Mar 31, 2018
The Directors have the pleasure in presenting the 28th Annual Report on the business and operations of your Company and the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2018.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Rs. In Lacs)
Particulars |
Current Year |
Previous Year |
Sales and Other Income |
4,607.121 |
1,985.98 |
Net Profit Before Tax |
294.718 |
96.180 |
Net Profit After Tax |
225.712 |
86.692 |
COMPANY''S AFFAIRS
White Organic Agro (BSE: WHITEORG) is Mumbai based only listed entity in organic farming and retail, with a vision to empower the farmers and tap ever-expanding market for organic food. The Company''s flagship store is located in the central suburb of Mumbai i.e; Chembur, selling over 250 organic products in 12 major categories and 17 sub categories, from cereals to pulses, grains to vegetables, fruits to health supplements and skincare products to snacks (by following strict quality checks at each level of activity), it has become a preferred place for people who are health conscious and look for chemical-free food items.
White Organic Agro is the first listed pure play entity in the Indian organic food sector. Darshak Rupani, Managing Director of White Organic Agro, who took over the Company in 2010, initially was into diamond trading activity. He, however, realized diamond trading business was losing its sheen and soon led the Company to diversify into organic food business, being from the farming background. The Company has also hired a team of experienced professionals who were into the business of organic farming for over 10 to 12 years. Also, signed an additional pact for leasing 108 acres of land in Gujarat for organic farming and cultivation, currently the Company has 530 acres of land on leased basis.
Currently the Company grows Aloe Vera, Moringa, Dragon Fruit, Nilgiri, Ashwagandha and some medicinal herbs. The Company has also tied-up with over 530 farmers practicing organic methods of farming in 2800 acres of fertile land of Gujarat, the Company aim is to expand to 3,500 acres in one year. We are exploring models like online e-store and tie ups with e-marketplaces, like Grofers, Big Basket and Amazon, and the export channel with strategic tie-ups with international companies.
In the financial year 2017-18, the Company has earned a profit of INR. 225.712 lacs on standalone basis as compared to Profit of INR. 86.692 Lacs during the previous financial year 2017-18. Highlights of consolidated financial performance form a part of Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
There was no change in nature of business.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the Financial Year 2017-2018 :
A) The Company has not issued any equity shares with differential rights.
B) The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares.
C) Issue of Employee Stock Options: The Company has not issued any Employee Stock Options.
The Company has allotted 50,00,000 warrants convertible into equity shares of equivalent amount to promoters and persons other than promoters on December 21, 2018. On excise of options attached to warrants, the Company has allotted 50,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- face value at Rs. 30.50/- to warrants convertible to equity share of equivalent amount to promoters and persons other than promoters on January 12, 2018.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the Financial Year under review or any preceding financial years. Hence no amount of principal or interest is outstanding / repayable.
BORROWINGS FROM DIRECTORS
The Company has borrowed certain funds from Directors to meet its short term liquidity requirements. Details of the same form a part of notes to the financial statements. By the end of reporting financial, all these funds have been repaid. Your Company stands free of any kind of debt and borrowing as on 31st March, 2018.
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors does not propose to declare any Dividend for the Financial Year 2017-18.
TRANSFER TO IEPF
Amount of INR 45,669/- is due to be transferred to IEPF account.
RESERVES
The Company has not transferred any amount to the Reserves.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Prashantt Rupani (DIN: 03138082), is liable to retire by rotation at the 28th Annual General Meeting of the Company. Being eligible he has offered himself for re-appointment. The Board of Directors recommend to the members to reappoint him at the 28th Annual General Meeting. Apart from this there are no changes in the Composition of the Board of Directors of the Company.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received the declarations from the Independent Directors under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 stating that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
BOARD EVALUATION
Annual evaluation of the performance of the Board, its committees and individual Directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the corporate governance requirements as prescribed by Securities and Exchange Board of India Listing Regulations has been carried out.
The performance of the board was evaluated 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, etc.
The performance of the committees was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from the committee members on the basis of the criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of the individual Directors on the basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of non-independent directors, and performance of the board as a whole was evaluated, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors. Performance evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
The Board of Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has adequate system of internal financial control and risk mitigation system commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business. Detailed disclosure under the said head shall be included under the head Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board met 9 times during the financial year and details of the same are mentioned in the Corporate Governance report which forms a part of the Board''s report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Currently, the Board has the following committees:
1. The Audit Committee
2. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholders relationship Committee
The Details of the Committees of the Board is mentioned in the Corporate Governance Report which forms a part of the Annual Report.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
As required under the Provisions of section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Directors hereby confirm:
1. That in preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2018, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with the proper explanation relating to material departures , if any;
2. 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;
3. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
4. That the Directors have 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 systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORY AUTHORITY
During the Financial Year under review, there were no material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company''s operations in future.
SUBSIDIARY, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
Your Company has a Wholly Owned Subsidiary named White Organic Retail Private Limited (Formerly known as Sapna Infraventure Private Limited).
- NEW SUBSIDIARIES DURING THE YEAR
During the year under review, the Company has formed another foreign subsidiary White Organic Agro F.Z.E in Ajman Free Trade Zone, United Arab Emirates. The Company also is substantial partner to Future Farms LLP with 75% stake having a total investment size of Rs. 3.75 Crores.
