FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 2023-2024 TO THE MEMBERS OF KMG MILK
FOOD LIMITED
Your directors are pleased to present the 32ndAnnual Report
on the business and operations of the Company together with the Audited Financial
Statement for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The Summarized financial results are:
(Amount in Hundreds)
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Income from Operations |
194,632.64 |
1,329,415.41 |
Other Income |
93,000.00 |
26,441.70 |
Total Income |
287,632.64 |
1,355,857.11 |
Operating Expenses |
|
... |
Employee Benefit Expenses |
77,697.30 |
75,672.28 |
Finance Costs |
8,171.10 |
537.09 |
Other Expenses |
193,427.60 |
117,158.71 |
Exceptional Item |
|
... |
Profit/ (Loss) before Tax |
8,336.64 |
20,836.29 |
Tax Expenses |
|
|
Current Year |
|
... |
Previous Year |
|
|
MAT Entitlement |
|
|
Deferred Tax |
(2,885.00) |
-6,162.79 |
Net Profit/ (Loss) for the
Year |
11,221.67 |
26,999.08 |
STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
During the period under review the total Income of the Company is Rs.
287,632.64(in hundreds) as compared to previous year Rs.1,355,857.11(in hundreds).
The Company during the period has profit before tax of Rs. 8,336.64(in
hundreds) as compared to profit of Rs. 20,836.29(in hundreds) in the previous year and Net
Profit of the company during the reporting period is Rs. 11,221.67(in hundreds) as
compared to profit of Rs. 26,999.08(in hundreds) in the previous year.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFTER THE DATE OF CLOSE OF FINANCIAL
YEAR 2023-24
There are no material changes and/or commitment affecting the financial
position of the company after the close of financial year 2023-24 till the date of report.
DIVIDEND
With a view to conserve resources of the company, your directors do not
recommend any dividend for the year ended March 31, 2024 under review.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has transferred a Net Profit of Rs. 11,221.67(in hundreds)
to Reserves.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION
FUND
No amount was transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund as
there was no unclaimed dividend.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Human Resource has gained prime importance in last few years. Your
Company lays emphasis on competence and commitment of its human capital recognizing its
pivotal role for organization growth. During the year, the Company maintained a record of
peaceful employee relations. Your Company believes that the human capital is of utmost
importance to sustain the market leadership in all product segments and also to capture
new markets.
We have identified the high Performers and rewarded them appropriately,
which has helped to achieve better employee engagement. Competency based training program
has been devised for High - Potential employees with focus on their Individual Development
Plan & helping them to become future leaders.
Your directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
commitment shown by the employees throughout the year.
DISCLOSURE AS PER SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
In order to prevent sexual harassment of women at work place an act
"The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace" (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013 has been notified in December, 2013. Under the said Act every company
is required to set up an Internal Complaints Committee to look into complaints relating to
sexual harassment at workplace of any women employee.
Your Company has adopted a policy for prevention of Sexual Harassment
of Women at workplace and has set up a committee for implementation of said policy.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment and during the
year under review, there were no complaint received and no cases filed pursuant to the
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY INITIATIVES
"Business Excellence" is an integral part of Business
Management and is the application of quality management theory and tools to run our
business more efficiently. Business Excellence is the culture of your company, which works
as an enabler to our commitment to higher customer satisfaction, increase in stakeholder
value & better process management through the never-ending cycle of continuous
improvement. Innovation in services and business models is a key agenda of the Management
along with a customer-focused culture towards building long-term customer relationships.
DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE
COMPANIES, AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THEIR PERFORMANCE AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL
PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY
During the year ended 31st March, 2024, the Company did not
have any subsidiary companies/joint ventures/ associate companies.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has adequate system of Internal Controls to help Management
review the effectiveness of the Financial and Operating Controls and assurance about
adherence to Company's laid down Systems and Procedures. As per the provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013, internal controls and documentation are in place for all the
activities. Both Internal Auditors and Statutory Auditors have verified the Internal
Financial Controls (IFC) at entity level and operations level and satisfied about control
effectiveness. The controls are reviewed at regular intervals to ensure that transactions
are properly authorized, correctly reported and assets are safeguarded.
Assurance on the effectiveness of Internal Financial Controls is
obtained through management reviews, control self-assessment, continuous monitoring by
functional experts as well as testing of the Internal Financial Control systems by the
internal auditors during the course of their audits. During the financial year under
review, no material or serious observations have been received from the Auditors of the
Company, citing inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls and business practices.
