FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-24
Dear Members,
Your directors have pleasure in presenting the 47th Annual Report of
your Company together with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended
31st March, 2024.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
( in Lakhs)
|
Standalone |
Consolidated |
Particulars |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
Total Revenue (including other
income) |
11,051.23 |
30607.72 |
13,303.33 |
32,969.66 |
Total Expenditure (including
Finance Cost) |
14,516.13 |
28,169.60 |
16,576.70 |
30,243.29 |
Finance Cost |
182.44 |
119.05 |
182.44 |
119.05 |
Profit /(Loss) before tax for
the period |
(3,464.90) |
2,438.12 |
(3,273.37) |
2,726.37 |
Tax Expense |
(149.17) |
771.25 |
-84.66 |
800.74 |
Profit /(Loss) for the period |
(3,315.74) |
1,666.87 |
(3,188.72) |
1,925.63 |
(After tax and Exceptional Item) |
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling Interest
(in-case of consolidated) |
0 |
0 |
942.48 |
915.17 |
Capital Reserve |
3,468.64 |
3468.64 |
3468.64 |
3,468.64 |
Capital Redemption Reserve |
182.89 |
182.89 |
182.89 |
182.89 |
General Reserve |
1,641.27 |
1,641.27 |
1,641.27 |
1,641.27 |
Retained earnings |
1,290.95 |
4,739.47 |
1685.98 |
5051.94 |
Legal/ Statutory Reserve |
0 |
0 |
69.26 |
69.26 |
Consolidation Adjustment Reserve |
0 |
0 |
215.11 |
215.11 |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
On a Standalone basis, during the year, your Company has earned revenue
from operations to the extent of Rs. 10,559.58 lakhs as against Rs. 30,173.66 lakhs in the
previous year. The expenditure incurred during the year under review was Rs. 14,516.13
lakhs as against Rs. 28,169.60 lakhs in the previous year. After tax expense of Rs.
(149.17) lakhs during the year under review, the loss for the year stood at Rs. 3,315.74
lakhs as against after tax profit ofRs. 1,666.87 lakhs in the previous year.
The total consolidated revenue from operations of your Company for the
year ended 31st March, 2024 was Rs. 12,748.68 lakhs compared to Rs. 32,505.60 lakhs in the
previous year and the expenditure incurred was Rs. 16,576.70 lakhs against Rs. 30,243.29
lakhs in the previous year which resulted in a consolidated loss before tax of Rs.
3,273.37 lakhs during the year as against before tax profit of Rs. 2,726.37 lakhs in the
previous year. After tax expense of Rs. (84.66) lakhs during the year under review, the
consolidated loss for the year stood at Rs. 3188.72 lakhs as against profit of Rs. 1925.63
lakhs in the previous year.
SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT AMONGST RENAISSANCE ADVANCED CONSULTANCY LIMITED
("RACL") AND RENAISSANCE CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED ("RCSL") AND
RENAISSANCE STOCKS LIMITED ("RSL") AND REVATHI EQUIPMENT LIMITED
("REL") ("THE COMPANY") AND SEMAC CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED
("SCPL") AND RENAISSANCE CORPORATE CONSULTANTS LIMITED ("RCCL")
The National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai Bench has vide its order
dated 14th June 2023 and received certified copy of Final
Order dated 21st June 2023 sanctioned the Scheme of Arrangement amongst
Renaissance Advanced Consultancy Limited ("RACL") and Renaissance Consultancy
Services Limited ("RCSL") and Renaissance Stocks Limited ("RSL") and
Revathi Equipment Limited ("REL") ("the
Company") and Semac Consultants Private Limited ("SCPL")
and Renaissance Corporate Consultants Limited ("RCCL") with effect from the
appointed date of 1st April, 2022. The said order was filed with the Registrar of
Companies, Coimbatore on 10th July 2023 pursuant to which the Scheme has come into effect.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
During the year under review, consequent to the scheme of arrangement,
the business of demerged undertaking of Renaissance Advanced Consultancy Limited (RACL)
and the business of Renaissance Stocks Limited (RSL) was merged with our Company and
further our Company has demerged its business of designing, engineering, manufacturing and
marketing of blast hole drills to Renaissance Corporate Consultants Limited (RCCL) (now
Revathi Equipment India Limited REIL'). Further, the business of Semac
Consultants Private Limited (SCPL) has been merged with our Company.
SUBSIDIARY, JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATE COMPANY
The Company has one subsidiary namely M/s. Semac and
Partners, LLC a subsidiary within the definition of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Rules, 2015.
The consolidated Financial Statements of the Company were prepared in
accordance with the applicable Accounting Standards and have been annexed to the Annual
Report. The annual accounts of the Subsidiary Company are posted on the website of the
Company viz. https://semacconsultants.com/ and will also be kept open for inspection by
any shareholder at the Registered Office of the Company.
However, the Company does not have any Joint Venture or Associate
Companies.
ACCOUNTS OF SUBSIDIARY
The Board of Directors (including Audit Committee) have reviewed the
affairs of the Subsidiary and the salient features of the financials of Subsidiary Company
are provided in the prescribed format AOC -1 attached as Annexure-1.
The Annual Audited Accounts of the Subsidiary Company and the related
detailed information will be made available to the shareholders of the Company at the
Registered Office of the
Company and on the Company website https://semacconsultants. com/ under
the section Investor Relations.
