To, The Members of Shraddha Prime Projects Limited (Formerly
Towa Sokki Limited)
Your Directors are pleased to present the 32nd Annual report
of your Company together with the standalone and consolidated audited financial statements
of your company for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
Financial Highlights:
The Financial performance of the Company during the financial year
ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the previous financial year is summarized below:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
|
STANDALONE |
CONSOLIDATED |
Particulars |
FY 23-24 |
FY 22-23 |
FY 23-24 |
FY 22-23 |
Revenue from Operations |
4,327.86 |
- |
8,381.32 |
859.22 |
Other Income |
*489.85 |
3.00 |
99.06 |
3.03 |
Total Income |
4,817.71 |
3.00 |
8,480.38 |
862.25 |
Expenses |
4,048.07 |
89.71 |
7,416.11 |
780.21 |
Profit / (Loss) before exception items and tax |
769.64 |
(86.71) |
1,064.27 |
82.04 |
Profit / (Loss) before tax |
769.64 |
(88.25) |
1,064.27 |
80.50 |
Tax expenses |
116.28 |
(22.95) |
407.79 |
29.92 |
Net Profit /(loss) for the year |
653.36 |
(65.30) |
656.48 |
50.58 |
* Other Income in Standalone includes share in profit from subsidiary
firms.
Review of Operations:
During the year under review, the consolidated total income for the
current year amounted to Rs. 8,480.38 Lakhs compared to Rs. 862.25 Lakhs in the previous
year. The Profit/ (Loss) before tax on consolidated basis stands at Rs. 1,064.27 Lakhs as
compared to Rs. 80.50 Lakhs during the previous year. On standalone basis, the total
income for the current year amounted to Rs. 4,817.71 Lakhs compared to previous
year's total income of Rs. 3.00 Lakhs. The
Profit/ (Loss) before tax on standalone basis stands at Rs. 769.64
Lakhs compared to Rs. (88.25) Lakhs during the previous year.
Company's Affairs:
Shraddha Prime Projects Limited is a BSE Listed Company. The Company is
engaged in the business of real estate activities which involves developing, leasing,
constructing and redeveloping various residential and commercial projects in India,
primarily in Mumbai. The operations for the year under review shows a profit of Rs. 656.48
Lakhs on consolidated basis.
During the year under review your Company has entered into Partnership
agreement for 50% stake in Roopventures LLP to take over their projects and has executed
registered Development Agreements for a project under the said LLP. Further the Company
has been appointed as a Developer by "The Bhaskar Nagar Co-operative Housing Society
Limited" located in Borivali East, Mumbai and by "Himgiri Co-operative Housing
Society Limited" located in Mulund West, an eastern suburb of Mumbai. The Company has
its major running projects like "Shraddha Paradise" (Borivali), Shraddha
Pavillion (Kanjurmarg), Shraddha Panorama (Mulund) and Shraddha Palacious (Kurla) amongst
others. Your directors are hopeful of achieving noticeable progress in the Real Estate
Development business in coming years which will also be visible from the bottom line of
financials.
Rights Issue
The Board of Directors of your Company at their meeting dated 11th
October, 2022 approved the issuance of equity shares by way of rights issue to the
existing shareholders of the Company as on the record date and on 13th March,
2023 approved the "Rights Issue" Draft Letter of Offer (DLOF), terms of issue
and other allied as well as ancillary matters.
Allotment of the rights shares were done on 28th July, 2023
and the company received trading permission w.e.f. 2nd August 2023.
Dividend
During the year under review, the Company has not declared any
Dividend.
Change in Nature of Business
There is no change in the Nature of Business during the year under
review.
Transfer of Unclaimed Dividend to Investor Education and Protection
Fund
The Company was not required to transfer any Unclaimed Dividend to
Investor Education and Protection Fund.
Transfer to Reserves
Your Directors do not propose to transfer any
amounttoreservesoutoftheprofits financialyear 2023-24. earnedduring
Share Capital
A) Authorised Capital: The authorized share capital of the Company
is Rs. 30,00,00,000/- (Thirty Crores Only) divided into 3,00,00,000 (Three Crores) Equity
Shares of Rs. 10/- (Ten Rupees Only) each.
