Mar 31, 2024
The Directors are pleased to present the 40th (Fortieth Annual Report) of Savani Financials Limited (the ''Company'') along with the audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
1. Results of our operations and state of affairs:
|
Particulars |
(Rupees in Lakhs) |
|
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
|
Revenue from Operations & Other Income |
12.29 |
11.15 |
|
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation, Finance Cost & Taxation |
(192.67) |
(7.36) |
|
Less: Finance Cost |
7.06 |
- |
|
Less: Depreciation |
0.36 |
- |
|
Less: Income Tax |
(0.07) |
- |
|
Profit / (Loss)after Tax |
(200.02) |
(7.36) |
|
Balance brought forward from previous year |
(528.36) |
(521.00) |
|
Available for appropriation |
(729.39) |
(528.36) |
|
Appropriations |
||
|
Transfer to General Reserve |
- |
- |
|
Balance carried to Balance Sheet |
(729.39) |
(528.36) |
2. Brief description of the company''s working during the Year/ State of company''s affair:
During the year under review, the Company has earned operating revenue including other income aggregating to Rs. 12.29 Lakhs as against Rs. 11.15 Lakhs in the previous year. Net loss after tax stood at Rs. 200.02 Lakhs as against net loss of Rs. 7.36 Lakhs in the previous year. The management is looking for opportunities to identify niche segments in which the Company can look for better business possibilities. The management is also exploring possibility of identifying new business opportunities to augment its resources. The Company is engaged only in the business of providing financial services and accordingly there are no separate reportable segments as per IND AS- 108 on ''Operating Segment''.
3. Change in the nature of business, if any:
During the year under review, there is no change in nature of business of the Company.
In view of accumulated losses, your Directors do not propose any dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
The Company does not propose to transfer any amount to the reserves due to loss incurred in financial year ended March 31, 2024.
The Issued, Subscribed and Paid-Up Equity share capital of the Company as on March 31, 2024 was Rs. 4,00,00,000 (Rupees four crores only) divided into 40,00,000 (Forty lakhs only) equity shares of Rs. 10/ -(Rupees ten only) each.
The Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights, nor sweat equity shares, nor offered any shares under Employee Stock Option Scheme. The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on September 01, 2023 approved the issuance of 2,80,00,000 partly paid-up equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 for cash at a price of Rs. 17.50 (including a premium of Rs. 7.50 per rights equity share), aggregating upto Rs. 4,900 Lakhs by way of rights issue to the existing equity shareholders of the Company in the ratio of 7 equity shares for every 1 fully paid-up equity share held by the eligible equity shareholders on the record date. The Board in its meeting held on September 01, 2023 had formed a Right Issue Committee and had vested all the powers pertaining to the execution of Rights Issue of Shares upon them. The Company filed the Draft Letter of Offer on December 15, 2023 on the listing portal of BSE, for which it received the BSE approval on March 15, 2024.
The Rights Issue opened on May 02, 2024 and closed on May 10, 2024. The Company thereafter allotted the partly paid-up shares to the respective allottees based on the basis allotment approved by the BSE on May 18, 2024. The Company received approval for listing of shares on May 24, 2024 and of trading of shares on June 11, 2024.
7. Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:Composition of Board of Directors:
As on March 31, 2024, your Company had 4 (four) Directors consisting of 3 (Three) Independent Directors and 1 (One) Executive Director as follows-:
1. Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy (DIN:00516615) - Managing Director
Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy is the Managing Director of the Company, who was re-appointed for a period of five years with effect from August 14, 2024.
2. Mr. Suresh Madhav Mhatre (DIN:00002853) - Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Suresh Madhav Mhatre is an Independent Director of the Company with effect from May 11, 2012 appointed under the provisions of erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 and under Clause 49 of the listing agreement. He was re-appointed as an Independent Director for a period of 5(five) years with effect from April 01, 2019.
3. Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia (DIN-00298226) - Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia (DIN-00298226) was appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company w.e.f May 29, 2023. Approval of members of the Company was obtained for the same in the AGM for FY 22-23 held on September 27, 2023
4. Mr. Vikrant Ponkshe (DIN: 06985597) - Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Vikrant Ponkshe (DIN: 06985597) was appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company w.e.f February 02, 2024. Approval of members of the Company was obtained for the same in the EGM held on March 02, 2024
Changes in the Board of Directors
During the year, there were following changes in the Board of Directors of the Company
1. Mr. Samir Ramakant Mehta (DIN:00398813) has resigned from the post of Independent Director of the Company with effect from May 29, 2023
2. Mr. Manish Jagdish Chaudhari (DIN:00516641) has resigned from the post of Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from September 26, 2023 and approval of Reserve Bank of India has been received for the same.
3. Mr. Ajay Patadia (DIN-00298226) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of NonExecutive Independent Director w.e.f May 29, 2023. Approval of members of the Company for the same has been received in the AGM held for FY 22-23 on September 27, 2023.
4. Mr. Manish Chulawala (DIN-01077865) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director w.e.f May 29, 2023. Approval of members of the Company for the same has been received in the AGM held for FY 22-23 on September 27, 2023. He had resigned from the post of Independent Director of the Company with effect from October 12, 2023.
5. Mr. Vikrant Ponkshe (DIN: 06985597) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director w.e.f February 02, 2024. Approval of members of the Company for the same has been received in the EGM held on March 02, 2024
6. Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy (DIN-00516615) was re-appointed who has attained the age of 70 as a Managing Director of the Company w.e.f August 14, 2024. Approval of members of the Company for the same has been received in the EGM held on March 02, 2024
As on the date of Board Report following changes in the Board of Directors took place:
1. Mr. Suresh Madhav Mhatre (DIN:00002853) ceased to be the Non - Executive Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. April 01, 2024 as his Second term of Non - Executive Independent Director got completed on March 31, 2024.
2. Mrs. Purvi Ramesh Ambani (DIN: 06546129) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Non - Independent Director w.e.f April 10, 2024, subject to approval of members of the Company. Approval of Reserve Bank of India has been received for the same.
3. Mr. Jitendra Laxmidas Negandhi (DIN: 00787799) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director w.e.f April 10, 2024, subject to approval of members of the Company.
4. Mr. Ravishankar Ramamoorthy (DIN:01907858) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive & Independent Director w.e.f April 10, 2024, subject to approval of members of the Company.
Changes in the composition of the Committee
As on the date of Director Report following changes took place in the composition of the committee
In the Board Meeting held on April 10, 2024 the reconstitution of the Audit Committee of the Company was changed as below:
|
Sr. No |
Name of the Director |
Position in the Committee |
Designation |
|
1. |
Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia |
Chairman |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
|
2. |
Mrs. Deepa Kishor Tracy |
Member |
Managing Director |
|
3. |
Mr. Jitendra Laxmidas Negandhi |
Member |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
In the Board Meeting held on April 10, 2024 the constitution of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company was changed as below:
|
Sr. No |
Name of the Director |
Position in the Committee |
Designation |
|
1. |
Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia |
Chairman |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
|
2. |
Mr. Jitendra Laxmidas Negandhi |
Member |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
|
3. |
Mr. Vikrant Ponkshe |
Member |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
Stakeholder Relation and Share Transfer Committee:
In the Board Meeting held on April 10, 2024 the constitution of the Stakeholder Relation and Share Transfer Committee of the Company was changed as below:
|
Sr. No |
Name of the Director |
Position in the Committee |
Designation |
|
1. |
Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia |
Chairman |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
|
2. |
Mr. Ravishankar Ramamoorthy |
Member |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
|
3. |
Mrs. Purvi Ramesh Ambani |
Member |
Non - Executive Non - Independent Director |
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee:
In the Board Meeting held on April 10, 2024 the constitution of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Company was changed as below:
|
Sr. No |
Name of the Director |
Position in the Committee |
Designation |
|
1. |
Mrs. Deepa Kishor Tracy |
Chairperson |
Managing Director |
|
2. |
Mr. Jitendra Laxmidas |
Member |
Non - Executive Independent |
|
Sr. No |
Name of the Director |
Position in the Committee |
Designation |
|
Negandhi |
Director |
||
|
3. |
Mr. Ravishankar Ramamoorthy |
Member |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
During the year, Ms. Sejal Bisra resigned from the post of Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from May 29, 2023 and Mr. Praful Sheth was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from November 06, 2023.
