Mar 31, 2025
It gives us immense pleasure in presenting you on behalf of the Board of Directors of the
Company, the 14th Board Report of Motisons Jewellers Limited along with Audited Financial
Statements for the Financial Year ended on 31st March 2025.
The financial performance of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-24 and 2024-25 are
summarised below:
(Amount in lacs)
|
Particulars |
31st March,2025 |
31st March,2024 |
|
Revenue from Operation/Turnover |
46,211.15 |
41676.33 |
|
Other Income |
73.91 |
41.32 |
|
Less : Expenses during the year |
40,145.26 |
37057.52 |
|
Profit before tax and depreciation |
6,139.80 |
4660.13 |
|
Less : Depreciation |
199.52 |
176.29 |
|
Profit/(Loss) before tax after depreciation |
5,940.28 |
4483.84 |
|
Less: Extra Ordinary Item |
- |
(28.88) |
|
Less: Prior Period Items |
65.92 |
89.30 |
|
Add/Less: Provision of Income tax including |
(1,557.25) |
(1142.56) |
|
Profit/(Loss) after tax and depreciation |
4,317.11 |
3223.11 |
The Company is one of the prominent jewellery companies in the organised jewellery retail
sector in India. It is engaged in the business of trade, manufacture and sale of gold,
diamond, gold and diamond studded jewellery as well as silver articles. The Company offers
wide range and variety of jewellery to cater not only to wedding jewellery but party and
daily wear also. In view of the changing trends, customers preferences and demands, the
Company keeps on launching new jewellery designs and collections from time to time. The
Company has launched a number of jewellery collections over the years.
The Company is engaged in jewellery business, in which trust and goodwill of a brand is a
major impact factor. After the overwhelming response from the all the shareholders and
other stakeholders to the Company''s IPO, in the previous financial year. During the Financial
Year, the Company has achieved a total income of 46,285.06/-Lakhs as compared to
41,717.65/-Lakhs in Previous Financial Year and during the year under review your
company has earned Net profit of Rs. 4,317.11/-Lakhs (Previous Financial Year Net Profit
was Rs. 3223.11 Lakhs). Your directors expect improved performance in current year. All
otherinformation is detailed in this report.
The Board of Directors of your company, after considering holistically the relevant
circumstances have decided that it would be prudent, not to recommend any Dividend on
equity shares of the Company for the financial year ended on 31st March 2025.
During the year under review the company has transferred the entire net profit amounting
to Rs. 4,317.11 Lakhs to Retained earnings. Also, the Board of Directors of your company
has transferred a sum of Rs. 50 lacs to the Capital Redemption Reserve from retained
earnings.
The capital structure of the Company as on 31st March 2025 is given in the below table:
|
Share Capital |
Amount (In Rs.) |
|
Authorised Share Capital |
|
|
Equity Share (1,15,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 1/- each) |
1,15,00,00,000 |
|
Preference Share (1,00,00,000 2.50% Unsecured, Cumulative, |
10,00,00,000 |
|
Total |
125,00,00,000 |
|
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital |
|
|
Equity Share (98,44,60,000 Equity Shares of 1/- each) |
98,44,60,000 |
|
Preference Share (1,00,00,0002.50% Unsecured, Cumulative, |
10,00,00,000 |
|
Total |
1,08,44,60,000 |
Pursuant to the shareholders'' approval received by way of Postal Ballot through remote e -
voting on September 13, 2024, your Company has issued 1,00,00,000 warrants at a price of
170.00 per warrant, each convertible into, or exchangeable for, 1 fully paid-up equity share
of the Company of face value of '' 10/- each to following allottees, by way of preferential
basis for an aggregate consideration of up to '' 170 crore.
|
S. No. |
Name(s) of the Allottees |
No. of Warrants for the |
|
Non- Promoters, Public |
||
|
1. |
North Star Opportunities Fund VCC-Bull Value |
35,00,000 |
|
2. |
Eminence Global Fund PCC- Eubilia Capital Partners |
35,00,000 |
|
3. |
Nexpact Limited |
30,00,000 |
|
Total |
1,00,00,000 |
|
During the period under review, the Board of Directors of your Company approved, the
sub-division/ split of equity shares of your Company, such that 1 (one) equity share having
face value of ^10.00 (Rupees Ten only) each, fully paid-up, was sub-divided into 10 (ten)
equity shares having face value of ^1.00 (Rupee One only) each, fully paid-up. Further, the
members vide resolution passed by way of postal ballot on 19thOctober 2024 approved the
said sub-division/ split of equity shares and consequential alteration in the existing Capital
Clause of the Memorandum of Association (MOA) of your Company. After the requisite
approvals of the Stock Exchanges i.e. BSE and NSE and the depositories i.e. NSDL and CDSL,
new ISIN (INE0FRK01020) was allotted to your Company. The effect of change in face value
of the share was reflected on the share price at the Stock Exchanges where your Company
is listed (BSE and NSE) effective from 08th November 2024 i.e. record date for the purpose
of sub-division/ split of equity shares of your Company. As a result of the sub-division/ split
of equity shares of your Company, it has become more affordable and encouraged
participation of investors at large.
Accordingly, the equity share capital structure of your Company post sub-division/ split of
eauitv shares is as follows:
|
Type of Capital |
No. of equity |
Face Value (in ^) |
Total Share Capital |
|
Authorised Share |
1,15,00,00,000 |
1 |
1,15,00,00,000 |
|
Issued, Subscribed |
98,44,60,000 |
1 |
98,44,60,000 |
The details of dematerialization of shares, Demat Suspense Account/ Unclaimed Suspense
Account are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, as annexed to this report.