The Audit Committee periodically reviews the findings and commendations
of the Auditors and takes corrective action as deemed necessary. The Board of Directors
have framed a policy which ensures the orderly and efficient conduct of its business,
safeguarding of its assets, to provide greater assurance regarding prevention and
detection of frauds and accuracy and completeness of the accounting records of the
company.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS
During the year under review, there is no material order(s) passed by
the regulators or courts or tribunal impacting the going concern status and company's
operation in future.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING COMPANIES (SHARE CAPITAL AND DEBENTURE) RULES 2014
As required under Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules 2014,
during the year under review, the Company has not issued equity shares with differential
voting rights, sweat equity shares, preference shares, and employee stock options and also
not made any provision for purchase of its own shares by employees or by trustees. There
was no change in the Authorised and Paid-up Capital of the Company:
Equity: |
|
Authorized Shares Capital: |
- Rs. 15,00,00,000 |
Issued Shares Capital: |
- Rs. 5,30,46,000 |
Subscribed & Paid-up
Capital: |
- Rs. 5,30,46,000 |
DISCLOSURE REGARDING VOTING RIGHT NOT EXERCISED DIRECTLY BY THE
EMPLOYEES
During the year under review, there is NIL disclosure as required under
provisions of section 67(3) of Companies Act, 2013.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company is exposed to inherent uncertainties owing to the sector in
which it operates. A key factor in determining a Company's capacity to create sustainable
value is the ability and willingness of the Company to take risks and manage them
effectively and efficiently. Many types of risks exist in the Company's operating
environment and emerge on a regular basis due to many factors such as changes in
regulatory framework, economic fundamentals etc.
In order to evaluate, identify and mitigate these business risks, the
Company has a robust Risk Management framework. This framework seeks to create
transparency, ensure effective risk mitigation process and thereby minimize adverse impact
on the business objectives and enhance the Company's competitive advantage. The Business
risks as identified are reviewed and a detailed action plan to mitigate the identified
risks is drawn up and its implementation is monitored.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Since, the paid- up capital of the Company is less than Rupees 10
Crores and Net worth is less than Rupees 25 Crores, the provisions of the Corporate
Governance as stipulated under Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 are not applicable to the Company. Therefore,
taking Auditors Certificate on Corporate Governance as required under Schedule V of
SEBI(Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is not
applicable to the Company.
However, your Company has made every effort to comply with the
provisions of the Corporate Governance and to see that the interest of the Shareholders
and the Company are properly served. It has always been the Company's endeavor to excel
through better Corporate Governance and fair & transparent practices, many of which
have already been in place even before they were mandated by the law of land. The
management of Company believes that it will further enhance the level of Corporate
Governance in the company.
ANNUAL SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report under Regulation 24A of SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 read with
SEBI circular no: CIR/ CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated 8th February, 2019, BSE circular
no. LIST/COMP/10/2019-20 dated 9th May, 2019 and BSE circular no
LIST/COMP/12/2019-20 dated 14th May, 2019 is not applicable to the Company due
to exemption under Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company had
appointed Mr. Ashish Goyal, Proprietor of M/s A. Goyal & Associates, Company Secretary
in Practice to undertake the secretarial audit of the Company for Financial Year 2023-24.
The Secretarial Audit Report is appended as Annexure 'A' to this Report. There are
no adverse remarks/ observations/ qualifications/ reservations / disclaimers in the
Secretarial Audit Report.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act,
2013, ("the Act") your Directors, based on the representations received from the
Operating Management and after due enquiry, confirm that:
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts for financial year ended
31st March, 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and
there are no material departures in adoption of these standards.
ii. they have in consultation with the Statutory Auditors 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, 2024 and of the profit/loss of the Company for
the year ended on that date.
iii. they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding
the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv. they have prepared the annual accounts for financial year ended 31st
March, 2024 on a going concern basis.
v. they have laid down adequate internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls were operating
effectively during the financial year ended 31st March, 2024.
vi. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively during the financial year ended 31st March, 2024.
BOARD EVALUATION
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 Company has formulated a Policy for performance evaluation of the
Independent Directors, the Board, its committees and other individual Directors which
includes criteria for performance evaluation of the Non-Executive Directors and Executive
Directors.
