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The Members,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their Second Annual Report on the business
and operations of the Company and the accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March,
2025.
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY OR HIGHLIGHTS/PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY (STANDALONE)
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on March 31, 2025, are prepared in
accordance with the relevant applicable Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS")
and Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations") and the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act").
The summarized financial highlight is depicted below: W In Lakhs
Particulars |
F.Y. 2024-25 |
21.07.2023 to 31.03.2024 |
Revenue from Operations |
8318.51 |
6307.28 |
Other Income |
82.05 |
26.51 |
Total Income |
8400.56 |
6333.79 |
Pro t Before Depreciation, Interest and Tax (PBDIT) |
1181.17 |
947.19 |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense |
28.55 |
28.20 |
Interest |
21.30 |
1.42 |
Profit before Tax (PBT) |
1131.32 |
917.57 |
Tax Expense |
291.36 |
233.59 |
Profit after Tax (PAT) |
839.96 |
683.98 |
Reserves and Surplus |
5776.79 |
1746.77 |
Earnings per Share (if) |
5.49 |
221.96 |
2. PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Standalone income, comprising Revenue from Operations and other income, for the FY
202425 was if 8400.56 Lakhs.
Standalone Profit after Tax for the FY 2024-25 was f 839.96 Lakhs.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS,IF ANY
The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of Electric Two
& Three wheelers under the brand name "DELTIC". There has been no change in
the Nature of the Company's Business during the reported Financial Year 2024-2025.
STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
During the year, your Company sold 13006 units of Electric Two Wheelers and Three
Wheelers in the Financial Year 2024-25, through wide network of 350+ dealers spread across
25 states & Union Territories in India. The company has two manufacturing plants in
Bagpat, Uttar Pradesh and Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal with ISO 9001:2015 ISO
14001:2015, 45001:2018, Certifications.
DIVIDEND
As the company retained the earnings for investment in future projects, the directors
have not recommend any dividend for the financial year 2024-25.
RESERVES & SURPLUS
The Company has if 5776.79/- Lakhs in the Reserves and Surplus for the Financial Year
ended 2024-25. Out of the amount available for appropriation, The company has transferred
if Lakhs amount to Surplus in the Financial Year 2024-25.
SHARE CAPITAL
The authorized equity share capital of Company is Sixteen Crores
Only) divided in to [One Crore Sixty
Equity Shares of each and the
paid-up equity share capital of your Company is Fifteen Crores Twenty
Eight Ninety Six Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Only).
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As on 1 April 2024 |
As on March 31 2025 |
Authorized Equity Share Capital |
16,00,00,000 |
16,00,00,000 |
Paid Up Equity Share capital |
30,81,540 |
15,28,96,980-## |
## During the Year, Company issued 11,093,544 Equity Shares of f 10/-
July 15, 2024 , Paid Up capital after such Bonus Issue was if The Paid up Capital
was further increased to if after
fresh allotment of 38,88,000 equity shares of face value of if 10 each in the IPO
concluded on
09th January 2025.
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES UNDER BONUS ISSUE
During The year, Company has allotted 11,093,544 Equity Shares of if 10 each as Bonus
share in the ratio of 36:1 Equity Shares of if 10 each for every 1 Equity shares of if 10
each held by the existing Shareholders of the Company.
CONVERSION OF THE COMPANY
During the year the company has been converted from Private Limited Company to Public
Limited Company and necessary fresh certificate to that effect has been issued by Ministry
of Corporate Affairs dated May 2024 . Consequent to conversion of the company the name of
the company has been changed from Delta Autocorp Private Limited
to Delta Autocorp Limited.
SUCCESSFUL INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
During the year under review, the Company came out with an Initial Public Offer (IPO)
of 42,00,000 Equity Shares comprising of fresh issue of Equity Shares and Offer for
sale of 3,12,000 Equity Shares of face Value of if 10/- each for cash at a issue price
of if 130/- per Equity Share including share premium of per Equity Share with a lot size
of 1000 equity shares. The Company has successfully completed the Initial Public Offering
(IPO) during the year pursuant to the applicable SEBI Rules and Regulations. The Equity
Shares of the Company have been listed on SME Platform of NSE Limited w.e.f 14TH January,
2025.
