Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the 15th Annual Report together with StandaloneAudited Financial Statements of your Company for the year ended March 31, 2025.
Sr.
No.
PARTICULARS
Year Ended
31 03 2025
31 03 2024
Audited
Income
1
Revenue From Operations
-
2
Other Income
80.94
162.09
3
Total Income
4
Expenses
a
Cost of Material Consumed
b
Purchase of stock in trade
c
Changes in Inventories Of Finished Goods
d
Employee Benefits Expenses
11.31
19.09
e
Finance Cost
0.76
f
Depreciation & Amortization Expenses
0.09
5.10
g
Other Expenses
13.74
56.84
Total Expenses
25.15
81.78
5
Profit before exceptional Item & Tax,
55.79
80.31
6
Exceptional Item
Prior Period Expense
7
Profit from Operation before Tax
8
Tax Expenses
Current
13.91
21.86
Earlier Year Tax
Deferred Tax
0.01
2.72
Total Tax
13.92
24.58
9
Profit from Continuing Operation (7-8)
41.87
55.73
10
Non-Controlling Interest
11
Profit / (Loss) from discontinuing Operation
12
Tax Expenses discontinuing Operation
13
Profit / (Loss) from discontinuing Operationafter tax
14
Profit from the period (9 13)
The Key Highlights of the Company’s performance (Standalone) for the year ended March31, 2025 are as under:
• Total Income recorded at Rs. 80.94 Lakhs as against revenue of Rs. 162.09 Lakhs in theprevious financial year.
• PBDT recorded at Rs. 55.79 Lakhs as against last year’s profits of Rs. 80.31 Lakhs
• Net profit after tax is recorded at Rs 41.87 Lakhs against previous year’s profits ofRs. 55.73 Lakhs.
You can find a detailed analysis of the company's current situation and future prospects in the'Management Discussion and Analysis' section, where we provide thorough information.
At present, our company is engaged in business activities as per the Objectives stated in ClauseIII(A) of the Memorandum of Associates. However, considering the developments in variousindustries, we see several opportunities where we can operate more efficiently.
The Company has not transferred any amount to the reserves separately.
Your Directors do not recommend any dividend for the financial year 2024-2025 as the Companyis still in pre-operational stage
There was no change in the Capital Structure of the Company during the period under review.
During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning ofSections 73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)Rules, 2014, hence there are no details to disclose as required under Rule 8(5)(v) and (vi) of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
The Directors state that applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2 relating to‘Meetings of the Board of Directors, and General Meetings, respectively have been dulyfollowed by the Company.
There was no company which have become or ceased to be company’s subsidiary/ associatecompanies or entered into joint ventures during the year.
There were no loans, guarantees and investments made by the company during the periodunder review.
Company has not entered into any contracts/arrangements with related parties during the yearthat are required to be disclosed.
i) The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy: Company is yet to set up the sugar
factory, however efforts are made at all levels to conserve energy and minimize its use.
ii) The steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy: NIL
iii) The capital investment on energy conservation equipment’s: NIL
i) The efforts made towards technology absorption: NIL
ii) The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, productdevelopment or import substitution:
• Better economy, reduction in emission & clean operation
• Optimum efficiency
iii) In case of imported technology (imported during the last year reckoned from thebeginning of the financial year): NIL
• The details of technology imported: NIL
• The year of import: NIL
• Whether the technology fully absorbed: NIL
• If not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place and the reasonsthereof; and: NIL
iv) The expenditure incurred on Research and Development: NIL
During the year under review, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo are as under: -
Particulars
2025
2024
Foreign Exchange earned
Nil
Foreign Exchange used
M/s. Vijay Panchappa &Co., Chartered Accountants (ICAI Registration No. 004693S) wereappointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office for five consecutive yearsstarting from the conclusion of the 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on September 30,2023 until the conclusion of the AGM of the Company to be held during the financial year 2027¬2028.
The audit conducted by Vijay Panchappa & Co, Chartered Accountants for FY 2024-25 does notcontain any qualification remark. The Audit report is enclosed with the financial statements in thisAnnual Report and it is self-explanatory.
As required under section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made there under, theCompany will appoint G D S & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditorof the Company for the term of five years commencing from Financial Year 2025-26 to Financialyear 2029-30.
The Copy of Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Y ear 2024-25 issued in this regard has beenattached as Annexure to the Board Report.
The Secretarial Auditor has raised one observation w.r.t Internal Audit Report stating that Theinternal audit report(s) was not made available for our verification during the course of thesecretarial audit. As a result, we were unable to ascertain the adequacy and effectiveness of theinternal audit system and its compliance with the requirements under the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 and other applicable regulations.
Management Reply: The internal audit report was under preparation and could not be providedduring the audit period. The Company has assured that necessary steps are being taken to ensuretimely availability of such reports in the future.
The Company has appointed M/s. Khadabadi and Menshi, Chartered Accountants, as InternalAuditors of the Company for financial year 2025-26. The internal audit report was underpreparation and could not be provided during the audit period. The Company has assured thatnecessary steps are being taken to ensure timely availability of such reports in the future.
