Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 17th Annual Report on the business and operations ofthe Company together with Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
The Company's financial performances for the year under review along with previous year's figures aresummarized below:
Particulars
Financial Year
2023-24
2022-23
Revenue from Operations
2991.71
2477.80
Profit before Depreciation & Financial Charges
1090.26
648.14
Financial Charges
0.28
0.74
Depreciation
4.67
6.85
Profit before Tax
1085.31
640.55
Provision for Tax
277.25
143.06
Profit after Tax
808.06
497.49
Proposed Dividend
-
EPS (Basic)
8,000.55
4,925.66
EPS Diluted)
167.42
103.07
During the year under review, your Company registered impressive growth in revenues and profits.The Company made a net profit after tax of Rs. 80,805928/- as against Rs. 49,749,199/- in immediatepreceding financial year 2022-23.
Your company is in the business of delivering media content related to news and entertainmentcreated in house as well as delivering content of TV Channels across various genres such as currentaffairs, sports, tech, autos and spirituality. The content streamed on news24online.com, Face BookPages and its YouTube channels has gained immense popularity amongst viewers, which has resultedinto healthier revenues and profitability.
Your Company also carries on the business of convergence of traditional media to digital media andrenders technical assistance to TV Channels and services related to website maintenance.
Your Directors are of the view that resources of the Company need to be conserved for its futuregrowth plans and hence do not recommend any dividend for the financial year 2023-24. The Companyhas not made any transfer to General Reserve.
The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply, as there was no dividenddeclared and paid.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public and as such, no amount on account ofprincipal or interest on deposits from public was outstanding as on the date of the balance sheet.
There were no material changes and no commitments made affecting the financial position of theCompany during the year.
There are 3 (three) Directors on the Board of Directors of the company viz. Ms. Anuradha PrasadShukla (DIN: 00010716), Mr. Shashi Shekhar Mishra (DIN: 07034474) and Mr. Uday Shankar Singh(DIN: 03592665).
The provisions of Independent Directors are not applicable on our company.
During the financial year under review, Ms. Anuradha Prasad Shukla (DIN: 00010716) was appointed asadditional director on 09.12.2023 and there is no change in Key Managerial Personnel of theCompany.
Directors Retiring by Rotation
The provisions of Directors retire by rotation are not applicable on our company.
During the financial year 11 (eleven) Meetings of the Board of Directors were duly convened on
28.04.2023, 30.05.2023, 31.08.2023, 09.12.2023, 19.12.2023, 04.01.2024, 10.01.2024, 30.01.2024,
21.02.2024, 04.03.2024 and 30.03.2024. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within thetime limit prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules made thereunder.
The provisions relating payment of Managerial remuneration, Directors' qualifications, positiveattributes, independence of Directors and other related matters as provided under Section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013 is not applicable to your Company.
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 the Directors' confirmedthat:
a) in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024, theapplicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating tomaterial departures, if any;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view ofthe state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2024 and of the profit of the Company forthat period;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care 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) they have prepared the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 of theCompany on a 'going concern' basis.
e) they had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems are in place and are adequate and operating effectively.
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form MGT-9 is not required to beannexed herewith under Rule of 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014by Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2021 vide Notification No. F. No.01/34/2013CL-V(Pt-II) dated 5th March, 2021.
During the year under review, the Company does not have any Subsidiary, joint venture and associatecompany.
The Particulars of Loans, Guarantees and Investments, if any, covered under the provisions of Section186 of the Companies Act, 2013 have been disclosed in the Financial Statements.
On the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with Section 139 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder, M/s Joy Mukherjee & Associates, CharteredAccountants (ICAI Registration No. 006792C) was appointed as Statutory Auditor of the Company bythe Members at the 15th Annual General Meeting held on on September 26, 2022 for a period of fiveyears from the conclusion of 15th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 20th Annual GeneralMeeting of the Company.
The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they are not disqualified to continue as Statutory Auditorsand are eligible to hold office as Statutory Auditors of your Company and confirmed that theappointment is within the limits specified under Section 141 (3)(g) of the Act and is not disqualified tobe appointed as Statutory Auditor in terms of the provisions of the Section 139 and 141 of the Act,the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the rules made thereunder.
