Dear Members,
The Board of Directors are pleased to present the Company's 77th
Annual Report on business and operations, together with the audited financial statements
of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2023.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS
A summary of the Company's financial results for the Financial Year
2022-23 are as under:
(Rs.in Lacs)
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|
2023 2022 |
2023 2022 |
Total Revenue |
14824.00 20723.59 |
N.A. 24351.82 |
EBIDTA |
3272.47 1171.82 |
N.A. (868.62) |
PAT |
1727.51 (1454.78) |
N.A. (5590.42) |
PERFORMANCE
Total revenue was Rs 14824.00 Lacs for FY 2022-23 as compared to Rs
20723.59 Lacs for FY 2021-22 an decrease in revenue of 28.47%. EBITDA stood at Rs 3272.47
Lacs as compared to 1171.82 lacs during FY 2021-22 and Net Profit (Loss) after Tax stood
at Rs 1727.51 Lacs for FY 2022-23 as compared to Rs (1454.78) Lacs for FY 2021-22.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
During the year under review, the Company after obtaining approval of
the shareholders has sold/ transferred and disposed off entire shareholding of the
Company, together with its Wholly Owned Subsidiary, ASI Global Limited, held in Al Rawasi
Rocks & Aggregate LLC, Fujairah, UAE (an indirect subsidiary Co.) in favour of INJAZ
Capital Investment LLC, Dubai UAE;
During the year under review, ASI Global Ltd, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
of the Company has filed an application under section 309 (1) (d) of the Companies Act,
2001 (Mauritius) for removal of its name from the records of the Registrar of Companies
WINDPOWER
During the year under review, Company has Sold/Disposed of its Wind
Power Units, together with land, situated at Beldhadi Village, Dist-Gadag, Hubli,
Karnataka and Rameshwar Village, Khatav Tal, Dist-Satara, Maharashtra, due to change of
wind pattern and increasing maintenance and other costs which have been adversely
affecting the profitability.
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors has recommended a dividend of Re.0.20 ( 20%) per
equity share of Re.1/-each for the F. Y 2022-2023 payable to shareholders holding shares
as on 22nd September, 2023 i.e. record date.
SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized Share capital
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company stood at Rs. 28,45,00,000/-
consist of 26,24,00,000 equity shares of Re.1/- each, 200000 Redeemable Preference Shares
of Rs. 100/- each, 1000 12% Non-Cumulative Preference Shares of Rs. 100/-each and 200000
un classified shares of Rs.10/-each.
Paid Up Share Capital
The paid-up Equity Share Capital as at 31 st March, 2023
stood at Rs 900.75 Lacs. The Company has not issued any convertible securities or shares
with differential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat equity or
warrants.
TRANSFER TO RESERVE
The Company has not transferred any amount to the General Reserve for
the year ended 31 March, 2023.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
As mandated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the financial
statements for the year ended on 31st March, 2023 has been prepared in
accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) notified under Section 133 of the
Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") read with the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time. The estimates and judgments
relating to the Financial Statements are made on a prudent basis, so as to reflect in a
true and fair manner, the form and substance of transactions and reasonably present the
Company's state of affairs, profits and cash flows for the year ended 31st
March, 2023. The Notes to the Financial Statements adequately cover the standalone Audited
Statements and form an integral part of this Report.
FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES CEASED TO EXIST
During the year under review, the Company after obtaining approval of
the shareholders has sold/ transferred and disposed- off entire shareholding of the
Company, together with its Wholly Owned Subsidiary, ASI Global Limited, held in Al Rawasi
Rocks & Aggregate LLC, Fujairah, UAE ( JV/ subsidiary Co.).
Consequent to sale of shares held in Al Rawasi Rocks & Aggregate
LLC, Fujairah, UAE , it was decide by the Management of the Company (ASIL) to voluntarily
liquidate ASI Global Ltd (ASIGL) a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company, since it has
ceased
to carry on business, accordingly ASIGL filed an application under
section 309 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 2001 (Mauritius) for removal of its name from
the records of the Registrar of Companies. In this regard, ASIGL has discharged all its
liabilities to all its known creditors and has distributed its surplus assets in
accordance with its Constitution and the Companies Act 2001 (Mauritius). The process of
liquidation has commenced in Mauritius in accordance with the applicable laws.