In terms of provisions contained in Section 129(3) of the Act, read with Rule 5 and Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a report on the performance and financial position of the said subsidiary Company is provided as ''Annexure A'' to this report.
- BRIEF OVERVIEW ON SUBSIDIARIES:
- White Organic Retail Limited (Formerly known as Sapna Infraventure Private Limited)
The said subsidiary Company is into retailing and trading of the produce of leased farms of White Organic Agro Limited and by products of ICS group farms. The company had commenced the operations of its Organic Products Distribution and Retailing in October 2016. The company had commenced commercial operations of first of its kind only organic store located at 6, Krushal commercial complex, Amar Mahal, Chembur, Mumbai. The area is densely populated and dominated by highly educated and health conscious community. There is enormous and untapped growth Prospect in the areas viz :-organic farming, cultivation, retailing and marketing.
The management of company has all the organic products under a single brand name "White Organics". The management has planned staggered introduction of various ranges of organic products (viz :- pulses, spices, cereals, veggies etc) under a single brand. The management believes that to create a better presence and perception, it is better to have single brand, which shall help to market all the products in better way. It shall be easy to introduce further more products and get the better presence and better profits with minimum efforts compared to having more brands.
The management believes buying organically grown food and healthy powders, free of harmful chemicals, bursting with more nutrition, taste, and sustainable sustenance is a direct vote for immediate health and the hopeful future of generations to come. Commercially it is very much viable business and biggest consumer market of the World is India.
Future Plans for Distribution and Retail: The management has launched the franchisee module for the retail network. In the first phase of expansion the company is looking to setup 40 retail outlets across Mumbai, Pune, Nasik, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodra, Rajkot and different educated, Health conscious and densely populated sectors across India. With the help of these distribution network / franchisee model, the management is very optimistic for the value addition and sales growth of the company.
Products : The company has also launched almost 230 different products in wide range of categories viz :- Grains, Cereals, Pulses, Snacks, Syrups, Capsules, Health Powders, Churans, Mukhwas, Incence Sticks, Soap, Juices, and many more. The company has also launched the capsule range; The Company has also launched many medicinal and nutritional powders; all these products ranges gives the retail segment a broader scope and gives the edge of retailing and distribution everything under one roof. There is tremendous demand for the all these products in domestic and international markets.
The management is actively participating in our mission to create a sustainable environment of bringing health, happiness and True Wellness to our customers. Owing to these launches, the retail segment in a broader scope and gives the retail division the edge of retailing and distribution everything under one roof. There is tremendous demand for the all these products in domestic and international markets.
The advanced processing methods and dehydration technologies ensure that our herbs retain their maximum level of potency for the highest quality, most effective, pure and naturally organic True Wellness products available in the market today.
The management believes Buying organically grown food and healthy powders, free of harmful chemicals, bursting with more nutrition, taste, and sustainable sustenance is a direct vote for immediate health and the hopeful future of generations to come. Commercially it is very much viable business and biggest consumer market of the World is India.
e-Commerce integrated solutions for the Brand "White Organics"
In-line with the growth prospect and the vision of moving forward with digital India, also, as per the current scenario of the country, opting for more cashless transactions is the need of the time. The management has commenced eCommerce integrated website: www.whiteorganics.co.in and very soon planning to unveil dedicated mobile application.
Exports: The Retail division of the company shall also commence exports very soon. The management believes buying organically grown food and healthy powders, free of harmful chemicals, bursting with more nutrition, taste, and sustainable sustenance is a direct vote for immediate health and the hopeful future of generations to come. Commercially it is very much viable business and biggest consumer market of the World is India.
The company has already received few inquiries from different developing countries for exports of the Health Range of Organic Powders and Capsules. The management is determined to spread the wings internationally very soon.
- Future Farms LLP
Future Farms LLP (FFL) is a Rajkot based limited liability partnership firm. FFL is directly involved in agricultural activities since past many years. Based in the heart of Gujarat and having direct access to the organic lands in and across Rajkot, Future Farms has an edge in the Agri sector. The management strongly believes that investing in FFL will help White Organics to take a much awaited major leap in the organic agricultural field.
FFL, with a strong team of supervisors, agronomist and labors, is actively involved in agricultural cultivation activities. On direct cultivation front, like White Organics Agro Ltd., FFL is also doing aloevera and moringa cultivation in and around Rajkot.
In addition to that, FFL have more than 530 farmers registered under its organic programme. Those 530 farmers, having an aggregate land of more than 2800 acres, cultivate 56 different crops as per the crop planning allocated by FFL. The pool of associated farmer and products grown by those farmers will also contribute in expanding organic exports in years to come. A meticulous planning and good co-ordination between the farmers and our Management shall be set in such a manner that the high quality organic production is possible. Our harvest is produced as custom organic Products from Pre-defined farmers; under the supervision of Agronomists and Cultivation Technologists.
- White Organic Agro F.Z.E
The company has commenced its full operations in its wholly owned subsidy in Ajman, UAE.
Ajman Free Zone Authority or AFZA is strategically situated Free Zone at the entrance of the Arabian Gulf. AFZA was established in the year 1988 and was granted independent status by the ruler of Ajman.
