Dear Member,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the Company's 63rd
Annual Report on the Business, Finance and Operations of the Company, together with the
Audited Financial Accounts for the financial year ended March 31,2024.
(' in Lakhs)
Particulars |
Year ended 31.03.2024 |
Year ended 31.03.2023 |
Total Income |
6,991.59 |
6,853.09 |
Profit Before Tax and Depreciation |
5,576.48 |
5,539.01 |
Depreciation |
209.87 |
205.20 |
Profit Before Exceptional Item & Tax |
5,366.61 |
5,333.81 |
Profit Before Tax |
5,366.61 |
5,333.81 |
Provision for Tax - Current |
1,436.88 |
1,433.51 |
Provision for Tax - Deferred |
(26.30) |
(27.33) |
Income tax charge/(credit) for earlier years |
1,600.00 |
1,600.00 |
Net Profit after Tax |
2356.03 |
2,327.63 |
OPERATIONS AND THE STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIR
The total income of your Company for the year ended March 31,2024
amounted to '6,991.59 Lakhs as against ' 6,853.09 Lakhs during the previous year. It
includes a lease rental of ' 6,111.96 Lakhs received from Apollo Tyres Ltd. (ATL), in
accordance with the terms of the Lease Agreement executed with ATL. After providing for
depreciation, exceptional item and tax, net profit for the year under review amounted to '
2,356.03 Lakhs as against ' 2,327.63 Lakhs in the previous year and no amount has been
transferred to general reserve during the FY 2023-24. Accounts for the current year have
been prepared on the basis of Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2015 (IND AS).
CHANGE IN SHARE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
There has been no increase / decrease in the Authorized Share Capital
of your Company during the year under review. TRANSFER TO RESERVE
As permitted under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board
does not propose to transfer any amount to general reserve.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of
your Company have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which
the financial statements relate and on the date of this report.
There has been no change in the nature of the business of the Company.
NAMES OF THE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASED
TO BE SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
During the year under review, none of the Company have become or ceased
to be subsidiaries, joint ventures or Associate Companies.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a final dividend of ' 1.75 per
equity share of face value of ' 1/- each (175 %) for the financial year 2023-2024. The
payment of Dividend shall be subject to approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting (AGM) of the Company and shall be subject to the deduction of
Income tax at source. The dividend, if approved, shall be payable to the members holding
shares as on record date i.e. Friday, July 12,2024. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is making best efforts to achieve the highest standards of
Corporate Governance and adhere to the Corporate Governance requirements set out by the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The Company always places major
thrust on managing its affairs with diligence, transparency, responsibility and
accountability thereby upholding the important dictum that an organization's Corporate
Governance philosophy is directly linked to high performance.
The Company is committed to adopting and adhering to established
world-class Corporate Governance practices. The Company understands and respects its
fiduciary role and responsibility towards its stakeholders and society at large, and
strives to serve their interests, resulting in the creation of value and wealth for all
stakeholders.
The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under the Listing
Regulations forms part of the Annual Report. The compliance report on Corporate Governance
and a certificate from M/s. SCV & LLP, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No.
000235N) Statutory Auditors of the Company, regarding compliance of the conditions of
Corporate Governance, as stipulated under Chapter IV of SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations) is attached herewith as
Annexure I which forms part of this integrated Annual Report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
In terms of SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 top 1000 Companies are
required to file Business Responsibility Sustainability Report (BRSR). PTL is not among
the top 1000 listed Companies on basis of market capitalization as on March 31,2024, as
per the list issued by Stock Exchanges. However, for better corporate governance your
Company has constituted a Business Responsibility Committee comprising of Mr. B.K. Singh,
Non-Executive Independent Director, (Chairman), Mr. Harish Bahadur, Non-Executive
Non-Independent Director and Mr. Sunil Tandon, Non-Executive Independent Director as
(Members).
The Business Responsibility Committee voluntary adopted and has
approved a BRSR format covering the major area of BRSR in the format prescribed by SEBI
and mentioned in business principles laid down in the National Guidelines for Responsible
Business Conduct.
