To,
The Members,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 20th Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company and the accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2022.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Rs. in 000)
Particulars | Standalone | Consolidated | ||
For the year ended March 31,2022 | For the year ended March 31, 2021 | For the year ended March 31, 2022 | For the year ended March 31,2021 | |
Total Revenue (income) | 102402.27 | 92084.07 | 90078.37 | 92882.76 |
Profit before Interest, Depreciation & Tax | (23140.11) | 13.97 | (36176.29) | 11360.05 |
Less: Interest | 346.27 | 522.68 | 346.27 | 522.68 |
Less: Depreciation | 2088.82 | 2119.43 | 2088.82 | 2119.43 |
Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax | (25575.20) | (2628.14) | (38611.38) | 8717.94 |
Less: Tax Expenses | - | - | - | - |
1. Current Tax of current year | - | - | - | - |
2. Previous Year | 698.91 | 672.99 | 698.91 | 672.99 |
MAT Credit entitlement | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Tax | 153.07 | 167.58 | 153.07 | 167.58 |
Net Profit/ (Loss) for the year | (26427.18) | (3468.71) | (39463.36) | 7877.37 |
2. DIVIDEND
In view of the operating loss, your Directors do not recommend any Dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2022.
3. RESERVES
It is not proposed to transfer any amount to reserves during the Financial Year 2021-2022, Company has incurred the loss of Rs. 26427.18 (000)
4. DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY?S WORKING DURING THE YEAR/STATE OF COMPANY?S AFFAIR
During the year under review the Company has earned Total Revenue (income) of Rs. 102402.27 (000) as against of Rs. 92084.07 (000) in the previous year.
The Net loss for the current year is Rs. (26427.18) (000) as against loss of Rs. (3468.71) (000) in the previous year.
5. NATURE OF BUSINESS:
The Company is engaged in Infra activities, IT & BPO activities & general trading activities.
6. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
There was no change in the nature of the Business of the Company for the Financial Year 2021-2022.
7. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There were no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial position of the Company which has occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and date of the Report.
8. DISCLOSURE OF ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNAL
No significant and material orders have been passed by any Regulator or Court or Tribunal which can have an impact on the going concern status and the Companys operations in future.
9. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to Financial Statements. During the year no reportable material weakness in the design or operations were observed.
10. SUBSIDIARY
As on 31st March, 2022 the Company has only one subsidiary Company i.e. EXCEL INFO FZE.
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2022 are prepared in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and as stipulated under Regulation 33 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The audited Consolidated Financial Statements together with the Auditors Report thereon form part of the Annual Report.
Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Statement containing salient features of the Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Company in the prescribed Form AOC-1 is appended as Annexure I to this report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Company are kept for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company. The Company shall provide a copy of the Financial Statements of its Subsidiary Companies to the Members upon their request. The statements are also available on the website of the Company at www.excel-infowavs.com.
11. DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company did not accept any deposits in terms of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014. No amounts were outstanding which were classified as Deposit under the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 as on the Balance Sheet date.
12. STATUTORY AUDITORS
The members at its Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on June 18, 2021 had appointed M/s. Bhatter & Co, Chartered Accountant (Firm Registration No 131092W) as Statutory Auditors of the Company for the period of five years until the conclusion of Annual General Meeting to be held for the Financial Year 2024-2025.
In terms of the provisions relating to Statutory Auditors forming part of the Companies Amendment Act, 2017, notified on May 7, 2018, ratification of appointment of Statutory Auditors at every AGM is no more a legal requirement. Accordingly, the notice convening the ensuing AGM does not carry any resolution on Ratification on appointment of the Statutory Auditor.
Also they have confirmed that they are not disqualified from continuing as the Auditors of the Company.
13. AUDITORS REPORT
M/s Bhatter & Co, Statutory Auditors of the Company has audited Books of Accounts of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2022 and has issued the Auditors Report thereon.
The notes on Financial Statements referred to in the Auditors Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
There are no qualifications or reservation on adverse remarks or disclaimers in the said report
14. SHARE CAPITAL
The Company has not issued any equity shares with Differential rights/sweat equity shares/employee stock options or not made any provision of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees during the Financial Year 2021-2022
The Company has not made any purchase or provision of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees during the Financial Year 2021-2022.
15. ANNUAL RETURN
The Company has placed a copy of annual return of the Financial Year 2021-22 and also available on the Companys website at http://www.excel-infowavs.com/anuwal-report.html.
16. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
A) Energy conservation &Technology Absorption
The operations of your Company are not energy intensive. Adequate measures have however, been taken to reduce energy consumption, wherever possible. As energy costs form a very small part of the cost, the impact on cost is not material. Your Company is primarily involved in providing services which do not result in significant consumption of power and energy, hence energy conservation measures are not very relevant.
There is no usage of any particular technology or process. Hence the question of technology absorption does not arise. The Company has not imported any technology for its development work. The information in connection with technology absorption is NIL.
B) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required under section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are provided as follows:
a. | Total foreign exchange earned (receipt) (Rs.) | 107453 |
b. | Total foreign exchange outgo (Rs.) | Nil |
17. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
The Corporate Social Responsibility as per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 is currently not applicable to the Company.
A) Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
During the year Ms. Pooja Mane resigned from the post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. July 9, 2021. Board of Directors also took this on record in the Board Meeting held on July 9, 2021.
