Report of the Board of Directors of SAT Industries Limited for
the financial year ended March 31, 2024
To,
The Members,
SAT Industries Limited
Your directors have pleasure in presenting their Thirty-Nineth (39th)
Annual Report on the business and operations of SAT Industries Limited ("the
Company" or "SIL") together with the Audited Standalone and Consolidated
Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY OR HIGHLIGHTSPERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY:
The financial highlights for the financial year under review compared
to the previous financial year are given herein below:
Standalone
Particulars |
2023-2024 |
2022-2023 |
Total Revenue |
33,692.72 |
11,362.60 |
Profit before Tax, Interest, Depreciation and Exceptional
Items |
27,405.99 |
1,137.19 |
Less: Interest |
220.59 |
197.85 |
Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses |
50.97 |
54.92 |
Profit before Tax and exceptional Items |
27,134.43 |
884.42 |
Less: Exceptional Items |
NIL |
NIL |
Less: Tax Expense |
4,127.46 |
141.06 |
Profit after Tax |
23,006.97 |
743.36 |
Net Profit/(Loss) for the year |
23,006.97 |
743.36 |
Consolidated
|
|
( Rs. in Lakhs) |
Particulars |
2023-2024 |
2022-2023 |
Total Revenue |
77,842.16 |
48,178.15 |
Profit before Tax and after exceptional items |
33,175.17 |
5,829.59 |
Less: Exceptional Items |
NIL |
NIL |
Less: Tax Expense |
5,752.71 |
1,323.71 |
Profit after Tax |
27,422.46 |
4,505.88 |
Net Profit for the year after Shares of Profit/(Loss) of
Associates and |
25,791.61 |
4,280.16 |
Minority Interest |
|
|
2. STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS:
The Company is engaged in the business of general trading of
merchandise, manufacturing of goods, leasing of assets and financing. The total standalone
revenue of your Company for the year under review amounted to Rs. 33,692.72 Lakhs against
Rs. 11,362.60 Lakhs in the corresponding previous year and earned a net profit of Rs.
23,006.97 Lakhs (previous year Rs. 743.36 Lakhs) after providing for depreciation and tax.
On a consolidated basis, the total revenue stood at Rs. 77,842.16 Lakhs
with net profit after tax of
Rs. 27,422.46 Lakhs.
3. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE COMPANY: a. Further
Investment in Aeroflex Finance Private Limited, Wholly Owned Subsidiary:
Your Company has made further Investment of
Rs. 5 Crores (Rupees Five Crores only) in Aeroflex Finance Private
Limited, Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company through acquisition of 50,00,000 equity shares at
face value of Rs. 10/- each, for development of technology-based lending platform to
create fintech solutions for leveraging technology to offer innovative financial products
and services. b. Sale of shares of Aeroflex Industries Limited, a material subsidiary
of the Company:
Your Company has sold 4.05% equity shares held in its material
subsidiary, Aeroflex Industries Limited to Mr. Ashish Kacholia & M/s. Bengal Finance
& Investments Private Limited for an aggregate amount of Rs. 40.56 Crores.
Further Your Company has sold 40,63,337 (3.55%) equity shares held in
its material subsidiary, Aeroflex Industries Limited to Carnelian Structural Fund managed
by Vikas Khemani, Jagdish Master, Rosy Blue India Private Limited, VPK Global Ventures
Fund, Samedh Trinity Partners, Shyam Agarwal, Mitul Prafulbhai Mehta and Rajnik Savaliya
for a total consideration of Rs. 35.58 Crores.
c. Listing of Equity Shares of Aeroflex Industries Limited, a material
subsidiary of the Company on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited:
During the year under review, the "Equity Shares" of Aeroflex
Industries Limited, material subsidiary of the Company were listed on BSE Limited and
National Stock Exchange of India Limited, main Board platform with effect from August 31,
2023.
