Directors Report of GCM Commodity & Derivatives Ltd.

Mar 31, 2024

Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 19^th Annual Report of your Company together with the Audited
Statements of Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024.

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Financial Results	Year Ended	Year Ended
	31.03.2024	31.03.2023
Revenue for the year	395-84	26.99
Profit/(Loss) before Tax, Depreciation & Finance Cost	(67-45)	71.22
Less: Financial Expenses	0.19	0.23
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation/Amortization (PBDT)	(67.63)	70.99
Less: Depreciation	0.28	0.48
Net Profit/(Loss) before Taxation (PBT)	(67.91)	70.51
Less: Provision for Taxation (including Deferred Tax)	0.06	0.01
Add: Extra-Ordinary Items (Taxes for earlier years)	-	0.10
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & Extra-ordinary Items	(67.97)	70.40
Less: Provision for Dividend	-	-
Less: Transfer to General / Statutory Reserves	-	-
Profit/(Loss) available for Appropriation	(67.97)	70.40
Add: Profit/(Loss) brought forward from Previous Year	(55.96)	(126.36)
Balance of Profit/(Loss) carried forward	(123.93)	(55.96)

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

Total revenue for the year stood at ? 395.84 lakh in comparison to last years'' revenue of ? 26.99 lakh. In term of
Profit/(Loss) before taxation, the Company has earned a profit/(loss) of ? (67.91) lakh in comparison to last years''
profit/(loss) of ? 70.51 lakh. Profit/(Loss) after Tax and Extra-Ordinary Items stood at ? (67.97) lakh in comparison to last
financial year''s profit/(loss) of ? 70.40 lakh.

The Company is in to the business of trading and investments in Equity Shares. The Company is carrying
trading/investment activities in both Equity Segment of both BSE and NSE.

DIVIDEND AND RESERVES

In order to having losses during the year, to conserve resources and to meet financial requirements to implement its
future plans, your Directors do not propose any dividend for the year under review.

During the year under review ? Nil was transferred to General Reserves.

SHARE CAPITAL

The paid up Equity Share Capital as on March 31, 2024 was ? 7.427 Crore consisting of 7427000 Equity Shares of ? 10/-
each. During the year under review, the Company has not issued any share with differential voting rights; nor granted
stock options nor sweat equity. As on March 31, 2024, none of the Directors and/or Key Managerial Person of the
Company hold instruments convertible in to Equity Shares of the Company.

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS

As mandated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2024 has
been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) notified under Section 133 of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. The estimates and judgements 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, 2024.

Accounting policies have been consistently applied except where a newly issued accounting standard, if initially adopted
or a revision to an existing accounting standard requires a change in the accounting policy hitherto in use. Management
evaluates all recently issued or revised accounting standards on an ongoing basis. The Company discloses standalone
financial results on a quarterly basis which are subjected to limited review and publishes standalone audited financial
results on an annual basis.

The Company continues to focus on judicious management of its working capital, receivables, inventories and other
working capital parameters were kept under strict check through continuous monitoring.

There is no audit qualification in the standalone financial statements by the statutory auditors for the year under review.
BUSINESS SEGMENT

The Company is in to the business of trading and investments in Equity Shares. The Company is carrying
trading/investment activities in both Equity Segment of both BSE and NSE. The Company is also in the money lending
business.

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES & INVESTMENTS

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

SUBSIDIARY COMPANY

The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Associates and Joint Venture in the immediately preceding accounting year.
Further, during the year, no Company has ceased to be Subsidiary, Associate or Joint Venture Company.

POLICY FOR DETERMINING MATERIAL SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

The Company has formulated a "Policy for determining material Subsidiary Companies" of the Company. This policy is
available on your Company''s website at https://www.gcmcommo.co.in/company-policies-procedure.html

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

All transactions entered into with related parties as defined under the Companies Act, 2013 during the financial year,
were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm''s length pricing basis and do not attract the provisions of Section
188 of the Companies Act, 2013. There were no materially significant transactions with the related parties during the
financial year, which were in conflict with the interest of the Company. The requisite details under Form AOC-2 in
Annexure III have been provided elsewhere in this Report. Suitable disclosure as required by the Accounting Standard
(Ind-AS 24) has been made in the notes to the Financial Statements.

