Your Directors present the 38th Annual Report and the Audited Accounts for the year ended on 31stMarch, 2024.
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The financial results for the year ended 31st March 2024 and the corresponding figures for thelast year are as under:
Particulars
2023- 2024
2022- 2023
Rs. In lacs
Gross Income
0.00
Expenses
2.44
2.38
Extraordinary Items
Profit before Interest, Depreciation & Tax
- 2.44
- 2.38
Less: Finance Cost
Less: Depreciation & Amortization Expense
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Less : Tax
Balance Profit/ Loss (-) carried to Balance Sheet
The Company had no manufacturing or trading activities during the period and has registered netloss of Rs.2,44,000/- (Rupees Two lacs forty four thousand only).
The Company has incurred cash loss of Rs.2,44,000/- (Rupees Two lacs forty four thousand only)and hence no comment has been offered as to Earning Per share. No amount is proposed to betransferred to General Reserve.
The Company has not proposed any dividend in view of losses.
The Company had no manufacturing or trading activities during the period and has shown net loss ofRs. 2,44,000/- (Rupees Two lacs forty four thousand only), during the period.
There is no change in the business of the company.
Pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) of the Companies(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return is placed on the website of theCompany at the following link -
http://www.ohminditalia.com/pdf/annual report/Annual Report 31st March 2024.pdf
7. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL :
The Board of the Company continues to be led by Ms. Sujata Mital and is well supported by theChief Financial Officer, other Board members and the compliance officer. Ms. Saachi Madnanithe Compliance Officer resigned w.e.f 14.10.2023. The Board appointed Ms. Sonam. A. Bhurahaving Membership No 57723, as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of theCompany with effect from January 03, 2024.
8. DIRECTORS & KMP WHO WERE APPOINTED OR RESIGNED DURING THE YEARUNDER REPORT :
The Compliance officer and Company Secretary of the company resided w.e.f. 14.10.2023 and newCompliance officer approved w.e.f.03.01.2024
9. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS IN PLACE OF THOSE RETIRING :
Mr. Navin Sheth, Director of the Company retires at this Annual General Meeting and beingeligible has offered himself for re-election. As he is also appointed as CFO of the Company w.e.f.16.04.2016, and has attained the age of 78 years, the resolution for his reappointment needs to bepassed as a Special Resolution. Accordingly, a Special Resolution along with the Explanatorystatement under Sec.102(1) and additional information in terms of LODR and SS-2 is furnished aspart of the Notice of the AGM.
10. AUDITORS:
In terms of Section 139 of the Act, M/s. Shah Kailash & Associates LLP, a Peer Reviewed firm ofCAs, were appointed as statutory auditors of the Company for a period of two years from theconclusion of 37th Annual General Meeting to the conclusion of 39th Annual General Meeting toaudit the books of the Company for the financial year from 2023-24 and 2024-25.
M/s. Shah Kailash & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants, conducted the statutory audit for thefinancial year 2023 - 24. There are no qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimersmade by the Statutory Auditors in their Audit Report for the financial year 2023 - 24.
11. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR :
The Company had appointed CS Ms. Neetu Agrawal of Neetu Agrawal and Associates, PCS, asthe Secretarial Auditor for the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24. However, due to her suddenillness and inability to continue as of July 26, 2024, the Company needed to find a replacement.Given the urgency of filing the “Share Capital Audit Report” under Regulation 55A of SEBI(D&P) Regulations by July 30 for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, the Board approached Ms.Nisha Gidwani of Nisha & Associates, a peer-reviewed PCS (Membership No. A45729 and COPNo. 16658), to provide the required certification. Additionally, Ms. Nisha is also appointed as theSecretarial Auditor for the year ending March 31, 2024, and for all Secretarial Audit matters forthe financial year 2024-25. The Board approved her appointment at the Board Meeting held on13 th August 2024. The Secretarial Audit Report provided by Ms. Nisha Gidwani is attached.
12. MATERIAL CHANGES & EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OFFINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Companywhich occurred between the end of the financial year to which these financial statements relate andthe date of this report.
13. PENALTY BY SEBI/DELISTING BY BSE :
At the last AGM Shareholders were informed about the IPN issued by the BSE proposing to delistthe Company’s shares. Presently the “status quo” continues. The final delisting order has not yetbeen received.
