To,
The Members
Your directors have pleasure in presenting their Thirtieth (30th) Annual Report on the
business and operations of the company along with the Audited Financial statements for the
Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The summary of the Company's financial performance for FY 2024 as compared to FY 2023
is summarized below
(Rs. in lakhs)
Particulars |
Year Ended 31st March 24 |
Year Ended 31st March 23 |
Total Revenue |
5,802.22 |
3,264.09 |
Less: Expenses excluding Depreciation, Finance Cost & Tax |
4466.96 |
3157.28 |
Profit/(Loss) before Interest, Depreciation & Taxes |
1335.26 |
106.81 |
Less: Interest & Financial Charges |
13.97 |
16.52 |
Less: Depreciation |
3.06 |
3.12 |
Profit/(Loss) before Tax |
1,318.23 |
87.17 |
Less: Provision for Taxation |
|
|
Current Tax |
191.72 |
36.86 |
Previous Year Tax |
|
|
Profit/(Loss) after Tax |
1,126.51 |
50.31 |
Profit/(Loss) After Tax (PAT) including Other |
|
|
Comprehensive Income |
1,126.51 |
50.31 |
Transfer to Statutory Reserve |
225.30 |
9.98 |
Earnings per Share (EPS) (Rs.) |
7.43 |
0.33 |
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
For the fiscal year ended 31st March 2024, the Company has achieved a total income of
5802.22 Lakhs representing a 77.76 % increase compared to 3264.09 Lakhs in the previous
year. The net profit stood at 1126.51 Lakhs, up by 2139 % from 50.31 Lakhs last year,
primarily due to robust performance in the equity market.
BUSINESS REVIEW AND STATE OF AFFAIRS OF YOUR COMPANY
Upsurge Investment and Finance Ltd. (UIFL) is a fast-growing NBFC engaged in providing
financial advisory, capital-growing and holistic managerial services to small and mid-size
enterprises. We have more than two decades of successful financial operations to our name.
Our team consists of a host of industry experts and registered chartered accountants with
over 120 years of combined experience in financial conceptualization, management and
advisory.
We offer a wide range of financial managerial and advisory services, specializing in
growth and funding advisory for SMEs. Our services include structured financing and debt
syndication, corporate and commercial loan services against equity and commodities, and
corporate financial and capital-raising advisory from seed funding to IPOs. We pride
ourselves over the ability to identify undervalued businesses and enable them with the
financial resources to accelerate and realize their true growth potential. In addition to
our regular funding options, we work with the organization to advise them through their
capital-raising processes. We assist their business from its initial seed stages right up
till the capital-raising pre-IPO.
RESERVES
The company proposes to transfer Rs. 225.30 lakhs to the statutory reserves out of the
amount available for appropriation.
DIVIDEND
During the Financial year ended 31st March, 2024, Board of Directors declared Interim
Dividend @ 5% i.e Rs. 0.50/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each in their meeting held on
26th August, 2023 for the F.Y 2023-24. Dividend was paid on 04th September, 2023.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the
company which occurred between the end of the financial year to which these financial
statements relate and the date of this report.
CHANGES TO SHARE CAPITAL
As on 31st March, 2024, the Authorized share capital of the Company is Rs. 1525 Lakhs
and paid up share capital is Rs. 1515.24 Lakhs. The Company had not issued any equity
shares either with or without differential rights during the F.Y. 2023-24 and hence, the
disclosure requirements under Section 43 and Rule 4 (4) of the Companies (Share Capital
and Debentures) Rules, 2014, are not applicable.
TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
The Company does not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven
years. Therefore, there were no funds and shares which were required to be transferred to
Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
DIRECTORS
The composition of the Board is in accordance with the provisions of Section 149 of the
Act and Regulation 17 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, with an appropriate combination of
Non-Executive Directors and Independent Directors. The complete list of Directors of the
Company has been provided as part of the Corporate Governance Report. Section 152 of the
Act provides that unless the Articles of Association provide for retirement of all
directors at every AGM, not less than two-third of the total number of directors of a
public company (excluding the Independent Directors) shall be persons whose period of
office is liable to determination by retirement of directors by rotation, of which
one-third are liable to retire by rotation.
