To, The Members
Spright Agro Limited
(Formerly known as Tine Agro Limited)
The Directors' present the Annual report on the business and operations of your Company
for the year 2023-24.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY:
Particulars |
Year Ended 31.03.2024 |
Year Ended 31.03.2023 |
|
(In Thousand) |
(In Thousand) |
Revenue from Operations |
7,24,704.42 |
77,043.18 |
Other Income |
1,185.81 |
4.97 |
Total Revenue |
7,25,890.24 |
77,048.15 |
Less: Total Expenditure (including Change in |
5,99,078.39 |
76,912.18 |
Inventories) |
|
|
Profit Before Tax |
1,26,811.85 |
135.97 |
Less: Tax expense/ Deferred tax liability |
10,598.56 |
34.05 |
Profit after Tax |
1,16,213.69 |
101.92 |
Earnings Per Share |
0.23 |
0.02 |
For the year ended 31st March, 2024, your Company has reported total revenue
and net profit after taxation of Rs. 72,47,04,420/- and Rs. 11,62,13,690/-respectively.
Last year total revenue was Rs. 7,70,43,179/- and Rs.1,01,920/-.
NATURE OF BUSINESS:
There are no changes in nature of Business.
REPORT ON PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL POSITION OF SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT
VENTURE COMPANIES:
The Company d o es n o t h ave Subsidiaries, Associate and Joint Venture Companies.
Hence, details for the same are not required to mention here.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
The Company has not transferred any amount to reserves.
DIVIDEND:
In view of losses, your directors do not recommend any dividend during the year.
SHARE CAPITAL & AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL:
The paid-up Equity Share Capital as on March 31, 2024 was Rs. 50,22,69,160/- The
Authorised Share Capital as on March 31, 2024 was Rs. 51,00,00,000/-
Reconciliation of number of shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the
reporting period
Particulars |
As at March 31, 2024 |
As at March 31, 2023 |
No. of shares at the beginning of the year |
5 672.90 |
5672.90 |
Add: Bonus Shares issued during the year |
25,113.46 |
0.00 |
Add: Issue of Shares during the year |
25000.00 |
0.00 |
Add: Split of Shares from Rs.10/- to 1/- |
452042.24 |
0.00 |
Less: Reduction in Capital |
(5559.44) |
0.00 |
|
502269.16 |
5672.90 |
No. of shares at the end of the year |
502269.16 |
5672.90 |
A) Issue of equity shares with differential rights:
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares with differential
voting rights.
B) Issue of sweat equity shares
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any sweat equity shares.
C) Issue of employee stock options
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any sweat equity shares.
D) Provision of money by company for purchase of its own shares by employees or by
trustees for the benefit of employees
The Company has no scheme of provision of money for purchase of its own shares by
employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees. Hence the details under rule 16 (4)
of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 are not required to be disclosed.
FINANCE:
Company has not borrowed any Loan from any Bank or Financial Institution during the
year under review.
FIXED DEPOSITS: st
The Company has not accepted or renewed any deposits during the year. There are
outstanding and overdue deposits as at 31 March, 2024.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186:
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section
186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS:
Employee relations throughout the Company were harmonious. The Board wishes to place on
record its sincere appreciation of the devoted efforts of all employees in advancing the
Company's vision and strategy to deliver good performance.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY:
Risk management is embedded in your company's operating framework. Your company
believes that managing risk h elps in maximizing returns. The company's approach to
addressing business risk is comprehensive and includes periodic review of such risks and a
framework for mitigating controls and reporting mechanism of such risks. The risk
management framework is reviewed periodically by the Board and the Audit Committee. Some
of the risks that the company is exposed to are:
Commodity Price Risks:
The Company is exposed to the risk of price fluctuation of raw material as well as
finished goods. The company proactively manages these risks through forward booking.
Inventory management and proactive vendor development practices. The Company's reputation
for quality, product differentiation and service, coupled with existence of powerful brand
image with robust marketing network mitigation the impact the impact of price risk on
finished goods.
Regulatory Risks
The company is exposed to risks attached to various statues and regulations including
the company Act. T h e company is mitigating these risks through regular review o f legal
compliances carried out through internal as well as external compliance audits.
Human Resources Risks
Retaining the existing talent pool and attracting new talent are major risks. The
company has initialed various measures including rolling out strategic talent management
system, training and integration of learning and development activities.
