Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 34th Directors' Report on the business andoperations of your Company together with the audited statement of accounts for the financialyear ended March 31, 2024.
The Company’s financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2024 is summarized below:
PARTICULERS
For the Financial
year ended March
31,2024
31,2023
Sales/Others receipts
15538.30
18694.45
Profit before depreciation and Taxation
329.06
535.39
Less: depreciation
157.26
152.60
Profit after depreciation
171.80
382.79
Less: Provision for Taxation
Income Tax on extraordinary items
-
35.43
Current Year
44.51
63.48
Deferred Tax
(6.29)
(34.97)
Previous Year Tax
(0.02)
Profit after Taxation
133.58
318.87
Add: Profit brought forward
1744.13
1495.26
Less: Transfer to General Reserve
70.00
Profit available for appropriation
1877.71
Dividend & Tax on dividend
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet
The total income for the financial year 2023-24 has decreased to Rs. 15538.30 Lakhs, as againstRs. 18694.45 Lakhs in the financial year 2022-23, and the profit after tax has decreased to Rs.133.58 Lakhs in the financial year 2023-24, from Rs. 318.87 Lakhs in the financial year 2022-23.
In terms of the Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company and as per SEB1 (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI LODR"), equity shareholders of the
Company may expect dividend if the Company is having surplus funds and after taking intoconsideration the relevant internal and external factors as mentioned in the said Policy.Accordingly, considering the cash position, fund requirements for growth of business of yourCompany and agreement with the Lenders, the Board of Directors has not recommended anydividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
The Dividend Distribution Policy is available on Company's website at the following link:
https://www.qualitvgroup.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DIVIDEND-DISTRlBUlTION-
POLICY.pdf
During the reporting financial year, the company has not transferred any amount to anyreserves of the Company.
There has been no change in the share capital of your Company during the Financial Year 2023-24.
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company as at March 31, 2024 is 4,00,00,000/- (RupeesFour Crores only] and the Paid Up Share Capital is Rs. 2,85,40,000/- (Rupees Two Crore EightyFive Lakh Forty Thousand Only].
There was no change in nature of business during the year under review.
As per Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits] Rule,2014, your Company did not accept any new deposit in the financial year ending on March 31,2024.
The details relating to deposits, covered under Chapter V of the Act are provided hereunder:
1. Accepted during the year: Nil
2. Remained unpaid or unclaimed as at the end of the year: Nil
3. Deposits repaid during the Year: Rs. 1,50,00,000/-
4. Whether there has been any default in repayment of deposits or payment of interestthereon during the year and if so, number of such cases and the total amount involved: - nodefault has been made and hence these details are not applicable:
a) at the beginning of the year: Not Applicable
b) during the year: Not Applicable
c) at the end of the year: Not Applicable
d) The details of deposits, not in compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of theAct: Nil
During the period under review, there were no funds which were required to be transferred toInvestor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF). Therefore, this clause is not applicable onCompany.
The particulars of loans, guarantees and investments by your Company, as required underSection 186 of the Act are stated in Notes to Accounts of the Financial statements, forming part ofthe Annual Report.
The company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financialstatements. During the year under review, such controls were tested and no reportable materialweakness in the design or operation was observed.
The Company has a Vigil Mechanism & Whistle Blower Policy to report genuine concerns orgrievances. The Vigil Mechanism & Whistle Blower Policy has been posted on the Company'swebsite which may be accessed on the Company's website at the link:
https://www.qualitvgroup.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Vigil-Mechanism-Policv.pdf
The Company has laid down procedures to inform Board members about the risk assessmentand minimization procedures. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure thatexecutive management controls risk through means of a properly defined framework. TheCompany has also devised a Risk Management Policy for identification of elements of risks and
procedures for reporting the same to the Board.
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchangeearnings and outgo, as required to be disclosed under the Companies Act, 2013, are provided inAnnexure A to this Report.
In accordance with Section 134(3)(c) read with 134(5) of Companies Act, 2013 the Board ofDirectors confirms that:
1) in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024the applicable Indian accounting standards (IND-AS) read with requirements set outunder Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departuresfrom the same;
2) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profitand loss of the Company for that period;
3) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding theassets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
4) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
5) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Companyand that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
6) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions and manner of dealingwith related party transactions which is available on the Company's website. All related partytransactions entered into during FY 2023-24 were on an arm's length basis and in the ordinarycourse of business.
The disclosure as required under Section 134(3) (h) of the Act in form AOC-2, of related partytransactions entered during the financial year 2023-24, is provided in Annexure B to thisreport.
