1. The Directors present the 34th Annual Report along with the
Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 31st March,
2024.
2. Financial Results
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Description |
Financial Year |
Financial Year |
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Total Income |
143.85 |
151.33 |
Total Expenses |
139.81 |
159.98 |
Profit/Loss before tax |
4.04 |
-8.65 |
Current Tax / Deferred Tax Credit / (Charge) (net) |
- |
- |
Profit for the year |
4.04 |
-8.65 |
Other Comprehensive Income (net) |
- |
- |
Total Comprehensive Income |
4.04 |
-8.65 |
Earnings per Share (in Rupees) (Face Value Rs. 10 each) |
0.18 |
-0.39 |
3. Financial Performance and the State of Company's affairs
The total profit for the year is to Rs. 4.04 lakhs as compared to loss of Rs. 8.65
lakhs in the previous year. Profit before Tax for the year is at Rs. 4.04 lakhs as against
loss before tax of Rs. 8.65 lakhs in the previous year. Your Company is taking active
steps to accelerate the growth of the Company in the coming years.
4. Dividend & Transfer to reserve
Considering the financial results of the Company for 2023-2024 and the unsettled
business environment, the Company is unable to declare a dividend for the current year. No
amount is being transferred to reserves during the year under review.
5. Share Capital
The paid-up equity share capital as on 31st March, 2024, was Rs.220.76 lakhs. There is
no change in the paid-up share Capital of the Company during the year under review.
However, the Company has done allotment of 86,05,000 (Eighty Six Lakhs Five Thousand)
Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten only) each to as fully paid up at a
price of Rs. 17/- (Rupees Seventeen only) per equity share and allotment of 23,20,000
(Twenty-Three Lakhs and Twenty Thousand) Warrants at a price (including the Warrant
Subscription price and the warrant exercise price) of Rs. 17/- (Rupees Seventeen only)
each payable in cash (Warrant Issue Price) on preferential basis and allotment
of 2,50,00,000 (Two Crore and Fifty Lakhs) Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees
Ten only) each to as fully paid up at a price of Rs. 17/-(Rupees Seventeen only) per
equity share pursuant to share swap on Preferential basis on 15th May, 2024.
6. Material Changes & Commitments
There have been no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial position
of the Company, which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company
and the date of this report except for the events as mentioned in this report.
7. Deposits
During the period under review, your Company has not accepted any deposits from the
public as such, no amount of principal or interest on public deposits was outstanding as
on the date of the Balance Sheet.
8. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility does not apply to the Company.
9. Management Discussion and Analysis
As required under Regulation 34(2) read with Schedule V of SEBI LODR, 2015, Management
Discussion and Analysis is enclosed as a part of this report as Annexure-1.
10. Corporate Governance Report
The company falls under the criteria 15 (2) (a) of the Listing Obligations &
Disclosure requirements (LODR) Regulations, 2015 as the Paid-up capital of the company was
below Rs. 10 Crores and net worth was below Rs. 25 Crores as on the last day of the
previous financial year. As on 31st March, 2024, the Company's Paid-up Capital
is of Rs. 283.47 lakhs and Net worth is of Rs. 139.80 lakhs. Hence compliance with
Corporate Governance provisions as per Listing Obligations & Disclosure requirements
(LODR) Regulations, 2015 are not applicable to company and hence the same is not published
in the report. However, during the year, the Paid-up Capital of the Company exceeded the
limit as prescribed under the said regulations. The Company is in process of adopting the
Corporate Governance Regulations.
11. Annual Return
Annual Return as at 31st March, 2024 in the prescribed format under the
Companies Act, 2013 (Draft MGT-7) is available on the website of the Company and same can
be accessed at www.twfil.com.
12. Directors' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to Section 134 (3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors, to the best
of their knowledge and belief, confirm that:
i) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have
been followed and there is no material departures.
ii) Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently.
Judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent have been made so as to give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March,
2024, and of the profit of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
iii) Proper and sufficient care has been taken 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.
iv) The Annual Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
v) Internal financial controls have been laid down and followed by the Company and that
such controls are adequate and are operating effectively.
vi) Proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
13. Statement on declaration given by Independent Directors
The Company has received necessary declarations/confirmation from all Independent
Directors under Section 149(6) and 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation
16(1)(b) and Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI LODR, 2015 that they meet the criteria of
independence laid down thereunder. The independent directors have also confirmed
compliance with the provisions of rule 6 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of
Directors) Rules, 2014 as amended, relating to inclusion of their name in the data bank of
independent directors.
