To,
The Members,
Mohit Industries Limited
Your directors are pleased to represent the 34th Annual
Report of the Business and operations of your Company and the Audited Financial Statements
for the Financial year ended March 31, 2024.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS & PERFORMANCE:
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|
Financial Year ended
31-03-2024 |
Financial Year ended
31-03-2023 |
Financial Year ended
31-03-2024 |
Financial Year ended
31-03-2023 |
Revenue from operations |
13161.16 |
16718.57 |
13161.16 |
16718.57 |
Other Income |
129.34 |
274.01 |
129.34 |
274.01 |
Total Revenue |
13290.50 |
16992.58 |
13290.50 |
16992.58 |
Profit before tax and Exceptional Items |
(256.61) |
(128.99) |
(256.44) |
(128.99) |
Exceptional Items |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Profit/(Loss) before |
(256.61) |
(128.99) |
(256.44) |
(128.99) |
Taxation |
|
|
|
|
-Current Tax |
- |
- |
0.04 |
- |
-Deferred Tax |
(63.52) |
(2.24) |
(63.52) |
(2.24) |
-Short Provision for Income Tax expense
relating to prior Year |
- |
20.59 |
- |
20.59 |
Net Profit/ (Loss) For the Year |
(193.09) |
(147.33) |
(192.96) |
(147.33) |
Other Comprehensive |
845.32 |
414.20 |
9440.62 |
4403.69 |
Income for the Year, Net of Tax |
|
|
|
|
Total Comprehensive Income for the Year |
652.23 |
266.86 |
9249.72 |
4259.21 |
2. STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIR:
During the year, your company recorded total revenue of 13161.16 Lakhs
against Rs. 16,992.58 Lakhs in the previous year, resulting into profit before tax of Rs.
(256.61) Lakhs during the year as compared to profit before tax Rs. (128.99) Lakhs in
previous. Total Comprehensive Income during the year was Rs. 652.23 Lakhs as compared to
Rs. 266.86 Lakhs in the previous year. A detailed analysis on the Company's
performance is included in the "Management Discussion and Analysis" Report,
which forms part of this Report.
3. EXPORT:
The Company has exported Polyester Draw Texturized Yarn (DTY) with a
Premium and in its Brand Name to South Korea, Thailand, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Bangladesh, Egypt, Nepal and many more Countries. During the year under review, your
company has recorded export turnover of 2483.76 lakhs, against last year's figure of
3,260.83 lakhs. Your company also holds Certificate of Oeko-Tex? Standard 100.
4. DIVIDEND:
With a view to conserve the resources for the Company's Business
operations, your directors have not recommended any dividend for the year ended March 31,
2024.
5. UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND:
No funds were required to be transferred to Investor Education and
Protection Fund (IEPF) during the year under review.
6. TRANSFER TO RESERVE:
Company has not transferred any amount from profit to General Reserve.
7. SHARE CAPITAL:
The Authorized Share Capital of the company as on March 31, 2024, was
Rs. 25,00,00,000/- divided into 2,50,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each and paid-up
share capital of the company as on March 31, 2024, was Rs. 14,15,75,750/- divided into
1,41,57,575 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each. During the year under review, Company has not
issued shares or convertible securities or shares with differential voting rights and has
also not granted any stock options or sweat equity or warrants.
8. FORFEITURE OF SHARES:
During the year under review, the Company has not forfeited any equity
shares.
9. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES:
The Company does not have any Subsidiary or Joint Venture Company. The
Company has following Associate Company withing the meaning of Section 2(26) of Companies
Act, 2013:
Sr. No. Name of company |
Nature of relation |
1. Mohit Overseas Limited |
Associates |
2. Mohit Yarns Limited |
Associates |
3. Mohit Filaments Private Limited |
Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) |
The Consolidated Financial Statements of Mohit Industries Limited with
its associates is prepared in accordance with Ind AS- 110 on Consolidated Financial
statements and Equity method of accounting given in Ind AS - 28 on "Accounting of
Investments in Associates in Consolidated Financial statements".
10. PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
COMPANIES/JOINT VENTURE/
ASSOCIATE COMPANY:
A statement containing the salient features of the financial statement
of the Company's Associates under the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, has been annexed as "Annexure-I"
in prescribed form AOC-1.
11. CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS:
During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of
business of the company.
12. DEPOSITS:
During the year, Company has not accepted any deposits from public
within the meaning of the Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013.
13. ANNUAL RETURN:
Annual Return of the Company for the Financial year 2023-24, pursuant
to Section 92(3) read with Section
134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, is placed on the Company's
website at www.mohitindustries.com
14. DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
In accordance with Section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Manish Narayan Saboo (DIN: 01576187),
Director shall retire by rotation at 34th Annual General Meeting of the Company
and is being eligible has offered himself for re-appointment. Based on the confirmations
received from Directors, none of the Directors are disqualified from appointment under
Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013.
During year under review, Ms. Janvi Shirawala resigned from the post of
Company Secretary and Compliance officer w.e.f. December 23, 2023, and Mr. Shrikanth
Masarm was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance officer of the Company w.e.f.
February 12, 2024.
15. MEETING OF BOARD HELD DURING THE YEAR:
The Board/Committee meetings are pre-scheduled and a tentative annual
calendar of the meetings is circulated to the Directors well in advance to help them plan
their schedules and ensure meaningful participation. In certain special circumstances, the
meetings of the Board are called at a shorter notice to deliberate on business items which
require urgent attention of the Board. The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards
issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India on Board meetings.
During the Year under review, the Board met 8 (Eight) times and has
accepted all recommendations made to it by its various committees. The intervening gap
between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and
Secretarial Standards as prescribed by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
The Details of all meeting of Board of Directors had taken place during
the year and their details along with their attendance forms part of the Corporate
Governance Report.
16. DETAILS OF COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS:
Detailed note on Composition of Audit Committee, Nomination and
Remuneration Committee, and Stake Holders Relationship Committee, number of meetings held
of each Committee during the financial year 2023-24 and meetings attended by each member
of the Committee(s) as required under the Companies Act, 2013 are provided in Corporate
Governance Report.
17. STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
Pursuant to Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, Independent
Directors of the Company have made a declaration confirming the compliance of the
conditions of the independence stipulated in the aforesaid section read with Schedule IV
of the Companies Act, 2013.
18. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act,
2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, hereby confirm:
i. That in preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departments;
ii. That the directors have 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 if the Company at the end of
the financial year and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period;
iii. That 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 for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
iv. That the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis; and
v. 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;
vi. 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.
19. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR):
The Company do not fall under the criteria mentioned under Section 135
of Companies Act, 2013, hence the disclosures as per Rule 9 of Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, are not applicable to the Company.
20. ANNUAL EVALUATION:
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing
Regulations, the Board has carried out an Annual Evaluation of its own performance,
performance of the Directors and the working of its committees based on the evaluation
criteria defined by Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) for performance evaluation
process of the Board, its Committees and Directors. A structured questionnaire was
prepared after taking into consideration inputs received from the Directors, covering
various aspects of the
Board's functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the
Board and its Committees, Board culture, execution and performance of specified duties,
obligations and governance.
The performance evaluation of the board was evaluated by the board
after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of the criteria such as
participation in decision making; participation in developing corporate governance;
providing advice and suggestion etc. The Committees of the Board were assessed on the
degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities, adequacy of Committee composition and
effectiveness of meetings.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of
individual Directors, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and
contribution, independence of judgement, safeguarding the interest of the Company,
constructive suggestions and its minority shareholders etc.
In a separate meeting of independent directors held on Saturday, March
30, 2024, performance of non-independent directors, performance of the board as a whole
and performance of the chairman was evaluated, taking into account the views of executive
directors and non-executive directors. Performance evaluation of independent directors was
done by the entire board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
The reports on performance evaluation of the Individual Directors were
reviewed by the Chairman of the Board.
21. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM:
The Company has put in place adequate, strong and effective internal
control systems with best processes commensurate with its size and scale of operations
which ensures that all the assets are safeguarded and protected and that the transactions
are authorized recorded and reported correctly. The internal audit covers a wide variety
of operational matters and ensures compliance with specific standard with regards to
availability and suitability of policies and procedures. During the year no reportable
material weakness in the design or operation were observed.
22. ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The companies act, 2013 re-emphasizes the need for an effective
internal financial control system in the company. Rule 8(5) (viii) of Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014, requires the information regarding adequacy of internal financial controls
with reference to the financial statements to be disclosed in the board' report.
