Mar 31, 2025
Your Directors present hereunder the 32nd Annual Report on the Business and operations of the Company along with audited statement of accounts of your Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025. The financial results are summarized as under:
|
Particulars |
(Amt. in Lacs.) |
|
|
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
|
|
Revenue from Operations |
1995.56 |
1527.51 |
|
Other Income |
170.88 |
45.77 |
|
Total Income |
2166.43 |
1573.28 |
|
Less: Expenditure |
623.10 |
335.34 |
|
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and |
1543.33 |
1237.95 |
|
amortization |
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|
(EBITDA) |
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|
Less: Finance Cost |
800.95 |
897.32 |
|
Depreciation |
73.04 |
84.76 |
|
Extra Ordinary Items |
- |
|
|
Profit Before Tax |
669.34 |
255.86 |
|
Less: Provision FoTaxation |
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|
-Current Tax |
170.90 |
66.52 |
|
-Deferred Tax Liability |
0.87 |
(7.36) |
|
Profit After Tax |
497.57 |
196.69 |
|
Earnings per share |
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|
Basic |
0.78 |
0.51 |
|
Diluted |
0.78 |
0.51 |
The Key highlights pertaining to the business of the company for the year 2024-25 and period subsequent there to have been given hereunder:
Your directors are pleased to report that for the year under review, your Company has been able to achieve a net turnover of Rs. 2166.43 Lacs in the year 2024-25 as compared to Rs. 1573.28 Lacs in the previous year. The Company has earned a net profit of Rs. 497.57 Lacs as compared to Rs. 196.69 Lacs in the previous year.
The Board believes that shareholders will find the performance of the company for the financial year 2024-25 to be satisfactory. The Earning per share (EPS) of the company is Rs. 0.78 per share (Basic) and Diluted EPS is Rs. 0.78 per share.
During the year, there has been an addition under the Main Objects Clause
i.e., Clause III of Memorandum of Association of the Company via adding sub-clause 4 of Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI''s).
However, via adding the new objects, there has been no change in the nature of the business of the Company.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of Sections 73 and 74 of the Companies Act, 2013 read together with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,
2014 and Non-Banking Financial Companies - Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 as amended.
Your Company is well-positioned to leverage rising demand for retail and MSME credit, supported by its growing branch presence and digital transformation initiatives. The rollout of our digital lending platform is underway, aimed at improving loan processing and customer experience.
In the coming year, the focus will remain on expanding reach, maintaining asset quality, and offering diverse credit solutions. With a prudent approach and technology-led operations, the Company aims to achieve sustainable growth and enhance stakeholder value.
In order to conserve the reserves, the management of the Company does not propose to declare any dividend for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.
As per Section 45-IC of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Company created a reserve fund and transferred therein a sum of 20% of its net profit.
Transfer to reserve fund Under Section 45-IC (1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) are
required to transfer a sum not less than 20% of its net profit every year to reserve fund before declaration of any dividend. Accordingly, the Company has transferred a sum of Rs. 100.06 Lacs to its Statutory reserve fund.
7. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There are no other material changes and commitments occurred which affect the financial position of the Company between the end of the financial year and date of report except the following:
1. Allotment of 50 units of Unlisted, Unrated and Secured NCDs (Series B) having face value of Rs. 10,00,000/- each by way of private placement in its meeting held on 23rd May, 2025.
2. Issuance of 50 units of Unlisted, Unrated and Secured NCDs (Series C) having face value of Rs. 10,00,000/- each by way of private placement in its meeting held on 26th July, 2025.
3. Registration of Charge created having Charge ID: 101103315 in favor of Catalyst Trusteeship Limited, Debenture Trustee for Secured Debentures (Series A) issued by the Company amounting to Rs. 5,00,00,000/- (Rupees Five Crores Only) and further the same charge was modified and the registration of modification of charge was created having Charge ID: 101103315 in favor of Catalyst Trusteeship Limited, Debenture Trustee for Secured Debentures (Series B) issued by the Company amounting to Rs.
10,00,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Crores Only).
4. Allotment of 5870150 Equity Shares pursuant to conversion of Warrants into Equity Shares in its Board meeting held on 13th June, 2025.
The Company is listed on BSE Limited and is regularly complying with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Further, the status of the company in Calcutta Stock Exchange is Suspended.
The securities of the Company are admitted with NSDL and CDSL. The ISIN allotted to the Company is INE964R01013.
The Authorized Share Capital as at 31st March, 2025 stood at ''95,00,00,000/- (Rupees Ninety-Five Crores Only) divided into 95000000 (Nine Crore Fifty Lakh) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each and the paid-up Equity Share Capital as at March 31, 2025 stood at ''63,59,45,580/- (Rupees Sixty-Three Crores Fifty-Nine Lakhs Forty-Five Thousand Five-Hundred Eighty Only) divided into 63594558 (Six Crore Thirty-Five Lakh Ninety-Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Eight) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
The company at its Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on 30th October, 2024 has increased the Authorized Share Capital from Rs. 50,00,00,000/-(Rupees Fifty Crores Only) divided into 50000000 (Five Crore) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each to Rs. 95,00,00,000/- (Rupees Ninety Five Crores Only) divided into 95000000 (Nine Crore Fifty Lakh) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
a. The Board of Directors at their Meeting held on 24th June, 2024 has allotted 5553350 (Fifty Five Lakh Fifty Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Only) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only).
b. The Board of Directors at their Meeting held on 3rd October, 2024 has allotted 4166663 (Forty One Lakhs Sixty Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Three) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only).
c. The Board of Directors at their Meeting held on 12th February, 2025 has allotted 15644091 (One Crore Fifty Six Lakh Forty Four Thousand Ninety One) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only).
After the above-mentioned allotments, the company''s paid up capital stands at Rs. 63,59,45,580/- (Rupees Sixty-Three Crores Fifty-Nine Lakhs Forty-Five Thousand Five-Hundred Eighty Only) divided into 63594558 (Six
Crore Thirty-Five Lakh Ninety-Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Eight) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
However, after closure of the financial year, the Board at its meeting held on 13th June, 2025 has allotted 5870150 (Fifty Eight Lakh Seventy Thousand One Hundred Fifty Only) and after such allotment the paid up capital as on the date of Board Report stood at Rs. 69,46,47,080/- (Rupees Sixty-Nine Crores Forty-Six Lakhs Forty-Seven Thousand Eighty Only) divided into 69464708 (Six Crore Ninety-Four Lakh Sixty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Eight) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
During the financial year, the Board of Directors at their Meeting held on 28th December, 2024 has allotted 43312272 (Four Crore Thirty-Three Lakhs Twelve Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Two) warrants convertible into equivalent number of Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only).
