Mar 31, 2023
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 30th Annual Report together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2023.
1. |
FINANCIAL RESULTS |
(Rs. in Lakh) |
|
Particulars |
For the Year Ended 31st March 2023 |
For the Year Ended 31st March 2022 |
|
Revenue from Operation |
5,5557.17 |
8,366.58 |
|
Profit before Tax |
1,110.86 |
425.28 |
|
Tax Expenses |
336.32 |
98.98 |
|
Income tax in respect of earlier year |
- |
4.98 |
|
Profit after Tax |
774.54 |
321.32 |
|
Balance brought forward from previous year |
4,408.25 |
4,151.39 |
|
Amount available for appropriation |
5,182.79 |
4,472.71 |
|
Add/(Less) Appropriations:- |
|||
Other Comprehensive Income |
1.03 |
(0.25) |
|
Transfer to Fair Value Reserve against OCD |
- |
- |
|
Final Dividend |
- |
- |
|
Dividend Distribution Tax |
- |
- |
|
Statutory Reserve |
(155.11) |
(64.22) |
|
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet |
5,028.71 |
4,408.25 |
2. OPERATIONS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
The key highlights of your Companyâs performance during the year under review are:
i. Revenue from operation is '' 5,557.17 Lakhs as against '' 8,366.58 Lakhs in the last year.
ii. Profit before taxation is '' 1,110.86 Lakhs as against '' 425.28 Lakhs in the last year.
iii. Net profit after taxation is '' 774.54 Lakhs as against '' 321.32 Lakhs in the last year.
iv. The total assets is '' 29,468.78 Lakhs as against '' 30,360.17 Lakhs in the last year.
During the year under review, your Company discloses Standalone Financial Results on a quarterly and yearly basis. Your Company discloses the Consolidated Unaudited Financial Results on quarterly/half year basis for the quarter/ half yearly ended 30.06.2022 & 30.09.2022. The Financial Statements of your Company have been prepared in accordance with the applicable Accounting Standards notified under the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, as applicable.
The key driver to growth in today''s scenario requires higher operating efficiency, sustainability, customer satisfaction, improving capabilities and exploring new market. For the purpose of diversification your Company is engaged in the expansion of its business of consumer loan.
The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 18th July, 2022 had approved expansion of business operations into newer loan segments under the New Brand name "Grow U". Since GrowU has received positive response under its pilot project in the areas of lucknow and Kanpur, it is now inter alia expanding further into central and eastern Uttar Pradesh covering Prayagraj, Varanasi, Sonbhadra, Ayodhya, Deoria and Gorakhpur regions. The Company had also entered into various Business Correspondent Agreements for expansion of its business with Virat India MFI, Shatakshi MFI and Rahi MFI etc. The Company has also digitalized the onboarding disbusremnt process of small ticket sized Loan with the monthly run rate of approx Rs. 100 Lakhs with an interest rate ranging between 24-30% p.a.
Under the guidance of Mr. Udai Kothari, being the Managing Director of the Company, we are planning for an Automate tech
platform for Mobile based loan for instant credit and entered into the new segments of financing like equipment financing, corporate tie-up and Instant Credit.
Over the past few years, the Reserve Bank of India (the RBI) has been steadily implementing technology to deepen and broaden financial services in India. Considering the same, your Company intends to expand into financial market segment and capitalize the set up for the same along with increasing capacity as required by the business. The outlook of the business is very exciting and we take it as an opportunity to do something unique and exceptional.
A detailed review on the operation and performance of the Company and its business is given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report. The same is enclosed as Annexure - 1 to this Report.
The Directors of your Company do not recommend any dividend for the financial year ended 31st March, 2023 in order to plough back the resources for future growth.
The Company is a non-deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company and therefore is not accepting any public deposits during the year.
The equity share of the Company continues to be listed on The BSE Limited and The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited. The Company has paid the Annual Listing Fees to the said Stock Exchanges for the financial year 2023-24
6. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
In compliance with the provisions of Sections 124 and 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (''IEPF Rules'') as amended from time to time, the Equity Shares in respect of which dividend w.r.t. the financial year 2012-2013 remains unclaimed / unpaid for seven consecutive years or more, are required to be transferred to the Demat Account of the IEPF Authority. The company is in process of transferred underlying Equity Shares on which dividends remained unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven consecutive years or more, to the Demat Account of IEPF Authority.
7. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) GUIDELINES
Your Company continues to carry on its business of Non-Banking Financial Institution without accepting deposits. The Company has not accepted public deposits during the year under review. Further the Company has complied with and continues to comply with all the prudent financial management norms and directions issued by Reserve Bank of India as applicable to it including Fair Practices, Anti Money Laundering and Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines.
Disclosures as prescribed by Non-Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015 and other applicable NBFC Regulations have been made in this Annual Report.
The paid up equity share capital as on 31st March 2023 was '' 9,511.92 Lakhs. There was no public issue, rights issue, bonus issue or preferential issue etc. during the year. The Company has neither issued shares with differential voting rights, sweat equity shares nor has it granted any stock options.
9. DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of the requirement of Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 your Directors state that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Pursuant to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Report on Corporate Governance along with certificate of compliance from M/s Prateek Kohli & Associates, Company Secretaries confirming compliances to the conditions of the Corporate Governance is enclosed as Annexure - 2 to this Report.
All Board members and Senior Management personnel have affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for the year 2022-23. A declaration to this effect signed by the Managing Director/CEO of the Company is contained in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
The Managing Director/CEO and CFO have certified to the Board with regard to the financial statements and other matters as required under Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
11. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO
The Company is a Non-Banking Financial Company and therefore information relating to Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption are not applicable.
The Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange during the year under review.
During the year, the shareholders of the Company at the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 30th September, 2022 consider and approved the Change in designation of Mr. Udai Kothari (DIN:- 00284256), an existing NonExecutive Non Independent Director on the Board of the Company as Executive Chairman and Managing Director of the Company, for a period of 3 (three) years w.e.f. 2nd May, 2022.
Further on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company (the ''Board''), at their meeting held on 30th April, 2022 considered and approved the Change in designation of Mr. Deepak Kothari (DIN:- 00280323) from Executive Chairman and Managing Director to Non-Executive Non Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 2nd May, 2022.
On the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and subjected to approval of the members, the Board of Directors of the Company (the ''Board''), in their meeting held on 4th September, 2023, considered and approved the reappointed of Mr. Dinesh Burman as Whole-time Director of the Company for a period of 3 (three) years commencing from 30th May, 2024 to 29th May, 2027 at the remuneration and terms and conditions recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at its meeting held on 4th September, 2023.
Except above, there was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of the Act, as amended, read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the draft Annual Return of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31,2023 is available on the website of the Company at:
https://www.uvfincorp.com/storage/files/2/miscellaneous/Website%20MGT-7.pdf14. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Your Company is exempted from the applicability of the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) read with Rule 11 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2015 as your Company is RBI registered Non-Banking Financial Company whose principal business inter-alia includes financing of companies.
Details of Loans, Investments, Guarantees or security in connection with loans to other body corporates or persons, as at the end of the year are given in notes to the Financial Statements.
15. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION
There is no such material change and commitment affecting the financial position of your Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of your Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the Report.
16. MEETING OF THE BOARD AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on policy and strategy apart from other Board business. During the year, nine Board Meetings and five Audit Committee Meetings were convended and held. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The details regarding Board and Audit Committee Meetings are given in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
17. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS UNDER SECTION 143(12)
During the year under review, there were no frauds reported by the auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board under section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
18. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS OF ICSI
During the Financial Year 2022-23, the Company has complied with all the relevant provisions of the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
19. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES/ ASSOCIATE COMPANIES/ JOINT VENTURES
The Company had entered into Share Purchase Agreement on 4th November, 2022 with M/s Topdeal Agencies Private Limited (TAPL) for transferring its entire equity stake in Aristro Capital Markets Limited (ACML), being the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company to TAPL. On the basis of the said agreement, the Company had disposed its equity stake held in the ACML and consequently to the said disposal, the ACML ceases to be the wholly owned subsidiary of U. Y Fincorp Limited w.e.f. 16.11.2022.
Further the Company is having one associate namely M/s Purple Advertising Services Private Limited (Purple) with 33.33% shareholding, financial of which is not available and hence the same has not been considered for the consolidation purpose. The Associate company is under the process of liquidation w.e.f. 18th May, 2022. After our continues telecommunication and emails, we received a letter dated 1st August, 2023 and as per the letter received from Liquidator of Purple, during the period of liquidation process no quarterly/annually financial are required to be filed. Till the time we did not get the financial of the associates Company, we will not be able to consolidate its results with our financial results.
As per the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 as amended by the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2016, a separate statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of the Subsidiary Companies/ Associate Companies/ Joint Ventures is prepared in Form AOC-1 and the same is enclosed as Annexure -3 to this Report.
20. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pursuant to Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company discloses the Consolidated Unaudited Financial Results on quarterly/half year basis for the quarter/ half yearly ended 30.06.2022 & 30.09.2022.
Further the Company is having one associate namely M/s Purple Advertising Services Private Limited (Purple) with 33.33% shareholding, financial of which is not available and hence the same has not been considered for the consolidation purpose. The Associate company is under the process of liquidation w.e.f. 18th May, 2022. After our continues telecommunication and emails, we received a letter dated 1st August, 2023 and as per the letter received from Liquidator of Purple, during the period of liquidation process no quarterly/annually financial are required to be filed. Till the time we did not get the financial of the associates Company, we will not be able to consolidate its results with our financial results, hence same has not been considered for consolidation purpose.
21. AUDITORS AND AUDITORâS REPORT A. Statutory Auditors
M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration Number: 303054E) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 26th September, 2018 for a term of five consecutive years from the conclusion of the 25th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting, at a remuneration to be determined by the Board of Directors (including any Committee thereof) of the Company and reimbursement of out of pocket expenses as may be incurred by them during the course of the Audit.
Since the term of their appointment is going to expire in the forthcoming 30th AGM of the Company, therefore, your Directors requested to appoint of M/s B Nath & Company, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration Number 307057E) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office for a term of 5 (Five) years from the conclusion of forthcoming 30th Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 35th Annual General Meeting of the Company, at a remuneration to be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company and reimbursement of out of pocket expenses as may be incurred by them during the course of the Audit.
As per the requirements laid down under Sections 139 and 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 4 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, the Company has received consent from M/s B Nath & Company, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company and confirmation regarding their eligibility to appoint as the Statutory Auditors of the Company.
The observations of the Auditors when read together with the relevant notes to the accounts and accounting policies are selfexplanatory.
As per the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors have appointed M/s Prateek Kohli & Associates, Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended on March 31,2023.
Secretarial Audit Report issued by M/s Prateek Kohli & Associates, Company Secretaries in Form MR-3 is enclosed as Annexure - 4 to this Report.
There is no reservation, qualification or adverse remark contained in the Secretarial Audit Report. Information referred in Secretarial Audit Report are self-explanatory and don''t call for any further comments.
The Company manages risk through a detailed Risk Management Policy framework which lays down guidelines in identifying, assessing and managing risks that the businesses are exposed to. Risk is managed through appropriate structures that are in place at U. Y. Fincorp Limited, including suitable reporting mechanisms.
Further kindly refer to the write-up in the Section Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
23. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 197(12) READ WITH RULE 5 OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014 AND COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) AMENDMENT RULES, 2016
The prescribed particulars of remuneration of employees pursuant to Section 197(12) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016, are set out as Annexure - 5 to this Report.
24. STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR UNDER SUB SECTION (6) OF SECTION 149 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013
All the Independent Directors of your Company have submitted a declaration at the time of their appointment and also annually that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. All requisite declarations were placed before the Board.
During the year, the shareholders of the Company at the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 30th September, 2022 considered and approved the Change in designation of Mr. Udai Kothari (DIN:- 00284256), an existing NonExecutive Non Independent Director on the Board of the Company as Executive Chairman and Managing Director of the Company, for a period of 3 (three) years w.e.f. 2nd May, 2022.
Further on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company (the ''Board''), at their meeting held on 30th April, 2022 consider and approved the Change in designation of Mr. Deepak Kothari (DIN:- 00280323) from Executive Chairman and Managing Director to Non-Executive Non Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 2nd May, 2022.
Further on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company (the ''Board''), at their meeting held on 30th April, 2022 consider and approved the Change in designation of Mr. Deepak Kothari (DIN:- 00280323) from Executive Chairman and Managing Director to Non-Executive Non Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 2nd May, 2022.
During the year under review, the shareholders of the Company at the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 30th September, 2022 considered and approved the re-appointment Mr. Jignesh Dalal (DIN: 08065507) as a Non-Executive, Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, for the second term of five years commencing from 15th February, 2023 up to 14th February, 2028.