As on March 31, 2024, the following personnel are KMPs as per the definition under Section 2(51) and Section 203 of the Act:
1. Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy (Managing Director),
2. Mr. Praful Sheth (Chief Financial Officer) and
3. Mr. Praful Sheth (Company Secretary and Compliance Officer).
Number of meetings of the Board of Directors and Committee meetings:Board Meetings
Ten meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company were held during the year under consideration. The dates of the said meetings are 01/04/2023, 10/05/2023, 29/05/2023, 03/08/2023, 17/08/2023, 01/09/2023, 06/11/2023, 05/12/2023, 17/01/2024 and 02/02/2024.
The details of composition of the Board and attendance of Directors at the Board Meetings are given below:
|
Sr. No |
Name of Directors |
Number of meetings attended |
Number of meetings held during the tenure of directorship during 2023-24 |
|
1. |
Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy |
10 |
10 |
|
2. |
Mr. Manish Chaudhari |
3 |
3 |
|
3. |
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
10 |
10 |
|
4. |
Mr. Samir Mehta |
3 |
3 |
|
5. |
Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia |
7 |
7 |
|
6. |
Mr. Manish Chulawala |
2 |
3 |
|
7. |
Mr. Vikrant Ponkshe |
0 |
0 |
Independent Directors met once during the year on January 17, 2024.
Nine Audit Committee meetings were held during the year under consideration. The dates of the said meetings are 10/05/2023, 29/05/2023, 03/08/2023, 17/08/2023, 01/09/2023, 06/11/2023, 05/12/2023, 17/01/2024 and 02/02/2024. The details of composition of the Audit Committee and attendance of the Directors at the Audit Committee meetings are given below:
|
Sr. No |
Name of Directors |
Number of meetings attended |
Number of meetings held during the tenure of directorship during 2023-24 |
|
1. |
Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy |
9 |
9 |
|
2. |
Mr. Manish Chaudhari |
2 |
2 |
|
3. |
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
9 |
9 |
|
4. |
Mr. Samir Mehta |
2 |
2 |
|
5. |
Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia |
7 |
7 |
|
6. |
Mr. Manish Chulawala |
2 |
3 |
|
7. |
Mr. Vikrant Ponkshe |
0 |
0 |
Nomination & Remuneration Committee Meetings
Five Nomination & Remuneration Committee meeting were held during the year under consideration on 29/05/2023, 06/11/2023, 05/12/2023, 17/01/2024 and 02/02/2024. The details of composition of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and attendance of the Directors at the Nomination & Remuneration Committee meetings are given below:
|
Sr. No |
Name of Directors |
Number of meetings attended |
Number of meetings held during the tenure of directorship during 2023-24 |
|
1. |
Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy |
5 |
5 |
|
2. |
Mr. Manish Chaudhari |
1 |
1 |
|
3. |
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
5 |
5 |
|
4. |
Mr. Samir Mehta |
1 |
1 |
|
5. |
Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia |
4 |
4 |
|
6. |
Mr. Manish Chulawala |
0 |
0 |
|
7. |
Mr. Vikrant Ponkshe |
0 |
0 |
Stakeholder Relation & Share Transfer Committee Meetings
One Stakeholder Relation & Share Transfer Committee meetings were held during the year under consideration. The dates of the said Meetings are 02/02/2024. The details of composition of the Stakeholder Relation & Share Transfer Committee and attendance of the Directors at the Stakeholder Relation & Share Transfer Committee Meetings are given below:
|
Sr. No |
Name of Directors |
Number of meetings attended |
Number of meetings held during the tenure of directorship during 2023-24 |
|
1. |
Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy |
1 |
1 |
|
2. |
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
1 |
1 |
|
3. |
Mr. Samir Mehta |
0 |
0 |
|
4. |
Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia |
1 |
1 |
|
5. |
Mr. Manish Chulawala |
0 |
0 |
|
6. |
Mr. Vikrant Ponkshe |
0 |
0 |
Rights Issue Oversight Committee Meeting
Two Rights Issue Oversight Committee meetings were held during the year under consideration. The dates of the said meetings are 15/12/2023 and 22/03/2024. The details of composition of the Rights
Issue Oversight Committee and attendance of the Directors at the Rights Issue Oversight Committee meetings are given below:
|
Sr. No |
Name of Directors / Authorised Person |
Number of meetings attended |
Number of meetings held during the tenure of directorship during 2023-24 |
|
1. |
Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy |
2 |
2 |
|
2. |
Mr. Ajay Anantrai Patadia |
2 |
2 |
|
3. |
Mr. Manish Chulawala |
0 |
0 |
|
4. |
Ms. Purvi Ramesh Ambani |
2 |
2 |
8. Director Retire by Rotation:
In accordance with provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy, Managing Director (DIN:00516615), retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, has offered herself for reappointment. Company''s policy on directors'' appointment and remuneration is available on the website of the Company.
9. Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of the Company which has occurred between the end of financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and date of the report:
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on September 01, 2023 approved the issuance of 2,80,00,000 partly paid-up equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 for cash at a price of Rs. 17.50 (including a premium of Rs. 7.50 per rights equity share), aggregating upto Rs. 4,900 Lakhs by way of rights issue to the existing equity shareholders of the Company in the ratio of 7 equity shares for every 1 fully paid-up equity share held by the eligible equity shareholders on the record date. The Board in its meeting held on September 01, 2023 had formed a Right Issue Committee and had vested all the powers pertaining to the execution of Rights Issue of Shares upon them. The Company filed the Draft Letter of Offer on December 15, 2023 on the listing portal of BSE, for which it received the BSE approval on March 15, 2024.
The Rights Issue opened on May 02, 2024 and closed on May 10, 2024. The Company thereafter allotted the partly paid-up shares to the respective allottees based on the basis allotment approved by the BSE on May 18, 2024. The Company received approval for listing of shares on May 24, 2024 and of trading of shares on June 11, 2024.
10. Details of significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting going concern status and company''s operations in future:
The Company has not received any significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals during the year, which may impact the going concern status of the Company or will have any bearing on Company''s operations in future.
11. Details in respect of adequacy of internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements:
In accordance with the provision of Section 134(5)(e) of the Act and as per the provisions of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015, the Company has an Internal Financial Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. Such Internal Financial Controls were found to be adequate for a Company of this size. The controls are largely operating effectively since there has not been identification of any material weakness in the Company. 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 timely preparations, reliable financial information. The Company has appointed A.P. Sanzgiri & Co., Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditors for the financial year 202324. The Internal Auditors monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all locations of the Company and its subsidiaries. Based on the report of Internal Auditors, 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.
