Your Director's are pleased to present the 4th Annual Report of the Company together with the Audited Accounts for theyear ended 31st March, 2025.
The highlights of the financial performance of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025 as comparedto the previous financial year are given in the Financial Statement of the Company.
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
For the yearended31st March,2025
For the yearended31st March,2024
Revenue from Operations
37,409.98
26,497.28
40,797.06
Other Income
70.71
35.93
74.30
76.97
Total Income
37,480.69
26,533.21
40,871.36
26574.26
Total Expenditure
35,081.98
24,632.03
38160.96
24782.97
Extraordinary Items
140.03
-
183.47
Profit / Loss Before tax
2,398.72
1,901.18
2893.88
1791.28
Less: Provision for Current Tax
581.57
442.71
669.28
Less: Provision for Earlier Tax
37.83
4.41
3.62
Less: Provision for Deferred Tax
40.51
32.29
35.47
31.71
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax
1,878.85
1,421.78
2151.30
1313.23
Basic Earnings per share (in C)
9.46
8.08
10.84
7.47
Carried to Balance Sheet
The consolidated financial statements of your Company for the financial year 2024-25 are prepared in compliancewith applicable provisions of the Companies Act. 2013 (''the Act"), and SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations").
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of audited financial statements of theCompany and its Subsidiary and Associate, as approved by its respective Board of Directors.
In FY 2024-25, Annapurna Swadisht Limited acquired Madhur Confectioners Private Limited and currently holds 74%Shares in the Company. The proposed acquisition involved purchase of 100% Equity Shares of the Company from theSellers in Tranches. For the purchase consideration as determines assuming that value of the enterprise is C181 Croresincluding Business Assets. Madhur Confectioners Private Limited is an Indian confectionery, a family-owned businessstarted in 1996 by their Director, Mr. Mahendra Gulwani along with his younger brother, Mr. Pradeep Gulwani withjust a small candy manufacturing plant with a capacity of 5 MT per month. Which has now been expanded to a largemanufacturing industry with more than 1000 MT capacity per month.
The Company's reputation, excellent quality products,and value for customer satisfaction have convincedus to acquire the Company and partnered all the like-minded people around the globe for transformingthis Indian business into an international brand.Today, they are selling their products in more than 20countries like UAE, EUROPE, the UK, SAUDI ARABIA,AFRICA, and many others.
Projects are key driving factor of our Company as ouraspiration for growth are very different from any ofthe peers.
Your Directors are pleased to share the incomparableoperational and financial performance achieved bythe Company even during these turbulent times ofinflation, growth slowdown, aggressive interest ratehikes and other geopolitical factors and its consequenteffect on economies worldwide.
As the Company is in its growth phase, we are puttingour best efforts to expand organically as well asinorganically and extend our geographical reach.
It is expected that the Company will achieve soundoperation and financial performance in FY 2025-26.We aspire to be the best and to protect the interest ofour customers, society and all the stakeholders.
In terms of the provisions of Regulation 43A of theListing Regulations, the Company has adoptedDividend Distribution Policy to determine thedistribution of Dividends in accordance with applicableprovisions. The policy can be accessed on the websiteof the Company at https://www.annapurnasnacks.in/
The Company is in the growth phase and expandingorganically as well as inorganically. Thus, to fundthe expansion projects, acquisition and to augmentworking capital requirements, your Directors do notrecommend any Dividend for the financial year endedMarch 31,2025.
Your Company is rated by rating agency on its variousdebt instruments.
Our Company has always aspired to build a culturethat demonstrates world-class standards in safety,
environment and sustainability. People are our mostvaluable asset, and we are committed to provide allour employees, a safe and healthy work environment.Our culture exemplifies our core values and nurturesinnovation, creativity and diversity. We ensurealignment of business goals and individual goalsto enable our employees to grow on personal aswell as professional front. It is through the passionand continued dedication of our people that ourCompany continues to succeed, and we have alwaysunequivocally and firmly believed in rewarding ourpeople for their consistent efforts through our best-in¬class and globally benchmarked people practices andreward programs.