RESERVES
The Company has not transferred any amount to its reserves during the
year under review. However, the net loss of Rs. 3315.74 lakhs has been adjusted under the
head Retained Earnings'.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors have assessed the ongoing financial situation the
Company & the Board has decided not to recommend any dividend for period under review
and internal accrual will be part of retained earnings.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company do not hold/ has not accepted any deposits within the
meaning of Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made there under. Since the
Company has not accepted any fixed deposit covered under Chapter V of the Companies Act,
2013, and there are no deposits remaining unclaimed or unpaid as on
31stMarch, 2024, the question of default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest
thereon during the year does not arise.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION
FUND
There was no unpaid/unclaimed Dividend required to be transferred to
Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) pursuant to the provisions of Section 124
& 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
The issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital of the Company as at
31st March, 2024 stood at Rs. 3,06,69,430/- divided into 30,66,943 Equity Shares of 10/-
each and share issued pending allotment of the Company as at 31st March, 2024 stood at
5,03,650/- divided into 50,365 Equity Shares of 10/- each. During the year under review
the Company has not made any fresh issue of shares. However, the Company has allotted
50,365 equity shares to the shareholders of Semac Consultants Private Limited (SCL)
pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement sanctioned by NCLT, Chennai Bench vide its order
dated 14th June 2023. Thereby, Issued Capital of the Company has increased from 30,66,943
to 31,17,308 equity shares of Rs. 10/- of the Company. In this regard, the Company has
also obtained Listing approval and trading permissions from the Stock Exchange(s) (BSE
Limited & the National Stock Exchange of India Limited). Furthermore, pursuant to the
Scheme of Arrangement amongst Renaissance Advanced Consultancy Limited ("RACL")
and Renaissance Consultancy Services Limited ("RCSL") and Renaissance Stocks
Limited ("RSL") and Revathi Equipment Limited ("REL") ("the
Company") and Semac Consultants Private Limited ("SCPL") and Renaissance
Corporate Consultants Limited ("RCCL") sanctioned by the National Company Law
Tribunal, Chennai Bench vide order dated 21th June, 2023, the Board of Directors of the
Company at their meeting held on 19th of July 2023, 13th February 2024 and 19th June 2024
have allotted/ cancelled the following shares:
Allotment of 4,57,000 Equity Shares of 10/- each to the Equity
Shareholders of Renaissance Stocks Limited (RSL).
Cancellation of 4,57,000 Equity Shares of 10/- each held by
Renaissance Stocks Limited (RSL) in the Company.
Allotment of 17,68,953 Equity Shares of 10/- each to the
Equity Shareholders of Renaissance Advanced Consultancy Limited (RACL).
Cancellation of 17,68,953 Equity Shares of 10/- each to the
Equity Shareholders of Renaissance Advanced Consultancy Limited (RACL).
Allotment of 50,365 Equity Shares of 10/- each to the Equity
Shareholders of Semac Consultants Private Limited. (SCPL) The amount of
Rs. 5,03,650/- representing the value of 50,365 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each to be
allotted to the shareholders of Semac Consultants Private Limited ("SCPL")
pursuant to the scheme of Arrangement, has been shown under the head Share issued
pending allotment' in the Financial Statements as on 31st March 2024.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return of the Company for the financial year 2023-
24 as required under the Companies Act, 2013 is available on the
website of the Company and can be accessed at the link
https://semacconsultants.com/annual-return/
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to maintaining the highest standards of
corporate governance and adherence to the corporate governance requirements set out by
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The Company strives to achieve fairness for
all stakeholders and to enhance long term shareholders value. As per Regulation 34(3) read
with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015, a separate section on Corporate Governance practices followed by the Company
together with the certificate from M/s. MDS &
Associates LLP, Company Secretaries, Coimbatore, forms an integral part
of this Report.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The Board of Directors at their Meeting held on 29th July, 2023 have
appointed Mr. Jainender Jain (DIN: 10234910) and Mr. Narinder Kumar (DIN: 06949708), as
Additional Non-Executive and Independent Directors to hold office for a period of 5 years
w.e.f. 29th July, 2023 and there Appointment has also been regularized by the shareholders
in the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27th September 2023 in compliance
with Regulation 17(1C) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015. The Company has also received declaration from the appointee Directors
that they fulfil the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of the
Act as well as Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations. Mrs. Deepali Dalmia (DIN:
00017415) Director retires by rotation at the Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
offers for re-appointment.
Accordingly, necessary resolutions proposing the re-appointment of Mrs.
Deepali Dalmia have been included in the Agenda of the Notice convening the Annual General
Meeting for the approval of the members.
Mr. Harivansh Dalmia was appointed as Additional Director of the
Company with effect from 29th August, 2023 and his appointment as Whole
time Director has been approved by the shareholders in the Annual General meeting held on
27th September 2023, he shall hold office for the period of 3 Years.
During the Period under review, Mr. Deepak Jain has been appointed as
Chief Financial officer of the Company with effect from 17th November 2023.
During the year under review, Mr. T.P. Gandhi mathinathan (DIN:
00013687) Non-Executive Non-Independent Director resigned from the Board with effect from
29th July 2023 and Mr.
B.V. Ramanan (DIN: 00934602) and Mr. S. Sundarasamy (DIN: 08829760)
Non-Executive Independent Directors resigned from the Board with effect from 29th to place
on record their sincere appreciation for the valuable contributions made by them during
their tenure as Directors of the Company.
During the year under review, Mr. Nishant Ramakrishnan resigned as
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company and Mr. Sudhir R resigned as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company with effect from 19th July 2023. The Company appointed
Ms. Aakriti Gupta as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer and Mr. Anuj Kumar as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company with effect from 19th July 2023.
