To,
The Members,
The Directors present with immense pleasure, the 48Ih ANNUAL
REPORT on the business and operations along with the Audited Financial Statements of the
Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
During the year under review, performance of your company as under: -
Particulars |
Current Year |
Previous Year |
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2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Income from operations and Other Income |
35122.62 |
27332.37 |
Profit before Interest & Depreciation |
1712.84 |
103.37 |
Less:- Interest & Bank Charges |
663.89 |
597.90 |
Less:- Depreciation |
263.74 |
243.50 |
Profit/Loss before Tax & Exceptional Item |
785.21 |
(738.03) |
Exceptional Items |
0 |
0 |
Profit/Loss before Tax |
785.21 |
(738.03) |
Less: - Provision for Taxation |
|
|
a. Current Tax |
- |
(4.83) |
b. Earlier Year Tax Provisions |
19.97 |
16.73 |
c. Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities |
|
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d. MAT credit entitlement |
|
|
Net Profit/Loss |
765.24 |
(749.93) |
Other Comprehensive Income/fExpenses) |
(1.38) |
2.28 |
Total Comprehensive Income |
763.86 |
(747.65) |
2. PERFORMANCE REVIEW
During the Financial Year under review, the Company has earned the
Total income of Rs 35,122.62 lakhs as compared to Rs. 27,332.37 lakhs in the previous year
and the Net Profit after Tax is Rs. 765.24 lakhs as compared to loss of Rs. 749.93 lakhs
(including exceptional items) in the previous year.
In the previous year, the subsidiary company La Tim Sourcing (India)
Private Limited is merged with the Company.
3. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors of your Company, after considering the present
circumstances, has decided that it would be prudent, not to recommend any dividend for the
year under review.
4. SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARES
The paid up Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2024 was Rs.
11,03,92,875 /- consisting of 88,31,430 Equity Shares of Rs. 1/- each fully paid up shares
and 4,41,57,150 partly paid up Equity Shares of Rs. 0.50/- each.
During the year, the Company raised fund through Right Issue of
4,41,57,150 Equity shares on the face value of Rs. 1/- at premium of Rs. 7.50/- per share
aggregating to Rs. 8.50/- per share.
The Company has not bought back any of its securities and also has not
issued any sweat equity shares and bonus shares during the year under review. The Company
has not provided any Stock Option Scheme to the employees. The Company has not made any
purchase or provision of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of
employees during the financial year 2022-23.
5. CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY:
There is no change in the nature of the business of the Company.
6. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY HAVING OCCURRED SINCE THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND TILL THE DATE OF THIS
REPORT
There is no material change and commitments which effect the Financial
position of the Company.
7. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS
OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN
FUTURE
During the year, La Tim Sourcing (India) Private Limited subsidiary
company merged with the Company by the order passed by National Company Law Tribunal
(NCLT), Mumbai Bench on 4,h August, 2023.
8. DEPOSIT
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the
meaning of Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 and amendments, rules, notifications
framed there under. As such no amount of Principal or Interest is outstanding as on the
Balance Sheet date.
9. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Your Company has not given any Loans or guarantees or security in
connection with Loans obtained by any person during the financial year.
10. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Board of the directors of the Company has not proposed to transfer
any amount to any reserves.
11. VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the
Companies Act, 2013, the company has established a Vigil Mechanism through the committee,
the genuine concerns expressed by the directors and employees. The Whistle Blower Policy
is disclosed on the website www.latimmetal.com.
12. ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return in Form MGT-7 for the financial year ended, 31"
March, 2024, is available on the website of the Company
http://labmmetal.com/investors-relation.html.
13. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
As on 31st March, 2024 the Company does not have any subsidiary, Joint
venture and Associate Company.
The Company La Tim Metal and Industries Limited ("the Transferee
Company") has filed the Scheme of Merger (by Absorption of La Tim Sourcing (India)
Private Limited ("the Transferor Company"), pursuant to Section 230-233 and
other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder
with Registrar of Companies (ROC), Regional Director (RD) and Official Liquidator (OL).
The above scheme of Merger has been duly approved by the Shareholders
of the Company in the NCLT convened Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of
the Company on 24th January, 2020.