The composition of the Board is in accordance with Section 149 of the Companies Act,
2013 ("the Act") and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 ("Listing Regulations") and with an appropriate combination of Executive, Non¬
Executive and Independent Directors. The Board of Directors and KMP of the Company as
on 31st March 2025 is as follows:
|
Name of Director |
Designation |
|
Sandeep Chhabra [DIN:00120838] |
Chairman Cum Whole Time Director |
|
Sanjay Chhabra [DIN:00120792] |
Managing Director |
|
Namita Chhabra [DIN: 00205859] |
Non-Executive Director |
|
Kajal Chhabra [DIN: 00120914] |
Non-Executive Director |
|
Sunil Chordia [DIN: 02994743] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Meena Choudhry [DIN: 10521713] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Sushil Kumar Gangwal [DIN:09573928] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Priyanka Jain [DIN: 10729434] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Laksh Chhabra [DIN:09695269] |
Joint Managing Director |
|
Vikas Kaler [DIN: 09737095] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Kaustubh Chhabra |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
Bhavesh Surolia |
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer |
During the Financial Year Ms. Meena Choudhry [DIN: 10521713] and Ms. Priyanka Jain [DIN:
10729434] was appointed as Non-Executive - Independent Director on the board of the
company w.e.f. 01.05.2024 and 01.10.2024 respectively and in the opinion of the Board,
both the Independent Directors of the company are persons of high integrity, expertise and
experience (including the proficiency).
|
Name |
DIN/PAN |
Date of |
Nature of change |
Designation |
|
Alpesh Fatehsingh Purohit |
07389212 |
01/04/2024 |
Cessation |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Meena Choudhry |
10521713 |
01/05/2024 |
Appointment |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Jayesh Nemchand Mehta |
07239052 |
13/11/2024 |
Cessation |
Non- Executive - Independent Director |
|
Priyanka Jain |
10729434 |
01/10/2024 |
Appointment |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
changes were made after the end of Financial Year 31st March, 2025 and till the date of this
Board Report.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Articles of Association of the
Company, Mr. Sanjay Chhabra [DIN: 00120792], Managing Director and Mrs. Kajal Chhabra
[DIN: 00120914], Director of the Company are liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, has offered themselves for re- appointment.
The Board of Directors, based on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee (''NRC''), has recommended their re-appointment for consideration by the
shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
A brief resume of the directors being appointed/re-appointed, the nature of expertise in
specific functional areas, names of companies in which they hold directorships, committee
memberships/chairmanships, their shareholding in the Company, etc., as stipulated under
Secretarial Standard-2 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and
Regulation 36 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 have beenfurnished in the explanatory statement to the notice of the ensuing Annual
General Meetingof the Company.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the
Company confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under sub¬
section (6) of section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation 16(1) (b) of SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as amended and also a
declaration under Rule-6 of the companies (appointment and qualification of directors)
Rules,2014, amended as on date has been received from all the independent directors.
Further, in the opinion of the Board, Independent Directors of the company and
Independent Directors were appointed during the financial year on the board of the
company are persons of high integrity, expertise and experience (including the proficiency)
and thus qualify to be appointed/continue as Independent Directors of the Company
Further, as required under section 150(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 they have registered
themselves as Independent Directors in the independent director data bank.
In terms of Regulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations, the Independent Directors have
confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist or may be
reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties
with an objective independent judgment and without any external Influence and that they
are independent in the management. The Independent Directors have also confirmed that
they have complied with the Company''s code of conduct as prescribed in Schedule IV to
the Companies Act, 2013.
The Board met 14 (Fourteen) times during the year under review. The details of board
meetings and the attendance of the Directors are provided in the Corporate Governance
Report, forming part of this Annual Report.
Details of various Committees constituted by the Board, including their composition, terms
of reference, meetings and their attendance thereat etc., mandated pursuant to the
applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, are given in the Corporate
Governance Report, forming part of this Annual Report.
The Company''s Audit Committee consists of three Directors, all the directors are Non¬
Executive Independent Directors and is constituted in accordance with the requirements of
the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 read with the Companies Act, 2013. All the members of
the Audit Committee have adequate knowledge in the areas of finance and accounting.
Further, there have been no instances where the Board has not accepted any
recommendation of the committees.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Audit Committee met 10 (Ten) times on May 14,
2024, May 27, 2024, July 20, 2024, August 14, 2024, September 02, 2024, September 09,
2024, October 29, 2024, November 13, 2024, February 07, 2025 and February 13, 2025.
|
S. No. |
Name of the Member |
Category |
No. of Audit |
No. of Audit |
|
1. |
Mr. Sunil Chordia (DIN: 02994743) |
Chairman |
10 |
10 |
|
2. |
Mr. Sushil Kumar Gangwal (DIN: |
Member |
10 |
10 |
|
3. |
*Mr. Jayesh Nemchand Mehta |
Member |
10 |
7 |
|
4. |
**Ms. Priyanka Jain (DIN: 10729434) |
Member |
10 |
2 |
Note:
*Mr. Jayesh Nemchand Mehta (DIN: 07239052) ceased to be Director and Member of the
Committee w.e.f. 13th November, 2024.
** Ms. Priyanka Jain (DIN: 10729434) has been appointed as Member of the Committee
w.e.f. 13th November, 2024.
The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to the Committee.
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
During the year under review, there were no material changes and commitments affecting
the financial position of the Company which occurred between the end of the financial year
to which this financial statement relates and the date of this Report.
As on March 31, 2025- 98,44,59,950 (Ninety Eight Crore Forty Four Lakhs Fifty Nine
Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty) equity shares of the Company, representing 99.99% of
the total equity shares, were held in dematerialised form and 50 (Fifty) equity shares were
held in physical form by 1 (One) Member of the Company. The International Securities
Identification Number (''ISIN'') allotted to the Company''s shares under the Depository
System is INE0FRK01020. Motisons Jewellers Limited was entered into agreement with
both the Depositories i.e., National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository
Services (India) Limited. Shareholders can open their accounts with any of the Depository
Participant registered with the above-mentioned depositories. The equity shares of the
Company are frequently traded at BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
All the issued, subscribed and paid-up preference shares of the Company are in physical
form bearing ISIN No. INE0FRK04016. MUFG Intime India Private Limited acts as the
Registrar and Share Transfer Agent of the Company, to whom communications regarding
change of address, transfer of shares, change of mandate etc. can be addressed by the
members.