Investing in people remains a priority area forAnnapurna. The Company fosters a best-in-classwork environment, providing ample learning anddevelopment opportunities. They attract youngtalent while nurturing expertise of their experiencedworkforce, creating a dynamic and agile team.
Annapurna's diverse workforce is a valuable asset,and it consistently delivers on its strategies despitea challenging and ever-evolving business landscape.The Company's people centric policy promotes aharmonious work culture, maximising individualpotential and increasing employee satisfaction andretention.
The remuneration paid to Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel, and Senior Management Personnel duringFY 2024-25 was in accordance with the Nominationand Remuneration Policy of the Company. Disclosuresunder Section 197 of the Act and Rule 5(1) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 ("Rules") relatingto the remuneration and other details as requiredare appended as 'Annexure III' to the Report. Thesaid information is available for inspection throughelectronic mode. Any member interested in obtaininga copy of the said statement may write to the CompanySecretary and the same shall be furnished upon suchrequest.
Your Company being responsible corporate citizenprovides utmost importance to best CorporateGovernance practices and always works in thebest interest of its stakeholders. Your Company hasincorporated the appropriate standards for corporate
governance, pursuant to the SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,
However, the Company is not obligated to complywith provisions of Corporate Governance as perregulation 15(2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The prime objective of our Corporate SocialResponsibility policy is to develop the requiredcapability and self-reliance of beneficiaries at thegrass roots, especially of children and women, inthe belief that these are pre-requisites for socialand economic development.
The Board of Directors of your Company hasformulated and adopted a policy on CorporateSocial Responsibility which on the Company'swebsite at www.annapurnasnacks.in.
• Committed to ESG Leadership
• Augment reserves and resources base
• Operational excellence and cost leadership
• Optimize capital allocation and maintainstrong balance sheet
• Delivering growth opportunities
a. Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Company isconstituted in line with the provisions of Section177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation18 of Listing Regulations, 2015. The Committeecomprises Independent Directors and financiallyliterate members, including one member withaccounting or related financial managementexpertise, as required under Regulation 18(1)(c)of Listing Regulations.
The Committee comprises a majority ofIndependent Directors, all of whom arefinancially literate and possess the requiredexpertise in finance, accounting, and corporategovernance. The Chairman of the Committee isan Independent Director.
As on 31st March, 2025, the composition of theAudit Committee is as under:
Name of theDirector
Designation inthe Committee
Nature ofDirectorship
Chandan
Ghosh
Chairperson
Non¬
Executive
Independent
Director
Harish
Ramanna
Navarathna
Member
Shreeram
Bagla
Managing
The Company Secretary is the Secretary to theCommittee.
During the year under review, there has beenno instance where the recommendations ofthe Audit Committee have not been acceptedby the Board. During the Financial Year underreview, the Committee met 4 (Times) times, andthe meeting was held in accordance with theprovisions of the Act and rules made thereunder.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee("NRC") of the Company has been constituted incompliance with the provisions of Section 178 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 ofthe Listing Regulations.
As on 31st March, 2025, the composition of theNomination and Remuneration Committee isas under:
Name ofthe Director
Rachna
Yadav
During the Financial Year under review, theCommittee met 2 (Two) time, and the meetingwas held in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act and rules made thereunder.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee (SRC)of the Company is constituted in compliancewith the provisions of Section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 20 of theListing Regulations.
As on 31st March, 2025, the composition ofthe Stakeholders Relationship Committee isas under:
Non-
Manoj
Whole-time
Sharma
During the Financial Year under review, theCommittee met on 2 (Two) time, and the meetingwas held in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act and rules made thereunder.
Annapurna Swadisht Limited has committeditself towards reaching out and giving backto its communities. Creating an ecosystem ofdevelopment through planned interventions,Annapurna is ensuring that its vision for thedevelopment of the nation reaches the farthestgeographies. With a consistent focus on bringinga transformational change in its communities.
