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Dear Shareowners,
Your directors have great pleasure in presenting the 30th
Annual Report together with audited statement of accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2025.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Audited Financial Statements of the Company as of March 31, 2025,
following the merger with Ind-Swift Limited, have been prepared in accordance with the
applicable Indian Accounting Standards (IND- AS), Regulation 33 of the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 (SEBI Listing Regulations), and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act).
The estimates and judgements applied in the preparation of these
financial statements have been made prudently to reflect the true and fair view of the
Company's financial position, performance, and cash flows for the year ended March
31, 2025. These estimates and judgements are intended to present a comprehensive,
accurate, and reliable picture of the financial health of the Company.
The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements provide further
details and explanations, and form an integral part of the Audited Financial Statements.
The summarized financial highlights are depicted below:
(H Lakhs)
|
Standalone |
Consolidated |
| PARTICULARS |
Year Ending 31st March 2025 |
Year Ending 31st March 2024 |
Year Ending 31st March 2025 |
Year Ending 31st March 2024 |
Sales (net of excise) and other income |
63092.16 |
176086.14 |
64309.49 |
179749.92 |
Less Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
| Cost of Materials Consumed |
22455.96 |
71183.94 |
22419.85 |
73190.41 |
| Purchase of Stock in Trade |
7080.36 |
7016.58 |
7080.36 |
7016.58 |
| Change in Inventories of FG/WIP/Stock in
trade |
-1036.23 |
6691.91 |
-705 |
6773.90 |
| Employee Benefit Expense |
11533.48 |
23343.08 |
11752.09 |
23735.79 |
| Other Expenses |
16224.97 |
29139.31 |
17562.89 |
29892.50 |
Total Expenses |
56258.54 |
137374.82 |
58110.19 |
140609.18 |
Profit before Interest, Depreciation, Tax
& Amortization |
6833.62 |
38711.32 |
6199.30 |
39140.74 |
| Less: - Interest |
291.84 |
10376.70 |
291.93 |
10377.50 |
| - Depreciation |
2447.93 |
8040.97 |
2447.93 |
8040.97 |
| - Extra Ordinary Item |
-22320.42 |
-39099.82 |
-22320.42 |
-39099.82 |
Proft/(Loss) before Tax |
26414.27 |
59393.46 |
25779.85 |
59822.09 |
Less- Provision for Deferred Tax |
-382.61 |
-1084.33 |
-382.34 |
-1084.33 |
| - Income tax adjustment of previous year |
334.93 |
2.05 |
334.93 |
2.05 |
| - Current Tax /Mat credit utilization |
853.42 |
6857.87 |
774.42 |
6980.35 |
Proft/(Loss) After Tax (A) |
25608.53 |
53617.88 |
25052.83 |
53924.03 |
| Amount B/F from previous year (B) |
-39897.95 |
-93515.83 |
-38803.27 |
-92680.01 |
Profit / (Loss) after tax available for
appropriations |
-14289.42 |
-39897.95 |
-13750.44 |
-38755.98 |
Pursuant to sale of controlling interest |
|
|
1.76 |
1.71 |
Share of profit (loss) in joint venture |
|
|
-5.17 |
-49.01 |
Balance carried forward to Balance sheet
(A+B) |
-14289.42 |
-39897.95 |
-13753.85 |
-38803.27 |
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company recorded a turnover of H
54,964.67 Lacs, compared to H 1,67,256.60 Lacs in the previous financial year 2023-24. The
Company achieved a net profit of H 25,608.53 Lacs in 2024-25, as against a net profit of H
53,617.88 Lacs in 2023-24. The Company's exports during the year 2024-25 were H
39923.33 Lacs in 2024-25 as compared to H 133928.89 Lacs in 2023-24.
Your directors wish to highlight that the financials for 2024-25 are
not directly comparable with financials for 2023-24 as during both these financial years
two significant corporate actions were carried; one was the slump sale transaction vide
which the API and CRAMS business of the Company was sold effective from 18.03.2024 and the
another is approval of the Amalgamation of the group Company Ind-Swift Limited with the
Company vide the order of the Hon'ble NCLT , Chandigarh bench on 17th
July, 2025, effective from 8th August, 2025 and the appointed date for the same
was 31st March, 2024 . Further details regarding the amalgamation order can be
found elsewhere in this report, as well as in the accompanying financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Your company recorded a consolidated turnover of H 56171.25 Lacs during
2024-25 against the turnover of H 170914.99 Lacs during 2023-24. In consolidated terms,
the Company earned a Net profit of H 25047.66 Lacs during 2024-25, against profit of H
53875.02 Lacs in 2023-24. The Consolidated financial figures include the respective
financial figures of the company's subsidiaries. As required under the provisions of
the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Audited Consolidated Financial
Statements form part of the Annual Report and the same are annexed to this Report.
INDIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2025 has been
prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) as per the Companies
(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)
Amendment Rules, 2016 notified under section 133 of Companies Act, 2013 and other relevant
provisions of the Act. The estimates and judgments relating to the Financial Statements
are made on a prudent basis, so as to reflect in a true and fair manner, the form and
substance of transactions and reasonably present the Company's state of affairs,
profits and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2025.
The Notes to the Financial Statements adequately cover the Audited
Statements and form an integral part of this Report.
THE CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
The Company did not undergo any change in the nature of its business
during Financial Year 2024-25 under review. The affairs of the Company are conducted in
accordance with the accepted business practices and within the purview of the applicable
legislations.
SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
With an objective of leveraging the broad base presence of the group
Company in the finished dosages business, a scheme under Sections 230 to 232 of the
Companies Act, 2013 for the amalgamation of M/s. Ind Swift Limited (Transferor Company)
with M/s. Ind Swift Laboratories Limited (Transferee Company) was approved by the Board on
September 25, 2023. The Scheme was subsequently modified on March 8, 2024, and again on
May 18, 2025. The Scheme was filed for obtaining in principle approval with BSE Limited
and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) where the securities of the Companies
are listed who had issued "no adverse observation letter" dated September 30,
2024 and October 03, 2024 respectively.
Post stock exchanges' approval, Company had filed application for
approval of merger under Section 230 - 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 read along with Rule
3 and 5 of the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 before
the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal Bench at Chandigarh. On February 22, 2025
the Shareholders and the Unsecured Creditors of the Company in National Company Law
Tribunal (NCLT) convened meeting approved the Scheme of Arrangement for the Amalgamation
of Ind Swift Limited with Ind Swift Laboratories Limited and subsequently your company
filed the second motion petition for the approval of scheme with the Hon'ble NCLT,
Chandigarh bench.
Post approvals to the Scheme of amalgamation by Shareholders, creditors
and other requisite authorities and post completion of all legal and regulatory procedures
and formalities, we are pleased to announce that the Hon'ble NCLT has vide its order
dated July 17, 2025, sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Ind-Swift Limited with the
Company. The said Scheme became effective from 8th August, 2025, post
completion of requisite procedures. The Appointed Date for said Scheme was March 31, 2024.
The Financial Statements of the Company include the effect/ impact of
merger of Ind-Swift Limited with Ind Swift Laboratories Limited in accordance with
applicable IND-AS.
The Company, in accordance with the sanctioned Scheme, is in the
process of allotment and credit of the 81,24,697 equity shares of face value of H10/- each
to the Shareholders of Transferor Company viz. Ind-Swift Limited as a consideration of
merger as per the approved share exchange ratio and the said shares shall be duly listed
at BSE and NSE as per the required guidelines.
This long-anticipated milestone marks the culmination of a carefully
considered process aimed at making the group debt free, simplifying the corporate
structure, removing redundancies, streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency. The
merger is expected to result in, operational and administrative efficiencies, optimum
utilisation of infrastructure facilities and available resources, reduction in costs by
focused operational efforts, rationalisation, standardisation, simplification of business
processes and elimination of duplication.
The Copy of final order for Amalgamation is available on the website of
the Company, which can be accessed at www.indswiftlabs.com
PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENT AND DISCLOSURE UNDER REGULATION 32(7A) OF SEBI
(LODR) REGULATIONS, 2015
During the year 2024-25, the Company came up with preferential issue of
2,60,00,000 Fully Convertible Warrants ("Warrants") of H 10 each allotted at an
issue price of H 121/- (including securities premium of H 111) per warrants aggregating to
H 314.60 Crores to persons belonging to promoter and non-promoter category. The aforesaid
warrants were allotted on August 30, 2024, upon receipt of the 25% of the total issue
size, aggregating to H 78.65 Crores in terms of the Chapter V and the applicable
provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (SEBI ICDR Regulations) as amended, Sections 23(1)(b), 42,
62(1)(c), and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable
laws. Care Ratings Limited was appointed as Monitoring Agency to monitor the utilisation
of the funds raised through preferential issue, in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation 162A of the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
The proceeds of preferential issue have significantly enhanced the
Company's financial flexibility, and accelerated the Company's ambitious growth
plans.
During the FY 2024-25, 15,32,000 warrants were converted into Equity
Shares on receipt of balance 75% of the Issue Price as per the following details:
| S. No. |
Allotment Date |
No. of Allottees |
No. of Equity Shares |
| 1. |
18-03-2025 |
1 |
15,32,000 |
As on March 31, 2025 total 2,44,68,000 warrants were outstanding for
conversion.
The funds so raised on allotment of convertible warrants and further on
their conversion into equity were utilised for expansion of business of the Company/Wholly
Owned Subsidiaries, Investment in existing/to be acquired Subsidiaries, Working Capital
for existing business, and other General Corporate Purposes, thus for the purpose for
which these were raised and in accordance with the objectives of the said preferential
issue stated in the explanatory statement to the notice of Extra Ordinary General Meeting
held on July 22, 2024 subsequently modified by corrigendum dated July 12, 2024; and there
had been no deviation or variation in the use of the proceeds/ funds so raised. During the
year, the company has utilised a sum of H 91.11 Crores out of the total sum of H 92.63
Crores raised through the said preferential issue.
CHANGE IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND LISTING OF SHARES
During the year 2024-25, the Company has increased the authorised share
capital of the Company from H 60,00,00,000 (Sixty Crores only) divided into 6,00,00,000
(Six Crores) equity shares of H 10/- each to H 100,00,00,000 (Rupees One Hundred Crore
only) divided in 10,00,00,000 (Ten Crores) equity shares of H 10/- each by obtaining the
approval of the shareholders of the Company through postal ballot on 21st June,
2024.