Benefits of Ajman Free Zone Company Setup
- A company established in Ajman can hold an account in a bank in the UAE
- Resident or employment visas for investor and employees
- A company located in Ajman enjoys 100% legal exemption from all imports and export duties.
- Cheap energy: Companies in Ajman enjoy low energy costs; it is popular for energy intensive businesses such as manufacturing to start their business in Ajman.
- Foreign Investors can obtain a 20 year land lease, which is renewable for another 20 years. This guarantees 40 years of legitimate tax exempt operations.
- Registering your company in Ajman will allow you to own an office and do business in UAE.
- 100% foreign ownership and repatriation of capital and profits.
- Exempted from financial reports submission and audit.
- Lowest tariffs in the region: Foreign investors enjoy lower set up costs than equivalent free zones in UAE. This makes business registration a cost effective solution to international entrepreneurs.
- The most economical wage structure and easy access to vast work force
- Total exemption from all import and export duties
- Total elimination of all service charges and hidden fees.
- No corporate tax
- No personal income tax
- Competitive pricing on premises
- No hidden fees
- No hidden charges
- Exceptionally low handling charges
- Lowest lease prices
- World class infrastructure
- Single Window Clearances (Licensing, Immigration, etc)
- Low Labor Cost
- No Red Tape
The subsidiary in Ajman would prove as a gateway for the international market where the company would be exporting Organic produce.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
Pursuant to Section 139 and Section 141 of the Companies Act 2013 and rules made thereunder, M/s. Gupta Raj & Co (FRN: 001687N) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 5 years, to hold office from the conclusion of (27th) AGM till the conclusion of the 32nd AGM to be held in the year 2022 (subject to ratification of their appointment at every AGM).
However Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated 7th May 2018 has done away with the requirement of the ratification of the appointment of Statutory Auditors at every Annual General Meeting and hence M/s. Gupta Raj & Co. shall continue as Statutory Auditors for the remaining period of the term as mentioned above.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
The information relating to conservation of energy and technology absorption by the Company is annexed to the report as "Annexure B"
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The Extract of Annual Return in form MGT-9 as prescribed under the provisions of Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 is annexed to the report as "Annexure C". Further, Annual return, once file shall be available on the website of the Company under the section - Investor Relations
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO
During the year under review, there were no earnings in foreign exchange and the foreign exchange out go amounted to INR. 8,83,638 /-. No earnings / outgo were booked during the erstwhile financial year.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 regarding expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility was not applicable to the Company for Financial Year 2017-18. However, the Company voluntarily extends financial support in the form of donations to certain social welfare organizations.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our Corporate governance philosophy: Your Company''s philosophy on Corporate Governance has been to ensure fairness to the stakeholders with full transparency and to enhance and retain investor trust. We always seek to insure that our performance is driven by integrity.
Our Corporate governance report for the financial year ended on March 31, 2018 forms a part of this Annual Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The report on management discussion and analysis as per the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements), Regulations, 2015 forms integral part of this Annual Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM FOR DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES
The Company has a Vigil Mechanism policy to report genuine concerns or grievances. The detail forms a part of the Corporate Governance Report.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relates and the date of the report.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company has policies framed for remuneration and appointment of directors, Key managerial personnel and senior management of the company including criteria for determining qualifications, independence of Director and other matters, as required under Section 178(3). The composition and policies forms a part of the Corporate Governance Report and the said policies is available at the registered office of the Company.
PARTICULARS OF TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
During the year under review the company has not entered into any transaction with its Non-Executive Directors.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013
During the year under review, the Company has not given any guarantee to any party as provided under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. The details of loans granted and investments made by the Company are provided in note No. 3, 4 and 9 to the financial statements.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013 and the rules made there under the Company has appointed M/s. Rachana J Maru, Company Secretary in Practice (C.P. No 16210) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the F.Y. 2017-2018.
The Secretarial Audit Report is included as "Annexure D" and forms an integral part of this report.
AUDITOR''S CERTIFICATE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As required under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the auditors'' certificate on corporate governance is enclosed as "Annexure E" to the Board''s report.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All contracts, arrangements and transactions entered by the Company with related parties during FY 17-18 were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm''s length basis. During the year, the Company did not enter into any transactions, contracts or arrangements with related parties that could be considered material in accordance with the Company''s policy on related party transactions. Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions in Form AOC-2 is not applicable
The details of Related Party Transactions entered into by the Company which are at Arm''s Length Price and in Ordinary Course of Business are provided in Note No. 29 of the Financial Statements.
DIRECTOR''S COMMENTS ON QUALIFICATIONS OR OBSERVATIONS
Statutory Auditors'' Report
The comments mentioned in the audit report with respect to the funds that need to be transferred to IEPF account; the Board of Directors has initiated the process to transfer the funds to the IEPF account. Further, the Statements made by the Auditors in their report are self-explanatory and doesn''t require any comments by the Board of Directors.
