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Year End :2018-03 

To,

The Members,

The Directors have pleasure in submitting their 12th Annual Report of the Company together with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2018.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

The Group’s financial performances for the year under review along with previous year’s figures are given hereunder: (Rs. In Million)

Standalone

Consolidated

2017-18

2016-17

2017-18

2016-17

Revenue from Operations

3,377.92

2,854.45

22,760.58

13480.09

Other Income

469.58

282.65

464.22

558.81

Total Revenue

3,847.50

3137.10

23,224,80

14038.90

Profit Before Taxation

1,046.11

525.88

(2,972.22)

(3524.95)

Tax Expense

368.71

114.31

407.51

76.04

Profit/(Loss) for the period after tax and minority interest

677.40

411.57

(3,290.37)

(3531.44)

Other comprehensive income

(0.01)

(0.37)

1.37

(8.45)

Total comprehensive income (after tax)

677.39

411.20

(3,289.00)

(3539.89)

DIVIDEND

Based on the Company’s performance, the Directors are pleased to recommend for approval of the members a final dividend @ 3% i.e. Rs.0.30 (Thirty Paise) per equity shares of Rs.10/- for Financial year 2017-18 taking the total Dividend @ 5% i.e. Rs.0.50 (Fifty paise) per Equity Share of Rs.10/- each (including interim dividend @ 2% i.e. Rs.0.20 per equity share of Rs.10/- each already declared by Board of Directors of the Company on 17th November, 2017) to shareholders of the Company. If the dividend, as recommended above, is declared by the Members at the Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’), the total outflow towards dividend on Equity Shares for the year would be Rs.17.61 crores.

DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY

Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’), by its notification dated 8th July, 2016, has amended the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘Listing Regulations’), introducing new Regulation 43A mandating the top 500 listed entities, based on market capitalization calculated as on 31st March of every financial year, to formulate a Dividend Distribution Policy and disclose the same in their Annual Reports and on their websites.

Accordingly, the Board of the Company has adopted a Dividend Distribution Policy, which is uploaded on the Company’s website at the web link: http://www.sadbhavinfra.co.in/en/pdf/dividend-distribution-policy.pdf

RESERVES

Company has transferred Rs.462.19 Million to Debenture Redemption Reserve Account.

SHARE CAPITAL

The paid up Equity Share Capital as at 31st March, 2018 is Rs.352,22,52,160/-. During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat equity. The Company has no scheme of provision of money for purchase of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees. Hence the details under rule 16 (4) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 are not required to be disclosed.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

During the year under review, your Company reported a top-line growth of 18.34% over the previous year. At Standalone level, the Revenue from Operations amounted to Rs.3377.92 Million as against Rs.2,854.45 Million in the previous year. The Net Profit before Tax amounted to Rs.1,046.11 as against Rs.525.88 Million in the previous year. The Net Profit for the year amounted to Rs.677.40 Million against Rs.411.57 Million reported in the previous year and total comprehensive income for the year amounted to Rs.677.39 Million as against Rs.411.20 Million in the previous year.

The Consolidated Revenue from Operations amounted to Rs.22,760.58 Million as against Rs.13,480.09 Million in the previous year, registering a growth of 68.85%. The Consolidated Net Loss before Tax amounted to Rs.2,972.22 Million as against Rs.3,524.95 Million in the previous year. The Consolidated Net Loss after Tax amounted to Rs.3,379.73 Million as against Rs.3,600.99 Million in previous year and Total Comprehensive Loss for the year amounted to Rs.3,378.47 Million against Rs.3,609.64 Million in previous year.

The performance and financial position of the subsidiary companies are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements forming part of this Annual Report.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company has complied with the corporate governance requirements under the Companies Act, 2013, and as stipulated under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. A separate section on corporate governance under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, along with the certificate from the Practicing Company Secretary confirming the compliance, is annexed and forms part of this Annual Report.

CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY

There are no material changes in the nature of business during the year.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY:

There are no material changes and commitment if any affecting the financial position of the company occurred between the ends of the financial year to which this financial statements relate and the date of the report.

SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS

No significant material orders have been passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk management comprises all the organizational rules and actions for early identification of risks in the course of doing business and the management of such risks.