The final order for the merger has been come on 4'11 Day of
August, 2023. According to the order the La Tim Metal and Industries Limited ("the
Transferee Company") has been merged with La Tim Sourcing (India) Private Limited.
Therefore, as on 31st March 2024 there is no subsidiary company of Labm Metal.
The copy of the order is available on the website of the Company.
14. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
As required under Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations 2015
and the Lisbng Agreements with the Stock Exchanges, the Management Discussion and Analysis
Report is annexed herewith as Annexure-I to this report.
15. AUDITORS
A) Statutory Auditors and Auditors' Report
Your Director would like to inform you in the 46Ih AGM held
on 26th September, 2022 M/s. Dhirubhai Shah and Co LLP, Chartered Accountants
(Firm registrabon No. 102511W), was re-appointed as Statutory Auditor of the Company for a
period of five consecubve years i.e. from the conclusion 46th AGM till the conclusion of
5rh AGM.
AUDITORS' REPORT
There is no qualificabon, reservabon, adverse remark or disclaimer made
by the Statutory Auditor and/or Secretarial Auditor of the Company in their report for the
financial year ended March 31, 2024. Flence, they do not call for any further explanabon
or comment u/s 134 (3)(f) of the Companies Act, 2013.
B) Secretarial Auditors
Pursuant to Sech'on 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, inter- alia
requires every listed company to undertake Secretarial Audit Report given by a Company
Secretary in Prach'ce, in the prescribed form.
In line with the requirement of Secbon 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and the Companies (Appointment and Remunerabon of Managerial personnel) Rules, 2014 read
with Regulabon 24 A, of the Lisbng Regulabon and other applicable provision, if any, Board
of Directors of the Company had appointed M/s. Kothari H. &Associates, Pracb'cing
Company Secretary to conduct the Secretarial Audit of your Company for the financial year
2023- 2024.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31,2024
are annexed as Annexure II with the Board's report and formed as part of the Annual
Report. The Report is unqualified and self-explanatory and does not call for any further
comments.
C) Cost Auditors
In terms of Secbon 148 of the Act, the Company is required to maintain
cost records and have the audit of its cost records conducted by a Cost Accountant. Cost
records are prepared and maintained by the Company as required under Secbon 148(1) of the
Act. The Board of Directors of the Company has, on the recommendabon of the Audit
Committee, approved the appointment of M/s Kuldip lyava (Firm Registrabon No. 001617) as
the cost auditors of the Company for the year ending March 31, 2024. M/s Kuldip lyava_have
vast experience in the field of cost audit and have been conducbng the audit of the
subsidiary Company La Tim Sourcing which was merged with the Company.
In accordance with the provisions of Secbon 148(3) of the Act read with
Rule 14 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, the remunerabon of
80,000 thousand plus applicable taxes and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses payable
to the Cost Auditors for conducbng cost audit of the Company for FY2024-2025 as
recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board has to be rabfied by the
Members of the Company. The same is placed for rabficabon of Members and forms part of the
Nobce of the ensuing AGM.
D) Internal Auditors
M/s. Shah & Jaju Associates, Chartered Accountants have been
appointed as the Internal Auditors of the Company. Audit Committee of the Board provides
direcbon and monitors the effecbveness of the Internal Auditor process. Scope of internal
audit extends to in depth audit of accounbng and finance, revenue and receivables,
purchases, capital expenditure, statutory compliances, FIR, payroll and administrabon etc.
The Internal Auditors report to the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors and present their report on quarterly basis. The Audit Committee reviews the
report presented by the Internal Auditors and takes necessary acdons to close the gaps
idenbfied in bmely manner.
There were no qualificabons, reservabons or any adverse remarks made by
the Auditors in their report.
16. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
A) Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and in
terms of the Memorandum and Arbcles of Associabon of the Company, Mr. Karbk Timbadia,
Director of the Company, will rebre by rotabon at the ensuing Annual General Meebng and,
being eligible offer himself for re-appointment. Your Directors recommend his
reappointment.
During the year, Mr. Ramesh Khanna was resigned from the position of
Director of the Company w.e.f. 04,h March, 2024.
