To, The Members,
Landmark Cars Limited
L50100GJ2006PLC058553
Your Directors are hereby presenting the 18th Directors' Report of
the Company together with the Standalone & Consolidated
Audited Statement of Accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & RESULTS: Financial Results
The Company's financial performance on Standalone & Consolidated basis during the
year ended on March 31, 2024 as compared to the previous financial year, is summarised as
below:
Amount (in Million)
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Revenue from operations |
5,989.89 |
4,840.03 |
32,878.87 |
33,823.51 |
Other income |
224.17 |
113.62 |
96.38 |
120.79 |
Profit before depreciation and amortisation expense, finance costs, exceptional
items and tax |
1,203.05 |
1,074.34 |
2,272.08 |
2,499.81 |
Less: Depreciation and amortisation expense |
338.95 |
303.11 |
1,013.13 |
873.07 |
Profit before finance costs, exceptional items and tax |
864.10 |
771.23 |
1,258.95 |
1,626.74 |
Less: Finance costs |
89.73 |
86.67 |
534.69 |
510.96 |
Profit before exceptional items and tax |
774.37 |
684.56 |
724.26 |
1,115.78 |
Less: Exceptional items |
384.55 |
6.45 |
28.81 |
74.72 |
Profit before tax |
389.82 |
678.11 |
695.45 |
1,041.06 |
Less: Tax expense |
84.80 |
170.90 |
123.22 |
190.05 |
Profit for the year |
305.02 |
507.21 |
572.23 |
851.01 |
Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of tax |
0.17 |
(5.39) |
0.86 |
(14.92) |
Total Comprehensive income for the year |
305.19 |
501.82 |
573.09 |
836.09 |
Attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interests |
- |
- |
12.17 |
6.08 |
Owners of the Parent |
- |
- |
560.92 |
830.01 |
Surplus in Statement of Profit and Loss brought forward |
1,387.73 |
894.47 |
1,318.26 |
488.61 |
Add: Profit for the year |
305.02 |
507.21 |
560.05 |
844.94 |
Add: Transfer to retained earnings on exercise of |
53.38 |
1.05 |
53.38 |
1.05 |
ESOP during the year |
|
|
|
|
Add / (Less): Remeasurement gain / (loss) of defined benefit plans year for the |
0.17 |
(0.35) |
0.87 |
(1.69) |
Less: Payment of dividend |
90.67 |
14.65 |
90.67 |
14.65 |
Less: Transfer of loss arised on disposal of investment designated at FVTOCI to
retained earnings |
61.69 |
- |
69.19 |
- |
Surplus in Statement of Profit and Loss |
1,593.94 |
1,387.73 |
1,772.70 |
1,318.26 |
The Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended on
March 31, 2024 forms part of the Annual Report. As per the provisions of Section 136 of
the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has placed separate Audited statement of accounts of
the Company and its Subsidiaries on its website: https://www.grouplandmark.
in/investor-relations / and a copy of audited financial statements of its Subsidiaries
will be provided to shareholders upon their request.
2. COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE
During the year under review, considering the standalone performance of the Company,
the total *proforma revenue from operations has increased to Rs17,579 Million from
Rs15,180 Million. Whereas, the total reported revenue from operations has increased to
Rs5,990 Million from Rs4,840 Million. The Company earned Profit before Tax (before
exceptional items) of Rs774 Million as compared to Rs685 Million of previous year.
The Company earned a profit after tax of Rs305 Million as compared to Rs507 Million
of previous year.
During the year under review, considering the consolidated performance of the Company,
the total *proforma revenue from operations has increased to Rs46,554 Million from
Rs45,950 Million. Whereas, the reported total revenue from operations is Rs32,879 Millions
as compared to
Rs33,824 Millions of previous year. The Consolidated Profit before Tax (before
exceptional items) is Rs724 Million as compared to Rs1,116 Million of previous year. The
Consolidated profit after tax is Rs572 Million as compared to Rs851 Million of the
previous year. India is going through a structural change. This is being seen in the auto
sales quite evidently. India auto sales for financial year 2024 grew at nearly 10%, while
the luxury car sales grew at double of that, i.e. 22%. In the last year, Landmark was not
able to fully participate in the premiumization growth story of India as we were not
partners with the topmost volume brands. Now this situation has changed.
