TO, THE MEMBERS OF LWS KNITWEAR LIMITED
LUDHIANA
The Directors of your company have pleasure in presenting the 35th Annual
Report together with Audited Accounts of the company for the financial year ended 31st
March 2024.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
Standalone |
Particulars |
(Rs. In Crores) |
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Gross Income |
75.13 |
62.62 |
Profit Before Interest and Depreciation |
3.23 |
1.20 |
Finance expense |
1.17 |
0.73 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses |
0.09 |
0.10 |
Profit Before Tax |
1.96 |
0.37 |
Tax expense |
0.56 |
0.08 |
Net Profit After Tax |
1.40 |
0.29 |
STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK
The Company is engaged in the manufacture of hosiery goods/knitted cloth/garments.
Board expects the Company to grow in future.
IND AS
The Company had adopted Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) and Annual Financial
Statements in the previous financial year. The Annual Financial Statements in current year
have also been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS
) as prescribed under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as amended
from time to time notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
There is no change in the nature of business activities of the Company.
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors with the view to conserve the resources of company has not
recommending any dividend this year.
AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED TO RESERVES
The Board of the company has decided to carry Rs. 1.40 Crore to its reserves and
surplus account.
CHANGES IN SHARE CAPITAL
There has been no change in Share Capital of the Company during the current Financial
Year.
INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSIDIARY/ JV/ ASSOCIATE COMPANY
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company and the
provisions regarding disclosure of names of companies which ceased to be the subsidiary,
joint venture or associate companies are not applicable.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCTION AND PROTECTION FUND
The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply as there was
no dividend declared and paid last year and there is no unclaimed dividend.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company
occurred between the period from the end of the financial year to which this financial
statement relate and on the date of this report
ANNUAL RETURN
As required under sub-section (3) of section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 as amended,
copy of the annual return will be placed on website of the Company www.lwsknitwear.com
after filing with MCA, web link- https://www.lwsknitwear.com/annual_returns.php .
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the current Financial Year, the Company held 9 (Nine) meetings of the Board of
Directors as per Section 173 of Companies Act, 2013 which is summarized below. The
provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and listing agreement were adhered to while considering
the time gap between two meetings-
21-04-2023 |
30-05-2023 |
18-07-2023 |
12-08-2023 |
01-09-2023 |
08-11-2023 |
18-12-2023 |
01-02-2024 |
13-02-2024 |
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors of the
Company confirms that- (a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departures; (b) The directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the
financial year and of the profit and loss of the company for that period;
(c) The directors had 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 on a going concern basis; and (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. (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.
AUDITORS AND REPORT THEREON
M/s. Rajiv Rajinder and Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 016366N) were
appointed on 21.04.2023 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of M/s. D R
Gupta and Associates, Chartered Accountants w.e.f. closing hours of 11.04.2023. They held
the position till the conclusion of the AGM in 2023 under casual vacancy. There after the
Board and shareholders had appointed of M/S. Parmod G Gupta & Associates, Chartered
Accountants, (FRN 018870N) for five years in AGM 2024.
LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
The Company is a partner in M/s. LWS Knitwear, a partnership firm in which Shri Girish
Kapoor, Managing Director of the Company is also a partner. Total investment in the firm
is Rs. Nil at the close of the financial year.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has entered into various Related Parties Transactions in ordinary course of
business at arm' s length as defined under Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 with
related parties as defined under Section 2 (76) of the said Act. Further all the necessary
details of transaction entered with the related parties are attached herewith in Form No.
AOC- 2 for your kind perusal and information.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE OUTGO
The Information pursuant to Section 134(3) (m) pertaining to Conservation of Energy,
Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Outgo is provided in annexure herewith.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company does not have any Risk Management Policy as the element of risk threatening
the Company's existence is very minimal.