B) Paid-up Share Capital: The Paid-up Share Capital of the Company
is Rs. 20,20,05,000/-.
The Paid-Up Capital Increased from Rs. 4,55,48,000/- to Rs.
20,20,05,000/- pursuant to the rights issue of 1,56,45,700 Equity Shares of face value of
Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs. 20/- per share pursuant to letter of offer dated June
30, 2023.
The Rights Issue Committee has approved allotment of 1,56,45,700
fully paid-up Equity shares of Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs. 20/- per share on 28th
July, 2023. Trading permission was received from BSE effective from 2nd August,
2023.
C) Issue of Equity Shares with Differential Rights:The Company has
not issued any equity shares with differential rights during the Financial Year 2023-2024.
D) Issue of Sweat Equity Shares: The Company has not issued any
Sweat Equity Shares during the Financial Year 2023-2024.
E) Issue of Employee Stock Options: The Company has not issued any
Employee Stock Options during the Financial Year 2023-2024.
F) Reclassification: The Company has made an application afresh for
Reclassification of 11 Promoters under
Regulation 31A (8)(c) and Regulation 31A (10) of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 dated 14th March,
2024 as pursuant to Open Offer made under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of
Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 as they are no longer
promoters.
Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Associate Companies
As on 31st March, 2024, the Company had 4 consolidating
subsidiary firms out of which 3 being partnership firms,
Shree Krishna Rahul Developers, Padmagriha Heights and Shree Mangesh
Constructions and 1 being a limited liability partnership firm namely Roopventures LLP.
All the subsidiary firms are controlled and managed by the management of the Company.
As per Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the consolidated
financial statements of the Company, and its subsidiary firms in accordance with
applicable Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) issued by The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, forms part of this Annual Report. The performance and financial
position of each of the subsidiaries for the year ended 31st March, 2024 is
attached to the financial statements hereto in Form AOC 1.
In terms of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, separate audited
accounts in respect of each of subsidiaries have been placed on the website of the
Company. Further, the Company shall provide a copy of separate audited annual accounts in
respect of each of its subsidiary to any member of the Company who asks for it and said
annual accounts will also be kept open for inspection at the Registered Office of the
Company.
The Company has formulated a policy for determining
material' subsidiaries and such policy is disclosed on Company's website
https://shraddhaprimeprojects.in.
Weblink for annual return
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Act
read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 (as
substituted by the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2021 dated
March 05, 2021), a copy of the Annual Return is available on the website of the Company at
www. shraddhaprimeprojects.in
Number of Meetings of the Board
The Board of Directors duly met 11 times during the Financial Year
2023-24 in Compliance of applicable provisions of Companies Act, 2013.
Independent Directors and their Meeting
Your Company received annual declarations from all Independent
Directors of the Company, confirming that they meet the criteria of
independence' provided in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Regulations 16(1)(b) & 25 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015. There was no change in the circumstances, which could
affect their status as Independent Director year duringthe financial .
The Independent Directors met on 12th February, 2024,
without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members of the management. The
Independent Directors reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board
as a whole; the performance of the Chairman of the Company took into account the views of
Executive
Directors and Non-Executive Directors; it assessed the quality,
quantity and timeliness of information flow between the Company's management and the
Board necessary for the Board to effectively perform their duties.
Annual Evaluation of Directors, Committee and Board
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 (3) of the Companies Act,
2013 and the applicable regulations of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements), Regulations, 2015, A formal evaluation mechanism has been adopted for
evaluating the performance of the Board, the Committees thereof, Individual Directors and
the Chairman of the Board. The evaluation is based on criteria which include, among
others, providing strategic perspective, integrity and maintenance of confidentiality and
independence of judgment, Chairmanship of Board and Committees, attendance, time devoted
and preparedness for the Meetings, quality, quantity and timeliness of the flow of
information between the Board Members and the Management, contribution at the Meetings,
effective corporate governance practices, role and effectiveness of the Committees and
effective with stakeholders. Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
Listing Regulations, the Board has carried out an annual evaluation of its own
performance, performance of its directors individually and the committees of the Board and
the same is reviewed by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
The Independent Directors were regularly updated on the industry and
market trends, project undertaken and the operational performance of the Company through
presentations.