None of the Directors of your Company is disqualified under provisions of Section
164(2)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Appointment and Cessation of Independent Director
As per Section 149(11) of the Companies Act 2013, no Independent director shall hold
office for more than two consecutive terms, but such independent director shall be
eligible for appointment after the expiration of three years of ceasing to become an
Independent director. Accordingly, the tenure of Mr. Hansraj Goyal and Mr. Dinesh
Vijayvargiya as Independent Directors of the Company shall come to an end on 29th
September 2024, as they have served as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company
for 2 (two) consecutive Terms. In light of the above, it is imperative for the continuity
of effective governance and oversight that new independent directors be appointed to the
Board. The appointment of independent directors is crucial for maintaining the balance of
the Board and ensuring adherence to corporate governance standards. Based on the
recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee The Board has recommended the
appointment of Mr. Satish Gupta and Mr. Vivek Jain, as Independent Directors of the
Company for 5 (five) consecutive years. The board Considers that the proposed independent
directors bring a wealth of experience and expertise that will contribute significantly to
the Board's decision-making processes and enhance the overall governance of the Company.
Their appointment will help ensure that the Company continues to meet the regulatory
requirements and maintain high standards of corporate governance.
Director(s) liable to retire by rotation
Section 152 of the Act provides that unless the Articles of Association provide for the
retirement of all directors at every AGM, not less than two-third of the total number of
directors of a public company (excluding the Independent Directors) shall be persons whose
period of office is liable to determination by retirement of directors by rotation.
Accordingly, Mrs. Pratibha D. Goyal (DIN: 00399056), Director, being longest in the
office, shall retire by rotation at ensuing Annual General meeting and being eligible has
offered herself for re-appointment. The resolutions for the appointment/re-appointment of
the directors proposed for shareholders' approval along with their brief profiles as
detailed in the Notice of AGM would be placed for your approval. Brief resume of the
directors seeking appointment/re-appointment is given in the notice to the annual general
meeting. None of the Directors of your Company is disqualified under provisions of Section
164(2)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 2013.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL ("KMPs")
As at March 31, 2024, the Company had following KMPs: 1) Dayakrishna Goyal Managing
Director 2) Mayank Goyal Chief Financial Officer 3) Jitendra Gupta Company Secretary
During the year under review, Ms. Diksha Joshi, the Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer of the company resigned w.e.f. 19th October 2023. On the recommendation of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee, The Board has approved the
appointment of Ms. Apoorva Yadav as the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the
company effective from 10th January 2024, who has also resigned from 16th February 2024.
Then again on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit
Committee, the Board has appointed Mr. Jitendra Gupta as the Company Secretary &
Compliance officer of the company effective from 06th March 2024 in place of Ms. Apoorva
Yadav.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
In terms of section 149 of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, Mr. Hansraj Goyal
(DIN: 00398273) and Mr. Dinesh Vijayvargia (DIN: 01131902) are the Independent Directors
of the Company. All Independent Directors have submitted the declaration of independence,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 149(7) of the Act and Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI
Listing Regulations, stating that they meet the criteria of independence as provided in
Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and they
are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist or may be reasonably
anticipated, that could impair or impact his / her ability to discharge his / her duties
with an objective independent judgment and without any external influence. The terms and
conditions of appointment of Independent Directors are also available on the website of
the Company at www.upsurgeinvestment.com The Board is of the opinion that the Independent
Directors of the Company possess requisite qualifications, experience, expertise and hold
highest standards of integrity.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Board has laid down a code of conduct for Board members & Senior Management
Personnel as per Regulation 17 & 26 (3) of the Listing Regulations & has been
posted on the website of the Company. Link https://upsurgeinvestment.com/investors/ All
the Board members & Senior Management Personnel have affirmed compliance with the said
code of conduct for the year ended 31st March, 2024. A declaration to this effect, signed
by the Whole-Time Director forms part of this Annual Report.
BOARD MEETINGS
A notice of the Board Meeting is circulated well in advance with Agenda, including
detailed explanation to be discussed, to enable the Board to take an informed decision.
The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed under the
Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Agreement/Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Further, 09 (Nine)
Board Meetings were held during the year ended 31st March 2024, the dates are 25th April,
2023, 22nd May 2023, 10th August, 2023, 09th September, 2023, 30th October, 2023, 06th
December, 2023, 10th January, 2024, 23rd January, 2024 and 04th March, 2024. Detailed
information on the Board Meetings with regard to attendance of each of the Directors
thereat have been included in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this
Board Report. Additionally, during the financial year ended 31st March, 2024 a separate
meeting of the Independent Directors was held on 15th January, 2024 in compliance with the
requirements of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25(3) and 25(4) of
the Listing Regulations. Post the Independent Directors Meeting, the collective feedback
of each of the Independent Director was scaled and measured on defined ratings, thereby
covering the performance of Board as a whole, performance of the non-independent directors
and performance of the Chairman.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Committees of the Board focus on certain specific areas and make informed decisions
in line with the delegated authority. The Board of Directors of your company has
constituted various committees in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act,
2013 and the SEBI, Listing Regulations:
Audit Committee
Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Stakeholder Relationship Committee
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Details of the composition, terms of reference and number of meetings held for
respective committees are given in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms a part of
this Report. Further, during the year under review, all recommendations made by the Audit
Committee have been accepted by the Board. All Committees of the Board of Directors were
reconstituted, wherever needed during the financial year under review, in line with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulation, 2015 and the same has been disclosed in the Corporate Governance
Report submitted with the Stock Exchange under regulation 27 of the Listing Regulations.