During the year a total of 15,32,000 equity shares were allotted upon
conversion of fully convertible warrants into the equivalent numbers of equity shares. The
paid-up equity share capital of the Company increased from H 59,08,68,600 to H
60,61,88,600 as at March 31, 2025. The Company's shares are listed on the National
Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited (BSE) and are actively traded.
a) Preference Shares:
Consequent to the approval of amalgamation of the Group Company and
pursuant to the approved scheme of Amalgamation, the Board of Directors of the Company in
its meeting held on 11.08.2025 allotted 14,20,000, 1% Redeemable Preference Shares of H
100/- each to the allottees who held such Preference Shares in the Amalgamating Company
(Ind-Swift Limited) on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to them in the
Amalgamating Company. In line with the terms of allotment, the Board also approved the
redemption of these preference shares.
b) Employee Stock Option Scheme
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has granted 2,50,000
Employee Stock Option to its employees under the existing Employees Stock Option (Employee
Incentive Scheme, 2014) Plan. Other than the allotment of these ESOPS there has been no
change in the Employees Stock Option Plan (Employee Incentive Scheme, 2014) of the
Company. Further, it is confirmed that the ESOP Scheme of the Company is in compliance
with ESOP Regulations. The applicable disclosures as stipulated under Regulation 14 of
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)
Regulations, 2021 and rule 12(9) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014
with regard to Employees Stock Option Plan of the Company are given as "Annexure-IV".
In addition, the Company has not granted any Employee Stock Option to
its Non-Executive Directors under the said plan. Hence, disclosure of the same is not
applicable.
c) Non-Convertible Debentures
In June 2018, the Company had issued 4,245 Rated, Listed, Secured, 10%
Coupon, Redeemable, Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) aggregating to H 4,245 million.
These NCDs were fully redeemed on March 18, 2024, in accordance with the terms of
issuance.
Following the redemption, the Company submitted an application to BSE
Limited for early redemption and delisting of the said NCDs. Pursuant to necessary
approvals, the NCDs were successfully delisted from BSE Limited with effect from August
12, 2024.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any new
debentures.
Further, The Company has not issued any shares with differential voting
rights or sweat Equity during the year.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
As required by Regulation 34(2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations), a Management Discussion
and Analysis Report is part of this Report. The state of the affairs of the business along
with the financial and operational developments has been discussed in detail in the
Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Company's Board has constituted the following Committees
prescribed under the Companies Act and the LODR Regulations, 2015: -
1. Audit Committee
2. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
3. Risk Management Committee
4. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
5. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
6. Compensation Committee
7. Sub-Committee of the Board
8. Investment Committee
9. Preferential Issue Committee
The details of the Composition of the Committees, their role, terms of
reference and the details of meeting held during the year are given in the Corporate
Governance report.
DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL a) Board of Directors
As on 31st March, 2025, your Company's Board had 8
(Eight) members comprising of 4 (Four) Executive Directors and
4 (Four) Non-Executive-Independent Directors including one Independent
Woman Director. The details of the Board and committee composition, tenure of directors,
areas of expertise and other details are available in the Corporate Governance Report,
which forms part of this Annual Report.
b) Appointment/Re-appointment:
During the financial year 2024-25, based on the recommendation of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on June
27, 2024, appointed Mr. Param Bir Singh (DIN: 07616561) as an Independent Director of the
Company for a first term of five consecutive years with effect from June 27, 2024, subject
to the approval of the shareholders.
Subsequently, the shareholders approved the regularization of Mr. Param
Bir Singh's appointment as an Independent Director through a resolution passed at the
Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 22, 2024.
However, as on the date of this Report, Mr. Param Bir Singh has ceased
to be a Director of the Company, following his resignation with effect from May 31, 2025.
Further, at the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company
held on September 30, 2024, the shareholders approved the re-appointment of Mr. Sahil
Munjal (DIN: 00015407) as Whole-Time Director of the Company for a further period of five
years, with effect from February 13, 2025, up to February 12, 2030.
Additionally, during the financial year 2024-25, Dr. Ashwani Kumar Vig
(DIN: 07080817) completed his first term as an Independent Director and consequently
ceased to be a Director of the Company with effect from February 13, 2025. The Board
places on record its sincere appreciation for the valuable guidance and contributions made
by Dr. Ashwani Kumar Vig during his association with the Company.
c) Key Managerial Personnel
The Company has adequate Key Managerial Personnel's as per
requirements of section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 as well as the SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, 2015.
a) Mr. Navrattan Munjal, Chairman & Managing Director,
b) Mr. Himanshu Jain, Joint Managing Director,
c) Mr. Rishav Mehta, Executive Director,
d) Mr. Sahil Munjal, Executive Director,
e) Mr. Gagan Aggarwal, Chief Financial Officer,
f ) Mr. Pardeep Verma: VP-Corporate Affairs & Company Secretary.
d) Declaration for Independency of Independent Directors:
Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors confirming that they meet with the criteria of independence as prescribed both
under subsection (6) of Section 149 of the Act and Regulation 16(1) (b) of the SEBI
Listing Regulations and there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect
their status as an Independent Director. Further, in the opinion of the Board, the
Independent Directors also possess the attributes of integrity, expertise and experience
as required to be disclosed under Rule 8 (5) (iiia) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014. The Company has also received from them declaration of compliance of Rule 6(1) &
(2) that they have registered themselves with databank of Independent Directors as
maintained by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
e) Directors liable to retire by rotation and Directors seeking
re-appointment:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, read with
rules made thereunder and the Articles of Association of your Company, Mr. Rishav Mehta,
Executive Director (DIN: 03028663) is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, offer himself for re-appointment. The Board
recommends his re-appointment for your approval.