The Policy on materiality of related party transactions may be accessed on the Company'swebsite at the link: https://www.qualitygroup.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/POLlCY-QN-DEALING-WlTH-RELATED-PARTY-TRANSACT10NS.pdf
The following were the appointment/resignation/change in designation that took place duringthe Financial Year 2023-24 in your Company.
a) Mr. Mohan Lai (DIN: 10252864) was appointed as Additional Director on the Board of theCompany with effect from September 12, 2023 till the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
b) Mr. Yashvir Singh (DIN: 01166596) had resigned from the Dircectorshipwith effect fromJuly 20, 2023 from the Board of the Company.
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All the Independent Directors of the Company had given the declaration under Section 149(7) ofthe Act that they meet the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act readwith the Rules framed thereunder and Regulation 16 of SEBI (LODR), 2015. The IndependentDirectors have also confirmed that they have complied with the Company's Code of Conduct forBoard Members and Senior Management. Further, all the Directors have also confirmed thatthey are not debarred to act as a Director by virtue of any SEBI order or any other authority. TheCompany has received a declaration from the Independent Directors that their name is includedin the data bank.
Your Company has also devised a Policy on Familiarization Programme for IndependentDirectors which aims to familiarize the Independent Directors with your Company, nature of theindustry in which your Company operates, business operations of your Company etc. The saidPolicy may be accessed on your Company's website at the link:
https://www.qualitygroup.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FAMILIARIZATION-
PROGRAMME-FOR-lNDEPENDENT-DlRECTORS.pdf
The Company has devised a policy for performance evaluation of Independent Directors, Board,Committees and other individual Directors which includes criteria for performance evaluation ofthe Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors. The evaluation of all the Directors and the
Board as whole was conducted based on the criteria and framework adopted by the Board.
The policy is available on the website of the Company and can be accessed by clicking on thebelow link:
https://www.qualitvgroup.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/POLICY-ON-NOMlNATION-AND-
REMUNERATION-COMMlTTEE.pdf
18. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee (the "Committee") was constituted by the Board of Directors at theirmeeting held on November 26, 2022 in accordance with the Section 177 of the Companies Act,2013 and Rule 6 of the Companies (Meeting of board and its powers) Rule, 2014.
ConiDOsition of Audit Committee:
Name of the Director Status
Nature of Directorship
Mr. Rajinder Kedia
Chairman
Independent Director
Mr. Sumant Bhatnagar
Member
Mr. Tejasvi Bhargava
Managing Director
During the financial year 2023-24, the Audit committee held a total of 4 (four) meetings. All thefour Audit committee meetings were held physically at the Registered Office of the Company.The respective dates of the Audit committee Meetings and Number of members who attendedthe meeting during the mentioned period are as follows:
S. No.
. . .
Date of AuditCommittee meeting
No. ofAttendedMeeting
members
the
No. of members entitledto attend the boardmeeting
1
April 28, 2023
3
2
May 23, 2023
November 04, 2023
4
February 27, 2024
Stakeholders Relationship Committee f"SRC"l
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee was constituted by the Board of Directors at theirmeeting held on November 26, 2022 in accordance with the Section 178(5) of the Companies Act2013.
ConiDOsition of Stakeholders Relatinnshin fnmmittpp
Mr. Kuldip Bhargava
Executive Director
During the financial year 2023-24, the SRC held 1 [One] meeting which was held physically atthe Registered Office of the Company. The respective dates of the SRC Meetings and Number ofmembers who attended the meeting during the mentioned period are as follows:
Date of
No. of
No. of members
Stakeholders
Attended
entitled to attend
Ý
Relationship
Meeting
the board meeting
Committee meeting
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has constituted by the Board of Directors at theirmeeting held on November 26, 2022 in accordance with the Section 178 of the Companies Act2013.
Name of the Director
?Ý
Vi
Status
mm Ý kM Sir .
Ms. Uma
Corporate Social Responsibility fCSRl Committee:
As the provisions of Sec-135 of the Companies act, 2013 are not applicable on the Company.Therefore Company is not required to constitute CSR Committee.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on Company / Business policy andstrategy. The gap between any two consecutive meetings was within the limit prescribed underthe Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations. The necessary quorum was presentduring all the meetings.
