The Directors present their 43rd Annual Report along with Audited Statements
of Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The performance of the Company is as follows:
(Amount in Lakhs)
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Income |
- |
|
Expenditure |
5.20 |
8.61 |
Profit before Tax |
(5.20) |
(8.61) |
Current Year Tax |
(0.05) |
(0.04) |
Profit after Tax |
(5.15) |
(8.57) |
COMPANY PERFORMANCE
Your Company posted financial results during the year under review. There were no
Operations during the Financial Year 2023-2024 and incurred Loss Rs. (5.15) Lakhs as
compared to Previous Years Loss of Rs. (8.57) Lakhs.
DIVIDEND
The Company does not have adequate profits for the year under review hence decided not
to declare any dividend.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
In view of the losses incurred by the Company during the year, the Board of Directors
did not propose to transfer any amount to reserves for the period under review.
FIXED / PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits falling within the meaning of Sec. 73, 74
& 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule 8(v) of Companies (Accounts) Rules
2014, during the Financial Year under review.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
During the financial year under review, the capital of the Company has remain unchanged
and the Authorized Share Capital of Company is Rs. 70,00,00,000/- (7,00,00,000 Equity
Shares of Rs.10/- each) and the Paid-Up capital of Company is Rs. 3,00,10,000/-(30,01,000
Equity Shares of Rs. 10/-each).
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
There are no material changes affecting the financial position of the Company
subsequent to the close of the financial year 2024 till the date of this report.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORY AUTHORITIES/COURTS
No significant and material order has been passed by the regulators, courts, tribunals
impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return
in Form MGT-7 is available on the Company Website (www.shalimaragencieslimited.com).
AUDIT STATUTORY AUDIT:
The Board of Directors recommends appointment of M/s. JMT & Associates, Chartered
Accountants (Firm Registration No. 104167W) as Statutory Auditors of the Company in place
of M/s. P C N & Associates., Chartered Accountants (FRN: 016016S) who have tendered
their resignation as Statutory Auditors of the Company. The Board of Directors of the
Company at its meeting held on 17th June, 2024 have appointed M/s. JMT &
Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 104167W), subject to approval of
shareholders at ensuing Annual General Meeting, to hold office from the conclusion of 43rd
Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 48th Annual General
Meeting.
The Board recommends to the members of the Company approval of appointment of M/s. JMT
& Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 104167W) as the Statutory
Auditors of the Company.
Your Company has received a letter from M/s. JMT & Associates, Chartered
Accountants (Firm Registration No. 104167W) to the effect that their appointment, if made,
would be under the second and third proviso to Section 139 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013
and that they are not disqualified within the meaning of Section 141 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 4(1) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
COST AUDIT
Cost Audit is not applicable to your Company.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
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 Sarada Putcha, Practicing Company Secretary to conduct the Secretarial Audit of
the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
The Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR 3 is annexed herewith as "Annexure
II" to this report and contains no qualification, reservation or adverse remarks.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and
nature of its operations. The scope and authority of the Internal Audit function is
defined by the Audit Committee. To maintain its objectivity and independence, the Internal
Audit function reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board.
The Internal Audit Department monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of
internal control system in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting
procedures and policies of the Company. Based on the suggestions of internal audit
function, Management undertakes corrective action in their respective areas and thereby
strengthens the controls.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS'APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The Current policy is to have an appropriate mix of Executive and Independent Directors
to maintain the Independence of the Board, and separate its functions of Governance and
Management. As on date of this report your Board consists of 6 Directors including 3
Executive Director and 3 are Independent Non-Executive Directors (including a women
Director).
The Policy of the Company on Appointment and Remuneration, including criteria for
determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of directors and other
matters, as required under Section 178 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 has been framed by
the Company. We affirm that the Remuneration paid to the Directors is as per terms laid
out in the Nomination and Remuneration Policy.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All the Independent Directors have given a declaration that they meet the criteria of
independence as laid down under Section 149 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
rules made thereunder and Regulation 16 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The Particulars of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of
Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts/ arrangements/ transactions entered by the Company during the Financial
Year with related parties were on an arm's length basis, in the ordinary course of
business and were in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act and
SEBI (LODR) Regulations. The prior approval of the Audit committee was sought for all
related party transactions.
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2024, there have been no 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. The policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is
uploaded on the Company's website.
Detailed information about the Related Party Transactions is enclosed in Form AOC 2 as
"Annexure III" to this report.
