cinerad communications ltd Directors report

To the Members,

The Directors submit 37th Annual Report of the Company along with the Standalone Audited Statement of Accounts for the Year ended March 31, 2023. The financial results for the year are shown below.

1. SUMMARISED FINANCIAL RESULTS :

Particulars	March 31, 2023	March 31, 2022
Sales and Other Income	4.96	5.70
Profit before depreciation & taxation	(9.60)	(7.69)
Less: Depreciation	0.00	0.00
Less: Deferred Tax	0.00	(0.17)
Profit after taxation	(9.60)	(7.86)
Add:Balance brought forward from previous year	(900.34)	(892.47)
Surplus available for appropriation	(910.37)	(900.34)
Appropriations
Deferred Tax Adjustment	(0.44)	0.00
Advance for FBT Written Off	0.00	0.00
Transitional Provision for Depreciation	0.00	0.00
Balance carried to Balance sheet	(910.37)	(900.34)

2. COMPANYS PERFORMANCE:

During the year under review, the Company has incurred loss of Rs. 9.60 lakhs. The Management is putting sincere efforts to start the operation at the full scale. The Management has decided to keep overhead to bare minimum till a new business plan with identified revenue streams is in place.

3. DIVIDEND :

Your Directors regret their inability to recommend any Dividend to equity shareholders for the year 2022-23.

4. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCTION AND PROTECTION FUND :

Since there was no unpaid/unclaimed Dividend declared and paid in previous year, the provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.

5. SHARE CAPITAL :

The paid up equity capital as on March 31, 2023 was Rs. 520 lakhs. The company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor granted stock options nor sweat equity, during the year.

6. FINANCE :

Cash and Cash Equivalents as at March 31, 2023 was Rs. 6.99 lakhs. The company continues to focus on judicious management of its working capital, Receivables and other working capital parameters were kept under strict check through continuous monitoring. After considering the market scenario during the year, your management of the company has invested a liquid fund into the HDFC Debt Mutual Fund to get some capital gain for meeting the expenses of the company.

7. 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 :

No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurred between the end of the financial year and the date of this report.

8. RISK MANAGEMENT :

Although the company has long been following the principle of risk minimization as is the norm in every industry, it has now become a compulsion. The Board members were informed about risk assessment and after which the Board formally adopted and implemented the necessary steps for monitoring the risk management plan for the company.

9. FIXED DEPOSITS :

Your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section 73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 as amended.

10. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, ADNANCES, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS :

Pursuant to section 186 of Companies Act, 2013 and Schedule V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,

2015 ("Listing Regulations"), disclosure on particulars relating to Loans, advances, guarantees and investments, if any, are provided as part of the financial statements.

11. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES :

The related party transactions, if any, that were entered into during the financial year were on arms length basis and were in the ordinary course of the business. 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.

12. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES :

Provisions of section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to our Company as we does not have any subsidiary.

13. ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO : The Company does not attract the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014. Therefore, the question of furnishing the information in Form A annexed to the aforesaid Rules does not arise. Companys activities are production of advertisement film by using in-house knows how and no outside technology is being used for making advertisement films. During the year the company does not get any contract for production of advertisement films. Therefore no technology absorption is required. During the period under review there was no foreign exchange earnings or out flow.

14. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS :

There are no significant and material order passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Companys operation in future.

15. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY :

The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The scope and authority of the Internal Audit function is defined in the Internal Audit Manual. To maintain its objectivity and independence, the Internal Audit function reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board & to the Chairman & Managing Director. The Internal Audit Department monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at locations of the Company. Based on the report of internal audit function, process owners undertake corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations and recommendations along with corrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.

16. CODE OF CONDUCT :

The Board of Directors has a Code of Conduct which is applicable to the Members of the Board and all employees in the course of day to day business operations of the company.

The Code has been posted on the Companys website. The Code lays down the standard procedure of business conduct which is expected to be followed by the Directors and the designated employees in their business and in particular on matters relating to integrity in the work place, in business practices and in dealing with stakeholders. The Code gives guidance through examples on the expected behavior from an employee in a given situation and the reporting structure. All the Board Members and the Senior Management Personnel have confirmed compliance with the Code. All Management Staff were given appropriate training in this regard.