During the year under review, Mr. Anuj Kumar resigned as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company with effect from 16th November
2023.
Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as required pursuant to Section
2 (51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 are 1. Mr. Abhishek Dalmia Chairman and
Managing Director 2. Mr. Harivansh Dalmia Whole-time Director
3. Mr. Deepak Jain Chief Financial Officer
4. Ms. Aakriti Gupta Company Secretary
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Independent Directors of the Company have given declarations that
they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies
Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 and that their name is included in the data bank as per Rule 6(3) of the
Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. The details of
remuneration and / or other benefits of the independent director are mentioned in the
Corporate Governance Report. Further, they have also declared that they
are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exists or may be reasonably
anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an
objective independent judgment and without any external influence. Based on the
confirmation / disclosures received from the
Directors and on evaluation of the relationships disclosed, the
following Non-Executive Directors are Independent: herself Mr. V.V. Subramanian, Mr.
Jainender Jain and Mr. Narinder Kumar Pursuant to Rule 6(3) of the Companies (Appointment
and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, the Independent
Director's Databank Registration Certificate issued by the Independent
Director's Databank and Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, received from all the
Independent Directors of the Company were taken note of by the Board of Directors.
CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING QUALIFICATIONS, POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES AND
INDEPENDENCE OF A DIRECTOR
The Company has a Nomination and Remuneration Policy that spells out
the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a
Director, and the policy on remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and senior
management employees including functional heads. The Policy enables and encourages the
diversity of the Board and also provides the mechanism for the performance evaluation of
the Chairman, individual Directors, Board of Directors and its 2023. The Board wishes
Committees. The Board of Directors and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the
Company periodically review the policy regarding the criteria for appointment and
remuneration of Directors including Independent Directors, Key Managerial Persons and
Senior Management. The Nomination and Remuneration policy has been framed in accordance
with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company
oversees the implementation of the Nomination and Remuneration policy of the Company. The
composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and other relevant details are
provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
The Nomination and Remuneration policy of the Company is available on
the Company's website at https://semacconsultants. com/
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 during
the year 2023-24, and opined that the integrity, expertise and experience (including
proficiency) of the Independent
Directors is satisfactory.
BOARD DIVERSITY POLICY
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board
in its success. A truly diverse Board will leverage perspective, knowledge, skill,
regional and differences industry experience, age, race and gender etc., which will help
the Company to retain its competitive advantage. The Policy on Board Diversity has been
adopted by the Company and available at the website at https://semacconsultants.com/
FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMS
In compliance with the requirements of the Listing Regulations, the
Company has put in place a familiarization program for the Independent Directors to
familiarize them with their roles, rights and responsibilities as Independent Directors,
the working of the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business
model and so on. All new independent directors inducted into the Board attend an
orientation program. Further, at the time of the appointment of an independent director,
the Company issues a formal letter of appointment outlining his / her role, function,
duties and responsibilities. The details of the familiarization programmes imparted to
independent directors is also available at the Company website at
https://semacconsultants. com//investor-relations/familiarization-programme/
SELECTION AND PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for
identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
including senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down in the Nomination
and Remuneration Policy. The Committee shall also recommend to the Board, the appointment
of any new Directors/Key Managerial Personnel. The Committee recommends to the Board as to
whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent directors, on the
basis of the report of performance evaluation of Independent Directors. After carefully
evaluating and analyzing the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
the Board of Directors of the Company decides whether to appoint a new Director/ Key
Managerial Personnel or re-appoint / Key Managerial Personnel, as the case may be.
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE BOARD ON ITS OWN PERFORMANCE AND OF THE
INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES
The Board has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance,
the Directors individually as well as the working of the Committees of the Board. The
Board performance was evaluated based on inputs received from all the Directors after
considering criteria such as Board composition and structure, effectiveness of Board /
Committee processes, and information provided to the Board, etc. The Board and the
individual Directors have also evaluated the performance of Independent and
Non-independent Directors, the Board as a whole and that of the Chairman of the Meetings.
COMPANY'S POLICY RELATING TO DIRECTOR'S APPOINTMENT, PAYMENT
OF REMUNERATION AND OTHER MATTERS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 178(3) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The Company, pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies
Act, 2013 and in terms of Regulation 19(4) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, has formulated a policy on Nomination and Remuneration
for its Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and senior management which inter alia
provides for the diversity of the Board and the mechanism for performance evaluation of
the Directors. The details of this policy can be accessed on the Company's website at
https://semacconsultants.com/
BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEE MEETINGS CONDUCTED DURING THE PERIOD UNDER
REVIEW
The details of the composition of the Board and its Committees namely
Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship
Committee, CSR Committee and of the Meetings held and attendance of the Directors at such
Board / Committee Meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report under relevant
heads which forms a part of this Report.
STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable Secretarial Standards and that such systems are adequate and
operating effectively. The
Company has duly complied with Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India on meeting of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and
General Meetings (SS-2).
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Company has constituted an Audit Committee in accordance with the
provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Kindly refer to the Section on
Corporate Governance, under the head, Audit Committee' for matters relating to
the composition, meetings, and functions of the Committee. The Board has accepted the
Audit Committee's recommendations during the year wherever required and hence no
disclosure is required under Section 177(8) of The Companies Act, 2013 with respect to
rejection of any recommendations of Audit Committee by Board.
