Dear Shareholders,
Your directors have pleasure in presenting the 35th Annual Report of
Zenith Fibres Limited on the business and operations of the Company along with the Audited
Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
01. Financial Highlights:
The financial performance of the Company for the year ended March 31,
2024 is summarized below:
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Profit before Depreciation, Finance Costs, Exceptional items
and |
|
|
Tax Expense |
259.80 |
481.05 |
Less: Depreciation and Amortization |
81.27 |
88.86 |
Less: Finance Costs |
5.10 |
9.83 |
Profit before Exceptional Items and Tax Expense |
173.43 |
382.36 |
Add/(less): Exceptional items |
- |
- |
Profit before Tax Expense |
173.43 |
382.36 |
Less: Tax Expense |
41.68 |
98.54 |
Profit for the year (1) |
131.75 |
283.82 |
Other Comprehensive Income (2) |
7.71 |
(3.81) |
Total Comprehensive Income (1+2) |
139.47 |
280.01 |
Add: Balance of profit for earlier years |
1946.81 |
1725.96 |
Less: Transfer to Reserves |
- |
- |
Less: Dividend paid on Equity Shares |
59.16 |
59.16 |
Balance carried forward |
2027.12 |
1946.81 |
The Company has prepared the Financial Statements in accordance with
the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 prescribed under Section 133 of
the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act").
02. Operations Review:
During the year under review, total revenue from operations of the
Company was Rs. 3428.11 Lakhs as compared to Rs. 5015.20 Lakhs in the previous year.
Profit before tax was Rs. 173.43 Lakhs and Profit after Tax was Rs. 131.75 Lakhs during
the year under review as against Rs. 382.36 Lakhs and Rs. 283.82 Lakhs respectively in the
previous year.
The Wind Turbine generated revenue of Rs. 177.34 Lakhs during the year
under review as against Rs. 185.31 Lakhs in the previous year.
03. Dividend:
Considering the Financial Results and the performance of the Company
during the year under review, as compared to the previous year, the Board of Directors is
pleased to recommend a dividend of Rs. 1/- (10%) per share on 39,44,136 equity shares of
the face value of Rs. 10/- each for the Financial Year 2023-24.
This dividend amounting to Rs. 39.44 Lakhs is payable after declaration
by the Shareholders.
04. Transfer to Reserves:
The Board of Directors have decided to retain the entire amount of
profit under Retained Earnings. Accordingly, your Company has not transferred any amount
to General Reserves for the year ended March 31, 2024.
05. Management Discussion and Analysis Report:
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under
Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations") is annexed herewith
as
Annexure: 1.
06. 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 Act:
i. that in the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements for the
financial year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any.
ii. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and judgments 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 of the Company for the period ended on that date.
iii. proper and sufficient care has been taken 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.
iv. the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
v. proper internal financial controls were in place and that the
financial controls were adequate and were operating effectively.
vi. systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable
laws were devised and in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
07. Share Capital:
During the year under review, there was no change in the paid-up share
capital of the Company. The paid-up share capital of the Company stood at Rs. 3,94,41,360
consisting of 39,44,136 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each. Your Company has neither issued
any shares with differential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat
equity.
08. Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:
Directors:
During the year under review, the Members of the Company at the 34th
Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on September 29, 2023, had appointed Mr.
Vikram Somani (DIN: 00054310) as an Independent Director of the Company for a term of five
consecutive years w.e.f October 1, 2023 and Mr. Sankarasubramanian Iyer (DIN: 10282513) as
an Independent Director of the Company for a term of five consecutive years w.e.f April 1,
2024. They are persons of integrity and have the relevant expertise, experience and
proficiency as required under sub-section (1) of Section 150 of the Act.
Mr. Sankarasubramanian Iyer, Independent Director (DIN: 10282513), vide
his letter dated March 30, 2024 expressed his inability to join as an Independent Director
of the Company w.e.f April 1, 2024 owing to his health issues due to which he is unable to
devote his time to the Company and accordingly, tendered his resignation as an Independent
Director w.e.f April 1, 2024.
Mr. Mukund Beriwala (DIN: 00053669) completed his second term as an
Independent Director with effect from end of the day on May 28, 2024 and accordingly
ceased to be Independent Director and Member of the Board of Directors of the Company. The
Board of Directors place on record his deep appreciation for the wisdom, knowledge and
guidance provided by him during his tenure as an Independent Director.