DIRECTORS AND KMP
During the current financial year following changes have occurred in the constitution
of Board of Directors and KMP of the company-
S. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Changes |
Date of change |
1 |
Mr. Arjun Kapoor |
Non-Executive |
Resigned |
01.09.2023 |
|
|
Director |
|
|
2 |
Mr. Ashwani Kumar |
Independent Director |
Appointed |
12.08.2023 |
|
Sharma |
|
|
|
3 |
Ms. Cheshta |
Company Secretary |
Resigned |
30.05.2023 |
|
Sharma |
|
|
|
4 |
Ms. Laxmi Khatri |
Company Secretary |
Appointed |
01.06.2023 |
DEPOSITS
The company has not accepted any deposits during the year and there are no unclaimed
deposits.
PERSONNEL
The information required pursuant to Section 134(3) and Section 197(12) read with Rule
5 (1) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
in respect of employees of the Company and Directors is attached herewith. Further,
information required under Rule 5 (2) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is nil as no employee of the Company is in receipt of
remuneration as stated therein.
ANNUAL EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, 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 its Audit, Nomination & Remuneration Committee in
its meeting held on 13.02.2024. A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the
performance of individual Directors including the Chairman of the Board, who were
evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and contribution, independence of
judgment, safeguarding the interest of the Company and its minority shareholders etc. The
performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board.
The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non Independent Directors was carried
out by the Independent Directors who also reviewed the performance of the Secretarial
Department in their meeting held on 13.02.2024 without the presence of non-independent
directors.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The corporate governance provisions are not applicable to your company but still the
Company complies with some of the provisions on voluntary basis. The section on corporate
governance forms a part of this annual report.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND DECLARATION
Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sharma, Ms. Neelam Bahri and Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma are serving as
Independent Directors. Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma was appointed as independent directors on
12.08.2023. The Board of Directors of the Company hereby confirms that all the Independent
directors duly appointed by the Company have given the declaration and they meet the
criteria of independence as provided under section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The independent directors Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sharma, Ms. Neelam Bahri have cleared the
proficiency test of the IICA and Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma is yet to clear the proficiency
test of the IICA.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
According to Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 the company's Audit Committee
comprised of three directors and Chairman of the committee is Non-Executive Independent
Director. The board has accepted the recommendations of the Audit Committee. The
Committee was reconstituted on 01st September 2023 and the table sets out the
present composition of the Committee-
Name of the Director |
Position held in the Committee |
Category of the Director |
1 Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sharma |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
2 Ms. Neelam Bahri |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
3 Mr. Arjun Kapoor% |
Member |
Non-Executive Promoter Director |
4 Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma& |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
& Appointed w.e.f. 12.08.2023 % Resigned w.e.f. 01.09.2023
The date of meetings of committee and attendance of members is given in report on
corporate governance attached with the report.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
As per the section 178(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company's Nomination and
Remuneration Committee comprises of three Non-Executive independent Directors and Chairman
of the committee is Non-Executive Independent Director. The Committee was reconstituted on
01st September 2023 and the table sets out the present composition of the
Committee-
Name of the Director |
Position held in the |
Category of the Director |
|
Committee |
|
1 Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sharma |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
2 Ms. Neelam Bahri |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
3 Mr. Arjun Kapoor% |
Member |
Non-Executive Promoter Director |
4 Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma& |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
& Appointed w.e.f. 12.08.2023 % Resigned w.e.f. 01.09.2023
The date of meetings of committee and attendance of members is given in report on
corporate governance attached with the report.
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee are as under:
1. To identify persons who are qualified to become Directors and who may be
appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, recommend to the
Board their appointment and removal and shall carry out evaluation of every Director's
performance.
2. To formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes
and independence of a Director and recommend to the Board a policy, relating to the
remuneration for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees.
3. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall, while formulating the policy ensure
that: a. the level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to
attract, retain and motivate Directors of the quality required to run the Company
successfully; b. relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets
appropriate performance benchmarks; and c. remuneration to Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel and senior management involves a balance between fixed and incentive pay
reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working of the
company and its goals:
4. Regularly review the Human Resource function of the Company
5. Discharge such other function(s) or exercise such power(s) as may be
delegated to the Committee by the Board from time to time.