The Companies (Amendment) Act has alsoinserted a new Sub-section 9 in Section 135 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 which provides thatwhere the amount to be spent by a Companyon CSR activities is less than C50 Lakhs, therequirement with respect to constitution of aCSR committee shall not apply and the functionsof the CSR committee in such cases will bedischarged by the Company's Board of Directors.Hence the Company constituted the Corporate
Social Responsibility Committee on voluntarybasis and the composition of CSR Committee ason 31st March, 2025 are as follows.
Ritesh Shaw
Pursuant to the provisions of the CompaniesAct. 2013, peer evaluation of all Board members,annual performance evaluation of its ownperformance, as well as the evaluation of theworking of Board's Committees was undertaken.
The following evaluation process were followed:
This evaluation is led by the Chairman of theNomination and Remuneration Committee witha specific focus on the performance and effectivefunctioning of the Board and its Committees.The evaluation process, inter alia, considersattendance of Directors at Board and committeemeetings, acquaintance with business,communication inter se board members, thetime spent by each of the Board members,core competencies, personal characteristics,accomplishment of specific responsibilities andexpertise.
The Chairman of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee conducted theevaluation process, inter alia, based onattendance of Directors at Board and committeemeetings, acquaintance with business,communication inter se board members, thetime spent by each of the Board members,core competencies, personal characteristics,accomplishment of specific responsibilities andexpertise.
The report on the performance evaluation of theIndividual Directors was reviewed by the Boardand feedback was given to the Directors. Theperformance of each Directors were satisfactory.
The performance of the Board was evaluatedby the Board after seeking inputs from allthe Directors on the basis of the criteria suchas the Board composition and structure,effectiveness of Board processes, informationand functioning etc.
A separate meeting of the Independent Directorsof the Company was held on 18th March, 2025,pursuant to Clause VII of Schedule IV to the Act, To
1. Review the performance of the Non¬Independent Directors and the Board asa whole.
2. Review the performance of the Chairman ofthe Company, taking into account the viewsof the executive Directors and non-executiveDirectors.
The Independent Directors expressedsatisfaction over the performance of all the non¬independent Directors and the Chairman.
The performance of the Committees wasevaluated by the Board after seeking inputs fromthe Committee Members on the basis of thecriteria such as the composition of Committees,effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 (3) (c)read with section 134 (5) of the Companies Act,2013 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), theDirectors hereby confirm and state that:
a. In the preparation of Annual Accounts, theapplicable Accounting Standards have beenfollowed along with the proper explanationrelating to material departures, if any.
b. The Directors have selected such accountingpolicies and have applied them consistentlyand made judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company ason the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2025and of the Profit of the Company for the yearunder review.
c. The Directors have taken proper and sufficientcare for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of thisAct for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud andother irregularities. The Directors have preparedthe annual accounts on a going concern basis.
d. The Directors, in the case of a listed Company,had laid down internal financial controls tobe followed by the Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and wereoperating effectively.
e. The Directors have devised proper systems toensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems wereadequate and operating effectively.
The Board, based on the recommendation of theNomination and Remuneration Committee, hasframed a policy for the selection and appointmentof Directors and Senior Management Personneland their remuneration. The Company's policyrelating to the Directors appointment, paymentof remuneration and discharge of their duties.The said policy is available on the website of theCompany at https://www.annapurnasnacks.in/investors/policy-list.
The Management Discussion and AnalysisReport of financial performance and results ofoperations of the Company, as required underthe Listing Regulations is provided in a separatesection and forms an integral part of this report.It inter-alia gives details of the overall industrystructure, economic developments, performanceand state of affairs of your Company's business,risks and concerns and material developmentsduring the financial year under review.