Strategic Risks
Emerging businesses, capital expenditure for capacity expansion, etc., are normal
strategic risk faced by the company. However, the company has well-defined processes and
procedures for obtaining approvals for investments in new business and capacity expansion
etc.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:
In pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013,
and Regulation 22 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015, a Vigil Mechanism for directors and employees to report genuine concerns has been
established. The Company has a vigil mechanism named Whistle Blower Policy to deal with
instances of fraud and mismanagement, if any.
DIRECTORS:
a) Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:
During the year following Changes made in the Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:
Mr. Rajendra Singh was resigned from the post of Director of the Company w.e.f.
14/04/2023.
Ms. Shivangi Bipinchandra Gajjar appointed as an Independent Director by the Board of
the Company w.e.f. 14/04/2023.
Mr. Vinay Kumar Jain was resigned from the post of Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer w.e.f. 01/05/2023.
Mr. Pawansut Swami was appointed as Company Secretary cum compliance officer of the
Company on 03/05/2023.
Mr. Pawansut Swami was resigned from the post of Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer w.e.f. 04/09/2023.
Mrs. Pooja Manthan Patel was appointed as Company Secretary cum compliance officer of
the Company on 09/11/2023.
Mr. Akshaykumar Natubhai Patel was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the
Company on 10/01/2024.
Mr. Krishna Vipinchandra Patel was appointed as Non- E x ecutive Non-Independent
Director of the Company on 01/03/2024.
Mr. Apurvkumar Pankajbhai Patel was resigned from the post ofNon- Executive
Non-Independent Director of the Company on 01/03/2024.
Mrs. Pooja Manthan Patel was resigned from the post o f Company Secretary cum
compliance officer of the Company w.e.f. 01/03/2024.
Mr. Krishna Vipinchandra Patel will retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of
the Company and being eligible, offer himself for reappointment.
b) Declaration by an Independent Director(s) and reappointment, if any
All 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 SEBI
(Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
c) Formal Annual Evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out an annual
performance evaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well as the
evaluation of the working of its Audit, Nomination & Remuneration and Compliance
Committees. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been explained in
the Corporate Governance Report.
d) Remuneration Policy
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee
framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel,
Senior Management and their remuneration. The Remuneration Policy is stated in the
Corporate Governance Report.
e) Number of Meetings of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee
Regular meetings of the Board are held to discuss and decide on various business
policies, strategies and other businesses. The schedule of the Board/Committee meetings to
be held in the forthcoming financial year is being circulated to the Directors in advance
to enable them to plan their schedule for effective participation in the meetings.
During the year the Company has held 14 (Fourteen) Board Meetings as against the
minimum requirement of 04 meetings. The meetings were held on 14/04/2023, 03/05/2023,
29/05/2023, 14/08/2023, 04/09/2023, 12/09/2023, 01/11/2023, 09/11/2023, 2 8 /11/2023,
15/12/2023, 10/01/2024, 08/02/2024, 01/03/2024 and 19/03/2024.
COMMITTEE OF BOARD: AUDIT COMMITTEE a) Brief description of terms of reference:
Terms of Reference of the Audit Committee are as per Section 177 of the Companies Act,
2013 and the guidelines set out in the listing agreements with the Stock Exchanges that
inter-alia, include overseeing financial reporting processes, reviewing periodic financial
results, financial statements and adequacy of internal control systems with the Management
and adequacy of internal audit functions, discussions with the auditors about the scope of
audit including the observations of the auditors and discussion with internal auditor on
any significant findings.
b) Composition:
The Audit Committee has been constituted in conformity with the requirements of Section
- 177 of the Companies Act, 2013. As on the end of Financial Year 2023-24, Audit Committee
comprises of three Directors as under:
Sr. No. Name of Member |
Designation |
1 Nilam Makwana |
Chairperson |
2 Shivangi Gajjar |
Member |
3 Krishna Vipinchandra Patel |
Member |
During the year under review, the 4 Audit Committee was held during Financial Year
2023-24. The dates on which the said meetings were held on 29/05/2023, 14/08/2023,
01/11/2023 and 10/01/2024.
Minutes of meetings of the Audit Committee are circulated to members of the Committee
and the Board is kept apprised.
Members of the Audit Committee have requisite financial and management expertise. The
Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditor and the Chief Financial Officer are invited to attend
and participate at meetings of the Committee.