Although not mandatory, as a measure of good governance, the Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee of the Board. The Committee reviews the Company’s performance against identified risks, formulates strategies towards identifying new and emergent risks that may materially affect the Company’s overall risk exposure and reviews the Risk Management Policy and structure.

This robust Risk Management framework seeks to create transparency, minimize adverse impact on business objectives and enhance the Company’s competitive advantage.

The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy, pursuant to Section 134 of the Act.

DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company has appropriate internal control systems for business processes with regard to its operations, financial reporting and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. It has documented policies and procedures covering financial and operating functions and processes. These policies and procedures are updated from time to time and compliance is monitored by the internal audit function as per the audit plan. The Company continues its efforts to align all its processes and controls with best practices.

Details of the internal controls system are given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of the Board’s Report.

DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL i) Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:

Pursuant to Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Shashin V. Patel (DIN: 00048328), Chairman and Director of the Company, retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

During the year, Mr. Vasistha C. Patel was re-appointed as Managing Director of the Company w.e.f. 1st January, 2018 and Mr. Varun Mehta was re-appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

There were no other changes in Key Managerial Personnel during the year.

ii) Declaration by an Independent Director(s):

All Independent Directors of the Company have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149 (6) of the Act and Regulation 16 (1) (b) of the Listing Regulations. In the opinion of the Board, they fulfill the conditions of independence as specified in the Act and the Rules made there under and are independent of the management.

iii) Procedure for Nomination and Appointment of Directors:

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for developing competency requirements for the Board based on the industry and strategy of the Company. Board composition analysis reflects in-depth understanding of the Company, including its strategies, environment, operations, financial condition and compliance requirements.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee conducts a gap analysis to refresh the Board on a periodic basis, including each time a Director’s appointment or re-appointment is required. The Committee is also responsible for reviewing and vetting the CVs of potential candidate’s vis-a-vis the required competencies and meeting potential candidates, prior to making recommendations of their nomination to the Board. At the time of appointment, specific requirements for the position, including expert knowledge expected, is communicated to the appointee.

iv) Criteria for Determining Qualifications, Positive Attributes and Independence of a Director:

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has formulated the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of Directors in terms of provisions of Section 178 (3) of the Act and Regulation 19 read with Part D of Schedule II of the Listing Regulations.

Independence: In accordance with the above criteria, a Director will be considered as an ‘Independent Director’ if he/she meets with the criteria for ‘Independent Director’ as laid down in the Act and Regulation 16 (1) (b) of the Listing Regulations.

Qualifications: A transparent Board nomination process is in place that encourages diversity of thought, experience, knowledge, perspective, age and gender. It is also ensured that the Board has an appropriate blend of functional and industry expertise. While recommending the appointment of a Director, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee considers the manner in which the function and domain expertise of the individual will contribute to the overall skill domain mix of the Board.

Positive Attributes: In addition to the duties as prescribed under the Act, the Directors on the Board of the Company are also expected to demonstrate high standards of ethical behavior, strong interpersonal and communication skills and soundness of judgment. Independent Directors are also expected to abide by the ‘Code for Independent Directors’ as outlined in Schedule IV to the Act.

v) Annual Evaluation of Board Performance and Performance of its Committees and of Directors:

Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, the Board has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, performance of the Directors as well as the evaluation of the working of its Committees.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has defined the evaluation criteria, procedure and time schedule for the Performance Evaluation process for the Board, its Committees and Directors.

The Board’s functioning was evaluated on various aspects, including inter alia structure of the Board, including qualifications, experience and competency of Directors, diversity in Board and process of appointment; Meetings of the Board, including regularity and frequency, agenda, discussion and dissent, recording of minutes and dissemination of information; functions of the Board, including strategy and performance evaluation, corporate culture and values, governance and compliance, evaluation of risks, grievance redressal for investors, stakeholder value and responsibility, conflict of interest, review of Board evaluation and facilitating Independent Directors to perform their role effectively; evaluation of management’s performance and feedback, independence of management from the Board, access of Board and management to each other, succession plan and professional development; degree of fulfillment of key responsibilities, establishment and delineation of responsibilities to Committees, effectiveness of Board processes, information and functioning and quality of relationship between the Board and management.

