Mar 31, 2025
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 17th Annual Report of Emami Realty Limited along with the financial
statements for the financial year ended March 31,2025.
Certain key aspects of the Company''s performance (on a standalone basis) during the financial year ended March 31,
2025, as compared to the previous financial year are summarized below:
|
Particulars |
Financial Year |
Financial Year |
|
Revenue from Operations |
7,670 |
4,251 |
|
Other Income |
5,279 |
3,663 |
|
Total Revenue |
12,949 |
7,914 |
|
Total Expenses |
27,541 |
26,487 |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Tax |
(14,492) |
(18,573) |
|
Tax Expense |
||
|
- Current Tax |
- |
- |
|
- Deferred Tax |
(2,076) |
(4,542) |
|
- Income Tax for Earlier years |
- |
10 |
|
Profit/ (Loss) for the Year |
(12,516) |
(14,041) |
|
Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) for the year |
21 |
7 |
|
Total Comprehensive Gain / (Loss) for the year |
(12,495) |
(14,034) |
Your Company reported a total revenue of ''12,949
Lakhs in 2024-25 against ''7,914 Lakhs in 2023-24. The
Company incurred loss after tax of ''12,516 Lakhs in the
current year as compared to a loss of ''14,041 Lakhs in
the previous year.
Your Company''s consolidated revenues stood at ''13,516
Lakhs for the year under review against ''9,932 Lakhs in
the previous year. The Company incurred a consolidated
loss of ''12,624 Lakhs in 2024-25 as compared to a loss of
''12,293 Lakhs in the previous year.
We are delighted to announce the successful launch of
our luxury Project, Emami Aamod, in November 2024
situated in the prestigious locale of New Alipore in
Kolkata. Spread across 4 acres (approx.), Emami Aamod
features four multi-storied towers housing a total of 223
luxury residences comprising spacious 3 BHK and 4 BHK
apartments, each with a servant room. We are happy
to share that about 30% of the total units have already
been booked. This encouraging response reflects strong
market acceptance and reinforces our confidence in the
project''s long-term value and positioning.
Your Company''s Projects - "Emami Business Bay'', Sector
V, Kolkata and "Emami Aastha", Joka, Kolkata, continued
to witness good response from the market. As on 31st
March, 2025, the Company achieved a total booking of
97% in Emami Business Bay and 80% in Emami Aastha.
The construction of both the projects is in full swing.
During the year, total bookings across all projects
achieved a sales value of ''245 Crores.
Your directors would like to update on the new launches
which are progressing as per plan and the Company
subject to approvals, plans to launch - Emami Tejomaya
II, Chennai having saleable area of 13 Lakhs sq.ft,
Emami Miraai in SIPCOT, Chennai having saleable area
of 15 Lakhs sq.ft and Emami Budha in Jhansi, having
saleable area of 56 Lakhs sq.ft. There are other multiple
projects which shall be launched in the next financial
year and presently, are at various stages of design and
development.
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend for
the year ended March 31, 2025.
The Company do not propose to transfer any amount to
the Reserves for the year under review.
As on March 31, 2025, the issued, subscribed and
paid-up equity share capital of the Company stands at
''756.88 Lakhs comprising 3,78,43,889 equity shares of ''
2/- each fully paid-up. The Company has neither issued
shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or
otherwise nor issued shares (including sweat equity
shares) to the employees or Directors of the Company
under any Scheme.
Pursuant to the approval of the Board at its meeting held
on 26th February, 2025 and approval of the Members
of the Company obtained via special resolution passed
in their extra-ordinary general meeting held on 21st
March, 2025, the Company, on 16th April, 2025 had
allotted 59,90,000 equity shares of the Company having
face value of ''2/- each, at a price of ''128.50 per equity
share (including a premium of ''126.50) per equity
share on a preferential basis by way of conversion of
Unsecured Loan to the promoter group entities.
Issue of convertible warrants on a preferential basis
Pursuant to the approval of the Board at its meeting held
on 26th February, 2025 and approval of the Members
of the Company obtained via special resolution passed
in their extra-ordinary general meeting held on 21st
March, 2025, upon conversion of Unsecured Loan to
the extent of 25% of the issue price per warrant (i.e.
''32.125 per warrant) as upfront payment ("Warrant
Subscription Price"), the Company, on 16th April, 2025
had allotted, 82,00,000 warrants, on preferential basis
to the Promoter group entities of the Company, at a
price of ''128.50 each payable by way of conversion of
Unsecured Loan. ("Warrant Issue Price").
Each warrant, so allotted, is convertible into one fully
paid-up equity share of the Company having face
value of ''2/- each in accordance with the provisions of
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, within
18 months from the date of allotment of warrants.
Therefore, as on 16th April, 2025 after considering
the abovesaid allotment, the issued, subscribed and
paid-up equity share capital of the Company stands at
''876.68 Lakhs divided into 4,38,33,889 equity shares of
''2/- each.
India Ratings and Research Private Limited (Ind-Ra)
has assigned/ affirmed Credit Rating of Emami Realty
Limited''s Long-Term Bank Facilities at "IND A-/Stable
(''IND A-''; Outlook Stable)".
Our Company continues to make a significant mark
in the Indian real estate landscape with a series of
prestigious recognitions across renowned industry
platforms. In 2024-2025, the Company garnered
accolades for innovation, sustainability, leadership,
and design, reflecting its commitment to quality and
excellence.
⢠At the 3rd Realty Marketing Minds Awards
2024, Emami Aastha was honored with the Best
Outdoor Marketing Campaign, recognizing its
impactful and creative outreach strategies
⢠At the Realty Harit Bharat Leadership Summit
& Awards 2024, our Project - Emami Aastha was
awarded - "Harit Bharat Projects - Residential"
highlighting its dedication to sustainable and
eco-conscious development.
⢠Emami Realty was named the Trusted
Developer of the Year at the Times Business
Awards West Bengal 2024, reaffirming the
company''s credibility and customer trust in the
region.
⢠The Company''s commitment to excellence in
project development was acknowledged at
the Economic Times Real Estate Awards 2025,
where Emami Business Bay secured the award
for Commercial Project - Office Building, and
Emami Aastha was recognized for Residential
Project - Villa.
⢠At the 17th Realty Conclave & Excellence
Awards 2025 (East), Emami Aamod received
dual recognition for Design Project of the Year
and Most Popular Project of the Year, while
Emami Aastha was celebrated as the Themed
Project of the Year. Our Managing Director &
CEO, Dr. Nitesh Kumar Gupta was lauded as the
Iconic Leader of the Year, honoring his visionary
leadership in steering the brand forward.
During the year under review, there has been no change
in the nature of business of your Company.
There have been no material changes and commitments,
affecting the financial position of the Company which
have occurred between March 31,2025 and the date of
this Report, other than those disclosed in this Report.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had 3 unlisted
subsidiaries, namely, Sneha Ashiana Private Limited,
Delta PV Private Limited and New Age Realty Private
Limited and 4 associates, namely, Roseview Developers
Private Limited, Bengal Emami Housing Limited, Prajay
Urban Private Limited and Swanhousing & Infra Private
Limited. The Company is a 10% profit partner in Lohitka
Properties LLP, as on March 31, 2025.
In compliance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
("SEBI Listing Regulations") and Section 129(3) of
the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"), your Company
has prepared Consolidated Financial Statements in
accordance with the applicable Ind AS, which forms
part of this Annual Report. A statement containing
the salient features of the Financial Statements of the
subsidiaries & associates in Form AOC-1 as required
under Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014
form part of this Annual Report. The highlights of the
performance of subsidiaries & associate companies
and their contribution to the overall performance
of the Company are given in Consolidated Financial
Statements. The Company does not have any joint
venture.
The audited financial statements of the Company
along with separate audited financial statements of the
subsidiaries are available on the Company''s website
www.emamirealty.com. The Company will make these
documents available to Members upon request made
by them.
Sneha Ashiana Private Limited, Delta PV Private Limited
and New Age Realty Private Limited are considered as
material unlisted Indian subsidiaries under Regulation
24 of SEBI Listing Regulations. A Policy has been
formulated for determining the Material Subsidiaries
of the Company in compliance with the SEBI Listing
Regulations, as amended. The said Policy is available
at the Company''s website at the weblink: https://www.
emamirealty.com/investors/.
The provisions of Section 186 of the Act in relation to
loans or guarantees or securities or investments are
not applicable to the Company, being an infrastructure
company as defined under Schedule VI to the Act. The
details of loans given, investments made, guarantees
given and securities provided have been disclosed in
the Notes to the Audited Financial Statements.
During the financial year, the Company has not entered
into transactions with Related Parties referred to in
Section 188(1) of the Act, which could be considered
material. Accordingly, the disclosure of Related Party
Transactions as required under Section 134(3) of the
Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable. All transactions
entered into during the financial year 2024-25 with
Related Parties as defined under the Act and SEBI Listing
Regulations were in the ordinary course of business and
at arm''s length basis.
The attention of Members is drawn to the disclosures
of transactions with related parties set out in Notes to
Accounts (Note No. 42) forming part of the standalone
financial statements. The transactions with persons or
entities belonging to the promoter/ promoter group
which holds 10% or more shareholding in the Company
as required under Schedule V, Part A (2A) of SEBI Listing
Regulations are given as Note No. 42 (on Related Party
Transaction) forms part of the standalone financial
statements.
A policy on ''Materiality of and Dealing with Related
Party Transactions'' has been devised by the Board
of Directors and the same may be referred to, at the
Company''s website at the weblink: https://www.
emamirealty.com/investors/.
During the financial year, the Company has neither
invited nor accepted / renewed any deposits from the
public covered under Section 73 and 74 of the Act read
with The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,
2014, as amended.
The members at the Annual General Meeting held on
September 27, 2024 had re-appointed M/S Agarwal
Tondon & Co., Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration
No. 329088E) as the Statutory Auditors for second term
of five consecutive years from the conclusion of 16th
Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 21st
Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Auditors'' Report to the shareholders for the year
under review does not contain any qualification,
reservation or adverse remark.
The Board of Directors have appointed M/S MKB &
Associates, Practising Company Secretaries as Secretarial
Auditor of the Company to conduct Secretarial Audit
and their Report is annexed as Annexure 1. The said
report does not contain any qualifications, reservations,
adverse remarks or disclaimers.
The Company''s unlisted material subsidiary companies
- Sneha Ashiana Private Limited, Delta PV Private
Limited and New Age Realty Private Limited have also
undergone Secretarial Audit as per Section 204 of the
Act and Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
A copy of the Secretarial Audit Reports of Sneha Ashiana
Private Limited, Delta PV Private Limited and New Age
Realty Private Limited are also annexed as Annexure
1 . The said reports do not contain any qualifications,
reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimers.
The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report as required
under Regulation 24A of SEBI LODR Regulations has
been submitted to the stock exchanges within 60 days
of the end of the financial year.
As required under Rule 8(5)(ix) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Company confirms that it
has prepared and maintained cost records as specified
by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of
Section 148 of the Act for the financial year ended
March 31, 2025.
In terms of Section 148 of the Act read with the
Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014,
the Board of Directors of the Company has, on
recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed
M/s V.K. Jain & Co., as Cost Auditors for the financial
year 2025-26, and fixed their remuneration subject
to ratification by the members in the ensuing Annual
General Meeting. The Company has received written
consent that their appointment is in accordance with
the applicable provisions of the Act and rules framed
thereunder. The Cost Auditors have confirmed that they
are not disqualified to be appointed as Cost Auditors of
the Company for the financial year 2025- 26.
As required, a resolution seeking members'' ratification
for the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors is
included in the Notice convening the Annual General
Meeting. The Board recommends the same for approval
by members.
M/s V.K. Jain & Co. have confirmed that the cost records
for the financial year ended March 31,2025 are free from
any disqualification.
Completion of tenure of Independent Director
Mrs. Karabi Sengupta (DIN: 02534951), completed
her second term as an Independent Director of the
Company on March 30, 2025. Accordingly, she ceased to
be the Director of the Company with effect from March
31, 2025. Consequently, Mrs. Sengupta also ceased to be
the Chairperson of the Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee and Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee
and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee of the Board. The Board places on record its
gratitude for the valuable contribution made by Mrs.
Sengupta during her tenure as an Independent Director
Appointment of Woman Independent Director
The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee, appointed
Ms. Ishani Ray (DIN: 08800793) as an Additional
Independent Director on the Board of the Company
with effect from March 29, 2025 for a term of 5 (Five)
consecutive years, not liable to retire by rotation, which
was approved by the Members of the Company by
postal ballot on May 24, 2025.
Re-appointment of Whole-time Director
Mr. Rajesh Bansal (DIN: 00645035) was re-appointed as
the Whole-time Director of the Company, for another
term of 3 years with effect from August 10, 2024 and
the members, by way of postal ballot, on December 21,
2024, have approved his re-appointment.
Re-appointment of Managing Director
Dr. Nitesh Kumar Gupta (DIN: 08756907) was re¬
appointed as the Managing Director, designated as the
Managing Director & CEO of the Company, for another
term of 5 years with effect from June 30, 2025 which
is subject to approval of shareholders in the ensuing
Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors of
your Company has recommended his re-appointment
at the ensuing AGM. The resolution seeking Member''s
approval for his re-appointment forms part of the
Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Retirement by Rotation
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the
Company and the provisions of Section 152(6)(c) of
the Act, Mr. Basant Kumar Parakh (DIN: 00103176)
will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself for re¬
appointment. The Board of Directors of your Company
has recommended his re-appointment at the ensuing
AGM. The resolution seeking Member''s approval for his
re-appointment forms part of the AGM Notice.
Key Managerial Personnel
Pursuant to Section 203 of the Companies Act, Dr. Nitesh
Kumar Gupta (DIN: 08756907) - Managing Director &
CEO, Mr. Rajesh Bansal (DIN: 00645035) - Whole-time
Director, Mr. Rajendra Agarwal - CFO and Mrs. Payel
Agarwal - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer are
the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as at the
date of this Report.
Save and except for the above, there were no changes
in the Directors or Key Managerial Personnel of the
Company during the year under review.