There is an increase in investments on infrastructure and upfronting of operating
expenses to build new facilities. These facilities along with increasing availability of
products, is expected to start contributing to the business from FY25. A few of our
partner OEMs did not perform as expected and the company is taking proactive measures to
reallocate those resources to more productive businesses. While the reported PAT was down
by 33% in FY24, the Company generated healthy cash profit ofRs1,121 Mn for FY24 as against
Rs1,229 Mn in FY23. Growing car parc continued to fuel high aftersales business with
YoY EBITDA growth of 13.3% in FY24, generating ROCE of approx. 30.6%. Indian auto market
is well-poised for growth and premiumization. Luxury cars will outpace the passenger car
market. Landmark is the partner of choice for OEMs who are keen to partner with Landmark.
Rapid expansion is planned at Landmark. The company is working towards various cost
rationalisation initiatives. Coupled with increase in revenue the company intends to
regain its stated financial objectives.
*Note: The proforma revenue from operations above includes the revenue from sale of
cars through Mercedes-Benz cars under agency model. Under the agency agreement, customers
now place orders through company directly to M/s. Mercedes-Benz India Private Limited on
which Landmark Cars Limited and Landmark Cars (East) Private Limited earns commission on
each sale of Mercedes-Benz cars.
3. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on May 23, 2024 have recommended to the
shareholders a final dividend of Rs1.50/- (or 30%) per share for the financial year ended
on March 31, 2024. In accordance with Regulation 43A of the Securities and Exchange Board
of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
("the Listing Regulations"), the Board of Directors of the Company have
adopted a Dividend Policy ("Policy") which endeavors for fairness, consistency
and sustainability while distributing profits to the shareholders. Dividend payout is in
accordance with the Policy which is available on the website of the Company i.e.,:
https://grouplandmark.in/media/ investorrelationship/Dividend-Policy.pdf
4. UNPAID DIVIDEND & IEPF
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013, read with the IEPF Authority
(Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016
("the IEPF Rules"), all unpaid or unclaimed dividends are required to be
transferred by the Company to the
IEPF; established by the Government of India, after completion of 7(seven) years.
Further, according to the IEPF Rules, the shares on which dividend has not been paid or
claimed by the shareholders for 7(seven) consecutive years or more shall also be
transferred to the demat account of the IEPF Authority.
However, your Company did not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of
7(seven) years in Unpaid Dividend Account. Therefore, there were no funds which were
required to be transferred to
Investor Education and Protection fund (IEPF).
5. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ANY CHANGES THEREIN
The Company continues to be engaged in luxury and premium automotive retail business in
India with dealerships for Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Jeep, Volkswagen, BYD, Renault. During
the year, it has also commenced the dealerships of Mahindra &
Mahindra and MG Motors. The Company also has a commercial vehicle dealership of Ashok
Leyland in India and has presence across the automotive retail value chain, including
sales of new vehicles, after-sales service and repairs (including sales of spare parts,
lubricants and accessories), sales of pre-owned passenger vehicles and facilitation of the
sales of third-party financial and insurance products.
During the year under review, there has been no change in the nature of business of the
Company.
6. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the year under review, there was no amount transferred to any of the reserves by
the Company.
7. REPORT ON PERFORMANCE OF SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
The Company has been carrying on its operations through its wholly owned subsidiaries
(WOS) and subsidiary company as detailed below: As on March 31, 2024, the Company has 10
(Ten) subsidiaries carrying on the business of (9) brands which are stated as follows:
1. Landmark Automobiles Limited
2. Landmark Lifestyle Cars Private Limited
3. Automark Motors Private Limited
4. Landmark Cars (East) Private Limited
5. Benchmark Motors Private Limited
6. Watermark Cars Private Limited
7. Landmark Commercial Vehicles Private Limited
8. MotorOne India Private Limited
9. Aeromark Cars Private Limited 10. Landmark Mobility Private Limited
During the year under review, the performance and financial position / salient features
of the financial statement of each of the subsidiaries for the financial year ended March
31, 2024 and their contribution to the overall performance of the Company and also the
details of companies which have become or ceased as subsidiary, associates and joint
ventures, during the year under review, if applicable, is stated in Form AOC-1 and
is attached and marked as "ANNEXURE I" and forms part of this
Report.
