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Directors Report of Ultracab (India) Ltd.

Mar 31, 2018

TO THE MEMBERS OF ULTRACAB (INDIA) LIMITED

Dear Shareholders,

The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 11th Annual Report along with the audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Company’s Financial Performance, for the year ended March 31, 2018 is summarized below:

Particulars

2017-2018 (Amt. in Rs.)

2016-2017 (Amt. in Rs.)

Revenue from Operations

4923.51

3385.70

Other Income

8.12

24.07

Total Income

4931.63

3909.76

EBITDA

413.63

329.25

Less: Finance Cost

218.91

221.10

Less: Depreciation & Amortisation Expenses

84.10

64.53

Profit Before Tax

110.62

43.62

Tax Expenses

35.14

13.04

Profit After Tax (PAT)

75.48

30.58

Other Comprehensive Income (Net of tax)

0

0

Total Comprehensive Income after tax

75.48

30.58

Earnings per equity share

a. Basic

0.59

0.28

b. Diluted

0.59

0.28

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Your Directors are pleased to report that for the year under review, your Company has total revenue during the financial year 2017-18 at Rs.4931.63 Lakh as compared to last year (Rs.3385.70 Lakh in 2016-17) while the Profit after tax (PAT) for the year was Rs.75.48 Lakh, as compared to the Profit after Tax (PAT) of Rs.30.58 Lakh in 2016-17.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

The Authorised Share Capital of the Company is Rs.150,000,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Crore) divided into 1,50,00,000 (One Crore Fifty Lac) Equity shares of Rs.10/The Paid Up Equity Share Capital as at March 31, 2018 was Rs.12,72,30000/- divided into 12,72,3000 Equity Shares, having value of Rs.10/- each fully paid up. During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares with differential voting rights nor granted any employee stock options and sweat equity.

DIVIDEND

During the year Company was declared and paid an Interim Dividend 0 1% on the equity share of 12,72,3000 carrying face value of Rs.10/- each, (i.e. 10/- paisa per Equity Share) amounting to Rs.12,72,300/Further, Your Directors have pleasure in recommending, for approval of the Members, at its 11th Annual General Meeting, a Final Dividend 0 1% on the equity share of 12,72,3000 carrying face value of Rs.10/- each, (i.e. 10/- paisa per Equity Share) amounting to Rs.12,72,300/- for the year ended March 31, 2018. If approved at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

SUBSIDIARIES

The Company does not have any subsidiary or associate companies.

EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN

The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in Form MGT-9, as required under Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 is included in this Report as “Annexure A” and forms an Integral part of the Report.

PUBLIC DEPOSITS

Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.

Employee Stock Option Scheme

Under the “ESOP Scheme 2016”, Company received an approval to grant an option of total 450000 equity shares to the eligible employees of the company. During the year options granted to the eligible employees of the company, but not exercise by eligible employees after competition of one year from option granted.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

- Re-appointment of Director

As per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Sangeetaben Niteshbhai Vaghasiya, Director (DIN:06910845) retires by rotation at the ensuing 11th AGM and being eligible offers herself for re-appointment. The Board recommends the reappointment of Mrs. Sangeetaben Niteshbhai Vaghasiya, Director of the company.

The Board of Directors on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has approved the reappointment of Mr. Nitesh Vaghasiya as Chairman cum Managing Director for a period of 3 years with effect from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022 subject to approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

- Independent Directors

In terms of the definition of ‘Independence’ of Directors as prescribed under Clause 16(1)(b) of SEBI (listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015 entered with Stock Exchanges and Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013. Company has obtained declaration from independent directors as per above Regulations. The following Independent Directors were appointed for a period of 5 years with effect from 9th August, 2014:

1. Mr. Kanjibhai G. Patel

2. Mr. Jayshankarbhai B. Dave

3. Mr. Bipinchandra M. Sangani

- Key Managerial Personnel

Our Company is managed by our Board of Directors, assisted by qualified professionals, who are permanent employees of our company, below are the details of the Key Managerial personnel of our company:

Mr. Diljeet Bhatti

Diljeet Bhatti aged 46 years is Chief Financial Officer of our company. He has an experience of 28 years in the field of accounts, excise and export. He has joined our company on January 01, 2009. Mr. Diljeet Bhatti was initially appointed as a senior accountant and has been promoted to the post of CFO on August 9, 2014.

