Dear Members,
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the 37th Annual Report and
the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Particulars |
Year ended March 31, 2025 |
Year ended March 31, 2024 |
Revenue from operations |
18,710.17 |
17,874.04 |
Other Income |
380.92 |
193.45 |
Total Income |
19,091.09 |
18,067.49 |
Profit before Depreciation and Tax |
3298.48 |
2,795.96 |
Depreciation |
21.47 |
21.30 |
Profit beforeTax |
3277.01 |
2,774.66 |
Tax Expense |
831.25 |
706.13 |
Profit after Tax |
2445.76 |
2,068.53 |
Other Comprehensive Income |
(3.84) |
3.20 |
Total Comprehensive |
2441.92 |
2,071.73 |
Income |
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PERFORMANCE AND STATE OF THE COMPANY?S AFFAIRS
During the Financial year 2024-25, your Company?s relentless focus
on execution enabled us to deliver growth and operating margin resilience. Your
Company?s overall revenue from operations was INR 18,710.17 lakhs, higher by 5% over
the previous year?s revenue of INR 17,874.04 lakhs. During the year, the
Telecommunication business de-grew by 17.11%, whereas IT-Networking (Enterprise network)
business grew by 8.36% over that of the previous year. For the full year, the
Company?s profit before tax was INR 3,277.01 lakhs as compared to INR 2,774.66 lakhs
in the previous year. Profit after tax for the financial year was INR 2,445.76 lakhs as
compared to INR 2,068.53 lakhs in the previous year. We generated INR. 2,592.85 Lakhs of
net cash flow during the FY 2024-25.
The de-growth in revenue for Telecommunication business was on account
of lower exports compared to the previous Financial Year and growth in revenue in the
IT-Networking business was on account of volume and product mix.
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on March 25, 2025, declared
an interim dividend of INR 25/- (250%) per equity share of face value of INR 10/- each for
the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The said interim dividend was paid in the month of April 2025.
Taking note of the performance and profitability of the Company, your
directors have recommended a final dividend of INR 5/- (50%) per equity share of the face
value of INR 10/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. The final dividend
will be payable subject to the approval of the Members at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and deduction of tax at source to those shareholders whose names appear in the
Register of Members of the Company and in the Register of Beneficial Owners as on the
Record Date.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
No amount is proposed to be transferred to the General Reserve for the
financial year ended March 31, 2025.
SHARE CAPITAL
The paid-up share capital of the Company as on March 31, 2025, is INR
460 lakhs divided into 4,600,000 Equity Shares of INR 10 each fully paid up. During the
year, there was no change in share capital of the Company.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
During the year, your Company demonstrated exceptional resilience in
dealing with times where technology continues to transform businesses in every industry
around the world in a profound and fundamental way. Enterprises are leveraging technology
to extend the value of existing investments and, in parallel, transform and future-proof
their business, where we do see AI across industries, finetune the necessities of
specialized domains and tasks. Your Company performance is on the back of meticulous
execution over the years, as reflected in the combination of growth and profitability,
which has led to building a strong debt-free & liquid balance sheet. Our key focus
continues to ensure a sustainable & profitable financial position as our stakeholders
expect us to deliver long-term growth riding on a solid strategy and making prudent
business decisions with a steady backup plan.
The economic environment continued to improve where Enterprise network
market growth continues to improve compared to the Telecom sector which grapple with fewer
orders. Pressure on profitability continues due to issues with pressure on price & in
turn on margins in the marketplace. Your Company foresee continued growth in Enterprise
business in the next few years and another challenging year for the Telecom sector, which
continues to be volatile. With uncertainties across the world, it is not something that
any of us would claim to predict the lingering impact of global economic scenarios with
supply chain disruptions, rising interest rates accompanied with increase in costs of
commodities & volatility is a real confrontation with complexity & challenges in
front of your Company. At the same time, tremendous Opportunities lies before your Company
with growth in Infrastructure build out across industry verticals for Broadband
connectivity requirements which gives great optimism about the future that holds for your
company by responding strategically by being a more valuable partner to our clients than
ever before. Your company Board and Risk Management Committee have always looked at worst
case scenarios of challenging times and built a portion of the strong financialsby making
the right decision, which is sustainable and consistent over the years. Infrastructure
Sector is a crucial pillar of economy, by supporting the functioning of almost all other
economic sectors and hence strengthening of a Country?s infrastructure framework has
a multiplier effect on the economy advancement. Rapid economic development requires the
best of the communication connectivity platform, where your company supports the
Structured Cabling Platform solution with its best of the products. A Digital Nation needs
digital infrastructure. As India moves towards 5 trillion-dollar economy, connectivity
would play an important and critical role. The investments committed both by Government
& Private Players towards infrastructure growth would improve the overall business
sentiment and investments in next few Quarters/years. Market is expected to improve driven
by investments in Infrastructure projects, Data Centre?s requirement, Pharma,
Healthcare, Education, Banking & Finance, Defense sector, E-commerce, Manufacturing,
where your Company will be able to favorably participate in the areas of its strength
within each opportunity as the market evolves.
