Dear Members,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 34th Annual Report and the Audited
Statements of Accounts of your Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2019.
Pursuant to the notification dated February 16, 2015 issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, the Company has adopted the Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind
AS") notified under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 with
effect from 01st April, 2016. Financial Statements for the year ended and as at March 31,
2019 have been restated to conform to Ind AS.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
2018-2019 |
2017-2018 |
|
(Rs. In Lacs) |
(Rs. in Lacs) |
Revenue from operations |
3095.56 |
12954.03 |
Finance Cost |
- |
3750.01 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense |
1918.00 |
1917.66 |
Profit/(Loss) before Exceptional and Extraordinary Items and tax |
(2194.26) |
(10157.03) |
Profit/(Loss) before tax |
(2194.26) |
(10157.03) |
Deferred tax Liabilities |
(88.89) |
(28.29) |
Provision for Tax |
|
|
Profit/(Loss) after Tax |
(2105.37) |
(101,28.74) |
Note: Previous year figures have been regrouped / rearranged wherever necessary.
DIVIDEND:
Due to huge loss, your Directors are unable to recommend any dividend on the equity
shares for the year under review.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:
The Company has achieved Revenue from operations of Rs 3095.56 Lakhs in Financial Year
2018-19 as against Rs 12954.03 Lakhs in previous Financial Year 2017-18. During the
year 2018-19 Interest outgo of the Company has registered at NIL as against Rs. 3750.01
Lakhs in the previous year 2017-18. The Depreciation has registered during the Current
Year at Rs. 1918.00 Lakhs as against Rs. 1917.66 Lakhs for the previous year
2017-18. In the financial year 2018-19 the Company has incurred Net Loss of Rs 2105.37
Lakhs as against Net Loss of Rs. 10128.74 Lakhs in Financial Year 2017-18. The
Company experienced that the efficiency of plant and machineries, especially Spinning
Machines have gone down and set up an in house Expert Group to suggest measures for
Technology up gradation and Modernization. As per their recommendations, old machines
including Ring Frames, requiring expenditure towards repairs and maintenance consuming
high power with low output have been identified and shifted to workshop/godowns for
appropriate action.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANY:-
Jaybharat Textiles And Real Estate Limited ("the Company") has only one
subsidiary Company namely M/s. Pulgaon Cotton Mills Limited. There has been no material
change in the nature of the business of subsidiary company. Pursuant to the provisions of
Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of The Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014, the statement containing salient features of the financial statements of the
Company's subsidiary (in Form AOC-1) is attached as Annexure A.
Members who wish to receive the full Report and Accounts including the Report and
Accounts of the Subsidiary Company will be provided with it upon receipt of a written
request. This will help save considerable cost in connection with printing and mailing of
the Report and Accounts.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form MGT-9 is annexed
herewith as "Annexure D".
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
Four meetings of the Board of Directors and Four Meeting of audit committee were held
during the year. For further details, please refer report on corporate governance section
in this Annual Report.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Currently, the Board has Five committees: the Audit Committee, Nomination and
Remuneration Committee, Management and Finance Committee, Stakeholder's Relationship
Committee, Sexual Harassment Committee. All committees consist entirely of independent
directors.
A detailed note on the Board and its committees is provided under the corporate
governance report section in this Annual Report.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The Independent Directors of the Company have declared that they meet the criteria of
independence as laid down in Section 149(6) of Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. In the
opinion of the Board they fulfill the conditions of Independence as specified in the Act
and Rules made there under and are independent of the management.
Ms. Mansi Wadkar retires by rotation and, being eligible, offered herself for
re-appointment.
BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the corporate governance requirements as
prescribed by Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements), Regulations 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations"), the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee have defined the evaluation criteria, procedure and time schedule
for the Performance Evaluation process for the Board, its Committees and Director. In
accordance with the criteria and procedure the Independent Directors considered/evaluated
the Board's performance, Performance of the Chairman and other Non-Independent Directors.
The Board has undergone a formal review which comprised Board effectiveness survey and
review of materials. The Board subsequently evaluated its own performance, the working of
its committees (Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholder
Relationship Committee, Risk Management Committee and Management and Finance Committee)
and Independent Directors (without the participation of the relevant director) The
Directors were evaluated on aspects such as attendance and contribution at Board /
Committee Meetings and guidance/support to the management outside Board/Committee
Meetings. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluated on key aspects of his role,
including the strategic agenda of the Board, encouraging active engagement by all Board
members and motivating and providing guidance to the Managing Director Areas on which the
Committees were assessed included degree of fulfillment of key responsibilities, adequacy
of Committee composition and effectiveness of meetings. The performance evaluation of
Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board, excluding the director being
evaluated. The performance evaluation of the chairman and the Non-Independent Directors
was carried out by the Independent Directors who also reviewed the performance of the
Board as a whole. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee also reviewed the performance
of the Board, its Committee and of the Directors. The Chairman of the Board provided
feedback to the Directors on an individual basis, as appropriate. Significant highlights,
learning and action points with respect to the evaluation were presented to the Board.