The Company has received declarations from all the
Independent Directors of the Company confirming
that they meet the criteria of independence as laid
down under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation
16 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, as amended. In the
opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors fulfill
the conditions specified in these regulations and are
independent of the management. There has been no
change in the circumstances affecting their status as
Independent Directors of the Company.
The Board is also of the opinion that the Independent
Directors of the Company possess requisite
qualifications, experience and expertise in relevant
fields and they hold the highest standards of integrity.
In compliance with rule 6(1) of the Companies
(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,
2014, all the Independent Directors have registered
themselves with the Indian Institute of Corporate
Affairs (IICA). Since all the Independent Directors of the
Company have served as directors in listed companies
for a period not less than three years, they are not
required to undertake the proficiency test as per rule
6(4) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification
of Directors) Rules, 2014.
Certification from Company Secretary in Practice
A certificate has been received from MKB & Associates,
Company Secretaries in practice, pursuant to Regulation
34(3) and Clause 10(i) of Para C of Schedule V of the SEBI
Listing Regulations, certifying that none of the Directors
on the Board of the Company had been debarred or
disqualified from being appointed or continuing as
Directors of companies by SEBI, Ministry of Corporate
Affairs or any such Statutory Authority and forms part of
the Corporate Governance Report.
Your Company''s Remuneration Policy enumerates the
criteria for appointment and remuneration of Directors,
Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management
Personnel on the basis of their qualifications, positive
attributes and independence of a Director and other
matters as required under Section 178(3) of the
Companies Act, 2013. The Policy is available on the
website of the Company at https://www.emamirealty.
com/investors/. The salient features of the policy are
provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming
part of the Annual Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the SEBI
Listing Regulations read with Guidance Note issued by
SEBI, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
evaluated the performance of all Directors on criteria
such as qualification, level of governance in meetings,
preparedness for the meeting, experience, knowledge
and competence, fulfilment of functions, ability to
function as a team, initiative, availability and attendance,
integrity, dherence to the code of conduct, etc.
Independent Directors were additionally evaluated on
criteria like independence of views and judgement and
the Chairman of the Board was additionally evaluated
on criteria like effectiveness of leadership and ability to
steer the meeting, impartiality, commitment and ability
to keep shareholders''interest in mind. The Independent
Directors of the Company, in their separate meeting,
reviewed the performance of Non-Independent
Directors, the Board as a whole and of the Chairperson
of the Company.
The Board, after taking into consideration the
evaluation exercise carried out by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee and by the Independent
Directors, carried out an evaluation of its own
performance and that of its committees. The evaluation
of individual performance of all Directors (including
the Independent Directors) was also carried out by the
entire Board (excluding the director being evaluated).
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the
evaluation process and results thereof.
During the financial year ended March 31, 2025, the
Board met 6 (Six) times, on May 30, 2024, August 13,
2024, November 12, 2024, February 14, 2025, February
26, 2025 and March 29, 2025. The details of the
meetings of the Board of Directors held and attended
by the Directors during the financial year 2024-25 are
given in the Corporate Governance Report.
During the year under review, a meeting of Independent
Directors was held on February 14, 2025 wherein the
performance of the non-independent directors and
the Board as a whole was reviewed. The Independent
Directors at their meeting also assessed the quality,
quantity and timeliness of flow of information between
the Company management and the Board of Directors
of the Company.
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 are attached as Annexure 2.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the
Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the
names and other particulars of the employees drawing
remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said
rules is provided in the Annual Report, which forms part
of this Report. As per the second proviso to Section
136(1) of the Act, the Annual Report (excluding the
aforesaid information) is sent to the members of the
Company. If any member is interested in obtaining a
copy thereof, such a member may write to the Company
Secretary, whereupon a copy would be sent to such a
member.
The Corporate Social Responsibility (''CSR'') Committee
of your Company comprises Mrs. Karabi Sengupta as
the Chairperson, upto March 30, 2025 and Mr. Amit
Kiran Deb as the Chairperson of the Committee, w.e.f
March 31, 2025 and Mr. Debasish Bhaumik and Dr.
Nitesh Kumar Gupta, as members. The details required
under the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy) Rules, 2014, as amended, are given in Annual
Report on CSR activities appended as Annexure 3 to
this Report. The CSR Policy is available on the website of
the Company at the weblink: https://www.emamirealty.
com/investors/
In terms of the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Act,
your Directors hereby confirm that:-
(i) in the preparation of the annual financial statements
for the financial year ended March 31, 2025,
the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures, if any;
(ii) 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 as at the end of the financial year
and of the loss of the Company for that period;
(iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in
accordance with the provisions of the Companies
Act and rules made thereunder, for safeguarding
the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) they have prepared the annual financial statements
for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 on a
''going concern'' basis;
(v) they have laid down internal financial controls to
be followed by the Company and that such internal
financial controls are adequate and have been
operating effectively;
(vi) they have devised proper systems to ensure
compliance with the provisions of all applicable
laws and that such systems were adequate and
operating effectively.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the
year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34(2)
of SEBI Listing Regulations, is appended to this Report.
The Company is committed to maintaining the highest
standards of Corporate Governance and adhering to
the Corporate Governance requirements as set out
by the SEBI. The Report on Corporate Governance as
stipulated under SEBI Listing Regulations forms part
of this Report. A certificate from M/s. Agrawal Tondon
& Co., Chartered Accountants, confirming compliance
with the conditions of Corporate Governance as
stipulated under Schedule V to SEBI Listing Regulations
and applicable provisions of the Act forms part of the
Corporate Governance Report.
As required by Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI Listing
Regulations, the CEO & CFO certification has been
submitted to the Board and a copy thereof is contained
elsewhere in this Annual Report.
The Company has an internal financial control system,
commensurate with its size, scale and complexity of its
operations. The Company''s system of internal control has
been designed to provide a reasonable assurance with
regard to maintenance of proper accounting controls,
monitoring of operations, protecting assets from
unauthorized use or losses, compliance with regulations
and for ensuring reliability of financial reporting. The
internal controls over financial reporting have been
identified by the management and are checked for
effectiveness across all locations and functions by the
management and tested by the Auditors on sample
basis. The controls are reviewed by the management
periodically and deviations, if any, are reported to the
Audit Committee periodically.
The composition and terms of reference of the Audit
Committee has been furnished in the Corporate
Governance Report forming a part of this Annual
Report. During the Financial Year under review, the
recommendations made by the Audit Committee were
accepted by the Board.
The composition and terms of reference of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been
furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming
a part of this Annual Report.
The composition and terms of reference of the
Stakeholders Relationship Committee has been
furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming
a part of this Annual Report.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism as
required under Section 177 of the Act and Regulation
22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, to report to the
management, concerns about unethical behavior,
actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Codes
of Conduct or policy. The mechanism provides for
adequate safeguards against victimization of employees
and Directors who avail of the mechanism and also
provide for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee in exceptional cases. The said policy may be
referred to, at the Company''s website at the weblink:
https://www.emamirealty.com/investors/
The Company has a defined Risk Management framework
to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate various risks to
key business objectives. Major risks identified by the
businesses and functions are systematically addressed
through mitigating actions on a continuing basis. It
provides for identification of risk, its assessment and
procedures to minimize risk and is being periodically
reviewed to ensure that the executive management
controls the risk as per decided policy.
During the Financial Year, your Company has complied
with applicable Secretarial Standards i.e. SS-1 and SS-
2, relating to "Meetings of the Board of Directors" and
"General Meetings''; respectively.
Your Company is committed to provide a work
environment which ensures that every woman
employee is treated with dignity, respect and equality.
There is zero-tolerance towards sexual harassment and
any act of sexual harassment invites serious disciplinary
action.
The Company has established a policy against Sexual
Harassment for its employees. The policy allows every
employee to freely report any such act and prompt
action will be taken thereon. The Policy lays down
severe punishment for any such act. The Company has
complied with provisions relating to the constitution of
Internal Complaints Committee. Further, your directors
state that during the year under review, there was no
case / complaints of sexual harassment reported to the
Company pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women
at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013.
The Company has duly complied with the provisions
of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including the
amendments made thereto. Necessary facilities and
benefits, as mandated under the Act, have been
provided to eligible women employees.
As required under Section 92(3) of the Act read with
Section 134(3)(a), the Annual Return for the financial
year ended March 31,2025 is available on the Company''s
website at the weblink: https://www.emamirealty.com/
investors/
There are no significant material orders passed by the
Regulators / Courts/ Tribunals which would impact the
going concern status of the Company and its future
operations.
40. PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN
EXCHANGE EARNING & OUTGO
The particulars regarding conservation of energy,
technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings
and outgo as stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the
Companies Act read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 are appended as Annexure 4 to
this Report.
During the financial year under review, the Statutory
Auditors, Cost Auditors and Secretarial Auditors have
not reported any instances of fraud committed in the
Company by its officers or employees to the Audit
Committee or to the Central Government under
section 143(12) of the Act, details of which need to be
mentioned in this Report.
There is no amount lying unpaid/ unclaimed with the
Company.
43. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY
PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY
AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
There are no applications made or any proceeding
pending against the Company under Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the financial
year.
44. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF
THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME
SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE
TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
There are no instances of one-time settlement during
the financial year.
TheDirectors wish to extendtheir thanks and appreciation
for the valuable and continued support received from
the Customers, Shareholders, Company''s Bankers,
financial institutions, Central and State Government
Authorities, Stock Exchange(s), Depositories and
all other business associates for the growth of the
organization. The Directors also acknowledge the hard
work, dedication and commitment of the employees for
the growth of the Company and look forward to their
continued involvement and support.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Kolkata Chairman
August 12, 2025 (DIN: 02107792)
Mar 31, 2024
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 16th Annual Report of Emami Realty Limited along with the financial statements for the financial year ended March 31,2024.
Certain key aspects of the Company''s performance (on a standalone basis) during the financial year ended March 31,2024, as compared to the previous financial year are summarized below:
|
('' in Lakhs) |
||
|
Particulars |
Financial Year 2023-24 |
Financial Year 2022-23 |
|
Revenue from Operations Other Income Total Revenue |
4,251 |
6,742 3,508 10,250 |
|
3,663 |
||
|
7,914 |
||
|
Total Expenses |
26,487 |
16,088 |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Tax Tax Expense - Current Tax |
(18,573) |
(5,838) |
|
- |
||
|
- Deferred Tax |
(4,542) |
(1,453) |
|
- Income Tax for Earlier years Profit/ (Loss) for the Year Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the year |
10 |
(4,385) 3 |
|
(14,041) |
||
|
7 |
||
|
Total Comprehensive Gain/(Loss) for the year |
(14,034) |
(4,382) |
Your Company reported a total revenue of ''7,914 Lakhs in 2023-24 against ''10,250 Lakhs in 2022-23. The Company incurred loss after tax of ''14,041 Lakhs in the current year as compared to a loss of ''4,385 Lakhs in the previous year.
Your Company''s consolidated revenues stood at ''9,932 Lakhs for the year under review against ''13,129 Lakhs in the previous year. The Company incurred a consolidated loss of ''12,293 Lakhs in 2023-24 as compared to a loss of ''3,863 Lakhs in the previous year.
Your Company''s Projects - "Emami Business Bayâ, Sector V, Kolkata and "Emami Aastha'''', Joka, Kolkata, continued to witness good response from the market. As on 31st March, 2024, the Company has achieved a total booking of 197 units (91%) in Emami Business Bay and 285 units (76%) in Emami Aastha. The construction of both the projects are in full swing.
Total bookings during the year across all projects was 269 units representing 4.4 Lakhs sq.ft. having sale value of ''185 Crores.
Your directors would like to update on the new launches which are progressing as per plan and the Company, subject to approvals, plan to launch its project at James Long Sarani Road, Kolkata, in November 2024 under the name"Emami Aamodâhaving saleable area of 6.1 Lakhs sq.ft and revenue potential of ''850 Cr. Further, the Company,
subject to approvals, plan to launch two more projects during the fourth quarter of this financial year - Emami Tejomaya II, Chennai having saleable area of 14 Lakhs sq.ft and Emami Miraai in SIPCOT, Chennai having saleable area of 15 Lakhs sq.ft. There are other multiple projects which shall be launched in next financial year and presently are at various stages of design and development.
Cash flow from operations continues to remain strong and the operating debt has reduced by about 30% from ''83 Crores to only ''56 Crores.
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend for the year ended March 31, 2024.
The Company does not propose to transfer any amount to the Reserves for the year under review.
As on March 31, 2024, the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company stands at ''756.88 Lakhs. The Company has neither issued shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise nor issued shares (including sweat equity shares) to the employees or Directors of the Company under any Scheme.
India Ratings and Research Private Limited (Ind-Ra) has assigned/ affirmed Credit Rating of Emami Realty Limited''s Long-Term Bank Facilities at âIND A-/Stable (''IND A-''; Outlook Stable)".
We received several recognitions during the year, notable among them are as under:
⢠At the Realty Harit Bharat Leadership Summit & Awards 2023, our Project - Emami Business Bay was awarded - "Harit Bharat Projects - Commercialâ, at CREDAI Bengal Awards, our Project - Emami Aastha was awarded as the "Best ongoing villa projectâ
⢠At the 16th Realty Conclave & Excellence Awards 2024 (East), our Project - Emami Business Bay was recognized as Commercial Project of the Year, our Project - Emami Aastha, Joka was awarded under various categories - "Plotted Development Project of the Yearâ and "Most Popular Project of the Yearâ and our Company was presented with "Developer of the Year -Townshipâ
⢠Our Managing Director & CEO, Dr. Nitesh Kumar Gupta was honored with the prestigious title "CXO of the Year (Individual Achievement Award)â at 16th Realty Conclave & Excellence Awards 2024 (East).
7. CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year under review, there has been no change in the nature of business of your Company.
8. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
There have been no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between March 31, 2024 and the date of this Report, other than those disclosed in this Report.
9. SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had 3 unlisted subsidiaries, namely, Sneha Ashiana Private Limited, Delta PV Private Limited and New Age Realty Private Limited and 4 associates, namely, Roseview Developers Private Limited, Bengal Emami Housing Limited, Prajay Urban Private Limited and Swanhousing & Infra Private Limited. The Company is a 10% partner in Lohitka Properties LLP, as on March 31,2024.