12. Details of Subsidiary, Toint Venture or Associate Companies:
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint Venture or an Associate Company. Therefore, Form AOC-1 pursuant to section 129 of Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014 is not applicable to the Company for the Financial Year 2023-2024 and hence does not form part of this report.
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 or Chapter V of the Act or within the meaning of Section 73 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance or Deposits) Rules, 2014 and guidelines and directions of Non-Banking Financial Companies (Acceptance of Public Deposits) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, as prescribed by Reserve Bank of India in this regard and as such no details are required to be furnished.
14. Auditors:Statutory Auditor:
In terms of Section 139 of the Act, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 notified on May 07, 2018, appointment of Auditors need not be ratified at every Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, the notice convening the ensuing Annual General Meeting will not carry any resolution for ratification of appointment of Statutory Auditors.
M/s. SCA and Associates, Chartered Accountants (Reg No.101174W) were appointed as the statutory auditors of the Company by the Members at the Annual General Meeting held on September 12, 2022 to hold office for a period of five years till the conclusion of the 43rd Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2027. However, due to other pre-occupations and committed schedule and also in order to maintain synergies of audit of the entire group on account of exit of one promoter and consequential change in the board of directors, they tendered their resignation. The Board thereby appointed M/s. Jayantilal Thakkar & Co, as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five consecutive years from Financial Year 2023-24 to Financial Year 2028-29 and approval of members were received for the same in the Annual General Meeting held on September 27, 2023.
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company in the Board Meeting held on May 10, 2023 had appointed Vaibhav Kakkad & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, to undertake Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
The Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR-3 for the financial year under review, as received from Vaibhav Kakkad & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary is attached as Annexure II to the Directors Report. There are no qualifications or adverse remarks in the Secretarial Audit Report.
Pursuant to Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company in the Board Meeting held on August 03, 2023 had appointed A.P. Sanzgiri & Co, Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditor of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
The maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is presently not applicable to the Company and accordingly such accounts and records have not been made and maintained. Hence no Cost auditor has been appointed.
15. The explanations of the Board on every qualification/reservation/adverse remark/disclaimer made in the Audit Report and the Secretarial Audit Report.Audit Report:
There is no adverse remark, reservation or qualification in the Audit Report for the year under review.
There is no adverse remark, reservation or qualification in the Audit Report for the year under review
16. Details in respect of frauds reported by auditors under Subsection (12) of Section 143 of the Act other than those which are reportable to the Central Government
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which required the Statutory Auditors to report to the Audit Committee and/or Board of Company under Section 143(12) of the Act and Rules framed there under.
All the equity shares of the Company i.e., 40,00,000 equity shares are listed on BSE Ltd. platform. The script code of the Company at BSE is 511577 and ISIN of Company is INE304E01010. The Company has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2023-24 to BSE Ltd., where the Company''s shares are listed.
18. Extract of the Annual Return
As per the requirements of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as "the Act") read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time, including any statutory modifications/amendments thereto for the time being in force, the annual return of Company for Financial Year 2023-2024 is available on its website on http://savanifinancials.co.in/
19. Conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
The provisions relating to the disclosure of particulars relating to conservation of energy and technology absorption do not apply to the Company since it is engaged in the business of financial services. The Company had no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year.
20. Corporate Social Responsibility
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 for implementing Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, constitute committee and expenditure thereof is presently not applicable to the Company. However, our Company has a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in place.
21. Declaration of independence by Independent Directors
The Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and as required under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. In the opinion of the Board, Independent Directors fulfil the conditions specified in the Act, Rules made there under and SEBI (LODR), Regulations 2015.
22. Meeting of Independent Directors
As per Para VII (1) of Schedule IV of Section 149 (8) of the Companies Act, 2013, Independent Directors are required to hold at least one meeting without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members of management. Accordingly, such meeting of Independent Directors was held on January 17, 2024. Independent Directors reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole based on certain parameters set by Independent Directors.
The Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 stipulate the evaluation of the performance of the Board, its Committees, Individual Directors and the Chairperson. During the year, the Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of the Board as a whole, individual directors (including independent directors and Chairperson) and various Committees of the Board pursuant to a guidance note dated January 5, 2017 released by Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") on the evaluation of the Board of Directors of a listed company ("Guidance Note"). The performance of the Board, Individual Directors, Committee and Chairperson 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. In a separate meeting of Independent Directors held on January 17, 2024, performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole was evaluated, taking into account the views of Executive Directors and NonExecutive directors. The results of the evaluation are satisfactory and adequate and meet the requirement of the Company.
24. Details of establishment of vigil mechanism for Directors and employees
In terms of Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Company have established a vigil mechanism for the Directors and employees. The Vigil Mechanism Policy is framed for carrying out investigation, to conduct the enquiry in fair and unbiased manner, to ensure that complete fact-finding exercise has been undertaken and provide a channel to the Directors and employees to report genuine concerns or suspected fraud.
25. Nomination and Remuneration Policy
In accordance with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI LODR Regulations, the Company has a Board approved Nomination and Remuneration Policy. Company''s policy on Remuneration is available on the website of the Company at http://savanifinancials.co.in/
26. Disclosure about Disqualification
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified u/s 164 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
27. Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments under Section 186 of Companies Act, 2013
During the year, there was no loan given, investment made, guarantee given or security provided by the Company covered under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
28. Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in sub-section (1) of section 188 in the prescribed form
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arm''s length basis and were in the ordinary course of the business. There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have potential conflict with interest of the Company at large. Thus, the particulars of Contract or arrangement in Form AOC-2 as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is not applicable to the Company.
No remuneration has been paid to the Directors during the year under review and accordingly, no information is being provided for the same.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is given in Annexure - I
31. Management Discussion & Analysis
In terms of the provisions of Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015), the Management''s Discussion and Analysis is set out in this Director''s Report. Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report provides details of the overall industry structure, developments, performance and state of affairs of the Company''s various businesses.
32. Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015, disclosures regarding environment, social and governance thereof is not applicable to the Company.
33. Corporate Governance Report
The provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,
relating to Corporate Governance Report are presently not applicable to the Company as paid-up equity shares capital of the Company does not exceed Rs. 1000.00 Lakhs and net worth of the Company does not exceed Rs. 2500.00 Lakhs as on the last day of the previous financial year i.e. March 31, 2024.
As on March 31, 2024, the paid-up equity shares capital and net worth of the Company are 400.00 lakhs and 10.09 lakhs respectively. Hence, the Company is exempted under Regulation 15(2)(a) of Listing Regulations and consequently it is also exempted from submitting Corporate Governance Report for the year ended March 31, 2024.
34. Annual secretarial compliances pursuant to Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
Vide circular LIST/COMP/10/2019-20 dated 9th May 2019, the provisions of Regulation 24A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Annual Secretarial Compliance does not apply to the Company for the financial year ending March 31, 2024 since the paid up equity shares capital of the Company does not exceed Rs. 1000.00 Lakhs and net worth of the Company does not exceed Rs. 2500.00 Lakhs as on the last day of the previous financial year i.e. March 31, 2024.
As on March 31, 2024, the paid-up equity shares capital and net worth of the Company are 400.00 lakhs and 10.09 lakhs respectively. Hence, the Company is exempted under Regulation 15(2)(a) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and consequently it is also exempted from submitting Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the year ended March 31, 2024.