Further on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and subjected to approval of the members, the Board of Directors of the Company (the ''Board''), in their meeting held on 9th August, 2023, considered and approved the reappointment of Mr. Nishant Sharadrao Nanda (DIN: 08196581) as a Non-Executive, Independent Director of the Company, not l iable to retire by rotation, for the second term of five years commencing from 10th August, 2023 up to 9th August, 2028.
On the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and subjected to approval of the members, the Board of Directors of the Company (the ''Board''), in their meeting held on 4th September, 2023, considered and approved the reappointed of Mr. Dinesh Burman as Whole-time Director of the Company for a period of 3 (three) years commencing from 30th May, 2024 to 29th May, 2027 at the remuneration and terms and conditions recommended by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee at its meeting held on 4th September, 2023.
The information as required to be disclosed under Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in case of re-appointment/appointment/change in designation of the director is provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
26. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year under review, there is no change in the nature of the business.
27. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS/COURTS/TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND YOUR COMPANYâS OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
During the year under review, there were no such orders passed by the regulators / courts / tribunals impacting the going concern status and your Companyâs operations in future.
In compliance with the requirements of the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules framed thereunder and provisions of Schedule IV to the Act as well as the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has carried out performance evaluation for the Board of Directors, Committees of the Board and Individual Directors on the basis of participation of directors, quality of information available, quality of discussions, contributions and decision making etc. The overall performance of the members of the Board was found satisfactory. The manner in which the evaluation is carried out has been explained in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
29. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS/ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All transactions entered into with Related Parties as defined under the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 23 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 during the year were in the ordinary course of business and on an arms'' length basis and do not attract the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013. Approval of the shareholders was already obtained for the related party transactions vide ordinary resolution dated 30th September, 2022. However, pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, prior approval of the Audit Committee was sought for entering into the Related Party Transactions. Further, the Audit Committee granted omnibus approval for repetitive transactions to be entered into with the related parties, during the year. The Audit Committee reviews all related party transactions on a quarterly basis.
In terms of Regulation 34(3) read with Part A of Schedule V to the Listing Regulations, the details of the transactions entered into by the Company with promoter/ promoter group, which hold(s) 10% or more shareholding in the Company are given in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
A Policy on the Related Party Transactions has been devised by your Company for determining the materiality of transactions with related parties and dealings with them. The said Policy is available on your Company''s website www.uvfincorp.com and a web link to the said Policy has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
30. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Kindly refer to the write-up in the Section Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
31. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy for directors and employees to report to the management instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the Companyâs code of conduct or ethics policy, if any.
The Policy is also available on the Companyâs website and the web link of the same is: https://www.uvfincorp.com/ Frontend Assets/images/pdf docs/UYFL-WB-Policv.pdf
32. POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Company has in place the Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace in accordance with The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2023, the Company has not received any Complaints pertaining to Sexual Harassment.
33. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
During the financial year 2022-23, two Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meeting was held on 30.04.2022 & 01.09.2022.
The Composition of the Committee has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
The terms of reference of the Committee are wide enough to cover matters specified for the Committee under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company''s Remuneration Policy has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
34. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
In terms of Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors have constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee and on the recommendation of the said committee, the Board has approved a Corporate Social Responsibility (''CSR'') policy and the same has been uploaded in the website of the Company www.uvfincorp.com which contains the CSR activities being carried out by the Company, governance structure, implementation process, etc.
The Financial Year 2022-23, was a grim year; a year of unprecedented challenges for individuals and institutions globally, including India. Despite the turbulent business environment caused by the pandemic, your Company continued to illustrate its commitment towards social and environmental priorities. The Company believes that CSR is a way of creating shared value and contributing to social and environmental good. Company''s strategy is to integrate its activities in community development, social responsibility and environmental responsibility and encourage each business unit or function to include these considerations into its operations.
Your Directors are pleased to inform that the Company has fulfilled its CSR obligations pursuant to Section 135(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, for the year 2022-23 inter-alia on CSR projects in the areas of eradicating hunger and poverty. The details on CSR activities as prescribed under Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 are provided as Annexure - 6 and forms part of this Report.
The Policy is also available on the Company''s website and the web link of the same is: https://www.uyfincorp.com/ Frontend Assets/images/pdf docs/UYFL CSR-Policy.pdf
Your Directors state that:
i) No proceedings are pending against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
ii) The Company serviced all the debts & financial commitments as and when they became due and no settlements were entered into with the bankers.
iii) The Company does not have any Employee Stock Option Plan.
Your Directors would like to express their grateful appreciation for the excellent support and co-operation received from the Banks, RBI, SEBI, MCA, Registrar and Share Transfer Agents, Registrar of Companies, Stock Exchanges, Depositories, Customers, Business Associates, Members and other Stakeholders during the year under review. Your Directors also place on record their deep appreciation for the valuable contribution of the employees at all levels for the progress of your Company during the year and look forward to their continued co-operation in realisation of the corporate goals in the years ahead.
Mar 31, 2018
The Members of
Golden Goenka Fincorp Limited,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 25th Annual Report together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2018.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs. inLakhs)
Particulars |
For the year ended March 31,2018 |
For the year ended March 31,2017 |
Revenue from Operation |
2,357.98 |
2,594.49 |
Profit before Provisions & Tax |
1,770.93 |
1,818.14 |
Profit before Tax |
1,647.21 |
1,812.19 |
Tax Expenses |
495.66 |
667.37 |
Income tax in respect of earlier year |
- |
7.26 |
Profit after Tax |
1,151.55 |
1,137.56 |
Balance brought forward from previous year |
2,097.21 |
1,187.16 |
Amount available for appropriation |
3,248.75 |
2,324.72 |
Appropriations:- |
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Interim dividend including tax |
- |
- |
Statutory Reserve |
230.31 |
227.51 |
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet |
3,018.44 |
2,097.21 |
2. OPERATIONS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
The key highlights of your Companyâs performance during the year under review are:
i. The profit before bad debts, provisions and tax is Rs.1,770.93 Lakhs as against Rs.1,818.14 Lakhs in the last year.
ii. Profit before taxation is Rs.1,647.21 Lakhs as against Rs.1,812.19 Lakhs in the last year.
iii. Net profit after taxation is Rs.1,151.55 Lakhs as against Rs.1,137.56 Lakhs in the last year.
iv. The total assets is Rs.24,780.32 Lakhs as against Rs.23,491.73 Lakhs in the last year.
Your Company discloses Standalone Unaudited Financial Results on a quarterly basis, Standalone Audited Financial Results on an annual basis and Consolidated Audited Financial Results on an annual basis. The Financial Statements of your Company have been prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India (Indian GAAP) to comply with the Accounting Standards notified under the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, as applicable.
A fast-growing economy, rising income levels, higher financial savings, greater propensity to spend and improving life expectancy rates are some of the encouraging factors that are likely to boost growth in the finance sector in the coming years. Over the past few years, the Reserve Bank of India (the RBI) has been steadily implementing technology to deepen and broaden financial services in India. Considering the same, your Company intends to expand into financial market segment and capitalize the set up for the same along with increasing capacity as required by the business.
Pricing pressures continued unabated, with several new players, seeking to gain a foothold in the fiercely competitive vehicle finance segment. Your Company was largely able to counter this on account of the strong customer relationships that it has built and nurtured over the decades, its ability to raise resources at or near the best rates in the debt markets and the deft management of its liabilities portfolio, thereby enabling it to maintain its strong market position.The outlook of the business is very exciting and we take it as an opportunity to do something unique and exceptional.
A detailed review on the operation and performance of the Company and its business is given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report. The same is enclosed as Annexure - 1 to this Report.
3. DIVIDEND
Your directors are pleased to recommend a final dividend of Rs.0.05/-per equity share (i.e, 1% on the face value ofRs.5/-) for the financial year ended March 31, 2018, out of the profits of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2018, if approved by the shareholders will be recognised as a liability during the financial year 2018-19.
4. DEPOSITS
The Company is a non-deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company and therefore is not accepting any public deposits during the year.
5. LISTING OF SHARES
The equity share of the Company continues to be listed on The BSE Limited and The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited. The Company has paid the Annual Listing Fees to the said Stock Exchanges for the financial year 2018-19.
6. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) GUIDELINES
Your Company continues to carry on its business of NonBanking Financial Institution without accepting deposits. The Company has not accepted public deposits during the year under review. Further the Company has complied with and continues to comply with all the prudent financial management norms and directions issued by Reserve Bank of India as applicable to it including Fair Practices, Anti Money Laundering and Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines.
Disclosures as prescribed by Non-Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015 and other applicable NBFC Regulations have been made in this Annual Report.
7. SHARE CAPITAL
The paid up equity share capital as on 31st March 2018 was Rs.9,511.92 Lakhs. There was no public issue, rights issue, bonus issue or preferential issue etc. during the year. The Company has neither issued shares with differential voting rights, sweat equity shares nor has it granted any stock options.
8. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of the requirement of Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013your Directors state that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
9. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Report on Corporate Governance along with certificate of compliance from M/s Prateek Kohli & Associates, Company Secretaries confirming compliances to the conditions of the Corporate Governance is enclosed as Annexure - 2 to this Report.
All Board members and Senior Management personnel have affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for the year 2017-18. A declaration to this effect signed by the Managing Director/CEO of the Company is contained in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
The Managing Director/CEO and CFO have certified to the Board with regard to the financial statements and other matters as required under Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is a Non-Banking Financial Company and therefore information relating to Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption are not applicable.
The Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange during the year under review.
11. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the period under review, there was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel.
12. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The Extract of Annual Return is prepared in Form MGT-9 as per the provisions of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and the same is available on the Companyâs website and the web link of the same is: https://www.goldengoenka.com/images/Extract%20 of%20Annual%20Return%20for%20the%20year%20 ended%2031.03.2018.pdf.
13. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Your Company is exempted from the applicability of the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) read with Rule 11 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2015 as your Company is RBI registered Non-Banking Financial Company whose principal business inter-alia includes financing of companies.
Details of Loans, Investments, Guarantees or security in connection with loans to other body corporates or persons, as at the end of the year are given in notes to the Financial Statements.
14. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION
There is no such material change and commitment affecting the financial position of your Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of your Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the Report.
15. MEETING OF THE BOARD AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on policy and strategy apart from other Board business. During the year, four Board Meetings and five Audit Committee Meetings were convened and held. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The details regarding Board and Audit Committee Meetings are given in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
16. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS UNDER SECTION 143(12)
During the year under review, there were no frauds reported by the auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board under section 143(12) ofthe CompaniesAct, 2013.
17. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS OF ICSI
The Company is in compliance with the requirements of Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2).
18. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES/ ASSOCIATE COMPANIES/ JOINT VENTURES
As on March 31, 2018, the Company has six wholly owned non listed Indian subsidiaries and one Associate Company. None of the subsidiaries of your Company are Material Subsidiary.
As per the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 as amended by the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2016, a separate statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of the Subsidiary Companies/ Associate Companies/ Joint Ventures is prepared in Form AOC-1 and the same is enclosed as Annexure ? 3 to this Report.
19. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pursuant to Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by the Companyâs Management in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standards 21 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), and as per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 which forms part of the Annual Report.
As per the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has placed separate audited accounts of its subsidiaries on its website www.goldengoenka. com and copy of separate audited financial statements of its subsidiaries will be provided to the shareholders at their request.
The annual accounts of subsidiaries will also be kept for inspection by any Member of the Company at the registered office of the Company. The Consolidated Financial Statements presented by the Company include the financial information of its subsidiaries.
The financials of Purple Advertising Services Private Limited, an associate of the Company could not be completed and hence same has not been considered for consolidation purpose.
20. AUDITORS AND AUDITORâS REPORT
A. Statutory Auditors
M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration Number: 303054E) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 10th September, 2014 to hold office for a term of five consecutive years from the conclusion of the 21st Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 25th Annual General Meeting, subject to ratification of the appointment by the members at every AGM held after the 21st Annual General Meeting.
As per the requirements laid down under Sections 139 and 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 4 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, the Company has received consent from M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company and confirmation regarding their eligibility to continue as the Statutory Auditors of the Company.
Since the term of their appointment is going to expire in the forthcoming 25th AGM of the Company, therefore, your Directors requested to re-appoint M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office for a term of 5 (Five) years from the conclusion of forthcoming 25th Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of the Company, at a remuneration to be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company and reimbursement of out of pocket expenses as may be incurred by them during the course of the Audit.
The observations of the Auditors when read together with the relevant notes to the accounts and accounting policies are self- explanatory.
B. Secretarial Auditor
As per the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors have appointed M/s Prateek Kohli & Associates, Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended on March 31, 2018.