DETAILSOFPOLICYDEVELOPEDANDIMPLEMENTED BY THE COMPANY ON ITS CORPORATE
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES
In accordance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company
has constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSR Committee) consisting of
the following directors as members:
1. Mr. Abhishek Dalmia
2. Mrs. Deepali Dalmia
3. Mr. V V Subramanian
4. Mr. Jainender Jain (Appointed on 29th July 2023)
The Company's CSR objective is promoting education, eradicating
hunger, poverty and malnutrition, promoting healthcare, including preventive health care
and sanitation and making available safe drinking water, ensuring environmental
sustainability, training to promote rural sports, rural development projects. The Company
has developed a CSR policy in line with the activities mentioned in Schedule VII of the
Companies Act, 2013. The Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility activities
undertaken by the Company is furnished in Annexure II and is attached to this report.
The CSR Policy of the Company is available on the Company's
website in the link: https://semacconsultants.com/ of
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The details in respect of loans given, investments made and guarantee
provided by the Company have been disclosed in the Notes to the Financial statements. The
Company has complied with provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the
year under review and the Loans, Guarantees and Investments made by the Company do not
exceed the limits approved by the members of the Company under Section 186 of the
Companies Act, 2013.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All transactions entered into with related parties as under the
Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 23 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (as amended) during the financial year 2023-24 were in the
ordinary course of business and on an arm's length basis. Since there are no
transactions which are not on arm's length basis and material in nature, the
requirement of disclosure of such related party transactions in Form AOC-2 does not arise.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Audit
Committee and Board of Directors of the Company has been uploaded on the Company's
website and may be accessed through the link at https://semacconsultants.com/
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR
COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATION IN
FUTURE the regulators There is no significant or courts or tribunals impacting the
going concern status and Company's operation in future.
However, the Company has received approval from the Hon'ble
National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai bench vide order dated
14th June 2023 certified on 21st June 2023 to the Composite
Scheme of Arrangement amongst Renaissance Advanced Consultancy Limited
("RACL") and Renaissance Consultancy Services Limited ("RCSL") and
Renaissance Stocks Limited ("RSL") and Revathi Equipment Limited
("REL") ("the Company") and Semac Consultants Private Limited
("SCPL") and Renaissance Corporate Consultants Limited ("RCCL"). The
scheme become effective from 10th July 2023 and appointed date for the scheme is 1st April
2022. As per the scheme:
Renaissance Advanced Consultancy Limited (RACL) and
Renaissance Stocks Limited (RSL) has been merged with the Company.
The Company has demerged its business of designing, engineering,
manufacturing and marketing of blast hole drills to Renaissance Corporate Consultants
Limited (now Revathi Equipment India Limited REIL').
The business of Semac Consultants Private Limited (SCPL) has been
merged with the Company.
Subsequently, the Company is renamed to "Semac
Consultants Limited (SCL)" and it shall continue the business of
SCPL under the new name of Semac Consultants Limited (SCL).
Thereafter, as on 27th July 2023 the Company has received Incorporation
pursuant to name change newcertificate from Revathi Equipment Limited (REL) to Semac
Consultants Limited (SCL) as per the Rule 29 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014.
The financial statements for the year ended 31st March, 2023 have been
presented giving effect
Arrangement.
Apart from the above, there have been no material changes and
commitments which affect the financial position of the Company that have occurred between
the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of
this report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT defined As stipulated
under Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Management Discussion and Analysis, is presented in a
separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology
absorption, Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo as required under section 134(3)(m) of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is
furnished in Annexure III and is attached to this report.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. S.S. Kothari Mehta & Co. LLP (Firm Registration No. 000756N/
N500441), Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, was appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the
Company to hold office from the conclusion of the 43rd Annual General Meeting held on 25th
September, 2020 for a period of 5 consecutive years till the conclusion of the 48th Annual
General Meeting to be held in the year 2025.
The Company has received necessary consent letter and certificate from
M/s. S.S. Kothari Mehta & Co. LLP (Firm Registration No.
000756N), Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, to the effect that their
appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under Section 141(3) of the
Act and that they are not disqualified from being appointed as the Statutory Auditors of
the Company.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the
Company has appointed M/s. MDS & Associates LLP, Company Secretaries, Coimbatore to
undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year 2023-2024.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year 2023-2024 forms a
part of the Annual Report and is attached as Annexure IV.
COMMENTS ON AUDITOR'S REPORT
There are no qualifications, reservations or disclaimers made by M/s SS
Kothari Mehta & Co. LLP, Statutory Auditors. Regarding the remarks made by M/s MDS
& Associates LLP, Secretarial Auditors in their report, the management ensures timely
and due compliance in future in this regard.
MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS UNDER SUBSECTION (1) OF SECTION 148 OF THE
COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central
Government and the appointment of Cost Auditors under the provisions of
Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors has not reported
to the Audit Committee, under Section 143 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013, any instances
of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, the details of which
would need to be mentioned in the Board's report.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL AND ITS ADEQUACY
The Company has implemented and evaluated the Internal Financial
Controls which provides a reasonable assurance in respect of providing financial and
operational information, complying with applicable statutes and policies, safeguarding of
assets, prevention and detection of frauds, accuracy and completeness of accounting
records. The Company has an effective internal control and risk mitigation system, which
is reviewed and constantly updated. The effectiveness of the internal controls, including
the internal financial controls, of the
Company are reviewed by the Audit Committee and by the Board annually.
