Your directors take pleasure in presenting the 45th Annual Report of the Company together with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025.
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS:
The summarized standalone performance of the Company for the financial year 2024-25 and 2023-24 is given below:
PARTICULARS
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Financial Year ended 31-03-2025
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Financial Year ended 31-03-2024
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Segment wise Turnover/Revenue
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(a) Sale of Electricity
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96.51
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112.11
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(b) Rental Income
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1.80
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1.72
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(c) Others
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632.71
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405.79
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Total Revenue
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731.02
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519.62
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Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation and Finance Cost & Tax
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422.54
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316.97
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Less: Depreciation
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21.48
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19.44
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Less: Finance Cost
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991.81
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729.27
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Profit/ (Loss) before tax
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(590.75)
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(431.74)
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Tax Expense:
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- Current Tax
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-
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-
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- Deferred Tax
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-
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26.37
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Profit/(Loss) for the year
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(590.75)
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(405.37)
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Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
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(587.91)
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(401.84)
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(Loss)/ Earnings per equity share - basic and diluted (Rs.)
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(45.09)
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(30.94)
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2. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 33 of the ( SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules made thereunder, the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year 2024¬ 25 have been prepared in compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and on the basis of audited financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries , as approved by the respective Board of Directors.
3. COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE:
During the financial year 2024-25, the overall revenue of the Company was INR 731.02 million against the previous year’s revenue of INR 519.62 million, which includes revenue from sale of electricity, rental and other income. The profit/ (loss) before tax for FY 2024¬ 25 was INR (590.75) million registering loss of INR (431.74) million for FY 2023-24.
4. FUTURE PROSPECTS:
Your Company has diversified into the real estate & property development business as per amended and
approved Main Objects clause of the Memorandum of Association of the Company. The construction of a landmark commercial building is in progress at the erstwhile site of the Le Meridien hotel to leverage the robust demand for Grade A office space in Central Business District (CBD) Bangalore. This is expected to secure a better return on capital employed & enhance the long-term interests of the shareholders.
5. DIVIDEND:
During the year under review, the Board of Directors of your company, have not declared any Dividend for the current financial year.
6. TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
During the year under review, it has been proposed not to transfer any amount to reserves.
7. HOLDING AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES:
During the year under review, M/s. Embassy Property Developments Private Limited continues to be the Holding Company.
During the year, the Company has 4 wholly owned subsidiaries (WOS), namely Mac Charles Hub Projects Private Limited, Blue Lagoon Real Estate Private Limited, Neptune Real Estate Private Limited and Embassy Prism Ventures Limited (acquired on 13th September 2024), which are Non-listed Indian subsidiaries.
A Statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of the WOS in Form AOC-I (pursuant to first proviso to sub-section (3) of section 129 read with rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014) is attached to this report.
8. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Report on Management Discussion & Analysis and Corporate Governance and Compliance Certificate on Corporate Governance is annexed to this Report.
9. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
A separate section on Corporate Governance standards followed by your Company, as stipulated under Regulation 27 read with Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, is annexed to this Report. The Report on Corporate Governance also contains disclosures required under the Companies Act, 2013.
A Certificate from Mr. Umesh Maskeri, Practicing Company Secretary, regarding compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance, as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, is annexed to the Report.
10. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’), in May 2021, introduced new sustainability related reporting requirements to be reported in the specific format of Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (‘BRSR’). Further, SEBI has mandated top 1,000 listed companies, based on market capitalization, to submit BRSR. Our Company was in the top 1000 listed entities during the FY 2022-23 and as per the new sub-regulation (2A), the regulations based on market capitalization will continue to apply to a listed entity unless its ranking changes, resulting in the entity falling outside the applicable threshold for three consecutive years, as per the list prepared under Regulation 3(2).
Hence, in compliance with the provisions of Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report describing initiatives taken from an environmental, social and governance perspective is attached to this report.
11. MATERIAL CHANGES AND
COMMITMENTS:
a) During the year under review, the company has redeemed the below listed and unlisted debentures:
Listed NCDs:
(i) 5000 NCDs @Rs.1,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs.50 Crores.
(ii) 250 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 25 Crores.
(iii) 10010 NCDs @Rs.1,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 100.10 Crores
(iv) 250 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 25 Crores.