All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for approval. Omnibus approval was obtained on a
yearly basis for transactions which are of repetitive nature. Transactions entered into pursuant to omnibus approval are
verified by the Risk Assurance Department and a statement giving details of all Related Party Transactions are placed
before the Audit Committee and the Board for review and approval on a quarterly basis.

None of the Directors has any pecuniary relationships or transactions vis-a-vis the Company

The Company has put in place a mechanism for certifying the Related Party Transactions Statements placed before the
Audit Committee and the Board of Directors from an Independent Chartered Accountant Firm.

The Policy on materiality of and dealing with Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on the
website of the Company and is accessible at the website of the Company. None of the Directors has any pecuniary
relationship or transactions vis-a-vis the Company except remuneration and sitting fees.

In accordance with the provisions of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has in place the Policy on dealing with
Related Party Transactions which is available on its website at the link: https://www.gcmcommo.co.in/company-policies-
procedure.html

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

The Management Discussion and Analysis on the operations of the Company as prescribed under Part B of Schedule V
read with regulation 34(3) of the Listing Regulations, 2015 is provided in a separate section and forms part of the
Directors'' Report.

MATERIAL CHANGES AFFECTING THE COMPANY

There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end
of the financial year and date of this report. There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.

CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY

There are no changes in the nature of business in the financial year 2023-24.

BOARD 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 on January 5, 2017.

In Compliance with Section 149 (7) read with Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulations 25(3) of the SEBI
LODR Regulations, 2015, a separate Board Meeting of Independent Directors of the Company was held on March 7, 2024
wherein, the following items in agenda were discussed:

• reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole.

• reviewed the performance of the Chairperson of the company, taking into account the views of Executive
Directors and Non-Executive Directors;

• Assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Company Management and the
Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.

• The Board evaluates its composition to ensure that the Board has the appropriate mix of skills, experience,
independence and knowledge to ensure their continued effectiveness. In the table below, the specific areas of
focus or expertise of individual Board members have been highlighted.

Matrix setting out the skiNs/expertise/competence of the board of directors

No.	Essential Core skiNs/expertise/competencies required for the Company	Core skills/expertise/competencies of all the Directors on the Board of the Company
1	Strategic and Business Leadership	The Directors and especially the Managing Director have many years of experience.
2	Financial expertise	The Board has eminent business leaders with deep knowledge of finance and business.
3	Governance, Compliance and Regulatory	The presence of Directors with qualifications and expertise in Law and Regulatory affairs lends strength to the Board.
4	Knowledge and expertise of Trade and Technology	The Directors have profound knowledge of economic Affairs, trade and technology related matters.

NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

The details of the Board Meetings and other Committee Meetings held during the financial year 2023-24 are given in the
separate section of Corporate Governance Report.

BOARD COMMITTEES

All Committees of the Board of Directors are constituted in line with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and
applicable regulations of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

MANAGEMENT

There is no change in Management of the Company during the year under review.

DIRECTORS

There is no change in the composition of Board of Directors of the Company during the current financial year.

The details of programme for familiarization of Independent Directors with the Company, nature of the business
segments in which the Company operates and related matters are uploaded on the website of the Company.

Further, none of the Directors of the Company are disqualified under sub-section (2) of Section 164 of the Companies Act,
2013.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS & KMPs

As per provisions of Section 149 of the 2013 Act, independent directors shall hold office for a term up to five consecutive
years on the board of a company, but shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term up to five years on passing of a
special resolution by the company and disclosure of such appointment in Board''s Report. Further Section 152 of the Act
provides that the independent directors shall not be liable to retire by rotation in the Annual General Meeting (''AGM'') of
the Company.

