Mar 31, 2025
Your directors take pleasure to present the Board''s Report in line with the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") and the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"),
this report presents the Audited financial results and other developments in respect of the Company during the financial
year ended on March 31, 2025.
(Rs. in ''000)
|
Particulars |
31/03/25 |
31/03/24 |
|
Revenue from Operations |
0 |
0 |
|
Other Income |
14,461.94 |
18,312.89 |
|
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation, Finance Costs, |
8,143.49 |
11,120.72 |
|
Less: Depreciation |
49.56 |
79.49 |
|
Profit /(Loss)before Finance Costs, Exceptional items and |
8,093.93 |
11,041.24 |
|
Less: Finance Costs |
51.82 |
124.82 |
|
Profit/(Loss) before Exceptional items and Tax Expense |
8,042.11 |
10,916.42 |
|
Add/(less): Exceptional items |
0 |
0 |
|
Profit /(Loss) before Tax Expense |
8,042.11 |
10,916.42 |
|
Less: Tax Expense (Current & Deferred) |
2273.09 |
(3598.02) |
|
Profit /(Loss) for the year |
5769.02 |
14514.44 |
The Board opted not to propose any transfer to reserve at this time, choosing instead to allocate resources toward
opportunities that may foster growth and resilience in the future. The decision reflects a careful consideration of our current
needs and a strategic approach.
As on March 31, 2025, your Company''s paid-up equity share capital stood at ^5,40,00,000 consisting of 54,00,000 equity
shares of ?10 each.
During the financial year under review, there was a no increase in the paid-up equity share capital of the Company. Details
are provided below:
|
Particulars |
No. of shares |
Amount in f |
|
Paid up equity share capital as on |
54,00,000 |
5,40,00,000 |
|
Equity shares allotted during the year |
0 |
0 |
|
Paid up equity share capital as on |
54,00,000 |
5,40,00,000 |
NIL
The Report on Management Discussion and Analysis is annexed herewith.
The Board has recommended a final dividend of 15% for the year ended March 31, 2025. The dividend is subject to approval
of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and shall be subject to deduction of tax at source. The
dividend payout is in accordance with the Company''s Dividend Distribution Policy, which is available on the Company''s
website at https://www.afslindia.in/Codes-and-policies.html.
6 (Six) meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the year on 24/05/2024, 06/07/2024, 05/08/2024, 07/11/2024,
07/02/2025 and18/03/2025. Particulars of attendance by each Director are detailed in the Corporate Governance Report,
which forms part of this Report.
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Muthulakshmi Ganesh shall retire by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer herself for re-appointment.
Brief particulars of Directors eligible for re-appointment are annexed to the Notice convening the 32nd Annual General
Meeting of the Company. The details of shares held by non-executive directors are given in Corporate Governance Report.
The details of Directors and Key Management Personnel, who were appointed or have resigned during the year are as
follows:
Mr. Raju Lal Jat, has resigned from the post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 31st May 2024
and Ms. Jyoti Mehra, was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 6th July, 2024.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the
criteria of independence prescribed under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations and they have registered their names in
the Independent Directors'' Databank. Further, there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their status
as Independent Director during the year. The terms and conditions of appointment of the Independent Directors and the
Director''s familiarization programme are placed on the website of the Company www.afslindia.in.
As at March 31, 2025, the Company has Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders
Relationship Committee and Risk Management Committee.
Details of the composition of the Board and its Committees are provided in the Corporate Governance Report attached to
this Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers)
Rules, 2014 and Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and in accordance with the requirements of Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors had approved the Policy
on Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower and the same is 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 has been
denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
In pursuance of section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors hereby confirm that:.
a. In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper
explanation relating to material departures;
b. the directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgements and
estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at
the end of the financial year and profit for company for that period;
c. the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance
with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud
and other irregularities;
d. the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
e. 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.
f. the directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that
such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The company has no Subsidiary / Joint Venture / Associate.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Return of the Company is
available on the Company''s website at www.afslindia.in.
M/s. TSG & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 013133S)were appointed as Statutory Auditors at
the 29th Annual General Meeting of the company held on 15th September, 2022 to hold office up to the conclusion of the
34th Annual general meeting of the company.The Statutory Audit report does not contain any qualification, reservation,
adverse remark or any disclaimer.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board, appointed Ms.Sindhuja Porselvam (ACS No. 44831, CP No. 23622), Company
Secretary in Practice, Chennai to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The Company has received consent from Ms. Sindhuja Porselvam to act as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit report for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 in Form No.MR-3 is attached as Annexure-I to this
â Report. The Secretarial Audit report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or any disclaimer.
