The Directors of the Company are pleased to present the Annual Report together with the AuditedAccounts of your Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.
(Rs in Lacs)
Sr. ___________ 31.03.2025 31.03.2024 31.03.2025 31.03.2024
PARTICULARS
No (Standalone) (Standalone) (Consolidated) (Consolidated)
1
Sales
36230.81
33,262.49
36490.82
2
Profit before Interest &Depreciation
5702.13
5103.75
5434.40
5038.83
3
Interest
964.61
910.19
1048.38
911.12
4
Depreciation
379.05
326.12
381.61
5
Profit Before Tax &Exceptional items
4358.45
3,867.44
4004.42
3,811.59
6
Exceptional Items (Income)
54.03
344.88
7
Tax Provision (Net ofDeferred Tax)
198.47
194.61
8
Profit After Tax
4214.01
4,017.71
3859.97
3,961.85
9
Other ComprehensiveIncome
-33.04
92.77
-33.05
10
Profit available forAppropriation
4180.97
4,110.47
3826.93
4,054.62
Revenue from operations during the financial year ended 31st March 2025 was ^36,230.81lakhs, compared to ^33,262.49 lakhs in the previous year, representing an increase of 8.19%.The Standalone Profit After Tax for the year under review was ^4,214.01 lakhs, reflecting a4.65% increase over the previous year. This improvement was driven by a better product mix,effective cost management, and increased sales.
3. DIVIDEND.
In view of the proposed growth plan, the Directors have recommended a dividend for thefinancial year 2024-25 of Rs. 2/-(i.e., 20%) per equity share of the nominal value of Rs. 10.00 pershare fully paid up, subject to approval of shareholders in the upcoming Annual GeneralMeeting of the Company.
4. DEPOSITS.
The company has not accepted any public deposits during the year under review.
The paid-up equity share capital as on 31st March 2025 was Rs. 190040000/- divided into19004000 equity shares of face value of 10/- each. There was no public issue, rights issue,bonus issue, or preferential issue during the year. The Company has not issued shares withdifferential voting rights, sweat equity shares, nor has it initiated any stock option schemes
Full version of the Annual Report 2024-25 containing complete Balance Sheet, Statement ofProfit & Loss, other statements, and notes thereto, prepared as per the requirements ofSchedule III to the Companies Act, 2013, Directors' Report (including Management Discussionand Analysis, Corporate Governance Report) are being sent via email to all shareholders whohave provided their email address(es). The full version of Annual Report 2024-25 is alsoavailable for inspection at the registered office of the Company during working hours up to thedate of ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM). It is also available at the Company's website atwww.nathbiogenes.com.
The entire profit earned during the FY25 available after appropriation was transferred toretained earnings.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated 16th February 2015 notified underSection 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015. In pursuance of the said notification, your Company has prepared the financialstatements to comply in all material respects, in accordance with the applicability of IndianAccounting Standards.
In compliance with the relevant provisions of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 and IndAs-110 on Consolidated Financial Statements, read with the Accounting Standard AS-23 onAccounting for Investments in Associates, your Directors are pleased to attach the consolidatedfinancial statements with Nath Bio-Genes (CA), Uzbekistan, for the financial year ended March31, 2025, which forms part of the Annual Report.
The Company has undertaken an audit for the financial year 2024-25 for all applicablecompliances as per Securities and Exchange Board of India Regulations and Circulars/Guidelines issued thereunder. The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report issued by M/S Neha PAgrawal, Practicing Company Secretary, has been submitted to the Stock Exchanges within thespecified time. And it is available on the Company's website i.e. www.nathbiogenes.com
At the Annual General Meeting held on 30th June 2022, M/s Gautam N Associates, CharteredAccountants, were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office till theconclusion of Annual General Meeting to be held in year 2027.
The statutory auditors report is annexed to this annual report. There are no adverse remarks ondisclosure by the statutory auditors in their report. They have not reported any incident offraud to the Audit Committee of the Company during the year under review. Pursuant toSection 139(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, the Company at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 30th June 2022, hadappointed M/s Gautam N Associates, Chartered Accountants as Statutory Auditors to holdoffice from the conclusion of Annual General Meeting to be held in year 2027, subject toratification by shareholders every year, as may be applicable. However, the Ministry ofCorporate Affairs (MCA) vide its notification dated 7th May 2018 has omitted the requirementunder first proviso to section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 3(7) of the Companies(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, regarding ratification of appointment of statutory auditors byshareholders at every subsequent AGM.
The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory anddo not call for any further comments. The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification,reservation, or adverse remark.