After the closure of the financial year the Board of Directors through
a resolution passed by circulation on 4th July, 2025 appointed Mr. Subodh Gupta
(DIN: 01393423) and Mr. Prabhat Khurana (DIN: 03289193) as additional Independent
Directors of the Company. Their appointments are to be ratified by the shareholders at the
upcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on September 30, 2025, for a term of 5 (five)
consecutive financial years starting from 5th July, 2025. Details and brief
resume of the Director seeking reappointment/appointment required by Regulation 26 (4) and
36 (3) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations') and as required under
Secretarial Standards 2 on General Meetings issued by "The Institute of
Company Secretaries of India" are furnished in the Notice convening the Annual
General Meeting forming part of the Annual Report.
f) Relationship/Transaction of Non-Executive Directors with the Company
The Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniary
relationship or transactions with the Company, other than taking sitting fees and
reimbursement of expenses incurred by them to attend meetings of the Company.
g) Number of Meetings of the Board
During the year, 7 (Seven) Board meetings were held on 13-05-2024,
18-05-2024, 27-06-2024, 12-08-2024, 23-09-2024, 11-11-2024 and 13-02-2025. The details
regarding the meetings are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
h) Performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and Individual
Directors
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI
(LODR) Regulations 2015, the Board, in consultation with its Nomination & Remuneration
Committee, has formulated a framework containing, inter-alia, the criteria for performance
evaluation of the entire Board of the Company, its Committees and Individual Directors,
including Independent Directors.
The Independent Directors had met separately without the presence of
Non-Independent Directors and the members of management and discussed, inter-alia, the
performance of non- Independent Directors and Board as a whole and the performance of the
Chairman of the Company after taking into consideration the views of Executive and
Non-Executive Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has also carried out an
evaluation of every Director's performance. The performance evaluation of all the
Independent Directors has been done by the entire Board, excluding the Director being
evaluated. Based on the performance evaluation done by the Board, it shall be determined
whether to extend or continue their term of appointment, whenever the respective term
expires.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
i) Familiarization Program
The details of program for familiarization of Independent Directors
with the Company, their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of the
industry in which the Company operates, the business model and related matters are posted
on the website of the Company at https:// www.indswiftlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/
Familiarisation Programme for Independent Directors.pdf
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(5) of the Companies Act, 2013:
a) that in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the
year ended March 31, 2025; 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, 2025 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 Companies Act,
2013 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.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
Your Company has an effective internal control and risk mitigation
system, which is constantly assessed and strengthened with new/revised standard operating
procedures. The Company's internal control system is commensurate with the size,
scale and complexity of its operations. The main thrust of internal audit is to test and
review controls, appraisal of risks and business processes, besides bench marking controls
with best practices in the industry. The Audit Committee actively reviews the adequacy and
effectiveness of the internal control systems and suggests improvements to strengthen
them. The Company has a robust Management Information System, which is an integral part of
the control mechanism.
The Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Statutory Auditors, and the
Business heads are periodically apprised of the internal audit findings and corrective
actions taken. Audit plays a key role in providing assurance to the Board of Directors.
Significant audit observations and corrective actions taken by the management are
presented to the Audit Committee of the Board. To maintain its objectivity and
independence, the Internal Audit function reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
In compliance with the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Companies
Act 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014
and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, your Company has in place a Vigil Mechanism (Whistle
blower Policy) which provides an opportunity to the directors and employees to raise
concerns about unethical and improper practices or any other wrongful conduct in or in
relation to the Company. The details of the Vigil Mechanism (Whistle blower Policy) are
stated in the Corporate Governance Report and the said Policy has been uploaded on the
Company's website https:// www.indswiftlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Whistle
Blower Policy.pdf
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES & ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
As on 31.03.2025, your Company had 5 Subsidiaries i.e., Ind-Swift
Laboratories Inc. (US Subsidiary), ISLL Middle East L.L.C-FZ (Dubai), Fortune (India)
Constructions Limited (Indian Subsidiary), MJM Remedies Private Limited (Indian
Subsidiary) and Ind Swift India Limited, Kenya (became subsidiary consequent to the
amalgamation of Ind-Swift Limited with the Company). The
Company also has a joint venture with M/s. Wellgen Medicare LLP, a
Delhi based pharma trading concern and Mr. Anshul Jain on a 50:50 partnership basis, an
LLP named "Indis Healthcare LLP". There has been no change in the nature of
business of these subsidiaries and joint ventures. Your Company does not have any material
subsidiaries pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 16(1) (c) of the SEBI Listing
Regulations. The Policy for determining Material' subsidiaries has been
displayed on the Company's website at Corporate Governance Ind-Swift Laboratories
Ltd. (indswiftlabs.com) In accordance with fourth proviso of Section 136(1) of the Act,
the Annual Report of the Company, containing therein its standalone and the consolidated
financial statements has been placed on the website of the Company, www.indswiftlabs.com.
Further, as per fifth proviso of the said section, audited annual accounts of each of the
subsidiary companies have also been placed on the website of the Company. Shareholders
interested in obtaining a physical copy of the audited annual accounts of the subsidiary
companies may write to the Company Secretary requesting for the same. A summary of the
financial performance of each of the subsidiaries is presented as below:
- The US subsidiary of the Company viz. Ind-Swift Laboratories Inc.
achieved net sales of H 2376.03 Lacs equivalent to USD 28,11,843 and recorded a net Loss
of H 587.95 Lacs as on 31.03.2025 equivalent to USD 7,06,990 as on 31st March,
2025.
- Fortune (India) Constructions Limited achieved total turnover of H
490.73 Lacs and recorded a net Profit of H 39.32 Lacs as on 31.03.2025.
- The Company's Subsidiary MJM Remedies Private Limited achieved a
total turnover of H 39.62 Lacs and recorded a net loss of H 7.05 Lacs during the year
under review.
- The Company's Joint Venture M/s. Indis Healthcare LLP achieved a
total turnover of H 1371.37 Lacs and recorded a net loss of H 5.17 lacs as on 31st
March, 2025.
