T o the Members,
Your directors are happy to present the 34th Annual Report together with the
audited statements of Accounts for the period ended 31st March, 2024.
1. THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY OR HIGHLIGHTS
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(Rs. In Lakhs) |
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Year Ended 31-03-2024 |
Year Ended 31-03-2023 |
Year Ended 31-03-2024 |
Year Ended 31-03-2023 |
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Standalone |
Consolidated |
Income from operations |
1510.09 |
1457.97 |
1550.81 |
1551.39 |
Other income |
24.84 |
46.49 |
25.01 |
47.20 |
Total |
1534.93 |
1504.46 |
1575.82 |
1598.59 |
Total Expenditure |
1446.97 |
1415.69 |
1480.01 |
1510.27 |
Profit/(Loss) before Tax |
87.96 |
88.77 |
95.81 |
88.32 |
Provision for Taxation |
22.83 |
25.01 |
22.83 |
25.01 |
Profit/(Loss) after Tax |
65.13 |
63.76 |
72.98 |
63.31 |
Earning per Share |
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- Basic |
1.3 |
1.27 |
1.46 |
1.26 |
- Diluted |
1.3 |
1.27 |
1.46 |
1.26 |
2. THE STATE OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS:
During the financial year 2023-2024, the Total Revenue (standalone) of your Company has
increased from Rs. 1504.46 lakhs to Rs. 1534.93 lakhs. The increase in total revenue is
2.03% over the previous year.
The Total Expenditure has also increased Rs. 1415.69 lakhs to Rs. 1446.97 lakhs. The
increase in total expenditure is 2.21% over the previous year.
3. DIVIDEND AND TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
Your Directors are not recommending any Dividend on Equity Share Capital of the Company
for the Current Financial year ending 31st March 2024. Hence, the amount to be transferred
to any Reserve Account does not arise.
4. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
No Material changes and commitments, affecting the financial position of the company
has occurred between the end of the financial year of the company to which the financial
statement relate and the date of the report.
5. THE CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS:
There is no change in the nature of the Business during the financial year.
6. DIRECTORS OR KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
DIRECTORS:
The term of Mr. Syed Fiyaz Ahmed as Whole Time Director had expired on 2nd
March, 2023. The Board of Directors, in their meeting held on 10th June, 2023,
had considered the change in designation of Mr. Syed Fiyaz Ahmed from "Whole Time
Director" to "Director" with effect from 3rd March, 2023.
The Board of Directors, in their meeting held on 10th June, 2023, further
proposed the appointment of Mr. Syed Fiyaz Ahmed as a Whole Time Director for a period of
5 years and fixing his remuneration as Whole Time Director, and the shareholders' approval
for the same, by way of passing Special Resolution, was obtained in the Annual General
Meeting held on 23 rd September, 2023.
The Board of Directors, in their meeting held on 18th June, 2024, approved
the appointment of Ms. Shweta Umesh Kumar Sinha as an Additional Director (Non-executive
Independent Director) on the Board with effect from 18th June, 2024 subject to
the approval of shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Board shall take
approval of the shareholders for such appointment
Ms. Alka Agarwal, who retires by rotation being eligible offer herself for
reappointment.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
There was no change in Key Managerial Personnel during the year under review.
7. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
The Board has met 5 times during the financial year under review on 27th
May, 2023, 10th June 2023, 12th August 2023, 7th
November, 2023 and 10th February, 2024.
8. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES:
As on March 31, 2024, your Company has a Subsidiary whose details are as follows:
Milestone Global (UK) Limited, United Kingdom
The statement (AOC-1) pursuant to first proviso to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is enclosed as Annexure A being
part of the Annual Report.
The Company has set up a new subsidiary in the United States of America, under the name
and style of "Milestone Imports Inc". The said new subsidiary was incorporated
on 11th day of April, 2024 in the State of Delaware, US.
9. DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits; hence, the provisions with respect to the
deposits, covered under Chapter V of the Act are not applicable.
10. THE DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE:
No orders have been passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going
concern status and company's operations in future during the year under review.
11. THE DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Adequate internal controls, systems, and checks are in place, commensurate with the
size of the Company and the nature of its business.
Your Company has appointed Amit Dwivedi & Associates, Chartered Accountants, to
conduct the internal audit, and the findings and recommendations of the Internal Auditors
are placed before the Audit Committee of your Board regularly.
12. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AS PER SECTION 134(5) OF THE COMPANIES ACT,
2013:
As required U/s 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors state that:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, 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 the end of the financial year 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 this Act for safeguarding the
assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The directors had prepared the annual accounts for the period ending 31st March 2024
on a going concern basis; and
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.