Appointment / Re-appointment(s):
At the 35th AGM, following appointment / re-appointments are being
proposed:
a. Mr. Sanjeev Rungta, Director (DIN: 00053602), is retiring by
rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
b. On the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and
Audit Committee, the Board of Directors has recommended the re-appointment of Mr. Sanjeev
Rungta (DIN: 00053602) as a Whole Time Director & CEO designated as Executive Chairman
of the Company for a further period of three years from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028.
c. On the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and
Audit Committee, the Board of Directors has recommended the re-appointment of Mr. Aman
Rungta (DIN: 03585306) as a Whole Time Director & CFO designated as Whole Time
Director Finance of the Company for a further period of three years from April 1, 2025 to
March 31, 2028.
The details of the proposal for appointment / re-appointment of Mr.
Sanjeev Rungta and Mr. Aman Rungta along with their brief resumes respectively are
mentioned in the Explanatory Statement under Section 102 of the Act and disclosure under
Regulation 36 of the SEBI Listing Regulations as annexed to the Notice of the 35th AGM.
The Board recommends the appointment / re-appointment of all the above
Directors.
Key Managerial Personnel:
During the year under review, Mrs. Siddhi Shah demitted her office as
the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from the close of business hours
of October 14, 2023. The Board placed on record its appreciation for the valuable
contribution and service rendered by her during her association with the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company upon recommendation of Nomination
and Remuneration Committee has appointed Mrs. Dharati Bhavsar as Company Secretary and
Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. November 22, 2023. In the opinion of the Board,
she possesses the requisite qualification, expertise and experience.
In terms of Section 203 of the Act, the following are the Key
Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31, 2024:
Mr. Sanjeev Rungta - Executive Chairman
Mr. Aman Rungta - Whole Time Director Finance
Mrs. Dharati Bhavsar - Company Secretary
09. Board Evaluation:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, the
Board has carried out the annual performance evaluation of Board, the Directors including
Independent Directors, individually as well as the evaluation of the working of its
committees. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been explained in
the Corporate Governance Report.
10. Corporate Governance:
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate
Governance and adhere to all requirements as set out by law. The report on Corporate
Governance as stipulated under the SEBI Listing Regulations and the requisite certificate
from the Auditors of the Company confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate
Governance is attached to this report as Annexure: 2.
11. Company?s Policy on Directors? Appointment and
Remuneration:
In compliance with the requirements of Section 178 of the Act and
Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has laid down a Nomination and
Remuneration Policy which has been uploaded on the Company?s website at
https://zenithfibres.com/codes-policy/.
12. Subsidiary / Joint Venture / Associate Company:
Please refer Form AOC 1 at Annexure: 3.
13. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
The provisions of Section 135 of the Act relating to the Corporate
Social Responsibility initiatives are currently not applicable to the Company.
14. Deposits:
The Company has not accepted deposits within the meaning of Section 73
and 74 of the Act read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the
year and hence there were no outstanding deposits and no amount remaining unclaimed with
the Company as on March 31, 2024.
15. Particulars of Loans, Guarantees, Securities or Investments:
The details of Loans, Guarantees, Securities and Investments covered
under the provisions of Section 186 of the Act are given in the notes to the Financial
Statements.
16. Declaration by Independent Directors:
All the Independent Directors of your Company have submitted their
declarations of independence, as required, pursuant to the provisions of Section 149(7) of
the Act, stating that they meet the criteria of independence, as provided in Section
149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing
Regulations and are not disqualified from continuing as Independent Directors of your
Company.
Further, all the Independent Directors of your Company have confirmed
their registration/renewal of registration, on Independent Directors? Databank.
17. Contracts and Arrangements with Related Parties:
All related party transactions that were entered with your Company
during the financial year were on arm?s length basis and in the ordinary course of
the business or as approved by the Audit Committee /Board in accordance with the
requirements of the Act and the SEBI Listing regulations. There were no materially
significant related party transactions entered into by your Company with related party as
envisaged under 188 of the Act.
Hence, the disclosure of related party transactions as required under
Section 134(3)(h) of the Act in Form No. AOC 2 is not applicable to your Company. Members
may refer to Note No. 36.2 of Audited Financial Statements which sets out related party
disclosures pursuant to IND AS.
The policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board can
be accessed on the Company?s website at https:/ /zenithfibres.com/codes-policy/.
18. Audit Committee:
The Company has an Audit Committee pursuant to the requirements of the
Act read with the rules framed thereunder and the SEBI Listing Regulations. The details
relating to the same are given in the report on Corporate Governance forming part of this
Report. All the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
19. Auditors:
19.1 Statutory Auditors:
The present Statutory Auditors, M/s. Surendra Modiani & Associates
(Firm Registration No. 126307W) were reappointed at the 33rd AGM of the Company held on
September 26, 2022 for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years from the conclusion of 33rd
AGM till the conclusion of the 38th AGM of the Company to be held in relation to the
Financial Year ending on March 31, 2027. The Auditors have confirmed that they are not
disqualified from continuing as Statutory Auditors of the Company.
