To
The Members,
Gujarat Credit Corporation Limited
The Board of Directors hereby submits the report of the business and
operations of your Company, along with the Standalone and consolidated audited financial
statements, for the financial year ended March 31,2024.
The summary of operating results for the year and appropriation of
divisible profits is given below.
Results of our operations and state of affairs (Rs. In lakhs)
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
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31/03/24 |
31/03/23 |
31/03/24 |
31/03/23 |
Revenue from Operations |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Add: Other Income |
22.89 |
25.45 |
22.89 |
25.45 |
Total |
22.89 |
25.45 |
22.89 |
25.45 |
Less: Total Expenses |
20.56 |
22.12 |
20.56 |
22.12 |
Profit before Exceptional Items & Tax |
2.33 |
3.33 |
2.33 |
3.33 |
Less: Exceptional Items |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Profit before Tax |
2.33 |
3.33 |
2.33 |
3.33 |
Less: Tax Expenses |
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Current Tax |
0.26 |
0.87 |
0.26 |
0.87 |
Deferred tax |
0.52 |
1.5 |
0.52 |
1.5 |
Profit after Tax |
0.78 |
0.96 |
0.78 |
0.96 |
Add: Share of Profit from Associate Company |
- |
- |
(12.49) |
1.93 |
Add: Other Comprehensive Income |
2.16 |
(138) |
2.16 |
(138) |
Total Comprehensive Income |
3.71 |
(0.42) |
(8.78) |
1.51 |
Earnings Per Share: |
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Basic and Diluted |
0.03 |
0.01 |
(0.10) |
0.03 |
Performance of the Company
The Total Comprehensive Income of the Company on a standalone basis is
Rs. 3,71,000/- for the current year as compared to a Total Comprehensive Loss of Rs.
42,000/- . in the previous year.
The Total Comprehensive Loss of the Company on a consolidated basis is
Rs. 8,78,000/- as compared to an income of Rs. 1,51,000/- in the year 2023.
Transfer to Reserves
The Company has decided not to transfer any amount to the General
Reserve.
Dividend
In view of inadequate profits, the Board of Directors has not
recommended any dividend for the year under review.
Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position and
business operations of the Company
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial
position and business operations of the Company.
Details of Associate Company
GCCL Infrastructure & Projects Ltd is the only associate of the
Company as on March 31,2024. Consolidated Financial Statement
In accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 and implementation
requirements of Indian Accounting Standard (IND-AS) Rules on accounting and Disclosure
requirements, which is applicable from current year, and as prescribed by Regulation 33 of
the SEBI (Listing obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements are provided in this Annual Report.
Change in the Nature of the Business
Your Company continues to operate in the same business segment as that
of previous year and there is no change in the nature of the business.
Management Discussion & Analysis
A report on Management Discussion and Analysis, as required in terms of
Regulation 34(2) of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, forms part of this report and it deals with the
Business Operations and Financial Performance, Research & Development Expansion &
Diversification, Risk Management, Marketing Strategy, Safety & Environment,
significant changes in key financial ratios etc.
Meetings of the Board
The information on meetings of the Board of Directors as held during
the financial year 2023-24 is provided in Corporate Governance Report.
Corporate Governance
The Company is committed to maintain and adhere to the Corporate
Governance requirements set out by SEBI. The Report on Corporate Governance along with a
certificate from M/s GKV & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, Ahmedabad
conforming compliance to the conditions as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under
is annexed to this Report.
Deposits
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public during the year
under review, and as such, no amount of principal or interest on deposits from public was
outstanding as on the date of the balance sheet.
Risk Management
The Audit Committee and Board periodically review the risks that the
organization faces such as strategic, financial, credit, market, liquidity, security,
property, IT, legal, regulatory, reputational and other risks and suggest steps to be
taken to manage/mitigate the same through a properly defined framework.
Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
Pursuant to Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the provisions
of the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Bahubali Shah (DIN: 00347465), Director
retires by rotation at the 31st AGM of the Company and being eligible has
offered himself for re-appointment. The Board has recommended her reappointment at the
forthcoming AGM as the Director of the Company, liable to retire by rotation.
Statutory Audit
The Board of Directors of the Company on the recommendation of the
Audit Committee has appointed M/s Sorab S Engineer & Co. as the Statutory Auditors of
the Company pursuant to Section 139 of the Act for a term 5 (five) years to hold office
from the conclusion of the ensuing AGM till the conclusion of the 34th AGM of
the Company to be held in the year 2027, as approved by the members at the 29th
AGM.
The Auditors' Report for fiscal year 2024 does not contain any
qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Report is enclosed with the financial
statements in this Integrated Annual Report.
Secretarial Audit
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company
had appointed M/s GKV & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary to conduct the
Secretarial Audit of the Company for year ended March 31, 2024. The Report of the
Secretarial Audit is annexed herewith as Annexure- I. The said Secretarial Audit Report
does not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks and disclaimer.
Secretarial standards
The Company complies with all applicable secretarial standards issued
by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Committees of the Board
The details regarding Committees of the Board is provided under Clause
3 of the Corporate Governance Report.
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments
As per Section 186, the details of Loans and Investments given or made
during FY 2023-24 are stated in the Balance sheet attached to this Report. During the
year, the Company has not given guarantee to any of its subsidiaries, joint ventures,
associates companies and other body corporate and persons.
