Mar 31, 2023
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the Thirty-first ( 31st ) Annual Report of EQUIPPP Social Impact Technologies Limited ( âCompanyâ or âEQUIPPPâ ) together with the Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year(âF.Y.â) ended March 31st, 2023 and Auditorâs Report thereon.
1. COMPANYâS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
The performance of the Company is summarized below:
(Amount in Rs. in Lakhs) |
|||
Particulars |
Standalone FY2022-23 FY2021-22 |
Consolidated FY 2022-23 |
|
Income from operations |
150.11 |
- |
150.11 |
Other Income |
1.45 |
- |
1.45 |
Total Income from operations (A) |
151.57 |
- |
151.57 |
Expenses: |
|||
a) Employee benefits expense |
48.30 |
21.34 |
48.30 |
b) Finance costs |
6.66 |
- |
6.66 |
c) Depreciation and amortisation |
24.35 |
71.24 |
24.35 |
d) Other expenses |
44.23 |
38.39 |
45.21 |
Total expenses (B) |
123.54 |
130.96 |
124.52 |
Profit/ (Loss) before exceptional items and tax (A-B) |
28.02 |
(130.96) |
27.05 |
Less: Exceptional items |
- |
163.88 |
- |
Profit/ (Loss) before tax |
28.02 |
(294.83) |
27.05 |
Less: Tax expense |
- |
- |
- |
Net Profit /(loss) for the period |
28.02 |
(294.83) |
27.05 |
Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) |
- |
- |
- |
Total comprehensive income for the year |
28.02 |
(294.83) |
27.05 |
Note: Previous yearâs figures have been regrouped/ reclassified wherever necessary to correspond with the current yearâs classification / disclosure.
The Consolidated and Standalone Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31st, 2023 have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS), the relevant provisions of sections 129 and 133 of Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as âthe Actâ), Regulation 33 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as âSEBI Listing Regulationsâ), which have been reviewed by the Statutory Auditors.
The total revenue of the Company for F.Y 2022-2023 stood at Rs. 151.57 Lakhs. The Company made a profit after tax of Rs. 28.02 Lakhs for F.Y 2022-23, as against Net Loss of Rs. 294.83 Lakhs in the previous year.
Consolidated Performance
During the first Financial Year under consolidation, for the period ended March 31st, 2023, the total consolidated Revenue of the Company stood at 151.57 Lakhs and the consolidated Net Profit was Rs. 27.05 Lakhs.
The company is at the growth stage and requires funds for its business operations, therefore your Directors do not recommend any Dividend for FY-2022-23. Further the Dividend Distribution Policy as per Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to the Company as it does not fall under top 1000 Listed Companies based on its market capitalization as at the end of the Financial Year March 31st, 2023.
4. TRANSFER TO GENERAL RESERVES:
The Company has not transferred any amount to the General Reserve Account during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2023.
5. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS:
During the F.Y 2022-23, there was no other change in the nature of the Business.
6. BUSINESS OVERVIEW AND FUTURE OUTLOOK:
EQUIPPP Social Impact Technologies Limited has been at the forefront of empowering social impact players through cutting-edge digital platforms. Our offerings include book-building tools, an impact assessment marketplace, and a team of dedicated Social Tech professionals. EQUIPPPâs vision is to facilitate cross-sector collaborations, evolve public- private people partnerships, and strengthen the social impact ecosystem by bringing together local governments, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and non-profit organizations.
Global distribution of EQUIPPP Platform Licenses through strategic master licensing and reselling agreements have yielded revenues for the Company. Based on the feedback and market trends, work is in progress to scale these revenues in the upcoming quarters with improved product specifications and allied services.
With respect to IP development, Significant strides have been made especially with EQUIPPP Insights Exchange (ix), an AI enabled Digital Marketplace for Insights and Impact Assessments of Social Value Projects. Partnerships with leading Impact Auditors, end-mile Social Tech Professionals and Collaborations with leading Social Enterprises have resulted in improved product utility and enabled it to receive acclaims from industry leaders, policy makers and think tanks.
a) Authorized Share Capital:
There was no change in the Authorized Capital of the Company during the Financial Year 2022-2023. The Authorized Share Capital of the Company as at March 31st, 2023 stood at Re. 56,00,00,000/- divided into 56,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.1 each.
b) Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital:
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital ofthe Company is Rs. 10,30,95,225/- divided into 10,30,95,225 Equity Shares of Re.1/- each.
8. LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES AND DEPOSITORY SERVICES:
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) with scrip code EQUIPPP and BSE Limited (BSE) under Permitted to Trade Category with scrip code No. 590057. The annual Listing Fee for the Financial Year 2023-2024 has been paid to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). Further, the Companyâs Equity Shares have been admitted to the depository mechanism of the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL). As a result, the Investors have an option to hold the Shares of the Company in a Demate-rialized Form in either of the two Depositories.
A Companyâs continued success depends on the ability to attract, develop and retain the best talent at every level. The Companyâs Human Resource (HR) Management practices ensure a fair and reasonable process for all- round development of its talent. The Company strives to maintain a skilled and dedicated workforce, representing diverse experiences and viewpoints.
The Company hasnât issued any Debt Instruments and hence does not require obtaining any Credit Ratings for such Debt Instruments.
11. HOLDING, SUBSIDIARY, ASSOCIATE COMPANIES AND JOINT VENTURES:
With effect from 03rd June, 2021, Equivas Capital Private Limited is the holding Company by virtue of holding 86.89% of the Equity Shares of your Company.
The company, incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary on 25th June,2022 by the name Equivas Tech Innovations Limited, as a part of restructuring its business.
In terms of proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the Act, the salient features of the financial statements of the subsidiaries are set out in the prescribed Form AOC-1, which forms part of the Boardâs Report as Annexure -1.
During the financial year 2022-23, No Company has become or ceased to be a Joint Venture or Associate of the Company. But after the closure of Financial Year, The Company had entered into a Joint Venture agreement with Seneca Global IT Services Private Limited (SenecaGlobal) on 22nd July, 2023. The JV agreement was signed and exchanged between Mr. A Sri Prasad Mohan (CFO, EQUIPPP) and Mr. Rao Tummalapalli (MD, SenecaGlobal) in the presence of Mr.Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government at T-HUB in Hyderabad.
Apart from the above, the Company does not have any other Associates or Subsidiaries nor has entered into any other Joint Venture Agreements.
During the period under review, the Board of Directors met 9 (Nine) times viz. on 06.04.2022, 29.05.2022, 22.06.2022, 25.06.2022, 12.08.2022, 15.09.2022, 07.11.2022, 05.12.2022 and 09.02.2023. The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Sr. No |
Date of Board Meeting |
Board Strength |
No. of Directors present |
1 |
06.04.2022 |
08 |
07 |
2 |
29.05.2022 |
07 |
06 |
3 |
22.06.2022 |
08 |
07 |
4 |
25.06.2022 |
08 |
05 |
5 |
12.08.2022 |
08 |
05 |
6 |
15.09.2022 |
07 |
05 |
7 |
07.11.2022 |
09 |
08 |
8 |
05.12.2022 |
09 |
08 |
9 |
09.02.2023 |
09 |
08 |
The details of the meetings of the board of directors of the company convened during the financial year, the attendance of the members there at and other requisite details are given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Annual Report.
13. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
The lists of Directorâs & KMPâs of the Company as on 31st March, 2023 are as follows:
Name |
Date of Appointment |
DIN/PAN |
Category |
Dr. Narendra Mairpady |
05/11/2021 |
00536905 |
Chairman & Independent Director |
Mr. Mahesh Ramachandran |
05/11/2021 |
01909967 |
Managing Director |
Dr. Mohan Lal Kaul |
05/11/2021 |
02613732 |
Non - Executive Director |
Mr. Krishnan T. V |
05/11/2021 |
02724457 |
Non - Executive Director |
Mr. Rajnikanth Ivaturi |
15/09/2022 |
08298292 |
Independent Director |
Ms. Alekhya Boora |
15/09/2022 |
08703918 |
Independent Director |
Mrs. Vindhya Dronamraju |
05/11/2021 |
03169319 |
Whole Time Director |
Mr. Sreenivasa Chary Kalmanoor |
18/03/2021 |
09105972 |
Executive Director |
Mr. Ankem Sri Prasad Mohan |
25/06/2022 |
ACMPM3916B |
Chief Financial Officer |
Mr. Karthik V Potharaju |
25/06/2022 |
BHFPP6762F |
Company Secretary |
Changes in the Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel during the Financial Year 2022-23 and thereafter till the date of preparation of Annual Report:
Mr. Venkatarao Suresh (DIN:03423148) resigned from the post of Independent Director with effect from 23rd May, 2022, due to his other commitments and pre-occupations. Further, Mr. Venkatarao Suresh confirmed in the resignation letter that there are no other material reasons for his resignation.
Mr. Sattanathapuram Krishnamurthy Venkataraman ( DIN: 00545822 ) was appointed as an additional Independent Director on 29th May, 2022. Due to unforeseen circumstances the Company could not conduct the General Meeting for considering the regularization of Mr. Sattanathapuram Krishnamurthy Venkataraman within the time frame mentioned in Reg. 17 (1C) of SEBI ( LODR ) Regulations 2015. Hence, he resigned as the Additional Independent Director with effect from 28th August, 2022.
Mr. Rajnikanth Ivaturi (DIN: 08298292) and Ms. Alekhya Boora (DIN: 08703918) were appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Directors of the Company on 15th September, 2022. The Regular-isation of appointment of these two Additional Non-Executive Independent Directors was done by passing of Special Resolutions through issue of Postal ballot notice dated 15th September, 2022 and the results of Postal ballot were announced on 04th November, 2022. The Members of the Company duly passed the Resolutions with requisite majority.
Mr. Suresh Ramamurthy ( DIN: 02771573 ) resigned from the post of Independent Director with effect from 20th March, 2023, due to his preoccupation and other professional commitments. Further, Mr. Suresh Ramamurthy confirmed in the resignation letter that there are no other material reasons for his resignation.
Based on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Company, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on August 14th, 2023 appointed Mrs. Deepali ( DIN: 07707780 ) as an Additional Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 14th August,2023, in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013, and LODR Regulations, subject to approval of the members at the general meeting.