During the financial year 2023-24, the board of directors held a total of 9 meetings. All the NineBoard meetings were held physically at the Registered Office of the Company. The respectivedates of the Board Meetings and Number of Directors who attended the meeting during thementioned Period are as follows:
Date of Board
Directors
No. of Directors
entitled
to attend the
board
•1 s
. .
meeting
April 10, 2023
6
May 05, 2023
June 20, 2023
5
July 05, 2023
September 12, 2023
7
8
January 16, 2024
9
February 07, 2024
GENERAL MEETINGS:
During the financial year ended March 31, 2024, only one (1] meeting of shareholders was heldi.e. 33rd Annual General Meeting which was held on August 10, 2023.
The existing Statutory Auditors M/s. V S Jain and Associates, Chartered Accountants, Hisar (FirmRegistration No.03533N) were duly appointed for a period of 5 years in the Annual GeneralMeeting duly held on September 30, 2019 i.e., upto the Annual General Meeting to be held in theyear of 2024. Therefore, the Board of Directors of the Company has recommended to appointM/s. Kansal Jain and Associates (FRN: 023083N) to the members of the company, who shall beappointed with effect from 34th Annual General Meeting which is scheduled to be held onSeptember 04, 2024 upto the 39th Annual General Meeting which shall be held in the FinancialYear 2029-30.
Further, the report of the Statutory Auditors on the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Accountfor the year ended on March 31, 2024 is self-explanatory and does not require any statementfrom the Company. Furthermore, the Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification,reservation or adverse remark.
M/s. Rajesh Garg & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries, Hisar (FCS No. 5960} is the SecretarialAuditor to conductthe Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report (MR-3) for financial year 2023-24 forms part of the AnnualReport as Annexure-C. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification,reservation or adverse remark.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Act and the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014,on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, Mr. Kapil Mittal, Chartered Accountant (Mem.No. 542972) is the Internal Auditor for the financial year 2024-25.
M/s. N. R. Goyal & Company, Cost Accountants, Delhi having Firm Registration No. 101252 withthe Institute of Cost Accountants of India, is the Cost Auditor of the Company for conducting theCost Audit of the Company for the Financial year 2024-25. The remuneration to be paid to CostAuditors as recommend and approved by the Board, proposed to be ratified in the forthcomingAnnual General Meeting of the Company.
Maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) ofsection 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is required by the Company and accordingly suchaccounts and records are made and maintained.
As provided under Section 92(3) & 134(3)(a) of the Act, Annual Return for FY 2023-24 isuploaded on the website of the Company at www.qualitvgroup.in
There was no such employee of the Company who is covered under provisions of Section197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in Annexure D to this Report.
As per SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, yourCompany has complied with all the mandatory provisions of corporate governance of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Your company iscommitted to maintain the highest possible standards of Corporate Governance. Being an SMElisted entity a separate report on Corporate Governance along- with Auditors' certificate in thisregard is not required to be provided.
Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated underRegulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ispresented in a separate section forms part of the Annual Report as Annexure E to the Board'sreport.
SME Exchange of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., ("NSE Emerge")
Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor, Plot No. C/l,
G-Block, Bandra-Kurla complex,
Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 051
We have duly complied with all the applicable guidelines issued by SEBI/Stock Exchange.
The Directors have devised proper systems and processes for complying with the requirementsof applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India andthat such systems were adequateand operating effectively.
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes and commitments which couldaffect the Company's financial position have occurred between the end of the financial year anddate of this report.
As per Regulation 32 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations,
2015, there is no deviation or variation in the use of funds raised through Public Issue of EquityShares from the objects stated in the Prospectus of the Company.
Industrial relations continued to be cordial during the year under review.
35. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
The Business Responsibility Sustainability Report ("BRSR") as Per the requirements ofRegulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (LODR), 2015 is not mandatorily required to be given byCompanies which have listed their specified securities on the SME Exchange. Your Company hasnot voluntarily adopted disclosure requirement of the Business Responsibility Report.
Your Company has in place a policy on prevention of sexual harassment at workplace inaccordance with the provisions of Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace Act, 2013 ("POSH Act"). The policy aims at prevention of harassment ofwomen employees and lays down the guidelines for identification, reporting and prevention ofsexual harassment. There is an Internal Complaints Committee which is responsible forredressal of complaints related to sexual harassment and follows the guidelines provided in thepolicy.
Further, in terms of the provisions of the SEBI LODR, the details in relation to the POSH Act, forthe financial year ended on March 31, 2024 are as under:
a) Number of complaints pertaining to sexual harassment filed during the financial year: NIL
b) Number of complaints pertaining to sexual harassment disposed off during the financialYear: NIL
c) Number of complaints pertaining to sexual harassment pending as at the end of the financialyear: NIL
The policy of the Company on Prevention of Sexual Harassment, as adopted by the Board, maybe accessed on your Company's website at the link:
https://www.qualitygroup.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/POLlCY-ON-PROTECTlON-OF-
WOMEN-FROM-SEXUAL-HARASSEMENT.pdf
The Company does not have any Credit rating as of now.
