The Directors are pleased to present herewith the Twenty Second Annual Report of AMIABLELOGISTICS (INDIA) LIMITED (“the Company”) in business and operations along with the AuditedFinancial Statements for the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2024.
The financial performance of the Company for the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2024 is sum¬marized below:
Particulars
2023-24
2022-23
Revenue from Operations
2440.22
2946.25
Other Income
118.6
72.81
Total Revenue
2558.89
3019.06
Operating Expenses
1978.44
2576.44
Employees Benefit expenses
84.21
98.09
Finance Cost
26.02
7.44
Depreciation and Amortization expenses
52.77
9.23
Other Expenses
229.89
169.31
Total Expenses
2371.82
2860.51
Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax
187.07
158.55
Tax Expenses
53.01
50.33
Profit/ (Loss) for the period
134.06
108.22
The standalone financial statements have been prepared by your Company in accordance withthe Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013. Since the Companyis listed on the SME platform of the National Stock Exchange of India, the Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Rules, 2015 are not applicable to the Company.
During the year under review, the Company has recorded total revenue of Rs. 2558.89 Lakhsagainst Rs. 3019.06 Lakhs in the previous year which is 15.24 % more in the current year whencompared. The Profit before tax for the year was Rs. 187.07 Lakhs and profit after tax was Rs.134.06 Lakhs.
Revenue from operations for the financial year 2023-24 is Rs. 2440.22 Lakhs as against Rs.2946.25 Lakhs in the previous year. Since in the current year the revenue of the company hasdecreased by 17.18 % and net profit increased by 23.88%. Your directors are hopeful that theCompany may be able to show better performance in coming years.
The earnings per share for the year ended March 31, 2024 is at Rs. 7.67/-. The net-worth of the
Company is now standing at Rs. 823.15 Lakhs, which was also increased in line with the increasein the other factors affecting it.
The Company's performance is much better when compared to the previous year. As everyoneexpects, there is an improvement in all the aspects of the financial performance of the Company.
The Board of Directors do not propose any amount to be transferred to General Reserves for theFinancial Year 2023-24.
As per the financials, the net movement in the reserves of the Company as at 31st March, 2024 andprevious year ended 31st March, 2023 is as follows:
Financial Year 2023¬24
Financial Year 2022¬23
Surplus in Statement of Profit andLoss
299.7
165.70
Securities Premium
348.58
382.83
Less: Share Issue Expenses
-
(34.25)
Total Reserves & Surplus
648.34
514.28
The members are advised to refer Note No. 3 as given in the financial statements which formspart of the Annual Report for detailed information.
Considering Future growth prospects for the company, the Board of Directors decided to retainthe profits earned and therefore does not recommend any dividend for the Financial Year 2023¬24
The provision of Section 125 of Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable as the Company did notdeclare any dividend in the previous years.
During the Year under review, there is no change in the business of the Company or in the natureof activities carried out by the Company.
No material changes and commitments have occurred after the close of the year till the date ofthis report which may affect the financial position of the Company.
There is no fresh issue or buy back of shares during the year.
The authorized Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 1,85,00,000/- divided into 18,50,000 EquityShares of Rs. 10/- each. The issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital of the Company is Rs.1,74,82,000/- divided into 17,48,200 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each.
The Company has not issued any shares during the year.
The issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital of the Company is Rs. 1,74,82,000/- divided into17,48,200 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each.
As per the provisions of Section 54(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 2013 and in terms of Rule 8(13)of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, the Company has not issued any SweatEquity Shares during the period under review.
As per the provisions of Section 43(a)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013 and in terms of Rule 4(4) ofCompanies (Share Capital and Debenture Rules, 2014), the Company has not issued any shareswith Differential Voting Rights during the period under review.
As per the provisions of Section 62(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013 and in terms of Rule 12(9)of Companies (Share Capital and Debenture Rules, 2014), the Company has not issued any Em¬ployee Stock Options during the period under review.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any debentures, bonds, warrants orany non-convertible securities. As on date, the Company does not have any outstanding deben¬tures, bonds, warrants or any non-convertible securities.