ISLL Middle East L.L.C-FZ (Dubai) and Ind Swift India Limited (Kenya)
did not carry any business operations during the period under review.
Pursuant to the first proviso to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act,
2013 and Rules 5 and 8(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the salient features of
the financial statements, performance and financial position of each subsidiary and a
joint venture is given in Form AOC - 1 as Annexure-I to this report.
DIVIDEND
Your directors do not recommend any dividend for the Financial Year
2024-25 (Previous Year 2023-24: Nil) to ensure sufficient reserves for potential
reinvestments and future growth opportunities.
There is no unpaid dividend outstanding as on 31.03.2025.
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended, your Board has approved and
adopted a Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company. The policy is available on the
Company's website under weblink:
https://www.indswiftlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ DividendDIstributionPolicy.pdf
RESERVES
During the year, the Company has not transferred any amount to
Reserves.
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Pursuant to provisions of Section 124(6) of the Companies Act, 2013
(Act) read with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit,
Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (IEPF Rules), the Company is required to transfer all
unpaid or unclaimed dividends after the completion of 7 (seven) consecutive years to
Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central Government.
Further, according to the rules, the shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid
or claimed by the shareholders for seven consecutive years or more shall also be
transferred to the demat account created by the IEPF Authority. Accordingly, the Company
has transferred all the unclaimed and unpaid Dividends along with respective Equity Shares
to the IEPF Account. As at March 31 2025, 1,50,767 (One Lakh Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred
and Sixty-Seven) equity shares of the company are lying with the Investor Education and
Protection Fund (The figure will change post transfer of the equity shares lying in the
IEPF account of the Transferor Company and subsequent allotment of the equity shares of
the Transferee Company)
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has completed the re-payment of its fixed deposits in
compliance with the re-payment scheme approved by the Hon'ble Company Law Board vide
its order dated 30th September, 2013. A few of the fixed deposits, however,
remained unclaimed as at the end of the Financial Year. The Company shall repay those
claims as and when the respective Deposit Holder approaches the Company. During the year
the company has made repayment of fixed deposits amounting to H 1,65,70,628/- and
transferred H 2,23,191/- on account of unclaimed Fixed Deposits to the Investor Education
and Protection Fund (includes figures of the Transferor Company also).
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS DISCLOSURE UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
All the transactions with related parties are placed before the Audit
Committee for its approval. An omnibus approval from the Audit Committee is obtained for
the related party transactions which are repetitive in nature.
All related party transactions entered into during the financial year
were on an arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business. No related
party transaction conflicted with the interest of the Company. No materially significant
related party transaction was made by the Company with the Key Managerial Personnel. As
prescribed by Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8(2) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, particulars of related party transactions are given in Form AOC-2,
as "Annexure-II" to this Report. The policy on Related Party Transactions
as approved by the Board has been uploaded on the Company's website
https://www.indswiftlabs.com/investor/ corporate-governance/
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS DISCLOSURE UNDER SEBI (LODR) REGULATIONS,
2015
The necessary Related Party Disclosures as required under Schedule V,
Part - A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 are given in Note XXXVI of the Standalone
and Consolidated Financial Statements.
DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS WITH PROMOTER/ PROMOTER GROUP
As per Schedule V of the SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015 every listed
Company shall disclose the transactions with any person or entity belonging to the
promoter/ promoter group which holds 10% or more shareholding in the listed entity.
During the Financial Year the company had issued 2,60,00,000 Fully
Convertible Warrants (Warrants') on preferential basis. Out of this, 80,00,000
were allotted to Essix Biosciences Limited, the promoter of the company. All the necessary
disclosures pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations,
2015 and SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 2011 and SEBI
(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 have been made to the stock exchanges
where the shares of the company are listed. As at the end of financial year, none of the
warrants allotted to Essix Biosciences Limited were converted into equity shares.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Evaluation of business risk and managing risk has always been an
ongoing process in the Company. The terms of reference of the Risk Management Committee
are in line with the Listing Regulations. The Risk Management Committee assists the Board
in fulfilling its corporate governance duties by overseeing the responsibilities regarding
the implementation of Risk Management Systems and Framework, review the Company's
financial and risk management policies, assess risk and procedures to minimise the same.
The details of the Committee and its terms of reference are set out in
the Corporate Governance Report.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, two Risk Management Committee
Meeting were held on 12.09.2024 and 31.03.2025. The Company's Risk Management Policy
is available on Company's Website i.e. www.indswiftlabs.com and the weblink of the
same is https://www.indswiftlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ Risk Management
Policy.pdf
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(g) of the Companies Act,
2013 (Act), particulars of loans/ guarantees/ investments/ securities given under Section
186 of the Act are given in the related notes to the Financial Statements forming part of
the Annual Report.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3) (a) of the Act, the draft
annual return as on 31st March, 2025 prepared in accordance with the provisions
of Section 92(3) of the Act is made available on the website of your Company and can be
assessed using the link https://www.indswiftlabs.com/investor/annual-returns/ The weblink
to access Annual Return for previous financial year 2023-24 of the Company is
https://www.indswiftlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MGT-7-310324.pdf
POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The Company has a policy on Directors' Appointment &
Remuneration. In compliance with the provisions of Sections 134(3)(e) and 178 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 read with Part D of Schedule II of the SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, 2015, the Nomination & Remuneration Committee:
i) has formulated criteria for determining qualifications, positive
attributes and independence of a director and recommends to the Board, Policy relating to
remuneration for directors, KMP and other employees;
ii) has formulated the evaluation criteria for performance evaluation
of independent directors and the Board;
iii) has devised a policy on Board diversity;
iv) identifies persons who are qualified to become directors or may be
appointed in Senior Management in accordance with criteria laid down and recommend to the
Board their appointment and removal;
v) recommends to the Board whether to extend or continue the term of
appointment of the independent director, on the basis of the report of performance
evaluation of independent directors.
