Mar 31, 2025
Your Directors take pleasure in presenting to you their Thirty Eighth Annual Report of your Company together with Audited Financial
Statements for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2025.
The financial performance of your Company on standalone basis for the year ended 31st March, 2025 is highlighted below:
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Standalone |
|
|
No. |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
|
|
I. |
Revenue from Operations |
||
|
(i) Fees and commission income |
224.61 |
225.43 |
|
|
(ii) Net gain on fair value changes |
107.00 |
94.03 |
|
|
Total Revenue from operations |
331.61 |
319.46 |
|
|
II. |
Other income |
- |
21.67 |
|
III. |
Total Revenue (I II) |
331.61 |
341.13 |
|
IV. |
Total Expenses |
127.95 |
132.38 |
|
V. |
Profit before tax (III-IV) |
203.66 |
208.75 |
|
VI. |
Total Tax Expenses |
3,606.33 |
54.20 |
|
VII. |
Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations (V-VI) |
(3,402.67) |
154.55 |
|
VIII. |
Other comprehensive income |
(0.08) |
0.07 |
|
IX. |
Total comprehensive income (VII VIII) |
(3,402.75) |
154.62 |
The financial performance of your Company on consolidated bases for the year ended 31st March, 2025 is highlighted below:
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Consolidated |
|
|
No. |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
|
|
I. |
Revenue from Operations |
331.61 |
319.46 |
|
II. |
Other income |
33.79 |
54.05 |
|
III. |
Total Revenue (I II) |
365.40 |
373.51 |
|
IV. |
Total Expenses |
154.70 |
153.83 |
|
V. |
Share of profit / (loss) of associate |
(5,051.24) |
(1,03773) |
|
VI. |
Profit/(loss) before tax (III-IV V) |
(4,840.54) |
(818.05) |
|
VII. |
Total Tax expense |
2,718.14 |
(61.15) |
|
VIII. |
Profit/(Loss) for the year from continuing operations (VI-VII) |
(7,558.68) |
(756.90) |
|
IX. |
Other comprehensive income |
(2.87) |
728 |
|
X. |
Total comprehensive income for the year (VIII IX) |
(7,561.55) |
(749.62) |
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Consolidated |
|
|
No. |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
|
|
XI. |
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to |
||
|
- Owners of the Company |
(7,561.55) |
(749.62) |
|
|
-Non-controlling interests |
- |
- |
|
Detailed analysis of the Financial and Operational
Performance of the Company has been given in the
Management Discussion and Analysis forming part of this
Annual Report.
2. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As per Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board
of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as âSEBI Listing
Regulationsâ) and applicable provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued there under, the
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company
for the Financial Year 2024-25 have been prepared in
compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and on
the basis of Audited Financial Statements of the Company
and its subsidiary and Audited Financials of its associate,
as approved by the respective Board of Directors.
The Consolidated Financial Statements together with
the Auditorsâ Report form part of this Annual Report.
The Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial
Statements for the Financial Year 2024-25 shall be laid
before the Annual General Meeting for approval of the
Members of the Company.
3. SHARE CAPITAL
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company as on
31st March, 2025 was Rs. 10,98,50,000 (Rupees Ten Crore
Ninety-Eight Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) comprising of
10,98,50,000 equity shares of Re. 1/- each. The Company
has neither issued shares with differential voting rights nor
sweat equity.
There was no change in the Share Capital of the Company
during the year.
4. DIVIDEND
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend for
the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025.
In accordance with Regulation 43A of the SEBI Listing
Regulations, the Company has formulated a âDividend
Distribution Policyâ and details of the same have been
uploaded on the Companyâs website https://www.
gfllimited.co.in/pdf/company policies/gfl%20limited
dividend distribution policv.pdf.
5. TRANSFER OF UNAPID DIVIDEND /
UNCLAIMED AMOUNT AND SHARES TO
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION
FUND
During the year under review, the Company has credited
Unpaid Dividend (Interim - FY 2016 -17) aggregating to Rs
30.03 lakhs to the Investor Education and Protection Fund
(IEPF) pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act,
2013.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act,
2013, the Company during the Financial Year 2024-25,
has transferred 88,247 equity shares of Re. 1 each, to
the credit of IEPF Authority, in respect of which dividend
had not been paid or claimed by the members for seven
consecutive years. The Company has uploaded on its
website the details of unpaid and unclaimed amounts
lying with the Company as on date of last Annual General
Meeting (i.e. 18th September, 2024) and details of shares
transferred to IEPF. The aforesaid details are available on
the Companyâs website http://www.gfllimited.co.in/IEPF_
Shares.html and can be accessed at the website of the
IEPF Authority (www.iepf.gov.in).
The voting rights on the shares transferred to IEPF Authority
shall remain frozen till the rightful owner claims the shares.
6. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the year under review, the Company has not
transferred any amount to the General Reserves.
7. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL
PERSONNEL
Appointment:
Since the end of the financial year and up to the date of this
Report, pursuant to the provisions of Section 149, 150, 152
read with Schedule IV and Section 161(1) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and other applicable
provisions, sections, rules of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Regulation 17 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, Mr. Sudip
Mullick (DIN: 06942241) was appointed as an Additional
Independent Director of the Company on 25th April, 2025.
He was subsequently regularized as an Independent
Director of the Company by the Members through a
special resolution passed by way of postal ballot on 05th
June, 2025.
During the year under review, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Siddharth Jain
(DIN: 00030202), was re-appointed as a Non- Executive
Director of the Company as he was liable to retire by
rotation.
Mr. Pavan Kumar Jain (00030098), who retires by rotation
and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
A resolution seeking shareholdersâ approval for his re¬
appointment along with other required details forms part
of the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Ms. Vanita Bhargava (DIN: 07156852), who had completed
her two terms aggregating to 10 years as an Independent
director of the Company, retired with effect from close of
27th April, 2025.
In terms of Section 203 of the Companies Act, the Board
has designated the following persons as Key Managerial
Personnel of your Company:
⢠Mr. Devendra Kumar Jain, Managing Director
⢠Mr. Dhiren Asher, Chief Financial Officer
⢠Mr. Vineesh Vijayan Thazhumpal, Company Secretary
(resigned w.e.f 20th July, 2024)
⢠Mr. Lakhan Laxmi Rajam Shamala, Company
Secretary & Compliance Officer (Appointed w.e.f. 01st
October, 2024)
The Company has in place a Nomination and Remuneration
Policy for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, Senior
Management and other Employees pursuant to the
provisions of the Act and Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing
Regulations.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company
is uploaded on the Companyâs website http://www.
gfllimited.co.in/pdf/company policies/gfl%20limited
nomination and remuneration policy.pdf. Salient features
and objectives of the Policy are as follows:
a. To lay down criteria for identifying persons who
are qualified to become Directors and who may be
appointed in Senior Management of the Company in
accordance with the criteria laid down by Nomination
and Remuneration Committee and recommend to
the Board their appointment and removal;
b. To formulate criteria for determining qualification,
positive attributes and Independence of a Director;
c. To evaluate whether to extend or continue the term
of appointment of the independent director, on the
basis of the report of performance evaluation of
independent directors;
d. To determine the composition and level of
remuneration, including reward linked with the
performance, which is reasonable and sufficient to
attract, retain and motivate Directors, KMP, Senior
Management Personnel & other employees to work
towards the long term growth and success of the
Company;
e. To recommend to the board, all remuneration, in
whatever form, payable to senior management;
f. To formulate criteria for evaluation of performance of
independent directors and the board of directors;
g. Devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
and
h. To formulate the criteria for determining qualifications,
positive attributes and independence of a director
and recommend to the board of directors a policy
relating to, the remuneration of the directors, key
managerial personnel and other employees.
During the year under review, no remuneration or
commission was paid to the Managing Director.
The Company has received declarations from all the
Independent Directors confirming that they meet the
criteria of independence as prescribed under the
provisions of Section 149 (6) of the Companies Act read
with the Schedules and Rules issued thereunder as well
as Regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing Regulations (including
any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof
for the time being in force). There has been no change
in the circumstances affecting their status as Independent
Directors of the Company. Further, all Independent
Directors of the Company have registered their names in
the Independent Directorsâ Databank.
The Independent Directors have complied with the code
for Independent Directors prescribed in Schedule IV of the
Companies Act.
10. FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Details of Familiarisation Programme for Independent
Directors are given in the Corporate Governance Report,
which forms part of this Annual Report.
11. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Performance Evaluation forms containing criteria for
evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of the Board
and individual Directors and Chairperson of the Company
were sent to all the Directors with a request to provide their
feedback to the Company on the Annual Performance
Evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of Board,
Individual Directors and Chairperson of the Company,
fulfillment of the independence criteria and independence
of Independent Directors from the management for the
Financial Year 2024-25. Further, based on the feedback
received by the Company, the members of Nomination
and Remuneration Committee at their Meeting held on
25th April, 2025 had noted that the Annual Performance of
each of the Directors is highly satisfactory and decided to
continue the terms of appointment of all the Independent
Directors of the Company.
12. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the year under review, Four (4) Meetings of the
Board of Directors of the Company.
The details of the meetings of the Board of Directors of the
Company held and attended by the Directors during FY
24-25 are provided in the Corporate Governance Report,
forming part of this Report.
13. AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Composition of Audit Committee is disclosed in the
Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this
Annual Report.
The Board accepted the recommendations of the Audit
Committee whenever made by the Committee during the
year.
14. DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
AS PER SUB-SECTION (5) OF SECTION 134 OF
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according
to the information and explanations obtained by your
Directors, they make the following statements in terms of
Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
i. in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the
Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025, the applicable
Accounting Standards and Schedule III of the
Companies Act, 2013, have been followed and there
are no material departures from the same;
ii. the Directors had selected such Accounting Policies
and applied them consistently and made judgments
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as
to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the
Profit/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;
iv. the Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts 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 were adequate and
were operating effectively; and
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.
15. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS
PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING
CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANYâS
OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There are no orders passed by the regulators or courts
or tribunals impacting the going concern status and the
Companyâs operations in future.
16. PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN,
INVESTMENTS MADE, GUARANTEES GIVEN
AND SECURITIES PROVIDED
Particulars of investments made under section 186 of the
Companies Act are disclosed in the Standalone Financial
Statements of the Company. The Company has not given
any loan or provided any securities or given any guarantee
during the year covered under Sections 185 and 186 of the
Companies Act. Please refer to Note nos. 8 and 26 to the
Standalone Financial Statements of the Company.
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the
Company during the year under review with Related Parties
are approved by the Audit Committee and/or Board, as
per the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with the Rule 15 of the Companies (Meetings
of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 23
of the SEBI Listing Regulations. During the year under
review, the Company had not entered into any contract /
arrangement / transaction with Related Parties which could
be considered material in accordance with the Policy of
the Company on materiality of Related Party Transactions.
The Policy on materiality of Related Party Transactions and
dealing with Related Party Transactions as approved by
the Board may be accessed on the Companyâs website at
the link: https://www.gfllimited.co.in/pdf/company policies/
GFL Limited-RPT Policv.pdf
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year
under review were on armâs length basis and hence,
disclosure in Form AOC -2 is not required to be annexed
to this report.
The Company has not accepted any deposits covered
under Chapter V of the Companies Act.
A separate statement containing the salient features of
financial statements of Subsidiary and Associate Company
of the Company forms a part of consolidated financial
statements in compliance with Section 129 and other
applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act,
2013, the financial statements of the subsidiary company
and associate company are available for inspection by the
members at the Registered Office of the Company during
business hours on all days except Saturdays, Sundays
and public holidays upto the date of the Annual General
Meeting (âAGMâ). Any member desirous of obtaining a copy
of the said financial statements may write to the Company
Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company. The
financial statements including the consolidated financial
statements, financial statements of subsidiary and all other
documents required to be attached to this report have
been uploaded on the website of the Company www.
gfllimited.co.in. The Company has formulated a policy
for determining material subsidiaries. The policy may
be accessed on the website of the Company at the link:
https://www.gfllimited.co.in/pdf/company policies/gfl%20
limited material subsidiary company policy.pdf.
The Report on the performance and financial position of
each of the Subsidiaries and Associates of the Company is
annexed to this report in Form no AOC-1 pursuant to first
proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the Companies
Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014 is annexed to this report as Annexure A.
The Company has adequate Internal Financial Controls
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
The Board has reviewed Internal Financial Controls of the
Company and the Audit Committee monitors the same in
consultation with Internal Auditor of the Company.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism vide its
Whistle Blower Policy to deal with instance of fraud and
mismanagement, if any.
The details of the policy have been disclosed on the
Companyâs website at https://www.gfllimited.co.in/pdf/
company policies/gfllimited whistleblower policy.pdf .
There are no reservations, modifications or adverse
remarks in the Independent Auditorâs Report. The notes
forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do
not call for any further clarifications under Section 134 (3) (f)
of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Members of the Company, at their 35th Annual General
Meeting held on 26th September, 2022 had appointed M/s.
Patankar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune, as
Independent Auditors of the Company from the conclusion
of 35th Annual General Meeting until conclusion of 40th
Annual General Meeting of the Company.
In terms of Section 148 of the Companies Act read with
the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the
Company is not required to appoint the Cost Auditor.
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration
of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2013, the Company has
appointed Dhrumil M. Shah & Co. LLP, Practicing Company
Secretaries (FCS: 8021; CP: 8978), to conduct Secretarial
Audit of the Company for Financial Year 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report given by Dhrumil M. Shah &
Co. LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries (FCS: 8021; CP:
8978), for the financial year 2024-25, is annexed herewith
as Annexure B in Form no. MR-3. The Secretarial Audit
Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or
adverse remark.
In terms of amended Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing
Regulations, the Company proposes to appoint Dhrumil
M. Shah & Co. LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries (FCS:
8021; CP: 8978), holding Peer Review Certificate No.
6459/2025 as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company
to hold office for a period of five consecutive years
commencing from financial year 2025-26 till financial year
2029-30, subject to approval of the shareholders at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Dhrumil M. Shah & Co. LLP, Practicing Company
Secretaries (FCS: 8021; CP: 8978), have confirmed they are
not disqualified from being appointed as the Secretarial
Auditors of the Company and satisfy the prescribed
eligibility criteria.
For further details on the proposed appointment of
Secretarial Auditors, please refer to the Notice of the AGM.
26. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the year under review, the Company has complied
with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards.
27. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED
BY AUDITORS OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH
ARE REPORTABLE TO THE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT
The Statutory Auditors and the Secretarial auditors of
the Company have not reported any frauds to the Audit
committee or the Board of Directors under Section 143 (12)
of the Companies Act, including rules made thereunder.
28. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
REPORT
Managementâs Discussion and Analysis Report for the year
under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34 of the
SEBI Listing Regulations is presented in a separate Section
forming part of this Annual Report.
29. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34 read with Para C of Schedule V
of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Corporate Governance
Report of the Company for the year under review and the
Auditorsâ Certificate regarding compliance of conditions
of Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as
Annexure E.
In compliance with the requirements of Regulation 17 of the
SEBI Listing Regulations, a certificate from the Managing
Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, who
are responsible for the finance function, was placed before
the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel
of the Company had affirmed compliance with the Code of
Conduct for Board and Senior Management Personnel. A
declaration to this effect duly signed by the Chairman and
Managing Director is annexed as a part of the Corporate
Governance Report.
30. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND
SUSTINABILITY REPORT
The requirement to submit a Business Responsibility and
Sustainability Report (âBRSRâ) as per Regulation 34 of the
SEBI Listing Regulation is not applicable to the Company,
in view of Regulation 3 (2B) of the SEBI Listing Regulations,
as the Company remains outside the prescribed threshold
for a period of three consecutive years.
31. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
In terms of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013
read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management
& Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return
has been placed on the website of the Company at
www.gfllimited.co.in.
32. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information in respect of conservation of energy,
technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and
outgo required to be given pursuant to Section 134 of the
Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, is not applicable to the Company.
33. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosure 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 annexed to this
report as Annexure D.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the name and
other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration
in excess of the limits set out in the said rule is annexed to
this report.
In terms of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Report and Accounts are being sent to the Members of the
Company excluding information on employeesâ particulars
which is available for inspection by the Members at the
Registered Office of the Company during the business
hours on working days of the Company up to the date of
the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
34. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
ACTIVITIES
The Corporate Social Responsibility (âCSRâ) Committee
of the Company comprises of Ms. Girija Balakrishnan,
Independent Director, Mr. Devendra Kumar Jain, Managing
Director and Mr. Pavan Kumar Jain, Director of the
Company. The CSR Policy of the Company is disclosed on
the website of the Company which can be viewed at http://
www.gfllimited.co.in/pdf/company policies/gfllimited csr
policy.pdf.
The report on CSR activities as per Companies (Corporate
Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report
as Annexure C.
35. INSURANCE
The Companyâs property and assets have been adequately
insured.
36. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has minimal risks as it holds investment
in its subsidiaries/associates. The Company proactively
identifies its business risks and systemically resolves all
the risks.
37. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY
The Company has not made any application or no
proceeding is pending under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the year and hence not
being commented upon.
38. INFORMATION UNDER THE SEXUAL
HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND
REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment
Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Your Company has
formed an Internal Complaints Committee (âICCâ) to redress
complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All
employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees)
are covered under this Policy.
The following is the summary of sexual harassment
complaints received and disposed of during the year
2024-25.
|
No. of Complaints Received |
Nil |
|
No. of Complaints disposed of |
Nil |
|
No. of Complaints pending |
Nil |
|
Number of cases pending for more than |
Nil |
|
ninety days |
Hence, the company has complied with provisions relating
to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee
under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
39. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF
ANY, 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
There are 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.
40. PROCEEDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND
BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
No application has been made under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code hence the requirement to disclose the
details of application made or any Proceeding pending
under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of
2016) during the year along with their status as at the end
of the financial year is not applicable.
41. 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
The requirement to disclose the 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, is not applicable.
42. STATEMENT BY THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT
TO THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT
1961
The Company has complied with the applicable
provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including
the amendments thereto. The Company is committed
to supporting the health and well-being of its women
employees and ensures that all eligible employees are
extended the benefits as prescribed under the Companies
Act.
43. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your directors express their gratitude to all other external
agencies for the assistance, co-operation and guidance
received. Your directors place on record their deep sense
of appreciation for the dedicated services rendered by the
workforce of the Company.
Place: New Delhi Chairman and Managing Director
Date: 13th August, 2025 DIN: 00029782
Mar 31, 2024
Your Directors take pleasure in presenting to you their Thirty Seventh Annual Report of your Company together with Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2024.
The financial performance of your Company on standalone basis for the year ended 31st March, 2024 is highlighted below:
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Standalone |
|
|
No. |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
|
I. |
Revenue from Operations |
||
|
(i) Fees and commission income |
225.43 |
260.36 |
|
|
(ii) Net gain on fair value changes |
94.03 |
62.07 |
|
|
Total Revenue from operations |
319.46 |
322.43 |
|
|
II. |
Other income |
21.67 |
- |
|
III. |
Total Revenue (I II) |
341.13 |
322.43 |
|
IV. |
Total Expenses |
132.38 |
225.04 |
|
V. |
Profit/(loss) before exceptional items and tax (III-IV) |
208.75 |
97.39 |
|
VI. |
Exceptional items |
- |
246,673.67 |
|
VII. |
Profit/(loss) before tax (V-VI) |
208.75 |
246,771.06 |
|
VIII. |
Total Tax expenses |
54.20 |
14,362.99 |
|
IX. |
Profit/(Loss) for the year from continuing operations (VII-VIII) |
154.55 |
232,408.07 |
|
X. |
Other comprehensive income (including discontinued operations) |
0.07 |
21.34 |
|
XI. |
Total comprehensive income for the year (IX X) |
154.62 |
232,429.41 |
The financial performance of your Company on consolidated basis for the year ended 31st March, 2024 is highlighted below:
Amount (Rs in Lakhs)
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Consolidated |
|
|
No. |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
|
I. |
Revenue from Operations |
319.46 |
322.43 |
|
II. |
Other income |
54.05 |
24.19 |
|
III. |
Total Revenue (I II) |
373.51 |
346.62 |
|
IV. |
Total Expenses |
153.83 |
243.11 |
|
V. |
Share of profit / (loss) of associate |
(1,03773) |
(5,522.08) |
|
VI. |
Profit/(loss) before exceptional items and tax (III-IV V) |
(818.05) |
(5,418.57) |
|
VII. |
Exceptional items |
- |
245,026.71 |
|
VIII. |
Profit/(loss) before tax (VI-VII) |
(818.05) |
239,608.14 |
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Consolidated |
|
|
No. |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
|
IX. |
Total Tax expense |
(61.15) |
13,739.86 |
|
X. |
Profit/(Loss) for the year from continuing operations (VIII-IX) |
(756.90) |
225,868.28 |
|
XI. |
Loss from discontinued operations (after tax) |
- |
(2,369.10) |
|
XII. |
Other comprehensive income (including discontinued operations) |
7.28 |
22.76 |
|
XIII. |
Total comprehensive income for the year (X XI XII) |
(749.62) |
223,521.94 |
|
XIV. |
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to |
||
|
- Owners of the Company |
(749.62) |
224,866.27 |
|
|
-Non-controlling interests |
- |
(1,344.33) |
|
Detailed analysis of the Financial and Operational Performance of the Company has been given in the Management Discussion and Analysis forming part of this Annual Report.
2. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As per Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as âListing Regulationsâ) and applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued there under, the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-24 have been prepared in compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and on the basis of Audited Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiary and Audited Financials of its associate, as approved by the respective Board of Directors.
The Consolidated Financial Statements together with the Auditors'' Report form part of this Annual Report. The Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2023-24 shall be laid before the Annual General Meeting for approval of the Members of the Company.
3. SHARE CAPITAL
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company as on March 31, 2024 was Rs. 10,98,50,000 (Rupees Ten crore Ninety-Eight Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) comprising of 10,98,50,000 equity shares of Re. 1/- each. The Company has neither issued shares with differential voting rights nor sweat equity.
There was no change in the Share Capital of the Company during the year.
4. DIVIDEND
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024.
In accordance with Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a âDividend Distribution Policy'' and details of the same have been uploaded on the Company''s website https://www. gfllimited.co.in/pdf/company_policies/gfl%20limited_ dividend distribution policy.pdf .
5. TRANSFER OF UNPAID DIVIDEND / UNCLAIMED AMOUNT AND SHARES TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
During the year under review, the Company has credited Unpaid Dividend (Interim - FY 2015 -16) aggregating to Rs.26.48 lakhs to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, the Company during the Financial Year 2023-24, has transferred 18,506 equity shares of Re. 1 each, to the credit of IEPF Authority, in respect of which dividend had not been paid or claimed by the members for seven consecutive years. The Company has uploaded on its website the details of unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with the Company as on date of last Annual General Meeting (i.e. 27th September, 2023) and details of shares transferred to IEPF. The aforesaid details are available on the Company''s website http://www.gfllimited.co.in/IEPF_ Shares.phpand can be accessed at the website of the IEPF Authority (www.iepf.gov.in).
The voting rights on the shares transferred to IEPF Authority shall remain frozen till the rightful owner claims the shares.
6. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the year under review, the Company has not transferred any amount to the General Reserves.
⢠In terms of Section 149, 150, 152 read with Schedule IV and Section 161(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and other applicable provisions, sections, rules of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company in their Meeting held on 5th February, 2024 had inter alia, considered and approved, appointment of Ms. Girija Balakrishnan (DIN: 06841071) as an Additional Director (NonExecutive-Independent Director) on the Board of the Company from 5th February, 2024 to 4th February, 2029 and Shareholders'' approval through Postal Ballot was obtained on 19th March, 2024.
⢠During the year under review, pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Pavan Kumar Jain (DIN: 00030098), was re-appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company as he was liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Shanti Prasad Jain (DIN: 00023379), who had completed his two terms aggregating to 10 years as an Independent director of the Company, retired with effect from close of 31st March, 2024.
Mr. Siddharth Jain (00030202), who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. A resolution seeking shareholders'' approval for his reappointment along with other required details forms part of the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
In terms of Section 203 of the Act, the Board has designated the following persons as Key Managerial Personnel of your Company:
⢠Mr. Devendra Kumar Jain, Managing Director
⢠Mr. Dhiren Asher, Chief Financial Officer (Appointed w.e.f. 06th April, 2023)
⢠Ms Divya Shrimali, Company Secretary (Resigned w.e.f. 30th September, 2023)
⢠Mr. Vineesh Vijayan Thazhumpal, Company Secretary
(Appointed w.e.f 14th November, 2023 and resigned on 20th July, 2024)
The Company has in place a Nomination and Remuneration Policy for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and other Employees pursuant to the provisions of the Act and Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is uploaded on the Company''s website www.gfllimited. co.in. Salient features and objectives of the Policy are as follows:
a. To lay down criteria for identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and who may be appointed in Senior Management of the Company in accordance with the criteria laid down by Nomination and Remuneration Committee and recommend to the Board their appointment and removal;
b. To formulate criteria for determining qualification, positive attributes and Independence of a Director;
c. To evaluate whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director, on the basis of the report of performance evaluation of independent directors.
d. To determine the composition and level of remuneration, including reward linked with the performance, which is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate Directors, KMP, Senior Management Personnel & other employees to work towards the long term growth and success of the Company.
e. To recommend to the board, all remuneration, in whatever form, payable to senior management.
f. To formulate criteria for evaluation of performance of independent directors and the board of directors;
g. devising a policy on diversity of board of directors.
h. To formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the board of directors a policy relating to, the remuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and other employees;
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of Section 149 (6) of the Act read with the Schedules and
Rules issued thereunder as well as Regulation 16 of Listing Regulations (including any statutory modification(s) or reenactments) thereof for the time being in force). There has been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors of the Company. Further, all Independent Directors of the Company have registered their names in the Independent Directors'' Databank.
The Independent Directors have complied with the code for Independent Directors prescribed in Schedule IV of the Act.
10. FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Details of Familiarisation Programme for Independent Directors are given in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
11. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Performance Evaluation forms containing criteria for evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of the Board and individual Directors and Chairperson of the Company were sent to all the Directors with a request to provide their feedback to the Company on the Annual Performance Evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of Board, Individual Directors and Chairperson of the Company, fulfillment of the independence criteria and independence of Independent Directors from the management for the Financial Year 2023-24. Further, based on the feedback received by the Company, the Board of Directors at its Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meeting held on 29th May, 2024 had noted that the Annual Performance of each of the Directors is highly satisfactory and decided to continue the terms of appointment of all the Independent Directors of the Company.
12. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the year under review, Six (6) Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company were held.
The details of the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company held and attended by the Directors during FY2024 are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, forming part of this Report.
13. AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Composition of Audit Committee is disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Annual Report.
The Board accepted the recommendations of the Audit Committee whenever made by the Committee during the year.
14. DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AS PER SUB-SECTION (5) OF SECTION 134 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by your Directors, they make the following statements in terms of Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
i. in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024, the applicable Accounting Standards and Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
ii. the Directors had selected such Accounting Policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit/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;
iv. the Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts 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 were adequate and were operating effectively; and
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.
15. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANYâS OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There are no orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and the Company''s operations in future.
16. PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, INVESTMENTS MADE, GUARANTEES GIVEN AND SECURITIES PROVIDED
Particulars of investments made under Section 186 of the Act are disclosed in the Standalone Financial Statements
of the Company. The Company has not given any loan or provided any securities or given any guarantee during the year covered under Sections 185 and 186 of the Act. Please refer to Note nos. 8 and 27 to the Standalone Financial Statements of the Company.
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the year under review with Related Parties are approved by the Audit Committee and/or Board, as per the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule 15 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations. During the year under review, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction with Related Parties which could be considered material in accordance with the Policy of the Company on materiality of Related Party Transactions.
The Policy on materiality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board may be accessed on the Company''s website at the link: https://www.gfllimited.co.in/company policies. html
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review were on arm''s length basis and hence, disclosure in Form AOC -2 is not required to be annexed to this report.
The Company has not accepted any deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
A separate statement containing the salient features of financial statements of Subsidiary and Associate Company of the Company forms a part of consolidated financial statements in compliance with Section 129 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013. In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the financial statements of the subsidiary company and associate company are available for inspection by the members at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays upto the date of the Annual General Meeting (AGM''). Any member desirous of obtaining a copy of the said financial statements may write to the Company Secretary / Chief Financial Officer at the Registered Office of the Company. The financial statements including the consolidated financial statements, financial statements of subsidiary and all other documents required to be attached to this report have been uploaded on the website
of the Company www.gfllimited.co.in. The Company has formulated a policy for determining material subsidiaries. The policy may be accessed on the website of the Company www.gfllimited.co.in.
The Report on the performance and financial position of each of the Subsidiaries and Associates of the Company is in Form no AOC-1 pursuant to first proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this report as Annexure A.
The Company has adequate Internal Financial Controls commensurate with its size and nature of its business. The Board has reviewed Internal Financial Controls of the Company and the Audit Committee monitors the same in consultation with Internal Auditor of the Company.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism vide its Whistle Blower Policy to deal with instance of fraud and mismanagement, if any.
The details of the policy have been disclosed on the Company''s website at www.gfllimited.co.in.
There are no reservations, modifications or adverse remarks in the Independent Auditor''s Report. The notes forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do not call for any further clarifications under Section 134 (3) (f) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Members of the Company, at their 35th Annual General Meeting held on 26th September, 2022 had appointed M/s. Patankar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune, as Independent Auditors of the Company from the conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting until conclusion of 40th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
In terms of Section 148 of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the Company is not required to appoint the Cost Auditor.
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2013, the Company has appointed M/s Dhrumil. M Shah & Co LLP, a firm of Practising Company Secretaries to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for Financial Year 202324.
The Secretarial Audit Report given by M/s Dhrumil. M Shah & Co. LLP for the financial year 2023-24, is annexed herewith as Annexure B in Form no. MR-3. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
26. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards.
27. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH ARE REPORTABLE TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
The Statutory Auditors and Secretarial auditors of the Company have not reported any frauds to the Audit committee or the Board of Directors under Section 143 (12) of the Act, including rules made thereunder.
28. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations is presented in a separate Section forming part of this Annual Report.
29. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34 read with Para C of Schedule V of Listing Regulations, the Corporate Governance Report of the Company for the year under review and the Auditors'' Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as Annexure E.
In compliance with the requirements of Regulation 17 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a certificate from the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, who are responsible for the finance function, was placed before the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company had affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior Management Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the Chairman and Managing Director is annexed as a part of the Corporate Governance Report.
30. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND
SUSTINABILITY REPORT
A Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report as per Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, detailing the various initiatives taken by the Company on the environmental, social and governance front forms an
integral part of this report. The said report is available on the website of the Company www.gfllimited.co.in
31. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
In terms of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management & Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return has been placed on the website of the Company at www.gfllimited. co.in
32. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information in respect of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo required to be given pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is not applicable to the Company.
33. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosure 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 annexed to this report as Annexure - C.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the name and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rule is annexed to this report.
In terms of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the Members of the Company excluding information on employees'' particulars which is available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during the business hours on working days of the Company up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
34. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee of the Company comprises of Mr. Shanti Prashad Jain, Independent Director (upto 31st March, 2024), Mrs. Girija Balakrishnan, Independent Director (w.e.f. 1st April, 2024), Mr. Devendra Kumar Jain, Managing Director and Mr. Pavan Kumar Jain, Director of the Company. The CSR Policy of the Company is disclosed on the website of the Company which can be viewed at http://www.gfllimited.co.in/pdf/ company policies/gfllimited csr policy.pdf.
The report on CSR activities as per Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report as Annexure D.
35. INSURANCE
The Company''s property and assets have been adequately insured.
36. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has minimal risks as it holds investment in its subsidiaries/associates. The Company proactively identifies its business risks and systemically resolves all the risks.
37. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY
The Company has not made any application or no proceeding is pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the year and hence not being commented upon.
38. INFORMATION UNDER THE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Your Company has formed an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this Policy.
The following is the summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed of during the year 2023-24.
|
No. of Complaints Received |
Nil |
|
No. of Complaints disposed of |
Nil |
|
No. of Complaints pending |
Nil |
Hence, the company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
39. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, 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
There are 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.
40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your directors express their gratitude to all other external agencies for the assistance, co-operation and guidance received. Your directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the dedicated services rendered by the workforce of the Company.
Place: Mumbai Director Director
Date: 13th August, 2024 DIN: 00030098 DIN:00030202
Mar 31, 2023
The Directors take pleasure in presenting to you Thirty Sixth Annual Report of your Company together with Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023.
The financial performance of your Company on standalone bases for the year ended 31st March, 2023 is highlighted below:
|
Amount (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|||
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Standalone |
|
|
No. |
2022-23 |
2021-22 |
|
|
I. |
Revenue from Operations |
||
|
(i) Interest Income |
- |
5.48 |
|
|
(ii) Fees and commission income |
260.36 |
148.96 |
|
|
(iii) Net gain on fair value changes |
62.07 |
21.45 |
|
|
Total Revenue from operations |
322.43 |
175.89 |
|
|
II. |
Other income |
- |
42.19 |
|
III. |
Total Revenue (I II) |
322.43 |
218.08 |
|
IV. |
Total Expenses |
225.04 |
140.61 |
|
V. |
Profit/(loss) before exceptional items and tax (III-IV) |
97.39 |
77.47 |
|
VI. |
Exceptional items |
246,673.67 |
69.51 |
|
VII. |
Profit/(loss) before tax (V-VI) |
246,771.06 |
146.98 |
|
VIII. |
Total Tax expenses |
14,362.99 |
50.17 |
|
IX. |
Profit/(Loss) for the year from continuing operations (VII-VIII) |
232,408.07 |
96.81 |
|
X. |
Profit from discontinued operations (after tax) |
- |
- |
|
XI. |
Other comprehensive income (including discontinued operations) |
21.34 |
(2.52) |
|
XII. |
Total comprehensive income for the year (IX X XI) |
232,429.41 |
94.29 |
|
The financial performance of your Company on consolidated bases for the year ended 31st March, 2023 is highlighted below: |
|||
|
Amount (H in Lakhs) |
|||
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Consolidated |
|
|
No. |
2022-23 |
2021-22 |
|
|
I. |
Revenue from Operations |
322.43 |
175.89 |
|
II. |
Other income |
24.19 |
82.09 |
|
III. |
Total Revenue (I II) |
346.62 |
257.98 |
|
IV. |
Total Expenses |
243.11 |
873.64 |
|
V. |
Share of profit / (loss) of associate |
(5,522.08) |
199.96 |
|
VI. |
Profit/(loss) before exceptional items and tax (III-IV V) |
(5,418.57) |
(415.70) |
|
VII. |
Exceptional items |
245,026.71 |
69.51 |
|
VIII. |
Profit/(loss) before tax (VI-VII) |
239,608.14 |
(346.19) |
|
IX. |
Total Tax expense |
13,739.86 |
64.32 |
|
X. |
Profit/(Loss) for the year from continuing operations (VIII-IX) |
225,868.28 |
(410.51) |
|
Amount (H in Lakhs) |
|||
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Consolidated |
|
|
No. |
2022-23 |
2021-22 |
|
|
XI. |
Loss from discontinued operations (after tax) |
(2,369.10) |
(23,943.30) |
|
XII. |
Other comprehensive income (including discontinued operations) |
22.76 |
91.60 |
|
XIII. |
Total comprehensive income for the year (X XI XII) |
223,521.94 |
(24,262.21) |
|
XIV. |
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to |
||
|
- Owners of the Company |
224,866.27 |
(11,086.97) |
|
|
- Non-controlling interests |
(1,344.33) |
(13,175.24) |
|
Detailed analysis of the Financial and Operational Performance
of the Company has been given in the Management Discussion
and Analysis forming part of this Annual Report.
2. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As per Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as âListing Regulationsâ) and applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued there under, the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year 2022-23 have been prepared in compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and on the basis of Audited Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and Unaudited Financials of its associate, as approved by the respective Board of Directors.
The Consolidated Financial Statements together with the Auditors'' Report form part of this Annual Report. The Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2022-23 shall be laid before the Annual General Meeting for approval of the Members of the Company.
3. RE-CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONS FORMING PART OF THE âPROMOTER AND PROMOTER GROUP CATEGORYâ TO THE âPUBLIC CATEGORYâ
During the year under review, the Company has reclassified INOX Leasing and Finance Limited (ILFL), Devansh Trademart LLP, Aryavardhan Trading LLP (Earlier known as Siddhapavan Trading LLP), Mr. Vivek Kumar Jain, Mr. Devansh Jain, Mrs. Nandita Jain, Mrs. Hem Kumari Jain and Mr. Kapoor Chand Jain forming part of the âPromoter and Promoter Group Category'' to the âPublic Category''. The notice of the postal ballot dated November 14, 2022, was sent via email to shareholders with registered email addresses for electronic communication.
The Company had obtained Shareholders approval dated 15th December, 2022 passed through Postal Ballot, approving the resolution for Re-classification of Persons forming part of the âPromoter and Promoter Group Category'' to the âPublic Category''.
The results of the postal ballot were announced on December 15, 2022. The resolution was passed with requisite majority.
The Company have received approval letters from BSE and NSE dated 29th March, 2023 and intimated the same to Stock Exchanges on 29th March, 2023.
4. AMALGAMATION OF A SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
The Board of Directors of the erstwhile INOX Leisure Limited (which was a subsidiary of the Company), at its meeting held on 27 March 2022, approved a Scheme of Amalgamation (âthe Schemeâ) of INOX Leisure Limited (âthe Transferor Companyâ) with PVR Limited (âthe Transferee Companyâ and now known as PVR INOX Limited) under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013. As per the Scheme, the share exchange ratio was 3 equity shares of the face value of H 10 of the Transferee Company, credited as fully paid-up, for every 10 equity shares of the face value of H 10 each fully paid-up held by such member in the Transferor Company. Over time, the Scheme had received all the necessary approvals from the authorities and a certified copy of the National Company Law Tribunal order was filed with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) on 6th February 2023 i.e., the effective date of merger. The appointed date was 1st January 2023. Upon the Scheme becoming effective, the Transferor Company stood dissolved, without following the procedure of winding up. As per the Scheme, on the merger of the Transferor Company with the Transferee Company, the Company has received 158,35,940 fully paid-up equity shares of the Transferee Company, which represents 16.16% of the total paid-up equity capital of the Transferee Company.
Accordingly, the Company has derecognised its investment in its subsidiary INOX Leisure Limited, recognised the resultant investment in PVR INOX Limited at fair value and the resultant gain of H 2,46,674 lakhs is recognised in the statement of profit and loss as an exceptional item. Further, the resultant investment in PVR INOX Limited is classified as investment in an associate.
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company as on March 31, 2023 was H 10,98,50,000 (Rupees Ten crore Ninety Eight Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) comprising of 10,98,50,000 equity shares of H 1/- each. The Company has neither issued share with differential voting rights nor sweat equity.
No change in the Share Capital of the Company during the year.
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2023.
In accordance with Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a ''Dividend Distribution Policy'' and details of the same have been uploaded on the Company''s website https://www. gfllimited.co.in/pdf/company_policies/gfl%20limited_ dividend_distribution_policy.pdf .
7. TRANSFER OF UNAPID DIVIDEND /UNCLAIMED AMOUNT AND SHARES TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
During the year under review, the Company has credited Unpaid Dividend (Final - FY 2014 -15) aggregating to H 27.06 lakhs to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, the Company during the Financial Year 2022-23, has transferred 57,314 equity shares of Re 1 each, to the credit of IEPF Authority, in respect of which dividend had not been paid or claimed by the members for seven consecutive years. The Company has uploaded on its website the details of unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with the Company as on date of last Annual General Meeting (i.e. 26th September, 2022) and details of shares transferred to IEPF. The aforesaid details are available on the Company''s website http://www.gfllimited.co.in/IEPF
Shares.php and can be accessed at the website of the IEPF Authority (www.iepf.gov.in).
The voting rights on the shares transferred to IEPF Authority shall remain frozen till the rightful owner claims the shares.
During the year under review, the Company has not transferred any amount to the General Reserves.
9. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Director
Re-appointment
⢠Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Pavan Kumar Jain (DIN: 00030098), was re-appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company as he was liable to retire by rotation.
Retirements / Resignations
We would like to inform that no director (Executive, NonExecutive and Independent Director) had resigned during the Financial Year 2022-23.
Key Managerial Personnel
In terms of Section 203 of the Act, the Board has designated the following persons as Key Managerial Personnel of your Company:
⢠Mr. Devendra Kumar Jain, Managing Director
⢠Mr. Dhiren Asher, Chief Financial Officer (Appointed w.e.f. 06th April, 2023)
⢠Mr. Mukesh Patni, Chief Financial Officer (Resigned w.e.f. 31st March, 2023)
⢠Ms. Bhavi Shah, Company Secretary (Resigned w.e.f. 10th June, 2022)
⢠Ms Divya Shrimali, Company Secretary (Appointed w.e.f. 11th June, 2022).
10. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company has in place a Nomination and Remuneration Policy for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and other Employees pursuant to
the provisions of the Act and Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is uploaded on the Company''s website www.gfllimited.co.in. Salient features and objectives of the Policy are as follows:
a. To lay down criteria for identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and who may be appointed in Senior Management of the Company in accordance with the criteria laid down by Nomination and Remuneration Committee and recommend to the Board their appointment and removal;
b. To formulate criteria for determining qualification, positive attributes and Independence of a Director;
c. To evaluate whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director, on the basis of the report of performance evaluation of independent directors;
d. To determine the composition and level of remuneration, including reward linked with the performance, which is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate Directors, KMP, Senior Management Personnel & other employees to work towards the long term growth and success of the Company;
e. To recommend to the board, all remuneration, in whatever form, payable to senior management;
f. To formulate criteria for evaluation of performance of independent directors and the board of directors;
g. devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
h. To formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the board of directors a policy relating to, the remuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and other employees;
11. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of Section 149 (6) of the Act read with the Schedules and Rules issued thereunder as well as Regulation 16 of Listing Regulations (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force). There has been no change in
the circumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors of the Company. Further, all Independent Directors of the Company have registered their names in the Independent Directors'' Databank.
The Independent Directors have complied with the code for Independent Directors prescribed in Schedule IV of the Act.
12. FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Details of Familiarisation Programme for Independent Directors are given in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
Performance Evaluation forms containing criteria for evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of the Board and individual Directors and Chairperson of the Company were sent to all the Directors with a request to provide their feedback to the Company on the Annual Performance Evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of Board, Individual Directors and Chairperson of the Company, fulfillment of the independence criteria and independence of Independent Directors from the management for the Financial Year 2022-23. Further, based on the feedback received by the Company, the Board of Directors at its Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meeting held on 6th April, 2023 had noted that the Annual Performance of each of the Directors is highly satisfactory and decided to continue the terms of appointment of all the Independent Directors of the Company.
During the year under review, five (5) Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company.
The details of the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company held and attended by the Directors during FY2023 are detailed in the Corporate Governance Report, forming part of this Report.
The Composition of Audit Committee is disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Annual Report.
The Board accepted the recommendations of the Audit Committee whenever made by the Committee during the year.
16. DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AS PER SUB-SECTION (5) OF SECTION 134 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by your Directors, they make the following statements in terms of Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
i. in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2023, the applicable Accounting Standards and Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
ii. the Directors had selected such Accounting Policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit/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;
iv. the Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts 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 were adequate and were operating effectively and
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.
17. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANYâS OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There are no orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and the Company''s operations in future.
18. PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, INVESTMENTS MADE, GUARANTEES GIVEN AND SECURITIES PROVIDED
Particulars of investments made under section 186 of the Act are disclosed in the Standalone Financial Statements of the Company. The Company has not given any loan or provided any securities or given any guarantee during the year covered under Sections 185 and 186 of the Act. Please refer to Note nos. 8 and 27 to the Standalone Financial Statements of the Company.
19. CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the year under review with Related Parties were on arm''s length basis as approved by the Audit Committee and/or Board, as per the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule 15 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations. During the year under review, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction with Related Parties which could be considered material in accordance with the Policy of the Company on materiality of Related Party Transactions.
The Policy on materiality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board may be accessed on the Company''s website at the link: https://www.gfllimited.co.in/company policies.html
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review were on arm''s length basis and were free from material transactions, therefore disclosure in Form AOC -2 is not required to be annexed to this report.
The Company has not accepted any deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
21. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANY
A separate statement containing the salient features of financial statements of Subsidiaries and Associate Company of the Company forms a part of consolidated financial statements in compliance with Section 129 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013. In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the financial statements of the subsidiary company and associate company are available for inspection by the members at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays upto the date of the Annual General Meeting (AGM''). Any member desirous of obtaining a copy of the said financial statements may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company. The financial statements including the consolidated financial statements, financial statements of subsidiary and all other documents required to be attached to this report have been uploaded on the website of the Company www.gfllimited.co.in . The Company has formulated a policy for determining material subsidiaries. The policy may be accessed on the website of the Company www.gfllimited.co.in .
The Report on the performance and financial position of each of the Subsidiaries and Associates of the Company is annexed to this report in Form no AOC-1 pursuant to first proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this report as Annexure A.
INOX Leisure Limited ceased to be Subsidiary of the Company w.e.f. 31st December, 2022.
PVR INOX Limited (formerly known as PVR Limited) become Associate company w.e.f. 1st January, 2023.
22. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has adequate Internal Financial Controls commensurate with its size and nature of its business. The Board has reviewed Internal Financial Controls of the Company and the Audit Committee monitors the same in consultation with Internal Auditor of the Company.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism vide its Whistle Blower Policy to deal with instance of fraud and mismanagement, if any.