Further the Company has received a gross amount of Rs. 189.00 Crores
against 1,75,00,000 Equity Shares of Aeroflex Industries Limited of face value Rs. 2/-
each which were offered for sale in the initial public offer of Aeroflex Industries
Limited.
4. TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
During the year under review, no amount was transferred to any
reserves.
5. DIVIDEND: a. Interim Dividend:
During the year under review, your Company has paid an interim dividend
of Rs. 0.15 per equity shares of Rs. 2/- each (i.e., 7.50%) for the financial year 2023-24
to all the equity shareholders of the Company whose names appear on the Register of
Members of the Company as on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, i.e., the Record Date fixed for
the purpose.
b. Final Dividend:
Your directors have pleasure in recommending payment of final dividend
of Rs. 0.15 (7.5%) per equity share of Rs. 2/- each for the Financial Year 2023-24
subject to approval by the members of the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
6. CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS:
During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of
business of the Company.
7. LISTING ON STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on BSE Limited, Phiroze
Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai-400001 and National Stock Exchange of India
Limited, Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E), Mumbai-400051 and
the listing fees for the Financial Year 2023-2024, has been paid.
8. SHARE CAPITAL: a. Authorised Capital:
As on March 31, 2024, the authorised capital of the Company stands at
Rs. 29,00,00,000/-(Twenty Nine Crores Only) divided into 14,50,00,000 equity shares of
Rs. 2/- each
b. Paid-up Capital:
During the year under review, there was no change in the issued,
subscribed and paid-up capital of the Company.
As on March 31, 2024, the total issued, subscribed and paid-up capital
of the Company stands at
Rs. 22,61,70,000/- (Twenty Two Crores Sixty One Lakh Seventy Thousand
Only) divided into 11,30,85,000 equity shares of Rs. 2/- each
The above shares are listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange
of India Limited.
9. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES:
Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Consolidated
Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiaries are prepared in accordance with
the relevant Accounting Standard specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7
of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, forms a part of the Annual Report.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013 the Financial
Statements of the Subsidiary Companies are available for inspection by the Members at the
Registered Office of the Company during Business Hours on all days except Saturdays,
Sundays and Public Holidays up to the date of the Annual General Meeting "AGM".
Any member desirous of obtaining a copy of the said Financial Statements may write to the
Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
The Company has Four subsidiaries (Three Indian and one foreign
subsidiary) as on March 31, 2024 as mentioned below:
Sr. No. Name of the Subsidiary |
Status |
1. Sah Polymers Limited |
Material Subsidiary |
2. Aeroflex Industries Limited |
Material Subsidiary |
3. Aeroflex Finance Private Limited |
Wholly Owned Subsidiary |
4. Italica Global FZC, UAE |
Wholly Owned Subsidiary |
A Statement containing the salient features of the financial
performance of the subsidiaries companies pursuant to Section 129 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with the Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are given in "Annexure
A" in Form No. AOC-1 and the same forms part of this Annual Report.
10. PARTICULARS OF PERSONNEL AND RELATED DISCLOSURES:
During the year under review, no employee of the Company was in receipt
of remuneration in excess of the limits prescribed under Rule 5(2) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required
under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached to this report vide "Annexure
B" and forms an integral part of this Annual Report.
11. PUBLIC DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of Section
73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under, no amount of principal or
interest was outstanding as of the Balance Sheet date.
12. DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL: a. Retirement By
Rotation & Subsequent Re-Appointment:
Section 152 of the Act provides that unless the Articles of Association
provide for the retirement of all directors at every AGM, not less than two-third of the
total number of directors of a public Company (excluding the Independent Directors) shall
be persons whose period of office is liable to determination by retirement of directors by
rotation. Accordingly, Mr. Harikant Turgalia, CFO and Whole-Time Director of the
Company (DIN: 00049544), retires by rotation at the 39th Annual General
Meeting, and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
b. Change In Directorship During The Year:
During the year under review, Mr. Arpit Khandelwal has been
re-appointed as an Independent Director of the Company in the 38th Annual
General meeting i.e. on July 18, 2023, for the term of 5 years from July 26, 2023
to July 25, 2028.
c. Key Managerial Personnel (KMP):
The following personnel are the KMP'S of the Company as on March
31, 2024 as per Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Sr. No Name of the KMP |
Designation |
1. Mr. Harikant Turgalia |
CFO & Whole-Time Director |
2. Mrs. Shehnaz D. Ali |
Whole-Time Director |
3. Ms. Alka Premkumar Gupta |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
Further during the year under review no changes took place in the Key
Managerial Personnel of the Company.
None of the Directors and Key Managerial Personnel is in any way
related to each other, except Mrs. Shehnaz D. Ali and Mr. Asad Daud who are related to
each other by way of mother-son relationship.
The Company had sought a certificate from the M/s. G H V & Co,
Secretarial Auditor of the Company confirming that none of the Directors on the Board of
the Company have been debarred or disqualified from being appointed and/or continuing as
Directors by the SEBI/MCA or any other such statutory authority.
13. STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR US
1496? OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:
The Company has received declaration from all the Independent Directors
of the Company, confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed both
under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Further, in the opinion of the Board of Directors there has not been
any change in the circumstances which may affect their status as Independent Directors of
the Company and to the satisfaction of the Board their candidature holds highest standards
of integrity and possess requisite expertise & experience enabling them to fulfil
their duties as Independent Directors.
In terms of Section 150 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment
& Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 as amended, the Independent Director of the
Company have included their names in the data bank of Independent Directors maintained by
the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
14. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS & OUTGO:
a) Though the operations of your Company are not energy intensive, the
Company promotes green energy and energy saving initiatives.
b) The Company continues to adopt and use the latest technologies to
improve the quality of its Services.
c) Earning and outgo in foreign exchange:
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Foreign Earnings |
- |
- |
Foreign Outgo |
- |
20.09 |
15. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to clause (c) of sub-section 3 of Section 134 of the Companies
Act, 2013 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for time
being in force), the Directors of the Company State that: a) In the preparation of
the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting
standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures
if any;
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 March 31, 2024 and of the profit and loss of the Company for the financial
year ended March 31, 2024;
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 had prepared the annual accounts/ financial statements
on a going concern basis;
e) The directors had laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively; and
f) The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
16. AUDITORS: a. Statutory Auditor's:
M/s. Ajay Paliwal & Co., Chartered Accountants, (ICAI FRN:
012345C) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 37th Annual
General Meeting held on September 16, 2022 to hold office till the conclusion of the 42nd
Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2027.
M/s. Ajay Paliwal & Co., Chartered Accountants have furnished
written confirmation to the effect that they are not disqualified from acting as the
Statutory Auditors of the Company in terms of the provisions of Sections 139 and 141 of
the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014.
We would further like to inform that M/s. Ajay Paliwal & Co.,
Chartered Accountants Firm, the Statutory Auditors for the FY 23-24 have issued an
unmodified opinion on the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024
and the Audit Report does not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or
disclaimers. The Statutory Auditors of the Company have not reported any fraud to the
Audit Committee or the Board of Directors as specified under Section 143(12) of the Act,
during the year under review.
The Auditor's Report for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024
on the Financial Statements (Standalone & Consolidated) of the Company is part of this
Annual Report.
b. Secretarial Auditor/Audit:
The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed M/s. G H V &
Co, Practicing Company Secretaries (CP No. 11663) and (Peer Review No: 2495/2022),
as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-2024.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended March 31,
2024 under Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and under Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, 2015 (including any Statutory Modification(s) or reenactment(s) thereof for
the time being in force) is set out as "Annexure C" to this Annual
Report. The Secretarial Audit Report confirms that the Company has complied with the
provisions of the Acts, Rules, Regulations and guidelines that there were no deviations or
non-compliances. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualifications,
reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimers.
