INTEGRA ENGINEERING INDIA LIMITED
To,
The Members
Integra Engineering India Limited
Your Directors are pleased to present their Forty-second Board's Report
together with the Audited Financial Statements for the nancial
year ended 31st March 2024
1. The state of the Company's A airs including financial summary/
highlights
|
Standalone |
Consolidated |
Parcular s |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Total Sales & Other Income |
14767.19 |
13372.78 |
14767.19 |
13372.78 |
Profit before Finance Cost, Depreciaon and T axes |
2504.90 |
2199.82 |
2504.90 |
2199.82 |
(Less): Finance Cost |
(124.88) |
(117.46) |
(124.88) |
(117.46) |
(Less): Depreciaon & Amorz aon |
(277.83) |
(216.07) |
(277.83) |
(216.07) |
Profit before Taxes |
2102.19 |
1866.29 |
2102.19 |
1866.29 |
(Less): Tax Expenses |
(650.15) |
(47.77) |
(650.15) |
(47.77) |
Profit for the year |
1452.04 |
1818.52 |
1452.04 |
1818.52 |
Other Comprehensive Income |
5.55 |
1.24 |
5.55 |
1.24 |
Total Comprehensive Income |
1457.59 |
1819.77 |
1457.59 |
1819.77 |
All material accounng policies and material transacons have been
disclosed in notes on accounts to the financial statement as on 31st of March 2024.
2. Dividend
In view of the need to conserve the resources of the Company,
especially keeping in view of further capital investment into the infrastructure to
support the growth of the Company, Directors of the Company do not recommend dividend for
the year.
3. Reserves
The Company is not required to transfer any amount to its Reserves.
Hence, the Company has not transferred any profits generated during the Financial Year
2023-24 to the General Reserve.
4. Report of frauds
There have been no instances of fraud reported by the Auditors under
secon 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013('the Act') and rules framed there under either to
the Company or to the Central Government.
5. Change in the nature of business
There was no change in the nature of business during the year under
review.
6. Material changes and commitments a ecng the financial posion
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 report
There have been no material changes and commitments a ecng the
financial posion of the Company which has occurred between the end of the financial year
ended 31st March 2024 to which the Financial Statements relates and the date of signing of
this report.
7. Details of significant and material orders passed by the
Regulators or courts or tribunals impacng the going concern status and Company's operaons
in futur e
No significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or
courts or tribunals impacng the going concern status and Company's operaons in future
during the financial year.
8. Details in respect of adequacy of internal financial controls
with reference to the financial statements
The Company has appointed the internal auditor for ensuring adequacy of
internal financial controls and your Board has taken adequate care for financial control.
9. Performance and financial posion of each of the subsidiaries,
associates, and joint venture Companies
No Company has become or ceased to be subsidiary/Joint
venture/Associate Company of the Company during the year. However, the Company has one
associate Company i.e. "Integra Systems Private Limited". Form AOC-1 in this
regard is a ached at the end of financial statements.
10. Deposits
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposit within the
meaning of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
11. Change in Share Capital, if any:
During the year under review, there was no change in share capital and
accordingly the Paid-up Equity Share Capital of your Company connued to be Rs. 3,43,65,196
(Rupees three crores forty-three lakhs Sixty- ve thousand and one hundred and ninety-six
only) as of 31st March 2024.
12. Disclosure regarding issue of Equity Shares with differenal rights:
The Company has not issued any Equity Shares with Di erenal rights as
to dividend or vote during the year. Hence, details as per Rule 4(4) of Companies (Share
Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 are not required to be reported.
13. Disclosure regarding issue of Employee Stock Opon:
The Company has one Employee Stock Opon Scheme viz which was approved
by the Members by a special resoluon at their Thirty-third Annual General Meeng held on
12th August 2015.
During the financial year 2023-24, there were no material changes in
the Employees' Stock opon plan of the Company. The Scheme is in compliance with the SEBI
(Employee Stock Opon Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme, Guidelines, 1999 as well
as prevailing Regulaon 14 of SEBI
(Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)
Regulaons,2021
The Company has received a cer c ate from M/s. Pantomath Capital
Advisors (P) Ltd. that have been implemented in accordance with the SEBI Regulaons and the
resoluon passed by the Members in their general meeng. The cer c ate would be placed at
the ensuing Annual General Meeng f or inspecon by the Member s.
The Company received in-principle approval from BSE on 13th November,
2017.
