Annual Report - 21 22n
Annual Report - 21 22n
Annual Report - 21 22n
An n ual R e p or t 20 2 1 - 2 2
CORPORATE INFORMATION
Registered Office:
4. In compliance with the MCA Circulars, Notice of the
Gripwel House, Block-5,
AGM is being sent only through electronic mode to those
Sector C 6 and 7, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070;
Members whose email addresses are registered with the
Tel: +91 11 2613 7979
Company/ Depositories. The Notice convening the AGM
Fax: +91 11 2613 3195
has been uploaded on the website of the Company at
Email: compliance.officer@unipartsgroup.com
www.unipartsgroup.com.
Website: www.unipartsgroup.com
5. The Explanatory Statement setting out all material facts
Corporate Office
relating to item no. 3 and 4 of the Notice is annexed
First Floor, Plot No. B 208, A1 and A2,
hereto, in accordance with the provisions of Section 102
Phase- 2, Noida, Uttar Pradesh- 201 305, India
of the Companies Act, 2013, and should be considered
Tel: +91 120 458 1400
as part of the Notice.
Fax: +91 120 458 1499
2. Pursuant to the provisions of The Companies Act, 2013, 9. The Company will provide the link for participation of
a member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is members in AGM through VC / OAVM facility. The
entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on a poll same will be shared before the date of AGM.
instead of himself /herself and the proxy need not be a
member of the Company. However, since this AGM will a) Members who would like to express their views or ask
be held through VC/OAVM the members cannot appoint questions during the AGM may register themselves by
Proxy to attend the AGM and hence Proxy Form and sending email in advance on email id of the Company at
Attendance Slip are not annexed with the Notice. Any compliance.officer@unipartsgroup.com. The Company
Body Corporate is entitled to appoint authorized reserves the right to restrict the number of questions and
representative to attend the AGM through VC/OAVM
number of speakers, depending upon availability of time EXPLANATORY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
as appropriate for smooth conduct of the AGM. SECTION 102 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
b) Members will be allowed to attend the AGM with The following statement sets out all material facts relating to
physical presence or through VC / OAVM on first come, Special Business mentioned in the accompanying Notice:
first served basis.
ITEM NO. 3
c) Facility to join the meeting shall be opened fifteen
minutes before the scheduled time of the AGM and shall Additional details pertaining to appointment of Statutory
be kept open throughout the proceedings of the AGM Auditors.
and fifteen minutes after the AGM is over.
The members of the Company at the 23rd Annual General
d) Members, who need assistance before or during the Meeting held on 22nd September, 2017 had appointed M/s.
AGM, can contact the Company on email at Rakesh Banwari & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm
compliance.officer@unipartsgroup.com Kindly quote Registration No. 009732N) as Statutory Auditors of the
your name, Folio no. in all your communications. Company to hold office from the conclusion of 23rd Annual
General Meeting till the conclusion of 28th Annual General
10. In case of joint holders attending the AGM, only such Meeting of the Company. Based on the recommendation of
joint holder who is higher in the order of names will be the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company
entitled to vote at the AGM. in its meeting dated June 22, 2022 has proposed the
appointment of M/s. S. C. Varma & Co., Chartered
11. Members attending the AGM through VC / OAVM shall Accountants as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a
be reckoned for the purpose of quorum under Section period of 5 Years i.e. from the conclusion of 28th Annual
103 of the Act. General Meeting till the conclusion of 33rd Annual General
Meeting of the Company at such remuneration as approved
12. Subject to receipt of requisite number of votes, the by management of the Company to conduct the audit for the
Resolution proposed in the Notice shall be deemed to be F. Y. 2022-23. Further, the Board has been authorized to fix
passed on the date of the Meeting. the remuneration on annual basis. There has been no material
change in the remuneration as comparison to the outgoing
auditors. The Company considered various parameters and
Procedure for inspection of documents: after due consideration found M/s. S. C. Varma & Co.,
Chartered Accounts to be best suited to handle the Audit.