The said policy is available on the website of the company at
https://www.indswiftlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ Nomination Remuneration
Policy.pdf
CREDIT RATING
During the Financial Year 2024-25, no credit ratings was obtained by
the Company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The company is committed to and fully aware of its Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR), the guidelines in respect of which were more clearly laid down in
the Companies Act, 2013. The Company's vision on CSR is that the Company being a
responsible Corporate Citizen would continue to make a serious endeavour for a quality
value addition and constructive contribution in building a healthy and better society
through its CSR related initiatives and focus on education, environment, health care and
other social causes. During the year under review, the company incurred expenditure on CSR
activities of H 119.03 Lakhs in areas specified in Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013.
The disclosure related to the CSR activities pursuant to Section 134(3)
of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and
Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 is annexed hereto and form part of
this report as "Annexure-III".
ENVIRONMENT/POLLUTION CONTROL, HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentally clean and
safe operations. The Company's policy requires the conduct of operations in such a
manner so as to ensure the safety of all concerned, compliance with environmental
regulations and preservation of natural resources.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL
The activities of R&D consist of improvement in the processes of
existing products and developing new products. Quality Control is the strength of the
Company. All raw materials and finished products pass through stringent quality checks for
better results.
INSURANCE
The Company has taken adequate insurance policies for its assets
against the possible risks like fire, flood, public liability, marine etc. Further
pursuant to Regulation 25(10) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 the Company has taken the
Directors and Officers Insurance (D and O insurance').
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars as prescribed under 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 relating to conservation of
energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo are given in
"Annexure V".
STATUTORY AUDITORS
During the year under review, M/s. Avishkar Singhal & Associates,
Chartered Accountants, resigned as the Statutory Auditors of the Company vide their letter
dated 6th August, 2024, due to personal constraints. The Board of Directors, at
its meeting held on 12th August, 2024, based on the recommendation of the Audit
Committee, approved the appointment of M/s. Rattan Kaur & Associates, Chartered
Accountants (Firm Registration No. 022513N), to fill the casual vacancy caused by the said
resignation, subject to the approval of shareholders.
The appointment of M/s. Rattan Kaur & Associates was subsequently
approved by the members at the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company held
on 30th September, 2024, for a term of five consecutive years, to hold office
until the conclusion of the 34th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be
held in the calendar year 2029.
M/s. Rattan Kaur & Associates are the Statutory Auditors of the
Company as on the date of this Report, and have conducted the statutory audit and issued
the Audit Report on the Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company
for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
As required under Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with
Regulation 33(d) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, the Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they hold a valid Peer
Review Certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (ICAI).
AUDIT REPORT
The Notes to the financial statements referred in the Auditors'
Report are self-explanatory. The Auditor's Report for the Financial Year 2024-25 does
not contain any qualification, reservation, or adverse remark. Regarding emphasis of
matter contained in the Auditors' Report, the management's comments (in italics)
are as follows: -
a) Emphasis is drawn upon Note No. 13 of the accompanying standalone
financial statements, which describes that during the year, the Company has converted
15,32,000 equity share warrants into equity shares of H 10 each, fully called up and paid
up.
Reply: Pursuant to the approval of the shareholders the Company
had come out with a preferential issue of 2,60,00,000 fully convertible warrants at H
121/-per warrants, with each warrant convertible into one equity share. The allotment of
15,32,000 equity shares is pursuant to the option exercised by the allottees for the
conversion of these warrants.
b) Emphasis is drawn upon Note No. 46 of the accompanying standalone
financial statements, which describes the following matters:
i. that the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on September 25,
2023, based on the recommendations of the Audit Committee and the Independent Directors,
has approved a Scheme of Arrangement and Amalgamation (Scheme') under section 230-232
and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for amalgamation of Ind-Swift
Limited (Amalgamating Company') with the Company. The aforesaid Scheme was
sanctioned by Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Chandigarh Bench vide
order dated 17-07-2025 and the Scheme has become effective on 8th August, 2025
upon filing of the certified copy of the order passed by NCLT with the Registrar of
Companies. In terms of the Scheme, all the assets, liabilities, reserves and surplus of
the Amalgamating Company have been transferred to and vested in the Company. The Appointed
Date of the Scheme is 31st March, 2024.
ii. The amalgamation has been accounted in accordance with
"Pooling of Interest Method" as laid down in Appendix C - Business
Combinations of Entities under Common Control' of Ind AS 103 notified under Section
133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as
specified in the scheme. Consequently, a capital reserve of B46588.29 Lakhs has been
recognized.
iii. As per the approved scheme, the company shall issue and allot 15
(fifteen) Equity Shares of Face Value of B10.00/- (Rupees Ten Each) to Equity Shareholders
of "Ind-Swift Limited" (Amalgamating Company) for every 100 (One Hundred) Equity
Share of Face Value of B2/- (Rupees Two Each) each held by them in the
Amalgamating Company.
Reply: Matter of fact. Your directors have already disclosed the
same in this Board Report earlier that the Hon'ble NCLT, Chandigarh bench has
approved the amalgamation of Ind-Swift Limited with the Company.
c) Emphasis is drawn upon Note No. 47 of the accompanying standalone
financial statements which describe that the Company has made re-payment of Fixed Deposits
amounting to H 165.71 lakhs. The Company has completed the re-payment of the Deposits as
per the re-payment scheme approved by the Hon'ble Company Law Board vide its order
dated 30th Sept, 2013.