As per the provisions of Section 63 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has not issued anybonus shares during the period under review.
The Company raised funds aggregating to Rs. 436.75 Lakhs through public issue on 16th Novem¬ber, 2022. The Company has utilized the funds raised through issue for the purpose as stated inthe Letter of Offer. Details of utilization of fund as on 31stMarch, 2024 are as under:
Sr.
No.
Original Object
Original Alloca¬tion (Rs. In Lakhs)
Funds Utilized
Amount ofDeviation
1.
Funding workingcapital requirements
284.85
40.55
NIL
2.
General CorporatePurpose
100.00
3.
IPO Related Expens¬es
51.90
31.59
Total
436.75
72.14
The unutilized amount of IPO proceeds is invested in the working capital.
Pursuant to Regulation 32 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regula¬tions, 2015, there is no deviation or variation in the use of funds raised through public issue ofequity shares from the objects stated in the prospectus of the Company. A statement to that effecthas also been duly filed with the Stock Exchange within the stipulated time.
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public falling within the purview of Section73 and 74 of the Companies Act, 2013 read together with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)Rules, 2014and therefore, there was no principal or interest outstanding as on the date of theBalance Sheet.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Associate or Joint Venture at the beginning or anytime during the year or at the end of the financial 2023-24. Therefore, it is not required to provideany details regarding the same.
The Company has complied with all the applicable provisions of Secretarial Standard on Meetingsof Board of Directors (SS-1), Revised Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (SS-2) issued byInstitute of Company Secretaries of India.
All contracts or arrangements or transactions with related parties during the year under reviewas referred to in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, were in the ordinary course ofbusiness and on an arm's length basis. There were no material contracts/arrangement/ transac¬tions with related parties which may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company.Disclosure under form AOC-2 in terms of Section 134 of the Act is annexed.
As per the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013, approval of the Board of Direc¬tors is obtained for entering related party transactions by the Company.
During the financial year under review, all the Related party transactions are disclosed in thenotes provided in the financial statements which forms part of this Annual Report.
During the year under review, your Company has not made any investment, or given guarantee orsecurities falling within the meaning of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rulesmade thereunder.
However, the company has given loan to its Related Party namely M/s Ami Housing Limited (CIN:U70200MH2003PLC139621), a body corporate during the year and the company has compliedwith the necessary provisions of the act.
During the year under review all the existing shares in the Physical mode were dematerializedand the entire shareholding is in dematerialized mode.
As the Members are aware, your Company's shares are tradeable compulsorily in electronic formand your Company has established connectivity with both National Securities Depository Limited(NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL). In view of the numerous ad¬vantages offered by the depository system, the members of the Company have availed the facilityof dematerialization of the Company's shares on NSDL and CDSL. The ISIN allotted to the Compa¬ny's Equity shares is INE0MTP01013.
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on SME Platform of National Stock Exchange of IndiaLimited (NSE Emerge). The Company has paid Listing fees for the financial year 2023-24 accord¬ing to the prescribed norms & regulations.
Company has also paid Annual Custody Fee to National Securities Depository Limited and IssuerFee to Central Depository Services (India) Limited for the financial year 2023-24.
Mr. Lalit Lakhamshi Mange - Chairman & Managing DirectorMr. Kishor Laxmidas Mange - Executive DirectorMr. Mohanlal Karsandas Nanda - Executive Director
Mr. Jaldeep Ramniklal Shah - Independent DirectorMrs. Trupti Rajesh Gada - Independent DirectorMr. Mukesh Jethmal Kothari - Independent Director
Mr. Faizan Ansari- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Mrs. Manali Duggal - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer(Appointed w.e.f. 01.06.2024)
Mrs. Archana Agarwal - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer(Resigned w.e.f. 31.05.2024)
There were no changes took place in the composition of the Board of Directors & Key ManagerialPersonnel(s) of the Company during the Year.