Secretarial Auditor Report
With respect to comments mentioned in the report issued by Secretarial Auditors, we would like to state that, the Company is in the process of appointing a Non-Executive Director in order to rectify composition of Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Internal Auditor and Company Secretary and in the process of finding appropriate candidates for the same. Other points mentioned in the said report are self-explanatory and necessary measures will be taken by the Board to adhere to the regulatory requirements.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy which helps the Company in identification of risk, lays down procedure for risk assessment and procedure for risk minimization.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company wishes to place on record their appreciation to the contribution made by the employees to the operations of the company during the period.
During the year under review, there were no employees who were in receipt of the remuneration beyond the limits prescribed under Rule 5 (2) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration) Rules, 2014 and therefore no disclosures need to be made under the said section. Further, the details of the top 10 employees in terms of remuneration drawn pursuant to rule 5(1) and 5(2) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration) Rules, 2014 shall be available at the registered office of the Company during the business hours and the details ratios of the remuneration of each Director to the median remuneration to the employees of the Company for the financial year are enclosed as "Annexure F" to the Board''s Report. The Company had 5 permanent employees during the year 17-18.
Mr. Darshak Rupani, Managing Director of the Company and Mr. Prashantt Rupani, Director are also Directors on the Board of Wholly Owned Subsidiary - White Organic Retail Private Limited, however they were not in receipt of any remuneration from the said subsidiary.
DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE:
The Company has complied with provisions relating to prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, to the extent applicable. During the year under review, there were no cases filed relating to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace.
MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS:
Maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is not applicable to the Company.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors wish to place on record their sense of appreciation for the excellent support received from the government authorities, bankers, consultants and the dedicated efforts of all employees in the working of the Company.
By Order of the Board
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Mr. Darshak Rupani Mr. Prashantt Rupani
Date : 31/08/2018 Managing Director Director/ CFO
Place: Mumbai DIN: 03121939 DIN: 03138082
Mar 31, 2016
To
The Members,
WHITE DIAMOND INDUSTRIES LIMITED CIN: L36912MH1990PLC055860
The Directors have the pleasure in presenting the 26th Annual Report on the business and operations of your Company and the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2016.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Particulars |
Current year 2015-16 (in Rs) |
Previous Year 2014-15 (in Rs) |
Sales and Other Income |
32,551,289 |
35,255,346 |
Net Profit before Depreciation and Interest |
1,918,633 |
15,26,617 |
Net Profit After Tax |
1,267,774 |
9,57,247 |
COMPANY''S AFFAIRS
In the financial year 2015-16, the Company has earned a profit of INR. 1,267,774 as compared to Profit of INR. 9,57,247 during the previous financial year 2014-15.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
During the Financial Year 2015-16, there were no changes in nature of the business of the Company. However, the Company is in the process to explore new line of business by adding new object clause in its Main Object i.e. business of all kinds of organic food products and allied activities.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the Financial Year 2015-2016 the Company has not issued any Equity shares.
A) The Company has not issued any equity shares with differential rights during the Financial Year 2015-16.
B) The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the Financial Year 2015-16.
C) Issue of Employee Stock Options: The Company has not issued any Employee Stock Options during the Financial Year 2015-16.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the Financial Year 20152016 or any preceding financial years. Hence no amount of principal or interest is outstanding / repayable.
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors do not propose any Dividend for the Financial Year 2015-16.
TRANSFER TO IEPF
Amount of INR 45,669/- is due to be transferred to IEPF account RESERVES
The Company has not transferred any amount to the Reserves.
DIRECTORS
1. Appointment and Re-appointments
During the period under review Mrs. Jigna Thakkar (DIN: 07279163) was appointed as the Additional Director of the Company with effect from 5th September, 2015 and her appointment as the Non -Executive Independent Director for a period of 5 years was approved 25th Annual General Meeting held on 30th September 2015.
Further Mr. Jitendra Mehta (DIN: 05338982), is liable to retire by rotation at the 26th Annual General Meeting of the Company. Being eligible he has offered himself for re-appointment. The Board of Directors recommend to the members to re-appoint him at the 26th Annual General Meeting.
2. Resignations
During the period under review, Mr. Rameshchandra Kothari (DIN: 00281215) resigned as the Nonexecutive Independent Director of the Company with effect from 5th September 2015. The Board places on record its appreciation for the services rendered by him during his tenure with the Company.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received the declarations from the Independent Directors under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 stating that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for the purpose of evaluating the performance of the Board as a whole, a structured questionnaire was prepared covering various aspects of the Board''s functioning, composition of the Board and its committee, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and the same was circulated amongst the Board of Directors for their feedback.
Further the separate performance evaluation of the Independent Directors, and Non - Independent Directors was carried out. The Board of Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has adequate system of internal financial control and risk mitigation system commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business. The Company is following all the applicable Accounting Standards for properly maintaining the books of accounts and reporting financial statements. The Audit committee actively reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the Internal Financial control and suggests the improvements for the same.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board met Five times during the financial year, the details of which are given in the Corporate governance report and details as required under Standard 9 of Secretarial Standard 1 on Board Meetings are mentioned in the Corporate Governance report which forms a part of the Board''s report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Currently, the Board has the following committees:
1. The Audit Committee
2. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholders relationship Committee
The Details of the Committees of the Board is mentioned in the Corporate Governance Report which forms a part of the Annual Report.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
As required under the Provisions of section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Directors hereby confirm:
1. That in preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2016, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with the proper explanation relating to material departures , if any;
2. 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;
3. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
4. That the Directors have 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 systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORY AUTHORITY
During the Financial Year under review, there were no material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company''s operations in future.
