The Directors are pleased to present the Twenty-FifthAnnual Report and the Audited Financial Statements forthe year ended 31st March 2025: -
The financial statements of the Company areprepared in accordance with Indian AccountingStandards (“Ind AS”) and are in accordance withthe Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the ‘Act')read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 andamendments thereof. The financial highlights of theCompany for the financial year ended March 31, 2025as compared to financial year ended March 31, 2024,are summarized as follows:
Particulars
Current YearEnded31/03/2025(Rupees in Lakhs)
Previous YearEnded31/03/2024(Rupees in Lakhs)
Revenue from businessoperations
2,545.55
2,379.46
Other Income
157.01
88.99
Total Income
2,702.56
2,468.45
Less: - Total Expenses
2,232.49
2,038.91
Profit beforeexceptional andextraordinary itemsand tax
470.07
429.54
Less: - Exceptionalitems
-
Profit before Tax
Less: - Tax Expenses(Current & Deferred)
119.04
108.34
Profit (Loss) for theperiod
351.03
321.20
Other ComprehensiveIncome
Total ComprehensiveIncome for the period
During the year under review, Company'sperformance is as follows:
Revenue from Business Operations is Rs. 2,545.55Lakhs as compared to the previous F.Y of Rs. 2,379.46Lakhs. There is increase of 6.98% in Revenue fromBusiness Operations as compared to the previousyear. The Net Profit of the Company recorded anincrease of 9.29% at Rs. 351.03 Lakhs as compared tothe previous F.Y of Rs. 321.20 Lakhs. The Earnings per
Share is Rs. 2.74 as compared to the previous EPS ofRs. 2.50. The Cyber Security in 2025 has become moreimportant with issues range from AI-driven malwareto concerns about quantum computing threats andzero trust architectures therefore businesses hasto be more careful and vigilant for the same andhence, your directors expect better performance incoming years & exponential growth for the periodwhich lies ahead.
The Equity Shares of the Company was listed andadmitted to dealings on the EMERGE SME Platformof the National Stock Exchange of India Limitedw.e.f. October 13, 2020 with symbol “AAATECH”. TheCompany migrated to Main Board of National StockExchange of India Limited with symbol “AAATECH” andBombay Stock Exchange with Scrip Code “543671”and Scrip ID “AAATECH” w.e.f. November 28, 2022.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and Section 134(3)(a)of the Act, read with Rule 12(1) of the Companies(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, theextract of Annual Return is appended to this reportas Annexure - I and has also been uploaded onthe company's website under the web link of www.aaatechnologies.co.in.
For the financial year ended 31st March, 2025, yourCompany has not proposed to carry or transfer anyamount to any other specific reserve account.
There was no change in the nature of businessduring the year under review.
The Board of Directors of your company, in itsmeeting held on 02nd May, 2025 has recommended
the payment of dividend of Rs. 1.50 per equity sharefor the financial year ended March 31, 2025. Theproposal is subject to the approval of shareholdersat the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The final dividend on equity shares, if approved by themembers, would involve a cash outflow (includingTax Deducted at source) of Rs.192.40 Lakhs.
The dividend would be payable whose namesappear in the Register of Members as on the BookClosure Date.
The Company does not have any Holding, Subsidiary,Joint Venture or Associate during the year underreview.
Since there was no unpaid/unclaimed Dividend in thebooks for more than 7 years, the provisions of Section125 of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply to yourcompany.
10. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IFANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OFTHE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OFTHE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THIS FINANCIALSTATEMENT RELATES AND THE DATE OF THEREPORT
No material changes and commitments affectingthe financial position of the Company occurredbetween the end of the financial year 2024-25 towhich these financial statements relate and the dateof this report.
During the year under review, the Company has notaccepted any deposits within the meaning of Section73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 read withCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
As at
31st March 2025Number ofShares
Rupees in Lakhs
Shares
outstanding at thebeginning of theyear
1,28,26,800
1,282.68
Changes duringthe year
outstanding atthe end of theyear
The Company's Equity Shares have been admitted tothe depository mechanism of the National SecuritiesDepository Limited (NSDL) and also the CentralDepository Services (India) Limited (CDSL). As a resultthe investors have an option to hold the shares of theCompany in a dematerialized form in either of thetwo Depositories. The Company has been allotted
ISIN No. INE0D0U01013.
Shareholders therefore are requested to take fullbenefit of the same and lodge their holdings withDepository Participants [DPs] with whom they havetheir Demat Accounts for getting their holdings inelectronic form.
(kmp)
» During the year under review Mr. Anjay Agarwal,(DIN: 00415477) was reappointed as the ExecutiveDirector of the Company.