The Secretarial Compliance Report for the Financial Year ended March
31, 2024 in relation to Compliance of all applicable SEBI Regulations/Circulars/guidelines
issued thereunder, pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, 2015, obtained from M/s. G H V & Co, Practicing
Company Secretaries is set out as "Annexure D" to this
Report. The Secretarial Compliance Report has been disclosed as a Part of Annual Report as
good disclosure practice.
c. Secretarial Audit for Material Subsidiaries:
As per SEBI (LODR) 2015, the Company is required to annexed Secretarial
Audit Report of its material unlisted subsidiaries.
Aeroflex Industries Limited is a material subsidiary of the Company
which got listed on BSE and NSE with effect from August 31, 2023. Hence the
Secretarial Audit Report is not annexed..
d. Internal Auditor:
The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed M/s. S S N &
Co. Chartered Accountants (FRN: 024352N) as the Internal Auditor of the Company for the
Year 2023-24. The reports submitted by the Internal Auditor have been reviewed by the
Statutory Auditor's and the Audit Committee on regular intervals.
17. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The report on Corporate Governance along with certificate from a
Practicing Company Secretary certifying compliance with conditions on Corporate Governance
as stipulated under Regulation 34(3) read with Para C of Schedule V of the Listing
Regulations is presented in separate section forming part of this Annual Report as
Corporate Governance Report. Your Company has also been enlisted in the new SEBI compliant
redressal system (SCORES) enabling the investors to register their complaints, if any, for
speedy redressal.
18. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
The matters pertaining to industry structure and developments,
opportunities and threats, segment-wise/team-wise performance, outlook, risks and
concerns, internal control systems and adequacy, discussion on financial and operational
performance are detailed in the Report. The Management Discussion and Analysis report for
the year under review and as stipulated under Regulation 34 of the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is
presented in a separate section, forming part of this Annual Report.
19. CEOCFO CERTIFICATE:
The Certifications required as stipulated under Regulation 17(8) and in
terms of Part B, Schedule II of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, from Mrs. Shehnaz D. Ali,
Whole-Time Director of the Company and Mr. Harikant Turgalia, CFO and Whole-Time Director
of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-2024 is annexed as "Annexure E".
20. WEB?LINK OF ANNUAL RETURN:
In accordance with the requirements under Section 92(3) and
Section 134(3)(a) of the Act and the applicable rules, the annual return as on March 31,
2024 is available on the website of the Company at:
https://satgroup.in/investor-relations/
21. NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD:
During the year under review, Six (6) meetings of the Board of
Directors were held during the Financial Year 2023-24. The details of the meetings of the
Board of Directors of the Company during the Financial Year 2023-24 are given in the
Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Annual Report. The Company has
complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company
Secretaries of India.
22. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD:
The Board of Directors has the following Committees as on March 31,
2024: I. Audit Committee II. Nomination & Remuneration Committee III. Stakeholder
Grievance Committee IV. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee The details of the
above-mentioned committee along with their composition, number of meetings held and
attendance at the meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
The meetings of the above-mentioned Committees are held at regular
intervals and decisions undertaken are the set of collective people on the consent of the
majority of the members of the Committee. For fair & independent judgements, the
committee constitutes an optimum combination of Directors & Independent Directors. The
resolutions undertaken by the Committees are verified by the Board in their subsequent
Meetings.
23. PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, INVESTMENT MADE AND GUARANTEES GIVEN
AND SECURITIES PROVIDED COVERED UNDER SECTION 1864? OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:
Details of loans, guarantees and investments covered under Section 186
of the Companies Act, 2013 form part of the Notes to the financial statements provided in
this Annual Report.
24. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
Your Company has consistently adopted the practice of undertaking
related party transactions only in the ordinary and normal course of business & at
arm's length basis, as part of practice of observing to highest standard of ethical,
transparent, and accountable business.
