As on: Oct 04, 2023 04:10 AM
To the Members,
The Directors present the 10th Annual Report of Gensol Engineering Limited (the Company) along with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March 2022.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
The Company's revenue from operations on Standalone basis for the year under review is Rs. 15,351 Lakhs has compared to Rs. 6,011 Lakhs in the previous year. There is notable increase in revenue of Rs. 9,340 Lakhs during the year under review.
The Company's revenue from operations on Consolidated basis for the year under review is Rs. 16,041 Lakhs has compared to Rs. 6,397 Lakhs in the previous year. There is notable increase in revenue of Rs. 9,644 Lakhs during the year under review.
SHARE CAPITAL
A) AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL
The authorized share capital of the company as on March 31, 2022, 12,50,00,000 (Rupees Twelve Crores Fifty Lakhs Only) divided into 1,25,00,000 (One Crore Twenty-Five Lakhs) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
B) PAID UP SHARE CAPITAL
The Paid-up share capital of the Company as on March 31, 2022, is 10,93,69,230/- (Rupees Ten Crore Ninety-Three Lakh Sixty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Only) divided into 1,09,36,923 (One Crore Nine Lakhs Thirty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Three) equity shares of 10/- (Rupees Ten Only).
During the year under reviewed, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved Bonus shares to the Members of the Company as on record date in ratio of 1:3 (for every 3 equity shares 1 equity share).
DIVIDEND
The Directors have not recommended any Dividend on equity shares of the company for the year
MEETINGS
A. Board Meetings
The Board of Directors met Seven times during the financial year 2021-22. The meetings were held on 30.06.2021, 25.08.2021, 04.09.2021, 14.10.2021, 13.11.2021, 01.02.2022, 08.02.2022. The attendance particulars of each Director at the Board Meetings for the financial year 2021-22 are as under:
* Mr. Arun Menon has been appointed as an Independent Director on April 19, 2022
B. Committee Meetings
The Audit Committee met four times during the year 2021-22. The meetings were held on 30.06.2021, 04.09.2021, 13.11.2021, 08.02.2022.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee met Once during the year 2021-22. The meetings were held on 08.02.2022.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee met Once during the year 2021-22. The meetings were held on 08.02.2022.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee met Once during the year 2021-22. The meetings were held on 08.02.2022.
Meeting of Independent Director met Once during the year 2021-22. The meetings were held on 08.02.2022.
COMMITTEESS
A. AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee is constituted in line with the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 18 of SEBI Listing Regulations, as may be amended from time to time. The Committee comprises of the ollowing members as on 31st March 2022: -
All the members of the Audit Committee are nancially literate.
During the year under review, all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
B.Nomination and Remuneration Committee
C. Stakeholder's Relations Committee
D. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
E. Independent Directors Committee
BOARD DIVERSITY:
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board in its process. We believe that a truly diverse Board will leverage differences in thought, perspective, knowledge, skill, regional and industry experience, cultural and geographical background, age, ethnicity, race and gender which will help us retain our competitive advantage. The Board has adopted the Board diversity policy which sets out the approach to diversity of the Board of Directors.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
As per Provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Ms. Jasminder kaur is liable to retire by rotation and is eligible to offer herself for re-appointment.
During the year Appointment of Mr. Arun Menon as Independent Director with effect from 19th April 2022.
Board of Directors of the Company as on date are as follows:
POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT & REMUNERATION
The Remuneration policy is directed towards rewarding performance based on review of achievements on a periodical basis. The remuneration policy is in consonance with the existing industry practice and is designed to create a high-performance culture. It enables the Company to attract, retain and motivate employees to achieve results. The Company has made adequate disclosures to the members on the remuneration paid to Directors from time to time. The Company's Policy on director's appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining quali cations, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters provided under Section 178 (3) of the Act is available on the website of the Company at www.gensol.in .