Apart from the abovementioned information, as on
March 31, 2024 the Company does not have any other subsidiaries or associates or joint
ventures.
The Company has formulated a policy on identification of material subsidiaries in line
with Regulation 16(1)
(c) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and
the same is placed on the Company's website at :
https://storage.googleapis.com/landmark-website-
398707.appspot.com/media/investorrelationship/ Policy%20for%20Determining%20Material%20
Subsidiaries.pdf.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the Standalone Financial
Statements of the Company, Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company along with
relevant documents and separate audited Financial Statements in respect of subsidiaries
are available on the Company's website.
(https://www.grouplandmark.in/investor-relation.html)
8. DEPOSITS
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted or renewed any amount
falling within the purview of provisions of Section 73 of the Companies Act 2013
("the Act") read with the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014. Hence, the requirement for furnishing of details
relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act or the details of deposits which
are not in compliance with the Chapter V of the Act is not applicable.
9. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENT WITH RELATED PARTIES
All the related party transactions are entered on arm's length basis, in the ordinary
course of business and are in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations. There are no materially significant related
party transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors or Key Managerial
Personnel etc., which may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company at
large or which warrants the approval of the shareholders. Accordingly, no transactions are
being reported in Form AOC-2 in terms of Section 134 of the Act read with Rule 8 of
the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. However, the details of the transactions with
Related Party are provided in the Company's financial statements in accordance with the
Accounting Standards.
All Related Party Transactions are presented before the Audit Committee and the Board.
Omnibus approval is obtained for the transactions which are foreseen and repetitive in
nature. A statement of all related party transactions is presented before the Audit
Committee on a quarterly basis, specifying the nature, value and terms and conditions of
the transactions.
The Company has developed a Policy on Related
Party Transactions for the purpose of identification and monitoring of such
transactions and the policy on
Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on the website of the
Company and the web link: https://grouplandmark.in/media/investorrelationship/
Related-Party-Transactions-Policy.pdf
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND
OUTGO
TheoperationsoftheCompanyarenotenergyintensive as it does not own any manufacturing
facility. However, adequate measures for conservation of energy, usage of alternate
sources of energy and investments for energy conservation, wherever required have been
taken by the Company. The Company makes all the efforts towards conservation of energy,
protection of environment and ensuring safety. The Company has not absorbed any
technology.
The particulars as required under the provisions of
Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules,
2014 in respect of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange
earnings and outgo etc. are stated in "ANNEXURE II" which forms part of
this
Report.
11. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) and
Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the copy of
Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2024 is uploaded on the website of the
Company at the following web address: https://www.grouplandmark. in/investor-relations/
12. SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, there was no change in the authorised share capital of
the Company. The
Authorised share capital of the Company as on March
31, 2024 is stated as below:-
A. Authorised Share Capital
The Authorised share capital of the Company is
Rs27,05,00,000 (Rupees Twenty-Seven Crores
Five Lacs Only) comprising of 5,37,00,000 (Five Crores Thirty-Seven Lacs) Equity Shares
of Rs5 each and 4,00,000 (Four Lacs) Preference
Shares of Rs5 each.
B. Issued, subscribed and paid up share capital
During the period under review, the Company has allotted 16,68,536 equity shares of
face value of Rs5/- each pursuant to the exercise of options by eligible employees under
Landmark Cars Limited Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2018.
Accordingly as on March 31, 2024, the issued, subscribed and paid-up Share Capital of
the Company is Rs20,64,66,410/- comprising of 4,12,93,282 Equity Shares of Rs5/- each
fully paid-up.
13. COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECRETARIAL STANDARD 1 AND SECRETARIAL STANDARD 2
In terms of Section 118(10) of the Act, the Company is in compliance with the
Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) with
respect to Meetings of Board of Directors and
General Meetings and such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
14. PARTICULARS OF INVESTMENTS, LOANS, GUARANTEES AND SECURITIES
The particulars of Investments, Loans, Guarantees and Securities covered under Section
186 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") have been disclosed in the financial
statements provided in this Annual Report.
15. PROMOTERS
As on March 31, 2024, the Promoter & Promoter Group holding in the Company was
51.59% of the Company's subscribed, issued & paid-up Equity Share Capital. The members
may note that the shareholding and other details of Promoter & Promoter Group has been
provided in Annual Return.
16. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes and commitments which
could affect the Company's financial position have occurred between the end of the
financial year of the Company and date of this report.
The members may note that a new Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Company, namely, Landmark
Premium Cars Private Limited has been incorporated on
April 10, 2024, for the dealership business of brand KIA.
17. DISCLOSURE OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements as designed and
implemented by the Company are adequate. During the year under review, no material or
serious observation has been received from the Statutory Auditors of the Company for
inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls. Your Company has a robust Internal Audit
mechanism, conducted as per pre-approved calendar. Basis the audit, Internal auditor
periodically report on the Design apart deficiencyandOperational from recommending further
improvement measures, to accomplish the Company objectives more efficiently. The
observations and agreed action plans are presented quarterly, to the Audit Committee that
reviews the adequacy of the controls implemented by the Management.
18. MATTERS RELATED TO DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL a) Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Company is a balanced one with an optimum mix of
Executive and Non-Executive Directors. The Directors have shown active participation at
the board and committee meetings, which enhances the transparency and adds value to their
decision making. The Board of the Company is headed by the Chairman. The Chairman takes
the strategic decisions, frames the policy guidelines and extends wholehearted support to
Executive Directors, business heads and associates. The Board of Directors of the Company
as on March 31, 2024, are as follows:
Name of the Director |
Designation |
DIN |
Mr. Sanjay Karsandas Thakker |
Chairman and Executive Director |
00156093 |
Mr. Paras Dilip Somani |
Executive Whole-time Director |
02742256 |
Mr. Aryaman Sanjay Thakker |
Executive Director |
07625409 |
Name of the Director |
Designation |
DIN |
Mr. Manish Balkishan Chokhani |
Independent Director |
00204011 |
Mr. Gautam Yogendra Trivedi |
Independent Director |
02647162 |
Ms. Sucheta Nilesh Shah |
Independent Director |
00322403 |
Mr. Mahesh Pansukhlal Sarda |
Independent Director |
00023776 |
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified under the provisions of the
Companies Act
(i) Appointment
Mr. Simit Batra (DIN: 09739615) was appointed as Additional Non-Executive
Non-Independent Director in the Board Meeting held on May 30, 2023 to hold office up to
the date of ensuing Annual General
Meeting for Financial Year 2023-24.
(ii) Re-appointment
The tenure of Mr. Sanjay Karsandas Thakker (DIN: 00156093), Mr. Paras Dilip Somani
(DIN: 02742256) and Mr. Aryaman Sanjay Thakker (DIN: 07625409) is due to end on October
27, 2024.
With respect to the same, the Company shall at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
("AGM") seek the shareholders' approval for re-appointment of the
abovementioned directors. The details as required under the provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 and
Regulations issued by SEBI forms part of the AGM Notice which is annexed with the
Annual Report.
(iii) Resignation
Mr. Akshay Tanna (DIN: 02967021), Non-Executive Non-Independent Director who was
appointed by the nominating institution
TPG Growth II SF Pte. Ltd., has resigned from the directorship with effect from May
25, 2023. since he resigned from the nominating institution.
Mr. Simit Batra (DIN: 09739615), Additional Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, who
was appointed by nominating institution
- TPG Growth II SF Pte. Ltd, resigned from the directorship of the Company with effect
from June 27, 2023, since TPG Growth II SF Pte. Ltd ceased to be a shareholder of the
Company.
(iv) Retirement by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, none of the Independent Directors is
liable to retire by rotation.
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Paras Dilip
Somani, Executive Whole-time Director is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. The said
Director is not disqualified from being reappointed as a Director of a Company as per the
disclosure received from him pursuant to Section 164 (1) and (2) of the Companies Act,
2013. Your directors recommend his reappointment. b) Key Managerial Personnel
During the year under review, there is no change in the Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
of the
Company and as on March 31, 2024, the KMP of the Company are as follows:
Name of the KMP |
Designation |
Date of Original Appointment |
Mr. Paras Dilip Somani |
Executive Whole- time Director |
July 01, 2006 |
Mr. Surendra Agarwal |
Chief Financial Officer |
May 09, 2018 |
Mr. Amol Arvind Raje |
Company Secretary |
February 01, 2021 |
c) Declaration by Independent Directors
In terms of Section 149 of the Act and other applicable regulations if any
(i) Mr. Manish Chokhani
(ii) Mr. Gautam Trivedi
(iii) Ms. Sucheta Shah
(iv) Mr. Mahesh Sarda are the Independent Directors of the Company as on date of this
report. As required under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with SEBI
(Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), (Amendment) Regulations, 2018, the
Independent Directors have given the necessary declaration that they meet the criteria
of independence laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and do not
suffer from any disqualifications specified under the Act. Such declarations include the
confirmation to the effect that the Independent Directors have included their names in the
Database maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and they have paid the
necessary fees for the said registration and shall renew the registration timely.