In compliance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulationsâ) and Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Actâ), your Company has prepared
Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with the applicable accounting standards, which forms part of this Annual Report. A statement containing the salient features of the Financial Statements of the subsidiaries & associates in Form AOC-1 as required under Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 form part of this Annual Report. The highlights of performance of subsidiaries & associate companies and their contribution to the overall performance of the Company is given in Annexure A in Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company does not have any joint venture.
The audited financial statements ofthe Company along with separate audited financial statements of the subsidiaries are available on the Company''s website www.emamirealty. com. The Company will make these documents available to Members upon request made by them.
As at March 31, 2023, Sneha Ashiana Private Limited is considered as material unlisted Indian subsidiary under Regulation 24 of SEBI Listing Regulations. A Policy has been formulated for determining the Material Subsidiaries of the Company in compliance with the SEBI Listing Regulations, as amended. The said Policy is available at the Company''s website at the weblink: https://www.emamirealty.com/ investors/.
10. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The provisions of Section 186 of the Act in relation to loans or guarantees or securities or investments are not applicable to the Company, being an infrastructure company as defined under Schedule VI to the Act. The details of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and securities provided have been disclosed in the Notes to the Audited Financial Statements.
11. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
During the financial year, the Company has not entered into transaction with Related Parties referred to in Section 188(1) of the Act, which could be considered material. Accordingly, the disclosure of Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable. All transactions entered into during the financial year 2023-24 with Related Parties as defined under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations were in the ordinary course of business and at arm''s length basis.
The attention of Members is drawn to the disclosures of transactions with related parties set out in Notes to Accounts (Note No. 42) forming part of the standalone financial statements. The transactions with persons or entities belonging to the promoter/ promoter group which holds 10% or more shareholding in the Company
as required under Schedule V, Part A (2A) of SEBI Listing Regulations are given as Note No. 42 (on Related Party Transaction) forming part of the standalone financial statements.
A policy on ''Materiality of and Dealing with Related Party Transactions'' has been devised by the Board of Directors and the same may be referred to, at the Company''s website at the weblink: https://www.emamirealty.com/investors/.
The Company has not invited or accepted deposits from the public covered under Section 73 of the Act and The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, as amended.
13. AUDITORS & AUDITORS'' REPORT
The members at the Annual General Meeting held on September 19, 2019 had appointed M/S Agarwal Tondon & Co., Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 329088E) as the Statutory Auditors for five consecutive years from the conclusion of the 11th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 16th Annual General Meeting of the Company i.e. till the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting. On the recommendation of Audit Committee, the Board of Directors in its meeting held on May 30, 2024 had re-appointed M/S Agarwal Tondon & Co. as the Statutory Auditors for the second term of five consecutive years i.e. from the conclusion of the 16th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 21st Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in year 2029, subject to approval of the shareholders. The Statutory Auditors have confirmed their independent status and eligibility for the said reappointment.
The Auditors'' Report to the shareholders for the year under review does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
The Board of Directors have appointed M/S MKB & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of the Company to conduct Secretarial Audit and their Report is annexed as Annexure 1. The said report does not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimers.
The Company''s unlisted material subsidiary company - Sneha Ashiana Private Limited has also undergone Secretarial Audit as per Section 204 of the Act and Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations. A copy of the Secretarial Audit Report of Sneha Ashiana Private Limited is also annexed as Annexure 1. The said report does not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimers.
The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report as required under Regulation 24A of SEBI LODR Regulations has been submitted to the stock exchanges within 60 days of the end of the financial year.
15. COST RECORDS AND COST AUDITORS
As required under Rule 8(5)(ix) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Company confirms that it has prepared and maintained cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act for the financial year ended March 31,2024.
In terms of Section 148 of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company has, on recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed M/s V. K. Jain & Co., as Cost Auditors for the financial year 2024-25, and fixed their remuneration subject to ratification by the members in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Company has received written consent that their appointment is in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act and rules framed thereunder. The Cost Auditors have confirmed that they are not disqualified to be appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2024-25.
As required, a resolution seeking members'' ratification for the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors is included in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting. The Board recommends the same for approval by members.
M/s V. K. Jain & Co. have confirmed that the cost records for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 are free from any disqualification.
16. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company and the provisions of Section 152(6)(c) of the Act, Mr. Basant Kumar Parakh (DIN: 00103176) will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment. The Board of Directors of your Company has recommended his reappointment at the ensuing AGM. The resolution seeking Member''s approval for his re-appointment forms part of the AGM Notice.
Mr. Abhijit Datta (DIN: 00790029), Mr. Hari Mohan Marda (DIN: 00855466) and Mr. Ram Gobind Ganeriwala (DIN: 00863042) completed their second term as Independent Directors of the Company on March 31,2024. Accordingly, they ceased to be the Directors of the Company with effect from April 01, 2024. Consequently, Mr. Abhijit Datta also ceased to be the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mr. Hari Mohan Marda ceased to be the Chairperson and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Member of the Audit Committee and Finance
18. POLICY ON DIRECTORS'' AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL''S APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
Your Company''s Remuneration Policy enumerates the criteria for appointment and remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management Personnel on the basis of their qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a Director and other matters as required under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. The Policy is available on the website of the Company at https://www. emamirealty.com/investors/. The salient features of the policy are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of the Annual Report.
19. BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations read with Guidance Note issued by SEBI, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee evaluated the performance of all Directors on criteria such as qualification, level of governance in meetings, preparedness for the meeting, experience, knowledge and competence, fulfilment of functions, ability to function as a team, initiative, availability and attendance, integrity, adherence to the code of conduct, etc. Independent Directors were additionally evaluated on criteria like independence of views and judgement and the Chairman of the Board was additionally evaluated on criteria like effectiveness of leadership and ability to steer the meeting, impartiality, commitment and ability to keep shareholders'' interest in mind. The Independent Directors of the Company in their separate meeting, reviewed the performance of NonIndependent Directors, the Board as a whole and of the Chairperson of the Company.
The Board, after taking into consideration the evaluation exercise carried out by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and by the Independent Directors, carried out an evaluation of its own performance and that of its Committees. The evaluation of individual performance of all Directors (including the Independent Directors) was also carried out by the entire Board (excluding the director being evaluated).
The Directors expressed their satisfaction over the evaluation process and results thereof.
20. NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the financial year ended March 31,2024, the Board met 4 (Four) times, on May 29, 2023, August 07, 2023, November 09, 2023 and February 09, 2024. The details of the meetings of the Board of Directors held and attended by the Directors during the financial year 2023-24 are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
Committee of the Board and Mr. Ram Gobind Ganeriwala ceased to be the Chairperson and Member of the Audit Committee and Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee of the Board. The Board places on record its gratitude for the valuable contribution made by Mr. Abhijit Datta, Mr. Hari Mohan Marda and Mr. Ram Gobind Ganeriwala during their tenure as Independent Directors.
The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, appointed Mr. Amit Kiran Deb (DIN: 02107792) as an Additional Independent Director on the Board of the Company with effect from August 07, 2023 for a period of 5 years. The Members of the Company have approved the aforementioned appointment in their Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2023.
Key Managerial Personnel
Pursuant to Section 203 of the Companies Act, Dr. Nitesh Kumar Gupta (DIN: 08756907) - Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Rajesh Bansal (DIN: 00645035) - Whole-time Director, Mr. Rajendra Agarwal - CFO and Mrs. Payel Agarwal -Company Secretary & Compliance Officer are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as at the date of this Report.
Save and except the above, there were no changes in the Directors or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company during the year under review.
17. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, as amended. In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors fulfill the conditions specified in these regulations and are independent of the management. There has been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors of the Company.
The Board is also of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the Company possess requisite qualifications, experience and expertise in relevant fields and they hold the highest standards of integrity.
In compliance with rule 6(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, all the Independent Directors have registered themselves with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Since all the Independent Directors of the Company have served as directors in listed companies for a period not less than three years, they are not required to undertake the proficiency test as per rule 6(4) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
21. MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
During the year under review, a meeting of Independent Directors was held on February 09, 2024 wherein the performance of the non-independent directors and the Board as a whole was reviewed. The Independent Directors at their meeting also assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Company management and the Board of Directors of the Company.
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 are attached as Annexure 2.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the names and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rules is provided in the Annual Report, which forms part of this Report. As per the second proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act, the Annual Report (excluding the aforesaid information) is being sent to the members of the Company. If any member interested in obtaining a copy thereof, such member may write to the Company Secretary, whereupon a copy would be sent to such member.
23. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Corporate Social Responsibility (''CSR'') Committee of your Company comprises of Mrs. Karabi Sengupta as the Chairperson and Mr. Debasish Bhaumik and Dr. Nitesh Kumar Gupta, as members. The details required under the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, as amended, are given in Annual Report on CSR activities appended as Annexure 3 to this Report. The CSR Policy is available on the website of the Company at the weblink: https://www.emamirealty.com/investors/
24. DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors hereby confirm that:-
(i) In the preparation of the annual financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
(ii) 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 as at the end of the financial year and of the loss of the Company for that period;
(iii) They have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act and rules made thereunder, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) They have prepared the annual financial statements for the financial year ended March 31,2024 on a ''going concern'' basis;
(v) They have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and have been operating effectively;
(vi) They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
25. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34(2) of SEBI Listing Regulations, is appended to this Report.
The Company is committed to maintaining highest standards of Corporate Governance and adhering to the Corporate Governance requirements as set out by the SEBI. The Report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under SEBI Listing Regulations forms part of this Report. A certificate from M/s. Agrawal Tondon & Co., Chartered Accountants, confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Schedule V to SEBI Listing Regulations and applicable provisions of the Act forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
As required by Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the CEO & CFO certification has been submitted to the Board and a copy thereof is contained elsewhere in this Annual Report.
28. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM
The Company has an internal financial control system, commensurate with its size, scale and complexity of its operations. The Company''s system of internal control has been designed to provide a reasonable assurance with regard to maintenance of proper accounting controls, monitoring of operations, protecting assets from unauthorized use or losses, compliance with regulations
details of which needs to be mentioned in this Report.
40. STATEMENT ON INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
There is no amount lying unpaid/ unclaimed with the Company.
41. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
There are no applications made or any proceeding pending against the Company under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the financial year.
42. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE
and for ensuring reliability offinancial reporting. The internal controls over financial reporting have been identified by the management and are checked for effectiveness across all locations and functions by the management and tested by the Auditors on sample basis. The controls are reviewed by the management periodically and deviations, if any, are reported to the Audit Committee periodically.
The composition and terms of reference of the Audit Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming a part of this Annual Report. During the Financial Year under review, the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
30. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming a part of this Annual Report.
31. STAKEHOLDERS'' RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming a part of this Annual Report.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism as required under Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, to report to the management, concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Codes of Conduct or policy. The mechanism provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees and Directors who avail of the mechanism and also provide for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The said policy may be referred to, at the Company''s website at the weblink: https://www.emamirealty.com/ investors/
The Company has a defined Risk Management framework to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate various risks to key business objectives. Major risks identified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis. It provides for identification of risk, its assessment and procedures to minimize risk and is being periodically reviewed to ensure that the executive management controls the risk as per decided policy.
34. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the Financial Year, your Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to "Meetings of the Board of Directorsâ and"General Meetingsâ, respectively.
35. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
Your Company is committed to provide a work environment which ensures that every woman employee is treated with dignity, respect and equality. There is zero-tolerance towards sexual harassment and any act of sexual harassment invites serious disciplinary action.
The Company has established a policy against Sexual Harassment for its employees. The policy allows every employee to freely report any such act and prompt action will be taken thereon. The Policy lays down severe punishment for any such act. The Company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee. Further, your Directors state that during the year under review, there was no case / complaints of sexual harassment reported to the Company pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
As required under Section 92(3) of the Act read with Section 134(3)(a), the Annual Return for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 is available on the Company''s website at the weblink: https://www.emamirealty.com/investors/
37. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS / COURTS / TRIBUNALS
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts/ Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
38. PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING & OUTGO
The particulars regarding conservation of energy and technology absorption, as required under Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are appended as Annexure 4 to this Report.
39. REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the financial year under review, the Statutory Auditors, Cost Auditors and Secretarial Auditors have not reported any instances of fraud committed in the Company by its officers or employees to the Audit Committee or to the Central Government under section 143(12) of the Act,
TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
There are no instances of one-time settlement during the financial year.
The Directors wish to extend their thanks and appreciation for the valuable and continued support received from the Customers, Shareholders, Company''s Bankers, financial institutions, Central and State Government Authorities, Stock Exchange(s), Depositories and all other business associates for the growth of the organization. The Directors also acknowledge the hard work, dedication and commitment of the employees for the growth of the Company and look forward to their continued involvement and support.
Mar 31, 2018
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 10th Annual Report together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2018.
SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION
The Scheme of Amalgamation (âSchemeâ) of Zandu Realty Limited (âZRLâ), being an Associate, with the Company was approved by the Honâble National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, vide its Order dated 4th May, 2018. The certified copy of the said Order was filed with the office of Registrar of Companies on 11th May, 2018 and accordingly, the Scheme has become operative with effect from the Appointed Date i.e., 1st April, 2017. These financial statements have been prepared after giving effect to the Scheme, since the Appointed Date is 1st April, 2017.