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION POLICY :

The policy regulates all transactions between the company and its related parties. The policy is available on the website of the company (http://www.cineradcommunications.com/Policy%20of%20Related%20Party%20Transact ion.pdf)

18. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY :

The provision of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 are not applicable to our Company and hence the said committee not constituted.

19. HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION :

The Company has complied with all the applicable environmental law and labour laws. The Company has been complying with the relevant laws and has been taking all necessary measures to protect the environment and maximize worker protection and safety.

20. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY REPORT :

The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015 mandates inclusion of Business Responsibility Report (BRR) as part of the Annual Report for top hundred listed entities based on market capitalization. We does not fall in the top hundred listed entities and hence not provided the BRR as part of our Annual Report.

21. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT :

Pursuant to Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 with the Stock Exchange and requirements under the Companies Act, 2013, the Report on Corporate Governance together with Statutory Auditors view and management discussion & analysis report regarding compliance of the SEBI code of Corporate Governance is annexed herewith.

22. AUDITORS :

Statutory Auditors :

M/s. R K KANKARIA & CO, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration Number: 321093E), Statutory Auditors of the Company, will hold office up to the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in respect of financial year 2027, as per the Companies Act, 2013.

Secretarial Auditor :

As required under section 204 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company has obtained a secretarial audit report.

Pursuant to the provisions of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 the company has appointed Mrs. Pooja Bansal, Practicing Company Secretaries (C.P. No. 18524 & Membership Number A50458) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit report for the financial year ended 31st March, 2023 is annexed herewith as "Annexure - A" to this report.

23. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT :

The Financial Statement are prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) under the historical cost convention on accrual basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. GAAP comprises mandatory accounting standards as prescribed under section 133 of the Companies Act,2013 ("the Act") read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the provision of the Act (to the extent notified) and guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). There are no material departures from the prescribed accounting standards in the adoption of these standards. In terms of Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the directors would like to state that: i) In the preparation of the annual accounts, for the financial year ended March 31, 2016 the applicable accounting standards have been followed. ii) The directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that were 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 or loss of the Company for the year under review. iii) The directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities. iv) The directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis. v) The directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively. vi) The directors had devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such system were adequate and operating effectively.

24. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANEGERIAL PERSONNEL :

Director Ms. Santosh Choradia (DIN: 08471379) retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer herself for re appointment. In the opinion of the Board, all the Independent Directors are well experienced business leaders. Their vast experience shall greatly benefit the Company. Further, they possess integrity and relevant proficiency which will bring tremendous value to the Board and to the Company. Pursuant to the provisions of section 203 of the Act, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on 31.03.2023 are Mrs. Vinita Daga (DIN:00080647), Managing Director cum CEO, Mr. Dilip Kumar Hela, Chief Financial Officer and Mrs. Sneh Gupta, Company Secretary cum Compliance Officer.

25. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES :

During the period under review, no employee of the Company drew remuneration in excess of the limits specified under the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and hence no disclosure is required to be made in the Annual Report.

26. PRESERVATION OF DOCUMENTS :

All the documents as required under the Act, has been properly kept at the registered office of the Company.

27. LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGE :

The Company confirms that it has not defaulted in paying the Annual Listing Fees for the financial year 2022-23 to the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) where the shares of the Company are listed.

28. FRAUD REPORTING:

There was no fraud reported by the Auditors of the Company under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors during the year under review.

29. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS OF ICSI :

The Company is in compliance with the relevant provisions of 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.

30. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS :

The Company has received necessary declaration from each independent director under section 149(7) of the Companies Act 2013 that he/she meets the criteria laid down in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

31. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD :

Currently, the Board has three committees: the Audit Committee, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Stakeholders Relationship Committee. During the year

6 (Six) Audit Committee Meetings, 6 (Six) Nomination & Remuneration Committee Meetings and 3 (Three) Stakeholders Relationship Committee Meetings were convened and held. The details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.

32. ANNUAL EVALUATION OF BOARD PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF ITS COMMITTEES AND OF INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS :

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 the corporate governance requirements as prescribed by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations").