The detailed information is covered in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of
thisAnnual Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) and 177(10) of the Act read with Rule 7 of the
Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, and Regulation 22 of the
Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted ''Whistle Blower Policy'' for Directors and
employees to deal with the cases of unethical behavior in all its business activities, fraud,
mismanagement and violation of Code of Conduct of the Company.
The same is detailed in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual
Report. The Policy is made available on the website of the Company at
https://motisonsjewellers.com/policies.
To comply with the requirements of Regulation 17(5) of the Listing Regulation, the
Company has adopted Code of Conduct for Board of Directors and Senior Management
Personnel ("the Code"). All Board members and senior management personnel have
confirmed compliance with the Code for the year 2024-25. A declaration signed by the
Managing Director of the Company to this effect is placed at the end of this report.
The code requires directors and employees to act honestly, fairly, ethically and with
integrity,conduct themselves in professional, courteous and respectful manner. The code is
displayedon the Company''s website https://motisonsiewellers.com/policies.
The Board has formulated code of conduct for regulating, monitoring and reporting of
tradingof shares by Insiders. This code lays down guidelines, procedures to be followed and
disclosures to be made by the insiders while dealing with shares of the Company and
cautioning them on consequences of non-compliances. The copy of the same is available
on the website of the Company at https://motisonsiewellers.com/policies
DETAILS OF 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 significant and material orders passed by the Regulators/Courts that would
impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
The Company has also put in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to
the financial statements commensurate with the size and nature of operations of the
Company. Company''s internal control systems include policies and procedures, IT systems,
delegation of authority, segregation of duties, internal audit and review framework, etc.
Company has laid down internal financial controls and systems with regard to adherence to
Company''s policies, safeguarding of its assets, prevention and detection of frauds and
errors, accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and timely preparation of
reliable financial information. The framework is in compliance with the requirements of the
Companies Act, 2013.
There is no change in the nature of business of the Company from the previous Financial
Year.
As on 31st March 2025, the Company does not have any subsidiary/joint venture/associate
companies. Further during the reporting period, no company has become or ceased to be a
subsidiary/joint venture/associate company.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated
under Regulation 34(2)(e) read with Part B of Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, is
presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report.
During the reporting period, the Company has not accepted any deposits falling within the
ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 2014. Further, the Company has unsecured loan from its directors and its
outstanding amount as on 31st March 2025 is Rs. 6,927.52/- Lakhs and in terms of the
provisions of Rule 2(1)(c)(viii) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, as
amended as on date, the Directors have furnished the declaration, in writing to the effect
that the amount is not being given out of funds acquired by them by borrowing or
accepting loans or deposits from others.
The Board has adopted steps for framing, implementing and monitoring the risk
management plan for the company. The main object is to ensure sustainable business
growth with stability and to promote a proactive approach in reporting evaluating and
resolving risk associated with the business. In order to achieve with the key objectives, the
Company adopts a structured and disciplined approach to Risk management, in order to
guide decisions on risk related issues.
In today''s challenging and competitive environment strategies for mitigating inherent risk
in accomplishing the growth plans of the company are imperative. The common risk inter-
alia are Regulations, Competitive Business risk, Technology obsolescence, Investments,
Retention of talent and Expansion of facilities. Business risk, inter-alia, further includes
financial risk, political risk, and legal risk, these risks are assessed and appropriate steps
have taken to mitigate the same.
Further, the Risk Management Policy of the Company is displayed on the website of the
Company at https://motisonsjewellers.com/policies.
The Company have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the Secretarial
Standards issued by the Institute of Companies Secretaries of India and the applicable
Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to ''Meetings of the Board of Directors''
and ''General Meetings'', respectively, have been duly complied by your Company.
The Company always believes that its growth is closely linked with the growth and overall
development of its employees. The Company is committed to upgrade the skill of its
employees and to create an environment where excellence is recognized and rewarded.
The target is to place right people at right position and to enhance the efficiency, working
speed,competency and time management skill of its employees.
As a company, we are sensitive to the needs of the employees and ensure that best
practicesare adopted in the organization and conducive environment is created for growth
of the employees. Employee career growth is the focus area of HR policy that aims to
balance personal and professional growth.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act,
theannual return as on March 31, 2025 is uploaded on the website of the Company and is
available at https://motisonsjewellers.com/annual-return.
To comply with the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and Rules made thereunder and
Regulation 19 of the Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a Nomination and
Remuneration Policy. Nomination and Remuneration Policy of Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel and Senior Management employees includes the criteria for determining
qualifications, positive attributes, independence of director and other matters as per the
Act and Listing Regulations. The salient features of the Nomination and Remuneration
Policy are stated in the Report on Corporate Governance, which forms part of the Annual
Report and also available on the website of the company and the web link for the same is
https://motisonsiewellers.com/policies
Your Company is committed to good corporate governance practices. A separate report on
Corporate Governance in compliance with the provisions of Regulation 34 of the Listing
Regulations read with Para C of Schedule V of the said regulations, along with a certificate
received from Bhawika Ramnani & Co., Company Secretaries confirming that the Company
is andhas been compliant with the conditions stipulated under the Listing Regulations forms
part ofthe Annual Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17(10) of SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board carried out
annual evaluation of its own performance, performance of its committees, and evaluation
of individual Directors including Independent Directors.
The Independent Directors had carried out an annual performance evaluation of non¬
independent Directors, the Board as a Whole and Chairperson of the Company taking into
account the views of Executive and Non-Executive Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Board of Directors evaluated the
performance of every Director. The performance is evaluated on the basis of number of
Board and Committee meetings attended by individual Director, participation of each
Director in the affairs of the Company, duties performed by each Director and targets
achieved by Companyduring the year.
The Board/committee/directors found that the performance of every Director of the
Company is excellent.