The details of the policy have been disclosed on the Company''s website at www.gfllimited.co.in.
24. INDEPENDENT AUDITORâS REPORT
There are no reservations, modifications or adverse remarks in the Independent Auditor''s Report. The notes forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do not call for any further clarifications under Section 134 (3) (f) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Members at their 35th Annual General Meeting held on 26th September, 2022 had appointed M/s. Patankar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune, as Independent Auditors of the Company from the conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting until conclusion of 40th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Board approved the appointment of M/s. Patankar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune (Firm Registration No. 107628W) as statutory auditors in place of the retiring auditors after evaluating and considering various factors such as competency in audit, industry experience, efficiency in conduct of audit, independence, etc., for a period of five years from the conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 40th Annual General Meeting of the Company based on the recommendations of the Audit Committee and the same was approved by the Members of the Company.
In terms of Section 148 of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the Company is not required to appoint the Cost Auditor.
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2013, the Company has appointed M/s Dhrumil. M Shah & Co LLP, a firm of Practising Company Secretaries to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for Financial Year 2022-23.
The Secretarial Audit Report given by M/s Dhrumil. M Shah & Co.LLP for the financial year 2022-23, is annexed herewith as Annexure B in Form no. MR-3. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
28. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards.
29. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH ARE REPORTABLE TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
The Statutory Auditors and Secretarial auditors of the Company have not reported any frauds to the Audit committee or the Board of Directors under Section 143 (12) of the Act, including rules made thereunder.
30. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations is presented in a separate Section forming part of this Annual Report.
31. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34 read with Para C of Schedule V of Listing Regulations, the Corporate Governance Report of the Company for the year under review and the Auditors'' Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as Annexure E.
In compliance with the requirements of Regulation 17 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a certificate from the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, who are responsible for the finance function, was placed before the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company had affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior Management Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the Chairman and Managing Director is annexed as a part of the Corporate Governance Report.
32. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND
SUSTINABILITY REPORT
A Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report as per Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, detailing the various initiatives taken by the Company on the environmental, social and governance front forms an integral part of this report. The said report is available on the website of the Company www.gfllimited.co.in
33. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
In terms of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management & Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return has been placed on the website of the Company at www.gfllimited.co.in
34. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information in respect of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo required to be given pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is not applicable to the Company.
35. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosure 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 annexed to this report as Annexure C.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5 (2) and 5 (3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, No employees are drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rule.
In terms of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the Members of the Company excluding information on employees'' particulars which is available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during the business hours on working days of the Company up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
36. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee of the Company comprises of Mr. Shanti Prashad Jain, Independent Director, Mr. Devendra Kumar Jain, Managing Director and Mr. Pavan Kumar Jain, Director of the Company. The CSR Policy of the Company is disclosed on the website of the Company which can be viewed at http://www.gfllimited.co.in/pdf/company_ policies/gfllimited_csr_policy.pdf.
The report on CSR activities as per Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report as Annexure D.
37. INSURANCE
The Company''s property and assets have been adequately insured.
38. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has minimal risks as it holds investment in its subsidiaries/associates. The Company proactively identifies its business risks and systemically resolves all the risks.
39. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY
The Company has not made any application or no proceeding is pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the year and hence not being commented upon.
40. INFORMATION UNDER THE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Your Company has formed an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to redress
complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this Policy.
The following is the summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed of during the year 2022-23.
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No. of Complaints Received |
Nil |
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No. of Complaints disposed of |
Nil |
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No. of Complaints pending |
Nil |
Hence, the company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
41. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, 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
There are 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.
42. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their gratitude to all other external agencies for the assistance, co-operation and guidance received. Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the dedicated services rendered by the workforce of the Company.
Mar 31, 2018
To the Members of
GUJARAT FLUOROCHEMICALS LIMITED
The Directors take pleasure in presenting to you their Thirty First Annual Report for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2018.
1. Financial Results
Following are the working results for the Financial Year 2017-18:
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Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Consolidated |
Standalone |
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Rs.in Lakhs |
Rs.in Lakhs |
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2017-18 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
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|
I Revenue from Operations |
3,92,129 |
6,39,295 |
2,08,431 |
1,53,206 |
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|
II |
Other income |
13,279 |
11,373 |
10,302 |
7,112 |
|
III |
Total Revenue Income (I II) |
4,05,408 |
6,50,668 |
2,18,733 |
1,60,318 |
|
IV |
Less : Total Expenses |
3,76,500 |
5,86,270 |
1,70,506 |
1,41,606 |
|
V |
Share of profit / (loss) of joint ventures and associates |
(8) |
(175) |
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|
VI |
Profit before exceptional items and tax (III-IV V) |
28,900 |
64,223 |
48,227 |
18,712 |
|
VII |
Exceptional items |
(957) |
(20,082) |
15,403 |
528 |
|
VIII |
Profit before tax (VI VII) |
27,943 |
44,141 |
63,630 |
19,240 |
|
IX |
Total Tax expense |
3,936 |
22,690 |
14,899 |
4,612 |
|
X |
Profit/(Loss) for the period (VIII-IX) |
24,007 |
21,451 |
48,731 |
14,629 |
|
XI |
Other comprehensive income |
763 |
(2,638) |
168 |
147 |
|
XII |
Total comprehensive income |
24,770 |
18,813 |
48,899 |
14,776 |
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Attributable to |
|||||
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- Owners of the Company |
25,999 |
6,215 |
|||
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- Non-controlling interests |
(1,229) |
12,598 |
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Opening balance in Retained Earnings |
1,07,622 |
1,00,652 |
9,618 |
(1,923) |
|
|
Amount available for Appropriations |
1,36,576 |
1,11,758 |
58,418 |
12,618 |
|
|
Dividend -Final-2016-17 |
3,844 |
3,844 |
|||
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Tax on dividend |
783 |
783 |
|||
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Transferred to General Reserves |
20,000 |
3,000 |
20,000 |
3,000 |
|
|
Transferred to Other Reserves |
1,136 |
||||
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Closing balance in Retained Earnings |
1,11,949 |
1,07,622 |
33,791 |
9,618 |
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Detailed analysis of the Financial and Operational Performance of the Company has been given in the Management Discussion and Analysis forming part of this Annual Report.
2. Consolidated Financial Statements
As per Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as âListing Regulationsâ) and applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued thereunder, the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year 2017-18 have been prepared in compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and on the basis of audited financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associate companies, as approved by the respective Board of Directors.
The Consolidated Financial Statements together with the AuditorsâReport form part of this Annual Report. The Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2017-18 shall be laid before the Annual General Meeting for approval of the Members of the Company.
3. Dividend
Your Directors have proposed Dividend of Rs.3.50 per share (350%). The total dividend pay-out (including dividend distribution tax on dividend pay-out) for the Financial Year 2017-18 will be Rs.4635 lakhs.
In accordance with Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a âDividend Distribution Policyâand details of the same have been uploaded on the Companyâs website www.gfl.co.in.
4. Transfer of Unapid Dividend /Unclaimed amount and shares to Investor Education and Protection fund
During the year under review, the Company has credited unpaid dividend aggregating to Rs.20.71 lakhs to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, the Company has transferred 2,93,213 and 21,447 equity shares of Re 1 each, to the credit of IEPF Authority on in respect of which dividend had not been paid or claimed by the members for seven consecutive years. The Company had initiated necessary action for transfer of these shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed by the Members consecutively since 2009-10 and 2010-11. The Company has uploaded on its website the details of unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with the Company as on date of last Annual General Meeting (i.e. 28th September,2017) and details of shares transferred to IEPF. The aforesaid details are put on the Companyâs website https://www.gfl.co.in/unclaimed_ dividend.php and can be accessed at the website of the IEPF Authority (www.iepf.gov.in).
The voting rights on the shares transferred to IEPF Authority shall remain frozen till the rightful owner claims the shares.
5. Transfer to Reserves
During the year under review, the Company has transferred Rs.20,000 lakhs to General Reserves.
6. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
Your Directors recommend re-appointment of following Directors:
Re-appointment of Shri Devendra Kumar Jain (DIN: 00029782) who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Re-appointment of Shri Shailendra Swarup (DIN: 00167799), Shri Om Prakash Lohia (DIN: 00206807), Shri Chandra Prakash Jain (DIN: 00011964) and Shri Shanti Prashad Jain (DIN: 00023379), Independent Directors of the Company for a second term of five years with effect from 01st April, 2019.
Re-appointment of Shri Dinesh Kumar Sachdeva (DIN: 00050740) and Shri Anand Rambhau Bhusari (DIN: 07167198) as Whole-time Director /s of the Company for a further period of one year.
Necessary Resolutions in respect of Directors seeking re-appointment and their brief resume pursuant to Clause 36 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations) are provided in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting forming part of this Annual Report.
During the year there is no change in the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company and Shri Vivek Jain, Managing Director, Shri Manoj Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer and Shri Bhavin Desai, Company Secretary continue as Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.
7. Nomination and Remuneration Policy
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is annexed to this report as Annexure A.
8. Declaration of Independence
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of Section 149 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Schedules and Rules issued thereunder as well as Regulation 16 of Listing Regulations (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force).
9. Familiarisation Programme for Independent Directors
Details of Familiarisation Programme for Independent Directors is given in the Corporate Governance Report.
10. Performance Evaluation
Performance Evaluation forms containing criteria for evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of the Board and individual Directors and Chairperson of the Company were sent to all the Directors with a request to provide their feedback to the Company on the Annual Performance Evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of Board, Individual Directors and Chairperson of the Company for the Financial Year 2017-18. Further, based on the feedback received by the Company, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at its Meeting held on 08th February, 2018 had noted that Annual Performance of each of the Directors including Chairman is highly satisfactory and decided to continue the terms of appointment of all the Independent Directors of the Company.
11. Meetings of the Board
During the year under review, the Board met four times and details of Board Meetings held are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the two Meetings was within the time limit prescribed under Section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17 of the Listing Regulations.
12. Directorâs Responsibility Statement as per sub-section (5) of section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by your Directors, they make the following statements in terms of Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2018, the applicable Accounting Standards and Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
ii. the Directors had selected such Accounting Policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit 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;
iv. the Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts 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 were adequate and were operating effectively and
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.
13. Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and securities provided
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and securities provided along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security is proposed to be utilized by the recipient are provided in the Standalone Financial Statement of the Company. Please refer to Notes no. 8, 9, 38, 45 and 48 to the Standalone Financial Statements of the Company.
14. Contracts and arrangements with related parties
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the year under review with Related Parties are approved by the Audit Committee and/or Board, as per the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule 15 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations. During the year under review, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction with Related Parties which could be considered material in accordance with the Policy of the Company on materiality of Related Party Transactions.
The Policy on materiality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board may be accessed on the Companyâs website at the link: http://www.gfl.co.in/pdf/GFL%20-%20 Related%20Party%20Transaction%20Policy.pdf
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review were on armâs length basis and hence, disclosure in form no AOC -2 is not required to be annexed to this report.
15. Deposits
The Company has not accepted any deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
16. Subsidiary Companies including Joint Venture and Associate Companies
A separate statement containing the salient features of financial statements of all subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures of the Company forms a part of consolidated financial statements in compliance with Section 129 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013. In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the financial statements of the subsidiaries, joint ventures, associate companies are available for inspection by the members at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays upto the date of the Annual General Meeting (âAGMâ). Any member desirous of obtaining a copy of the said financial statements may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company. The financial statements including the consolidated financial statements, financial statements of subsidiaries and all other documents required to be attached to this report have been uploaded on the website of the Company www.gfl.co.in. The Company has formulated a policy for determining material subsidiaries. The policy may be accessed on the website of the Company www.gfl.co.in
The Report on the performance and financial position of each of the Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Venture Companies of the Company is annexed to this report in Form no AOC-1 pursuant to first proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this report as Annexure B.
17. Internal Financial Controls
The Company has adequate Internal Financial Controls commensurate with its size and nature of its business. The Board has reviewed Internal Financial Controls of the Company and the Audit Committee monitors the same in consultation with Internal Auditors of the Company. One of the internal auditors of the Company also tests the internal controls independently.
18. Independent Auditorâs Report
There are no reservations, qualifications or adverse remarks in the Independent Auditorâs Report.
The notes forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do not call for any further clarifications under Section 134 (3) (f) of the Companies Act, 2013.
19. Independent Auditors
Members at their 30th Annual General Meeting held on 28th September, 2017 had appointed M/s Kulkarni and Company, Chartered Accountants, Pune as Independent Auditors of the Company from the conclusion of 30th Annual General Meeting until conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting. They have confirmed that they are not disqualified from continuing as Auditors of the Company.
The requirement to place the matter relating to appointment of Auditors for ratification by members at every Annual General Meeting is done away with vide notification dated May 7, 2018 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi. Accordingly, no resolution is proposed for ratification of appointment of Auditors, who were appointed in the Annual General Meeting held on 28th September, 2017.
20. Cost Auditor
In terms of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, the cost audit records maintained by the Company are required to be audited by a Cost Accountant in practice who shall be appointed by the Board. In view of the above, the Company has appointed M/s Kailash Sankhlecha & Associates to audit the cost audit records maintained by the Company for Financial Year 2018-19 on a remuneration of Rs.3,00,000/-. As required under the referred Section of the Companies Act, 2013 and relevant Rules, the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditor is required to be placed before the Members in a General Meeting for their ratification. Accordingly, a resolution seeking Membersâratification for the remuneration payable to M/s Kailash Sankhlecha & Associates, Cost Auditors is included at Item No. 12 of the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.
Particulars of Cost Audit Report Submitted by M/s. Kailash Sankhlecha & Associates in respect of Financial Year 2016-17 is as follows.
|
Financial Year |
2016-17 |
|
Due Date of Filing Cost Audit Report |
20th October,2017 |
|
Date of Filing Cost Audit Report |
04th October,2017 |
21. Secretarial Audit Report
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2013, the Company has appointed M/s Samdani Shah & Kabra, a firm of Practising Company Secretaries to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report given by M/s Samdani Shah & Kabra in Form no. MR-3 which has no qualifications is annexed to this report as Annexure C.
22. Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Managementâs Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations read with para B of Schedule V is presented in a separate Section forming part of this Annual Report.
23. Corporate Governance Report
Pursuant to Regulation 34 read with Para C of Schedule V of Listing Regulations, the Corporate Governance Report of the Company for the year under review and the AuditorsâCertificate regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is annexed to this report.
In compliance with the requirements of Regulation 17 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a certificate from the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, who are responsible for the finance function, was placed before the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company had affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior Management Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the Managing Director is enclosed as a part of the Corporate Governance Report.
24. Business Responsibility Report
A Business Responsibility Report as per Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, detailing the various initiatives taken by the Company on the environmental, social and governance front forms an integral part of this report. The said report is available on the website of the Company www.gfl.co.in
25. Extract of Annual Return
In terms of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management & Administration) Rules, 2013, the extract of Annual Return as provided in Form no. MGT -9 is annexed to this report as Annexure D.
26. Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo
Information in respect of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, in the manner prescribed is annexed to this report as Annexure E.
27. Particulars of Employees
Disclosure 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 annexed to this report as Annexure F.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5 (2) and 5 (3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the name and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rule is annexed to this report.