SUBSIDIARY, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
Your Company has a Wholly Owned Subsidiary named Sapna Infraventure Private Limited
A Statement containing salient features of Financial Statement of Sapna Infraventure Private Limited in Form AOC-1 is annexed hereto as "Annexure A"
AUDITORS
In accordance with the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors recommend to the shareholders to ratify the appointment of M/s. N.K Jalan & Chartered Accountants (FRN: 104019W) Chartered Accountants, as Statutory Auditors of the Company for F.Y. 2016-17, who were appointed for 5 consecutive Financial year at the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
The information relating to conservation of energy and technology absorption by the Company is annexed to the report as "Annexure B"
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The Extract of Annual Return in form MGT-9 as prescribed under the provisions of Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 is annexed to the report as "Annexure C".
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO
During the year under review there were no earnings in foreign exchange and there was no foreign exchange out go.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 regarding expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility was not applicable to the Company for Financial Year 2015-16.
LISTING AGREEMENT
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (''SEBI''), on September 2, 2015 issued SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 with a view to consolidate and align the provisions of Listing Agreement for different segments of capital markets to ensure better enforceability. The said regulations became effective on December 1, 2015 and accordingly all the listed entities were entitled to execute the new listing agreement within six months from the effective date.
The Company entered into the same with BSE Limited on 13th February, 2016.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our Corporate governance philosophy: Your Company''s philosophy on Corporate Governance has been to ensure fairness to the shareholders with full transparency and to enhance and retain investor trust. We always seek to insure that our performance is driven by integrity.
Our Corporate governance report for the financial year ended on March 31, 2016 forms a part of this Annual Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The report on management discussion and analysis as per the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements), Regulations, 2015 forms integral part of this Annual Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM FOR DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES
The Company has a Vigil Mechanism policy to report genuine concerns or grievances. The detail forms a part of the Corporate Governance Report.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relates and the date of the report.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company has policies framed for remuneration and appointment of directors, Key managerial personnel and senior management of the company. The composition and policies forms a part of the Corporate Governance Report and the policy is available at the registered office of the Company.
PARTICULARS OF TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
During the year under review the company has not entered into any transaction with its NonExecutive Directors.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013
During the year under review the Company has not given any guarantee to any party as provided under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, the details of loans granted by the Company are provided in notes to the financial statements
The Company has made investments in Non - Convertible Preference shares of Charisma Jewellery Private Limited and the details of the same are mentioned in the financial statements.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013 and the rules made there under the Company has appointed M/s. Priti J. Sheth & Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries in Practice (C.P. No 5518) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the F.Y. 2015-2016.
The Secretarial Audit Report is included as "Annexure D" and forms an integral part of this report.
CERTIFICATE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As required under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the auditors'' certificate on corporate governance is enclosed as "Annexure E" to the Board''s report.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The details of Related Party Transactions entered into by the Company which are at Arm''s Length Price and in Ordinary Course of Business are provided in Notes to Accounts of the Financial Statements.
Further details of material related party transactions entered by the Company are enclosed as "Annexure F" to the Board''s Report.
There were no materially significant Related Party Transactions that have potential conflict of interest with the Company at large.
DIRECTOR''S COMMENTS ON QUALIFICATIONS OR OBSERVATIONS Statutory Auditors'' Report
The comments mentioned in the audit report with respect to the funds that need to be transferred to IEPF account; the Board of Directors has initiated the process to transfer the funds to the IEPF account. Further, the Statements made by the Auditors in their report are self-explanatory and doesn''t require any comments by the Board of Directors.
Secretarial Auditor Report
Our Secretarial Auditors have in their report stated that the Company needs to appoint the Company Secretary as a Compliance officer as required under Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made there under. Further it is stated in the report that the Company needs to appoint Internal Auditor as required under the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Explanation: Our Company is in search of suitable candidate to be appointed as the Company Secretary and an internal Auditor and was unable to find the same during the year under review.
AUDITOR''S CERTIFICATE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As required under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Auditor''s Certificate on Corporate Governance forms a part of the Annual Report.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy which helps the Company in identification of risk, lays down procedure for risk assessment and procedure for risk minimization.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company wishes to place on record their appreciation to the contribution made by the employees to the operations of the company during the period.
During the year under review there were no employees who were in receipt of the remuneration beyond the limits prescribed under Rule 5 (2) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration) Rules, 2014 and therefore no disclosures need to be made under the said section. Further, the details of the top 10 employees in terms of remuneration drawn pursuant to rule 5(1) and 5(2) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration) Rules, 2014 shall be available at the registered office of the Company during the business hours and the details ratios of the remuneration of each Director to the median remuneration to the employees of the Company for the financial year are enclosed as "Annexure G" to the Board''s Report.
DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE:
During the year under review, there were no cases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors wish to place on record their sense of appreciation for the excellent support received from the government authorities, bankers, consultants and the dedicated efforts of all employees in the working of the Company.