In line with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI
(LODR) Regulations 2015, the Board has approved a policy on related party transactions.
The policy on related party transactions has been placed on the Company's website at
https://satgroup.in/
wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Policy-on-materiality-of-and-dealing-with-Related-Party-Transactions.pdf
Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for approval. Omnibus
approval was obtained on a yearly basis for transactions which are of repetitive nature.
All the transactions with the related parties were reviewed and approved by the Audit
Committee and are in accordance with the policy on dealing structure of Related Party
Framework adopted by the Company.
All related party transactions that were entered during the financial
year 2023-24, were on arm's length basis and in ordinary course of business. As per
SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 for the Half Year ended March 31, 2024 the Company has
disclosed the Related Party Transaction along with the Financial Results of the Company.
The details of the transactions with related parties during FY 2023-24
are provided in the accompanying financial statements. The details of Related Party
transactions are set out in notes to the Financial Statements.
Form AOC-2 pursuant to Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013
read with Rules as set out in the "Annexure F" to this report & also
forms a part of the Financial Statements.
During the year under review there are no material related party
transactions with the Directors, Promoters & Key Managerial Persons of the Company.
25. NOMINATION & REMUNERATION POLICY & COMMITTEE:
The Board of Directors has framed a policy which lays down a framework
in relation to remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management
of the Company. The Policy broadly lays down the guiding principles, philosophy and the
basis of payment of remuneration.
The policy also provides the criteria for determining Qualifications,
positive attributes and Independence of Directors and criteria for appointment of Key
Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and performance evaluation which are considered by
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors while making
selection of the candidates.
The Company has a Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC), which is
responsible for formulating the criteria for appointment of Directors on the Board of the
Company and persons holding Senior Management positions in the Company including their
remuneration and other matters as provided under Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013
and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The role of the NRC Committee encompasses
conducting a gap analysis to refresh the Board on a periodic basis, including each time a
Directors appointment or re-appointment is required. The NRC Committee is also
responsible for reviewing the Profiles of Potential candidates, the required competencies
and due diligence and meeting of potential candidates prior to making recommendations of
their nomination to the Board.
Further the policy has been placed on the Company's website,
https://satgroup.in/wp-content/ uploads/2022/04/nomination-remuneration-policy.pdf and is
attached as "Annexure G"
26. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS TRAINING MEETING:
Your Company has organized the familiarization programme to all
Independent Directors of the Company on Saturday, February 24, 2024 which was conducted by
Dr. S.K. Jain, Practicing Company Secretary, Mumbai on the following topics:
1. Regulation 17 to Regulation 24 under SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
2. Chapter II under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015.
The details of familiarization programme have been uploaded on the
website of the Company at https:// satgroup.in/investor-relations/
During the year under review a separate meeting of the Independent
Directors of the Company was held on March 11, 2024, without the presence of other
Directors and members of Management. The Independent Directors reviewed the performance of
Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole and assessed the quality, quantity and
timeliness of flow of information between the Company management and the Board.
27. EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS:
The Company has devised a policy for performance evaluation of the
individual directors, Board and its Committees, which includes criteria for performance
evaluation. Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and Regulation 17(10) of SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own
performance, the individual directors as well as the evaluation of working of the
Committees of the Board. The Board performance was evaluated based on inputs received from
all the Directors after considering criteria such as Board composition and structure,
effectiveness of processes and information provided to the Board etc. A separate meeting
of the Independent Directors was also held during the year for evaluation of the
performance of Non-Independent Directors and performance of the
Board as a whole. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has also
reviewed the performance of the individual directors based on their knowledge, level of
preparation and effective participation in Meetings, understanding of their roles as
directors etc.
28. NAMES OF COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASED TO BE ITS
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURE OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES DURING THE YEAR:
During the year, no Company has become or ceased to be its subsidiary,
joint venture or associate Company.