Mr. Sandip Timbadia is continued as CFO of Company and Mrs. Shruti
Shukla as Company secretary of the Company
B) Declaration by an Independent Director(s) and reappointment, if any
The Company has received necessary declarations from each independent
director of the company under section 149 (7) of the Companies Act, 2013, that the
independent directors of the company meet the criteria of their independence laid down in
section 149 (6) of the Act and there has been no change in the circumstances which may
affect their status as Independent Director during the year. In the opinion of the Board,
the Independent Directors of the company possess appropriate balance of skills, experience
and knowledge as required.
C) Formal Annual Evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and if any,
applicable regulation of SEBI (Listing obligations and Disclosure Requirement) 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 Committees on the basis of the policy which is approved by
Board of Directors of the Company. Based on the principle laid out in the said Policy,
Nomination & Remuneration Committee has evaluated the performance of every director.
The Independent directors of the company in their meeting had evaluated
the performance of the Chairman, Non Independent directors, and of the board. The board
has also evaluated the performance of Independent Directors. The directors expressed their
satisfaction with evaluation process. During the Financial Year, the company had
Independent directors' meeting on 23rd January, 2024.
The Certificate from the practicing Company secretary as per Schedule V
(C) (10) (i) of SEBI (LODR) certifying that none of the directors on the board of the
company have been debarred or disqualified from being appointed or continuing as directors
of companies by the Board/Ministry of Corporate Affairs or any such statutory authority is
forming part of the Annual Report.
D) Familiarization Program for Independent Directors
The familiarization program seeks to update the Directors on the roles,
responsibilities, rights and duties under the Act and other statutes. The policy on
Company's familiarization program for Independent Directors is posted on the Company's
website www.latimmetal.com.
E) Meetings of the Board of Directors
The Board met five times in financial year 2023-24 with the maximum
interval between any two meetings not exceeding 120 days. The details of the composition
of the Board and its Committees and the Meetings held and attendance of the Directors at
such meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
17. AUDIT COMMITTEE
An Audit Committee is in existence in accordance with the provisions of
Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013. Kindly refer to the section on Corporate
Governance under the head, 'Audit Committee' for matters relating to constitution,
meetings and functions of the Committee.
18. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
A Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in existence in accordance
with the provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 178. Kindly refer to section on
Corporate Governance, under the head, 'Nomination & Remuneration Committee' for
matters relating to constitution, meetings, functions of the Committee and the
remuneration policy formulated by this Committee. The Brief of the Company's Policy on
appointment and remuneration of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel under Section
178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (listing Obligation and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulation, 2015 is available on the website www.latimmetal.com of the
Company.
19. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars relating to the conservation of energy, technology
absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo, for the financial year 2023-24 in
accordance with clause (m) of Sub -Section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013,
read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as Annexure - III to
this report.
20. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosure pertaining to remuneration and other details as required
under section 197(12) of the Act, read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 The payment made to Directors of the
Company as remunerations and other persons who are employed with the Company during the
year. The information required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
is attached as per Annexure-IV.
21. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies
Act, 2013, your directors confirm that
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2024, 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 31st March, 2024 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 the
Companies Act 2013 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;
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.
22. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SHAREHOLDERS INFORMATION
Pursuant to the Regulation 15 of SEBI (Listing Obligations &
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Compliance related to the Corporate
Governance is applicable to the company from the end of the year.
The Corporate Governance report is attached as Annexure V. Certificate
from the Auditors of the Company, M/s. Kothari H. & Associates, practicing Company
Secretaries, confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as
stipulated under Chapter IV of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is presented in a separate
section forming part of the Annual Report.
23. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY
Pursuant to the provision of section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013,
provision related to spending amount towards CSR activity is not applicable to the Company
during the financial year ended 31st March ,2024, However, The Company has been
carrying out various Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities voluntarily in the
areas of education, health, water, sanitation etc. These activities are carried out in
terms of Section 135 read with Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies
(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
The Annual Report on CSR Activities undertaken by the Company is
annexed herewith as Annexure VI. The CSR Policy is available on Company's website
www.latimemtal.com.
24. LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGE
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the
year 2023-24 to BSE where the Company's shares are listed.
25. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION
FUND
The Company is not carrying any fund which is required to be transferto
Investor Education and Protection Fund.
26. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH
REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with
reference to financial statements. During the year no reportable material weakness in the
design or operations were observed.
27. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size,
scale and complexity of its operations. The scope and authority of the Internal Audit (IA)
function is to maintain its objectivity and independence. Based on the report of internal
audit function, process owners undertake corrective action in their respective areas and
hereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations and corrective actions
thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.
28. INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING (ICFR)
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls
commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations.
During the year such controls were tested and no reportable material
weakness in the design or operations were observed. The Company has policies and
procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including
adherence to Company's policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and
detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records
and the timely preparation of reliable financial information.
29. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainability has been deeply embedded into the Company's business and
has become an integral part of its decision making process while considering social,
economic and environmental dimensions.
30. RISK MANAGEMENT
The element of risk threatening the Company's existence is very
minimal. The details of Risk Management as practiced by the Company are provided as Part
of Management Discussion and Analysis report, which is part of this Report.
31. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All related party transactions that were entered into during the
financial year were on an arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of business.
There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company with
Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have
a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee as
also the Board for approval. The Company has developed a Related Party Transactions Policy
for purpose of identification and monitoring of such transactions. None of the Directors
has any pecuniary relationships or transactions vis-ci-vis the Company. The policy on
related party transaction is available on the website of the Company at here mentioned
link: www.latimmetal.com.
32. DISCLOSURE AS PER SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and
has adopted a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at
workplace in line with the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under. During
the financial year 2023-24, the Company has received nil complaints on sexual harassment.
33. CODE OF CONDUCT
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct which is
applicable to the Members of the Board and all employees in the course of day to day
business operations of the company.
The Code lays down the standard procedure of business conduct which is
expected to be followed by the Directors and the designated employees in their business
dealings and in particular on matters relating to integrity in the work place, in business
practices and in dealing with stakeholders. The Code gives guidance through examples on
the expected behaviour from an employee in a given situation and the reporting structure.
All the Board Members and the Senior Management personnel have confirmed compliance with
the Code. All Management Staff were given appropriate training in this regard.
34. GENERAL DISCLOSURES
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in
respect of the following items as there were no transactions on these items during the
year under review:
The Company is absorbed its subsidiary Company (La Tim Sourcing
(India) Private Limited) by way of merger pursuant to the order dated 04"' August,
2023_issued by the National Company Law Tribunal
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the
financial position of the Company between the end of financial year (March 31, 2024) and
the date of Report
During the Financial Year 2023-24, the trading of securities was
not suspended.
The Company, during the Financial Year 2023-24, has not issued
any debt instruments or has not taken Fixed Deposits or has not mobilized funds under any
scheme or proposal. Hence, no credit ratings were obtained
The Company has complied with statutory compliances and no
penalty or stricture is imposed on the Company by the Stock Exchanges or Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) or any other statutory authority on any matter related to
the capital markets during the last three years.
no proceedings are made or pending under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and there is no instance of onetime settlement with any Bank or
Financial Institution
The Board of Directors affirms that the Company has complied
with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries
of India (SSI and SS2) relating to Meetings of the Board, its Committees and Annual
General Meetings.
35. POLICIES
All the policies are available on the website of the Company i.e.
www.latimmetal.com.
36. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors wish to place on record their thanks and gratitude to
the Company's bankers. Institutions, Business associates, Consultants and other clients
and Customers, SEBI, Exchanges and various other Government and Non- Government
Authorities for their support, co-operation, guidance and assistance. The Board also
express their sincere appreciation to the valued shareholders for their support and
confidence reposed on your Company. The Board of Directors takes this opportunity to
express their appreciation of the sincere efforts put in by the staff and executives at
all the levels and hopes that they would continue their dedicated efforts in the future
also.
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For And on Behalf of the Board of Directors |
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LA TIM METAL 8. INDUSTRIES LIMITED |
Sd/- |
Sd/- |
Rahul M Timbadia |
Kartik M Timbadia |
Managing Director |
Chairman |
(DIN: 00691457) |
(DIN No. 00473057) |
Date: 18/07/2024 |
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Place: Mumbai |
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