The Copy of the report is available on the Company's website and can be
accessed at https://www.ptlenterprise.com. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
As required under Regulation 34 (3) of the Listing Regulations, a
detailed Management Discussion and Analysis Report is presented in the separate section
forming part of this integrated Annual Report.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
(KMP)
Pursuant to Section 152 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the
Companies Act, 2013, Rules made thereunder (The Act) and the Articles of
Association of the Company, Mr. Harish Bahadur, Director of the Company, being in the
office for the longest term, will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting, and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment. The Board of Directors on
the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) has
recommended his re- appointment.
Pursuant to section 161 of the companies Act, 2013, Mr. Ranganayakulu
Jagarlamudi (DIN: 08153627) was appointed as an Additional Director (Independent) of the
Company w.e.f. 7th February, 2024 to hold office till the date of ensuing
Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Company has received requisite notice, as provided under
section 160 of the Companies Act, 2013 from a member, proposing the appointment of Mr.
Ranganayakulu Jagarlamudi as an Independent Director not liable to retire by rotation.
Pursuant to Regulation 17(1A) and 17(1D) in SEBI Listing Regulation,
2015, The Board of Directors on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee (NRC) has recommended the re- appointment of Mr.
Onkar Kanwar (DIN: 00058921), Chairman and Non-Executive Director of
the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, for a period of 5 (five) years w.e.f. May
14, 2024 in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Board hereby confirms that all the Independent Directors of the
Company have given a declaration and have confirmed that they meet the criteria of
Independence as prescribed under the Act and the Listing Regulations. They have registered
their names in the Independent Director's Databank.
In compliance with the requirements of the Listing Regulations, your
Company has conducted a familiarization programme for the Independent Directors to
familiarize them with their roles, rights and responsibilities and changes in impact of
SEBI Regulations/Corporate Laws as Directors, working of the Company, nature of the
industry in which the Company operates, business model etc. The details of the
familiarization programme are explained in the Corporate Governance Report. The same is
also available on the website of the Company and can be accessed at www.ptlenterprise.com.
The Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the
Company possess requisite qualifications, experience and expertise and hold the highest
standards of integrity.
None of the Directors are disqualified under Section 164(2) of the Act.
Further, they are not debarred from holding the office of Director pursuant to order of
SEBI or any other authority.
The Company has formulated a Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior
Management Personnel and they have complied with all the requirements mentioned in the
aforesaid code. In the opinion of the Board, the independent Directors appointed during
the year possess requisite integrity, expertise, experience and proficiency.
The following are the KMP's of the Company as per
Section 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 are as follows:
Mr. Pradeep Kumar |
- Company Secretary and Compliance officer |
Mr. Amarjeet Kumar |
- Chief Financial Officer |
Mr. S. Sujith |
- Manager under Companies Act, 2013 |
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the Financial Year 2023-24, 4 (four) Board meetings were held.
For details thereof, refer to the section 'Board of Directors', Number of Board Meetings,
in Corporate Governance Report which forms an integral part of this report.
PARTICULARS W.R.T. RATIO OF REMUNERATION OF
DIRECTORS AND KMP
Disclosures relating 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 forms part of this Report and is set out
as Annexure - II which forms part of this integrated Annual Report.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with
Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 are not applicable to the Company.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(5) of the Act, with
respect to Directors' Responsibility Statement, the Board of Directors, to the best of
their information and knowledge confirm:
i) That in the preparation of the annual accounts, for the year ended
March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and no material
departures have been made from the same;
ii) That they 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 as at March 31,2024, and
of the profit and loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
iii) That they had 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 the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
iv) That they had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
v) That they had laid down internal financial controls to be followed
by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively and
vi) That they had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
COMMITTEES OF BOARD
As on 31st March, 2024, pursuant to requirement of the Act and Listing
Regulations, the Board of Directors has various Committees of Board such as Audit
Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee,
Risk Management Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Business
Responsibility Committee and Committee of Directors (Investments/Loans). The details of
composition and terms of reference of these Committees are mentioned in the Corporate
Governance Report attached as Annexure and forms part of the integrated Annual Report.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Your Company has in place an Audit Committee comprising of Mr. Sunil
Tandon (Chairman) Non-Executive Independent Director, Mr. B.K. Singh, (Member)
Non-Executive Independent Director, Mr. Harish Bahadur, (Member) Non-Executive Non-
Independent Director, Mr. Neeraj Singh Kanwar, (Member) Non-Executive Non- Independent
Director, and Mr. Tapan Mitra (Member), Non-Executive Independent Director and Mr. U.S.