(v) 999 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 99.99 Crores
(vi) 1350 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 135 Crores
(vii) 1350 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 135 Crores
Unlisted NCDs:
(i) 250 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 25 Crores
(ii) 250 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 25 Crores
(b)Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo and other Disclosures:
The disclosures to be made under sub-section (3) (m) of Section 134 of the Companies Act 2013 read with Rule (8)(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 by your Company are furnished below:
• ENERGY CONSERVATION:
Conservation of energy continues to be top priority of management. The information on energy conservation is detailed below:
Please regroup the contents stated under paragraphs (a) to (g) under the following heads:
i) The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy
ii) The steps taken by the company to utilize alternate sources of energy
iii) The capital investment on energy conservation equipments
iv) During the year under review, the Company has generated about 1,66,00,104 units’ green power which is being sold to GESCOM & HESCOM & Vikas Telecom Pvt. Ltd.
• TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
In the opinion of the Board, the required particulars pertaining to technology absorption under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are not applicable, as industry in which Company operates does not have any significant manufacturing operations.
• FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
Foreign Exchange Earnings during the year is NIL. There is no Foreign Exchange utilization during the year.
(c) Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:
As on the date of this Report, the Company has Six (6) Directors consisting of three (3) Independent Directors and three (2) Non- Executive Directors and (1) Executive Director.
The Key Managerial Personnels of the company as on March 31, 2025, are Mr. Harish Kumar Anand, Whole¬ Time Director, Mr. Ankit Shah, Chief Finance Officer and Ms. Richa Saxena, Company Secretary of the Company.
i. Disqualification of Directors:
None of the directors of the Company are disqualified pursuant to the provisions of Section 164 of Companies Act, 2013 or debarred or disqualified from being appointed or continuing as directors of companies by the Securities and Exchange Board of India or Ministry of Corporate Affairs or any such statutory authority. A certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary in this regard is attached to this report.
ii. Appointment / Resignation from the Board of Directors:
• Mr. P. B. Appiah’s term as Non-Executive
Independent Director completed w.e.f. 21st
September 2024
• Mr. S. N. Nagendra was appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director w.e.f. 08th August 2024 with approval of Shareholders in the AGM.
iii. Directors retiring by rotation:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Section 149 of the said Act, at least 2/3rd of the total number of Directors, excluding Independent Directors, shall be liable to retire by rotation and out of the Directors liable to retire by rotation, at least 1/3rd of the Directors shall retire by rotation at every Annual General Meeting.
In view of the above, Mr. Aditya Virwani, Director (DIN 06480521) who is liable to retire by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment, a resolution seeking shareholders’ approval for his re-appointmen1 forms part of the Notice.
iv. Declaration by Independent Director:
The Company has received necessary declarations from each of the Independent Directors, under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, that he / she meets the criteria of Independence laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015. Independent Directors have also confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation which exists or may be reasonably anticipated that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties.
In the opinion of the Board, all the independent directors are persons of integrity, possesses relevant expertise and experience.
v. Woman Director:
In terms of the provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has complied with the requirement of having at least one Woman Director on the Board of the Company.
Ms. Tanya Girdhar, is an Independent and Women Director of the Company.
vi. Changes in KMP:
Ms. Chandana Naidu resigned as Company Secretary of the Company w.e.f. 31st July 2024 and Ms. Richa Saxena was appointed as the Company Secretary of the Company
w.e.f. 08th August 2024.
During the year under review, the non-executive directors of the company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other than the sitting fee, reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board/Committee of the Company and payment of fees for rendering services in professional capacity.
vii. Board Evaluation:
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, Board committees and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and corporate governance requirements as prescribed by SEBI LODR Regulations through structured questionnaire. The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board based on the criteria such as the Board composition and structure, effectiveness of the Board process, information and functioning etc. The performance of the committees was evaluated by the Board based on the criteria such as the composition of the committee’s effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The Board and Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of the individual directors based on the criteria such as the contribution of individual director to the Board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issue to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc.
In a separate meeting of independent directors, the performance of non-independent directors, performance of the Board and performance of Chairman was evaluated.
viii. Board Diversity:
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse board in its success. We believe that a truly diverse board will leverage differences in thought, perspective, knowledge, skill, regional and industry experience, cultural and geographical backgrounds, age, ethnicity, race and gender, that will help us retain our competitive advantage. The Board Diversity Policy adopted by the Board sets out its approach to diversity. The policy is available on our website, https://www.maccharlesindia.com/investor-relations.
ix. Familiarization Program for Independent Director:
The regulatory changes on the SEBI LODR Regulations and Companies Act,2013 are updated to the Independent Directors at each Board Meetings held during the year.
x. Number of Meetings of the Board:
Regular meetings of the Board were held to discuss and decide on various business policies, strategies and other businesses. The schedule of the Board/Committee meetings to be held in the forthcoming financial year are circulated to the Directors in advance to enable them to plan their time schedule for effective participation in the meetings.