Details of Key Managerial Personnel Appointed/Resigned:
During FY 2022-23, Mr. Mahesh Ramachandran, Managing Director, Ms. Vindhya Dronamraju Whole Time Director, Mr. Ankem Sri Prasad Mohan, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Karthik V Potharaju, Company Secretary were Key Managerial Personnel of the Company under the provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Ms. Kumkum Agrawal was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from 22nd November,2021 and she resigned from the Post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 11th May, 2022.
Mr. Karthik V Potharaju was appointed as the Company Secretary on 25th June, 2022.
Mr. Sri Prasad Mohan Ankem was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer on 25th June, 2022.
14. DETAILS OF DIRECTORS TO RETIRE BY ROTATION
Pursuant to provisions of section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the âActâ) and in terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, Mrs. Vindhya Dronamraju (DIN: 03169319)
Whole Time Director, is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered herself for re-appointment. The re-appointment is being placed for membersâ approval at the 31st Annual General Meeting.
As per Secretarial Standard - 2 of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (âListing Regulationsâ), the Members of the Company may wish to refer to the accompanying notice of the 31st Annual General Meeting of the Company, for a Brief profile of the Director.
15. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
The Company has received Declarations / Confirmations from all the Independent Directors of the Company as required under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations. There has been no change in the circumstances, which has affected their status as Independent Directors. They are independent of the Management and are not related to any of the Directors or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company. The Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the Company possess requisite skills, qualifications, experience, knowledge and fulfil the conditions of independence as specified in the said Act, Rules and Regulations. The Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship other than payment of sitting fee for attending meetings of Board of Directors and its Committees.
All the Independent Directors of the Company have registered themselves in the data bank maintained with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and have confirmed their compliance with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. and as applicable shall undergo online proficiency self-assessment test within the time prescribed by the IICA.
The Board has established following Committees in compliance with the requirements of the business and relevant provisions of applicable laws and statutes:
⢠Audit Committee
⢠Nomination and Remuneration Committee
⢠Stakeholdersâ Relationship Committee
The Committees constituted by the Board focuses on specific areas and take informed decisions within the framework of delegated authority, and make specific recommendations to the Board on matters within their areas or purview. The Decisions and Recommendations of the Committees and Minutes of Meeting of Committee are placed before the Board for information and/or for approval, as required. During the year under review, all Recommendations received from various Committees were accepted by the Board. The details pertaining to the composition of the various Committees of Board and details of their meeting held are included in the Corporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report. There were no instances during the financial year under review, wherein the Board had not accepted any recommendations made by any Committee of the Board.
17. POLICY FOR DETERMINING DIRECTORSâ ATTRIBUTES AND REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT STAFF:
Pursuant to Section 178 of the Act, the Board has devised Nomination and Remuneration Policy for determining Director Attributes and Remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management Staff. The Board Diversity and Remuneration Policy,
has been framed to encourage diversity of thought, experience, knowledge, perspective, age and gender on the Board and to ensure that the level and composition of the Board and the Remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and one step below the KMP are reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate them to successfully run the Company. The said Policy is available on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the web link: https://equippp.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Nomina-tion-and-remuneration-policy.pdf
18. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BOARD, COMMITTEES AND DIRECTORS:
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board of Directors has carried out an Annual Evaluation of its own performance, Board Committees, Individual Directors, Chairperson and the Managing Director etc., for the year under review.
In a separate meeting of the Independent Directors held on 29 th March, 2023, performance of Non- Independent Directors, performance of the Board as a whole was evaluated.
19. FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
In compliance with the requirements of Regulation 25(7) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, the Familiarization programme for Independent Directors, which also extends to other Non-Executive Directors aims to familiarize them with the Company, Nature of the Industry, Business Model, Processes &Policies, Compliances etc., and seeks to update them on the Roles, Responsibilities, Rights and duties under the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI Listing Regulations and other applicable statutes. The Details of the induction and Familiarization Programme for the Directors are given in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of the Annual Report.
20. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 (1) of the Act and as advised, the particulars of employees as required under Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5 (1) and 5 (2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, will be available for inspection. Members interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary at [email protected] and the same will be furnished on request. Hence, the Annual Report is being sent to all the Members of the Company excluding the aforesaid information.
There have been no instances of fraud reported by the Statutory Auditors under Section 143 (12) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder, either to the Company or to the Central Government.
22. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT, IF ANY, AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY FROM THE END OF FINANCIAL YEAR AND TILL THE DATE OF THIS REPORT:
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year 2022-23 and the date of this report.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return as on March 31, 2023 would be made available on the Companyâs website at www.equippp.in.
24. DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors, to the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by them, state and confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31st, 2023, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
2. 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;
3. 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;
4. The Annual Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31st, 2023 are prepared on a going concernâ -basis;
5. They have laid down Internal Financial Controls to be followed by the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively;
6. They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
The Board is of opinion that the Companyâs Internal Financial Controls are commensurate with the nature of its business and the size and complexity of its Operations and were effective during the Financial Year 2022-23. The Board of Directors confirm compliance with the Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. During the year under review, the Non-Executive directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other than Sitting fees and Reimbursement of Expenses, if any.
A. Statutory Auditors and their Report:
M/s. Anjaneyulu & Co, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm registration no. 000180S) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company, at the 30 th Annual General Meeting held on December 30th, 2022, for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e., to hold office from the conclusion of 30th Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the financial year 2026 - 2027.
Further, the aforesaid Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they are not disqualified to act as Auditors and are eligible to hold office as Auditors of your Company.Further, the report of the Statutory Auditors along with the notes to accounts is enclosed withthe Financial Statements. The Auditors have issued an unmodified opinion on the Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2023. The Auditors of the Company have not reported any fraud as specified undersection 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
B. Secretarial Auditors and their Report:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors had appointed Mr.Balarama Krishna Desina, Practicing Company Secretary, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2023. The report of the Secretarial Auditor in form MR-3 is annexed to this report as Annexure 2. The comments mentioned in the Secretarial Audit Report are Self-Explanatory.Pursuant to the circular issued by the SEBI dated 8th February, 2019, Secretarial Auditor has issued the âAnnual Secretarial Compliance Reportâ for the year ended 31st March, 2023, and the same was submitted to the stock exchanges in time. No fraud has been reported by the Secretarial Auditor during the period under the review.
During the year under review, maintenance of cost records and requirements of cost audit as prescribed under the provisions of Section 148 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company.
Your Company has robust Internal Audit Team for carrying out Internal Audit. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act and the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, M/s. GBM & ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad, was appointed as the Internal Auditors of the Company for the F.Y 2022-23 to perform the duties of Internal Auditors of the Company. The report submitted by the Internal Auditors gets reviewed by the Audit Committee from time to time.
Your Company periodically assesses the risk elements, mitigates the different kinds of risks which the Company faces in its day-to-day operations and incorporates such risk mitigation plans in its business operational plans. As on date of this report, your Company does not foresee any critical risk, which threatens its existence.
27. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
The provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility are not applicable to the Company as the Company does not comes under the ambit of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public under Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 during FY 2022-23 and, as such, no amount on account of principal or interest on public deposits was outstanding as on March 31st, 2023.
(a) accepted during the year: NIL
(b) remained unpaid or unclaimed as at the end of the year: NIL
(c) whether there has been any default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest thereon during the year and if so, number of such cases and the total amount involved-
(i) at the beginning of the year: NIL
(ii) maximum during the year: NIL
(iii) at the end of the year: NIL
(d) Details of the money received from directors: Nil
29. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
As per the requirements of Section 134 (3) (g) of the Companies Act, 2013; Company has not extended any loans and guarantees during the F.Y. 2022-23.
30. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
The company entered into transactions with related parties in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules and the particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section 188(1), as prescribed in Form AOC-2 of the rules prescribed under Chapter IX relating to Accounts of Companies under the Companies Act, 2013, is appended as âAnnexure - 3â. Policy on Materiality of and dealing with Related Party Transactions of the Company is available on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the web link: https://equippp.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Related-Par-ty-Transaction-Policy.pdf.
31. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
Management Discussion and Analysis Report as stipulated under the Regulation 34(2)(e) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and the same is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report as Annexure - 4. It provides details about the overall industry structure, global and domestic economic scenarios, developments in business operations / performance of the Companyâs various businesses, internal controls and their adequacy, risk management systems, human resources and other material developments during the financial year 2022-23.
The compliance with the corporate governance provisions as specified in regulations 17, 17A,18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 24A, 25, 26, 27 and clauses (b) to (i) and (t) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 46 and para C, D and E of Schedule V shall not apply, in respect of -
(a) a listed entity having paid up equity share capital not exceeding rupees ten crore and
(b) net worth not exceeding rupees twenty-five crore, as on the last day of the previous financial year
Since the net worth of the company as on March 31, 2022, continues to be less than Rs.25 Crores, the abov- mentioned provisions are not applicable to the Company. However, out of abundant caution when the Company had furnished the Corporate Governance Reports to the NSE & BSE for all quarters of F.Y. 2022-23, the NSE had held that the Company had to comply with the CG provisions and imposed penalties for non-compliance/delayed compliance under Listing Agreements and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015. The Company is contesting the aforesaid issue of applicability of provisions relating to Corporate Governance.
Though, the applicability of LODR for the F.Y2022-23 is in question, the Company has decided to implement certain of Corporate Governance provisions as a good practice, on a best endeavor basis. And enclosed the Corporate Governance report as Annexure - 5 to this report.
33. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT:
The Company doesnât fall under the Top 1000 Companies as per market capitalization as on 31st March 2023.
34. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Board of Directors affirms that the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Companies Secretaries of India and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively. The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards.
35. VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:
In Compliance with Section 177(9) of the Act and Regulation 22 of SEBI Listing Regulation, the Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy. The Audit Committee oversees the functioning of this policy. The Companyâs vigil mechanism/ Whistle blower Policy aims to provide the appropriate platform and protection for Whistle Blowers to report instances of fraud and mismanagement, if any, to promote reporting of any unethical or improper practice or violation of the Companyâs Code of Conduct or complaints regarding accounting, auditing, internal controls or suspected incidents of violation of applicable laws and regulations including the Companyâs code of conduct or ethics policy or Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading in the Company, Code of Fair practices and Disclosure. The Vigil Mechanism provides a mechanism for employees of the Company to approach the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company for redressal.