Pursuant to the Scheme sanctioned by the Honâble Tribunal
a) Your Company has accounted for amalgamation under the âPooling of Interest Methodâ in accordance with the requirements of Appendix C of Ind AS 103 on Business Combinations.
b) 2,86,329 equity shares of RS.100/- each held by the Company in ZRL stand cancelled;
c) Your Company has, on 30th May, 2018, allotted 36,40,497 equity shares of the Company to the public shareholders of ZRL, in the ratio of 7 equity shares of RS.2/- each of the Company for every 1 equity share of RS.100/- each held by such shareholder in ZRL, on the record date, 25th May, 2018.
d) The equity shares of your Company so allotted will be listed on all the stock exchanges where the equity shares of your Company are presently listed.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The standalone performance of the Company for the year ended on 31st March, 2018 is stated below:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
|
Particulars |
2017-18 * |
2016-17 |
|
Revenue from Operations |
146.73 |
93.46 |
|
Other Income |
11,883.18 |
11,794.35 |
|
Total Revenue |
12,029.91 |
11,887.81 |
|
Total Expenses |
11,753.43 |
10,050.54 |
|
Profit before Tax |
276.48 |
1,837.27 |
|
Tax Expenses |
||
|
-Current Tax |
197.67 |
340.70 |
|
-MAT Credit Entitlement |
(115.25) |
- |
|
-Deferred Tax |
(62.16) |
32.05 |
|
-Income Tax paid/refund for Earlier Years |
(122.63) |
2.50 |
|
Profit for the Year |
378.85 |
1,462.02 |
|
Profit Brought Forward |
(272.11) |
(1,728.41) |
|
Less: Cancellation of investments |
(5,726.58) |
- |
|
Add: Transferred on amalgamation |
5,566.87 |
- |
|
Other comprehensive income |
6.38 |
(5.72) |
|
Net Surplus/(Deficit) in the Statement of Profit & Loss |
(46.59) |
(272.11) |
* In view of the amalgamation of Zandu Realty Limited with the Company with effect from 1st April 2017, the figures for the current year are not comparable with those of the previous year.
FIRST TIME ADOPTION OF IND AS
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated 16th February 2015, had notified the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) applicable for certain classes of companies. Ind AS has replaced the existing Indian GAAP prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended. Accordingly, the standalone and consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2018 and 31st March 2017 including balance sheet as at the transition date of 1st April 2016 have been presented in accordance with Ind AS. The reconciliations and descriptions of the effect of the transition from previous GAAP to Ind AS have been set-out in the standalone and consolidated financial statements.
SHARE CAPITAL
Pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation becoming effective, the Companyâs authorised share capital increased from RS.7,05,00,000/- to RS.27,05,00,000/- divided into 3,52,50,000 Equity Shares of RS.2/- each and 20,00,000 Equity Shares of RS.100/- each.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend for the financial year 2017-18.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
Your Directors have decided not to transfer any amount to the General Reserve for the year under review.
OPERATIONS
During the year under review, your Company reported a total revenue of RS.12,029.91 Lakhs against RS.11,887.81 Lakhs reported in 2016-17, an EBIDTA of RS.21,691.49 Lakhs against RS.17,983.88 Lakhs reported in the previous year. The Company reported a profit after tax of RS.378.85 Lakhs in 2017-18 against profit after tax of RS. 1,462.02 Lakhs reported in the previous year.
The consolidated revenue of your Company during the year under review is RS.11,824.88 Lakhs compared to RS.11,051.72 Lakhs in the previous year, an EBIDTA of RS.21,908.14 Lakhs against RS.17,729.89 Lakhs reported in the previous year. The Company reported a consolidated profit after tax of RS.361.33 Lakhs in 2017-18 against RS.1,343.23 Lakhs reported in the previous year.
Despite unfavourable market conditions, construction activities across all our ongoing projects were in full swing. In order to drive sales, we announced no GST for our Emami City Project at Kolkata.
NON-CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
Your Company has allotted 1000 Rated Unlisted Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures of RS.10,00,000/- each aggregating to RS. 100,00,00,000/- and 1500 Rated Unlisted Redeemable Non- Convertible Debentures of RS.10,00,000/- each aggregating to RS. 150,00,00,000/- on private placement basis on 19th January, 2018 and 26th March, 2018 respectively.
SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE
The Board of Directors, vide its resolutions passed on 12th September, 2017 and 13th December, 2017, have approved the shifting of registered office of the Company to Acropolis, 13th Floor, 1858/1, Rajdanga Main Road, Kasba, Kolkata - 700107, with effect from 1st February, 2018.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
You would be glad to learn that our Project âEmami Cityâ has been one of the winner in the category âSpecial Commendation for Creating High Quality Living Spacesâ in EAST Zone by the CNBC-AWAAZ Real Estate Awards.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year under review, there has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
There has been no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of this Report.
SUBSIDIARIES/ASSOCIATES/JOINT VENTURES
In compliance with Ind AS 110, your Company has prepared Consolidated Financial Statements, which forms part of this Annual Report. Further, pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of the subsidiaries & associates in the prescribed Form AOC-1 has also been provided as a part of this Annual Report. The Company does not have any joint venture.
The highlights of performance of subsidiaries & associate companies and their contribution to the overall performance of the Company during the year under review, is tabulated below:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
|
Particulars |
Turnover |
Profit / (Loss) After Tax |
Profit / (Loss) considered in consolidation |
Networth attributable to the Company as on 31.03.2018 |
|
Subsidiaries |
||||
|
Sneha Ashiana Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
(0.38) |
(0.38) |
(22.97) |
|
Delta PV Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
(0.13) |
(0.13) |
9.58 |
|
New Age Realty Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
(0.21) |
(0.21) |
(697.54) |
|
Associates |
||||
|
Roseview Developers Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
(0.16) |
(0.08) |
(3.01) |
|
Prajay Urban Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
(0.45) |
(0.22) |
(1.45) |
|
Bengal Emami Housing Limited |
11.30 |
2.93 |
0.88 |
2.98 |
|
Swanhousing & Infra Pvt. Ltd. |
140.66 |
1.16 |
0.39 |
70.77 |
As per the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the audited Financial Statements of the Company along with separate audited financial statements of the subsidiaries are being placed on the Companyâs website www.emamirealty.com and a copy of such separate audited financial statements of the subsidiaries will be provided to the shareholders on request.
A Policy has been formulated for determining the Material Subsidiaries of the Company in compliance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (âListing Regulationsâ). The said Policy has been posted on the Companyâs website at the weblink https://www.emamirealty.com/ investor-relation/emami-infrastructure-ltd
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The provisions of Section 186 of the Act, in relation to loans or guarantee/ security are not applicable to the Company, being an infrastructure company as defined under Schedule VI to the Act. No investment was made by the Company during the year under review, except for those transferred on amalgamation of ZRL. The particulars of loans given by the Company have been disclosed in the Notes to the Audited Financial Statements.
PARTICULARS OF MATERIAL CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The particulars of material contracts or arrangements entered into by the Company with Related Parties referred to in Section 188(1) of the Act in Form AOC-2 prescribed under the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are appended as âAnnexure - 1â hereto and forms part of this Report.
A policy onâMateriality of and Dealing with Related Party Transactionsâ has been devised by the Board of Directors and the same may be referred to, at the Companyâs website at the weblink: https://www. emamirealty.com/investor-relation/emami-infrastructure-ltd
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has not invited or accepted deposits from the public covered under Section 73 of the Act and The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, as amended.
AUDITORS & AUDITORSâ REPORT
At the Annual General Meeting held on 5th September 2014, M/s S. K. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 306033E) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office till the conclusion of the 11th Annual General Meeting, subject to ratification by the members annually. In view of the amendment made to Section 139 of the Act vide the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 which is effective from 7th May, 2018, annual ratification of appointment of statutory auditors is no more necessary.
Accordingly, M/s. S. K. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountants, shall continue to be the Statutory Auditors of the Company till the conclusion of AGM to be held in the year 2019 and their appointment shall not be subject to ratification by the members on an annual basis.
The Auditorsâ Report to the shareholders for the year under review does not contain any qualification.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board has appointed M/s MKB & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March, 2018 is annexed herewith as âAnnexure - 2â The said Report does not contain any qualification.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
I. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
(a) Statement on declaration given by Independent Directors under sub- section (7) of Section 149:
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations.
(b) Familiarization Programme undertaken for Independent Directors:
The Independent Directors are familiarised with the Company, about their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model of the Company, etc. On appointment, the Independent Director is issued a Letter of Appointment setting out in detail, the terms of appointment, duties, responsibilities and expected time commitments. Each newly appointed Independent Director is taken through a formal induction program on the Companyâs operations, marketing, finance and other important aspects. The Company Secretary briefs the Director about their legal and regulatory responsibilities as a Director. The familiarization program is available on the Companyâs website under the weblink: https://www.emamirealty.com/investor-relation/emami-infrastructure-ltd
II. NON- INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
Retirement by Rotation
As per the provisions of Section 152(6)(c) of the Act, Mr. Basant Kumar Parakh (DIN: 00103176) retires by rotation, and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. In view of his considerable experience and contribution to the Company, your Directors recommend his re-appointment.
Resignation of Whole-time Directors
Mr. Sanjay Choudhary (DIN:00669470) resigned from the office of Whole-time Director of the Company with effect from close of business hours on 9th August, 2017 due to ill health and Dr. Kalyanasundaram Ramamurthy, resigned from the office of Whole-time Director of the Company with effect from 30th March, 2018 due to his critical illness.
Your Board places on record its appreciation for the services rendered by Mr. Choudhary and Dr. Ramamurthy during their tenure as Whole-time Directors of the Company.
MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2018, six Board Meetings were held, details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Act.
MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
During the year under review, a meeting of Independent Directors was held on 14th February, 2018 wherein the performance of the non-independent directors and the Board as a whole was reviewed. The Independent Directors at their meeting also assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Company management and the Board of Directors of the Company.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
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 are attached as âAnnexure 3â.
I n terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the names and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rules is provided in the Annual Report, which forms part of this Report.
Having regard to the provisions of the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act and as advised, the Annual Report (excluding the aforesaid information) is being sent to the members of the Company. The said information is available for inspection at the registered office of the Company during working hours and any member interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary and the same will be furnished on request.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
As per Section 135 of the Act, all companies having net worth of RS.500 Crores or more, or turnover of RS.1,000 Crores or more, or a net profit of RS.5 Crores or more during any of the three preceding financial years are required to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility (âCSRâ) Committee of the Board comprising of three or more directors, at least one of whom shall be an Independent Director and such company shall spend at least 2% of the average net profit of the companyâs three immediately preceding financial years in pursuance of its CSR Policy. Since the net profits of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2017 is meeting the above threshold, in compliance with above, your Company has constituted a CSR Committee comprising Mrs. Karabi Sengupta as the Chairperson and Mr. Debasish Bhaumik and Mr. Girja Kumar Choudhary as members of the Committee.
The Annual Report on CSR as required under the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is enclosed as âAnnexure - 4â to this Report.
DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Act, with respect to Directorsâ Responsibility Statement, the Directors hereby confirm that:-
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2018, the applicable accounting standards, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
(ii) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at the end of the financial year and of the profit 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 this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
(iv) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts of the Company on a âgoing concernâ 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.
(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.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
A Report on Corporate Governance and Management Discussion and Analysis for the financial year ended 31st March, 2018 is presented in separate sections forming part of the Annual Report.
CFO CERTIFICATION
As required by Regulation 17(8) of the Listing Regulations, the CFO certification has been submitted to the Board and a copy thereof is contained elsewhere in this Annual Report.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with its size, requirement and the nature of operations. The Companyâs system of internal control has been designed to provide a reasonable assurance with regard to maintenance of proper accounting controls, monitoring of operations, protecting assets from unauthorized use or losses, compliance with regulations and for ensuring reliability of financial reporting.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
The Company has in place adequate financial controls commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The Company has policies and procedures in place to properly and efficiently conduct its business, safeguard its assets, detect fraud and errors, maintain accuracy and completeness of accounting records and prepare financial records in a timely and reliable manner.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations read with Guidance Note issued by SEBI, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee evaluated the performance of all Directors on criteria such as qualification, level of governance in meetings, preparedness for the meeting, experience, knowledge and competence, fulfillment of functions, ability to function as a team, initiative, availability and attendance, integrity, adherence to the code of conduct, etc. Independent Directors were additionally evaluated on criteria like independence of views and judgement and the Chairman of the Board was additionally evaluated on criteria like effectiveness of leadership and ability to steer the meeting, impartiality, commitment and ability to keep shareholdersâ interest in mind. The Independent Directors of the Company in their separate meeting, reviewed the performance of Non- Independent Directors, the Board as a whole and of the Chairperson of the Company.
The Board, after taking into consideration the evaluation exercise carried out by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and by the Independent Directors, carried out an evaluation of its own performance and that of its Committees. The individual performance of all Directors (including the Independent Directors) was also carried out by the entire Board (excluding the director being evaluated).
The Directors expressed their satisfaction over the evaluation process and results thereof.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Audit Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming a part of this Annual Report. There has been no instance where the Board has not accepted the recommendations of the Audit Committee.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming a part of this Annual Report.
STAKEHOLDERSâ RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming a part of this Annual Report.
REMUNERATION POLICY
The Policy of the Company on appointment and remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management Personnel including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other matters provided under Section 178(3) of the Act, is appended as âAnnexure - 5â to this Report.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY/ VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has formed a Whistle Blower Policy/ Vigil Mechanism as required under Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations. A Vigil (Whistle Blower) mechanism provides a channel to the employees and Directors to report to the management concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Codes of Conduct or policy. The mechanism provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees and Directors to avail of the mechanism and also provide for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The said policy may be referred to, at the Companyâs website at the weblink: https://www.emamirealty.com/ investor-relation/emami-infrastructure-ltd.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has a defined Risk Management framework to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate various risks to key business objectives. Major risks identified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
The Risk Management Policy provides for identification of risk, its assessment and procedures to minimize risk. The policy is periodically reviewed to ensure that the executive management controls the risk as per decided policy.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
Your Company is committed to provide a work environment which ensures that every woman employee is treated with dignity, respect and equality. There is zero-tolerance towards sexual harassment and any act of sexual harassment invites serious disciplinary action.
The Company has established a policy against Sexual Harassment for its employees. The policy allows every employee to freely report any such act and prompt action will be taken thereon. The Policy lays down severe punishment for any such act. Further, your Directors state that during the year under review, there was no case of sexual harassment reported to the Company pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN
Extract of the Annual Return as on 31st March, 2018 in Form MGT-9 is annexed hereto as âAnnexure - 6â and forms a part of this report.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS / COURTS / TRIBUNALS
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts/Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING & OUTGO AS PER SECTION 134 (3)(m) OF THE ACT
A. The operations of the Company are not energy intensive as the Company is not engaged in any manufacturing activity and hence reporting under this Section does not arise.