Pursuant to the requirement under Sec. 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of
Directors of the Company state: -
a) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had
been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
b) that the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and
made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit and loss of the company for that period;
c) that 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;
d) that the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) that the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company
and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively;
f) that 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;
In the 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on 29th November 2021,
M/s. Keyur Shah & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration no. 141173W), were
appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 5 consecutive years till the
conclusion ofthe 15th AGM to be held in the year 2026 at such remuneration plus applicable
taxes, out of pocket expenses, travelling and living expenses etc. as mutually agreed
between the Board ofDirectors and the Statutory Auditors.
The Statutory Auditors have furnished their written consent and confirmation to the effect
that they are not disqualified as Statutory Auditors of the Company in terms of the
Companies Act, 2013, and rules framed thereunder.
There is no qualification, reservation or adverse remark in the Audit Report on the Financial
Statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2025 and hence do not
call for any further comments in terms of the provisions of Section 134 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
In accordance with Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 9 of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,. CS Bhawika
Ramnani (M. No. F11506), Practicing Company Secretary, Jaipur were appointed as
Secretarial Auditor to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year
2024-25 and the Secretarial Audit Report in the prescribed form MR-3 is annexed to this
report as "Annexure-3".
The Report is self-explanatory and there are no qualification, reservation or adverse
remark in the Secretarial Audit Report of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st
March, 2025 and hence do not call for any further comments in terms of the provisions of
Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s ASA & Company, (FRN: 012461C), Jaipur was appointed as the Internal Auditor of the
Company to conduct the Internal Audit for the financial year 2024-25 as per the scope,
functioning, periodicity and methodology mutually decided by the Board/committees
thereof and the Internal Auditor pursuant to the provisions of Section 138(1) of Companies
Act, 2013, read with Rule 13 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and other applicable
provisions.
Further, no adverse remark or observation has been cited by him in his Audit Report for
thefinancialyear2024-25.
During the financial year under review, no instances of fraud have been reported by the
statutory auditors or secretarial auditors to the Audit Committee or to the Board pursuant
tosection 143(12) of the Act, the details of which should form part of this report.
The Company has constituted the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in accordance
with Section 135 of the Act, the details of which have been provided in the Corporate
Governance Report forming part of the Annual Report.
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Director |
Designation/ Nature |
Number of Committee |
Number of Committee |
|
1. |
Mr. Sandeep Chhabra |
Chairman and Whole |
3 |
3 |
|
2. |
Mr. Sanjay Chhabra |
Managing Director |
3 |
3 |
|
3. |
Mr. Sunil Chordia |
Independent Non¬ |
3 |
3 |
The CSR Committee, inter alia, allocates the amount of expenditure to be incurred by the
Company on CSR activities as enumerated in Schedule VII of the Act and monitors the CSR
Policy of the Company periodically. The Annual Report on CSR Activities for the Year 2024¬
25 is annexed herewith as Annexure - 2 and brief outline of the corporate social
responsibility (CSR) policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company
on CSR activities during the year are set out in this Annexure. Further, the CSR Policy of the
Company is displayed on the website of the Company at
https://www.motisonsjewellers.com/investors.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, particulars of loans,
guarantees and investments made are provided in Financial Statements read together with
notes annexed and forms an integral part of the financial statements.
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the company during the financial
year ended 31st March, 2025 with related parties were in the ordinary course of the
business and on arm''s length basis. There was no such transaction entered during the
reporting year whichcould be considered material. Details with respect to transaction(s) with
the Related Party(ies) entered into by the Company during the reporting period are
disclosed in the accompanying Financial Statements and the details pursuant to clause (h)
of Section 134(3) of act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given in
Form AOC-2 is annexed as Annexure - 1. However, your directors would like to draw your
attention to Notes of Significant Accounting Policies and Notes on Financial Statements
attached to Financial Statements.
There were no instances of deviation(s) or variation(s) in the utilization of proceeds of IPO
and Preferential Issue as mentioned in the objects of Offer in the Prospectus and Notice of
Postal Ballot of the Company respectively.
Details of Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings
and Outgo required to be given pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are
mentioned below:
A. Conservation of Energy
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(i) the steps taken or impact |
Your Company has considered Sustainability as Company ensures compliance with all the Therefore, ongoing process of awareness and |
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(ii) the steps taken by the company |
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(iii) the capital investment on energy |
B. Technology Absorption
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(i) the efforts made towards technology |
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reporting |
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new |
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absorption; |
technology |
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introduced by |
the |
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(ii) the benefits derived like product |
Company. |
Further, |
there were |
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improvement, cost reduction, product |
expenditure |
incurred |
on Research |
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development or import substitution; |
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The Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo during the financial period ended 31st March,
2025 is as follows:
(Amount in Lacs)
|
Particulars |
31st March, 2025 |
31st March, 2024 |
|
Foreign Exchange Inflow |
37.90 |
5.64 |
|
Foreign Exchange Outgo |
-- |
-- |
We have a policy of zero-tolerance towards any form of sexual harassment which is in line
with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received
regarding sexual harassment and our policy is gender neutral.
During the period under review, no complaint had been received under the Act. Further, it
ishereby stated that 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 and have given training to its employees.
The following is the summary of Sexual Harassment Complaints received and disposed
during the Financial Year 2024-25.
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S. No. |
Particulars |
No. of |
|
1 |
Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the |
Nil |
|
2 |
Number of Complaints disposed off during the year |
Nil |
|
3 |
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days |
Nil |
The Company has complied with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including
all applicable amendments and rules framed thereunder. The Company is committed to
ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace for women employees. All eligible
women employees are provided with maternity benefits as prescribed under the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961, including paid maternity leave, nursing breaks, and protection from
dismissal during maternity leave.
The Company also ensures that no discrimination is made in recruitment or service
conditions on the grounds of maternity. Necessary internal systems and HR policies are in
place to uphold the spirit and letter of the legislation.
The company had not appointed any credit rating agency to obtain credit rating.
There was no unclaimed/unpaid dividend, application money, debenture interest and
interest on deposits as well as the principal amount of debentures and deposits, remaining
unclaimed/ unpaid in relation to the Company hence the Company is not required to
transfer any amount to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12)
of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided at "Annexure - 4".