COST AUDITORS:
The provision of Cost audit as per Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 doesn''t apply to the Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE OUTGO:
(A) Conservation of energy : NIL
(B) Technology absorption : NIL
(C) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo : NIL
DEPOSITS:
Your Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of provisions of Chapter V of the Act, read with the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 for the year ended March 31,2025.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
CURRENT/NON-CURRENT INVESTMENTS : Rs. 10,545.55 (Amount in ''000)
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY:
The company has put in place the Risk Management policy and procedures for identification, assessment, management,
monitoring and minimization of risks.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY POLICY :
The present Net worth / turnover of the company does not require compliance with CSR.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and amendment to the Listing Regulations, your Company
has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions. The Policy intends to ensure that proper reporting, approval and
disclosure processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and Related Parties.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for review and approval. Related Party Transactions
which are of repetitive nature are entered at market price and are at Arm''s Length Basis. Accordingly, the disclosure of
Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013, in Form AOC-2 is attached as
Annexure II.
ANNUAL EVALUATION:
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees, and individual
directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
The performance of the board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of 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 criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The above criteria are
broadly based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. In a separate
meeting of independent directors, performance of non-independent directors, the Board as a whole and Chairman of the
Company was evaluated, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of individual directors on the
basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings like preparedness
on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. At the board meeting
that followed the meeting of the independent directors and meeting of Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
the performance of the Board, its Committees, and individual directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation of
independent directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
(Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(p) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Board
has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance and that of the directors individually as well as evaluation of
the working of its Audit, Nomination and Remuneration and other Committees.
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, framed a Policy for selection and
appointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees and their remuneration for implementation.).
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2024-2025 to BSE Limited and BSE Limited is the
designated stock exchange where the shares of the company are listed.
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and adhere to the corporate
governance requirements set out by SEBI. The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under the Act forms an
integral part of this Report and is attached as ANNEXURE III.
The Company complies with all applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There are no other 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 relate and the date of the report
other than those disclosed in the financial statements.
Pursuant to Rule 8(5)(vii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, it is reported that during the year 2024-2025, no Orders were
passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and company''s operations in future.
1. Your Directors state that there were no transactions in respect of the following items during the year under review
requiring disclosure or reporting.
i. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
ii. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to the employees of the Company under any scheme.
iii. Application made or proceeding pending under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
iv. Difference between amount of valuation done at the time of one time settlement and valuation done while
taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions.
The Company has put into effect economy measures consistently with the need to continue the operations on a moderate
scale with efficiency and promptness.
Performance particulars of the company can be ascertained by the shareholders / public from website www.afslindia.in.
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 policy related to insider trading has been uploaded on the website of the Company www.afslindia.in.
All Board of Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code.
Your Company is exposed to normal finance risk factor such as Interest rate volatility, economic cycle and credit risk. Your
Company manages these risks by adopting prudent business and risk management policies..
Your Company has got adequate system of internal controls and the management ensures adherence to all internal
control practices and procedures. The Audit Committee critically reviews periodically the adequacy of internal controls and
suggests control measures for further improvement / transparency.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with its size. During the year, such controls
were tested and no reportable material weaknesses were observed.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditor in their report have not reported any instances of frauds committed in
the Company by its Officers or Employees under section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company affirms that it has duly complied with all provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, and has extended all
statutory benefits to eligible women employees during the year.
The Company is committed to providing a safe and conducive work environment to all of its employees and associates. The
Company has created the framework for individuals to seek recourse and redressal to instances of sexual harassment. The
Company has in place a Policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH, 2013).
The policy formulated by the Company for prevention of sexual harassment is available on the website of the Company at
www.afslindia.in
Your Directors further state that during the year under review, there was no cases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
|
1 |
Number of complaints of Sexual Harassment received in the Year |
0 |
|
2 |
Number of Complaints disposed off during the year |
0 |
|
3 |
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days |
0 |
Your Board takes this opportunity to thank the Company''s employees for their dedicated service and firm commitment to
pursuing the goals and Vision of the Company. Your Board also wishes to express its appreciation for the continued support
of the Government of India, Governments of various States in India, bankers, financial institutions, customers, dealers and
suppliers and also, the valuable assistance and advice received from the shareholders. We look forward to the continued
support of all the partners in our progress.
BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD
(Sd/-) (Sd/-)
K V Ayiappan Chitra Sivaramakrishnan
Place : Chennai Director Whole Time Director
Date : 28/07/2025 DIN: 00117641 DIN: 00292725
Mar 31, 2024
The Directors have pleasure in presenting before you the Thirty First Annual Report of the Company together with the
Audited Statements of Accounts for the year ended 31/03/2024.
(Rs. in lakhs)
|
Particulars |
31/03/24 |
31/03/23 |
|
Revenue from Operations |
0 |
0 |
|
Other Income |
183.13 |
1,984.23 |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Depreciation, Finance Costs, |
111.21 |
1861.38 |
|
Less: Depreciation |
0.79 |
1.81 |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Finance Costs, Exceptional items |
110.42 |
1859.57 |
|
Less: Finance Costs |
1.25 |
0.04 |
|
Profit/(Loss) before Exceptional items and Tax Expense |
109.17 |
1,859.53 |
|
Add / (less): Exceptional items |
0 |
0 |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Tax Expense |
109.17 |
1,859.53 |
|
Less: Tax Expense (Current & Deferred) |
(35.98) |
400 |
|
Profit / (Loss) for the year |
145.14 |
1,459.53 |
NIL
The Report on Management Discussion and Analysis is annexed herewith.