Further, during the year under review:
⢠There is no re-classification or sub-division of the authorized share capital;
⢠There is no reduction of share and buy back of shares; and
⢠There is no change in voting right.
a. The Board of Directors at their Meeting held on 30th November, 2024 has redeemed 23000 (Twenty Three Thousand) Non-
Convertible Debentures of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only).
b. The Board of Directors at their Meeting held on 21st March, 2025 has alloted 50 (Fifty) (Series A) units of Unlisted, Unrated and Secured of Non-Convertible Debentures having face value of Rs.
10.00. 000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh Only) amounting to Rs.
5.00. 00.000/- (Rupees Five Croes Only) which was further modified after the closure of financial year 2024-25, details of which are provided under clause 7 of the Board''s Report.
1. The members of the company have ratified the appointment of Mr. Vishal Rai Sarin (DIN: 08758350) as Whole Time Director of the company w.e.f 10th October, 2022 for a term of 5 years.
2. The members of the company at their Annual General Meeting held on 4th June, 2024 have appointed Ms. Dolly Setia (DIN: 10501076) as Independent Director of the company for a term of 5 years w.e.f. 28th February, 2024.
3. On recommendation received from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mr. Ashish Kamra (DIN: 10753632) has been appointed as Additional Director and designated as Whole Time Director of the Company w.e.f. 3rd October, 2024. His appointment was subsequently regularized by the members at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 30th October, 2024.
4. On recommendation received from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, change in designation of Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick (DIN: 10255433) has been made from Non-Executive Director to Executive, Directorof the Company w.e.f. 29th March, 2025.
the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
⢠Ms. Kangan Dhamija (Mem No. A30672) tendered her resignation from the position of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f. 9th May, 2024.
⢠On recommendation received from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mr. Prashant Khera (Mem No. A72928) was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 17th July, 2024.
⢠Ms. Nancy Sharma resigned from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 31st December, 2024.
⢠Mr. Bilal Ahmed was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 12th February, 2025 and subsequently resigned from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 28th March 2025.
⢠Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick, Executive Director, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. 29th March, 2025.
Further, after closure of the financial year:
⢠Mr. Prashant Khera tendered his resignation from the position of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer w.e.f. 10th April, 2025
⢠On recommendation received from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mrs. Shifaly Duggal (M.No. A62298) was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 23rd May, 2025 and subsequently resigned from the position of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 8th July, 2025.
In terms of the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick (DIN: 10255433), retires by rotation at this 32nd Annual General Meeting (âAGMâ) of the Company and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. The Board has recommended his re-appointment.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on the date of this report are Mr. Gaurav Kumar (DIN: 06717452), Managing Director, Mr. Vishal Rai Sarin (DIN: 08758350) Whole Time Director, Mr. Ashish Kamra (DIN: 10753632) Whole Time Directorand Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick (DIN: 10255433) Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
The Company provides a gender friendly workplace and 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. During the year under review, there were no cases filed pursuant to Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Disclosure on remuneration pursuant to Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 (1) of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
There are no employees drawing remuneration during the financial year. 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 as follows:
The Ratio of the remuneration of each director and key managerial personnel to the median remuneration of the employees of the Company for the financial year 2024-25:
|
S. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Ratio |
|
1 |
Mr. Gaurav Kumar |
Managing Director |
15.38 |
|
2 |
Mr. Vishal Rai Sarin |
Whole Time Director |
7.69 |
|
3 |
Mr. Ashish Kamra |
Whole Time Director |
10.26 |
|
4 |
Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick# |
Executive Director |
Nil |
|
5 |
Mr. Sunil Jindal |
1 ndependent Director |
Nil |
|
6 |
Mr. Kamal Kumar |
Independent Director |
Nil |
|
7 |
Ms. Dolly Setia |
1 ndependent Director |
Nil |
|
8 |
Ms . Saloni Shrivastav |
Independent Director |
Nil |
|
9 |
M r. Prashant Khera* |
Company Secretary |
2.82 |
|
10 |
Ms. Nancy Sharma1 |
Chief Financial Officer |
2.56 |
|
11 |
Mr. Bilal Ahmed2 |
Chief Financial Officer |
2.31 |
|
12 |
Ms. Kangan Dhamija**** |
Company Secretary |
2.56 |
#Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick, Director, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. 29th March, 2025.
*On recommendation received from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mr. Prashant Khera (Mem No. A72928) was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 17th July, 2024.
***Mr. Bilal Ahmed has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 12th February, 2025 and subsequently resigned from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 28th March 2025.
****Ms. Kangan Dhamija (Mem No. A30672) have tendered her resignation from the position of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f. 9th May, 2024.
Percentage increase in remuneration of each director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Director & Company Secretary or Manager in the financial year 2024-25:
|
S. No. |
Name |
Designation |
% increase |
|
1 |
Mr. Gaurav Kumar |
Managing Director |
Nil |
|
2 |
Mr. Vishal Rai Sarin |
Whole Time Director |
Nil |
|
3 |
Mr. Ashish Kamra |
Whole Time Director |
Nil |
|
4 |
Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick# |
Executive Director |
Nil |
|
5 |
Mr. Sunil Jindal |
. ndependent Director |
Nil |
|
6 |
Mr. Kamal Kumar |
Independent Director |
Nil |
|
7 |
Ms. Dolly Setia |
. ndependent Director |
Nil |
|
8 |
Ms . Saloni Shrivastav |
Independent Director |
Nil |
|
9 |
M r. Prashant Khera3 |
Company Secretary |
Nil |
|
10 |
Ms. Nancy Sharma4 |
Chief Financial Officer |
Nil |
|
11 |
Mr. Bilal Ahmed*** |
Chief Financial Officer |
Nil |
|
12 |
Ms. Ka ngan Dhamija**** |
Company Secretary |
Nil |
#Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick, Director, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. 29th March, 2025.
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 17th July, 2024.
**Ms. Nancy Sharma has resigned from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 31st December, 2024.
***Mr. Bilal Ahmed has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 12th February, 2025 and subsequently resigned from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 28th March 2025.
****Ms. Kangan Dhamija (Mem No. A30672) has resigned from the position of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f. 9th May, 2024.