13. All documents referred to in the Notice will also be
available electronically for inspection without any fee by M/s. S. C. Varma is one of the leading firms of Chartered
the members from the date of circulation of this Notice Accounts and Financial Advisors across Delhi, NCR.
up to the date of AGM. The Register of Directors and
Key Managerial Personnel and their shareholding The Company has obtained a certificate from the Auditors of
maintained under Section 170 of the Act, the Register of the Company that the meet the criteria of independence,
Contracts or Arrangements in which the Directors are eligibility and qualification as prescribed under Section 141
interested, maintained under Section 189 of the Act, and of the Companies Act, 2013
the relevant documents referred to in the Notice will be
available electronically for inspection by the members. None of the Directors, Key Managerial Person or their
Member who intends to inspect such documents are relatives are concerned or interested, financially or otherwise,
requested to send an email to Company on email address in the resolution.
compliance.officer@unipartsgroup.com
The Board of Directors recommends the Ordinary resolution
set forth in Item no. 3 of the Notice for the approval of the
Voting by Members:
members.
Sd/-
(Jatin Mahajan)
Company Secretary
F 6887
Place: Noida
Date: 22nd June, 2022
BOARD’S REPORT
a) Gripwel Fasteners Private Limited (“GFPL”) During the financial year 2021-22, UIG reported
sales of EUR 16.02 million as compared to EUR
GFPL was incorporated as Unilink Engineering
11.26 million during the previous year. Net Profit
Private Limited, a private limited company, on
after Tax for the year was EUR 1.30 million as
January 13, 2005 under the Companies Act, 1956.
compared to the profit of EUR 0.44 million during
GFPL is the wholly owned subsidiary of your
the previous financial year.
Company since 21st January 2008. GFPL is
engaged in the business of manufacturing, sale UIG’s revenue from operations and PAT
and export of 3PL, tractor attachment systems and constitutes 11.30% and 5.78% respectively of the
other agricultural equipment components. GFPL consolidated revenue from operations and PAT of
is also engaged in servicing the after-market and the Company.
OEM customers. GFPL has its manufacturing e) Uniparts USA Limited (“UUL”)
facility at Noida Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) in
UUL was incorporated on 27th January 2005
Uttar Pradesh, India.
under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA.
GFPL’s net revenue from operations in FY 2021-22 UUL is engaged in the business of warehousing
was 2,793.53 million as against 1,811.38 million and primarily providing services to its customers
in the previous year. Profit after Tax (PAT) for the located in USA.
During the financial year 2021-22, UUL reported 6. CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF
net Revenue of USD 26.32 million as compared to ANY
USD 20.56 million during the previous year. Profit During the period under review, there has been no
after Tax (PAT) for the year was USD 2.93 million change in the nature of business of the Company.
as compared to USD 1.97 million during the
previous financial year. 7. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
UUL’s revenue from operations and PAT The Company is adopting high standards of
constitutes 15.98% and 19.38% respectively of the excellence in Corporate Governance and believes
consolidated revenue from operations and PAT of that good corporate governance practices should
the Company. be enshrined in all activities of the Company. This
would ensure efficient conduct of the affairs of the
UUL’s step down subsidiary, UOI’s revenue from company and help the Company achieve its goal
operations and PAT constitutes 24.14% and of maximizing value for all its stakeholders. For
10.59% respectively of the UUL’s revenue from ensuring the good corporate governance practice,
operations and PAT. the Company has adopted the new policies and
reconstituted the existing policies as per SEBI
f) Uniparts Olsen Inc. (“UOI”)
Listing Regulations. The Company's board
UOI was acquired by the group through its comprises eminent individuals with considerable
subsidiary, Uniparts USA Limited, in the year experience and expertise across a range of
2005. UOI is engaged in the business of disciplines including general management,
manufacturing, warehousing and sale of precision business strategy, marketing, legal and finance.