The Board has proposed 25% dividend for the financial year 2023-24.
7 (Seven) meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the year. Particulars of attendance by each Director are
detailed in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Report.
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Muthulakshmi Ganesh shall retire by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer herself for re-appointment.
Brief particulars of Directors eligible for re-appointment are annexed to the Notice convening the 31st Annual General
Meeting of the Company. The details of shares held by non-executive directors are given in Corporate Governance Report.
The details of Directors and Key Management Personnel, who were appointed or have resigned during the year are as
follows:
Mr. Raju Lal Jat, was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 11th July, 2023 and has
resigned with effect from 31st May 2024.
Ms. Jyoti Mehra, was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 6th July, 2024.
DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the
criteria of independence prescribed under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations and they have registered their names in
the Independent Directors'' Databank. Further, there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their status
as Independent Director during the year. The terms and conditions of appointment of the Independent Directors and the
Director''s familiarization programme are placed on the website of the Company www.afslindia.in.
As at March 31, 2024, the Company has Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders
Relationship Committee and Risk Management Committee.
Details of the composition of the Board and its Committees are provided in the Corporate Governance Report attached to
this Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers)
Rules, 2014 and Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and in accordance with the requirements of Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors had approved the Policy
on Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower and the same is 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 has been
denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
In pursuance of section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors hereby confirm that:
a. In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper
explanation relating to material departures;
b. the directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgements and
estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at
the end of the financial year and profit for company for that period;
c. the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance
with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud
and other irregularities;
d. the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
e. 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.
f. the directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that
such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The company has no Subsidiary / Joint Venture / Associate.
ANNUAL RETURN:
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Return of the Company is
available on the Company''s website at www.afslindia.in.
AUDITORS
STATUTORY AUDITORS:
M/s. TSG & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 013133S)were appointed as Statutory Auditors at
the 29th Annual General Meeting of the company held on 15th September, 2022 to hold office up to the conclusion of the
34th Annual general meeting of the company. The Statutory Audit report does not contain any qualification, reservation,
adverse remark or any disclaimer.
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board, appointed Ms.Sindhuja Porselvam (ACS No. 44831, CP No. 23622), Company
Secretary in Practice, Chennai to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended March 31,2024.
The Company has received consent from Ms. Sindhuja Porselvam to act as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 in Form No.MR-3 is attached as Annexure-I to this
Report.
REPLY TO THE QUALIFICATION REMARKS IN SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT:-
Remark
1. The Company has not transferred the unclaimed dividend amount pertaining to the financial year 2015-16 to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) within the due date.
Management Reply:
1. Due to technical constraints, in the MCA V3 portal the forms couldn''t be filed within the due date. Hence there is a procedural
delay in transferring the funds to IEPF
COST AUDITORS:
The provision of Cost audit as per Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 doesn''t apply to the Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE OUTGO:
(A) Conservation of energy : NIL
(B) Technology absorption : NIL
(C) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo : NIL
DEPOSITS:
Your Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of provisions of Chapter V of the Act, read with the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 for the year ended March 31,2024.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
CURRENT/NON-CURRENT INVESTMENTS : Rs. 89.34 Lakhs
The company has put in place the Risk Management policy and procedures for identification, assessment, management,
monitoring and minimization of risks.
The present Net worth / turnover of the company does not require compliance with CSR.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and amendment to the Listing Regulations, your Company
has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions. The Policy intends to ensure that proper reporting, approval and
disclosure processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and Related Parties.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for review and approval. Related Party Transactions
which are of repetitive nature are entered at market price and are at Arm''s Length Basis. Accordingly, the disclosure of
Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013, in Form AOC-2 is attached as
Annexure II.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees, and individual
directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
The performance of the board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of 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 criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The above criteria are
broadly based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. In a separate
meeting of independent directors, performance of non-independent directors, the Board as a whole and Chairman of the
Company was evaluated, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of individual directors on the
basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings like preparedness
on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. At the board meeting
that followed the meeting of the independent directors and meeting of Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
the performance of the Board, its Committees, and individual directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation of
independent directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(p) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Board
has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance and that of the directors individually as well as evaluation of
the working of its Audit, Nomination and Remuneration and other Committees.
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, framed a Policy for selection
and appointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees and their remuneration for implementation.
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2023-2024 to BSE Limited and BSE Limited is the
designated stock exchange where the shares of the company are listed.
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and adhere to the corporate
governance requirements set out by SEBI. The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under the Act forms an
integral part of this Report and is attached as ANNEXURE III.
The Company complies with all applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There are no other material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred
between theend of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the report
other than those disclosed in the financial statements.
Pursuant to Rule 8(5)(vii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, it is reported that during the year 2023-2024, no Orders were
passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and company''s operations in future.
1. During the year the Board has completed the process of buyback of 6,00,000 (Six Lakhs) fully paid up Equity Shares
representing 10% of the fully paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company at a price of Rs.28.00/-.