Board Evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and Regulation 17 of Listing
Regulations, the Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own
performance and that of its statutory committee's viz. Audit Committee, Stakeholder
Relationship Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and that of the individual
Directors. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been explained in
the Corporate Governance Report. Nomination and Remuneration Policy
The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted, on recommendation of
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, a Policy for Selection and Appointment of
Directors, Senior Management and their Remuneration. A brief detail of the policy is given
in the Corporate Governance Report and also posted on the website of the Company.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of
Directors of the Company confirms that-
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departures;
(b) the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as
to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the
financial year and of the profit and loss of the company for that period;
(c) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act
for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
(d) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis; and
(e) the directors, in the case of a listed company, had laid down
internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial
controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
Extract of annual return
The Annual Return in Form MGT-7 for the financial year ended 31st
March, 2024, is available on the website of the Company at www.gccl.co.in.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The Company does not meet the criteria of Section 135 of Companies Act,
2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 so there
is no requirement to constitute Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
Particulars of employees and related Disclosures
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required
under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) and (2) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided as an Annexure- II to
this Report.
Insurance
All the assets of the Company are adequately insured.
Transactions with related parties
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review
were on arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business. There are no
material related party transactions during the year under review with the Promoters,
Directors or Key Managerial Personnel. The Company has developed a Related Party
Transactions framework through standard operation procedures for the purpose of
identification and monitoring of such transactions. All Related Party Transactions are
placed before the Audit Committee as also to be Board for approval. The particulars of
contracts or arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties form part of
the Audit Report provided by the Statutory Auditor.
Declaration by Independent Directors
The Board of Directors of the Company hereby confirms that all the
Independent directors duly appointed by the Company have given the declaration and they
meet the criteria of independence as provided under section 149(6) of the Companies Act,
2013.
Independent Directors meeting
During the year under review, the Independent Directors at their
meeting, discussed inter-alia,
a. Evaluation of performance of Non-Independent Director and the Board
of Directors of the Company as a whole.
b. Evaluation of performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking
into views of executive and Non-Executive Directors.
c. Evolution of the quality, content and timelines of flow of
information between the management and the board that is necessary for the board to
effectively and reasonably perform its duties.
Familiarization Program
Since all independent directors are associated with the company for
more than 5 (years), the company has not conducted familiarization program for independent
directors.
Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy
to deal with instances of fraud and mismanagement, if any. The Policy has a systematic
mechanism for directors and employees to report concerns about unethical behavior, actual
or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct or policy.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange
Earnings and outgo
(a) Conservation of energy and Technology absorption
The Company has not made any investment for (energy conservation) and
taken any specific measures to reduce energy cost per unit. However, it intends to
conserve energy for future generation.
(b) Technology Absorption
There is no research and development activity carried out by the
Company.
(c) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo
There were no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year under
review.
Changes in Share Capital
Authorized Share Capital
There has been no change in Authorized Share Capital of Company.
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-Up Share Capital
There has been no change in Issued, Subscribed and Paid-Up Share
Capital of Company.
Equity Capital
a) Buy Back of Securities
The Company does not have any scheme or provision of money for the
purchase of its own shares by employees/ Directors or by trustees for the benefit of
employees/ Directors.
b) Sweat Equity
The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the year
under review.
c) Bonus Shares
No Bonus Shares were issued during the year under review.
d) Employees Stock Option Plan
The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme to the employees.
e) Equity Shares with differential rights
The Company has not issued equity shares with differential rights as to
dividend, voting or otherwise.
Shares in Suspense Account
Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares in
the Suspense Account lying at the beginning of the year: NIL
Number of shareholders who approached issuer for transfer of
shares from Suspense Account during the year: Not Applicable
Number of shareholders to whom, shares were transferred from
Suspense Account during the year: Not Applicable
Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares in
the Suspense Account lying at the end of the year: NIL
That the voting rights on these shares shall remain frozen till
the rightful owner of such shares claims the shares: Not Applicable
Shares in Unclaimed Suspense Account
Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares
lying in the Unclaimed Suspense Account lying at the beginning of the year: NIL
Number of shareholders who approached issuer for transfer of
shares from the Unclaimed Suspense Account during the year: Not Applicable
Number of shareholders to whom, shares were transferred from the
Unclaimed Suspense Account during the year: Not Applicable
Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares
lying in the Unclaimed Suspense Account lying at the end of the year: NIL Disclosure
regarding Maintenance of Cost Records
The Company is not required to maintain cost records as specified by
the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Internal financial control (IFC) systems and their adequacy
The Company has proper and adequate system of their internal controls
proportionate to its size and business. The internal control systems of the Company are
designed to ensure that the financial and other records are reliable for preparing
financial statements and other data. Significant and material orders
There are no significant and material orders passed by any of the
Authorities against the Company.
General
i. 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.
ii. No fraud has been reported during the audit conducted by the
Statutory Auditors and Secretarial Auditors of the Company.
iii. During the year, no revision was made in the previous financial
statement of the Company.
iv. For the financial year ended on 31st March, 2023, the Company has
complied with provisions relating to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Acknowledgement
The Directors would like to thank all shareholders, customers,
suppliers and associates of your Company for the support received from them during the
year. The Directors would also like to place on record their appreciation of the dedicated
efforts put in by employees of the Company.
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