machined pins, bushings and structural bosses for
its customers in the construction, agriculture and
forestry industries. 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS
MEETINGS
During FY 2021-22, UOI reported net sales of USD
39.76 million as compared to USD 32.31 million The Company has a professional Board with right
during the previous year. Profit after Tax (PAT) mix of knowledge, skills and expertise with an
for the year was USD 1.75 million as compared to optimum combination of executive, non-executive
USD 2.48 million during the previous year. and independent Directors including one woman
Director. The Board provides strategic guidance
The annual financial statements of the subsidiary and direction to the Company in achieving its
companies and the related detailed information
business objectives and protecting the interest of
shall be made available to the members of the
Company seeking such information at any point the stakeholders.
of time. The annual financial statements of the The Board of Directors of the Company as on 31st
subsidiary companies shall also be kept open for
March 2022 comprised of the following Directors:
inspection by any member of the Company at the
Registered Office and Corporate Office of the Name Designation
Company on any working day during business
hours. Mr. Gurdeep Soni Chairman and
Managing Director
A copy of the Statement containing the salient
features of the financial statement of the Mr. Paramjit Singh Executive Director &
Company’s subsidiaries as required under first Soni Vice Chairman
proviso to sub section (3) of Section 129 read with
Mr. Herbert Coenen Non-Executive
Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as
Director
amended from time to time) forms a part of the
Consolidated Financial Statements for financial Mr. Harjit Singh Nominee Director
year 2021-22 of the Company.
Bhatia
Name Designation Appointment:
Mr. Sharat Krishan Non-executive i) Mr. Harjit Singh Bhatia (DIN:02285424), has
Mathur Independent Director been appointed as Nominee Director of the
Company w.e.f. 21st May 2021.
Ms. Shradha Suri Non-executive
ii) Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Chanana (DIN:
Independent Director
00112424), has been appointed as
Mr. Alok Nagory Non-executive Independent Director of the Company w.e.f.
Independent Director 17th February 2022.
iii) Mr. Jatin Mahajan has been appointed as
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Non-executive
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Chanana Independent Director
of the Company w.e.f. 22nd March 2022.
Borrowing Committee
The CSR Policy of the Company wherein the CSR
The Board of Directors of the Company have also
activities that may be undertaken by the Company
constituted a Borrowing Committee. The
are mapped with the activities as prescribed in
Composition of the Committee is as under:
Schedule VII to the Companies Act, 2013 as
amended from time to time. The CSR Policy of the
Name of Director Category Capacity
Company is available on the Company’s website
www.unipartsgroup.com. Mr. Gurdeep Soni Chairman & Chairman
Managing
During the year ended 31st March 2022, the CSR
Director
Committee met one time i.e., on 27th July 2021. All
the Committee members have attended all the Mr. Paramjit Vice Member
committee meetings held during the FY 2021-22. Singh Soni Chairman &
Executive
The annual report on CSR containing particulars
Director
specified in Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 is
attached as Annexure 1 to this Report. Mr. Harjit Singh Nominee Member
Bhatia Director
Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The Company has a duly constituted Stakeholders No meeting of Borrowing Committee was
Relationship Committee in compliance with the convened during the FY 2021-22.
provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act,
IPO Committee Apart from Board Members, it has Mr. Sudhakar
Kolli, GCOO and Mr. Munish Sapra, GCFO as
The Board of Directors of the Company had also
members of the Committee.
constituted an IPO Committee, which was re-
constituted on 17th December, 2021. 12. BOARD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
M/s Sanjay Grover and Associates, Company The Company has maintained cost records for the
Secretaries, were appointed as Secretarial financial year 2021-22 as required under Section
Auditors of the Company to carry out secretarial 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules
audit of the Company for the financial year 2021- made thereunder, for the prescribed business
22 in terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, activities carried out by the Company. The Cost
2013. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial Audit Report for the financial year 2021-22 in
year 31st March 2022 is annexed herewith as respect of the products prescribed under relevant
Annexure 3 to this Report. Cost Audit Rules, shall be filed as per the
requirements of applicable laws.
There are no qualifications or observations or
other remarks of the Secretarial Auditors in the 27. ANNUAL RETURN
Report issued by them for the financial year 2021-
The Annual Return of the Company under section
22 which call for any explanation from the Board
92(3) of the Companies Act 2013 will be placed on
of Directors.
the website of the Company i.e.