Further the Company has also appointed independent
Internal Auditors who review and monitor the internal financial
controls and their adequacy in the course of their audit. The
Directors and Management confirm that the Internal Financial
Controls of the Company are adequate and commensurate with the size and
nature of business of the Company.
CEO/CFO CERTIFICATION
As required under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Rules, 2015, the Chairman and Managing Director and the Chief Financial
Officer have furnished necessary certificate to the Board on the financial statements
presented.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has a structured risk management policy which is
continuously reviewed by the Management and by the Board of Directors of the Company. The
Risk Management Policy of the Company assists the Board in: a) Safeguarding the
Organization from various risks through appropriate and timely actions. b) Anticipating,
evaluating and mitigating risks in order to minimize its impact on the business. c)
Ensuring that potential risks are inventoried and integrated with the management process
such that they receive the necessary consideration during decision making. d) Ensuring
that all the risks that the Organization faces such as adverse remarks or strategic,
financial, credit, market, liquidity, security, property, IT, legal, regulatory,
reputational etc have been identified and assessed.
The Risk Management process is designed to safeguard the Organization
from various risks through adequate and timely actions. It is structured to anticipate,
evaluate and mitigate risks in order to minimize its impact on the business. The potential
risks are inventoried and integrated with the management process such that they receive
the necessary consideration during decision making. The Company ensures that the Audit
Committee as well as the Board of Directors are kept duly informed about risk assessment
and management procedures and status. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure
that the executive management monitors and controls risks.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The employees are the most important assets of the Company. The Company
is committed to hiring and retaining the best talent and being among the industry's
leading employers. The Company has also taken steps to retain its talent pool, enhance
skill of existing people and recruit the most suited talent to spearhead its growth
initiatives. For this, the Company focusses on promoting a collaborative, transparent and
participative organization culture, and rewarding merit and sustained high performance.
The human resource management of the Company focuses on allowing the employees to develop
their skills, grow in their career and to navigate to the next level.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Company has 105 permanent employees on a standalone basis as of
31st March 2024. The disclosures as stipulated under Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached as Annexure V.
VIGIL MECHANISM/ WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has provided for adequate safeguards to deal with instances
of fraud and mismanagement and to report concerns about unethical behavior or any
violation of the Company's code of conduct. The policy on Vigil Mechanism is
available in the website of the Company at https://semacconsultants.com/
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has been employing women employees in various cadres within
the Office / Site premises. The Company has in place the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) policy in line with the requirements of
the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
2013. Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress any complaint
regarding sexual harassment. The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints
received and disposed off during the year 2023-24:
No. of complaints at the beginning of the
year : |
NIL |
No. of complaints received during the year : |
NIL |
No. of complaints disposed off during the
year : |
NIL |
No. of complaints at the end of the year : |
NIL |
DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE,2016 DURING THE YEAR
No applications have been made and no proceedings are pending against
the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME
OF ONETIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF.
The disclosure under this clause is not applicable as the Company has
not undertaken any one-time settlement with the banks or financial institutions.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134 (5) of the
Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors affirm that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year
ending 31stMarch 2024, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and there
are no material departures from those standards.
(b) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and have
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that were reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the on 31st March
2024 and of the profit of the Company for the financial year ended on that date.
(c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting
fraud and other irregularities.
(d) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March 2024 on a going concern' basis.
(e) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are
operating effectively.
(f) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating
effectively.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Your Directors place on record their sincere appreciation of the
assistance and guidance provided by the Regulators, Stock Exchanges, and other statutory
bodies. Your directors express their appreciation of the dedicated efforts and
contributions made by the employees at all levels The Directors also place on record their
appreciation of the continued support and recognition provided by the company's
esteemed customers and bankers
FORM AOC-1
[PURSUANT TO FIRST PROVISO TO SUB-SECTION (3) OF SECTION 129 READ WITH
RULE 5 OF COMPANIES (ACCOUNTS) RULES, 2014]
Statement containing salient features of the financial statement of
subsidiaries/associate companies/joint ventures
Part "A": Subsidiary ( IN LAKHS)
S. No. Particulars |
Details |
1. Name of the subsidiary |
Semac and Partners, LLC (Step
down Subsidiary) |
2. Date of acquisition |
26th February 2007 |
3. Reporting period for the subsidiary
concerned, |
31st March 2024 |
4. Reporting currency and
Exchange rate as on the last date of the relevant Financial year in the case of foreign
subsidiaries |
Omani Riyal Exchange rate (1
OMR = Rs. 212.66) |
5. Share capital |
4.50 |
6. Reserves & surplus |
941.82 |
7. Total assets |
1946.29 |
8. Total Liabilities (excluding share capital
and reserves and surplus) |
999.96 |
9. Investments |
Nil |
10. Turnover |
2252.00 |
11. Profit/(Loss) before taxation |
191.53 |
12. Provision for taxation/ Deferred Tax |
65.00 |
13. Profit/(Loss) after |
127.00 |
14. Proposed Dividend |
Nil |
15. Percentage of shareholding |
65% |
1. Names of associates or joint ventures
which are yet to commence operations. |
Nil |
2. Names of Associates or Joint Ventures
which have been liquidated or sold during the year |
Nil |
Part "B": Associates and Joint Ventures
Statement pursuant to Section 129 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013