The Company has framed a risk management framework to identify, business risk and challenges across the Company. The risk framework helps us meet the business objectives by aligning operating controls with the mission and vision of the Company. After extensive deliberation on the nature of risk and after adequate risk mitigations steps, the business activities are being carried out under the direct supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company to ensure that no foreseeable risk involved in such an activity which may threaten the existence of the Company.
36. Director''s responsibility statement
Pursuant to the requirement under section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors confirm that:
i. In preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, 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 loss of the Company for the year.
iii. The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care towards 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 on accrual basis under the historical cost convention.
v. The Directors have laid down internal financial controls, which were adequate and operating effectively.
vi. The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
These Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Ind AS as notified under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 read with Section 133 of the Act.
37. Code for prevention of Insider Trading
Policies and code adopted by the Company pursuant to SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time, are displayed on the company''s website at http://savanifinancials.co.in/corporate-policies/
38. Disclosures under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. The details of complaints received and disposed off in the year are as below:
No of complaints received: Nil No of complaints disposed off: Nil
No cases were reported of any sexual harassment of women at workplace.
39. Compliance with Secretarial Standards
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards for Board meeting and Secretarial Standards for General Meeting issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India. The Company has voluntarily adopted Secretarial Standards for Report of the Board of Directors.
During the year under review, no credit ratings / revision in Credit Ratings were done by any credit rating agency for the Company.
41. Disclosure of Accounting Treatment
Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) converged with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). As mandated by Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFCs) whose equity or debt securities are listed on any stock exchange in India or outside India and having net worth less than rupees five hundred crore are required to comply with the Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) for Financial Statements for accounting period beginning from April 1, 2019 onwards. Accordingly, the annual financial statements are prepared as per Indian Accounting Standards for the Financial Year 2023-2024
42. Compliance with the code of conduct and ethics
In compliance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Act, the Company has framed and adopted a Code of conduct for Board Members, Senior Management and Other employees ("the Code"). The Code is applicable to the members of the Board, the executive officers and all the employees of the Company.
All the members of the Board and Senior Management Personnel have affirmed compliance to the code for the financial year ended on March 31, 2024
43. Familiarization Policy and Programme for Independent Directors
The Company has a Familiarization Programme which provides orientation at the time of the appointment of Independent Directors which covers their role and responsibilities, overview of the industry, operations, and business model of the Company. They are provided with copies of the Company''s latest Annual Reports, relevant provisions of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015, the Companies Act, 2013, Code of Conduct prescribed for the Board of Directors, Prevention of Insider Trading regulations and other internal policies to help them get a broad view of the Company''s procedures and practices.
44. Details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year.
Not applicable as no proceeding are pending under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
45. Details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof.
Not applicable as no settlement of loan was made with any bank or Financial Institution.
46. Unpaid Dividend and Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)
The Company has not paid any dividend during the year under audit and hence clause (f) of Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is not applicable.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank Company''s customers, shareholders, suppliers, bankers, business partners, associates, financial institutions and central and state governments for their consistent support and encouragement to the Company. Finally, your Directors would like to convey sincere appreciation to all the employees of the Company for their hard work, commitment and continued support during the year.
Mar 31, 2023
Your Directors are pleased to present the 39th (Thirty-Ninth Annual Report) of Savani Financials Limited (the ''Company'') along with the audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
|
Particulars |
(Rupees in Lacs) |
|
|
2022-23 |
2021-22 |
|
|
Revenue from Operations & Other Income |
11.10 |
11.34 |
|
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation, Finance Cost & Taxation |
(7.36) |
1.51 |
|
Less: Finance Cost |
- |
- |
|
Less: Depreciation |
- |
- |
|
Less: Income Tax |
- |
- |
|
Profit / (Loss)after Tax |
(7.36) |
1.51 |
|
Balance brought forward from previous year |
(521.00) |
(522.51) |
|
Available for appropriation |
(528.36) |
(521.00) |
|
Appropriations |
||
|
Transfer to General Reserve |
- |
- |
|
Balance carried to Balance Sheet |
(528.36) |
(521.00) |
During the year under review, the Company has earned operating revenue including other income aggregating to Rs. 11.10 lacs as against Rs. 11.34 lacs in the previous year. Net Loss after tax stood at Rs. 7.36 lacs as against net profit of Rs. 1.51 lacs in the previous year. The management is looking for opportunities to identify niche segments in which the Company can look for better business possibilities. The management is also exploring possibility of identifying new business opportunities to augment its resources.
The Company is engaged only in the business of providing financial services and accordingly there are no separate reportable segments as per IND AS- 108 on ''Operating Segment''.
During the year under review, there is no change in nature of business of the Company.
In view of accumulated losses, your Directors do not propose any dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
The Company does not propose to transfer any amount to the reserves due to loss incurred in financial year ended March 31, 2023.
As at March 31, 2023, the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company stood at Rs. 4,00,00,000 (Rupees four crores only) divided into 40,00,000 (Forty lakhs only) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only) each.
The Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights, nor sweat equity shares, nor offered any shares under Employee Stock Option Scheme. The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.
As of March 31, 2023, your Company had 4 (four) Directors consisting of 2 (Two) Independent Directors, 1 (One) Executive Directors, and 1 (One) Non-Executive Directors as follows-:
1. Mr. Suresh Madhav Mhatre (DIN:00002853) - Independent Director
Mr. Suresh Madhav Mhatre is an Independent Director of the Company with effect from 11th May 2012 appointed under the provisions of erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 and under Clause 49 of the listing agreement. He was re-appointed as an Independent Director for a period of 5(five) years with effect from 1st April 2019.
2. Mr. Samir Ramakant Mehta (DIN:00398813) - Independent Director
Mr. Samir Ramakant Mehta is an Independent Director of the Company with effect from 28th August 1991 appointed under the provisions of erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 and under Clause 49 of the listing agreement. He was re-appointed as an Independent Director for a period of 5(five) years with effect from 1st April 2019.
3. Ms. Deepa Kishor Tracy (DIN:00516615) - Managing Director
Ms. Deepa Tracy is the Managing Director of the Company, who was re-appointed for a period of five years with effect from 14th August, 2019.
4. Mr. Manish Jagdish Chaudhari (DIN:00516641) - Non-Executive Director
Mr. Manish Jagdish Chaudhari, Non-Executive Director of the Company.
During the year, there were no changes in the Board of Directors of the Company.
However as on the date of Director Report following changes in the Board of Directors took place:
1. Mr. Samir Ramakant Mehta (DIN:00398813) has resigned from the post of Independent Director of the Company with effect from May 29, 2023
2. Mr. Manish Jagdish Chaudhari (DIN:00516641) has resigned from the post of NonExecutive Director of the Company with effect from May 29, 2023 which is subject to approval of Reserve Bank of India.
3. Appointment of Mr. Manish Chulawala (DIN-01077865) as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive & Independent Director, subject to approval of members of the Company.
4. Appointment of Mr. Ajay Patadia (DIN-00298226) as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive & Independent Director, subject to approval of members of the Company.
5. Continuation of appointment of Ms. Deepa Tracy (DIN-00516615) as a Managing Director of the Company after attaining 70 years of age, subject to approval of members of the Company.