POLICY ON NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, KMP AND OTHER EMPLOYEES
In terms of section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19(4) read with
part D of the Schedule II of the Listing regulations, the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee of the Company has laid down a policy on selection and appointment of the
directors and the senior management of the Company and their remuneration including
criteria for determining qualification, positive attributes independence of directors and
other matters. The policy is available on the Company's website at
https://upsurgeinvestment.com/investors/
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee,
framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their
remuneration. The appointment and Remuneration Policies stated in the Corporate Governance
Report of the Company that forms part of the Annual Report.
EVALUATION OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE AND BOARD
The annual evaluation process of the Board of Directors, individual Directors and
Committees was conducted in accordance with the provision of the Act and the SEBI Listing
Regulations. The Board evaluated its performance after seeking inputs from all the
directors on the basis of criteria such as the Board composition and structure,
effectiveness of board process, information and functioning, etc. The performance of the
Committee was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from the committee members on
the basis of criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee
meetings etc. The above criteria are in compliance as provided in the Guidance Note on
Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The manner in which
the evaluation has been carried out has been explained also in the Corporate Governance
Report attached as Annexure to this report. Also, the Independent Directors, at their
meeting reviewed the performance of the Board, its Chairman and Non-Executive Directors of
the Company.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required pursuant to the provisions of Section 197 of the Act read with
Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014 in respect of employees of the Company has been appended as Annexure I to this
Report. In terms of first proviso to Section 136 of the Act, the Report and Accounts are
being sent to the Members and others entitled thereto, excluding the information on
employees' particulars as required pursuant to provisions of Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. The said
information is available for inspection by the Members. The Board of Directors affirms
that the remuneration paid to the employees of the Company is as per the Policy on
Directors' appointment and remuneration for Directors, KMPs and other employees and is in
accordance with the requirements of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations and none of the
employees listed in the said Annexure are related to any Directors of the Company.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors confirm
that, to the best of its knowledge and belief:
1. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have
been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
2. 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 of the Company as at March 31, 2024 and of the profit of
the Company for that period.
3. The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the
assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
4. The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
5. The Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively;
and
6. The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions
of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Board has policies and procedure for governance of orderly and efficient conduct of
its business, including adherence to the Company's policies, safeguarding its assets,
prevention and detection of fraud and error, accuracy and completeness of the accounting
records and timely preparation of reliable financial disclosures. The Company's internal
control system commensurate with the nature of its business, the size and complexity of
its operation. The Company has effective internal control systems as per the requirements
and has laid down operating guidelines and processes which ensure smooth functioning of
activities. The processes and policies are constantly assessed and reviewed. The details
in respect of internal control systems and their adequacy are included in the Management
Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of this report.
REPORTING FRAUD
During the year under review, the Statutory and Secretarial Auditor have not reported
any instances of frauds committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees, to the
Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the Act details of which needs to be mentioned in
this Report.
DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURES/ASSOCIATE COMPANY
The Company does not have any subsidiary or associate company and has not entered into
joint venture with any other company during the financial year ended 31st March 2024.
Accordingly, a statement under the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act,
2013, containing salient features of the financial statements of the Company's subsidiary
(ies) in Form AOC-1 is not enclosed.
DEPOSITS
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits from public or members during
the year under review under Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Chapter V of
the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, INVESTMENTS MADE, GUARANTEES GIVEN OR SECURITY PROVIDED BY
THE COMPANY
Pursuant to Section 186 (11) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 11(2) of the
Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, the loan made, guarantee given
or security provided in the ordinary course of business by a Non- Banking Financial
Company (NBFC) registered with Reserve Bank of India are exempt from the applicability of
provisions of Section 186 of the Act.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company's Board approved Related Party Transactions Policy has been hosted on the
website of the Company at www.upsurgeinvestment.com. There was no related party
transaction (RPTs) entered into by the Company during the financial year except payment of
remuneration to KMP and Payment of Rent, which attracted the provisions of Section 188 of
the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly disclosures of related party transactions in Form
AOC-2 have not been furnished. There were no material' related party transactions
undertaken by the Company during the year that require shareholder's approval under
regulation 23(4) of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations,
2015. Suitable disclosures as required under Ind AS-24 have been made in the Notes to the
financial statements. All Related Party Transactions were placed before the Audit
Committee and Board for their approval.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE, POLICY AND EXPENDITURE
The provision of CSR is not applicable to the company for the fiscal year ended 31st
March 2024. As the company does not fulfil any of the following conditions under section
135 of Companies Act 2013, in the preceding financial year:
Net worth of more than Rs.500 crore
Turnover of more than Rs.1000 crore
Net profit of more than Rs.5 crore
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Conservation of Energy & Technology Absorption
The particulars in respect of conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign
exchange earnings and outgo, as required under sub-section (3)(m) of Section 134 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule (8)(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are
given as under:
A. Conservation of Energy:
i. The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy: - The operations of your
Company are not energy intensive. However, adequate measures have been initiated to reduce
energy consumption.