In terms of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the Members of the Company excluding information on employeesâparticulars which is available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during the business hours on working days of the Company up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If any Member is interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
28. Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee of the Company comprises of Shri Shanti Prashad Jain, Independent Director, Shri Vivek Jain, Managing Director and Shri Deepak Asher, Non Independent Director of the Company. The CSR Policy of the Company is disclosed on the website of the Company which can be viewed at http://www.gfl.co.in/pdf/CSR_Policy_Final_05112014.pdf. The report on CSR activities as per Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report as Annexure G.
29. Safety, Health and Environment
Safety, health and environment have been of prime concern to the Company and necessary efforts were made in this direction in line with the safety, health and environment policy laid down by the Company. The Company has achieved certification of ISO: 14001:2004 (Environment Management System), ISO 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) and ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management System) for its Ranjitnagar and Dahej Unit. Health of employees is being regularly monitored and environment has been maintained as per statutory requirements.
30. Insurance
The Companyâs property and assets have been adequately insured.
31. Risk Management
The Board of Directors of the Company at its Meeting held on 10th November, 2017 has approved Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework of the Company which is derived from COSO ERM - Aligning Risk with Strategy and Performance 2016 Framework established by committee of sponsoring organizations. According to this, Enterprise Risk Management is âThe culture, capabilities, and practices, integrated with strategy-setting and its execution, that organizations rely on to manage risk in creating, preserving, and realizing valueâ. The Company has, therefore, adopted Residual risk approach and the Board of Directors have at its Meeting held on 08th February, 2018 approved Enterprise Risk Register, Risk Reporting and its Monitoring system. In the Boardâs view, there are no material risks, which may threaten the existence of the Company. For further details, please refer to the Management Discussion and Analysis Report annexed to this report.
32. Information under the sexual harrassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Your Company has formed an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this Policy.
The following is the summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed of during the year 2017-18.
No. of Complaints Received Nil
No. of Complaints disposed of Not Applicable
33. Material changes and Commitments, if any, 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
There are 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.
34. Significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and companyâs operations in future
There are no orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and the Companyâs operations in future.
35. Acknowledgement
Your Directors express their gratitude to all other external agencies for the assistance, co-operation and guidance received. Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the dedicated services rendered by the workforce of the Company.
By order of the Board of Directors
26th July, 2018 Devendra Kumar Jain
Chairman
Mar 31, 2017
Boardâs Report
To the Members of
GUJARAT FLUOROCHEMICALS LIMITED
The Directors take pleasure in presenting to you their Thirtieth Annual Report for the Financial Year ended on 31st March,
2017.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Following are the working results for the Financial Year 2016-17:
|
Sr. |
Particulars |
Consolidated |
Standalone |
||
|
No. |
Rs, in Lakh |
Rs, in Lakh |
|||
|
2016-17 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2015-16 |
||
|
I Revenue from Operations |
6,39,295 |
7,11,058 |
1,53,206 |
1,43,522 |
|
|
II |
Other income |
11,983 |
10,258 |
7,112 |
5,886 |
|
III |
Total Revenue Income (I II) |
6,51,278 |
7,21,316 |
1,60,318 |
1,49,408 |
|
IV |
Less : Total Expenses |
5,86,880 |
6,35,146 |
1,41,606 |
1,35,193 |
|
V |
Share of profit / (loss) of joint ventures and associates |
(175) |
(444) |
- |
- |
|
VI |
Profit before exceptional items and tax (III-IV V) |
64,223 |
85,726 |
18,712 |
14,214 |
|
VII |
Exceptional items |
(20,082) |
(496) |
528 |
|
|
VIII |
Profit before tax (VI VII) |
44,141 |
85,230 |
19,240 |
14,214 |
|
IX |
Total Tax expense |
22,690 |
24,297 |
4,612 |
4,674 |
|
X |
Profit/(Loss) for the period (X XIII) |
21,451 |
60,933 |
14,629 |
9,540 |
|
XI |
Other comprehensive income |
(2,638) |
(575) |
147 |
(116) |
|
XII |
Total other comprehensive income |
18,813 |
60,358 |
14,776 |
9,424 |
|
Attributable to |
|||||
|
- Owners of the Company |
6,215 |
39,367 |
- |
- |
|
|
- Non-controlling interests |
12,598 |
20,991 |
- |
- |
|
|
Opening balance in Retained Earnings |
1,00,652 |
75,980 |
(1,923) |
3,785 |
|
|
Amount available for appropriation |
1,11,758 |
1,15,908 |
12,618 |
13,333 |
|
|
Dividend-Interim-F.Y.2015-16 |
- |
3,845 |
- |
3,845 |
|
|
Dividend-Final-F.Y.2015-16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Dividend-Final-F.Y.2014-15 |
- |
3,845 |
- |
3,845 |
|
|
Tax on Dividend |
- |
1,566 |
- |
1,566 |
|
|
Transferred to General Reserves |
3,000 |
6,000 |
3,000 |
6,000 |
|
|
Transferred to Other Reserves |
(1136) |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Closing balance in Retained Earnings |
1,07,622 |
1,00,652 |
9,618 |
(1,923) |
|
Detailed analysis of the Financial and Operational Performance of the Company has been given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming part of this Annual Report.
2. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As per Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as âListing Regulationsâ) and applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued thereunder, the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year 2016-17 have been prepared in compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and on the basis of audited financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries and associate companies, as approved by the respective Board of Directors.
The Consolidated Financial Statements together with the Auditorsâ Report form part of this Annual Report. The Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2016-17 shall be laid before the Annual General Meeting for approval of the Members of the Company.
3. DIVIDEND
Your Directors have proposed Dividend of Rs, 3.50 per share (350%). The total dividend pay-out (including dividend distribution tax on dividend pay-out) for the Financial Year 2016-17 will be Rs, 4627 lakh.
In accordance with Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a âDividend Distribution Policyâ and details of the same have been uploaded on the Companyâs website www.gfl.co.in.
4. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the year under review, the Company has transferred Rs, 3000 lakh to General Reserves.
5. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Your Directors recommend re-appointment of following Directors:
Re-appointment of Shri Deepak Asher (DIN: 00035371) who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Re-appointment of Shri Vivek Jain (DIN: 00029968) as Managing Director of the Company for a further period of five years with effect from 01st January, 2018 and Shri Anand Bhusari (DIN: 07167198) and Shri Dinesh Kumar Sachdeva (DIN: 00050740) as Whole-time Director of the Company for a further period of one year with effect from 28th April, 2017 and 29th November, 2017 respectively.
Necessary Resolutions in respect of Directors seeking re-appointment and their brief resume pursuant to Clause 36 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing, Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations) are provided in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting forming part of this Annual Report.
During the year under review, Shri Chandra Prakash Jain (DIN: 00011964) was appointed as Independent Director of the Company with effect from 11th August, 2016.
During the year there is no change in the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company and Shri Vivek Jain, Managing Director, Shri Manoj Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer and Shri Bhavin Desai, Company Secretary continue as Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.
6. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is annexed to this report as Annexure A.
7. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of Section 149 (6) the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Schedules and Rules issued thereunder as well as Regulation 16 of Listing Regulations (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force).
8. FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Details of Familiarisation Programme for Independent Directors is given in the Corporate Governance Report.
9. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued thereunder, Regulation 17 (10) of the Listing Regulations and the circular issued by SEBI dated 5th January, 2017 with respect to Guidance Note on Board Evaluation, the evaluation of the annual performance of the Directors/Board/Committees was carried out for the Financial Year 2016-17.
The details of the evaluation process are set out in the Corporate Governance Report which forms a part of this report.
10. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the year under review, the Board met five times and details of Board Meetings held are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the two Meetings was within the time limit prescribed under Section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17 of the Listing Regulations.
11. DIRECTOR''S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AS PER SUB-SECTION (5) OF SECTION 134 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by your Directors, they make the following statements in terms of Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2017, the applicable Accounting Standards and Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
ii. the Directors had selected such Accounting Policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit 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;
iv. the Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts 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 were adequate and were operating effectively and
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.
12. PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, INVESTMENTS MADE, GUARANTEES GIVEN AND SECURITIES PROVIDED
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and securities provided along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security is proposed to be utilized by the recipient are provided in the Standalone Financial Statement of the Company. Please refer to Notes no. 20, 21, 24, 46, 49, 9(a) to (c) and 10 to the Standalone Financial Statements of the Company.
13. CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the year under review with Related Parties are approved by the Audit Committee and/or Board, as per the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule 15 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations. During the year under review, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction with Related Parties which could be considered material in accordance with the Policy of the Company on materiality of Related Party Transactions.
The Policy on materiality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board may be accessed on the Companyâs website at the link: http://www.gfl.co.in/pdf/GFL%20-%20 Related%20Party%20Transaction%20Policy.pdf.
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review were on armâs length basis and hence, disclosure in form no. AOC -2 is not required to be annexed to this report.
14. DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
15. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES INCLUDING JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
A separate statement containing the salient features of financial statements of all Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures of the Company forms a part of consolidated financial statements in compliance with Section 129 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013. In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the financial statements of the subsidiary and associate companies are available for inspection by the members at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays up to the date of the Annual General Meeting (âAGMâ). Any member desirous of obtaining a copy of the said financial statements may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company. The financial statements including the consolidated financial statements, financial statements of subsidiaries and all other documents required to be attached to this report have been uploaded on the website of the Company www.gfl.co.in. The Company has formulated a policy for determining material subsidiaries. The policy may be accessed on the website of the Company www.gfl.co.in.
The Report on the performance and financial position of each of the Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Venture Companies of the Company is annexed to this report in Form no. AOC-1 pursuant to first proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this report as Annexure B.
During the year under review, the Company has entered into an agreement for sale of its stake in its Joint Venture Company Xuancheng Hengyuan Chemical Technology Company Limited (XHCT), China with Heng Wei Holding Limited and hence, XHCT has ceased to be a joint venture company with effect from 07th September, 2016. Further, Inox Renewables Limited (âIRLâ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Inox Renewables (Jaisalmer) Limited (âIRJLâ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IRL, have on 07th March, 2017 signed certain agreements with Leap Green Energy Private Limited (âLeap Greenâ), and certain subsidiaries of Leap Green, to sell substantially all of the wind energy-based power projects of IRL and IRJL to these subsidiaries of Leap Green, in each case, on a slump sale basis (âTransactionâ). This Transaction is expected to complete over the next few months, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, including obtaining necessary approvals and consents of regulatory and governmental authorities as well as project lenders.
16. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has adequate internal controls commensurate with its size and nature of its business. The Board has reviewed internal financial controls of the Company and the Audit Committee monitors the same in consultation with Internal Auditors of the Company.
17. INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
There are no reservations, qualifications or adverse remarks in the Independent Auditorsâ Report.
The notes forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do not call for any further clarifications under Section 134 (3) (f) of the Companies Act, 2013.
18. INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Members at their 28th Annual General Meeting held on 29th September, 2015 had appointed M/s Patankar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune as Independent Auditors of the Company from the conclusion of 28th Annual General Meeting until conclusion of 30th Annual General Meeting.
M/s. Patankar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, have been the Auditors of the Company since the inception of the Company and their tenure as the Auditors of the Company will expire with the conclusion of this ensuing AGM, in accordance with Section 139 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force).
The Board of Directors at their Meeting held on 11th August, 2017 recommended to the Members that M/s. Kulkarni & Associates, Chartered Accountants, be appointed as Independent Auditors of the Company at the 30th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 35th Annual General Meeting, subject to ratification of their appointment by the shareholders of the Company at every Annual General Meeting held thereafter.
The Company has received written consent(s) and certificate(s) of eligibility in accordance with Sections 139, 141 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules issued thereunder (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force) from M/s. Kulkarni & Associates. Further, M/s. Kulkarni & Associates, Chartered Accountants, have confirmed that they hold a valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India as required under the Listing Regulations.
19. COST AUDITOR
In terms of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, the cost audit records maintained by the Company are required to be audited by a Cost Accountant in practice who shall be appointed by the Board. In view of the above, the Company has appointed M/s Kailash Sankhlecha and Associates to audit the cost audit records maintained by the Company for Financial Year 201718 on a remuneration of '' 3,00,000/-. As required under the referred Section of the Companies Act, 2013 and relevant Rules, the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditor is required to be placed before the Members in a General Meeting for their ratification. Accordingly, a resolution seeking Membersâ ratification for the remuneration payable to M/s Kailash Sankhlecha & Associates, Cost Auditors is included at Item No. 8 of the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.
Particulars of Cost Audit Report Submitted by M/s. Kailash Sankhlecha & Associates in respect of Financial Year 2015-16 is as follows.
|
Financial Year |
2015-16 |
|
Due Date of Filing Cost Audit Report |
9th October, 2016 |
|
Date of Filing Cost Audit Report |
27th September, 2016 |
20. SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2013, the Company has appointed M/s Samdani Shah & Kabra, a firm of Practising Company Secretaries to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report given by M/s Samdani Shah & Kabra in Form no. MR-3 which has no qualifications is annexed to this report as Annexure C.
21. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Managementâs Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34 (3) of the Listing Regulations read with para B of Schedule V is presented in a separate Section forming part of this Annual Report.
22. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Pursuant Regulation 34 (3) read with Para C of Schedule V of Listing Regulations, the Corporate Governance Report of the Company for the year under review and the Auditorsâ Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is annexed to this report.
In compliance with the requirements of Regulation 17 (8) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a certificate from the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, who are responsible for the finance function, was placed before the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company had affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior Management Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the Managing Director is enclosed as a part of the Corporate Governance Report.
23. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY REPORT
A Business Responsibility Report as per Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, detailing the various initiatives taken by the Company on the environmental, social and governance front forms an integral part of this report. The said report is available on the website of the Company www.gfl.co.in.
24. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
In terms of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management & Administration) Rules, 2013, the extract of Annual Return as provided in Form no. MGT -9 is annexed to this report as Annexure D.
25. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information in respect of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, in the manner prescribed is annexed to this report as Annexure E.
26. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5 (2) and 5 (3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the name and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rule is annexed to this report.
Disclosure 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 annexed to this report as Annexure F.
In terms of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the Members of the Company excluding information on employeesâ particulars which is available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during the business hours on working days of the Company up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If any Member is interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
27. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee of the Company comprises of Shri Shanti Prasad Jain, Independent Director, Shri Vivek Jain and Shri Deepak Asher, Non Independent Directors of the Company. The CSR Policy of the Company is disclosed on the website of the Company which can be viewed at http://www. gfl.co.in/pdf/CSR_Policy_Final_05112014.pdf. The report on CSR activities as per Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report as Annexure G.
28. SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Safety, health and environment have been of prime concern to the Company and necessary efforts were made in this direction in line with the safety, health and environment policy laid down by the Company. The Company has achieved certification of ISO: 14001:2004 (Environment Management System), ISO 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) and ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management System) for its Ranjitnagar and Dahej Unit. Health of employees is being regularly monitored and environment has been maintained as per statutory requirements.
29. INSURANCE
The Companyâs property and assets have been adequately insured.
30. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has in place a mechanism to inform the Board about the risk assessment and minimization procedures to review key elements of risks viz Regulatory and Legal, Competition and Financial involved and measures taken to ensure that risk is controlled by means of a properly defined framework. In the Boardâs view, there are no material risks, which may threaten the existence of the Company. For further details, please refer to the Management Discussion and Analysis Report annexed to this report.