With all Opportunities that exists; your Company do see inflationary
pressure accelerating with steep increase in prices across commodities and raw materials
like copper, stainless steel, plastics and many more items; towards which your company has
been adjusting prices consistently across certain products and/or product lines. While the
demand outlook is strong, your Company remains vigilant in order to be agile and evolve
proper approach with the changing dynamics, with continued focus on growing revenues and
profitability with new products introduction and by realigning the cost structure by
looking at ways of cost reduction to be competitive in the marketplace.
Your Company remain committed to the communities we live and operate
in, where we continue to create positive impact on healthcare, education and
sustainability. The projects we undertake help to provide equitable support to those most
in need of new opportunities.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(e) of the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
("SEBI Listing Regulations"), the Management
Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review is presented
in a separate section and forms part of the Annual Report.
DIRECTORSANDKEYMANAGERIALPERSONNEL In accordance with the
provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 ("Act"), Mr. Rakesh Kishore Bhanushali
(DIN:07220290), Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, retires by
rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company, and being eligible, offers
himself for re-appointment.
The first term of five years of Ms. Vijaya Latha Reddy (DIN:06778078)
as an Independent Director of the Company expires on September 15, 2025. The Board
of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on May 27, 2025, approved and recommended
the re-appointment of Ms. Vijaya
Latha Reddy as an Independent Director of the Company for a second term
of fiveconsecutive years commencing from September 16, 2025, up to September 15, 2030.
Details of Mr. Rakesh Kishore Bhanushali and Ms.
Vijaya Latha Reddy, as required under Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI
Listing Regulations and Secretarial
Standard-2 on General Meetings, are provided in the Notice convening
the ensuing 37th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The following are the changes in composition of the
Board of Directors of the Company during the year:
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on February 7,
2025, based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, approved
and recommended the appointment of Mr. Jonathan Niall Murphy (DIN:10057273) as
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the Company with effect from February 7, 2025
and the same was approved by the shareholders of the Company through the postal ballot on
May 02, 2025.
Mr. Ravi Bosco Rebello (DIN:07868872) ceased to be a Director of
the Company with effect from the close of business hours on January 31, 2025.
Ms. Yaman Roy (DIN:07341809) ceased to be a Director of the
Company with effect from the close of business hours on January 31, 2025.
The Board places on record their appreciation for the contributions
made by Mr. Ravi Bosco Rebello and Ms. Yaman Roy during their tenure as Directors of the
Company.
Mr. J.N. Mylaraiah, Managing Director;
Mr. Anandu Vithal Nayak, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. R. Ganesh,
Company Secretary continues to remain Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on the
date of this Report.
During the financial year, none of the Directors and
Key Managerial Personnel of the Company had any pecuniary relationship
or transactions with the Company.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All the Independent Directors of the company have submitted the
requisite declarations stating that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed
under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16
(1) (b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and there has been no change in
the circumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors of the Company. The
Board reviewed and assessed the veracity of the aforesaid declarations, as required under
Regulation
25(9) of the SEBI Listing Regulations. In the opinion of the Board, all
the Independent Directors fulfill the said conditions as mentioned in Section 149(6) of
the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations and are independent of the Management. All the
Independent
Directors have confirmed compliance with the provisions of Rules 6(1)
and 6(2) of the Companies
(Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules,
2014, with respect to registration of their name in the data bank of
Independent Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.In the
opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors possess the necessary integrity,
experience and expertise required to fulfill their duties as Independent
Directors.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the year under review, 5 (five) meetings of the Board of
Directors were held. The intervening gap between two consecutive Board meetings did not
exceed 120 days, as prescribed under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. The details of
Board meetings and the attendance of the Directors are provided in the Corporate
Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS' MEETING
The Independent Directors of the Company met on March 25, 2025, without
the attendance of Non-Executive Directors and members of the management. In this meeting,
the Independent Directors reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors, the Board
as a whole, Chairman of the Company and assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of
flow of information between the Company?s management and the Board that is necessary
for the Board to perform its duties effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
COMMITTEES OF BOARD
As required under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board
has five
Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
Stakeholders? Relationship Committee, Risk Management Committee and Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee.