As on the date of Director Report following changes took place in the composition of the
committee
In the Board Meeting held on May 29, 2023 the constitution of the Audit Committee of the
Company was changed as below:
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Position in the Committee |
Designation |
|
1 |
Mr. Manish Chulawala |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
|
2 |
Mr. Ajay Patadia |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
|
3 |
Ms. Deepa Tracy |
Member |
Managing Director |
|
4 |
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
In the Board Meeting held on May 29, 2023 the constitution of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company was changed as below:
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Position in the Committee |
Designation |
|
1 |
Mr. Ajay Patadia |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
|
2 |
Mr. Manish Chulawala |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
|
3 |
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
In the Board Meeting held on May 29, 2023 the constitution of the Stakeholder Relation and Share Transfer Committee of the Company was changed as below:
|
Sr.No. |
Name |
Position in the Committee |
Designation |
|
1 |
Mr. Ajay Patadia |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
|
2 |
Ms. Deepa Tracy |
Member |
Managing Director |
|
3 |
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
|
4 |
Mr. Manish Chulawala |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
During the year, Ms. Sejal Bisra was appointed as a Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from August 12, 2022. Ms. Anusha Sultania has resigned from the post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from January 09, 2023 and Mr. Praful Sheth was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from January 10, 2023.
However as on the date of Director Report, Ms. Sejal Bisra has resigned with effect from May 29, 2023 from the post of Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
As on March 31, 2023, the following personnel are KMPs as per the definition under Section 2(51) and Section 203 of the Act:
1. Ms. Deepa Tracy (Managing Director),
2. Ms. Sejal Bisra (Chief Financial Officer) and
3. Mr. Praful Sheth (Company Secretary and Compliance Officer).
Seven Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company were held during the year under consideration. The dates of the said Meetings are 01/04/2022, 13/05/2022, 12/08/2022, 11/11/2022, 09/01/2023, 13/01/2023 and 03/02/2023. The details of composition of the Board and attendance of Directors at the Board Meetings are given below:
|
Name of the Directors |
Number of meetings attended/number of meetings held during the tenure of 2022-23 |
|
Ms. Deepa Tracy |
7/7 |
|
Mr. Manish Chaudhari |
6/7 |
|
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
7/7 |
|
Mr. Samir Mehta |
7/7 |
Independent Directors met once during the year on February 03, 2023.
Four Audit Committee Meetings were held during the year under consideration. The dates of the said Meetings are 13/05/2022, 12/08/2022, 11/11/2022 and 03/02/2023. The details of composition of the Audit Committee and attendance of the Directors at the Audit Committee Meetings are given below:
|
Name of the Directors |
Number of meetings attended/number of meetings held during the tenure of 2022-23 |
|
Mr. Samir Mehta |
4/4 |
|
Ms. Deepa Tracy |
4/4 |
|
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
4/4 |
Two Nomination & Remuneration Committee Meeting were held during the year under consideration on 12/08/2022 and 09/01/2023. The details of composition of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and attendance of the Directors at the Nomination & Remuneration Committee Meetings are given below:
|
Name of the Directors |
Number of meetings attended/number of meetings held during the tenure of 2022-23 |
|
Mr. Manish Chaudhari |
1/2 |
|
Mr. Samir Mehta |
2/2 |
|
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
2/2 |
Four Stakeholder Relation & Share Transfer Committee Meetings were held during the year under consideration. The dates of the said Meetings are 13/05/2022, 12/08/2022, 11/11/2022, and 03/02/2023.The details of composition of the Stakeholder Relation & Share Transfer Committee and attendance of the Directors at the Stakeholder Relation & Share Transfer Committee Meetings are given below:
|
Name of the Directors |
Number of meetings attended/number of |
|
meetings held during the tenure of 2022-23 |
|
|
Mr. Suresh Mhatre |
4/4 |
|
Mrs. Deepa Tracy |
4/4 |
|
Mr. Samir Mehta |
4/4 |
In accordance with provisions of Section 152 of the Act and the Articles of Association of the Company, Ms. Deepa Tracy, Managing Director (DIN:00516615), retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, has offered herself for reappointment. Company''s policy on directors'' appointment and remuneration is available on the website of the Company.
9. Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of the company which has occurred between the end of financial year of the company to which the financial statements relate and date of the report:
There have been no material change and commitment affecting the financial position of the Company which has occurred between end of the financial year under review and the date of this Director''s Report.
The Company has not received any significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals during the year, which may impact the going concern status of the Company or will have any bearing on Company''s operations in future.
In accordance with the provision of Section 134(5)(e) of the Act and as per the provisions of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015, the Company has an Internal Financial Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. Such Internal Financial Controls were found to be adequate for a Company of this size. The controls are largely operating effectively since there has not been identification of any material weakness in the Company. 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 timely preparations, reliable financial information. Since the Company has small scale of operations, it has not appointed Internal Auditors for the financial year 2022-23. However, the Company has established process to undertake corrective action in the respective areas and thereby
strengthen the controls. Significant observations and corrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint Venture or an Associate Company. Therefore, Form AOC-1 is not applicable to the Company for the Financial Year 2022-2023 and hence does not form part of this report.
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 or Chapter V of the Act or within the meaning of Section 73 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance or Deposits) Rules, 2014 and guidelines and directions of Non-Banking Financial Companies (Acceptance of Public Deposits) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, as prescribed by Reserve Bank of India in this regard and as such no details are required to be furnished.
In terms of Section 139 of the Act, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 notified on May 07, 2018, appointment of Auditors need not be ratified at every Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, the notice convening the ensuing Annual General Meeting will not carry any resolution for ratification of appointment of Statutory Auditors.
M/s. SCA and Associates, Chartered Accountants (Reg No.101174W) were appointed as the statutory auditors of the Company by the Members at the Annual General Meeting held on September 12, 2022 to hold office for a period of five years till the conclusion of the 43rd Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2027. However, due to other pre-occupations and committed schedule and also in order to maintain synergies of audit of the entire group on account of exit of one promoter and consequential change in the board of directors, they were unable to continue and would not carry out the audit of the Company and has tendered her resignation. Hereby, we thank auditor for the services rendered and appreciate their support and co-operation. The Board thereby appointed M/s. Jayantilal Thakkar & Co, as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five consecutive years from FY 2023-24 to FY 202829, subject to approval from members of the Company.
The Statutory Auditors have given a confirmation to the effect that they are eligible to be appointed and that they have not been disqualified in any manner from continuing as Statutory Auditors. The remuneration payable to the Statutory Auditors shall be determined by the Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Act, 2013 and Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company in the Board Meeting held on May 13, 2022 had appointed Ms. Prabha Sharma, Practicing Company Secretary as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for FY 22-23. Later due to her ill health and forthcoming surgery; she was unable to continue and would not carrying out the audit of the Company and has tendered her resignation and issued no objection certificate. The Board thereby
appointed Vaibhav Kakkad & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, to undertake Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
The Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR-3 for the financial year under review, as received from Vaibhav Kakkad & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary is attached to the Directors Report. There are no qualifications or adverse remarks in the Secretarial Audit Report.
The maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is presently not applicable to the Company and accordingly such accounts and records have not been made and maintained. Hence no Cost auditor has been appointed.
There is no adverse remark, reservation or qualification in the Audit Report for the year under review.
a) As per Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, every listed company shall be required to appoint an internal auditor in the company. Company is not appointed any internal auditor during the year under review.
Explanation: Considering the current scale of operations of the Company it does not have an Internal Auditor as required under the Companies Act, 2013 as on 31st March, 2023.
b) As per circular DNBS(PD).CC.No 200 /03.10.001/2010-11 dated September 17, 2010 read with circulars DNBS (PD).CC. No 407/03.10.01/2014-15 dated August 20, 2014 and DNBR(PD).CC.No 019/03.10.01/2014-15 dated February 06, 2015, every Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) required to register itself with atleast one Credit Information company. Company is not registered with any Credit Information Company as per RBI circular.