d) Remuneration / Commission drawn from Holding / Subsidiary Company
During the year under review, no director has drawn remuneration or commission from any
of its subsidiary Company.
e) Statement regarding opinion of the Board with regard to Integrity, Expertise and
Experience (including the proficiency) of the Independent Directors appointed during the
year:
The Board of Directors have evaluated the Independent Directors appointed during the
year 2023-24 and opined that the integrity, expertise and experience (including
proficiency) of the Independent Directors is satisfactory.
19. DISCLOSURES RELATED TO BOARD, COMMITTEES AND POLICIES a) Board meetings
During the year under review, the Board of Directors met 6 (Six) times in accordance
with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, the details of
the same are as mentioned below:-
Name of the Director |
April 28, 2023 |
May 30, 2023 |
August 12, 2023 |
November 08, 2023 |
February 09, 2024 |
March 27, 2024 |
Mr. Sanjay Karsandas Thakker Mr. Paras Dilip Somani |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mr. Aryaman Sanjay Thakker |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mr. Manish Balkishan Chokhani |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mr. Gautam Yogendra Trivedi |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Ms. Sucheta Nilesh Shah |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mr. Mahesh Pansukhlal Sarda |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mr. Akshay Tanna Resigned wef May 25, 2023 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mr. Simit Batra Appointed wef May 30, 2023 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Resigned wef June 27, 2023 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of
all applicable Secretarial
Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and that such systems
are adequate and operating effectively. b) Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is duly constituted in accordance with Section 177 of the Companies
Act, 2013 and Rule
6 of the Companies (Meetings of the Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 as amended from
time to time read with Regulation 18 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015. It adheres to the
terms of reference which is prepared in compliance with Section 177 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015. During the year under review, the Audit
Committee met 4 (four) times. The details of the audit committee constitution & its
meetings are as mentioned under:-
Name of the Member |
Designation |
May 30, 2023 |
August 12, 2023 |
November 08, 2023 |
February 09, 2024 |
Ms. Sucheta Nilesh Shah |
Chairperson & Independent Director |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mr. Gautam Yogendra Trivedi |
Member & Independent Director |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mr. Paras Dilip Somani |
Member & Executive Whole-Time Director |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Present at the meeting
The scope and terms of reference of the Audit Committee have been framed in accordance
with the Act read with SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
During the year under review, the Board of Directors of the Company had accepted all
the recommendations of the Committee and no personnel have been denied access to the Audit
Committee.
c) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is constituted in accordance with Section 178
of the Companies Act,
2013 and Rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings of the Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014
amended from time to time read with Regulation 19 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015. The
Board has in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the
Companies Act, 2013, formulated the policy setting out the criteria for determining
qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and policy relating to
remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees. The Policy is
available on the Website of the Company at
https://grouplandmark.in/media/investorrelationship/Nomination-and-Remuneration-Policy.pdf
During the year under review, the Nomination & Remuneration Committee has met 1
(one) time and details of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee constitution & its meetings are as mentioned
under:-
Name of the Member |
Designation |
May 30, 2023 |
Mr. Gautam Yogendra Trivedi |
Chairman & Independent Director |
|
Ms. Sucheta Nilesh Shah |
Member & Independent Director |
|
Mr. Mahesh Pansukhlal Sarda Appointed wef May 25, 2023 |
Member & Executive Director |
|
Mr. Akshay Tanna |
Member & Non-Executive |
- |
Resigned wef May 25, 2023 |
Non-Independent Director |
|
d) Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee is constituted in accordance with Section 178
of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Regulation 20 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015.