Mr. Mavur Gangani

Mayur Gangani aged 32 years is a Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of our company. He is an associate member of an ICSI. He has joined our company on August 14th, 2014. He has more than 9 years of experience in secretarial matters.

Committees of the Board

The Company has constituted various committees. Following committees has been established as a part of the best corporate governance practices and are in compliance with the requirements of the relevant provisions of Companies Act,2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulation,2015:

1) Audit Committee

2) Shareholder and Investor Grievance Committee

3) Nomination and Remuneration Committee

A detailed note on the board and its committees is provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.

Board Evaluation

Pursuant to the section 134 (p) of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 (4) of Companies Accounts Rules, 2014 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the Directors individually, as well as the Board Committees.

The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of the criteria such as the Board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning.

Remuneration Policy

The Board has on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their remunerations provided in Section 178(3) of the Companies Act 2013, The Remuneration Policy is stated in the Corporate Governance Report.

Meetings

During the year 5 (Five) Board Meetings were convened and held. The details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013.

Management Discussion and Analysis

The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review as stipulated under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report.

Internal Financial Control Systems and their Adequacy

The Company has proper and adequate system of internal control to ensure that all assets are safeguarded and protected against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that transaction are authorized, recorded and reported correctly. The Company has effective system in place for achieving efficiency in operations, optimum and effective utilization of resources, monitoring thereof and compliance with applicable laws.

Auditors (A) Statutory Auditors

M/s. Bhavin Associates, Chartered Accountants, (FRN: 101383W), were appointed as a Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office till the conclusion of the 15th AGM to be held in the year 2022 are recommended for ratification of appointment for the Financial Year 2018-19. As required under the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has obtained written confirmation from M/s. Bhavin Associates that their appointment for the financial year 2018-19 would be in conformity with the limits specified in the said Section.

The Report given by M/s Bhavin Associates, Chartered Accountants, on the financial statements of the Company for the financial year 2017-2018 is a part of the Annual Report. There has been no qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer in their Report.

(B) Secretarial Auditors and Secretarial Audit Report

Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013, The Board has appointed M/s Piyush Jethva, Practising Company Secretary, Rajkot to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2017-18. The Company provided all assistance and facilities to the Secretarial Auditor for conducting their audit. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2018 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure B to this Report.

(C) Internal Auditor

Pursuant to Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, The Company has appointed a professional as full-time employee to act as Internal Auditor. Further, due to not meet any qualified professional as per the eligibilities mentioned under the Companies Act, 2013 to act as Internal Auditor, Company appoints an internal auditor qualified as Inter CA and pursuing LLB.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

The Company is not coming under the criteria as mentioned in Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 which specifies the requirement of forming the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186

Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and adhere to the corporate governance requirements set out by SEBI. The Company has also implemented several best corporate governance practices as prevalent globally. The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 forms part of this Annual Report.

CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES

All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the financial year with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm’s length basis. The Policy on materiality of related party transactions and dealing with related party as approved by the Board and Audit committee.

Each contract or arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in sub-section (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 including certain arm’s length transactions under third proviso thereto. Your Company’s Policy on related Party Transactions, as adopted by the Board, can be accessed on the company’s website.

PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires per-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. All Board of Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code.

DECLARATION OF THE DIRECTORS ON THE CODE OF CONDUCT

This is to inform that the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for its employees including the Directors. We confirm that the Company has in respect of the financial year ended 31st March, 2018 received from the senior management team of the Company and the Members of the Board, a declaration of compliance with the Code of Conduct.

VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:

The Company has adopted a vigil mechanism under Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board And Its Powers ) Rule, 2014 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy to provide a mechanism to its directors, employees and other stakeholders to raise concerns violation of legal or regulatory requirements, misrepresentation of any financial statement and to report actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Code of Conduct of the Company.

DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013

The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. An Internal Complaints Committee has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. The Company affirms that during the year under review, no complaints were received by the Committee for redressal.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

The information pertaining to Section 197(12) read with Rule 5(1) of the companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as Annexure C

ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:

The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo are as follows:

A) Conservation of energy:

(i) Steps taken or impact on conservation of energy, utilizing alternate sources of energy and capital investments on energy conservation equipment :

Installation of energy efficient LED Panel and Tube Lights, LED street lights and high bay lights.