Secretarial Audit Report issued by M/s Prateek Kohli & Associates, Company Secretaries in Form MR-3 is enclosed as Annexure - 4 to this Report.
There is no reservation, qualification or adverse remark contained in the Secretarial Audit Report. Information referred in Secretarial Audit Report are self-explanatory and donct call for any further comments.
21. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company manages risk through a detailed Risk Management Policy framework which lays down guidelines in identifying, assessing and managing risks that the businesses are exposed to. Risk is managed through appropriate structures that are in place at Golden Goenka Fincorp Limited, including suitable reporting mechanisms.
Further kindly refer to the write-up in the Section Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
22. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 197(12) READ WITH RULE 5 OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014 AND COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) AMENDMENT RULES, 2016
The prescribed particulars of remuneration of employees pursuant to Section 197(12) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016, are set out as Annexure - 5 to this Report.
23. STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR UNDER SUB SECTION (6) OF SECTION 149 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013
All the Independent Directors of your Company have submitted a declaration at the time of their appointment and also annually that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. All requisite declarations were placed before the Board.
24. DIRECTORS
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act and your Companyâs Articles of Association, Mr. Deepak Kothari (DIN: 00280323) retires by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Subjected to the approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 14th August, 2017 considered and approved the appointment of both Mr. Udai Kothari (DIN: 00284256) designated as Executive Chairman & Managing Director and Mr. Deepak Kothari (DIN:-00280323) designated as Wholetime Director of the Company for a period of 3 years with effect from 21st September, 2017. The same has been approved by the members of the company at the 24th AGM held on 20th September, 2017.
During the period under review, Mr. Girdhari Lal Goenka and Mr. Rhythm Arora, directors of the company had resigned w.e.f. 21st September, 2017 and 15th February, 2018 respectively. Further Mr. Niranjan Kumar Choraria also tendered his resignation from the Directorship of the Company w.e.f. 11th August, 2018. The Board places on record its high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by aforesaid Directors during their tenure as Directors of the Company.
Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of your Company has appointed both Mr. Jignesh Dalai (DIN: 08065507) and Mr. Nishant Sharadrao Nanda (DIN: 08196581) as Additional Directors (Category - Independent) with effect from 15th February, 2018 and 10th August, 2018 respectively to hold office up to the date of forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) under Section 161 of the Companies Act, 2013. Subject to approval of the Members, the Board recommends appointment of both Mr. Jignesh Dalai (DIN: 08065507) and Mr. Nishant Sharadrao Nanda (DIN: 08196581) as Independent Directors of your Company for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years with effect from 15th February, 2018 and 10th August, 2018 respectively.
The information as required to be disclosed under Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in case of re-appointment/ appointment of the director is provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
25. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year under review, there is no change in the nature of the business.
26. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS/COURTS/TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND YOUR COMPANYâS OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
During the year under review, there were no such orders passed by the regulators / courts / tribunals impacting the going concern status and your Companyâs operations in future.
27. BOARD EVALUATION
In compliance with the requirements of the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules framed thereunder and provisions of Schedule IV to the Act as well as the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has carried out performance evaluation for the Board of Directors, Committees of the Board and Individual Directors on the basis of participation of directors, quality of information available, quality of discussions, contributions and decision making etc. The overall performance of the members of the Board was found satisfactory. The manner in which the evaluation is carried out has been explained in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
28. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS/ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All transactions entered into with Related Parties as defined under the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 23 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 during the year were in the ordinary course of business and on an armsn length basis and do not attract the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013. However, pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, prior approval of the Audit Committee was sought for entering into the Related Party Transactions. Further, the Audit Committee granted omnibus approval for repetitive transactions to be entered into with the related parties, during the year. The Audit Committee reviews all related party transactions on a quarterly basis.
A Policy on the Related Party Transactions has been devised by your Company for determining the materiality of transactions with related parties and dealings with them. The said Policy is available on your Companycs website www. goldengoenka.com and a web link to the said Policy has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
29. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Kindly refer to the write-up in the Section Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
30. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy for directors and employees to report to the management instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the Companycs code of conduct or ethics policy, if any.
The Policy is also available on the Companycs website and the web link of the same is: http://www.goldengoenka.com/ images/GGFL-WhistleBlowerPolicy.pdf
31. POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Company has in place the Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace in accordance with The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2018, the Company has not received any Complaints pertaining to Sexual Harassment.
32. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
During the financial year 2017-18, two Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meetings was held on 14.08.2017 and 14.02.2018.
The Composition of the Committee has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
The terms of reference of the Committee are wide enough to cover matters specified for the Committee under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Companyâs Remuneration Policy has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
33. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
In terms of Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors have constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee and on the recommendation of the said committee, the Board has approved a Corporate Social Responsibility (âCSRâ) policy and the same has been uploaded in the website of the Company www.goldengoenka.com which contains the CSR activities being carried out by the Company, governance structure, implementation process, etc.
Your Directors are pleased to inform that the Company has fulfilled its CSR obligations pursuant to Section 135(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, for the year 2017-18 inter-alia on CSR projects in the areas of education. The details on CSR activities as prescribed under Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 are provided as Annexure - 6 and forms part of this Report.
The Policy is also available on the Companyts website and the web link of the same is: https://www.goldengoenka.com/ images/GGFL CSR%20Policy.pdf.
34. OTHER DISCLOSURES
In March 2015, search and seizure operations were conducted by the Income Tax Authorities under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act. During the course of the search and seizure operations, the Income Tax Authorities have taken custody of certain materials such as documents, records and recorded statements of certain officials of the Company. The Company does not expect any liability arising out of the aforesaid search and seizure.
35. OPEN OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
During the year under review, the outgoing Promoters of our Company viz, Mr. Girdhari Lal Goenka, M/s. Girdhar Fiscal Services Private Limited, M/s. Golden Goenka Commerce Private Limited and M/s. Golden Goenka Credit Private Limited have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement dated 30.01.2017 for sale of their entire shareholding in the Company constituting 9,55,36,854 fully paid-up equity shares of face value of Rs.5/- each, representing 50.22% of the total equity and voting share capital of the Company with Mr. Deepak Kothari (Acquirer 1), Mr. Udai Kothari (Acquirer 2) and M/s. Lotus Capital Financial Services Limited (Acquirer 3). Subsequently the Acquirers alongwith M/s. U.Y. Industries Private Limited (PAC 1) and Dipak Kothari (HUF) (PAC 2) have initiated an Open Offer under Regulation 3(1) and 4 of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011 vide Public Announcement dated 30.01.2017. Thereafter pursuant to receipt of the Statutory approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India and Reserve Bank of India, the Acquirers and the PACs acquired 2,600 equity shares from the public shareholders in the tendering period which opened on 19th June, 2017 and closed on 3rd July, 2017.
The outgoing promoters of the company has transferred their entire shareholding in the Company constituting 9,55,36,854 fully paid-up equity shares of face value of Rs. 5/- each, representing 50.22% of the total equity and voting share capital of the Company to Mr. Deepak Kothari (Acquirer 1), Mr. Udai Kothari (Acquirer 2) and M/s. Lotus Capital Financial Services Limited (Acquirer 3) on 14th August, 2017.
Subsequent to the aforesaid acquisitions the Acquirers along with the PACs now hold 10,66,13,254 fully paid up equity shares of face value of Rs.5/- each representing 56.04% of the entire equity share capital of the Company and become the new promoters of the Company.
36. CHANGE OF THE NAME OF THE COMPANY
Since the management of the Company had changed in August, 2017 and the new management took over under the leadership of Mr. Udai Kothari.
Therefore it was proposed to change the name of the Company from Golden Goenka Fincorp Limited to U. Y. Fincorp Limited by using the prefix âU. Y.n in place âGolden Goenkaâ to reflect the new promoter of the Company.
Subjected to the approval of the members and other regulatory authorities, the Board of Directors at their meeting held on 14th August, 2017 had approved the change of name of the Company to U. Y. Fincorp Limited. Further the Company had obtained the necessary approval from the Registrar of Companies (MCA) for availability of the proposed name in terms of the Section 4(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 and had also obtained the No objection certificate from the RBI for change the name of the Company.
37. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors would like to express their grateful appreciation for the excellent support and co-operation received from the Banks, RBI, SEBI, MCA, Registrar and Share Transfer Agents, Registrar of Companies, Stock Exchanges, Depositories, Customers, Business Associates, Members and other Stakeholders during the year under review. Your Directors also place on record their deep appreciation for the valuable contribution of the employees at all levels for the progress of your Company during the year and look forward to their continued co-operation in realisation of the corporate goals in the years ahead.
For and on behalf of the Board
Sd/-
Udai Kothari
Place: Kolkata (Chairman & Managing Director)
Date: 10th August, 2018 (din: 00284256)
Mar 31, 2016
Directors'' Report
To
The Members of
Golden Goenka Fincorp Limited,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 23rd Annual Report together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2016.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs.in Lakhs)
Particulars |
For the year ended March 31, 2016 |
For the year ended March 31, 2015 |
Revenue from Operation |
2450.64 |
18102.72 |
Profit before Provisions & Tax |
1633.02 |
923.85 |
Profit before Tax |
1291.96 |
858.62 |
Tax Expenses |
559.98 |
282.05 |
Profit after Tax |
731.98 |
576.57 |
Balance brought forward from previous year |
601.58 |
140.33 |
Amount available for appropriation |
1333.55 |
716.89 |
Appropriations:- |
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Interim dividend including tax |
- |
- |
Statutory Reserve |
146.40 |
115.31 |
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet |
1187.16 |
601.58 |
2. OPERATIONS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
The key highlights of your Company''s performance during the year under review are:
i. The profit before bad debts, provisions and tax is Rs.1633.02 Lakhs as against Rs.923.85 Lakhs in the last year.
ii. Profit before taxation is Rs.1291.96 Lakhs as against Rs.858.62 Lakhs in the last year.
iii. Net profit after taxation is Rs.731.98 Lakhs as against Rs.576.57 Lakhs in the last year.
iv. The total assets is Rs.22354.05 Lakhs as against Rs.21627.41 Lakhs in the last year.
Your Company discloses Standalone Unaudited Financial Results on a quarterly basis, Standalone Audited Financial Results on an annual basis and Consolidated Audited Financial Results on an annual basis. The Financial Statements of your Company have been prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India (Indian GAAP) to comply with the Accounting Standards notified under the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, as applicable.
Your Company intends to expand into financial market segment and capitalize the set up for the same along with increasing capacity as required by the business. For the purpose of diversification your Company engaged in the expansion of its business of vehicle loan and consumer loan etc.
A detailed review on the operation and performance of the Company and its business is given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report. The same is enclosed as Annexure - 1 to this Report.
3. DIVIDEND
The Directors of your Company do not recommend any dividend for the financial year ended 31st March, 2016 in order to plough back the resources for future growth.
4. DEPOSITS
The Company is a non-deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company and therefore is not accepting any public deposits during the year.
5. LISTING OF SHARES
The equity share of the Company continues to be listed on BSE Limited and The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited. The Company has paid the Annual Listing Fees to the said Stock Exchanges for the financial year 2016-17.
Your Company has applied to National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) for listing of its entire equity shares on the main Board of NSE. The same is under consideration of NSE.
6. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) GUIDELINES
Your Company continues to carry on its business of Nonbanking Financial Institution without accepting deposits. The Company has not accepted public deposits during the year under review. Further the Company has complied with and continues to comply with all the prudent financial management norms and directions issued by Reserve Bank of India as applicable to it including Fair Practices, Anti Money Laundering and Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines.
Disclosures as prescribed by Non-Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015 and other applicable NBFC Regulations have been made in this Annual Report.
7. SHARE CAPITAL
The paid up equity share capital as on 31st March 2016 was Rs.9511.92 Lakhs. There was no public issue, rights issue, bonus issue or preferential issue etc. during the year. The Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights, sweat equity shares nor has it granted any stock options.
As on date the Promoter''s shareholding in the Company is 52.47%.
8. DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of the requirement of Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 your Directors state that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
9. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Report on Corporate Governance along with certificate of compliance from a Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliances to the conditions of the Corporate Governance is enclosed as Annexure - 2 to this Report.
All Board members and Senior Management personnel have affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for the year 2015-16. A declaration to this effect signed by the Managing Director (CEO) of the Company is contained in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
The Managing Director (CEO) and CFO have certified to the Board with regard to the financial statements and other matters as required under Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is a Non-Banking Financial Company and therefore information relating to Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption are not applicable.
The Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange during the year under review.
11. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the period under review, Mr. Shiv Kumar Dabriwala, Chief Financial Officer of the Company has resigned w.e.f. 12th November, 2015 and in his absence Mr. Gourav Choudhary was appointed as Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 203 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration) Rules, 2014 w.e.f. 13th November, 2015. The Board places on record its high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Shiv Kumar Dabriwala during his tenure as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
With effect from 15th June, 2016, Mr. Gourav Choudhary has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company due to personal issues. The Board places on record its high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Gourav Choudhary during his tenure as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
The Company is under the process to fill the vacancy of Chief Financial Officer caused by resignation of Mr. Gourav Choudhary.
12. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The Extract of Annual Return is prepared in Form MGT-9 as per the provisions of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and the same is enclosed as Annexure-3 to this Report.
13. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Your Company is exempted from the applicability of the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âThe Actâ) read with Rule 11 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2015 as your Company is RBI registered Non-Banking Financial Company whose principal business inter-alia includes financing of companies.
Details of Loans, Investments, Guarantees or security in connection with loans to other body corporate or persons, as at the end of the year are given in notes to the Financial Statements.
14. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION
There is no such material change and commitment affecting the financial position of your Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of your Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the Report.
15. MEETING OF THE BOARD AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on policy and strategy apart from other Board business. During the year, five Board Meetings and four Audit Committee Meetings were convened and held. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The details regarding Board and Audit Committee Meetings are given in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
16. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS UNDER SECTION 143(12)
During the year under review, there were no frauds reported by the auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board under section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
17. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS OF ICSI
The Company is in compliance with the requirements of newly introduced Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) effective from 1st July 2015.
18. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES/ASSOCIATE COMPANIES / JOINT VENTURES
During the year under review, the Company has acquired 100% equity stake in the following Companies:-
a) Goodpoint Conclave Private Limited (Name changed to Goodpoint Conclave Limited w.e.f. 10th June, 2016).
b) Linkwise Promoters Private Limited
Consequent to the said acquisition, both the aforesaid Companies have become wholly owned Subsidiaries of your Company.
Further M/s Shree Saishraddha Cements Private Limited (SSCPL), became the associate of the Company w.e.f. 4th August, 2015.
As per the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 as amended by the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2016, a separate statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of the Subsidiary Companies/ Associate Companies/Joint Ventures is prepared in Form AOC-1 and the same is enclosed as Annexure - 4 to this Report.
As on March 31, 2016, the Company has six wholly owned non listed Indian subsidiaries and two Associates Companies. None of the subsidiaries of your Company are Material Subsidiaries.
19. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pursuant to Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by the Company''s Management in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standards 21 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), and as per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 which forms part of the Annual Report.
As per the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has placed separate audited accounts of its subsidiaries on its website www.aoldenaoenka.com and copy of separate audited financial statements of its subsidiaries will be provided to the shareholders at their request.
The annual accounts of subsidiaries will also be kept for inspection by any Member of the Company at the registered office of the Company. The Consolidated Financial Statements presented by the Company include the financial information of its subsidiaries.
The financials of Purple Advertising Services Private Limited, an associate of the Company could not be completed and hence same has not been considered for consolidation purpose.
20. AUDITORS AND AUDITORâS REPORT
A. Statutory Auditors
M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration Number: 303054E) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 10th September, 2014 to hold office for a term of five consecutive years from the conclusion of the 21st Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 25th Annual General Meeting, subject to ratification of the appointment by the members at every AGM held after the 21st Annual General Meeting.
As per the requirements laid down under Section 139 and 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 4 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, the Company has received consent from M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company and confirmation regarding their eligibility to continue as the Statutory Auditors of the Company.
Your Directors requested to ratify the appointment of M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants as the Statutory Auditors of the Company at the ensuing AGM.
The observations of the Auditors when read together with the relevant notes to the accounts and accounting policies are self- explanatory.
B. Secretarial Auditor
As per the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors have appointed M/s K. Arun & Co, Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended on March 31, 2016.
Secretarial Audit Report issued by M/s K. Arun & Co, Company Secretaries in Form MR-3 is enclosed as Annexure - 5 to this Report.
There is no reservation, qualification or adverse remark contained in the Secretarial Audit Report. Information referred in Secretarial Audit Report are self-explanatory and don''t call for any further comments.
21. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company manages risk through a detailed Risk Management Policy framework which lays down guidelines in identifying, assessing and managing risks that the businesses are exposed to. Risk is managed through appropriate structures that are in place at Golden Goenka Fincorp Limited, including suitable reporting mechanisms.
Further kindly refer to the write-up in the Section Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
22. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 197(12) READ WITH RULE 5 OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014 AND COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) AMENDMENT RULES, 2016 The prescribed particulars of remuneration of employees pursuant to Section 197(12) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016, are set out as Annexure - 6 to this Report.
23. STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR UNDER SUB SECTION (6) OF SECTION 149 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013
All the Independent Directors of your Company have submitted a declaration at the time of their appointment and also annually that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. All requisite declarations were placed before the Board.
24. DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on 13th May, 2015 re-appointed Mr. Dinesh Burman as the Whole-time Director of the Company for a further period of 3 years w.e.f 30th May, 2015. Subsequently, at the 22nd Annual General Meeting of your Company held on 30th September, 2015 appointment of Mr. Burman was approved by the Members of the Company as a Whole-time Director of the Company for a further period of 3 years w.e.f 30th May, 2015.
Further the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 12th November, 2014 and 24th July, 2015 appointed Mrs. Leena Hinesh Jobanputra (DIN: 06975039) and Mr. Govind Kumar Goyal (DIN:- 02466348) as an Additional Directors (Category -Independent) of the Company with effect from 12th November, 2014 and 24th July, 2015 respectively. Subsequently, at the 22nd Annual General Meeting of your Company held on 30th September, 2015 appointment of Mrs. Jobanputra and Mr. Goyal was approved by the Members of the Company as an Independent Director of the Company for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years with effect from 12th November, 2014 and 24th July, 2015 respectively.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act and your Company''s Articles of Association, Mr. Dinesh Burman (DIN: 00612904) retires by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. The information as required to be disclosed under Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in case of re-appointment of the director is provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
25. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year under review, there is no change in the nature of the business.
26. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS / COURTS / TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND YOUR COMPANYâS OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
During the year under review, there were no such orders passed by the regulators / courts / tribunals impacting the going concern status and your Companyâs operations in future.
27. BOARD EVALUATION
In compliance with the requirements of the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules framed there under and provisions of Schedule IV to the Act as well as the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has carried out performance evaluation for the Board of Directors, Committees of the Board and Individual Directors on the basis of participation of directors, quality of information available, quality of discussions, contributions and decision making etc. The overall performance of the members of the Board was found satisfactory. The manner in which the evaluation is carried out has been explained in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
28. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS/ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All transactions entered into with Related Parties as defined under the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 23 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 during the year were in the ordinary course of business and on an armsâ length basis and do not attract the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013. However, pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, prior approval of the Audit Committee was sought for entering into the Related Party Transactions. Further, the Audit Committee granted omnibus approval for repetitive transactions to be entered into with the related parties, during the year. The Audit Committee reviews all related party transactions on a quarterly basis.
During the year, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transactions with Related Parties which could be considered as material in terms of Regulation 23 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Accordingly the disclosure of Related Party Transactions pursuant to Section 134 (3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013, in Form AOC-2 is not applicable. In accordance with Accounting Standard 18, the Related Party Transactions are disclosed under Note No. 29 of the Standalone Financial Statements.
A Policy on the Related Party Transactions has been devised by your Company for determining the materiality of transactions with related parties and dealings with them. The said Policy is available on your Companyâs website www.goldengoenka.com and a web link to the said Policy has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
29. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Kindly refer to the write-up in the Section Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
30. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy for directors and employees to report to the management instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the Company''s code of conduct or ethics policy, if any.
The Policy is also available on the Companyâs website and the web link of the same is: http://www.goldengoenka.com/ images/GGFL-WhistleBlowerPolicy.pdf.
31. POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Company has in place the Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace in accordance with The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2016, the Company has not received any Complaints pertaining to Sexual Harassment.
32. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
During the financial year 2015-16 three Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meetings were held on 13.05.2015, 24.07.2015 and 13.11.2015.
The Composition of the Committee has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
The terms of reference of the Committee are wide enough to cover matters specified for the Committee under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Companyâs Remuneration Policy has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
33. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
In terms of Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors have constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee and on the recommendation of the said committee, the Board has approved a Corporate Social Responsibility (âCSR'') policy and the same has been uploaded in the website of the Company www.aoldenaoenka.com which contains the CSR activities being carried out by the Company, governance structure, implementation process, etc.
Your Directors are pleased to inform that the Company has fulfilled its CSR obligations pursuant to Section 135(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, for the year 2015-16 inter-alia on CSR projects in the areas of education. The details on CSR activities as prescribed under Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 are provided as Annexure - 7 and forms part of this Report.
34. OTHER DISCLOSURES
In March 2015, search and seizure operations were conducted by the Income Tax Authorities under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act. During the course of the search and seizure operations, the Income Tax Authorities have taken custody of certain materials such as documents, records and recorded statements of certain officials of the Company. The Company does not expect any liability arising out of the aforesaid search and seizure.
35. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors would like to express their grateful appreciation for the excellent support and co-operation received from the Banks, RBI, SEBI, MCA, Registrar and Share Transfer Agents, Registrar of Companies, Stock Exchanges, Depositories, Customers, Business Associates, Members and other Stakeholders during the year under review. Your Directors also place on record their deep appreciation for the valuable contribution of the employees at all levels for the progress of your Company during the year and look forward to their continued co-operation in realization of the corporate goals in the years ahead.
For and on behalf of the Board
Sd/-
CA G. L. Goenka
Place: Kolkata Chairman & Managing Director
Date: 10th August, 2016 (DIN: 00613725)
Mar 31, 2015
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 22nd Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2015.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs in Lacs)
Particulars For the year ended For the year ended
March 31, 2015 March 31, 2014
Revenue from Operation 18102.72 1320.87
Profit before Provisions & Tax 923.85 100.64
Profit before Tax 858.62 84.65
Tax Expenses 282.05 11.48
Profit after Tax 576.57 73.17
Balance brought forward from 140.33 81.79
previous year
Amount available for appropriation 716.89 154.96
Appropriations:-
Interim dividend including tax - -
Statutory Reserve 115.31 14.63
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet 601.58 140.33
2. OPERATIONS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
The key highlights of your Company's performance during the year under
review are:
i. The profit before bad debts, provisions and tax is Rs 923.85 Lacs
as against Rs 100.64 Lacs in the last year.
ii. Profit before taxation is Rs 858.62 Lacs as against Rs 84.65 Lacs
in the last year.
iii. Net profit after taxation is Rs 576.57 Lacs as against Rs 73.17
Lacs in the last year.
iv. The total assets is Rs 21627.41 Lacs as against Rs 15508.43 Lacs
in the last year.
The Financial Statements of your Company have been prepared in
accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India
(Indian GAAP) to comply with the Accounting Standards notified under
the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 / Companies Act,
2013, as applicable.
Your Company discloses Standalone Unaudited Financial Results on a
quarterly basis, Standalone Audited Financial Results on an annual
basis and Consolidated Audited Financial Results on an annual basis.
During the year under review, Your Company had allotted 12,12,37,929
fully paid-up equity shares on rights basis in the ratio of 9:5.
Your Company intends to expand into financial market segment and
capitalize the set up for the same along with increasing capacity as
required by the business. For the purpose of diversification your
Company engaged in the expansion of its business of vehicle loan and
consumer loan etc.
A detailed review on the operation and performance of the Company and
its business is given in the Management Discussion Analysis Report. The
same is enclosed as Annexure -1 to this Report.
3. DIVIDEND
The Directors of your Company do not recommend any dividend for the
financial year ended 31st March, 2015 in order to plough back the
resources for future growth.
4. FIXED DEPOSIT
The Company is a non-deposit taking Non Banking Financial Company and
therefore has not accepted any public deposit during the year.
5. LISTING OF SHARES
The equity share of the Company continues to be listed on BSE Limited
and The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited. The Company has paid the
Annual Listing Fees to the said Stock Exchanges for the financial year
2015-16.
Your Company has applied to National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE)
for listing of its entire equity shares on the main Board of NSE. The
same is under consideration of NSE.
6. REDEMPTION OF NON CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
During the year under review, pursuant to the approval of the holders of
5,00,000, 12.75 % Rated, Secured, Taxable, Redeemable, Non-Convertible
Debenture(s) (NCDs) at their meeting held on 17th June, 2014 for
redemption of entire 5,00,000 NCDs issued by the Company before the
schedule redemption date i.e, 6th March, 2017, in one or more tranches,
the Company has redeemed the aforesaid NCDs in full along with the
interest accrued thereon upto the date of the redemption. Hence the said
debentures ceased to exist.
7. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) GUIDELINES
Your Company continues to carry on its business of Non Banking
Financial Institution without accepting deposits. The Company has
complied with and continues to comply with all the prudent financial
management norms and directions issued by Reserve Bank of India as
applicable to it including Fair Practices, Anti Money Laundering and
Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines.
8. ALLOTMENT OF SHARES
As reported earlier, the Board of Directors of your Company at its
meeting held on 3rd May, 2014 has allotted 12,12,37,929 Equity Shares
of face value of Rs 5/- each at a premium of Rs 4/- per Equity Share
issued on rights basis in accordance with the basis of allotment of the
equity shares as finalized by the Company, the Lead Manager and the
Registrar to the issue in consultation with BSE Limited (the Designated
Stock Exchange for the Rights Issue) on 2nd May, 2014.
The Promoters of the Company had subscribed to the whole of their
entitlement under rights issue. Pursuant to such allotment the
promoter's shareholding in the Company has increased from 58.98% to
59.90%.
As a result of allotment of shares issued on rights basis, the paid up
capital of the Company has increased from Rs 3450.02 lacs to Rs 9511.92
lacs.
The Company has received approval from BSE Limited and The Calcutta
Stock Exchange Limited for listing and dealing of all the above Equity
Shares of the Company.
As on date, the promoter's shareholding in the Company is 52.89%.
9. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of the requirement of Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies
Act, 2013 your Directors state that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
Company for that period;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by
the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and
were operating effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate
and operating effectively.
10. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In terms of Clause 49 of the listing agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, Report on Corporate Governance along with certificate of
compliance from a Practising Company Secretary confirming compliances
to the conditions of the Corporate Governance is enclosed as Annexure-2
to this Report.
11. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is a Non Banking Financial Company and therefore
information relating to Conservation of Energy and Technology
Absorption are not applicable.
The Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange during the
year under review.
12. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As reported earlier, Mr. Shiv Kumar Dabriwala who was already holding
the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 1st May,
2012 was appointed as Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 203
read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration) Rules,
2014 w.e.f. 30th May, 2014.
13. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The Extract of Annual Return is prepared in Form MGT-9 as per the
provisions of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and the same is
enclosed as Annexure-3 to this Report.
14. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Your Company is exempted from the applicability of the provisions of
Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) read with Rule 11 of the
Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Companies
(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2015 as your
Company is RBI registered Non Banking Financial Company whose principal
business inter alia includes financing of companies.
Details of Loans, Investments, Guarantees or security in connection
with loans to other body corporates or persons, as at the end of the
year are given in notes to the Financial Statements.
15. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL
POSITION
There is no such material change and commitment affecting the financial
position of your Company which have occurred between the end of the
financial year of your Company to which the financial statements relate
and the date of the Report.
16. MEETING OF THE BOARD AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on policy
and strategy apart from other Board business. During the year, eight
Board Meetings and five Audit Committee Meetings were convened and
held. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period
prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013. The details regarding Board
and Audit Committee Meetings are given in the Corporate Governance
Section forming part of this Report.
17. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES/ASSOCIATE COMPANIES / JOINT VENTURES
As per the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013
(Act) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a
separate statement containing the salient features of the financial
statements of the Subsidiary Companies/ Associate Companies/Joint
Ventures is prepared in Form AOC-1 and the same is enclosed as Annexure
- 4 to this Report.
During the year under review, your Company has formulated and put in
place a Policy for determining 'Material Subsidiaries' as per the
revised Clause 49(V)(D) of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges. The said Policy is available on your Company's website
www.aoldenaoenka.com and a web link to the said Policy has been
provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of this
Report.
As on March 31st, 2015, none of the subsidiaries of your Company are
Material Subsidiaries.
18. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by the Company's
Management in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standards
21 issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and as
per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and forms part of the Annual
Report.
As per the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Company has placed separate audited accounts of its subsidiaries on its
website www.aoldenaoenka.com and copy of separate audited financial
statements of its subsidiaries will be provided to the shareholders at
their request.
The annual accounts of subsidiaries will also be kept for inspection by
any Member of the Company at the registered office of the Company. The
Consolidated Financial Statements presented by the Company include the
financial information of its subsidiaries.
The financials of Purple Advertising Services Private Limited, an
associate of the Company could not be completed and hence same has not
been considered for consolidation purpose.
19. AUDITORS AND AUDITOR'S REPORT
A. Statutory Auditors
M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration Number:
303054E) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the
21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 10th September, 2014 to hold
office for a term of five consecutive years from the conclusion of the
21st Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 25th Annual
General Meeting, subject to ratification of the appointment by the
members at every AGM held after the 21st Annual General Meeting.
As per the requirements laid down under Section 139 and 141 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 4 of the Companies (Audit and
Auditors) Rules, 2014, the Company has received consent from M/s Das &
Prasad, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company and
confirmation regarding their eligibility to continue as the Statutory
Auditors of the Company.
Your Directors requested to ratify the appointment of M/s Das & Prasad,
Chartered Accountants as the Statutory Auditors of the Company at the
ensuing AGM.
The observations of the Auditors when read together with the relevant
notes to the accounts and accounting policies are self-explanatory.
With respect to investment made in 800,000 equity shares of S2 Capital
Services Pvt Ltd of Rs 10 each issued at premium of Rs 40 per share
amounting to Rs 400 lacs, the Company is of the view that the said
investment is long term strategic investment and hence no provision for
diminution in value of said investment has been made in the current
financial year.
With regards to Clause (x) of the Annexure to the Auditors' Report,
please note that your Company is holding 32,00,000 equity shares
(representing 14.32% equity holding) of ANS Developers Private Limited
(ANSDPL). ANSDPL is constructing an integrated township in Lucknow on
the Land owned by them. To part finance its project, ANSDPL has taken
term loan of Rs 300 crores from Banks against the said project. The
market value of the said land as per Valuation Certificate is more than
250 crores. All the directors and shareholders of ANSDPL have jointly
given Personal/Corporate Guarantee to the Banks. Considering the future
prospect and appreciation in land, the Board is of the opinion that the
Corporate Guarantee given to Banks for term loan availed by ANSDPL is
not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
B. Secretarial Auditor
As per the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Board of Directors have appointed M/s Maheshwari R & Associates,
Practising Company Secretary (C.P.No: 3309) as Secretarial Auditor to
conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended on
March 31,2015.
Secretarial Audit Report issued by M/s Maheshwari R & Associates,
Practising Company Secretary in form MR-3 is enclosed as Annexure - 5
to this Report.
There is no reservation, qualification or adverse remark contained in
the Secretarial Auditor Report. Information referred in Secretarial
Auditor Report are self-explanatory and don't call for any further
comments.
20. RISK MANAGEMENT
During the year, your Directors have constituted a Risk Management
Committee which have been entrusted with the responsibility to assist
the board in identification and appraising the risk involved in the
business presently carried out by the Company, formulation of policies,
to foresee future risk, to device means to minimize the risk and to
groom and train officials with the risk associated with present
business. The Composition of the Committee has been provided in the
Corporate Governance Section forming part of this Report.
The Company manages risk through a detailed Risk Management Policy
framework which lays down guidelines in identifying, assessing and
managing risks that the businesses are exposed to. Risk is managed
through appropriate structures that are in place at Golden Goenka
Fincorp Limited, including suitable reporting mechanisms.
Further kindly refer to the write-up in the Section Management
Discussion Analysis Report.
21. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 197(12) READ WITH
RULE 5 OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL
PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014
The prescribed particulars of remuneration of employees pursuant to
Section 197(12) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, are set out as
Annexure -6 to this Report.
22. STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR UNDER
SUB SECTION (6) OF SECTION 149 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013
All the Independent Directors of your Company have submitted a
declaration at the time of their appointment and also annually that
they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section
149(6) of the Act and revised Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. All
requisite declarations were placed before the Board.
23. DIRECTORS
Mr. Chandra Kumar Chandak (DIN: 02529629), Director of the Company
resigned w.e.f 11th June, 2015. The Board places on record its high
appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Chandra Kumar
Chandak during his tenure as Director of the Company.
Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, the Board of Directors of your Company has appointed both
Mrs. Leena Hinesh Jobanputra (DIN:- 06975039) and Mr. Govind Kumar
Goyal (DIN 02466348) as Additional Directors (Category - Independent)
with effect from 12th November, 2014 and 24th July, 2015 respectively
to hold office up to the date of forthcoming Annual General Meeting
(AGM) under Section 161 of the Companies Act, 2013. Subject to approval
of the Members, the Board recommends appointment of both Mrs. Leena
Hinesh Jobanputra and Mr. Govind Kumar Goyal as Independent Directors
of your Company for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years with effect
from 12th November, 2014 and 24th July, 2015 respectively.
Mr. Dinesh Burman (DIN: 00612904) was appointed as Whole-time Director
of the Company w.e.f. 30th May, 2012 for a period of 3 years i.e, till
29th May, 2015. Subjected to the approval of the members at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors at their
meeting held on 13th May, 2015 appointed Mr. Dinesh Burman as the Whole
time Director of the Company for a further period of 3 years w.e.f 30th
May, 2015.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act and the
aforesaid Rules and your Company's Articles of Association, Mr.
Girdhari Lal Goenka (DIN: 00613725) retires by rotation at the ensuing
AGM and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Information about the Directors proposed to be appointed/ re- appointed
stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges are provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming part
of this Report. The Board of Directors of your Company recommends the
appointment/ re-appointment of all the above Directors.
24. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year under review, there is no change in the nature of the
business.
25. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS
/COURTS/TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND YOUR COMPANY'S
OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There are no such orders passed by the regulators / courts / tribunals
impacting the going concern status and your Company's operations in
future.
26. BOARD EVALUATION
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) of the Company
formulated and laid down criteria for Performance Evaluation of the
Board (including Committees) and every Director (including Independent
Directors) pursuant to provisions of Section 134, Section 149 read with
Code of Independent Directors (Schedule IV) and Section 178 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the revised Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
with Stock Exchanges. The manner in which the evaluation is carried out
has been explained in the Corporate Governance Section forming part of
this Report.
27. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS/ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
There are no contract or arrangement with related parties referred to
in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. The details of the
transaction entered into with the Related Parties are disclosed in Note
No. 31 forming part of the Financial Statements.
In terms of Clause 49 (VII) of the Listing Agreement, your Company
obtained prior approval of the Audit Committee for entering into any
transaction with related parties. Further, the Audit Committee granted
omnibus approval for repetitive transactions to be entered with the
related parties, during the year. The Audit Committee reviews all
related party transactions on a quarterly basis.
A Policy on the Related Party Transactions has been devised by your
Company for determining the materiality of transactions with related
parties and dealings with them. The said Policy is available on your
Company's website www.goldengoenka. com and a web link to the said
Policy has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section forming
part of this Report.
28. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Kindly refer to the write-up in the Section Management Discussion
Analysis Report.
29. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy
for directors and employees to report to the management instances of
unethical behavior, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the
Company's code of conduct or ethics policy, if any.
The Policy is also available on the Company's website and the web link
of the same is: http://www.goldengoenka.com/
images/GGFL-WhistleBlowerPolicy.pdf.
30. POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Company has adopted Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace in accordance with The Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2015, the Company has not
received any Complaints pertaining to Sexual Harassment.
31. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
In order to comply with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies
Act, 2013 effective from 1st April, 2014 read with Companies (Meetings
of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and amended Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting
held on 23rd April, 2014 renamed the Remuneration Committee as
"Nomination and Remuneration Committee" and also expanded the terms of
reference as specified under Section 178 and other applicable provisions
of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder and Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges. The Composition of
the Committee has been provided in the Corporate Governance Section
forming part of this Report.
The terms of reference of the Committee are wide enough to cover
matters specified for the Committee under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement and Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the financial year 2014-15 three Nomination and Remuneration
Committee Meetings were held on 30.05.2014, 30.07.2014 and 12.11.2014.
The Company's Remuneration Policy has been provided in the Corporate
Governance Section forming part of this Report.
32. OTHER DISCLOSURES
In March 2015, search and seizure operations were conducted by the
Income Tax Authorities under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act. During
the course of the search and seizure operations, the Income Tax
Authorities have taken custody of certain materials such as documents,
records and recorded statements of certain officials of the Company.
The Company does not expect any liability arising out of the aforesaid
search and seizure.
33. AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors would like to express their grateful appreciation for
the excellent support and co-operation received from the Banks, RBI,
SEBI, MCA, Registrar and Share Transfer Agents, Registrar of Companies,
Stock Exchanges, Depositories, Customers, Business Associates, Members,
Debenture holders, Debenture Trustees and other Stakeholders during the
year under review. Your Directors also place on record their deep
appreciation for the valuable contribution of the employees at all
levels for the progress of your Company during the year and look
forward to their continued co-operation in realisation of the corporate
goals in the years ahead.