However, Mrs. Archana Agarwal, has been resigned as a Company Secretary & Compliance Officerw.e.f. 31.05.2024 and Mrs. Manali Duggal has been appointed as Company Secretary & Compli¬ance Officer w.e.f. 01.06.2024
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and in terms of theArticles of Association of the Company, Mr. Kishore Laxmidas Mange (DIN: 07434537), ExecutiveDirector, being the longest in the office, is liable to retire by rotation and being eligible, seeks re¬appointment at the AGM. Mr. Kishore Laxmidas Mange is not disqualified under Section 164(2) ofthe Companies Act, 2013. The Board of Directors recommends his re-appointment in the bestinterest of the Company.
Notice convening the AGM includes the proposal for re-appointment of aforesaid Director.
The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted a policy on Board Diversity. The Boardcomprises of an adequate combination of executive, non-executive and independent directors inaccordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, SEBI Listing Regulations and otherstatutory, regulatory and contractual obligations of the Company.
The Board has taken into consideration the versatility of knowledge, experience, financial literacy/ expertise, global market awareness and other relevant factors as may be considered appropri¬ate, and the Board has formulated with mix of members to maintain high level of ethical stand¬ards.
On appointment, the concerned Director is issued a Letter of appointment setting out in detail theterms of appointment, duties, responsibilities and expected time commitments. Each newlyappointed Independent Director is taken through an induction and familiarization programincluding the presentation and interactive session with the Committee Members and otherFunctional Heads on the Company's finance and other important aspects. The details of Familiari¬zation Programme arranged for Independent Directors as per policy disclosed on the website ofthe Company at www.amiablelogistics.com
The Company has received the following declarations from all the Independent Directors confirm¬ing that:
1. They meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of the Compa¬nies Act, read with the Schedules and Rules issued thereunder, and the Listing Regulations.There has been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as Independent Direc¬tors of the Company; and
2. They have registered themselves with the Independent Director's Database maintained bythe IICA.
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified for being appointed as Directors as speci¬fied in Section 164(2) of the Act and Rule 14(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualificationof Directors) Rules, 2014.
The Company has also placed the Code of Conduct for Independent Directors. This Code is a guideto professional conduct for Independent Directors. Adherence to these standards by IndependentDirectors and fulfillment of their responsibilities in a professional and faithful manner will pro¬mote confidence of the investment community, particularly minority shareholders, regulators andCompanies in the institution of Independent Directors.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, Boardcommittees and individual Directors pursuant to the provisions of Sections 134, 178 and Sched¬ule IV of the Companies Act, 2013. Evaluation was done after taking into consideration inputsreceived from the Directors, covering various aspects of the Board's functioning such as adequacyof the composition of the Board and its Committees, performance of specific duties, independ¬ence, ethics and values, attendance and contribution at meetings etc.
The performance of the Independent Directors was evaluated individually by the Board afterseeking inputs from all the directors on the effectiveness and contribution of the IndependentDirectors.
The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking comments from theCommittee members based on the criteria such as the composition of Committees, effectivenessof Committee meetings, etc.
The Board reviewed the performance of the individual Directors on the basis of the contributionof the individual Director during Board and Committee meetings.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of Non-Independent Directors, andthe performance of the Chairman was evaluated, taking into account the views of executivedirectors and non-executive directors. The Independent Directors also assessed the quality,frequency and timeliness off low of information between the Board and the management that isnecessary for effective performance.
Pursuant to Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors hereby con¬firms that:
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts of the Company for the year ended March 31,2024, the applicable Accounting Standards had been followed and there are no departuresfrom the same.
ii. Accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently and judgments andestimates made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give true and fair view of the state ofaffairs of the Company at the end of the financial year March 31, 2024 and of the profit of theCompany for that year ended on that date;
iii. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Com¬pany and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv. Annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024 have been prepared on a going con¬cern basis.
v. Internal Financial controls were in place and the financial controls were adequate andwere operating effectively.
vi. Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place andwere adequate and operating effectively.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established andmaintained by the Company, the work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial audi¬tors, including the audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting by the statutory
auditors and the reviews performed by management and the relevant board committees, theBoard is of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effectiveduring Financial Year 2023-24.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on Company/business policy andstrategy apart from other Board business. The Directors of the Company duly met Six timesduring the year, all the Board Meetings were conducted in due compliance with the CompaniesAct, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Secre¬tarial Standards on Board Meeting.