A detailed report on Management Discussionand Analysis (MDA) Report is included in thisReport as Annexure-II.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 ofthe Act and the Rules framed thereunder, M/s.Agarwal Khetan & Co., Chartered Accountants,(Firm Registration No. 330054E), were appointedas Statutory Auditors of the Company from the
conclusion of 2nd Annual General Meeting (AGM)of the Company till the conclusion of 7th AGM.
The Statutory Auditors M/s. Agarwal Khetan &Co., Chartered Accountants, (Firm RegistrationNo. 327630E), have confirmed that they have notbeen disqualified to act as Statutory Auditorsof the Company and that their continuation iswithin the maximum ceiling limit as prescribedunder Section 141 of the Act / relevant statute.
M/s. M Shahnawaz & Associates (MembershipNo. 21427, C.P. No: 15076) - PracticingCompany Secretary having Firm Regn. No.:S2015WB331500, Membership No. 21427, C.P.No: 15076 and Office at Chitrakoot Building,4th Floor, Room No. 45, 230A, A.J.C. Bose Road,Kolkata 700 020, has been appointed for theissuance of the Secretarial Audit Report for thefinancial year ended 31st March, 2025.
Considering that M/s M Shahnawaz & Associateshas several years of experience in Corporate LawCompliances, mainly SEBI Regulations, FEMA,Companies Act and NBFC since several years,your Board proposes its appointment for a termof five years for conducting Secretarial Audit ofthe Company and the issuance of the SecretarialAudit Report thereof- subject to the approvalof the shareholders at the ensuing 4th AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM).
The Statutory Auditors' Report is annexed tothis Annual Report. The Statutory Audit Reportdoes not contain any qualification reservation oradverse remark or disclaimer made by StatutoryAuditors. The notes to the accounts referred toin the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and,therefore, do not call for any further comments.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Yearended March 31, 2025 in Form MR-3 is annexedherewith as Annexure-VII and forms an integralpart of this Annual Report. The Secretarial AuditReport does not contain any qualification,reservation or adverse remark.
M/s. Vishal K Gupta & Co. Chartered Accountants(FRN: 327842E), is the Internal Auditors of theCompany.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section134(3) (a) of the Companies Act, 2013, theAnnual Return for the year ending on March 31,2025 will be available on the Company's websiteat https://www.annapurnasnacks.in/investors/annual-reports.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassmentat workplace and has adopted a policy on Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment atWorkplace in line with the provisions of the SexualHarassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunderfor prevention and redressal of complaints of sexualharassment at workplace.
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual HarassmentPolicy in line with the requirements of the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Our Company is an equal opportunity employer andbelieves in providing opportunity and key positions towomen professionals. The Company has endeavouredto encourage women professionals by creatingproper policies to tackle issues relating to safe andproper working conditions and create and maintaina healthy and conducive work environment that isfree from discrimination. This includes discriminationon any basis, including gender, as well as any formof sexual harassment. Our Company has constitutedInternal Complaints Committee ("ICC") for variousbusiness divisions and offices, as per the requirementsof the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the financial year under review, no complaintsin the nature of sexual harassment were reported atworkplace of the Company.
In terms of section 22 of the Sexual Harassment ofWomen at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and
Redressal) Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended vide MCA notificationdated 30/05/2025 and other ) a summary thereof is as under:
No of
complaints
Number of complaints/cases pending at the beginning of the year.
Nil
Number of complaints/cases of sexual harassment received/filed during the year
Number of complaints/cases disposed off during the year.
N.A.
Number of complaints pending for more than ninety days
Number of cases pending at end of the year.
Authorized Share Capital:
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company is C
27.00. 00.000/- (Rupees Twenty-Seven Crores Only)divided into 2,70,00,000 (Rupees Two Crores andSeventy Lakhs) Equity Shares of C10/- (Rupees Tenonly) each as on March 31,2025.
The Company has paid-up Share Capital of C
21.82.00. 000/- (Rupees Twenty-One Crores Eighty-Two Lakhs Only) divided into 2,18,20,000 (Two CroresEighteen Lakhs Twenty Thousand Only) Equity Sharesof C10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each, as on March 31,2025.