NON APPLICABILTY OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As per the SEBI Circular CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/7/2014 dated 15th September, 2014, the
Paid-Up Capital of the Company is less than Rs. 10 Crores and Net worth being less than
Rs. 25 Crores, Corporate Governance and its report is Not Applicable to the Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION,FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND
OUTGO.Conservation of Energy:
The Company is monitoring the consumption of energy and is identifying measures for
conservation of energy.
(i) The steps taken by the company for 11utilizing the alternate sources of energy
Nil
(ii) The capital investment on energy conservation equipments Nil
Technology Absorption, adaptation and innovation:
Indigenous Technology is involved for the manufacturing the products of the Company.
Research and Development (R & D): No research and Development has been carried out.
Foreign exchange earnings: Rs. Nil Foreign exchange out go: Rs. Nil
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has adopted a Risk Management Plan for implementation of Enterprise Risk
Management (ERM) framework. As per the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligation
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, the Board shall establish a Risk Management
Plan/ Policy and the Risk Management Committee shall evaluate the Risk Management systems
periodically.
In line with this requirement, the Board is responsible for initiating and instituting
the ERM framework and setting the requisite tone at the top for implementation of the ERM
framework. Further, the Board shall be responsible for overseeing measures for managing
risk. The Plan also envisages a key role for the Risk Management Committee which shall
periodically (at least annually) review the adequacy of Risk Management Systems, recommend
improvements if needed, discuss with external consultants, Internal Auditors to test the
adequacy and effectiveness of the Risk Management System.
Business risk, inter-alia, further includes financial risk, political risk, fidelity
risk, legal risk. As a matter of policy, these risks are assessed and steps as appropriate
are taken to mitigate the same.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility
initiatives as the said provisions under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not
applicable to the company. ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with the
size and needs of the business. These controls ensures the orderly and efficient conduct
of its Business, including adherence to the Company's policies, identification of areas of
improvement, safeguarding of its assets from unauthorized use, the prevention and
detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records
and timely preparation of reliable financial statements and / or disclosures.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has a Whistle Blower Policy framed to deal with instance of Fraud and
Mis-Management, if any in the Group pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) &
(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 & 34 (3) of SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, 2015. The details of the Policy are posted on the website:
www.shalimaragencieslimited.com. Employees can report to the Management concerned
unethical behaviour, act or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct
Policy no employee has been denied access to the Audit Committee.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL
ACT, 2013
The Company has in place an anti-sexual harassment policy in line with the requirements
of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the work place (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013.All Employees (Permanent, Contractual, temporary, Trainees) are
covered under this policy. There was no case of sexual harassment reported during the year
under review.
BOARD MEETINGS
The Board of Directors duly met 7(Seven) times in the FY 2023-2024 and in respect of
which meetings, proper notices were given and the proceedings were properly recorded and
signed in the Minutes Book maintained for the purpose.
Board Meetings during the FY 2023-2024:
1 |
12.05.2023 |
2 |
11.08.2023 |
3 |
18.09.2023 |
4 |
18.10.2023 |
5 |
13.11.2023 |
6 |
09.02.2024 |
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANANGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the financial year under review, the following changes occurred in the Board of
Directors
Appointment:
1. Mr. Srikonda Anupama (DIN: 10242417) was appointed as Independent Director of the
Company with effect from 18.10.2023.
Post Financial Year of the company
2. Mr. Manoj Sandiliya Telakapalli (DIN: 09630229) and Mrs. Aruna Gamini Yanamandra was
resigned as Whole Time Director and Independent Director of the Company with effect from
30.04.2024
3. Mr. Babu Edalamapti Purushotham (DIN: 03466935 and Mr. Ravi Kumar Parital was
appointed as Managing Director and CFO of the company with effect from 30.04.2024.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems
established and maintained by the Company, work performed by the Internal, Statutory and
Secretarial Auditors and the reviews performed by Management and the relevant Board
Committees, including the Audit Committee, the Board is of the opinion that the Company's
internal financial controls were adequate and effective during the Financial Year
2023-2024
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of
Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that:
(I) In the preparation of the annual accounts the applicable accounting standards have
been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(II) They have, selected such accounting policies as mentioned in the notes to the
financial statements and applied 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 2023-2024 and of the loss of the Company for that
period;
(iii) They have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for
safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities The annual accounts for the year 2023-2024 have been prepared on a going
concern basis.
(iv) They have laid down proper internal financial control to be followed by the
Company and that the internal financial controls were adequate and are operating
effectively.