The Board of Directors met 08 (Eight) times during the year. The intervening gap between two Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulations 17 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015. Detailed information on the meetings of the Board is included in the Corporate Governance part of this Report.
xi. Audit Committee:
The Audit Committee met 7 (Seven) times during the year under review. The details with respect to the composition, powers, roles, terms of reference, etc. of the Audit Committee are given in detail in the ‘Report on Corporate
Governance’ of the Company which forms part of this Report.
There are no recommendations of the Audit Committee which have not been accepted by the Board.
xii. Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee:
During the year under review, the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee met once.
The details with respect to the composition, powers, roles, terms of reference, etc. of the Committee are given in detail in the ‘Report on Corporate Governance’ of the Company which forms part of this Report.
xiii. Nomination & Remuneration Committee:
During the year under review, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee met twice.
The details with respect to the composition, powers, roles, terms of reference, etc. of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee are given in detail in the ‘Report on Corporate Governance’ of the Company which forms part of this Report.
xiv. Risk Management Committee:
During the year under review, the Risk Management Committee met Twice.
The details with respect to the composition, powers, roles, terms of reference, etc. of the Risk Management Committee are given in detail in the ‘Report on Corporate Governance’ of the Company which forms part of this Report.
xv. Review and Updating of Policies:
During the year under review, the Company has adopted Quality, Environment, Health, and Safety Policy and made changes in the Internal Complaints (IC) Committee and Risk Management Policy. The Company did a periodical review of the below listed policies:
1. Policy on preservation and archival of documents
2. Code of Conduct and Ethics
3. Familiarisation Programmes for IDs
4. Policy for Annual Evaluation of Board and its Performance
5. Policy on Diversity of Board
6. CSR Policy
7. Policy on materiality of related party transactions
8. Policy on determining material subsidiary
9. Policy on determination of materiality of the disclosure of events and information
10. Nomination and Remuneration Policy
11. Vigil Mechanism Policy
12.Succession Policy for Board and Senior Management.
The salient features of all the Policies are set out in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report. The Policies are also available on the website of the Company web-link:
https://www.maccharlesindia.com/investor-relations.
xvi. Directors’ Responsibility Statement:
The Board of Directors acknowledges the responsibility for ensuring compliance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) read with Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31st, 2025, and states that:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there was no material departure;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent to give a true and fair view of the of the Company at the end of the financial year under review and of the profit or loss of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025;
c) 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;
d) The directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) The directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
f) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
xvii. Particulars of employees and details pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act Read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
A. The information stipulated under Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is furnished below:
i)The ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median remuneration of the employees of the Company for the financial year 2024-25 :6 times
During the year under review, Mr. Harish Kumar Anand, Whole- Time Director, was paid the remuneration Rs 94,13,947.
ii) The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary or Manager, if any, in the financial year:
There was a 12% increase in the remuneration of Chief Financial Officer and 10% increase in the remuneration of Mr. Harish Kumar Anand, Whole-time Director of the Company, during the financial year. The same is in Compliance with the provisions of Section 196, 197, 198, read with Schedule V and other applicable provisions if any of the Companies Act,2013 and the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
iii) The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year: 55%
iv) The number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Company: 35 employees.
v) Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of employees other than the managerial personnel in the last financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration: Average percentage increase in salaries of employees other than managerial - 16% & managerial increase - 12%. There are no exception circumstances for increase in managerial remuneration.
vi) The key parameters for any variable component of remuneration availed by the directors:
The Whole-time Director is entitled to receive a fixed salary comprising of basic salary, allowances and perquisites. They are also eligible for performance incentives up to a specified percentage or amount as the case may be. The detail of the remuneration is provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of the Annual Report.
vii) Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the company:
It is confirmed that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the company.
