Your directors take pleasure in presenting the 12th Annual Report on the performance otthe Company together with the Audited Fina nci al State merits for the F inane ia I Year {'F'V) ende d M arch 31,2025.
1. Financial Results: [Amount Lacs]
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PARTICILARS
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Year Ended 31.03.2025
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Year Ended 31.03.2024
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Revenue from Operations
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32130.53
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35270.32
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EBITDA
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3690.85
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4627.37
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Less: Depreciation
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793.73
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916.66
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Finance Costs
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656.01
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809,77
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Profit / (Loss) before tax
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2250.11
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2820.94
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Tax expenses
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593.23
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736.86
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Profit /(Loss) after tax
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1656.88
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2084.08
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2. State of the Company’s Affairs:
With consistent performance and sheer dedication, the Company was stable in performance, Not only, the Company was able to continue the momentum ot earning profit by reaching the bottom-line profits ot Rs. 2250.11 Lakhs as compared to Rs. 2820.04 La khs i n the prev io u s f i na nci al year.
The Revenue from Operations for FY 2024-25 was Rs. 32,130.58 Lacs and reported a profit aftertax tor FY 2024-25 of Rs 1 ,656.88 Lacs in comparison with a Profit after lax of Rs.2,084.08 Lacs for FY 2023-24.
3. Dividend ancITransferto Reserves:
In order to plough back resources, your directors do not recommend any payment of dividend for Ihe financial year. Fu rthe r the Com pany h as not iransfe rred any amount to Re se rves d u ring the year.
4. Share Capital:
The paid- u p £ quity Sha re Capital of the C om pa ny as on Ma rch 31,2 025, is Rs, 10.50. OO.OOOv'- com prisi n g 1,05,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each. We would like to inform our shareholders that there is no change in the paid-up equity capital of the Com pany during FY 2024-25.
5. Employees Slock Opt ions Scheme:
D u r ing I h e year, your compa ny ha s not iss u ed a ny sha res u nde r th e E m pi oyees Stock O pt io n s Sch eme to its em pi oyees.
6. Credit Rating:
? u ring I h e year u n de r re v ie w th e Com pany has received follow i n g c redit rati ng:
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Facilities
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Ratings
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Remarks
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Cash Credit
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CRISIL BBB/Stable
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Assigned
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Proposed Fund Based Bank Limits
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CRISIL BBB/Slable
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Assigned
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Term Loan
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CRISIL BBB/Slabte
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Assigned
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7. Management Discussion & Analysis:
I n te rm s of Re guiati on 34{2}(e) of the Listi n g R egu lations. 2015 read wi th othe r a ppli ca ble p rovis ions, the detail ed review of the operations, performance and outlook of the Company and its business is given in the Management's Discussion and Analysis Report (MDA) which forms part of this Annual Report as Annexure A and is incorporated herein by reference and forms an integral part of this report.
8. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT:
In terms of SEBJ (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Require moms) Regulations, 2015, a Report on “Corparaie Governance" i s a ttach ed as a n Annex u re S a n d forms pa rt of i h i a repo rt.
9. CHANGE INTHE NATURE OF BUSINESS
There is no change in the nature of business, of the Company during the financial year under review.
10. Directors'Responsibility Statement:
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by the Company, the work performed by the internal, statutory, secretarial auditors and external consultants including the audit of interna! financial controls over financial reporiing by the statutory auditors and the reviews performed by management and the relevant board commitiees, including the audit commiitee, the Board is of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effective during FY 2024-25.
Pursuant to Section 154(5) of the Act, 1 he 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 and there are no material departures.
ii. They 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 Co mpany at the e n d of the 1 inane ia I yea r a nd of 1 h e toss of the Company for that pe ri od.
iii. They have laken proper and sufficienl care Tor the mai nienance of ad equa te acco u nti n g records in accordance with the provisions of Ihe Act for safeguarding the assets of ihe Company and for preventing and Detecting Fra u d a nd othe r i rre gularities.
iv. They have p repa red i he ann ual accounts on a going concern basis,
v- They have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively,
vi. They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adeq uate a n d ope rati n g effectivel y,
11. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:
In accordance with the requirements of the Act and the Company's Articles of Association, Mr.