The following Meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the Financial Year 2023-24:
Sr. No.
Date of Board Meet¬ing
Board Strength
Number of Directorspresent
01.05.2023
6
30.05.2023
22.08.2023
4.
09.11.2023
5.
16.01.2024
6.
20.02.2024
Attendance of Directors at Board Meetings held during the Financial Year 2023-24 are:
Attendance at the Meeting
Date of BoardMeeting
Mr.
Lalit
Mange
Kishor
Mr. Mo-
hanlal
Nanda
Jaldeep
Shah
Mrs.
Trupti
Gada
Mukesh
Kothari
Yes
The Board has constituted the following Committees:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The Company has duly constituted the Audit Committee pursuant to the provisions of Section 177of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015. The following Directors are members of Audit Committee:
Name
DIN
Category
Mr. Mukesh Kothari
09426753
Non-Executive Independent Direc¬tor
Mrs. Trupti Gada
09426706
Mr. Lalit Mange
00141353
Chairman & Managing Director
The following Meetings of the Audit Committee were held during the Financial Year 2023-24:
Date of Committee
Committee
Number of Members
Meeting
Strength
present
3
16.01.2023
Maximum members of the Committee are Non-Executive Directors of the Company. The CompanySecretary of the Company acts as the Secretary to the Committee.
The powers, role and terms of reference of the Audit Committee covers the areas as contemplatedunder Regulation 18 of the Listing Regulations and Section 177 of the Act as applicable along withother terms as referred by the Board. The role of the audit committee includes the following:
• Oversight of the company's financial reporting process and the disclosure of its financialinformation to ensure that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible;
• Recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of auditors ofthe company;
• Approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other services rendered by the statutoryauditors;
• Review and monitor the auditor's independence and performance, and effectiveness ofaudit process;
• Reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements and auditor's reportthereon before submission to the board for approval, with particular reference to:
o matters required to be included in the director's responsibility statement to be included inthe board's report in terms of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the CompaniesAct, 2013;
o changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;o major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment by man¬agement;
o significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit findings;o compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial statements;o disclosure of any related party transactions;o modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report;
• Reviewing, with the management, the quarterly financial statements before submission tothe board for approval;
• Reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses/application of funds raisedthrough an issue (public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, etc.), the statement of funds uti¬lized for purposes other than those stated in the draft prospectus/notice and the report sub¬mitted by the monitoring agency monitoring the utilization of proceeds of a public or rightsissue, and making appropriate recommendations to the board to take up steps in this matter;
• Reviewing and monitoring the auditor's independence and performance, and effectivenessof audit process;
• Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the company with relatedparties;
• Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
• Valuation of undertakings or assets of the company, wherever it is necessary;
• Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
• Reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and internal auditors, adequa¬cy of the internal control systems;
• Reviewing the adequacy of the internal audit function, if any, including the structure of theinternal audit department, staffing and seniority of the official heading the department, re¬porting structure, coverage and frequency of internal audit;
• Discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow up thereon;
• Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internal auditors into matterswhere there is suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of internal control systems of mate¬rial nature and reporting the matter to the board;
• Discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the nature andscope of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;
• To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, deben¬ture holders, shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends) and creditors;
• To review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
• Approval of the appointment of a chief financial officer after assessing the qualifications,experience and background, etc. of the candidate;
• Reviewing the utilization of loans and/ or advances from/investment by the holdingcompany in the subsidiary exceeding rupees 100 crores or 10% of the asset size of the sub¬sidiary, whichever is lower including existing loans/advances/investments existing as on thedate of coming into force of this provision.
• Monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers and related matters.
• Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of the auditcommittee.
The Audit Committee shall mandatorily review the following information:
• Management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations;
• Statement of significant related party transactions (as defined by the audit committee),submitted by management;
• Management letters/letters of internal control weaknesses issued by the statutory audi¬tors;
• Internal audit reports relating to internal control weaknesses;
• The appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the chief internal auditor shall besubject to review by the audit committee.
• Statement of deviations: (a) half-yearly statement of deviation(s) including the report ofmonitoring agency, if applicable, submitted to stock exchange(s) in terms of Regulation 32(1);
(b) annual statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated in the draft pro-spectus/notice in terms of Regulation 32(7).
The Company has duly constituted the Nomination and Remuneration Committee pursuant to theprovisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The following Directors are mem¬bers of Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Jaldeep Shah
09426682
Meetings of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee were not held during the FinancialYear 2023-24:
The terms of reference of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee are:
• Formulation of the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independenceof a director and recommend to the Board of Directors a policy relating to, the remuneration ofthe directors, key managerial personnel and other employees;
• Formulation of criteria for evaluation of the performance of independent directors and theboard of directors;
• Devising a policy on diversity the of the board of directors;
• Identifying persons who are qualified to become directors and who may be appointed in seniormanagement in accordance with the criteria laid down and recommend to the board of directorstheir appointment and removal.
• To extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director based on the reportof performance evaluation of independent directors.
• To recommend to the Board all remuneration, in whatever form, payable to senior management.STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The Company has duly constituted the Stakeholders Relationship Committee pursuant to theprovisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 20 of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The following Directors are mem¬bers of Stakeholders Relationship Committee:
Mr. Kishor Mange
07434537
Executive Director
No Meetings of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee were held during the Financial Year
2023-24:
The terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee are:
• Resolving the grievances of the security holders of the listed entity including complaintsrelated to transfer/transmission of shares, non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt of de¬clared dividends, issue of new/duplicate certificates, general meetings etc;
• Review of measures taken for effective exercise of voting rights by shareholders;
• Review of adherence to the service standards adopted by the listed entity in respect ofvarious services being rendered by the Registrar & Share Transfer Agent;
• Review of the various measures and initiatives taken by the listed entity for reducing thequantum of unclaimed dividends and ensuring timely receipt of dividend warrants/annualreports/statutory notices by the shareholders of the company; and
• To carry out any other function as prescribed under the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as and when amended from time to time.
No Complaint was received as well as pending during the financial year 2023-24.
In accordance with Schedule IV of Companies Act, 2013 a separate meeting of the IndependentDirectors of the Company was held on Thursday, 9th November, 2023 to;
(i) Review the performance of non-independent Directors and the Board as a whole;
(ii) Review the performance of the Chairperson of the company taking into account the viewsof executive Directors and Non-executive Directors;
(iii) Assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the companymanagement and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonablyperform their duties.
An Extra-Ordinary General Meeting of the Company was held on 25th May, 2023 for the purposeof appointment of Statutory Auditors of the Company to fill the casual vacancy arised due toresignation of the existing Statutory Auditors of the Company. Complete details regarding thefilling of casual vacancy is given in the subsequent paragraph.
An Extra-Ordinary General Meeting of the Company was also held on 15th March, 2024 for thepurpose of the approval of the Related Party Transaction u/s 188 of the Companies Act 2013 andfor fixation of limit in respect of loans, give guarantee or provide any security to the directors andto any person in whom any of the Directors of the Company is interested under section 185 of theCompanies Act 2013.