Explanation: With regard to registering the Company with at least one Credit Information Company as required by Reserve Bank of India, the Company has been advised that since the Company is a non-deposit accepting Company and has neither lending portfolio nor does it intend to do so in the coming financial year, the provisions of circular DNBS.(PD).CC.No.200/03.10.001/2010-11 dated September 17, 2010 is currently not applicable to the Company and hence the Company has not registered itself with any Credit Information Company.
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which required the Statutory Auditors to report to the Audit Committee and/ or Board of Company under Section 143(12) of the Act and Rules framed there under.
All the equity shares of the Company i.e., 40,00,000 equity shares are listed on BSE platform. The script code of the Company at BSE is 511577 and ISIN of Company is INE304E01010.The Company has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2022-23 to BSE, where the Company''s shares are listed.
As per the requirements of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as "the Act") read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time, including any statutory modifications/amendments thereto for the time being in force, the annual return of Company for Financial Year 2022-2023 is available on its website on http://savanifinancials.co.in/
The provisions relating to the disclosure of particulars relating to conservation of energy and technology absorption do not apply to the Company since it is engaged in the business of financial services. The Company had no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year.
The provisions of Section 135 of the Act for implementing Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, constitute committee and expenditure thereof is presently not applicable to the Company.
The Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and as required under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.In the opinion of the Board, Independent Directors fulfill the conditions specified in the Act, Rules made there under and SEBI (LODR), Regulations 2015.
As per Para VII (1) of Schedule IV of Section 149 (8) of the Companies Act, 2013, Independent Directors are required to hold at least one meeting without the attendance of NonIndependent Directors and members of management. Accordingly, such meeting of Independent Directors was held. Independent Directors reviewed the performance of NonIndependent Directors and the Board as a whole based on certain parameters set by Independent Directors.
The Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 stipulate the evaluation of the performance of the Board, its Committees, Individual Directors and the Chairperson. During the year, the Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance and individual directors pursuant to a guidance note dated January 5, 2017 released by Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") on the evaluation of the board of directors of a listed company ("Guidance Note"). The performance of the Board and individual directors 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. In a separate meeting of Independent Directors held on February 03, 2023, performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole was evaluated, taking into account the views of Executive Directors and Non-Executive directors. The results of the evaluation are satisfactory and adequate and meet the requirement of the Company.
In terms of Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Company have established a vigil mechanism for the Directors and employees. The Vigil Mechanism Policy is framed for carrying out investigation, to conduct the enquiry in fair and unbiased manner, to ensure that complete fact finding exercise has been undertaken and provide a channel to the Directors and employees to report genuine concerns or suspected fraud.
In accordance with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI LODR Regulations the Company has a Board approved Nomination and Remuneration Policy. Company''s policy on Remuneration is available on the website of the Company at http://savanifinancials.co.in/
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified u/s 164 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the year, there was no loan given, investment made, guarantee given or security provided by the Company covered under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
There is no contract or arrangements made during the year with related parties falling under the scope of Section 188(1) of the Act. Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to the Company for FY 2022-23 and hence does not form part of this report.
No remuneration has been paid to the Directors during the year under review and accordingly, no information is being provided for the same.
None of employees, during the year under review or part of it, has drawn salary above the limits specified under the Rule 5(2) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
In terms of the provisions of Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015), the Management''s Discussion and Analysis is set out in this Director''s Report. Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report provides details of the overall industry structure, developments, performance and state of affairs of the Company''s various businesses.
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015, disclosures regarding environment, social and governance thereof is not applicable to the Company.
The provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 relating to Corporate Governance Report are presently not applicable to the Company as Paid up Equity Share Capital of the Company does not exceed Rs. 1000.00 Lacs and Net Worth of the Company does not exceed Rs. 2500.00 Lacs as on the last day of the previous financial year i.e. 31st March, 2023.
As on March 31, 2023, the paid-up equity shares capital and net worth of the Company are
400.00 lakhs and 210.22 lakhs respectively. Hence, the Company is exempted under Regulation 15(2)(a) of Listing Regulations and consequently it is also exempted from submitting Corporate Governance Report for the year ended 31 March, 2023
Vide circular LIST/COMP/10/2019-20 dated 9th May 2019 the provisions of Regulation 24A Annual Secretarial Compliance does not apply to the company for the financial year ending 31st March 2023 since the paid up Equity Share Capital of the Company does not exceed Rs.
1000.00 Lacs and Net Worth of the Company does not exceed Rs. 2500.00 Lacs as on the last day of the previous financial year i.e. 31st March, 2023.
As on March 31, 2023, the paid-up equity shares capital and net worth of the Company are
400.00 lakhs and 210.22 lakhs respectively. Hence, the Company is exempted under Regulation15(2)(a) of Listing Regulations and consequently it is also exempted from submitting Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the year ended 31 March, 2023.
The Company has framed a risk management framework to identify, business risk and challenges across the Company. The risk framework helps us meet the business objectives by aligning operating controls with the mission and vision of the Company. After extensive deliberation on the nature of risk and after adequate risk mitigations steps, the business activities are being carried out under the direct supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company to ensure that no foreseeable risk involved in such an activity which may threaten the existence of the Company.
Pursuant to the requirement under section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors confirm that:
(i) In preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2023, 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 loss of the Company for the year.
(iii) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care towards 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 on accrual basis under the historical cost convention.
(v) The Directors have laid down internal financial controls, which were adequate and operating effectively.
(vi) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
These Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Ind AS as notified under
the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 read with Section 133 of the Act.
Policies and code adopted by the Company pursuant to SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time, are displayed on the company''s website at http: / /savanifinancials.co.in/corporate-policies/
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013.
No of complaints received: Nil No of complaints disposed off: Nil
No cases were reported of any sexual harassment of women at workplace.
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards for Board meeting and Secretarial Standards for General Meeting issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India. The Company has voluntarily adopted Secretarial Standards for Report of the Board of Directors.
During the year under review, no credit ratings / revision in Credit Ratings were done by any credit rating agency.
Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) converged with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). As mandated by Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFCs) whose equity or debt securities are listed on any stock exchange in India or outside India and having net worth less than rupees five hundred crore are required to comply with the Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) for Financial Statements for accounting periods beginning from April 1, 2019 onwards, with comparatives for the period ending March 31, 2019. Accordingly, the annual financial statements are prepared as per Indian Accounting Standards.
In compliance with the Listing Regulations and Act, the Company has framed and adopted a code of conduct and ethics ("the code"). The code is applicable to the members of the Board, the executive officers and all the employees of the Company.
All the members of the Board and Senior Management Personnel have affirmed compliance to the code for the financial year ended on March 31, 2023
The Company has a Familiarization Programme which provides Orientation at the time of the appointment of Independent Directors which covers their role and responsibilities, overview of the industry, operations, and business model of the Company. They are provided with copies of the Company''s latest Annual Reports, relevant provisions of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015, the Companies Act, 2013, Code of Conduct prescribed for the Board of Directors, Prevention of Insider Trading regulations and other internal policies to help them get a broad view of the Company''s procedures and practices.
43. Details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year.
Not applicable as no proceeding are pending under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
44. Details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof.
Not applicable as no settlement of loan was made with any bank or Financial Institution.
The Company has not paid any dividend during the year under audit and hence clause (f) of Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is not applicable.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank Company''s customers, shareholders, suppliers, bankers, business partners, associates, financial institutions and central and state governments for their consistent support and encouragement to the Company. Finally, your Directors would like to convey sincere appreciation to all the employees of the Company for their hard work, commitment and continued support during the year.