Sanjaybhai Bhuva, (DIM: 06616078} retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re¬ appointment, Relevant resolutions (Ordinary or Special, as applicable) seeking shareholders app roval forms pa rt of th e Notice of e n s u i ng AG M.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31,2025, are:
Mr. Bhupat bhai Bhuva - Managing Director
(DlN:0661606l)
Mr. Sanjaybhai Bhuva -Whole time Director
(DIN: 06616086)
Mr. Dineshbhai Bhuva -Whole time Director
(DIN: 06616070)
Ms. Jinal Naha -Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Bharat PTrivedi -Company Secretary and
Compliance Officer
Number of Meetings of the Board:
Seven (7) meetings of the Board were held during the year under review. For details of meetings of Ihe Board, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report as Annexure B, which forms a part of the Annual Report.
12. Performance Evaluation of Board, Committee & Directors:
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluaiion of its own performance, board committees, and individual Directors pursuant lo Ihe provisions of the Aci and SEBI Listing Regulations. The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inpuis from all the Directors on the basis of criteria such as the Board Composition and Structure; Degree of fulfillment of Key responsibilities towards stakeholders (by way of monitoring corporate governance practices, participation in the long- term strategic planning, etc,); Effectiveness of board processes, informal ion and functioning, etc,; Extent of co-ordination and cohesiveness between the Board and its Commrttees; and Quality of relationship between Board Members and the Management
The performance of the committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking input from the committee members based on criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness ot committee meetings, etc.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of Non-Independent Directors, the board as a whole and the Chairman of the Company was evaluated, considering the workfooniribuiion of Executive Directors and Mon-Executive Directors.
The Board and the NRC reviewed the performance of individual Directors based on criteria such as the contribution ofthe individual Director to the Board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc.
The above criteria are broadly based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India on January 5, 2017. At the Board Meeiing that followed the meeting of the1 ndep enden! Di rectors a nd meet i n g or NFtC, the performance ofthe Board, iis committees, and individual directors was also discussed, Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
13. Vigil Mechanism:
The Company has established the necessary vigil mechanism for directors and employees in confirmation with Section 177(9) of the Act and Regulation 22 of SEBI Listing Regulations, to report concern s abou t unel h ica I behavi or, Th e detai I s of the policy are also available on www.scpico.com.
14. Internal Financial Controls:
The Company has an internal financial control system commensurate with the size and scale of its operations and ihe same has been operating effectively,The Internal Auditor evaluates ihe efficacy and adequacy of internal control system, accounting procedures and policies adopted by the Company for efficient conduct of its business, adherence to Company's policies, safeguarding of Company's assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors and timely preparation of reliable financial information etc. Based on Ihe report of internal audit function, process owners undertake corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations and corrective actions thereon were p resented to the Audit Go m mittee of th e Boa rd.
15. Audit Committee:
The details including the composition of the Audit Committee. Meeting details, attendance at the Meetings and terms of reference are included in the Corporate Governance Report as Annexure B. which forms a part ofthe Annual Report,
15- Statute ry Au d iio rs;
At the 7th AGM held on December £8, £0£0, the Members approved appointment of M/s. H.B. Kalaria & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 104571W) as Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office for a period of five years from the conclusion of the 7th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 12th Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2025. further they have been Re-appointed by the Board of Director for tenure ot next 5 years subject to approval ot shareholders till 17th Annual General meeting to be he Id to r Financi al Vea r 2029-2030.
17. Corporate Social Responsibility:
Your Company has always laid emphasis on progress with social commitment. We believe strongly in our core values of empowerment and betterment of not only the employees but also our communities. The Company has developed the policy on Corporate Social Responsibility ('CSP') and was recommended by the CSR Committee and approved by the Board and the same can be accessed on the Company' s website at https://www, scplco.com/wp* content/u pi oads/2 02 3/0 3/corporate-social* responsi bil ity-po I icy. pdf.
The brief outline ot the GSR policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year under review are set out in Annexure D of this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021.
18. Auditor's Report and Secretariat Audit Report:
The Statutory Auditor's Report and the Secretarial Auditor's Report are part of this annual report. Secretarial Auditor's Report is attached to this report as Annexure E.