related to Associate Companies and Joint Ventures
1. Names of Associates or Joint Ventures |
Nil |
2. Latest audited Balance Sheet Date |
NA |
3. Date on which the Associate or Joint
Venture was associated or acquired |
NA |
4. Shares of Associate or Joint Ventures held
by the company on the year end |
NA |
a. No. of Shares of Associate or Joint
Ventures |
|
b. Amount of Investment in Associates or
Joint Venture |
|
c. Extent of Holding (in percentage) |
|
5. Description of how there is significant
influence |
NA |
6. Reason why the associate/Joint venture is
not consolidated. |
NA |
7. Net worth attributable to shareholding as
per latest audited Balance Sheet |
NA |
8. Profit or Loss for the year |
NA |
a. Considered in Consolidation |
NA |
b. Not Considered in Consolidation |
NA |
1. Names of associates or joint ventures
which are yet to commence operations. |
Nil |
2. Names of Associates or Joint Ventures
which have been liquidated or sold during the year |
Nil |
ANNEXURE - 2
ANNUAL REPORT ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) ACTIVITIES
1. Brief outline on the Company's CSR policy.
The Company has been proactively engaged in Corporate Social
Responsibility activities over the years. As required under the Companies Act, 2013, the
Company has formulated a CSR Policy which is in line with the activities mentioned in
Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and with the objective, principles and values, for
delineating its responsibility as a socially and environmentally responsible corporate
citizen. The CSR policy of the Company is directed towards promoting education,
eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition, promoting healthcare, including preventive
health care and sanitation and making available safe drinking water, ensuring
environmental sustainability and rural development projects. The Policy lays down the
principles and mechanism for undertaking various programs in accordance with Section 135
of the Companies Act, 2013. The Policy shall apply to all the CSR programs and activities
undertaken by the Company at various locations for the benefit of diverse sectors of the
society.
To meet with its CSR Obligation, the company has contributed an amount
of Rs. 22,25,000 to Bhaoras Deoras Seva Nyas Lucknow, an NGO providing Skill Development
Training to the Weaker and under Privileged Section of the Society.
2. Composition of CSR Committee
The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSR Committee) of the
Board of Directors is optimally balanced between Independent and Non-Independent
Directors. The current Committee comprises of the following members:
Sl. No. Name of
Director |
Designation / Nature of
Directorship |
Number of meetings of CSR
Committee held during the year |
Number of meetings of CSR
Committee attended during the year |
1 Mr. Abhishek Dalmia |
Chairman & Managing
Director (Chairman of the Committee) |
3 |
3 |
2 Mrs. Deepali Dalmia. |
Non Executive Director (Member) |
3 |
3 |
3 Mr. V. V. Subramanian |
Non-Executive Independent
Director (Member) |
3 |
2 |
4 Mr. Jainender Jain
(Appointed on 29th July 2023) |
Non-Executive Independent
Director (Member) |
3 |
2 |
5 Mr. B.V. Ramanan (Resigned
on 29th August 2023) |
Non-Executive Independent
Director (Member) |
3 |
NA |
3. The web-link where Composition of CSR committee, CSR Policy
and CSR projects approved by the board are disclosed on the website of the company:
The Composition of the CSR Committee is disclosed on the website of the
Company at https://semacconsultants.com/ The CSR policy of the Company is disclosed on the
website of the Company at https://semacconsultants.com/ The CSR projects approved by the
board are disclosed on the website of the Company at https://semacconsultants.com/
4. Provide the executive summary along with web-link(s) of
Impact assessment of CSR projects carried out in pursuance of sub-rule (3) of rule 8 of
the Companies (Corporate Social responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, if applicable:
The Company has not carried out Impact assessment of CSR projects in
pursuance of sub-rule (3) of rule 8 of the Companies (Corporate Social responsibility
Policy) Rules, 2014 as the same is not applicable to the Company.
5. (a) Average net profit of the Company as per section 135(5) :
Rs. 11,12,37,531 (b) Two percent of average net profit of the company as sect per ion
135(5): Rs. 22,24,751
(c) Surplus arising out of the CSR projects or programmes or activities
of the previous financial years : Nil (d) Amount required to be set off for the
financial year, if any: Nil (e) Total CSR obligation for the financial year :Rs.
22,24,751 6.. (a) Amount spent on CSR Projects (both Ongoing Project and other than
Ongoing Project: Rs. 22,25,000 (b) Amount spent in Administrative Overheads : Nil (c)
Amount spent on Impact Assessment, if applicable : Not Applicable (d) Total amount spent
for the Financial Year [ (a)+(b)+(c) ] : Rs. 22,25,000 (e ) CSR amount spent or unspent
for the Financial Year: Rs. 22,25,000
Total Amount |
|
Amount Unspent (in Rs.) |
|
|
Spent for the Financial
Year. |
Total Amount
transferred to Unspent CSR Account as per section 135(6). |
Amount
transferred to any fund specified under Schedule VII as per second proviso to section
135(5). |
(in Rs.) |
Amount. |
Date of transfer. |
Name of the Fund |
Amount. |
Date of transfer. |
Rs. 22,25,000 |
NIL |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
NIL |
Not Applicable |
(f) Excess Amount for set off, if any:
Sl. No. Particular |
Amount (in Rs.) |
(i) Two percent of average net profit of the
company as per section135(5) |
Rs. 22,24,751 |
(ii) Total amount spent for the Financial
Year |
Rs. 22,25,000 |
(iii) Excess amount spent for the financial
year [(ii)-(i)] |
Rs. 249 |
(iv) Surplus arising out of
the CSR projects or programmes or activities of the previous financial years, if any |
Nil |
(v) Amount available for set off in
succeeding financial years [(iii)-(iv)] |
Rs. 249 |
7. Details of Unspent CSR amount for the preceding three
financial years: Not Applicable
8. Whether any capital assets have been created or acquired
through Corporate Social Responsibility amount spent in the Financial Year:
The Company has not created or acquired any capital asset through
CSR spending in the financial year and hence reporting under this clause does not arise.