Notice etc. received from SEBI/others: SEBI has issued Show Cause Notice (SCN) vide SCN No.SEBI/HO/EAD/EAD5/P/OW/2023/9535/1&2 dated March 03, 2023.
As informed by the Board, the SEBI issued SCN stated above seeking explanation from theCompany of various alleged violations including mismatch of figures in “Reconciliation of
Share Capital” since some 1,74,000 shares in Demat form were reported by CDSL/NSDL.Company has, replied on 10th April 2023 and a hearing took place on the 31st August 2023.The enquiry officer passed his order vide ORDER/AN/PR/2023-24/30203 dated28th March2024 (received on 3rd April 2024) imposing penalty of Rs.3,00,000/- on the Company whichwas paid on the10th May 2024.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on Company / business policy andstrategy apart from other Board business. The notice of Board meeting and agenda are circulatedat least a week prior to the date of the meeting and includes detailed notes on the items to bediscussed at the meeting to enable the Directors to take informed decisions. The Board met on Ten(10) occasions during the financial year which are as follows:, 13.04.2023, 29.05.2023,10.07.2023, 14.08.2023, 08.09.2023, 07.10.2023, 14.11.2023, 08.12.2023, 03.01.2024 and13.02.2024
Your Board has constituted the following Committees :
a) Audit Committee,
b) Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and
c) Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee.
Brief details of all the Committees along with their charters, composition and functioning areprovided in the “Report on Corporate Governance”, at part C of Ann II of this Annual Report.
The Committees held following meetings during the year:
Name of the Committee Dates of the Meetings :
Audit Committee 29th May 2023, 14th August, 2023,
14th November, 2023 and and 13thFebruary, 2024.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee 07th October, 2023.
Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee 07th October, 2023.
The Directors state that :
a. In the preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any,
b. Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently and thejudgment and estimates made by them are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of financial year and of the Profitor Loss of the Company for the year,
c. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2013 for safeguarding theassets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities,
d. The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis,
e. The Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Companyand that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively,
f. The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
17. FRAUD REPORTING :
No frauds have been reported by the Auditors u/s 143(12) of Companies Act, 2013.
18. BOARD INDEPENDENCE AND DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS :
The Independent Directors of the Company Mr. Dattatraya S.S. Amonkar DIN No07132214 and Mr. Abhay Ganpat Dadarkar DIN No 06957764 have confirmed to the Board thatthey meet the criteria of independence as specified under Section 149(6) of the Act and that theyqualify to be independent directors pursuant to the Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment andQualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. They have also confirmed that they meet the requirementsof ‘Independent Director’ as mentioned under Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Further, all the Independent Directors have affirmed that they have adhered and complied with theCompany’s Code of Conduct for Independent Directors which is framed in accordance withSchedule IV of the Act.
The composition of the Board is in accordance with Regulation 17 of the SEBI Listing Regulationread with Section 149 of the Act, with an appropriate combination of Non-Executive Directors andIndependent Directors. The detailed list of Directors of the Company has been disclosed as part ofthe Corporate Governance Report.
The Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the Company possess requisitequalifications, experience, expertise (including proficiency, as applicable) and hold higheststandards of integrity.
19. SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT :
The Secretarial Audit Report provided by CS Nisha & Associates, Practising Company Secretary(PCS) is appended as required under the Provisions of Sec.204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
20. BOARD COMMENTS/CLARIFICATIONS ON AUDITORS’ REMARKS IN THE AUDITREPORT/SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT :
i) There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks or disclaimers made by M/s. CAShreyans Shah, Statutory Auditors, in their report made under Sec.143(3) of the CompaniesAct,2013.
ii) The board comments in response to the remarks of the Secretarial Auditor are given inAnnexure I. The Company could not fulfil some of the requirement due to extreme financialhardship including dematerialisation of shares and maintenance of DN Database. .
21. COMPANY’S POLICY RELATING TO DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT,REMUNERATION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA:
The Co.’s has formulated a Policy for Director’s appointment, remuneration including criteria fordetermining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other mattersprovided under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act 2013. The Nomination and Remunerationcommittee is entrusted with the task of identifying, selection and recommending to the Board asregards tenure, terms, remuneration etc. It is detailed in Corporate Governance Report. Noremuneration is paid to any Director other than Managing Director and CFO.
22. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION186:
The Company had not extended any loans, made any investments or given guarantees or providedany security for loans extended to third parties covered by the provisions of sub- section (2) ofSection 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
22 PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATEDPARTIES:
There were no related party transactions within the meaning of Section 188(1) of the CompaniesAct 2013, during the year. Hence there are no particulars to report in form AOC-2.
There are no dividends lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years which are requiredto be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
a)
Conservation of energy
:
The Co.’s business is not energy intensive.
b)
Technology absorption
The Co.’s business is not technology intensive.
c)
Foreign exchange earnings and outgo.
NIL
The Company had no transactions involvingforeign currency during the year.
The company had no business activity during the past financial year under report.
The main business activities of the company are Distribution of Biotechnology Products such asDiagnostic Tests, Antigens, antibodies, Reagents, Peptides, Enzymes, Toxins, Resins, UnusualAmino acids etc. relating to medical and pharma industry and Leasing of Refrigerated Containers.The Company has developed and implemented a risk management policy which identifies, assess,monitor and mitigate major risks which may threaten the existence of the Company. The same hasalso been adopted and discussed by the Audit Committee and Board of Directors of the Companyand is also subject to its review from time to time. Risk mitigation process and measures have beenalso formulated and clearly spelt out in the said policy.
The Company’s internal control systems are commensurate with the nature of its proposedbusinesses and the size and complexity of its operations. These are routinely tested and certifiedby Statutory as well as Internal Auditors.
Significant audit observations and follow up actions thereon are reported to the Audit Committee.
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, relating to Corporate SocialResponsibility are not applicable to the company.
The evaluation framework for assessing the performance of Directors comprises of the following keyareas:
i) Attendance of Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings
ii) Quality of contribution to Board deliberations
iii) Strategic perspectives or inputs regarding future growth of Company and itsperformance
iv) Providing perspectives and feedback going beyond information provided by themanagement
v) Commitment to shareholder and other stakeholder interests
The process involves self-evaluation by the Board Member and subsequent assessment by theBoard of Directors. A member of the Board is not allowed to participate in the discussion of his /her evaluation.
The Board has adopted accounting policies which are in line with Section 133 of the Act read withthe Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015.
The Company has put in place adequate internal controls with reference to accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records and timely preparation of reliable financial information,commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of operations and ensures compliance withvarious policies and statutes in keeping with the organisation’s pace of growth, increasingcomplexity of operations, prevention and detection of frauds and errors. The design andeffectiveness of key controls were tested and no material weaknesses were observed.
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the year.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism for Directors and employees to report theirgenuine concerns. The Company has also provided adequate safeguards against victimization ofemployees and Directors who express their concerns. The Company has also provided directaccess to the Chairman of the Audit Committee on reporting issues concerning the interests of coemployees and the Company.
The disclosures required to be made under regulation 34(3) of LODR, 2015 [Schedule V] forms partof this report as Annexure II.
There are no subsidiary companies as on March 31, 2024 within the meaning of Section 2(87) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and there is no associate or joint Venture Company within the meaningof Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) as on March 31, 2024.
The Management’s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, stipulated underLODR, 2015 forms Para B of Annexure II to the report.
During the year NO orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting thegoing concern status and company’s operations. BSE had issued Initial Public Notice in nationaland local newspaper for Compulsory Delisting of Company’s equity shares on 24th June 2023.
This is dealt with in para 14 of the Report.
The details prescribed under Sec.197(12) and Rule 5(1) of the Co.’s (Appt. andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules are given in “Annexure III.
Ms. Sujata Mital, Managing Director DIN 01826116 and Mr. Navin Sheth, Director & CFO DINNo.02501231, have provided the Certificate pursuant to provisions of Regulation 17(8) of theListing Obligations Disclosure Requirements, 2015, to the Board which met on 30th May 2024,
for considering the financial statements of the Co. relating to financial year ended 31st March,2024 and is appended at Annexure IV.
Since the company has less than 10 workers, and No female employees, the provisions relating toconstitution of an
Internal Complaints Committee etc. under the above Act are not applicable to the Company.
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the standards laid as down in SS-1and SS-2.
The Board of Directors thanks the Investors for their patience and faith shown by themduring the period of extreme hardship for the Company.
Place : Mumbai Managing Director Director and Chief
Finance Officer
Date : 06/09/2024 DIN 01826116 DIN 02501231