Reply: Matter of fact, the Company has completed the repayment
of the deposits as per the Order of the Hon'ble Company Law Board, however few of the
depositors have not claimed their deposits, which are repaid as when a claim for the same
is made by them. The Deposits are also transferred to the IEPF account of the Central
Government within the time frame of the same becoming due for transfer to the said
account.
d) Emphasis is drawn upon Note No. 48 of the accompanying
standalone financial statements which describe the following matters:
i. During the year, the Company has sold its Plant & Machinery
pertaining to Unit-III, Baddi, to ANG Lifesciences for a consideration of B3,840.42 Lakhs
as per the agreement dated 24th June 2020.
ii. The Company has entered into an agreement to sell the Land and
Building of Unit-IV, Baddi, to Ms. Kuldeep Kaur on 30th January 2024. An amount
of B1,610 Lakhs has been received as part of the sale consideration, and the transfer of
the said Land and Building will be affected upon receipt of the balance payment of B210.00
Lakhs.
iii. The Company has also entered into an agreement to sell the Land
and Building of the Dairy Unit to Smt. Sonia Rani, Proprietor of M/s Kamlesh Desh Raj
Pharma, on 13th February 2025. The transfer of the said Land and Building was
completed on 7th April 2025 after receipt of the full consideration of H 85.00
Lakhs.
Reply: The sale of assets of the Transferor Company has
been/shall be completed as per the agreements entered into by the Transferor Company. The
same is as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The timely disclosure of the
same has been made to the stock exchanges.
Additionally Auditors have pointed out certain assets not registered in
Company's name, due to merger there assets have come to Company and shall be transferred
in Companies name in due course. The statutory dues shall also be settled.
COST-AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT
In accordance with Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with
the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, the
Company is required to maintain the requisite cost records and that records need to be
audited by Cost Auditor. In compliance to the above provisions, the company has maintained
the requisite cost records for the financial year under review.
M/s. V. Kumar & Associates, Cost Accountants have been duly
appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company for audit of cost accounting records which are
covered under the Cost Audit Rules for the current financial year ending March 31, 2026.
As required by Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, necessary
resolution has been included in the Notice convening the AGM, seeking ratification by the
Members to the remuneration proposed to be paid to the Cost Auditors for the financial
year ending March 31, 2026.
The Cost Audit Reports for the financial year 2023-24 issued by M/s V.
Kumar and Associates, Cost Auditors, was filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The
Cost Audit Reports for the financial year ended 2024-25 will be filed within the
prescribed period.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT
Mr. Vishal Arora, Practicing Company Secretary was appointed as
Secretarial Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2024-25 pursuant to Section 204
of the Companies Act, 2013. The Secretarial Audit Report submitted by them in the
prescribed form MR- 3 is attached as "Annexure-VI" and forms part of this
report. There are no qualifications or other remarks of the secretarial auditors in the
secretarial audit report as issued by them for the
financialyear2024-25.ThereareafewobservationsbytheSecretarial Auditors which the Board
considers informatory in nature.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 24A and other
applicable provisions, if any, of the SEBI Listing Regulations, read with Section 204 of
the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014, and based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board
of Directors, at their meeting held on August 25, 2025, approved the appointment of Mr.
Vishal Arora, Company Secretary in Practice (CP No. 3645), a peer-reviewed Company
Secretary in Practice, as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company to conduct Secretarial
Audit for a term of five consecutive years commencing from the Financial Year 2025-26 to
Financial Year 2029-30 and recommend his appointment to the members for their approval at
the ensuing AGM.
A detailed proposal for appointment of Secretarial Auditor forms part
of the Notice convening this AGM.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards
issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
INTERNAL AUDITORS
M/s Jain and Associates, Chartered Accountants were the Internal
Auditors of the Company during FY 2024-25. The Board has approved the re-appointment of
M/s Jain & Associates, Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditors of the Company for
the financial year 2025-26 as well.
The Internal Auditor monitors and evaluates the effectiveness and
adequacy of internal control systems in the Company, its compliances with the operating
systems, accounting procedure and reports to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis. The
Audit Committee considers and reviews the Internal Audit Report submitted by the Internal
Auditors on a quarterly basis.
DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS OTHER THAN THOSE
WHICH ARE REPORTABLE TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
The Statutory Auditors, Cost Auditors or Secretarial Auditors of the
Company have not reported any frauds to the Audit Committee or to the Board of Directors
under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, including rules made thereunder.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company is committed to maintaining the highest standards of
corporate governance practices. The Corporate Governance
Report forms part of this Annual Report. The Auditors' certificate
certifying compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance under Regulation 34(3)
read with Schedule V of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 is annexed as
"Annexure-VII" to this Report.
HUMAN RESOURCE
The Company is dedicated to fostering an environment that enhances
employee efficiency and supports the achievement of organizational goals. To this end, we
regularly implement various programs aimed at maintaining a vibrant and motivated
workforce. These initiatives are integral to our strategy for sustaining a competitive
work environment.
Our commitment to positive employee relations is evident in the
harmonious and cordial interactions across all levels and units of the Company. This
environment of mutual respect and collaboration is essential to our operational success
and overall employee satisfaction.
Internal Complaints Committee
In accordance with "The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013," the Company has established an
Internal Complaints Committee to ensure a safe and respectful workplace for all women
employees. The Committee is tasked with preventing, addressing, and redressing any
incidents of sexual harassment.