MATERIAL SUBSIDIARY
There is no material subsidiary of the company as on 31st
March, 2023. However, still the Policy of determining material subsidiary has been
uploaded on the Company's website at http://www. asigroup.co.in.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report on the operations of the
Company, as required under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as "Listing Regulations") is provided
in a separate section and forms an integral part of this Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As per Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of the Listing
Regulations, a separate section on corporate governance practices followed by the Company,
together with a certificate from the Company's Auditors confirming compliance forms an
integral part of this Report.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in Form
MGT-9, as required under Section 92 of the Act is available on the Company's website viz.
http://www.asigroup.co.in
DIRECTORS
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act and the
Company's Articles of Association, Ms. Anita Jatia, Director retires by rotation at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting and, being eligible offers herself for re-appointment.
The Board recommends her re-appointment for the consideration of the Members of the
Company at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Brief profile of Ms. Anita Jatia has
been given in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.
All Independent Directors of the Company have given declarations that
they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act and
Regulation 16(1) (b) of the Listing Regulations. The Board is of the opinion that all
Independent Directors of the Company possess requisite qualifications, experience,
expertise and they hold highest standards of integrity. All Independent Directors of the
Company have registered themselves with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs at
Manesar (MCA?) as required under Rule 6 of Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. Further all the Independent Director have served
for more than three years on board of listed entities and hence shall not be required to
pass the online proficiency self-assessment test as per the proviso to Rule 6(4) of the
Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied
with the Company's Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The details of the number of meetings of the Board held during the
Financial Year 2022-23 forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Mr. Deepak Jatia- Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Tushya Jatia,
Whole-time Director, Ms. Anita Jatia, Whole-time Director, Mr. Pavan Soni- Chief Financial
Officer and Mr. Manish Kakrai- Company Secretary and Compliance Officer are the Key
Managerial Personnel of the Company.
During the year under review, Mr. Manoj Jain- Company Secretary
resigned w.e.f 08/10/2022 , Mr. Manish Prakash Kakrai was appointed as Company Secretary
of the company w.e.f. 07/11/2022 and Mr. S R Soni resigned as Chief Executive Officer of
the company w.e.f. 31/03/2023. No other person were appointed/ceased as Key Managerial
Personnel of the Company during the year under review.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Board of Directors have Audit Committee, Nomination and
Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders' Relationship Committee and Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee.
The details of the Committees along with their composition, number of
meetings and attendance at the meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ITS INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS, AND ITS COMMITTEES
In terms with the Policy for Evaluation of the Performance of the Board
of Directors of the Company, we conducted a formal Board Effectiveness Review, as part of
our efforts to evaluate the performance of our Board and identify areas that need
improvement, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the Board its Committees, and
Individual Directors. This was in line with the requirements of the Companies Act 2013 and
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The criteria for Board processes included Board composition, strategic
orientation and team dynamics. Evaluation of each of the Board Committees covered whether
they have well-defined objectives, the correct composition, and whether they achieved
their objectives. The criteria for Individual Board Members included skills, experience,
level of preparedness, attendance, extent of contribution to Board debates and discussion,
and how each Director leveraged their expertise and networks to meaningfully contribute to
the Company. The criteria for the Chairperson's evaluation included leadership style and
conduct of Board Meetings.
Further, the performance evaluation criteria for Independent Directors
included a check on their fulfilment of the independence criteria and their independence
from the management
The performance evaluation of the Directors was completed during the
year under review. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non-Independent
Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors and Non-Executive Director. The
Board of Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS BY THE COMPANY
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the
provisions of Section 186 of the Act are given in the notes to Financial Statements
forming a part of this Annual Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has a Whistle Blower Policy to report genuine concerns or
grievances and to provide adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who may use
such mechanism. The Whistle Blower Policy has been posted on the website of the Company at
http://www.asigroup.co.in
NOMINATION, REMUNERATION AND BOARD DIVERSITY POLICY
The Board of Directors has framed a policy which lays down a framework
in relation to remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management
of the Company. The Policy broadly lays down the guiding principles, philosophy and the
basis for payment of remuneration to Executive and Non-executive Directors (by way of
sitting fees and commission), Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and other
employees. The policy also provides the criteria for determining qualifications, positive
attributes and Independence of Director and criteria for appointment of Key Managerial
Personnel / Senior Management and performance evaluation which are considered by the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors while making selection of
the candidates. The above policy has been posted on the website of the Company at http://
www.asigroup.co.in
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review
were on arm's length basis and thus a disclosure in Form AOC-2 in terms of Section 134 of
the Act is not required. Further, there are no material related party transactions during
the year under review with the Promoters, Directors or Key Managerial Personnel. All
related party transactions are mentioned in the notes to the accounts. The Company has
developed a framework through Standard Operating Procedures for the purpose of
identification and monitoring of such Related Party Transactions.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee
for approval. Omnibus approval was obtained on a yearly basis for transactions which are
of repetitive nature and a statement giving details of all Related Party Transactions are
placed before the Audit Committee and the Board for review and approval on a quarterly
basis.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board of
Directors has been uploaded on the website of the Company and can be seen at the link
http://www.asigroup. co.in . None of the Directors has any pecuniary relationship or
transactions vis-a-vis the Company except remuneration and sitting fees.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
No significant and material order has been passed by the regulators,
courts, tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
CREDIT RATING
At the request of the Company, vide email dated 08th December, 2022
INFOMERICS VALUATION AND RATING PRIVATE LIMITED (IVR), Credit rating agency has withdrawn
credit rating assigned to Bank loan facilities of ASI Industries Limited as borrowings of
the company has been reduced drastically and company no longer requires credit rating for
borrowing facilities enjoyed by the company.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the
Companies Act, 2013, with respect to the Directors' Responsibility Statement, it is hereby
confirmed that:
In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st
March 2023, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under
Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the
same;
The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as
to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of your Company as at 31st
March, 2023 and of the loss of your Company for the year ended on that date;
The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act
for safeguarding the assets of your Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
the Directors have prepared annual accounts on a 'going concern'
basis;
the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are
operating effectively; and
the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and
operating effectively.