B. No technology has been developed and / or imported by way of foreign collaboration.
C. Foreign exchange inflow is NIL and outflow is RS.56.42 Lakhs during the year under review (P.Y.: Inflows: Nil; Outflows: RS.33.86 Lakhs).
TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
The balance lying in Unclaimed Fractional Share Sale Proceeds Account amounting to RS.24,618/- as on 31st March, 2017, was transferred to the Investors Education and Protection Fund on 18th October, 2017. There is no amount lying unpaid/ unclaimed with the Company.
APPRECIATION
Your Directors wish to extend their thanks and appreciation for the valuable and continued support received from the Shareholders, Companyâs Bankers, Central and State Government Authorities, Stock Exchange(s), Depositories and all other Business Associates for the growth of the organization.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep appreciation to all the employees for their commitment and continued contribution to the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Kolkata Abhijit Datta
May 30, 2018 Chairman
Mar 31, 2016
DIRECTORS'' REPORT
Dear Shareholders,
"Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2016.
SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION
The Scheme of Arrangement for Amalgamation ("Scheme") of the wholly-owned subsidiary companies viz. Emami Realty Limited ("ERL") and Emami Rainbow Niketan Private Limited ("ERNPL") with the Company was approved by the Hon''ble High Court at Calcutta vide its Order dated 14th June, 2016. The certified copy of the said Order was filed with the office of Registrar of Companies on 22nd July, 2016 and accordingly, the Scheme have become operative with effect from the Appointed Date i.e., 1st April, 2015. The Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2016, were earlier approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on 27th May, 2016 on which the Statutory Auditors of the Company had issued their report dated 27th May, 2016. These financial statements have been reopened and revised to give effect to the Scheme, since the Appointed Date is 1st April, 2015.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The standalone performance of the Company for the year ended on 31st March, 2016 is stated below:
(Rs. in Lacs)
|
Particulars |
2015-16 * |
2014-15 |
|
Revenue from Operations |
64.06 |
- |
|
Other Income |
9,306.75 |
72.00 |
|
Increase/(Decrease) in Inventories |
20,401.55 |
- |
|
Total Revenue |
29,772.36 |
72.00 |
|
Total Expenses |
30,595.94 |
76.85 |
|
Loss Before Tax |
(823.58) |
(4.85) |
|
Tax Expenses |
|
|
|
- Current Tax |
- |
- |
|
- Income Tax paid for Earlier Years |
3.45 |
1.37 |
|
Loss for the Year |
(827.03) |
(6.22) |
|
Profit Brought Forward from Previous Year |
1,281.31 |
1,287.52 |
|
Add: Transferred on amalgamation |
(2,220.75) |
- |
|
Less: Expenses written off |
(0.01) |
- |
|
Net Surplus/(Deficit) in the Statement of Profit & Loss |
(1,766.48) |
1,281.31 |
- In view of the amalgamation of Emami Realty Limited and Emami Rainbow Niketan Private Limited with the Company with effect from 1st April 2015, the figures for the current year are not comparable with those of the previous year.
OPERATIONS
Your Directors are pleased to inform that our Project ''Emami City'' is ahead of delivery schedule and we are very confident that the delivery of apartments to the customers will be well in advance.
In respect of our Chennai Project ''Emami Tejomaya'', your Company has awarded the construction contract to Larsen & Tourbo Limited, to ensure best possible quality of service. We have also aligned the size of units, to suit the financial reach of individual customers. Our Project has received good response from the customers.
The consolidated revenue of your Company for the year ended 31st March, 2016 is Rs. 32,763.07 Lacs and Loss after Tax is Rs. 423.98 Lacs as compared to the consolidated revenue and Profit after Tax for the previous year of Rs. 7,295.50 Lacs and Rs. 1,227.22 Lacs respectively, mainly due to unsold stock lying with one of the Associate Company due to poor market conditions.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
You would be glad to learn that our Emami City Project has received a "Prashansha Patra - 2015" from National Safety Council of India for developing and implementing effective Management Systems & Procedures and achieving good performance in Occupational Safety & Health during the year 2014.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year under review, there has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
There have been no material changes and commitments, except for the approval of the Scheme by the Hon''ble High Court as stated above, affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the report.
SUBSIDIARIES/ASSOCIATES/JOINT VENTURES
In compliance with Accounting Standard 21 specified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, your Company has prepared Consolidated Financial Statements, which forms part of this Annual Report. Further, pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of the subsidiaries & associates in the prescribed form AOC-1 has also been provided as a part of this Annual Report. The Company does not have any joint venture.
The highlights of performance of subsidiaries & associate companies and their contribution to the overall performance of the Company during the period under review, is tabulated below:
|
(Rs. in Lacs) |
||||
|
Particulars |
Turnover |
Profit / (Loss) After Tax |
Profit / Loss considered in consolidation |
Networth attributable to Equity Shareholders as on 31.03.2016 |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
Sneha Ashiana Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
(0.57) |
(0.57) |
(22.35) |
|
Delta PV Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
0.01 |
0.006 |
9.67 |
|
New Age Realty Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
(246.00) |
(147.60) |
(523.71) |
|
Associates |
|
|
|
|
|
Zandu Realty Limited |
866.79 |
704.91 |
250.31 |
6485.19 |
|
Roseview Developers Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
(0.16) |
(0.08) |
(2.86) |
|
Prajay Urban Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
(0.41) |
(0.20) |
(1.02) |
|
Bengal Emami Housing Limited |
- |
(2.66) |
(0.80) |
1.54 |
|
Swanhousing & Infra Pvt. Ltd. |
- |
2.75 |
0.93 |
69.02 |
As per the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, separate audited financial statements of the subsidiaries are being placed on the Company''s website www.emamirealty.com and a copy of such separate audited financial statements of the subsidiaries will be provided to the shareholders on request.
A Policy has been formulated for determining the Material Subsidiaries of the Company in compliance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"). The said Policy has been posted on the Company''s website at the we blink www.emamirealty.com/code.php.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments made by the Company pursuant to Section 186 of the Act have been disclosed in the Notes to the Audited Financial Statements.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All transactions with Related Parties entered during the financial year by the Company were on an arms'' length basis and in the ordinary course of business. There were no material related party transactions, i.e., transactions exceeding ten percent of the annual consolidated turnover as per the last audited financial statements, entered into during the year. Accordingly, the disclosure required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to your Company.
A policy on ''Materiality of and dealing with Related Party Transactions'' has been devised by the Board of Directors and the same may be referred to, at the Company''s website at the we blink www.emamirealty.com/code.php
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has not invited or accepted deposits from the public covered under Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
AUDITORS & AUDITOR''S REPORT
At the Annual General Meeting held on 5th September 2014, M/S S. K. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 306033E) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office till the conclusion of the 11th Annual General Meeting, subject to ratification by the members annually. Accordingly, the appointment of M/S S. K. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountant, as Statutory Auditors of the Company is placed for ratification by the shareholders. In this regard, the Company has received a certificate from the auditors to the effect that if they are reappointed, it would be in accordance with the provisions of Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Auditors'' Report to the shareholders for the year under review does not contain any qualification.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board has appointed M/S MKB & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March 2016 is annexed herewith as "Annexure - 1". The Report does not contain any qualification.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
I. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
(a) Appointment of Independent Directors:
Mrs. Karabi Sengupta (DIN: 02534951), was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from 31st March, 2015 and the members, at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 9th September, 2015, approved her appointment as an Independent Director for a term of 5 years with effect from the date of appointment.
On the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Mr. Debasish Bhaumik (DIN: 06933306), was appointed as an Additional Director (Category - Independent) of the Company with effect from 22nd July, 2016 by the Board of Directors of the Company and subject to the approval of the Members, also as Independent Director, with effect from 22nd July, 2016 for a term of 5 years.
(b) Statement on declaration given by Independent Directors under sub- section (6) of section 149:
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations.
(c) Familiarization Programme undertaken for Independent Directors:
The Independent Directors are familiarized with the Company, their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model of the Company, etc. On appointment, the Independent Director is issued a Letter of Appointment setting out in detail, the terms of appointment, duties, responsibilities and expected time commitments. Each newly appointed Independent Director is taken through a formal induction program on the Company''s operations, marketing, finance and other important aspects. The Company Secretary briefs the Director about their legal and regulatory responsibilities as a Director. The familiarization program is available on the Company''s website under the we blink www.emamirealty.com/code. php.
II. NON- INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
Retirement by Rotation
As per the provisions of Section 152(6)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Basant Kumar Parakh (DIN: 00103176) retires by rotation, and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. In view of his considerable experience and contribution to the Company, your Director recommend his re-appointment.
Appointment of Whole-time Directors
On the recommendations of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Mr. Rajesh Bansal (DIN: 00645035) and Mr. Sanjay Choudhary (DIN: 00669470), the Whole-time Directors of ERL, since amalgamated with the Company, were appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company as Additional Directors of your Company, and subject to the approval of the Members, also as Whole-time Directors, with effect from 22nd July, 2016.
III. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL ("KMP")
Dr. Kalyanasundaram Ramamurthy, the CEO of ERL, since amalgamated with the Company, was appointed as the CEO of the Company with effect from 22nd July, 2016.
Notices under Section 160 of the Act have been received for the appointment of Mr. Debasish Bhaumik, Mr. Rajesh Bansal and Mr. Sanjay Choudhary who have filed their consents to act as Directors of the Company, if appointed. Appropriate resolutions seeking your approval to the aforesaid appointments are appearing in the Notice convening the 8th AGM of your Company.
MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2016, six Board Meetings were held, details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
MEETINGS OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
During the year under review, a meeting of Independent Directors was held on 11th February, 2016 wherein the performance of the Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole was reviewed. The Independent Directors at their meeting also assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Company management and the Board of Directors of the Company.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are attached as "Annexure - 2".
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the names and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rules are provided in the Annual Report, which forms part of this Report.
Having regard to the provisions of the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act and as advised, the Annual Report excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to the members of the Company. The said information is available for inspection at the corporate office of the Company during working hours and any member interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary and the same will be furnished on request.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect to Directors'' Responsibility Statement, the Directors hereby confirm that:-
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2016, the applicable accounting standards, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
(ii) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at the end of the financial year and of the 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 this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
(iv) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts of the Company 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.
(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.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
A Report on Corporate Governance and Management
Discussion and Analysis for the financial year ended 31st March, 2016 is presented in separate sections forming part of the Annual Report.
CEO & CFO CERTIFICATION
As required by Regulation 17(8) of the Listing Regulations, the CEO & CFO certification has been submitted to the Board and a copy thereof is contained elsewhere in this Annual Report.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with its size, requirement and the nature of operations. The Company''s system of internal control has been designed to provide a reasonable assurance with regard to maintenance of proper accounting controls, monitoring of operations, protecting assets from unauthorized use or losses, compliance with regulations and for ensuring reliability of financial reporting.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
The Company has in place adequate financial controls commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The Company has policies and procedures in place to properly and efficiently conduct its business, safeguard its assets, detect fraud and errors, maintain accuracy and completeness of accounting records and prepare financial records in a timely and reliable manner.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee evaluated the performance of all the Directors on parameters such as level of engagement, independence of judgment, contribution to the strategic planning process, safeguarding the interest of the stakeholders, etc. and in context of the role played by them as a member of the Board at its meetings, in assisting the Board in realizing its role of strategic supervision of the functioning of the Company.
The Independent Directors at their meeting held without the presence of Non- Independent Directors and members of the management, evaluated the performance of the Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole.
The Board, after taking into consideration the evaluation exercise carried out by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and by the Independent Directors, carried out an evaluation of its own performance and that of its Committees and individual Directors. Structured questionnaires covering various aspects of the Board''s functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its Committees, Board culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance, designed on the basis of the Company''s Board Evaluation Policy and framework adopted by the Board were used for the purpose of carrying out the evaluation process.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction over the evaluation process and results thereof.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Audit Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming a part of this Annual Report. There has been no instance where the Board has not accepted the recommendations of the Audit Committee.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming a part of this Annual Report.
STAKEHOLDERS'' RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming a part of this Annual Report.
REMUNERATION POLICY
The Policy of the Company on Directors'' appointment and remuneration, including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters provided under Section 178(3) of Companies Act, 2013, is appended as "Annexure - 3" to this Report.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY/ VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has formed a Whistle Blower Policy/ Vigil Mechanism as required under Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations. A Vigil (Whistle Blower) mechanism provides a channel to the employees and Directors to report to the management concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Codes of Conduct or policy. The mechanism provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees and Directors to avail of the mechanism and also provide for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The said Policy may be referred to, at the Company''s website at the web link www.emamirealty.com/code.php.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has a defined Risk Management framework to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate various risks to key business objectives. Major risks identified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
The Risk Management Policy provides for identification of risk, its assessment and procedures to minimize risk. The Policy is periodically reviewed to ensure that the executive management controls the risk as per decided Policy.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
Your Company is committed to provide a work environment which ensures that every woman employee is treated with dignity, respect and equality. There is zero-tolerance towards sexual harassment and any act of sexual harassment invites serious disciplinary action.
The Company has established a Policy against Sexual Harassment for its employees. The Policy allows every employee to freely report any such act and prompt action will be taken thereon. The Policy lays down severe punishment for any such act. Further, your Directors state that during the year under review, there was no case of sexual harassment reported to the Company pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN
Extract of the Annual Return as on the financial year ended 31st March, 2016 in Form MGT 9 is annexed hereto as "Annexure - 4" and forms a part of this report.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS / COURTS / TRIBUNALS
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts/Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING & OUTGO
A. The operations of the Company are not energy intensive as the Company is not engaged in any manufacturing activity and hence reporting under this does not arise.
B. No technology has been developed and / or imported by way of foreign collaboration.
C. During the year, foreign exchange inflow was Nil and outflow was Rs. 106.11/- Lacs (P.Y. - Nil).
TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
As on 31st March 2016, the balance lying in Unclaimed Fractional Share Sale Proceeds Account is Rs. 24,638/- which is due for transfer to the Investors Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) on 21st September 2017.
