Mar 31, 2024
Your Directors hereby present the Thirty First Annual Report on the business, operations and state of affairs of the Company together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024.
The summary of the Company''s financial performance for the financial year 2023-24 as compared to the previous financial year 2022-23 is given below:
(I) Standalone Financial Performance :
(Rs. in Lakhs)
|
Particulars |
Year ended March 31, 2024 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
|
Total Income |
870.09 |
648.63 |
|
Financial Cost |
27.16 |
33.67 |
|
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses |
31.34 |
29.50 |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Exceptional Items & Tax |
16.40 |
49.77 |
|
Exceptional Items |
- |
- |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Tax |
16.40 |
49.77 |
|
Provision for Tax |
(1.01) |
5.35 |
|
Profit / (Loss) after Tax |
17.41 |
44.42 |
|
Other Comprehensive Income |
(0.18) |
0.73 |
|
Total Comprehensive Income for the Year |
17.23 |
45.15 |
(Rs. in Lakhs)
|
Particulars |
Year ended March 31, 2024 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
|
Total Income |
870.10 |
648.63 |
|
Financial Cost |
27.16 |
33.67 |
|
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses |
31.34 |
29.50 |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Exceptional Items & Tax |
16.38 |
49.68 |
|
Exceptional Items |
- |
- |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Tax |
16.38 |
49.68 |
|
Provision for Tax |
(1.01) |
5.35 |
|
Profit / (Loss) after Tax |
17.39 |
44.32 |
|
Other Comprehensive Income |
(0.18) |
0.73 |
|
Total Comprehensive Income for the Year |
17.21 |
45.05 |
During the year under review, the standalone total income for the financial year was Rs. 870.09 lakhs as compared to Rs. 648.63 lakhs for the previous year. The total expenses incurred during the financial year was Rs. 853.70 lakhs as compared to Rs. 598.86 lakhs in the previous year. The Net Profit after tax was Rs. 17.41 lakhs in the financial year as compared to Rs. 44.42 lakhs in the previous year.
During the year under review, the consolidated total income for the financial year was Rs. 870.10 lakhs as compared to Rs. 648.63 lakhs for the previous year. The total expenses incurred during the financial year was Rs. 853.72 lakhs as compared to Rs. 598.96 lakhs in the previous year. The Net Profit after tax was Rs. 17.39 lakhs in the financial year as compared to Rs. 44.32 lakhs in the previous year.
During the year under review, the Board of Directors has not recommended any dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
The information on operational and financial performance of the Company is given in the Management Discussion & Analysis Report, forming part of this Annual Report.
The equity shares of the Company are listed on National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited (BSE).
Your company does not have any subsidiary company or joint venture.
During the year ended March 31, 2024, your Company had one associate Company i.e. Trumonee Financial Limited, within the meaning of Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company has been prepared in accordance with the applicable Indian Accounting Standards. The audited consolidated financial statements together with auditor''s report forms part of this Annual Report. A statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of associate Company as required under Sec.129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 in the prescribed form i.e. âForm AOC-1â is annexed as âAnnexure - 1â to this report.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the financial statement of the Company, consolidated financial statements along with relevant documents and separate audited accounts in respect of associate company are also available on the website of the Company. The Company will also make available copy of audited accounts of the associate Company upon request by any member of the Company interested in obtaining the same. All these documents will also be available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company till the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Pursuant to Section 92 and 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder, the extract of annual return in the prescribed format is available on the website of the Company at www.kslindia.com.
A detailed analysis of the Company''s performance is explained in the Management Discussion & Analysis Report, forming part of this Annual Report.
a) Retirement by Rotation of the Directors
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Bhagyashree Khandwala retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment. The Board of Directors recommends her re-appointment.
b) Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board has appointed Mr. Kalpen Shukla (DIN:-00117482) as an Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a period of 5 years with effect from January 31,2024, subject to the approval of the Members of the Company. The Members approved the said appointment through a resolution passed by Postal Ballot with requisite majority on April 6, 2024.
Mr. Shyam Muralidhardas Seshadri (DIN:05242397) tendered his resignation as an Independent Director of the Company with effect from close of business hours on January 31,2024 citing pre-occupation and other personal commitments. The Board places on record its sincere appreciation of the services rendered by Mr. Shyam M. Seshadri during his tenure as an Independent Director on the Company.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Paresh Khandwala, Managing Director, Mr. Pranav Khandwala, Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Mr. Abhishek Joshi, Company Secretary are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31,2024.
The Board has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and are not disqualified from continuing as Independent Directors of the Company.
During the financial year, the Board met 6 (six) times i.e. 30th May 2023, 14th August 2023, 13th November 2023, 31st January 2024, 14th February 2024 and 22nd February 2024. The attendance details of directors at the Board Meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, forming part of this Annual Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company has constituted various Committees in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations. The details of the Committees along with their composition, terms of reference, no. of meeting held during the year and attendance at these meetings,
are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, forming part of this Annual Report.
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees and individual directors. The performance of the board and its committees was evaluated after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of criteria such as board effectiveness, quality of discussion, contribution at the meeting, corporate governance practices, strategic thinking, time commitment, review of the terms of reference of the committees, etc. The above criteria are based on the guidance note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of the individual directors of the Company on the basis of their criteria such as effectiveness, performance, transparency, strategic thinking, quality of discussions at the meetings, etc. The performance evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire board. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
The Board has, on recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, framed a Nomination and Remuneration policy on appointment of Directors, key managerial personnel, senior management personnel and their remuneration including the criteria for determining qualifications, independence of directors, positive attributes, etc. The said policy is annexed to this report as âAnnexure - 2''''.