Directors were evaluated on aspects such as attendance and contribution at Board/Committee Meetings and guidance/support to the management outside Board/Committee Meetings. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluated on key aspects of his role, including setting the strategic agenda of the Board, encouraging active engagement by all Board members and motivating and providing guidance to the Managing Director.

Directors were evaluated on aspects such as professional qualifications, prior experience, especially experience relevant to the Company, knowledge and competency, fulfillment of functions, ability to function as a team, initiative, availability and attendance, commitment, contribution, integrity, independence and guidance/support to management outside Board/Committee Meetings. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluated on key aspects of his role, including effectiveness of leadership and ability to steer meetings, impartiality, ability to keep shareholders’ interests in mind and effectiveness as Chairman.

Areas on which the Committees of the Board were assessed included mandate and composition; effectiveness of the Committee; structure of the Committee; regularity and frequency of meetings, agenda, discussion and dissent, recording of minutes and dissemination of information; independence of the Committee from the Board; contribution to decisions of the Board; effectiveness of meetings and quality of relationship of the Committee with the Board and management.

Independent Directors, who also reviewed the performance of the Board as a whole. The NRC also reviewed the performance of the Board, its Committees and of the Directors.

The Chairman of the Board provided feedback to the Directors on an individual basis, as appropriate. Significant highlights, learning and action points with respect to the evaluation were presented to the Board.

NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY

The Company has adopted a Nomination and Remuneration Policy for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees, pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations. The philosophy for remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and all other employees of the Company is based on the commitment of fostering a culture of leadership with trust. The Remuneration Policy of the Company is aligned to this philosophy.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has considered following factors while formulating Policy:

(i) The level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate Directors of the quality required to run the Company successfully;

(ii) Relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets appropriate performance benchmarks; and

(iii) Remuneration to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management involves a balance between fixed and incentive pay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working of the Company and its goals.

It is affirmed that the remuneration paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and all other employees is as per the Remuneration Policy of the Company.

Details of the Remuneration Policy are given in the Corporate Governance Report.

DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURES/ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards notified under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (‘Ind AS’), form part of the Annual Report and are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company.

The annual financial statements of the subsidiaries and related detailed information will be kept at the Registered Office of the Company, as also at the registered offices of the respective subsidiary companies and will be available to investors seeking information at any time.

The Company has adopted a Policy for determining Material Subsidiaries in terms of Regulation 16 (1) (c) of Listing Regulations. The Policy, as approved by the Board, is uploaded on the Company’s website.

The consolidated financial results reflect the operations of the following subsidiaries.

* Pursuant to acquisition of 100% stake in Dhule Palesner Tollway Limited from Sadbhav Engineering Limited, Hindustan Construction Company Limited and John Laing Investment Limited, as at the date of this report, 100 shares each of Sadbhav Engineering Limited, Hindustan Construction Company Limited and John Laing Investment Limited are pending for transfer due to pending approval from NHAI.

** In terms of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated January 17, 2017 between the Company and Sadbhav Engineering Limited (‘SEL’), SEL reduced its commitment, to sell investment in MBCPNL to third party, from 22% to 9% and resultantly, transferred such 13% ownership / beneficial ownership in MBCPNL to the Company, raising Company’s holding to 91%. SEL reaffirms that consideration received by it aggregating to INR 280.13 Million, is towards transfer of entire ownership of 91% in MBCPNL, and hence, no further payment is required to be made by SIPL to SEL. The procedural formalities for transfer of equity shares were in progress as on the date of balance sheet. By virtue of MOU, 2.63% shares of MBCPNL are pending for transfer from SEL to SIPL.

# After end of the financial year 2017-18 and the date of this report, Three new wholly owned subsidiary Companies i.e. Sadbhav Bhimasar Bhuj Highway Private Limited, Sadbhav Kim Expressway Private Limited and Sadbhav Vizag Port Road Private Limited were incorporated with an object to execute highway projects as per the concessions agreements signed with NHAI and Sadbhav Hybrid Annuity Projects Limited was incorporated for providing, developing, own, maintain, operate, instruct, execute, carry out, improve, construct, repair, work, administer, manage, control or acquire, any infrastructure facilities, to undertake hybrid annuity mode projects.

PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL POSITION OF EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129, 134 and 136 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder and pursuant to Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company had prepared consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and a separate statement containing the salient features of financial statement of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in Form AOC-1 attached as Annexure - 1 which forms part of this Report.

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186

The provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect to a loan, guarantee or security is not applicable to the Company as the Company is engaged in providing infrastructural facilities which is exempted under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. The details of investment made during the year under review are disclosed in the financial statements.

FIXED DEPOSITS

During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits from the public falling under Section 73 of the Act read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. Thus, as on 31st March, 2018, there were no deposits which were unpaid or unclaimed and due for repayment.

INSURANCE

All properties and insurable interests of the company to the extent required have been adequately insured.

PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES

All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were at arm’s length basis. A detailed report on material contracts and arrangements made during the year 2017-18, being arm’s length transactions have been reported and annexed hereto in Form AOC-2 as Annexure - 2 and forms part of this report.

There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the company with promoters, key managerial personnel or other designated persons which may have potential conflict with interest of the company at large. The Company has adopted a Related Party Transactions Policy. The Policy, as approved by the Board, is uploaded on the Company’s website at the web link: http://www.sadbhavinfra.co.in/en/pdf/policy-on-related-party-transaction.pdf

NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

During the year, Five (5) board meetings were convened and held. Details of board meetings and committee meeting are given in the corporate governance report. The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.

COMMITTEES OF BOARD

The Board has constituted an Audit Committee with Mr. Sandip V. Patel as Chairman and Mr. Arun S. Patel and Mr. Nitin R. Patel, as Members. There have been no instances during the year when recommendations of the Audit Committee were not accepted by the Board.

Details of the composition of the Board and its Committees and of the Meetings held and attendance of the Directors at such Meetings, are provided in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Act and the Listing Regulations.

DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by the Company, work performed by the Internal, Statutory, Cost and Secretarial Auditors, including audit of the internal financial controls over financial reporting by the Statutory Auditors, and the reviews performed by Management and the relevant Board Committees, including the Audit Committee, the Board is of the opinion that the Company’s internal financial controls were adequate and effective during the financial year 2017-18.

Accordingly, pursuant to Section 134 (3) (c) and 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that:

(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and that 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 Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;

(iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance withthe provisions of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

(iv) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;

(v) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively;

(vi) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems are adequate and operating effectively.

TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF).

The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Act do not apply as there was no unclaimed and unpaid dividend or any other amount which require to transfer to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a company’s sense of responsibility towards the community and environment in which it operates. It is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development of the society at large and building capacity for sustainable livelihoods. The Company believes in conducting its business responsibly, fairly and in utmost transparent manner. It continually seeks ways to bring about an overall positive impact on the society and environment where it operates and as apart of its social objectives. This policy has been formally formulated and adopted in terms of Section 135 of the Act and Rules framed thereunder to undertake CSR activities.

The Board has constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee headed by Mr. Vasistha C. Patel as Chairman and Mr. Nitin R. Patel, Mr. Sandip V. Patel, and Mr. Atul N. Ruparel as Members of the Committee.

The responsibilities of the CSR Committee include:

i. Formulating and recommending to the Board of Directors the CSR Policy and indicating activities to be undertaken.

ii. Recommending the amount of expenditure for the CSR activities.

iii. Monitoring CSR activities from time to time.

In view of the net average loss of Rs.24.34 Million under review, your Company was not required to spend any amount towards the CSR activities, as per the applicable provisions of Section 135 of the Act. Accordingly, the details of the CSR activities during the year under review are not provided in this Report. The Report on CSR activities is attached as Annexure - 3.

BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING

As per Regulation 34 (2) (f) of the Listing Regulations, listed companies shall submit, as part of their Annual Reports, Business Responsibility Reports, describing the initiatives taken by them from an environmental, social and governance perspective, in the prescribed format. This provision is applicable to top 500 listed companies based on market capitalization as on 31st March, 2018. The Business Responsibility Report of the Company for the financial year ended on March 31, 2018 has been provided separately and forming part of the Annual Report.

POLICY ON PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE

The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policy on Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules there under. The Policy aims to provide protection to employees at the workplace and prevent and redress complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected or incidental thereto, with the objective of providing a safe working environment, where employees feel secure.