Anand, (Member), Non-Executive Independent Director.
The Audit Committee was reconstituted in the Board Meeting held on 7th
February, 2024.
There was no instance when the recommendation of Audit Committee was
not accepted by the Board of Directors. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
Your Company has in place a Nomination and Remuneration Committee
comprising of Mr. Tapan Mitra (Chairman) NonExecutive Independent Director, Mr. B.K.
Singh, (Member) Non- Executive Independent Director, Mr. Harish Bahadur, (Member)
Non-Executive Non- Independent Director, Mr. Onkar Kanwar, (Member) Non-Executive
Non-Independent Director, Mr. Sunil Tandon (Member) Non-Executive Independent Director and
Mr. U.S. Anand, (Member), Non-Executive Independent Director.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee was reconstituted in the
Board Meeting held on 7th February, 2024.
There was no instance when the recommendation of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee was not accepted by the Board of Directors.
STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
Your Company has in place a Stakeholders Relationship Committee
comprising of Mr. Onkar Kanwar (Chairman) NonExecutive Non-Independent Director, Mr.
Harish Bahadur (Member) Non-Executive Non - Independent Director, Mr. Neeraj Singh Kanwar,
(Member) Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, Mr. Sunil Tandon (Member) Non-Executive
Independent Director and Mr. U.S. Anand, (Member), Non-Executive Independent Director.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee was reconstituted in the Board
Meeting held on 7th February, 2024.
There was no instance when the recommendation of the Stakeholders
Relationship Committee was not accepted by the Board of Directors.
DISCLOSURE ON VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has established a robust Vigil Mechanism and a
Whistle-Blower Policy in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Listing
Regulations. The Company has formulated a vigil mechanism through which Directors,
employees and business associates may report unethical behavior, malpractices, wrongful
conduct, fraud, violation of Company's code of conduct without fear of reprisal. The
details of the policy can be referred to in section 'Disclosures'- Whistle-Blower Policy/
Vigil Mechanism of the Corporate Governance Report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) COMMITTEE
AND INITIATIVES
Your Company is committed to work towards the development of society
since its inception, even before it became mandatory for corporates under Companies Act
2013. The Company's CSR policy is aligned with National Development Goals as well as
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to benefit the larger population. All the CSR work is
being implemented through Apollo Tyres Foundation (ATF) with close monitoring and guidance
of the CSR committee. The CSR team work dedicatedly at ground to achieve the overall goals
and set targets.
In the reporting year, the company has undertaken various initiatives
via Apollo Tyres Foundation (ATF) related to Solid Waste Management and Sanitation
Programme for Communities, Livelihood for Underprivileged Rural Women and Biodiversity
Conservation. Additionally, under local initiatives the Company continued its support for
the watershed management related projects (potable drinking water solution and pond
conservation). Corporate Social responsibility Report, pursuant to clause (o) of sub
section (3) of Section 134 of the Act and Rule 9 of the Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report as Annexure III.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
Pursuant to the requirements under Section 134(3) (e) and 178 (3) of
the Act, the brief policy on Directors' Selection, appointment and remuneration is
attached as Annexure IV which forms part of this integrated report and the detailed policy
can be referred on the website of the Company i.e. www.ptlenterprise.com. The Remuneration
Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees sets out the guiding
principles for the NRC Committee for recommending to the Board the remuneration of the
Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees of the Company. There has been no
change in the policy during the current year.