The Board has in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of Section 178 of
the Companies Act, 2013, formulated the policy which shall specifically look into various
aspects of interest of shareholders, debenture holders and other security holders. SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, across its different
clauses, customarily emphasizes on the duty of the Board to be carried out in the best
interest of stakeholders. The Policy is available on the Website of the Company at:-
https://grouplandmark.in/media/
investorrelationship/Stakeholders-Relationship-and-Share-Transfer-Policy.pdf During the
year under review, the Stakeholders Relationship Committee has met 1 (one) time. The
Company has resolved all the complaints received from the Shareholders. There was no
complaint pending as on March 31, 2024. The details of the Stakeholders Relationship
Committee constitution & its meeting are as mentioned below :-
Name of the Member |
Designation |
September 15, 2023 |
Mr. Gautam Yogendra Trivedi |
Chairman & Independent Director |
|
Mr. Mahesh Pansukhlal Sarda |
Member & Independent Director |
|
Mr. Aryaman Sanjay Thakker |
Member & Executive Director |
|
: Present at the meeting
e) Risk Management Committee
The Risk Management Committee is constituted in accordance with Regulation 21 of SEBI
(LODR) Regulations
2015,
During the year under review, the Risk Management Committee has met 2 (Two) times. The
details of the Risk Management Committee constitution & its meeting are as mentioned
under:-
Name of the Member |
Designation |
June 19, 2023 |
December 08, 2023 |
Mr. Manish Balkishan Chokhani |
Chairperson & Independent Director |
|
|
Mr. Surendra Kumar Agarwal |
Member & Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
Mr. Mahesh Pansukhlal Sarda Appointed wef May 25, 2023 |
Member & Independent Director |
|
|
Mr. Akshay Tanna Resigned wef May 25, 2023 |
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director |
- |
- |
:
Present at the meeting : --:- Not entitled to attend the meeting
f) Independent Directors meeting
The Company in compliance with Clause VII of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015;
the Independent Directors Meeting of the Company was held on March 22, 2024. Independent
Directors in their Meeting considered the performance of Non-Independent Directors and
Board as a whole, reviewed the performance of Chairman of the Company, taking into account
the views of Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors and assessed the quality,
quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Company Management and the
Board.
Whenever any new Independent Director is appointed, he / she is made familiar to the
business and its operations and also about his / her role and duties through presentations
/ programmes by Chairman, Executive Director's and Senior Management.
The independent directors present at the meeting held on March 22, 2024 are as follows:
Name of the Director |
Designation |
Manish Balkishan Chokhani |
Independent Director |
Gautam Yogendra Trivedi |
Independent Director |
Sucheta Nilesh Shah |
Independent Director |
Mahesh Pansukhlal Sarda |
Independent Director |
g) Vigil Mechanism
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule
7 of the Companies
(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, a listed Company and every such class
of companies as prescribed thereunder are required to frame a Vigil Mechanism to provide a
mechanism which ensures adequate safeguards to employees and Directors from any
victimisation on raising of concerns of any violations of legal or regulatory
requirements, incorrect or misrepresentation of any financial statements and reports, etc.
The Company has framed an appropriate Vigil mechanism policy and further re-affirms
that the Company is committed to adhere to the highest standards of ethical, moral and
legal conduct of business operations. The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is also
available on the website of the Company at the link: https://
grouplandmark.in/media/investorrelationship/Vigil-Mechanism-Policy.pdf h) Risk
Management Policy
The Board of Directors of the Company has formulated Risk Management Policy and
Guidelines to avoid events, situations or circumstances which may lead to negative
consequences on the Company's businesses and defined a structured approach to manage
uncertainty and to make use of these in their decision-making pertaining to all business
divisions and corporate functions. Key business risks and their mitigation are considered
in the annual/ strategic business plans and in periodic management reviews. The risk
management policy is available on the website of the Company at the link:
https://grouplandmark.in/media/investorrelationship/Risk-Managment-Policy. pdf i)
Annual Evaluation of Directors, Committee and Board
The Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, and
of the Directors individually, as well as the evaluation of all the committees i.e., Audit
Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee,
Risk Management Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and other Committees
of Board of Directors.
The Board adopted a formal evaluation mechanism for evaluating its performance and as
well as that of its committees and individual directors, including the Chairman of the
Board. The exercise was carried out by feedback survey from each Directors covering Board
functioning such as composition of Board and its Committees, experience and competencies,
governance issues etc. Separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of
individual directors including the Chairman of the Board who were evaluated on parameters
such as attendance, contribution at the meeting, etc.