⢠Percentage increase in Median remuneration of employees in financial year 2024-25: NA
⢠Number of permanent employees on rolls of the Company as on 31st March, 2025: 83
⢠Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of employees other than the Managerial Personnel in the last financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof: NA
⢠Average remuneration increase for Non-Managerial Personnel of the Company during the financial year was: NA
The Company affirms that the remuneration is as per the Remuneration Policy of the Company.
The Board met 16 (Sixteen) times during the financial year 2024-25. The details of the same are as follows:
|
S. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total Number of directors associated as on the date of meeting |
Number of di rectors attended |
% of attendance |
||
|
1 |
30th April, 2024 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
||
|
2 |
8th May, 2024 |
7 |
2 |
28.57 |
||
|
3 |
10th May, 2024* |
7 |
7 |
100 |
||
|
4 |
24th June, 2024 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
||
|
5 |
17th July, 2024 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
||
|
6 |
2nd September, 2024 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
||
|
7 |
3rd October, 2024 |
8 |
8 |
100 |
||
|
8 |
22nd October, 2024 |
8 |
8 |
100 |
||
|
9 |
28th October, 2024 |
8 |
8 |
100 |
||
|
10 |
30th November, 2024 |
8 |
8 |
100 |
||
|
11 |
28th December, 2024 |
8 |
8 |
100 |
||
|
12 |
24th January, 2025 |
8 |
7 |
87.5 |
||
|
13 |
12th February, 2025 |
8 |
7 |
87.5 |
||
|
14 |
15th March, 2025 |
8 |
7 |
87.5 |
||
|
15 |
21st March, 2025 |
8 |
7 |
87.5 |
||
|
16 |
29th March, 2025 |
8 |
7 |
87.5 |
||
|
* |
Note: The Board meeting which was held on 10th May, 2024 was originally |
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scheduled to be held on 8th May 2024. However, the same was adjourned |
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due to lack of quorum and was reconvened and duly held on 10th May 2024. |
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Your Company has constituted an Audit Committee, as per the applicable provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and also to comply with Regulation 18 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 applicable upon listing of the Company''s Equity shares on BSE.
As on the date of the Board''s Report, the Audit Committee comprises of the following members:
|
Name of Director |
Nature of Directorship |
Status in Committee |
|
Mr. Kamal Kumar |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Chai rman |
|
Ms. Dolly Setia |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Member |
|
Mr. Gaurav Kumar |
Managing Director |
Member |
Mr. Sunil Jindal was designated as member of the committee, however in the board meeting held on 29th March, 2025 has re-constituted the committee and Mr. Sunil Jindal was replaced by Ms. Dolly Setia w.e.f. 1st April, 2025.
The audit committee held 8 (Eight) meetings during the year 2024-25. The details of the meeting of the Audit Committee as on 31st March, 2025 are as follows:
|
S. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total Number of Members entitled to attend Audit Committee meeting |
Number of directors Attended |
% of attendance |
|
1. |
30th April, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
2. |
2nd May, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
3. |
8th May, 2024 |
3 |
1 |
33.33 |
|
4. |
10th May, 20 24* |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
5. |
17th July, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
6. |
1st October, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
7. |
28th October, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
8. |
24th January, 2025 |
3 |
2 |
66.67 |
*Note: The Audit Committee meeting which was held on 10th May, 2024 was originally scheduled to be held on 8th May 2024. However, the same was adjourned due to lack of quorum and was reconvened and duly held on 10th May 2024.
The Company Secretary of the Company acts as the Secretary to the Committee.
Your Company has formed the Nomination and Remuneration Committee in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 & Regulation 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015.
Presently, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprises of the following Members:
|
Name of Director |
Nature of D irectorship |
Status in Committee |
|
Mr. Kamal Kumar |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Chai rman |
|
Ms. Saloni Shrivastav |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Member |
|
Ms. Dolly Setia |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Member |
Mr. Sunil Jindal was designated as member of the committee, however in the board meeting held on 29th March, 2025 has re-constituted the committee and Mr. Sunil Jindal was replaced by Ms. Dolly Setia w.e.f. 1st April, 2025.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee held 6 (Six) meetings during the year. The details of the same are as follows:
|
S. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total Number of Members entitled to attend NRC meeting |
Number of directors Attended |
% of attendance |
|
1 |
8th May, 2024 |
3 |
1 |
33.33 |
|
2 |
10th May, 2024* |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
3 |
11th July, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
4 |
23rd August, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
5 |
7th February, 2025 |
3 |
2 |
66.67 |
|
6 |
26th March, 2025 |
3 |
2 |
66.67 |
*Note: The Nomination and Remuneration Committee meeting which was held on 10th May, 2024 was originally scheduled to be held on 8th May 2024. However, the same was adjourned due to lack of quorum and was reconvened and duly held on 10th May 2024.
The Company Secretary of the Company acts as the Secretary to the Committee.
Your Company has formed the Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 & Regulation 20 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015.
Presently, the Stakeholders'' Relationship Committee comprises of the following members:
|
Name of D irector |
Nature of Directorship |
Status in Committee |
|
Mr. Kamal Kumar |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Chairman |
|
Ms. Do l ly Setia |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Member |
|
Mr. Gaurav Kumar |
Managing Director |
Member |
|
Ms. Saloni Shrivastav |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Member |
Mr. Sunil Jindal was designated as member of the committee, however in the board meeting held on 29th March, 2025 has re-constituted the committee and Mr. Sunil Jindal was replaced by Ms. Saloni Shrivastav w.e.f 1st April, 2025.
The Company Secretary of the Company acts as the Secretary to the Committee. The Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee acts in accordance with the terms of reference specified by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee held Four (4) meetings during the year. The details of the same are as follows:
|
S. No. |
Date of Meeti ng |
Total Number of Members entitled to attend SRC meeting |
Number of directors Attended |
% of attendance |
|
1. |
30th April, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
100 |
|
2. |
17th July, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
100 |
|
3. |
28th October, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
100 |
|
4. |
24th January, 2025 |
4 |
3 |
75 |
During the year under review, the Company did not receive any investor complaints. There were no pending grievances as on 31st March 2025. The Company remains fully compliant with SEBI''s SCORES platform and promptly addresses all shareholder queries.