The Board of Directors would like to inform that there was no material
change in the Integra Engineering India Employees' Stock Opon Plan 2015 as per Regulaon 14
Securies and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)
Regulaons, 2021. Relevant applicable details menoned under Part F of Schedule I of
Securies and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)
Regulaons, 2021 are available on the website of the Company www.integraengineering.in
Nominaon and Remuneraon Commi ee constut ed by the Board of Directors
of the Company has at its meeng held on 22nd August 2017, granted, under the "Integra
Engineering India Employees Stock Opon Plan 2015", 1,80,000 (One lac eighty thousand)
Stock Opons represenng an equal number of equity shares of face value of Rs. 1/- each in
the Company, at an exercise price of 36.
On 19th July 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company allo ed
1,20,000 Equity shares of Rs. 1 each at an exercise price of Rs. 36/-, in view of exercise
of opon by immediate relav e of Late Mr. Utkarsh Pundlik.
14. Annual Return on website
Pursuant to Secon 92(3) read with Secon 134(3)(a) of the Act a copy of
the Annual Return is placed on the website of the Company i.e. www.integraengineering.in
15. Disclosure regarding issue of Sweat Equity shares
During the year, the Company has not issued Sweat Equity shares. Hence,
details as per Rule 8(13) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rule, 2014 are
not reported yet.
16. Conservaon of energy, technology absorpon and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo
At Integra Engineering India Limited, with our new solar installaon,
we're harnessing the sun's boundless energy to power our operaons, all while reducing our
carbon footprint. This innovav e soluon not only exempli es our dedicaon to renewable
energy but also underscores our role as pioneers in sustainable pracces.
By embracing clean electricity, we're not just reducing costs, but also
taking tangible steps towards a greener, more sustainable future. With sustainability at
the forefront of everything we do, we're proud to lead the charge towards a greener, more
sustainable world.
The details of conservaon of energy, technology absorpon, foreign
exchange earnings and outgo are a ached herewith as
Annexure-A
17. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Commi ee constut ed in terms
of the provisions of Secon 135(1) of the Act reviewed and adopted CSR policy aligned with
the acvies specified in Schedule VII of the Act.
The amount required to be spent on CSR acvies during the year under
review in accordance with Secon 135 of the Act worked out to be Rs. 26,45,334 for the year
2023-24. As against that the Company has spent Rs. 29,66,385 during the financial year.
The requisite details on CSR acvies pursuant to secon 135 of the Act
read with the companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 are a ached as Annexure B.
18. Directors:
A) Details of Appointment/resignaon of Directors and Key
Managerial Personnel
Mrs. Corinne Ruckstuhl was reappointed as a Rering Director by the
members at their 41st Annual General Meeng held on 19th July 2023.
Resignaons of Dir ector(s)/KMP(s) during financial year 2023-24:
(i) Mr. Bhargav Patel resigned from the posion of Independent Director
of the Company w.e.f., close of business hours on 6th February 2024.
(ii) Mrs. Harneetkaur Anand resigned from the posion of Company
Secretary and Compliance Officer (KMP) w.e.f., 3rd February 2024.
The Board placed on record its immense appreciaon for their contribuon
during their r especv e tenures.
Appointments of Director(s)/KMP(s) during financial year 2023-24:
(i) The Board in its meeng held on 1st June 2023, on recommendaon of
Nominaon and Remuneraon Commi ee, appointed Mr. Bharat Salhotra as the Independent
Director of the Company. The members approved the appointment of Mr. Salhotra in the 41st
AGM held on 19th July 2023.
(ii) The Board in its meeng held on 6th February 2024, on recommendaon
of Nominaon and Remuneraon Commi ee, appointed Mr. Ravi Thanki as the Company Secretary
and Compliance Officer (KMP) w.e.f., 8th April 2024.
The Board of Directors in its meeng held on 30th May 2024, based on
recommendaon of the Nominaon and Remuneraon Commi ee, approved the appointment of Mrs.
Komal Solomon (DIN: 02779923) and Mr. Jayesh Mehta (DIN: 10529297) as Addional Director(s)
of the Company up to the upcoming AGM and as a Non-execuv e Independent Director(s) for a
period of 5 ( ve) consecuv e years, subject to approval of the members at the upcoming
AGM.
B) Statement on declaraon given by independent directors under Secon
149(6) Of the Act
The Board of Directors hereby declares that all the independent
directors duly appointed by the Company have given the declaraon and they meet the
criteria of independence as provided under Secon 149(6) of the Act.