The Policy is available on the website of the Company and the web link for the same is https://equippp.in/ wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf.
36. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS OF THE COMPANY:
During the F.Y 2022-23 under review, the Company received an extension of 3 Months from HonâbleNCLT Hyderabad to comply with the MPS requirements.
37. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
A. Conservation of Energy- NIL
(i) the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy;
(ii) the steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy;
(iii) the capital investment on energy conservation equipmentâs;
B. Technology Absorption - NIL
(i) the efforts made towards technology absorption;
(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution;
(iii) in case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)-
(a) the details of technology imported;
(b) the year of import;
(c) whether the technology been fully absorbed;
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the rea sons thereof; and
(iv) the expenditure incurred on Research and Development.
C. Foreign Exchange earnings and Outgo:
Earnings |
151.45 lakhs |
Outgo |
Nil |
38. DISCLOSURE AS PER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees) are covered under this policy. The Company has also complied with the provisions related to the constitution of an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the said Act to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. During the Financial year the Company has not received any complaints on sexual harassment.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY:
Your Company has a robust Internal Control System commensurate with the size and scale of its Operations. Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and assigned. A reputed Chartered Accountants firm has also been engaged for Internal Audit. The Audit Committee reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of Internal Control Systems and provides guidance for further strengthening them.
39. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND:
Your Company did not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of Seven years. Therefore, there were no funds which were required to be transferred to investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
40. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING:
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulations 8 & 9 of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors has formulated, implemented and has in place a comprehensive âCode of Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Informationâ & âCode of Conduct for Prevention of the Insider Tradingâ (hereinafter known as âCodes of Conductâ) for regulating, monitoring and reporting the trading by Designated persons of the Company which exemplifies the spirit of good ethics and governance and is applicable to the Designated Personnelâs of the Company which includes Promoters, Promoter Group, KMPs, Directors, Senior Management and such other employees of the Company and others in fiduciary relationships and as may be approved by the Board of Directors, from time to time, based on the fact of having access to unpublished price sensitive information. The said Codes lays down guidelines advising the Designated Personnels on procedures to be followed and disclosures to be made while dealing with the securities of the Company.
The âCode of Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Informationâ is placed on the website of the Company at https://equippp.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Policy-on-insidertrading-1.pdf.
41. DISCLOSURE ABOUT BUY BACK OF SECURITIES, SWEAT EQUITY, BONUS ISSUE, EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION PLAN:
(A) Buy Back: There have been no such cases during the year 2022-23.
(B) Sweat Equity: There have been no such cases during the year 2022-23.
(C) Bonus Issue: There have been no such cases during the year 2022-23.
(D) Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)s: There have been no such cases of ESOPs issue during the year 2022-23.
42. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016:
During the year under review, to our knowledge, there were no applications made or proceedings pending in the name of the Company under the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
43. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUATION AMOUNT ON ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND VALUATION WHILE AVAILING LOAN FROM BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:
During the year under review, there was no incident of one-time settlement of loans taken from Banks and Financial Institutions. Hence, the disclosure under this heading is not applicable to the Company.
Your Directors wish to place on record their gratitude to the Companyâs Business Associates, Trade Partners, Dealers, Customers, Shareholders, Vendors, Bankers, Technology Providers and other Stakeholders all over India and Overseas for the continued support and co-operation extended by them to the Company during the Year. Your Board also thanks the Government of India, State Governments and other Government Authorities for their continued support and encouragement to the Company and look forward to their support in the future.
The Directors appreciate and value the contribution made by every member of the EQUIPPP Family.
Mar 31, 2022
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Particulars |
For the year ended 31st |
For the year ended 31st |
March 2022 |
March 2021 |
|
Revenue from operations |
- |
- |
Other income |
- |
20,93,698 |
Total Revenue |
- |
20,93,698 |
Profit before Finance Cost, Depreciation & Tax |
- |
20,93,698 |
Employee benefits expense |
(21,33,621) |
(7,03,000) |
Depreciation and amortization expense |
(71,23,506) |
(89,298) |
Finance Cost |
(1,817) |
- |
Other Expenses |
(38,36,871) |
(1,21,49,269) |
Exceptional Item |
(1,63,87,584) |
13,75,12,006 |
Tax Expenses |
- |
- |
Profit/(Loss)afterTax |
(2,94,83,399) |
12,66,64,137 |
During the financial year under review, the Company has not achieved any Revenue from the Operations like last financial year (Total revenue for the P.Y Rs. 20,93,698) as the Company is still in the process of implementing the NCLT Order. The Company has recorded a Net Loss of Rs. 2,94,83,399/-as against the profit of Rs. 12,66,64,137/- incurred during the P.Y.
The net profit of the financial year 2020-21 includes write back of Rs. 13,75,12,006/- and for the F.Y 2021-22 it includes the write off of Rs. 1,63,87,584/- on account of NCLT order.
The Honâble NCLT, Hyderabad bench vide its order dated December 03rd, 2020, has approved the resolution plan in accordance with the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
During the financial year 2021-22 the Company had completed the following corporate actions:
Preferential allotment of 10,00,00,000 Equity Shares to the new Promoters were completed on 03rd June, 2021.
The Company received a fresh Certificate of Incorporation with the name Equippp Social Impact Technologies Limited as approved by the NCLT. (previously Proseed India Ltd)
During the F.Y 2021-22, 10,30,95,225 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each were admitted for dealings on NSE (Capital Market Segment) as follows:
Listing of 30,95,225 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each allotted post capital reduction, admitted to dealings from May 19th, 2021, on the National Stock Exchange Ltd (NSE).
Listing of 10,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each allotted, admitted to dealings from July 22nd, 2021, on the National Stock Exchange Ltd (NSE).
The Shares of the Company are listed on the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange Limited) under Indo-next (Permitted Category). The listing fee for the year 2021-22 has already been paid to the NSE.
National Stock Exchange of India Limited (âNSEâ) vide its letter dated October 14th, 2021, has approved the re-classification of erstwhile promoters of the Company to the Public category shareholders, in terms of the provisions of Regulation 31A((5) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
The Resolution Applicant(s) have become the Promoters of the Company, and are collectively holding 97% of the Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company.
During the year F.Y. 2021-22 under review, there is no revenue to the Company and hence, the Board does not recommend any dividend to the shareholders ofthe Company.
The Company has not transferred any amount to general reserves during the financial year under review.
Based on the Resolution Plan that was approved by Honâble NCLT, the incumbent Promoters changed the nature of business of the Company from the Commodity Trading to Information & Technology and ITEs services in the Year 2020-21, by changing the Objects Clause to the Information & Technology and ITEs services w.e.f 17th March, 2021.
During the F.Y 2021-22, there was no other change in the nature of the Business.
EquiPPP Social Impact Technologies ltd is a technology-driven company, providing various tech offerings, solutions, IPs, and services, predominantly to the players in social impact like governments, PPPs, CSRs, ESG, SIBs (Social Impact Bonds), NGOs and NPOs. IT Consulting enabled business is also one of our major offerings.
Our offerings are built on technologies such as Blockchain, Cloud, AI/ML
Our EquiPPP.com and PaaS solution is running vibrantly and is continuously upgraded and the latest version with the latest offerings will be launched in the upcoming quarters.
We have various IP-related solutions, and one of our IPs has evolved into a full-fledged product to support the entire ecosystem of social impact. Our latest offering is EquiPPP ix.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the F.Y 2021-22, as on 31st March, 2022 the Company has the Authorised Capital of (Rs. 56,00,00,000) divided into 56,00,00.000/- Equity Shares of Re.1/- each, and the Paid up Capital of the Company is Rs. 10,30,95,225/- also divided into 10,30,95,225 Equity Shares of Re.1/- each. During the year 10 crore shares were allotted to the new Promoters of the Company pursuant to NCLT Order.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL Composition of Board of Directors as on 31st March 2022 Board of Directors as at 31st March 2022 Executive Directors
S.No |
Name of the Director |
Date of appointment |
DIN |
Category |
1. |
Mr. Mahesh Ramachandran |
05/11/2021 |
01909967 |
Managing Director |
2. |
Mrs. Vindhya Dronamraju |
05/11/2021 |
03169319 |
Whole Time Director |
3. |
Mr. Sreenivasa Chary Kal-manoor |
18/03/2021 |
09105972 |
Executive Director |
Non-Executive Directors |
||||
S.No |
Name of the Director |
Date of appointment |
DIN |
Category |
1. |
Dr. Narendra Mairpady |
05/11/2021 |
00536905 |
Chairman & Independent Director |
2. |
Mr. Ramamurthy Suresh |
31/12/2020 |
02771573 |
Independent Director |
3. |
Mr. Venkatarao Suresh |
31/12/2020 |
03423148 |
Independent Director |
4. |
Dr. Mohan Lal Kaul |
05/11/2021 |
02613732 |
Non-Executive Director |
5. |
Mr. Krishnan T.V |
05/11/2021 |
02724457 |
Non-Executive Director |
Changes in the Board of Directors during the Financial Year 2021-22 and thereafter till the date of preparation of Annual Report:
Five Directors (Mr. Mahesh Ramachandran (DIN 01909967), Mrs. Vindhya Dronamraju (DIN: 03169319), Dr. Narendra Mairpady (DIN: 00536905), Dr. Mohan Lal Kaul (DIN: 02613732), Mr. Krishnan T.V. (DIN: 02724457) were appointed with effect from 05/11/2021.
The Board of Directors considered and approved the resignation of Ms. Jayashree Iyer (DIN: 08281017) as the Independent Director of the Company with effect from 30/11/2021.
The Board of Directors considered and approved the resignation of Mr. Vivek Ratakonda (DIN:02090966) Whole time Director and Mr. Venkata Apparao Buridi, Whole Time Director (DIN:06673216) with effect from 05/12/2021.
The Board of Directors considered and approved the resignation of Mr. Venkatarao Suresh (DIN:03423148) with effect from 23/05/2022.