As per requirements of Regulation 25 of Listing Regulations, a person shall not serve as an independent director in more
than seven listed entities: provided that any person who is serving as a whole time director in any listed entity shall serve
as an independent director in not more than three listed entities. Further, independent directors of the listed entity shall
hold at least one meeting in a year, without the presence of non-independent directors and members of the management
and all the independent directors shall strive to be present at such meeting.

In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors possess the requisite expertise and experience and are the persons
of high integrity and repute. They fulfil the conditions specified in the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made
thereunder and are independent of the management.

The Independent Directors have confirmed that they have complied with the Company''s Code of Business Conduct &
Ethics.

There was a change in the composition of Board during the current financial year, details of which has been provided
herein below. However changes in the employees from KMP category during the year under review.

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS / KMP APPOINTED AND RESIGNED DURING THE YEAR

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Date of Appointment	Date of Resignation
1.	-	-	-	-

DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR(S) AND RE-APPOINTMENT, IF ANY

The Independent Directors of the Company have confirmed compliance of relevant provisions of Rule 6 of the Companies
(Appointments and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee had adopted
principles for identification of Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management including the Executive Directors.

Further, all the Independent Directors have submitted their disclosures to the Board that they fulfil all the requirements
as stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, so as to qualify themselves to be appointed as Independent Directors under
the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the relevant rules. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of Listing Regulations, they
have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation which exists or may be reasonably anticipated
that could impair or impact their liability to discharge their duties. Based on the declaration received from Independent
Directors, the Board of Directors have confirmed that they meet the criteria of Independence as mentioned under Section
149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of Listing Regulations and they are independent of the
management.

EVALUATION OF DIRECTORS, BOARD AND COMMITTEES

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) of the Company has devised a policy for performance evaluation of
the individual directors, Board and its Committees, which includes criteria for performance evaluation.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations and based on policy devised by the NRC, the Board has
carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, its committees and individual directors. The Board
performance was evaluated based on inputs received from all the Directors after considering criteria such as Board
composition and structure, effectiveness of Board and information provided to the Board, etc.

The performance of the committees was evaluated by the Board of Directors based on inputs received from all the
committee members after considering criteria such as composition and structure of committees, effectiveness of
committee meetings, etc.

Pursuant to the Listing Regulations, performance evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire board,
excluding the independent director being evaluated.

A separate meeting of the Independent Directors was also held for the evaluation of the performance of non-independent
Directors, performance of the Board as a whole and that of the Chairman of the Board.

SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS, TRIBUNALS OR COURTS

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

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION BETWEEN THE END OF THE
FINANCIAL YEAR AND DATE OF REPORT

There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end
of Financial Year and date of the report.

DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors confirms that:

1. In the preparation of the annual accounts, for the year ended 31^st March 2024, all the applicable accounting standards
prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures, if any;

2. the 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 as
at March 31, 2024 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;

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

4. that the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;

5. that the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal
financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and

6. that the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and
that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT

Being a share broking firm, the Company is exposed to credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. On the other hand,
investment in Stock Market, both in Quoted and Unquoted Shares, have the risk of change in the price and value, both in
term of up and down and thus can affect the profitability of the Company.

Risk management is embedded in your Company''s operating framework. Your Company believes that managing risks
helps in maximizing returns. The Company''s approach to addressing business risks is comprehensive and includes
periodic review of such risks and a framework for mitigating controls and reporting mechanism of such risks. The risk
management framework is reviewed periodically by the Board and the Audit Committee.

However the Company is not required to constitute Risk Management Committee under Listing Regulations, 2015.
INTERNAL AUDIT AND INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL AND ITS ADEQUACY

Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by the
Company, the work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditors and external consultants, including the
audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting by the statutory auditors and the reviews performed by
management and the relevant board committees, including the audit committee, the Board is of the opinion that the
Company''s internal financial controls were adequate and effective during FY 2023-24.