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF BOARD'S PERFORMANCE:
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 Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. The performance of the board was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning, etc. The performance of the committees was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from the committee members on the basis of criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The above criteria are based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India on January 5, 2017. 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, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors. The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of individual directors on the basis of criteria such as the contribution of the 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. In the board meeting that followed the meeting of the independent directors and meeting of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the performance of the board, its committees, and individual directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
DISCLOSURES BY DIRECTORS:
The Board of Directors have submitted notice of interest in Form MBP 1 under Section 184(1) as well as information by directors in Form DIR 8 under Section 164(2) and declarations as to compliance with the Companies Act, 2013.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE:
Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of Companies Act, 2013 read with the Schedules and Rules issued there under as well as under Regulation 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015.
DISQUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS:
During the financial year 2021-2022 under review the Company has received Form DIR-8 from all Directors as required under the provisions of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 that none of the Directors of your Company is disqualified.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has appointed very renowned Auditor rm of Ahmedabad i.e. M/s Talati & Talati LLP to closely monitor the adequate internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements. During the year, such controls were evaluated and no reportable de ciency in the design or operation of such controls were observed.
AUDITORS Statutory Auditor
M/s. K C Parikh & Associate., Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad (Firm Registration No. 107550W) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for the period of ve (5) consecutive years from the conclusion of 7th Annual General Meeting held in the year 2019 till the conclusion of 12th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2024.
The Auditors' Report does not contain any quali cation, reservation or adverse remark.
Secretarial Auditor
The Board of directors pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, has appointed CS Jatin Kapadia (CP. No. 12043) of M/s K. Jatin & Co., Practicing Company Secretary, Ahmedabad as Secretarial Auditor of the Company to conduct the Secretarial Audit as per the provisions of the said Act for the Financial Year 2021-22.
A Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year 2021-22 is annexed herewith as Annexure-A in Form MR-3. There are no adverse observations in the Secretarial Audit Report which call for explanation.
Internal Auditor
The Board of directors has appointed M/s. Talati & Talati LLP, Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad as the internal auditor of the company. The Internal Auditor conducts the internal audit of the functions and operations of the Company and reports to the Audit Committee and Board from time to time.
REVIEW OF AUDITORS REPORT AND SECRETARIAL AUDITORS REPORT:
There are no quali cations, reservations or adverse remarks made by Statutory Auditors M/s K C Parikh & Associate, Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad, in the Auditor's report and by Secretarial Auditors CS Jatin Kapadia of M/s. K. Jatin & Co. (COP No. 12043), Practicing Company Secretary, Ahmedabad in their Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2022.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS:
During the year under review, neither the Statutory nor the Secretarial Auditors has reported to the Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its of cers or employees, the details of which would need to be mentioned in the Board's Report.
DETAILS OF HOLDING, SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATES
During the year under review, there were two subsidiary companies (I) Gensun Renewable Private Limited, and (II) Gensol Utilities Private Limited. In this respect the AOC-1 is annexed as Annexure- B with this Directors Report.
During the year under review, there was no holding and associate company as on March 31, 2022
VIGIL MECHANISM:
The Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy has been adopted to provide appropriate avenues to the employees to bring to the attention of the management, the concerns about any unethical behavior, by using the mechanism provided in the policy. In cases related to financial irregularities, including fraud or suspected fraud, the employees may directly approach the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company. We con rm that no director or employee has been denied access to the Audit Committee during F.Y. 2021-22.
The policy provides that no adverse action shall be taken or recommended against any employee in retaliation to his/her disclosure, if any, in good faith of any unethical and improper practices or alleged wrongful conduct. This Policy protects such employees from unfair or prejudicial treatment by anyone in the Company.
SEBI COMPLAINTS REDRESS SYSTEM (SCORES):
The investor complaints are processed in a centralized web-based complaints redress system. The salient features of this system are centralized database of all complaints, online upload of Action Taken Reports (ATRs) by the concerned companies and online viewing by investors of actions taken on the complaint and its current status. Your Company has been registered on SCORES and makes every effort to resolve all investor complaints received through SCORES or otherwise within the statutory time limit from the receipt of the complaint. The Company has not received any complaint on the SCORES during financial year 2021-22.