C) Statement with regards to integrity, experse and experience of
independent directors
Your Directors are of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the
Company are of high integrity and suitable experse as w ell as experience (including pro
ciency)
D) Formal Annual Evaluaon
The Company has devised a policy for performance evaluaon of the Board,
its committees and individual Directors which include criteria for performance evaluaon of
execuv e directors and non-execuv e directors. The Board has carried out an annual
performance evaluaon of its own performance, the Directors individually as well as the
evaluaon of the working of its committees. The Board of Directors has expressed their sas
facon with the evaluaon pr ocess.
A statement indicang the manner in which a formal annual evaluaon has
been made by the Board of its own performance and that of its committees and individual
directors has been given in the Report of Corporate Governance.
19. Meengs
A calendar of Meengs is prepared and circulated in advance to the
Directors.
During this year, six Board and ve audit committee meengs were held,
the details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
The intervening gap between the Meengs was within the period prescribed
under The Act and The Securies Exchange Board of India (Lisng Obligaons and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulaons, 2015 ('L ODR').
20. Details of establishment of vigil mechanism for directors and
employees
The Company has framed vigil mechanism in terms of The Companies
Act, 2013 read with Regulaon 22 of LODR and the same may be accessed on the Company's
website. Further, every employee of the Company can directly report to the Chairman of the
Audit Commi ee when she / he becomes aware of any actual or possible violaon of the Code
or an event of misconduct, act of misdemeanor or act not in the Company's interest.
21. Parcular s of loans given, guarantees given, investments made and
securies pr ovided
Details of loans, guarantees and investments are within the limit of
the provisions of Secon 186 of The Act as appearing in Note 7 and Note 15 to the financial
statements.
22. Parcular s of contracts or arrangements with related pares
Parcular s of contracts or arrangements with related pares in Form
AOC-2 are enclosed as per Annexure-C.
23. Managerial Remuneraon
Disclosures pursuant to Secon 197(12) of The Companies Act, 2013 read
with Rule 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneraon of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 are enclosed herewith as per Annexure-D.
24. Auditors
Statutory Auditors
M/s. CNK & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants, have been
appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company from the conclusion of the 38th Annual
General Meeng held on 12th August 2020, to hold officeup to the conclusion of 43rd Annual
General Meeng to be held in 2025.
Internal Auditors
M/s. Shah and Shah Associates, Chartered Accountants, Vadodara have
been appointed as Internal Auditors of the Company in terms of Secon 138 of The Companies
Act, 2013 and rules framed thereunder, for the Financial Year 2024-25 by the Board of
Directors, upon recommendaon of the Audit Commi ee.
Secretarial Auditors
M/s. Devesh Pathak & Associates, Praccing Company Secretaries,
Vadodara, Gujarat, were appointed as Secretarial Auditors, to carry out Secretarial Audit
of the Company as per provisions of Secon 204 of The Companies Act, 2013 as well as to
issue of Annual Secretarial Compliance cer c ate pursuant to Regulaon 24A of LODR. The
Secretarial Audit Report and Annual Secretarial Compliance Report have been annexed to
this Report as per Annual Annexure- E & F respecv ely.
Explanaon or Comments on disquali caons, reservaons, adverse remarks or
disclaimers in the Auditor's Reports;
Neither the Statutory Auditors nor the Secretarial Auditors of the
Company in their respecv e dra reports, have made any quali caons, reservaons, adverse
remarks or disclaimers. Accordingly, no explanaons/ comments thereon are required to be
furnished.
25. Corporate Governance Report
The Company has been following the principles and pracces of good
Corporate Governance and has ensured compliance of the requirements under LODR.
A detailed report on Corporate Governance as required under Regulaon 34
read with Part C OF Schedule V to LODR is appended along with the Corporate Governance Cer
c ate, issued by M/s. Devesh Pathak & Associates, Praccing Company Secretaries,
Vadodara, Gujarat, the Secretarial Auditors, confirming the compliance of condions on
Corporate Governance forming part of the Board's Report as per Annexure-G.
26. Management Discussion and Analysis Report
A report on Management Discussion and Analysis, as required in terms of
Regulaon 34(2) of LODR forms part of this Report. It deals with the Business Operaons and
Financial Performance, Research & Development Expansion & Diversi caon, Risk
Management, Markeng Strategy, Safety & Environment, Human Resource Development, etc.
enclosed as per Annexure-H.
27. Risk management
The Management has put in place adequate and e ecv e system and
manpower for the purposes of risk management. In the opinion of the Board, there are no
risks which would threaten the existence of the Company.