The independent directors of company met once during the year on 29th March, 2025 where all the independent directors were present under the requirement of Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Company has received necessary declarations from each Independent Director of the Company confirming that they meet with the criteria of independence as laid out in sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Independent Directors have complied with the Code for Independent Directors prescribed in Schedule IV to the Act.
The statement regarding opinion of the Board with regard to integrity, expertise and experience of the independent directors appointed during the year has been received.
The Company has in place a structured policy for the familiarization of Independent Directors, aimed at enabling them to understand the Company''s operations, industry landscape, and regulatory environment.
During the financial year 2024-25, no new Independent Director was appointed, and accordingly, no separate familiarization programme was conducted. However, the existing Independent Directors continued to be updated through Board and Committee deliberations on key developments, operational performance, and compliance matters. The Familiarization Policy is available on the Company''s website at:
https://regencvincorp.co.in/images/investor/investor1676894370174.pdf
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information
and explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following
statements in terms of the Section 134(3) (c) read with Section 134(5) of the
Companies Act, 2013:
1. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
2. That the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the Company for the year under review.
3. 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.
4. That the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
5. 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.
6. That the directors had devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such system were adequate and operating effectively.
The Company has in place a Prevention of Sexual Harassment policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. An Internal Complaints Committee has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. During the year under review the Committee/Management has not received any complaint related to Sexual Harassment.
M/s. K N S G & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi (Firm Registration No. 025315N/N500106), were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of five (5) consecutive years at the 31st Annual General Meeting held on 4th June, 2024. They shall hold office from the conclusion of the 31st AGM until the conclusion of the 36th AGM of the Company to be held in the year 2029.
The Statutory Auditors have issued an unmodified opinion on the financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
There are no qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks, or disclaimers in the Auditor''s Report.
The Auditors have not reported any instances of fraud under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, during the year, requiring reporting to the Central Government.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, the Board has appointed M/s Shailendra Roy & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary Firm (M. No: A25823 and CoP: 11738), as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the financial year 2024-25 to undertake secretarial audit of the Company.
The company has received the Secretarial Audit Report in the prescribed Form MR-3 and the same is marked with this report as ANNEXURE- I. The audit report is self-explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further explanation or comments from the Board under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the financial year under review, the following changes were made:
a. Ms. Kangan Dhamija ceased to be an Internal Auditor of the Company w.e.f. 9th May, 2024.
b. Mr. Prashant Khera appointed as Internal Auditor of the Company w.e.f. 17th July, 2024.
After closure of financial year, Mr. Prashant Khera has resigned from position of Internal Auditor of the Company w.e.f. 10th April, 2025 in whose place, Ms. Shifaly Duggal was appointed as Internal Auditor of the Company, w.e.f. 23rd May, 2025. Further, Ms. Shifaly Duggal has also resigned from position of Internal Auditor w.e.f. 08th July, 2025.
The provisions related to Cost Auditor pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, is not applicable to the Company.
Your Company complies with the Secretarial Standard on Meetings of Directors (SS-1) and Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (SS-2) whenever it has applicable.
Your Company will comply with the other Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) as and when they are made mandatory.
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (''the Act'') and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board during the year adopted a formal mechanism for evaluation of its performances as well as that of its committees and individual Directors, including the Chairman of the Board. A structured mechanism was prepared after taking into consideration inputs received from the Directors, covering various aspects of the Board''s functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its Committees, Board culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors including the Chairman of the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and contribution, independence of judgment, safeguarding the interest of the Company and its minority shareholders, etc. The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
Since there was no unpaid/unclaimed Dividend declared and paid last year, the provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company as on 31st March, 2025. Hence, âForm AOC-1â is not applicable.
As on date, the Company has only one class of share capital i.e. Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each.
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The internal audit functions reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and to Chairman/Managing Director of the Company.
The Internal Audit monitors and evaluates the efficiency and adequacy of internal control systems in the company. It''s compliances with operating systems, accounting procedure and policies at all locations of the Company.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements. During the year, such controls were tested and no reportable material weakness in the design or operation was observed.
Risk Management is a structured and proactive approach to identifying,
assessing, mitigating, and monitoring the risks that may impact the Company''s ability to achieve its business objectives. In today''s dynamic regulatory and economic environment, risk management plays a vital role in safeguarding assets, maintaining operational stability, and supporting sustainable growth.
The Company has implemented a risk management framework to address key strategic, operational, financial, and compliance-related risks. This framework is embedded across various levels of the organization, with oversight by senior management and the Board of Directors.
In line with the regulatory requirements applicable to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) under the Master Direction-Reserve Bank of India (NBFC-Scale Based Regulation) Directions framework, the Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee (RMC) on 2nd September 2024.
Presently, Risk Management Committee comprises the following members:
⢠Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick - Chairperson (Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director)
⢠Mr. Ashish Kamra - Member (Whole-Time Director)
⢠Mr. Vishal Rai Sarin - Member (Whole-Time Director)
The RMC is responsible for evaluating key business risks, reviewing mitigation plans, and reporting to the Board. The Committee met during the year to assess credit, operational, liquidity, regulatory, and reputational risks. The Company continues to refine its risk management processes in alignment with industry practices and regulatory expectations.
During the year under review, the Company entered into various transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of business and on an arm''s length basis, in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
These included remuneration to Directors and KMPs, inter-corporate deposits, office rent, reimbursement of expenses, and salary to relatives of KMPs.
None of the transactions were material as per Regulation 23 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. Accordingly, Form AOC-2 is not applicable.
The Company''s RPT Policy is available on its website: https://regencvfincorp.co.in/policies/related-partv-policv.pdf
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Return is available on the Company''s website at: https://regencyfincorp.co.in/
The company has given loan or provided any guarantee or made any investment covered under Section 186 of the Companies Act 2013 during the year in its ordinary course of business and has complied with the provisions of the Act.
Details on loans or investments are mentioned in Notes to Financial statements of this Annual Report. (Refer Note. 03 for Loans and Note 4 for investments given in the attached Financial Statements for the Financial year 2024-25). The Company has neither provided any security nor given any guarantee on behalf of a third party.
The provision of Regulation 27 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is applicable to Company and thus the Corporate Governance Report, enclosed as âANNEXURE- IIâ forms part of this Report.
34. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 22 OF THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company has zero tolerance towards any action on the part of any executive which may fall under the ambit of ''Sexual Harassment'' at workplace and is fully committed to uphold and maintain the dignity of every woman executive working in your Company. The Sexual Harassment Policy provides for protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for prevention and redressal of such complaints.