The detailed report forms part of Independent Auditors Report.
23. APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION POLICY:
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination &
Remuneration Committee, framed a policy and defined the scope of the Committee which is in
line with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The policy is available on
Company's website and weblink for the same is
https://www.mohitindustries.com/upload/files/download/NOMINATION%20AND%20REMUNERATION%
20POLICY.pdf.
24. VIGIL MECHANISM:
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy to provide a formal
mechanism to the directors and employees to report their concerns about unethical
behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the
Company's Code of Conduct or Ethics Policy. The Policy provides
for adequate safe guards against victimization of employees who avail of the mechanism and
also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Whistle Blower
Policy has been posted on the website of the Company www.mohitindustries.com and the
weblink for the same is
https://www.mohitindustries.com/upload/files/download/Whistle%20Blower%20Policy.pdf.
25. RISK MANAGEMENT:
Risk Management is a structured approach to manage uncertainty. An
enterprise-wide approach to Risk Management is being adopted by the Company and key risks
will now be managed within a unitary framework. As a formal roll-out, all business
divisions and corporate functions will embrace Risk Management Structure, and make use of
these in their decision making. Key business risks and their mitigation are considered in
the annual/strategic business plans and in periodic management reviews. The risk
management process over the period of time will become embedded into the Company's
business system and processes, such that our responses to risk remain current and dynamic.
Company has voluntarily adopted the Risk Management Policy and uploaded the same on
Company's website at www.mohitindustries.com and weblink for the same is
https://www.mohitindustries.com/upload/files/download/Risk%20Management%20Policy.pdf.
26. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
During the year under review, all related party transactions entered
into by the company, were approved by the Audit Committee and were at arm's length
basis and in the ordinary course of business. Prior omnibus approval is obtained for
related party transactions which are of repetitive nature and entered in the ordinary
course of business on an arm's length basis. The particulars of contract or
arrangements entered into by the
Company with related parties in terms 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013
are disclosed in Form No. AOC-2 as annexed "Annexure-II". Details of
related party transactions entered into by the Company, in terms of IND AS-24 have been
disclosed in the notes to the standalone / consolidated financial statements.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has
formulated a Policy on Material Related Party
Transactions which is available on Company's website at
https://www.mohitindustries.com/upload/files/download/Related%20Party%20Transaction%20Policy.pd
f.
27. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENT:
With reference to Section 134(3)(g) of the Companies Act, 2013, loans,
guarantees and investments made under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, forms part
of the notes to the financial statements provided in this Annual Report.
28. DETAILS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNING:
With reference to Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
details of conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings are
as per "Annexure III".
29. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
As per Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements), Regulations, 2015, and applicable provisions of Companies Act, 2013, the
Management Discussion and Analysis Report forms part of this Annual Report.
30. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Your company has incorporated the appropriate standards for corporate
governance. The Company is filing corporate governance report to stock exchanges
quarterly. Report on Corporate Governance pursuant to Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule
V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, forms part
of this Annual Report. A certificate from the Practicing Company Secretary confirming
compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance is also annexed to this Annual
Report.
31. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES:
There was no employee drawing remuneration in excess of limits
prescribed under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3)
of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. The
Disclosure pertaining to remuneration as required under section 197(12) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016 are as per
"Annexure IV".
32. SECRETERIAL AUDITOR:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013,
read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014, the Board, on recommendation of audit committee, has appointed Mr. Dhirren R.
Dave & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the
Company for the financial year ended on March 31, 2024. The secretarial report for the
financial year 2023-24 is attached as "Annexure-V". Report of secretarial
auditor is self-explanatory and need not any further clarification. Further the Board of
Directors of the Company in its meeting held on May 29, 2024, appointed Mr. Dhirren R.
Dave & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries to undertake Secretarial Audit for the
Financial Year 2024-25.
33. COST AUDITOR:
The company is required to maintain Cost Records as specified by
Central Government under section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, and accordingly such
accounts and records are made and maintained. M/s. Nainesh Kantliwala & Associates,
Cost Accountant, Surat was appointed as a Cost Auditor of the Company for the Financial
Year 2023-24 and after completion of the audit, they will submit their report to the
Company and the same will be submitted with the Central Government as per provisions of
Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder.