M/s. P. V. Jain & Co., Chartered Accountants were appointed as statutory Auditors of the Companyby the members at their Annual General Meeting held on 30th November, 2021, for a term of 5years for the Financial years 2021-22 to 2025-26 for conducting audit in terms of section 139 and141 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 4 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
However, the Company had listed its equity shares with the National Stock Exchange in Novem¬ber, 2022. As per Regulation 33 (1) (d) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Require¬ments), 2015, the limited review/ audit report submitted to the Stock Exchange shall be givenonly by an auditor who has subjected himself /herself to the peer review process of Institute ofChartered Accountants of India and holds a valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board ofthe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Therefore M/s. P. V. Jain & Co., Chartered Accountants , resigned as Statutory Auditor of thecompany and then Board of Directors of the Company then recommended the appointment ofM/s. AHJ & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 151685W), a peer reviewedfirm, as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignationof M/s P. V. Jain & Co. Accordingly, M/s. AHJ & Associates was appointed as the Statutory Auditorsof the Company after shareholders’ approval vide their Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on25th May, 2023, till the conclusion of the 21st AGM of the Company.
Subject to the approval of the members of the Company, the members of Audit Committee andBoard of Directors have considered and recommended the appointment of M/s. AHJ & Associates,Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 151685W), as the Statutory auditor of the Compa¬ny, to hold office till the conclusion of 26thAnnual General Meeting of the Company to be held inthe year 2028.
The Board has duly reviewed the Statutory Auditors’ Report on the Financial Statements of theCompany. The notes forming part of the Financial Statements referred to in the Auditors Reportare self-explanatory and do not call for any further explanations under Section 134 of the Compa¬nies Act, 2013. The Report given by the Auditor on the financial statement of the Company is partof this Annual Report and it does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark ordisclaimer.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Ap¬pointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board has appointed M/sK C Suthar & Co., Company Secretaries, Mumbai, a peer reviewed firm (holding Certificate ofPractice bearing No. 4075), to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2024 is annexed herewithmarked as “Annexure - A” in 'Form No. MR-3’ and forms an integral part of this Report. TheSecretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark whichneeds any explanation or comments of the Board.
The company has appointed Mr. Vrutant Shah, (B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunications) as anInternal Auditor of the company for the FY 2023-24 to conduct internal audit function an audit ofthe company.
The Company has adequate systems of internal control meant to ensure proper accountingcontrols, monitoring cost cutting measures, efficiency of operation and protecting assets fromtheir unauthorized use. The Company also ensures that internal controls are operating effectively.The Company has also in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financialstatement. Such controls are tested from time to time to have an internal control system in place.
Your Company ensures adequacy, commensurate with its current size, scale and complexity of itsoperations to ensure proper recording of financial and operational information & compliance ofvarious internal controls, statutory compliances and other regulatory compliances. It is supportedby the internal audit process and will be enlarged to be adequate with the growth in the businessactivity. During the year under review, no material or serious observation has been received fromthe Internal Auditors of the Company for inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls.
Pursuant to Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder related tomaintenance of cost records is not applicable to the Company being in the service industry.
The Company has clearly defined systems to manage its risks within acceptable limits by usingrisk mitigating techniques and have framed a mechanism for timely addressing key businesschallenges and leveraging of business opportunities.
A robust internal financial control system forms the backbone of our risk management andgovernance. In line with our commitment to provide sustainable returns to our stakeholders,risks identified by the business and functions are systematically addressed through mitigatingactions on a continuing basis.
The Company does not fall in the criteria as laid down in Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013and hence the provisions relating to Corporate Social Responsibility are not applicable to theCompany.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the financial year 2023-24, as stipulated underRegulation34(2)(e) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015 is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report as “Annexure - B”.
The information on conversation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earningsand outgo as stipulated under Section134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 during the year are as stated below:
a. Replacement of conventional light fittings with LED lights.
b. Shutting off the lights and systems when not in use.
c. Minimizing the usage of papers.
The Company is not utilizing any alternate source of energy.
The Company has not made any Capital Investment on energy conservation equipment.