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations, obtained by them, your Directors make the following statements in terms of Section 134(3)(c) of Companies Act , 2013 that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanations relating to material departures, if any;
(ii) such accounting policies as mentioned in the notes to accounts have been selected and applied consistently and judgments and estimates have been made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2024;
(iii) proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) the Annual accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.
(v) proper internal financial controls have been laid down and the same are adequate and were operating effectively ; and
(vi) proper systems had been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial control with reference to the financial statements. The Company has policies and procedures in place for ensuring proper and efficient conduct of its business, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financial information. During the year under review, the Internal Financial Controls were operating effectively and no material or serious observation has been received from the Auditors of the Company for inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls.
The details in respect of internal control system and their adequacy are included in the Management''s Discussion and Analysis, which forms part of this annual report.
The Company has a risk management framework which not only ensures timely identification of risks, analysis of the reasons for such risk, assessment of its materiality, assessment of its impact but also adequate risk mitigation processes. The Risk management framework encompasses all areas of the Company''s business. The details of risk management including identification of elements of risk and their mitigation are provided in Management''s Discussion and Analysis, which forms part of this annual report. The Audit Committee monitors the risk management plan and ensures its effectiveness.
All the Related Party Transactions that were entered during the financial year 2023-24 were on arm''s length basis and in the ordinary course of business of the Company. Thus disclosure in form AOC-2 is not required.
Further, there were no materially significant related party transactions entered by the Company during the year which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company. The disclosure with related parties is set out in the notes to accounts forming part of the Annual Report. The Company has also adopted a related party transactions policy which is available on the website of the Company.
During the year under review, the Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits from the public under the provision of Section 73 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules made thereunder.
The details of loans, guarantees and investments made by the Company under the provision of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, during the financial year, have been disclosed in the notes of the financial statements.
Your Company is consciously aware that its well being largely depends upon the quality and strength of human resource. Your Company recognizes that human capital is its most valuable asset and thus endeavors to attract and retain the best available talent. Towards the end of FY 2024 your Company undertook an exercise to shrink the payroll head count to make it lean and more competitive. The Company through constant monitoring of its milestones and goals ensures that its operations are adequately staffed and in sync with requirements. Your Company''s human resource policies are designed and implemented to achieve these objectives.
The Board wishes to place on record its appreciation for sincere and dedicated efforts put in by all the employees. Employee-Management relations continued to remain cordial throughout the year under review.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 197(12) of Companies Act, 2013, the ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median employee''s remuneration and other details in term of sub-section 12 of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are forming part of this report as âAnnexure - 3â.
During the year under review, there was no employee was in receipt of remuneration exceeding the limits as prescribed under the provision of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The Company has in place a policy on prevention of sexual harassment of women at workplace under the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The objective of this policy is to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for redressal of complaints of any such harassment.
During the year under review, no complaints of sexual harassment was received by the Company.
The Company has adopted a Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy for the employees for reporting genuine concerns/grievances and reporting any unethical behavior or wrong practices such as fraud, violation of code of conduct, inappropriate behavior, etc. in the organization. This Policy provides the adequate safeguards against the victimization of the employees who use the vigil mechanism. The Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company at http://www.kslindia.com/Static/ KSLPolicies.aspx. The functioning of the vigil mechanism is reviewed by the Audit Committee from time to time.
The Company has adopted a code of practices and procedure for fair disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information for prevention of Insider Trading. The said code is in line with the provisions of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 and the same has been uploaded on the website of the Company at http://www.kslindia.com/Static/KSLPolicies.aspx. All the Directors and the designated employees have complied with the Code.
The Company has complied with all the applicable Secretarial Standards, issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India relating to meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings.
During the year under review, there was no change in the equity share capital of the Company as on March 31,2024.
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2024 stood at Rs. 28,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Eight Crores only) divided into 1,70,00,000 (One Crore Seventy Lakhs only)
Equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each and 5,00,000 (Five Lakhs only) Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs. 100/- each (Rupees Hundred Only) and 4,00,000 (Four Lakhs only) Cumulative Convertible Preference Shares of Rs. 100/- each (Rupees Hundred only) and 2,00,000 (Two Lakhs only) Optionally Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs. 100/- each (Rupees Hundred Only).
The paid-up share capital of the Company as at March 31, 2024 stood at Rs. 15,25,38,050/- comprising of 1,52,53,805 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139(2) of the Act and the rules made thereunder, the Members of the Company at their Twenty Seventh AGM held on November 23, 2020, had appointed M/s. Aniket Kulkarni & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 130521W), as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of five years, i.e. from the conclusion of Twenty Seventh AGM till the conclusion of the Thirty Second AGM to be held in the year 2025. The Statutory Auditor are not disqualified from continuing as Auditors of the Company.
The Reports issued by the Statutory Auditor on the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for FY 2023-24 forms part of this Annual Report.
Further, the Statutory Auditor''s has given the qualified opinion in their audit reports and the Board has furnished required details/ explanation in its note nos. 28 and 29 of notes of accounts to the Standalone Financial Statements and note nos. 30 and 31 of notes of accounts to the Consolidated Financial Statements respectively.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, the Company had appointed M/s. Bhuwnesh Bansal & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended March 31,2024.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 issued by the Secretarial Auditor has been annexed as âAnnexure-4â to this report and there is no adverse remark, qualifications or reservation in the Secretarial Audit Report of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder, M/s. Shah & Ramaiya, Chartered Accountants was appointed as Internal Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2023-2024. The Internal Auditors have conducted the internal audit periodically and submitted their reports to the Audit Committee.