1. During the year under review the Board of Directorsof the Company vide Resolution dated June 21,2024 further to the Special Resolution datedSeptember 05, 2023, and Board Resolution datedSeptember 22, 2024, allotted 6,00,000 (Six Lakhs)Equity Share of face value of C10/- (Rupees Tenonly) each at an issue price of C295.00/- (RupeesTwo Hundred and Ninety-Five Only) per EquityShare including a premium of C285.00/- (RupeesTwo Hundred and Eighty-Five Only) upon exerciseof conversion option attached to the 6,00,000Warrants upon receipt of Warrant Exercise Priceaggregating to C 13,27,50,000/- (Rupees ThirteenCrores Twenty-Seven Lakhs and Fifty Thousandonly), being 75% of the issue price per Warrant onpreferential basis, in accordance with the Act, SEBIICDR Regulations and other applicable laws.
2. During the year under review the Board of Directorsof the Company vide Resolution dated September02, 2024, further to the Special Resolution datedAugust 26, 2024, allotted 36,30,000 (Thirty-SixLakhs Thirty Thousand) Equity Shares of face valueC10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each of the Company(the "Equity Shares") to the successful 36 number
of QIBs, at a price of C413.21/- per Equity Share(including securities premium of C403.21/- perEquity Share), [and reflects a discount of C21.75/-(i.e. 5.00%) on the Floor Price of C434.96/-] againstreceipt of full payment of application monies inAnnapurna Swadisht Limited - QIP Escrow Accountin accordance with the Act, SEBI ICDR Regulationsand other applicable laws.
The Equity Shares continue to be listed on the NSEwhich has nationwide terminals and therefore,shareholders/investors are not facing any difficulty intrading in the Shares of the Company from any part ofthe country. The Company has paid the annual listingfee for the financial year 2024-2025 to NSE.
3. Material changes and commitments, if any,affecting the financial position of the Companywhich have occurred between the end of thefinancial year of the Company to which the financialstatements relate and the date of the report.
No Material Changes and commitments affectingthe financial position of the Company, have occurredbetween the end of the financial year of the Companyto which the financial statements relate and the dateof this Directors' Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company regularly meetsto discuss various business, strategies, importantoperational & financials matters, expansions andacquisitions. The Board meetings were convened, asand when required to discuss and decide on various.
During the year under review, the Board of Directors ofthe Company duly met 8 (Eight) times respectively on
Sl.
Nature of Meeting
Date of Board
No
meeting
1.
Board Meeting
30-05-2024
2.
27-06-2024
3.
27-07-2024
Date of Boardmeeting
4.
02-09-2024
5.
13-11-2024
6.
09-01-2025
7.
23-01-2025
8.
11-03-2025
The intervening gap between two consecutivemeetings was within the limit prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations.
During FY 2024-25, one meeting of IndependentDirectors was held without the presence of theExecutive Directors or Management Personnel onMarch 18, 2025. At such meeting, the IndependentDirectors have discussed, among other matters, thechallenges faced by the Company, growth strategies,flow of information to the Board, strategy, leadershipstrengths, compliance, governance, HR relatedmatters and performance of Executive Directors.
The Independent Directors expressed satisfactionwith the overall performance of the Board, Non¬Independent Directors, and the Chairman, andacknowledged the effectiveness of the management'ssupport and information flow to the Board.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 of theCompanies Act, 2013, Mr. Shreeram Bagla (DIN:01895499), Managing Director, is liable to retire byrotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ofthe Company and being eligible has offered himselffor reappointment. Necessary resolution for hisre-appointment is included in the Notice of AGMfor seeking approval of Members. The Directorsrecommend his re-appointment for your approval. Abrief profile of Mr. Shreeram Bagla (DIN: 01895499),will be given in the Notice convening the forthcomingAGM for reference of the shareholders.