Replacing of old Transformers with more energy efficient and having facility of Auto tap changing which gives linear voltage supply to reduce energy consumption and losses.

Improved preventive maintenance of machines to reduce energy loss.

Utilized 125 KVA Generator as alternate source of Energy.

(B) Technology absorption:

(i) Following new cables have been designed, developed and type approvals obtained/successfully launched in the market:

- New Range of Automotive Wires developed for Higher Temperature application

- Developed Elevator and Crane Application Cables

- Developed PV Solar Cables for solar energy systems.

(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development:

- The aforesaid newly developed products have been introduced in the market and give significant benefits in terms of quality, better performance of the end-user application and import substitution.

(iii) Imported technology (imported during the last 5 years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year):

a) Technology Imported: Printer for Cable Labelling

b) Year of Import: 2017

c) Has technology been fully absorbed? : Yes

d) If not fully absorbed, areas where this has not taken place, reasons therefore, and future plans of action: Not applicable

(C) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo:

The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year and the Foreign Exchange outgo during the year in terms of actual outflows as follows:

i) Earnings by way of Exports : Rs.74.71 Lakh

ii) Outgo by way of Imports : Rs.4.11 Lakh MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS

There are no material changes and commitments which has occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the report.

SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS

There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.

DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

The Company has received necessary declaration from each Independent Director under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that he meets the criteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of the Listing Regulations.

AFFIRMATION ON COMPLIANCE OF SECRETARIAL STANDARDS

The Board of Directors of the Company has affirmed with the compliances of Secretarial Standards issued by Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

LISTING

The Company’s Shares are listed on BSE Limited at Mumbai DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, it is hereby confirmed that:

a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2018, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;

b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2018 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;

c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern’ basis;

e) The Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and

f) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

APPRECIATION

Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation to the company’s Shareholders, Vendors and Stakeholders including Banks, Government authorities, other business associates, who have extended their valuable sustained support and encouragement during the year under review. Your Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for the hard work, solidarity, cooperation and support of employees at all levels.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Ultracab (India) Limited,

Sd/-

Nitesh P. Vaghasiya

Chairman & Managing Director

(DIN No:01899455)

Date: 8th August, 2018

Place: Rajkot.


Mar 31, 2016

Dear Shareholders,

The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 9th Annual Report along with the audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2016.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

The Company''s Financial Performance, for the year ended March 31, 2016 is summarized below:

No.

Particulars

2015-2016 (Amt. in Rs.)

2014-2015 (Amt. in Rs.)

1

Net Total Income

413,574,954

352,650,906

2

Less: Operating and Admin. Expenses

377,874,099

313,897,268

3

Profit before Interest, Depreciation and taxes

35,700,855

38,753,638

4

Less: Depreciation & Amortization

6,145,455

4,594,939

5

Add : Extra-ordinary and Exceptional item

225,191

-

6

Profit before Interest and Tax (PBIT)

29,780,591

34,158,699

7

Less : Interest

22,428,261

27,467,595

8

Profit Before Tax (PBT)

7,352,330

6,691,104

9

Less: Tax Expenses:

1) Current Tax

2,271,870

2,067,551

2) Deferred Tax

(1,023,721)

1,258,334

10

Profit After Tax (PAT)

6,104,181

3,365,219

11

Balance brought forward from Previous Year

-

-

12

Net Profit carried to Balance Sheet

6,104,181

3,365,219

13

Earnings per equity share

0.72

0.59

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Your directors are pleased to report that for the year under review, your Company has been able to achieve, The total revenue during the financial year 2015-16 at Rs.4135.74 Lakh was higher by 17.28% over last year ( Rs. 3526.50Lacs in 2014-15) while the Profit after tax (PAT) for the year was Rs. 61.04 Lakh, a recording growth of 81.40 % over the Profit after Tax (PAT) of Rs 33.65 Lakh in 2014-15.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

The Authorized Share Capital of the Company is Rs 100,000,000/- (Rupees Ten Crore) divided into 1,00,00,000 (One Crore) Equity shares of Rs 10/During the Financial year, the paid up share capital of the Company is increased from Rs. 8,01,40,000 (Rupees Eight crore one lakh fourty thousand) divided into 80,14,000 (Four lakh Sixty eight thousand) equity shares of Rs. 10 each to Rs.8,48,20,000 (Rupees Eight Crore Fourty eight Lakh twenty Thousand) divided into 84,82,000 (Eighty Four lakh eighty two thousand) equity shares of Rs 10 each.