Managing Director Director DIN: 00516615 DIN:00002853
Place: Mumbai
Date: September 01, 2023
Mar 31, 2013
The Members of SAVANI FINANCIALS LIMITED
1. The Directors herewith present the Twenty Ninth Annual Report of
your Company together with the Audited Accounts for the financial year
2012-2013
2. FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rs. in lacs)
Year ended Year ended
31st March,
2013 31st March,
2012
Gross ProfitV(Loss) after interest
but before depreciation, taxation
and exceptional item 7.98 (0.26)
Depreciation
Net Profit /(Loss) before tax 7.98 (0.26)
Less : Income Tax 1.46
Net Profit/(Loss) 6.52 (0.26)
Add : Balance brought forward (576.81) (576.55)
Balance Carried Forward (570.29) (576.81)
3. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The management has decided to plough back the profits earned during the
year back into the company.
4. DIVIDEND
In view of accumulated losses your Directors do not propose any
dividend for the year ended 31s1 March, 2013.
5. OPERATIONS
During the year, the Company continued with thrust on recoveries, cost
efficiency, and loss monitoring and recovered Rs.0.10 lacs (as against
Rs.0.30 lacs) towards compensation for legal settlements. Further
during the year, the Company has earned interest income on its
investments aggregating to Rs. 12.09 lacs (as against Rs. 3.61 lacs).
The Company has registered net profit after tax of Rs. 6.52 lacs as
against net loss after tax of Rs.0.26 lacs in the previous year. The
management is looking for the opportunity in the sectors to identify
the niche segments in which the Company can look for the better
business possibility. The management is also exploring possibility of
identifying new business opportunity to augment its resources.
6. DEPOSITS
Your Company has not invited or accepted any deposits from the public
during the year under review.
7. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The Company does not have a subsidiary. Hence the provisions of Section
212 of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the Company for
the year under review.
8. SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
Secretarial Compliance Report pursuant to the provisions of Section
383A (1) issued by a Company Secretary in whole-time practice is
enclosed herewith.
9. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, it is
hereby confirmed :
(i) That in preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed to the extent applicable to the
Company''s operations with proper explanations relating to material
departures, if any.
(ii) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that were
reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of
the profit of the Company for that year.
(iii) That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions "of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
(iv) That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2013 on a going concern basis.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS / OUTGO
The provisions relating to the disclosure of particulars relating to
conservation of energy and technology absorption do not apply to your
Company since it is engaged in the business of financial services. The
Company had no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year.
11. RESPONSE OF THE DIRECTORS TO THE REMARKS MADE IN THE AUDITORS
REPORT
With regard to point no. vii to the Auditors report, the Directors wish
to state that internal control procedures are adequate considering the
size and nature of its business.
12. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company has no employees falling under the purview of Section
217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, during the current financial year.
13. DIRECTORS
There is no change in the Board of Directors for the year under review.
Smt Deepa Tracy retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and being eligible offers herself for reappointment.
14. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A Separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors
certificate of its compliance is given in a separate annexure.
15. AUDITORS
M/s. P. P. Bhandari and Company, Chartered Accountants, retire at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment. The
Auditors comments are duly explained in the Notes on Account and do not
call for any further comments.
16. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Company is grateful to the Bankers for their co-operation and
assistance and the customers for their patronage.
For and on behalf of the Board
Deepa Tracy
Director
Place : Mumbai
Date : 27th May, 2013
Mar 31, 2012
To The Members of SAVANI FINANCIALS LIMITED
1. The Directors herewith presents the Twenty Eight Annual Report of
our Company together with the Audited Accounts for the financial year
2011-2012
2. FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs. in lacs)
Year ended Year ended
31st March, 2012 31st March, 2011
Gross Profit/(Loss) after
interest but before
depreciation, taxation
and exceptional item (0.26) 9.49
Depreciation - 0.10
Net Profit before
exceptional items (0.26) 9.39
Add: Exceptional Item - Profit
on Sale of Premises - 24.06
Net profit before tax (0.26) 33.45
Less : Income Tax - -
Net Profit (0.26) 33.45
Add: Balance brought forward (576.55) (610.00)
Balance Carried Forward (576.81) (576.55)
3. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The losses incurred during the year have been transferred to the
Balance sheet.
4. DIVIDEND
In view of accumulated losses your Directors are unable to recommend a
dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2012.
5. OPERATIONS
During the year, the Company continued with thrust on recoveries, cost
efficiency, and loss monitoring and recovered Rs. 0.30 lacs (as against
Rs. 14.10 lacs) towards compensation for legal settlements. Further
during the year, the Company has earned interest income on its
investments aggregating to Rs. 3.61 lacs. The Company has registered
net loss after tax of Rs. 0.26 lacs as against net profit of 33.45 lacs
in the previous year. The management is looking for the opportunity in
the sectors to identify the niche segments in which the Company can
look for the better business possibility. The management is also
exploring possibility of identifying new business opportunity to
augment its resources.
6. CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE COMPANY
In terms of the Public Announcement dated 21st October, 2011 and
pursuant to the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)
Regulations, 1997 ("SEBI Regulations"), the Acquirers viz. Mrs. Deepa
Tracy and Mr. Manish Chaudhari have acquired 17,19,590 (42.99%) of the
equity shares which was originally held by the erstwhile promoters of
the Company and 3,71,460 (9.29%) equity shares, which were tendered by
the other shareholders of the Company in the Open Offer.
Consequent to the above transfers of Equity shares in the Company, as
approved by the Board of Directors in the meeting held on 11th May,
2012, the Acquirers now hold 20,91,050 (52.28%) equity shares in the
Company. Further, consequent to the above transfers of Equity Shares
in favour of Mrs. Deepa Tracy and Mr. Manish Chaudhari, the day to day
operations and management of the Company is now vested with the above
new promoters.
7. DEPOSITS
Your Company has not invited or accepted any deposits from the public
during the year under review.
8. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The Company does not have a subsidiary. Hence the provisions of Section
212 of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the Company for
the year under review.
9. SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
Secretarial Compliance Report pursuant to the provisions of Section
383A (1) issued by a Company Secretary in whole-time practice is
enclosed herewith.
10. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, it is
hereby confirmed :
(i) That in preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed to the extent applicable to the
Company's operations with proper explanations relating to material
departures, if any.
(ii) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that were
reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of
the profit or loss of the Company for that year.
(iii) That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
(iv) That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended 31a March, 2012 on a going concern basis.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS/OUTGO
The provisions relating to the disclosure of particulars relating to
conservation of energy and technology absorption do not apply to your
Company since it is engaged in the business of financial services. The
Company had no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year.
11. RESPONSE OF THE DIRECTORS TO THE REMARKS MADE IN THE AUDITORS
REPORT
With regard to point no. vii to the Auditors report, the Directors wish
to state that internal control procedures are adequate considering the
size and nature of its business.
12. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company has no employees during the Current Financial Year.
13. DIRECTORS
Smt. Deepa Tracy, Shri. Manish J.Chaudhari and Shri. Suresh Mhatre
joined the Board on 11th May 2012.
Shri. Nayant M. Savani, Shri. Rasiklal V. Savani and Shri. Manoj Kumar
Shah stepped down from the Board on 11th May 2012.