During the year under review, there were no complaints pending as on the beginning of the financial year and no new complaints were filed during the financial year under review. The following is a summary of complaints received and resolved during the reporting period:
|
Received |
Disposed-Off |
Pendi ng |
|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Since, the Company is an Investment and Credit Company registered with the Reserve Bank of India as Non- Systematically Important Non-Deposit Accepting Non-Banking Financial Institution and did not carry any manufacturing activities and the Company has neither used nor earned any foreign exchange during the year under review. Hence, no particulars as per Section 134(3)(m) read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are being furnished under this head.
The Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34(2) (e) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is given as an âANNEXURE -III'' to this report.
The Company''s Policy relating to appointment of Directors, payment of Managerial remuneration, Directors'' qualifications, positive attributes, independence of Directors and other related matters as provided under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 is furnished in âANNEXURE -IVâ forming part of the Annual Report.
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives as the said provisions are not applicable.
No amount for payment towards principal and interest was pending towards Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises as on 31st March, 2025.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company has established vigil mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy for Directors and employees of the Company to report genuine concerns regarding unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company''s code of conduct and ethics Policy. The said mechanism also provides for direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate or exceptional cases.
The Board of Directors of the Company frequently reviews the vigil mechanism/whistle blower policy in order to ensure adequate safeguards to employees and Directors against victimization. During the year under review, no personnel of the Company approached the Audit Committee on any issue falling under the said policy.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate in securities by the Directors and designated
employees of the Company. The Code requires pre-clearance for dealing in the Company''s shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by the Directors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period when the Trading Window is closed. The Board is responsible for implementation of the Code. As on 31st March, 2025, the Board of Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the code.
Further, the Company has set up its in-house SDD Interface for entering the Unpublished Price Sensitive Information as and when discussed among the Designated persons.
As a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), the Company has complied with all applicable provisions under the RBI Master Directions and guidelines, including fair practices, KYC, and credit risk regulations.
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct which is applicable to the Members of the Board and all employees in the course of day-to-day business operations of the Company. The Company believes in âZero Toleranceâ against bribery, corruption and unethical dealings / behaviors of any form and the Board has laid down the directives to counter such acts. The code laid down by the Board is known as âcode of business conductâ which forms an Appendix to the Code.
A declaration signed by the Company''s Managing Director for the Compliance of these requirements is furnished in âANNEXURE - Vâ forming part of the Annual Report.
The Managing Director and/or CFO of the company are required to give an Annual Certificate on compliance with Financial Reporting and internal controls to the board in terms of Regulation 17(8) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (âSEBI Listing Regulationsâ) and Certificate on Financial Results while placing the Annual financial results before the board in terms of Regulation 33 of SEBI Listing Regulations and same is published in this report as âANNEXURE-Viâ.
During the year under review, your Company enjoyed cordial relationship with employees at all level.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the Company undertook the following corporate actions after receiving necessary statutory and regulatory approvals, including from the shareholders and BSE Limited:
a) The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 24th June, 2024, allotted 55,53,350 equity shares and on a preferential basis pursuant to Sections 42 and 62(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable SEBI (ICDR) Regulations.
b) Subsequently, on 3rd October, 2024, the Board allotted 41,66,663 equity shares on preferential basis upon conversion of warrants, in accordance with the terms of issue approved earlier.
c) Subsequently, on 12th February, 2025, the Board allotted 1,56,44,091 equity shares on preferential basis upon conversion of warrants, in accordance with the terms of issue approved earlier.
Apart from the above, there were no other material transactions or events that had a bearing on the Company''s operations or capital structure during the year under review.
47. 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
No such one-time settlement was done with Banks or financial institutions
No CIRP process has been initiated against the Company during the Financial year 2024-25 under IBC Code, 2016.
During the year under review, no significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators / Courts / Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
The Company has complied with the provision of Maternity Benefits 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 Benefits 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.
In alignment with the provisions of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the company discloses below the gender composition of its workplace as on 31st March, 2025:
Male Employees: 65 Female Employees: 18 Transgender Employees: Nil
This disclosure reinforces the Company''s efforts to promote an inclusive culture and equal opportunity for all individual, regardless of gender.
52. ISSUANCE OF EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION AND/OR SWEAT EQUITY SHARES AND/OR EQUITY SHARES WITH DIFFERENTIAL VOTING RIGHTS
During the financial year 2024-25, the company has not issued any Employee Stock Option and/or Sweat Equity Shares and/or Equity Shares with differential voting rights.
52. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors place on record their sincere thanks to bankers, business associates, consultants, and various Government Authorities for their continued support extended to your Companies activities during the year under review. Your Directors also acknowledge gratefully the shareholders for their support and confidence reposed in your Company.
Ms. Nancy Sharma has resigned from the position of Chief Financial
Officer of the Company w.e.f. 31st December, 2024.
On recommendation received from the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, Mr. Prashant Khera (Mem No. A72928) was appointed as
Mar 31, 2024
The Directors present hereunder the 31st Annual Report on the Business and operations of the Company along with audited statement of accounts of your Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024. The financial results are summarized as under:
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1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY |
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|
Particulars |
(Amt. in Lacs.) |
|
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
|
Revenue from Operations |
1527.51 |
1349.00 |
|
Other Income |
45.77 |
3.19 |
|
Less: Expenditure |
335.34 |
245.40 |
|
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) |
1237.95 |
1106.79 |
|
Less: Finance Cost Depreciation Extra Ordinary Items |
897.32 84.76 |
938.49 40.92 |
|
Profit Before Tax |
255.86 |
127.37 |
|
Less: Provision For Taxation -Current Tax -Deferred Tax Liability |
66.52 (7.36) |
33.12 1.76 |
|
Profit After Tax |
196.69 |
92.49 |
2. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS & OPERATIONS/STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
The Key highlights pertaining to the business of the company for the year 2023-24 and period subsequent there to have been given hereunder:
Your directors are pleased to report that for the year under review, your Company has been able to achieve a net turnover of Rs. 1573.28 Lacs in the year 2023-24 as compared to Rs. 1352.19 Lacs in the previous year. The Company has earned a net profit of Rs.196.69 Lacs as compared to Rs. 92.49 Lacs in the previous year.