NOMINATION, REMUNERATION AND BOARD DIVERSITY POLICY

The Board of Directors has framed a policy which lays down a framework in relation to remuneration of Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and Senior Management of the Company. The Policy broadly lays down the guiding principles,
philosophy and the basis for payment of remuneration to Executive and Non-executive Directors (by way of sitting fees
and commission), Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and other employees. The policy also provides the
criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and Independence of Director and criteria for appointment of
Key Managerial Personnel / Senior Management and performance evaluation which are considered by the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors while making selection of the candidates. The above policy has
been posted on the website of the Company.

VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY

In Compliance of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, the Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy / Vigil Mechanism and has established the
necessary vigil mechanism for Directors, Employees and Stakeholders of the Company to report genuine concerns about
unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company''s code of conduct or ethics policy. The
Company has disclosed the policy on the website of the Company i.e. www.gcmcommo.co.in

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Innovation and Technology are synonymous with the Company. The investment in technology acts as a catalyst and
enables the Company to be innovative.

AUDITORS
Statutory Auditors

Messrs Maheshwari & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kolkata (FRN - 105834W) were appointed for the 2^nd term of 5
years as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five consecutive years at the 18^th Annual General
Meeting (AGM) of the Members held on 25^th September 2023 on a remuneration mutually agreed upon by the
Board of Directors and the Statutory Auditors. Their appointment was subject to ratification by the Members at
every subsequent AGM held after the AGM held on 25^th September 2023.

The Report given by M/s. Maheshwari & Co. on the financial statement of the Company for the FY 2023-24 is part
of the Annual Report. The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditor''s Report are self-explanatory and
do not call for any further comments. The Auditor''s Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse
remark or disclaimer. During the year under review, the Auditors had not reported any matter under Section 143
(12) of the Act, therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134 (3) (ca) of the Act.

Secretarial Auditors

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has re-appointed Mrs. Kriti Daga, Company
Secretaries in Practice (C. P. No. 14023) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Report of the
Secretarial Audit Report in the prescribed Form MR-3 is annexed in this Annual Report as Annexure II. The same
does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.

During the year, your Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to
"Meetings of the Board of Directors" and "General Meetings", respectively.

Internal Auditors

Your Company has an effective internal control and risk-mitigation system, which are constantly assessed and
strengthened with new/revised standard operating procedures. The Company''s internal control system is
commensurate with its size, scale and complexities of its operations. The internal and operational audit is entrusted
to M/s A. K. Das & Co., Chartered Accountant Firm, Kolkata (FRN - 325204E). The main thrust of internal audit is to
test and review controls, appraisal of risks and business processes, besides benchmarking controls with best
practices in the industry.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors actively reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal
control systems and suggests improvements to strengthen the same. The Company has a robust Management
Information System, which is an integral part of the control mechanism.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, Statutory Auditors and the Key Managerial Personnel 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.

EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN

In terms of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration)
Rules, 2014, the Annual Return of the Company is attached as Annexure IV to this report.

DISCLOSURES UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION &
REDRESSAL) ACT 2013 READ WITH RULES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 22 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &
Redressal) Act 2013 read with Rules thereunder, this is to certify and declare that there was no case of sexual harassment
during the year under review. Neither there was a case pending at the opening of Financial Year, nor has the Company
received any Complaint during the year.

STATUTORY INFORMATION AND OTHER DISCLOSURES

Since the Company is into the business of trading and investment activities in Shares and Securities; the information
regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Adoption and Innovation, as defined under section 134(3)(m)
of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is reported to be NIL.

The Disclosure required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with the Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed as Annexure ''V'' and forms an integral part of this Report.
A statement comprising the names of top employees in terms of remuneration drawn and every persons employed
throughout the year, who were in receipt of remuneration in terms of Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed as Annexure ''VI'' and forms an integral part of this annual
report. The above Annexure is not being sent along with this annual report to the members of the Company in line with
the provisions of Section 136(1) of the Act. Members who are interested in obtaining these particulars may write to the
Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company. The aforesaid Annexure is also available for inspection by
Members at the Registered Office of the Company, 21 days before and up to the date of the ensuing Annual General
Meeting during the business hours on working days.