By Order of the Board
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Mr. Darshak Rupani Mr. Prashantt Rupani
Date : 13/08/2016 Managing Director Director/ CFO
Place: Mumbai DIN: 03121939 DIN: 00199986
Mar 31, 2014
Dear Members
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 24th Annual Report on the
business and operations of your Company and the Audited Financial
Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2014.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS:
The highlights of the Financial Results are:
PARTICULARS CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR
2013-2014 2012-2013
(in Rs.) (inRs.)
Sales and Other Income 66,582,229 7,13,01,899
Net Profit before 12,65,647 22,59,475
Depreciation and
Interest
Less: Finance Costs NIL NIL
Less: Depreciation (3,20,239) (3,17,333)
Net Profit before Tax 9,45,408 19,42,142
Less: Provision for Tax (5,54,280) (6,50,000)
Less: Tax adjustment 45,774 NIL
related to prior years
Add: Provision for 2,92,176 47,113
Deferred Tax
Net Profit After Tax 53,178 13,39,255
Balance Brought 4,18,29,221 4,04,89,966
Forward from Previous Year
Balance carried forward 4,18,82,399 4,18,29,221
to Balance Sheet
2. DIVIDEND:
Your Board of Directors does not recommend any dividend for the
financial year ended 31st March, 2014.
3. FIXED DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits during the year under
review.
4. DEPOSITORY SYSTEM
The Company has entered into an agreement with National Securities
Depository Limited (NSDL) as well as Central Depository Services
(India) Limited (CDSL) to enable shareholders to hold the shares in
dematerialized form. The Company also offers simultaneous
Dematerialization of physical shares lodged for transfer.
5. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 274(1) (g)
None of the Director of the Company have been disqualified under
section 274(1)(g) of the Companies Act,1956.
6. DIRECTORS
The Board on 20th August, 2014, has appointed Mr. Chandresh R Jain, as
an Independent and Non Executive Additional Director as per the
provisions of Companies Act, 2013 upto the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and the Company has received a notice from a member intending
to propose the candidature of Mr. Chandresh R Jain as the Director of
the Company. Mr. Chandresh R Jain has submitted his declaration under
Section 149(6) to be appointed as the Independent Director of the
Company and that he shall not be liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Jaynish Kothari and Mr. Nalin Shah, resigned from the Company with
effect from 20th day of August, 2014 and the Company thanks them for
their valuable contribution.
Mr. Darshak Rupani, Executive Director retires by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting & being eligible, offers himself for
re-appointment. The Board recommends his re- appointment.
Mr. Chandresh R Jain and Mr. Rameshchandra Kothari are independent
directors of the Company. Pursuant to Section 149 of the Companies
Act,2013, it is proposed to appoint these Directors to hold office as
per their tenure of appointment mentioned in the notice of the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company. The independent
Directors are not liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Prashant Rupani, Executive Director of the Company has been
appointed as the CFO of the Company with effect from 20th day of
August, 2014.
7. DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
As required under the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, the Directors hereby confirm:
i. that in preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2014, the applicable accounting standards had been followed
along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any.
ii. that the Directors had selected such accounting policies and
applied consistently and made judgments and estimates that were
reasonable and prudent so as to give true and fair view of the state of
affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year ended 31st
March, 2014 and the profit of the Company for the year under review.
iii. that proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv. that the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2014 have
been prepared on a ''going concern basis''.
8. SUBSIDIARY:
Your Company has a Subsidiary named Sapna Infraventure Private Limited
since December, 2011.
9. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, as
amended, is not given as there are no employees during the year or part
thereof as required under Section 217 (2A).
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTIONS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information in accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (1) (e) of
the Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the Report of the Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988 is given in the Annexure and forms part of this
report.
11. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has taken adequate steps to ensure compliance of
requirements of Corporate Governance as per Listing Agreement with
Stock Exchange. A separate report on Corporate Government is given in
Annexure "A"
12. AUDITORS
M/S N. K. Jalan & Co, Chartered Accountant, the Auditor of the Company
hold their office until the conclusion of the 24th Annual General
Meeting of the Company and your Directors recommended their
re-appointment, if made, would be within the limits prescribed under
Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013. The appointment is subject to
ratification at every Annual General Meeting of the Company.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors sincerely appreciate the enthusiasm and hard work
displayed by all employees during the year. Your Directors also
acknowledge their appreciation of the continued assistance and support
given by the esteemed customers, suppliers, bankers and various
departments of Central and State Governments.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
WHITE DIAMOND INDUSTRIES LIMITED
DARSHAK RUPANI
03121939
(Managing Director)
Mumbai, 20TH August, 2014
Registered Office:
312A, Kailas Plaza, Vallabh Baug Lane,
Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai - 400 077
CIN: L36912MH1990PLC055860
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors present the Twenty Second Annual Report on the business
and operations of the Company, along with the Audited Statement of
Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2012.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
PARTICULARS CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR
2011-2012 2010-2011
(in Rs.) (in Rs.)