Directors Responsibility Statement
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following
statements in terms of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the "Act"):
1. that in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024, the
applicable accounting standards read with the requirements set out under Schedule III to
the Act, have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures,
if any.
2. that such accounting policies, as mentioned in Notes to the
Financial Statements have been selected and applied consistently and judgment and
estimates have been made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2024 and of the profit/(loss)
of the Company for the financial year ended on that date.
3. that proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance
with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities
4. that the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis.
5. that systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws were in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
6. that there are laid down internal financial controls to be followed
by the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating
effectively.
Management Discussion and Analysis
The report on management discussion and analysis as per the SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements), Regulations, 2015 forms integral part
of this Annual Report as Annexure I.
Details in respect of frauds reported by Auditors
No fraud in or by the Company were noticed or reported by the auditors
during the period under review.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments made under Section 186
of the Act
In compliance with the provisions of the Act and Listing Regulations,
the Company extends financial assistance in the form of investment, loan and guarantees to
its subsidiaries, from time to time in order to meet their business requirements.
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments are detailed in Notes
to the financial statements provided in this
Integrated Report. The Company is in the business of real estate
development and accordingly is covered under the definition of infrastructure
facilities' in terms of Section 186 read with Schedule VI of the Act.
Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements made with Related Parties
Related party transactions that were entered during the financial year
were on an arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of business. There were
no materially significant related party transactions with the Company's Promoters,
Directors, Management or their relatives, which could have had a potential conflict with
the interests of the Company. Kindly refer the financial statements for the transactions
with related parties entered during the year under review.
Transactions with related parties entered by the Company in the normal
course of business are periodically placed before the Audit Committee for its approval.
Considering the nature of transactions, the Board consider the same to be material
transactions and at arm's length basis and the same are presented in prescribed form
AOC 2 which is the part of this Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company has, on the recommendation of the
Audit Committee, adopted a policy to regulate transactions between the Company and its
Related Parties, in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act 2013,
the Rules there under and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements)
Regulations, 2015.
This Policy was considered and approved by the Board and has been
uploaded on the website of the Company at www.shraddhaprimeprojects.in. position
of the Company occurred between end of Materialchangesandcommitment,ifanyaffecting
financial the financial year to which these financial statements relate and the date of
the report
There are no material Changes and Commitments affecting the Financial
Position of the Company from 1st April, 2024 till the date of issue of this
report.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo (A) Conservation of Energy
During the year under review, there were no activities, which required
heavy consumption of energy. However adequate measures have been taken to make sure that
there is no wastage of energy. Since the requisite information with regard to the
conservation of energy, technology absorption (Disclosure of Particulars in the report of
Board of Directors) Rules is irrelevant/not applicable to the Company during the year
under review, the same are not reported.
(B) Technology Absorption
Since no significant business has generated from manufacturing
activities, the company will review technology absorption gradually upon achieving
significant manufacturing activities.
(C) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
There was no Foreign Exchange income and outflow during the reporting
financial year.
Deposits
During the financial year under review the Company has neither accepted
nor renewed any deposits within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
Significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or
tribunal
During the year there are no significant material orders passed by the
Regulators / Courts / Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company
and its future operations.
Internal control system and their adequacy
The Company has adequate system of internal control to safeguard and
protect from loss, unauthorized use or disposition of its assets. All the transactions are
properly authorized, recorded and reported to the Management. The Company is following all
the applicable Accounting Standards for properly maintaining the books of accounts and
reporting financial statements. The Audit Committee in consultation with the internal
auditors formulates the scope, functioning, periodicity and methodology for conducting the
internal audit. The internal auditors carry out audit, covering inter alia, monitoring and
evaluating the efficiency & adequacy of internal control systems in the Company, its
compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all locations and
submit their periodical internal audit reports to the Audit Committee. Based on the
internal audit report and review by the Audit committee, process owners undertake
necessary actions in their respective areas. The internal auditors have expressed that the
internal control system in the Company is robust and effective. The Board has also put in
place requisite legal compliance framework to ensure compliance of all the applicable laws
and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Directors & Key Managerial Personnels (KMPs)
In compliance with provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act,
2013, Mr. Ramchandra Krishna Ralkar (DIN 02817292) and Mr. Santosh Sadashiv Samant (DIN
06586861), Directors of the Company retires by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being
eligible, offers themselves for re-appointment. Appropriate resolution for aforesaid
re-appointment is being placed for approval of the members at the ensuing AGM.