The Directors trust that shareholders will find the performance of the company for the financial year 2023-24 to be satisfactory. The Earning per share (EPS) of the company is Rs. 0.51 per share (Basic) and Diluted EPS is Rs. 0.51 per share.
3. Â Â Â CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
During the year, there is no change in the nature of the business of the Company.
During the financial year 2023-24 the Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of Sections 73 and 74 of the Companies Act, 2013 read together with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 and Non-Banking Financial Companies - Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, updated as on 10th October, 2023.
The Company had also availed financial facilities from Banks/Financial Institution/Directors and promoters during the financial year.
Your Company is very well positioned to take advantage of ever-increasing demand for the personal loans, business loans, education loans, loan against property, residential & commercial loan. So, in this way, your Directors are hopeful to achieve better results in the coming years.
Further the company has started digital platform for granting loan facility to eligible borrowers which are in progress till date of report. So that the Company can maintain quality and many other benefits from various angle.
7. Â Â Â APPROPRIATIONS:0 Â Â Â DIVIDEND:
In order to conserve the reserves, the management of the Company does not propose to declare any dividend for the financial year ended 31st March 2024.
As per Section 45-IC of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Company created a reserve fund and transferred therein a sum of 20% of its net profit.
Transfer to reserve fund Under Section 45-IC (1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, NonBanking Financial Companies (NBFCs) are required to transfer a sum not less than 20% of its net profit every year to reserve fund before declaration of any dividend. Accordingly, the Company has transferred a sum of Rs. 39.56 Lacs to its Statutory reserve fund.
8. Â Â Â MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIALÂ POSITION OF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIALÂ YEAR TO WHICH THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OFÂ THE REPORT
There are no other material changes and commitments occurred which affect the financial position of the Company between the end of the financial year and date of report.
The Company is listed on BSE Limited and is regularly complying with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
10. Â Â Â DEMATERIALIZATION OF SHARES
The securities of the Company are admitted with NSDL and CDSL. The ISIN allotted to the Company is INE964R01013.
The Authorized Share Capital as at 31st March, 2024 stood at ' 50,00,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Crore only) divided into 50000000 (Five Crore) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each and the paid-up Equity Share Capital as at March 31, 2024 stood at ' 38,23,04,540/- (Rupees Thirty Eight Crores Twenty Three Lakhs Four Thousand Five Hundred Forty Only) divided into 38230454 (Three Crore Eighty Two Lakh Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Four) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
12. Â Â Â DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
During the financial year 2023-24 following changes were made in the directorship of the Company:
1.    Mr. Jenish Pankajkumar Shah (DIN: 07986786) resigned from the post of Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 26th October, 2023.
2.    Mr. Sarfaraz Mallick (DIN: 10255433) was appointed as Additional Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the Company w.e.f 31st October, 2023. Further he was regularized as Non-Executive Director of the company in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on 5th February, 2024.
3.    Ms. Sahara Sharma (DIN: 07682859) resigned from the post of Whole Time Director of the Company w.e.f. 06th January, 2024.
4.    Ms. Saloni Shrivastav (DIN: 07746707), was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Woman Director of the Company w.e.f. 6th January, 2024.
Further, she was regularized from Additional Director to Independent Director in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 5th February, 2024.
5.    Mr. Gurinder Singh Sandhu (DIN: 02507381) resigned from the post of Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 27th February, 2024.
6. Ms. Dolly Setia (DIN: 10501076) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Women Director of the Company w.e.f. 28th February, 2024 and her appointment shall be proposed for regularization in the ensuing meeting of the Members of the Company.
13. CHANGES IN THE KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL(S) DURING THE YEAR
The Following changes were made in the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company
during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024:
⢠   Ms. Reena Bhaskar (Mem No. A67200) was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 29th September, 2023 and subsequently she has resigned from the position of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 25th October, 2023.
⢠   Ms. Priyanka Choudhary (Mem No. A59061) was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 18th December, 2023 and subsequently she has resigned from the position of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f 22nd December, 2023.
⢠   Ms. Kangan Dhamija (Mem No. A30672) was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 28th February, 2024 and subsequently she has resigned from the position of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer w.e.f 9th May, 2024
14. DISCLOSURE OF MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The board met 18 (Eighteen) times during 2023-24. The details of the same are as follows:
|
S. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total Number of directors associated as on the date of meeting |
Number of directors attended |
% of attendance |
|
1 |
3rd May, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
2 |
24th May, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
3 |
14th June, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
4 |
28th June, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
5 |
8th July, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
6 |
12th August, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
7 |
18th August, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
8 |
23rd August, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
9 |
11th September, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
10 |
29th September, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
11 |
26th October, 2023 |
6 |
6 |
100 |
|
12 |
31st October, 2023 |
6 |
6 |
100 |
|
13 |
7th November, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
14 |
18th December, 2023 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
15 |
6th January, 2024 |
6 |
6 |
100 |
|
16 |
12th February, 2024 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
17 |
28th February, 2024 |
6 |
6 |
100 |
|
18 |
14th March, 2024 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
15. DISCLOSURE OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORSA. AUDIT COMMITTEE:
Your Company has constituted an Audit Committee, as per the applicable provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and also to comply with Regulation 18 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 applicable upon listing of the Company's Equity shares on BSE.
|
Name of Director |
Nature of Directorship |
Status in Committee |
|
Mr. Kamal Kumar |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Chairman |
|
Mr. Sunil Jindal |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Member |
|
Mr. Gaurav Kumar |
Executive Director |
Member |
The audit committee met 10 (Ten) times during the year 2023-24. The meeting of the Audit Committee as on during the year 2023-2024 are as follows:
|
S. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total Number of Members entitled to attend Audit Committee meeting |
Number of directors Attended |
%Â of attendance |
|
1. |
3rd May, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
|
2. |
18th May, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
|
3. |
24th May, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
|
4. |
12th August, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
|
5. |
29th September, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
|
6. |
7th November, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
|
7. |
18th December, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
|
8. |
02nd January, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
|
9. |
12th February, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
|
10. |
28th February, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
10 0 |
The Company Secretary of the Company acts as the Secretary to the Committee.
B. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE:
Your Company has formed the Nomination and Remuneration Committee in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 & Regulation 19 of SEBIÂ (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015.
|
Name of Director |
Nature of Directorship |
Status in Committee |
 |
|
Mr.Sunil Jindal |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Chairman |
 |
|
Ms. Saloni Shrivastav |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Member |
 |
|
Mr. Kamal Kumar |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Member |
 |
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee met 6 (Six) times during the year. The details of the same are as follows:
|
S. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total Number of Members entitled to attend NRC meeting |
Number of directors Attended |
% of attendance |
|
1 |
24th May, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
2 |
29th September, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
3 |
31st October, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
4 |
18th December, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
5 |
6th January, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
6 |
28th February, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
The Company Secretary of the Company acts as the Secretary to the Committee.
C. STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE:
Your Company has formed the Stakeholder's Relationship Committee in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 & Regulation 20 of SEBIÂ (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015.
|
Name of Directo r |
Nature of Directorship |
Status in Committee |
|
Mr. Sunil Jindal |
Non-Executive Independent Dire ctor |
Chairman |
|
Ms.Dolly Setia |
Non-Executive Independent Dire ctor |
Member |
|
Mr. Gaurav Kuma r |
Executive Director |
Member |
The Company Secretary of the Company acts as the Secretary to the Committee. The Stakeholder's Relationship Committee acts in accordance with the terms of reference specified by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Stakeholder's Relationship Committee met Five (5) times during the year. The details of the same are as follows:
|
S. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total Number of Members entitled to attend SRC meeting |
Number of directors Attended |
% of attendance |
|
1. |
3rd May, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
2. |
28th June, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
3. |
08th July, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
4. |
31st October, 2023 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
|
5. |
09th January, 2024 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
Details of Investor's grievances/ Complaints:
4 (Four) Investor complaint were received and:
⢠   3 (Three) complaints were withdrawn by the complainant during the quarter ended on 31st March, 2024.
⢠   1 (One) compliant was resolved during the quarter ended on 31st March, 2024.
The pending complaints of the Shareholders/Investors registered with SEBI at the end of the current financial year ended on 31st March, 2024 are NIL.
There were no pending requests for share transfer/dematerialization of shares as of 31st March 2024.
15. Â Â Â MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
The independent directors of company met 1 (One) time during the year on Saturday, 30th March, 2024 where all the independent directors were present under the requirement of Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
16. Â Â Â DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
The Company has received necessary declarations from each Independent Director of the Company confirming that they met with the criteria of independence as laid out in subsection (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Independent Directors have complied with the Code for Independent Directors prescribed in Schedule IV to the Act.
The statement regarding opinion of the Board with regard to integrity, expertise and experience of the independent directors appointed during the year has been received.
17. Â Â Â FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
A policy on familiarization program for independent directors has also been adopted by the Company. All new Independent Directors inducted to the Board are presented with an overview of the Company's business operations, products, organization structures and about the Board Constitutions and its procedures.
Framework for Familiarization Programme for the Independent Directors and the details of Familiarization Programme imparted to Independent Directors are made available on the w e b s i t e    o f    t h e    C o m p a n y
https://regencvincorp.com/images/investor/investor1676894370174.pdf
18. Â Â Â DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following statements in terms of the Section 134(3) (c) read with Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013:
1.    That In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
2.    That the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the Company for the year under review.
3.    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.
4. Â Â Â That the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
5.    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.
6.    That the directors had devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such system were adequate and operating effectively.
19. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY
The Company has in place a Prevention of Sexual Harassment policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. An Internal Complaints Committee has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. During the year under review the Committee/Management has not received any complaint related to Sexual Harassment.
20. AUDITORSa.    Statutory Auditors:
M/s. Sunil K Sharma & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chandigarh (Firm Reg. No. 029335N) were appointed on 28th September, 2019 as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of 5 years to hold the office from the conclusion of 26th Annual General Meeting till 31st Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the year2024.
There are no qualifications made by M/s. Sunil K Sharma & Associates, Chartered Accountants, the Statutory Auditors of the Company, in their report.
Further, the auditor in its audit report has not reported any fraud under Section 143(12) of Companies Act, 2013.
Further, the term of the said auditor is expiring in the ensuing Annual General Meeting and On the recommendation of Audit Committee and subject to the approval of Members the Board in its meeting held on 10th May, 2024 has recommended and approved the appointment of M/s K N S G & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi (Firm Reg. No. 025315N/N500106) to hold the office from the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company till 36th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
b. Â Â Â Secretarial Auditors:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, the Board has appointed Ms. Anuradha Mallik (M.No: A60626 and CoP: 27205), Practicing Company Secretary as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the financial year 2023-24 to undertake secretarial audit of the Company.
The company has received the Secretarial Audit Report in the prescribed Form MR-3 and the same is marked with this report as ANNEXURE- I. However, there are certain observations and the same are mentioned in the Secretarial Audit, which are self-explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further explanation or comments from the Board under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
a. Â Â Â Ms. Reena Bhaskar was appointed as Internal Auditor w.e.f 29th September,
2023 Â Â Â and resigned w.ef. 25th October, 2023.
b.    Ms. Priyanka Chaudhary was appointed as Internal Auditor w.e.f 18th December, 2023 and resigned w.e.f 22nd December, 2023
c. Â Â Â Ms. Kangan Dhamija was appointed as Internal Auditor w.e.f 28th February,
2024 Â Â Â and ceased to be w.e.f 9th May, 2024.
Subsequently to her cessation, no Internal Auditor is currently present in the company.
The Company has not appointed the Cost Auditor pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit)Â Amendment Rules, 2014, the cost audit is not applicable to the Company.
21. Â Â Â SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
Your Company complies with the Secretarial Standard on Meetings of Directors (SS-1) and Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (SS-2) whenever it has applicable.
Your Company will comply with the other Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) as and when they are made mandatory.
22. Â Â Â EVALUATION OF BOARD'S PERFORMANCE
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board during the year adopted a formal mechanism for evaluation of its performances as well as that of its committees and individual Directors, including the Chairman of the Board. A structured mechanism was prepared after taking into consideration inputs received from the
Directors, covering various aspects of the Board's functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its Committees, Board culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors including the Chairman of the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and contribution, independence of judgment, safeguarding the interest of the Company and its minority shareholders, etc. The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
23. Â Â Â TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION ANDÂ PROTECTION FUND
Since there was no unpaid/unclaimed Dividend declared and paid last year, the provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply.
24. Â Â Â SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company as on 31st March, 2024. Hence, âForm AOC-1â is not applicable.
As on date, the Company has only one class of share capital i.e. Equity Shares of Rs. 10/-each.
26. Â Â Â INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The internal audit functions reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and to Chairman/Managing Director of the Company.