The Board wishes to place on record their sincere appreciation for the
contribution made by Shri. Nayant M.Savani, Shri. Rasiklal V. Savani
and Shri. Manoj Kumar Shah for the growth and development of the
company.
Shri Samir R. Mehta retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.
14. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A Separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors
certificate of its compliance is given in a separate Annexure.
15. AUDITORS
M/s. P. P. Bhandari and Company, Chartered Accountants, retire at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment. The
Auditors comments are duly explained in the Notes on Account and do not
call for any further comments.
16. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Company is grateful to the Bankers for their co-operation and
assistance and the customers for their patronage.
For and on behalf of the Board
Deepa Tracy
Director
Place : Mumbai
Date : 29th May, 2012
Mar 31, 2011
The Members
SAVANI FINANCIALS LIMITED
1.The Directors herewith presents the Twenty Seventh Annual Report
of our Company together with the Audited Accounts for the financial
year 2010 - 2011.
2. FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rs. in lacs)
Year ended Year ended
31st March, 2011 31st March, 2010
Gross Profit/(Loss) after
interest but before 9.49 4.31
bad debts, prudential
provisions, depreciation, taxation
and exceptional item - -
Less : Prudential Provisions
(as per RBI Guidelines) Bad Debts - -
Depreciation 0.10 0.14
Net Profit before exceptional items 9.39 4.17
Add : Exceptional item - Profit on
sale of premises 24.06 -
Net Profit before tax 33.45 4.17
Add : Income Tax refunds of earlier years - 14.87
Net profit 33.45 19.04
Add: Balance brought forward (610.00) (629.04)
Balance Carried Forward (576.55) (610.00)
3. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The profits earned during the year have been utilized to absorb the
accumulated losses. Hence the Board does not propose to transfer any
amount to the reserves.
4. DIVIDEND
In view of accumulated losses your Directors are unable to recommend a
dividend for the year ended 31s1 March, 2011.
5. OPERATIONS
During the year, the Company continued with thrust on recoveries, cost
efficiency, and loss monitoring and recovered Rs.14.10 lacs towards
compensation for legal settlements. Further during the year, the
Company has also disposed off all its long term defunct investments and
also non-revenue generating premises and encashed amount aggregating to
Rs. 24.60 lacs. Accordingly , the Company has registered net profit
after tax of Rs. 33.45 lacs as against net profit of 19.04 lacs in the
previous year. The management is looking for the opportunity in the
sectors to identify the niche segments in which the Company can look
for the better business possibility. The management is also exploring
possibility of identifying new business opportunity to augment its
resources.
6. DEPOSITS
Your Company has not invited or accepted any deposits from the public
during the year under review.
7. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The Company does not have a subsidiary. Hence the provisions of Section
212 of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the Company for
the year under review.
8. SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
Secretarial Compliance Report pursuant to the provisions of Section
383A (1) issued by a Company Secretary in whole-time practice is
enclosed herewith.
9. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, it is
hereby confirmed :
(i) That in preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed to the extent applicable to the
Company's operations with proper explanations relating to material
departures, if any.
(ii) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgements and estimates that were
reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of
the profit or loss of the Company for that year.
(iii) That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
(iv) That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2011 on a going concern basis.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS/OUTGO
The provisions relating to the disclosure of particulars relating to
conservation of energy and technology absorption do not apply to your
Company since it is engaged in the business of financial services. The
Company had no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year.
11. RESPONSE OF THE DIRECTORS TO THE REMARKS MADE IN THE AUDITORS
REPORT
With regard to point no. vii to the Auditors report, the Directors wish
to state that internal control procedures are adequate considering the
size and nature of its business.
12. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company has no employees during the Current Financial Year.
13. DIRECTORS
Shri Nayant M. Savani retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.
14. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A Separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors
certificate of its compliance is given in a separate annexure.
15. AUDITORS
M/s. P. P. Bhandari and Company, Chartered Accountants, retire at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment. The
Auditors comments are duly explained in the Notes on Account and do not
call for any further comments.
16. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Company is grateful to the Bankers for their co-operation and
assistance and the customers for their patronage.
For and on behalf of the Board
Nayant M. Savani
Chairman
Place : Mumbai
Date : 30th May, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
1. The Directors herewith presents the Twenty Sixth Annual Report of
our Company together with the Audited Accounts for the financial year
2009 - 2010.
2. FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rs. in lacs)
Year ended Year ended
31st March, 2010 31st March, 2009
Gross ProfitV(Loss) after interest
but before 4.31 (0.19)
bad debts, prudential provisions,
depreciation, taxation
Less : Prudential Provisions
(as per RBI Guidelines) - 0.21
Bad Debts - 1.25
Depreciation 0.14 0.14
Net Profit / (Loss) before tax 4.17 1.79
Add / (Less): Income Tax refunds of
earlier years 14.87 -
Net Profit/(Loss) 19.04 (1.79)
Add: Balance brought forward (629.04) (627.25)
Balance Carried Forward (610.00) (629.04)
3. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
In view of the inadequate profits for the year under review, there are
no transfers to the Reserves.
4. DIVIDEND
In view of accumulated losses your Directors are unable to recommend a
dividend for the year ended 31sl March, 2010.
5. OPERATIONS
During the year, the Company continued with thrust on recoveries, cost
efficiency, and loss monitoring and recovered Rs.14.87 lacs towards
refunds of income tax of earlier years. The Company has registered net
profit after tax of Rs. 19.04 lacs as against net loss of 1.79 lacs in
the previous year. The management is looking for the opportunity in the
sectors to identify the niche segments in which the Company can look
for the better business possibility. The management is also exploring
possibility of identifying new business opportunity to augment its
resources.
6. DEPOSITS
Your Company has not invited or accepted any deposits from the public
during the year under review.
7. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The Company does not have a subsidiary. Hence the provisions of Section
212 of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the Company for
the year under review.
8. SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
Secretarial Compliance Report pursuant to the provisions of Section
383A (1) issued by a Company Secretary in whole-time practice is
enclosed herewith.
9. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by the Companies
(Amendment) Act, 2000, it is hereby confirmed : (i) That in preparation
of the Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards have been
followed to the extent applicable to the Companys operations with
proper explanations relating to material departures, if any. (ii) That
the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgements and estimates that were reasonable and
prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the company as at the end of the financial year and of the profit or
loss of the Company for that year. (iii) That the Directors have taken
proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities. (iv) That the Directors have
prepared the accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2010 on
a going concern basis.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS / OUTGO The provisions relating to the disclosure of
particulars relating to conservation of energy and technology
absorption do not apply to your Company since it is engaged in the
business of financial services. The Company had no foreign exchange
earnings and outgo during the year.
11. RESPONSE OF THE DIRECTORS TO THE REMARKS MADE IN THE AUDITORS
REPORT
With regard to point no. vii to the Auditors report, the Directors wish
to state that internal control procedures are adequate considering the
size and nature of its business.
12. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company has no employees during the Current Financial Year.
13. DIRECTORS
Shri Rasiklal V. Savani retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.
14. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A Separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors
certificate of its compliance is given in a separate annexure.
15. AUDITORS
M/s. P. P. Bhandari and Company, Chartered Accountants, retire at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment. The
Auditors comments are duly explained in the Notes on Account and do not
call for any further comments.
16. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Company is grateful to the Bankers for their co-operation and
assistance and the customers for their patronage.
For and on behalf of the Board
Nayant M. Savani
Place: Mumbai Chairman
Date : 29th May, 2010
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