13. A STATEMENT INDICATING THE MANNER IN WHICH FORMAL ANNUAL EVALUATION HAS BEEN MADE
BY THE BOARD OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE AND THAT OF ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
[section 134 (3) (p) and Rule 8(4) of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014]:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board has carried out an
annual performance evaluation of its own performance and that of individual Directors.
One of the Key functions of the Board is to monitor and review the Board evaluation
framework. The Board works with the Nomination and Remuneration Committee to lay down the
evaluation criteria for the performance of the Chairman, the Board, committees of the
Board.
14. A STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS UNDER SUB-SECTION (6) OF
SECTION 149:
The Board has received the declaration from all the Independent Directors as per the
requirement of Section 149(7) and pursuant to Rule 6 sub rule 3 of Companies (Appointment
and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014 and the Board is satisfied that all the
Independent Directors meets the criterion of independence as mentioned in Section 149(6).
15. STATEMENT IS TO BE GIVEN ONLY IF THE COMPANY IS COVERED UNDER SECTION 177 &
178:
1. Listed Co.,
2. Public Co. (Paid up Capital Rs.10 Cr/Turnover Rs.100 Cr/Borrowings Rs.50 Crs or
more)
Audit Committee |
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Mr. Rajeev Kapoor |
Chairman |
Mr. Somendra Kumar Agarwal |
Member |
Mr. Alok Krishna Agarwal |
Member |
Nomination and Remuneration Committee |
|
Mr. Somendra Kumar Agarwal |
Chairman |
Mr. Rajeev Kapoor |
Member |
Mr. Mast Ram Tek Chand Bhardwaj |
Member |
Stakeholders Relationship Committee |
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Mr. Alok Krishna Agarwal |
Chairman |
Mr. Mast Ram Tek Chand Bhardwaj |
Member |
Mr. Syed Fiyaz Ahmed |
Member |
Every Co (Net worth Rs.500 Cr / Turnover Rs.1000 Cr / Net Profit Rs.5 Cr or more)
16. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE:
This is not applicable to the Company
17. AUDITORS:
M/s P.L. Tandon & Co., Chartered Accountants (Reg. No. 000186C), Kanpur, were
appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company in the 32nd AGM of the Company
held on 24th September 2022, to hold office from the conclusion of that AGM
till the conclusion of the AGM to be held for the financial year ending 31st
March 2027 as required under Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (Audit and Accounts) Rules, 2014.
18. SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT:
A copy of the Secretarial audit report as provided by M/s. Akhilesh Singh &
Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, as required under Section 204(1) of the
Companies Act, 2013 is annexed to this Report as "Annexure B".
19. INTERNAL AUDITOR:
Pursuant to Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 13 of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Company, in its Board Meeting held on 11th
February, 2023 has appointed M/s Amit Dwivedi and Associates, Chartered Accountants as the
Internal Auditors of the Company as recommended by the Audit Committee to conduct the
internal audit of the Company and to give their audit report thereon in the manner as
prescribed under the Act.
20. EXPLANATIONS OR COMMENTS ON QUALIFICATION, RESERVATION OR ADVERSE REMARK OR
DISCLAIMER MADE BY THE AUDITORS:
a) Independent Auditors Report:
The Notes to Accounts forming part of Annual accounts are Self-Explanatory and need no
further explanation. There are no qualifications/remarks raised in the Auditors Report
requiring clarification.
b) Secretarial Audit Report:
There are no qualifications/remarks raised in the Secretarial Auditors Report requiring
clarification.
21. STATEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY:
Your Company has a well-defined Risk Management System in place, as a part of its good
Corporate Governance practices.
22. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS &
OUTGO - Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014
a) Conservation of energy- The plant installed by the Company is of latest technology
and is energy efficient. Power consumption of the Company is very low.
b) Technology absorption- Company has not imported any technology. Effective pollution
control system has already been installed in the factory. Total Quality Management System
has already implemented. The company has achieved process development, cost reduction etc.
There was no expenditure on Research and Development during the year under review.
c) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year and the Foreign
Exchange outgo during the year in terms of actual outflows are as follows:
Foreign Exchange Earnings: Rs. 15,24,92,792.57/-
Foreign Exchange Outgo: Rs. 98,42,843.49/-
23. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES
ACT, 2013:
The Company has not given any loans or guarantees in terms of Section 186 of the
Companies Act, 2013, during the financial year under review.