The various criteria considered for evaluation of Executive Directors included
qualification, experience, knowledge, commitment, integrity, leadership, engagement,
transparency, analysis, decision making, governance, etc. The Board commended the valuable
contributions and the guidance provided by each Director in achieving the desired levels
of growth. This is in addition to evaluation of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as
a whole by the Independent Directors in their separate meeting being held every year. The
Policy has been placed and can be accessed on the Website of the Company at:-
https://grouplandmark.in/media/investorrelationship/ PERFORMANCE-EVALUATION-POLICY.pdf j)
Management Discussion & Analysis
The Board has presented a separate and detailed report on Management Discussion &
Analysis in this Annual Report.
20. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY
The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee is constituted in accordance with the
provisions of Section 135 of the
Act read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The Board
of Directors of the Company has approved CSR expenditure based on the recommendation of
the CSR Committee. The Board of Directors has constituted a Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) Committee consisting of following members:
Name of the Member |
Designation |
Mr. Aryaman Sanjay Thakker |
Chairman & Executive Director |
Mr. Mahesh Pansukhlal Sarda |
Member & Independent Director |
Mr. Paras Dilip Somani |
Member & Executive Whole-Time Director |
The CSR Policy of the Company is available on the Company's web-site and can be
accessed in the link provided herein below:
https://grouplandmark.in/media/investorrelationship/CSR-Policy-LCL.pdf During the year
under review, the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee has met 1 (One) time. The
details of the Corporate Social Responsibility constitution & its meeting are as
mentioned under:-
Name of the Member |
Designation |
February 22, 2024 |
Mr. Aryaman Sanjay Thakker |
Chairman & Executive Director |
|
Mr. Mahesh Pansukhlal Sarda |
Member & Independent Director |
|
Mr. Paras Dilip Somani |
Member & Executive Whole-Time Director |
|
The Company has initiated activities in accordance with the said Policy, the details of
which have been annexed and forms part of this Report.
21. AUDITORS AND REPORTS
The matters related to Auditors and their Reports are as under:
a. OBSERVATIONS OF STATUTORY AUDITORS ON ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
The observations / qualifications / disclaimers made by the Statutory Auditors in their
report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 read with the explanatory notes therein
are self-explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further explanation or comments
from the Board under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
b. STATUTORY AUDITOR & AUDIT REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies
(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, Shareholders at their 13th Annual General
Meeting held on September 30, 2019 had approved the appointment of M/s. Deloitte
Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, Firm Registration
No.: 117365W, to act as the statutory auditor of the Company for the term of 5
(Five) consecutive years period commencing from financial year 2019-20 and who shall hold
office from the conclusion of 13th Annual General Meeting till the
conclusion of 18th Annual General Meeting to be held for the financial
year 2023-24.
Further, the Board of Directors recommends to the shareholders to appoint M/s. MSKC
& Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 001595S) to act as the statutory auditor of
the
Company for the term of 5 (Five) consecutive years and who shall hold office from the
conclusion of 18th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 23rd Annual
General Meeting to be held for the financial year 2028-29.
The Auditor's Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or
disclaimer requiring explanation.
c. SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
Provisions of Section 204 and Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Regulation
24A of SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015, mandates to obtain Secretarial Audit Report from
Practicing Company Secretary. The Board has appointed M/s Ravi Kapoor & Associates,
Practicing Company Secretaries, to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for
the financial year 2023-24.
The secretarial audit report issued by M/s Ravi Kapoor & Associates, Practicing
Company
Secretaries, in Form MR-3 for the financial year 2023-24, forms part of the
Directors Report as
"ANNEXURE IV".
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse
remark or disclaimer requiring explanation. d. INTERNAL AUDITOR
M/s Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered
Accountants were appointed as the Internal Auditor of the Company for the financial
year 2023-24 based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Company.
e. MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies
(Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, the Company is not
required to maintain Cost Records under said
Rules. f. REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY STATUTORY AUDITORS UNDER SECTION 143(12)
There were no incidences of reporting of frauds by Statutory Auditors of the Company
under
Section 143(12) of the Act read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
22. INSURANCE
All the insurable interests of your Company including properties, equipment, stocks
etc. are adequately insured.