Pursuant to the provisions of IEPF (Uploading of Information regarding Unpaid and Unclaimed Amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012, the Company has uploaded the details of Unclaimed Fractional Share Sale Proceeds lying with the Company on the its website, as also on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
APPRECIATION
Your Directors wish to extend their thanks and appreciation for the valuable and continued support received from the Shareholders, Company''s Bankers, Central and State Government Authorities, Stock Exchange(s), Depositories and all other Business Associates for the growth of the organization.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep appreciation to all the employees for their commitment and continued contribution to the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Kolkata Abhijit Datta
August 11, 2016 Chairman
Mar 31, 2015
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 7th Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended
31st March, 2015.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The standalone performance of the Company for the year ended on 31st
March, 2015 is summarised below:
(Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars 2014-15 2013-14
Total Revenue 72.00 28.99
Total Expenses 76.85 60.51
Profit/(Loss) before Taxation (4.85) (31.52)
Tax Expenses
- Income Tax paid for Earlier Years (1.37) -
Profit/(Loss) after Taxation (6.22) (31.52)
Profit Brought Forward 1,287.53 1,319.05
Profit Carried Forward 1,281.31 1,287.53
DIVIDEND
Since your Company has incurred loss this year, your Directors regret
their inability to recommend any dividend for the year ended 31st March
2015.
STATE OF COMPANY AFFAIRS
Your Company is engaged in various projects through its subsidiaries
and associates.
The consolidated revenue of your Company for the year ended 31st March,
2015 is Rs. 72.95 Crores and Profit after Tax is Rs. 12.27 Crores which is
higher than the consolidated revenue and Profit after Tax for the
previous year, that is, Rs. 20.73 Crores and Rs. 7.55 Crores respectively.
During the year under review, Emami Realty Limited, its wholly owned
subsidiary has entered into two Joint Development Agreements for
development of about 8.35 acres and about 6.17 acres at Chennai, Tamil
Nadu. The construction schedule of our Project 'Emami City' is on time.
SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION OF EMAMI REALTY LIMITED
During the year under review, the Board of Directors has decided not to
proceed further with the proposal of amalgamation of its wholly owned
subsidiary "M/S Emami Realty Limited" with M/S Zandu Realty Limited and
accordingly, all proceedings in connection therewith have been
withdrawn.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year under review, there has been no change in the nature of
business of the Company.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
There have been no material changes and commitments, affecting the
financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end
of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements
relate and the date of the report.
SUBSIDIARIES/ASSOCIATES/JOINT VENTURES
As on 31st March 2015, the Company's subsidiaries, step down
subsidiaries & associates are as follows:
- Emami Realty Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary)
Its Subsidiaries:
Emami Constructions Private Limited (100%)
Sneha Ashiana Private Limited (100%)
Delta PV Private Limited (55%)
New Age Realty Private Limited (60%)
Its Associates:
Roseview Developers Private Limited (50%)
Prajay Urban Private Limited (50%)
Bengal Emami Housing Limited (30%)
- Emami Rainbow Niketan Private Limited (wholly- owned subsidiary)
Its Associate:
Zandu Realty Limited (35.51%)
The Company does not have any joint venture.
A Policy has been formulated for determining the Material Subsidiaries
of the Company pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the
Stock Exchanges. The said Policy has been posted on the Company's
website at the weblink http://www.emamirealtv.com/code.php.
A statement containing the salient features of the financial statements
of each of the subsidiaries & associates in the prescribed format AOC-1
is appended as "Annexure - 1" to this Report. The statement also
provides details of performance and financial positions of the
subsidiaries and associates.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Company has prepared Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company
and of all its subsidiary and associate companies, which is forming
part of the Annual Report.
As per the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013,
separate audited financial statements of its subsidiaries are being
placed on its website www. emamirealty.com and copy of separate
audited financial statements of its subsidiaries will be provided to
the shareholders on request.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in relation to
loans or guarantee are not applicable to the Company, being an
infrastructure company as defined under Schedule VI to the Act. No
investment was made by the Company during the year under review.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Particulars of every contract or arrangements entered into by the
Company with Related Parties referred to in Section 188(1) of the
Companies Act, 2013 in Form AOC-2 prescribed under the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 is appended as "Annexure - 2" hereto and forms
part of this Report.
A policy on 'Materiality of and dealing with Related Party
Transactions' has been devised by the Board of Directors at its meeting
held on 12th November 2014 for determining the materiality of
transactions with related parties and dealings with them. The said
policy may be referred to, at the Company's website at the weblink
http://www. emamirealty.com/code.php.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has not invited or accepted deposits from the public
covered under Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
AUDITORS & AUDITORS' REPORT
At the Annual General Meeting held on 5th September 2014, M/S S. K.
Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 306033E)
were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office
till the conclusion of the 11th Annual General Meeting, subject to
ratification by the members annually. Accordingly, appointment of M/S
S. K. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountant, as Statutory Auditors of the
Company is placed for ratification by the shareholders. In this regard,
the Company has received a certificate from the auditors to the effect
that if they are re- appointed, it would be in accordance with the
provisions of Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Auditors' Report to the shareholders for the year under review does
not contain any qualification.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and The Companies (Appointment and Remunera- tion of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board has appointed M/S MKB & Associates,
Practising Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March
2015 is annexed herewith as "Annexure - 3". The Report does not contain
any qualification.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
I. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
(a) Appointment of Independent Directors :
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 5th September,
2014, the Members of the Company appointed Mr. Abhijit Datta (DIN:
00790029), Mr. Hari Mohan Marda (DIN: 00855466), Mr. Ram Gobind
Ganeriwala (DIN: 00863042) and Mr. Amar Bhalotia (DIN: 00642662) as
Independent Directors under the Act for a term of up to 31st March,
2019.
(b) Change in Directorship during the year :
Mr. Amar Bhalotia resigned from the Directorship of the Company with
effect from 13th February, 2015 due to personal reasons. The Board
places on record their appreciation for the services and contribution
made by him during his tenure.
As per the provisions of Section 149(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
revised Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the Company is required to
have atleast one Woman Director on its Board. Keeping in view of this
requirement, Mrs. Karabi Sengupta (DIN : 02534951), has been appointed
as a Director of the Company with effect from 31st March, 2015 on
recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
(c) Statement on declaration given by Independent Directors under
sub-section (6) of Section 149 :
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of
independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act,
2013 and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement.
(d) Familiarization programme undertaken for Independent Directors :
The Independent Directors are familiarised with the Company, their
roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry
in which the Company operates, business model of the Company, etc. On
appointment, the Independent Director is issued a Letter of Appointment
settng out in detail, the terms of appointment, duties,
responsibilities and expected time commitments. Each newly appointed
Independent Director is taken through a formal induction program on the
Company's operations, marketing, finance and other important aspects.
The Company Secretary briefs the Director about their legal and
regulatory responsibilities as a Director. The familiarization program
is available on the Company's website under the weblink:
http://www.emamirealtv. com/code.php.
II. NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
As per the provisions of Section 152(6)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013,
Mr. Girja Kumar Choudhary (DIN : 00821762) retires by rotation, and
being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. In view of his
considerable experience and contribution to the Company, your Directors
recommend his re- appointment.
III. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 30th May, 2014 approved
the continuation of Mr. Girja Kumar Choudhary as the Whole-time
Director & CFO and Ms. Payel Jain as the Company Secretary of the
Company.
MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2015, seven Board Meetings
were held, details of which are given in the Corporate Governance
Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period
prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
MEETINGS OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
During the year under review, a meeting of Independent Directors was
held on 30th March 2015 wherein the performance of the Non-Independent
Directors and the Board as a whole was reviewed. The Independent
Directors at their meeting also assessed the quality, quantity and
timeliness of flow of information between the Company's management and
the Board of Directors of the Company.
STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS OF APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL
PERSONNEL
The Statement of particulars of Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial personnel as per Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is enclosed as
"Annexure - 4" to this Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the employees of the Company is in receipt of remuneration
exceeding the limits prescribed under Rule 5(2) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement of Sections 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the
Companies Act, 2013, with respect to Directors' Responsibility
Statement, the Directors hereby confirm that:-
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2015, the applicable accounting standards, have been followed
and there are no material departures from the same;
(ii) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company as at the end of the financial year and of the loss of
the Company for that period;
(iii) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
(iv) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts of the Company on
a 'going concern' basis.
(v) the Directors, had laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are
adequate and were operating effectively.
(vi) the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were
adequate and operating effectively.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate
governance and adhere to the corporate governance requirements as set
out in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. The Report on Corporate
Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement forms
an integral part of this Annual Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management Discussion and Analysis for the year under review, as
stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, is presented in a separate section forming part of this
Annual Report.
CEO/CFO CERTIFICATION
As required by Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the CEO/ CFO
certification has been submitted to the Board and a copy thereof is
contained elsewhere in this Annual Report.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an Internal Control System, commen- surate with the
nature of its business and the size and complexity of its operations.
The Company's system of internal control has been designed to provide a
reasonable assurance with regard to maintaining of proper accounting
controls, monitoring of operations, protecting assets from unauthorized
use or losses, compliance with regulations and for ensuring reliability
of financial reporting.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement, the Board has carried out an annual performance
evaluation of its own performance, that of its Committees and
individual directors. A structured questionnaire was prepared after
taking into consideration inputs received from the Directors, covering
various aspects of the Board's functioning such as adequacy of the
composition of the Board and its Committees, Board culture, execution
and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee at its meeting established
the criteria based on which the Board will evaluate the performance of
the Directors.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of
individual Directors including the Chairman of the Board, on parameters
such as level of engagement and contribution, independence of
judgement, safeguarding the interest of the Company and its minority
shareholders, etc. The performance evaluation of the Non Independent
Directors and Board as a whole was also carried out by the Independent
Directors.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction over the evaluation process
and results thereof.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Audit Committee has been
furnished in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this
Annual Report. There has been no instance where the Board has not
accepted the recommendations of the Audit Committee.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance
Report forming part of this Annual Report.
STAKEHOLDERS' RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The composition and terms of reference of the Stakeholders'
Relationship Committee has been furnished in the Corporate Governance
Report forming part of this Annual Report.
REMUNERATION POLICY
The Policy of the Company on Directors' appointment and remuneration,
including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes,
independence of a director and other matters provided under Section
178(3) of Companies Act, 2013, is appended as "Annexure - 5" to this
Report.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY / VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has formed a Whistle Blower Policy / Vigil Mechanism as
required under Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement. A vigil (Whistle Blower) mechanism provides a
channel to the employees and Directors to report to the management
concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or
violation of the Codes of conduct or policy. The mechanism provides for
adequate safeguards against victimization of employees and Directors to
avail of the mechanism and also provide for direct access to the
Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The said policy
may be referred to, at the Company's website at the weblink:
http://www.emamirealtv.com/code.php.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has a defined Risk Management framework to identify,
assess, monitor and mitigate various risks to key business objectives.
Major risks identified by the businesses and functions are
systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing
basis.
The Risk Management Policy provides for identification of risk, its
assessment and procedures to minimize risk. The policy is periodically
reviewed to ensure that the executive management controls the risk as
per decided policy.
POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Company has adopted policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace in accordance with The Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2015, the Company has not
received any complaints pertaining to Sexual Harassment.
EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN
Extract of the Annual Return as on the financial year ended 31st March,
2015 in Form MGT 9 is annexed hereto as "Annexure - 6" and forms part
of this report.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS / COURTS /
TRIBUNALS
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators /
Courts / Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the
Company and its future operations.
GREEN INITIATIVES IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has permitted companies to send
electronic copies of Annual Report, notices etc., to the e-mail IDs of
shareholders. Your Company has accordingly arranged to send the soft
copies of these documents to the e-mail IDs of shareholders wherever
applicable. In case any shareholder would like to receive physical
copies of these documents, the same shall be forwarded upon receipt of
written request.
PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING & OUTGO AS PER SECTION 134 (3)(m) OF THE
COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Particulars of conservation of energy, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under Section 134
(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 are given in the "Annexure - 7" hereto and forms part of
this Report.
TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
As on 31st March 2015, the balance lying in Unclaimed Fractional Share
Sale Proceeds Account is Rs. 24,638.69/- which is due for transfer to the
Investors Education and Protection Fund on 21st September 2017.
Pursuant to the provisions of IEPF (Uploading of Information regarding
Unpaid and Unclaimed Amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012, the
Company has uploaded the details of Unclaimed Fractional Share Sale
Proceeds lying with the Company on its website (www.emamirealty.com),
as also on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
APPRECIATION
Your Directors wish to extend their thanks and appreciation for the
valuable and continued support received from the Shareholders,
Company's Bankers, Central and State Government Authorities, Stock
Exchange(s), CDSL, NSDL and all other Business Associates for the
growth of the organization.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep appreciation to
all the employees for their commitment and continued contribution to
the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Kolkata Abhijit Datta
May 25, 2015 Chairman
Mar 31, 2014
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 6th Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended
31st March, 2014.
Financial Results
The performance of the Company for the year ended on 31st March, 2014
is summarised below:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars 2013-14 2012-13
Total Revenue 28.99 175.17
Total Expenses 60.51 46.67
Profit / (Loss) Before Taxation (31.52) 128.50
Current Tax - 44.29
Profit / (Loss) After Taxation (31.52) 84.21
Profit Brought Forward 1,319.05 1,234.84
Transfer to General Reserve - -
Balance Carried Forward 1,287.53 1,319.05
Dividend
Since your Company has incurred loss this year, your Directors regret
their inability to recommend any divided for the year ended 31st March,
2014.
Review of operations
Your Company is engaged in various projects through its subsidiaries
and associates.
The consolidated revenue from operations of your Company for the year
ended 31st March, 2014 was Rs. 755.02 Lakhs against loss of Rs. 371.28
Lakhs in the previous year.
The application of most latest, simple and adaptable Mivan Technology
in our Project "Emami City" has resulted into an effective system of
construction satisfactorily and has been widely appreciated by our
customers.
Our Project "Emami Swanlake" at Kukatpally, Hyderabad is nearing
completion and the sales have been satisfactory.