In terms of 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, as amended a statement showing the names and other particulars of the top
ten employees are provided at "Annexure - 4".
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on the BSE Limited and National Stock
Exchange of India Ltd. Both these stock exchanges have nation-wide trading terminals.
Annual listing fees for the financial year 2025-26 have been duly paid to the BSE Limited and
National StockExchange of India Ltd.
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following
items as there were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
1. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
2. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any
scheme except ESOP Schemes referred to in this Report.
3. Buyback of shares.
4. The maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub¬
Section
(1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.
5. No application was made or any proceeding is pending under Insolvency and
BankruptcyCode, 2016.
6. Requirement of one-time settlement with Banks or Financial Institutions was not applicable.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Board of directors of your Company acknowledges its sincere appreciation for the
support extended by various departments of Central and State Government and others.
The Board also takes this opportunity to express its deep gratitude for the continuous
support receivedfrom the Shareholders.
Chairman and Whole time Managing Director
Director DIN: 00120792
DIN: 00120838 B-9, Vivekanand Marg,
B-9, Vivekanand Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001
C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001
Mar 31, 2024
It gives us immense pleasure in presenting you on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company, the 13th Board Report of Motisons Jewellers Limited along with Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended on 31st March 2024.
The financial performance of the Company for the Financial Year 2022-23 and 2023-24 are summarised below:
|
(Amount in lacs) |
||
|
Particulars |
31st March, 2024 |
31st March, 2023 |
|
Revenue from Operation/Turnover |
41676.33 |
36619.60 |
|
Other Income |
41.32 |
61.02 |
|
Less:- Expenses during the year excluding depreciation |
37057.52 |
33497.76 |
|
Profit before tax and depreciation |
4660.13 |
3182.86 |
|
Less : Depreciation |
176.29 |
190.93 |
|
Profit/(Loss) before tax after depreciation |
4483.84 |
2991.93 |
|
Less: Extra Ordinary Item |
(28.88) |
- |
|
Less: Prior Period Items |
89.30 |
- |
|
Add/Less: Provision of Income tax including deferred tax |
(1142.56) |
(772.34) |
|
Profit/(Loss) after tax and depreciation |
3223.11 |
2219.59 |
The Financial Year 2023-24 was one of the significant years as we achieved a major milestone during the year by going public. This is surely a milestone in our corporate strategy, and the Directors hereby place on record gratitude to all the shareholders and other stakeholders for their overwhelming response to the Company''s IPO and for reiterating their faith in its long-
term growth story. The Company believes in the overall growth towards the healthy creation of stakeholders'' value.
During the Financial Year, the Company has achieved a total income of 41,717.65/-Lakhs as compared to 36,680.62/-Lakhs in Previous Financial Year and during the year under review your company has earned Net profit of Rs. 3223.11/-Lakhs (Previous Financial Year Net Profit was Rs. 2219.59 Lakhs). Your directors expect improved performance in current year. All other information is detailed in this report.
The Board of Directors of your company, after considering holistically the relevant circumstances have decided that it would be prudent, not to recommend any Dividend on equity shares of the Company for the financial year ended on 31st March 2024.
During the year under review the company has transferred the entire net profit amounting to Rs. 3223.11 Lakhs to Retained earnings. Also, the Board of Directors of your company has transferred a sum of Rs. 50 lacs to the Capital Redemption Reserve from retained earnings. .
MATERIAL EVENTS DURING THE YEARI. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
The members of the company via in their meeting held on September 11, 2023 was approved the issue of 60,00,000 (Sixty Lakh) equity shares on Private Placement basis at the issue price of Rs. 55/- (Rupees Fifty-Five Only) each consisting of face value of Rs. 10/- each and premium of Rs. 45/- per share aggregating to Rs. 33,00,00,000 (Rupees Thirty-Three Crore Only) to the identified investors thereafter on the basis of the approval of member for the issue of 60,00,000 (Sixty Lakh) equity shares on Private Placement basis the board of directors in their meeting held on October 19, 2023 was given his consent for allotment of equity shares on private placement basis to the identified investors.
II. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER ("IPO")
A major highlight for the year under review was that the Company successfully came out with an Initial Public Offer of equity shares of the company aggregating to Rs 15,109.05 Lakhs. The fresh issue of shares issued by company in the IPO. The company had filed Draft Red Herring
Prospectus (DRHP) on March 22, 2023 and Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) on December 08, 2023with the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("the SEBI") in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. The Company filed the Prospectus on December 20, 2023. The issue was open for subscription from December 18, 2023 to December 20, 2023. Pursuant to the IPO, 2,74,71,000 equity shares were issued and allotted to the public at price of Rs. 55/- on December 21, 2023 under various Categories. The Company received listing and trading approvals from BSE Limited ("the BSE") and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. ("the NSE") on August02, 2023 and the equity shares were listed on BSE and NSE on December 26, 2023.
The pursuant to Initial Public Offer the issue was opened for Anchor Investors for subscription from December 15, 2023 to December 15, 2023, and 66,00,000 equity shares were issued and allotted to them at price of Rs. 55/- on December 21, 2023.
Your directors believes that the listing of the Company would provide the right platform to take its brand(s) to greater heights, enhance visibility and provide liquidity to the shareholders.
The Company''s IPO received an over whelming response and was oversubscribed by the investors, reflecting an investor appetite for the issue. The Equity Shares of the Company were listed with a substantial gain from its offer price. We are gratified and humbled by the faith shown in the Company by the market participants. We are also grateful to our customers for their trust shown in our capabilities to consistently deliver high-quality services.