The Company does not undertake any activities relating to technology absorption.
i. Foreign Exchange Earnings: NIL
ii. Foreign Exchange Outgo: NIL
iii. Advance to Supplier: NIL
The Company understands and respects its fiduciary role and responsibility towards its stake¬holders and society at large and strives to serve their interests, resulting in creation of value forall its stakeholders. The Company has been listed on SME Emerge Platform of NSE and by virtueof Regulation 15 of SEBI (Listing obligations and disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015
(“LODR”) the compliance with the corporate governance provisions as specified in Regulation 17to 27 and clauses(b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 46 and Para C, D and E of Schedule Vare not applicable to the Company. Hence, the Corporate Governance Report does not form part ofthis Annual Report. A non-applicability certificate to that effect has been duly submitted to theNational Stock Exchange of India.
Pursuant to section 92(3) read with section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, copy of AnnualReturn of the Company prepared in accordance with Section 92(1) of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 11 of the Companies (Management and administration) Rules, 2014 is placed onwebsite of the Company at www.amiablelogistics.com
The Board has adopted Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy pursuant to the provisions ofSection177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Meetings of Board and itsPowers) Rules,2014 and Regulation 22 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Require¬ments) Regulations, 2015. The policy provides for a framework and process whereby concernscan be raised by its Employees and Directors to the management about unethical behaviour,actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Code of conduct or legal or regulatory requirements,incorrect or misrepresentation of any financial statements. The policy provides for adequatesafeguards against victimization of employees and Directors of the Company.
The Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy is available on the Company's website atwww.amiablelogistics.com
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and in compliance ofRegulation 19 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015,the Company has formulated the Nomination and Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Mana¬gerial Personnel and Employees of the Company in order to pay equitable remuneration toDirectors, KMP's and other Employees of the Company and it includes the criteria for determiningqualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director.
The Company's remuneration policy is directed towards rewarding performance based on reviewof achievements periodically. The remuneration policy is in consonance with the existing industrypractice. The Remuneration policy is available on the Company's website atwww.amiablelogistics.com
Your Company has formulated a policy on Preservation and Archival of Documents in accordancewith Regulation 9 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015. The Policy ensures that the Company complies with the applicable document retentionlaws, preservation of various statutory documents and also lays down minimum retention period
for the documents and records in respect of which no retention period has been specified by anylaw/ rule/regulation. It provides for the authority under which the disposal/destruction ofdocuments and records after their minimum retention period can be carried out. The policy alsodeals with the retention and archival of corporate records of the Company. The policy providesguidelines for archiving of corporate records and documents as statutorily required by theCompany.
The policy on Preservation and Archival of Documents is available on the Company's website atwww.amiablelogistics.com
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regula¬tions, 2015, the Policy for Determination of Materiality of Events has been adopted by the Boardto determine the events and information which are material in nature and are required to bedisclosed to the concerned Stock Exchanges.
The policy for determination of Materiality of Events is available on the Company's website atwww.amiablelogistics.com.
Your Company has in place a Code for Prohibition of Insider Trading, under the SEBI (Prohibitionof Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, which lays down the process of trading insecurities of theCompany by the employees, designated persons and connected persons and to regulate, monitorand report trading by such employees and connected persons of the Company either on his/herown behalf or on behalf of any other person, on the basis of unpublished price sensitive infor¬mation.
The Code of conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading is available on the Company's website atwww.amiablelogistics.com
Pursuant to Regulation 8(1) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, Companyhas a Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Infor¬mation, with a view to lay down practices and procedures for fair disclosure of unpublished
The Code of Practices & Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Infor¬mation is available on the Company's website at www.amiablelogistics.com
Your Company has always provided a safe and harassment free workplace for every individualespecially for women in its premises through various policies and practices. Your Company hasbeen actively involved in ensuring that the clients and all the employees are aware of the provi-
sions of the POSH Act and rights thereunder. There was no complaint received by the Companyduring the financial year 2023-24 under the aforesaid Act.
SEBI, vide circular dated 1st December, 2015 had introduced System Driven Disclosures in securi¬ties market detailing the procedure to be adopted for its implementation with effect from 1stJanuary, 2016. As specified in SEBI circular dated 1st December, 2015 the system is being imple¬mented in phases and in the first phase, the disclosures of promoter/promoter group under SEBI(Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 and SEBI (Prohibition ofInsider Trading) Regulations, 2015 have been implemented.