Fresh Issue (the "IPO") was offered to various categories of investors
including Qualified Institutional Buyers, Retail Individual Investors, Non-Institutional
Investors, Non-Resident Indians, and Registered Foreign Portfolio Investors, as permitted
under the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 and other
applicable laws.
Your Directors placed on record their appreciation of contributions made by the entire
IPO team with all the dedication, diligence and commitment which led to successful listing
of the Company's equity shares on the NSE SME Emerge platform. Further, the success of the
IPO reflects the trust and faith reposed in the Company by the Investors, customers and
business partners and your Directors thank them for their confidence in the company.
DEPOSITORY SYSTEM & DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES
As the Members are aware, your Company's shares are trade-able compulsorily in
electronic form and your Company has established connectivity with both National
Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited
(CDSL). In view of the numerous advantages offered by the depository system, the members
are requested to avail the facility of dematerialization of the Company's shares on NSDL
& CDSL. The ISIN allotted to the Company's Equity shares is INE0XRN01019.
As on 31st March, 2025, all Equity Shares of the Company are held in dematerialized
form
MODE |
NUMBER OF SHARES |
% OF TOTAL CAPITAL |
| Shares in Demat Mode with CDSL |
13131241 |
85.88 |
| Shares in Demat Mode with NSDL |
2158457 |
14.11 |
UTILISATION OF IPO PROCEED
Utilization of proceed by the Company till March, 2025 raised from IPO is detailed
below:
- ment of s |
Amount Disclosed in the Offer Document |
Actual Amount Utilized |
Unutilized Amount |
Funding of Expenditure towards Setting up an Electric Three-Wheeler
Fabrication Plant & Painting Plant |
441.66 |
Nil |
441.66 |
Investment in New Product Development |
2132.00 |
100.21 |
2031.79 |
Funding of Working Capital Requirement |
1146.00 |
928.64 |
217.36 |
General Corporate Purposes |
934.74 |
443.35 |
491.39 |
Total |
4654.4 |
1472.20 |
3182.20 |
COMPANY'S WEBSITE
The website of your Company i.e. www.deltic. co displays the Company's businesses up- :ront
on the home page. The site carries a comprehensive database of information of all the
products and services offered by the Company including other information for nvestors like
the Financial Results of your Company, Shareholding Pattern, Director's & Senior
Management personnel's profile, details of Board Committees, Corporate Policies and
business activities of your Company.
All the mandatory information and disclosures as per the requirements of the Companies
Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as "the Act") and as cer the SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter 'eferred as
"SEBI LODR Regulations") has ceen uploaded on the website. The Company does not
have any Equity shares lying in the Suspense Account.
CREDIT RATING
During the year under review, your Company has no outstanding instruments for which the
credit rating needs to be obtained.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the year, Company has not accepted or renewed any public deposits from the
public in terms of the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions
of Section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and the
rules made thereunder hence information regarding outstanding deposits is not required.
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
As on March 31, 2025, your Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint Ventures and
Associate Companies. Hence submission of details in Form AOC-1 is not applicable to the
Company. However on April 07, 2025, Wholly owned subsidiary of company was incorporated,
The details of Wholly owned Subsidiary are as follows :-
Name of Company |
CIN |
- age of Holding |
Category |
Electrof- |
U45100D |
100% |
Wholly |
ine Motors |
L2025PTC |
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Owned |
Private Limited |
445958 |
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Subsidiary |
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As of March 31, 2025, your Company's Board had 5 members comprising of two NonExecutive
Independent Director, One NonExecutive Non-Independent Director, One Executive
Non-Independent Woman Director, One Executive Managing Director.
In terms of the requirement of the Listing Regulations, the Board has identified core
skills, expertise, and competencies of the Directors in the context of the Company's
business for
effective functioning.