Due to issue of equity shares through Preferential allotment of 4,68,0000 (Four lakh sixty eight thousand) equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs. 39.30 on 30th April 2015.

DIVIDEND

As per observation of the Board of Directors for strengthening the position of the company no dividend is recommended for the financial year 2015-16.

SUBSIDIARIES

Presently, there is no subsidiary of the Company.

EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN

The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form MGT-9 is annexed herewith as “Annexure A”.

PUBLIC DEPOSITS

During the year under review, the Company has not accepted or renewed any fixed deposits from the public.

Employee Stock Option Scheme

In order to retain, reward, motivate desired talent for high level of individual performance, to create a culture of ownership, alignment with shareholder''s interests and to align employees'' objectives towards critical goals/ milestone of the Company, it is proposed to introduce "Ultracab (India) Ltd Employees Stock Option Scheme 2016" ("ESOP Scheme 2016" or "the Scheme"). Under the ESOP Scheme 2016, Company received an approval to grant an option of total 4,50,000 equity shares to the eligible employees of the company. During the year 2,00,000 Options are granted to the eligible employees of the company.

- DIRECTORS

Re-appointment of Managing Director

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Nitesh Vaghasiya, Chairman cum Managing Director (DIN: 01899455), whose tenure as Managing Director expires on 31st March, 2016. Accordingly, Mr. Nitesh Vaghasiya, Managing Director being eligible and offers himself for Re-appointment. The Board recommends re-appointment of Mr. Nitesh Vaghasiya for the further tenure of three years .i.e. 1st April, 2016 up to 31st March, 2019 and his appointment will be subject to the approval of the members in the ensuing General Meeting.

- Re-appointment of Non-Executive Director

As per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Sangeetaben Vaghasiya Non-Executive Director (DIN: 06910845) retires by rotation at the ensuing 9th AGM and being eligible offers herself for re-appointment. The Board recommends the reappointment of Mrs. Sangeetaben Vaghasiya as Non-Executive Director of the company.

Independent Directors

In terms of the definition of ‘Independence'' of Directors as prescribed under Clause 16(1)(b) of SEBI (listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015 entered with Stock Exchanges and Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.,company has obtained declaration from independent directors as per above Regulations. The following Independent Directors were appointed for a period of 5 years with effect from 9th August, 2014:

1. Mr. Kanjibhai G. Patel

2. Mr. Jayshankarbhai B. Dave

3. Mr. Bipinchandra M. Sangani

- Key Managerial Personnel

Our Company is managed by our Board of Directors, assisted by qualified professionals, who are permanent employees of our company, below are the details of the Key Managerial personnel of our company:

Mr. Diljeet Bhatti

Diljeet Bhatti aged 44 years is Chief Financial Officer of our company. He has an experience of 27 years in the field of accounts, excise and export. He has joined our company on January 01, 2009. Deeljit was initially appointed as a senior accountant and has been promoted to the post of CFO on August 9, 2014.

Mr. Mayur Gangani

Mayur Gangani aged 30 years is a Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of our company. He is an associate member of an ICSI. He has joined our company on August 14th, 2014. He has more than 9 years of experience in secretarial matters.

- Committees of the Board

The Company has constituted various committees. Following committees has been established as apart of the best corporate governance practices and are in compliance with the requirements of the relevant provisions of Companies Act,2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulation,2015:

1) Audit Committee

2) Shareholder and Investor Grievance Committee

3) Nomination and Remuneration Committee

A detailed note on the board and its committees is provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.

- Board Evaluation

Pursuant to the section 134 (p) of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 (4) of Companies Accounts Rules, 2014 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the Directors individually, as well as the Board Committees.

The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of the criteria such as the Board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning,

Remuneration Policy

The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their remunerations provided in Section 178(3) of the Companies Act 2013, The Remuneration Policy is stated in the Corporate Governance Report.

- Meetings

During the year nine Board Meetings were convened and held. The details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.

Management Discussion and Analysis

The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review as stipulated under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report.