NOMINATION/REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The Nomination/Remuneration committee consists of the following three Directors:
Sr. No. Name of Member |
Designation |
1 Shivangi Gajjar |
Chairperson |
2 Nilam Makwana |
Member |
3 Krishna Vipinchandra Patel |
Member |
The Nomination/Remuneration committee recommends to the Board the attributes and
qualification for becoming a member of the Board. It also recommends the remuneration
payable to the Directors, Key managerial personnel and other senior personnel and such
other matters as are necessary under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
During the year under review, the 6 Nomination and Remuneration Committee was held
during Financial Year 2023-24. The dates on which the said meetings were held on
14/04/2023, 03/05/2023, 29/05/2023, 14/08/2023, 04/09/2023 and 01/03/2024.
SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE:
The Board of Directors have constituted a Share Transfer and Shareholders/
Investor Grievance Committee and stakeholders' relationship committee in line with
the Listing Agreement, which is responsible for all matters concerning the share
transfers, transmissions, issue of duplicate share certificates and attending to the
grievance of the shareholders.
The present composition of the Committee is as under: Shareholder's Committee consists
of following Directors
Sr. No. Name of Member |
Designation |
1 Shivangi Gajjar |
Chairperson |
2 Nilam Makwana |
Member |
3 Krishna Vipinchandra Patel |
Member |
During the year under review, the 3 Stakeholders Committee was held during Financial
Year 2023-24. The dates on which the said meetings were held on 29/05/2023, 14/08/2023 and
10/01/2024.
The Company addresses all complaints, suggestions and grievances expeditiously and
replies have been sent / issues resolved usually within 15 days except in case of dispute
over facts or other legal constraints. During the year complaints were received from SEBI
or shareholders were resolved satisfactory. No requests for share transfers are pending
except those that are disputed or Sub-judice.
Evaluation
Committee has adopted a formal system of evaluating Board performance as a whole and
the contribution of each individual director. An evaluation of Board performance is
conducted annually to identify areas of improvement and as a form of good Board management
practice. Each member of the Committee shall abstain from voting any resolutions in
respect of the assessment of his performance or re-nomination as Director. The results of
the evaluation exercise were considered by Committee which then makes recommendations to
the Board aimed at helping the Board to discharge its duties more effectively.
Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Board has carried out the
annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the Directors individually as well
as the evaluation o f the working of its Audit, Nomination and Remuneration and
Stakeholder Committees. A structured questionnaire was prepared after taking into
consideration inputs received from the Directors, covering various aspects of the Board's
functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its Committees, Board
culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors
including the Chairman of the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of
engagement and contribution, independence of judgment, safeguarding the interest of the
Company and its minority shareholders etc. The performance evaluation of the Independent
Directors was carried out by the entire Board. The performance evaluation of the Chairman
and the Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors. The
Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
General Body Meeting (Last Four):
Date |
Type |
Time |
Venue |
27/09/2023 |
AGM |
|
Office No: B-263, Sakar-7, Nehru Bridge Corner, Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380006 |
06/10/2023 |
EGM |
1 1 |
:30 AM Office No. B-263, Sakar-7, Nehru Bridge Corner, Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006 |
12/02/2024 |
EGM |
1 1 |
:30 AM Office No. 1216, Shilp Epitom, Rajpath Rangoli Road, Off Sindhu
Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054 |
06/03/2024 |
EGM |
0 3 |
:30 PM Office No. 1216, Shilp Epitom, Rajpath Rangoli Road, Off Sindhu
Bhavan Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054 |
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
None of the employees of the Company drew remuneration of Rs. 60,00,000/- or more per
annum / Rs. 5,00,000/- or more per month during the year. Hence, no information is
required to be furnished as required under Rule, 5(2) and 5(3) of The Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
The Directors' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of
Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, shall state that
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had
been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) The directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently
and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of
the profit and loss of the company for that period;
(c) The directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the
assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(e) The directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively.