9. Specify the reason(s), if the company has failed to spend two
per cent of the average net profit as per section 135(5) :
Not Applicable
ANNEXURE - 3
PARTICULARS PURSUANT TO SEC. 134 (3)(m) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 READ
WITH THE COMPANIES (ACCOUNTS) RULES, 2014
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
(i) Steps Taken for conservation of Energy:
As regards conservation of energy, Company continued its efforts by
elimination of waste, improvement in power factor and by good maintenance of various
equipment. The Company make use of energy efficient lighting, LEDs, star rated appliances
AC, efficient fans, etc.
(ii) Steps Taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of
energy:
The Company has installed Solar Panels including rooftop mounted
systems in the office buildings to meet the energy requirements of the Company. The
Company has taken steps and efforts to harvest and reuse rainwater by installing rain
water harvesting plant which reduces dependency on external sources and has a positive
impact on the water table.
(iii) Capital Investment on energy conservation equipment:
No major capital investment was made during the year in this regard.
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Technology Absorption, Adaptation and Innovation:
1) Efforts made towards technology absorption, adaptation and
innovation:
The Company has not absorbed any Technology from outsiders
2) Benefits derived as a result of the above efforts:
Not applicable
3) Information of Imported Technology (imported during the last 5 years
from the beginning of the Financial Year) Not applicable
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) AND BENEFITS DERIVED THEREON
1) Benefits derived as a result of the above R&D
Not applicable
2) Future Plan of Action Not applicable
3) Expenditure incurred on Research & Development: Not applicable
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS & OUTGO ( in Lakhs) The details of
foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year are furnished below:
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Foreign Exchange Earnings |
- |
- |
Foreign Exchange Outgo |
- |
- |
ANNEXURE - 4 FORM NO. MR-3
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31ST
MARCH, 2024
[Pursuant to Section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule No.9 of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and
pursuant to Regulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015] To The Members, Semac Consultants Limited (Formerly known as Revathi
Equipment Limited) (CIN: L29120TZ1977PLC000780) Pollachi Road, Malumichampatti P.O.,
Coimbatore 641 050.
We have conducted the secretarial audit of the compliance of applicable
statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by M/s. Semac
Consultants Limited (Formerly known as Revathi Equipment Limited) (hereinafter called
"the Company"). The Secretarial Audit was conducted in a manner that provided us
a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate conducts / statutory compliances and
expressing our opinion thereon.
Based on our verification of M/s. Semac Consultants Limited's
books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the
Company and also the information provided by the Company, its officers, agents and
authorized representatives during the conduct of secretarial audit, we hereby report that
in our opinion, the Company has, during the audit period covering the financial year ended
on 31st March, 2024, complied with the statutory provisions listed hereunder and also that
the Company has proper Board-processes and compliance mechanism in place to the extent, in
the manner and subject to the reporting made hereinafter.
We have examined the books, papers, minute books, forms and returns
filed and other records maintained by the Company for the financial year ended on 31st
March, 2024 according to the provisions of: i) The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the
rules made thereunder; ii) The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
(SCRA') and the rules made thereunder; iii) The Depositories Act, 1996 and the
Regulations and bye-laws framed thereunder; iv) The following Regulations prescribed under
the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (SEBI Act'): -a) The
Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (Referred to as "Listing Regulations"); b) The Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations,
2011; c) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
Regulations, 2015; d) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue
and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993 regarding the Companies Act and dealing with
client; and e) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants)
Regulations, 2018 We have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the
following: a) Secretarial Standards with respect to Board Meetings (SS-1) and General
Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI); b) Listing
Agreement entered into by the Company with the BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of
India Limited; We further report that the Company has invested in its overseas subsidiary
Company, for which we are unable to verify the compliance of the Foreign Exchange
Management Act, 1999 and the rules and regulations made there under, since such overseas
investment related records were not made available to us.
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the
provisions of the Acts, Rules, Regulations and Standards etc., mentioned above except to
the extent of the following:
1. The Company has not given prior intimation to the Stock Exchange(s)
regarding the consideration of recommendation of dividend by the Board of Directors of the
Company at their meeting held on 24th May 2023 as required under Regulation 29(1) &
29(2) of Listing Regulations. Subsequently, BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of
India Limited vide their respective email dated 14th
June 2023 have imposed a fine of Rs. 11,800/- (inclusive of GST) each
on the Company for non-compliance with the said provisions. The fines have since been paid
by the Company.
2. The listed entity had reported events or information which are
material in nature, to the stock exchanges, beyond the time as prescribed under Regulation
30(6) read with Part A of Schedule III of Listing Regulations.
3. The listed entity has not filed the disclosure of certain
announcements in XBRL format, which is not in compliance with BSE and
NSE Circulars issued from time to time.
4. The Company has reported certain events, which are covered under
Regulation 39(3) of Listing Regulations, to the stock exchanges beyond the prescribed time
specified thereunder.
5. The listed entity has not disseminated the required information
under a separate section on the website as stipulated under the Regulation 46 (2) of
Listing Regulations read with BSE circular dated 04th July 2022.
6. The minimum information as required under Regulation 17(7) read with
Part A of Schedule II of Listing Regulations was not placed/ partially placed before the
Board of Directors of the Company at their respective meetings.