The Company has devised a policy for Appointment and Remuneration of Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel and Senior Management Personnel. The policy also regulated the terms ofappointments including retirements and removals as well. The policy of the Company onDirectors' appointment and remuneration, adopted by the Board, may be accessed on yourCompany's website at the link:
https://www.qualitygroup.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/POLlCY-ON-NOMINATION-AND-
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following itemsas there were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
1) There was no issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting orotherwise.
2) There was no issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to the employees of theCompany under any scheme.
3) No application has been admitted against the Company under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016.
4) There was no instance of one time settlement with any bank or financial institution.
5) Company does not have any subsidiary.
6) No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunalswhich impact the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
7) There are no shares in the demat suspense account/unclaimed suspense account of theCompany.
Steel: The Company is engaged in the Manufacture and sale of stainless steel Coldrolled Stainless Steel (CR) Strips/ Coils and Stainless Steel Flexible hose pipes etc.
2) Date of commencement of commercial production
N.A. since the Company has already commenced its business activities
3) In case of new companies, expected date of commencement ofactivities as perproject approved by financial institutions appearing in theprospectus: Not applicable
4) Financial performance based on given indicators (Rs. In lakhs)
Particulars
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Income
18,030.64
Profit before depreciation and tax
369.98
Depreciation
148.33
Profit before tax
221.65
Tax Expense
38.22
63.92
63.65
Profit after tax
158
Equity capital (face value Rs. 10)
285.40
140
Earnings per share (Rs.)(face value Rs. 10/-)
4.68
11.18
11.29
5) Foreign investments or collaborators, if any:
The Company did not have any foreign investment or collaboration.
II. Information About Managing Director:
1) Background Details
Aged about 45 years, is a Graduate from New Delhi with an MBA from TUVLondon and management courses from IIM Ahmadabad, he has extensive anddiverse experience in business and the steel industry.
2) Past Remuneration (Rs. In lakhs)
Financial Year
Mr. Tejasvi
Bhargava
49.42
48.62
48.22
2020-21
2019-20
36.22
Mr. Tejasvi Bhargava is well recognized for his leadership, visionary, andentrepreneur skills in managing business activities and has been efficientlymanaging overall affairs of the Company.
Mr. Tejasvi Bhargava was inducted in 2003 as a member of the Board andbecome Managing Director of the Company with effect from August 8, 2015 andfurther re-appointed as Managing Director for a term of 5 years with effect fromMarch 01, 2021. He has an extremely rich experience in the steel industry. Mr.Tejasvi Bhargava is responsible for the overall conduct and management ofbusiness and affairs of the Company. This includes broad development ofbusiness; providing strategic direction to the business units of the Company;review of product portfolio and continual introduction of new products;enhancement of manufacturing efficiencies and rationalization of costs. TheCompany has registered an incredible growth under his leadership.
The remuneration is much below the prevailing remuneration in the industry ofsimilar size for similarly placed persons.
Apart from their remuneration in the capacity of Managing Director, Mr. TejasviBhargava, has also provided unsecured loan during the year to the Company @9% p.a. But after the closure of financial year the laon has been repaid in full andoutstanding loan amount as on the date of signing of this report is -NIL. He alsoholds 123600 shares in the Company.
III. OTHER INFORMA TION:
1) Reasons of loss or inadequate profits: The Company has been profitable sinceits inception. However, it may have faced low profits at times due to followingreasons:
> Competition;
> Pressure on pricing;
> High Interest rates.
> To launch new products;
> Reduce break-even;
> Enhance performance ethics;
> Leadership and outsourcing;
> Specialization.
The above steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Company are expected toincrease the productivity and profits of the Company.
The Board of Directors thanks and deeply acknowledge the co-operation, assistance and supportprovided by all the stakeholders' viz., workers, shareholders, bankers, customers, dealers,vendors, Government and Regulatory agencies.
(5( HISAR )£) l ——' ‘ \ ^
Date: August 10, 2024 \^\125005y/r/ Tejasvi Bhargava Kuldip Bhargava
Place: Hisar \0Ss^>--Managing Director Chairman
DIN: 00011205 DIN: 00011103
R/o: Anand bhawan, R/o: Anand bhawan,
Hisar-125001 Hisar-125001