INVESTOR GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL STATUS:
During the Financial Year 2021-22, there were no complaints or queries received from the shareholders of the Company. Company Secretary acts as the Compliance Of cer of the Company is responsible for complying with the provisions of the Listing Regulations, requirements of securities laws and SEBI Insider Trading Regulations. The Investor can be sent their query at cs@gensol.in
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Board of Directors has developed and implemented a Risk Management Policy for the company. The Board is responsible for reviewing the risk management plan and ensuring its effectiveness. The Audit Committee additionally overviews the financial risks and controls. The Risk Management Policy is available on the website of the Company at www.gensol.in.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and securities provided along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security provided is proposed to be utilised by the recipient are provided in the Standalone Financial Statement (Please refer Note 5, 9, 15, 16 and 21 to the Standalone Financial Statement)
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Information on transactions with related parties pursuant to Section 134 (3) (h) of the Act read with Rule 8 (2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in Form AOC-2 is annexed herewith as Annexure-C to this Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the names on the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and names and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rules forms part of this Report.
Disclosures relating to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report. Having regard to the provisions of the second proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act and as advised, the Annual Report excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to the members of the Company. Any member interested in obtaining such information may address their email to cs@gensol.in
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
During the year under review, the company is not fall under the ambit of applicability of Corporate Governance as the company is listed on SME Platform of the BSE Limited.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company complies with all the applicable mandatory Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
DISCLOSURE AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 22 OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has formulated a Policy for Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace pursuant to the requirements of the Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 read with relevant Rules made thereunder. Accordingly, Internal Complaints Committee [ICC] has been constituted for redressal of any sexual harassment complaint. The following is the summary of the complaints during the financial year 2021-22 :-
A) Number of complaints received during the financial year : Nil B) Number of complaints disposed of during the financial year : Nil C) Number of complaints pending as on end of the financial year: Nil
DEPOSITS FROM PUBLIC
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public and as such, no amount on account of principal or interest on deposits from public was outstanding as on the date of the balance sheet.
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
During the year under review, all the equity shares were dematerialized through depositories viz. National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India) Limited, which represents 100% of the total paid-up capital of the Company. The Company ISIN No. is INE06H201014 and Registrar and Share Transfer Agent is link Intime India Private Limited
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information in accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, regarding conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo are under:
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:
Energy conservation is very important for the company and therefore energy conservation measures are undertaken wherever practicable in its plant and attached facilities. The Company is making every effort to ensure the optimal use of energy, avoid waste and conserve energy by using energy efficient equipment's with latest technologies.
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
Your Company rmly believes that adoption and use of technology is a fundamental business requirement for carrying out business effectively and efficiently. While the industry is labour intensive, we believe that mechanization of development through technological innovations is the way to address the huge demand supply gap in the industry. We are constantly upgrading our technology to reduce costs and achieve economies of fiscale. Innovation and focus of continuously launching a new offering drive differentiation and creating value has become a norm for the Industry, Thus a robust focus on developing new features and technology solutions to capture the consumer's imagination and fuel the desire for enhanced experiences continues to be critical for Organizations.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The foreign exchange earnings and out flow during the period under review as follows:
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the relevant rules made thereunder, the Company shall spend, in every financial year, at least two per cent of the average net profits of the company made during the three immediately preceding financial years in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy. In Financial Year 2020-2021 company has Profit Before Tax is Rs. 362.00 Lakhs, hence, the Company is not liable for spending the amount on account of CSR in the year 2021-2022.
STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated in Regulation 34 (2) (e) of SEBI Listing Regulations is given as a separate part of the annual report. It contains a detailed write up and explanation about the performance of the company.
MATERIAL CHANGES & COMMITMENTS
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company.
SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS OR COURTS
During the Financial Year 2021-22, no order has been passed by any regulatory authorities or Courts impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 [the Act], the Directors of the Company, to the best of their knowledge and ability, con rm that:
A. in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March 2022, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material departures;
B. 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 as of 31st March 2022 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
C. they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities:
D. they have prepared the annual accounts of the Company on a going concern basis;
E. 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; and
F. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by the Company, the work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditors including audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting by the statutory auditors and reviews performed by the management and the audit committee, the Board of Directors is of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effective during the financial year 2021-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your directors express their grateful appreciation for the assistance and cooperation received from the Banks, Government Authorities, Corporate Professionals, Customers, Vendors and Shareholders during the year under review, in aiding the smooth flow of operations. Continued dedication and sense of commitment shown by the employees at all levels during the year deserve special mention.