7. The Web-links provided in annual corporate governance reports
submitted to the stock exchange(s) pursuant to Regulation 27(2) of Listing Regulations,
does not re-direct to the relevant document(s)/ section of the website.
8. The listed entity has not deposited the dividend amount in a
separate bank account within five days from the date of declaration of such dividend at
the Annual General Meeting held on 27th September 2023, which is not in compliance with
Section 123(4) of the Companies Act, 2013.
9. The listed entity has paid sitting fees to its Executive Directors
in contravention of the special resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting held on
27th September 2023.
10. The listed entity has filed Form MGT-14 for the special
resolution(s) passed at the Annual General Meeting held on 27th September 2023, without
attaching certain documents required to be attached with the said e-form. Further, the
Company has not filed e-Form MGT-14 for certain resolutions passed at the Board Meeting,
which is not in compliance with Section 117 of the Companies Act, 2013. 11. The listed
entity has partially complied with the provisions of Secretarial Standards on meeting of
Board of Directors (SS-1) issued by Institute of Company Secretaries of India in relation
to convening of Board Meeting(s) and circulation of Minutes.
We further report that, during the year under review, there were no
actions/ events in pursuant of the following Rules/ Regulations requiring compliance
thereof by the Company: a. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018; b. The Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations 2021; c. The Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021; d. The
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy back of Securities) Regulations, 2018; and e.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Non-convertible
Securities) Regulations, 2021.
We further report that based on the information provided by the
Company, its officers and authorized representatives, there are no laws specifically
applicable to the Company.
We further report that the compliance by the Company of applicable
labour and environmental laws has not been reviewed in this
Audit since the related documents were not available for our
verification.
We further report, that the compliance of applicable financial laws,
like direct and indirect tax laws by the Company have not been reviewed in this Audit
since the same have been subject to review by statutory financial auditor and other
designated professionals.
We further report that
The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with proper
balance of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors, Independent Directors and a Woman
Director. The changes in the composition of the Board of Directors that took place during
the period under review were carried out in compliance with provisions of the Act.
Adequate notice is given to all directors to schedule the Board
Meetings, agenda and detailed notes on agenda were sent at least seven days in advance
(except in respect of two Board meeting which were convened at shorter notice and
conducted in the presence of requisite number of Independent Directors) and a system
exists for seeking and obtaining further information and clarifications on the agenda
items before the meeting and for meaningful participation at the meeting.
All decisions at Board meetings and Committee Meetings are carried out
unanimously as recorded in the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors or
Committees of the Board, as the case may be. We further report that there are adequate
systems and processes in the Company commensurate with the size and operations of the
Company to monitor and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and
guidelines.
We further report that during the period under review, the National
Company Law Tribunal, Chennai Bench has vide its order dated 14th June 2023 sanctioned the
Scheme of Arrangement amongst Revathi Equipment Limited ("REL") and Renaissance
Advanced Consultancy Limited ("RACL") and Renaissance Consultancy Services
Limited ("RCSL") and Renaissance Stocks Limited ("RSL") and Semac
Consultants Private Limited ("SCPL") and Renaissance Corporate Consultants
Limited ("RCCL") and their respective Shareholders and Creditors in accordance
with the provisions of Section 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the
Companies Act, 2013, with effect from the appointed date of 1st April, 2022. The said
order was filed with the Registrar of Companies, Coimbatore on 10th July 2023 pursuant to
which the Scheme has come into effect.
We further report that the Company has allotted 50,365 equity shares to
the shareholders of Semac Consultants Private Limited (SCL) pursuant to the Scheme of
Arrangement sanctioned by NCLT, Chennai Bench vide its order dated 14th June 2023, thereby
issued capital of the Company has increased from 30,66,943 to 31,17,308 equity shares of
Rs. 10/- of the Company. In this regard, the Company is in the process of obtaining
Listing approval and trading permissions from the stock exchange(s) (BSE Limited & the
National Stock
Exchange of India Limited) Consequently, the said increase in issued
capital of the Company has not been reflected in the records of both the depositories
(NSDL & CDSL).
We further report that during the audit period, the company has
obtained necessary approval of the members at the Annual General Meeting held on 27th
September 2023 for the following instance(s);
Approval for advancing loan or giving guarantee or providing security
in connection with loan availed by any person under Section 185 of the Companies Act,
2013.
Revise the borrowing limits of the Company exceeding the aggregate of
the paid up capital and free reserves of the Company specified under Section 180(1)(c) of
Companies2013 Act,
Approval for the creation of Mortgage / Charge on the assets of the
Company and to provide security specified under Section
180(1)(a) of Companies Act, 2013.
Approval for advancing loans, making investments, giving guarantee and
providing security in excess of the limits specified under
Section 186 of Companies Act, 2013.
Approval of the Material Related Party Transaction entered into with
Revathi Equipment India Limited (REIL) specified under
Regulation 23(4) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015,
Alteration of object clause of the Memorandum of Association of the
Company in line with the Companies Act, 2013
Other than the above, there were no instances of:
Public / Rights / Preferential issue of Shares / Debentures / Sweat
Equity.
Redemption / buy-back of securities
Foreign technical collaborations.
Disclaimer:
This Secretarial Audit Report is based on the verification of the
books, papers, minute books, forms, and returns filed and other records maintained by the
Company, along with the information provided by the management. The scope of this audit
was restricted to the data and records made available to us during the audit period. We
have placed reliance of the information provided by the management and our conclusions are
subject to limitations of the records produced before us.