In the Statutory Auditors' Report on the financial statements of the Company tor the financial year ended on 31st March 2025, there is no Qualitied/Adverse Opinion from Statutory Auditor duri n g the fi na ncial year under review.
19. Risk Management;
The Company has formulated the Risk Management Policy in order to safeguard the organization from various risks through timely actions. It is designed lo m iti gate the risk i n orde r to m in imize th e i mpact of the risk on the Business. The Management is regularly reviewing the risk and is taking appropriate steps to
In the opinion of the Board there has been no identification of an element of risk that may threaten the existence otthe Company.
ZQ, Company Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or
Investments:
During the year, your Company has not given any loans, provided guarantees or made investments in terms of the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013,
21. Related PartyTransactions:
!n line with the requirements of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions and the same can be accessed on the Company's website at httpsi/./www.scplco.com/wp- cOntent/uploads/2023/Q7/RELATED-PARTY' TRAN S ACT IONS- RT P- POL IC Y. pdf.
During the year under review, ail Related Party Transactions that were entered into were in the Ordinary Course of Business and at Arms' Length Basis. All transactions entered with related parties were approved by the Audit Committee.
Further in FY 2024-25, there were no material transactions of the Company with any of its related parties. Therefore, the disclosure ot Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3){h) ot the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to the Company tor FY 2024-25 and hence the same is not provided.
22. Annual Return;
In line with the requirement of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, effective from 31st July 2018, the extract of annual return is no longer required to be part of the Board Report. However, for the Compliance of Condrtions of Section 92 and Section 134, draft copy ot the Annual Return tor the frnancial year ended 31st March 2025 and other policies of the Company shall be placed on the Company’s website https://www.scplco.ODm/wp- content/u pload s/2023/08/mgt-7-ty-2024-2025. pdf.
23. Particulars of Employees;
Details Pertaining to remuneration and other details as requi red u n der Secti on 197 (12) of the Compan ies Act read with Rule 5 of the Compa n ies (Appoi ntme nt and Remuneration ot Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is attached as An nexure F of this re pen
24. De p os i ts from P ubl ic:
During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of Sections 73 and 74 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules. 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re- enactme ntf s) for the lime being i n to roe).
25. Material changes and commitment affecting the financial position of the Company:
There is no material charge and commitment which has occurred between the end of the financial year and the date of the report which affects the financial positionoftheCompany.
25. Details of significant and material orders passed
by the regulators, courts, tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's operations in future.
During the year under review, no significant material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and the Company's operations.
27, Cost Auditors:
In terms of Section 145 of the Act, the Company is required to have the audit of its cost records conducted by a Cost Accountant. In this connection, the Board of Directors of the Company has on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the appointment of M/s. Tadhani & Co. as the cosl auditors of the Company for the year ending 31st March 2026.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 148(3) of the Act read with Rule 14 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors as recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board has to be ratified by the members of the Company. Accordingly, appropriate resolution forms part of the Notice convening the ACM. M/s. Tadhani & Co. have vast experience in the field of cosi audit and have been conducting the audit of the cost records of the Company fo r th e past seve ral years.
MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS;
The Directors of the Company to the besi of iheir knowledge and belief state that the Company has maintained adequate Cost records as required io be maintained by the Company under the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the relevant .R u ies fra rned I hereunde r,
In the opinion of the Board there has been no identification of an element ot risk that may threaten the existence of the Company.
20. Company Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments:
During the year, your Company has not given any loans, provided guarantees or made investments in terms of the prov isi ons of S ecti on 186 of the Compa n i es Act .2013.
21. Related PartyTransactions;
in line with the requirements of the Act and the SEES I Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a Policy on
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The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy;
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The Company has taken measures and applied strict conlrol systems to monitor day today power consumption, to endeavor to ensure the optimal use of energy with minimum extent possible wastage as far as possible. The day-to-day consumption is monitored, and various ways and means are adopted to reduce the power consumption as an effort to save energy.
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(II)
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The steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy;
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Company has Incorporated the Solar panel energy to produce the Eleciricity in an alternate manner.
