jmt auto ltd Directors report


Dear Shareholders,

Your Directors have immense pleasure in presenting their 32nd Annual Report along with the Audited Results of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2019.

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

PARTICULARS

Standalone

Consolidated

Year ended 31.03.2019 Year ended 31.03.2018 Year ended 31.03.2019 Year ended 31.03.2018
Gross Turnover* 44,357.21 41,651.21 57,759.21 41,651.21
Earnings before Interest, Tax & Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) 4105.19 4,931.77 4,893.88 4,931.77
Finance Cost 1628.13 1900.77 2900.56 1900.77
Depreciation 2586.86 2858.19 3860.31 2858.19
Tax Expenses 137.41 93.51 (116.22) 93.51
Net Profit After Tax (247.20) 79.31 (1,750.77) 79.31

*Note: Gross Turnover for the year ended 31.03.2019 includes GST amounting to र 8,352.11 lacs.

Gross Turnover for the year ended 31.03.2018 includes excise duty & GST amounting to Rs 707.47 lacs & Rs 6,219.72 lacs respectively.

DIVIDEND

The Board has not recommended any dividend for the year ended 31st March 2019.

COMPANYS PERFORMANCE - STANDALONE

Revenue from operations for the financial year 2018-19 at र 44,357.21 lacs has increased by 6.50% over last year (र 41,651.21 lacs in 2017-18). Loss after tax (LAT) for the year is र 247.20 lacs, recording further decline as compared to the PAT of र 79.31 lacs in 2017-18.

Reserves and surplus of the Company has decreased from र 12,003.35 lacs in the financial year 2017-18 to र 11,692.69 lacs in 2018-19. The Company has a Net worth of Rs. 16,731.01 lacs as on 31st March, 2019 in comparison to र17,041.67 lacs as on 31st March, 2018.

CHANGES IN SHARE CAPITAL

During the Financial Year 2018-19, there has been no change in the share capital.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING ISSUE OF EQUITY SHARES WITH DIFFERENTIAL RIGHTS The Company has not issued any Equity Shares with Differential Rights.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING ISSUE OF SWEAT EQUITY SHARES The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares.

STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS

The Equity shares of the Company are being traded at Bombay Stock Exchange, Phiroze Jeejebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai and at National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai.

CREDIT RATING

In order to comply with BASEL - II Guidelines your Company has got the rating done by M/s ICRA LIMITED.

CREDIT RATING LONG TERM/ MEDIUM SHORT TERM BANK
AGENCY TERM BANK FACILITIES FACILITIES
ICRA [ICRA] D [ICRA] D

DEPOSITS

As in the previous year your Company has not accepted any Deposits from the Shareholders/Public during the year under review, within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and any amendments thereon.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND POLLUTION CONTROL

Company is compliant with all the rules and regulations of the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board and regularly monitors and keeps the effluents, emissions and waste disposals from the works well within the stipulated parameters as per the Environment Conservation & Pollution Control Laws.

The Company is of ISO 14001/2015, OHSAS 18001/2007 and ISO 45001/2018 certified and maintains its commitment towards according priority to Environment, Occupational Health and Safety as part of its work culture.

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

Mr. Gautam Malhotra retires by rotation and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment at the ensuing annual general meeting.

Mr. John E Fintham also retires by rotation and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment at the ensuing annual general meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, which came into effect from April 1,2014, Mr. Sanjay Chhabra was appointed as independent director, for five years, at the 27th AGM of the Company held on September 27, 2014 and Ms. Anuradha Kapur was appointed as independent director, for five years, at the 30th AGM of the Company held on September 28, 2017. The terms and conditions of appointment of the independent directors are as per Schedule IV of the Act. They have submitted a declaration that each of them meets the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their status as independent director during the year.

During the year, the non-executive directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company.

NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS

Four meetings of the board were held during the year 2018-19. For details of the meetings of the board, please refer to the corporate governance report, which forms part of this report.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BOARD

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 SEBI Listing Regulations.

The performance of the Independent Directors was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the effectiveness and contribution of the Independent Directors.

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 ("NRC") 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 nonexecutive 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.

DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2003 the Directors hereby confirm:

1. That in the preparation ofAnnual Accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and there has been no material departure.

2. That the selected accounting policies were applied consistently and the directors 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 at 31st March, 2019 and of the profits for the year ended on that date.

3. That proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2003 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.

4. That the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

5. That internal financial controls have been laid down to be followed by the Company and such internal financialcontrols are adequate and operating effectively.

6. That proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by the Company, work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditors and external consultants and the reviews performed by management and the relevant board committees, including the audit committee, the board is of the opinion that the Companys internal financial controls were adequate and effective during the financial year 2018-19.

POLICY ON DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION AND OTHER DETAILS

The Companys policy on directors appointment and remuneration and other matters provided in Section 178(3) of the Act and any amendments thereon has been disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of the Boards Report.

INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY

The details in respect of internal financial control and their adequacy are included in the Management Discussion & Analysis Report, which forms part of this report.