AUTHORISED AND PAID UP SHARE CAPITAL
|
The capital structure of the Company as on 31st March 2024 is given in the below table: |
|
|
Share Capital |
Amount (In Rs.) |
|
Authorised Share Capital |
|
|
Equity Share (10,30,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each) |
1,03,00,00,000 |
|
Preference Share (1,00,00,000 2.50% Unsecured, Cumulative, Redeemable, Non-Convertible Preference Shares of Rs.10/-each) |
10,00,00,000 |
|
Total |
113,00,00,000 |
|
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital |
|
|
Equity Share (9,84,46,000 Equity Shares of 10/- each) |
98,44,60,000 |
|
Preference Share (1,00,00,0002.50% Unsecured, Cumulative, Redeemable, Non-Convertible Preference Shares of 10/- each) |
10,00,00,000 |
|
Total |
1,08,44,60,000 |
The composition of the Board is in accordance with Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations") and with an appropriate combination of Executive, Non-Executive and Independent Directors. The Board of Directors and KMP of the Company as on 31st March 2024 is as follows:
|
Name of Director |
Designation |
|
Sandeep Chhabra [DIN:00120838] |
Chairman Cum Whole Time Director |
|
Sanjay Chhabra [DIN:00120792] |
Managing Director |
|
Namita Chhabra [DIN: 00205859] |
Non-Executive Director |
|
Kajal Chhabra [DIN: 00120914] |
Non-Executive Director |
|
Sunil Chordia [DIN: 02994743] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Alpesh Fatehsingh Purohit[DIN:07389212] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Sushil Kumar Gangwal [DIN:09573928] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Jayesh Nemchand Mehta [DIN: 07239052] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Laksh Chhabra [DIN:09695269] |
Joint Managing Director |
|
Vikas Kaler [DIN: 09737095] |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Kaustubh Chhabra |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
Bhavesh Surolia |
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer |
|
During the period under review, following changes were made in KMP''s |
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|
Name |
DIN/PAN |
Date of appointment/ change in designation/ cessation |
Nature of change (Appointment/ Change in designation / Cessation) |
Designation |
|
Neha Jain |
AGUPJ0069J |
15/08/2023 |
Cessation |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
|
Naresh Kumar Sharma |
CFDPS1003R |
11/09/2023 |
Appointment |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
|
Naresh Kumar Sharma |
CFDPS1003R |
06/02/2024 |
Cessation |
Company Secretary & |
|
Compliance Officer |
|||||
|
Bhavesh Surolia |
IMZPS2173D |
19/03/2024 |
Appointment |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
|
Also, following changes were made after the end of Financial Year 31st March, 2024 and till the date of this Board Report:
|
Name |
DIN/PAN |
Date of appointment/ change in designation/ cessation |
Nature of change (Appointment/ Change in designation / Cessation) |
Designation |
|
Alpesh Fatehsingh Purohit |
07389212 |
01/04/2024 |
Cessation |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
|
Meena Choudhry |
10521713 |
01/05/2024 |
Appointment |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
DIRECTORS RETIRING BY ROTATION
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Sandeep Chhabra[DIN:00120838], Chairman Cum Whole Time Director and Mrs. Namita Chhabra [DIN:00205859], Director of the Company are liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, has offered themselves for reappointment. The Board of Directors, based on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (''NRC''), has recommended their re-appointment for consideration by the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
A brief resume of the directors being appointed/re-appointed, the nature of expertise in specific functional areas, names of companies in which they hold directorships, committee memberships/chairmanships, their shareholding in the Company, etc., as stipulated under Secretarial Standard-2 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Regulation 36 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 have been furnished in the explanatory statement to the notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under sub-section (6) of section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation 16(1) (b) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as amended and also a declaration under Rule-6 of the companies (appointment and qualification of directors) Rules, 2014, amended as on date has been received from all the independent directors.
Further, in the opinion of the Board, Independent Directors of the company are persons of high integrity, expertise and experience and thus qualify to be appointed/continue as Independent Directors of the Company Further, as required under section 150(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 they have registered themselves as Independent Directors in the independent director data bank.
In terms of Regulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations, the Independent Directors have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and without any external Influence and that they are independent in the management. The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with the Company''s code of conduct as prescribed in Schedule IV to the Companies Act, 2013.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board met 18 (Eighteen) times during the year under review. The details of board meetings and the attendance of the Directors are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, forming part of this Annual Report.
Details of various Committees constituted by the Board, including their composition, terms of reference, meetings and their attendance thereat etc., mandated pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, are given in the Corporate Governance Report, forming part of this Annual Report.
The Company''s Audit Committee consists of three Directors, all the directors are NonExecutive Independent Directors and is constituted in accordance with the requirements of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 read with the Companies Act, 2013. All the members of the Audit Committee have adequate knowledge in the areas of finance and accounting. Further, there have been no instances where the Board has not accepted any recommendation of the committees.
The composition and attendance at Audit Committee meetings are given below.
During the financial year 2023-24, the Audit Committee met 8 (Eight) times on April 18, 2023, June 26, 2023, September 4, 2023, November 01, 2023, November 09, 2023, November 22, 2023, February 8, 2024 and February 26, 2024.
The composition and attendance of Audit Committee meetings are given below
|
S. No. |
Name of the Member |
Category |
No. of Audit Committee Meetings held |
No. of Audit Committee Meetings attended |
|
1. |
Mr. Sunil Chordia (DIN: 02994743) Non-Executive - Independent Director |
Chairman |
8 |
8 |
|
2. |
Mr. Sushil Kumar Gangwal (DIN: 09573928) Non-Executive - Independent Director |
Member |
8 |
8 |
|
3. |
Mr. Jayesh Nemchand Mehta (DIN: 07239052) Non-Executive -Independent Director |
Member |
8 |
8 |
The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to the Committee.
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
During the year under review, there were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which occurred between the end of the financial year to which this financial statement relates and the date of this Report.