The Company has not received any complaint of sexual harassment during the financial year 2017-18.

VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY

The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy, to provide a formal mechanism to the Directors and employees to report their concerns about unethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company’s Code of Conduct or ethics policy. The Policy provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees who avail of the mechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. It is affirmed that no personnel of the Company has been denied access to the Audit Committee.

FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

In compliance with the requirements of SEBI Regulations, the Company has put in place a familiarization programme for the Independent Directors to familiarize them with their role, rights and responsibility as Directors, the working of the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model etc. The details of the familiarization programme are explained in the Corporate Governance Report. The same is also uploaded on the Company’s website at the web link: http://www.sadbhavinfra.co.in/en/pdf/familiarization-programme-for-independent-directors-2017-18.pdf

AUDITORS

(i) Statutory Auditors

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder, M/s. Manubhai & Shah LLP, Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad having Firm Registration No. 106041W/W100136 were appointed as Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company from conclusion of the 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on 5th September, 2014 till the conclusion of the 12th AGM to be held in the year 2018. The term of M/s.Manubhai & Shah LLP has been expiring in the year 2018. In place of said Joint Statutory Auditor, Board has recommended to appoint M/s. S G D G & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad (S G D G) (Firm Registration No. W100188) from conclusion of the AGM to be held in the year 2018 till the conclusion of the 17th AGM to be held in 2023.

S G D G have given their consent to act as Joint Statutory Auditors and have confirmed that their appointment, if made, will be in accordance with Section 139 read with Section 141 of the Act. Members are requested to approve the appointment of S G D G and authorize the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act and the rules framed thereunder, M/s. S R B C & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants having Firm Registration No. 324982E was appointed as Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company from conclusion of the 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on 5th September, 2014 till the conclusion of the 13th AGM to be held in the year 2019.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Notification dated 7th May, 2018, has dispensed with the requirement of ratification of Auditor’s appointment by the shareholders, every year. Hence, approval of the Members for the ratification of Auditor’s appointment is not being sought at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and M/s. S R B C & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, will continue to act as auditors of the Company till financial year 2018-19.

The Auditors’ Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.

(ii) Cost Auditors

The company has received a letter from the cost auditors M/s. J B Mistri & Co., Cost Accountants in Practice having Firm Reg. No. 101067 to the effect that their appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under section 141(3) (g) of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they are not disqualified for appointment.

The board of directors of the company has appointed M/s. J B Mistri & Co. & Associates, Cost Accountants as the cost auditors of the Company to conduct the audit of cost records maintained by the Company as required by the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules 2014 as amended from time to time. The Cost Audit Report for the year 2016-17 was filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs within stipulated time lines. The members are requested to ratify the remuneration to be paid to the cost auditors of the company.

(iii) Secretarial Auditors

Pursuant to the provisions of 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. Ashish Shah & Associates, Company Secretaries in Practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2018. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed as Annexure - 4.

There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by Secretarial Auditor in his report.

SECRETARIAL STANDARDS OF ICSI

The Company is in compliance with the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS - 1) and General Meetings (SS - 2) issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government.

EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN

Pursuant to Section 92 (3) of the Act and Rule 12 (1) of The Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the extract of Annual Return in form MGT-9 is annexed as Annexure - 5.

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

There was no earning in the foreign currency and no foreign exchange earning and out go during the year.

Since the Company does not have any manufacturing activities, the other particulars required to be provided in terms of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors and employees as required under Section 197 (12) of the Act and Rule 5(1) Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided separately as Annexure - 6 to this Report.

Details of employee remuneration as required under provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act and Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 will be made available at the registered office of the Company during working hours, pursuant to the provisions of the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act and any member interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary and the same will be made available to any such member on request.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Your Directors thank the various Central and State Government Departments, Organizations and Agencies for the continued help and co-operation extended by them. The Directors also gratefully acknowledge all stakeholders of the Company viz. customers, members, dealers, vendors, banks and other business partners for the excellent support received from them during the year and look forward to their continued support in future. The Directors place on record their sincere appreciation to all employees of the Company for their unstinted commitment and continued contribution to the Company.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Shashin V. Patel

Date: 8th August, 2018 Chairman

Place: Ahmedabad DIN: 00048328


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