Mr. Sattanathapuram Krishnamurthy Venkataraman (DIN: 00545822) was appointed as additional Independent Director on 29/05/2022. Due to unforeseen circumstances the Company could not conduct the General Meeting for considering the regularization of Mr. Sattanathapuram Krishnamurthy Venkataraman within the time frame mentioned in Reg. 17(IC) of SEBI(LODR) Regulations 2015. Hence, he resigned as the Additional Independent Director with effect from 28/08/2022.
Mr. Rajnikanth Ivaturi (DIN: 08298292) was appointed as an Additional Independent Director on 15/09/2022. Ms. Alekhya Boora (DIN: 08703918) was appointed as an Additional Independent Director on 15/09/2022. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL Details of Key Managerial Personnel Appointed/Resigned:
Ms. Rozie Shushanta Mukharjee was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from 17/09/2021 and she resigned from the Post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 22/11/2021.
Ms. Kumkum Agrawal was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from 22/11/2021 and she resigned from the Post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 11/05/2022.
Mr. Sri Prasad Mohan Ankem was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer on 25/06/2022.
Mr. Karthik V Potharaju was appointed as the Company Secretary on 25/06/2022.
DETAILS OF DIRECTORS TO RETIRE BY ROTATION
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, and Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Sreenivasa Chary Kalmanoor (Din: 09105972)of the Company, who retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.
The necessary resolution for re-appointment of Mr. Sreenivasa Chary Kalmanoor (Din: 09105972) forms part of the Notice convening the AGM. The profile and particulars of experience that qualify his Board membership, are disclosed in the said Notice.
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE BY THE BOARD
As per the requirements Rule 8 (4) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, evaluation of all Board Members, annual performance evaluation of its own performance, as well as the evaluation of the working of its Committees was led by the Chairman of the Board with specific focus on the performance and effective functioning of the Board.
The evaluation process also considered the time spent by each of the Board Members, core competencies, personal characteristics, accomplishment of specific responsibilities and expertise.
In terms of Sections 149, 152, Schedule IV and all other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory amend-ment(s), modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force), the Independent Director can hold office for a term of up to five (5) consecutive years on the Board of Directors of the Company and shall not be liable to retire by rotation.
All the Independent Directors have given declaration that they meet the criteria of independence laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act read with Regulation 16(b) of Listing Regulations.
Further, in terms of Section 150 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended, Independent Directors of the Company have included their names in the data bank of Independent Directors maintained with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
Familiarization program for Independent Directors
The Company has put in place a system to familiarize its Independent Directors with the Companyâs business model, their roles, rights & responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business dynamics and amendment(s) in any law/rules/regulations as relevant to the Company and/ or to Independent Directors, etc.
A.Number of Meetings of the Board of Directors
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2022, the Company conducted 12 Board meetings within the time limits stipulated under the Companies Act, 2013 (âActâ) and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015 (âListing Regulationsâ) as amended from time to time. The Board met on
11.05.2021, 03.06.2021, 30.06.2021, 14.08.2021, 23.08.2021, 17.09.2021, 05.11.2021, 14.11.2021, 05.12.2021,
24.12.2021, 14.02.2022, 26.03.2022. The maximum gap between any two consecutive meetings did not exceed one hundred and twenty days.
Attendance of each Director at the Board Meetings held during the year 2021-22 and at the Last Annual General Meeting held on 31st March,2022;
Sl.no |
Name and Designation of the Director |
Board Meetings held during 202122 |
Number of Meetings Attended |
Attendance at Last AGM (Yes/No) |
1. |
Mr. Vivek Kumar Ratakonda |
12 |
9/9 |
No (Due to Resignation) |
2. |
Mr. Sreenivasa Chary Kalma-noor |
12 |
11/12 |
Yes |
3. |
Venkata Apparao Buridi |
12 |
9/9 |
No (Due to Resignation) |
4. |
Ms. Jayashree Iyer |
12 |
0/9 |
No (Due to Resignation) |
5. |
Mr. Ramamurthy Suresh |
12 |
2/12 |
Yes |
6. |
Mr. Venkata Rao Suresh |
12 |
2/12 |
No (Leave of absence) |
7. |
Mrs. Vindhya Dronamraju |
12 |
3/5 |
Yes |
8. |
Mr. Mahesh Ramachandran |
12 |
2/5 |
Yes |
9. |
Dr. Narendra Mairpady |
12 |
3/5 |
Yes |
10. |
Dr. Mohan Kaul |
12 |
2/5 |
Yes |
11. |
Mr Krishnan T.V |
12 |
3/5 |
Yes |
During the Year under the review, the Company conducted the Annual General Meeting on 31/12/2021. There were no Extraordinary General Meetings conducted by the Company.
Pursuant to the provision of section 139 and other applicable provision, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule made there under, the Statutory Auditors, M/s Navitha and Associates, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as the Statutory Auditors at the last Annual General Meeting held on 29.09.2017 for a period of Five (5) years till the conclusion of 30th Annual general Meeting in the calendar year 2022.
Pursuant to Section 139 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013, no listed Company or a company belonging to such class or classes of companies as may be prescribed, shall appoint or re-appoint an Individual as Auditor for more than one term of five consecutive years;
Since the period of 5 years elapses by the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting, the Company has proposed the appointment of M/s. Anjaneyulu & Co. Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad, as new Auditors, for a period of 5 years.
Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee the Board of Directors in their meeting held on 15th September, 2022 have given their approval, recommending the appointment of M/s. Anjaneyulu & Co. Chartered Accountants, (ICAI Firm registration no. 000180S), Hyderabad for a period of five years and that they shall hold the office from the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held for the F.Y 2026-27 on such terms and remuneration as may be mutually agreed upon between the Management of the Company and the Statutory Auditor. The Company has received necessary consent from Anjaneyulu & Co for appointment as Statutory Auditors.
B. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company appointed Balarama Krishna Desina, Company Secretary in practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the year 2021-22
The remarks of the secretarial auditor has been detailed in the secretarial audit report attached herewith as Annexure-1 to this report.
C. INTERNAL AUDITORS
Your Company has robust internal audit team for carrying out internal audit. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act and the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, M/s. GBM & ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad, was appointed as the Internal Auditors of the Company for the F.Y 2022 to perform the duties of Internal Auditors of the Company.
During the F.Y 2021-22 no instances of fraud has been reported by the Statutory and Secretarial Auditors.
D. COST AUDIT
During the year under review, maintenance of cost records and requirements of cost audit as prescribed under the provisions of Section 148 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
(a) accepted during the year: NIL
(b) remained unpaid or unclaimed as at the end of the year: NIL
(c) whether there has been any default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest thereon during the year and if so, number of such cases and the total amount involved-
(i) at the beginning of the year: NIL
(ii) maximum during the year: NILs
(iii) at the end of the year: NIL
(d) Details of the money received from directors: Nil
As per the requirements of Section 134 (3) (g) of the Companies Act, 2013; Company has not extended any loans and guarantees during the F.Y. 2021-22.
However, the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary on 25th June, 2022 by the name, EQUIVAS TECH INNOVATIONS LIMITED.
With effect from 03/06/2021 EQUIVAS CAPITAL PRIVATE LIMITED is the holding Company by virtue of holding 86.91% of the Equity Shares of your Company.
The company, incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary on 25th June, 2022 by the name EQUIVAS TECH INNOVATIONS LIMITED, as a part of restructuring its business.
The detailed note on internal control systems and their adequacy has been mentioned in the Management discussion and analysis, which is a part of this report.
Your Company has established a vigil mechanism that enables the Directors & the Employees to report genuine concerns. The Company encourages its employees who have concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Companyâs code of conduct to come forward and express their concerns without fear of punishment or unfair treatment. The Policy is available on the website of the Company and the web link for the same is https://equippp.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf.
Your Company has laid down well-defined criteria for the selection of candidates for appointment as Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management Personnel. The details of the same forming part of Companyâs Nomination and Remuneration Policy are available at the Companyâs website at www.equippp.in
Your Company has framed a Related Party Transaction Policy in compliance with Section 177 & 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 23 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, in order to ensure proper reporting and approval of transactions with related parties.
The policy is available on the website of the Company and the web-link for the same is https://equippp.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Related-Party-Transaction-Policy.pdf.
In the Board meeting held on 29th May 2022, the Board had given the mandate to the Audit Committee to approve and ratify the related party transactions of the Company. Accordingly, the Audit Committee in its meeting held on 12th August,2022 had given omnibus approval to enter into transactions with PRE IPO DESIGN AND TECH PVT LTD, and also ratified the earlier transactions entered into by the Company.
The earlier transaction details are mentioned hereunder:
Your company - EQUIPPP SOCIAL IMPACT TECHNOLOGIES LTD, does not have any revenues, and is in the process of implementing the Resolution Plan. Implementation of the Resolution Plan requires advisory services from various third parties and professional consultants.
Therefore your Company had entered into a related party transaction with M/s. PRE IPO DESIGN AND TECH PRIVATE LIMITED (herein after called Pre IPO) which is a fellow subsidiary of EQUIVAS CAPITAL PRIVATE LTD, to obtain consultancy, advisory, financial and personnel management services. The value transaction entered with Pre IPO in the previous financial year 2021-22 was Rs. 19.50 Lakhs. All the related party transactions entered into during the financial year with Pre IPO were in the ordinary course of Companyâs business and are in compliance with the applicable provisions of Section 188 of the Act and Regulation 23 of Listing Regulations. Related Party Transactions (RPTs) under IndAS (Indian Accounting Standards) -24 are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
Necessary disclosures and the statement of all related party transactions were presented before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors specifying the nature, value and terms and conditions of the transactions. All Related Party Transactions are approved by the Audit Committee and omnibus approval is obtained for the transactions which are foreseen and repetitive in nature.
However, none of the related party transactions have potential conflict with the interests of the Company at large, as all the transactions were entered into on an arms-length basis.
The Company has in place an anti-sexual harassment Policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. Grievance Redressal Cell within the Human Resource Department has been set up to redress complaints regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. The Company has not received any complaints on sexual harassment during the financial year ended 31st March, 2022.
The Company has adopted a Code of Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and the Designated Persons of the Company. The Code requires pre-clearance for dealing in the Shares of the Company and prohibits the purchase or sale of the Shares of the Company by the Directors and the Designated Persons while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period when the Trading Window is closed.