AUDITORS
(a) STATUTORY AUDITOR
M/s B.L.Ajmera & Co., Chartered Accountants, Jaipur (FRN- 001100C)
was appointed as Statutory Auditor of the Company for a period of five consecutive years
at the Annual General Meeting of the Members held on 30nd September, 2022 on a
remuneration mutually agreed upon by the Board of Directors and the Statutory Auditors.
The Auditors have also furnished a declaration confirming their
independence as well as their arm's length relationship with the Company as well as
declaring that they have not taken up any prohibited non-audit assignments for the
Company. The Audit Committee reviews the independence of the Auditors and the
effectiveness of the Audit process.
Further, there are no qualifications or adverse remarks in the
Auditors' Report which require any clarification/explanation. The Notes on financial
statements are self-explanatory and need no further explanation. The Statutory Auditors
have not reported any frauds under Section 143(12) of the Act.
(b) COST AUDITORS
As per the requirement of the Central Government and pursuant to
Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules,
2014 as amended from time to time, your Company has been carrying out audit of cost
records. Accordingly, M/s. N.D. Birla & Co., a firm of Cost Accountants in practice
was appointed to undertake the cost audit for the financial year ended 31st
March, 2023. The Company has maintained Cost Record as specified by the Central Government
under sub section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Further, the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Audit
Committee, have appointed M/s. N.D. Birla & Co., a firm of Cost Accountants to
undertake the audit of cost records of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March,
2024.
(C) SECRETERIAL AUDITORS
As required under Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board
has appointed M/s. GMJ & Associates, Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditors of
the Company in relation to the financial year 2023-24. The Company has received their
consent for such appointment. The Secretarial Audit Report for the year 2022-23 is
attached as Annexure-"A".
There is no secretarial audit qualification for the year under review.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR
ADEQUACY
Your Company has an effective internal control and risk-mitigation
system, which are constantly assessed and strengthened with new/revised standard operating
procedures. The Company's internal control system is commensurate with its size, scale and
complexities of its operations. The internal and operational audit is entrusted to M/s
L.B.Jha & Co Chartered Accountants, a firm of Chartered Accountants. The main thrust
of internal audit is to test and review controls, appraisal of risks and business
processes, besides benchmarking controls with best practices in the industry.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors actively reviews the
adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control systems and suggests improvements to
strengthen the same. The Company has a robust Management Information System, which is an
integral part of the control mechanism.
REPORTING OF FRAUD
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which
required the Statutory Auditors to report to the Audit Committee and / or Board under
Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Your Company recognizes that risk is an integral part of business and
is committed to managing the risks in a proactive and efficient manner. Your Company
periodically assesses risks in the internal and external environment, along with the cost
of treating risks and incorporates risk management plans in its strategy, business and
operational plans.
Your Company, through its risk management process, strive to contain
impact and likelihood of the risks within the risk appetite as agreed from time to time
with the Board of Directors.
There are no risks which in the opinion of the Board threaten the
existence of your Company. However, some of the risks which may pose challenges are set
out in the Management Discussion and Analysis which forms part of this Report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
As per provision of Section 135 read with Schedule VII of the Companies
Act, 2013 along with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014
and any other statutory amendment or modification thereof and the Company's CSR Policy in
respect of Corporate Social Responsibility activity, a separate Report on CSR activities
is attached as Annexure "B" to this Report. The CSR Policy has been posted on
the website of the Company at http://www.asigroup.co.in also refer Note No. 29(b) notes to
accounts of standalone financial statement for CSR Expenditure.