31. INFORMATION UNDER THE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Your Company has formed an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this Policy.
The following is the summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed of during the year 2016-17.
|
No. of Complaints Received |
Nil |
|
No. of Complaints disposed of |
Not Applicable |
32. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, 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
There are 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.
33. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY''S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There are no orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and the Companyâs operations in future.
34. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their gratitude to all other external agencies for the assistance, co-operation and guidance received. Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the dedicated services rendered by the workforce of the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Date : 11th August, 2017 Devendra Kumar Jain
Place : Noida Chairman
Mar 31, 2014
To the Members of
GUJARAT FLUOROCHEMICALS LIMITED
The Directors take pleasure in presenting to you their Twenty-Seventh
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March, 2014.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Following are the working results for the year 2013-2014:
(Rs. in Lacs)
2013-2014 2012-2013
Continuing Operations
Net Sales / Income from Operations 113487 150416
Other Operating Income 607 9192
Total Income from Operations 114094 159608
Less: Total Expenses 105287 99019
Profit from operations
before other income and
finance cost and exceptional items 8807 60589
Add: Other Income 6506 5690
15313 66279
Less: Finance Cost 5528 6895
Profit from ordinary activities
after finance cost but before
exceptional items 9785 59384
Profit from ordinary
activity before Taxation 9785 59384
Provision for Taxation 2243 19594
Profit for the year
from Ordinary Activity 7442 39790
Discontinuing Operations
Profit / (Loss) before Tax 0 65
Tax Expense 0 21
Net Profit / (Loss) 0 44
Net Profit / (Loss) for the year 7442 39834
Profit brought forward
form earlier year 722 374
Profit available for
appropriations 8164 40208
Appropriations
Transferred to General Reserves 3000 35000
Interim Dividend 0 1648
Proposed Dividend subject to
approval of the Shareholders 3845 2197
Tax on Dividend 653 640
Balance Carried forward
to Balance Sheet 666 723
TOTAL 8164 40208
(2) MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT - 2013-14
a. PTFE / Chemicals Business
Industry structure and developments
Total global PTFE market is around 150000 tpa, of which 60% is granular
and 40% is fine powder and aqueous dispersion grades. The market is
growing at a CAGR of 3-4% for last several years. However, it had
witnessed significant upheaval during last 3-4 years. After having seen
a period of shortage and rising prices, the market entered a period of
surplus and falling prices. During the financial year the prices
remained subdued and demand sluggish, though there have been some signs
of recovery towards the end of the year. Going forward, demand is
expected to get a boost due to increased usage in architectural and
household applications.
In terms of supply, the industry is dominated by two kinds of players -
long term, high quality, large players from developed countries, who
command around 50% market share, and new players from developing
countries who have around 50% market share. There is a distinct shift
occurring towards the later.
The Company entered the PTFE business in 2008, and in a short span of
time, became a significant player in the global market. The Company is
perceived as a high quality PTFE supplier, who works closely with
customers to meet their requirements. With the present capacity of
about 16,000 tpa, your Company caters to a significant share of the
global market, putting it in the bracket of the top 3-4 PTFE suppliers
globally. The Company has also introduced in the market various grades
of fine powders and aqueous dispersion PTFE. Consistent with its
commitment towards the environment, the Company manufactures fine
powder and aqueous dispersion PTFE grades manufactured by using
environment friendly surfactant technology.
Your company has managed to retain its market share and has added a
number of key customers with its relentless marketing efforts. In its
efforts to be closer to the customer, your Company has incorporated a
subsidiary in Germany, in addition to the subsidiary in the US.
Indian market for PTFE is around 3000 - 3500 tpa, growing at a healthy
7 - 8% per annum. The Company has around 70% market share in India,
being the only significant producer in the country. There is an immense
latent potential for higher PTFE demand and the Company is working with
Indian PTFE processors to develop new products and applications to spur
higher growth and demand in the domestic market.
Globally, established players are moving to higher value added
polymers, leaving the space in the traditional PTFE markets for players
like your Company. The Company also plans to enter the segment of
higher value added fluoropolymers and fluoroelastomers in the near
future. Due to its continued marketing efforts the Company has been
able to increase its market penetration and enlarge its customer base.
The Company enjoys a significant competitive advantage, because of its
integrated operations. It is amongst the most integrated players
globally, giving it significant cost competiveness amongst other global
players. The Company has placed enormous emphasis on high and
consistent quality of all PTFE grades matching the best in the
business, by continuous operations and process improvements. The
Company has adopted marketing strategies to be proximate with customers
and provide value added services such as office and warehousing
facilities in the US and EU markets, and technical services to drive
value for customers. The Company has enlarged its sales field force
both in domestic as well as in international market to further increase
its market share.
Opportunities and threats
The key opportunities in the PTFE business include the vast undeveloped
potential in the Indian markets that would be converted into market
demand by new product and application development, and the market gaps
created by established players moving to higher value added polymers.
There also exists the potential to work with reputed global players of
PTFE based components to expand the PTFE market in India. Your company
also sees major opportunities in US, Latin America and Far East to
boost its sales and global market share. The Company has accordingly
deployed sales personnel in these markets to achieve this goal.
Some of the significant threats include further capacity expansions in
China, and the impact of such expansion on PTFE prices.
Segment-wise product-wise performance
Caustic Soda accounts for around 25% of the Company''s sales in value
terms. Caustic soda sales, though increased by 8% in volume terms
compared to last year, dropped by around 4% in value terms, largely due
to lower price realisations.
Chloromethanes account for around 19% of the Company''s sales in value
terms. Chloromethane sales has increased by around 15% in value terms,
due to higher price realisations despite remaining the same in volume
terms.
PTFE accounts for around 38% of the Company''s sales in value terms.
PTFE sales recorded increase by 34% in volume terms and 12% in value
terms.
Around 24% of the Company''s PTFE sales last financial year came from
the domestic market and more than 76% of PTFE sales came from the
export markets, in value terms. The Company witnessed a 21 % fall in
its PTFE exports in value terms.
A bulk of the Company''s PTFE sales, more than 78%, comes from granular
PTFE (including modified granular) with dispersion PTFE accounting for
18%, and APTFE for around 4% Granular PTFE sales increased by around
9%.
Outlook
The demand sluggishness and consequently subdued prices witnessed in
the previous year spilled over in this year too. However, the US
economy in particular, fuelled by shale gas discovery, is expected to
do well in the coming year. This is expected to boost the global
economy. Therefore, the Company expects the growth momentum in PTFE
sales to pick up during this coming financial year.
With the introduction of fine powder and aqueous dispersion grades of
PTFE in the product mix and growth in the modified and compounding
businesses, the Company expects value addition in the PTFE business to
increase further.
The Company is, in addition to being the largest PTFE producer in the
country, also the largest producer of chloromethanes, and a significant
player in the caustic soda business in India.
The Company is also seriously considering other products in the
fluoropolymer, fluoroelastomers and speciality fluorochemicals
segments, and would take investment decisions in these areas shortly,
after a complete evaluation of the market, technologies and economics.
This would provide an avenue of growth in the near future.
The Company has launched several profit improvement, cost reduction and
energy saving projects some of which have already started yielding good
results. During the forthcoming financial year there will be
significant contribution on revenues and profitability from these
projects.
Risk and concerns
As indicated in the "threats" section, the key risk includes increased
competition and impact on pricing, due to any additional capacities set
up by Chinese manufacturers.
However, the Company remains confident of being able to maintain a
healthy return on investment due to the cost competiveness arising out
of its integrated operations and its increased efforts in the market to
retain and expand customers and enhance market share.
b. Wind Energy Business
The Company has floated two subsidiaries to pursue its wind energy
business - Inox Wind Limited and Inox Renewables Limited. Inox Wind
Limited manufactures state-of-the-art wind turbine generators, rotor
blades and tubular towers, at its two manufacturing plants, one in
Himachal Pradesh and one in Gujarat, with technology sourced from a
leading European wind turbine technology developer. Inox Renewables
Limited owns and operates wind farms.
Inox Wind Limited is one of India''s leading wind power solutions
providers. It manufactures wind turbine generators, and provides
turnkey solutions by supplying WTGs and their components. Inox Wind
Limited also, through its 100% subsidiary Inox Wind Infrastructure
Services Limited, offers a variety of services including wind resource
assessment, site acquisition, project development, erection and
commissioning, and also long term operations and maintenance of wind
power projects. During the financial year ended March 2014, Inox Wind
Limited has emerged as one of the largest wind power solutions provider
in the country.
Inox Renewables Limited, and its 100% subsidiary Inox Renewables
(Jaisalmer) Limited, own and operate wind farms. By March 2014, Inox
Renewables Limited with its subsidiary operates around 213.1 MW on wind
capacity, making it one of the large wind IPPs in the country today.
The regulatory development in this business remains favourable, with
various incentives like higher feed-in tariffs, generation based
incentives, mandatory Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs) on
distribution companies, and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) all
adding to the revenue streams a wind energy producer can avail to
improve the viability of investments in wind farms. With access to a
significant pool of viable land banks, and access to efficient wind
turbines, the Company''s subsidiaries a re well-poised to mark a
significant presence in this business.
Discussion on financial performance with respect to operational
performance
The financial performance of your Company continues to remain strong,
and is expected to show an improvement in the coming years, with the
higher production levels at the chemical complex at Dahej and the
commencement of revenues from the Wind Energy business through its
subsidiaries.
(3) RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors would like to confirm that
I. in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed;
II. the Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit or
Loss of the Company for that period;
III. the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
IV. the Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
4. DIVIDEND
Your Directors have recommended dividend of Rs 3.50 per share (350%)
subject to approval of the Members. The total dividend pay-out
(including dividend distribution tax on dividend pay-out) for the year
will be Rs 4498 lacs.
5. DIRECTORS
Shri Deepak Asher (DIN: 00035371) retires by rotation and being
eligible, offer himself for re-appointment.
Shri Shailendra Swarup (DIN: 00167799), Shri Om Prakash Lohia (DIN:
00206807), Dr. S Rama Iyer (DIN: 00076549) and Shri Shanti Prasad Jain
(DIN: 00023379), Independent Directors of the Company were appointed as
Independent Directors of the Company by the Board of Directors at its
meeting held on 29th May, 2014 for a period of five consecutive years
with effect from 1st April, 2014 subject to approval of Members at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors has re-appointed Shri Dinesh Kumar Sachdeva (DIN
00050740) and Shri Jitendra Singh Bedi (DIN: 01670022) as Whole-time
Director /s of the Company for a period of one year subject to the
approval of Members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Shri Paresh
Trivedi who was appointed by the Board of Directors as an Additional
and Whole-time Director at its meeting held on 22nd October, 2013 had
resigned as Director and Whole-time Director with effect from 27th
June, 2014. The appointment of Shri Paresh Trivedi and payment of
remuneration to him during the said period is placed for approval of
Members.
Necessary resolutions in respect of Directors seeking appointment /
re-appointment and their brief resume pursuant to Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement are provided in the Notice of the Annual General
Meeting forming part of this Annual Report.
6. SUBSIDIARIES
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. However, the
financial information of the subsidiary companies is disclosed in the
Annual Report in compliance with the said circular. The Company will
provide a copy of separate annual accounts in respect of each of its
subsidiary to any shareholder of the Company who asks for it and the
said annual accounts will also be kept open for inspection at the
Registered Office of the Company and that of the respective subsidiary
companies.
7. AUDITORS'' REPORT
The notes forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do not
call for any further clarifications under Section 217(3) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
8. AUDITORS
Members are requested to appoint Auditors for the current year and to
fix, or authorise the Board to fix, their remuneration. The Auditors,
M/s. Patankar & Associates, retire and offer themselves for
re-appointment. A certificate has been received from them that their
appointment, if made, will be in compliance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013.
9. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, a Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance
Report and Auditors'' Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of
Corporate Governance are made a part of the Annual Report.
In compliance with the requirements of Clause 49(V), a certificate from
the Managing Director and Director and Group Head (Corporate Finance)
of the Company, who are responsible for the finance function, was
placed before the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company
had affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior
Management Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the
Managing Director is enclosed as a part of the Corporate Governance
Report.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information pursuant to 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, relating to the matters contained
therein is given by way of an Annexure to this Report.
11. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under, the names and other
particulars are set out in the Annexure to the Directors'' Report. In
terms of the provisions of Section 219(1) (b) (iv) of the Companies
Act, 1956, the Directors'' Report is being sent to all the Shareholders
of the Company excluding the aforesaid annexure. The annexure is
available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any
Shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the said annexure may
write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
12. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
The Company undertakes sustainable development work as part of its
ongoing efforts to improve the quality of life of the people in the
areas surrounding its plant. Your company has spent around Rs 41.74
lakhs in the last financial year on these initiatives. Diligent and
sincere efforts in this direction have had a positive and lasting
impact on the neighbouring community. During the year, the Company has
had its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives certified by Ernst
and Young.
13. SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Safety, health and environment have been of prime concern to the
Company and necessary efforts were made in this direction in line with
the safety, health and environment policy laid down by the Company. The
Company has achieved certification of ISO: 14001:2004 (Environment
Management System) and ISO 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety
Management System) for its Ranjitnagar and Dahej Plant. Health of
employees is being regularly monitored and environment has been
maintained as per statutory requirements.
14. INSURANCE
The Company''s property and assets have been adequately insured.
15. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their gratitude to all other external agencies
for the assistance, co-operation and guidance received. Your Directors
place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the dedicated
services rendered by the workforce of the Company.
16. INFORMATION UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
In compliance with the provisions of The Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, your
Company has formed a Committee to look into such cases.
During the period under review, no case was filed with the Committee.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Noida Devendra Kumar Jain Vivek Jain
29th July, 2014 Director Managing Director
Mar 31, 2013
To the Members of GUJARAT FLUOROCHEMICALS LIMITED
The Directors take pleasure in presenting to you their Twenty-Sixth
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March, 2013.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Following are the working results for the year 2012-2013:
(Rs. in Lacs)
2012-2013 2011-2012
Continuing Operations
Net Sales / Income from Operations 159090 206556
Other operating Income 518 344
Total Income from Operations 159608 206900
Less: Total Expenses 99019 106835
Profit from operations before other
income and finance cost and exceptional items 60589 100065
Add: Other Income 5690 5764
66279 105829
Less: Finance Cost 6895 5713
Profit from ordinary activities after finance
cost but before exceptional items 59384 100116
Profit from ordinary activity before Taxation 59384 100116
Provision for Taxation 19594 24816
Profit for the year from Ordinary Activity 39790 75300
Discontinuing Operations
Profit / (Loss) before Tax 65 (34927)
Tax Expense 21 (2787)
Net Profit / (Loss) 44 (32140)
Net Profit / (Loss) for the year 39834 43160
Profit brought forward form earlier year 374 183
Profit available for appropriations 40208 43343
Appropriations
Transferred to General Reserves 35000 38500
Interim Dividend 1648 2197
Proposed Dividend subject to approval of
the Shareholders 2197 1648
Tax on Dividend 640 624
Balance Carried forward to Balance Sheet 723 374
40208 43343
2. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors would like to confirm that
I. in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed;
II. the Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit or
Loss of the Company for that period;
III. the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
IV. the Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
3. DIVIDEND
Your Company has paid an Interim Dividend of Rs 1.50 per share (150%)
and your Directors now recommend a final dividend of Rs 2 per share
(200%) subject to approval of the shareholders. The total dividend
pay-out (including dividend distribution tax on dividend pay-out) for
the year will be Rs 4485.44 lacs.