During the reporting period, the Internal Complaints Committee did not
receive any complaints pertaining to sexual harassment. This reflects the effectiveness of
our preventive measures and our commitment to maintaining a dignified and secure work
environment for all employees.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company takes pride in the commitment, competence, and dedication
of its employees in all areas of the business. The relation between the management and
employees is healthy and cordial. There is transparency in the dealings and in matters
relating to the activities of the Company and its employees.
Company takes pride in the commitment, competence and dedication of its
employees in all areas of the business. The relation between the management and employees
is healthy and cordial. There is transparency in the dealings and in matters relating to
the activities of the Company and its employees. Particulars of remuneration of employees
required to be furnished pursuant to the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Companies
Act, 2013 (Act), read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given as "Annexure VIII" to this
Report. Particulars of remuneration of employees required to be furnished in terms of
Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the said Rules, forms part of this Report, which shall be provided
to Members upon written request pursuant to the second proviso of Rule 5. Particulars of
remuneration of employees are available for inspection by Members at the registered office
of the Company during business hours on all working days up to the date of the forthcoming
AGM.
COMPLIANCE OF THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT
1961.
The Company remains fully compliant with the provisions of the
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The Company is committed to supporting the health and
wellbeing of its employees and continues to foster a supportive and inclusive work
environment for working mothers.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL
POSITION OF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THESE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT: -
There have been no material changes or commitments affecting the
financial position of the Company between the end of the financial year and the date of
this report, except that subsequent to the closure of the financial year, the final order
for the amalgamation of Ind-Swift Limited with the Company was received. However, the
impact of this amalgamation has been duly considered and accounted for in the Audited
Financial Results of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
The Policy on Determination of Materiality of Events as approved by the Board is available
on the Company's website and can be accessed at
https://www.indswiftlabs.com/wp-content/ uploads/2023/08/Policy on determination of
Materiality of Events.pdf.
Further, with respect to the transferor company, the Board of Ind-Swift
Limited entered into an agreement to sell with Mrs. Kuldeep Kaur (a purchaser referred by
M/s ANG Lifesciences India Limited) on January 31, 2024 for the sale of Unit IV along with
its plant & machinery, for a consideration of B17.45 Crores. In view of the pending
procedural formalities and approvals the said transaction is still pending to be
completed.
Also, Ind-Swift Limited has completed the sale of its industrial land
and building admeasuring 03 Bighas located at Revenue Mohal Makkerwali, Patwar Circle
Bankala, Tehsil Nahan, District Sirmaur, H.P. to M/s. Kamlesh Deh Raj Pharma through its
Proprietor Smt. Sonia Rani, on receipt of full consideration of INR 85 Lakhs. Further, the
said property has been duly transferred in the name of the buyer after the registration of
the necessary sale deed and other documents on April 07, 2025
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
There are no significant/material orders passed by any of the
Regulators/Courts/Tribunal which could impact the going concern status of the Company and
its future operations except matters relating to the Transferor Company viz. VAT matters
where Sales Tax Department had raised a demand of B 66.34 Crores Central Bank of India
(Declaration of the company and its directors as willful defaulters by the bank). Both the
matters are pending adjudication before the competent court.
However, the company had received penalties from both the stock
exchanges i.e., National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and the BSE Limited (BSE)
for the alleged violation of Regulation 29 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The
company had filed the waiver application with both the exchanges and the said waiver was
later approved and granted by the exchanges.
The exchange further levied a penalty July/August 2025 under regulation
33 for delay in adoption of the audited financial results. The delay in adoption audited
financial results was on account of the delay in order of merger as the Company intended
to adopt the Audited Financial Results of the merged entity. The Company had paid this
penalty.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
In terms of Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, the company does
not fall in the category of top 1000 companies based on market capitalization. Hence the
requirement to provide the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report is not
applicable on the company.
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
The Key financial ratios for the financial year ended 31st
March, 2025 forms part of the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
REGISTRAR AND SHARE TRANSFER AGENT
M/s Alankit Assignments Ltd. are the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent
of the Company for the Physical as well as Demat shares of the Company. The members are
requested to contact the Registrar directly for any of their requirements.
LISTING ON STOCK EXCHANGES
The Company's shares are listed on BSE Limited ("BSE")
and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited ("NSE").
LISTING FEES
The Annual Listing fee for the year under review has been paid to the
BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
CEO/CFO CERTIFICATION
In terms of the Listing Regulations, the Certificate duly signed by Mr.
Navrattan Munjal, Chairman and Managing Director & Mr. Gagan Aggarwal, Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) of the Company was placed before the Board of Directors along with the
annual financial statements for the year ended on 31st March, 2025, at its
meeting held on 11th August, 2025.
GENERAL DISCLOSURES
Your directors' state that no disclosure or reporting is required
in respect of the following items, as there were no transactions/ events of similar nature
during the year under review:
1. Application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
2. One time settlement of loan obtained from the Banks or Financial
Institutions.
3. Revision of financial statements and Directors' Report of your
Company.
4. Any remuneration or commission received by Managing Director or
Whole-Time Directors from its subsidiary.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your directors thank all the employees for their sincere efforts,
active involvement and devoted services rendered. Your directors thank the shareholders of
the Company for the confidence reposed in the Management of the Company. Your directors
place on records their gratitude to the Customers, Suppliers, Company's Bankers and
Financial Institutions for their support and cooperation during the year under review.
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On behalf of the Board of Directors |
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Navrattan Munjal |
| Place: Chandigarh |
Chairman & Managing Director |
| Date: 25.08.2025 |
DIN: 00015096 |
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