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentally clean and
safe operations. The Company's policy requires conduct of operations in such a manner so
as to ensure safety of all concerned, compliances of environmental regulations and
preservation of natural resources.
In order to comply with provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder,
the Company has formulated and implemented a policy on prevention, prohibition and
redressal of complaints related to sexual harassment of women at the workplace. All women
employees either permanent, temporary or contractual are covered under the above policy.
The said policy has been uploaded on the internal portal of the Company for information of
all employees. An Internal Complaint Committee has been set up in compliance with the said
Act. During the year under review, no complaints pertaining to sexual harassment of women
employees were reported to the Company.
HUMAN RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Company takes pride in the commitment, competence and dedication of
its employees in all areas of the business. The Company has a structured induction process
at all locations objective appraisal systems based on Key Result Areas (KRAs) are in place
for senior management staff.
INVESTORS EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read
with IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, all unpaid and
unclaimed dividends are required to be transferred by the Company to IEPF established by
the Central Government, after the completion of seven years. Further, according to the
rules, the shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed by the
shareholders for seven consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to the demat
account created by the IEPF Authority, accordingly the Company has transferred unclaimed
and unpaid dividend. Further, the corresponding shares were also transferred to the IEPF
Authority as per the requirements of IEPF Rules, details of which are provided on
Company's website at http://www. asigroup.co.in.
DEPOSIT
The Company has not accepted any deposits falling under the ambit of
Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder, during the year
under review. This does not include advances against supply of goods within a period of
365 days from the date of acceptance of such advance or any other amount received not
considered as deposit as per rule 2 (1) (c) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit)
Rules, 2014
DISCLOSURE OF SHARES LYING IN THE UNCLAIMED SUSPENSE ACCOUNT:
Pursuant to Regulation 39 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the details in respect of the shares lying in the
un-claimed suspense account till March 31,2023 are as follow
Particulars |
No. of
Shareholders |
No. of share |
Aggregate number of shareholders
and outstanding shares held in the Unclaimed Suspense Account as on 31st March, 2022 |
121 |
4,64,663 |
Number of shareholders/legal
heirs who approached listed entity for transfer of shares from suspense account during the
year |
2 |
2937 |
Number of shareholders to whom
shares were transferred from suspense account during the year |
2 |
2937 |
Aggregate number of shareholders
and the outstanding shares in the suspense account lying at the end of the year i.e. as on
31st March, 2023 |
119 |
461726 |
Voting rights on these 4,61,726 shares shall remain frozen till the
rightful owner of such shares claims the shares. Shareholders may get in touch with the
Company/RTA for any further information in this matter.
STATUTORY INFORMATION AND OTHER DISCLOSURES
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earnings and outgo pursuant to Section 134(3) (m) of the Act, read with
the Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is attached as Annexure
"C" and forms an integral part of this Report.
The Disclosure required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with the
Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014, is attached as Annexure "'D" and forms an integral part of this Report. '
A statement comprising the names of top 10 employees in terms of
remuneration drawn and every persons employed throughout the year, who were in receipt of
remuneration in terms of Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached as Annexure "D" and forms an
integral part of this report.
In terms of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule
5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
the statement showing the name of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the
limit specified in the Rules are not applicable on the Company as during the period, no
employee of the Company was drawing salary in excess of the that drawn by the Managing
Director or Whole Time Director or Manager.
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards
issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
REPORT ON PERFORMANCE OF SUBSIDIARIES AND ASSOCIATE
Even though company has sold its subsidiaries pursuant to Section
129(3) of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a statement
containing salient features of the financial statements of liquidated subsidiaries is
given in Form AOC-1 which is attached as Annexure "E" and forms an integral part
of this Report.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Statements in the Board's Report and the Management Discussion &
Analysis Report describing the Company's objectives, expectations or forecasts may be
forward looking within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Actual results may
differ from those expressed in the statements.
THE DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE YEAR ALONGWITH THEIR STATUS
AS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR
During the year under review, there is no application made or any
proceeding pending under the Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
THE 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
During the year under review, No one time settlement was taken place.
Hence, the disclosure is not applicable.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation, for the
contribution made by the employees at all levels but for whose hard work, and support,
your Company's achievements would not have been possible. Your Directors also wish to
thank its customers, dealers, agents, suppliers, investors and bankers for their continued
support and faith reposed in the Company.
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On behalf of the Board of
Directors |
Place: Mumbai Date: 29th
May 2023 |
Deepak Jatia Chairman &
Managing Director DIN:01068689 |
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