2. Your Directors state that there were no transactions in respect of the following items during the year under review
requiring disclosure or reporting.
i. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
ii. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to the employees of the Company under any scheme.
iii. Application made or proceeding pending under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
iv. Difference between amount of valuation done at the time of one time settlement and valuation done while
taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions.
The Company has put into effect economy measures consistently with the need to continue the operations on a moderate
scale with efficiency and promptness.
Performance particulars of the company can be ascertained by the shareholders / public from website www.afslindia.in.
RISKS AND CONCERNS:
Your Company is exposed to normal finance risk factor such as Interest rate volatility, economic cycle and credit risk. Your
Company manages these risks by adopting prudent business and risk management policies.
Your Company has got adequate system of internal controls and the management ensures adherence to all internal
control practices and procedures. The Audit Committee critically reviews periodically the adequacy of internal controls and
suggests control measures for further improvement / transparency.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with its size. During the year, such controls
were tested and no reportable material weaknesses were observed.
Your Directors further state that during the year under review, there was no cases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Your Board takes this opportunity to thank the Company''s employees for their dedicated service and firm commitment to
pursuing the goals and Vision of the Company. Your Board also wishes to express its appreciation for the continued support
of the Government of India, Governments of various States in India, bankers, financial institutions, customers, dealers and
suppliers and also, the valuable assistance and advice received from the shareholders. We look forward to the continued
support of all the partners in our progress.
BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD
(Sd/-) (Sd/-)
Muthulakshmi Ganesh Chitra Sivaramakrishnan
Place : Chennai Director Whole Time Director
Date : 06/07/2024 DIN:00286658 DIN: 00292725
Mar 31, 2015
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting before the Annual Report of
the Company together with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the
year ended 31 st March, 2015.
S.No. CONTENTS OF THE REPORT
1 FINANCIAL SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS, OPERATIONS, STATE OF AFFARIS: [INSERT AS
PER INFORMATION FROM THE COMPANY]:
(Rs. in lakhs)
Particulars 2014-2015 2013-14
Gross Income 110.95 124.31
Profit Before Interest and Depreciation 65.95 54.79
Finance Charges 0.01 1.41
Gross Profit 65.94 53.37
Provision for Depreciation 20.66 20.14
Net Profit Before Tax 45.28 33.23
Provision for Tax 8.30 10.72
Net Profit After Tax 36.98 22.51
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet 36.98 22.51
General Information about the Company, the Board's perception of future
of the company considering market competition, production constraints,
government polices etc., Major events concerning the company are to be
highlighted.
2 EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT, that affect the
substance and figures given in the Statement
NIL
3 Change in the Nature of Business, if any,
During the year under review, the Company has surrendered its NBFC
Licence to RBI. The Company intends it pursue its other main objects.
4 DIVIDEND:
The board recommends to declare a dividend at 5% for the year under
review.
5 BOARD MEETINGS:
The Board of Directors duly met 4 times during this financial year on
the
following dates
28/05/2014
22/07/2014
24/10/2014
02/02/2015
6 DIRECTORS AND KEY MANANGERIAL PERSONNEL:
Details about the Appointment, Re-appointment, Change in Designation,
Resignation of Directors (along with fact of resignation), Managing
Directors, Whole Time Directors, KMP, Independent Directors.
Disclosure U/s.149(10) on Appointment of Independent directors for the
second term by way of special resolution.
During the year Promoter Director Mr. Teckchand Hoondamal Vaswani &
Independent Director Mr.J.Viswanathan have expired. & Mrs, Muthulakshmi
Ganesh was appointed as a Director.
7. DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ON ANNUAL
BASIS
The declaration from each Independent Director of the Company under
Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 is enclosed. ANNEXURE I
8 COMPOSITION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
Audit Committee consists of the following Independent Directors
Mr.K.M.Narasimhan
Mr.T.V.Srinivasan
9. VIGILMECHANISM:
Whistle Blower policy: The Company has a whistle blower mechanism
wherein the employees are free to report violation of laws, rules,
regulations or unethical conduct to their immediate superiors or such
other person as may be notified from time to time by the management.
The confidentiality of those reporting violations shall be maintained
and they shall not be subjected to any discriminatory practices. No
person had been denied access to the Audit Committee.
10. DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
In pursuance of section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Directors hereby confirm that:
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
(b) the directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the company at the end of the financial year and profit for company
for that period;
(c) the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
(e) 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.
(f) the directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were
adequate and operating effectively
11 INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE / FINANCIAL POSITION OF
THE SUBSIDIARIES/ ASSOCIATES/JV
The company has no Subsidiary / Joint Venture / Associate.
12 EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:
As required pursuant to section 92(3) oftheCompaniesAct,2013 and Rule
12( 1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, an
extract of annual return in MGT 9 as a part of this Annual Report
(FORMAT IN ANNEXURE II)
13 AUDITORS:
The Auditors, M/s R.Bhaskar & Co, Chartered Accountants, D.C.Towers, No.