24. THE PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES REFERRED TO IN
SUB-SECTION (1) OF SECTION 188:
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 and the transactions
carried with related parties is in the ordinary course of business.
The requisite details of related party transactions under the "Form AOC-2" in
Annexure C has been provided in this Report
25. DISCLOSURES ABOUT CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) POLICY:
This is not applicable to the Company.
26. ANNUAL RETURN AS PROVIDED UNDER SUB-SECTION (3) OF SECTION 92:
In accordance with Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Return in the prescribed format is
available at
http://www.milestonegloballimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Annual-Return-2024.pdf
27. DISCLOSURE IN RESPECT OF VOTING RIGHTS NOT EXERCISED DIRECTLY BY THE EMPLOYEES IN
RESPECT OF SHARES TO WHICH THE SCHEME RELATES [Section 67(3)]:
Not Applicable to the Company.
28. THE DETAILED REASONS FOR REVISION OF SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT OR REPORT [Section
131(1)]:
Not Applicable to the Company
29. RE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
During the year under review, there was no re-appointment of Independent Directors.
However, the Board of Directors appointed Ms. Shweta Umesh Kumar Sinha as an Additional
Director (Non-executive Independent Director) on the Board with effect from 18th
June, 2024, subject to approval of shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
30. THE REASONS FOR THE BOARD HAD NOT ACCEPTED ANY RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE [Section 177 (8)]:
There are no such recommendations.
31. THE VIGIL MECHANISM [Section 177 (10)]:
The Management has sufficient vigil mechanism to handle the situation.
32. THE RATIO OF THE REMUNERATION OF EACH DIRECTOR TO THE MEDIAN EMPLOYEE'S
REMUNERATION [Section 197 (12) - Listed Company]:
SL. No Name |
Remuneration |
Ratio to Median Remuneration |
1. Mr. Syed Fiyaz Ahmed |
3,42,000 |
0.7:1 |
3. Ms. Alka Agarwal |
39,00,000 |
7.98:1 |
33. DETAILS OF DIRECTORS WHO IS IN RECEIPT OF ANY COMMISSION FROM THE COMPANY AND WHO
IS A MANAGING OR WHOLE-TIME DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY [Section 197(14)]:
None of the Director is getting commission from the Company so this is not applicable
to the Company.
34. UNDER THE HEADING "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE" [Schedule V Part II Section
II-point IV]:
As required by SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation 2015,
a separate section on Report on corporate governance practices followed by the Company,
together with certificate from the Company's Auditors confirming compliance is attached.
35. THE ISSUE OF EQUITY SHARES WITH DIFFERENTIAL RIGHTS WAS COMPLETED [Rule 4 of the
Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014]:
The Company has not issued any Equity shares with Differential Rights during the year
so this clause is not applicable.
36. THE VOTING RIGHTS ARE NOT EXERCISED DIRECTLY BY THE EMPLOYEES IN RESPECT OF SHARES
TO WHICH THE SCHEME RELATES:
This clause is not applicable to the Company.
37. DETAILS OF ISSUE OF SWEAT EQUITY SHARES [Rule 8(13) of the Companies (Share Capital
and Debentures) Rules, 2014]:
The Company has not issued Sweat Equity shares during the year so this clause is not
applicable.
38. DETAILS OF EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION SCHEME [Rule 12 (9) of the Companies (Share
Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014]:
The Company does not have Employees Stock Option Scheme so this clause is not
applicable.
39. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Details of employee drawing remuneration in excess of that drawn by the Whole Time
Director, in terms of Rule 5(2)(iii) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
Name of Employee |
Design ation |
Educationa l Qualificati on |
Age |
Experienc e (in years) |
Date of Joining |
Gross Remunerati on Paid |
Previous Employme nt |
Sunil Kumar Sharma |
CFO |
Graduated from Gaya University with a major in Finance and Accounting |
45 |
Total Work Experience is approx. 22 years |
1st November 2010 |
15,30,000 |
India Finsol |
Mr. Sunil Kumar Sharma, CFO drawing remuneration in excess of that drawn by Mr. Syed
Fiyaz Ahmed, Whole Time Director.
40. DISCLOSURE IN RELATION TO SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE:
The Company has taken adequate measures to ensure safety of women at work place and no
incidence of sexual harassment of women at workplace was reported to the Company during
the financial year under review.
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For and on behalf of the Board of Directors |
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Sd/- |
Place: New Delhi |
Alok Krishna Agarwal |
Date: 2nd August, 2024 |
Chairman |