The Company has duly appointed National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) as DesignatedDepository to maintain the details as required by SEBI.
SEBI, vide the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018, introducedthe concept of Structured Digital Database which came into effect from 1st April, 2019. As perRegulation 3(5) of SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors or head(s) of the organi¬sation of every person required to handle unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) isrequired to maintain Structured Digital Database.
As per Regulation 3(2A) of the PIT Regulations, 2015, an intermediary/ fiduciary /other entityshall maintain a separate Structured Digital Database internally, for recording details of:
• The UPSI shared and persons with whom such UPSI is shared;
• The UPSI shared and the persons who have shared such UPSI with the intermediary/fiduciary / entity.
The Company has duly approached Orion Legal Supplies for the said maintenance of StructuredDigital Database.
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached as “Annexure - E" to this Report.GENERAL NOTICE AND DISCLOSURES
Date, Time and Venue of the AGM Friday, 27th September, 2024 at 02:00 PM
(IST) through Video Conferencing / OtherAudio-Visual Means
Registrar & Share Transfer Agent Bigshare Services Private Limited
Financial Year 2023-24
Date of Book Closure 24th September, 2024 to 27th September,
2024 (both days inclusive)
Listing on Stock Exchange National Stock Exchange of India Limited -
SME Platform
Symbol AMIABLE
ISIN INE0MTP01013
The demands in the logistics industry are intense, especially when it comes to hiring skilledworkers. The management is making all possible efforts to develop hiring practices that driveresults, which in turn, will enable the Company to remain competitive in today's growing market.
Before the pandemic hit, employers in the logistics industry were struggling to find skilled work¬ers. Once COVID-19 hit, not only did the demand for shipping goods significantly increase but thetalent pool of skilled, as well as non-skilled, workers shrunk. As the economy begins to stabilize,employers are still finding it difficult to attract skilled workers.
A continuous effort is being made by the management to make the Company a great place of workby providing a platform to employees where they feel empowered and engaged. At Amiable, wealways strive for continuous improvement and believe in our strong foundation which getsreflected in our values and systems.
During the year under review, neither the Statutory Auditor nor the Secretarial Auditor hasreported to the Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, any instanc¬es of the fraud committed by the Company, its officers and employees, the details of which wouldneed to be mentioned in the Board Report.
During the financial year 2023-24, there were no significant or material orders passed by theRegulators or Courts or Tribunals which affect the going concern status of the Company and itsoperations in future.
No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code; hence the requirementto disclose the details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of thefinancial year is not applicable.
The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentally clean and safe operations. TheCompany's policy required to conduct operations in such a manner, to ensure safety of all con¬cerned compliances, environmental regulations and preservation of natural resources.
Electronic copies of the Annual Report 2023-24 and the Notice of 22nd AGM are sent to all mem¬bers whose email addresses are registered with the Company/depository participants(s). Westrongly promote the purpose and intention behind Green Initiative, and accordingly the requiredprocesses and efforts have been made to encourage the shareholders to get their email addressesregistered, so that Annual Reports, Notices and all other concerned correspondences/ infor¬mation can be received by them.
Your directors wish to place on record their gratitude to Shareholders for the confidence reposedby them and thank all the Clients, Dealers, and other business associates, regulatory and Govern¬ment authorities for their continued support and contribution to the Company's growth. TheDirectors also wish to express here appreciation for the efficient and loyal services rendered byeach employee, without whose whole-hearted efforts, the overall satisfactory performance wouldnot have been possible. Your Board appreciates the precious support provided by the Auditors,Lawyers and Consultants. The Company will make every effort to meet the aspirations of itsShareholders.
For and on behalf of
Amiable Logistics (India) Limited
Lalit Lakhamshi MangeChairman Cum Managing DirectorDIN: 00141353Date: 31.08.2024Place: Mumbai