17,3rd Floor, F 37 & 38, Second Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 102
retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offer
themselves for reappointment. As per the provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013, the Auditors could be appointed for a period of One year from
the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of AGM
to be held on 2016.
14 SECRETARIAL AUDIT: Secretarial audit report as provided by Mr.
G.Porselvam Practising Company Secretary is enclosed to this Report as
Annexure III
15 CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
OUTGO:
(A) Conservation of energy: NIL
(B) Technology absorption: NIL
(C) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo NIL
16 DETAILS RELATING TO DEPOSITS, COVERING THE FOLLOWING:
The company has not Accepted / renewed any deposits during the year.
17 SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS:
The Company has not made any Application /Petition to any of the
Regulators during the year under Review, except that the Company has
submitted its Draft Scheme of De-Merger to the BSE, which is under
consideration.
18 DETAILS OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The company has adequate Internal Control System.
19 PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
The Company does not have any:
SECURED LOANS: NIL UNSECURED LOANS: NIL CURRENT/NON-CURRENT
INVESTMENTS: NIL GUARANTEES: NIL SECURITIES EXTENDED: NIL
20 RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY:
The company has framed Risk Management policy
21 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY:
The present Net worth / turnover of the company do not require
compliance with CSR
22 RELATED PARTY TRANS ACTIONS: NIL
23 FORMAL ANNUAL EVALUATION:
Statement about the manner in which the formal evaluation made by the
Board of its own performance and that of its committees and individual
Directors.
The company is regularly adopting its Annual Evaluation Process, and
the same is being considered by the board.
24 Disclosure about Cost Audit
Applicability of Cost Auditor dose not arise.
25 LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the
year 2015- 2016 to BSE and BSE is the designated stock exchange where
the shares of the company are listed.
26 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SHAREHOLDERS INFORMATION:
Company has taken adequate steps to adhere to all the stipulations laid
down in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. A report on Corporate
Governance is included as a part of this Annual Report (ANNEXURE IV)
Certificate from the Statutory Auditors of the company confirming the
compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated
under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is attached to this report.
27 INDUSTRY BASED DISCLOSURES AS MANDATED BY THE RESPECTIVE LAWS
GOVERNING THE COMPANY NBFC, HOUSING COMPANIES ETC.
The company has surrendered its NBFC license to RBI during the year and
the disclosure in this regard is not mandated.
28 SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
Standards as was in Force is being adopted
Mar 31, 2013
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twentieth Annual Report
of your Company with Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 March,
2013.
PERFORMANCE:
The Performance of the Company for the year ended 31 March, 2013 is
briefly set out below:
(Rs.) in Lakhs
INCOME FOR THE YEAR
117.01
LESS: EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 50.19
PROFIT BEFORE DEPRECIATION & TAX 66.82
LESS: DEPRECIATION 19.43
PROVISION FOR TAX & STANDARD ASSETS 6.31
PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION 41.08
ADD: OPENING BALANCE IN P&L ACCOUNT 79.95
LESS: TRANSFER TO STATUTORY RESERVES 8.21
BALANCE C/F TO P&L ACCOUNT 112.82
DIVIDEND:
Your Company has not recommended any Dividend due to insufficient
profits. This may also strengthen the reserves.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
The Company does not hold any deposits from the public or others as at
31 March, 2013 and hence, the company does not have any unpaid deposit
or interest.
DIRECTORS:
Mr.T.V.Srinivasan, and Mr.V.G.Sureshkumar Directors retiring by
rotation, being eligible have offered themselves for re-appointment.
At the Board Meeting held on 02/05/2013, Mr.P.Sankaran, Executive
Director has been re- appointed for a period of one year with effect
from 19/06/2013 on the terms and conditions as detailed in the Special
resolution placed for shareholder''s approval.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT:
A Certificate from the auditors of the Company regarding compliance of
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is attached to this Report.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT OFTHE BOARD OFDIRECTORS:
In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
your Directors confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures.
2. Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
company for that period.
3. Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of
this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing
and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
4. Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
STATUTORYDISCLOSURES:
(i) Since none of the employees are in receipt of such remuneration for
being included in the statement under Section 217(2 A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975,
the information in this regard is Nil.
(ii) The provisions of Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 requiring disclosure of
particulars regarding Conservation of Energy in Form A and Technology
Absorption in Form B prescribed by the Rules do not apply to your
Company, as it does not carry on manufacturing activities.
(iii) The Company had no foreign exchange inflow and outflow.
AUDITORS:
R.Bhaskar & Co, Chartered Accountants, Chennai are recommended for
re-appointment as Statutory Auditors of the company to hold office from
the conclusion of this Annual General meeting till the conclusion of
the next Annual General Meeting.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors wish to place on record their gratitude to you as
shareholders for your continued support. They are thankful to your
Company''s Clients, Bankers, Reserve Bank of India, FIHPA, SIHPA, SEBI,
MSE, BSE and other Government Agencies for their valuable assistance.
They also wish to convey their appreciation to the employees whose
dedicated service has enabled your Company to function satisfactorily
in a continued unpredictable business climate.