Details of all the Committees such as terms of reference, composition,
number of meetings held during the year and attendance at the meetings are provided in the
Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.
During the year under review, all recommendations of the Committees of
the Board have been accepted by the Board of Directors.
DIRECTORS? RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 134(3) and 134(5) of the Act,
the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and based on the information and
explanations received from the management of the Company, confirm that: a. in the
preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, the
applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material departures;
b. they 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 as on March 31, 2025, and of the profits of the
Company for that period; c. they have taken proper and for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the
assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; d.
the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis; e. they have laid down
internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial
controls are adequate and operating effectively; and f. they have devised proper systems
to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are
adequate and operating effectively.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
Considering the requirements of the skill sets on the Board, persons
having professional expertise in their individual capacity as independent professionals
and whocaneffectivelycontribute to the Company?s business and policy decisions are
considered by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee for appointments of new Directors
on the Board. The Independent Directors appointed to the Board are paid sitting fees for
attending the Board and Committee Meetings as approved by the Board of Directors.
Non-Executive Non-Independent Directors are neither paid any sitting fees nor paid any
remuneration.
The details pertaining to the remuneration paid to the Directors during
the year are furnished in the Corporate Governance Report of the Annual Report. The
Executive Compensation Policy Guidelines is available on the website of the Company at
https:// www.adckcl.com/in/en/aboutus/policies.html.
BOARD EVALUATION
The Company?s Policy and Process on evaluation of the Board lays
down a structured questionnaire to be used in the performance evaluation of the Board, its
committees and Directors. This Policy is available on the website of the Company at
https:// www.adckcl.com/in/en/aboutus/policies.html.
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the
Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board of Directors has
carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, Board Committees and
individual Directors using the structured questionnaire. sufficientcare The criteria for
performance evaluation of the Board included aspects relevant to the functioning of the
Board such as Board composition and structure, setting business strategy and annual
business plan, effectiveness of Board processes, information, functioning etc. The
criteria for performance evaluation of the Board Committees included aspects such as
composition and structure of Committees, effectiveness of Committee meetings, functioning
of Committees etc. The performance of individual Directors was evaluated based on
parameters such as participation, commitment, knowledge etc. In the evaluation of the
Directors, the director being evaluated did not participate.
The results of the performance evaluation of the Board and its
Committees and individual directors indicated a high degree of satisfaction among the
Directors.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As required under Regulation 34 (3) read with
Schedule V (C) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, a report on Corporate
Governance and the certificate as required under Schedule V (E) of the SEBI Listing
Regulations obtained from M/s. S R B C & CO LLP,
Chartered Accountants, the Statutory Auditors of the Company, regarding
compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance forms part of the Annual Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism for Directors and
Employees pursuant to section 177 of the
Act and Regulation 22 of SEBI Listing Regulations, to report their
concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the
Company?s code of conduct. The vigil mechanism provides for adequate safeguards
against victimization of whistle blowers who avail of the mechanism and provides for
direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate and exceptional
cases. No person has been denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. During the
year under review, your Company has not received any complaint under the vigil mechanism /
whistle blower policy.
The Vigil Mechanism Policy is available on the Company?s website
at https://www.adckcl.com/in/en/ aboutus/policies.html.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
The Company has zero tolerance towards any form of sexual harassment at
the workplace. The Company believes that all individuals have the right to be treated with
dignity and strives to create a workplace which is free of gender bias and sexual
harassment. The Company is committed to providing a safe and conducive work environment
for all its employees. As per the requirement of The Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH) and Rules framed
thereunder, the Company has laid down a policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at
Workplace (POSH) Policy. An internal committee has also been constituted to consider and
resolve the complaints related to sexual harassment. The policy is available on the
website of the Company at https://www.adckcl.com/in/en/aboutus/policies.html. During the
year under review, the Company has not received any complaint of alleged sexual
harassment.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has put in place a Risk Mitigation Processes to identify,
assess and mitigate risks to Company?s business. The Board has formed a Risk
Management Committee to frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan for your
Company. The Committee also ensures that appropriate processes and systems are in place to
monitor and evaluate risks associated with the business of the Company.