A report on Corporate Governance along with a Certificate from the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as prescribed under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 has been provided in this Annual Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules,
2014, the requirements of mandatory implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility activities is presently not applicable to the Company.
There was no material significant material orders passed by the Regulators or Court or Tribunals which can have an impact on the going concern status and its future operations.
In view of the nature of activities which are being carried on by the Company, Rule 8(3) of the Company (Accounts), Rules, 2014 concerning conservation of energy and technology absorption respectively are not applicable to the Company.
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
During the year under review, the foreign exchange earnings was Rs. 130.26 Lakhs (Previous Year was Rs. 31.00 lakhs). The foreign exchange outgo was Rs. 5.32 lakhs (Previous Year was Rs. 0.41).
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters as there were no transactions on these matters during the financial year ended March 31,2024:
> There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company;
> There has been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company that occured between the end of financial year and the date of this Report;
> There was no application made or proceeding pending against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
> There was no instance of one time settlement with any Bank/ Financial Institution in respect of loan taken by the Company;
> No fraud has been reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee and the Board;
> Maintenance of cost records and requirements of cost audit, as prescribed under the provision of section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company;
> The Company has not issued equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
The Board expresses its sincere gratitude for the continued support and guidance received by the Company from the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the Stock Exchanges and other government and regulatory agencies. The Board would like to acknowledge the continued support of its bankers, registrars, vendors, clients and investors. The Directors also wish to place on record their gratitude and appreciation of the employees'' hard work, dedication, teamwork and professionalism which has made the phenomenal growth possible year after year.
Date : May 18, 2024 Homiar N. Vakil
Place : Mumbai Chairman
Mar 31, 2015
The Directors of the Company take pleasure in presenting their Twenty
Second Annual Report with the annual audited financial statements for
the financial year ended on 31st March 2015.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The summary of the Company's financial performance, for the Financial
Year 2014-15 as compared to the previous Financial Year 2013-14 is
given below:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Year ended Year ended
Particulars 31st March 31st March
2015 2014
Total Income 506.85 438.18
Interest & other Financial
Charges 52.56 50.17
Depreciation 60.92 29.03
Profit / (Loss) before Tax
and prior period item 17.64 (28.44)
Less: Prior Period item
Provision for Tax (including
Deferred Tax & Fringe
Benefit Tax) (7.46) (0.62)
Profit / (Loss) after Tax 25.10 (27.82)
Appropriations
Dividend on Preference
Shares - -
Provision for Corporate Tax
on Dividend - -
Surplus / (Deficit) carried
forward 699.27 674.18
Reserves and Surplus 1583.68 1558.59
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend Equity dividend for the year ended 31st
March, 2015 to conserve the resources.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The consolidated income of Khandwala Securities Limited stood at Rs.
506.85 lacs for the financial year ended March 31, 2015 as against Rs.
438.18 lacs for the previous year. The Company made a net profit of
Rs. 25.10 lacs for the financial year ended March 31, 2015 as compared
to a net loss of Rs. 27.82 lacs in the previous year.
The detailed information on operational and financial performance,
etc, is also given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report
which is annexed to the Directors' Report and has been prepared in
compliance with the terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with
the Indian Stock Exchanges.
SHARE CAPITAL
The paid up Equity Share Capital as at March 31, 2015 stood at Rs
119,390,000. During the year under review, the Company has neither
issued any shares with differential voting rights nor had granted any
stock options or sweat equity.
LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES
The equity shares of the Company are listed on National Stock of India
Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited.
SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT VENTURES
Your company does not have any subsidiary company or joint venture.
ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
As at March 31, 2015 Khandwala Securities Limited has Trumonee
Financial Limited as an associate company as mentioned in notes to
accounts.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
As provided under section 92(3) of Companies Act, 2013 the extract of
annual return is given as "Annexure 1'' in the prescribed form MGT-9,
which forms part of this report.
DIRECTORS
1. Mr Brijmohan Rai Bahl, Senior Director of Khandwala Securities
Limited, passed away on January 24, 2015 due to cardiac arrest. The
Board placed on record the immense contribution made by Mr. Bahl to the
deliberations of the Board. Thus Mr. Brijmohan Rai Bahl ceases to be a
director with effect from the resolution passed in the meeting of Board
of Directors held on February 06, 2015.
2. Mr. Paresh Khandwala was re-appointed as Managing Director of the
Company in accordance with the provisions of Sections 196,197 and 203
read with Schedule V and all other applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in the Board meeting held on November
14, 2014 for a period of 3 years, subject to the approval from
shareholders of the Company in the Annual General Meeting.
We seek your support in confirming the appointment of Mr. Paresh
Khandwala as Managing Director in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of
the Company.
3. Mr. Pranav Khandwala was appointed as Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) of the Company pursuant to Section 203 of Companies Act, read
with rule 8 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014.
4. Mrs. Bhagyashree Khandwala shall retire at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and being eligible offers herself for re-appointment.
5. Mr. Homiar Vakil will retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment. The Board
recommends their re- appointment.
The Companies Act, 2013, provides for the appointment of Independent
Director. Sub-section (10) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013
provides that Independent Director shall hold office for a term of up
to five consecutive years on the Board of the Company and shall be
eligible for re-appointment on passing of a special resolution by the
shareholders of the Company. Accordingly the Company has received a
notice in writing under Section 160 of the Companies Act, 2013 from a
member proposing his candidature for the office of Director, to be as
an Independent Director of the Company to hold office for a term upto
5 (Five) consecutive years commencing from September 19, 2015.