The Board has received declarations from the Independent Directors as
per the requirement of Section 149(7) of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the Board is satisfied that the Independent
Directors meet the criteria of independence as mentioned in Section 149(6) of the
Companies Act, 2013.
Key Managerial Personnel:
In terms of Section 203 of the Act, the Board of Directors at its
meeting held on 12th August, 2024 have appointed Mr.
Mehul Barvalia as Chief Executive Officer (KMP) of the Company in place
of Mr. Vishal Salecha who resigned the position of Chief Executive Officer (KMP) of the
Company with effect fromth 26 June 2024.
Corporate Governance
The Company falls under purview of Regulations of Corporate Governance
pursuant to the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015,
pursuant to rights issue of Equity Shares dated 28th July, 2023.
The report on Corporate Governance and the Certificate from Company
Secretary in Practice regarding compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance
have been furnished in the Annual Report and form a part of the Annual Report.
Committees of the Board Audit Committee
An Audit Committee is in existence in accordance with the provisions of
Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Kindly refer to the section on Corporate
Governance, under the head, Audit Committee' for matters relating to
constitution, meetings and functions of the Committee.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
A Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in existence in accordance
with the provisions of subsection (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Regulation 19 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations,
2015. Kindly refer to the section on Corporate Governance, under the head,
Nomination and Remuneration Committee' for matters relating to constitution,
meetings, functions of the Committee and the remuneration policy formulated by this
Committee.
Other Board Committees
For details of other Board Committees' viz. Stakeholders
Relationship Committee and others, kindly refer to the section Committees of the
Board of Directors' which forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
Vigil Mechanism
In compliance with provisions of section 177(9) and (10) of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations, your Company has
adopted whistle blower policy for Directors and employees to report genuine concerns to
the management of the Company. Detailed policy of the same is available at the registered
office of the
Company and also on the website of the Company.
Nomination and Remuneration Policy
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is in place and
is posted on the website of the Company under "LODR Policies" Section.
Secretarial Audit
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the
Board of Directors have appointed Ms. Neeta Desai of ND & Associates, Practicing
Company Secretaries as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company to undertake the Secretarial
Audit of the Company for the year 2023-2024.
The Report of the Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith as Annexure-II.
The comments mentioned in the report are self-explanatory and do not
call for any further clarifications. The Board of
Directors constantly endeavour to follow the applicable compliances in
letter and in spirit.
Statutory Auditors
In the 30th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on
28.09.2022, M/s. Vishwas & Associates, Mumbai (Firm Registration No. 143500W)
Chartered Accountants, were appointed as statutory auditors of the Company for a block of
5 years to hold the Office until conclusion of 35th Annual General
Meeting for the financial year 2026-2027. However, due to some personal difficulties and
professional pre-occupancy M/s. Vishwas & Associates, resigned from the Company as
Statutory Auditor w.e.f. 25th January, 2024. The Company has appointed M/s A
V H P & Company LLP, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, Firm Registration No. W100671 with
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) having a Peer review
Certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of ICAI, as Statutory Auditors of the Company
w.e.f. 1st February, 2024 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation
of M/s. VISHWAS & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No.
143500W) (the Statutory Auditors till 25.01.2024), for the current
Financial Year 2023-24 with immediate effect to hold office till the conclusion of 32 nd
Annual General Meeting to be held in the financial year 2024-25. The term of the Auditor
is upto the conclusion of the ensuing 37th AGM. Further they have conveyed that
they are not seeking the Re-appointment as a Statutory Auditors of the Company after the
closure of the 32nd AGM.
Hence, the Board proposed to appoint MONIKA JAIN & CO.,
Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, Firm Registration No. 130708W as Statutory Auditor of
the Company, to hold the office from the conclusion of 32nd Annual General Meeting, for a
first term of 5 consecutive years till 37 th Annual General Meeting for the F.
Y. 2028-29.
The Report given by the Auditors on the Consolidated and Standalone
financial statements for the year ended 31 March, 2024 of the Company is a part of the
Annual Report. The notes to the accounts referred to in the Auditors' Report are
self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any further comments.