6. Make reports to the Board as appropriate.
7. Review and reassess the adequacy of this charter periodically and recommend
any proposed changes to the Board for approval from time to time.
8. Any other work and policy, related and incidental to the objectives of the
committee as per provisions of the Act and rules made there under.
REMUNERATION POLICY Remuneration to Executive Directors
The remuneration paid to Executive Directors is recommended by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee and approved by Board in Board meeting, subject to the subsequent
approval of the shareholders at the General Meeting and such other authorities, as may be
required. The remuneration is decided after considering various factors such as
qualification, experience, performance, responsibilities shouldered, industry standards as
well as financial position of the Company.
Remuneration to Non-Executive Directors
The Non-Executive Directors have not been paid any sitting fees during the year under
report.
STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
Stakeholders Relationship Committee was reconstituted during the year and according to
Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 which comprised of three Non-Executive Independent
Directors and Chairman of the committee is Non-Executive Independent Director. The
Committee was reconstituted on 01st September 2023 and the table sets out the
present composition of the Committee-
Name of the Director |
Position held in the Committee |
Category of the Director |
1 Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sharma |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
2 Ms. Neelam Bahri |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
3 Mr. Arjun Kapoor% |
Member |
Non-Executive Promoter Director |
4 Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma& |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
& Appointed w.e.f. 12.08.2023 |
% Resigned w.e.f. 01.09.2023 |
The date of meetings of committee and attendance of members is given in report on
corporate governance attached with the report.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Directors state that the Company has complied with both the applicable Secretarial
Standards i.e. SS- 1 and SS-2 relating to Meetings of the Board of Directors' and
General Meetings', respectively.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
The Secretarial Auditor has given observations relating to updating of statutory
registers, minutes books and website of the Company as per The Companies Act, 2016 and
SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The Board has given instructions to concerned persons for
doing the needful. Further the Secretarial Audit Report as provided by M/s Bhambri &
Associates, Company Secretaries (CP 22626) for the financial year 2023-24 is annexed
herewith for your kind perusal and information.
The following observation was observed by the secretarial auditor along with the
comments from the Management of the Company:
1. The company has not complied with the provisions of SEBI PIT Regulations 3(5) and
3(6) w.r.t. recording of events in the SDD software whereby some of the events were missed
out.
Reply
The company has adopted the sdd software and has been regularly complying with the said
regulations, additionally some of the events were pointed out by the secretarial auditor
to be recorded which were missed but the observation has been taken note by the company
and has already adopted the same.
VIGIL MECHANISM
As per Section 177(9) and (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, and as per the Regulation 22
of the SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, the company has established Vigil Mechanism for
directors and employees to report genuine concerns and made provisions for direct access
to the chairperson of the Audit Committee. Company has formulated the present policy for
establishing the vigil mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy to safeguard the interest of its
stakeholders, Directors and employees, to freely communicate and address to the Company
their genuine concerns in relation to any illegal or unethical practice being carried out
in the Company.
SHARES a. Buy Back of Securities-The Company has not bought back any of its securities
during the year under review. b. Sweat Equity-The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity
Shares during the year under review. c. Bonus Shares- The Company has not issued any Bonus
Shares during the year under review. d. Employees Stock Option Plan-The Company has not
provided any Stock Option Scheme to the employees.
ORDER OF COURT
There is no significant and material order passed by the regulators or courts or
Tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's operation in future.
DETAILS OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Internal Financial Controls are adequate and are in consonance with the size and
operations of the Company and such internal financial controls are operating effectively.
The Company had also appointed Mr. Dayanand Sahu as Internal Auditor as required under
Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013.