None of the employees listed in the said Annexure is a relative of any Director of the Company. None of the employees
hold (by himself or along with his spouse and dependent children) more than two percent of the Equity Shares of the
Company.

BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY REPORT

As the Company is not among top 500 or 1000 Companies by turnover on Stock Exchanges, the disclosure of Report
under of Regulation 34(2) of the Listing Regulations is not applicable to the Company for the year under review.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

The Company has not earned or used foreign exchange earnings/outgoings during the year under review.

PUBLIC DEPOSITS

During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any deposit from the public falling within the ambit of
Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.

MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS

The maintenance of cost records for the services rendered by the Company is not required pursuant to Section 148(1) of
the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 3 of Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014.

STATUTORY AUDITORS AND AUDITORS REPORT

The Notes on Financial Statement referred in the Auditors'' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further
comments. The Auditors'' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer for the
Financial Year 2023-24.

REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS

During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors and the Secretarial Auditors have not reported any instances of
frauds committed in the Company by its officers or employees of Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the
Companies Act, 2013, details of which needs to be mentioned in this Report.

REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our Company is listed on SME Exchange of BSE, and thus the provision of Regulations 17, 14[17A,] 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 15[24A,] 25, 26, 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 46 and para C , D and E of Schedule V of the
SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015. However the Company is voluntarily complying with the above Regulations. A separate
section on corporate governance practices followed by the Company, together with a certificate from the Company''s
Auditors confirming compliance forms an integral part of this Report.

COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS

The Board of Directors affirms that the Company has complied with the applicable mandatory Secretarial Standards
issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE

The Registered Office of the Company has been shifted from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Mumbai (Maharashtra) w.e.f. 29^th
July 2024.

GENERAL

During the year, there were no transaction requiring disclosure or reporting in respect of matters relating to: (a) details
relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act; (b) issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend,
voting or otherwise; (c) issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme;
(d) raising of funds through preferential allotment or qualified institutions placement; (e) significant or material order
passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and Company''s operations in
future; (f) pendency of any proceeding under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016; and (g) instance of one-time
settlement with any bank or financial institution.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Statements in this Directors'' Report and Management Discussion and Analysis describing the Company''s objectives,
projections, estimates, expectations or predictions may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied.

APPRECIATION

Your Directors place on record their sincere appreciation for the assistance and guidance provided by the Reserve Bank of
India, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, government and other regulatory
Authorities, stock exchanges, other statutory bodies, Company''s bankers, Members and employees of the Company for
the assistance, cooperation and encouragement and continued support extended to the Company.

Your Directors also gratefully acknowledge all stakeholders of the Company viz. customers, members, dealers, vendors,
banks and other business partners for the excellent support received from them during the year. Our employees are
instrumental in helping the Company scale new heights, year after year. Their commitment and contribution is deeply
acknowledged. Your involvement as shareholders is also greatly valued. Your Directors look forward to your continuing
support.

Mumbai, September 2, 2024 By order of the Board

For GCM Commodity & Derivatives Limited

Sd/-

Registered Office : Amalesh Sadhu

806, Raheja Center, 214, Free Press Journal DIN: 00235198

Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 Chairman & Managing Director

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Mar 31, 2015

Dear Members,

Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 10th Annual Report of your Company together with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2015.

(Rs. in Lac)

Year Ended Year Ended Financial Results 31.03.2015 31.03.2014

Sales / Income from Operations 50.63 2633.75

10.88 8.94

Less : Provision for Taxation (includes 1.52 6.27 prior period tax payments and deferred Tax)

Less : Extra-Ordinary Items 3.06 0.00

6.30 2.67

17.20 14.53

Balance carried forward 23.50 17.20

OVERVIEW OF INDIAN ECONOMY

The Economy of India is the seventh-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). The country is one of the G-20 major economies, a member of BRICS and a developing economy among the top 20 global traders according to the WTO.

According to the Indian Finance Ministry the annual growth rate of the Indian economy is projected to on April 1, 2015, up from 7.2% (2014—15).