28. Directors' Responsibility Statement
In terms of Secon 134(3)(c) read with 134(5) of the Act, your
Directors would like to state:
a) that in the preparaon of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounng standards had been followed along with proper explanaon r elang t o material
departures;
b) that the directors had selected such accounng policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and esma tes that are reasonable and prudent so as to
give a true and fair view of the state of a airs of the Company at the end of the
financial year and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period;
c) that the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounng records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for
safeguarding the assets of the Company and for prevenng and detecng fr aud and other
irregularies;
d) that the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis;
e) that the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operang e ecv ely and
f) that the directors had devised proper systems to ensure/ compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operang
e ecv ely.
29. Disclosure under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevenon, Pr ohibion and R edressal) Act, 2013
The Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment at the
workplace and towards this end, has adopted a policy in line with provisions of Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevenon, Prohibion and Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules
framed thereunder. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered
under the said policy. Internal Complaints Commi ee has also been set up to redress
complaints received on sexual harassment.
During the year under review, no complaint was reported to the Board
and accordingly, the Company has no informaon to report on ling and disposal of the cases
pursuant to Secon 22 of the said Act.
30. Directors Training & Familiarizaon
The Directors are regularly informed during the meengs of the Board and
the Commi ees, of the acvies of the Company, its operaons and issues faced by the
Engineering Industry. Considering the long associaon of the Directors with the Company and
their seniority and experse in their respecv e areas of specializaon and knowledge of the
engineering industry, their training and familiarizaon were conducted in the below menoned
ar eas:
The Roles, Rights, Responsibilies and Dues of Independent Directors
Business Development Strategy and Plans
Changes in the Securies Exchange Board of India (Prohibion of Insider T
rading) Regulaons, 2015
Changes in the Securies Exchange Board of India (Lisng Obligaons and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulaons, 2015
31. Audit Commi ee
The Audit Commi ee of the Board consists of Four Independent and One
Non-Execuv e Non-Independent Director.
The composion, role, terms of reference as well as power of the Audit
Commi ee are in accordance with the provisions of Regulaon 18 of LODR and Secon 177 of The
Act and Rules framed thereunder.
The details of all related party transacons are placed periodically
before the Audit Commi ee. All the recommendaons made by the Audit Commi ee were accepted
by the Board. The Company has in place a Vigil Mechanism; details of which are available
on the Company's website.
The details relang to the same are given in the report on Corporate
Governance forming part of this Report.
32. Nominaon and R emuneraon P olicy
Your Board has adopted a Nominaon and Remuneraon Policy as required by
Secon 178 of The Act. The Policy provides for the appointment and removal of Directors,
Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management employees and their remuneraon. The terms
of reference of the Nominaon and Remuneraon Commi ee are given in the Report on Corporate
Governance under the secon "Nominaon and Remuneraon Commi ee".
33. Nominaon and R emuneraon Commi ee
In compliance with Secon 178 of The Act, Your Company has in place a
"Nominaon and R emuneraon Commi ee".
The powers, role and terms of reference of the Nominaon and Remuneraon
Commi ee cover the areas as contemplated under Regulaon 19 of LODR and Secon 178 of The
Act, and Rules and Regulaons, framed thereunder, besides other terms as may be referred by
the Board of Directors. The terms of reference of the Nominaon and Remuneraon Commi ee,
number and dates of meeng held, a endance of the Directors and remuneraon paid to them are
given separately in the a ached Corporate Governance Report under the secon "Commi
ees of the Board".
34. Maintenance of Cost Records
The Company had appointed the Cost Auditor in the Financial Year
2023-24 as the Company was required to get the cost records audited pursuant to Secon
148(1) of the Act and the Company.
35. Secretarial Standards
In terms of clause no. 9 of revised SS-I (Revised Secretarial Standards
on Meeng of Board of Directors e ecv e from 01.10.2017), your directors state that the
Company has been compliant of applicable Secretarial Standards during the year under
review.
36. No applicaon/ pr oceeding under IBC
Neither any applicaon is made, nor any proceeding is pending under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) during the year under review and accordingly
the Company has no informaon t o offer in this regard.
37. No one me se lemen t
The Company has not undergone any one-me selemen t and accordingly the
Company has no informaon to offer in respect of the difference between the amount of the
valuaon at the me of one-me selemen t and the valuaon date while taking loan, if any.
38. Acknowledgements
The Directors express their gratude to Integra Holding AG, Switzerland,
the Holding Company, for its connuous support and thank the Company's employees,
customers, vendors, and other shareholders.
A special thank goes to the commendable performance by the Government
of India, Government of various states in India, Government of various countries and
concerned departments.