29. COST AUDITORS:
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies
(Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, appointment of cost auditor is not
applicable to the Company.
30. RISK MANAGEMENT:
The Company has a robust Risk Management framework to identify,
evaluate business risks and opportunities. This framework seeks to create transparency,
minimize adverse impact on the business objectives and enhance the Company's
competitive advantage. The business risk framework defines the risk identification and its
management approach across the enterprise at various levels including documentation and
reporting. The framework helps in identifying risks, trend, exposure and potential impact
analysis on a Company's business.
31. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS:
The Company has an internal control system, commensurate with the size,
scale and complexity of its operations. The Internal Audit Department monitors and
evaluates the adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance with
operating systems, accounting procedures and policies of the Company. Based on the report
of internal audit function, the Company undertakes corrective action in their respective
areas and thereby strengthen the controls.
32. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
As per section 135(2), the Boards report shall disclose the composition
of CSR committee. The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy of
your Company along with the initiative taken by it are set out in "Annexure
H" 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,
insert https://satgroup. in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CSR-Policy.pdf
33. VIGIL MECHANISIMWHISTLE BLOWER:
Your Company has established a robust Vigil Mechanism for reporting of
concerns through the Whistle Blower
Policy of the Company, which is in compliance of the provisions of
Section 177 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its
Powers) Rules, 2014, and SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015. The Policy provides for framework
and process whereby concerns can be raised by its employees against any kind of
discrimination, harassment, victimization or any other unfair practice being adopted
against them. Adequate safeguards are provided against victimization to those who avail of
the mechanism, and access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases is
provided to them. The details of the Whistle Blower Policy have been posted on the website
of the Company,
https://satgroup.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WHISTLE-BLOWER-AND-VIGIL-MECHANISM-POLICY.pdf
During the year under review there are no complaints/ reporting's
received by the Company in the said mechanism for the Company and for its subsidiaries.
34. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE
PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL? ACT, 2013:
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual harassment Policy in line with
the requirements of the Sexual harassment of women at the workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. An Internal Complaints
Committee (ICC) is in place as per the requirements of the said Act to redress complaints
received regarding sexual harassment and has formulated a policy and framework for
employees to report sexual harassment cases at workplace.
All employees (Permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered
under this policy. During the Financial Year 2023-24, no cases in the nature of Sexual
harassment were reported at any work place of the Company.
35. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS ON BOARD AND ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETINGS:
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India on Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings.
36. GENERAL:
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in
respect of the following items as there were no transactions on these items during the
year under review: a) Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend,
voting or otherwise;
b) Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the
Company under any scheme; c) None of the Whole-time Directors of the Company receive any
remuneration or commission from any of its subsidiaries.
d) No significant and material orders were passed by the Regulators or
Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and Company's operations in
future.
e) No application has been made by the Company nor any proceedings are
pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 as at the end of the Financial
Year.
f) The details of difference between amount of valuation done at the
time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the bank or
financial institution along with the reasons thereof is not applicable to the Company.
37. APPRECIATION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board of Directors place their sincere appreciation for the
contribution made by all our employees without who's efforts and hard work, the
Company could not accomplish objectives.
Your directors would also like to express their grateful appreciation
for the assistance and co-operation received from the shareholders, bankers, Financial
Institutions and Lenders for their conviction and faith rested with the group
"SIL".
Further the Directors express their sincere appreciation to the all the
Regulators of the Company namely the Reserve Bank of India, National Stock Exchange of
India Limited, BSE Limited, Securities & Exchange Board of India, Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Depositories, other Government & Regulatory
Authorities for their on-going support extended by them towards the Company.
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For and on behalf of Board of
Directors of |
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SAT Industries Limited |
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Shehnaz D Ali |
Harikant Turgalia |
Place: Mumbai |
Whole-Time Director |
CFO and Whole-Time Director |
Dated: May 09, 2024 |
DIN: 00185452 |
DIN: 00049544 |
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