SHARES IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT i. Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding
shares in the suspense account lying at the beginning of the year=nil ii. Number of
shareholders who approached issuer for transfer of shares from suspense account during the
year=nil iii. Number of shareholders to whom shares were transferred from suspense account
during the year=nil iv. aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares in the
suspense account lying at the end of the year=nil
SHARES IN UNCLAIMED SUSPENSE ACCOUNT i. Aggregate number of shareholders and the
outstanding shares lying in the Unclaimed Suspense Account at the beginning of the
year=nil ii. Number of shareholders who approached the issuer for transfer of shares from
the Unclaimed Suspense Account during the year=nil iii. Number of shareholders to whom
shares were transferred from the Unclaimed Suspense Account during the year=nil iv.
Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares lying in the Unclaimed
Suspense Account at the end of the year=nil
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
1. Industry structure and development
India's textiles sector is one of the oldest industries in the Indian economy, dating
back to several centuries. The industry is extremely varied, with hand-spun and hand-woven
textiles sectors at one end of the spectrum, with the capital-intensive sophisticated
mills sector at the other end. The fundamental strength of the textile industry in India
is its strong production base of a wide range of fibre/yarns from natural fibres like
cotton, jute, silk and wool, to synthetic/man-made fibres like polyester, viscose, nylon
and acrylic.
The decentralized power looms/ hosiery and knitting sector form the largest component
of the textiles sector. The close linkage of textiles industry to agriculture (for raw
materials such as cotton) and the ancient culture and traditions of the country in terms
of textiles makes it unique in comparison to other industries in the country. India's
textiles industry has a capacity to produce a wide variety of products suitable for
different market segments, both within India and across the world.
Ludhiana is a leading producer of woolen and acrylic garments. The industry caters
largely to domestic market; it is also exporting hosiery goods which is around 10% of
total production. Main export markets till early 1990s; it was former USSR and Middle East
and now in recent years it has expanded to other markets in Europe and USA.
2. Opportunities and threats
The company is engaged in the manufacture garments which is a consumer product and has
a ready market in India and abroad. However, the company faces competition from other
manufactures. The Indian textile and apparel industry is expected to grow at 10% CAGR from
2019-20 to reach US$ 190 billion by 2025-26. India has a 4% share of the global trade in
textiles and apparel. India is the world's largest producer of cotton. Estimated
production stood at 362.18 lakh bales during cotton season 2021-22. Domestic consumption
for the 2021-22 cotton season is estimated to be at 338 lakh bales. Cotton production in
India is projected to reach 7.2 million tonnes (~43 million bales of 170 kg each) by 2030,
driven by increasing demand from consumers. In FY23, exports of readymade garments (RMG)
including accessories stood at US$ 16.2 billion. It is expected to surpass US$ 30 billion
by 2027, with an estimated 4.6-4.9% share globally. Production of fibre in India reached
2.40 MT in FY21 (till January 2021), while for yarn, the production stood at 4,762 million
kgs during the same period. Natural fibres are regarded as the backbone of the Indian
textile industry, which is expected to grow from US$138 billion to US$195 billion by 2025.
India's textile and apparel exports (including handicrafts) stood at US$ 44.4 billion in
FY22, a 41% increase YoY. During April-November in FY23, the total exports of textiles
stood at US$ 23.1 billion. India's textile and apparel exports to the US, its single
largest market, stood at 27% of the total export value in FY22. Exports of readymade
garments including cotton accessories stood at US$ 6.19 billion in FY22. India's textiles
industry has around 4.5 crore employed workers including 35.22 lakh handloom workers
across the country
ADVANTAGE INDIA:
1. Competitive Advantage:
Abundant availability of raw materials such as cotton, wool, silk and jute.
India enjoys a comparative advantage in terms of skilled manpower and in cost of
production relative to other major textile producers. In July 2022, the Minister of
Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles, Mr.
Piyush Goyal, stated that the mantra of 5 F's - Farms to Fibre to Fabric to Fashion to
Foreign export will help make India a strong textile brand globally.