Scheme of Amalgamation of Emami Realty Limited
During the year under review, the Board of Directors have approved
amalgamation of its wholly owned subsidiary "M/S Emami Realty Limited"
with M/S Zandu Realty Limited with effect from 1st April, 2013 in its
meeting held on 8th July, 2013. Vide Letter dated 2nd May, 2014, BSE
Ltd has conveyed to M/S Zandu Realty Limited that the Exchange is
unable to grant its "no-objection" to the scheme in view of the
observations made by Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The
Company is taking appropriate action in the matter.
Subsidiary Companies
As on 31st March 2014, the Company''s subsidiaries and step down
subsidiaries are as follows:
1. Emami Realty Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary)
2. Emami Rainbow Niketan Private Limited (wholly- owned subsidiary)
3. Emami Constructions Private Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary of
Emami Realty Limited)
4. Sneha Ashiana Private Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary of Emami
Realty Limited)
5. Delta PV Private Limited (subsidiary of Emami Realty Limited)
6. New Age Realty Private Limited (subsidiary of Emami Realty Limited)
Financials of subsidiary companies
In accordance with the general circular issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the Balance Sheet, Statement of
Profit and Loss and other documents of the subsidiary companies are not
being attached with the Balance Sheet of the Company. The Annual
Reports for the financial year 2013-14 of the aforesaid subsidiaries
will be made available to the shareholders of the Company upon receipt
of written requests from them. The Annual Reports for the financial
year 2013-14 of the aforesaid subsidiary companies will also be kept
open for inspection by the shareholders at the Registered Office of
your Company and of the subsidiaries concerned between 10.30 a.m. to
1.30 p.m. on any working day.
In compliance with the requirements of the MCA Circular, a Statement
showing relevant details for the year ended March 31,2014 of the
subsidiaries have been included in the Consolidated Financial
Statements of the Company which forms part of this Annual Report.
A statement pursuant to Section 212(3) of the Companies Act, 1956
regarding extent of interest of the holding company in its
subsidiaries, is attached herewith as Annexure A to this Report.
Disclosures
The information relating to conservation of energy, technology
absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as per section
217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules,
1988 is appended as Annexure B and forms part of this Report.
Directors
The Board of Directors comprises of 6 Directors, out of which 4
Directors are Independent Directors. The Composition of the Board is in
compliance with the provisions of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
with the Stock Exchange(s).
Mr. Basant Kumar Parakh, Director of the Company retires by rotation at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself
for re-appointment.
The Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") provides for appointment of
Independent Directors. Section 149 of the Act (effective from April
1,2014) provides that Independent Directors shall not hold office for
more than two consecutive terms of upto five years each provided that
the Director is re-appointed by passing a special resolution on
completion of his first term. Independent Directors are no longer
liable to retire by rotation. Further as per explanation provided under
Section 149 of the Act, any term of an Independent Director on the date
of commencement of this Section, i.e., April 1, 2014 shall not be
counted as a term.
Accordingly, the Board of Directors in its meeting held on 30th May,
2014 has proposed the appointment of Mr. Abhijit Datta, Mr. Hari Mohan
Marda, Mr. Ram Gobind Ganeriwala and Mr. Amar Bhalotia as Independent
Directors of the Company to hold office for a term upto March 31,2019,
subject to the approval of the members.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they meet with the criteria of
independence as prescribed under sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with
the Stock Exchanges.
The Board recommends the appointment of above Directors with a view to
avail their valuable advices and wise counsel. A brief profile of the
above Directors seeking appointment/re-appointment required under
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, is given in the Notice of AGM.
Particulars of Employees
The particulars required under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975
are not applicable to the Company.
Auditors
The Board, on recommendation of the Audit Committee, has proposed that
M/S S. K. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountants, who retires at the
conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting, be re-appointed as
Statutory Auditors of the Company, to hold office till the conclusion
of fifth consecutive Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), subject to
ratification by members at every AGM held after the ensuing AGM. M/S S.
K. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountants have signified their consent,
in writing, for such appointment along with a certificate stating that
their appointment, if made, shall be in accordance with Section 139
read with Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956, the Board of Directors hereby state that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2014, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements
set out under Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956, have been
followed and there are no material departures from the same;
b) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them accordingly from time to time and made judgments and estimates
that were reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of
the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2014, and of the
loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care to maintain
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the Company''s assets and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
d) the Directors have prepared the accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2014 on a going concern basis.
Corporate Governance
As per Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, a separate section on
Corporate Governance practices followed by the Company together with a
certificate from the Company''s Auditors confirming compliance is set
out in the Annexure forming part of this Report.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review
is presented in a separate section forming part of this Report.
Acknowledgments
Your Directors wish to extend their thanks and appreciation for the
valuable and continued support received from the Shareholders,
Company''s Bankers, Central and State Government Authorities, Stock
Exchange(s), CDSL, NSDL and all other Business Associates for the
growth of the organization.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep appreciation to
all the employees for their commitment and continued contribution to
the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
kolkata Abhijit Datta
30th May, 2014 Chairman
Mar 31, 2013
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their report as a part of 5th
Annual Report, along with the Audited Accounts ofthe Company forthe
year ended 31st March, 2013.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The standalone performance ofthe Companyforthe year ended on 31st
March, 2013 is summarised below :
(Rs.in Lakhs)
Performance for the year ended 31st March 2013 2012
Total Revenue 175.17 468.76
Total Expenses 46.67 340.02
Profit Before Taxation 128.50 128.74
Current Tax 44.29 42.56
MAT Credit Adjustment - (16.80)
Profit After Taxation 84.21 102.98
Profit Brought Forward 1,234.84 1,131.85
Transferto General Reserve - -
Balance Carried Forward 1,319.05 1,234.83
DIVIDEND
In view ofgrowth prospects and to conserve resources, your Directors do
not recommend any dividend forthe year.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Your Company is engaged in various projects through its subsidiaries
and associates.
During the financial year 2012-13, your Company has added Show Flat
feature to its Project "Emami City" which was opened for display for
customers and visitors on January 19, 2013. The existing customers
along with the visitors have manifested their admiration and applauded
the Show Flat which is evidenced by the number of bookings since
inauguration event ofthe Show Flat. Your Company has awarded the
construction contract to M/s Larsen & Tourbo Limited, most respected
and well known contractors, mainly recognised for their quality
ofservice. Moreover, the Project is approved by almost all the leading
banks and housingfinance companies.
"Emami Swanlake", another Project of your Company in Hyderabad has
witnessed a decent booking throughout the year 2012-13. About 63% ofthe
total flats have already been sold. The construction work at Emami
Swanlake is in full swing and the Project is expected to be completed
by 2014.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
As on 31st March 2013, the Company''s subsidiaries and step down
subsidiaries are as follows :
1. Emami Realty Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary)
2. Emami Rainbow Niketan Private Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary)*
3. Emami Constructions Private Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary of
Emami Realty Limited)
4. Sneha Ashiana Private Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary of Emami
Realty Limited)
5. Delta PV Private Limited (subsidiary of Emami Realty Limited)
6. New Age Realty Private Limited (subsidiary of Emami Realty Limited)
* During the year, Emami Rainbow Niketan Private Limited has become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of your Company and Octagon BPO Private Limited
ceased to be the step-down subsidiary ofyour Company.
FINANCIALS OF SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
In accordance with the general circular issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the Balance Sheet, Statement of
Profit and Loss and other documents ofthe subsidiary companies are not
being attached with the Balance Sheet ofthe Company. The Annual Reports
for the financial year 2012-13 ofthe aforesaid subsidiaries will be
made available to the shareholders ofthe Company upon receipt ofwritten
requestsfrom them. The Annual Reportsfor the financial year 2012-13
ofthe aforesaid subsidiary companies will also be kept open for
inspection by the shareholders ofthe Company at the Registered Office
ofyour Company and ofthe subsidiaries concerned between 10.30 A.M. and
1.30 P.M. on anyworking day.
In compliance with the requirements ofthe MCA Circular, a Statement
showing relevant details for the year ended 31st March, 2013 of the
subsidiaries have been included in the Consolidated Financial
Statements ofthe Companywhich forms part ofthis Annual Report.
A statement pursuant to Section 212(3) ofthe Companies Act, 1956
regarding extent of interest ofthe holding company in its subsidiaries,
is attached herewith as Annexure A to this Report.
DISCLOSURES
The information relating to conservation of energy, technology
absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as per section
217(1)(e) ofthe Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Disclosure of
Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 is
appended as Annexure B and forms part ofthis Report.
DIRECTORS
Currently the Company is having 6 Directors, out of which 4 are
Independent Directors and remaining 2 are Non-Independent Directors.
The Composition ofthe Board is in compliance with the provisions
ofClause 49 ofthe Listing Agreementwith the Stock Exchanges.
Mr. Ram Gobind Ganeriwala, Director ofthe Company retires by rotation
and being eligible, offer himselffor re-appointment.
Mr. Abhijit Datta wasappointed as an Additional Directorand Chairman
ofthe Board ofDirectorsw.e.f. February 6, 2013 and holds office upto
the ensuing Annual General Meeting pursuant to the provisions of
Section 260 ofthe Companies Act, 1956. The Company has received notice
from a member pursuant to Section 257 ofthe Companies Act, 1956
signifying his intention to propose the candidature of Mr. Abhijit
Datta forthe office ofdirector.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The particulars required under Section 217(2A) ofthe Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975
are not applicable to the Company.
AUDITORS
The Board, on recommendation ofthe Audit Committee, has proposed that
M/s. S. K. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountants, who retires atthe
conclusion ofthe forthcoming Annual General Meeting, be re-appointed as
Statutory Auditors ofthe Company, to hold office until conclusion of
next Annual General Meeting ofthe Company. M/s. S. K. Agrawal & Co.,
Chartered Accountants have signified their willingness in writing and
further informed that their appointment, if made, will be within the
limits prescribed under Section 224 (1B) ofthe Companies Act, 1956.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions ofSection 217 (2AA) ofthe Companies Act,
1956, the Board of Directors herebystate that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2013, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements
set out under Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956, have been
followed and there are no material departures from the same;
b) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them accordingly from time to time and made judgments and estimates
that were reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fairview
ofthe state of affairs ofthe Company as at 31st March, 2013, and ofthe
profit or loss ofthe Companyforthe year ended on that date;
c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care to maintain
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the Company''s assets and for
preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities; and
d) the Directors have prepared the accountsforthe year ended 31st
March, 2013 on a going concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As per Clause 49 ofthe ListingAgreement, a separate section on
Corporate Governance practicesfollowed by the Company togetherwith a
certificatefrom the Company''s Auditors confirming compliance is set out
in the Annexure forming part ofthis Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion and Analysis Reportfor the year under review
is presented in a separate section forming part ofthis Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors wish to extend their thanks and appreciation for the
valuable and continued support received from the Shareholders,
Company''s Banker, Central and State Government Authorities, Stock
Exchanges, CDSL, NSDL and all other Business Associates for the growth
ofthe organization.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep appreciation to
all the employees for their commitment and continued contribution to
the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Kolkata Hari Mohan Marda Girija Kumar Choudhary
May 29,2013 Director Whole Time Director & CFO
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors are pleased to present the 4th Annual Report of the
Company, together with the Audited Accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March 2012.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The standalone financial results for the year ended 31st March, 2012
are summarized below :
Particulars For the year ended For the year ended
on 31.3.2012 on 31.3.2011
(Rs.) (Rs.)
Profit before Tax 1,28,74,296 78,15,716
Tax Expenses (25,75,857) (14,49,033)
Profit after Tax 102,98,439 63,66,683
Balance brought forward
from last year 11,31,85,227 10,68,18,546
Balance carried
forward to Balance Sheet 12,34,83,666 11,31,85,227
DIVIDEND
In view of the fund requirement for the projects your directors do not
recommend any dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2012.
OPERATIONS
The Company is presently engaged in various projects through its
subsidiaries and associates. The construction works of the residential
project of Emami Constructions Private Limited (a step down subsidiary)
at Hyderabad is in full swing. More than 40% of the total numbers of
flats has already been sold.
Emami Realty Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary) has undertaken the
largest project in north Kolkata namely "Emami City" spread across 2.5
million square ft. (approx.).
PARTICULARS UNDER SECTION 217 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption Foreign Exchange Earning
and Outgo
Presently, the company is not engaged in any activity relating to
conservation of energy or technology absorption. The company has no
foreign exchange earnings and outgoes during the year under review.
Particulars of The Employees
No employee of the Company is covered under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies (Particular of Employees) Rules, 1975 made there under.
AUDITORS & AUDITOR'S REPORT
The Auditors, M/s. S.K. Agrawal & Company, Chartered Accountants,
retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and
being eligible under section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act, 1956 offers
themselves for re-appointment.
The Notes on Accounts referred to in the Auditor's Report are
self-explanatory and, therefore, do not call for any further comments.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, the Directors to the best of their knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanation obtained by them, state
that:
i) In preparation of the Annual Accounts, applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed and there are no material departures;
ii) The accounting policies have been consistently applied and
reasonable, prudent judgment and estimates are made so as to give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of your company as at 31st
March, 2012 and of the profit of the company for the year ended on that
date.
iii) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of your company and for
preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities.
iv) The annual accounts of your Company have been prepared on a going
concern basis.
STATUTORY DISCLOSURES
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified as per the
provisions of section 274(1) (g) of the Companies Act, 1956. The
Directors have made necessary disclosures as required under the various
provisions of the Act.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming part of the
Directors Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Clause
49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange, is annexed to this
Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company reaffirms its commitment to the standard of Corporate
Governance. As per clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchange, a separate section on the Corporate Governance together with
a certificate from the Auditors of the company confirming the
Compliance is set out in the Annexure forming part of this report.
DIRECTORS
Shri Amar Bhalotia will retire by rotation and being eligible offers
himself for re-appointment.
The Board has appointed Shri Basant Kumar Parakh as an additional
Director of the Company w.e.f. 14th November 2011. The Board has also
appointed Shri Girija kumar Choudhary as an additional director of the
Company and designated him as "Whole-time Director & CFO" w.e.f. 15th
May 2012.