» DIRECTOR RETIRE BY ROTATION: Mrs. RuchiAgarwal, (DIN: 00415485) Executive Directorretires by rotation at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting (AGM) and being eligible, offers herselffor re-appointment. The Board recommendsthe re-appointment of Mrs. Ruchi Agarwal, (DIN:00415485)
Re-Appointment of Mr. Anjay Agarwal, (DIN: 00415477)as Managing Director of the Company for a periodof Five Years. The Board recommends the re¬appointment of Mr. Anjay Agarwal, (DIN: 00415477)
Re-Appointment of Mr. Venugopal Dhoot (DIN:02147946) as Whole Time Director of the Companyon attaining age of Seventy Years for a period of FiveYears. The Board recommends the re-appointmentof Mr. Venugopal Dhoot (DIN: 02147946)
Re-Appointment of Mrs. Ruchi Agarwal (DIN:00415485) as Executive Director of the Company for aperiod of Five Years. The Board recommends the re¬appointment of Mrs. Ruchi Agarwal (DIN: 00415485)
Re-Appointment of Mr. Rajesh Verma (DIN: 08813054)as Non-Executive Independent Director of theCompany for a period of Five Years. The Boardrecommends the re-appointment of Mr. RajeshVerma (DIN: 08813054)
Re-Appointment of Mr. Naveen Srivastava (DIN:08813063) as Non-Executive Independent Director ofthe Company for a period of Five Years. The Boardrecommends the re-appointment of Mr. NaveenSrivastava (DIN: 08813063)
Re-Appointment of Mr. Nabankur Sen (DIN: 08813293)as Non-Executive Independent Director of theCompany for a period of Five Years. The Boardrecommends the re-appointment of Mr. NabankurSen (DIN: 08813293)
15. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act,2013, a formal annual evaluation needs to be madeby the Board of its own performance and that of itsCommittees and individual directors. Schedule IV ofthe Companies Act, 2013 states that the performanceevaluation of the independent directors shall bedone by the entire Board of Directors, excludingthe director being evaluated. The Board works withthe Nomination and Remuneration Committee tolay down the evaluation criteria. The Board hascarried out an evaluation of its own performance,the directors individually as well as (includingchairman) the evaluation of the working of itsAudit Committee, Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, Stakeholders' Relationship Committeeand Corporate Social Responsibility Committee ofthe Company.
The Board has devised questionnaire to evaluate theperformances of each of Executive, Non-Executiveand Independent Directors. Such questions areprepared considering the business of the Companyand the expectations that the Board have fromeach of the Directors. The evaluation framework forassessing the performance of Directors comprisesof the following key areas:
1. Attendance at the Board Meetings and CommitteeMeetings;
2. Quality of contribution to Board deliberations;
3. Strategic perspectives or inputs regarding futuregrowth of Company and its performance;
» CURRENT STRUCTURE OF DIRECTORS AND KEYMANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Sr.
No.
din/pan
Name ofDirector/KeyManagerialPersonnel
Designation
1
00415477
Anjay RatanlalAgarwal
Chairman and ManagingDirector
2
02147946
Venugopal
Madanlal
Dhoot
Whole-Time Director andCFO
3
00415485
Ruchi AnjayAgarwal
Women Executive Director
4
08813054
Rajesh
Chandra
Verma
Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director
5
08813063
Naveen GSrivastava
6
08813293
Nabankur Sen
7
EDHPS8548R
Saqar ManojShah
Company Secretary andCompliance Officer
4. Providing perspectives and feedback going beyondinformation provided by the management.
The members of Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommittee held internal discussion and it came tothe conclusion that during the year under ReviewCompany has not exceeded any of the limitprescribed in section 135. Hence the company doesnot require to comply with provisions of CorporateSocial Responsibility nor required to make anyprovision of expenses for CSR activities given inSchedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act,2013 the Board of Directors of the Company confirmsthat-
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, theapplicable Indian Accounting Standards (“Ind AS”)had been followed along with proper explanationrelating to material departures;
b) The directors had selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonableand prudent so as to give a true and fair view ofthe state of affairs of the company at the end ofthe financial year and of the profit and loss of thecompany for that period;
c) The directors had taken proper and sufficient carefor the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of thisAct for safeguarding the assets of the companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d) The directors had prepared the annual accountson a going concern basis;
e) The directors of the Company, had laid downinternal financial controls to be followed by thecompany and that such internal financial controlsare adequate and were operating effectively;and
f) The directors had devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems were adequate andoperating effectively.