23. OTHER DISCLOSURES
Other disclosures as per provisions of Section 134 of the Act read with Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 are furnished as under:
a. DISCLOSURE OF ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNAL
No orders have been passed by any Regulator or Court or Tribunal which can have impact
on the going concern status and the Company's operations in future.
b. DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, in relation to the audited
financial statements of the Company for the year ended
March 31, 2024, the Board of Directors hereby confirms that: i. In the preparation of
the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with
proper explanation relating to material departures; ii. Such accounting policies have been
selected and applied consistently and the
Directors 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 as at March 31, 2024 and of the
profit of the Company for that year; iii. Proper and sufficient care was taken for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act
for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities; iv. The annual accounts of the Company have been prepared on a going
concern basis; v. Internal financial controls were followed by the Company and such
internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and vi. Proper
systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws
and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively; c. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company believes that sound practices of good Corporate Governance, Transparency,
Accountability, and Responsibility are the fundamental guiding principles for all
decisions, transactions, and policy matters of the Company.
A Report on Corporate Governance, along with a certificate from the Secretarial Auditor
of the
Company regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, (the "LODR
Regulations") forms part of Annual Report.
d. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 43(a)(ii) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The Company has not issued any shares with differential rights and hence no information
as per provisions of Section 43(a)(ii) of the Act read with Rule 4(4) of the Companies
(Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished. e. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION
54(1)(d) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year under review and
hence no information as per provisions of Section 54(1)(d) of the Act read with Rule 8(13)
of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
f. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 62(1)(b) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Our Company has implemented 2 (two)
Employees Stock Options Schemes (ESOP) for permanent employees which are:
1. Landmark Employee Stock Options
Scheme, 2018
2. Landmark Employee Stock Options
Scheme, 2023
The Company obtained in principle approvals from the Stock Exchanges to issue equity
shares through the ESOP scheme.
The Company has received a certificate
M/s Ravi Kapoor & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, Ahmedabad, who serves
as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company. The certificate certifies that the LCL
Employees Stock Option Schemes are implemented in accordance with SEBI (Share Based
Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, and the resolutions passed by the
members. This certificate is available for inspection by the members in electronic mode.
The disclosures in accordance with Part F of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, have been given at the
following web address: https://www. grouplandmark.in/investor-relation.html
g. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 67(3) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
During the year under review, there were no instances of non-exercising of voting
rights in respect of shares purchased directly by employees under a scheme pursuant to
Section 67(3) of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and
Debentures)
Rules, 2014 is furnished. h. POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
The Company has established an Internal
Complaints Committee as per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
2013. The Company is committed to create and maintain an atmosphere in which employees
can work together without fear of sexual harassment and exploitation. Every employee is
made aware that the Company strongly opposes sexual harassment and that such behavior is
prohibited both by law and the Company. During the year under review, there were no
complaints received of any sexual harassment at work place.
i. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 197(12) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND OTHER DISCLOSURES
AS PER RULE 5 OF COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT & REMUNERATION) RULES, 2014
The disclosures as per Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment & Remuneration) Rules, 2014
have been marked as "ANNEXURE V".
j. LOANS FROM DIRECTORS
During the year under review, the Company has not borrowed any amount(s) from
Directors.
k. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT:
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the year ended March 31, 2024
as stipulated under Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations forms a part of this Annual
Report.
24. DISCLOSURE OF PROCEEDINGS PENDING OR APPLICATION MADE UNDER INSOLVENCY AND
BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
No application was filed for corporate insolvency resolution process, by a financial or
operational creditor or by the Company itself under the IBC before the NCLT.
25. DISCLOSURE OF REASON FOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF TAKING
LOAN FROM BANK AND AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT
There was no instance of onetime settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
26. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND APPRECIATION
Your directors take this opportunity to thank the customers, shareholders, suppliers,
bankers, business partners/associates, financial institutions,Central and
State Government authorities, Regulatory Authorities,
Stock Exchanges and various other stakeholders for their consistent support and
encouragement to the
Company.
For and on behalf of the Board |
|
Landmark Cars Limited |
|
Sanjay Thakker |
Paras Somani |
Chairman and Executive |
Executive Whole-time |
Director |
Director |
DIN: 00156093 |
DIN: 02742256 |
Date: August 13, 2024 |
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Place: Mumbai |
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