The members of the Risk Management Committee at its meeting held on
March 25, 2025, discussed and reviewed the risk mitigation processes adopted by the
Management to address various risks to the Company?s business including the business,
IT, Financial and compliance risks. The members satisfied themselves that appropriate risk
management frameworks are in place and appropriate practices are being followed.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All transactions with related parties are placed before the Audit
Committee for its review and approval on a quarterly basis. An omnibus approval from Audit
Committee is obtained for the related party transactions which are repetitive in nature.
All transactions with related parties entered into during the year under review were at
arm?s length basis and in the ordinary course of business. During the year under
review, your Company has entered into transactions with CommScope India
Private Limited, a related party, which is considered material in terms
of Section 188 of the Act and
Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations (i.e. transactions
exceeding ten percent of the annual consolidated turnover as per the last audited
financial statements). Accordingly, the disclosure of these transactions as required under
Section 134(3) (h) of the Act, in Form AOC 2, is attached to this report as Annexure A.
Necessary approval of the shareholders of the Company has been taken for entering into
material related party transactions with
CommScope India Private Limited.
Related Party disclosures as per Ind AS-24 have been provided in Notes
to financial statements.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions is available on the
Company?s website and can be accessed using the link
https://www.adckcl.com/in/en/aboutus/ policies.html.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 of the
SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has filed half yearly reports to
BSE Limited for the related party transactions.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The details on internal control systems and their adequacy are provided
in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act read with the
Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, M/s. S R B C & CO LLP, Chartered
Accountants (Firm Registration Number 324982E/ E300003) were appointed
as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of 5 (five) years, to hold office from the
conclusion of 34th Annual General
Meeting held on July 29, 2022 until the conclusion of 39th Annual
General Meeting to be held in 2027.
The Auditor?s Report for the financial year 2024-25 does not
contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer. The Auditor?s
Report is enclosed with the Financial Statements in this Annual Report.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act read with the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company
had appointed M/s. V Sreedharan and Associates, Company Secretaries to undertake the
Secretarial Audit of the
Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financialyear ended
March 31, 2025, as required under Section 204 of the
Act and Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations is attached to
this report as Annexure B.
In the Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31,
2025, the Secretarial Auditors have made the following observation: During the period
under review the Company has complied with the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations,
Guidelines, Standards, etc., except for the non-submission of e-form DIR-12 for the
appointment of Mr. Jonathan Niall Murphy on the Board of the Company with effect from
February 07, 2025, as Non-Executive,
Non-Independent Director.
Filing e-form DIR-12 for the appointment of Mr. Jonathan Niall Murphy
was delayed due to the delay in obtaining certified copy of certain documents from the
Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland for processing his DSC. The e-form DIR-12 has
since been filed by the Company.
Other than the above observation, there are no other qualifications, in
the Secretarial Audit Report.
The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial year ended
March 31, 2025, has been submitted to BSE Limited, where the shares of the Company are
listed within the stipulated time.
Further pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 24A of the SEBI
Listing Regulations, Section 204 of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder, M/s. V
Sreedharan and Associates has been appointed as the Secretarial
Auditors of the Company for a period of five consecutive years
commencing from FY 2025-26 until FY 2029-30, subject to approval of the shareholders of
the Company.
REPORTING OF FRAUD BY AUDITORS
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditor and the Secretarial
Auditor have not reported any instances of fraud committed in the company by its
Officers or Employees to the Audit Committee and/or
Board of Directors under section 143(12) of the Act.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the year under review, your Company has complied with the
applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
The details of the CSR Committee are provided in the Corporate
Governance Report, which forms a part of this Annual Report. The CSR Policy is available
on the website of the Company at https://www.adckcl. com/in/en/aboutus/policies.html.
The Company?s strategic focus areas for its CSR activities are
Education and Health. The Company implements the CSR projects through implementing
partners. In terms of Section 135 of the Act and the Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the Company has spent INR 34.00 lakhs towards CSR
projects during the year under review. The Annual Report on CSR Activities is attached
with this report as Annexure C.
SUSTAINABILITY, CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN
EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
A. Sustainability
We at ADC India communication, embrace sustainability as a fundamental
business value. Our commitment to sustainability and role in developing the networks of
tomorrow humbles all of us every day.
We are meeting the moment while building a foundation for a more
sustainable future. We are building the processes and systems that will be necessary to
ensure we can meet not only regulatory requirements but the goals of our customers. ADC
India manufacturing facility are certified to ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management
systems and ISO 45001:2018 for health and safety management systems.