The Board has re-appointed M/s. Sanjay Grover www.unipartsgroup.com
and Associates, Company Secretaries, as the
Secretarial Auditors of the Company for the
financial year 2022-23 on the recommendations 28. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
made by the Audit Committee. In terms of the provisions of Section 197 of the
Cost Auditors Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3)
of the Companies (Appointment and
M/s. Vijender Sharma & Co., Cost Accountants,
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
was appointed as the Cost Auditor for the
2014, a statement showing the names and other
financial year 2021-22 to conduct the audit of the
particulars of the employees drawing
cost records of the Company.
remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the
The Board of Directors of your Company have re- said rules is annexed herewith as Annexure 4 to
appointed M/s. Vijender Sharma & Co., Cost this Report.
Accountants, as the Cost Auditor of the Company
for the financial year 2022-23 on the
recommendations made by the Audit Committee. 29. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL
The particulars of the Cost Auditors are: - HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND
Name: M/s. Vijender Sharma & Co. REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Address: 3rd Floor, 11 Hargovind Enclave,
Vikas Marg, Delhi - 110092 The Company is committed to provide a
E-mail: vijender.sharma@vsa.net.in protective environment at workplace for all its
women employees. The Company has in place a
The Board of Directors of the Company have ‘Discrimination Free Workplace and Sexual
approved the remuneration of 4,00,000 (Rupees Harassment Policy’ in line with the requirements
Four Lacs Only) plus applicable tax and of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the
reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, if any, Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal)
to be paid to the Cost Auditors, subject to the Act, 2013. There is an Internal Complaints
ratification by the members at this Annual General Committee (ICC) which is responsible for
Meeting. redressal of complaints related to sexual
harassment. All employees (permanent, 34. HUMAN RESOURCE & INDUSTRIAL
temporary contractual, casual RELATIONS
trainees/apprentices) are covered under the
Uniparts Group consider human capital a critical
extant policy.
factor to the business success. The Company’s
During the year ended 31st March 2022, the Workforce Strategy has been developed to
Company did not receive any complaint related to address key aspects of people development such
sexual harassment. Further, the Annual Report as as a) good governance and fair business practices;
per POSH Act regulations has also been filed with b) Increase efficacy of HR systems by automating
the relevant department during the period under the core HR processes; c) Fair & objective
review. Performance Management system; d) Creation of
a future ready common talent pool across
30. DEPOSITS
company; e) competitive compensation to attract
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed and retain talent; f) development and delivery of
any deposits during the Financial Year 2021-22 in comprehensive training programs to impact and
terms of Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013. improve technical & functional skills &
managerial competence and g) Engaged &
motivated workforce.
31. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL
ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS OR In line with the Workforce Strategy, the Company
COURTS OR TRIBUNALS has implemented various initiatives to build better
organizational capabilities that we believe will
The Company has not received any significant and
enable us to sustain competitiveness in the global
material orders passed by any Regulators or Court
marketplace. The Company’s focus is to attract,
or Tribunal which shall impact the going concern
develop and retain the best talent. The Company’s
status and the Company`s operations in future.
HR function is committed for development of
employees to strengthen their functional,
managerial and leadership capabilities. Some of
32. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
the initiatives to meet this objective include:
During the year under review (i.e. 2021-22), the
• Strategic Organization Structure to meet out
Company has complied with the applicable
the present and future Business requirements.
provisions of the Secretarial Standards issued by
Institute of Companies Secretaries of India. The Development and institutionalization of
Company has devised proper systems to ensure competencies-based HR Systems & Process
compliance with the provisions of all applicable • Competencies based sourcing & hiring as per
Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of the current and future business challenges.