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end of the Financial Year and the Date of this Report, except the formation of the Wholly Owned Subsidiary, by the name, EQUIVAS TECH INNOVATIONS LTD on 25* June 2022, wherein the Company has invested Rs 1,00,000/- in the Equity Share Capital of the Company.
During the F.Y 2021-22 under review, there have been no significant nor material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Companyâs operations except for the Orders passed by the Honâble NCLT, Hyderabad bench, dated December 03rd, 2020 in relation to the approval of the Resolution Plan under Regulation 31st of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.
During the F.Y. 2021-22, 10,30,95,225 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each were admitted for dealings on NSE (Capital Market Segment) as follows:
Listing of 30,95,225 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each allotted post capital reduction, admitted to dealings from May 19, 2021, on the National Stock Exchange.
Listing of 10,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each allotted to the Promoters, admitted to dealings from July
22, 2021, on the National Stock Exchange.
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange Limited) under Indo-next (Permitted Category).
The listing fee for the year 2021-22 has already been paid to the NSE.
(A) Buy Back: There have been no such cases during the year 2021-22.
(B) Sweat Equity: There have been no such cases during the year 2021-22.
(C) Bonus Issue: There have been no such cases during the year 2021-22.
(D) Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)s: There have been no such cases of ESOPs issue during the year 2021-22.
The compliance with the corporate governance provisions as specified in regulations 17, 17A, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 24A, 25, 26, 27 and clauses (b) to (i) and (t) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 46 and para C, D and E of Schedule V shall not apply, in respect of -
(a) A listed entity having paid up equity share capital not exceeding rupees ten crore and net worth not exceeding rupees twenty five crore, as on the last day of the previous financial year
Since the net worth of the company as on March 31st, 2022, continues to be less than Rs.25 Crores, the above mentioned provisions are not applicable to the Company. However, out of abundant caution when the Company had furnished the Corporate Governance Report to the NSE & BSE for the quarters ended on 30/06/2022 and on 30/09/2022, the NSE had held that the Company had to comply with the CG provisions and imposed penalties for non-compliance/delayed compliance under Listing Agreements and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015.
The Company is contesting the aforesaid issue of applicability of provisions relating to Corporate Governance.
Though, the provisions of LODR are not applicable to the Company, the Company has decided to implement certain of Corporate Governance provisions as a good practice, on a best endeavor basis. And enclosed the Corporate Governance report as Annexure-2 to this report.
BOARD COMMITTEES
As mentioned above in the corporate governance practices, though the provisions related to the committees are not applicable for the company, in order to implement the good governance, the company had formed the following committees on 29.05.2022 with appropriate combination of independent directors and Non-Executive Directors.
(a) AUDIT COMMITTEE
Your Company constituted the Audit Committee on 29.05.2022.
(b) NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
Your Company constituted the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on 29.05.2022.
(c) STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
Your Company constituted the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on 29.05.2022. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Company is not covered under the criteria of the provision of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, and therefore itis not mandatory to comply with the same.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 34(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 a report on Management Discussion & Analysis is herewith annexed as Annexure - 3 to this report.
DISCLOSURES
I. There were no instances of non-compliances nor have any penalties, strictures been imposed by Stock Exchanges or SEBI or any other statutory authority during the F.Y 2021-22 related to the capital markets, except, imposition of fine by the NSE Reg. 6(1) of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015.
II. During the F.Y. 2021-22 under review the Company had received IT demand notices pertaining to the previous Company (PROSEED INDIA LTD) to the extent of Rs. 22.375 Crores. The Company had challenged the demand notices by filing an appeal before Income Tax Authorities.
III. The Company has complied with and adopted all the mandatory requirements of SEBI LODR Regulations and with the non-mandatory requirements as Disclosures, Communication and General Information to the shareholders etc.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Directors hereby confirm:
a) in the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards had been followed '' along with proper explanations relating to material departures;
b) the Board had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made jude ments 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 loss of the Company for the year;
c) the Board had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting re cords in accordance with provisions of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities
d) the Board had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) the Board had 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) the Board had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively
Your Company through its Risk management policy periodically assesses the risk elements, mitigates the different kinds of risks which the Company faces in its day-to-day operations and incorporates such risk mitigation plans in its business operational plans. As on date of this report, your Company does not foresee any critical risk, which threatens its existence.
A. Conservation of Energy- NIL
(i) the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy;
(ii) the steps taken by the company for utilising alternate sources of energy;
(iii) the capital investment on energy conservation equipments;
B. Technology Absorption - NIL
(i) the efforts made towards technology absorption;
(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution;
(iii) in case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)-
(a) the details of technology imported;
(b) the year of import;
(c) whether the technology been fully absorbed;
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof; and
(iv) the expenditure incurred on Research and Development.
Earnings |
Nil |
Outgo |
Nil |
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Act read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 , as amended, the extract of the Annual Return of the Company is available on the website of the Company at www.equippp.in
During the year under review, your Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as Annexure 4 to this report.
There were no employees who had drawn remuneration in excess of the limits prescribed under Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 for the financial year 2021-22.
During the year under review, to our knowledge, there were no applications made or proceedings pending in the name of the Company under the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
During the year under review, there was no incident of one-time settlement of loans taken from Banks and Financial Institutions. Hence, the disclosure under this heading is not applicable to the Company.
The Board acknowledges and thanks all the Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Investors, Lenders, Regulatory and Government Authorities and Stock Exchanges for their cooperation and support and looks forward to their continued support in future.
For and behalf of EQUIPPP SOCIAL IMPACT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
(Formerly Known as PROSEED INDIA LIMITED)
Sd/- Sd/-
Mahesh Ramachandran Sreenivasa chary Kalmanoor
Managing Director Executive Director
DIN:01909967 DIN:09105972
Place: Hyderabad Date: 05/12/2022
Mar 31, 2015
TO THE MEMBERS OF GREEN FIRE AGRI COMMODITIES LIMITED
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Third Annual
Report together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2015.
Financial Highlights:
(Rs. lakhs)
Particulars Years ended Year ended
31 March 2015 31 March 2014
Revenue:
Revenue from Operations 90.05 103.01
Other income 7.03 7.30
Total Revenue 97.08 110.31
EXPENDITURE:
Purchase of stock in trade 83.06 98.93
Operating expenses 0.07 72.41
Employee benefits expense 23.25 25.72
Finance costs 316.85 259.37
Depreciation expense 0.79 12.24
Other expenses 13.15 1,058.50
Total 437.17 1,527.17
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax (340.09) *(1,428.31)
Less: Tax Expense - -
Profit/(Loss) After Tax (340.09) (1,428.31)
Earnings / (Loss) per share
- Basic (0.35) (1.49)
- Diluted (0.35) (1.49)
* Loss before tax includes Loss on account of Fire accident of
Rs.11,44,958/-
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:
For the financial year ended March 31, 2015, your Company had reported
total income of Rs. 97.08 Lakhs as against Rs. 110.31 Lakhs during the
previous financial year. The Company recorded a Net Loss of Rs. 340.09
lakhs as against net loss of Rs. 1428.31 lakhs during the previous
financial year.
DIVIDEND:
During the year under review, the company has not declared any
dividend.
BORROWINGS:
Please refer point no.V Indebtedness in this report and Schedule 2.4
and 2.9 of notes to accounts.
DIRECTORS:
In accordance with Sections 149, 150, 152 & other applicable provisions
if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 Shri D.V.S. Prakash Rao (DIN
:03013165) Director of the Company retires by rotation at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for
re-appointment. He was also proposed to be appointed as Executive
Director of the company for a period of 3 (three) years from 14th
November, 2015 to 13th November, 2018. On 31st March, 2015 Ms.
M.V.Laxmi was appointed as Additional Director of the company. Owing to
personal reasons she resigned on 27th April, 2015.
On 29th May, 2015 Ms. Pathan Naazneen (DIN No:07195917) was appointed
as Additional Director (Woman Director). Her term of office is expiring
at the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting. The company proposes
to appoint her as Non  Executive woman Director on the Board whose
term of office is liable to retire by rotation. On 13th August, 2015
Mr.Venkateswara Rao Tammineedi (DIN No:06806293) was appointed as
Additional Director and Executive Director of the company. The company
proposes to appoint Mr.Venkateswara Rao Tammineedi as Executive
Director from 13th August, 2015 to 12th August, 2018 whose term of
office is liable to retire by rotation is being sought from the members
of the company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
AUDITORS: Statutory Auditors:
The Statutory Auditors, M/s Sarath and Associates, Chartered
Accountants, have been appointed as statutory auditors of the company
at the last Annual General Meeting held on 30.09.2014 for a period of
Three (3) years subject to ratification by members at every consequent
Annual General Meeting. Therefore, ratification of appointment of
Statutory Auditors is being sought from the members of the Company at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Secretarial Auditors
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and The Companies (Appointment and remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed M/s ALB & CO, Company
Secretaries to undertake the secretarial audit of the company. The
Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith as 'Annexure 1'.
Internal Auditors
M/s.A.S.Naidu & Co, Chartered Accountants perform the duties of
internal auditors of the company and their report is reviewed by the
audit committee from time to time.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of
Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under.
VIGIL MECHANISM:
In pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies
Act, 2013, a Vigil Mechanism for directors and employees to report
genuine concerns has been established. The Vigil Mechanism Policy has
been uploaded on the website of the Company at
www.greentfireagritech.com
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
There were no contracts or arrangements entered into by the company in
accordance with provisions of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013.
However, there were material related party transactions in terms of
clause 49 of the listing agreement. All material related party
transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on
an arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of business.
There are no materially significant related party transactions made by
the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or
other designated persons which may have a potential conflict with the
interest of the Company at large.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee as
also the Board for approval. The policy on Related Party Transactions
as approved by the Board is uploaded on the Company's website. None of
the Directors has any pecuniary relationships or transactions vis-Ã -vis
the Company.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators /
Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and
its future operations.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
None of the employees are in receipt of the remuneration as set out
under the Companies Act, 2013 and read with Rules made there-under and
as such the statement as required under the Companies Act, 2013 is not
applicable.