For and on behalf of the Board
CA G.L. Goenka
Place: Kolkata (DIN: 00613725)
Date: 24th July, 2015 Chairman & Managing Director
Mar 31, 2014
The Members of
Golden Goenka Fincorp Limited,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 21st Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2014.
Financial Results (Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars For the year ended For the year ended
March 31, 2014 March 31, 2013
Revenue from Operation 1320.87 7622.70
Profit before Provisions & Tax 100.64 279.33
Profit before Tax 84.65 267.60
Tax Expenses 11.48 67.44
Profit after Tax 73.17 200.16
Balance brought forward from
previous year 81.79 0.69
Amount available for appropriation 154.96 200.85
Appropriations:-
Interim dividend including tax - 79.03
Statutory Reserve 14.63 40.03
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet 140.33 81.79
OPERATIONS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Your Company achieved lower Revenue from Operation of Rs. 1320.87 lacs as
against Rs. 7622.70 lacs and lower profit before tax of Rs. 84.65 lacs as
against Rs. 267.60 lacs in the previous financial year mainly because of
reduction in the share trading business caused by volatility in the
Capital Market , which accounted for a substantial part of the
company''s turnover in the previous year. Your Company intends to expand
into financial market segment on pan India basis soon and capitalize
the set up for the same along with increasing capacity as required by
the business. Further, in order to align with the long term objectives
of the Company, your directors envisage to reduce dependence on the
securities trading business and consequently there may not be any
speculative income in the financials in future.
A detailed Management Discussion Analysis Report forms part of this
report as Annexure - 1
DIVIDEND
The Directors of your Company do not recommend any dividend for the
financial year ended 31st March, 2014 in order to plough back the
resources for future growth.
FIXED DEPOSIT
The Company is a non deposit taking Non Banking Financial Company and
therefore has not accepted any public deposit during the year.
LISTING OF SHARES
The equity share of the Company continues to be listed on BSE Limited
and the Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited. Your Company has applied to
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) for listing of its entire
equity shares on the main Board of NSE. The same is under consideration
of NSE.
REDEMPTION OF NON CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
The Debenture holders of 12.75 % Rated, Secured, Taxable, Redeemable,
Non-Convertible Debenture(s) of Rs. 1000/- each of the Company at their
meeting held on 17th June 2014 have approved the redemption of the
entire 5,00,000 Debentures of Rs. 1000/- each aggregating to Rs. 50 crores
before the scheduled redemption date i.e 6th March, 2017 in one or more
tranches .The Company is in the process of redeeming the debentures.
SYSTEMICALLY IMPORTANT NBFCs - ND (NBFC - ND - SI)
Your Company continues to be Non Deposit Taking Systematically
Important NBFC (Assets size of the Company exceeds Rs. 100 crores) and
carries on its business of Non Banking Financial Company and follows
the prudent financial management norms as applicable to it.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
During the year under review, the authorised share capital of the
Company was increased from Rs. 85,00,00,000 (Rupees Eighty Five crores)
to Rs. 1,00,00,00,000 (Rupees One Hundred crores) divided into
20,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- each.
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES
As reported earlier, the Company has allotted 35,00,000 Equity Shares
of Rs. 5/- each on 30th May, 2013 to promoters group at a premium of Rs.
15/- each per equity share pursuant to conversion of 17,50,000
Optionally Convertible Debentures. With this conversion all the
optionally convertible debentures have been converted into equity
shares. As a result of such conversion the paid up capital of the
Company has increased from Rs. 3275.02 lacs to Rs. 3450.02 lacs.
Further the Board of Directors of your Company at its meeting held on
3rd May, 2014 has allotted 121,237,929 Equity Shares of face value of Rs.
5/- each at a premium of Rs. 4/- per Equity Share issued on rights basis
in accordance with the basis of allotment of the equity shares as
finalized by the Company, the Lead Manager and the Registrar to the
issue in consultation with BSE Limited (the Designated Stock Exchange
for the Rights Issue) on 2nd May, 2014.
The Promoters of the Company had subscribed to the whole of their
entitlement under rights issue.
As a result of allotment of shares issued on rights basis, the paid up
capital of the Company has increased from Rs. 3450.02 lacs to Rs. 9511.92
lacs. Pursuant to such allotment the promoter''s shareholding in the
Company is 59.90%.
The Company has received approval from BSE Limited and The Calcutta
Stock Exchange Limited for listing and dealing of all the above Equity
Shares of the Company.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of the requirement of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956 your Directors confirm:
1. that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
2. that the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit of the Company for the period;
3. that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting the fraud and other
irregularities;
4. that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In terms of Clause 49 of the listing agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, Report on Corporate Governance along with certificate of
compliance from a Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliances
to the conditions of the Corporate Governance are attached and form
part of the Report as Annexure -2.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is a Non Banking Financial Company and therefore
information relating to Conservation of Energy and Technology
Absorption are not applicable.
The Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange during the
year under review.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Arun Goenka, Director of the Company resigned w.e.f 17th December,
2013. The Board places on record its high appreciation of the valuable
services rendered by Mr. Arun Goenka during his tenure as Director of
the Company.
Mr. Rhythm Arora, was appointed as director in casual vacancy with
effect from 21st November, 2011 in place of Mrs. Nitu Kaur. Mr. Rhythm
Arora holds office till the ensuing Annual General Meeting and is
eligible for reappointment as Independent Director of the Company, for
a term until 26th Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act,
2013 and the Rules made there under, which came into effect from April
1, 2014, approval of the members will be sought at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting of the Company for formalizing the appointment of Mr.
Chandra Kumar Chandak and Mr. Niranjan Kumar Choraria, Directors of the
Company as Independent Directors of the Company, for a term until 26th
Annual General Meeting.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they meet with the criteria of
independence as prescribed under both Section 149 of the Companies Act,
2013 and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges.
Mr. G. L. Goenka was appointed as Managing Director of the Company
w.e.f. 23rd November, 2011 for a period of 3 years i.e, till 22nd
November, 2014. Your Company proposes to re-appoint Mr. G. L. Goenka as
the Managing Director of the Company for a further period of 3 years
w.e.f 23rd November, 2014.
The re-appointment and the remuneration of Mr. G. L. Goenka are
subjected to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting.
AUDITORS
M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants, Joint Statutory Auditors of
the Company retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and offer
themselves for re-appointment. M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants
have confirmed that their re-appointment, if made, would be in
accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they
are not disqualified for re-appointment.
Further your Company has received a letter from M/s Vasudeo &
Associates, Chartered Accountants, Joint Statutory Auditors of the
Company indicating their unwillingness to be reappointed as Statutory
Auditors of the Company.
In view of unwillingness of M/s Vasudeo & Associates, Chartered
Accountants, M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountant, if appointed, will
be the sole Statutory Auditor of the Company and will hold the office
from the conclusion of forthcoming 21st Annual General Meeting till the
conclusion of 25th Annual General Meeting.
AUDITORS'' OBSERVATIONS
The observations of the Auditors when read together with the relevant
notes to the accounts and accounting policies are self- explanatory.
With reference to the Auditors'' observation in respect of Investments
in/Advances for Property Development aggregating to Rs.
7,45,00,000/-(Previous Year Rs.17,45,00,000), the Company is of the view
that the amounts invested/ advanced are towards ventures which would
yield profits in future.
With respect to investment made in 800,000 equity shares of S2 Capital
Services Pvt Ltd of Rs. 10 each issued at premium of Rs. 40 per share
amounting to Rs. 400 lacs, the Company is of the view that the said
investment is long term strategic investment and hence no provision for
diminution in value of said investment has been made in the current
financial year.
With reference to the Auditors'' observation in clause (iv) of the
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report, your Company is taking necessary
steps to further strengthen the internal control system with regards to
documentations relating to granting of Loans & Advances.
With regards to clause (vii) of the Annexure to the Auditors'' Report,
your Company is taking necessary steps to further enlarge the scope &
coverage of Internal Audit System.
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Mr. Shiv Kumar Dabriwala who was already holding the position of Chief
Financial Officer of the Company since 1st May, 2012 was appointed as
Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 203 read with Rule 8 of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration) Rules, 2014 w.e.f. 30th May,
2014.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the employees of the Company was in receipt of remuneration up
to or in excess of the amount prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975.
SUBSIDIARIES
As per general exemption granted vide Government of India, Ministry of
Corporate Affairs'' general circular no. 2/2011 dated 8th February,
2011, the Company has not attached the annual accounts of its
subsidiaries to this Annual Report. As required by the said circular,
the relevant information for each subsidiary has been disclosed in the
consolidated financial statements attached to this Annual Report.
The Company will make available the annual accounts of subsidiaries and
the related information to any Member of the Company who may be
interested in obtaining the same. The annual accounts of subsidiaries
will also be kept for inspection by any Member of the Company at the
registered office of the Company. The Consolidated Financial Statements
presented by the Company include the financial information of its
subsidiaries.
During the year under review your Company acquired 100% Shares of
Aristro Capital Markets Limited (ACML). ACML is engaged in the business
of stock broking and is the member of NSE (Capital Market and Future &
Option segment), BSE (Capital Market and Future & Option segment) and
the Depository Participant of Central Depository Services (India)
Limited (CDSL).
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors thank the members and customers for the confidence
reposed by them in the Company and also wish to record the appreciation
for the services and sincere efforts of the Employees, Bankers,
Registrar and Share Transfer Agents of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place: Kolkata CA G.L. Goenka
Date: 30th July, 2014 Chairman & Managing Director
Mar 31, 2013
To The Members of Golden Goenka Fincorp Limited,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 20th Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2013.
Financial Results (Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars For the year
ended March
31st 2013 For the year
ended March
31st 2013
Revenue from Operation 7622.70 9,584.87
Profit before Provisions & Tax 279.33 131.03
Profit before Tax 267.60 117.51
Tax Expenses 67.44 25.24
Profit after Tax 200.16 92.27
Balance brought forward from
previous year 0.69 5.90
Amount available
for appropriation 200.85 98.17
Appropriations:-
Interim dividend including tax 79.03 79.03
Statutory Reserve 40.03 18.45
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet 81.79 0.69
OPERATIONS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Your Company achieved a lower Revenue from Operation of Rs. 7622.70 lacs
as against Rs. 9,584.87 lacs in the previous year mainly because of
adverse conditions in the Capital Market. However the Company recorded
profit before tax of Rs. 267.60 lacs as against Rs. 117.51 lacs in the
financial year 2011-12 by achieving better financial management.
During the year under review the Company has incurred loss from trading
in shares due to uncertainty in Capital Market. The continuing
uncertainty in the Capital Market in the current year is a cause of
concern for the Company. However the Company expects that the Capital
Market will improve in second half of the current financial year due to
various corrective measures being taken by the government which will
augur well for the Company.
Your Company has entered into an agreement for acquiring 50%
Shareholding in Purple Advertising Services Private Limited (Purple) at
an investment of Rs. 18 Crores either directly or through its
subsidiaries, associates, or any other group companies. Purple is
engaged in the business of construction and operation of the
state-of-the-art movie studio and movie town. At present Purple
interalia is in the process of constructing two state of the art studio
complexes and a movie town under the name and style of ''Purple Movie
Town" with latest technology, modern amenities and high class
facilities for film making, mega serials and reality shows.
For the purpose of diversification your company has entered into the
Business of Vehicle Loan, Consumer Loan etc.
A detailed Management Discussion Analysis Report forms part of this
report as Annexure - 1
DIVIDEND
Your company has paid interim dividend @ Rs. 0. 20 per equity share of Rs.
5/- each for the financial year ended 31st March, 2013. Your Directors
recommend interim dividend paid as final dividend.
FIXED DEPOSIT
The Company is a non deposit taking Non Banking Financial Company and
therefore has not accepted any public deposit during the year.
LISTING OF SHARES
The equity share of the Company continues to be listed on BSE Limited
and The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited. Your Company has applied to
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) for listing of its entire
equity shares on the main Board of NSE. The same is under process.
SYSTEMICALLY IMPORTANT NBFCs - ND (NBFC - ND - SI)
Your Company continues to carry on its business of Non Banking
Financial Company and follows the prudent financial management norms as
applicable to it. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide its letter dated
17th September, 2012 clarified that the Company had become NBFC-ND-SI
w.e.f. quarter ended June, 2012 as the assets size of the company
exceeded Rs.100 crores.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
During the year under review, the authorised share capital of the
Company was increased from Rs. 70,00,00,000 (Rupees Seventy Crores) to Rs.
85,00,00,000 (Rupees Eighty Five crores) divided into 17,00,00,000
Equity Shares ofRs. 5/- each.