SHARE TRANSFER SYSTEM AND DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES AND LIQUIDITY⢠EQUITY SHARE
As on March 31, 2024 - 9,84,45,995 (Nine Crore Eighty Four Lakhs Forty Five Thousand nine hundred and ninety five) equity shares of the Company, representing 99.99% of the total equity shares, were held in dematerialised form and 5 (five) equity shares were held in physical form by 1 (One) Member of the Company. The International Securities Identification Number (''ISIN'') allotted to the Company''s shares under the Depository System is INE0FRK01012. Motisons Jewellers Limited has entered into agreement with both the Depositories i.e., National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India) Limited. Shareholders can open their accounts with any of the Depository Participant registered with the above-mentioned depositories. The equity shares of the Company are frequently traded at BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
All the issued, subscribed and paid-up preference shares of the Company are in physical form bearing ISIN No. INE0FRK04016. Link Intime India Private Limited acts as the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent of the Company, to whom communications regarding change of address, transfer of shares, change of mandate etc. can be addressed by the members.
The detailed information is covered in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY/ VIGIL MECHANISM
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) and 177(10) of the Act read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, and Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted ''Whistle Blower Policy'' for Directors and employees to deal with the cases of unethical behaviour in all its business activities, fraud, mismanagement and violation of Code of Conduct of the Company.
The same is detailed in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report. The Policy is made available on the website of the Company at https://motisonsiewellers.com/policies.
To comply with the requirements of Regulation 17(5) of the Listing Regulation, the Company has adopted Code of Conduct for Board of Directors and Senior Management Personnel ("the
Code"). All Board members and senior management personnel have confirmed compliance with the Code for the year 2023-24. A declaration signed by the Managing Director of the Company to this effect is placed at the end of this report.
The code requires directors and employees to act honestly, fairly, ethically and with integrity, conduct themselves in professional, courteous and respectful manner. The code is displayed on the Company''s website https://motisonsjewellers.com/policies.
The Board has formulated code of conduct for regulating, monitoring and reporting of trading of shares by Insiders. This code lays down guidelines, procedures to be followed and disclosures to be made by the insiders while dealing with shares of the Company and cautioning them on consequences of non-compliances. The copy of the same is available on the website of the Company at https://motisonsiewellers.com/policies
DETAILS OF 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 significant and material orders passed by the Regulators/Courts that would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
THE DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Company has put in place adequate internal control systems commensurate with its size of operations. Company''s internal control systems include policies and procedures, IT systems, delegation of authority, segregation of duties, internal audit and review framework, etc. Company has laid down internal financial controls and systems with regard to adherence to Company''s policies, safeguarding of its assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and timely preparation of reliable financial information. The framework is in compliance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013.
There is no change in the nature of business of the Company from the previous Financial Year.
DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURES/ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
As on 31st March 2024, the Company does not have any subsidiary/joint venture/associate companies. Further during the reporting period, no company has become or ceased to be a subsidiary/joint venture/associate company.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34(2)(e) read with Part B of Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report.
During the reporting period, the Company has not accepted any deposits falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. Further, the Company has accepted unsecured loan from its Directors and its outstanding amount as on 31st March 2024 is Rs. 8587.43/- Lakhs and in terms of the provisions of Rule 2(1)(c)(viii) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, as amended as on date, the Directors have furnished the declaration, in writing to the effect that the amount is not being given out of funds acquired by them by borrowing or accepting loans or deposits from others.
The Board has adopted steps for framing, implementing and monitoring the risk management plan for the company. The main object is to ensure sustainable business growth with stability and to promote a proactive approach in reporting evaluating and resolving risk associated with the business. In order to achieve with the key objectives, the Company adopts a structured and disciplined approach to Risk management, in order to guide decisions on risk related issues.
In today''s challenging and competitive environment strategies for mitigating inherent risk in accomplishing the growth plans of the company are imperative. The common risk inter-alia are Regulations, Competitive Business risk, Technology obsolescence, Investments, Retention of talent and Expansion of facilities. Business risk, inter-alia, further includes financial risk, political risk, and legal risk, these risks are assessed and appropriate steps have taken to mitigate the same.
Further, the Risk Management Policy of the Company is displayed on the website of the Company at https://motisonsjewellers.com/policies.
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPLIANCES OF APPLICABLE SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Companies Secretaries of India and the applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to ''Meetings of the Board of Directors'' and ''General Meetings'', respectively, have been duly complied by your Company.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND INDUSTRIAL RELATION
The Company always believes that its growth is closely linked with the growth and overall development of its employees. The Company is committed to upgrade the skill of its employees and to create an environment where excellence is recognized and rewarded. The target is to place right people at right position and to enhance the efficiency, working speed, competency and time management skill of its employees.
As a company, we are sensitive to the needs of the employees and ensure that best practices are adopted in the organization and conducive environment is created for growth of the employees. Employee career growth is the focus area of HR policy that aims to balance personal and professional growth.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the annual return as on March 31, 2024 is uploaded on the website of the Company and is available at https://motisonsiewellers.com/annual-return.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
To comply with the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and Rules made thereunder and Regulation 19 of the Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a Nomination and Remuneration Policy. Nomination and Remuneration Policy of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management employees includes the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of director and other matters as per the Act and Listing Regulations. The salient features of the Nomination and Remuneration Policy are
stated in the Report on Corporate Governance, which forms part of the Annual Report and also available on the website of the company and the web link for the same ishttps://motisonsiewellers.com/policies
Your Company is committed to good corporate governance practices. A separate report on Corporate Governance in compliance with the provisions of Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations read with Para C of Schedule V of the said regulations, along with a certificate received from Bhawika Ramnani & Co., Company Secretaries confirming that the Company is and has been compliant with the conditions stipulated under the Listing Regulations forms part of the Annual Report.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17(10) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board carried out annual evaluation of its own performance, performance of its Committees, and evaluation of individual Directors including Independent Directors.
The Independent Directors had carried out an annual performance evaluation of nonindependent Directors, the Board as a Whole and Chairperson of the Company taking into account the views of Executive and Non-Executive Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Board of Directors evaluated the performance of every Director. The performance is evaluated on the basis of number of Board and Committee meetings attended by individual Director, participation of each Director in the affairs of the Company, duties performed by each Director and targets achieved by Company during the year.