Internal Financial Control Systems and their Adequacy

The Company has proper and adequate system of internal control to ensure that all assets are safeguarded and protected against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that transaction are authorized, recorded and reported correctly. The Company has effective system in place for achieving efficiency in operations, optimum and effective utilization of resources, monitoring thereof and compliance with applicable laws.

- Auditors

(A) Statutory Auditors

The Company in its Board meeting held on 17th May, 2016 appointed M/s. J. A. Sheth & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Rajkot, (Firm Registration No. : 1 19980W), as Statutory Auditors of the Company to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of M/s. R. Harsoda & Co., Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No.: 128513W) Rajkot. The appointed Statutory Auditor has hold the office from the board meeting held on 17th May, 2016 to the conclusion of 09th Annual General Meeting subject to Re-appointment from the conclusion of 09th Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 10th Annual General Meeting of the Company, However their term of Appointment and remuneration shall be ratified by the members of the company in this AGM.

(B) Secretarial Auditors and Secretarial Audit Report

Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013, The Board has appointed M/s Piyush Jethva, Practicing Company Secretary, Rajkot to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2015-16. The Company provided all assistance and facilities to the Secretarial Auditor for conducting their audit. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2016 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure B to this Report.

AUDITORS'' REPORT

The report of the Statutory Auditor along with Notes to Accounts are enclosed to this report. The observations made in the Auditors'' Report are self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any further comments.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

The Company is not coming under the criteria as mentioned in Section 135 of the Companies Act,2013 which specifies the requirement of forming the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee .

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186

Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and adhere to the corporate governance requirements set out by SEBI. The Company has also implemented several best corporate governance practices as prevalent globally. The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 forms part of this Annual Report .

CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES

All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the financial year with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm''s length basis. The Policy on materiality of related party transactions and dealing with related party transactions as approved by the Board and Audit committee.

The particulars of every contract or arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in sub-section (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 including certain arm''s length transactions under third proviso thereto is disclosed in Form No. AOC -2 annexed as Annexure C with this report.

PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires per-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. All Board of Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code.

DECLARATION OF THE DIRECTORS ON THE CODE OF CONDUCT

This is to inform that the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for its employees including the Directors. We confirm that the Company has in respect of the financial year ended 31st March, 2016, received from the senior management team of the Company and the Members of the Board, a declaration of compliance with the Code of Conduct.

VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:

The Company has adopted a vigil mechanism under Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board And Its Powers ) Rule, 2014 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy to provide a mechanism to its directors, employees and other stakeholders to raise concerns violation of legal or regulatory requirements, misrepresentation of any financial statement and to report actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Code of Conduct of the Company.

Disclosure under Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013

The Company has in place an Anti Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

The information pertaining to Section 197(12) read with Rule 5(1) of the companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as Annexure D

ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:

The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo are as follows:

A) Conservation of energy:

(i) Steps taken or impact on conservation of energy, utilizing alternate sources of energy and capital investments on energy conservation equipment :

- Installation of energy efficient LED Panel and Tube Lights, LED street lights and high bay lights.

- Replacing of old Transformers with more energy efficient and Having facility of Auto tap changing which gives Linear voltage supply to reduce energy consumption and losses.

- Improved preventive maintenance of machines to reduce energy loss.

- Utilized 125 KVA Generator as alternate source of Energy.

(B) Technology absorption:

(i) Following new cables have been designed, developed and type approvals obtained/successfully launched in the market:

- New Range of Automotive Wires developed for Higher Temperature application

- Developed Elevator and Crane Application Cables

- Developed PV Solar Cables for solar energy systems.

(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development:

- The aforesaid newly developed products have been introduced in the market and give significant benefits in terms of quality, better performance of the end-user application and import substitution.

(iii) Imported technology (imported during the last 5 years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year):

a) Technology Imported : Nil

b) Year of Import : Not applicable

c) Has technology been fully absorbed? : Not applicable

d) If not fully absorbed, areas where this has not taken place, reasons therefor, and future plans of action : Not applicable

(C) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo:

The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year and the Foreign Exchange outgo during the year in terms of actual outflows as follows:

i) Earnings by way of Exports : Rs. 89.45 Lakh

ii) Outgo by way of Imports : NIL

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS

There are no material changes and commitments which has occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the report.

SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS

There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.

DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, it is hereby confirmed that:

a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2016, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;

b) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2016 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;

c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

d) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern'' basis;

e) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and

f) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from the financial institutions, banks, Government authorities, customers, vendors and members during the year under review. Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by the Company''s executives, staff and workers.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Ultracab (India) Limited,

Sd/-

Nitesh P. Vaghasiya

Chairman & Managing Director

(DIN No:01899455)

Date: 11-07-2016

Place: Rajkot.


Mar 31, 2015

The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 8th Annual Report along with the audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2015.

FINANCIAL RESULTS:

The Company's Financial Performance, for the year ended March 31, 2015 is summarized below: Particulars Year ended on 31.03.2015 Year ended on 31.03.2015 (Amt,In Rs) (Amt, In Rs)

Total Income 35,26,50,906 31,80,57,406

Less: Expenditure & Depreciation 34,59,59,802 30,63,63,396 Profit

before Tax (PBT) 66,91,104 1,10,57,709

Less: Tax (including deferred tax) 33,25,885 38,47,191

Profit After Tax (PAT) 33,65,219 72,10,515

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

During the financial year under review, the Revenue of the company increased to Rs. 3,45,93,500 as against previous year turnover of Rs. 31,80,57,406. The Profit after tax for the year was Rs. 33,65,219 as compared to Rs, 72,10,515 during previous year ended on 31st March, 2015.

INCREASE IN AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

During the year under review, the authorized equity share capital was increased on June 02, 2014. The authorized share capital was increased from Rs. 3,00,00,000 (Rupees Three Crores) consisting of 30,00,000 Equity s hares of Rs. 10 each to Rs. 10,00,00,000 (Rupees Ten Crupees only) consistng of 1,00,00,000 Equity shares of R s. 10 each.

DIVIDEND

As per observation of the Board of Directors for strengthening the fposition of the company no dividend is recommended for the financial year 2014-15.

CONVERSION OF COMPANY INTO APUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

During the FV 2013-14, the Company was a private limited Company. Subsequently, our Company was converted into a public limited Company under the Companies Act, 2013 and the name of the Company was changed to "Ultra cab {India) Limited" pursuant to issue of fresh certificate of incorporation consequent upon change of name on conversion to public limited Company dated 30thJuly, 2014.

CONVERSION OF COMPANY INTO A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

During the FY 2013-14, the Company was a private limited Company. Subsequently, our Company was converted into a public limited Company under the Companies Act, 2013 and the name of the Company was changed to "Ultra cab (India) Limited" pursuant to issue of fresh certificate of incorporation consequent upon change of name on conversion to public limited Company dated 30th July, 2014.

LISTING ON SME PLATFORM

Your Directors are pleased to inform you that the Company's securities have now been listed on SME Platform of the BSE Limited on 1Oth October, 2 014 and the Company has paid listing fees to the Exchange fortheyear2Q15-lG.

INITIAL PUBLICOFFERING

Curing the year company came out with an initial public offering of 22,14,000 Equity shares of the face value of Rs. 10/- each for cash at a price of Rs. 36/- per share (including a share premium of Rs. 26/-per equity share) aggregating to Rs. 797.04 iacs.

The Public Issue opened for subscription on 15th September, 2014 and closed on 23rd September, 2014 The basis of allotment was finalized in consultation with the Designated Stock Exchange -Bombay Stock Exchange Limited. The Company's share got listed on SM E platform of BSE Limited on 10th October, 2014.

DEMATERIALIZATION OF SHARES

In the year currently under review, the Company's equity shares have been dematerialized to be traded in electronic form in the Depository systems operated by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India.) Limited (CDSL), Mumbai. Further, the Company has appointed M/s. Big share Services Private Limited as the Registrar to the Company.

SUBSIDIARIES

Presently there is no subsidiary of the Company,

EXTRACTOF THE ANNUAL RETURN

The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in FORM MGT-9 is annexed herewith as "AnnexureA".

PUBLIC DEPOSITS

During the year under review, the Company has not accepted or renewed any fixed deposits from the public.

DIRECTORS

The Board of the Company has Six (6) Directors consisting of Three (3) Independent Directors, One (1) Non-executive Director (Woman Director). One [1) Whole-time Director and Managing Director (MD) as on March 31,2015.