The evaluation framework for assessing the performance of Directors
comprises of various key areas such as attendance at Board and Committee Meetings, quality
of contribution to Board discussions and decisions, strategic insights or inputs regarding
future growth of the Company and its performance, ability to challenge views in a
constructive manner, knowledge acquired with regard to the Company's business/ activities,
understanding of industry and global trends, etc.
The above criteria are based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation
issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India on 5th January, 2017.
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.
Feedback was sought by way of well-defined and structured
questionnaires covering various aspects of the Board's functioning such as adequacy of the
composition of the Board and its Committees, Board culture, areas of responsibility,
execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance, compliance,
oversight of Company's subsidiaries, etc., and the evaluation was carried out based on
responses received from the Directors.
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
directorbeing evaluated.
MANAGEMENTS' DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Managements' Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review,
as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 is presented in a separate section forming Annexure 'B' of the Director's
Report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND RESEARCH
&DEVELOPMENT AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
A statement giving details of conservation of energy, technology
absorption, foreign exchange earnings and out-go, in accordance with the Companies
(Disclosure of particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 is given in Annexure
'C' to this Report.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits covered under Chapter
V of the Company Act, 2013 and as such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding
on the date of the Balance Sheet.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Retirement by Rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of The Companies Act,
2013 Mrs. Mithlesh Garg, Director of the Company, is liable to retire by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered herself for re-appointment.
Appointment / Re-appointment and Cessation of Directors &
KMP
Following are the Directors of the Company as on 31st March,
2024:
S.no. Name of
Directors |
Category of Directors |
1 Mrs. Mithlesh Garg |
Non-Executive-Non-Independent
Director |
2 Mr. Prashant Chandra
Pande |
Non-Executive-Non-Independent
Director |
3 Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma |
Non-Executive-Non-Independent
Director |
4 Mrs. Shivangi Garg |
Additional Director |
5 Mr. Vinod Poudyal |
Additional Director |
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, your Company has
following Key Managerial Personnel(s) as on 31st March, 2024:
S. No. Name of KMPs |
Designation |
1. Mr. Basudev Garg |
Whole-time Director |
2. Mr. Pardeep Gupta |
Chief Financial Officer |
3. Ms. Deepti Goel |
Company Secretary and
Compliance Officer |
DECLARATION BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All Independent Directors has given declarations to the company
confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6)
of The Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligation and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
AUDITORS AND AUDITOR'S REPORT
M/s. GauriGoyal& Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm
Registration No. 036120N), were reappointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at
meeting of Board of Directors on recommendations of the Audit Committee .
The Board has recommended the same for the approval of shareholders at
this 32ndAnnual General Meeting. The said appointment is pursuant to applicable
provisions of the Companies Act 2013 and the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015. On
re-appointment, M/s. GauriGoyal& Associates, will hold the office for a remaining
period of 4 (four) years from the conclusion of the 32ndAnnual General Meeting
of the Company till the conclusion of the 36th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
M/s. Gauri Goyal & Associates, have given their consent to act as
the Auditors of the Company and have confirmed that the said appointment, if made, will be
in accordance with the conditions prescribed under Sections 139 and 141 of the Act.
During the year the Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they satisfy
the independence criteria required the Companies Act, 2013, code of ethics issued by
Institute of Chartered Accountants India.
The auditor report and notes on accounts referred to in the Auditors
Report is self-explanatory and there are no adverse remarks or qualifications in the
Report.
COST AUDIT AND AUDITORS
The section 148 read with Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules, 2014
and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to
the Company. Hence, the Board of Directors of your company had not been appointed Cost
Auditor for obtaining Cost Compliance
Report of the company for the financial year 2023-24.
FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH ARE REPORTABLE TO
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
There are no such frauds reported by auditors, which are committed
against the company by officers or employees of the company.
LISTING OF SECURITIES AND FEES
The Company's Equity Shares are listed on BSE Ltd. Your company has
already paid Listing Fees for the financial year 2023-24.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with all the Secretarial Standards issued till
the end of the financial year 2023-24.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Details of Meetings of the Board of Director Held during the
Financial Year 2023-24:
As per the disclosures furnished none of the Directors are disqualified
to act as directors of this Company or any other public Company under Section 164 and
other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The requisite information as prescribed under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement is placed before the Board from time to time and is generally provided as part
of the agenda papers of the Board Meeting and /or is placed at the table during the course
of the meeting.