2. Policy Support
100% FDI (automatic route) is allowed in the Indian textile sector.
Under Union Budget 2023-24, the total allocation for the textile sector was Rs.
4,389.24 crore (US$ 536.4 million). Out of this, Rs. 900 crores (US$ 109.99 million) is
for Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS), Rs. 450 crores (US$ 54.99 million)
for National Technical
Textiles Mission, and Rs. 60 crores (US$ 7.33 million) for Integrated Processing
Development Scheme. In October 2021, the government approved a PLI scheme worth Rs. 4,445
crores (US$ 594.26 million) to establish seven integrated mega textile parks and boost
textile manufacturing in the country.
3. Increasing Investments
In order to attract private equity (PE) and employee more people, the government
introduced various schemes such as the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP),
Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) and Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel
(MITRA) Park scheme. Total FDI inflows in the textiles sector between April 2000-March
2023 stood at US$ 4.2 billion.
4. Robust Demand
The Indian technical textiles market is expected to expand to US$ 23.3 billion by 2027,
driven by increased awareness of goods and higher disposable incomes. Cotton production in
India is projected to reach 7.2 million tonnes (~43 million bales of 170 kg each) by 2030,
driven by increasing demand from consumers. In FY23, exports of readymade garments
including accessories stood at US$ 16.2 billion. It is expected to surpass US$ 30 billion
by 2027, with an estimated 4.6- 4.9% share globally.
ROAD AHEAD
The future of the Indian textiles industry looks promising, buoyed by strong domestic
consumption as well as export demand. India is working on various major initiatives to
boost its technical textile industry. Owing to the pandemic, the demand for technical
textiles in the form of PPE suits and equipment is on the rise. The government is
supporting the sector through funding and machinery sponsoring. Top players in the sector
are achieving sustainability in their products by manufacturing textiles that use natural
recyclable materials. With consumerism and disposable income on the rise, the retail
sector has experienced a rapid growth in the past decade with the entry of several
international players like Marks & Spencer, Guess and Next into the Indian market. The
growth in textiles will be driven by growing household income, increasing population and
increasing demand by sectors like housing, hospitality, healthcare, etc. The technical
textiles market for automotive textiles is projected to increase to US$ 3.7 billion by
2027, from US$ 2.4 billion in 2020. Similarly, the industrial textiles market is likely to
increase at an 8% CAGR from US$ 2 billion in 2020 to US$ 3.3 billion in 2027. The overall
Indian textiles market is expected to be worth more than US$ 209 billion by 2029.
References: Ministry of Textiles, Indian Textile Journal, Department of Industrial Policy
and Promotion, Press Information Bureau, Union Budget 2023-24
3. Segment wise or product wise performance
Our Company is currently engaged in trading of knitted apparels and provides a
multi-divisional approach to our customers'needs of knitted apparels by offering them
design, development, sourcing and manufacturing. We source our products through
third-party manufacturers. Further, we also sell knitted garments under our brand
Our product offerings include various kinds of winter wear and summer wear garments for
men, women and children in diverse styles, which includes flat knit sweaters, circular
knit t-shirts, hooded t-shirts sweatshirts, knitted bottoms, sweatshirts, knitted
sleepwear, cardgians, wollen mufflers, joggers for men, women and kids under third party
brands and also under our own brand LWS'. We get these products manufactured as per
the requirement and specification of our customers. We generally use variety of fabrics
such as 100% cotton to cotton lycra, 100% polyester, blended (cotton and polyester),
mercerized to plain, washed to over dyed and other blended fabrics in the production of
apparels. We in-house design our own brand products and also outsource some of the
designing work
In Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, we have generated total income of Rs.
6,261.52 lakhs Rs. 6,175.63 lakhs and Rs. 4,563.01 lakhs, respectively and net profit
after tax of Rs. 29.27 lakhs, Rs. 26.04 lakhs and Rs. 25.00 Lakhs, respectively. Further,
as per Fiscal 2024 financial results for period ended March 31, 2024, we have generated
total income of Rs. 7513.45 lakhs and net profit after tax of Rs. 139.35 lakhs, which
shows our commitment towards development and profit earning capacity.