14. Particulars of Loans, Guarantees and Investments
The particulars of loans, guarantee or investments given or made by the Company under
Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are disclosed in Notes to the Financial Statements.
15. Related Parties Transactions
None of the transactions with related parties fall under the scope of Section 188(1) of
the Act. Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions as required under
Section 134(3)(h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to the Company for Financial
Year 2023-2024 and hence does not form part of this report.
16. Conservation of Energy, technology absorption, imported technology, Foreign
Exchange earnings and outgo
A) Conservation of energy: -
i) The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy: The Company is very careful in
using the power to reduce the cost of maintenance and conserve the resources.
ii) The steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of energy: N.A.
iii) The capital investment on energy conversation Equipment's: N.A.
B) Technology absorption:
i) The efforts made towards technology absorption: N.A.
ii) The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction product development
or import substitution: N.A.
iii) In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from
the beginning of the financial year): N.A.
a) The details of technology imported: N.A.
b) The year of import: N.A.
c) Whether the technology been fully absorbed. N.A. d) If not fully absorbed, areas
where absorption has not taken place and the reasons thereof: N.A.
iv) The expenditure incurred on Research and Development: N.A.
C) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
i) Total Foreign Exchange Earned: Nil
ii) Total Foreign Exchange Used: Nil
17. Report on the subsidiaries, associates and joint venture Companies, names of
Companies which have become or ceased to be its Subsidiaries, Joint Venture or Associate
Companies
As on 31st March, 2024, Company has no subsidiaries, joint venture and associate
companies.
18. Change in the registered office of the Company
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 25th October,
2023 has also approved shifting of the registered office of the Company from the existing
Office from Unit - 601, Ambuja Neotia Ecocentre, EM-4, EM Block, Sector V, Kolkata 700
091, West Bengal to Plot No. 62, Tower II, 12th Floor, Salt Lake, Millennium City
Information Technology Park, Sector- V, Block DN, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700 064, West
Bengal within same city same state and within same ROC. The Board has also approved the
shifting of the Corporate office of the Company to 501-A, Pinnacle Corporate Park, BKC -
Bandra (E), Vill Kole Kalyan, Mumbai 400051 (MH) on 8th August, 2023. Further,
the Company is maintaining the books of accounts at Office No. 1205, Plot No. 14, REMI
Commercio, Near Yash Raj Studio, Off Versova Road, Andheri West, Mumbai-400053,
Maharashtra, India.
19. Significant and Material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts
During the year, no significant and material orders were passed by any of the
Regulators or Courts.
20. Details of Directors or KMP who are appointed / re-appointed or have
resigned/retired (including by rotation) during the year
During the year under review, following appointments were made:
a. Mrs. Rashmi Chandrakant Vartak (DIN: 10259700) was appointed as an Additional
Director on 3rd August, 2023 and was approved by the members of the Company in
the 33rd Annual General Meeting held on 21st September, 2023.
b. Mr. Utkarsh Chandrakant Vartak (DIN: 09306253), was appointed as the Additional
Director of the Company on 3rd August, 2023 and his designation was changed to
Managing Director on 8th August, 2023 and was approved by the members of the
Company in the 33rd Annual General Meeting held on 21st September,
2023.
c. Ms. Ekta Mahesh Panchal (DIN: 10259740) was appointed as an Additional Independent
Director on 08th August, 2023. and was approved by the members of the Company
in the 33rd Annual General Meeting held on 21st September, 2023.
d. Mr. Bhavesh Prabhudas Vora (DIN: 06814823) was appointed as an Additional
Independent Director on 08th August, 2023. and was approved by the members of
the Company in the 33rd Annual General Meeting held on 21st
September, 2023.
e. Mr. Amey Gajanan Shringare (DIN 10365876) was appointed as the Additional
Independent Director of the Company on 20th October, 2023. Your Directors
proposes his appointment in the ensuing 34th Annual General Meeting.
f. Ms. Nisha Jain was appointed as the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of
the Company w.e.f. 08th August, 2023.
g. Mr. Deepak Kumar Baldev Kumbhar was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company w.e.f. 08th August, 2023. During the year under review, the Board
accepted resignation of the following:
h. Mr. Vinay Kumar Agarwal (DIN: 00149999), has tendered his resignation as a Director
of the Company with effect 21st August, 2023 due to personal reasons.
i. Mr. Puneet Gupta (DIN-07597885), has tendered his resignation as an Independent
Director of the Company with effect 8th August, 2023 due to personal reasons.
j. Mr. Sandeep Kedia (DIN: 03604354), has tendered his resignation as an Independent
Director of the Company with effect 27th July, 2023 due to pre-occupation.
k. Mrs. Suman Agarwal (DIN- 06955583), has tendered her resignation as an Independent
Director of the Company on 27th July, 2023 due to personal reasons and accepted
by the Board with effect 8th August, 2023.
l. Mr. Siddhant Agarwal, has tendered his resignation as the Chief Financial Officer of
the Company with effect 31st July, 2023 due to personal reasons.
m. Mrs Nidhi Jasrasaria has tendered her resignation as the Company Secretary &
Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 31st July, 2023 due to personal
reasons. Directors to retire by rotation:
n. Mr. Utkarsh Chandrakant Vartak, Director (DIN: 09306253) who retires by rotation at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
The members are requested to consider and approve his re-appointment.