We seek your support in confirming the appointment of Mr. Homiar Vakil
in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
BOARD INDEPENDENCE
The Company has received Declarations of Independence pursuant to
clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and section 149 (6) of the Companies
Act, 2013 from all the Independent Directors .
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board of Directors met four times during the Financial Year 2015.
The meetings were held during the year on May 30, 2014, August 01,
2014, November 14, 2014 and February 06, 2015.
The details of the Board Committee Meetings and attendance of the
Directors at the Board / Committee meetings are given in the Corporate
Governance Report.
BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies act, 2013 and Clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement, the Board has carried out an annual performance
evaluation of the Board. The manner in which the evaluation was carried
out has been explained in the Corporate Governance Report.
DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations, obtained by them, your Directors make the
following statements in terms of Section 134(3)(c) of Companies Act,
2013:
(i) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2015, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed
along with proper explanations relating to material departures, if any;
(ii) that such accounting policies as mentioned in the notes to
accounts have been selected and applied consistently and judgments and
estimates have been made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give
a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end
of the financial year and of the Profit of the Company for the year
ended March 31, 2015;
(iii) proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing
and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) that the Annual accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.
(v) that proper internal financial controls were in place and that the
internal financial controls were adequate and were operating
effectively; and
(v) that systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws were in place and were adequate and were operating
effectively.
RISK MANAGEMENT & INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
The Company has an adequate system of internal controls commensurate
with the nature of business and complexity of its operations to ensure
accuracy of accountancy records, compliance with all laws and
regulations, processes and guidelines prescribed by the management. An
extensive Internal audit is carried out by Shah & Ramaiya, independent
firm of Chartered Accountants. Post audit reviews are also carried to
ensure follow up on the observations made. Details of internal finance
control and its adequacy are included in the Management Discussion and
Analysis Report, which forms a part of this report.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All Related Party Transactions that were entered during the financial
year were on a arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of
business. Thus disclosure in form AOC-2 is not required. Further, there
are no material related party transactions during the year under review
with the Promoters, Directors or Key Managerial Personnel. The
disclosure with related parties is set out in the notes to accounts
forming part of annual report.
PARTICULARS OF LOAN, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS BY COMPANY
During the financial year ended March 31, 2015, no loan, guarantee and
investment under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 was made by the
Company.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Pursuant to Section 203 of Companies Act, 2013 the Company has
designated Mr. Pranav Khandwala as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of
the Company.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review
as required under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement, is given as a separate statement in the annual report.
EMPLOYEES
Your Company is consciously aware that its well being largely depends
upon the quality and strength of human resource. Your Company
recognizes that Human Capital is its most valuable asset and thus
endeavors to attract and retain the best available talent. Towards the
end of FY2015 your Company undertook an exercise to shrink the payroll
head count to make it lean and more competitive. The Company through
constant monitoring of its milestones and goals ensures that its
operations are adequately staffed and in sync with requirements. Your
Company's human resource policies are designed and implemented to
achieve these objectives.
The Board wishes to place on record its appreciation for sincere and
dedicated efforts put in by all the employees. Employee-Management
relations continued to remain cordial throughout the year under review.
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.
REMUNERATION POLICY
The remuneration paid to the Directors and the Senior Management is as
per the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
POLICY FOR PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
The Company has adopted a policy for Prevention Of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace under the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013("Act").The
objective of this policy is to provide protection against Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace and for redressal of complaints of any
such harassment. During the year no complaints were received by the
Company.
VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTER BLOWER POLICY
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy for employees to report
instances of unethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or
violation of the Company's Code of Conduct. The details of the Whistle
Blower Policy is explained in the Corporate Governance Report and also
posted on the website of the Company.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Securities Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading),
Regulations 2015 has been gazetted on 15th January, 2015 and came into
force with effect from 15th May, 2015. It replaces the Regulations of
1992 which was amended in 2002. These regulations are applicable for
listed entities. The Code of Conduct of Khandwala Securities Limited is
revised as stated in Chapter IV Code of Fair Disclosure and Conduct of
SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations, 2015. Accordingly,
the company has adopted the revised code of conduct also posted on the
website of the Company.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. Udyen Jain & Associates, Chartered Accountants, who are the
Statutory Auditors of the Company, hold office till the conclusion of
the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and are eligible for
re-appointment.
The Company has received letters from them to the effect that their
re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under
section 141(3)(g) of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they are not
disqualified for re-appointment. Observations made by the Auditors in
their Report, have been appropriately dealt with in the notes forming
part of the accounts for the year, which are self-explanatory and
therefore do not call for any further comments.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
The Company has appointed M/s Bhuwnesh Bansal & Associates, Company
Secretary in Practice, as Secretarial Auditor of the Company pursuant
to the provisions of Section 204 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration personnel) Rules,
2014.
The Secretarial Audit report is annexed herewith as Annexure 2.
INTERNAL AUDIT
Pursuant to Section 138 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 13 of the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modifi
cation(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force), and on
recommendation of the Audit Committee, Shah & Ramaiya, Chartered
Accountants, are appointed as Internal Auditors of the Company. The
Company has regular checks through internal audit periodically.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, a report on Corporate Governance along with Management
Discussion and Analysis and Auditor's Certificate on compliance with
Corporate Governance requirements have been included in this Annual
Report as separate sections.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
As per the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014, your
Company is not required to comply with CSR norms as per the threshold
norms.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURT
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators
or Courts that would impact the going concern status of the Company and
its future operations.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Since the company does not own any manufacturing facility, conservation
of energy and technology absorption particulars in the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, are not applicable.