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD
Name of the Director |
DIN Number |
- tion |
Date of Appointment |
Change - nation |
Date of - tion |
| 1 Kumar |
06907437 |
Additional Non-Executive Independent Director |
May 18, 2024 |
Non-Executive Independent Director with effect from May 27, 2024. |
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| 2 Mr. Kishore Parthasarathy Nanda |
10622064 |
Additional Non-Executive Independent Director |
May 18, 2024 |
Non-Executive Independent Director with effect from May 27, 2024. |
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| 3 Mr. Sanwarmall Agarwalla |
10412769 |
Additional Non Executive Director |
Dec 02 2023 |
Non-Executive Promoter Director with effect from May 27, 2024. |
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| 4 Agarwal |
03289175 |
Director |
July 21, 2023 |
Executive Managing Director with effect from May 18, 2024. |
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| 5 Agarwal |
08421025 |
Director |
July 21, 2023 |
Executive Director and CFO with effect from May 18, 2024. |
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| Mrs. Ayushi Jindal |
- |
Company Secretary |
May 18, 2024 |
- |
June 12, 2024 |
| 7 Mr. Lovejeet Bedi |
- |
Company Secretary |
July 15, 2024 |
- |
April 04, 2025 |
| Mr. Nitin Dubey |
- |
Company Secretary |
April 04, 2025 |
- |
- |
During the year under review, Mr Vikas Kumar, Mr. Kishore Parthasarathy Nanda were
appointed as Additional Independent Directors of the Company for term of 5 (five) years
w.e.f. May 18, 2024. The appointment of Independent Directors was approved by shareholders
of the company in EGM held on May 27, 2024. Mr Ankit Agarwal was appointed as Executive
Managing Director in the Promoter Category with effect from May 18, 2024 for a term of 5
years till May 17, 2029 in the EGM held on May 27, 2024. Mrs Agarwal was appointed
as whole time director in the EGM held on May 27,2024 for a term of 5 years till
16/05/2029.
RE-APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR(S) RETIRING BY ROTATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Priyanka Agarwal,
Whole Time Director of the Company retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, has offered herself to be re-appointed as Director of the
Company. The Board recommends the re-appointment of Mrs. Priyanka Agarwal (DIN: 08421025)
as Director of the Company liable to retire by rotation.
DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All the Independent Directors have confirmed
to the Board that they meet the criteria of independence as specified under Section
149(6) of the Act and that they qualify to be independent directors pursuant to the
Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.They
have also confirmed that they meet the requirements of 'Independent Director' as
mentioned under Regulation 16(l)(b) of the SEBILODR Regulations.
Further, all the Independent Directors have affirmed that they have adhered and
complied with the Company's Code of Conduct for Independent Directors which is
framed in accordance with Schedule IV of the Act. Further, the Independent Directors
have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist
or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their
ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and without
any external influence.
It may be noted that all the Independent Directors on the Board of the Company as on
March 31, 2025 have been registered in the data bank of Independent
Directors as per Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)
Rules,2014.
The Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the Company possess
requisite qualifications, experience and expertise and they hold highest standards
of integrity and
are independent of management.
COMMITTEES OF BOARD
The Board Committees play a vital role in strengthening the Corporate Governance
practices of the Company and focus effectively on the issues and ensure expedient
resolution of the diverse matters. The Committees also make specific recommendations to
the Board on various matters as and when required. All observations, recommendations
and decisions of the Committees are placed before the Board for information, noting or
approval. As on March 31,2025, the following Committees have been constituted in terms of
the Act and the SEBI LODR Regulations:
A. AUDIT COMMITTEE
The composition of the Audit Committee has been precisely structured to align with the
requirements outlined in Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015.Themembers of the
Audit Committee collectively possess substantial financial and accounting expertise,
ensuring a high level of proficiency within the committee. The committee is
comprised of three members, and the Company Secretary is the Secretary of the
committee. The detail of the composition of the Audit Committee along with their meetings
held/ attended is as follows:
The detailed composition of the members of the Audit Committee at present is given
below:
Name of Director |
Nature of Directorship |
Designation in Committee |
Mr. Vikas Kumar |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Chairperson |
Mr. Kishore |
Non-Executive |
Member |
Parthasarathy Nanda |
Independent Director |
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Mr. Sanwarmall |
Non-Executive |
Member |
Agarwalla |
Director |
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B. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The Nomination & Remuneration Committees composition meets with the requirement of
section 178 of the companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
TheMembersoftheNomination&Remuneration Policy possess sound knowledge/expertise/
exposure. The Committee comprised of 3 members as per Table here in below. The Company