The Board has adopted the Code of Conduct formembers of the Board and Senior Managementpersonnel of the Company. The Code lays down,in details, the standards of business conduct,
ethics and governance. Code of Conduct has alsobeen posted on the Company's Website www.
aaatechnologies.co.in
The Board has, on the recommendation ofthe Nomination & Remuneration Committee,framed a Policy for selection, appointmentand remuneration of Directors and KeyManagerial Personnel, including criteria fordetermining qualifications, positive attributes andIndependence of Directors.
The said policy is available on the Company'sWebsite. www.aaatechnologies.co.in
In accordance with Section 177 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, the Company has adopted a Vigilmechanism / Whistle Blower Policy to deal withinstance of fraud and mismanagement, if any.
The Company had established a mechanismfor directors and employees to report concernsabout unethical behaviour, actual or suspectedfraud, or violation of our Code of Conduct andEthics. The mechanism also provides for adequatesafeguards against victimization of directors andemployees who avail of the mechanism and alsoprovide for direct access to the Chairman of theAudit Committee in the exceptional cases.
We affirm that during the financial year 2024-25,no employee or director was denied access to theAudit Committee.
The Vigil mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy isavailable on the website of the Company at www.
The Company has laid down a well-defined RiskManagement Policy to identify the risk, analyzeand to undertake risk mitigation actions. The Boardof Directors regularly undertakes the detailedexercise for identification and steps to controlthem through a well-defined procedure. The Boardperiodically reviews the risks and suggests steps tobe taken to control and mitigate the same throughproperly defined framework.
The Risk Management Policy is available on thewebsite of the Company at www.aaatechnologies.
22. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERSPASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS ORTRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERNSTATUS AND COMPANY’S OPERATIONS INFUTURE
There are no significant or material order passedby any regulator or court or tribunal, which impactsthe going concern status of the Company or will
have bearing on company's operations in future.
M/s. S P M L & Associates, Chartered Accountants,[ICAI Registration No. 136549W are , appointed asAuditors of the Company to hold office from theconclusion of this Annual General Meeting (AGM)till the conclusion of the next AGM of the Companysubject to the approval of Shareholders. Thestatutory auditor confirmed that, they satisfy theeligibility criteria to be appointed as StatutoryAuditor in the Company.
There is no qualification, reservation, adverseremark or disclaimer given by the Auditor in theirReport.
During the year under review, statutory auditor hasnot reported any instances of Fraud committedagainst theCompany byits officers oremployee, thedetails of which needs to be reported to the Boardunder Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
For the financial year 2024-25, the Company in theBoard Meeting held on 28th May, 2024 appointedM/s. P D Pandya & Associates (Practicing CompanySecretaries), as Internal Auditors of the Companyfor the financial year 2024-2025 and the reportof Internal Auditor was issued and the same hasbeen reviewed by audit committee.
The Board appointed M/s. VKM & Associates,Practicing Company Secretaries (COP No. 4279)as Secretarial Auditor to conduct the SecretarialAudit of the Company for the financial year 2024-
25. As per the provisions of Section 204 of the Actread with Rules framed thereunder. The SecretarialAudit Report in Form MR-3 is given as AnnexureII and forms part of this Report. The SecretarialAudit Report does not contain any qualification,reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
AAA Technologies Limited constantly endeavorsto follow the appropriate standards for CorporateGovernance and best practices and disclose thesame transparently. The board is conscious ofits inherent responsibility to disclose timely andaccurate information on the company's operations,performance, material corporate events as wellas on the leadership and governance mattersrelating to the company.
The company has complied with the requirementsof the Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing obligation and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 regarding Corporate Governance.A report on the Corporate Governance practices isgiven as Annexure III and forms part of this report.
A Compliance Certificate signed by Chief FinancialOfficer is given as Annexure IV and forms part ofthis report.
A Certificate on Corporate Governance issuedby M/s. VKM & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretaries (COP No. 4279) is given as Annexure Vand forms part of this Report.
A Certificate that none of the Directors aredisqualified issued by M/s. VKM & Associates,Practicing Company Secretaries (COP No. 4279) isgiven as Annexure VI and forms part of this Report.
For the financial year 2024-25, the Company is notrequired to appoint any Cost Auditor.
The Company is not required to Maintain costrecords as specified under section 148(1) of the
Act.
There are no loans granted, guarantees given andinvestments made by the Company under Section
186 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rulesframed thereunder.
In line with the requirements of the Act and SEBIListing Regulations, the Company has formulated aPolicy on Materiality of Related Party Transactionswhich is also available on the Company'swebsite at www.aaatechnologies.co.in. ThePolicy intends to ensure that proper reporting;approval and disclosure processes are in placefor all transactions between the Company andits Related Parties. All related party transactionsare placed before the Audit Committee for reviewand approval.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBIListing Regulations with respect to omnibusapproval, prior omnibus approval is obtained forrelated party transactions on a yearly basis fortransactions which are of repetitive nature andentered in the ordinary course of business andare at arm's length. Transactions entered intopursuant to omnibus approval are verified bythe Finance Department and a statement givingdetails of all related party transactions are placedbefore the Audit Committee and the Board forreview and approval on a quarterly basis.