The Board of Directors of the Company had appointed M/s M.K. Ghatiya and Associates,Company Secretaries, as Internal Auditors to conduct Internal Audit of the Company for thefinancial year ended 31st March 2025. The Internal Audit reports are being reviewed by theAudit Committee of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 (1) of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Recordsand Audit) Rules, 2014, your Company is not required to maintain cost records and accordinglyno such audit is required to be conducted.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act,2013 and the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directorshave appointed M/s. Neha P Agrawal Company Secretaries in Practice (C.P.No.8048) asSecretarial Auditors to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended31st March 2025. The Secretarial Audit Report issued by M/s. Neha P Agrawal PracticingCompany Secretaries in Form MR-3 is annexed to this Board's Report as Annexure - V.
Joint Venture Nath Bio-Genes CA,: A Joint Venture with 90% stake holding has been dulyincorporated & registered under the statute of Republic of Uzbekistan.
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 andefficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company's policies, the safeguarding ofits assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness ofthe accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information. Rule8(5)(viii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 requires the information regarding adequacy ofInternal Financial Controls with reference to the financial statements to be disclosed in theBoard's report. The Company has a well-placed, proper, and adequate IFC system whichensures that all assets are safeguarded and protected and that the transactions are authorised,recorded, and reported correctly. The Internal Auditors are an integral part of the internalcontrol system of the Company. To maintain its objective and independence, the InternalAuditors report to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Internal Auditors monitor andevaluate the efficacy and adequacy of internal control systems in the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board ofDirectors hereby confirms that,
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed and there are no material departures.
ii. It has in the selection of the accounting policies, consulted the Statutory Auditors, and hasapplied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent, to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as of 31st March2025 and of the profits of the company for that period.
iii. It has taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities, to the best of its knowledge andability. There are, however, inherent limitations, which should be recognized while relying onany system of internal control and records.
iv. It has prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
v. The Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company andthat such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating efficiently.
vi. The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
4- Ms. Jeevanlata Kagliwal (DIN 02057459) retires by rotation under Section 152 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment.
-I- Mr. Devinder Khurana has relinquished from the position of Chief Financial Officer on 23rdOctober 2024.
-I- Mr. Amol Gupta has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company in the Boardmeeting held on 23rd October 2024.
The Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company as per Section 2(51) and 203 of theCompanies Act, 2013 are as follows:
Mr. Satish Kagliwal-Managing DirectorMr. Amol Gupta- Chief Financial OfficerMr. Dhiraj Rathi- Company Secretary
The Independent Directors have submitted the declaration of independence, as required underSection 149 (7) of the Companies Act, 2013 stating that they meet the criteria of Independenceas provided in sub-section (6) of Section 149.
The details of the familiarization program for the Independent Directors are provided in theReport on Corporate Governance.
Four meetings of the Board were held during the year. The dates on which the Board meetingswere held are 08th May 2024, 07th August 2024, 23rd October 2024, and on 23rd January 2025,the details of attendance of Board meetings and Committee meetings held during the FinancialYear 2024-25 are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations 2015,the Board, in consultation with its Nomination & Remuneration Committee, has formulated aframework containing, inter-alia the criteria for performance evaluation of the entire Board ofthe Company, its Committees and Individual Directors, including Independent Directors.Detailed information in this regard has been provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
There is no change in the nature of business of the company during the year under review.
The Management Discussion and Analysis is provided separately in the Annual Report.
The detailed report for the Corporate Governance report has been separately given as part ofAnnual Report.
The Certificate issued by M/s Neha P Agrawal, Practicing Company Secretary, ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar, with respect to Compliance with the condition of corporate governance reportis annexed to the Report.
The total number of employees of the Company as on 31st March 2025 was 451. Other detailsare provided separately in Annexure-I.
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review were on arm's lengthbasis and in the ordinary course of business. There are no material related party transactionsduring the year under review with the Promoters, Directors, or Key Managerial Personnel. TheCompany has developed a Related Party Transactions framework through standard operationprocedures for the purpose of identification and monitoring of such transactions. All RelatedParty Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee as also to Board for approval. Theparticulars of contracts or arrangements entered by the Company with related parties referredto in sub-section (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 disclosed in Form No. AOC - 2and is set out as Annexure -II and forms part of this report.
29. PARTICULARS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGNEXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO REQUIRED UNDER THE COMPANIES (ACCOUNTS) RULES,2014.
Provided Separately as Annexure III.
The loans given or guarantees provided, or investments made by the Company during thefinancial year 2024-25 as per Section 186 of the Companies Act, are disclosed in the BalanceSheet and Audit Report.
The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy of the Company and theinitiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year under review are setout in Annexure IV of this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. For other details regarding the CSR Committee, please referto the Corporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report.
Significant work in Research & Development, Supply chain, Marketing etc. was successfullyundertaken at Nath Bio-Genes successfully. We work as team by aligning objectives withorganizational strategy to drive business outcomes successfully and personal motivation. Thissuccess was possible, we strive to on board the right people, with right skills and knowledge, atright time. The individual talent of employees was effectively utilized through strategic humanresource initiatives driven to achieve business goals. Today, Nath Bio-Genes strength of 451-member strong work force drives our growth effectively and efficiently.