Independent Directors

In terms of the definition of 'Independence' of Directors as prescribed under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement entered with Stock Exchanges and Section 149(6) of the Companies Act 2013 and based on the confirmation/disclosures received from the Directors; the following Independent Directors were appointed for a period of 5 years with effect from 9th August, 2014:-

l.Mr.KanjibhaiG.Patel

2. M r. Jayshan karbha IB. Dave

3. Mr. BipinchanoVa M.Sangani

All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement.

Woman Director

In terms of the provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act 2013, a company shall have a( least one Woman Director on the Board of the company, The Board of Directors had appointed Mrs. Sangeetaben N.Vaghasiya as Woman Director with effect on ZSth June, 2014.

Key Managerial Personnel

Our Company is managed by our Board of Directors, assisted by qualified professionals, who are permanent employees of our company, below are the details of the Key Managerial personnel of our company:

Mr. Diljeet Bhatti

Diljeet Bhatti aged 43 years is Chief Financial Officer of our company. He has an experience of 25 years in the field of accounts, excise and export. He has joined our company on January 01, 2009. Delight was initially appointed as a senior accountant and has been promoted to the post of CFOonAugust9,2014,

Mr. MayurGangang

MayurGangan aged 29 years is a Company Sec rotary and Compa n ce Offi cer of our company. He is an associate member of an ICS1. He has Joined our companion August 14th, 2014. He has more than 7 years of experience in secretarial matters.

Committees of the Board

The Company has several committees which have been established as a part of the best corporate govern a nee practices and are incompliance with the requirements of the relevant provisions of applicable laws and statutes. The Board of Directors had on the recommendation and formed the following Committees in compliance with the corporate governance norms by passing board resolution in Board meeting on August 14th, 2014.

1. Audit Committee

Our company has constituted an Audit committees as per Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and clause 52 of the SME Listing Agreement to be entered with SME, and Mr Bipinchandra Sangani was appointed as Chairman of the committee,

2. Stakeholders Relationship Committee

0ur company has constituted Stakeholder Relationship Committee to redress complaints of the shareholders. Mrr Kanjibhai G, Patel was appointed as chairman of the committee.

3. No mi nation & Remuneration Committee

Our company has constituted Nomination & Remuneration Committee in accordance to section 178 of the companies act 2013. Mr. Kanjibhai G. Patel was appointed as Chairman -f the committee.

Board Evaluation

Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 52 of the Listing Agreement, the Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well as the evaluation of the working of its Audit, Stakeholders Relationship, Nomination & Remuneration Committees. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been explained in the Corporate Governance Report.

Remuneration Policy

The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their remuneration. The Remuneration Policy is stated in the Corporate Governance Report.

Meetings

A calendar of Meetings is prepared and circulated in advance to the Directors, During the year Thirteen Board Meetings were convened and held. The details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.

Management Discussion and Analysis

The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for thee year under review as stipulated under Clause 52 of the listing agreement with the Stock Exchanges in India is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report.

Internal Financial Control Systems and their Adequacy

The Company has proper and adequate system of internal control to ensure that all assets are safeguarded and protected against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that transaction are authorized, recorded and reported correctly. The Company has effective system in place for achieving efficiency in operations, optimum and effective utilization of resources, monitoring thereof and compliance with applicable laws.

Auditors

(A) Statutory Auditors

The Company, ratifies the appointment of M/s R.HARSODA & CO., Chartered Accountants (M. No. 127 385) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hoId office from the con collusion of the is meeting until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held for the financial year 2016-17 on such

remuneration as may be determined by the Board of Directors-

The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any fur there comments. The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.

(B) Secretarial Auditors and Secretarial Audit Report

Pursuant to Sect on 204 of the Companies Act 2013, The Board has appointed CS PiyushJethva, Practicing Company Secretary, Rajkot to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2014-15. The Company provided all assistance and facilities to the Secretarial Auditor for conducting their audit. There is a procedural laps in case of Non-Filing/Late Filing in advertisement The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31,2015 is annexed here with marked as Annexure E to this Report.

AUDITORS" REPORT

The observations of Auditors in their report read with notes to the accounts are self-explanatory.