India was the 19th-largest merchandise and the 6th largest services exporter in the world in 2013; it imported a total of $616.7 billion worth of merchandise and services in 2013, as the 12th-largest merchandise and 7th largest services importer. The agricultural sector is the largest employer in India's economy but contributes a declining share of its GDP (13.7% in 2012-13). Its manufacturing industry has held a constant share of its economic contribution, while the fastest-growing part of the economy has been its services sector — which includes, among others, the construction, telecommunications, software and information technologies, infrastructure, tourism, education, health care, travel, trade, and banking industries.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE & OUTLOOK

Virtually there were no business activities in Commodities business segment, both in term of trading and brokerage. The Company was having a membership of Commodity Exchange namely National Spot Exchange and all activities in said Exchange has been banned by Court of Law due to so called scam. Looking to the scenario, the Company has opted to be out of commodity trading / broking business and

In addition to the Commodity trading business, the Company has also opted to be out of Securities trading / investments during the year under review and thus source of income during the year was interest income.

Members of the Company as stated in the Notice convening AGM.

Gross Revenue / Income from Operations stood at Rs. 50.63 Lac in comparison to last years' figure of Rs. 2633.75 Lac. In term of Net Profit, the same was of Rs. 6.30 Lac (after considering Tax and Extra- Ordinary Items) in comparison to last years' net Profit of Rs. 2.67 Lac.

The Outlook for current financial looks extremely challenging looking to its entry in new business and to challenge to establish itself in such new business environment.

DIVIDEND AND RESERVES

Due to inadequate profit during the year and in order to conserve resources for future, your Directors do not recommends any Dividend for the year under review.

During the year under review, Nil amount was transferred to General Reserve.

SHARE CAPITAL

The paid up Equity Share Capital as on March 31, 2015 was Rs. 7.427 Crore. During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor granted stock options nor sweat equity. As on March 31, 2015, Apart from Mr. Manish Baid, who is holding 1.40 Lac Shares or 1.885% of Paid-up Capital, Mr. I. C. Baid, who is holding 1.95 Lac Shares or 2.626% of Paid-up Capital, Mr. Samir Baid, who is holding 1.95 Lac Shares or 2.626% of Paid-up Capital, none of others Directors and/or Key Managerial Person of the Company holds shares or convertible instruments of the Company.

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS

Your Company prepares its financial statements in compliance with the requirements the Companies Act, 2013 and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in India. The financial statements have been prepared on historical cost basis. 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/(loss) and cash flows for the year ended 31st March 2015.

The Company continues to focus on judicious management of its working capital. Receivables, inventories and other working capital parameters were kept under strict check through continuous monitoring.

There is no audit qualification in the standalone financial statements by the statutory auditors for the year under review.

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS

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

SUBSIDIARY COMPANY

The Company does not have any material subsidiary whose net worth exceeds 20% of the consolidated net worth of the holding company in the immediately preceding accounting year or has generated 20% of the consolidated income of the Company during the previous financial year. Accordingly, a policy on material subsidiaries has not been formulated.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

All transactions entered into with Related Parties as defined under the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 52 of the SME Listing Agreement during the financial year were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm's length pricing basis and do not attract the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 thus disclosure in form AOC-2 is not required.There were no materially significant transactions with related parties during the financial year which were in conflict with the interest of the Company. Suitable disclosure as required by the Accounting Standards (AS18) has been made in the notes to the Financial Statements. The policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on the Company's website.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

As required by Clause 52 of the SME Listing Agreement, the Management Discussion and Analysis is annexed and forms part of the Directors' Report.

MANAGEMENT

There was no change in Management of the Company during the year under review.

DIRECTORS

During the year, Mrs. Amrita Baid was appointed as Managing Director of the Company w.e.f. 30th September 2014 and Mr. Laxmi Narayan Sharma was appointed as Non-Executive, Independent Directors of the Company for the terms of 5 Years, up to 17th April 2020.

Further, Mr. Manish Baid and Mr. Alok Kr. Das have resigned from the directorship of the Company w.e.f. September 30, 2014 and 18th April 2015 respectively due to their personal commitments.

In accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and as per the provisions of Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Samir Baid is liable to retire by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

Further, none of the Directors of the Company are disqualified under sub-section (2) of Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

As per provisions of Section 149 of the 2013 Act, independent directors shall hold office for a term up to five consecutive years on the board of a company, but shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term up to five years on passing of a special resolution by the company and disclosure of such appointment in Board's Report. Further Section 152 of the Act provides that the independent directors shall not be liable to retire by rotation in the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of the Company.

As per Revised Clause 52 of the Listing Agreement (applicable from October 1, 2014), any person who has already served as independent director for five years or more in a company as on October 1, 2014 shall be eligible for appointment, on completion of the present term, for one more term of up to 5 (five) years only.

SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS, TRIBUNALS OR COURTS

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

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND DATE OF REPORT

There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end of Financial Year and date of the report.

DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors confirms that:

1. In the preparation of the annual accounts, for the year ended 31st March 2015, all the applicable accounting standards prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India have been followed;

2. The Directors had adopted 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. The 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; and

4. The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.

5. Proper internal financial controls were in place and that the financial controls were adequate and were operating effectively; and

6. Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place and were adequate and operating effectively.

STATUTORY INFORMATION

The Company is having membership of Commodity Exchange namely National Spot Exchange. Further, the Company is doing investment in commodities via said Exchange as well as doing the business of Investment in Shares & Securities. The brokerage business on said Exchange is not in operative now due to the freezing of Exchange activities as briefed here in below.

It is imperative to disclose the fact that the National Spot Exchange, the Exchange, of which the Company was having membership, has been suspended by FMC, the Regulatory Body for Commodity Exchange, due to alleged violation of Norms & Regulations and after the discovery of scam on said Exchange. Both EOW and FMC are looking to the matter.

Further, members are hereby informed that the Company was having exposure of Rs. 1605.49 Lac at the time when the operations of National Spot Exchange have been suspended by FMC. The case has been filed by both FMC & Investors against National Spot Exchange to investigate the matter and to get back dues from said Exchange.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Your Company believes that in addition to progressive thought, it is imperative to invest in information and technology to ascertain future exposure and prepare for challenges. In its endeavor to obtain and deliver the best, your Company has tie-ups with an IT solution Company to harness and tap the latest and the best of technology in the world and deploy/absorb technology wherever feasible, relevant and appropriate.

BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT

Pursuant to the requirement of Clause 52 of the SME Listing Agreement, the Company has constituted a Business Risk Management Committee. The details of Committee and its terms of reference are set out in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of the Board's Report.

The Company has a robust Business Risk Management (BRM) framework to identify, evaluate business risks and opportunities. This framework seeks to create transparency, minimize adverse impact on the business objectives and enhance the Company's competitive advantage. The business risk framework defines the risk management approach across the enterprise at various levels including documentation and reporting. The framework has different risk models which help in identifying risks trend, exposure and potential impact analysis at a Company level as also separately for business segments viz. Finance and Capital Market activities.

INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY

The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The scope and authority of the Internal Audit (IA) function is defined in the Internal Audit Charter. To maintain its objectivity and independence, the Internal Audit function reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board.

The Internal Audit Department monitors and evaluates the efficiency and adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies. Based on the report of internal audit function, process owners undertake corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations and corrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.

VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY

As required under Rule 7 of The Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules 2014, the Company has a vigil mechanism named Fraud Risk Management Policy (FRM) to deal with instance of fraud and mismanagement, if any. The detail of the FRM Policy is explained in the Corporate Governance Report.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

The Company believes that technological obsolescence is a reality. Only progressive research and development will help us to measure up to future challenges and opportunities. We invest in and encourage continuous innovation. During the year under review, expenditure on research and development is not significant in relation to the nature size of operations of your Company.