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, the board has approved and adopted the Dividend Distribution Policy andthe same is available at Companies website and provided as Annexure-VI to the Annual Report.
In compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)Regulations, 2015 ('the PIT Regulations') on prevention of insider trading, the Company has itsCode of Conduct for regulating, monitoring, and reporting of trading by Designated Persons inline with the recent amendments brought by SEBI in the PIT Regulations. The said Code laysdown guidelines, which advise Designated Persons on the procedures to be followed anddisclosures to be made in dealing with the shares of the Company and cautions them onconsequences of non-compliances. The Company has also updated its Code of practices andprocedures of fair disclosures of unpublished price sensitive information by including a policyfor determination of legitimate purposes.
There are no material changes and commitments in the business operations of the Companyfrom the financial year ended March 31, 2025, to the date of signing of the Director's Report.
The Company is exposed to various business risks. These risks are driven by external factors likeeconomic environment, competition, regulations etc. The Company has laid down a well-defined risk management mechanism covering the risk mapping and trend analysis, riskexposure, potential impact, and risk mitigation process. A detailed exercise is being conductedto identify, evaluate, manage, and monitor business and non-business risks. The AuditCommittee and Board periodically review the risks and suggest steps to be taken tomanage/mitigate the same through a properly defined framework. During the year, a riskanalysis and assessment was conducted, and no major risks were noticed, which may threatenthe existence of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4(1) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the Company has in place an InternalComplaints Committee. The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints receivedand disposed of during the year
No. of complaints received: Nil
No. of complaints disposed of: Nil
The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentally clean and safe operations. TheCompany's policy requires conduct of operations in such a manner, to ensure safety of allconcerned, compliances with environmental regulations and preservation of natural resources.
The Company has a vigil mechanism named Whistle Blower Policy/Vigil Mechanism to deal withinstances of fraud and mismanagement, if any.
The Whistle Blower Policy/Vigil Mechanism has been formulated by the Company with a viewto provide a mechanism for directors and employees of the Company to approach the EthicsCounsellor/Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board to report genuine concerns aboutunethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Code of Conduct or ethicspolicy or any other unethical or improper activity including misuse or improper use ofaccounting policies and procedures resulting in misrepresentation of accounts and financialstatements and incidents of leak or suspected leak of unpublished price sensitive information.The Company is committed to adhere to the highest standards of ethical and legal conduct ofbusiness operations and in order to maintain these standards, the Company encourages itsemployees who have genuine concerns about suspected misconduct to come forward andexpress these concerns without fear of punishment or unfair treatment The Whistle Blower
Policy/Vigil Mechanism also provides safeguards to ensure that employees availing themechanism are not subject to victimization or unfair treatment. The Company affirms that nopersonnel have been denied access to the Audit Committee or the whistle blower reportingmechanism.
Currently the Board has Five Committees:
1. Audit Committee.
2. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee,
3. Nomination & Remuneration committee.
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
5. Risk Management Committee
A detailed note on the Board and its committees, composition, and compliances, as per theapplicable provisions of the Act and Rules, is provided under the Corporate Governance Report.
As per the requirements of Section 92(3) of the Act and Rules framed there under, the extractof the annual return for FY 2025 in the prescribed Form No. MGT-9, is uploaded on Company'swebsite www.nathbiogenes.com.
The Business Responsibility Report is discontinued by the SEBI from the financial year 2021-22and with effect from 2022-23 top 1000 Company based on the Market Capitalization shallsubmit the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report, but our Company is not amongthe top 1000 Company therefore requirement of BRSR is Not Applicable to us.
The Company's Shares are listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has taken a green initiative in Corporate Governanceby allowing paperless compliance by the Companies and permitted the service of AnnualReports and other documents to the shareholders through electronic mode subject to certainconditions and the Company continues to send Annual Reports and other communications inelectronic mode to those members who have registered their email ids with their respectivedepositories. Members may note that Annual Reports and other communications are also madeavailable on the Company's website;
All the insurable interest of the company, including Inventories, Buildings, Machinery etc., isadequately insured.
The Company enjoyed cordial relations with its employees at all levels. Your directors accordtheir appreciation of the support and co-operation of all employees and count on them for theaccelerated growth of the Company.
The Directors place on record their sincere appreciation for the dedication, hard work, andcommitment of the employees at all levels and their significant contribution to your Company'sgrowth. Your Company is grateful to the Distributors, Dealers, and Customers for their supportand encouragement. Your directors thank the Banks, Financial Institutions, GovernmentDepartments and Shareholders and look forward to having the same support in all our futureendeavors.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
29th April 2025Registered Office:
Nath House,
Nath Road
(Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) Managing Director Director
Aurangabad-431005 Satish Kagliwal Jeevanlata Kagliwal
DIN: 00119601 DIN: 02057459