4. DIRECTORS
Shri Pavan Kumar Jain and Shri Om Prakash Lohia retire by rotation and
being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.
The Board of Directors has re-appointed Shri Dinesh Kumar Sachdeva and
Shri Jitendra Singh Bedi as Whole-time Director /s of the Company for a
period of one year subject to the approval of Members at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting.
Necessary resolutions in respect of Directors seeking re-appointment
and their brief resume pursuant to clause 49 of the listing agreement
are provided in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting forming part
of this Annual Report.
5. SUBSIDIARIES
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi vide its Circular No
5/12/2007-CL-III dated 08th February, 2011 has granted general
exemption to Holding Companies from attaching the Balance Sheet(s) of
Subsidiary Company(ies) concerned as required under Section 212 of the
Companies Act, 1956. In view of the above, the Board of Directors of
the Company has by resolution 30th May, 2013 accorded consent to not
attaching Annual Accounts of the financial year ended on 31st March,
2013 of all the Company''s subsidiaries. A statement showing holding
Company''s interest in subsidiaries as required under Section 212 (3) of
the Companies Act, 1956 is annexed to the Directors Report.
6. AUDITORS'' REPORT
The notes forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do not
call for any further clarifications under Section 217(3) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
7. AUDITORS
Members are requested to appoint Auditors for the current year and to
fix, or authorise the Board to fix, their remuneration. The Auditors,
M/s. Patankar & Associates, retire and offer themselves for
re-appointment. Due notice has been received from them that their
appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the limits specified
in Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
8. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, a Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance
Report and Auditors'' Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of
Corporate Governance are made a part of the Annual Report.
In compliance with the requirements of Clause 49(V), a certificate from
the Managing Director and Director and Group Head (Corporate Finance)
of the Company, who are responsible for the finance function, was
placed before the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company
had affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior
Management Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the
Managing Director is enclosed as a part of the Corporate Governance
Report.
9. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information pursuant to 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, relating to the matters contained
therein is given by way of an Annexure to this Report.
10. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under, the names and other
particulars are set out in the Annexure to the Directors'' Report. In
terms of the provisions of Section 219(1) (b) (iv) of the Companies
Act, 1956, the Directors'' Report is being sent to all the Shareholders
of the Company excluding the aforesaid annexure. The annexure is
available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any
Shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the said annexure may
write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
11. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
The Company undertakes sustainable development work as part of its
ongoing efforts to improve the quality of life of the people in the
areas surrounding its plant. Your company has spent around Rs 75.23
lakhs in the last financial year on these initiatives. Diligent and
sincere efforts in this direction have had a positive and lasting
impact on the neighbouring community. During the year, the Company has
had its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives certified by Ernst
and Young.
12. SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Safety, health and environment have been of prime concern to the
Company and necessary efforts were made in this direction in line with
the safety, health and environment policy laid down by the Company. The
Company has achieved certification of ISO: 14001:2004 (Environment
Management System) and ISO 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety
Management System) for its Ranjitnagar Unit. Health of employees is
being regularly monitored and environment has been maintained as per
statutory requirements.
13. INSURANCE
The Company''s property and assets have been adequately insured.
14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their gratitude to all other external agencies
for the assistance, co-operation and guidance received. Your Directors
place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the dedicated
services rendered by the workforce of the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Noida DK Jain Vivek Jain
30th May, 2013 Director Managing Director
Mar 31, 2012
To the Members of GUJARAT FLUOROCHEMICALS LIMITED
The Directors take pleasure in presenting to you their Twenty-Fifth
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March, 2012.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Following are the working results for the year 2011-2012:
(Rs. in Lacs)
2011-2012 2010-2011
Continuing Operations
Net Sales / Income from
Operations 206556 97897
Other operating Income 344 388
Total Income from Operations 206900 98285
Less: Total Expenses 106835 70816
Profit from operations
before other income and
finance cost and excep
tional items 100065 27469
Add: Other Income 5764 9953
105829 37422
Less: Finance Cost 5713 2987
Profit from ordinary activity
before Taxation 100116 34435
Provision for Taxation 24816 8485
Profit for the year from
Ordinary Activity 75300 25950
Discontinuing
Operations
Profit / (Loss) before Tax (34927) 715
Tax Expense (2787) 301
Net Profit / (Loss) (32140) 414
Net Profit / (Loss) for the year 43160 26364
Profit brought forward from
earlier year 183 292
Profit available for
appropriations 43343 26656
Appropriations
Transferred to General Reserves 38500 22000
Interim Dividend 2197 1099
Proposed Dividend subject to
approval of the Shareholders 1648 2746
Tax on Dividend 624 628
Balance Carried forward to Balance Sheet 374 183
43343 26656
2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
a. PTFE / Chemicals Business
Industry structure and developments
Total global PTFE market is around 140,000 tpa, of which 60% is
granular and 40% is dispersion grade. In terms of supply, the industry
is dominated by two kinds of players " long time, high quality big
players from developed countries, who command around 60% market share,
and upcoming new players from developing countries who have around 40%
market share.
The Company has entered the PTFE business in 2008, and in a short span
of time, become a significant player in the global market. The Company
is increasingly being perceived as a high quality PTFE supplier, and
with the present capacity of 12,000 tpa, planned to be increased to
18,000 tpa, is poised to cater to a significant share of the global
market, putting it in the bracket of the top 3 - 4 PTFE suppliers
globally.
Indian market for PTFE is around 2,500 - 3,000 tpa, and growing at a
healthy 7 " 8% per annum. The Company has more than 80% market share
in India, being the only significant producer in the country. There is
an immense latent potential for higher PTFE demand, and the Company is
working with Indian PTFE processors to develop new products and
applications to spur higher growth and demand in the domestic market.
Globally, the established players are moving to higher value added
polymers, leaving the space in the traditional PTFE markets for players
like the Company. The Company also plans to enter the segment of higher
value added polymers in the near future.
The Company enjoys a significant competitive advantage, because of its
integrated operations. It is amongst the only top 2 or 3 integrated
players, giving it significant cost competiveness amongst other global
players. The Company has placed enormous emphasis on high and
consistent quality of all PTFE grades matching the best in the
business, by continuous operations and process improvements. The
Company has adopted marketing strategies to be proximate with customers
and provide value added services such as warehousing facilities in the
US and EU markets, and technical services to drive value for customers.
Opportunities and threats
The key opportunities in the PTFE business include the vast undeveloped
potential in the Indian markets that would be converted into market
demand by new product and application development, and the market gaps
created by established players moving to higher value added polymers.
There also exist the potential to work with reputed global players of
PTFE based components to expand the PTFE market in India.
Some of the significant threats include further capacity expansions in
China, and the impact of such expansion on PTFE prices, as also the
continued economic downturn in developed markets like Europe, that
could cause demand to remain sluggish.
Segment-wise product-wise performance
Caustic Soda accounts for around 9% of the Company's sales in value
terms. Caustic soda sales increased last financial year by 45% in
volume terms and by 136% in value terms. Similarly, Chloromethane,
which account for around 10% of the Company's sales in value terms,
increased last financial year by 84% in volume terms and 66% in value
terms.
PTFE accounts for around 32% of the Company's sales in value terms. PTFE
sales recorded an increase of 23% in volume terms and 138% in value
terms.
Around 16% of the Company's PTFE sales last financial year came from the
domestic market and more than 84% of PTFE sales from the export
markets. The Company witnessed a 25% growth in its PTFE exports.
A bulk of the Company's PTFE sales, more than 90%, comes from granular
PTFE, with modified PTFE and compounds accounting for around 7%.
Granular PTFE sales grew by around 19%, whereas modified PTFE and
compounds grew by around 66% last year.
The Company expects to maintain a healthy sales growth rate going
forward.
Outlook
PTFE has been witnessing a growth rate of 4 " 5% over the past 30
years globally, and it is expected that this growth rate will continue,
if not increase, due to new product and application development
particularly in developing countries, in the future. With established
players moving away into other flour polymers, this creates a space in
the market that your Company aspires to be the first choice for the
market to fill.
The establishment of capacity for dispersion PTFE is expected to
improve the product mix of the Company significantly. With the Company
increasing focus on dispersion PTFE, and growing the modified and
compounding business, the Company expects the value addition in the
PTFE business to increase further.
The Company has, in addition to being the largest PTFE producer in the
country, has also become the largest producer of chloromethane, and a
significant player in the caustic soda business in India.
The Company is also seriously considering other product candidates in
the fluor polymer space, and would be taking an investment decision in
these areas shortly, after a complete evaluation of the market,
technologies and economics. This would provide an avenue of substantial
growth in the near future.
Risk and concerns
As indicated in the D threats D section, the key risk includes impact on
demand and pricing, due to sluggish growth in markets like Europe due
to the economic turndown, and pressure on prices due to capacity
expansion in China.
However, the Company remains confident of being able to maintain a
healthy return on investment due to the cost competiveness due to its
integrated operations.
b. Carbon Credit Business
The Company has a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Project registered
by the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC).
This project generates Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) by
destruction of HFC-23, a potent greenhouse gas inevitably generated in
the production process of HCFC-22, a refrigerant produced by the
company.
A part of the expected CER generation of the Company till December 2012
have been sold under firm fixed price contracts, a part under floating
price contracts with floor prices, and a part have been kept unheeded
for sale in the spot market on issuance. Spot prices have softened over
the past twelve months, due to supply-demand imbalance, largely caused
by the European economic situation.
The key market for CERs so far has been through the European Union
Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS). The EU has announced that it would
not buy CERs from HFC-23 destruction (as also some other technologies)
after December 2012. There is also some uncertainty over the
continuation of the emission reduction obligations under the Kyoto
Protocol, from 2013. Hence, it is likely that the Company's CERs may
not have a significant market from 2013 and onwards.
c. Wind Energy Business
The Company has floated two subsidiaries to pursue its wind energy
business -Inox Wind Limited and Inox Renewables Limited. Inox Wind
Limited manufactures state-of-the-art wind turbine generators, rotor
blades and tubular towers, at its two manufacturing plants, one in
Himachal Pradesh and one in Gujarat, with technology sourced from a
leading European wind turbine technology developer. Inox Renewables
Limited sets up and operates wind farms.
Pursuant to its decision to grow its wind energy business in its
subsidiary, and also to enable raising non-recourse capital for the
same, the Company has transferred, by way of a slump sale, its entire
wind energy business, as of 30 March, 2012, comprising of 69 MW of
operational capacity, and 70 MW of capacity being set up, to Inox
Renewable Limited. The business plan is to set up all incremental wind
generation capacity in Inox Renewable Limited going forward. The
company is already in discussions with various equity and debt capital
providers for funding the growth in this business.
The regulatory development in this business remains favorable, with
various incentives like higher feed-in tariffs, generation based
incentives, mandatory Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs) on
distribution companies, and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) all
adding to the revenue streams a wind energy producer can avail to
improve the viability of investments in wind farms. With access to a
significant pool of viable land banks, and access to efficient wind
turbines, the Company's subsidiaries are well-poised to mark a
significant presence in this business.
d. Internal control system and their adequacy
The company has an adequate internal audit system commensurate with its
size and the nature of its business. The internal audit is carried out
by independent firms of Chartered Accountants, who interact with the
Audit Committee on a regular basis, with respect to the scope of audit,
significant audit observations, and remedial action required, if any.
e. Discussion on financial performance with respect to operational
performance
The financial performance of your Company continues to remain strong,
and is expected to show an improvement in the coming years, with the
higher production levels at the chemical complex at Dahej and the
commencement of revenues from the Wind Energy business through its
subsidiaries.
f. Material developments in human resources / industrial relations
front, including number of people employed
The company has around 1500 employees on its rolls. Your company
continues to have cordial and harmonious relations with all its
employees.
3. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors would like to confirm that
I. in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed;
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 at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit or
Loss of the Company for that period;
III. the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
IV. the Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
4. DIVIDEND
Your Company has paid an Interim Dividend of Rs 2.00 per share (200%)
and your Directors now recommend a final dividend of Rs 1.50 per share
(150%) subject to approval of the shareholders. The total dividend
pay-out (including dividend distribution tax on dividend pay-out) for
the year will be Rs 4468 lacs.
5. DIRECTORS
Shri DK Jain and Shri Shailendra Swarup retire by rotation and being
eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.
The Board of Directors have re-appointed / appointed Shri DK Sachdeva,
Shri JS Bedi and Shri G Arumugam as Whole- time Director /s of the
Company subject to the approval of Members at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
The Board of Directors have also re-appointed Shri Vivek Jain as
Managing Director of the Company for a period of five years with effect
from 01st January, 2013 subject to the approval of Members at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Necessary resolutions in respect of Directors seeking appointment /
re-appointment and their brief resume pursuant to clause 49 of the
listing agreement are provided in the Notice of the Annual General
Meeting forming part of this Annual Report.
6. SUBSIDIARIES
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi vide its Circular No
5/12/2007-CL-III dated 08th February, 2011 has granted general
exemption to Holding Companies from attaching the Balance Sheet(s) of
Subsidiary Company(ies) concerned as required under Section 212 of the
Companies Act, 1956. In view of the above, the Board of Directors of
the Company has by resolution 25th May, 2012 accorded consent to not
attaching Annual Accounts of the financial year ended on 31st March,
2012 of all the Company's subsidiaries. A statement showing holding
Company's interest in subsidiaries as required under Section 212 (3) of
the Companies Act, 1956 is annexed to the Directors Report.
7. AUDITORS" REPORT
The notes forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do not
call for any further clarifications under Section 217(3) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
8. AUDITORS
Members are requested to appoint Auditors for the current year and to
fix, or authorize the Board to fix, their remuneration. The Auditors,
M/s. Patankar & Associates, retire and offer themselves for
re-appointment. Due notice has been received from them that their
appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the limits specified
in Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
9. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, a Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance
Report and Auditors" Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of
Corporate Governance are made a part of the Annual Report.
In compliance with the requirements of Clause 49(V), a certificate from
the Managing Director and Director and Group Head (Corporate Finance)
of the Company, who are responsible for the finance function, was
placed before the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company
had affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior
Management Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the
Managing Director is enclosed as a part of the Corporate Governance
Report.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information pursuant to 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, relating to the matters contained
therein is given by way of an Annexure to this Report.
11. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under, the names and other
particulars are set out in the Annexure to the Directors Report. In
terms of the provisions of Section 219(1) (b) (iv) of the Companies
Act, 1956, the Directors Report is being sent to all the Shareholders
of the Company excluding the aforesaid annexure. The annexure is
available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any
Shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the said annexure may
write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
12. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
The Company undertakes sustainable development work as part of its
ongoing efforts to improve the quality of life of the people in the
areas surrounding its plant. Your company has spent around Rs 80 lakhs
in the last financial year on these initiatives. Diligent and sincere
efforts in this direction have had a positive and lasting impact on the
neighboring community. During the year, the Company has had its
Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives certified by Ernst and
Young.
13. SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Safety, health and environment have been of prime concern to the
Company and necessary efforts were made in this direction in line with
the safety, health and environment policy laid down by the Company. The
Company has achieved certification of ISO: 14001:2004 (Environment
Management System) and ISO 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety
Management System) for its Ranjitnagar Unit. Health of employees is
being regularly monitored and environment has been maintained as per
statutory requirements.