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES
During the year under review, the company has allotted 1,65,00,000
Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- each to promoters group and 1,50,00,000 Equity
Shares ofRs. 5/- each to non-promoters group at a premium of Rs.15/- each
per equity share pursuant to conversion of Optionally Convertible
Debentures issued on 4th July, 2012. As a result of such conversion the
paid up capital of the Company has increased from Rs. 1700.02 lacs to Rs.
3275.02 lacs.
The Company has received approval from BSE Limited and The Calcutta
Stock Exchange Limited for listing and dealing of above said
3,15,00,000 Equity Shares of the Company.
Further the Company has allotted 35,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- each
on 30th May, 2013 to promoters group at a premium of Rs. 15/- each per
equity share pursuant to conversion of 17,50,000 Optionally Convertible
Debentures. With this conversion all the optionally convertible
debentures have been converted into equity shares. As a result of such
conversion the paid up capital of the Company has increased from Rs.
3275.02 lacs to Rs. 3450.02 lacs. Pursuant to such allotment the promoter
shareholding in the Company is 58.98%.
The Company has applied to BSE Limited and The Calcutta Stock Exchange
Limited for listing and dealing of aforesaid 35,00,000 Equity Shares of
the Company.
RIGHTS ISSUE
The Board of Directors of your Company at its meeting held on 25th
September, 2012 approved the Draft Letter of Offer for Rights Issue of
Equity shares not exceeding Rs. 131 crores. The Draft Letter of Offer
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
on September 27, 2012. Your Company has received the final observation
of SEBI with respect to the proposed rights issue vide their letter no.
ERO/ SCS/OW/7967/2013 dated 3rd April, 2013.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of the requirement of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956 your Directors confirm:
1. that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
2. that the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit of the Company for the period;
3. that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting the fraud and other
irregularities;
4. that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In terms of Clause 49 of the listing agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, Report on Corporate Governance along with certificate of
compliance from a practicing company secretary confirming compliances
to the condition of the Corporate Governance requirement are attached
and form part of the Report as Annexure -2.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Your Company wishes to contribute liberally towards the welfare and
social upliftment of the community. In the business community Corporate
Social Responsibility is alternatively referred to as ''Corporate
Citizenship". Your director proposes to take appropriate initiatives to
make your Company a good corporate citizen.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is a Non Banking Financial Company and therefore
information relating to Conservation of Energy and Technology
Absorption are not applicable.
The Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange during the
year under review.
DIRECTORS
Mr. S. M. Kothari, Director of the Company resigned w.e.f 27th May,
2013. The Board places on record its high appreciation of the valuable
services rendered by Mr. S. M. Kothari during his tenure as Director of
the Company.
Mr. N. K. Choraria, was appointed as director in casual vacancy with
effect from 9th November, 2011 in place of Mr. M. P. Srivastawa.
Mr. N. K. Choraria holds office till the ensuing Annual General Meeting
and is eligible for reappointment.
Mr. C. K. Chandak was appointed as an additional director with effect
from 30th May, 2013.
Mr. C. K. Chandak holds the office till the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and is eligible for reappointment.
AUDITORS
M/s Vasudeo & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Joint Statutory
Auditors of the Company retire at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and offer themselves for re-appointment.
Your Company has received Letter from M/s Haribhakti & Co., Chartered
Accountants, Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company indicating their
unwillingness to act as the Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company.
M/s Das & Prasad, Chartered Accountants has been appointed as Joint
Statutory Auditors of the Company subject to approval of the members of
the Company at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. M/s Das &
Prasad, Chartered Accountants, if appointed, will hold office from the
conclusion of forthcoming Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of
next Annual General Meeting.
AUDITORS'' OBSERVATIONS
The observations of the Auditors when read together with the relevant
notes to the accounts and accounting policies are self- explanatory and
therefore, do not call for any further comments.
With reference to the Auditors'' observation in clause (iv) of the
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report, your Company is taking necessary
steps to further strengthen the internal control system with regards to
documentations relating to granting of Loans & Advances and Investment
in/advances for property developments needs.
With regards to clause (vii) of the Annexure to the Auditors'' Report,
your Company is taking necessary steps to further enlarge the scope &
coverage of Internal Audit System.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the employees of the Company was in receipt of remuneration up
to or in excess of the amount prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
SUBSIDIARIES
As per general exemption granted vide Government of India, Ministry of
Corporate Affairs'' general circular no. 2/2011 dated 8th February,
2011, the Company has not attached the annual accounts of its
subsidiaries to this Annual Report. As required by the said circular,
the relevant information for each subsidiary has been disclosed in the
consolidated financial statements attached to this Annual Report.
The Company will make available the annual accounts of subsidiaries and
the related information to any member of the Company who may be
interested in obtaining the same. The annual accounts of subsidiaries
will also be kept for inspection by any member of the Company at the
registered office of the Company and that of respective subsidiaries.
The Consolidated financial statements presented by the Company include
the financial information of its subsidiaries.
Your Company plans to acquire 100% Shares of Aristro Capital Markets
Limited (ACML) and make it as its Wholly Owned Subsidiary. ACML is
engaged in the business of stock broking and is the member of NSE
(Capital Market and Future & Option segment), BSE (Capital Market and
Future & Option segment) and the Depository Participant of Central
Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL).
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors thank the shareholders and customers for the confidence
reposed by them in the Company and also wish to record the appreciation
for the services and sincere efforts of the Employees, Bankers,
Registrar and Share Transfer Agents of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place: Kolkata CA G.L. Goenka
Date: 3rd July, 2013 Chairman & Managing Director
Mar 31, 2012
To The Members of Golden Goenka Fincorp Limited,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 19th Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2012
Financial Results (Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars For the year ended For the year ended
March 31st, 2011-12 March 31st, 2010-11
Revenue from Operation 9,584.87 443.18
Profit before Bad
Debts, Provisions & Tax 131.03 0.03
Profit before Tax 117.51 46.60
Tax Expense 25.24 (0.01)
Profit after Tax 92.27 46.61
Balance brought forward
from previous year 5.91 (31.38)
Amount available for
appropriation 98.18 15.23
Appropriations:-
Interim Dividend
including Tax 79.03 NIL
Statutory Reserve 18.45 9.32
Balance carried to
Balance Sheet 0.70 5.91
OPERATIONS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
During the year ended 31st March, 2012 the Company recorded;
- 288% increase in its profit from its financial & related
activities.
- 152% increase in its profit before tax
- Disbursement of 3,343 lacs as loan (net).
- Your Company is taking steps to diversify into real estate business
and fee based advisory & consultancy services through its subsidiaries.
Your Company achieved Revenue from Operation of Rs. 9,584.87 lacs as
against Rs. 443.18 lacs in the previous year and recorded profit before
tax of Rs. 117.51 Lacs as against Rs. 46.60 lacs in the financial year
2010-11.
During the year under review the Company has incurred loss from trading
in shares. However with the improvement in Capital Market, the Company
expects to earn profit from trading in shares during current financial
year.
A detailed Management Discussion Analysis Report forms part of this
report as Annexure -
CHANGE OF NAME
The name of your Company changed to Golden Goenka Fincorp Limited with
effect from 21st November, 2011.
DIVIDEND
Your Company has paid interim dividend @ Rs. 0.40 per equity share of Rs.
10/- each for the year ended 31st March, 2012.
Your Directors recommend interim dividend to be final dividend for the
year ended 31st March, 2012.
Further your company has declared interim dividend @ Rs. 0. 20 per equity
share of Rs. 5/- each for the financial year 2012-2013.
FIXED DEPOSIT
The Company is a non deposit taking Non Banking Financial Company and
therefore has not accepted any public deposit during the year.
ALLOTMENT/LISTING OF SHARES
As reported in the last Directors' Report your Company has allotted
83,40,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each to promoter and 56,60,000 Equity
Shares of Rs. 10/- each to strategic investors not forming part of
promoter group on preferential basis at a premium of Rs. 8/- per Equity
Shares on 19th May 2011. Pursuant to this the paid up share capital of
the Company has increased from Rs. 300.02 lacs to Rs. 1700.02 lacs.
The Company has since received approval from BSE Limited and The
Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited for listing and dealing of above said
1,40,00,000 Equity Shares of the Company.
OPEN OFFER
Subsequent to preferential allotment of equity shares to Risewell
Credit Private Limited (RCPL), one of the Promoter of the Company, RCPL
made open offer for the acquisition of 34,00,040 fully paid up equity
share of Rs. 10/ each, representing 20% of the expanded Voting Capital of
the Company at a price of Rs.18/ per share payable in cash, in accordance
with SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)
Regulations,1997 from the existing equity shareholders of the Company.
RCPL acquired 1278265 equity shares of Rs.10/ each (7.52%) through open
offer raising its holding in the Company to 58.31%.
NON-CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
On 7th March, 2012, the Company has allotted 500000 12.75% Non
Convertible Secured Redeemable Debentures of face value of Rs.1000/ each
(Debentures) aggregating to Rs. 5000 lacs. The debentures were issued on
private placement basis and are redeemable after five year from the
date of allotment at a premium of 5%.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL AND SUB DIVISION OF SHARES
During the year under review, the Authorised Share Capital of the
Company was increased from Rs. 17,50,00,000 (Rupees Seventeen Crores
fifty lacs) to Rs. 70,00,00,000 (Rupees Seventy crores ) divided into
7,00,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
The equity shares of your Company of face value of Rs. 10/- each has been
subdivided into two equity shares of face value of Rs. 5/- each with
effect from 4th May, 2012, the record date fixed for the purpose.
Subsequent to sub-division of equity share the Authorized Share Capital
of the Company is now Rs. 70,00,00,000 (Rupees Seventy crores) divided
into 14,00,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 5/- each .
PREFERENTIAL ISSUE OF OPTIONALLY CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
Subsequent to the approval of the shareholders of the Company at the
Extraordinary General Meeting held on 23rd May, 2012 the Company has
issued and allotted on 4th July, 2012 1,75,00,000 Zero Percent
Optionally Convertible Debentures of face value of Rs. 40/ each (OCD)
aggregating to Rs. 7000 lacs to the Promoters/Promoter Group and Non-
Promoters on preferential basis and each OCD on exercise of conversion
option shall entitle the holder of OCD to apply for and get allotted
two equity shares of face value of Rs. 5/-each fully paid up at any time
within a period of eighteen months from the date of allotment.
RIGHTS ISSUE
During the year, the Company vide resolution dated 16th September,
2011, at Annual General Meeting accorded approval to the Board to
offer, issue and allot equity shares of Rs. 10/- each, for cash for a sum
up to Rs. 131 crores or such sum as may be prescribed by the Board in
this regard in the ratio to be determined by the Board and mentioned in
the draft letter of offer to be issued by the Company in respect of
rights issue. The Company is in the process of executing the proposed
rights issue. The Company in the Extraordinary General Meeting held on
23rd May, 2012, informed the shareholders that the par value per equity
share of Rs. 10/- each as mentioned in the resolution dated 16th
September, 2011 stands at Rs. 5/- each.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of the requirement of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956 your Directors confirm;
1. that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
2. that the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit of the Company for the period;
3. that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting the fraud and other
irregularities;
4. that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In terms of Clause 49 of the listing agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, Report on Corporate Governance along with certificate of
compliance from a practicing company secretary confirming compliances
to the condition of the Corporate Governance requirement are attached
and form part of the Report as Annexure -2.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Your Company wishes to contribute liberally towards the welfare and
social upliftment of the community. In the business community Corporate
Social Responsibility is alternatively referred to as " Corporate
Citizenship". Your director proposes to take appropriate initiatives to
make your Company a good corporate citizen.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is a Non Banking Financial Company and therefore
information relating to Conservation of Energy and Technology
Absorption are not applicable.
The Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange during the
year under review.
DIRECTORS
Mr. M. P. Srivastawa and Mrs. Nitu Kaur Directors of the Company
resigned w.e.f 9th November, 2011. The Board places on record its high
appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. M. P. Srivastawa
and Mrs. Nitu Kaur during their tenure as Directors of the Company.
Mr. Vivek Goenka, Managing Director of the Company resigned w.e.f 23rd
November, 2011. The Board places on record its high appreciation of the
valuable services rendered by Mr. Vivek Goenka during his tenure as
Managing Director of the Company.
Mr. G S Mehta, Director of the Company resigned w.e.f 27th June, 2012.
The Board places on record its high appreciation of the valuable
services rendered by Mr. G S Mehta during his tenure as Director of the
Company.
Mr. S. M. Kothari, was appointed as Additional Director of the Company
w.e.f 06th October,2011.