AUDITORS AND AUDITOR'S REPORT - STATUTORY AUDITORS
The Members of the Company re-appointed M/s SCV & Co. LLP,
Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of your Company for a period of five years from
2022-23 to 2026-27 in the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 14, 2022, on
the expiration of their previous term of appointment.
The comment on statements of accounts referred in the Auditor's Report
are self-explanatory. The Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or
adverse remarks requiring any comment or explanation from the Company. The Report is
enclosed with the financial statements in this integrated Annual Report.
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, your
Company had re-appointed M/s RSMV & Co., Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of
the Company for financial year 2023-2024 to undertake secretarial audit of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification,
reservation or adverse remark. Secretarial Audit Report given by Secretarial Auditor is
attached as Annexure - V and forms part of this integrated Annual Report.
M/s RSMV & Co., Company Secretaries have been re-appointed to
conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for financial year 2024-2025. They have
confirmed that they are eligible for the said appointment.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the year under review neither the Statutory Auditor nor the
Secretarial Auditor has reported to the Audit Committee under section 143(12) of the Act,
any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officer or its employees, the
details of which would need to be mentioned in the Board's report. Therefore, no detail is
required to be disclosed under Section 134(3)(ca) of the Companies Act, 2013.
DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company has neither accepted nor
renewed any deposits in terms of Chapter V of the Act and no amount of principal or
interest was outstanding in respect of deposits from the public as on the date of Balance
Sheet.
COST AUDIT
Your Company does not have its own production as its facility has been
leased out to Apollo Tyres Ltd. Under the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules 2014
and further amendment thereto, Company leased income is not classified under the aforesaid
Rules, hence cost audit is not applicable in respect of your Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
As the Company's facility has been leased out to Apollo Tyres Ltd. and
the Company is not carrying out any manufacturing activity of its own, no information is
required to be furnished under Section 134 (3) of the Act. During the reporting period
there was no foreign exchange earnings and outgo.
ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH
REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Internal Financial Controls are an integrated part of the risk
management process, addressing the financials and financial reporting risks. The internal
financial controls have been documented, digitized and embedded in the business processes.
The Company has in place adequate Internal Financial Controls with
reference to financial statements. The Board has adopted the policies and procedures for
ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to the
Company's policies, safeguarding its assets prevention and detection of fraud accuracy and
completeness of the accounting records and timely preparation of reliable financial
disclosures.
The Audit Committee evaluates the Internal Financial Control system
periodically.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
In terms of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of the
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return of the Company as
on March 31,2024, is available on the website of the Company at the link
https://www.ptlenterprise.com.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, GUARANTEES GIVEN OR
INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THEACT
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and
securities provided along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security
provided is proposed to be utilised by the recipient are provided in the Financial
Statement. For details, please refer Notes on Account No B-2 and B-9 and to the Financial
Statement.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH
RELATED PARTIES REFERRED TO IN SECTION 188(1) OF THE ACT
During the year no material related party transactions, exceeding
Rupees one thousand crore or 10% of the annual consolidated turnover, as per the last
audited Financial Statements of your Company whichever is lower, were entered by your
Company, except the existing lease agreement with Apollo Tyres Limited. The disclosure of
related party transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013,
in Form AOC-2, forms part of this integrated Annual Report as Annexure VI. Members may
refer to Note no. C 13 (B) to the Financial Statements which sets out related party
disclosures pursuant to IND AS-24.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and amendment
to the Listing Regulations, your Company has formulated a revised 'Policy on Related Party
Transactions', which is also available on the Company's website at https://
www.ptlenterprise.com. The Policy intends to ensure that proper reporting, approval and
disclosure processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and Related
Parties.
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has laid down the criteria
for performance evaluation of the Board of the Company, its Committees and the individual
Directors, including Independent Directors.