There has been no qualification, reservation, adverse remark or
disclaimer given by theAuditors in their Report.
Internal Audit
M/s Ashok Kumawat & Associates, Internal Auditor of the Company
have resigned with effect from 3 rd April, 2024, hence pursuant to the
provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act 2013, Rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 and other applicable provisions, if any of the Companies Act, 2013. The
Company has appointed M/s Milind Deshmukh & Associates as an Internal Auditor of the
Company for the financial year 2023-24.
Particulars of Employees
The Company wishes to place on record their appreciation to the
contribution made by the employees to the operations of the company during the period.
During the year under review, there were no employees who were in
receipt of the remuneration beyond the limits prescribed under Rule 5 (2) of Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration) Rules, 2014 and therefore no disclosures needs to be made
under the said section. Further, the detailed ratios of the remuneration of each Director
to the median remuneration to the employees of the Company for thefinancialyear are
enclosed as "Annexure IV"to the Board's Report.
Risk Management Policy
The Company has framed a sound Risk Management Policy to identify and
evaluate business risks and opportunities and the same has become integral part of
Company's day to day operations. The key business risks identified by the Company are
as follows viz. Industry Risk, Management and Operations Risk, Market Risk, Government
Policy Risk, Liquidity Risk, and Systems Risk etc. The Company has in place adequate
mitigation plans for the aforesaid risks.
Disclosures Under Section 134(3)(L) of The Companies Act, 2013
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes and
commitmentswhichcouldaffectthe Company's financial position have occurred between the
end of the financial year of the Company and the date of this report.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Provisions with respect to Corporate Social Responsibility initiative
as mandated by Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.
Particulars of transaction between the Company and Non-Executive
Directors
During the year under review the company has not entered into any
transaction with its Non-Executive Directors.
Affirmation
The Company has complied with all the Applicable Secretarial Standards
issued by Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Maintenance of cost records
Maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government
under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the
Companies Act, 2013, is not applicable to the Company.
Prevention of Insider Trading
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider
Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated
employees of the Company. The Code requires pre-clearance for dealing in the
Company's shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by the
Directors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive
information in relation to the Company and during the period when the Trading Window is
closed. The Compliance Officer is responsible for implementation of the Code.
To comply with the Regulation 3(5) of SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015, and
to maintain structured digital database (SDD) containing the names of such persons or
entities with whom Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) is shared and
intermediariesandfiduciarieswho handle UPSI of the Company in the course of business
operations, the
Company has installed a SDD software on the server of the Company.
The code of prevention of Insider Trading and fair disclosures is there
on the website of the Company. All Board Directors and the designated employees have
confirmed compliance with the Code.
Disclosure under sexual harassment of women at workplace:
During the reporting year, on account of expansion and growth of the
Company, staff and contractual employees assigned, the Company has formulated a policy and
has set up an internal complaints committee as per the provisions of prevention of Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 during
the reporting period. No complaints or observations or red flags were brought to notice of
this Committee till date.
Disclosure of Orders Passed by Regulators or Courts or Tribunal material
orders passed by the Regulators/ Courts which would impact the going concern status
Thereare nosignificant of the Company and its future operations. No application is made
and no proceeding is pending against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,
2016 and there is no instance of one time settlement of the Company with any Bank or
Financial Institution.
Statement Pursuant to Uniform Listing Agreement
The Company's Equity shares are listed at Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited. The Annual listing fee for the year 2024-25 has been paid.
Cash flow statement
The Cash flow statement for the year 2023-24 is part of Balance Sheet.
Fraud Reporting
No fraud has been reported during the audit conducted by Statutory
Auditors and Secretarial Auditors of the Company.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors place on record their sincere thanks to bankers,
business associates, consultants, and various Government Authorities for their continued
support extended to your Company's activities during the year under review. Your
Directors also acknowledge gratefully the shareholders for their support and confidence
reposed on your Company.
Place: Mumbai |
For Shraddha Prime Projects Limited |
Date: 12.08.2024 |
(Formerly known as Towa Sokki Limited) |
|
Sudhir Mehta |
|
Managing Director |
|
(DIN 02215452) |