The provisions of Cost Audit are not applicable to the Company.
The information required under section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 5(1) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is presented ina separate section forming part of this Annual Report is enclosed as ‘Annexure to this Report
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board in its success. Webelieve that a truly diverse Board will leverage differences in thought, perspective, knowledge,skill, regional and industry experience, cultural and geographical background, age, ethnicity, raceand gender, which will help us retain our competitive advantage. Y our Board comprises of expertsin the field of Finance, Corporate Governance, and technology in financial inclusion, EnterpriseManagement, People Management and Leadership skills. Your Company has also appointed aWoman Director on the Board.
The Board of Directors as on March 31, 2025 comprised of the following directors:
Name of Directors & KMPs
DIN/PAN
Designation
Mr. Lava Ramesh Katti
02777164
Executive Director Chairman - MD
Mr. Nikhil Umesh Katti
02505734
Non-Executive - Non IndependentDirector
Mr. Kush Ramesh Katti
02777189
Mr. Basavaraj VeerappaHagaragi
07852512
Non-Executive - Independent Director
Mr. Makabul KaseemsabAmmanagi
10095125
Ms. Pratibha Pramod Munnolli
07852508
Mr. Nitin D Karekar
BNXPK2923H
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Amita Singh
GONPS3080H
Company Secretary
There were no changes in the director’s composition and Key managerial personnel during the yearunder review.
Declaration by Independent Directors
All the Independent Directors have submitted their disclosures to the Board that they fulfil all therequirements as stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b)of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, so as to qualifythemselves to be appointed as Independent Directors under the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and the relevant rules. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of Listing Regulations, they haveconfirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation which exists or may bereasonably anticipated that could impair or impact their liability to discharge their duties. Basedon the declaration received from Independent Directors, the Board of Directors have confirmedthat they meet the criteria of Independence as mentioned under Section 149 of the Companies Act,2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of Listing Regulations and they are independent of the management.The Company has also received Disclosure of Interest by Directors as per the provisions of Section184 of the Act.
As per provisions of Section 149 of the 2013 Act, independent directors shall hold office for a termup to five consecutive years on the board of a company, but shall be eligible for re-appointmentfor another term up to five years on passing of a special resolution by the company and disclosureof such appointment in Board’s Report. Further Section 152 of the Act provides that theindependent directors shall not be liable to retire by rotation in the Annual General Meeting(‘AGM’) of the Company.
As per requirements of Regulation 25 of Listing Regulations, a person shall not serve as anindependent director in more than seven listed entities: provided that any person who is serving asa whole time director in any listed entity shall serve as an independent director in not more thanthree listed entities. The Independent Directors of the Company confirmed that they are incompliance with the requirements of Regulation 25 of Listing Regulations.
In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors possess the requisite expertise andexperience and are the persons of high integrity and repute. They fulfill the conditions specified inthe Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder and are independent of the management.
The Independent Directors have confirmed that they have complied with the Company’s Code ofBusiness Conduct & Ethics.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the Board is required to monitor and review the Boardevaluation framework. The Annual Performance Evaluation is conducted for all Board Membersas well as the working of the Board and its Committees. The evaluation process also considers thetime spent by each of the Board Member, core competencies, personal characteristics,accomplishment of specific responsibilities and expertise. The Board evaluation is conductedthrough questionnaire having qualitative parameters and feedback based on ratings. The outcomeof the Board evaluation for financial year 2024-25 was discussed by the Nomination andRemuneration Committee and the Board at their meeting held on February 07, 2025.
Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors
Every new Independent Director of the Board attends an orientation program. To familiarize thenew inductees with the strategy, operations and functions of our Company, the Executive Directors/ Senior Managerial Personnel make presentations to the inductees about the Company’s strategy,operations, policies, product and service offerings, markets, software delivery, organizationstructure, finance, human resources, technology, quality, facilities and risk management.
Independent Directors Meeting
During the year under review, a separate meeting of the Independent Directors of the Companywas held on February 07, 2025, without the presence of Non-Independent Directors and membersof the Management. The Independent Directors reviewed the performance of Non-IndependentDirectors and the Board as a whole, performance of Chairperson of the Company and assessed thequality, quantity and timelines of flow of information between the Company Management and theBoard in terms of Schedule IV of the Act.
All the Independent Directors of the Company were present in the meeting.
Meeting of Board of Directors
The Board met 5 times during the year, the details of which are given in the Corporate GovernanceReport. The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors, to the best of its knowledge andability, confirm that:
• in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed and there are no material departures;
• they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair viewof the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit ofthe Company for that period;
• they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
• they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
• they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and suchinternal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively;
• they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively. Based on the frameworkof internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by theCompany, the work.
Currently, the Board has Three Committees:
i. Audit Committee;
ii. Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
iii. Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee;
Report on Corporate Governance and Certificate of the Secretarial Auditors of your Companyregarding compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in Schedule V readwith Regulation 34(3), of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, are provided in a separate section andforms part of this Report as Annexure.
The details forming part of Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed herewith tothe Board Report as Annexure to this Report.