As required under the Companies Act, 2013, the remuneration of Cost
Auditors as approved by the Board of Directors is subject to ratification by the
shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and with respect to the same,
resolution seeking member's approval forms part of the Notice convening the 34th
Annual General Meeting.
34. STATUTORY AUDITORS:
The Members at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the
Company held on 30.09.2022, had appointed M/s. Rajendra Sharma & Associates, Chartered
Accountants (Firm Registration No. 108390W) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to
hold office for a term of Five consecutive years i.e., from the conclusion of the 32nd
Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 37th Annual General Meeting.
35. EXPLANATIONS / COMMENTS BY THE BOARD ON QUALIFICATIONS, RESERVATION
OR ADVERSE
REMARKS OR DISCLAIMER MADE BY THE AUDITOR / COMPANY SECRETARY IN
PRACTICE IN THEIR REPORT: The notes referred to in the Auditor Report are
self-explanatory and they do not call for any further explanation as required under
section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.
36. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
The Company maintained healthy, cordial and harmonious industrial
relations at all levels.
37. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
& REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The company is in compliance of provisions of the Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act") and Rules
framed thereunder, the Company has formulated and implemented a policy on prevention,
prohibition and redressal of complaints related to sexual harassment of women at the
workplace.
The Company is committed to providing a safe and conducive work
environment to all its employees and associates. All women employees whether permanent,
temporary or contractual are covered under the above policy. The said policy has been
uploaded on the internal portal of the Company for information of all employees. An
Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up in compliance with the POSH Act.
During the year under review, no complaints were reported to the Board.
38. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION
OF THE COMPANY:
In terms of Section 134(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, it is
reported that, 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.
39. 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:
There are no material orders passed by Regulators, Courts or Tribunals
impacting the going concern status and company's operations in future.
40. ADOPTION OF POLICES AS PER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF
INDIA (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2015:
The Board framed policies on Preservation of Documents and Determining
Materiality for Disclosure to Stock
Exchanges which are available at the Company's website and weblink
for the same is
https://www.mohitindustries.com/upload/files/download/Policy%20on%20Preservation%20of%20Docu
ments%20and%20Archival%20of%20Documents%20in%20the%20Website.pdf.
41. REPORTING OF FRAUD:
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which
required the Statutory Auditors to report to the Audit Committee and/ or Board under
section 143(12) of Act and Rules framed thereunder.
42. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE INSTITUTE OF
COMPANY
SECRETARIES OF INDIA (ICSI):
Your directors confirm that, the Company complies with applicable
mandatory Secretarial Standards issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
43. THE DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND
BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR:
During the year under review, the Company has not made any application
before the National Company Law Tribunal under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, for
recovery of outstanding loans against customer and there is no pending proceeding against
the Company under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
44. THE DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT
THE TIME OF ONE
TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS
OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR:
It is Not Applicable to the Company, during the financial year.
45. GREEN INITIATIVES:
In compliance with the aforesaid MCA Circulars and SEBI Circular dated
May 12, 2020 and in commitment to keep in line with the Green Initiative, notice of 34th
Annual General Meeting along with the Annual Report 2023-24 of the Company are sent to all
Members whose email addresses are registered with the Company/Depository Participant(s).
Members may note that the Notice and Annual Report 2023-24, will also be available on the
websites of the Stock Exchanges i.e. BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India
Limited at www.bseindia.com and www.nseindia.com respectively.
46. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
Statements in this report and its annexures describing company's
projections, expectations and hopes are forward looking. Though, these are based on
reasonable assumption, their actual results may differ.
47. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Directors wishes to express their gratitude to bankers, financial
institutions, government authorities, regulatory authorities, customers and suppliers,
business partners, shareholders and other stakeholders, and all others who are directly or
indirectly associated with the Company for their continued cooperation and support
throughout the year.
Your directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for
the dedicated efforts and consistent contribution made by the employees at all levels, to
ensure that your Company continues to grow and excel.
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By order of the Board |
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For Mohit Industries Limited |
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Sd/- |
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Narayan Sitaram Saboo |
Date: 31-08-2024 |
Chairman & Managing Director |
Place: Surat |
DIN: 00223324 |