Company Secretaries of India and that such • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
systems are adequate and operating effectively. Program
• Focused approach on Training &
Development of employees with the objective
33. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE of upgrading their managerial effectiveness /
OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER supervisory skills to adopt fast-changing
THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY external environment and meet Critical
CODE, 2016 Success Factor goals
• Company has made a plan to work on
There is no application made nor there is any
Succession Planning exercise for N-1 & N-2
pending proceeding under the Insolvency and
levels in 2021-22 to ensures healthy succession
Bankruptcy Code, 2016, during the year.
pipeline at critical and leadership roles by
identifying potential employees and enable Prevention of Sexual Harassment
their development program.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual
• The Company is also committed for
harassment at workplace and has adopted a policy
building diverse & inclusive workforce as equal
on Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of sexual
opportunity employer. Aim is to increase gender
harassment at workplace in line with the
diversity on the shop floor, the Company has
provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
employed women blue collar workers at all its
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
manufacturing units after initiating safety
Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules framed thereunder.
measures and compliance with statutory
Internal Committee has been constituted at all
requirements.
locations & establishments to address complaints
received regarding sexual harassment. During FY
Industrial Relations 2021-22, the Company had received no complaint
on sexual harassment. The Company organized 8
Company does not have any labour union for
awareness workshops through virtual platform
operator grade employees at any of the plants
and covered about 625 employees.
across India. The Company enjoys cordial
relations with its workmen at all factories and Safety & Health – Performance & Initiatives
offices and has received workmen support in
In continuation of Safety Excellence Journey at the
implementation of reforms that impacts safety,
Company, the Organization once again achieved
quality, cost control measures and productivity
its continually Fatality Free Year in FY 2021-22.
improvements. Workmen wages are paid
During the year, several proactive initiatives were
regularly and revised annually in accordance with
undertaken by the Company viz. proactive
Company’s annual wage revision policy, which is
monitoring of Leading Indicators (also known as
broadly based on the performance, productivity,
Proactive Safety Index), focus on identification of
quality, and discipline. Company has been getting
near miss incidents and training sessions on risk
workmen support in implementation of quality
perception & mitigation. The Company also
initiatives, cost saving measures and productivity
focused on identification of critical to safety
improvements across all locations.
workstations to target areas with high potential
Skill Development for accidents. In order to protect its employees,
Company undertook Kaizen initiatives to reduce
The Company’s Manufacturing process is
accidents or near miss incidents across its Plant
supported by various factors such as availability
locations. Also, continued the focus on the safety
of skilled labour at low cost and low-cost steel in
measures initiated in Plants and offices during the
production etc. The Company also provides great
Covid pandemic time. All the employees of the
opportunities for direct and indirect employment
company in its India operations are now fully
to skilled and unskilled labour.
vaccinated for Covid.
Skill development of all shop floor workforce help
For promoting health and wellness, Company has
us to effectively meet the productivity and quality
arranged a variety of physical and mental
deliverables and The Company arrange extensive
wellness programs & Medical Assistance platform
Training of young people under Government
‘Practo’, which could be availed by employees and
driven programs like NAPS & National
their family members free of cost. The Company’s
Employment Enhancement Mission all the plants
HR teams located at plants supported employees
for helping them to get gainful employment in the
during COVID-19 pandemic by arranging beds/
industry.
medicines in hospitals. The Company also
arranged Company’s Ambulance on free of cost
with medical equipment to Government
healthcare providers through CSR program.
35. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sd/-
(Gurdeep Soni)
Chairman and Managing Director
DIN: 00011478
Place:
Date: June 22, 2022
ANNEXURE-1
1. A brief outline of the Company’s CSR policy, including overview of projects or programs proposed to be
undertaken and a reference to the web-link to the CSR policy and projects or programs.
The Company aims to ensure the implementation of CSR initiatives by identifying & helping under-developed
areas with special emphasis on areas in and around factories/units of the Company. The Company gives preference
to the local area and areas around it where it operates, for spending the amount earmarked for CSR activities.
The CSR projects or programs or activities that benefit only the employees of the Company and their families, and
contribution of any amount (directly or indirectly) to any political party, are not considered as CSR activities under
the CSR Policy of the Company. The CSR activities are mapped with the activities as prescribed in Schedule VII to
the Companies Act, 2013 as amended from time to time.