Secretary is the Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Committee. The detail of a
composition of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee along with their meetings held/
attended are as follows:
Name of Director |
Nature of Directorship |
Designation in Committee |
| Mr. Kishore Parthasarathy Nanda |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Chairperson |
Mr. Vikas |
Non-Executive |
Member |
| Kumar |
Independent Director |
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| Mr. Sanwarmall |
Non-Executive |
Member |
| Agarwalla |
Director |
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C. STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee meets with the requirement of Section 178 of
the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 20 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Stakeholders Relationship Committee is mainly
responsible to review all grievances connected with the Company's transfer of securities
and Redressal of shareholders / Investors / Security Holders Complaints. The Committee
comprised of three members as per Table here in below. The Company Secretary is the
Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Committee. The detail of a composition of the said
Committee along with their meetings held/ attended is as follows: -
Name of Director |
Nature of Directorship |
Designation in Committee |
Mr. Sanwarmall Agarwalla |
Non-Executive Director |
Chairperson |
Mr. Ankit Agarwal |
Executive Director |
Member |
Mr. Priyanka |
Executive Di- |
Member |
Agarwal |
rector |
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MEETINGS
A. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD:
During the year under review 14 (Fourteen) Board meetings were convened and held
respectively on the following dates: May 09,
2024, May 18,2024, May 27,2024, June 12,2024, Junel8,2024, July 08,2024, July 15,2024,
July 23, 2024,, September 18,2024,, December 21,2024, December 31,2024, January 10,2025,
March 06,
2025, March 24, 2025. The maximum time gap between any two consecutive meetings did not
exceed 120 (One Hundred Twenty) days. The names of the Directors, their attendance at
Board Meetings during the year, attendance at the last AGM and the status of attendance of
Board Meeting and AGM by each of Director is as follows:
Name of the Director |
Board Meetings attended during the year |
Attendance at last AGM |
Mr. Ankit Agarwal |
14 |
Yes |
Mrs. Priyanka Agarwal |
14 |
Yes |
Mr. Sanwarmall Agarwalla |
14 |
Yes |
Mr. Vikas Kumar* |
8 |
Not Applicable |
Mr. Kishore Parthasarathy Nanda # |
4 |
Not Applicable |
* Appointed on Board w.e.f May 18,2025
# Appointed on Board w.e.f May 18,2025
B. MEETINGS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS:
Type of Meeting |
Date |
AGM |
23.12.2024 |
EGM |
27.05.2024 |
EGM |
12.06.2024 |
EGM |
11.07.2024 |
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS' MEETING
As stipulated by the Code of Independent Directors under the Companies Act, 2013, and
the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a Separate
Meeting of the Independent Directors of the Company was held on March 24, 2025, to review
the performance of Non-Independent Directors (including the Chairman) and the Board as
whole. The Independent Directors also reviewed the quality, content and timeliness of the
flow of information between the Management and the Board and its Committees which is
necessary to effectively and reasonably perform and discharge their duties. Independent
Directors have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation which
exists or may be reasonably anticipated that could impair or impact their ability to
discharge their duties. Based on the declarations received from the Independent Directors,
the Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors fulfil the conditions specified
under the Act and the Regulations
and are independent of the management.
BOARD FAMILIARISATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMME
The Board is regularly updated on changes in statutory provisions, as applicable to the
Company. The Board is also updated on the operations, key trends and risk universe
applicable to the Company's business. These updates help the Directors to keep abreast of
key changes and their impact on the Company. An annual strategy Meeting is conducted by
the Company where the Board provides its inputs on the business strategy and longterm
sustainable growth for the Company. Additionally, the Directors also participate in
various programmes /meetings where subject matter experts apprise the Directors on key
global trends.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
Pursuant to Section 178(3) of the Act, the Company has framed a policy on Directors'
appointment and remuneration and other
matters ("Remuneration Policy") which is available on the website of the
Company and link for the same is given in "Annexure-1" of this report. The
Remuneration Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directors' independence
sets out the guiding principles for the NRC for identifying the persons who are qualified
to become the Director. Your Company's Remuneration Policy is directed towards rewarding
performance based on review of achievements. The Remuneration Policy is in consonance with
existing industry practice. We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors is as
per the terms laid out in
the Remuneration Policy.
BOARD DIVERSITY
Your Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse board in its success.
The Board has adopted the Board Diversity Policy which sets out the approach to the
diversity of the Board of Director's The said Policy is available on your Company's
website and link for the same is given in "Annexure-1" of this report.