ADC India communication values our employees and the communities we
serve advancing equity at every touchpoint. From our diversity and Inclusion with regular
ongoing training and engagement program. ADC India is also committed to the communities we
serve and are involved in many education programs to combat the digital divide and
extending learning opportunities to people.
Delivering our sustainability actions and advancing network technology
is not only critical for our business, but also for the society in which we inhabit.
B. Conservation of Energy
The Company is committed towards conservation of energy. Towards this,
the conventional light fittings have been replaced by LED fittings in the factory,
resulting in a reduction in power consumption by about 10%.
Your Company looked into maximum Utilization of Rainwater harvesting to
Gardening and land scaping. Other left out area?s work is under progress.
C. Development Activities
During the year, the following developmental activities were
carried out by the Company:
Introduced new variants of Wire Mesh Basket System for Data
Centre requirements, based on Customer feedback & Best practices.
Introduced new design fiber cable and
Rugged Fiber armored Cable assemblies to suit customer applications.
Introduced high density Swing out Fiber panels in both Single
mode & Multimode version.
D. Foreign exchange earnings and outgo
Foreign exchange earned comprises export revenue on an actual basis.
Foreign exchange outgo comprises import of goods and dividend payment on an actual basis.
Total foreign exchange earned and outgo are as follows:
|
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
a. Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual |
2,036.80 |
2,400.33 |
b. Foreign Exchange outgo in terms of actual outflows |
3,217.52 |
3,490.60 |
PARTICULARS OF REMUNERATION
The particulars pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule
5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
is attached with this report as Annexure D.
The statement containing particulars of employees as required under
Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, forms part of the Boards? Report.
In terms of proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act, the Annual Report is being sent to the
Members of the Company excluding this statement. The said statement is open for inspection
upon specific request made in writing to the Company by the Members. Any Member interested
in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary at support@adckcl.com.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The Company does not have any subsidiary companies.
TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 of the Act read with Investor
Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund)
Rules, 2016 ("IEPF Rules"), the declared dividends, which
remains unpaid or unclaimed for a period of 7 (seven) years from the date of their
transfer to the Unpaid Dividend Account of the Company are required to be transferred by
the Company to the Investor Education and Protection Fund
("IEPF") established by the Central Government.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 of the Act read with
the IEPF Rules, the shares on which dividends have not been paid or claimed for 7 (seven)
consecutive years or more shall be transferred to the IEPF Authority.
Pursuant to the above-mentioned provisions, during the financial year
2024-25, the unclaimed dividend amount of INR 3,47,916/- pertaining to the financial year
ended March 31, 2017, was transferred to IEPF. Further, 1400 equity shares on which
dividend remained unpaid/unclaimed for seven consecutive years was transferred to
designated demat account of the IEPF Authority during the financial year 2024-
25 after following the procedure prescribed under the IEPF Rules.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Sections 92(3) and 134(3)(a) and of the Act, the Annual
Return of the Company is available on the website of the Company and can be accessed at
https://www.adckcl.com/in/en/aboutus/ investorrelations/annual-reports-and-returns.htm.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF
THE COMPANY FROM THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND TILL THE DATE OF THIS REPORT
No material changes and commitments have occurred between the end of
the financial year to which the Financial Statements relate and the date of this Report,
which would affect the financial position of the Company.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The Company has not given any loan or provided any guarantee or made
investment within the meaning of section 186 of the Act during the year under review.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the
year under review and as such, no amount on account of principal or interest on deposits
from the public was outstanding as on the date of the Balance Sheet.
COST RECORDS AND COST AUDIT
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed
under the provisions of Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to
the business activities carried out by the Company.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR
TRIBUNALS
No significant and material orders have been passed by the Regulators,
Courts and Tribunals impacting the going concern status of the Company and its future
operations.
PROCEEDING UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
No proceedings have been initiated / pending against the Company under
the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
No disclosure or reporting is made with respect to the following items,
as there were no transactions / events on these items during the year under review: a.
Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
b. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the
Company under any scheme. c. Raising funds through preferential allotment or qualified
institutions placement. d. There has been no change in the nature of business of the
Company. e. There was no instance of a one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial
Institution.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors thank the Company?s parent company, customers,
business partners, shareholders, vendors and bankers for their continued Cooperation and
support. Your Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for the
dedicated efforts and consistent contribution made by the employees at all levels, to
ensure that your Company continues to grow.