Mr. N. K. Choraria in place of Mr. M. P. Srivastawa and Mr. Rhythm
Arora in place of Mrs. Nitu Kaur were appointed directors in casual
vacancy with effect from 9th November, 2011 and 21st November, 2011
respectively.
Mr. Arun Goenka, was appointed as director in casual vacancy with
effect from 27th June, 2012 in place of Mr. G. S. Mehta.
Mr. S. M. Kothari holds office till the ensuing Annual General Meeting
and is eligible for reappointment.
Mr. Arun Goenka holds office till the ensuing Annual General Meeting
and is eligible for reappointment.
Mr. G. L. Goenka was appointed as the Managing Director of the Company
w.e.f 23rd November, 2011 for a period of three years. The shareholders
of the Company have approved the appointment of Mr. G. L. Goenka as the
Managing Director of the Company through postal ballot on 24th March,
2012.
Mr. Dinesh Burman was appointed as the Executive Director of the
Company w.e.f 30th May, 2012 for a period of three years.
AUDITORS
M/S Haribhakti & Co., Chartered Accountants, were appointed Joint
Auditors of the Company till the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting by the shareholders of the Company through postal
ballot on 24th March, 2012 and are eligible for reappointment.
M/S Vasudeo & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the
Company retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible
for reappointment.
AUDITORS' OBSERVATIONS
The observations of the Auditors when read together with the relevant
notes to the accounts and accounting policies are self- explanatory and
do not call for any further comments.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the employees of the Company was in receipt of remuneration up
to or in excess of the amount prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
SUBSIDIARIES
Golden Goenka Properties & Construction Private Limited (GGPCPL),
Golden Goenka Management Consultancy Services Private Limited (GGMCSPL)
and Golden Goenka Financial Advisors Private Limited (GGFAPL) have
become wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. GGPCPL has been
incorporated with the object of carrying business inter alia of real
estate, GGMCSPL has been incorporated with the object of carrying
business inter alia of management consultancy and GGFAPL has been
incorporated with the object of carrying business inter alia of
financial advisory services.
As per general exemption granted vide Government of India, Ministry of
Corporate Affairs' general circular no. 2/2011 dated 8th February,
2011, the Company has not attached the annual accounts of its all the
three subsidiaries to this Annual Report. As required by the said
circular, the relevant information for each subsidiary has been
disclosed in the consolidated financial statements attached to this
Annual Report.
The Company will make available the annual accounts of subsidiaries and
the related information to any member of the Company who may be
interested in obtaining the same. The annual accounts of subsidiaries
will also be kept for inspection by any member of the Company at the
registered office of the Company and that of respective subsidiaries.
The Consolidated financial statements presented by the Company include
the financial information of its subsidiaries.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors thank the shareholders and customers for the confidence
reposed by them in the Company and also wish to record the appreciation
for the services and sincere efforts of the Employees, Bankers,
Registrar and Share Transfer Agents of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Kolkata CA G.L. Goenka
4th July, 2012 Chairman & Managing Director
Mar 31, 2011
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 18th Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS Rs. in lacs
Year ended Year ended
2010-11 2009-10
Sales & Income 443.25 1114.69
Profit before Depreciation & Tax 47.28 5.53
Depreciation 0.68 0.04
Profit before Tax 46.60 5.49
Provision for Tax (0.01) 314
Profit after Tax 46.61 2.35
Transfer to Statutory Reserve 9.32 0.47
Balance brought forward from previous year (31.38) (33.26)
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 5.91 (31 38)
OPERATIONS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
During the year your Company achieved sales and income of Rs. 443.25
lacs as against Rs. 1114.69 lacs in the previous year and recorded
profit before depreciation and tax of Rs. 47.28 lacs as against Rs.
5.53 lacs in the financial year 2009-10. The Company has assigned the
assets on lease during the year and written back the provision for non
performing assets of Rs. 52.94 lacs. During the year under review the
Company earned moderate profit from trading in shares and expect that
the profit from trading in shares will improve during the current
financial year. The Company also intends to diversify into real estate
business in the near future. A detailed Management Discussion and
Analysis Report forms part of the Report as Annexure-1.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any dividend due to inadequate profit
for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
FIXED DEPOSIT
The Company is a non deposit taking Non Banking Financial Company and
therefore has not accepted any public deposit during the year.
CHANGE OF PROMOTERS
The Company was originally promoted by Shri Binod Kumar Mehra and Shri
Pramod Kumar Mehra. On 7th August, 2010, the present promoters of the
Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
erstwhile promoters to acquire from them 3,30,300 equity shares of the
Company aggregating to 11.01% of the equity and voting share capital of
the Company and also to acquire management control of the Company.
Subsequent to the MOU, the Company had passed a special resolution
through the postal ballot in compliance with Section 192A of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Passing of Resolution by
Postal Ballot) Rules, 2001 and Regulation 12 read with Regulation 2(1)
(c) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)
Regulations, 1997 to effect the change in management control of the
Company. The outcome of the special resolution was declared by the Shri
Binod Kumar Mehra on 1st October, 2010 and thereafter Shri G. L. Goenka
and Risewell Credit Pvt. Limited were inducted as promoters of the
Company by the Board of Directors on 29th October, 2011 and also were
entrusted with the management control of the Company.
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES
The Company has allotted 83,40,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each to
promoter and 56,60,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each to strategic
investors not forming part of promoter group on preferential basis at a
premium of Rs.8/- per Equity Share on 19th May, 2011. Pursuant to this
the paid up share capital of the Company has increased from Rs. 300.02
lacs to Rs. 1700.02 lacs.
RIGHTS ISSUE
The members of the Company at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on
10th November, 2010 have approved the issue of 90,00,600 Equity Shares
of face value of Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs. 15/- per share
aggregating to Rs. 2250.15 lacs to the members of the Company on rights
basis in the ratio of three equity shares for every 1 equity share held
on a record date to be specified for the purpose. However the proposal
of issue on equity shares on rights basis was withdrawn following the
reservations raised by the regulatory authorities.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
During the year under review, the Authorised Share Capital of the
Company was increased from Rs. 3,50,00,000 (Rupees Three crores fifty
lacs) to Rs. 12,50,00,000 (Rupees Twelve crores fifty lacs) divided
into 1,25,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/ each. The Authorised Share
Capital of the Company was further increased after the year end from
Rs. 12,50,00,000 (Rupees Twelve crores fifty lacs) to Rs. 17,50,00,000
(Rupees Seventeen crores fifty lacs) divided into 1,75,00,000 equity
shares of Rs. 10/ each.
LISTING OF SHARES
The Company have applied to Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and Calcutta
Stock Exchange Association Limited to grant approval for listing of
additional 1,40,00,000 Equity Shares allotted on preferential basis on
19th May, 2011.The approvals from stock exchanges are awaited.
REGISTERED OFFICE
The Registered Office of the Company has been shifted to 1st, British
Indian Street, Room No B-10, Kolkata-700 069 with effect from 29th
October, 2010.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of the requirement of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956 your Directors confirm;
1. that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
2. that the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit of the Company for the period;
3. that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting the fraud and other
irregularities;
4. that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In terms of Clause 49 of the listing agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, Report on Corporate Governance along with certificate of
compliance from the auditors confirming compliances to the condition of
the Corporate Governance requirement are attached and form part of the
Report as Annexure - 2.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is a Non Banking Financial Company and therefore
information relating to Conservation of Energy and Technology
Absorption are not applicable.
The Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange during the
year under review.
DIRECTORS
Shri Pramod Kumar Mehra, Shri Ashok Kumar Bansal and Shri Binod Kumar
Mehra, Directors of the Company resigned w.e.f. 08.10.2010, 08.10.2010
and 29.10.2010 respectively. The Board places on record its high
appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Shri Pramod Kumar
Mehra, Shri Ashok Kumar Bansal and Shri Binod Kumar Mehra during their
tenure as Directors of the Company.
Shri G. L. Goenka, Shri Gauri Shankar Mehta and Shri Vivek Goenka were
appointed as Additional Directors of the Company w.e.f. 08.10.2010,
08.10.2010 and 03.12.2010 respectively.
Shri G. L. Goenka, Shri Gauri Shankar Mehta and Shri Vivek Goenka hold
office till the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for
reappointment.
At the ensuing Annual General Meeting, Shri Madhusudan Prasad
Srivastawa and Smt Nitu Kaur, Directors of the Company retire by
rotation and being eligible offer themselves for reappointment.
Shri Vivek Goenka was appointed as the Managing Director of the Company
w.e.f. 20.12.2010 for a period of 5 years.
AUDITORS
Messrs Vasudeo & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the
Company retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible
for reappointment.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the employees of the Company was in receipt of remuneration up
to or in excess of the amount prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
HOLDING COMPANY
Pursuant to allotment of 83,40,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each to
Risewell Credit Pvt. Ltd. on preferential basis on 19.05.2011, the
holding of Risewell Credit Pvt. Ltd. in the Company has become 50.79%.
Consequent to this the Company has become a subsidiary of Risewell
Credit Pvt. Ltd. w.e.f 19.05.2011.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors thank the shareholders and customers for the confidence
reposed by them in the Company and also wish to record the appreciation
for the services and sincere efforts of the Employees, Bankers,
Registrar and Share Transfer Agents of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
G. L. GOENKA
Chairman
Kolkata
Dated, 30th May, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 17th Annual Report of
your Company together with the Audited statement of Accounts for the
year ended 31st March, 2010.
FINANCIAL RESULTS :
(Rupees in thousands)
Year ended Year ended
31.03.10 31.03.09
Profit/(Loss) before
depreciation & tax 553.32 (3240.29)
Less : Depreciation 3.84 4.65
Profit/(Loss) before tax 549.48 (3244.94)
Less : Provision for tax 140.03 2.50
Profit/(Loss) after tax 409.45 (3247.44)
Less : Transfer to
Statutory Reserve 46.90 NIL
Less : Deferred Tax 0.03 0.07
Less : Income Tax & FBT
Adjustment 174.46 554.44
Add : Balance Brought forward
from previous year (3325.57) 476.38
Balance carried to Balance Sheet (3137.50) (3325.57)
OPERATIONS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES :
During the year under report the company has made moderate business in
investments & corporate deposits.
DIVIDEND :
Your Directors are unable to recommend any dividend due to net loss for
the year ended 31st March, 2010.
FIXED DEPOSITS :
Your company has not accepted any fixed deposits during the year and
the Board of Directors have confirmed that the company is not holding
any public deposit till date.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN
EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO :
Information in accordance with the Companies (Disclosure of particulars
in the report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are furnished
hereunder :
a. Conservation of energy The operations of the Company are not energy
intensive.
b. Technology absorption Not applicable
c. (1) Foreign Exchange Earnings : NIl (2) Foreign Exchange outgo Nil
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT :
In terms of the provisions of section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956 your directors state;
1. that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures.
2. that the Directors selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments that are reasonable and prudent so
as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company
at the end of the financial year and of the loss of the Company for the
year,
3. that the Directors took proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provision of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
preventing and detecting the fraud and other irregularities,
4. that the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE :
In terms of Clause 49 of the listing agreements with the Kolkata &
Mumbai Stock Exchanges, Corporate Governance Report, along with
certificate of compliance from the Auditors is attached and form part
of the Annual Report. The Board has approved the Corporate Governance
Report.
DIRECTORS :
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Companys Articles of Association, Sri Binod Kumar Mehra and Sri
Madhusudan Prasad Srivastwa, Directors of the Company retire by
rotation and are eligible for reappointment. Sri Anup Kumar Mehrotra,
Director has resigned w.e.f. 30.10.2009.
LISTING OF SHARES :
In terms of clause 48B of Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges,
the Company specifies the names and addresses here under and confirmed
that the Listing fees have been paid for the year.
1. The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Ltd., 7, Lyons Range,
Kolkata-700001.
2. The Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. - Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalai
Street, Mumbai-400001.
AUDITORS :
M/S. Vasudeo & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the
Company, retire in accordance with the provision of the Companies Act,
1956, and are eligible for reappointment.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES :
None of the employees of the Company draw remuneration of or in excess
of the amount prescribed as per sub section (2A) of section 217 of the
Companies (Particulars of Employees Rules 1975) Act.
DISCLOSURE OF RELATIONSHIP WITH AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR :
None of the independent Directos are related in any way with the
Promotor/Director except Sri Anup Kumar Mehrotra, since resigned who is
brother in law (wifes sisters husband) of the Chairman.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :
The Directors thank the Shareholders and clients for the confidence
reposed by them in the Company and also wish to place on record the
appreciation for the services and sincere efforts of the employees,
bankers, Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, legal advisor of the
Company.
On behalf of the Board
Kolkata For Golden Securities Limited
31st day of May, 2010 Binod Kumar Mehra
Chairman
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