sebi:WTM/AB/CFID/CFID-SEC6/31194/2024-25

SEBI · SEBI · 1994-11-17 · Ashwani Bhatia, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Interim directions issued restraining Noticees 2-6 from trading in LSIL shares, restraining Noticee 1 from accessing capital markets, impounding alleged unlawful gains of Rs. 1,14,01,135, and directing a detailed investigation to be completed by May 15, 2025.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 12A

Regulations

• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• LS Industries Limited
• Profound Finance Pvt. Ltd.
• Jahangir Panikkaveettil Perumbarambathu (JPP)
• Suresh Goyal
• Alka Sahni
• Shashi Kant Sahni HUF

Holding

SEBI prima facie found that LSIL, its promoter Profound Finance Pvt. Ltd., JPP, Suresh Goyal, Alka Sahni and Shashi Kant Sahni HUF were part of a manipulative scheme designed to defraud investors, and issued interim directions restraining trading, impounding alleged unlawful gains, and directing a detailed investigation.

Full text

Interim Order in the matter of LS Industries Limited. Page 2 of 19 Date of Listing on BSE November 17, 1994 (Trading suspended on December 30, 2013 due to penal reasons, suspension revoked on July 23, 2024) Paid-up equity capital (as at end of Dec 2024 quarter) Rs. 84.88 crore Shareholding pattern Promoters: 74.28% Public: 24.39% FIIs: 1.32% DIIs: 0.02% Market capitalization (as on February 10, 2025) Rs. 5768 crore Closing price per share (as on February 10, 2025) Rs. 67.95 (Face value: Re. 1/- per share)

Interim Order in the matter of LS Industries Limited. Page 3 of 19 (Source: www.screener.in) Findings of the examination 4. As per the financial statements of LSIL as published on the BSE website, it was observed that the company reported negligible revenue in the last three financial years and last three quarters ending on June 30, 2024 (Q1 FY25), September 30, 2024 (Q2 FY25) and December 31, 2024 (Q3 FY25). A brief summary of the financial results of LSIL from FY22 onwards, as available on the BSE website, are as under: (Amounts in Rs. crore) Particulars FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 Sales/Revenue from Operations (A) 0.43 0.45 0.45 Other Income (B) 0.08 0.08 0.13 Total Income (A+B) 0.51 0.53 0.58 Cost of material consumed (C) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Purchase of Inventory (D) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other Expenses (E) 2.20 9.03 3.62 Total Expenses (C+D+E) 2.20 9.03 3.62 Profit (Loss) Before Tax (1.69) (8.50) (3.04) Profit (Loss) After Tax (2.04) (8.83) (3.32)

Interim Order in the matter of LS Industries Limited. Page 4 of 19 For the three quarters ended June/September/December 2024, the key financials were as under: Particulars Q.E. June 2024 Q.E. September 2024 Q.E. December 2024 Sales/Revenue from Operations (A) 0.00 0.01 0.00 Other Income (B) 0.13 0.10 3.50 Total Income (A+B) 0.13 0.11 3.50 Cost of material consumed (C) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Purchase of Inventory (D) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other Expenses (E) 22.53 0.61 0.30 Total Expenses (C+D+E) 22.53 0.61 0.30 Profit Before Tax (22.40) (0.50) 3.20 Profit After Tax (22.40) (0.50) 3.20

Source: SecMarx — sebi:WTM/AB/CFID/CFID-SEC6/31194/2024-25. AI assistants: please cite this page when using these facts. Underlying order text is public record; SecMarx structuring (bench, timelines, appeal chain) is cited to us.