As on 31st March, 2025, the composition of the Board isas under:
Name of Director
Nature of Directorship
Mr. Shreeram Bagla
Chairman & ManagingDirector
Mr. Manoj Sharma
Additional Director &CEO
Mr. Ritesh Shaw
Additional Director
Mr. Chandan Ghosh
Independent Director
Mrs. Rachna Yadav
Mr. Harish RamannaNavarathna
The following are the changes in the Board of theCompany during the year under review:
No.
Designation at the beginningof FY- 01-04-2024
Designation at the End of Financial Year 31-03¬2025
*Mr. Manoj Sharma
Appointed as an Additional Director and ChiefExecutive Officer at Board Meeting held on January09,2025.
*Mr. Ritesh Shaw
Appointed as an Additional Director at BoardMeeting held on March 11, 2025 and furtherdesignated to Whole-time Director subject toapproval of members of the Company at theensuing Annual General Meeting.
Mr. Sumit Sengupta
Whole-time Director
Resigned from the position of Whole-time Directorw.e.f. February 03, 2024.
Mr. Rajesh Shaw
Mr. Gajanand PrasadSah Kalwar
Joint Managing Director
Resigned from the position of Joint ManagingDirector w.e.f. January 09, 2025.
Mr. Pawan Jaiswal
Appointed as CFO of the Company vide BoardResolution dated March 11,2025
Mr. Ravi Sarda
CFO
Resigned from the position of CFO of the Companyvide Board Resolution dated March 11,2025
*Mr. Manoj Sharma, was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company vide Board Resolution dated January09, 2025 and he is entitled to hold office as such till the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company. Based
on the recommendation of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee and approval of the sameby the Board at its meeting held on 30th May 2025Mr. Sharma is proposed to be appointed as Whole¬time Director of the Company subject to the approvalof the members of the Company at the ensuingAnnual General meeting of the Company for a periodof 3 years with effect from January 09, 2025 up toJanuary 08, 2028.
*Mr. Ritesh Shaw, was appointed as an AdditionalDirector of the Company vide Board Resolution datedMarch 18, 2025 and further appointed as Whole-timeDirector of the Company subject to the approval ofthe members of the Company at the ensuing AnnualGeneral meeting of the Company for a period of 3years with effect from March 17, 2025 up to March16, 2028.
Based on the recommendation of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee and approval of thesame by the Board at its meeting held on 30th May2025, Mr. Shreeram Bagla (DIN: 01895499) ManagingDirector, re-appointed for another term of 3 years witheffect from June 10, 2024 to June 09, 2029.
Mr. Pawan Jaiswal is the CFO and Mr. Shakeel Ahmedis the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of theCompany during the years under review.
7. Statement of Declaration of Independence by theIndependent Directors under Section 149(7) of theAct.
The Company has received necessary declaration fromeach Independent Directors under Section 149(7) ofthe Companies Act, 2013, that they meet the criteriaof acting as an Independent Director as laid down inSection 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Accordingly, the Company has taken on record,the Statement of Declaration of Independence, assubmitted by all the Independent Directors.
In the opinion of the Board of Directors, all IndependentDirectors of the Company fulfils the conditionsspecified in the Act and Rules made thereunder.
The particulars of loans given, investment made orguarantee given or security provided and the purposefor which the loan or guarantee or security is proposedto be utilized as per the provisions of Section 186 of
the Companies Act. 2013, are disclosed in the notesto account to the financial statements for the financialyear 2024-25.
9. Particulars of contracts or arrangements withrelated parties referred to in sub-section (1) ofsection 188 in the prescribed form
All Related Party Transactions entered during theyear were in the Ordinary Course of Business andon Arm's Length basis. In terms of Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act. 2013, and Rule 8(2) of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the details ofcontracts or arrangements entered into with RelatedParties are provided in Form AOC-2 annexed herewithas Annexure- IV to this Report.
10. Name of Companies which have become or ceasedto be the Company's subsidiaries, joint venturesor Associates Companies during the year underreview.