Further, there are no material related partytransactions during the year under review with thePromoters, Directors or Key Managerial Personnel,which may have a potential conflict with theinterest of the Company at large. Therefore, FormAOC-2, is not required to be annexed.
A. Considering the nature of activities of thecompany, the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 relating toconservation of energy and technologyabsorption do not apply to the company.
B. Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo
Current year
Previous Year
Foreign Exchange
5.40
2.70
Earnings
7.45
5.95
Outgo
Pursuant to Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014, details of ratio of remuneration of eachdirector to the median employee's remunerationare appended to this report as “Annexure VII”.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report forthe year under review, is presented in a separatesection forming part of the Annual Report and isannexed herewith as “Annexure VIII”.
As per the provisions of Regulation 34(2) of theSEBI Listing Regulations, as amended, the AnnualReport of the top 1000 listed entities based onmarket capitalization shall include a BusinessResponsibility Report (“BRR”). But, the Company,not being one of such top 1000 listed entities, isnot required to annex any Business ResponsibilityReport.
37. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNALFINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THEFINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company has clearly defined organizationstructure and lines of authority and sufficientControl is exercised through business review by theManagement. The Company has adopted a well-defined system to ensure adequacy and efficiency
of the Internal Financial Control Function.
The Company has devised proper systems toensure compliance with the applicable SecretarialStandards issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India and the Company complieswith all the applicable provisions of the sameduring the year under review.
The Company has adopted an ‘Internal Code ofConduct for Regulating, Monitoring and Reportingof Trades by Designated Persons' (“the Code”) inaccordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015 (“PIT Regulations”). TheCode is applicable to promoters, member ofpromoter group, all Directors and such designatedemployees who are expected to have access to
unpublished price sensitive information relatingto the Company. The Company Secretary is theCompliance Officer for monitoring adherenceto the said PIT Regulations. The Company hasalso formulated ‘The Code of Practices andProcedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished PriceSensitive Information (UPSI)' in compliance withthe PIT Regulations. This Code is displayed on theCompany's website, www.aaatechnologies.co.in
a. Details of non-compliance by the Company,penalties, and strictures imposed on theCompany by Stock Exchanges or SEBI or anystatutory authority, on any matter related tocapital markets, during last three financialyears:
During the current financial year 2024-2025,there was no instance of non-compliancesby the Company necessitating impositionof penalties, strictures on the Company byStock Exchanges or SEBI or any statutoryauthority, on any matter related to capitalmarkets
During the financial year 2022-2023, therewas only one instance of non-compliancesby the Company necessitating impositionof penalties, strictures on the Company byStock Exchanges or SEBI or any statutoryauthority, on any matter related to capitalmarkets i.e. 6 days of delay in implementationof Bonus Issue @ Rs. 20,000/- per dayamounting to Rs. 1,20,000/-
b. Where the Board had not accepted anyrecommendation of any committee of theBoard which is mandatorily required, in therelevant financial year: NA
41. DISCLOSURES UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENTOF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The company has in place a policy for preventionof sexual harassment in accordance with therequirements of the Sexual Harassment of womenat workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal)Act, 2013. Internal Complaints Committee has beenset up to redress complaints received regardingsexual harassment. All employees (permanent,contractual, temporary, trainees) are coveredunder this policy and no such action is reported.
The Board has framed a policy for Board Diversity
which lays down the criteria for appointment
of Directors on the Board of your Companyand guides organization's approach to BoardDiversity.
Your Company believes that, Board diversity onthe basis of the gender, race and age will helpbuild diversity of thought and will set the tone atthe top. A mix of individuals representing differentgeographies, culture, industry experience,qualification and skill set will bring in differentperspectives and help the organization grow. The
Board of Directors is responsible for review of thepolicy from time to time. Policy on Board Diversityhas been placed on the Company's website atwww.aaatechnologies.co.in
The Directors take this opportunity to thank allShareholders, Clients, Vendors, Banks, Governmentand Regulatory Authorities, Stock Exchanges,Depository Services and RTA for their continuedsupport.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsAAA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
sd/- sd/-
Anjay Agarwal Venugopal M. Dhoot
Chairman and Managing Director Wh ole Time Di recto r & Chief Finan cial Offic er
D|N: 00415477 DIN: 02147946
Place: Mumbai
Dated: September 2, 2025