LISTING OF SHARES
The shares of the company are listed on National Stock Exchange and on
the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) under INDONEXT model. The
listing fee for the year 2015-16 has already been paid to the NSE.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
In accordance with Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, a report on
Corporate Governance along with the Practicing Company Secretary
Certificate on compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is
annexed herewith and forms part of this report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The provisions of Companies Act, 2013 regarding Corporate Social
Responsibility are not attracted to the company.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In compliance to the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies
Act, 2013, your Directors confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and no material departures have
been made from the same;
(ii) the directors had 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 or
loss of the company for that period;
(iii) the directors 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;
(iv) the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
(v) the directors 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
(vi) the directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were
adequate and operating effectively.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARINGS
AND OUTGO:
The company has no activities relating to Conservation of Energy,
Technology Absorption. The company has no Foreign Exchange earnings and
Outgo during the year under review.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form
MGT 9 is annexed herewith as "Annexure 2".
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors thank all the members, banks and regulatory and
governmental authorities for their continued support. We take this
opportunity to place on record our sincere thanks to out Bankers, State
and Central Government agencies for their timely support, co-operation
and valuable guidance.
For and on behalf of the Board
D.V.S.Prakash Rao
Place : Hyderabad Wholetime Director & CEO
Date : 5th September, 2015 (DIN No. 03013165)
Mar 31, 2014
Dear members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Second Annual
Report together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2014.
Financial Highlights:
(Rs. lakhs)
Particulars Years ended Year ended
31 March 2014 31 March 2013
Revenue:
Revenue from Operations 103.01 14,657.84
Other income 7.30 85.29
Total Revenue 110.31 14,743.13
EXPENDITURE:
Purchase of stock in trade 98.93 14,222.39
Change in inventory stock-in trade - -
Operating expenses 72.41 604.66
Employee benefits expense 25.72 77.49
Finance costs 259.37 225.93
Depreciation expense 12.24 58.13
Other expenses 1058.50 230.17
Total 1527.17 15,418.77
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax *(1428.31) (675.64)
Less: Tax Expense - (29.55)
Profit/(Loss) After Tax (1428.31) (646.09)
Earnings / (Loss) per share
- Basic (1.49) (0.78)
- Diluted (1.49) (0.78)
*Loss before tax includes Loss on account of Fire accident of Rs.
11,44,958/-Review of operations:
For the financial year ended March 31, 2014, your Company had reported
total income of Rs. 110.31 Lakhs as against Rs. 14743.13 Lakhs during
the previous financial year. The Company recorded a Net Loss of Rs.
1428.31 lakhs as against net loss of Rs. 646.09 lakhs during the
previous financial year.
Attention of Members is drawn to an extensive damage caused by the
major Fire Accident due to short circuit at the then registered office
of the Company at "Kartheek House", No.8-2-293/174/A25, Ground & First
Floor, Road No.14, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034, which completely
destroyed the physical records, Registers and other documents up to
10.02.2014 and also affected the Data Processing Equipment, including
Computers and Servers placed in that registered office. The Company has
taken steps for recovering the data from the Back-up systems.
DIRECTORS:
In accordance with Sections 149, 150, 152 & other applicable provisions
if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 Shri DVS Prakash Rao (DIN :03013165)
Director of the Company retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Mr. T.Naresh Kumar, Mr.P.Parthasarathi and Mr.Y.Ramesh, Independent
Directors of the Company be and are hereby appointed for a period of
block of 5 years and not liable to retire by rotation.
AUDITORS:
The Statutory Auditors, M/s Sarath and Associates, Chartered
Accountants, retire at this Annual General Meeting. The Board of
Directors, pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 and other
applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Rules made thereunder, recommends appointment of M/s Navitha and
Associates, Chartered Accountants, as Statutory Auditors of the Company
for a period of block of Three (3) years from conclusion of this Annul
General Meeting till the conclusion of 25th Annual General Meeting in
the calendar year of 2017.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of
Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
None of the employees are in receipt of the remuneration as set out
under the Companies Act, 2013 and read with Rules made there-under and
as such the statement as required under the Companies Act, 2013 is not
applicable.
LISTING OF SHARES
The shares of the company are listed on National Stock Exchange and on
the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) under INDONEXT model. The
listing fee for the year 2014-15 has already been paid to the NSE and
the BSE.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
In accordance with Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, a report on
Corporate Governance along with the Practicing Company Secretary
Certificate on compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is
annexed herewith and forms part of this report.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In compliance to the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies
Act, 2013, your Directors confirm the following:
(i) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and no material departures have
been made from the same;
(ii) that the directors had 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 or loss of the company for that period;
(iii) that the directors 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;
(iv) that the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis;
(v) that the directors 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
(vi) that the directors have devised proper systems to ensure
compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such
systems were adequate and operating effectively.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The company has no activities relating to Conservation of Energy,
Technology Absorption. The company has no Foreign Exchange earnings and
Outgo during the year under review.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors thank all the members, banks and regulatory and
governmental authorities for their continued support. We take this
opportunity to place on record our sincere thanks to out Bankers, State
and Central Government agencies for their timely support, co-operation
and valuable guidance
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Hyderabad D V S Prakash Rao
Date : 03.09.2014 Whole Time Director & CEO
Mar 31, 2013
Dear Members
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty First Annual
Report together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2013.
Financial Highlights:
(Rs.lakhs)
Particulars Years ended Year ended
31 March 2013 31 March 2012
Revenue
Revenue from Operations 14,657.84 38,980.13
Other income 85.29 125.22
Total Revenue 14,743.13 39,105.35
Expenditure
Purchase of stock in trade 14,222.39 37,990.97
Change in inventory stock-in trade 20.75
Operating expenses 604.66 208.08
Employee benefits expense 77.49 131.99
Finance costs 225.93 106.68
Depreciation expense 58.13 47.63
Other expenses 230.17 216.88
Total 15,418.77 38,722.98
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax (675.64) 382.37
Less: Tax Expense (29.55) 135.69
Profit/(Loss) After Tax (646.09) 246.68
Earnings / (Loss) per share
- Basic (0.78) 0.50
- Diluted (0.78) 0.26
Review of operations:
For the financial year ended March 31, 2013, your Company had reported
total income of Rs. 14,743.13 Lakhs as against Rs. 39,105.35 Lakhs
during the previous financial year. The company recorded a net loss of
Rs. 646.09 lakhs as against net profit of Rs. 246.68 lakhs during the
previous financial year.
Directors:
In accordance with Section 256 of the Companies Act, 1956 Mr P
Parthasarthi and Mr Y Ramesh, Directors of the company retires by
rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
offers themselves for re-appointment.
Mr D V S Prakash Rao, as appointed as Additional Director with effect
from 14.11.2012 and the Board commends for passing of the respective
resolution proposed in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting.
Auditors:
The Statutory Auditors, M/s Sarath & Associates, Chartered Accountants,
retire at this Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors
recommends appointment of M/s Sarath & Associates, as Statutory
Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2013-14.
Public Deposits:
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section
58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under.
Particulars of employees:
None of the employees are in receipt of the remuneration as set out
under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and as such the
statement as required under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956
is not applicable.
Employee stock option plans
Disclosures in accordance with Clause 12 of SEBI (Employee Stock Option
Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines 1999 are provided
in the Annexure ''A'' forming part of this report.
Listing of shares
The shares of the company are listed on National Stock Exchange and on
the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) under INDONEXT model. The
listing fee for the year 2013-14 has already been paid to the NSE and
the BSE.
Corporate Governance:
In accordance with Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, a report on
Corporate Governance along with the Practicing Company Secretary
Certificate on compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is
annexed herewith and forms part of this report.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
In compliance to the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, your Directors confirm the following:
(i) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and no material departures have
been made from the same;
(ii) that the directors had 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 or loss of the company for that period;
(iii) that the directors 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;
(iv) that the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
Conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange
earnings and outgo:
The company has no activities relating to Conservation of Energy,
Technology Absorption. The company has no Foreign Exchange earnings and
Outgo during the year under review.
Acknowledgements:
Your Directors thank all the members, banks and regulatory and
governmental authorities for their continued support. We take this
opportunity to place on record our sincere thanks to out Bankers, State
and Central Government agencies for their timely support, co-operation
and valuable guidance.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Hyderabad P Parthasarthi
Date : September 07, 2013 Chairman
Mar 31, 2011
Dear Members,
The Board of Directors take pleasure in presenting their report for the
financial year ended March 31, 2011.
Financial Highlights
(Amount Rs. In lakhs)
Particulars Consolidated Standalone
For the Year ended March 31
2011 2010 2011 2010
revenues 12,967.26 7,446.34 430.25 795.64
Cost of revenues 11,733.88 8,410.85 212.22 394.12
Gross Profit 1,233.38 (964.51) 218.03 401.52
Selling and Marketing
expenses 102.75 2,205.49 5.88 8.98
general and
administrative expenses 570.15 1,089.60 124.69 263.98
Bad and doubtful debts
written off 101.64 1,873.41 - -
advances written off - 75.44 158.04 34.66
Impairment loss - 6,136.99 - -
Fixed assets discarded,
net 0.61 81.94 0.47 81.93
provision for bad and
doubtful debts 91.93 151.85 -
provision for decline
in the value of long
term investments - - - 9,433.11
Operating Profit/(Loss)
before interest,
depreciation
and amortization 366.30 (12,579.23) (71.05) (9,421.14)
Financial expenses 84.81 24.38 101.65 87.89
Depreciation and
amortization 353.48 2,940.83 54.51 112.12
Operating Profit /
(Loss) before tax (71.99) (15,544.44) (227.21) (9,621.15)
gain on Disposal
of Subsidiary 16.31 - - -
other Income, Net 215.91 1,190.97 52.24 0.84
Profit/(Loss)
before Tax 160.23 (14,353.47) (174.97) (9,620.31)
provision for taxes 18.68 278.56 0.33 256.65
Deferred 0.36 - - -
Profit/(Loss) after Tax
before prior
period expenses 141.19 (14,632.03) 175.30) (9,876.96)
prior period expenses - 66.41 -
Profit/(Loss) after prior
period expenses 141.19 (14,698.44) (9,876.96)
Share of Minority
Interest (36.07) - -
Net Profit 105.12 (14,698.44) (9,876.96)
Earnings per share (Rs.)
