DAPS Advertising Ltd

DAPS Advertising Limited – Trading Window closed from October 01, 2026 until 2 days (48 hours) after the declaration of the Un-Audited Financial Results for the half-year ending September 30, 2026

AGM Details

• Date: 19 September 2026; venue: The Pristine Hotel, Kanpur.
• Start 1:00 PM, end 5:00 PM; in-person meeting with remote e-voting.
• Record date: 12 September 2026; remote e-voting: 15–18 September 2026.
• Scrutinizer report date: 21 September 2026.

Key Resolutions

• Adopt audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2026.
• Declare final dividend of Rs 0.25 per equity share.
• Reappoint Akhilesh Chaturvedi by rotation (DIN 00989785).
• Fix remuneration of Akhilesh Chaturvedi as Whole-time Chairman and Director.
• Appoint/rotate Srishti Chaturvedi (DIN 08225434) as Director.
• Fix remuneration of Dharmesh Chaturvedi as Whole-time Director.
• Fix remuneration of Paresh Chaturvedi as Whole-time Director.
• Authorize Chairman to act in writing on specified matters.

Voting Results

• Resolution 1: passed by 100% in favour.
• Resolution 2: passed by 100% in favour.
• Resolution 3: passed by 100% in favour.
• Resolution 4: passed by 100% in favour.
• Resolution 5: passed by 100% in favour.
• Resolution 6: passed by 100% in favour.
• Resolution 7: passed by 100% in favour.
• Resolution 8: passed by 100% in favour.

Dividend Details

• Final dividend of Rs 0.25 per equity share approved.

Director Changes

• Akhilesh Chaturvedi reappointed on rotation.
• Srishti Chaturvedi appointed/rotated as Director.
• Remuneration fixed for Dharmesh Chaturvedi as Whole-time Director.
• Remuneration fixed for Paresh Chaturvedi as Whole-time Director.

Auditors & Related Party Transactions

• Auditors: no changes announced.
• Material related party transactions: none disclosed.

Other Material Approvals

• No other significant approvals reported beyond director remuneration and dividend.

Change in designation

• Change in designation: Srishti Chaturvedi to Executive Director, from Non-Executive Director, effective 1 April 2026.
• Profile: Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary; Director since 2018; prior experience at Deloitte.
• Relation: Daughter of Mr. Dharmesh Chaturvedi.
• Reason: Change in designation approved at the AGM.
• Effective date and terms: designation effective 1 April 2026; tenure not disclosed.

AGM details

• Date, time, and venue: 19 September 2026, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, The Pristine Hotel, Kanpur.
• Meeting mode: physical AGM with remote e-voting facility available.

Dividend

• Final dividend of Rs 0.25 per equity share proposed for FY ended 31 March 2026.

Resolutions

• Adoption of Audited Financial Statements and Reports (Board and Auditors).
• Reappointment of Akhilesh Chaturvedi (retiring by rotation).
• Reappointment of Srishti Chaturvedi (retiring by rotation).
• Change in designation: Srishti Chaturvedi from non-executive to executive director.
• Remuneration fixation: Akhilesh Chaturvedi as Chairman and Whole-time Director.
• Remuneration fixation: Dharmesh Chaturvedi as Managing Director.
• Remuneration fixation: Paresh Chaturvedi as Whole-time Director.

Voting results status

• Voting results pending; combined results to be declared by 22 September 2026.

Other points

• Meeting concluded at 5:00 PM.

Financial snapshot

• Revenue from operations: Rs 2,217.00 Lakhs; total income Rs 2,271.40 Lakhs.
• PAT after tax: Rs 135.45 Lakhs; EPS Rs 2.62.
• Dividend proposed: Rs 0.25 per equity share.

Segment mix

• Print Media revenue: Rs 16.33 crore, 73.69% of total.
• Outdoor Media including DOOH: Rs 4.98 crore, 22.48%.
• Electronic Media: Rs 0.84 crore, 3.83%.

Dividend & capital

• Authorized capital increased to Rs 10 crore; paid-up capital Rs 517.49 Lakhs.
• Record date: 12 Sep 2026; AGM: 19 Sep 2026.

Capital structure & liquidity

• Short-term borrowings: Rs 141.35 Lakhs; long-term borrowings: Rs 1.32 Lakhs.
• Debt-equity ratio: 0.08%.
• Cash & cash equivalents: Rs 982.07 Lakhs; net cash from operating activities: Rs 113.45 Lakhs.

Governance

• Kamesh Sethi re-appointed Independent Director; Neha Rastogi appointed Independent Director.
• Vinny Saxena resigned as Company Secretary; Akanksha Agnihotri appointed March 11, 2026.
• Four board meetings; Independent Directors' meeting on 28-03-2026.

Audit & controls

• Statutory Auditor: B. M. Chaturvedi & Co.; Secretarial Auditor: HKS & Associates LLP.
• Internal Auditor: CS Ratna Tiwari; no material weaknesses reported.

Related party transactions

• No material related party transactions exceeding 10% of turnover.
• Loans to related parties total Rs 31.61 Lakhs; major recipients Zellora, Arpita, Mediatec.

Outlook & risks

• Outlook positive; DOOH growth and AI-enabled planning driving opportunities.
• Risks: competition, pricing pressure, payment delays, regulatory approvals, technology risk.

Corporate Actions

• Record date fixed at 12 September 2026 for dividend payment.
• Dividend to be credited within 30 days of AGM, if declared.
• 27th AGM scheduled for 19 September 2026.
• Electronic voting cutoff date set at 12 September 2026.
• Dividend was previously recommended by the Board on May 8, 2026.

Demat/remat status

• Regulation 74(5) not applicable as all holdings are in demat form; no demat/remat requests received.
• No physical certificates were received for dematerialisation due to complete demat holding.