On behalf of the Board
Place: Chennai - 17 L.V. ANANTRAM P. SANKARAN
Date : 02-05-2013. Director Executive Director
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Nineteenth Annual Report
of your Company with Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 March,
2012.
PERFORMANCE:
The Performance of the Company for the year ended 31 March, 2012 is
briefly set out below:
Rs.in Lakhs
INCOME FOR THE YEAR 92.99
LESS: EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 48.66
PROFIT BEFORE DEPRECIATION & TAX 44.33
LESS: DEPRECIATION 22.73
PROVISION FOR TAX & STANDARD ASSETS 8.09
PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION 13.51
ADD: OPENING BALANCE IN P&L ACCOUNT 69.14
LESS: TRANSFER TO STATUTORY RESERVES 2.70
BALANCE C/F TO P&L ACCOUNT 79.95
DIVIDEND:
Your Company has not recommended any Dividend due to insufficient
profits. This may also strengthen the reserves.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS:
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:
During the year your company's loan transactions totaling Rs 319.50
lakhs were disbursed as against Rs 293.56 lakhs in the previous year.
None of the new borrowal accounts have fallen NPA. Your Company
ventured into the Advances through factoring of receivables. The
working capital finance amounted Rs 220 lakhs against receivables during
the period under review. The total interest income ofRs 40.46 lakhs
which included Rs 3.68 lakhs collected towards interest during the short
period of four months from December 2011. The other income for the year
stood at Rs 52.53 lakhs including Rs 1.10 lakhs collected as Factoring
service charges. The reduction in other income for the year was mainly
caused by shortfall in profit on share trading due to a very volatile
market and lower rental income and amenities charges consequent to
surrender of some areas by tenants.
With a view to increasing financial income your company increased the
investment portfolio also to Rs 260.61 lakhs. The resultant income from
these investments would augment the Company's income in the long run.
Your Company is happy to inform you that due to constant review, follow
up, the company has been complying with Asset / Income pattern norms
fixed by RBI for NBFC companies in the current year under review.
WEBSITE:
Performance particulars of the Company can be ascertained by the share
holders / public from website, www.afslindia.com
FUTURE PROSPECTS:
Your Directors are also considering further expansion of business of
receivable financing, financing of commercial vehicles and construction
equipments during the current year. Hence, your directors are hopeful
of achieving improved results in the ensuing years.
ECONOMY MEASURES:
The Company has put into effect economy measures consistent with the
need to continue the operations on a moderate scale with efficiency and
promptness.
RISKS AND CONCERNS:
Your Company is exposed to normal industry risk factor such as Interest
rate volatility, economic cycle and credit risk. Your Company manages
these risks by adopting prudent business and risk management policies.
ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL CONTROL:
Your Company has got adequate system of internal controls and the
management ensures adherence to all internal control practices and
procedures. The Audit Committee critically reviews periodically the
adequacy of internal controls and suggests control measures for further
improvement / transparency.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
The Company does not hold any deposits from the public or others as at
31 March, 2012 and hence, the company does not have any unpaid deposit
or interest.
DIRECTORS:
Mr K V Aiyappan, Mr U.K.Selvathilak and Mr J.Viswanathan Directors
retiring by rotation, being eligible have offered themselves for
re-appointment.
At the Board Meeting held on 03/05/2012, Mr.P.Sankaran, Executive
Director has been re- appointed for a period of one year with effect
from 19/06/2012 on the terms and conditions as detailed in the Special
resolution placed for shareholder's approval.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT:
A Certificate from the auditors of the Company regarding compliance of
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is attached to this Report.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
your Directors confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures.
2. Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the
financial year and of the profit of the company for that period.
3. Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of
this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing
and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
4. Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
STATUTORY DISCLOSURES:
(i) Since none of the employees are in receipt of such remuneration for
being included in the statement under Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975,
the information in this regard is Nil.
(ii) The provisions of Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 requiring disclosure of
particulars regarding Conservation of Energy in Form A and Technology
Absorption in Form B prescribed by the Rules do not apply to your
Company, as it does not carry on manufacturing activities.
(iii) The Company had no foreign exchange inflow and outflow.
AUDITORS:
R.Bhaskar & Co, Chartered Accountants, Chennai are recommended for
re-appointment as Statutory Auditors of the company to hold office from
the conclusion of this Annual General meeting till the conclusion of
the next Annual General Meeting.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors wish to place on record their gratitude to you as
shareholders for your continued support. They are thankful to your
Company's Clients, Bankers, Reserve Bank of India, FIHPA, SIHPA, SEBI,
MSE, BSE and other Government Agencies for their valuable assistance.
They also wish to convey their appreciation to the employees whose
dedicated service has enabled your Company to function satisfactorily
in a difficult business climate.
On behalf of the Board
Place : Chennai - 17 L.V. ANANTRAM P. SAN KARAN
Date : 03-05-2012. Director Executive Director
Mar 31, 2011
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Eighteenth Annual Report
of your Company with Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 March,
2011.