4. Outlook
We believe our operating history in the knitted wear business has helped us gain
significant expertise and makes us well-positioned in the knitted garments across segment.
We believe that the following strengths enable us to compete successfully in our market.
Company is exploring the possibility to export readymade garments and it is expected to
earn good profits in the coming years. With Existing customer and supplier relationships
and Diversified Product Portfolio, We believe that we are insulated to a degree against
fluctuation in demand for a specific product because of the wide range of products that we
currently offer across summer wear and winter wear garments and our ability to develop new
products required by our customers. Such a comprehensive range helps us promote cross
promotional sales whereby our customer's buying behaviour leads us to anticipate the
potential sale from our other product-mix. We believe our approach of presenting a
portfolio of products for diversified customer profiles has helped us enhance our growth.
5. Risks and concern
The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks that we currently
face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently
believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows. If any or some combination of the following risks,
or other risks that are not currently known or believed to be adverse, actually occur, our
business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer, the trading price
of, and the value of your investment in, our Equity Shares could decline and you may lose
all or part of your investment. The company anticipates following risks for the future to
name a few:
a. Political, economic or other factors that are beyond our control may have adversely
affect our business and results of operations. b. Significant differences exist between
Ind AS, Indian GAAP and other accounting principles, such as US GAAP and International
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), which investors may be more familiar
with and consider material to their assessment of our financial condition c. A slowdown in
economic growth in India could cause our business to suffer. d. Changing laws, rules and
regulations and legal uncertainties, including adverse application of corporate and tax
laws, may adversely affect our business, prospects and results of operations e. Our
results of operations may be materially adversely affected by our failure to anticipate
and respond to changes in fashion trends and consumer preferences in a timely manner f. We
have not entered into any long-term supply agreements with our vendors/suppliers. Our
Business may be adversely affected if there is any disruption in the supply of trading
material or due to non-availability of trading material g. We are dependent on third party
transportation providers for delivery of our goods and materials to us from our suppliers
and delivery of garments and materials to our clients. Any failure on part of such service
providers to meet their obligations could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operation. h. We face significant competition. Any
failure to compete effectively may have a material adverse effect on our business and
operations.
6. Internal control systems and their adequacy
The company has a qualified and independent audit committee which reviews the adequacy
of internal controls. The Company Secretary acts as the secretary of the Audit Committee.
The scope, functions and the terms of reference of the Audit Committee is in accordance
with the Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 (3) Securities Exchange
Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read
with Schedule II Part C. The Role of Audit Committee, together with its powers, are as
follows: oversight of our financial reporting process and disclosure of its financial
information to ensure that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible;
recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of auditors of our
Company; approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other services rendered by the
statutory auditors; reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements and
auditor's report thereon before submission to the Board for approval, with particular
reference to: matters required to be included in the director's responsibility statement
to be included in the board's report in terms of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act,
2013; changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;
major accounting entries involving estimates based on exercise of judgment by the
management; significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit
findings; compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial
statements; disclosure of any related party transactions; modified opinion(s) in the draft
audit report; reviewing, with the management, the quarterly financial statements before
submission to the Board for approval;
reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses / application of funds raised
through an issue (public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, etc.), the statement of
funds utilized for purposes other than those stated in the Issue document / Red Herring
Prospectus / notice and the report submitted by the monitoring agency monitoring the
utilisation of proceeds of a public or rights issue, and making appropriate
recommendations to the Board to take up steps in this matter; reviewing and monitoring the
auditor's independence and performance, and effectiveness of audit process; approval or
any subsequent modification of transactions of our Company with related parties; scrutiny
of inter-corporate loans and investments; valuation of undertakings or assets of our
Company, wherever it is necessary; evaluation of internal financial controls and risk
management systems; reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and internal
auditors, adequacy of the internal control systems; reviewing the adequacy of internal
audit function, if any, including the structure of the internal audit department, staffing
and seniority of the official heading the department, reporting structure coverage and
frequency of internal audit; discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings
and follow up there on; reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the
internal auditors into matters where there is suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure
of internal control systems of a material nature and reporting the matter to the Board;
discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the nature and scope
of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern; to look into
the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, debenture holders,
shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends) and creditors; to review the
functioning of the whistle blower mechanism; approval of appointment of chief financial
officer after assessing the qualifications, experience and background, etc. of the
candidate; carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of
the audit committee. reviewing the utilization of loans and/ or advances from/investment
by the holding company in the subsidiary exceeding 100 crores or 10% of the asset size of
the subsidiary, whichever is lower including existing loans / advances / investments
existing as on the date of coming into force of this provision.