ii. The steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy: - The
Company has used alternate source of energy, whenever and to the extent possible
iii. The capital investment on energy conservation equipment's: - Nil
B. Technology Absorption:
iv. The efforts made towards technology absorption: Not Applicable.
v. The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development
or import substitution: Not Applicable.
vi. In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from
the beginning of the Financial Year): - The Company has neither purchased within India nor
imported any technology.
vii. The expenditure incurred on Research and Development: - The Company has not
incurred any expenditure on Research and Development during the year under review.
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
During the year under review there were no Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Board of Directors of the Company has approved Risk Management policy and
guidelines, wherein all material risks faced by the company are identified and assessed.
Moreover in the said Risk Management Policy the Board has defined a structured approach to
manage uncertainty, cultivating the same in their decision making pertaining to all
business divisions and corporate functions. For each of the risks identified,
corresponding controls are assessed and policies and procedures are put in place for
monitoring, mitigating and reporting on periodic basis.
VIGIL MECHANISM
In pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) and (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, a
Whistle Blower Policy / Vigil Mechanism for directors and employees to report
genuine concerns has been established by the Company in order to maintain highest
standards of ethical, moral and legal conduct, adopted Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower
policy to provide an avenue to its employees to raise concerns of any violations of legal
or regulatory requirements, incorrect or misrepresentations of any financial statements
and reports, etc. The Audit committee of the company oversees the said mechanism from time
to time. None of the Company personnel has been denied access to the Audit Committee. The
Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is also available on the website of the Company
www.upsurgeinevstment.com
SIGNIFICANT ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS, COURTS OR TRIBUNALS
IMPACTING GOING CONCERN AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS
No orders have been passed by any Regulator or Court or Tribunal which can have an
impact on the going concern status and the Company's operations in future.
AUDITORS
STATUTORY AUDITORS
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013, M/s Jain & Trivedi,
Chartered Accountants, (FRN:113496W) was appointed as the statutory auditors of the
Company, to hold office for a period of five consecutive years from the conclusion of the
28th AGM held in 2022-23 till the conclusion of the 33rd AGM to be held in 2027-28. During
the year, the statutory auditors have confirmed that they satisfy the independence
criteria required under the Companies Act, 2013, the Code of Ethics issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
There are no qualifications, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer in the
Independent Auditor's Report provided by M/s. Jain & Trivedi, Chartered Accountants,
for the F.Y. 2023-24. The notes to accounts forming part of financial statements are
self-explanatory and need no further clarification.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made
thereunder, the Board of Director appointed M/s. Mukesh Purohit & Co., Company
Secretary in practice (COP. 25204), to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for
the financial year ended March 31, 2024. Further, in terms of the provisions of Regulation
24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations and Circular No. CIR/ CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated February
8, 2019 issued by SEBI, M/s. Mukesh Purohit & Company has issued the Annual
Secretarial Compliance Report, confirming compliance by the Company of the applicable SEBI
regulations and circulars / guidelines issued thereunder. The Secretarial Audit Report for
the Financial Year ended 31st March 2024 forms the integral part of the Board Report as Annexure-III.
There is no adverse remark, qualification, reservation or disclaimer in the
Secretarial Audit Report. During the period under review, the Company has complied with
the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Standards, etc.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the financial year, the Company has complied with the Secretarial Standards; on
the Meeting of the Board of Directors (SS-1), on General Meetings (SS-2) and on Dividend
(SS-3), for the time being in force and as amended from time to time.
ANNUAL RETURN AS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE ACT
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 as amended from
time to time, the Annual Return of the Company for Financial Year 2023-24 is available on
the
Company's website at https://upsurgeinvestment.com/investors/
CHANGES IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year under review there is no change in the nature of business of the
Company.
FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME
The Company has familiarized the Independent Directors with the Company, their roles,
responsibilities in the Company, nature of industry in which the Company operates,
business model of the Company, etc. The details relating to the familiarization programme
are available on the website of the Company at www.upsurgeinvestment.com
DEPOSITORY SYSTEM
The Company's Equity Shares are compulsorily tradable in electronic form. As on March
31, 2024, out of the Company's total equity paid-up share capital comprising of
1,51,52,400 Equity Shares, only 359101 Equity Shares were in physical form and the
remaining capital was in dematerialized form. As per SEBI notification No.
SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/24 dated June 8, 2018 and further amendment vide notification No.
SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/49 dated November 30, 2018, requests for effecting transfer of
securities is not processed from April 1, 2019 unless the securities are held in the
dematerialized form with the depositories. Further, with effect from January 24,
2022, transmission or transposition of securities held in physical or dematerialized form
is also effected only in dematerialized form. Therefore, Members holding securities in
physical form are requested to take necessary action to dematerialize their holdings.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review forms part of the
Annual Report
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Company has constituted an audit committee in terms of the requirements of the
Companies Act, 2013, Regulation 18 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and RBI regulations.
The details of the same are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report.
INSIDER TRADING
The Board has adopted the Insider Trading Policy in accordance with the requirements of
the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. The Insider trading Policy of
the Company covering code of practices and procedures for fair disclosure of Unpublished
Price Sensitive Information and Code of Conduct for the prevention of Insider Trading has
been posted on the website of the Company.
Link https://upsurgeinvestment.com/investors/
All the Board members & KMPs have affirmed compliance with the said code of conduct
for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
As stipulated under the provision of Regulation 34 (3) read with Schedule V (c) of the
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 a separate report
on Corporate Governance forms integral part of this Board Report. The requisite compliance
certificate as required under Part E of Schedule V of the Listing Regulation is issued by
Jain & Trivedi, Chartered Accountants pertaining to the compliance of the conditions
of Corporate Governance is Annexed thereto.
MD/CFO CERTIFICATION
The Managing Director & CFO of your Company have issued necessary certificate
pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 17(8) of the Listing Regulations and the same
forms part of this Annual Report.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND
REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The company has in place an Anti-Harassment policy in line with the requirements of the
sexual harassment of women at the workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &Redressal) Act,
2013. Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received
regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees)
are covered under this policy. During the year under review, company has not received any
Sexual Harassment Complaints. Company has zero tolerance policy in case of sexual
harassment at workplace and is committed to provide a healthy environment to each and
every employee of the company.
SYSTEM DRIVEN DISCLOSURES (SDD) Under SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011
Pursuant to the provisions of SEBI circular dated December 01, 2015, December 21, 2016,
September 09, 2020, October 28, 2022, January 25, 2023 and March 16, 2023 with reference
to Regulation 3(5) and 3(6) of SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015 which inter alia required
(System Driven Disclosures) SDD to be maintained by the company. In this regard, Company
has installed SDD software and is maintaining the same on regular basis as and when any
such events occur as per the provisions of SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIAL RELATION
Human Resource plays vital role in the Company. If finance is the blood of any
organization then Human Resource is not less than pulse which keeps running production by
their hard work day and night. Company focuses on creating best health and safety
standards and also has performance management process to motivate people to give their
best output and encourages innovation and meritocracy. Personnel relation with all
employees remained cordial and harmonious at all levels throughout the year. Directors
wish to place on record their sincere appreciations for the continued, sincere and devoted
services rendered by all the employees of the Company.
RBI REGULATIONS
The Company has complied with the applicable regulations of RBI as on March 31, 2024.
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATMENTS
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting
Standards (Ind AS) as per the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 notified
under Section 133 and other relevant provisions of the Act.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
During the year under review, the Company has not obtained any registration / license /
authorization, by whatever name called from any other financial sector regulators.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors express their sincere gratitude to the RBI, SEBI, BSE Limited, National
Stock Exchange of India Limited, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
Registrar of Companies, other government and regulatory authorities, lenders, financial
institutions and the Company's bankers for the ongoing support extended by them. The
Directors also place on record their sincere appreciation for the continued support
extended by the Company's stakeholders and trust reposed by them in the Company. The
Directors sincerely appreciate the commitment displayed by the employees of the Company
and its subsidiaries across all levels, for exhibiting outstanding performance during such
challenging times.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of |
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Upsurge Investment and Finance Limited |
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Sd/- |
Sd/- |
Dayakrishna Goyal |
Pratibha Goyal |
Managing Director |
Director |
DIN: 00398539 |
DIN: 00399056 |
Mumbai, dated 27th August, 2024 |
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