All observations made in the Independent Auditors' Reports are self-explanatory and suitablyaddressed in the Notes forming part of the Financial Statements and do not call for any furthercomments. The auditors' report does not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks.
There is no instance of fraud during the year under review which requires the statutory Auditors toreport to the Board of Directors under section 143(12) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder.
No material events have occurred between the end of Financial Year 2023-24 and the date of thisReport which have effect over the financial position of the Company.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statementsand there were no reportable material weakness in the design or operation of the company.
Your Company is not engaged in any manufacturing or processing activity, as such particularsrequired to be given in terms of Section 134 (3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read along withCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, regarding conservation of energy and technology absorption arenot applicable.
During the year, your Company has incurred expenditure in foreign currency of Rs. 72,47,018 /- andRs. 3,61,19,180/- earned income in foreign currency.
These provisions are not applicable on your company.
There were no significant or material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts / Tribunals, whichwould impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
In terms of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013, the Company has an internal complaints committee in place, which entertains the complaintsmade by any aggrieved person.
During the financial year under review, there have been no cases reported in this regard.
There is no employee whose particulars are required to be disclosed under Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 as amended.
During the period under review the Company is not covered under the criteria of applicability ofSecretarial Audit pursuant to the provision of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on an arm's lengthbasis and were in the ordinary course of business. There are no materially significant related partytransactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or otherdesignated persons which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. AllRelated Party Transactions entered during the year were placed before the Board for approval.
The particulars of related parties' transactions referred to in subsection (1) of section 188 of theCompanies Act, 2013 including certain arm's length transactions under third proviso thereto aredisclosed in Form No. AOC -2 in Annexure I forming part of the Director's Report.
During the financial year under review, the paid up equity share capital of the Company as on March31, 2024 was Rs. 101,000/- divided into 10,100 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each. During the financial yearunder review, the Company has not issued:
• any equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise;
• any shares to its employees under the Employees Stock Option Scheme;
• any Sweat Equity Shares.
The vision of our company, B.A.G. Convergence Private Limited ("Company") is to unleash thepotential of everyone we touch. As we seek to do that, we aim at sustainable and inclusive growth, bymaking definitive triple bottom-line (social, economic and environmental) impact. While we havealways had a strong commitment to comply with the law, we seldom hesitate to go beyond the limitslaid under law and put in an extra effort to achieve the status of a responsible corporate citizen in tunewith the B.A.G. Convergence values. Aiming at creating shared values for all stakeholders, we seek tointegrate corporate social responsibility ("CSR") into our businesses processes.
In compliance with the provisions of section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") read withSchedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)Rules, 2014 ("Rules"), the Company has framed and adopted CSR Policy of the Company as approvedby the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee as a part of good Corporate philanthropy, whichextends demonstrating care for the community through its focus on education & skill development,health & wellness and environmental sustainability including biodiversity, energy & waterconservation (either new or ongoing) in a manner compliant with the Act and the Rules ("Projects")
Our approach towards CSR is based on our Company's core values, which include fostering inclusivegrowth by sharing some of the wealth we create with the society at large. CSR has always been andshall always be an integral and strategic part of our business process. It is a vital constituent of ourCompany's commitment to sustainability. True to the spirit of our vision, we strive to utilize thepotential of human and natural capital around us in a manner that facilitates social, economic andenvironmental progress. The main objective of this Policy is to lay down guidelines for the Companyto make CSR a key business process for sustainable development of the society. The Company aims tobe a good corporate citizen by subscribing to the principles of integrating its economic,environmental and social objectives, and effectively utilizing its own resources towards improving thequality of life and building capacities of the local communities and society.
During the financial year, the Committee were duly convened 2 (Two) meetings held on 31.08.2023and 04.03.2024.
The disclosures as per Rule 9 of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 areannexed herewith as Annexure-II to this Report in the prescribed format.
Your Directors thanks the various Central and State Government Departments, organizations andagencies for the continued help and co-operation extended by them.
Your Directors also gratefully acknowledge all stakeholders of the Company viz. producers, vendors,dealers, auditors, consultants, legal advisor banks and other business partners for the excellentsupport received from them during the year. The Directors place on record their sincere appreciationto all employees of the Company for their unstinted commitment and continued contribution to theCompany.
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Place: Noida Anuradha Prasad Shukla
Date: June 10, 2024 Chairperson
DIN:00010716