- Basic 0.26 (41.97) (0.44) (28.20)
- Diluted 0.26 (41.97) (0.44) (28.20)
Dividend rate - - - -
paid up equity Share
Capital 4,914.71 3,514.71 4,914.71 3,514.71
Financial Overview
During the financial year (FY) under review, the Company achieved
revenues of Rs.12,967 Lakhs as against Rs.7,446 Lakhs in the previous
year on consolidated basis. The Company's consolidated Net Profit for
the year was Rs.105 Lakhs as against Rs.(14,698) Lakhs for the previous
financial year. Management Discussion and Analysis forming part of this
director's report includes detailed review of the financial performance
of the Company.
the revenues of the group derived from its online advertising segment
increased to rs.4,875 lakhs during the FY, as compared to rs.3,305
lakhs in the previous year. Further, the group has commenced new
business segment of Commodity Trading from September 20, 2010 by
acquiring 51% shareholding of Green Fire Agri Commodities private
limited. the revenues from commodities trading segment was rs. 8,041
lakhs for the FY ended March 31, 2011. the Securities and Derivatives
trading segment has been discontinued effective from November, 2010 by
sale of 100% equity share of VAR Quant Tech Securities Private Limited.
The Revenues from Securities and Derivatives segment for the year ended
March 31, 2011 was rs. 50 lakhs.
Restructuring
the group has as part of its restructuring envisaged the segregation of
its internet and commodity trading operations. The group believes that
the restructuring will result benefits of; (a) Effcient and focused
management on each segment; (b) Unlocking value for the shareholders of
Northgate; and (c) Operating and Administrative effciencies.
Accordingly, the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting
held on May 19, 2011, considered and approved the Composite Scheme of
arrangement and amalgamation between Northgate technologies limited
("NTL") and Northgate Com Tech Limited ("Northgate Com") and Green Fire
Agri Commodities Private Limited ("Green Fire") and their respective
shareholders and Creditors ("Scheme") under Section 391-394 read with
Sections 100-103 of the Companies act, 1956.
the Scheme is subject to the consent, approval of requisite majority of
shareholders and creditors of Ntl, Northgate Com and green Fire,
sanction of the high court of andhra pradesh and all other regulatory
approvals as may be necessary for the implementation of the Scheme.
the Salient features of the Scheme are:
a) The appointed date of the Scheme is 1 April, 2011;
b) The Scheme involves the demerger of the Internet Business
Undertaking of NTL into Northgate Com and Merger of Green Fire into
NTL;
c) Based on Independent Valuation and fairness opinion, the Board
approved and recommended the share entitle ratio as follows:
"1 (one) fully paid equity shares of Rs. 10 each of Northgate Com shall
be issued and allotted for every 1 (one) equity share of rs. 10 each
held in Ntl"
"158 (One hundred and ffity eight) fully paid equity shares of Rs. 10
each of NTL shall be issued and allotted for every 1 (one) fully paid
equity shares of Rs. 10 each held in Green Fire (except in respect of
shares held by NTL in Green Fire)."
d) Consequent to the demerger of the Internet business of NTL into
Northgate Com, the equity shares of the Northgate Com will be listed on
the National Stock Exchange of India ; and
e) Consequent to the Merger of Green Fire into NTL, the name of the NTL
will be Changed to "Green Fire Agri Commodities limited and the face
value and the paid up value of the equity shares of the Ntl together
with the new shares issued and allotted on merger will be reduced by
rs. 9 without payment to the holders of such equity shares of Ntl. the
shares of Ntl will continue to list on National Stock exchange of
India.
Dividend
No Dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2011 has been
recommended by the Board of Directors. No amount is transferred to the
reserves on standalone basis, as the company has incurred losses for
the financial year ended March 31, 2011.
Directors
During the year under review the Board has re appointed Mr. Venkata S.
Meenavalli, as Chairman and Managing Director for a period of three
years on the same terms and conditions with effect form September 1,
2011 and Mr. p. Srinivasu, executive Director of the Company for a
period of three years with effect from September 1, 2011 on revised
terms and conditions as stated in the resolution. the Board of
Directors commends for passing of the respective resolutions prposed in
the Notice of annual general Meeting.
Mr. p. parthasarathi and Mr. Y.ramesh, Directors, retire by rotation at
the ensuing annual general Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves
for reappointment.
Human Resources
as of March 31, 2011, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries
employed 80 people out of which 73 people were located in India. We
take adequate steps to ensure that compensation and benefits packages,
working environment, professional and personal development are of
global standards and are in line with organizational objective.
Fixed Deposits
the Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of Section
58a of the Companies act, 1956 and the rules made there under.
Auditors
the Statutory auditors M/s B S r and Company retires at this annual
general Meeting. the Board of Directors recommends appointment of M/s.
B S r and Company, as Statutory auditors of the Company for the FY
2011-12.
Auditors' Report
the Management has applied to the rBI for condoning of such non
compliance and believes that the rBI would condone the non-compliance
and that there would be no financial penalties imposed. Revenues and the
Cost of revenues for this segment for the year ended March 31, 2011 is
rs. 50.95 lakhs and rs. 52 lakhs respectively. the company sold 100%
shareholding of VA R Quant Tech Securities Private Limited on November
11, 2010. Pursuant to the Share Sale Agreement dated November 11, 2010
for sale of 100% equity share of VA R Quant Tech Securities private
limited, the Securities and Derivatives trading has been discontinued
and the gain on sale of the subsidiary of rs 16.32 lakhs has been
recorded under exceptional item.
Listing
The Shares of the Company is listed on National Stock Exchange of India
Limited (NSE). The equity shares of the Company are permitted for
trading with Bombay Stock exchange limited under INDoNeXt. the listing
fee for the year 2011-12 has already been paid to the NSe.
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (WOS) Northgate Investments Pte Limited
(NIPL)
NIPL is a Singapore based group Investment holding Company and carries
no other business activities.
Globe7 Pte Limited (GPL)
gpl carries online advertising business activities. gpl is a Singapore
based wholly owned subsidiary of NIpl. For the FY'11 gpl recorded
revenues of rs. 1,615.24 lakhs and Net loss of rs. 15,126.74 lakhs.
Axill Europe Limited, UK (AEL)
ael is a london based wholly owned subsidiary of gpl and is under the
process of voluntary liquidation.
Globe7 HK Limited, Hongkong (GHL)
ghl is a hong Kong based wholly owned subsidiary of gpl. During the
year no operations were carried out.
Social Media India Limited (SMIL)
SMIl is a India based wholly owned subsidiary of gpl. For the FY'11
SMIl recorded revenues of rs. 3,260.02 lakhs and achieved net profit of
Rs. 576.04 Lakhs.
Globe 7Americas Inc., USA
globe 7 americas Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of ghl which was
voluntarily liquidated during the year.
VAR Quant Tech Securities Private Limited (VAR)
The Company sold 100% shareholding of VAR Quant Tech Securities Private
Limited on November 11, 2010.
Globe 7 UK Limited (Globe 7 UK)
globe 7 uK was incorporated on april 8, 2010. globe 7 uK owns group
server farm located at Bournemoth, uK. globe 7 uK recorded revenues of
rs. 157.25 lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2011 with a loss of rs.
5.38 lakhs.
Particulars under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956
the Ministry of Corporate affairs has granted exemption from complying
with the provisions of Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 as the
audited consolidated financial statements is presented in the Annual
Report. Accordingly, the Annual Report does not contain the financial
statements of the subsidiaries. The audited financial statements and
related information of subsidiaries, wherever applicable, will be
provided to the members upon request. also the documents as per Section
212 of the Companies act, 1956 is available for inspection during
business hours at the registered office at Hyderabad, India, for the
members of the company.
Employee Particulars
None of the employees are in receipt of the remuneration as set out
under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and as such the
statement as required under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956,
is not applicable.
Employee Stock Option Plans
Disclosures in accordance with Clause 12 of SEBI (Employee Stock Option
Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines 1999 are provided
in the Annexure 'A' forming part of this report.
Corporate Governance
In accordance with Clause 49 of the listing agreement, a report on
Corporate governance along with the Practicing Company Secretary
Certifcate on compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is
annexed herewith and forms part of this report.
Director's Responsibility Statement
We the Directors of Northgate Technologies Limited, confrm the
following:
(i) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with the proper
explanation relating to material departures;
(ii) that the Directors had 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:
(iii) that the Directors had taken proper and suffcient 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 fraud and other
irregularities;
(iv) that the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
Conservation of energy, research and development, technology absorption
and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
The particulars as required under section 217(1)(e) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the report
of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are provided in the Annexure 'B'
forming part of this report.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors thank all the members, investors, business associates,
service providers, banks, customers and regulatory and governmental
authorities for their continued support. Your Directors place on record
their appreciation of the contributions made by every employee of the
Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
place : hyderabad Venkata S Meenavalli
Date : September 02, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
The Board of Directors take pleasure in presenting their report for the
financial year ended March 31, 2010.