Pursuant to section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956, Shri Basant Kumar
Parakh and Shri Girija kumar Choudhary will hold office upto the date
of ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Company has received notices in
writing from members of the Company proposing their appointment as
directors with a deposit of Rs. 500/- as required by the Act.
The Board recommends appointment/re-appointment of aforesaid Directors
for your approval.
A brief resume of directors being appointed/re-appointed with the
nature of their expertise, their shareholding in the Company as
stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is appended as an
Annexure to the notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Shri Krinsna Kumar Khemka ceased to be the director of the Company due
to sad demise on 15th October 2012. Since 1st April 2012, Shri Abhijit
Datta, Shri Rajesh Bagaria, Shri Raj K Sureka, Shri Prashant Goenka and
Shri Aditya Vardhan Agarwal have resigned from the Board.
The Board places on record its deep appreciation for the services
rendered by the aforesaid directors during their tenure as members of
the Board.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
As on 31.3.2012, the Company is having the following subsidiary and
step down subsidiaries:
1. Emami Realty Limited (Subsidiary)
1.1 Delta PV Pvt. Ltd.
1.2 Emami Constructions Private Limited
1.3 Emami Ashiana Private Limited
1.4 Octagon BPO Private Limited
1.5 New Age Realty Private Limited
1.6 Emami Rainbow Niketan Private Limited
A statement pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 relating
to subsidiary companies, is attached herewith as an Annexure.
In terms of general exemption granted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
by the General Circular No. 2/2011 dated 8th February 2011, the annual
accounts of the subsidiary Companies are not attached with the Accounts
of the Company.
A statement pursuant to the said circular and under section 212(8) of
the Companies Act, 1956 relating to Subsidiary Companies is attached
with the Report as an Annexure.
Shareholders desirous for obtaining the Reports and Accounts of the
subsidiary Companies may obtain the same upon request. The Audited
Annual Account of subsidiary Companies will be kept open for inspection
by any Shareholder at the Company's Registered Office.
In Compliance with the applicable Accounting Standards the audited
Consolidated Financial Statements are provided in the Annual Report.
APPRECIATION
Your directors would like to record its appreciation for the
cooperation and support received from Government Agencies, Central
Government and State Government, Banks, Shareholders, Employees and all
who have directly or indirectly contributed in success of your Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Hari Mohan Marda Girija Kumar Choudhary
Director Whole-time Director & CFO
Kolkata
14th August, 2012
Mar 31, 2011
Dear Shareholders
The Directors are pleased to present the 3rd Annual Report of the
Company, together with the Audited Accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March 2011.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Standalone Financial results for the year ended 31st March, 2011
are summarized below :
Particulars For the year ended For the year ended
on 31.3.2011 on 31.3.2010
(Rs.) (Rs.)
Profit before Tax 7,815,715 129,321,453
Tax Expense (1,449,033) (22,500,000)
Profit after Tax 6,366,681 106,821,453
Balance brought forward from last
year 106,818,546 (2,907)
Balance carried forward to Balance
Sheet 113,185,227 106,818,546
DIVIDEND
In view of the fund requirement for the projects your directors do not
recommend any dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
OPERATIONS
The Company is presently engaged in various projects through its
Subsidiaries and Associates. Emami Constructions Private Limited-a Step
down subsidiary of your Company, has commenced a residential project
namely "Swan Lake" Project at Kukatpally, Hyderabad. Model flat is
ready for showcasing and is being found trendy and in line with the
expectation of buyer which has been evidenced by good responses from
the prospective buyers. Construction activity is in full swing. The
project is expected to be completed by December 2012.
Octagon BPO Pvt. Ltd., a step down
subsidiary of your Company is about to commence a commercial project
at New Town Rajarhat. Kolkata.
PARTICULARS UNDER SECTION 217 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earning
and Outgo " Presently, the Company is not engaged in any activity
relating to conservation of energy or technology absorption. The
Company has no foreign exchange earnings and outgoes during the year
under review.
Particulars of the Employees
No employee of the Company is covered under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies (Particular of Employees) Rules, 1975 made there under.
AUDITORS & AUDITOR'S REPORT
The Auditors, M/s, S. K. Agrawal & Company, Chartered Accountants,
retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and
being eligible under Section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act, 1956 offers
themselves for re-appointment.
The Notes on Accounts referred to in the Auditor's Report are self -
explanatory and, therefore, do not call for any further comments.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, the Directors to the best of their knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanation obtained by them, state
that:
i) In preparation of the Annual Accounts, applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed and there are no material departures;
ii) The accounting policies have been consistently applied and
reasonable, prudent judgment and estimates are made so as to give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of your Company as at 31st
March, 2011 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that
date.
iii) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of your company and for
preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities.
iv) The annual accounts of your Company have been prepared on a going
concern basis.
STATUTORY DISCLOSURES
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified as per the
provisions of Section 274(1) (g) of the Companies Act, 1956. The
Directors have made necessary disclosures as required under the various
provisions of the Act.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANANLYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming part of the
Directors Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Clause
49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange, is annexed to this
Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company reaffirms its commitment to the standard of Corporate
Governance. As per clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, a separate section on the Corporate Governance together with
a certificate from the Auditors of the Company confirming the
Compliance is set out in the Annexure forming part of this report.
DIRECTORS
Shri Raj K Sureka and Shri Aditya Vardhan Agatwal will retire by
rotation and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
As on 31.3.2011, the Company is having the following subsidiary and
step down subsidiaries: 1. Emami Realty Limited (Subsidiary)
1.1 Delta PVPvt. Ltd.
1.2 Emami Constructions Private Limited
1.3 Emami Ashiana Private Limited
1.4 Octagon BPO Private Limited
1.5 New Age Realty Private Limited
1.6 Emami Rainbow Niketan Private Limited
A statement pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 relating
to subsidiary companies, is attached herewith as an annexure.
In terms of general exemption granted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
by the General Circular No. 2/2011 dated 8th February 2011, the annual
accounts of the subsidiary Companies are not attached with the Accounts
of the Company. A statement pursuant to the said circular and under
Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956 relating to Subsidiary
Companies is attached with the Report as an Annexure. Shareholders
desirous for obtaining the Reports and Accounts of the subsidiary
Companies may obtain the same upon request. The Audited Annual Account
of subsidiary Companies will be kept open for inspection by any
Shareholder at the Company's Registered Office. In Compliance with the
applicable Accounting Standards the audited Consolidated Financial
Statements are provided in the Annual Report. GROUP FOR INTER-SE
TRANSFER OF SHARES Pursuant to intimation from the promoters, the names
of the Promoters and entities comprising "group" are disclosed in the
Annual Report for the purpose of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of
Shares and Takeovers) Regulations 1997.
APPRECIATION
Your directors would like to record its appreciation for the
cooperation and support received from Government Agencies, Central
Government and State Government, Banks, Shareholders, Employees and all
who have directly or indirectly contributed in success of your Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Abhijit Datta
Chairman
Kolkata
12th August, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors are pleased to present the 2nd Annual Report of the
Company, together with the Audited Accounts forthe financial year ended
31st March 2010.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The financial results for the year ended 31st March 2010 are summarized
below:
Particulars For the year ended For the year ended
on 31.03.2010 on 31.03.2009
(Rs.) (Rs.)
Profit before Interest
and Tax 35,12,54,491 (2907)
Interest 22,19,33,038 Nil
Profit before Tax 12,93,21,453 (2907)
Income Tax Nil
-Current Tax 2,25,00,000 Nil
-Deferred Tax - Nil
Profit after Tax 10,68,21,453 (2,907)
Balance brought forward
from last year (2,907) Nil
Balance carried forward
to Balance Sheet 10,68,18,546 (2,907)
DIVIDEND
In view of fund requirement for the projects your directors do not
recommend any dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2010.
CHANGE OF THE NAME AND SUB-DIVISION OF SHARES
The name of Company was changed from Slick Properties Private Limited
to Slick Properties Limited vide new certificate of incorporation
issued by the Registrar of Companies,West Bengal on 5th June 2009.
Further, the name of the Company again changed to" Emami Infrastructure
Limited" vide fresh certificate of incorporation issued on 1st July
2009 by the Deputy Registrar of Companies,West Bengal.
The equity shares of the Company have been sub-divided into five equity
shares of face value of Rs. 2/- each from one equity shares of face
value of Rs. 10/- each during the year under report.
SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT AND LISTING OF SHARES
In terms of the Scheme of Arrangement (hereinafter referred as "the
Scheme") pursuant to provisions of sections 391 to 394 of the Companies
Act, 1956, between the Emami Ltd., its Subsidiary Company, The Zandu
Pharmaceutical Works Limited (Zandu) and Emami Infrastructure Limited
and their respective shareholders, as approved by the shareholders of
the respective Companies in the Court convened meeting held on 11th
September, 2009 and sanctioned by the Honourable High Court, Kolkata
vide its order dated 17th November, 2009, Realty Undertaking of Emami
Ltd., including Emami Realty Limited and Emami Ltds interest in
Zandus Non Core Business including Real Estate, is demerged into the
Company with effect from the appointed date i.e. 5th November, 2008.
The aforesaid scheme is effective from TA December, 2009, being the
date of filling of the certified copy of the Order of the Honourable
High Court, Kolkata with the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal. In
terms of the Scheme, the Company has issued Equity Shares to the
Shareholders of Emami Limited in proportion to one Equity share of the
Company of Rs 2/-each fully paid up for every three equity shares of
Emami Limited of Rs 2/- each fully paid up.
Pursuant to the said scheme of arrangement, the Equity Shares of the
Company have been listed on The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, The
National Stock Exchange of India Limited and The Calcutta Stock
Exchange Limited and accordingly, the Shares of the Company have been
permitted for trading on the said Stock Exchanges w.e.f. 28th July,
2010.
PARTICULARS UNDER SECTION 217 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo
Presently, the company is not engaged any activity relating to
conservation of energy or technology absorption. The company has no
foreign exchange earnings and outgoes during the year under review.
Particulars of Employees
No employee of the company is covered under section 217(2A) of the
companies Act, 1956 read with the companies (Particular of Employees)
Rules, 1975 made there under.
AUDITORS & AUDITORS REPORT
The Auditors, M/s. S.K. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountants retire at
the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible
under Section 224(1B) of the companies Act, 1956 offer themselves for
re-appointment.
The Notes on Accounts referred to in the Auditors Report are self
explanatory and, therefore, do not call for any further comments.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, the Directors to the best of their knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanation obtained by them, state
that:
(i) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed and there are no material departures;
(ii) The accounting policies have been consistently applied and
reasonable, prudent judgment and estimates are made so as to give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of your company as at 31st
March 2010 profit for the financial year ended 31st March 2010.
(iii) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of your company and for
preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities.
(iv) The annual accounts of your company have been prepared on a going
concern basis.
STATUTORY DISCLOSURE
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified as per the
provisions of section 274(l)(g) of Companies Act, 1956. The Directors
have made necessary disclosures as required under the various
provisions of the Act.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming part of the
Directors Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Clause
49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange, is annexed to this
Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company re-affirms its commitment to the standard of corporate
governance. As per clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the stock
Exchanges, a separate section on Corporate Governance together with a
certificate from the Auditors of the company confirming the compliance
is set out in the Annexure forming part of this report.
DIRECTORS
Shri Rajesh Bagaria will retire by rotation and being eligible offer
himself for re-appointment. Shri Aditya Vardhan Agarwal, Shri Prashant
Goenka, Shri Krishna Kumar Khemka, Shri Amar Bhalotia, Shri Ram Gobind
Ganeriwala and Shri Hari Mohan Marda were appointed as Additional
Directors of the
Company at the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on
25th January, 2010. In accordance with the provision of the Companies
Act, 1956 they would hold office of Director upto date of this Annual
General Meeting. Shri Abhijit Datta was appointed as additional
director on 9th July 2010 and he would also hold the office upto the
date of ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Company has received
notices from Shareholders of the Company proposing their appointment as
Directors with a deposit of Rs. 500 as required by the Act and the
proposals are placed before you for your approval.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The details of subsidiary companies are as follows:
As on 31st March 2010, the company is having the following subsidiary
and step down subsidiaries: 1. Emami Realty Limited (Subsidiary) 1.1.
Delta PVPvt. Ltd.
1.2 Emami Constructions Private Limited
1.3 Emami Ashiana Private Limited
1.4 Octagon BPO Private Limited
1.5 New Age Realty Private Limited
1.6 Emami Rainbow IMiketan Private Limited
Zandu Realty Limited (formerly The Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Limited)
ceased to be subsidiary w.e.f. 4th February, 2010. However, Zandu
Realty Limited has become an associate of Emami Rainbow Niketan Private
Limited w.e.f. 31st March, 2010.
Further, Nathvar Tracon Private Limited ceased to be subsidiary of the
Company w.e.f, 28th January, 2010.
A statement pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 relating
to subsidiary companies, is attached to the accounts.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, vide its letter
bearing no. 47/584/2010-CL-III dated 21st June 2010 accorded the
approval under the provision of section 212 (8) of the Companies Act,
1956 exempting the company from attaching the annual accounts of the
subsidiary companies for the year ended 31st March 2010.
Accordingly, the Reports and Accounts of the Subsidiary Companies have
not been attached to this Report. In granting the exemption, the
Central Government has directed that specific information on the
Subsidiary Companies be seperately disclosed as a part of the
Consolidated Financial Statements. This information has been
incorporated on page 46 in this Annual Report. Subject to the Prior
arrangement, Audited Annual Account of Subsidiary Companies will be
available for inspection by any Shareholder at the Companys Registered
Office.
In compliance with the applicable Accounting Standards the audited
Consolidated Financial Statements are provided in the Annual Report.
GROUP FORINTER SE TRANSFER OF SHARES
Pursuant to intimation from the Promoters, the names of the Promoters
and entities comprising "group" are disclosed in the Annual Report for
the purpose of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)
Regulations 1997.
APPRECIATION
Your Directors would like to record its appreciation for the
cooperation and support received from Government Agencies, Central
Government & State Government, Banks, Shareholders, employees and all
who have directly or indirectly contributed in success of your Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
ABHIJIT DATTA
Chairman
14th August 2010
Kolkata
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