The performance of the board was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of the 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 the criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of the individual directors on the basis of the 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 addition, the chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role. In a separate meeting of independent directors, performance of non-independent directors, performance of the board as a whole and performance of the chairman was evaluated, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors. The same was discussed in the board meeting that followed the meeting of the independent directors, at which 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.

33. NOMINATION &REMUNERATION POLICY :

The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their remuneration. The Remuneration Policy is stated in the Corporate Governance Report.

34. NO. OF BOARD MEETINGS :

A calendar of Meetings is prepared and circulated in advance to the Directors. During the year 10 (Ten) Board Meetings were convened and held. The details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.

35. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY :

The Company has a vigil mechanism to deal with instance of fraud and mismanagement, if any. In staying true to our values of Strength, Performance and Passion and in line with our vision of being one of the most respected companies in India, the Company is committed to the high standards of Corporate Governance and stakeholder responsibility. The vigil mechanism ensures that strict confidentiality is maintained whilst dealing with concerns and also that no discrimination will be meted out to any person for a genuinely raised concern. The Chairman of Audit and Chairman of the Board looks into the complaints raised.

36. PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING :

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires pre-clearance for dealing in the Companys shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by the Directors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period when the Trading Window is closed. The Board is responsible for implementation of the Code. All Board Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code.

37. ARCHIVAL POLICY :

The policy deals with the retention and archival of corporate records of Cinerad Communications Limited. The policy is available on the website of the company (http://cineradcommunications.com/Archival%20Policy.pdf).

38. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN :

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3) (a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Return as on March 31, 2023 is available at the website of the Company www.cineradcommunications.com

39. POLICIES :

We seek to promote and follow the highest level of ethical standards in all our business transactions guided our value system. The SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015 mandated and formulation of certain policies for all listed companies. All our corporate governance policies are available on our website (http://www.cineradcommunications.com/investors.htm). The policies are reviewed periodically by the Board and updated based on need and new compliance requirement. In addition to its Code of Conduct and Ethics, key policies that have been adopted by the Company are as follows.

Name of the Policy	Brief Description	Web Link
Fair Disclosure Practice	Its relates to the code of practice, procedure and price sensitive information of the company.	http://www.cineradcommunications .com/Fair%20Disclosure%20Practic e.pdf
Familiarization Programme imparted to Independent Director	Conduct program to familiarize the independent director(s) of the company.	http://www.cineradcommunications .com/Familiarisation%20Programm e%20imparted%20to%20Independ ent%20Directors.pdf
Insider Trading	The policy provides the framework in dealing with securities of the Company.	http://www.cineradcommunications .com/Insider%20Trading.pdf
Policy on determination	Determination about the	http://www.cineradcommunications .com/Policy%20on%20Determinatio
of Materiality of event	materiality of an event.	n%20of%20%20Materiality%20of% 20Event.pdf
Policy on Related Party Transaction	The policy regulates all transactions between the Company and its related parties.	http://www.cineradcommunications .com/Policy%20of%20Related%20P arty%20Transaction.pdf
Archival Policy	The policy deals with the retention and archival of corporate records.	http://cineradcommunications.com/ Archival%20Policy.pdf
Terms and Conditions for appointment of Independent Directors	Appointment as per applicable provision of the Acts.	http://www.cineradcommunications .com/Terms%20and%20Conditions %20of%20appointment%20of%20I ndependent%20Directors.pdf
Whistle Blower Policy	The company has adopted the whistle blower mechanism for directors and employees to report concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud, or violation of the companys code of conduct and ethics.	http://www.cineradcommunications .com/Whistle%20Blower%20Policy. pdf

40. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE : (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013 :

We seek Your Company is committed to provide and promote safe, healthy and congenial atmosphere irrespective of gender, caste, creed or social class of the employees. No cases have been files under the Act as the Company is keeping the working environment healthy.

41. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :

Your Company and its Directors wish to extend their sincerest thanks to the Members of the Company, Bankers, State Government, Local Bodies, Customers, Suppliers, Executives, Staff and workers at all levels for their continuous cooperation and assistance.

	For and on behalf of the
	Board of Directors
	Vinita Daga
Place :Kolkata	Managing Director
Date :26th day of May,2023	(DIN 00080647)