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.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and
explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following statements in terms of
Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013: a. that in the preparation of the annual
financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departures, if any; b. that such accounting policies as mentioned in Notes to the
Financial Statements have been selected and applied consistently and judgment and
estimates have been made 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, 2019 and of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; c. that proper and sufficient care has been taken
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. that the annual financial statements have been prepared on a
going concern basis; e. that proper internal financial controls were in place and that the
financial controls were adequate and were operating effectively. f. that systems to ensure
compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place and were adequate and
operating effectively.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Independent Directors have submitted their disclosures to the Board that they
fulfill all the requirements as stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 so
as to qualify themselves to be appointed as Independent Directors under the provisions of
the Companies Act, 2013 and the relevant rules.
FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company familiarizes its Independent Directors with the Company, their roles,
rights, responsibilities in the company, nature of the industry in which the company
operates, business model of the company etc. through various programmers. The details of
such familiarization programmed shall be disclosed on the Company's website at the
following web link: http://Jaybharat.org/wp/
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has duly set up an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in line with the
requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
& Redressal) Act, 2013, to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment.
The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed off
during the year 2018- 19.: No of complaints received: Nil No of complaints disposed off:
Nil
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS / COURTS / TRIBUNAL
IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATION IN FUTURE
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts / Tribunal
which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
Hence, disclosure pursuant to Rule 8 (5) (vii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is not
required.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY:
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and
complexity of its operations. The scope and authority of the Internal Audit function is
defined in the Internal Audit Manual. To maintain its objectivity and independence, the
Internal Audit function reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board &
to the Chairman & Managing Director. The Internal Audit Department monitors and
evaluates the efficiency and adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its
compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all locations of
the Company. Based on the report of internal audit function, process owners undertake
corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls.
Significant audit observations and recommendations along with corrective actions thereon
are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.
CODE OF CONDUCT:
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct which is applicable to the
Members of the Board and all employees in the course of day to day business operations of
the company. The Company believes in "Zero Tolerance" against bribery,
corruption and unethical dealings / behaviours of any form and the Board has laid down the
directives to counter such acts. The code laid down by the Board is known as "code of
business conduct" which forms an Appendix to the Code. The Code has been posted on
the Company's website, under the web link: http://Jaybharat.org/wp/. The Code lays down
the standard procedure of business conduct which is expected to be followed by the
Directors and the designated employees in their business dealings and in particular on
matters relating to integrity in the work place, in business practices and in dealing with
stakeholders. The Code gives guidance through examples on the expected behaviour from an
employee in a given situation and the reporting structure. All the Board Members and the
Senior Management personnel have confirmed compliance with the Code. All Management Staff
were given appropriate training in this regard.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:-
Pursuant to the Section 177(9) and 177(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 7 of the
Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and corporate governance
requirements as per SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board of Directors have approved the
Policy on Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower and the same has been hosted on the Website of
the Company. This Policy inter-alia provides a direct access to the Chairman of the
Audit Committee. Your Company hereby affirms that no Director / employee have been denied
access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and that no complaints were received during
the year.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
All transactions entered by the Company with Related Parties were in the Ordinary
Course of Business and at Arm's Length pricing basis. There were no materially significant
transactions with Related Parties during the financial year 2018-19 which were in conflict
with the interest of the Company. Suitable disclosures as required under AS-18 have been
made in Notes to the financial statements. The Company has also adopted Related Party
Transaction Policy as required under SEBI Listing Regulations. The Board has approved the
policy on Related Party Transactions and Material Subsidiary. The policies have been
uploaded on the Company's website, under the web link:
http://Jaybharat.org/wp/related-party-transactions/
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH
HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN MARCH 31, 2019 AND 13th AUGUST, 2019:
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the
Company between the end of financial year (March 31, 2019) and the date of the Report
(August 13, 2019).
