required to carry outsubsequent to the adoption of the Directors' Report by the Shareholders at the 52nd Annual general Meetingand receipt of Certificate from Practicing Company Secretary (PCS) which the Shareholders agree and empowerthe Board / Company and a copy of the final Annual Return as may be filed with the Ministry of CorporateAffairs would be furnished on the website of the Company.
g. Risk Analysis:
The Company has in place a mechanism comprising of regular audits and checks to inform the Board membersabout the Risk assessment and mitigation plans and periodical reviews to ensure that the critical risks arecontrolled by the executive management. Major risks identified are systematically addressed through riskmitigation actions on a continuing basis.
h. Loans, Guarantees and Investments:
During the year under review, your Company has invested and deployed its surplus funds in securities whichwere within the overall limit of the amount and within the powers of the Board as applicable to the Companyin terms of Section 179 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. The particulars of all such loans, guarantees andinvestments are entered in the register maintained by the Company for the purpose.
i. Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position between the end of the financialyear and date of the report:
There is no material change since the closure of the financial year till the date of the report affecting anyfinancial position of the Company.
j. Subsidiaries, Associates or Joint Ventures:
Your Company does not have any subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures.
k. Evaluation of the Board's Performance:
Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 134, 178 and Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation17 SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the board has continued to adoptformal mechanism for evaluating its own performance as well as that of its Committees and individualDirectors, The exercise has been carried out through a structured evaluation process covering variousaspects of the functioning of the board, such as composition of the Board & Committees, effectiveness ofBoard process, information and functioning, experience & competencies, performance of specific duties& obligations, governance issues etc. A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance ofindividual Directors on the basis of questionnaire containing criteria such as level of participation by individualdirectors, independent judgement by the director, understanding of the Company's business, etc.
The evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board excluding the director beingevaluated and that of the Non-Independent Directors were carried out by the Independent Directors in theirseparate meeting held on 13th February, 2025.
The outcome of the performance evaluation as carried out on the basis of the above mechanism was notedto be satisfactory and it also reflected the commitment of the Board members and its Committees to theCompany.
l. Nomination, Remuneration and Evaluation Policy:
The Company on recommendation of its Nomination & Remuneration Committee has laid down a Nomination,Remuneration and Evaluation Policy in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read withthe Rules made therein and Regulation 19 read with part D of Schedule II of Securities & Exchange Board ofIndia (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Listing Agreement entered withthe Stock Exchanges (as amended from time to time). The policy contains, inter-alia, criteria's for directors'appointment and remuneration including determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of adirector, etc. This Policy is formulated to provide a framework and to set standards in relation to the followingand details on the same are given in the Corporate Governance Report, attached as Annexure to this Board'sReport:
a. Criteria for appointment and removal of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and SeniorManagement Executives of the Company.
b. Remuneration payable to the Directors, KMPs and Senior Management Executives.
c. Evaluation of the performance of the Directors.
d. Criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a Director.
m. Vigil Mechanism (Whistle Blower Policy):
The Company strongly follows the conduct of its affairs in a fair and transparent manner by adoption of highstandards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behavior and accordingly as per the requirementof the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, your Company has framed its WhistleBlower Policy to enable all the employees and the directors to report any violation of the Code of Ethics asstipulated in the said policy.
By virtue of Whistle Blower Policy, the directors and employees of the Company are encouraged to escalate tothe level of the Audit Committee any issue of concerns impacting and compromising with the interest of theCompany and its stakeholders in any way. The Company is committed to adhere to highest possible standardsof ethical, moral and legal business conduct and to open communication and to provide necessary safeguardsfor protection of Directors or employees or any other person who avails the mechanism from reprisals orvictimization, for whistle blowing in good faith.
Details of establishment of the Vigil Mechanism have been uploaded on the Company's website:www.abcindia.com and also set out in the Corporate Governance Report attached as Annexure to thisBoard's Report.
n. Cost Records & Cost Audit:
Pursuant to Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules framed thereunder, the Company is requiredto maintain cost records as specified by the Central Government and accordingly such accounts are madeand records are maintained. The Board has re-appointed M/s. Debabrota Banerjee & Associates, CostAccountants (Registration No. 001703) as the Cost Auditor for the year 2025-26 and has recommended theremuneration payable to the Cost Auditor for ratification at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
o. Internal Complaint Committee:
The Company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committeeunder the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
p. Disclosure relating to Material Deviations/Variation:
As per Regulation 32(1) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015, there areno significant material deviations/variances noted in the Company. Further the Company has not made anyPublic Issue, Right Issue and Preferential Issue during the year under review.