AUDITORS

Statutory Auditors

The Auditors M/s Bharat D. Sarawgee & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kolkata who are Statutory Auditors of the Company and holds the office until the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting and are recommended for re-appointment to audit the accounts of the Company from the conclusion of the 10th Annual General Meeting up to the conclusion of the 14th consecutive Annual General Meeting (subject to ratification by the members at every subsequent AGM). As required under the provisions of Section 139 & 142 of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company has obtained written confirmation from M/s. Bharat D. Sarawgee & Co. that their appointment, if made, would be in conformity with the limits specified in the said Section.

Secretarial Auditors

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed M/s Khusboo Goenka, Company Secretaries in Practice (C.P. No. 8172) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Report of the Secretarial Audit Report is annexed elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Internal Auditors

The Company has appointed M/s. Jaiswal Akash & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kokata (FRN 328324E), as Internal Auditors of the Company for the current financial year.

EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN

The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form MGT 9 is annexed elsewhere in this Annual Report.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule, 5 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employees of the Company, will be provided upon request. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the Members and others entitled thereto, excluding the information on employees' particulars which is available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on working days of the Company up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If any Member is interested in obtaining a copy thereof, such Member may write to the Company Secretary in this regard.

PARTICULARS UNDER SECTION 134 (3) (m) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

Since the Company is into the Business of Commodity Broking as well as an Investee /trader into Shares and Securities; the information regarding conservation of energy, Technology Absorption, Adoption and innovation, under section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule, 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is reported to be NIL.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

The Company has not earned or used foreign exchange earnings/outgoings during the year under review.

PUBLIC DEPOSITS

During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any deposit from the public falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.

REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company conforms to the norms of Corporate Governance as envisaged in the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Agreement with the BSE Limited. Pursuant to Clause 52 of SME of the Listing Agreement, a Report on the Corporate Governance and the Auditors Certificate on Corporate Governance are annexed to this report.

APPRECIATION

Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation towards the contribution of all the employees of the Company and their gratitude to the Company's valued customers, bankers, vendors and members for their continued support and confidence in the Company.

Place: Kolkata By order of the Board Date: May 28, 2015 For GCM COMMODITY & DERIVATIVES LIMITED

Registered Office : I. C. BAID 3B, Lal Bazar Street, Sir R N M House (DIN : 00235263) 5th Floor, Kolkata 700001, West Bengal Chairman

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Mar 31, 2013

Dear Members,

Your Directors are pleased to present their Annual Report on business and operations of your Company together with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2013.

OPERATIONS:

During the year under review, the Revenue from the operations was Rs. 1008.04 Lakhs as against 13.79 Lakhs in the previous year. The year under review had higher expenses on purchase of Commodity and towards Employee Benefit Expenses amounting to Rs. 979.44 Lakhs and Rs. 3.79 Lakhs respectively. The Profit before tax stood at RS. 16.58 Lakhs as compared to Rs. 8614/- in the previous year whereas the Net Profit of the Company stood at to Rs. 10 Lakhs as compared to a loss of Rs. 16462/- in the previous year

The status of the Company has been converted to a Limited Company pursuant to Fresh Certificate of Incorporation Consequent upon Change of Name on Conversion to Public Limited Company issued by Registrar of Companies. Kolkata dated Fourteenth day of June 2013.

AUDITORS:

M/s. Bharat D. Sarawgee & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kolkata retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for re-appointment. The Company has received a Certificate from them that their appointment if made will be within the limits as prescribed under the Companies Act and that they are eligible for reappointment. Members are requested to appoint the Auditors and to fix their remuneration.

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY. TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION & FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS & OUTGO:

The above-mentioned details are not applicable to your Company.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:

There are no employees covered under Section 217 (2A) of The Companies Act. 1956 during the year under review.

DIRECTORS* RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT;

Pursuant to the requirement of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 the Board of Directors hereby state:

1) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures :

2) that the 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 loss of the Company for that period;

3) that the 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) that the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.

APPRECIATION:

The Board places on record its sincere appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from all its Members & Bankers.

For GCM COMMODITY & DERIVATIVES LIMITED

Place: Kolkata Inder Chand Baid Date: 19th June, 2013 Chairman