As the Company is not among top 500 or 1000 Companies by turnover on Stock Exchanges, thedisclosure of Report under of Regulation 34(2) of the Listing Regulations is not applicable to theCompany for the year under review.
As required under Section 134(3) (a) of the Act, the Annual Return is put on the Company’swebsite and can be accessed at www.ursugar.co.in.
21. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THEREGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERNSTATUS AND COMPANY’S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
During the year under review, there is no significant and material order passed by the Regulatorsor Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company’s operations.
Subsequent to the date of financial statements (i.e. after 31st March 2025) no significant event hasoccurred.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(4) & Section 134(3)(n) of the Companies Act, 2013,the Board has developed Internal Finance Control Policy to identify and mitigate risks.
The internal control systems are commensurate with the nature of business and the size andcomplexity of operations of the Company. The Audit Committee periodically evaluates theadequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s internal financial control systems and monitors theimplementation of recommendations made by the Committee.
The Auditors of the Company have also opined that “the Company has in all material respects anadequate internal financial control system over financial reporting and such internal financialcontrols over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31st March 2025.
Further certificate of compliance from the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officerannexed to this report confirms the adequacy of the internal control systems and procedures ofthe Company.
The provisions of Regulation 21 of SEBI Listing Regulations 2015 pertaining to Risk ManagementCommittee are not applicable to the company.
To create enduring value for all stakeholders and ensure the highest level of honesty, integrity andethical behaviour in all its operations, the Company has formulated Vigil Mechanism Policy. Thispolicy aspires to encourage all employees to report suspected or actual occurrence of illegal,unethical or inappropriate events (behaviours or practices) that affect Company’s interest/image.
The Company has adopted a policy for prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace, in linewith the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibitionand Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”). An Internal Complaints Committee (“ICC”) has beenduly constituted as per the provisions of the POSH Act to redress complaints regarding sexualharassment at the workplace.
During the financial year under review, the Company has complied with all the provisions of thePOSH Act and the rules framed thereunder. Further details are as follow:
a.
Number of complaints of Sexual Harassmentreceived in the Year
NIL
b.
Number of Complaints disposed off during the
year
c.
Number of cases pending for more than ninety
days
Your Company treats its “human resources” as one of its most important assets. Your Companycontinuously invests in attraction, retention and development of talent on an on-going basis. Anumber of programs that provide focused people attention are currently underway. Your Companythrust is on the promotion of talent internally through job rotation and job enlargement.
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes and commitments which couldaffect the Company’s financial position have occurred between the end of the financial year of theCompany and date of this report.
The Company is listed in BSE and the Company has paid the Annual Listing Fee for the year 2025¬26.
As per SEBI circular, requirement of sending physical copies of Annual Report to shareholders aredispensed with for listed entities who conduct their AGM’s till December 31, 2024.
We request the shareholders to download the 15th Annual Report which is uploaded on our websitewww. ursugar.co. in
The Board has constituted a Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC). The details of termsof reference, number & dates of meeting held, attendance and other details are given separately inthe attached Corporate Governance Report. The Board on the recommendation of NRC framedNomination and Remuneration Policy for selection and appointment of Directors, seniormanagerial personnel and their remuneration.
The provisions of CSR are not applicable to the Company
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view toregulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Coderequires pre-clearance for dealing in the Company’s shares and prohibits the purchase or sale ofCompany’s shares by the Directors and the designated employees while in possession ofunpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period when theTrading Window is closed. The Board is responsible for implementation of the Code. All Board ofDirectors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code. TheCompliance officer is entrusted with responsibility of overseeing, the compliances prescribed inconnection with prevention of Insider Trading.
Statements in this Directors’ Report and Management Discussion and Analysis describing theCompany’s objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or predictions may be “forward¬looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actualresults could differ materially from those expressed or implied.
The Company has not made any one-time settlement for loans taken from the Banks or FinancialInstitutions, and hence the details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the timeof one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or FinancialInstitutions along with the reasons thereof is not applicable.
The Company affirms that it has duly complied with all provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act,1961, and has extended all statutory benefits to eligible women employees during the year.
No one-time settlement with Banks or Financial Institutions were entered during the year.
Your Directors place on record their sincere appreciation for the assistance and guidance providedby the Reserve Bank of India, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Securities and Exchange Boardof India, government and other regulatory Authorities, stock exchanges, other statutory bodies,Company’s bankers, Members and employees of the Company for the assistance, cooperation andencouragement and continued support extended to the Company.
Your Directors also gratefully acknowledge all stakeholders of the Company for the excellentsupport received from them during the year. Our employees are instrumental in helping theCompany scale new heights, year after year. Their commitment and contribution is deeplyacknowledged. Your involvement as shareholders is also greatly valued.
Your Directors also sincerely acknowledge the significant contributions made by the employeesthrough their dedicated services to the Company Your Directors look forward to your continuingsupport.
By order of the Board
For UR Sugar Industries Limited
Sd/-
Lava Ramesh Katti
(Chairman and Managing Director)
Din: 02777164
Date: 02nd September, 2025
Place: Belgaum