The Company is compliant with all the mandatory secretarial standards as issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India.
The Industrial relation during the year 2024-25 had been cordial. The Directors take on record the committedsupport received from Vendors & Customers and crucial efforts made by the Senior Management Personnel,Officers and Staff towards overall growth and development of the Company.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has formulated and adopted an Anti-SexualHarassment Policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder. All employees (permanent, contractual,temporary, trainees) are covered under this Policy. The Policy is gender neutral. During the year under review, nocomplaints with allegations of sexual harassment were received by the Company.
The website of your Company, www.abcindia.com has been designed to present the Company's businesses up-fronton the home page. The site carries a comprehensive database of information of all the services rendered includingthe Financial Results of your Company, Shareholding pattern, Corporate profile, details of Board Committees,Corporate Policies and business activities of your Company. All the mandatory information and disclosures as per
the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013, Companies Rules, 2014 and as per Regulation 46 of SEBI (ListingObligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 has been displayed.
The Company's Philosophy on Corporate Governance aims to attain the highest level of transparency andaccountability towards safeguarding and adding value to the interests of various stakeholders.
The company has been committed to maintain the highest standards of ethics and governance, resulting inenhanced transparency for the overall benefit of all stakeholders. The company has implemented all the stipulationsas specified in the Listing Regulations, 2015 and the requirements set out by the Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia.
Your Company strives to undertake best Corporate Governance practices for enhancing and meeting stakeholders'expectations while continuing to comply with the mandatory provisions of Corporate Governance under theapplicable framework of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Your Company has given its deliberations to provide all the information in the Directors Report and the CorporateGovernance Report as per the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 and the Listing Agreement entered by the Company with the Stock Exchanges.
Pursuant to Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of The Securities & Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the applicable Regulations as issued by Securities and ExchangeBoard of India and as amended from time to time. A report on Corporate Governance along with a certificatefrom Mr. Santosh Kumar Tibrewalla, Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance of conditions of CorporateGovernance attached to this report and marked as Annexure -'D & E' respectively.
The certification by CEO i.e. Managing Director of the Company & CFO as per regulation 15(2)(b) of SEBI (ListingObligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is attached and marked as Annexure -'F'.
The Board of Directors has adopted the Code of Conduct and business principles for all the Board members includingExecutive/Non-Executive Directors, senior management and all the employees of the Company for conductingbusiness in an ethical, efficient and transparent manner so as to meet its obligations to its shareholders and all otherstakeholders and the same has also been placed on the website of the Company at www.abcindia.com.
All Board Members, KMPs and members of Senior Management have confirmed their compliance with the codeof conduct and pursuant to Regulation 26(3) read with Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 and a declaration signed by Mr. Ashish Agarwal, Managing Director (CEO) to thiseffect is given as "Annexure- G" to this Report.
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(e) read with Schedule V of The Securities & Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Management Discussion & Analysis Report for the year underreview forms the part of this report and is marked as "Annexure- H".
Your Company was not required to transfer any dividend which was lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of sevenyears to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
The shares of the Company are presently listed at BSE Ltd. and The Calcutta Stock Exchange Ltd. The Company isregistered with both NSDL & CDSL for holding the shares in dematerialized form and open for trading. The Companyhas paid the Annual Listing Fees to BSE & CSE and Custodian fees to the depositories. The Company had applied fordelisting of shares from CSE and the same is pending due to non-listing of 400000 shares issued by the Company onPreferential basis and 14870 shares issued in terms of ESOP as per CSE though the same are already listed with BSE.The anomaly has been taken up with CSE and the course of compliance for listing is in the process.
There has been no significant & material order passed by the Regulators/ Courts/ Tribunals impacting the goingconcern status and Company's operations in future.
The statements forming part of the Directors' Report may contain certain forward looking statements within themeaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Many factors could cause the actual results, performancesor achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievementsthat may be expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.
Your Directors would like to express their earnest appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received bythe Company from its various stakeholders, Financial Institutions, Banks, Government Authorities and all theemployees at its various divisions. Your Directors also acknowledge with gratitude the encouragement and supportextended by our valued shareholders. Your Directors wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation to allthe employees at all levels for their committed services, exemplary professionalism and enthusiastic contributionduring the year.
By Order of the Board of DirectorsFor ABC INDIA LIMITED
Place: Kolkata Managing Director Director
Date: 13-08-2025 DIN: 00351824 DIN: 02089141