PERFORMANCE:
The Performance of the Company for the year ended 31 March, 2011 is
briefly set out below:
? in Lakhs
INCOME FOR THE YEAR 110.97
LESS: EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 36.54
PROFIT BEFORE DEPRECIATION & TAX 74.43
LESS: DEPRECIATION 32.61
PROVISION FOR TAX & STANDARD ASSETS 27.76
PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION 14.06
ADD: OPENING BALANCE IN P&L ACCOUNT 58.08
LESS: TRANSFER TO STATUTORY RESERVES 3.00
BALANCE C/F TO P&L ACCOUNT 69.14
DIVIDEND:
Your Company has not recommended any Dividend due to insufficient
profits.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS:
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:
During the year your company registered an increase in loan
transactions from ^ 147.93 lakhs in the previous year to ? 293.56 lakhs
in the current year. There was an increase in interest on loans from ^
22.98 lakhs in the previous year to ? 30.93 lakhs in the current year.
In spite of increase in business, the profit for the current year under
review has come down to ? 41.82 lakhs from ? 43.63 lakhs in the
previous year. This is mainly due to substantial reduction in profit on
share trading from ? 25.05 lakhs in the previous year to ? 9.49 lakhs
in the current year. Moreover, there was also decrease in rent and
amenities to the extent of ?20.80 lakhs during the year 2010-11.
With a view to increasing the financial income your company increased
the investments substantially to ? 233.58 lakhs. The resultant income
from these operations is expected to improve Companys income in the
long run.
However, your company is happy to inform you that due to strenuous
efforts, your company has been able to achieve the Asset/ Income
Pattern norms fixed by RBI for Non-Banking Financial Companies in the
current year under review.
WEBSITE:
Performance particulars of the Company can be viewed by the share
holders / public from website, www.afslindia.com
FUTURE PROSPECTS:
During the year your company sought and secured the approval of the
shareholders for carrying on the business of housing finance and the
scheme is in the advanced stage of processing.
Your Directors are also considering the business of receivable
financing, financing of commercial vehicles and construction equipments
during the current year. Hence, your directors are hopeful of achieving
improved results in the ensuing years.
ECONOMY MEASURES:
The Company has put into effect economy measures consistent with the
need to continue the operations on a moderate scale with efficiency and
promptness.
RISKS AND CONCERNS:
Your Company is exposed to normal industry risk factor such as Interest
rate volatility, economic cycle and credit risk. Your Company manages
these risks by adopting prudent business and risk management policies.
ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL CONTROL:
Your Company has got adequate system of internal controls and the
management ensures adherence to all internal control practices and
procedures. The Audit Committee critically reviews periodically the
adequacy of internal controls and suggests control measure for further
improvement / transparency.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
The Company does not hold any deposits from the public or others as at
31 March, 2011 and hence, the company does not have any unpaid deposit
or interest.
DIRECTORS:
Mr.L.V.Anantram, Mr.Teckchand Vaswani and Mr.P.Sankaran Directors
retiring by rotation, being eligible have offered themselves for
re-appointment.
Mr.A.K.Sabesan and Mr.R.Varadarajan resigned from the directorship of
the company with effect from 23-07-2010 and 20-01-2011 respectively
citing personal reasons. The Board places on record the good services
rendered by them during their tenure as Directors.
Mr.J.Viswanathan has been appointed as additional director at the Board
Meeting held on 23-07-2010. He holds office till the conclusion of the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Your company received a notice
under section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 proposing his candidature
as Director. The Board of Directors recommends his appointment/re-
appointment.
Mr.K.M.Narasimhan has been appointed as additional director at the
Board Meeting held on 20-01 -2011. He holds office till the conclusion
of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Your company received a
notice under section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 proposing his
candidature as Director. The Board of Directors recommends his
appointment/re- appointment.
At the Board Meeting held on 21-04-2011, Mr.P.Sankaran, Executive
Director has been re- appointed for a period of one year with effect
from 19-06-2011 on the terms and conditions as detailed in the Special
resolution placed for shareholders approval.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT:
A Certificate from the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance of
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is attached to this Report.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
your Directors confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures.
2. Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
company for that period.
3. Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of
this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing
and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
4. Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
STATUTORY DISCLOSURES:
(i) Since none of the employees are in receipt of such remuneration for
being included in the statement under Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975,
the information in this regard is NIL.
(ii) The provisions of Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 requiring disclosure of
particulars regarding Conservation of Energy in Form A and Technology
Absorption in Form B prescribed by the Rules do not apply to your
Company, as it does not carry on manufacturing activities.
(iii) The Company had no foreign exchange inflow and outflow.
AUDITORS:
R.Bhaskar & Co, Chartered Accountants, Chennai are recommended for
re-appointment as Statutory Auditors of the company to hold office from
the conclusion of this Annual General meeting till the conclusion of
the next Annual General Meeting.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors wish to place on record their gratitude to you as
shareholders for your continued support. They are thankful to your
Companys Clients, Bankers, Reserve Bank of India, FIHPA, SIHPA, SEBI,
MSE, BSE and other Government Agencies for their valuable assistance.