B. The names of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and the name of every employee, who:
(i) if employed throughout the financial year, was in receipt of remuneration for that year which, in the aggregate, was not less than one crore and two lakh rupees ;
(ii) if employed for a part of the financial year, was in receipt of remuneration for any part of that year, at a rate which, in the aggregate, was not less than eight
lakh and fifty thousand rupees per month;
(iii) if employed throughout the financial year or part thereof, was in receipt of remuneration in that year which, in the aggregate, or as the case may be, at a rate which, in the aggregate, is in excess of that drawn by the managing director or whole-time director or manager and holds by himself or along with his spouse and dependent children, not less than two percent of the equity shares of the company:
Considering the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Report, excluding the aforesaid information, is being sent to the members of the Company and others entitled thereto. The said information is available for inspection at the registered office of the Company during business hours on working days of the Company up to the date of the ensuing AGM. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy thereof, may write to the secretarial team at investor.relations@maccharlesindia.com of the Company.
xviii. Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements with Related Parties:
The Company has entered into transactions with related parties which are at arm’s length and which are in the ordinary course of business, pursuant to the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 15 of Companies (meeting of the Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014. Accordingly, particulars of the contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section 188(1) along with the justification for entering into such contracts or arrangements in e-form AOC-2 are attached to this Directors Report. In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has formulated Policy on Related Party Transactions which is available on the website of the Company.
Further, there were no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company with the Promoters,
Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large.
xix. Compliance Certificate on Corporate Governance:
As per SEBI (LODR) regulation, the Practicing Company Secretary’s Certificate on compliance with the conditions of corporate governance has been furnished as an Annexure to this Report.
xx. Secretarial Standards:
The Company Complies with all applicable mandatory secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
xxi. Auditors:
• Statutory Auditors and Auditors’ Report:
M/s. Walker Chandiok & Co. LLP (FRN 001076N/N500013) was appointed as the Statutory Auditor of the Company for a term of five years till 31st March 2025.
It is now proposed to re-appoint them for another period of 5 years i.e., from the conclusion of this ensuing 45th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 50th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the financial year 2030-31.
The report of the statutory auditors does not contain any qualifications, observations or adverse comments on financial statements and matters, which have any material bearing on the functioning of the Company and hence there is no need to furnish any explanation or comments from the Board of Directors thereon. During the period under review, even though there are no audit qualifications or adverse remarks, the notes on accounts referred to in the Auditors’ Report are self- explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments.
• Internal Auditors:
M/s. Ernst & Young LLP, Bengaluru Internal Auditors have been conducting half yearly audits of all operations
of the Company, and their findings have been reviewed regularly by the Audit Committee. Your directors note with satisfaction that no material deviations from the prescribed policy and procedures have been observed.
• Secretarial Auditor and Secretarial Auditor’s Report:
Pursuant to the changes made under Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Mr. Umesh P Maskeri, Practicing Company Secretary, (COP No.: 12704, Membership No.: FCS 4831 and Peer Review Certificate No. 6331/2024) is proposed to be appointed as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a period of 5 years i.e. from the conclusion of this ensuing 45th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 50th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the financial year 2030-31 to conduct the Secretarial Audit under the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR-3 is attached to this Directors’ Report. Management response against each observation made in the Secretarial Audit Report has been furnished thereon. Further, there has been no qualification, reservation or observation made by the Secretarial Auditor and hence does not call for any further comments separately.
• Cost Auditor and Cost Records:
The provision of Cost audit and maintenance of cost records as per section 148 is not applicable to the Company.
• Reporting of Frauds by Auditors:
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors or Secretarial Auditor of the Company have not reported any frauds to the Audit Committee or to the Board of Directors under Section 143(12) of the Act, including rules made thereunder.
xxii. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
During the year under review, the CSR Committee met once.
The details with respect to the composition, powers, roles, terms of reference, etc. of the Committee are given in detail in the ‘Report on Corporate Governance’ of the Company which forms part of this Report.
xxiii. Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy:
Pursuant to Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with listing Regulations, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 26.06.2020 has adopted a revised vigil mechanism/whistle blower policy of the Company. The policy provides a framework for directors and employees to report genuine concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company’s code of conduct or ethics policy. Protected disclosures can be made by a whistle blower through an email or direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The vigil mechanism/whistle blower policy can be accessed on the Company’s website at www.maccharlesindia.com.
xxiv. Disclosure as per Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013:
The Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment at workplace and during the year under review, your Board has constituted an internal Complaints Committee to consider and redress complaints of sexual harassment & also adopted a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace in line with the provisions of Sexual Harassment of women at Workplace ( prevention, prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder.