During the year on the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration committee, Ms. Pooja Chauhan has been appointed on the post of Company secretary & Compliance Officer of the company in the Board Meeting held on July 28, 2021.
At the Annual General Meeting held in the year 2021 Shareholders approved the regularization of Re-appointment of Mr. Subrata Kumar Dey as an Independent Director of the Company for a period of Five years up to the 24th AGM to be held in the year 2026.
During the year on the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration committee, Board of Directors approve the Re-appointment of Mr. Lakhmendra Khurana as a Chairman & Managing Director and Mrs. Ranjana Khurana as Whole Time Director of the Company for the period of 5 years. The Board recommends the resolutions in relation to appointment of Mr. Lakhmendra Khurana as Chairman & Managing Director and Mrs. Ranjana Lakhmendra Khurana as Whole Time Director, for the approval of the members of the Company.
B) Directors coming up for retirement by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mrs. Ranjana Lakhmendra Khurana, Whole Time Director of the Company retires by rotation and being eligible offer his candidature for re-appointment as Director.
C) Declaration by an Independent Director(s) and re- appointment, if any
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet with the criteria of independence as prescribed under both sub- section (6) of section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and regulation 16(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015.
During the year under review, the Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other than sitting fees, commission, if any and reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board Committee of the Company.
D) Formal Annual Evaluation
In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules issued there under and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee have evaluated the effectiveness of the Board/ Director(s) for the Financial Year 20212022.
E) Familiarization Program for the Independent Directors
In compliance with the requirements of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has put in place a Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors to familiarize them with the working of the Company, their roles, rights and responsibilities vis-a-vis the Company, the industry in which the Company operates business model etc. Details of the Familiarization Programme are explained in the Corporate Governance Report and are also available on the Companys website at http://www.excel-infowavs.com.
19. NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors met 8 (Eight) times during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2022 in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under. Additionally, during the financial year ended March 31,2022 a separate meeting of the Independent Directors was held in compliance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015. For further information please refer Report on Corporate Governance under the head Board of Directors.
20. AUDIT COMMITTEE
An Audit Committee is in existence in accordance with the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013. Kindly refer to the section on Corporate Governance under the head, Audit Committee for matters relating to constitution, meetings and functions of the Committee.
21. INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING (ICFR)
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. During the year such controls were tested and no reportable material weakness in the design or operations were observed. The Company has policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to Companys 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.
22. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENT OF VIGIL MECHANISM FOR DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES
The Company has a vigil mechanism to report concerns about unethical behavior, actual/suspected frauds and violation of Companys Code of Conduct and/or Ethics Policy. The Vigil mechanism incorporates a whistle blower policy. All protected disclosures can be made through an email or telephone or through a letter. The Audit Committee of the Board oversees the functioning of the vigil mechanism. The Policy has been disclosed on the Companys website www.excel-infowavs. com.
23. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
A Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in existence in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. Kindly refer section on Corporate Governance, under the head, Nomination & Remuneration Committee for matters relating to constitution, meetings and functions of the Committee. The Companys Policy on appointment and remuneration of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015 is appended as Annexure II to this report and also been disclosed on the Company website www.excel-infoways.com.
24. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The details of Loans and Investment made by the Company to other Corporate or persons are given in notes to the Financial Statements.
25. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All the transactions/contracts/arrangements entered by the Company during the year under review with related party (/ies) are in the ordinary course of business and on arms length basis. As the transactions entered do not fall under Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and there are no material Related Party transactions, which may conflict the interest of the Company, hence Form AOC-2 is not required to be furnished. The Company has formulated a policy on dealing with Related Party Transactions which can be accessed on the Companys website www.excel-infoways.com.
26. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION
The disclosure required to be furnished pursuant to section 197 (12) read with Rule 5 (1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is appended as Annexure III to this Report.
There are no employees covered under Section 197(12) read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Hence no information is required to be furnished.
27. SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
As per the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors have appointed M/s. Kothari H. & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries to conduct the Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2021-2022. The report in respect of the Secretarial Audit carried out by M/s. Kothari H. & Associates, Company Secretaries in Form MR-3 for the FY 2021-2022 forms part to this report as Annexure IV. The said report does not contain any adverse observation or qualification requiring explanation or comments from the Board under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
28. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainability has been deeply embedded into the Companys business and has become an integral part of its decision making process while considering social, economic and environmental dimensions.
29. POLICIES
All the policies are available on the website of the Company i.e. www.excel-infowavs.com.
30. DISCLOSURES AS PER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
During the year under review, the Company has not received any complaints on sexual harassment.
31. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015 forms part of this Annual Report.
32. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
The Report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation 2015 forms part of this Annual Report.
33. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CERTIFICATE
Certificate from the Secretarial Auditors of the Company, M/s. Kothari H. & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015 is attached to the Report on Corporate Governance.
34. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, shall state that-
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) the directors 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 and Loss of the Company for that period;
(c) 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;
(d) the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(e) the directors, have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
(f) the directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
35. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Board gratefully acknowledges the support given and valuable guidance rendered by all Financial Institutions, Banks, Government authorities, customers, vendors, members, shareholders. The board also wishes to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by the executives, staff and workers of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors | |
Sd/- | |
Lakhmendra Khurana | |
Chairman and Managing Director | |
DIN:00623015 | |
Place: Mumbai | |
Date : July 12, 2022 |