CO RPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY(CSR)

The Company is not coming under the criteria as mentioned in Section 135 of the Companies Act,2013 which specifies the requirement of forming the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee,

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR IN VESTMENTS UN DER SECTION 186

Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 1S6 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company te committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and adhere to the corporate governance requirements set out by SEBI. The Company has also implemented several best corporate govern a nee practices as prevalent globally. The report on Corporate Govern a nee as stipulated under the Listing Agreement forms an integral part of this Report. The requisite certificate from the Auditors of the Company confirming compliance with the conditions of corporate governance is attached to the report on Corporate Governance.

CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES

All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the financial year with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm's length basis. The Policy on materiality of related party transactions and dealing with related party transactions as approved by the Board- The particulars of every contract or arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in sub-section (1) of section 13& of the Companies Act, 2013 including certain arm's length transactions under third proviso thereto is disclosed in Form No. AOC-2annexed as Annexure-C with this report.

PREVENTION OF INSIDERTRADING

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires per- clearances 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. Al Board of Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code.

DECLARATION OFTHE DIRECTORS ONTHE CODEOF CONDUCT

This is to inform that the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for its employees including the Directors. We confirm that the Company has in respect of the financial year ended 31st March, 2015, received from the senior management team of the Company and the Members of the Board, a declaration of compliance with the Code of Conduct.

VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:

The Copany has adopted a vigil mechanism under Section 177(9} of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board And Its Powers ) Rule, 2014 to deal with instance of fraud and mismanagement and report genuine concerns in prescribed manner. Also under Clause 52 of the 5M E Equity Listing Agreement the Company has a mechanism called Whistle Blower Policy for employees to report to the management instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the Company's code of conduct or ethics policy.

Disclosure under Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & RedressaI) Act, 2013

The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. Al employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

A statement giving particulars under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2 Q13 is annexed to the Report as Annexure,

ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND

OUTGO:

The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo are as follows:

A) Conservation of energy;

{I) Steps taken or impact on conservation of energy, utilizing alternate sources of energy and capital investments on energy conservation equipment's;

- Installation of energy efficient LED Panel and Tube Lights, LED street lights and high bay lights.

- Replacing of old Transformers with more energy efficient and Having facility of Auto tap changing which gives Lin ear voltage supply to reduce energy consumption and losses.

- I am proved preventive maintenance of machines to reduce energy toss.

- Utilized 12 5 KVA Generator as estimate source of Energy.

(B) Technology absorption:

(i) Following new cables have been designed, developed and type approvals obtained/successfully launched in the market:

- New Range of Automotive Wi res developed for High temperature application

- Developed Elevator and Crane Application Cables

- Developed PV Solar Cables for solar energy systems,

(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development:

The aforesaid newly developed products have been introduce din the market and give significant benefits in terms of quality, better performance of the end-user application and import substitution.

(ii) imported technology {fm ported during the last 5 years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year):

a)Technology Imported: Nil

b) Year of Import: Not applicable

c) Has technology been fully absorbed: Not applicable

d) If not fu11y absorbed, areas where this has not taken piece, reason s therefor, and future pians of action: Not applicable

(C) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo:

The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year and the Foreign Exchange outgo during the year in term s of actual outflows as follows:

i) Earnings by way of Exports: Rs. 81.15 Lacs

ii) Outgo by way of Imports: NIL

M ATERIALCHANG ES AND COMMITMENTS

There are no material changes and commitments which has occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the firancial staterTients relate and the date of the rqport.

SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BYTHE REGULATORS OR COURTS

There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators /Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.

DIRECTORS'RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, it is hereby confirmed

that:

a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31,2015, the applicable according standard s read with requirements set out under Schedule 111 to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;

b) the Directors have selected such according policies and applied them con distantly and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a t rue and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2015 3nd of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;

c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of ad equate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act safeguard in g the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

d) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a "going concern' basis;

e) the Directors have laid down internal financial control s to be followed by the Company and that such intimal facial control sere adequate and are operating effectively; and

f)the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Vour Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from the financial institutions, banks, Government authorities, customers, vendors and members during the year under review. Our Directors also wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by the Company's executives, staff and workers.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Ultra cab (India) Limited

Sd/-

Nitesh P. Vaghasiya

Chairman & Managing Director

(DIN No: 01899455)

Date: 24th, August 201S

Place: Raj kot.

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