(v) They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws was and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT:
Details of complaints/ requests received, resolved and pending during the Financial
Year 2023-2024:
During the year |
Received |
Resolved |
Pending |
2023-24 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
The compliance department of the company is responsible for independently ensuring that
the operating and business units comply with regulatory and internal guidelines. New
instructions/guidelines issued by the regulatory authorities were disseminated across the
company to ensure that the business and business units operate within the boundaries set
by the regulators and that compliance risks are suitably monitored and mitigated in course
of their activities & processes.
COMMITTEES
Audit Committee (As on 31-03-2024)
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in reviewing the
financial information which will be provided to the Members and others, reviewing the
systems of internal controls established in the Company, appointing, retaining and
reviewing the performance of internal accountants/internal auditors and overseeing the
Company's accounting and financial reporting process and the audit of the Company's
financial statements.
The power and terms of reference of the Audit Committee are as mentioned in Regulation
18 and Part C of Schedule II of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, read with Section 177 of
the Companies Act, 2013.
DuringtheFY2023-2024, Audit committeemeton 4(Four) times in the FY 2023-2024on
1 |
18.05.2023 |
2 |
09.08.2023 |
3 |
14.11.2023 |
4 |
13.02.2024 |
The Composition is as follows:
Name |
Designation |
Category |
Mr. Siva Prasad Gorthy |
Chairman |
Independent Non Executive |
Ms. Aruna Gamini Yanamandra |
Member |
Independent Non Executive |
Mr. Mayank Puran Chandra Joshi |
Member |
Independent Non Executive |
Nomination & Remuneration Committee (As on 31-03-2024)
The power and terms of reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee are as
mentioned in Regulation 19 and part D of Schedule II of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015,
read with Section178 of the Companies Act, 2013
Terms of reference:
The main term of reference of the Committee is to approve the fixation/revision of
remuneration of the Managing Director/Whole Time Director of the Company and while
approving:
To take into account the financial position of the Company, trend in the industry,
appointee's qualification, experience, past performance, past remuneration etc. To bring
out objectivity in determining the remuneration package while striking a balance between
the interest of the Company and the Shareholders.
Remuneration Policy:
The objectives of the remuneration policy are to motivate Directors to excel in their
performance, recognize their contribution and retain talent in the organization and reward
merit. The remuneration levels are governed by industry pattern, qualifications and
experience of the Directors, responsibilities shouldered, individual performance etc.
Remuneration to the Managerial Personnel for the financial year 2022-23 Stated in
"Annexure III" During the FY 2023-2024, the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee Meeting was held on
1 |
18.05.2023 |
2 |
09.08.2023 |
3 |
14.11.2023 |
4 |
13.02.2024 |
The Composition is as follows:
Name |
Designation |
Category |
Mr. Siva Prasad Gorthy |
Chairman |
Independent Non-Executive |
Ms. Aruna Gamini Yanamandra |
Member |
Independent Non-Executive |
Mr. Mayank Puran Chandra Joshi |
Member |
Independent Non-Executive |
Stakeholders Relationship Committee (As on 31-03-2024) The Powers of the Committee are
as follows:
The power and terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee are as
mentioned in Regulation 20 and part D of Schedule II of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
The Committee has been delegated with the following powers:
To redress shareholder and investor complaints relating to transmission of Shares,
Dematerialization of Shares, non-receipt of Annual Reports, non-receipt of declared
dividend and other allied complaints etc.
To approve, transmission, and issue of duplicate / fresh share
certificate(s)Consolidate and sub-division of share certificates etc.
To redress, approve and dispose off any, other complaints, transactions and requests
etc., received from any shareholder of the company and investor in general.