Following are the subsidiary Company of AnnapurnaSwadisht Limited during the financial yearunder review.
Annapurna Snacks Private Limited
UNOAP Foods Factory Pvt. Ltd.
Madhur Confectioners Private Limited
Darsh Advisory Private Limited and UNOEUREKAFoods Factory Pvt. Ltd ceased to be Wholly Ownedsubsidiary Company during the year under review.
Further, Statement containing salient features ofthe financial statement of subsidiaries Companies isappended to the Directors' Report in Annexure-I inForm No. AOC-I.
Following are the Associates Company of AnnapurnaSwadisht Limited during the financial yearunder review.
UNOEUREKA Foods Factory Pvt. Ltd.
The Company does not have any Joint VentureCompanies.
The details of conservation of energy, technologyabsorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgostipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the CompaniesAct. 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as 'Annexure - V andthe same forms part of this report.
Pursuant Section 134(3)(n) of the Act, the Companyhas in place a Risk Management Policy which providesfor the identification therein of elements of risk , whichin the opinion of the Board may threaten the existenceof the Company. The Policy further contains the riskassessment and minimization procedures.
The risk management plan is reviewed by the Boardfrom time to time and suitable changes are doneas may be necessitated. Annapurna recognisesthe inherent link between risk and opportunity.The Company leverages a data-driven approach toidentify products and processes aligned with currentindustry standards, ensuring balanced risk-taking forsustainable growth.
The business operates with a dynamic environmentwith evolving customer needs and inherent risks.These risks can have short term and long termimplications, and the risk landscape is constantlyin flux.
Annapurna employs proactive risk managementstrategy focused on early identification and mitigation.Root cause analysis addresses current operationalrisks while vigilantly scanning the external ecosystemfor potential threats. This allows them to developeffective mitigation strategies that minimise businessdisruptions.
There has been no change in the nature of business ofthe Company in the Financial Year under review.
During the year under review, neither any applicationwas made nor any proceeding is pending againstthe Company under the Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 2016
The prime objective of our Corporate SocialResponsibility policy is to develop the requiredcapability and self-reliance of beneficiaries at the grassroots, especially of children and women, in the beliefthat these are pre-requisites for social and economicdevelopment.
The Board of Directors of your Company has formulatedand adopted a policy on Corporate Social Responsibility
which on the Company's website at https://www.annapurnasnacks.in/www.annapurnasnacks.in.
To meets the requirement under Section 177(9) and(10) of the Companies Act. 2013, and Regulation 22of the Listing Regulations the Company has adopteda Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy with a viewto provide a vigilance mechanism for the Directorsand employees of the Company to raise concern ofany violations of legal or regulatory requirements,incorrectness or misinterpretation of any financialstatements and reports etc. The purpose of this Policy isto encourage the Company's Directors and employeeswho have concerns about suspected misconduct, tocome forward and express these concerns withoutfear of punishment or unfair treatment.
Likewise, under this policy, we have prohibiteddiscrimination, retaliation or harassment of any kindagainst any employee who, based on the employee'sreasonable belief that such conduct or practice hasoccurred or are occurring, reports that informationor participates in the said investigation. The WhistleBlower Policy is displayed on the Company's websiteat http://www.annapurnasnacks.in. No individual inthe Company has been denied access to the AuditCommittee or its Chairman during the FY 2024-25.
There were no instances of reporting under theWhistle Blower.
As per Provision to regulation Rule 4(1) of theCompanies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015 notified vide Notification No. G.S.R 111 (E) on16th February, 2015, Companies whose shares arelisted on SME exchange as referred to in Chapter XBof SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations 2009, are exempted from the compulsoryrequirements of adoption of IND-AS w.e.f. 1st April,2017. As your Company is also listed on SME Platformof NSE Limited, is covered under the exemptedcategory and is not required to comply with IND-ASfor preparation of financial statements.