(i) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Foreign Exchange Earned - NIL
Foreign Exchange Used - Rs. 1.49 Lacs
DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and, as
such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as of the
balance sheet date.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Board expresses its sincere gratitude for the continued support and
guidance received by the Company from the Securities and Exchange Board
of India, the Stock Exchanges and other government and regulatory
agencies. The Board would like to acknowledge the continued support of
its bankers, registrars, vendors, clients and investors. The Directors
also wish to place on record their gratitude and appreciation of the
employees' hard work, dedication, teamwork and professionalism which
has made the phenomenal growth possible year after year.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Khandwala Securities Limited
S M Parande
Chairman
Date : 26th May, 2015
Place: Mumbai.
Mar 31, 2014
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting herewith the Twenty First
Annual Report along with Audited Statement of Accounts for the
financial year ended on 31st March 2014.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The performance of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March,
2014 is summarized below:-
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars Year ended Year ended
31st March 31st March
2014 2013
Total Income 438.18 440.03
Interest & other Financial 50.17 32.83
Charges
Depreciation 29.03 32.97
Profit / (Loss) before Tax and (28.44) (35.83)
prior period item
Less: Prior Period item - -
Provision for Tax (including (0.62) (0.83)
Deferred Tax & Fringe Benefit
Tax)
Profit / (Loss) after Tax (27.82) (35.00)
Appropriations
Dividend on Preference - -
Shares
Provision for Corporate Tax on - -
Dividend
Surplus / (Deficit) carried 674.18 702.00
forward
Reserves and Surplus 1558.59 1586.41
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Revenue for the year decreased marginally from Rs. 440.03 to Rs.
438.18. However, the corresponding Profit/ (Loss) before interest,
exceptional items, prior period expenses and taxation registered a
decrease from of Rs. (35.83) in the FY 2013 to Rs. (28.44) in the
current FY 2014.
The detailed information on operational and financial performance,
etc., is also given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report
which is annexed to the Directors'' Report and has been prepared in
compliance with the terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with
the Indian Stock Exchanges.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend Equity dividend for the financial year
under review to conserve the resources.
DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 161 of the Companies Act, 2013,
Ms. Bhagyashree Khandwala who was appointed
as an Additional Director by Board of Directors with effect from May
30, 2014 shall hold office upto the date of the ensuing Annual General
Meeting. The Company has received requisite notice from Members
proposing her candidature for appointment as Director. Your Directors
recommend her appointment as Director of the Company and shall be
liable to retire by rotation.
Pursuant to Sections 149 , 150 & 152 of the Act, read with Companies
(Appointment and qualification of Director ) Rules, 2014 alongwith
Schedule IV or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force), the
Independent Directors can hold office for a term of Five consecutive
years on the Board of your Company. Accordingly, it is proposed to
appoint the following existing Directors as Non - Executive,
Independent Directors for five consecutive years and shall not be
liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Shreedhar Parande
Mr. Rohit Chand
Mr. Kalpen Shukla
The Company has received requisite notice from Members proposing their
candidature for appointment as Independent Directors and has also
received Declaration from the aforesaid Independent Directors
confirming that they meet the criteria of Independence as prescribed
under provisions of Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges.
Brief resume of the Directors proposed to be re-appointed,
qualification, experience and the name of the Companies in which he/she
holds directorship, membership of the board committees, as stipulated
in clause 49 of the listing agreement is provided in the Report on
Corporate Governance forming a part of the annual report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has complied with all the mandatory provisions of the
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges. As part of
the Company''s efforts towards better corporate practice and
transparency, a separate report on Corporate Governance compliances is
included as a part of this Annual Report.
A certificate from the auditors of the Company, M/s Udyen Jain &
Associates, Chartered Accountants, regarding compliance with the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is enclosed in the Annual Report.
RECONCILIATION OF SHARE CAPITAL
Your Company voluntarily appointed M/s. Bhuwnesh Bansal & Associates,
Practicing Company Secretary, to conduct Share Capital Audit of the
Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2014. The Reconciliation
of share Capital Audit Report confirms that the Company has complied
with all the applicable provisions of the Listing Agreement, the
Companies Act, 2013, and the Depositories Act, 1996.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review
as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, is given as a
separate statement in the annual report.
EMPLOYEES
Your Company is consciously aware that its well being largely depends
upon the quality and strength of human resource. Your Company
recognizes that Human Capital is its most valuable asset and thus
endeavors to attract and retain the best available talent. Towards the
end of FY 14 Your Company undertook an exercise to shrink the payroll
head count to make it lean and more competitive. The Company through
constant monitoring of its milestones and goals ensures that its
operations are adequately staffed and in sync with requirements. Your
Company''s human resource policies are designed and implemented to
achieve these objectives.
The Board wishes to place on record its appreciation for sincere and
dedicated efforts put in by all the employees. Employee-Management
relations continued to remain cordial throughout the year under review.
AUDITORS& AUDITORS'' REPORT
M/s. Udyen Jain & Associates, Chartered Accountants, who are the
Statutory Auditors of the Company, hold office till the conclusion of
the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and are eligible for
re-appointment.
The Company has received letters from them to the effect that their
re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under
section 141(3)(g) of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they are not
disqualified for re-appointment.
Observations made by the Auditors in their Report, have been
appropriately dealt with in the notes forming part of the accounts for
the year, which are self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any
further comments.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company doesn''t have any employee drawing remuneration and
attracting the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, read
with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, as amended.
Hence, no information is required to be appended to this report in this
regard.