The Board/committee/directors found that the performance of every Director of the Company is excellent.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Sec. 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company state: -
a) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
b) that the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the company for that period;
c) that 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;
d) that the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) that the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively;
f) that 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
STATUTORY AUDITORS AND AUDITORS'' REPORT
In the 10thAnnual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on 29th November 2021, M/s. Keyur Shah & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration no. 141173W), were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 5 consecutive years till the conclusion of the 15thAGM to be held in the year 2026 at such remuneration plus applicable taxes, out of pocket expenses, travelling and living expenses etc. as mutually agreed between the Board of Directors and the Statutory Auditors.
The Statutory Auditors have furnished their written consent and confirmation to the effect that they are not disqualified as Statutory Auditors of the Company in terms of the Companies Act, 2013, and rules framed thereunder.
There are no qualification, reservation or adverse remark in the Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2024 and hence do not call for any further comments in terms of the provisions of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS AND AUDITORS'' REPORT
In accordance with Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,. CS Bhawika Ramnani (M.No. F11506), Practicing Company Secretary, Jaipur were appointed as Secretarial Auditor to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year 2023-24 and the
Secretarial Audit Report in the prescribed form MR-3 is annexed to this report as "Annexure-3".
The Report is self-explanatory and there are no qualification, reservation or adverse remark in the Secretarial Audit Report of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31stMarch, 2024 and hence do not call for any further comments in terms of the provisions of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s ASA & Company, (FRN: 012461C), Jaipur was appointed as the Internal Auditor of the Company to conduct the Internal Audit for the financial year 2023-24 as per the scope, functioning, periodicity and methodology mutually decided by the Board/committees thereof and the Internal Auditor pursuant to the provisions of Section 138(1) of Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 13 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and other applicable provisions.
Further, no adverse remark or observation has been cited by him in his Audit Report for the financial year 2023-24.
REPORTING OF FRAUD BY AUDITORS
During the financial year under review, no instances of fraud have been reported by the statutory auditors or secretarial auditors to the Audit Committee or to the Board pursuant to section 143(12) of the Act, the details of which should form part of this report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Company has constituted the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in accordance with Section 135 of the Act, the details of which have been provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of the Annual Report.
The CSR Committee, inter alia, allocates the amount of expenditure to be incurred by the Company on CSR activities as enumerated in Schedule VII of the Act and monitors the CSR Policy of the Company periodically. The Annual Report on CSR Activities for the Year 2023-24 is annexed herewith as Annexure - 2 and brief outline of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set out in this Annexure. Further, the CSR Policy of the Company is displayed on the website of the Company at https://www.motisonsiewellers.com/investors.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Pursuant to the provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, particulars of loans, guarantees and investments made are provided in Financial Statements read together with notes annexed and forms an integral part of the financial statements.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES UNDER SECTION 188 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the company during the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2024 with related parties were in the ordinary course of the business and on arm''s length basis. There was no such transaction entered during the reporting year which could be considered material. Details with respect to transaction(s) with the Related Party(ies) entered into by the Company during the reporting period are disclosed in the accompanying Financial Statements and the details pursuant to clause (h) of Section 134(3) of act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given in Form AOC-2 is annexed as Annexure - 1. However, your Directors would like to draw your attention to Notes of Significant Accounting Policies and Notes on Financial Statements attached to Financial Statements.
DEVIATION(S) OR VARIATION(S) IN THE USE OF PROCEEDS OF INITIAL PUBLIC ISSUE (IPO),IF ANY
There were no instances of deviation(s) or variation(s) in the utilization of proceeds of IPO as mentioned in the objects of Offer in the Prospectus dated December 20, 2023, in respect of the IPO of the Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Details of Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo required to be given pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are mentioned below:
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(i) the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy; |
Your Company has considered Sustainability as one of the strategic priorities and energy conservation is one of the strong pillars for preserving natural resources and improving bottom line. Your Company is continuously striving towards improving the energy performance in all areas. Your Company has always considered energy and natural resource conservation as a focus area and has been consciously making efforts towards improving the energy performance year on year. Company ensures compliance with all the statutory requirements and has taken several sustainable steps voluntarily to contribute towards better environment. Therefore, ongoing process of awareness and training sessions at regular intervals is given to concern operational personnel on opportunity of energy conservation and their benefits. |
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(ii) the steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy; |
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(iii) the capital investment on energy conservation equipment''s; |
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(i) the efforts made towards technology absorption; |
During the reporting period, no new technology has been introduced by the Company. Further, there were no expenditure incurred on Research and Development during the year under review. |
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(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution; |
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(iii) in case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)- (a) the details of technology imported; (b) the year of import; (c) whether the technology been fully absorbed; (d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof; and |
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(iv) the expenditure incurred on Research and Development. |
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C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo The Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo during the financial period ended 31st March, 2024 |
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is as follows: Particulars 31st March, 2024 |
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Foreign Exchange Inflow 5.64 |
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DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
We have a policy of zero-tolerance towards any form of sexual harassment which is in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment and our policy is gender neutral.
During the period under review, no complaint had been received under the Act. Further, it is hereby stated that 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 and have given training to its employees.
The company had not appointed any credit rating agency to obtain credit rating.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
There was no unclaimed/unpaid dividend, application money, debenture interest and interest on deposits as well as the principal amount of debentures and deposits, remaining unclaimed/ unpaid in relation to the Company hence the Company is not required to transfer any amount to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1)of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided at " Annexure - 4".
In terms of 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, as amended a statement showing the names and other particulars of the top ten employees are provided at "Annexure - 4".
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on the BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. Both these stock exchanges have nation-wide trading terminals. Annual listing fees for the financial year 2024-25 have been duly paid to the BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
1. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
2. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme except ESOP Schemes referred to in this Report.
3. Buyback of shares.
4. The maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-Section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.
5. No application was made or any proceeding is pending under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
6. Requirement of one-time settlement with Banks or Financial Institutions was not applicable. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Board of directors of your Company acknowledges its sincere appreciation for the support extended by various departments of Central and State Government and others. The Board
also takes this opportunity to express its deep gratitude for the continuous support received from the Shareholders.
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