AUDITORS

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act and the rules framed thereunder, M/s. Raj Gupta & Company, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as statutory auditors of the Company from the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on September 28, 2017 till the conclusion of the 35th AGM to be held in the year 2022, subject to ratification of their appointment at every AGM. However, with the amendment of the Companies Act provisions related to ratification, the ratification of the appointment at every AGM is not required.

MATERIAL CHANGES & COMMITMENTS

Except, as disclosed elsewhere in the Report, there have been no material changes and commitments, which can affect the financial position of the Company between the end of the financial year and the date of report.

As required under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors informs the shareholders that during the period under review, no changes have occurred in the nature of the Companys business or in the nature of the business carried on by them and generally in the classes of business in which the Company has an interest.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Board of the Company has formed a risk management committee to frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan for the Company. The committee is responsible for reviewing the risk management plan and ensuring its effectiveness. The audit committee has additional oversight in the area of financial risks and controls. Major risks identified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.

The development and implementation of risk management policy has been covered in the management discussion and analysis, which forms part of this report.

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS

The particulars of loans, guarantees and investments have been disclosed in the financial statements. ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY

Company has made significant contribution towards conservation of energy. Innovation and technological up gradation of processes and methods have made significant impact in the overall consumption of natural resources, energy, fuel etc.

Companys management is consistently involved in promoting eco-friendly measures like planting of trees in and around the Work units, creating new gardens, Rain Water Harvesting, usage of transparent sheets for natural sunlight inside the plant, use of turbo ventilators for ventilation purpose and for minimizing the carbon footprints, use of propane gas in the heat treatment plants for reducing the carbon emissions, minimizing effluents through better monitoring and corrective measures, reduction of quantum of input material, whether it is steel, or usage of inert gases for welding through Value Analysis/Value Engineering activities.

All Statutory safety norms are diligently followed by the Company. Safety is accorded prime importance in the organization. Each Plant has Safety Committee to oversee the safety of the workforce through ensuring safe working conditions and well informed and duly trained workers. Safety audits and evacuation drills are conducted regularly and all staff members are encouraged to take part in the same and training for the awareness of the employees are conducted at regular intervals.

Company has a personal Accident Insurance Policy (group) for ensuring welfare and security to the employees and their families.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company is committed to maintain high standards of Corporate Governance and adhere to the Corporate Governance requirements set out by SEBI. The Report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under SEBI Listing Regulations is attached to this Report.

ANNUAL RETURN EXTRACT

As provided under Section 92(3) of the Act, the extract of annual return is given as Annexure-I in the prescribed Form MGT-9, which forms part of this report.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set out in Annexure-II of this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The policy is available on the website of the Company.

SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATES

During the year, the Board of Directors (‘the Board) reviewed the affairs of the subsidiary company. In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, we have prepared consolidated financial statements of the Company, which forms part of this Annual Report. Further, a statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of the subsidiary and joint venture company in the prescribed Form AOC-1 is annexed herewith as Annexure-III and forms part of the Annual Report which covers the financial position of subsidiary and associate company and hence not repeated here for the sake of brevity.

In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the audited financial statements, including the consolidated financial statements and related information of the Company and audited accounts of each of its subsidiaries, are available on our website, www.jmtauto.com . These documents will also be available for inspection during business hours at our registered office in New Delhi.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

None of the transactions with related parties falls under the scope of section 188(1) of the Act. All RPTs entered during the financial year by the Company are in ordinary course of business and on an arms length basis. No material RPTs were entered during the financial year. Accordingly, the disclosure required u/s 134(3)(h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to your Company.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION

(a) The ratio of remuneration of each director to the median of employees remuneration as per Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of the Boards report as Annexure - IV.

(b) The statement containing particulars of employees as required under section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is not applicable as there are no employees falling in the category.

SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT

The auditors report and secretarial auditors report does not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks. Report of the secretarial auditor is given as Annexure-V which forms part of this report.

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

The relevant data regarding the above is given in the Annexure-VI hereto and forms part of this report. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

A detailed review of operations, performance and future outlook of the Company is given separately under the head "Management Discussion and Analysis Report" and forms a part of the Annual Report.

DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

As per SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Corporate Governance report with Auditors certificate thereon and management discussion and analysis and business responsibility report are attached, which form part of this report.

Details of the Familiarization Programme of the independent directors are available on the website of the Company (URL: www.imtauto.com/investors).

Policy on dealing with related party transactions is available on the website of the Company (URL: www.jmtauto.com/ investors).

The Company has formulated and published a Whistle Blower Policy to provide Vigil Mechanism for employees including directors of the Company to report genuine concerns. The provisions of this policy are in line with the provisions of the Section 177(9) of the Act and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 (URL: www.jmtauto.com/investors).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Board of Directors place on record their gratitude for the co-operation, patronage and support received from Financial Institutions, Bankers, Government Bodies and employees at all levels.

Your directors also wish to acknowledge the contribution made by the employees at all levels and above all the trust and confidence reposed by the shareholders.

By order of the Board of Directors
Sd/-
Place : New Delhi Sanjay Tiku
Date : 14.08.2019 CEO & Whole Time Directo
DIN - 00300566