Sales and Other Income 9,52,19,934 16,07,75,895
Gross Profit before
Depreciation and Interest 27,88,592 29,54,009
Less: Finance Costs Nil (30,565)
Less: Depreciation (2,72,860) (2,33,990)
Net Profit before Tax 25,15,732 26,89,454
Less: Provision for Tax (8,00,000) (8,00,000)
Less: Income tax earlier year (24,982) NIL
Add: Provision for Deferred Tax 1,07,103 1,05,713
Net Profit After Tax 17,97,853 17,83,741
Balance Brought forward from
previous year 3,86,92,113 3,69,08,372
Profit carried to Balance Sheet 44,89,966 3,86,92,113
2. DIVIDEND
Your Board of Directors does not recommend any dividend for the
financial year ended 31st March, 2012.
3. OPERATIONS
The year under review has been an average year for the Company. Your
Company has achieved a turnover of Rs. 952.19 Lacs in comparison to Rs.
1607.75 lacs during the previous year.
The Company has not been able to do any export business during
2011-2012. However the Company has done good domestic business of cut
and polished diamonds with reputed companies.
However, keeping the further consolidation of financial strength in
view, the Board of Directors does not recommend any dividend.
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has been very active in introduction and implementation of
corporate governance norms. Your Company has taken all the mandatory
steps as required in Clause 49 (as amended) of the Listing Agreement. A
detailed report on Corporate Governance along with a certificate from
the Auditors confirming the compliance is annexed hereto (Annexure) and
forms part of the Directors' Report.
5. DIRECTORS
Mr. Darshak M. Rupani, Wholetime Director, retires by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for
reappointment. The Board recommends his reappointment.
Mr. Jaynish R. Kothari, Independent Director, retires by rotation at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself
for reappointment. The Board recommends his reappointment.
Mr. Jitendra J. Mehta, who was appointed as an Additional Director with
effect from 04.06.2012 at the Board Meeting held on 30th July, 2012, is
now appointed as an Executive Director on the Board of the Company with
the remuneration as decided by the Board subject to the approval of the
shareholders.
Shri. Mahesh Mohanlal Rupani, the Chairman of our Company passed away
on 4th June, 2012 and hence we accept his resignation with immediate
effect. We thank him for his valuable contribution to our Company.
Mr. Prashantt M. Rupani is appointed as the Chairman of our Company.
6. DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000,
the Directors confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed;
2. Appropriate Accounting Policies have been selected and applied
consistently, and have 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 31st March, 2012 and of the Profit and Loss
Account for the financial year 1st April, 2011 to 31st March, 2012.
3. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
4. The Annual Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
7. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEE U/S 217(2A) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Information required for particulars of Employee as required under
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 is not given as none of the
Employees draws salary and other perks above the prescribed limit.
8. AUDITOR'S REPORT
Notes to the Accounts as referred in the Auditors Report are self
explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments or
explanations.
9. AUDITOR
M/s. N K Jalan & Co., Chartered Accountant, Statutory Auditor of the
Company will retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and is
eligible for re-appointment. The said Auditors have confirmed that his
appointment if made shall be within the limits of Section 224(1B) of
the Companies Act, 1956. The Board of Directors recommends appointment
of M/s. N K Jalan & Co, Statutory Auditor of the Company and fixes his
remuneration.
10. FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted Deposits from Public u/s. 58A of the
Companies Act, 1956 and Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.
11. INSURANCE:
Your Company could not take adequate insurance cover for all its
Assets, which will be done in the next financial year.
12. LISTING OF SECURITIES
Listing of Securities: All the Equity Shares issued and allotted by the
Company so far have been duly listed with the Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited (BSE) at Mumbai and de-listing applications are in the process
for getting the shares delisted from Madras, Delhi and Ahmedabad Stock
Exchanges.
The Company has paid the listing fees for the financial year 2012-13 to
BSE.
13. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
The Company has "Sapna Infraventure Private Limited" as its Wholly
Owned Subsidiary formed on 19th December, 2011.
14. DISCLOSURES
Information of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign
exchange earnings and outgo required to be given pursuant section
217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Disclosure of
Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 is
given here below :
The Company's main line of business is Trading, Manufacturing, Import
and Export of Rough and Cut & Polished Diamonds.
Total Foreign Exchange used Rs. Nil. Total Foreign Exchange Earned:
Rs. Nil
15. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors take this opportunity to express their deep sense of
gratitude to the Central, State Governments and Local Governments,
Financial Institutions and Banks for their continued support,
co-operation and guidance.
At this point your Directors like to place on record their sincere
appreciation for the total commitment, dedication and hard work put in
by every Employee of the Company.
And to you our Shareholders, we are deeply grateful for the confidence
and faith that you have always placed in us.
Your Directors express their deepest gratitude to the esteemed
customers of the Company for their continuous confidence and faith,
which they have in the products and services of your Company.
For and on behalf of the Board,
Sd/-
Prashantt M. Rupani
Chairman
Place : Mumbai
Date : 30th July, 2012.
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors present the Twentieth Annual Report on the business and
operations of the Company, along with the Audited Statement of Accounts
for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2010.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS:
PARTICULARS CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR
2009-2010 2008-2009
(Rs. in Lacs) (Rs. in Lacs)
Sales & Other Income 758.35 1183.35
Gross Profit before
Depreciation and Intenest (30.58) 20.82
Less : Interest &
Financial Charges Nil Nil
Depreciation (7.82) (8.19)
Profit / (Loss) before Tax (38.40) 12.63
Less : Provision for Tax (2.98) (4.96)
Profit/(Loss) after Tax (41.38) 7.67
Prior Period Adjustment nil 376.74
Provision for Deferred tax 15.99 nil
Add : Balance Carried from
earlier year 394.47 10.06
Balance Carried to
Balance Sheet 369.08 394.47
Note: The figures of the previous year have been re-grouped to bring
these in line with this yearÃs figures, wherever required.