During the financial year ended March 31, 2024, Seven (7) Board
Meetings were held and and the requisite Quorum was present. The interval between two
meetings was well within the maximum period mentioned under Section 173 of Companies Act,
2013 and Regulation 17(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015.
1. 06th May, 2023
2. 03rd June, 2023
3. 14th August, 2023
4. 05thSeptember, 2023
5. 10th November, 2023
6. 12th February, 2024
7. 07th March, 2024
The maximum time gap between any two consecutive meetings did not
exceed 120 days. DETAILS OF GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE COMPANY:
During the year 2023-24, following General meetings were held as
follows:
Annual General Meeting: 30thSeptember, 2023 Extraordinary
General Meeting: N.A.
The Board meeting was held on the following dates:
COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors has constituted Board Committees to deal with
specific areas and activities which concern the Company and requires a closer review. The
Board Committees are formed with the approval of the Board and function under their
respective Charters. These committees play an important role in the overall management of
day-to-day affairs and governance of the Company. The Board Committees meet at regular
intervals and take necessary steps to perform its duties entrusted by the Board. The
Minutes of the Committee Meetings are usually placed before the Board for noting.
The Board currently has the following Committees:
A. Audit Committee.
B. Nomination & Remuneration Committee.
C. Stakeholders Relationship Committee.
A. Audit Committee
The composition of the Audit Committee is in alignment with the
provisions of Section 177 of the companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued there
under and Regulation18 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements)
Regulations, 2015.
The composition of the Audit Committee as on 31st March,
2024 and number of meetings attended by the Members during the year are given below:
Name of Member |
Status |
No. of meetings entitled
to attend |
Meetings
attended |
Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma |
Chairman |
4 |
4 |
Mr.PrashantChandraPande |
Member |
4 |
4 |
Mr. BasudevGarg |
Member |
4 |
4 |
During the year, Four (4) Audit Committee meetings were held on the
following dates:
1. 06thMay, 2023
2. 14thAugust, 2023
3. 10th November, 2023
4. 12thFebruary, 2024
All the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by
the board.
B. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The policy formulated under Nomination and Remuneration Committee are
in conformity with the requirements as per provisions of sub-Section (3) of Section 178 of
Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015. The Company had Constituted Nomination and Remuneration Committee to
decide and fix payment of remuneration and sitting fees to the Directors of the Company as
per provisions u/s 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee as on 31st
March, 2024 and number of meetings attended by the Members during the year are given
below:
Name of Member |
Status |
No. of meetings entitled to
attend |
Meetings
attended |
Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma |
Chairman |
3 |
3 |
Mr.PrashantChandraPande |
Member |
3 |
3 |
Mr. BasudevGarg |
Member |
3 |
3 |
During the year, Three (3) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
meetings were held on the following dates:
1. 25th May, 2023
2. 14th August, 2023
3. 12th February, 2024
C. Stakeholder Relationship Committee
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee of the Board of Directors was
constituted in line with the provision of Regulation 20 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015
read with section 178 of the Act to looks after Shareholders'/Investors' Grievance like
redressal of complaints of investors such as transfer or credit of shares, non-receipt of
dividend/notices/annual reports etc.
The composition of the Stakeholder Relationship Committee as on 31st
March, 2024 and number of meetings attended by the Members during the year are given
below:
Name of Member |
Status |
No. of meetings entitled to
attend |
Meetings
attended |
Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma |
Chairman |
3 |
3 |
Mr.PrashantChandraPande |
Member |
3 |
3 |
Mr. BasudevGarg |
Member |
3 |
3 |
During the year, Three (3) Stakeholder Relationship Committee meetings
were held on the following dates:
1. 06th May, 2023
2. 14th August, 2023
3. 12th February, 2024
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Your Company has historically adopted the practice of undertaking
related party transactions only in the ordinary and normal course of business and at arm's
length as part of its philosophy of adhering to highest ethical standards, transparency
and accountability.
However, there were no related party transactions of the Company under
the said policy and as per provisions of section 188 of Companies Act 2013 & rules
made there under. There are no materially significant related party transactions made by
the Company with its promoters, Directors or management, their relatives etc. that may
have potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. Suitable disclosures as
required by the Accounting Standards (AS 18) are disclosed.
Your company is exempted under Regulation 15 (2) of SEBI (LODR)
Requirements 2015 to file Related Party Transaction disclosure under Reg 23(9) of SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015. Hence, it is not
mandatory for the Company to file the RPT for half year ended 31st March, 2023
with the Exchange.
DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF CONDUCT REGULATION 34(3)
READ WITH SCHEDULE V (D) OF THE SEBI (LODR), 2015
Pursuant to Schedule V (D) read with Regulation 34(3) of the Listing
Regulations, the Board of Director and its Senior Management have given declaration
regarding compliance with the Code of Conduct which is annexed with the Board Report as Annexure
'D'.
CERTIFICATION FROM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
A Certificate from the Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Regulation
17(8) read with schedule II of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations 2015 has been placed before which is annexed with the Board Report as Annexure
'E'.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186
OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
During the year under review, no loans, guarantees or investments under
Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 have been given by the Company.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
As per, MCA vide Notification dated 28.08.2020 has amended Rule 12(1)
of the Companies(Management and Administration), Rules, 2014 by inserting the following
proviso:
"Provided that a company shall not be required to attach the
extract of the annual return withthe Board's report in Form No MGT. 9, in case the web
link of such annual return has been disclosed in the Board's report in accordance with
sub-section (3) of section 92 of theCompanies Act, 2013".
Therefore, Company is not required to append the extract of Annual
Return in Form MGT-9 to the Board's Report and the annual return in the prescribed format
is available at website of the company at www.kmgmilkfood.com.
POLICIES & DISCLOSURES
? Vigil Mechanism
Your company is committed to high standards of ethical, moral and legal
business conduct. Accordingly, your company has established the Whistle Blower Policy
which is in compliance with the provision of Section 177(10) of Companies Act, 2013 and
Regulation 22 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation 2015 for
directors and employees of the
Company to report genuine concerns or grievances. The vigil mechanism
provides the safeguard against the victimization of person who uses such mechanism. The
Company has framed the Whistle Blower Policy, which is periodically reviewed by the Audit
Committee and the Board.
During the financial year 2023-2024, all the directors and employees
had full access to approach the vigil mechanism officer. No complaint was received during
the year 2023-2024 of any sort from any directors and employees of your company.
? Corporate Social Responsibility
Pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there
under, every company having net worth of Rupees Five Hundred Crores or more, or turnover
of Rupees One Thousand Crores or more or a net profit of Rupees Five Crores or more during
any financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the
Board.
However, it is not applicable in the case of your Company. Hence there
is no need to form Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy for the company as per the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013.
? Material Subsidiary
There is no material subsidiary* of the company, so no policy on
material subsidiary is required to be adopted.
? "Material Subsidiary" shall have the meaning as
defined in Regulation 16(1)(c) of the LODR Regulations, pursuant to which a material
subsidiary means a subsidiary, whose income or net worth exceeds 10% (ten percent) of the
consolidated income or net worth respectively, of the Company and its subsidiaries in the
immediately preceding accounting year.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") and
Accounting Standard (AS)- 21 on Consolidated Financial Statements read with other with
other applicable provision, there is no requirement of Consolidated Financial Statements.
GREEN INITIATIVE IN THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In view of the 'Green Initiative in Corporate Governance' introduced by
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its circular no. 17/2011 dated 21stApril,
2011, all members who are holding shares of the Company in physical mode, are requested to
register their e-mail IDs with the Company, so as to enable the company to send all
notices/ reports/documents/ intimations and other correspondences etc. through e-mails, in
the electronic mode instead of receiving physical copies of the same.
OTHERS
a. The details of application made or any proceedings pending under
the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year along with their
status as at the end of the Financial Year: NIL
b. The details of difference between amount of valuation done at
the time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from Banks or
Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof: NIL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your directors thank the Company's stakeholders in large including
investors, customers, banks, financial institutions, rating agencies, debenture holders,
debenture trustees and well-wishers for their continued support during the year. Your
directors place on record their appreciation of the contribution made by the employees of
your Company at all levels. Your Company's consistent growth was made possible by their
hard work, solidarity, cooperation, and support. The Board sincerely expresses its
gratitude to Securities and Exchange Board of India and Ministry of Corporate Affairs for
the guidance and support received from them including officials there at from time to
time.
Form No. MR-3 Secretarial Audit Report For the Financial Year Ended
31.03.2024
[Pursuant to Section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule No.9 of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration Personnel) Rules, 2014]
To,
The Members,
KMG Milk Food Limited
9th K.M. Stone, Pipli to Ambala,
G.T. Road Village Masana,
Distt. Kurukshetra-136118, Haryana
I have conducted the Secretarial Audit of the compliance of applicable
statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by M/s KMG Milk Food
Limited (hereinafter called "the Company") Secretarial Audit was conducted
in a manner that provided me a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate
conducts/statutory compliances and expressing my opinion thereon.