(f) The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions
of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
a. There are transactions entered into between related parties as follows:
Directors & Key Managerial Personnel: -
Sr No Name of KMP |
Designation |
1 Akshaykumar N Patel |
Managing Director & CFO |
2 Krishna Vipinchandra Patel |
Additional Non-Executive Non- |
|
Independent Director |
3 Shivangi Gajjar |
Director |
4 Nilam Makwana |
Director |
Entities Over Which Parties Listed in Mentioned Above Exercise Control: -
Sr No Name of Entity |
Details of Person having Control |
1 JMJ Communication Private Limited |
Mr Akshaykumar Patel |
2 Starchart Shipping and Marine Services Private Limited |
Mr Akshaykumar Patel |
3 Aarniya Import and Exports Private Limited |
Mr Akshaykumar Patel |
Related Party Transactions
Sr No Name of RP |
Nature o Transactions |
Amount (In Rs.) |
1 Akshaykumar N Patel |
Director Remuneration |
7,50,000/- |
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS:
There are n o significant material o rders p assed b y the Regulators / Courts which
would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT AND BOARD COMMENT ON IT:
A. Statutory Auditors
The Board of Director has recommended to the shareholder of the Company for their
approval in Annual General Meeting to re-appointment o f M/s. S K Bhavsar & Co,
Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad, for a period of 5 consecutive years commencing from the
conclusion of this Annual General Meeting till the Conclusion of Sixth consecutive Annual
General Meeting at a Remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors of the Company
Audit Report of the Statutory Auditor
The Statutory Auditor h as given favorable Report for the Financial y ear ended as on
31.03.2024. There is no any qualification mark in the Audit Report.
B. 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 Company has
appointed M/s Dharti Patel & Associates, Company Secretaries, to undertake the
Secretarial Audit of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report for financial year 2023-24 issued by M/s. Dharti Patel
& Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries has been attached with this Report.
Audit Report of the Secretarial Auditor
Ther is no adverse remarks made by the Secretarial Auditor in Audit Report.
INTERNAL AUDIT & CONTROLS:
Though the Company has not appointed any chartered accountant as internal auditor, the
accounting and other system have been designed in such a manner that review of entire
process for safeguarding the assets of the company, its operational efficiency,
effectiveness of the systems are taken care of properly.
Moreover, it is to be noted that the quantum of the day-to-day transactions as well as
turnover are of small size and hence, internal auditor has not been appointed.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CERTIFICATE AND MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS:
Your Company has complied with the requirements of corporate governance as prescribed
under Schedule V of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. A separate report on corporate
governance forms the part of the annual report as ANNEXURE-A. certificate from the
Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is
presented under a separate section, which forms part of this Annual Report.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report forms part as ANNEXURE-B of this Annual
Report for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The Particulars regarding Conservation of E nergy, T echnology Absorption and Foreign
Exchange Earnings and Outgo, pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies act 2013 read with
the Companies (Account) Rules, 2014 are as follow.
1. Conservation of Energy |
Nil |
2. Technology Absorption |
Nil |
3. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo |
Nil |
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR):
Corporate Social Responsibility is not applicable to the Company.
HUMAN RESOURCES:
Your Company treats its Human Resources as one of its most important
assets. Your Company continuously invests in attraction, retention and development of
talent on an ongoing basis. A number of programs that provide focused people attention are
currently underway. Your Company thrust is on the promotion of talent internally through
job rotation and job enlargement.
EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN:
In accordance with provisions of Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Annual Return as required under Section 92 of the Act for the Financial Year 2023-24, will
available on the Company's website at www.sprightagro.com.
TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND:
The Company does not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven
years. Therefore, there were n o funds which were required to be transferred to Investor
Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
There are no any Material changes occurred subsequent to the close of the financial
year of the Company to which the balance sheet relates and the date of the report.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR
TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE:
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or
tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's operations in future during the
year under review.
DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The Company has adequate of internal financial controls with reference to the Financial
Statements during the year under review.
DISCLOSURE AS PER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND
REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
Company has adopted a policy for prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace
and has set up Committee for implementation of said policy. During the year Company has
not received any complaint of harassment.
LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES:
Companies Shares are Listed on BSE Limited.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
The management is grateful to the government authorities, Bankers, Vendors for their
continued assistance and co-operation. The directors also wish to place on record the
confidence of members in the company.
By Order of the Board |
For Spright Agro Limited |
(Formerly known as Tine Agro Limited) |
Sd/- |
Sd/- |
Akshaykumar N. Patel |
Krishna Vipinchandra Patel |
Managing Director & CFO |
Director |
DIN: 08067509 |
DIN: 10528409 |
Date: 26th April, 2024 |
Date: 26th April, 2024 |
Place: Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Place: Ahmedabad, Gujarat |