Financial Highlights
(Amount Rs. In lakhs)
Particulars Consolidated Standalone
For the Year ended March 31
2010 2009 2010 2009
revenues ............... 7,446.34 56,034.27 795.64 1,299.71
less: Cost of revenues ...8,410.85 35,681.56 394.12 517.33
Gross Profit .............(964.51) 20,352.71 401.52 782.38
Selling and Marketing
expenses ............... 2,205.49 9,184.16 8.98 6.66
general and
administrative expenses 1,090.82 1,163.21 263.46 271.85
Bad and doubtful debt
written off ............. 1,873.42 15,734.02 - -
advances written off ...... 75.44 527.94 34.66 -
Impairment loss ..........6,136.99 15,986.09 - -
Fixed assets discarded,
net ............. 81.93 471.78 - -
loss on abandonment of
assets ............... - - 81.93 290.89
provision for bad and
doubtful debts ............ 151.85 2,056.07 - -
provision for doubtful
deposits ............... - 102.00 - -
provision for decline in
the value of long
term investments .............. - - 9,433.11 26,277.37
Operating Profit /
(Loss) before interest,
depreciation and
amortization ....... (12,580.45) (24,872.56) (9,420.62)(26,064.39)
Financial expenses ..........24.38 99.41 87.89 4.15
Depreciation and
] amortization ..........2,940.83 7,157.57 112.12 161.20
Operating Proft /
(Loss) before tax .....(15,545.66) (32,129.54) (9,620.63)(26,229.74)
other Income .............1,192.19 1,809.67 0.32 1,025.10
Net Profit / (Loss)
before Taxation .......(14,353.47) (30,319.87) (9,620.31)(25,204.64)
provision for taxation .....278.56 (772.20) 256.65 102.49
Net Profit / (Loss)
after Tax before prior
period expenses . (14,632.03) (29,547.67) (9,876.96)
prior period expenses .......66.41 - -
Net Profit / (Loss)
after prior period
expenses ........ (14,698.44) (29,547.67) (9,876.96)(25,307.13)
Share of Minority
Interest .................. - 3.87 - -
Net Profit / (Loss)
for the year .........(14,698.44) (29,543.80) (9,876.96) (25,307.13)
transfer to general
reserve ................. - - - -
Earnings per share (Rs.)
- Basic - par value Rs.
10 per share ........... (41.97) (84.54) (28.20) (72.42)
- Diluted - par
value Rs. 10 per share (41.97) (84.54) (28.20) (72.42)
Dividend Rate (%) ............ - - - -
paid up equity Share
Capital ................ 3,514.71 3,514.71 3,514.71 3,514.71
Financial Overview
During the Financial year (FY) under review, the company incurred Net
loss of Rs.14,698.44 Lakhs as against net loss of rs.29,547.67 lakhs in
the previous year on consolidated basis. the CompanyÃs consolidated EPS
for the year was Rs.(41.97) as against Rs.(84.54) for the previous
financial year. Management Discussion and Analysis forming part of this
directorÃs report includes detailed review of the financial performance
of the Company.
the revenues of the group derived from its online advertising segment
has declined to rs.3,305.94 lakhs during the FY, as compared to
rs.56,034.27 lakhs in the previous year. Further, the group has
incurred losses of rs.14,673.92 lakhs during the FY and its net-worth
as at 31st March, 2010 reduced to rs.1,748.85 lakhs as compared to
rs.16,511.49 lakhs as at 31st March, 2009. During the FA Y, the group
initiated the sale of certain internet-based intellectual properties.
there has been no closure of the transaction so far.
As part of its ongoing restructuring exercise which commenced during
the previous financial year, the Group has scaled down its internet
related business considerably. In March, 2010, the group decided to
liquidate its UK based subsidiary, Axill Europe Limited (AEL) the
process for which is currently being implemented. Consequently, the
Group recorded an impairment charge of Rs.6,420.75 Lakhs, relating to
the write down of the carrying values of fixed assets held by AEL to
its estimated recoverable values. The Group has estimated the
recoverable values of the fixed assets based on initial discussions
with potential buyers.
Notwithstanding the significant decline in net-worth which is on
account of operating losses, write-down in fixed assets in Axill Europe
Limited (as explained above) as well as provision/write-off of bad and
doubtful debtors, recorded during the FY ended March, 2010. the group
believes that with the considerable scaling of its internet- related
business, it has attained a sustainable scale of operations which will
generate operating cash flows sufficient to meet its ongoing expenses.
No further write-down of fixed assets is expected and current assets
and liabilities are expected to be realized and settled in the normal
course. Further, the group also believes that the scaled down
operations are capable of sustaining in the foreseeable future. on the
basis of the above, the group believes that the going concern
assumption is valid and the online advertising segment is a continuing
business segment.
Dividend
No dividend for the FY 2009-10 was recommended by the Board of
Directors.
Explanation to the Auditors Qualification
the group commenced Securities trading on 10th December, 2009 through
its subsidiary Var Quant tech Securities Private Limited (Var Quant).
The main object of Var Quant is to be an Non-Banking Financial Company
(NBFC). Under Section 45(IA) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, a
NBFC requires compulsory registration with the RBI and is not allowed
to commence Financial activities without obtaining a certificate from
RBI. Var Quant has not obtained such prior registration and is
therefore in contravention of the RBI guidelines. on realizing the
default, VAR Quant has discontinued such trading activities and applied
to the regulatory authorities. as on 01 September 2010 VAR Quant
obtained Sub-Broker Licence from Securities Exchange Board of India
(SEBI) to trade in The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and hence
permitted to do securities trading activities.
In case of securities trading business carried out through Var Quant,
the group records the purchase and sale transactions (Rs.4,142.99 lakhs
and Rs.4,140.40 lakhs respectively) of securities on a gross basis
under ÃCost of Revenuesà and ÃRevenuesà respectively. In the absence of
a prescribed mandatory definite accounting treatment under Indian GAAP,
the Company believes that a gross presentation fairly represents the
underlying nature and substance of the intra-day securities trading
activities undertaken during the year.
Directors
During the year under review the Board co-opted Mr. p. Srinivasu and
Mr. K. Sujith Kumar as additional directors of the Company, who shall
hold office up to the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Board
in the best interest of the Company recommends the appointment of Mr.
p. Srinivasu as Director, liable to retire by rotation. the requisite
notice along with the prescribed fee has been received from the member
under Section 257 of the Companies act, 1956 proposing the candidature
of Mr. p. Srinivasu as Director liable to retire by rotation. Mr. K.
Sujit Kumar not opted himself for reappointment.
Mr. t. Naresh Kumar and Mr. Y. ramesh, Directors, retire by rotation at
the ensuing annual general Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves
for reappointment.
Human Resources
as of March 31, 2010, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries
employed 92 people out of whom 86 people were located in India. We take
adequate steps to ensure that compensation and benefits packages,
working environment, professional and personal development are of
global standards and are in line with organizational objective.
Fixed Deposits
the Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of Section
58a of the Companies act, 1956 and the rules made there under.
Auditors
the Statutory auditors M/s B S R and Company retires at this annual
general Meeting. the Board of Directors recommends appointment of M/s.
B S r and Company, as Statutory auditors of the Company for the FY
2010-11.
Listing
The Shares of the Company are listed on The National Stock Exchange of
India Limited (NSE). The equity shares of the Company are permitted for
trading with Bombay Stock exchange limited under INDONEXT model. the
listing fee for the year 2010-11 has already been paid to the NSE.
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (WOS) Northgate Investments Pte Limited
(NIPL)
NIpl is a Singapore based group Investment holding Company and carries
no other activities.
Globe7 Pte Limited (GPL)
gpl is a Singapore based group Intellectual property holding Company in
which all the groupÃs intellectual property assets are held. GPL
entered into worldwide, product by product licenses with other entities
in the group that do business involving the intellectual property
assets. GPL also carries online advertising business activities. GPL is
a wholly owned subsidiary of NIPL. For the FYÃ10 GPL recorded revenues
of rs.279.36 lakhs and Net loss of rs.2,079.11 lakhs.
Axill Europe Limited, UK (AEL)
ael is a london based wholly owned subsidiary of gpl. ael owns group
server farm located at Stratford, London. For the FYÃ10 AEL recorded
revenues of rs.303.04 lakhs and Net loss of rs.9,213.62 lakhs. AEL is
under the process of voluntary liquidation. the creditors in the
meeting held on 23.06.2010 approved the liquidation of the AEL.
Globe7 HK Limited, Hongkong (GHL)
GHL is a hong Kong based wholly owned subsidiary of GPL. For the FYÃ10
GHL recorded revenues of rs.1,180.40 lakhs and Net loss of rs.2,070.78
lakhs.
Social Media India Limited (SMIL)
SMIl is a India based wholly owned subsidiary of GPL. For the FYÃ10
SMIl recorded revenues of Rs. 2,025.59 lakhs and loss of rs.994.16
lakhs.
Globe 7Americas Inc., USA
globe 7 americas Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of GHL. globe 7
americas Inc., is under the process of voluntary liquidation.
VAR Quant Tech Securities Private Limited (VAR)
For the FYÃ10 VAR recorded revenues of rs.4140.40 lakhs and Net loss of
rs.15.46 lakhs.
the main object of VaR is Securities and Derivatives trading. VAR
commenced Securities trading on 10th December, 2009. VAR obtained
Sub-Broker license from SEBI to carry securities trading in the NSE as
on 1st September, 2010.
Globe 7 UK Limited (Globe 7 UK)
globe 7 U K was incorporated on 8th April, 2010. globe 7 UK owns group
server farm located at Connexions 4 London Ltd, London.
Particulars under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956
the Ministry of Corporate affairs has granted exemption from complying
with the provisions of Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 as the
audited consolidated financial statements is presented in the Annual
Report. Accordingly, the Annual Report does not contain the financial
statements of the subsidiaries. The audited financial statements and
related information of subsidiaries, wherever applicable, will be
provided to the members upon request. also the documents as per Section
212 of the Companies act, 1956 is available for inspection during
business hours at the registered office at Hyderabad, India, for the
members of the company.
Employee Particulars
None of the employees are in receipt of the remuneration as set out
under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and as such the
statement as required under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956,
is not applicable.
Employee Stock Option Plans
Disclosures in accordance with Clause 12 of SEBI (Employee Stock Option
Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines 1999 are provided
in the Annexure ÃAÃ forming part of this report.
Corporate Governance
In accordance with Clause 49 of the listing agreement, a report on
Corporate governance along with the Practicing Company Secretary
Certificate on compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is
annexed herewith and forms part of this report.
DirectorÃs Responsibility Statement
We the Directors of Northgate Technologies Limited, confirm the
following:
(i) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with the proper
explanation relating to material departures;
(ii) that the Directors had 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:
(iii) that the Directors had 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 fraud and other
irregularities;
(iv) that the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
Conservation of energy, research and development, technology absorption
and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
The particulars as required under section 217(1)(e) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the report
of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are provided in the Cannelure ÃBÃ
forming part of this report.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors thank all the members, investors, business associates,
service providers, banks, customers and regulatory and governmental
authorities for their continued support. Your Directors place on record
their appreciation of the contributions made by every employee of the
Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place: Hyderabad Venkat S Meenavalli
Date: 01 September 2010 Chairman and Managing Director
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