They also wish to convey their appreciation to the employees whose
dedicated service has enabled your Company to function satisfactorily
in a difficult business climate.
On behalf of the Board
Place: Chennai - 17 L.V. ANANTRAM P. SANKARAN
Date : 21-04-2011. Director Executive Director
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Seventeenth Annual
Report of your Company with Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2010.
PERFORMANCEt
The Performance oft the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2010 is
briefly set out below:
Rs. in Lakhs
INCOME FOR THE YEAR 126.51
LESS : EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 41.75
PROFIT BEFORE DEPRECIATION & TAX 84.76
LESS: DEPRECIATION 41.12
PROVISION FOR TAX INCLU. FBT 26.71
PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION 16.93
ADD : OPENING BALANCE IN P&L ACCOUNT 44.65
LESS : TRANSFER TO STATUTORY RESERVES 3.50
BALANCE C/F TO P&L ACCOUNT 58.08
DIVIDEND:
Your Company has nbt recommended any Dividend due to insufficient
profits and to strengthen the reserves.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS:
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:
A full year after the financial meltdown the company was able to
register a moderate increase in operations resulting in an income of
Rs. 126.51 lakhs as against Rs. 107.12 lakhs for the previous year.
During the year loans totalling Rs. 158.80 lakhs was given as against
Rs. 134 97 lakhs disbursed in the previous year which continue to
support the operations of the company. In the result the status of the
company as NBFC-B category showed some improvement. The management is
hoping, that it will fully meet the prescribed requirements.
WEBSITE:
Performance particulars of the Company can be ascertained by the share
holders / public from websije, www.afslindia.com
FUTURE PROSPECTS:
The strategy designed few years ago is being continued with caution,
the disbursements being restricted to existing as well as well known
worthy / good clients. The Directors are confident of showing improved
results during this year.
ECONOMY MEASURES:
The Company has put into effect economy measures consistent with the
need to continue the operations on a moderate scale with efficiency and
promptness.
RISKS AND CONCERNS:
Your Company is exposed to normal industry risk factor such as Interest
rate, volatility, economic cycle and credit risk. Your Company manages
these risks by adopting prudent business and risk management policies.
ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL CONTROL:
Your Company has got adequate system of internal controls and the
management ensures adherence to all internal control practices and
procedures. The Audit Committee critically reviews periodically the
adequacy of internal controls and suggests control measure for further
improvement / transparency.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
The Company does not hold any deposits from the public or others as at
31 March, 2010 and hence, the company does not have any unpaid deposit
or interest.
DIRECTORS:
Mr.K.V. Aiyappan, Mr.V.G. Sureshkumar and Mr.T.V. Srinivasan Directors
retiring by rotation, being eligible have offered themselves for
re-appointment.
Mr.T.S. Ramakrishnan resigned from the directorship of the company with
effect from 24/04/2010 citing personal reasons. The Board places on
record the good services rendered by him during his tenure.
Mr.U.K. Selvathilak has been appointed as additional director at the
Board Meeting held on 24/04/2010. He holds office till the conclusion
of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Your company received a
notice under section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 proposing his
candidature as Director. The Board of Directors recommends his
appointment/ re-appointment.
At the Board Meeting held on 24/04/2010, Mr.P.Sankaran, Executive
Director has been re-appointed for a period of one year with effect
from 19/06/2010 on the terms and conditions as detailed in the Special
resolution placed for shareholders approval.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT:
A Certificate from the auditor of the Company regarding compliance of
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is attached to this Report.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
(Act) your Directors confirm that:
1 In the prepsiration of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting
standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures.
2 Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
company for that period.
3 Directors hid taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this
Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities.
4 Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
STATUTORY DISCLOSURES:
(i) Since none of the employees are in receipt of such remuneration for
being
included in the statement under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, the
information in this regard is NIL.
(ii) The provisions of Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 requiring disclosure of
particulars regarding Conservation of Energy in Form A and Technology
Absorption in Form B prescribed by the Rules do not apply to your
Company, as it does not carry on manufacturing activities.
(iii) The Company had no foreign exchange inflow and outflow.
AUDITORS:
R.Bhaskar & Co, (fhartered Accountants, Chennai are recommended for
appoint- ment as Auditors of the company to assume office from the
conclusion of this Annual General meeting til the conclusion of next
Annual General Meeting in the place of Mr.K.C.Sthalasayanam, existing
Auditor who expressed his inability to continue effective from the
ensuing Annual General meeting citing personal reasons.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors wis h to place on record their gratitude to you as
shareholders for your continued support. They are thankful to your
Companys Clients, Bankers, Reserve Bank of Ii[dia, FIHPA, SIHPA, SEBI,
MSE, BSE and other Government Agencies for their valuable assistance.
They also wish to convey their appreciation to the employees whose
dedicated service has enabled your Company to function satisfactorily
in a difficult business climate.
On behalf of the Board
Place: Chennai -17. L.V. ANANTRAM P. SANKARAN
Date : 24/04/2010- Director Executive Director
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