SUCCESSION PLAN
Company has been adhering to the SEBI Regulations and guidelines, as applicable,
However Since the company has been listed on SME Platform of National Stock Exchange
Limited (NSE), by virtue of regulation 15 (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the compliance with the provisions as
specified in regulation 17 to 27 and clause B to (l) of sub regulation (2) of Regulation
46 and Para C, D and E of Schedule V relating to Corporate Governance Report, shall not
apply to company listed on SME Exchange. Hence, Company is not required to formulate
succession plan as required in Regulation 17 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015.
BOARD POLICIES
The details of various policies approved and adopted by the Board as required under the
Act and SEBI Listing Regulations are provided in "Annexure-1" to this report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
The business responsibility & sustainability report framework as specified in
Regulation 34
of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 is applicable on the top one thousand listed entities
based on market capitalization, Since your company is out of the aforesaid
criteria, therefore Company is not required to enclose the business responsibility &
sustainability report as part of Annual Report.
COST RECORDS AND COST AUDITORS
The provisions of the Cost Audit were not applicable to the Company during the year
under report. The Company has duly maintained cost records in terms of applicable
provisions of law.
AUDITOR'S REPORT AND REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
The observations, if any, made by the Statutory Auditors in their Audit Report together
with the notes to accounts, as appended thereto are self-explanatory and hence does not
call for any further explanation. The Auditor's Report does not contain any
qualification, reservation, adverse remark, or disclaimer. During the Financial
Year 2024-25, the Auditors have not reported any matter under Section 143(12) of the
Companies Act, 2013, therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134(3)
of the Companies Act, 2013. During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors and
Secretarial Auditor of your Company have not reported any instances of fraud committed in
your Company by Company's officers or employees, to the Audit Committee, as required
under Section 143(12) of the Act.
CODE FOR PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct ("Code") to regulate, monitor&
report trading in Company's shares by Company's designated persons and their immediate
relatives as per the requirements under the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
The Code, inter alia, lays down the procedures to be followed by designated persons
while trading and dealing in Company's shares and sharing Unpublished Price Sensitive
Information ("UPSI"). The Code covers Company's obligation to maintain a digital
database, mechanism for prevention of insider trading and handling of UPSI, and the
process to familiarise with the sensitivity of UPSI. Further, it also includes code for
practices and procedures for fair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information
which has been made available on the Company's website and link for the same is given in
Annexure -1 of
this report.
GENERAL DISCLOSURES
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the
following items, as there were no transactions/events of these nature during the year
under review:
1. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
2. Issue of Shares (including Sweat Equity Shares) to employees of your Company under any
scheme. 3. Significant or material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or
Tribunals which impact the Going concern status and your Company's operation in future. 4.
Voting rights which are not directly exercised by the employees in respect of shares for
the subscription or purchase for which loan was given by your Company (as there is no
scheme pursuant to which such persons can beneficially hold shares as envisaged
under Section 67(3)(c) of the Act). 5. Application made or any proceeding
pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. 6. One time
settlement of loan obtained from the Banks or Financial Institutions. 7. Revision
of financial statements and Director's Report of your Company.
BOARD EVALUATION
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (nrc) has devised criteria for evaluation of
the performance of the Board as a whole, various committees, chairperson and individual
Director's. The recommendations arising from the evaluation process were discussed at the
the Independent Director's meeting held on March 24, 2025 and also at the NRC meeting
and Board meeting held on March 24, 2025. The suggestions were considered by the Board to
optimise the effectiveness and functioning
of the Board and its committees.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
The Statutory Auditors, M/s V. Singhi & Associates (FRN-311017E) & M/s
Padam Dinesh & Co. (FRN-009061N), Chartered Accountants, were re-appointed as the
Joint statutory Auditors of the Company in the AGM held on 23rd December, 2024 for a term
of 5 years till March 31, 2029. The Company has received a consent from the Statutory
Auditors in accordance with the provisions of Section 141 of the Act. Further, the notes
on Financial Statements referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and do
not call for any further comments. There is no qualification, reservation, adverse remark
or disclaimer by
the auditors in their report
INTERNAL AUDITORS
In terms of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 13 of Company (Accounts)
Rules, 2013, the Company appointed m/s SBRT & Co., Chartered Accountants as Internal
Auditor to conduct the internal audit of the company for the Period 2024-2025 and 2025-26.