The Internal Audit monitors and evaluates the efficiency and adequacy of internal control
systems in the company. It's compliances with operating systems, accounting procedure and policies at all locations of the Company.
27. Â Â Â INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS:
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements. During the year, such controls were tested and no reportable material weakness in the design or operation was observed.
Risk Management is the systematic process of understanding, measuring, controlling and communicating organization's risk exposures while achieving its objectives. Risk Management is an important business aspect in the current economic environment and its objective is to identify, monitor and take mitigation measures on a timely basis in respect of the events that may pose risks for the business. The Company's risk management strategy is to identify, assess and mitigate any significant risks. We have established processes and guidelines, along with a strong overview and monitoring framework at the Board and Senior Management levels.
29. Â Â Â RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS:
There were no any materially significant related parties' transaction with promoters and directors which were in conflict with the interest of the Company attracting the provision of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the financial year. Thus, disclosure in Form AOC-2 is not required.
The related party transactions in accordance to Indian Accounting Standards forms the part of the Financial Statements, annexed to this Annual Report.
30. Â Â Â EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:
The details of Annual return is available on the website of the company at the website of the Company https://www.regencyficorp.com
31. Â Â Â PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
The company has given loan or provided any guarantee or made any investment covered under Section 186 of the Companies Act 2013 during the year in its ordinary course of business and has complied with the provisions of the Act.
Details on loans or investments are mentioned in Notes to Financial statements of this Annual Report. (Refer Note. 03 for Loans and Note 4 for investments given in the attached Financial Statements for the Financial year 2023-24). The Company has neither provided any security nor given any guarantee on behalf of a third party.
32. Â Â Â CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The provision of Regulation 27 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is applicable to Company and thus the Corporate Governance Report, enclosed as âANNEXURE- IIâ forms part of this Report.
33. Â Â Â PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
No employee of the Company was in receipt of the remuneration exceeding the limits prescribed in the rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, hence no information as required under the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in this report.
34. Â Â Â DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 22 OF THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATÂ WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
Your Company has zero tolerance towards any action on the part of any executive which may fall under the ambit of 'Sexual Harassment' at workplace and is fully committed to uphold and maintain the dignity of every women executive working in your Company. The Sexual Harassment Policy provides for protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for prevention and redressal of such complaints.
During the year under review, there were no complaints pending as on the beginning of the financial year and no new complaints were filed during the financial year under review.
35. Â Â Â PARTICULARS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION ANDÂ FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO:
Since, the Company is an Investment and Credit Company registered with the Reserve Bank of India as Non- Systematically Important Non-Deposit Accepting Non-Banking Financial Institution and did not carry any manufacturing activities and the Company has neither used nor earned any foreign exchange during the year under review. Hence, no particulars as per Section 134(3)(m) read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are being furnished under this head.
36. Â Â Â MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:
The Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34(2) (e) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is given as an âANNEXURE -III' to this report.
37. Â Â Â COMPANY'S POLICY RELATING TO DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT, PAYMENT OFÂ REMUNERATION AND DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES:
The Company's Policy relating to appointment of Directors, payment of Managerial remuneration, Directors' qualifications, positive attributes, independence of Directors and other related matters as provided under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 is furnished in âANNEXURE - IVâ forming part of the Annual Report.
38. Â Â Â CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY:
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives as the said provisions are not applicable.
39. Â Â Â SUMS DUE TO MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES:
No amount for payment towards principal and interest was pending towards Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises as on 31st March, 2024.
40. Â Â Â VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company has established vigil mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy for Directors and employees of the Company to report genuine concerns regarding unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's code of conduct and ethics Policy. The said mechanism also provides for direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate or exceptional cases.
The Board of Directors of the Company frequently reviews the vigil mechanism/whistle blower policy in order to ensure adequate safeguards to employees and Directors against victimization. During the year under review, no personnel of the Company approached the Audit Committee on any issue falling under the said policy.
41. Â Â Â PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING:
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires pre-clearance for dealing in the Company's shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by the Directors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period when the Trading Window is closed. The Board is responsible for implementation of the Code. As on 31st March, 2024, the Board of Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the code.
Further, the Company has set up its in-house SDD Interface for entering the Unpublished Price Sensitive Information as and when discussed among the Designated persons.
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct which is applicable to the Members of the Board and all employees in the course of day to day business operations of the Company. The Company believes in âZero Toleranceâ against bribery, corruption and unethical dealings / behaviors of any form and the Board has laid down the directives to counter such acts. The code laid down by the Board is known as âcode of business conductâ which forms an Appendix to the Code.
A declaration signed by the Company's Managing Director for the Compliance of these requirements is furnished in âANNEXURE - Vâ forming part of the Annual Report.
43. Â Â Â MANAGING DIRECTOR & CFO CERTIFICATION:
The Managing Director and/or CFO of the company are required to give an Annual Certificate on compliance with Financial Reporting and internal controls to the board in terms of Regulation 17(8) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (âSEBI Listing Regulationsâ) and Certificate on Financial Results while placing the Annual financial results before the board in terms of Regulation 33 of SEBI Listing Regulations and same is published in this report as âANNEXURE-VIâ.
44. Â Â Â INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
During the year under review, your Company enjoyed cordial relationship with employees at all level.
45. Â Â Â GENERAL DISCLOSURES:
During the Financial Year 2023-24, after receiving all the Statutory and Regulatory Approval, the following Preferential Issues were made:
a)    The Board of Directors of the Company in its Meeting held on 18th August, 2023, alloted 25649992 Equity Shares and 4999996 Convertible Warrants.
b) Â Â Â The Board of Directors of the Company in its Meeting held on 28th February, 2024Â alloted of 1894734 Equity Shares on preferential basis.
Further, apart from the aforesaid issues there were no material transactions held during the financial year under review.
46. Â Â Â DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THEÂ TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKINGÂ LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THEÂ REASONSTHEREOF
No such one-time settlement was done with Banks or financial institutions
47. Â Â Â CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS INITIATED UNDER THEÂ INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (IBC):
No CIRP process has been initiated against the Company during the Financial year 202324 under IBC Code, 2016.
Your Directors place on record their sincere thanks to bankers, business associates, consultants, and various Government Authorities for their continued support extended to your Companies activities during the year under review. Your Directors also acknowledge gratefully the shareholders for their support and confidence reposed in your Company.
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