DIRECTOR''S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 2013 with respect to Directors'' Responsibility Statement, it is
hereby confirmed that:
(i) in the preparation of the accounts for the period ended 31st March,
2014, the applicable accounting standards have been followed;
(ii) 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 of the profit/loss
of the Company for the period under review;
(iii) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
(iv) the Directors have prepared the accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2014 on a ''going concern'' basis.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology
absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo, required to be
furnished pursuant to Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 2013,
read with Companies (Disclosures of Particulars in the Report of Board
of Directors) Rules, 1988, are as under:
(i) Part A and B of the Rules, pertaining to conservation of energy and
technology absorption, are not applicable to the Company.
(ii) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Foreign Exchange Earned - Rs. Nil Foreign Exchange Used - Rs. 0.52
Lakhs
DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and, as
such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as of the
balance sheet date.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Board expresses its sincere gratitude for the continued support and
guidance received by the Company from the Securities and Exchange Board
of India, the Stock Exchanges and other government and regulatory
agencies. The Board would like to acknowledge the continued support of
its bankers, registrars, vendors, clients and investors. The Directors
also wish to place on record their gratitude and appreciation of the
employees'' hard work, dedication, teamwork and professionalism which
has made the phenomenal growth possible year after year.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Khandwala Securities Limited
S M Parande
Chairman
Date : May 30, 2014
Place: Mumbai.
Mar 31, 2013
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting herewith the Twentieth
Annual Report along with Audited Statement of Accounts for the
financial year ended on 31st March 2013.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The performance of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March,
2013 is summarized below:-
(Rs. in Lakhs
Particulars Year ended Year ended
31st March 31st March
2013 2012
Total Income 440.03 599.42
Interest & other Financial 32.83 39.60
Charges
Depreciation 32.97 39.53
Profit / (Loss) before Tax and (35.83) (58.31)
prior period item
Less: Prior Period item
Provision for Tax (including (0.83) (3.32)
Deferred Tax & Fringe Benefit
Tax)
Profit / (Loss) after Tax (35.00) (54.99)
Appropriations
Dividend on Preference
Shares
Provision for Corporate Tax on
Dividend
Surplus / (Deficit) carried 702.00 737.00
forward
Reserves and Surplus 1586.411 1621.4
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Revenue for the year decreased from Rs.599.42 lacs to Rs. 440.03.
The Profit before interest, exceptional items, prior period expenses
and taxation registered a decrease from of Rs. (58.31) Lacs in the FY
2012 to Rs. (35.83),Lacs. in the current FY 2013.
The detailed information on operational and financial performance,
etc., is also given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report
which is annexed to the Directors'' Report and has been prepared in
compliance with the terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with
the Indian Stock Exchanges.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend Equity dividend for the financial year
under review to conserve the resources.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with Section 255 and 256 of the Companies Act 1956 and
with reference to Article 109 of the Articles of Association of the
Company, Mr. Brijmohan Rai Bahl and Mr. Shreedhar M. Parande being
Nqn-Executive Independent Directors retire by rotation and, being
eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting of the Company.
Brief resume of the Director proposed to be re-appointed,
qualification, experience and the name of the Companies in which he
holds directorship, membership of the board committees, as stipulated
in the clause 49 of the listing agreement is provided in the Report on
Corporate Governance forming a part of the annual report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has complied with all the mandatory provisions of the
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges. As part of
the Company''s efforts towards better corporate practice and
transparency, a separate report on Corporate Governance compliances is
included as a part of Annual Report.
A certificate from the auditors, M/s Udyen Jain & Associates, Chartered
Accountants, of the Company regarding compliance with the conditions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement is attached to this Directors'' Report.
RECONCILIATION OF SHARE CAPITAL
Your Company voluntarily appointed M/s. Bhuwnesh Bansal & Associates,
Practicing Company Secretary, to conduct Share Capital Audit of the
Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2013. The Reconciliation
of share Capital Audit Report confirms that the Company has complied
with all the applicable provisions of the Listing Agreement, the
Companies Act, 1956, and the Depositories Act, 1996.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review
as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, is given as a
separate statement in the annual report
EMPLOYEES
Your Company is consciously aware that its well being largely depends
upon the quality and strength of human resource. The Company endeavors
to attract and retain talent. The Company ensures that its operations
are adequately staffed. Your Company''s human resource policies are
designed and implemented to achieve these objectives.
The Board wishes to place on record its appreciation for sincere and
dedicated efforts put in by all the employees. Employee-Management
relations continued to remain cordial throughout the year under review.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
Observations made by the Auditor in their Report, have been
appropriately dealt with in the notes forming part of the accounts for
the year, which are self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any
further comments under Section 217 (3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS
M/s. Udyen Jain & Associates, Chartered Accountants, who retires on the
conclusion of this Annual General Meeting has requested to consider
their re-appointment at the ensuing AGM of the Company. A Certificate
from the Auditors has been received to the effect that their
re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under
section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956 and they are not
disqualified for such an appointment within the meaning of sub section
(3) and (4) of Section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company doesn''t have any employee drawing remuneration as per
monetary ceiling prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
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.
DIRECTOR''S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In pursuance of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the
Directors state, as an averment of their responsibility, that:
(i) The Company has, in the preparation of ire annual accounts,
followed the applicable accounting standards along with proper
explanations relating to material departures, if any;
(ii) 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
as at March 31,2013 and of the profit or loss of the Company for the
year ended March 31, 2013.
(iii) 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;
(iv) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts for the financial
year ended March 31, 2013 on a going concern basis.
DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and, as
such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as of the
balance sheet date.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Board expresses its sincere gratitude for the continued support and
guidance received by the Company from the Securities and Exchange Board
of India, the Stock Exchanges and other government and regulatory
agencies. The Board would like to acknowledge the continued support of
its bankers, registrars, vendors, clients and investors. The Directors
also wish to place on record their gratitude and appreciation of the
employees'' hard work, dedication, teamwork and professionalism which
made the phenomenal growth possible year after year.
For and on behalf of the Board of
Directors
Khandwala Securities Limited
S M Parande Chairman
Date: 27* May, 2013
Place: Mumbai.
Mar 31, 2011
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting herewith the Eighteenth
Annual Report along with Audited Statement of Accounts for the year
ended on 31st March 2011.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The performance of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March,
2011 is summarized below:-
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars Year ended Year ended
31st March 31st March
2011 2010
Total Income 893.76 813,43
Interest & other Financial
Charges 36.53 65.92
Depreciation 44.72 45.70
Profit / (Loss) before Tax and
prior 43.11 (167.94)
period item
Less: Prior Period item - 7.24
Provision for Tax (including (0.27) (0.00)
Deferred Tax & Fringe
Benefit Tax)
Profit/(Loss) after Tax 43.37 (175.17)
Appropriations
Dividend on Preference Shares - 20.00
Provision for Corporate Tax on - 3.40
Dividend
Surplus / (Deficit) carried
forward 791.99 748.61
Reserves and Surplus 1676.401 1633.03
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Revenue for the year increased from Rs. 813.43 lacs to Rs.893.76
lacs. The Profit before interest, exceptional items, prior period
expenses and taxation registered an increase from Rs. (167.94) Lacs
loss in the FY 2010 to a profit figure of Rs. 43.11 Lacs in the current
FY 2011.
The detailed information on operational and financial performance,
etc., is also given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report
which is annexed to the Directors' Report and has been prepared in
compliance with the terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with
the Indian Stock Exchanges.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend Equity dividend for the financial year
under review to conserve the resources.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Brijmohan Rai Bahl was appointed as an Additional Director
effective from 28th January 2011. In terms of Section 260 of the
Companies Act, 1956 he will hold the office only upto the date of
ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Company has received requisite
notice in writing from a member proposing his candidature for the
office of Director liable to retire by rotation.
In accordance with Section 255 and 256 of the Companies Act 1956 and
with reference to Article 109 of the Articles of Association of the
Company, Mr. Rohit Chand, a Non- Executive Independent Director retires
by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Brief resume of the Director proposed to be re-appointed,
qualification, experience and the name of the Companies in which he
holds directorship, membership of the board committees, as stipulated
in the clause 49 of the listing agreement is provided in the Report on
Corporate Governance forming a part of the annual report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has complied with all the mandatory provisions of the
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges. As part of
the Company's efforts towards better corporate practice and
transparency, a separate report on Corporate Governance compliances is
included as a part of Annual Report.
A certificate from the auditors, M/s Udyen Jain & Associates, Chartered
Accountants, of the Company regarding compliance with the conditions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement is attached to this Directors' Report.
RECONCILIATION OF SHARE CAPITAL
Your Company voluntarily appointed M/s. Bhuwnesh Bansal & Associates,
Practicing Company Secretary, to conduct Share Capital Audit of the
Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2011. The Reconciliation
of share Capital Audit Report confirms that the Company has complied
with all the applicable provisions of the Listing Agreement, the
Companies Act, 1956, and the Depositories Act, 1996.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review
as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, is given as a
separate statement in the annual report.
EMPLOYEES
Your Company is consciously aware that its well being largely depends
upon the quality and strength of human resource. The Company endeavors
to attract and retain talent. The Company ensures that its operations
are adequately staffed. Your Company's human resource policies are
designed and implemented to achieve these objectives.
The Board wishes to place on record its appreciation for sincere and
dedicated efforts put in by all the employees. Employee-Management
relations continued to remain cordial throughout the year under review.
AUDITORS' REPORT
Observations made by the Auditor in their Report, have been
appropriately dealt with in the notes forming part of the accounts for
the year, which are self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any
further comments under Section 217 (3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS
M/s. Udyen Jain & Associates, Chartered Accountants, who retires on the
conclusion of this Annual General Meeting has requested to consider
their re-appointment at the ensuing AGM of the Company. A Certificate
from the Auditors has been received to the effect that their
re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under
section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956 and they are not
disqualified for such an appointment within the meaning of sub section
(3) and (4) of Section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company doesn't have any employee drawing remuneration as per
monetary ceiling prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
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.
DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In pursuance of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the
Directors state, as an averment of their responsibility, that:
(i) The Company has, in the preparation of the annual accounts,
followed the applicable accounting standards along with proper
explanations relating to material departures, if any;
(ii) 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
as at March 31, 2011 and of the profit or loss of the Company for the
year ended March 31, 2011.
(iii) 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;
(iv) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts for the financial
year ended March 31, 2011 on a going concern basis.
DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and, as
such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as of the
balance sheet date.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Board expresses its sincere gratitude for the continued support and
guidance received by the Company from the Securities and Exchange Board
of India, the Stock Exchanges and other government and regulatory
agencies. The Board would like to acknowledge the continued support of
its bankers, registrars, vendors, clients and investors. The Directors
also wish to place on record their gratitude and appreciation of the
employees' hard work, dedication, teamwork and professionalism which
made the phenomenal growth possible year after year.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Khandwala Securities Limited
S M Parande
Chairman
Date : 27th May, 2011
Place: Mumbai.