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 pre-clearance for dealing in the Company's shares and prohibits
the purchase or sale of Company shares by the Directors and the designated employees while
in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and
during the period when the Trading Window is closed. The Board is responsible for
implementation of the Code. All Board Directors and the designated employees have
confirmed compliance with the Code.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES:
Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section
188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, in the prescribed Form AOC-2, is appended as Annexure
B to the Board's report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule
5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014, none of the employees drew remuneration of Rs. 102,00,000/- or more per
annum/ Rs. 8,50,000/- or more per month during the year or drew remuneration in excess of
the remuneration drawn by Managing Director or Whole-time Directors or Manager and does
not hold either by himself or through his spouse or dependent children 2 per cent or more
equity shares of the company. Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as
required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided
in the Annexure C forming a part of Annual Report. In terms of the provisions of
Section 136(1) read with its relevant proviso of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual
Report excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to the members of the Company.
The said information is available for inspection at the
Registered Office of the Company during working hours and any member interested in
obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary and the same will be
furnished without any fee and free of cost.
DEPOSITS:
Your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section 73 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, INVESTMENTS MADE, GUARANTEES GIVEN AND SECURITIES PROVIDED
Detail of loans, investments, guarantees and securities covered under the provision of
section 186 of the Act are given in the notes to the financial statement.
INSURANCE:
The properties, stock, assets of your Company are adequately insured.
REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has complied with Corporate Governance Code as stipulated under SEBI
Listing Regulations. A separate section on Corporate Governance along with a certificate
from M/s. Rishi Sekhri & Associates, Statutory Auditors and Shri Rajiv Kumar Gupta,
Managing Director, confirming the compliance with the said Regulations, forms part of this
report.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The Company recognizes that in a people-intensive business, major gains can be scored
in the area of productivity management. In view of this, the Company has strengthened its
people management through performance-linked incentives, amenities, training,
multi-skilling and career path identification. The Company is of firm belief that good
Human Resource (HR) Management would ensure success through high performance. HR strategy
and plans of the Company are deeply embedded with the organizational goals. In order to
enhance the manpower productivity, the goal is set to increase the production capacity of
the plant and rationalize the manpower through scientific study. All the operational goals
of the top management emanate from the business plan. The goals of MD are shared with his
subordinates who in turn share their goal with their respective subordinates and so on.
Regular visits by HR team is being made to the plant to meet the employees and also
interaction meetings are conducted to get their feedback, based on which HR policies are
improved continuously. The process has resulted in better employer-employee relationship.
The Company lays due emphasis on all-round development of its human resource. Hence,
training of the employees is aimed at systemic development of knowledge, skills, aptitude
and team work. Training is designed for the development of personal skills necessary for
the performance of the present job and to prepare them for future growth. Individual
development is given top priority to groom high caliber manpower.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
During the year under review, your Company enjoyed cordial relationship with workers
and employees at all levels.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORTS
The Management Discussion & Analysis Report, which form an integral part of this
Report, are set out as separate Annexure, together with the Certificate from the auditors
of the Company regarding compliance with the requirements of Corporate Governance as
stipulated under SEBI Listing Regulations.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY: a) Company ensures that the manufacturing operations are
conducted in the manner whereby optimum utilisation and maximum possible savings of energy
is achieved. b) No specific investment has been made in reduction in energy consumption.
c) As the impact of measures taken for conservation and optimum utilisation of energy are
not quantitative, its impact on cost cannot be stated accurately.
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
Company's products are manufactured by using in-house know how and no outside
technology is being used for manufacturing activities. Therefore no technology absorption
is required. The Company constantly strives for maintenance and improvement in quality of
its products and entire Research & Development activities are directed to achieve the
aforesaid goal.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUT-GO:
During the period under review there was no foreign exchange earnings or out flow.
AUDITOR'S REPORT/ SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT:
The auditors' report and secretarial auditor's report does not contain any
qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT:
Pursuant to provisions of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 the Company has
appointed Ms. Anuja Bansal (M.No. 34817); Practising Company Secretary to undertake the
Secretarial Audit of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2019. The Secretarial
Audit report is annexed herewith as "Annexure E".
COST AUDIT
As per the requirements of Central Government and pursuant to the provisions of Section
148 of the Companies Act, 2013, your Company carries out an audit of cost records every
year.
AUDITORS
The Board appointed M/s. Rishi Shekhri & Associates, Chartered Accountants as the
Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of five consecutive years, from the 32nd AGM
of the Company held in the year 2017 till the conclusion of the 37th AGM to be held in the
year 2022, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
INTERNAL AUDITOR:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of
Directors of the Company had appointed Internal Auditor of the Company for the financial
year 2018-19 and Company carries out an Internal Audit on quarterly basis.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their appreciation of the assistance and support
extended by Banks, Consultants, Solicitors, Shareholders and Employees of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Sd/-
Rajiv Kumar Gupta
Managing Director
DIN:06894587
Place: Mumbai
Date: 13th August, 2019
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