The observations made by the Statutory Auditors in their report read
with the relevant notes as given in the notes to the financial statement for the Financial
Year ended on March 31, 2024 are self- explanatory and are devoid of any reservation,
qualification or adverse remarks.
19.2 Secretarial Auditors:
The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Upendra Shukla, Practicing
Company Secretaries to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial
Year 2023-24. The report of the Secretarial Auditor, in the prescribed Form No. MR-3 is
annexed herewith as Annexure: 4. The Secretarial Auditor Report does not contain
any qualification, reservation, disclaimer or adverse remarks.
19.3 Internal Auditors:
The Board of Directors has appointed M/s. Keyur Patel & Co.,
Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-24.
20. Annual Return:
In compliance with Section 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Act, Annual
Return is uploaded on the Company?s website and can be accessed at
https://zenithfibres.com/stakeholders-info/.
21. Code of Conduct:
The Board of Directors of the Company has laid down a Code of Conduct
for all the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company. The Board
Members and the Senior Management personnel have affirmed compliance with the code for the
Financial Year 2023-24. The said Code of Conduct has been posted on the website of the
Company. A declaration to this effect is annexed and forms part of this report.
22. Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) & (10) of the Act and
the applicable provisions of the SEBI Listing Regulations, a Vigil Mechanism or Whistle
Blower Policy for directors and employees to report genuine concerns has been established.
The same can be accessed on the Company?s website at the link:
https://zenithfibres.com/codes-policy/.
23. 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 details of the Code are available on the website of the
Company. All the Directors and the Designated Employees have confirmed compliance with the
Code.
24. Meetings:
The Board met 4 (four) times during the Financial Year 2023-24, the
details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of the Annual
Report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days as
prescribed in the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Information on the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration
Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee and meetings of those Committees held
during the year is given in the Corporate Governance Report.
25. Risk Management:
The Company has a mechanism in place to identify, assess, monitor and
mitigate various risks to key business objectives. Major risks identified by the
businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a
continuing basis.
26. Significant and Material Orders passed by the Regulators or Courts:
There are no significant and material orders passed during the year by
regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and operations of the
Company in future.
27. Disclosure under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013:
The Company has in place the policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment
at Workplace in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and has constituted the Internal
Complaints Committee to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. There
were no complaints registered during the Financial Year 2023-24 under review.
28. Particulars of Employees:
The information required pursuant to Section 197(12) read with Rule 5
(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is
provided in the Annexure: 5 of the Annual Report.
The Company has not appointed any employee(s) in receipt of
remuneration exceeding the limits specified under Rule 5 (2) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
29. Industrial Relations:
The Company continued to maintain harmonious and cordial relations with
its workers in all its businesses.
30. Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo:
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology
absorption, research & development and foreign exchange earnings and outgo in
accordance with Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014 is annexed hereto as Annexure: 6 which forms part of this Annual Report.
31. Material Changes and Commitments if any, affecting the Financial
Position of the Company which have occurred from the end of the Financial Year till the
date of the Report:
There are no material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the
financial position of the Company which have occurred from the end of the Financial Year
till the date of the Report.
32. Reporting of Frauds:
There have been no instances of fraud reported by the Auditors under
Section 143(12) of the Act and rules framed thereunder either to the Company or to the
Central Government.
33. Change in the Nature of Business:
There was no change in the nature of the business of the Company during
the Financial Year 2023-24.
34. Internal Control Systems and their Adequacy:
The Company has a formal system of internal control testing which
examines both the design effectiveness and operational effectiveness to ensure reliability
of financial and operational information and all statutory / regulatory compliances. The
Company has a strong monitoring and reporting process resulting in financial discipline
and accountability.
35. Cost Audit:
Your Company is not required to maintain cost accounting records as
specified under Section 148(1) of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit)
Rules, 2014.
36. Details of application made or any proceeding pending under
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016:
During the year under review, neither any application was made, nor any
proceedings were pending under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
37. Details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the
time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the banks or
financial institutions along with the reasons thereof:
There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial
Institution.
38. Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report (BRSR):
The Board of Directors of the Company hereby confirms that according to
the provisions of Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Business
Responsibility & Sustainability Report (BRSR) is not mandatorily applicable to the
Company for the year under review, hence not annexed with Annual Report.
39. Compliance with Secretarial Standards:
Your Company is in compliance with the applicable Secretarial Standards
issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved by the Central
Government under Section 118(10) of the Act.
40. Acknowledgement:
The Company would like to thank all the Stakeholders, Bankers,
Employees, including inter alia Suppliers, Vendors and Investors and also place on record
its appreciation to all the valuable customers for their consistent unstinted support
throughout the year.