7. Discussion on financial performance with respect to operational performance
Our company Is currently engaged in trading of knitted fabric of various textures and
thereby catering to our customers' needs by offering knitted fabric of various design
texture to suit the ingoing fashion trend and market demand. Knitted fabric is a textile
that results from knitting, the process of inter looping of yarns or inter meshing of
loops which may be used as for garments for men, women and children. Knitted fabrics are
used for manufacturing of various garments such as dresses, skirts, tops, underwear,
pajamas, t-shirts, scarfs, sweaters, cardigans, fitting dresses, leggings, cardigans,
shirts, turtlenecks, cuffs, cardigans, etc. We source our products through third party
manufacturers and traders. Further we are also engaged in trading of readymade knitted
t-shirts.
The gross block of assets of the company stood at Rs. 1.34 Crores and net worth of the
company is Rs. 12.18 Crores as at 31.03.2024.
8. Human Resources
We consider our human resource as a critical factor to our success and engage in a
human resource strategy that focuses on recruiting, training and retaining our employees,
as well as offering them competitive compensation. Our employee policies aim to recruit a
talented and qualified work force, facilitate their integration and encourage development
of their skills in order to facilitate the growth of our operations. We are also committed
to providing an empowering environment that motivates and facilitates growth and rewards
contribution. As on September 30, 2023 we had a total workforce of 10-12 personnel
including 3 independent directors and 8 employee personnel. The Company provides a fair
and equitable work environment to all its employees. The Company is continuously working
to create an atmosphere which is highly motivated and result oriented.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The company does not meet the criteria of Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 read with
the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 so there is no
requirement to constitute Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
& REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy. This Anti-Sexual
Harassment policy of the Company is in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment
of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. All
employees (permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees) are covered under this policy.
The company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal
Complaints Committee and an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is in place to redress
complaints received regarding sexual harassment. The following is a summary of sexual
harassment complaints received and disposed off during the year,: No. of complaints
received: Nil, No. of complaints disposed off: NA.
COMPLIANCES OF ALL LAWS
The Board hereby states that the company has devised proper systems to ensure
compliance of all laws applicable to the company.
COST RECORDS
The provisions of Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 for maintenance of cost
records are not applicable to the Company.
ONE TIME SETTLEMENT
The Company had not entered into one time settlement with any financial institutions,
banks etc
INSOLVENCY
The company has not filed any insolvency proceedings against anyone. Further, there are
no insolvency proceedings pending against the Company.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to express their grateful appreciation to the continued
co-operation received from the Banks, Government Authorities, Customers, Vendors and
Shareholders during the year under review. Your Directors also wish to place on record
their deep sense of appreciation for the committed service of the Executives, staff and
Workers of the Company.
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By Order of the Board |
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For LWS KNITWEAR LIMITED |
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GIRISH KAPOOR |
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MANAGING DIRECTOR |
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DIN-01870917 |
DATE: 04.09.2024 |
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PLACE: LUDHIANA |
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