14. INSURANCE
The Company's property and assets have been adequately insured.
15. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their gratitude to all other external agencies
for the assistance, co-operation and guidance received. Your Directors
place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the dedicated
services rendered by the workforce of the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Noida DK Jain Vivek Jain
25th May, 2012 Director Managing Director
Mar 31, 2011
To the Members of
The Directors take pleasure in presenting to you their Twenty-Fourth
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Following are the working results for the year 2010-2011:
(Rs. in Lacs)
2010-2011 2009-2010
Turnover 102470.81 98634.50
Gross Profit before Interest and
Depreciation 45423.33 52271.98
Less: Interest 3454.64 4803.33
Profit before Depreciation 41968.69 47468.65
Less: Depreciation and amortization
for the year 6758.98 5703.07
Less: Provision for diminution in value
of investments 60.75 1559.84
Profit before Taxation 35148.96 40205.74
Provision for Taxation 10211.08 6799.05
Profit for the year 24937.88 33406.69
Add: Taxation pertaining to
earlier years 1424.93 8.66
Add: Profit brought forward from
previous year 292.74 169.19
26655.55 33584.54
Appropriations
Transferred to General Reserve 22000.00 28800.00
Interim dividend 1098.50 2197.00
Proposed Dividend subject to
approval of the shareholders 2746.25 1647.75
Tax on Dividend 627.96 647.05
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 182.84 292.74
26655.55 33584.54
3. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors would like to confirm that
I. in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed;
II. the Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit or
Loss of the Company for that period;
III. the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
IV. the Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
4. DIVIDEND
Your Company had paid an interim dividend of Re 1 per share and your
Directors now recommend a final dividend of Rs 2.50 per share (250%)
subject to approval of the shareholders. The total dividend payout
(including dividend distribution tax) for the year will be Rs 4472.71
lacs.
5. DIRECTORS
Shri Deepak Asher and Shri Shanti Prasad Jain retire by rotation and
being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment.
Shri Mahesh Prasad is appointed as an Additional Director of the
Company at the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on
27 May, 2011. He holds his office upto the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting of the Company. Notice has been received from a Member of the
Company specifying his intention to propose the candidature of Shri
Mahesh Prasad as a Director of the Company. The Board recommends his
appointment as a Director of the Company.
7. SUBSIDIARIES
Ministery of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi vide its Circular No
5/12/2007-CL-III dated 08th February, 2011 has granted general
exemption to the Holding Companies for not attaching the Balance
Sheet(s) of Subsidiary Company(ies) concerned as required under Section
212 of the Companies Act, 1956. In view of the above, the Board of
Directors of the Company has by resolution 27th May, 2011 accorded
consent to not attaching Annual Accounts of the financial year ended on
31st March, 2011 of all the CompanyÃs subsidiaries.
8. AUDITORS'REPORT
The notes forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do not
call for any further clarifications under Section 217(3) of the
Companies Act, 1956. The observations made by the Auditors in their
report on the Corporate Governance are explained in Para 2 and 3 of the
Corporate Governance Report.
9. AUDITORS
Members are requested to appoint Auditors for the current year and to
fix, or authorise the Board to fix, their remuneration. The Auditors,
M/s. Patankar & Associates, retire and offer themselves for
re-appointment. Due notice has been received from them that their
appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the limits specified
in Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
10. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, a Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance
Report and Auditors'Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of
Corporate Governance are made a part of the Annual Report.
In compliance with the requirements of Clause 49(V), a certificate from
the Managing Director and Director and Group Head (Corporate Finance)
of the Company, who are responsible for the finance function, was
placed before the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company
had affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior
Management Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the
Managing Director is enclosed as a part of the Corporate Governance
Report.
11. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information pursuant to 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, relating to the matters contained
therein is given by way of an Annexure to this Report.
12. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under, the names and other
particulars are set out in the Annexure to the Directors'Report. In
terms of the provisions of Section 219(1) (b) (iv) of the Companies
Act, 1956, the Directors'Report is being sent to all the Shareholders
of the Company excluding the aforesaid annexure. The annexure is
available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any
Shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the said annexure may
write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
13. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
The Company undertakes sustainable development work as part of its
ongoing efforts to improve the quality of life of the people in the
areas surrounding its plant. Your company has spent around Rs 88.24
lacs in the last financial year on these initiatives. Diligent and
sincere efforts in this direction have had a positive and lasting
impact on the neighbouring community. During the year, the Company has
had its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives certified by Ernst
and Young.
14. SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Safety, health and environment have been of prime concern to the
Company and necessary efforts were made in this direction in line with
the safety, health and environment policy laid down by the Company. The
Company has achieved certification of ISO: 14001:2004 (Environment
Management System) and ISO 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety
Management System) for its Ranjitnagar Unit. Health of employees is
being regularly monitored and environment has been maintained as per
statutory requirements.
15. INSURANCE
The CompanyÃs property and assets have been adequately insured.
16. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their gratitude to all other external agencies
for the assistance, co-operation and guidance received. Your Directors
place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the dedicated
services rendered by the workforce of the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Noida DK JAIN
27th May, 2011 Chairman
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors take pleasure in presenting to you their Twenty-Third
Annual Report for the year ended 31st March, 2010.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Following are the working results for the year 2009-2010:
(Rs in lacs)
2009-2010 2008-2009
Turnover 98634.50 104452.17
Gross Profit before Interest and Depreciation 52271.98 57427.46
Less: Interest 4803.33 4999.97
Profit before Depreciation 47468.55 52427.49
Less: Depreciation and amortization for the year5703.07 4718.44
Less: Provision for diminution in value of
investments 1559.84 268.09
Profit before Taxation 40205.74 47440.96
Provision for Taxation 6799.05 13427.34
Prof it for the year 33406.69 34013.62
Add: Taxation pertaining to earlier years 8.66 0
Add: Profit brought forward from previous year 169.19 80.56
33584.03 34094.18
Appropriations
Capital Redemption Reserve 0 59.30
Proposed Dividend written back 0 -4.88
Transferred to General Reserve 28800.00 29372.39
Interim dividend 2197.00 0.00
Proposed Dividend subject to approval
of the shareholders 1647.75 3844.75
Tax on Dividend 647.05 653.42
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 292.74 169.20
33584.03 34094.18
2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
a) Industry structure and developments
The Company makes HCFC22 - a product that is used as a refrigerant and
as feedstock in the manufacture of PTFE. There are 4 major
manufacturers of refrigerants in India, of which your company is the
largest. Around 80% of your companys refrigerant production was being
exported to around 75 countries across the globe. The Refrigerant Gas
market in India comprises of two distinct customer categories -
distributors, who cater to the replacement demand, and OEs, who
represent requirements for new equipment. Internationally, the market
is serviced
predominantly by a network of distributors. The commissioning and
stabilisation of the chemical complex set up by the Company at Dahej,
including the PTFE plant, will ensure a steady demand for the HCFC22
produced by the Company. ^
Your company has set up a chemical complex at Dahej, District Bharuch,
Gujarat. The Company manufactures Caustic Soda, Chlorine,
Chloromethanes and Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethane (PTFE) at this facility,
and also operated a 28 MW gas based captive power plant and a 25 MW
Coal based captive power plant. Any power generated in excess of
captive requirements is sold in the market. These products add to the
Companys product portfolio, improve its competitive advantage due to
forward and backward integration, and provide longevity to the
Companys HCFC22 production beyond the control provisions of the
Montreal Protocol. After fully stabilising its existing capacities and
attaining acceptable levels of product quality and capacity
utilisation, the Company has decided tc invest around Rs 500 crores in
increasing its plant capacity of Caustic Soda to 170000 tpa,
Chloromethane capacity 1,20,000 tpa and Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethane (PTFE)
to 12,500 tpa, with corresponding increase in the capacity of its
captive power plant.
The Company has been successfully operating, for more than 4 years now,
a Clean Development Mechanism Project which affects Greenhouse Gas
Emission Reductions by Thermal Oxidation of HFC23, and earns Carbon
Credits. Your Company is amongst the largest Carbon Credit generating
projects in the world. Industrial installations and utilities in Europe
and Japan buy these Carbon Credits for compliance under the Kyoto
Protocol and / or the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme.
Your Company already has around 65 MW of installed capacity in wind
power generation. Your Company has set up a subsidiary, "Inox Wind
Limited" (IWL) which has set up manufacturing facilities for wind
turbines at Una, Himachal Pradesh and Bawla, Gujarat and has commenced
commercial production of nacelles and hubs for wind turbines at Una, in
pursuance of your Companys business plans to set up and operate wind
farms. Your Company is also in the process of acquiring land banks and
setting up an operating team for this business.
Opportunities and threats
The Refrigerant Business of your Company is operating at near full
capacity. The key threat to the Refrigerant Gas Business continues to
be pressures on margins due to competition from China. However, your
Companys competitive advantage has been enhanced with the
stabilisation of the integration projects set up at Dahej.
The Chemical Complex at Dahej has now stabilised and attained
acceptable levels of capacity utilisation and product quality. The key
threats to this business are availability and cost of energy (being one
of the key inputs) and your companys ability to meet the stringent
quality standards of the export markets.
On the Carbon Credit Business, your Company continues its strong
presence in the international markets, and the sale of Carbon Credits
to European buyers has added a healthy revenue stream to your Companys
operating results and is expected to do so, right upto 2012, and
potentially beyond. The key threat to this business is the price
volatility in the carbon markets, and your Company has implemented an
effective price hedging strategy to mitigate this risk.
The Wind Energy Business is quite nascent in the country, and there is
a good opportunity of creating value by identifying viable sites, a
cost-effective equipment sourcing strategy and ability to raise capital
efficiently. The key threat in this business is increasing costs due to
supply constraints of components, wind uncertainty, and regulatory
restrictions leading to inability to sell the power generated at viable
tariffs.
b) Segment-wise and product-wise performance
In line with the requirements of the Accounting Standard on Segment
Reporting (AS-17), the Company has disclosed performance of each
segment in the Note No 22 of Notes to the Accounts of Annual Report of
the Company.
c) Outlook
HCFC22 is expected to witness a growth of around 5% per annum globally,
largely due to growth in PTFE demand. Your company, due to its vast
marketing reach and increasing cost competitiveness, as also due to
faster Montreal Protocol mandated phase-out schedules in developed
countries, has been able to maintain a healthy growth rate over the
past few years, and, with the stabilisation and increased production
levels at the Dahej chemical complex, expects to be able to operate at
near full capacity levels, into the future.
The outlook on the Chemical Complex at Dahej is quite positive, with
increasing volumes due to higher capacities and improved PTFE
realizations due to better product quality.
On the Carbon Credit front, it is expected that with deeper emission
reduction targets contemplated by Europe, prices of Carbon Credits
generated by your Company should remain firm. There is still some
uncertainty about the market post 2012, over which some clarity could
evolve over the next year(s).
As regards the Wind Energy Business, there continues to be a
demand-supply gap for energy in general and renewable energy in
particular, and regulatory framework is evolving to encourage more
investments in renewable energy projects. This should provide the
impetus for to further improve the viability of this business.
d) Internal control system and their adequacy
The Company has an adequate internal control system commensurate with
the size and nature of its business.
The company has an adequate internal audit system commensurate with its
size and the nature of its business. The internal audit is carried out
by independent firms of Chartered Accountants, who interact with the
Audit Committee on a regular basis, with respect to the scope of audit,
significant audit observations, and remedial action required, if any.
e) Discussion on financial performance with respect to operational
performance
The financial performance of your Company continues to remain strong,
and is expected to show an improvement in the coming years, with the
higher production levels at the chemical complex at Dahej, the firming
up of Carbon Credit prices, and the commencement of revenues from the
Wind Energy business.
f) Material developments in human resources / industrial relations
front, including number of people employed
The company has around 900 employees on its rolls. Your company
continues to have cordial and harmonious relations with all its
employees.
3. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors would like to confirm that
I. in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed;
II. the Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit or
Loss of the Company for that year;
III. the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
IV. the Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
4. DIVIDEND
Your Company had already paid two interim dividends of Rs. 1.00 per
equity share (100%) each.Your Directors now recommend a final dividend
of Rs 1.50 per equity share (150%) subject to approval of the
shareholders. The total dividend payout (including dividend
distribution tax) for the year will be Rs 4491.80 lacs.
5. DIRECTORS
Shri OP Lohia and Dr S Rama Iyer retire by rotation and being eligible,
offer themselves for re-appointment. During the year, Shri CP Jain who
was appointed as an Additional Director on the Board had resigned with
effect from 12th February, 2010.
7. SUBSIDiARIES AND JOINT VENTURE
The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Auditors Report and
Directors Report and a Statement of your Companys interest in Inox
Leisure Limited, Inox Wind Limited, Inox Infrastructure Private
Limited, Inox Motion Pictures Limited and Gujarat Fluorochemicals
Americas LLC, as required under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956,
for the year 31st March 2010 are annexed hereto.
The Company has entered into a joint venutre with Yeng Peng Chemical
Company Limited, China for manufacture of 35000 TPA Anhydrous
Hydrofulric Acid, a strategic raw material of the Company.
8. AUDITORS REPORT
The Auditors Report to the Shareholders does not contain any
qualifications. The notes forming part of the accounts are
self-explanatory and do not call for any further clarifications under
Section 217(3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
9. AUDITORS
Members are requested to appoint Auditors for the current year and to
fix, or authorise the Board to fix, their remuneration. The Auditors,
M/s. Patankar & Associates, retire and offer themselves for
re-appointment. Due notice has been received from them that their
appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the limits specified
in Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
10. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, a Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance
Report and Auditors Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of
Corporate Governance are made a part of the Annual Report.
In compliance with the requirements of Clause 49(V), a certificate from
the Managing Director and Director and Group Head (Corporate Finance)
of the Company, who are responsible for the finance function, was
placed before the Board.
All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company
had affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior
Management Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the
Managing Director is enclosed as a part of the Corporate Governance
Report.
11. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information pursuant to 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, relating to the matters contained
therein is given by way of an Annexure to this Report.
12. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder, the names and other
particulars are set out in the Annexure to the Directors Report. In
terms of the provisions of Section 219(1) (b) (iv) of the Companies
Act, 1956, the Directors Report is being sent to all the Shareholders
of the Company excluding the aforesaid annexure. The annexure is
available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any
Shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the said annexure may
write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
13. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
The Company undertakes sustainable development work as part of its
ongoing efforts to improve the quality of life of the people in the
areas surrounding its plant. Your company has spent around Rs 106.92
lakhs in the last financial year on these initiatives. Diligent and
sincere efforts in this direction have had a positive and lasting
impact on the neighbouring community. During the year, the Company has
had its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives certified by Ernst
and Young.
14. SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Safety, health and environment have been of prime concern to the
Company and necessary efforts were made in this direction in line with
the safety, health and environment policy laid down by the Company. The
Company has achieved certification of ISO: 14001:2004 (Environment
Management System) and ISO 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety
Management System) for its Ranjitnagar Unit. Health of employees is
being regularly monitored and environment has been maintained as per
statutory requirements.
15. INSURANCE
The Companys property and assets have been adequately insured.
16. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their gratitude to all other external agencies
for the assistance, co-operation and guidance received. Your Directors
place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the dedicated
services rendered by the workforce of the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Noida DK JAIN
22nd May, 2010 Chairman
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