During the year, the Company continued to implement their suggestions and recommendations
to improve the control environment. Their scope of work includes review of
processes for safeguarding the assets of the Company, review of operational efficiency,
effectiveness of systems and processes, and assessing the internal control strengths
in all areas. Internal Auditors findings are discussed and corrective steps are taken
as per the directions of Audit Committee on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency
in operations.
VIGIL MECHANISM
Pursuant to Regulation 15 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Regulation 22 of the
SEBl(LODR) Regulations, 2015, is not applicable to the Company. However, pursuant to
Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule
7 of Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, your Company has
established a vigil mechanism. Further, Whistle Blower & Vigil Mechanism Policy as
required has been uploaded on the website of the Company at www.deltic.co.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
Risk Management is the process of identification, assessment and prioritization of
risks followed by coordinated efforts to minimize, monitor and mitigate/control the
probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of
opportunities. The Company has laid down a comprehensive Risk Management Policy
which is reviewed by the Board from time to time. These procedures are reviewed to ensure
that management controls risk through means of a properly defined framework. The
major risks have been identified by the Company and its mitigation process/measures
have been formulated in the Policy.
ANNUAL RETURN
In terms of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 12 of the Companies
(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return of the Company is available
on the website of the Company - https://www. deltic.co/investor
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There have been no material changes and commitments, if any affecting the financial position
of the Company which have been occurred between the end of the Financial Year of the
Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of report.
DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACYOF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
According to Section 134 (5)(e) of the Companies Act, 2013, the term Internal Financial
Control (iFC) means the policies and procedures adopted by the Company for ensuring the
orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to Company's policies,
the safeguard of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the
accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of
reliable financial information. The Company has a well placed internal financial control
system, which ensures the all assets are safeguarded, and protected and that the
transactions are authorized, recorded and reported correctly. The Company's Internal
Financial Control System also comprises of due compliances with Company's policies and
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) . During the year such controls were tested with
reference to financial statements and no material weakness in the formulation or
operations were observed.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186
All Related Pa rty T ra nsactions that were entered into during the Financial Year
2024-25 were on Arm's Length Basis and were in the Ordinary Course of business. There were
no materially significant Related Party transactions made by the Company with
Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may
have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. Particulars of
contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section 188(l) of the
Companies Act, 2013, in the prescribed Form AOC-2, is appended as "Annexure IV"
to the Board report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
During FY 2024-25, there was no such employee in the Company who employed throughout
the year and was in receipt of remuneration of not less than one crore and two lakh rupees
or not less than eight lakh and fifty thousand rupees per month if employed for a part of
the financial year.
Details as required under the provisions of section 197(12) of the Act read with rule
5(l) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
as amended, containing, inter alia, ratio of remuneration of directors and KMP to median
remuneration of employees and percentage increase in the median remuneration are annexed
to this Directors' Report as 'Annexure V'.
Further, a statement containing details of top ten employees in terms of the
remuneration drawn and other specified employees as required under the provisions of
section 197(12) of the Act read with rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, as amended, will be made available by
email to members of the Company seeking such information. The members can send an email to
compliance@deltic.co.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
In terms of Section 204 of the Act and Rules made there under, M/s. Kapil Kumar &
Co, Practicing Company Secretary has been appointed Secretarial Auditor of the Company.
The report of the Secretarial Auditor is enclosed as "Annexure VI" to this
report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Company has been adhering to the SEBI Regulations and guidelines, as applicable,
However Since the company has been listed on SME Platform of National Stock Exchange
Limited (NSE), by virtue of regulation 15 (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the compliance with the corporate governance provisions
as specified in regulation 17 to 27 and clause B to (l) of sub regulation (2) of
Regulation 46 and Para C, D and E of Schedule V relating to Corporate Governance Report,
shall not apply to company listed on SME Exchange. Hence, Corporate Governance Report does
not form a part of this Board Report, though we are committed for the best corporate
governance practices.
OBLIGATION OF COMPANY UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACTS, 2013
Your Company is committed to provide a good work environment which ensures that
every women employee is treated with dignity, respect and equality. There is zero
tolerance towards sexual harassment invites serious disciplinary action. The Directors
state that during the year under review, company has not received any complaint of
harassment under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Further as required under clause (x) of Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014,
Company had duly constituted the Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
2013.