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors have pleasure in presenting herewith the Seventeenth
Annual Report along with Audited Statement of Accounts for the year
ended on 31st March 2010.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The performance of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st
March, 2010 is summarized below:-
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars Year ended Year ended
31st March 31st March
2010 2009
Total Income 813.43 1231.07
Interest & other Financial Charges 65.92 67.44
Depreciation 45.70 44.12
Profit / (Loss) before Tax and prior (167.94) 265.70
period item
Less: Prior Period item 7.24 0.00
Provision for Tax (including Deferred (0.00) 39.68
Tax & Fringe Beneft Tax)
Profit / (Loss) after Tax (175.17) 226.02
Appropriations
Dividend on Preference Shares 20.00 13.77
Provision for Corporate Tax on 3.40 2.34
Dividend
Surplus / (Defcit) carried forward 748.61 947.19
Reserves and Surplus 1633.03 1769.92
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Revenue for the year decreased from Rs. 1231.07 lacs to Rs.813.43
lacs. The Profit before interest, exceptional items, prior period
expenses and taxation registered a decline from Rs. 265.70 Lacs Profits
in the FY 2009 to a loss of Rs. (167.94) Lacs in the current FY 2010.
The Company for the year ended 31st March 2010 reported a loss of Rs.
167.94 Lacs.
The detailed information on operational and fnancial performance, etc.,
is also given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report which is
annexed to the Directors Report and has been prepared in compliance
with the terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Indian
Stock Exchanges.
DIVIDEND
Since the Company has incurred losses during the year under review,
your Directors do not recommend Equity Dividend for the fnancial year
2009-2010. The dividend on Preference Shares shown under appropriation
is for the earlier years, now appropriated.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with Section 255 and 256 of the Companies Act 1956 and
with reference to Article 109 of the Articles of Association of the
Company, Mr. Shreedhar M Parande, a Non-Executive Independent Director
retires by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for
re-appointment at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Brief resume of the Director proposed to be re-appointed, qualifcation,
experience and the name of the Companies in which he holds
directorship, membership of the board committees, as stipulated in the
clause 49 of the listing agreement is provided in the Report on
Corporate Governance forming a part of the annual report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has complied with all the mandatory provisions of the
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges. As part of
the Companys efforts towards better corporate practice and
transparency, a separate report on Corporate Governance compliances is
included as a part of Annual Report.
A certificate from the auditors, M/s Udyen Jain & Associates, Chartered
Accountants, of the Company regarding compliance with the conditions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement is attached to this Directors Report.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
Your Company voluntarily appointed M/s. Savitha Jyoti, Practicing
Company Secretary, to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the
financial year ended March 31, 20010. The Secretarial Audit Report
confirms that the Company has complied with all the applicable
provisions of the Listing Agreement, the Companies Act, 1956, and the
Depositories Act, 1996.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review
as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, is given as a
separate statement in the annual report.
EMPLOYEES
Your Company is consciously aware that its well being largely depends
upon the quality and strength of human resource. The Company endeavors
to attract and retain talent. The Company ensures that its operations
are adequately staffed. Your Companys human resource policies are
designed and implemented to achieve these objectives.
The Board wishes to place on record its appreciation for sincere and
dedicated efforts put in by all the employees. Employee-Management
relations continued to remain cordial throughout the year under review.
AUDITORS REPORT
Observations made by the Auditor in their Report, have been
appropriately dealt with in the notes forming part of the accounts for
the year, which are self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any
further comments under Section 217 (3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS
M/s. Udyen Jain & Associates, Chartered Accountants, who retires on the
conclusion of this Annual General Meeting has requested to consider
their re-appointment at the ensuing AGM of the Company. A certifcate
from the Auditors has been received to the effect that their
re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under
section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956 and they are not
disqualifed for such an appointment within the meaning of sub section
(3) and (4) of Section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company doesnt have any employee drawing remuneration as per
monetary ceiling prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975
except Mr. Paresh J Khandwala. The details of his remuneration are
given below:
Sr Particulars Details
No
1 Name Mr. Paresh J Khandwala
Designation Managing Director
2 Age 55 years
3 Remuneration Rs. 31,05,000/- for the period
from 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010.
4 Date of Appointment 1st January 2005 and further
renewed for a period of 5 years
starting from 1st January 2010
5 Nature of employment, Employment.
whether contractual or
otherwise
6 Other terms and Nil
conditions
7 Nature of duties Managing the Company and
involved in Policy Making decision
process and executing the same.
8 Experience 36 years.
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
A certifcate 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.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In pursuance of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the
Directors state, as an averment of their responsibility, that:
(i) The Company has, in the preparation of the annual accounts,
followed the applicable accounting standards along with proper
explanations relating to material departures, if any;
(ii) 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
as at March 31, 2010 and of the Profit or loss of the Company for the
year ended March 31, 2010:
(iii) The Directors have taken proper and suffcient 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;
(iv) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts for the fnancial
year ended March 31, 2010 on a going concern basis.
DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and, as
such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as of the
balance sheet date.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Board expresses its sincere gratitude for the continued support and
guidance received by the Company from the Securities and Exchange Board
of India, the Reserve Bank of India, the Stock Exchanges and other
government and regulatory agencies. The Board would like to acknowledge
the continued support of its bankers, registrars, vendors, clients and
investors. The Directors also wish to place on record their gratitude
and appreciation of the employees hard work, dedication, teamwork and
professionalism which made the phenomenal growth possible year after
year.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Khandwala Securities Limited
S M Parande
Chairman
Date: 9th August, 2010
Place: Mumbai.
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