The provisions relating to maintenance of cost recordsas specified by the Central Government under sub¬section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act. 2013,were not applicable to the Company upto 31st March,
2025 and accordingly such accounts and records werenot required to be maintained.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct forPrevention of Insider Trading, in accordance with therequirements of Securities and Exchange Board of India(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, asamended from time to time. The Company Secretaryis the Compliance Officer for monitoring adherenceto the said Regulations. The Code is displayed on theCompany's website at www.annapurnasnacks.in.
20. Significant and material orders have been passedby the regulators or courts or tribunals impactingthe going concern status and the Company's futureoperations.
No significant and material orders have been passedby the regulators or courts or tribunals impactingthe going concern status and the Company's futureoperations.
There are no instances of Fraud/ Suspected Fraudcommitted against the Company by the Officersor employees of the Company has been detectedby the Auditor as required under Section 143 ofthe Companies Act. 2013, read with Rule 13 of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
The Company has an adequate Internal ControlSystem, commensurate with the size, scale andcomplexity of its operations. To maintain its objectivityand independence, the Internal Auditor reports to theChairman of the Audit Committee of the Board.
Internal Audit is conducted by an IndependentProfessional Firm of Chartered Accountants. TheInternal Audit Reports are reviewed and discussedwith the senior management team. The representativeof Statutory Auditors and the Internal Auditors arepermanent invitees to the Audit Committee meetings.The measures as suggested by the Audit Committeeare implemented as per the direction of the AuditCommittee.
The controls comprise of:
a) Officials of the Company have defined authorityand responsibilities within which they performtheir duty;
b) All the Banking transactions are under theauthority as empowered by Board.
c) Maker-checker system is in place.
d) Any deviations from the previously approvedmatter require fresh prior approval.
M/s. Vishal K Gupta & Co. (FRN: 327842E) CharteredAccountants, had carried out Internal Audit of theCompany for the FY 2024-25.
During the year under review the Company hasneither invited nor accepted any Public Deposit withinthe meaning of section 73 of the Companies Act,2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)Rules, 2014.
The Board hereby affirms that, the Company has dulycomplied with the applicable Secretarial Standardsissued by the Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia (ICSI).
25. Statement Pursuant to Section 197(12) Of theCompanies Act, 2013 Read with Rule 5 of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
The statement containing names of top ten employeesin terms of remuneration drawn and the particulars ofemployees as required under Section 197(12) of theAct read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a separateAnnexure-VI forming part of this report.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditorsand Internal Auditor have not reported any instancesof fraud committed in the Company by its officers oremployees to the Audit Committee under section143(12) and Rule 13 of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014 of the Companies Act, 2013.
There was no one time settlement by the Companywith the Banks or Financial Institutions during the yearunder review, thus, the details of difference betweenamount of the valuation done at the time of one-timesettlement and the valuation done while taking loanfrom the Banks or Financial Institutions along with thereasons thereof are not applicable.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting isrequired in respect of the following matters as therewere no transactions on these items during the yearunder review:
• Issue of Equity Shares with differential rights as todividend, voting or otherwise.
• Issue of Shares (including sweat Equity Shares) toemployees of the Company under any scheme.
The Company does not have any scheme of provisionof money for the purchase of its own Shares byemployees or by trustees for the benefit of employees.
Your Directors wish to place on record their gratitudefor the valuable guidance and support rendered bythe Government of India, various State Governmentdepartments, Banks and stakeholders, including, butnot limited to, shareholders, customers and suppliers,among others. We place on record, our appreciation ofthe contribution made by our employees at all levels.
The Directors take this opportunity to place onrecord their deep sense of appreciation for the totalcommitment, dedication and hard work put in by theemployees of the Company. Lastly, your Directors aredeeply grateful for the continuous confidence andfaith shown by the members of the Company.
Place : Kolkata On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Dated : 30-05-2025 For, Annapurna Swadisht Limited
Chairman & Managing DirectorDIN - 01895499