21. Disclosure regarding Company's policies under Companies Act, 2013
The Company's policies on
i) Director's appointment and remuneration, determining criteria for qualification/
independence,
ii) Remuneration for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees,
iii) Performance evaluation of the Board, Committees and Directors,
iv) Materiality of Related Party transactions,
v) Risk Management, and vi) Whistle Blower / Vigil Mechanism are available on the
website of the Company www.twfil.com.
22. Number of Board Meetings:
During the financial year, the Board had met Ten (10) times on 13th April,
2023, 13th July, 2023, 3rd August, 2023, 08th August,
2023, 21st August, 2023, 20th October, 2023, 25th
October, 2023, 9th November, 2023, 27th January, 2024 and 12th
February, 2024. The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed
under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015. During the year under review, the 33rd Annual General
Meeting of the Company was held on 21st September, 2023.
23. Committees of the Board:
There are currently three Committees of the Board, as follows: Audit Committee
Nomination and Remuneration Committee Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
24. Disclosure of Composition of Committees as on date:
Audit Committee comprises of following members:
Sr No Name of the member |
Designation |
1. Mr. Bhavesh Prabhudas Vora |
Chairperson, Non - Executive Independent Director |
2. Ms. Ekta Panchal |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
3. Ms. Utkarsh Vartak |
Managing Director |
Nomination & Remuneration Committee comprises of following members:
Sr No Name of the member |
Designation |
1. Ms. Ekta Panchal |
Chairperson, Non - Executive Independent Director |
2. Mr. Amey G Shringar |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
3. Mr. Bhavesh Prabhudas Vora |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
Stakeholders Relationship Committee comprises of following members:
Sr No Name of the member |
Designation |
1. Ms. Ekta Panchal |
Chairperson, Non - Executive Independent Director |
2. Mr. Bhavesh Prabhudas Vora |
Non - Executive Independent Director |
3. Ms. Rashmi Vartak |
Whole-time Director |
25. Meeting of Committees of the Board
During the year there were in total (Five) 5 Audit Committee Meetings, (Two) 2
Nomination & Remuneration Committee and (One) 1 Stakeholders Relationship Committee
were held. Further, one meeting of the Independent Directors was held on 12th
March, 2024. Audit Committee: 13th April, 2023, 13th July, 2023, 20th
October, 2023, 9th November, 2023 and 12th February, 2024.
Nomination & Remuneration Committee: 3rd August, 2023 and 08th
August, 2023. Stakeholders Relationship Committee: 13th April, 2023.
26. Performance evaluation of the Board
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI LODR 2015, the Board has
carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the Directors
individually as well as the evaluation of the working of Board Committees viz. Audit
committee, Nomination & Remuneration committee, Stakeholders' Relationship committee.
The Independent Directors of the Company met separately on 12th March, 2024 to
discuss the following:
i) review the performance of non-independent directors and the Board as a whole.
ii) review the performance of the Chairperson of the Company, taking into account the
views of non-executive directors.
iii) assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the
Company Management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and
reasonably perform their duties.
All of the Independent Directors were present at the Meeting and discussed the above
and expressed their satisfaction.