Based on my verification of the Company's books, papers, minute books,
forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the company and also the
information provided by the Company, its officers, agents and authorized representatives
during the conduct of secretarial audit, I hereby report that in my opinion, the Company
has, during the audit period covering the financial year ended on 31st March,
2024 ("Audit Period"), complied with the statutory provisions listed hereunder
and also that the Company has proper Board-processes and compliance-mechanism in place to
the extent, in the manner and subject to the reporting made hereinafter:
I have examined the books, papers, minute books, forms and returns
filed and other records maintained by the Company for the financial year ended on 31stMarch,
2024 according to the provisions of:
(i) The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made thereunder;
(ii) The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 ('SCRA') and the
rules made thereunder;
(iii) The Depositories Act, 1996 and the Regulations and Bye-laws
framed thereunder;
(iv) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and
regulations made thereunder to the extent of Foreign Direct Investment, Overseas Direct
Investment and External Commercial Borrowings;
(v) The following Regulations and Guidelines prescribed under the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 ('SEBI Act'):
a. The SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)
Regulations, 2011;
b. The SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015;
c. The SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015;
d. The SEBI (Registrars to Issue and Share Transfer Agents)
Regulations, 1993 regarding the Companies Act and dealing with client.
e. The company has complied with the requirements under the Equity
Listing Agreements entered into with BSE Limited.
f. I have relied on the representation made by the company and its
officers for systems and mechanism put in place by the company for compliance under the
applicable Acts, laws and regulations to the company, the details of which are attached as
Annexure to the management representation.
I have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the
following:
a. Secretarial Standards Issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries
of India,
b. The Listing Agreement entered into by the Company with Bombay Stock
Exchange and The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
We further report that, having regard to the compliance system
prevailing in the company and on examination of the relevant documents and records in
pursuance thereof, on the test check basis, Company has compiled with the following laws
applicable specifically to the Company:
a) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. (b). Food Safety and Standards
Rules, 2011.
b) Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) Regulation, 2011.
c) Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food
businesses) Regulation, 2011.
During the period under review the Company has complied with the
provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Standards, etc. mentioned above
except the following observations for Audit for the period 2023-2024.
- During the year the Company has not appointed Internal Auditors and
no internal audit report was issued.
I report that:
a) Maintenance of secretarial record is the responsibility of the
management of the Company. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
secretarial records based on our audit.
b) We have followed the audit practices and processes as were
appropriate to obtain reasonable assurance about the correctness of the contents of the
secretarial records. The verification was done on test basis to ensure that correct facts
are reflected in secretarial records. We believe that the processes and practices, we
followed provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
c) The Compliance by the Company of applicable financial laws like
direct taxes and indirect taxes and maintenance of financial records and books of accounts
has not been reviewed in this Audit, since the same has been the subject to be review by
statutory financial audit and designated professionals.
d) Wherever required, we have obtained the Management
representation about the Compliance of laws, rules and regulations and happening of events
etc.
e) The compliance of the provisions of the Corporate and other
applicable laws, rules, regulation, standards is the responsibility of the management. Our
examination was limited to the verification of procedures on test basis.
f) The Secretarial Audit report is neither an assurance as to the
future viability of the company nor of the efficacy or effectiveness with which the
management has conducted the affairs of the Company.
We have checked the compliance management system of the Company, to
obtain reasonable assurance about the adequacy of systems in place to ensure compliance of
specifically applicable laws and this verification was done on test basis. We believe that
the Audit evidence which we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our audit opinion.
I further report that:
> The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with
proper balance of Executive, Non-Executive and Independent Directors. The changes in the
composition of the Board of Directors that took place during the period under review were
carried out in compliance with the provisions of the Act.
> Adequate notice is given to all directors to schedule the Board
Meeting, agenda and detailed notes on agenda were sent at least seven days in advance, and
a system exists for seeking and obtaining further information and clarifications on the
agenda items before the meeting and for meaningful participation at the meeting.
> Majority decision is carried through while the dissenting members'
views are captured and recorded as part of the minutes.
I further report that there are adequate systems and processes in the
company commensurate with the size and operations of the company to monitor and ensure
compliance with applicable laws, suits, rules, regulations and guidelines.
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