In compliance with Regulation 17 (10) of Listing Regulations, the
performance evaluations of all the Independent Directors have been done by the entire
Board, excluding the Director being evaluated.
On the basis of the performance evaluation done by the Board, it shall
be determined whether to extend or continue their term of appointment, whenever the
respective term expires.
For annual performance evaluation of the Board as a whole, it's
Committee(s) and individual Directors including the Chairman of the Board, the Company has
formulated a questionnaire to assist in evaluation of the performance. The tool takes the
form of a series of assertions/questions which should be awarded a rating on a scale of 1
to 5 by all individual Directors. Every Director has to fill in the questionnaire related
to the performance of the Board, its Committees and individual Directors except himself.
On the basis of the questionnaire, a format of annual evaluation has been made by the
Board of its own performance and that of its Committees and individual Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration committee has also carried out
evaluation of every Director performance.
SEPARATE MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
In terms of requirements under Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013
and Regulation 25(3) of Listing Regulations, a separate meeting of the Independent
Directors was held on March 26, 2024. The Independent Directors at the meeting, inter
alia, reviewed the following: -
Performance of Non- Independent Directors and Board as a whole.
Performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into account
the views of Executive Directors and NonExecutive Directors.
Assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of
information between the Company Management and the Board that is necessary for the Board
to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE
REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERNS STATUS AND COMPANY'S
OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
No significant and material orders passed by any regulatory authority,
court or tribunal which shall impact the going concern status and Company's operations in
future.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
Your Company has in place a Risk Management Committee comprising of Mr.
Onkar Kanwar (Chairman) Non- Executive Non-Independent Director, Mr. Harish Bahadur
(Member) Non-Executive Non - Independent Director, Mr. Tapan Mitra (Member) Non-Executive
Independent Director and Mr. U.S. Anand, (Member), Non-Executive Independent Director.
The Risk Management Committee was reconstituted in the Board Meeting
held on 7th February, 2024.
The Risk Management Committee (RMC) was constituted to identify
elements of risk in different areas of operations and to develop policy for actions
associated to mitigate the risks. The RMC on timely basis informed members of Board of
Directors about risk assessment and minimization procedures. In the opinion of the RMC,
there are no such risks, which may threaten the existence of the Company. The details of
RMC are included in the Corporate Governance Report.
LEGAL COMPLIANCE REPORTING
The Board of Directors reviews in detail, on quarterly basis, the
reports of compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Any non-compliance is
seriously taken up by the Board, with fixation of accountability and reporting of steps
taken for rectification of non-compliance.
In the opinion of the Board, there has been no identification of
elements of risk that may threaten the existence of the Company. The Company has complied
with all the Secretarial Standards issued by Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT
WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
In accordance with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women
at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act)
and Rules made thereunder, the Company has in place a policy which mandates no tolerance
against any conduct amounting to sexual harassment of women at workplace. The Company has
constituted an Internal Committee(s) (ICs) to redress and resolve any complaints arising
under the POSH Act. Training / awareness programs are conducted throughout the year to
create sensitivity towards ensuring.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the year under review, your Company complied with all the
applicable Secretarial Standards.
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
The Key financial ratios for the financial year ended March 31,2024,
forms part of the Financials. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors are thankful to the Central Government, State Government
of Kerala, bankers, business partners, stakeholders and employers for their continued
support during the year under review. We place on record our appreciation for their
contribution.
General Disclosures
During the year, there were no transactions requiring disclosure or
reporting in respect of matters relating to:
> Issue of shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or
otherwise;
> Issue of shares including (sweat equity shares) to employees of
the Company under any scheme;
> Any Scheme to fund its employees to purchase the shares of the
Company;
> Pendency of any proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016;.
> Maintaining Cost Records in accordance with Section 148(1) of the
Act read with the Rules made thereunder due to non-applicability;
> There are no instances of one-time settlement during the financial
year.
Place: Gurugram |
Date : May 14, 2024 |
Onkar Kanwar (Chairman) |
(DIN: 00058921) |