During the year under review, no complaints pertaining to sexual harassment were received, disposed off or pending for more than 90 days.
xxv. A statement by the company with respect to the compliance with the provisions relating to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961:
The Company has complied with the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961.
xvi. Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments under section 186:
The particulars of loans given, guarantees provided and investments made, if any, by the company as at March 31st, 2025, are provided in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
xxvii. Extract of the Annual Return:
A copy of the Annual Return in Form MGT-7 as per the requirements of Section 92(3) of the Act FY 2024-25 has been displayed on the website of the company: www.maccharlesindia.com.
xviii. Internal Financial Control Policy and its adequacy:
The Board has adopted an Internal Financial Control Policy to be followed by the Company and such policies and procedures adopted by the Company are for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to Company’s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information. The Audit Committee evaluates the internal financial control system periodically.
xix. Disclosures:
• Borrowing from banks:
During the year under review, there was a vehicle loan of Rs. 15.73 million and Loan from Financial Institutions of Rs 10200 million.
• Dues to small scale undertakings
There are no dues payable to small scale undertakings.
• Green Initiatives:
Electronic copies of the Annual Report and notice of the ensuing AGM are sent to all the members whose email address are registered with the Company /Depository Participant(s) vide general circular number 17/2020 dated 14th April,2020 from MCA. The Company is providing e- voting facility to all members to enable them to cast their
votes electronically on all resolutions set forth in the AGM Notice. The instructions for e-voting are provided in the AGM Notice.
• Other declarations:
a. Declaration by the Chief Financial Officer affirming compliance with the code of conduct is annexed with this Report.
b. There are no material changes and commitments made during the financial year.
c. During the financial year under review, the company is engaged in the business of generation of electricity through its Windmills and also development of Real Estates.
d. The company is in the process of transferring the unclaimed shares to demat suspense accounts / unclaimed suspense account during the financial year pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 39(4) and Schedule VI of SEBI LODR.
e. Necessary disclosures of Accounting Treatment have been made in the financial statements.
f. The Company has redeemed the below NCDs:
Listed NCDs:
- 5000 NCDs @Rs.1,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs.50 Crores.
- 250 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 25 Crores.
- 10010 NCDs @Rs.1,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 100.10 Crores
- 250 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 25 Crores.
- 999 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 99.99 Crores
- 1350 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 135 Crores
- 1350 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 135 Crores
Unlisted NCDs:
- 250 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to Rs. 25 Crores
- 250 NCDs @ Rs.10,00,000/- each aggregating to
Rs. 25 Crores
• Other Disclosures and reports:
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
1. Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013.
2. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
3. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme.
4. No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts of Tribunals which impact the going concern status and Company’s operations in future.
xx. Dematerialization:
The equity shares of the Company have been admitted for dematerialization with both the Depositories viz., Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) and National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). The ISIN allotted to your Company’s equity shares is INE435D01014.
xxi. Listing on Stock Exchange:
The Company’s Shares are listed on BSE Limited and scrip code of the company is 507836.
The company’s NCDs are listed on BSE Limited and scrip code of the same is 974457
xxii. Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations:
Based on the requirements under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992, as amended from time to time, the Code of Conduct for Prohibition of Insider Trading (Code), as approved by the Board, is in force by the Company. The Company also adopts the concept of Trading Window Closure to prevent its Directors, Officers, designated employees, their relatives and other employees from trading in the securities of the Company at the time when there is unpublished price sensitive information.
xxiii. Investor Education and Protection Funds (IEPF):
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (“the IEPF Rules”), all unpaid or unclaimed dividends are required to be transferred by the Company to the IEPF, established by the Government of India, after the completion of seven years.
Further, according to the IEPF Rules, the shares on which dividend has not been paid or claimed by the shareholders for seven consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to the demat account of the IEPF Authority. During the year, the Company has transferred the unclaimed and unpaid dividends of Rs. 55,30,460/-. Further no shares on which dividends were unclaimed for seven consecutive years were transferred as per the requirements of the IEPF Rules.
xxiv. Acknowledgement:
Your directors are grateful to the Shareholders for their support and co-operation extended to the Company for many years. We would like to thank all our clients, partners, vendors and other business associates for their continued support and encouragement during the year. We
also thank the Government of India, Government of Karnataka, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Income Tax Department and all other regulatory agencies for their assistance and co-operation during the year and look forward to their continued support in the future.
On behalf of the Board of Directors For Mac Charles (India) Limited
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Place: Bengaluru S. N. Nagendra Harish Kumar Anand
Date: 06.08.2025 Director Director
DIN:02533658 DIN:10198737
Registered office Website site and Email ID:
#1st Floor, Embassy Point, 150 Infantry Road, Bangalore-560 001 www.maccharlesindia.com investor.relation@maccharlesindia.com
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