27. Postal Ballot
During the year under review, the Company has conducted the postal ballot and the
following resolutions were passed by the shareholders of the Company on 10th
March, 2024 (being the last date of the postal ballot):
1. Swap of shares for an Acquisition of 100% stake in of M/S. UVS Investment
Management Pty Ltd (Foreign Company Having Australian Company Registration Number (ACN):
642793173), by way of swap of equity shares through Preferential Allotment to Promoters
and Non Promoters
2. Preferential Issue and allotment of 89,05,000 equity shares of face value of
Rs. 10/- each of the Company to Promoter and Non-Promoter(s)
3. Preferential Issue and Allotment of 23,20,000 Convertible Warrants into
23,20,000 Equity Shares of Face Value of Rs. 10/- each the company to Promoter and
Non-Promoter(s)
4. Consider and Approve the Increase In Authorized Share Capital of the Company
up to Rs. 40,00,00,000/- under Section 61 of the Companies Act, 2013
5. Adoption of new set of Articles of Association of the Company pursuant to the
Companies Act, 2013
6. Adoption of new set of Memorandum of Company inter-alia pursuant to the
Companies Act, 2013
7. To alter the object clause of the Memorandum of Association of the Company
8. To make loans or Investment(s) or provide security and guarantee in excess of
the prescribed limits under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013
9. Approval of Loans, Investments, Guarantee or security under Section 185 of the
Companies Act, 2013 10. Approval for Related Party Transactions
28. Whistle Blower:
Pursuant to Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 read
with Section 177(9) of the Act, the Company has framed Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower
Policy (Policy) to enable Directors and employees to report genuine concerns or
grievances, significant deviations from key management policies and reports on any
noncompliance and wrong practices, e.g., unethical behavior, fraud, violation of law,
inappropriate behavior/conduct, etc. The detailed Vigil Mechanism Policy is available at
Company's Website www.twfil.com.
29. Particulars of Employees And Remuneration:
No details as required under section 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5(2)
of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, have been
provided during the year as the Directors of the Company do not draw any Remuneration as
on 31st March, 2024.
30. Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements
Adequate systems for internal controls provide assurances on the efficiency of
operations, security of assets, statutory compliance, appropriate authorization, reporting
and recording of transactions. The scope of the audit activity is broadly guided by the
annual audit plan approved by the top management and audit committee. The Internal Auditor
prepares regular reports on the review of the systems and procedures and monitors the
actions to be taken.
31. Safety, Health and Environment
The Company pays utmost importance towards safety and health of its employees by
implementing policies, procedures and conducting various awareness programmes among the
employees. It conducts many promotional activities among its work force on safety
adherence and developing the community on national and international events related to
Health, Safety and Environment. During the year under report, National Safety Week, Fire
Safety Week and Environment Day were celebrated by reminding the employees through
campaigns on its crucial significance in today's world. All functional Departments work in
cohesion to a common goal that includes utilizing natural resources with minimal or no
damage to the environment and efficiency in energy.
32. Disclosure as per Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal) Act, 2013
The Company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal
Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the year under review, no complaint was received by the Committee formed under
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
33. Auditors
i) M/s. T D K & Co., Chartered Accountant (FRN 109804W) are appointed as Statutory
Auditors of the Company for conducting audit of financial statements of the Company for a
period of 5 years. Your Directors proposes their appointment in the ensuing 34th
Annual General Meeting.
ii) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board has
appointed M/s. Hemang Satra & Associates. (Membership No. A24235), Practicing Company
Secretaries, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year
2023-24. The Secretarial Audit report in form MR-3 is enclosed as a part of this report as
Annexure-2.
iii) M/s. C C Patil & Co, Chartered Accountants are appointed as the Internal
Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2023-24.
34. Auditors' Report
The observations made in the Statutory auditors' report, read together with the
relevant notes thereon are self-explanatory and hence, do not call for any comments under
Section 134(3)(f) of the Companies Act, 2013. The qualifications made by the Secretarial
Auditor in its report are self-explanatory and the management is in process of complying
with the same.
35. Confirmation of Compliance of Secretarial Standards
The Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards during the year under
review.
36. Details in Respect of Frauds Reported by Auditors Pursuant to Section 143(12) of
the Companies Act, 2013
During the year under report there were no incidences of fraud against the Company
reported by Auditors.
37. Details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016
During the year under report there was no application made or any proceeding was
pending against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
38. Reclassification of "Promoters" to "Public"
The Company has on 8th November, 2023 had submitted an application
pertaining to reclassification of following entity forming part of promoter group into
public with BSE Limited. BSE Limited (BSE) vide its letter dated 2nd
February, 2024 has approved the application for re-classification of following from
Promoter' category to Public' category of the Company in terms of Regulation
31A of LODR Regulations:
Sr No. Name of the persons forming part of Promoter Group |
Number of shares held |
Percentage |
1. Siddhant Agarwal |
0 |
0 |
2. VKA Enterprises Private Limited |
0 |
0 |
3. Prudent Management & Industrial Consultants (P) Ltd |
0 |
0 |
39. Acknowledgement
The Board of Directors thanks the Banks, Central and State Government Authorities,
Shareholders, Customers, Suppliers,Employees and Business Associates for their continued
co-operation and support to the Company.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
For Thirdwave Financial Intermediaries Limited
Utkarsh Vartak
Managing Director
DIN: 09306253
Place: Mumbai
Date: 27th August, 2024
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