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(ill)
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The capital Investment on energy conservation equipment
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The Company has established ground mourned 1.2 MW solar photovoltaic power projeci atTehsil, Chitial in Amrell district and 1.5 MW and 1,25 MW windmills at Kutch which have been generating electricity since April 01, 2021. By installing this solar and wind power plant company saved 66,66,035 units in el ectridty bill by ca pi ive con s u mptio n of s uch u nits.
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(B) Technology Absorption:
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(0
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The efforts made towards technology absorption;
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Company has always been making best effort towards technology absorption, adaptation, and innovation to improve the quality.
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(ii)
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the benefits derived like product
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It improves the quality of company’s products being
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improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substilulion
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manufactured and reduces the cost of production.
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(iii)
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in case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year;-
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N.A.
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(a) the details of technology imported;
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N.A
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(b) Iheyear of import
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N.A.
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© whether the technology been fully absorbed
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N.A.
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[d) if not lully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof;
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N.A.
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<iv)
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the expenditure incurred on Research and Development
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NIL
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Foreign Exchange Earning:
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NIL
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Foreign Exchange Outgo;
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NIL
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30. Subsidiary, Joint Venture and Associate Company:
There has been no company or Institution which became or ceased to be Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company during the reporting period.
31. Compliance of Secretarial Standard:
Your Company has complied with all Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) arid a pproved by Ce n t ral G ove rnment fro m time to ti m e.
32. POLICY ON DIRECTORS’APPOINTMENT AND POLICYON REMUNERATION:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013, the policy on appointment of Board Members and policy on remuneration of the Directors, KMPs and oiher employees is attached as Annexure Cto this report.
33. Explanations or comments by the Board on every qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer made statutory auditor or secretarial auditor:
The management has noted the Secretarial Auditor's report qualification regarding registration of charge for borrowing mad e from Ax is Ba n k W h ere in m anag e m ent would I i ke to clarify th at Com pany hasn 1 filed th e CMC -1 i n presc ri bed ti me due to non-cooperation from earlier Banker Sank of Baroda.
34. Other Disclosures:
Few statutory disclosures the Company is required to do are as under:
The Company has not paid any commission to any of its Directors and hence, the provision of disclosure of commission paid to any Director as mentioned in Section 197 (14) is not applicable.
T h ere has be en n o instance of any revision i n the Board1 s Report or the f i n anci al state me nt u nder Sectio n 131(1) of the Act.
N o app I ication made, o r a ny proceed i n g is pend i n g u ride r the I nsolvency and Bankru ptcy Code, 2016 dun n g the f i rtanctal ye ar e n ded March 31,2025.
All the recom me n dati ons m ade by the Audit Co mmittee we re acce pte d by the B oard of Dire ctors.
Th e Com pany does not have any sch eme o r p rovision of mo n ey for the purchase of its own shares by employees/ ? i recto rs or by l rgstees for the benefit of employees/ D i rectors.
No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Couris or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and Compa ny' s operations in future.
The financial statements have been prepared to comply in all material aspects with the accoutring standards notified under Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended from lime to time and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and In conformity with Indian GAAP requires the Managemeni K> make esiimates and assumptEons considered in the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and the reported income and expenses during the year,
There am no unclaimed dividends lies wilh the company required to be transferred into the Investor Education and Protection Fund.
There is no fraud reported by auditors under sub-section (12) of section 143 olher lhan those which are repo rtabl e to the Centra I Governm ent:].
T h ere are n o rnstance s with respect to the t ime of on e-ti m e settieme nt with the B anks o r Financi al I nstitution s. The company has complied with the provisions of Maternity Benefit Acts.
35. INSURANCE:
The properties an d assets of th e Com pany are adeq irately i n su red.
36. Acknowledgment:
The Board lhanks ihe Company's distributors, dealers, stockiest, customers, vendors, investors, banks, employees and oiher slake holders tor Lheir continuous support.
The Board also lhanks ihe Government of India, Governments ol various slates in India and concerned Government departments and agencies tor their co-operation.
The Directors appreciate and value the coni ribui ion made by all our employees and lheir families and ihe contribution made by every olher member of the SCPL family for making the Company what ii is.
By Order of the Board of Directors For Sheetal Cool Products Limited
Sd/-
Bhupatbhai D. Bhuva
Date: August 25, 2025 Chairman & Managing Director
Place: Amreli [DIM: 06616061]
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