In this regard, the Company has framed a CSR Policy in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
and the same is available on the website of the Company at the following Weblink:
3. Web-link where Composition of CSR committee, CSR Policy and CSR projects approved by the board are
disclosed on the website of the company.
4. Details of Impact assessment of CSR projects carried out in pursuance of sub-rule (3) of rule 8 of the Companies
(Corporate Social responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, if applicable (attach the report): Not Applicable
5. Details of the amount available for set off in pursuance of sub-rule (3) of rule 7 of the Companies (Corporate
Social responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 and amount required for set off for the financial year, if any: Nil
6. Average net profit of the Company as per Section 135(5): Rs. 27,37,44,990/-./-
7. (a) Two percent of average net profit of the company as per section 135(5): Rs.54,74,900/-
(b) Surplus arising out of the CSR projects or programmes or activities of the previous financial years:
Nil
(c) Amount required to be set off for the financial year, if any: Nil
(d) Total CSR obligation for the financial year (7a+7b- 7c): Rs. 54,74,900/-
8. (a) CSR amount spent or unspent for the financial year:
(b) Details of CSR amount spent against ongoing projects for the financial year: Nil
(c) Details of CSR amount spent against other than ongoing projects for the financial year:
9. (a) Details of Unspent CSR amount for the preceding three financial years: Nil
(b) Details of CSR amount spent in the financial year for ongoing projects of the preceding financial year(s): Nil
10. In case of creation or acquisition of capital asset, furnish the details relating to the asset so created or acquired
through CSR spent in the financial year: Not Applicable as Company spent CSR amount through implementing
agency.
11. Specify the reason(s), if the company has failed to spend two per cent of the average net profit as per section
135(5): Not applicable.
Sd/-
(Gurdeep Soni)
DIN: 00011478
Managing Director and Chairman-CSR Committee
ANNEXURE 2
(ii) Steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of energy:
Diesel replaced with PNG Gas in Heat Treatment & Finishing Section.
Reuse of effluent water for process through Low Temperature Evaporator. Zero liquid discharge system.
Reuse of effluent water for process through Zero liquid discharge system.
Exploring the usage of alternate source of energy though off site solar power plant for the Noida units
The Company has invested an amount of INR 16.6 Lacs approx. on energy consumption equipment’s and
measures implementation and Rs. 10 Lacs approx. on Energy Saving for LED lights and Propane
consumption reduction in Plating.
Enhancement in technology by developing 3 point linkage for utility task vehicles (UTV) and all-terrain
vehicles (ATV)
(ii) Benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution:
I. In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the
financial year)-
(a) Details of technology imported: Nil
(b) Year of import: NA
(c) Whether the technology been fully absorbed: NA
(d) If not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof; and
(e) the expenditure incurred on Research and Development: Nil
The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year and the Foreign Exchange outgo during
the year in terms of actual outflows is as follows:
Sd/-
(Gurdeep Soni)
Chairman and Managing Director
DIN: 00011478
ANNEXURE 3
[Pursuant to section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration
of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014]
To,
The Members,
Uniparts India Limited
(CIN: U74899DL1994PLC061753)
Gripwel House, Block-5, C6 7,
Vasant Kunj, New-Delhi- 110070
We have conducted the secretarial audit of the compliance of applicable statutory provisions and the adherence to good
corporate practices by Uniparts India Limited (hereinafter called the Company), which is an unlisted company.
Secretarial Audit was conducted in a manner that provided us a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate
conducts/statutory compliances and expressing our opinion thereon.
We report that-
a) Maintenance of secretarial record is the responsibility of the management of the Company. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these secretarial records based on our audit.
b) We have followed the audit practices and processes as were appropriate to obtain reasonable assurance about the
correctness of the contents of the secretarial records. The verification was done on test basis to ensure that correct
facts are reflected in secretarial records. We believe that the processes and practices, we followed, provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
c) We have not verified the correctness and appropriateness of the financial records and books of accounts of the
Company.
d) Wherever required, we have obtained the Management representation about the compliances of laws, rules and
regulations and happening of events etc.
e) The compliance of the provisions of the corporate and other applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards is the
responsibility of the management. Our examination was limited to the verification of procedures on test basis.
f) The Secretarial Audit report is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Company nor of the efficacy or
effectiveness with which the management has conducted the affairs of the Company.