The Board has delegated the power to process the transmission of Shares to the
Registrar and Share Transfer Agents of the Company; Aarthi Consultants Pvt. Ltd.,1-2-285,
Domalguda, Hyderabad -500 029.Ph : 040 -27642217, 27638111 Fax : 040 27632184
The Company has designated an exclusive E-mail ID shalimaragenciesltd@gmail.com for
Complaints / Grievances. During the FY 2023-2024, 4 meeting(s) of the Stakeholders
Relationship Committee Meeting on
1 |
18.05.2023 |
2 |
09.08.2023 |
3 |
14.11.2023 |
4 |
13.02.2024 |
The Composition is as follows
Name |
Designation |
Category |
Mr. Siva Prasad Gorthy |
Chairman |
Independent Non Executive |
Ms. Aruna Gamini Yanamandra |
Member |
Independent Non Executive |
Mr. Manoj Sandilya Telakapalli |
Member |
Director |
Declaration from Independent Directors on Annual Basis: FY2023-2024The Company
has received a declaration from Mr. Siva Prasad Gorthy, Ms. Aruna Gamini Yanamandra and
Mr. Mayank Puran Chandra Joshi and Mr. Srikonda Anupama Independent Non-Executive
Directors of the Company to the effect that they are meeting the criteria of independence
as provided in Sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Composition is as follows:
Name |
Designation |
Category |
Mr. Siva Prasad Gorthy |
Chairman |
Independent Non-Executive |
Ms. Aruna Gamini Yanamandra |
Member |
Independent Non-Executive |
Mr. Mayank Puran Chandra Joshi |
Member |
Independent Non-Executive |
DECLARATION BY DIRECTOR OF AFFIRMATION BY DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL OF
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF CONDUCT
The Company do hereby declare that the directors and senior management of the Company
have exercised their authority and powers and discharged their duties and functions in
accordance with the requirements of the code of conduct as prescribed by the company and
have adhered to the provisions of the same.
Update on Open Offer:
a) Spice Lounge LLP, b) Mohan Babu Karjela,c) Venugopal Naidu Kongarla
Venkatesh have entered into an Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the Promoter of the
Company and the Company on 07.05.2024
The Board in their meeting held on 07.05.2024 and the members of the company in their
meeting held on 03.06.2024 has approved Issuance of 6,67,11,260 Equity Shares of the
Company on a Preferential Basis for consideration other than cash wherein the company is
purchasing 201000 shares of Teksoft Systems INC, 5000000 shares of Chicken Wild Wings
Private Limited and 12000000 shares of Mirchi Wild Wings Private Limited in lieu of
issuance of 6,67,11,260 Equity Shares of the Shalimar Agencies Limitedby way of swap of
shares in accordance with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 ("SEBI ICDR Regulations") and other
applicable laws.
The Board in their meeting held on 09th Aug, 2024 has allotted 6,67,11,260 Equity
Shares of the Company on a Preferential Basis for consideration other than cash through
share swap as follows:
I. SAGL has acquired 2,01,000 shares of Teksoft Systems INC and in consideration has
allotted 3,00,01,260 equity shares of the Company to the allottees BlueSky Capital Fund
SPC (1,20,00,504 shares), Siraj Holding LLC (1,20,00,504 shares), Venugopal Naidu Kongarla
Venkatesh (60,00,252 shares) who are the shareholders of Teksoft Systems INC.
II. SAGL has acquired 50,00,000 Equity Shares of Chicken Wild Wings Private Limited and
in consideration has allotted 2,67,50,000 Equity Shares of the Company to the allottees
Mohan Babu Karjela (2,67,22,715 shares) and Venugopal Naidu Kongarla Venkatesh (27,285
shares) who are the shareholders of Chicken Wild Wings Private Limited.
III. SAGL has acquired 1,20,00,000 Equity Shares of Mirchi Wild Wings Private
Limitedand in consideration has allotted 99,60,000 Equity Shares of the Company to the
allottee M Kitchens Private Limited who is the shareholder of Mirchi Wild Wings Private
Limited.
By virtue of above allotment by swap share: Chicken Wild Wings Private Limited, Mirchi
Wild Wings Private Limited, and Teksoft Systems Inc have become the wholly owned
subsidiaries of the company Shalimar Agencies Limited.
Pursuant, to which the acquirers have triggered the obligation to make an Open Offer in
terms of Regulation 3(1) and 4 of the SEBI SAST Regulations to the Shareholders of the
target Company. The Company has obtained in-principle approval of BSE Limited for the
above proposed preferential allotment and is in the process of obtaining listing and
trading approval.
Approval of SEBI is awaited for the open offer triggered above.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Directors place on record their appreciation for the valuable support extended by
various departments viz., Central and State Governments, Stock Exchanges, SEBI, NSDL,
CDSL, RTA, Banks, Auditors and other Regulatory Bodies etc for their continued support to
the Company's growth.
The Directors record their special appreciation to all employees for their efforts and
contribution towards the growth and achieving this performance.
Your Directors also wish to express their thanks to the Shareholders for the confidence
which they reposed in them.
Place: Hyderabad |
For and on Behalf of the Board |
Date: 02-09-2024 |
SHALIMAR AGENCIES LIMITED |
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Sd/- |
|
Babu Edalamapti Purushotham Telakapalli |
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Managing Director |
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(DIN: 03466935) |