VIGIL MECHANISM
Pursuant to Regulation 15 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Regulation 22 of the
SEBl(LODR) Regulations, 2015, is not applicable to the Company. However, pursuant to
Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule
Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the Calendar
Year2024 |
Nil |
Number of complaints disposed off during the Calendar Year 2024; |
Nil |
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days |
Nil |
aforesaid period. Company has complied and is committed to comply with all applicable
labour legislations.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION & FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS &
OUTGO
I. Particulars with respect to Conservation of Energy:
a. Steps taken or impact on Conservation of energy
The power consumption of the Company as a percentage of the total turnover comes to
negligible percent. The efforts of the Company are aimed to minimize energy consumption in
spite of the rapid increase in operations of the Company.
b. Steps taken for utilizing alternate sources of energy:
As the energy consumption to total turnover is very minimal, use of alternate source
of energy is presently not required. During the year, the Company reported a rise in use
of renewal energy and reduction in specific energy consumption in production.
c. Capital investment on energy conservation equipment:
As the energy consumption to total turnover is very minimal, investment in Energy
Conservation Equipment is presently not required.
II. Particulars with respect to Technology Absorption:
COMPLIANCE WITH MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT 1961
As required under clause (xiii) of Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, it
is stated that in Financial Year 2024-25, there was no female employee in employment who
was entitled for maternity benefit under Maternity Benefit Act 1961 and further company
has not received any claim for maternity benefit in the
a. Efforts made- The Company has always been aware of the latest technological
developments and adapted them to make products more cost effective and to attain
high levels of quality.
a. Benefits derived- The benefits derived by
the Company for such adaptation have been evident in reducing cost, improving packaging,
upgrading existing products
and developing new products. Thus, it helped the Company to satisfy consumer needs and
business requirements.
c. Imported technology:
Technology imported: None
Year of import: Not applicable
Has technology been fully absorbed: Not
applicable
III. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
During the Financial Year 2024-2025, particulars regarding Foreign Exchange Earnings
and Outgo, as required by the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are as follows:
PARTICULARS |
As at March 31,2025 (Sin Lakhs) |
As at March 31,2024 (Sin Lakhs) |
Foreign Exchange Earnings (inflow) |
Nil |
Nil |
Foreign Exchange Outgo (Outflow) |
418.88 |
736.17 |
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
(csr)
During the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025, the Company incurred CSR Expenditure
of W 19 Lakhs. Your Company believes in making lasting impact towards
creating a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society. The Company has spent more
than 2% of the average net profits made during the immediately preceding financial
year. The Chief Financial Officer of your Company has certified that CSR spends of your
Company for FY 2024-25 have been utilized for the purpose and in the manner as
specified under the applicable provisions of Section 135 read with schedule VII (as
amended from time to time) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy Rules, 2014. The CSR Policy of the Company is available on the
website of the Company under the heading "Policies" at https://www.deltic.co/
investor. The Company's CSR statement and report on the CSR activities undertaken during
the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025,
in accordance with Section 135 of the Act and Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is set out in "Annexure- II" to this report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS AND ANALYSIS
As required under the Listing Regulation, Management Discussion and Analysis Report is
presented in 'Annexure III' and forms an integral part of the Directors' Report.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Our employees are our core resources and the Company has continuously evolved policies
to strengthen its employee value proposition. Your Company was able to attract and retain
best talent in the market and the same can be felt in the past growth of the
Company. The Company is constantly working on providing the best working environment
to its Human Resources with a view to inculcate leadership, autonomy and towards this
objective; Our Company makes all efforts on training. Qur Company shall always
place all necessary emphasis on continuous development of its Human Resources. The belief
"Great People create Great Organization" has been at the core of the Company's
approach to its people.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors based on the
representations received from the operating management and after due inquiry
confirms that:
A. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had
beenfollowed along with properexplanation in 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.
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.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has duly followed the applicable Secretarial standards, SS-1 & SS-2
relating to Meeting of the Board of Directors and General Meeting respectively.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the support and
co-operation received from the Government Departments, Bankers, Customers, Investors, and
all others with whose help, cooperation and hard work the Company is able to achieve the
results.
For and on Behalf of the Board of Delta Autocorp Limited
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