Based on our verification of the Company’s books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records
maintained by the Company and also the information provided by the Company, its officers, agents and authorized
representatives during the conduct of Secretarial Audit, we hereby report that in our opinion, the Company has, during
the audit period covering the financial year ended on 31st March, 2022 (“Audit Period”) complied with the statutory
provisions listed hereunder and also that the Company has proper Board processes and compliance mechanism in place
to the extent, in the manner and subject to the reporting made hereinafter.
We have examined the books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the
Company for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2022 according to the provisions of:
(i) The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made thereunder;
(ii) The Depositories Act, 1996 and the Regulations and Bye-laws framed thereunder:
(iii) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and regulations made thereunder to the extent of Foreign
Direct Investment, Overseas Direct Investment and External Commercial Borrowings wherever applicable;
We have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the Secretarial Standard on Meetings of the
Board of Directors and on General Meetings issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, which the
Company has generally complied with.
During the Audit Period, the Company has complied with the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations and
Guidelines to the extent applicable, as mentioned above. Further, the Company was generally regular in filings
with Registrar of Companies.
(iv) The Company is a manufacturer and supplier of engineering systems, solutions, assemblies, including 3-point
linkage systems and precision machined parts, primarily to off-highway vehicles in agriculture and construction,
forestry and mining sectors and its manufacturing facilities/plants are located at Noida (Uttar Pradesh) and
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and two units at Ludhiana (Punjab). As informed and confirmed by the
management, there is no sector specific law applicable on the Company.
We further report that the Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with proper balance of Executive
Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Independent Directors. The changes in the composition Board of Directors that
took place during the period under review were in compliance.
Adequate notices were given to all directors to schedule the Board Meetings, Agenda and detailed notes on agenda
were sent in advance of the meeting except for those meetings which were held at shorter notice and a system exists for
seeking and obtaining further information and clarifications on the agenda items before the meeting for meaningful
participation at the meeting.
Board decisions are carried out with unanimous consent and therefore, no dissenting views were required to be
captured and recorded as part of the minutes.
We further report that there are adequate systems and processes in the company commensurate with the size and
operations of the company to monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
We further report that during the audit period the board of directors of the Company in its meeting held on March 30,
2022 approved the Initial Public Offering of shares of the Company comprising only Offer for Sale of equity shares by
the existing shareholders of the Company. Pursuant to said approval, the Company filed the Draft Red Herring
Prospectus (DRHP) dated 25th April 2022 with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), BSE Limited and National
Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) on April 26, 2022.
Priyanka
Partner
M No. F10898
C P No.: 16187
New Delhi
ANNEXURE 4
Notes:
1. Rule 5(2) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 provides that the Board’s Report shall include a
statement showing- [the names of the top ten 10 employees in terms of remuneration drawn and name of every employee, who-]- (i) if employed
throughout the financial year, was in receipt of remuneration for that year which, in the aggregate, was not less than – one crore and two lakh
rupees; - (ii) if employed for a part of the financial year, was in receipt of remuneration for any part of that year, at a rate which, in the aggregate,
was not less than– eight lakh and fifty thousand rupees per month. Accordingly, the information of employees/ managing director who is falling
under said criteria has been given.
2. Remuneration shown above includes salary, allowances, performance linked incentive paid, leave encashment paid, LTA, perquisites (as per
Income Tax Act, 1961). In addition, employees are entitled to Gratuity, Provident Fund and Medical Insurance & Group Personal Accident
Insurance Policy, as per the Company’s policies.
3. None of the above-mentioned employee/ Director is related to any Director of the Company.
4. The nature of employment of the people is governed though employment letter/ contract entered with them.
5. None of the employees holds 2% or more of the paid-up equity share capital of the Company.
Sd/-
(Gurdeep Soni)
Chairman and Managing Director
DIN: 00011478