2. OPERATIONS:
The year under review has been an average year for the Company. Your
Company has achieved a turnover of Rs.758.35 lacs in comparison to
Rs.1183.35 lacs during the previous year.
The Company has not been able to do any export business during
2009-2010. However the Company has done good domestic business of cut
and polished diamonds with reputed companies.
However, keeping the further consolidation of financial strength in
view, the Board of Directors does not recommend any dividend.
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Your Company has been very active in introduction and implementation of
corporate governance norms. Your Company has taken all the mandatory
steps as required in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. A detailed
report on Corporate Governance along with a certificate from the
Auditors confirming the compliance is annexed hereto (Annexure) and
forms part of the Directorsà Report.
5. DIRECTORS:
During the year under review Shri Jatin A. Mehta, Director ceased to be
a director on the Board w.e.f. 30th August, 2010 pursuant to his
resignation, expressing his inability to continue to act as Director
due to his pre-occupation.
Shri Darshak M. Rupani, was appointed as Additional Director on the
Board on 30th August, 2010, and holds office upto the ensuing Annual
General Meeting, in accordance with provisions of Section 257 of the
Companies Act, 1956, the Company has received notice from a member
proposing Shri Darshak M. Rupani, to be appointed as a Director at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting. He is also appointed by the Board on
30th August, 2010 as an Additional Director subject however, to the
approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with the provisions Section 255 & 256 of the Companies
Act, 1956, Shri Jaynish R. Kothari and Shri Nalin A. Shah retire by
rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment. The
Board of Directors recommends their re-appointment.
Your Directors wish to take this opportunity to place on record their
sincere appreciations and thanks to Shri Jatin A. Mehta for his
valuable guidance and services rendered to the Company during his
tenure as Director.
6. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEE U/S 217(2A) OF THE COMPANIES ACT,1956:
Information required for particulars of Employee as required under
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 is not given as none of the
Employees draws salary and other perks above the prescribed limit.
7. DIRECTORÃS RESPONSIBILITY:
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000,
the Directors confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed;
2. Appropriate Accounting Policies have been selected and applied
consistently, and have 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 31st March, 2010 and of the Profit and Loss
Account for the financial year 1st April, 2009 to 31st March, 2010.
3. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
4. The Annual Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
8. Auditors Report :
Notes to the Accounts as referred in the Auditors Report are self
explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments or
explanations.
9. AUDITOR:
M/s. N K Jalan & Co., Chartered Accountant, Statutory Auditor of the
Company will retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and is
eligible for re-appointment. The said Auditors have confirmed that his
appointment if made shall be within the limits of Section 224(1B) of
the Companies Act, 1956. The Board of Directors recommends appointment
of M/s. N K Jalan & Co, Statutory Auditor of the Company and fixes his
remuneration.
10. FIXED DEPOSITS:
Your Company has not accepted Deposits from Public u/s.58A of the
Companies Act, 1956 and Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.
11. INSURANCE:
Your Company could not take adequate insurance cover for all its
Assets, which will be done in the next financial year.
12. LISTING OF SECURITIES:
Listing of Securities: All the Equity Shares issued and allotted by the
Company so far have been duly listed with the Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited (BSE) at Mumbai and de-listing applications are in the process
for getting the shares delisted from Madras, Delhi and Ahmedabad Stock
Exchanges.
During the year under review the board has approved the issue of
19,67,400 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each to the strategic Investors
(non-promoters) on preferential basis.
The Company has paid the listing fees for the financial year 2010-11 to
BSE.
13. DEMAT OF SECURITIES:
Nearly 32.12% of total Equity Share Capital is held in dematerialized
form with NSDL / CDSL.
14. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY:
The Company does not have any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company.
15. DISCLOSURES:
Information of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign
exchange earnings and outgo required to be given pursuant section
217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Disclosure of
Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 is
given here below :
The Companys main line of business is Trading, Manufacturing, Import
and Export of Rough and Cut & Polished Diamonds.
Total Foreign Exchange used Rs. Nil.
Total Foreign Exchange Earned: Rs. Nil
16. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your Directors take this opportunity to express their deep sense of
gratitude to the Central, State Governments and Local Governments,
Financial Institutions and Banks for their continued support,
co-operation and guidance.
At this point your Directors like to place on record their sincere
appreciation for the total commitment, dedication and hard work put in
by every Employee of the Company.
And to you our Shareholders, we are deeply grateful for the confidence
and faith that you have always placed in us.
Your Directors express their deepest gratitude to the esteemed
customers of the Company for their continuous confidence and faith,
which they have in the products and services of your Company.
For and on behalf of the Board,
Rameshchandra P. Kothari.
Chairman & Managing Director.
Place : Mumbai
Date : 30th August, 2010.
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