Your directors hereby present the 36th Annual Report together with the Audited statements of Accounts for thefinancial year ended on 31st March 2025.
Particulars
F.Y. 2024-25
F.Y. 2023-24
Revenue from Operations
-
Other Income
64.02
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
172.53
73.61
Profit Before Tax
(108.51)
(73.61)
Tax
0.05
Profit after Tax
(108.56)
EPS
(0.99)
(1.68)
There has been no business, hence question of change in Nature of Business does not arise.
Considering the loss incurred in the current financial year and accumulated losses, your directors have notrecommended any dividend for the financial year under review.
The Book closure shall be from 24.09.2025 to 30.09.2025 (Both inclusive)
The Company has not transferred any amount to Reserves for the period under review.
No amount to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
The issued, subscribed and paid-up capital of the Company is Rs.23,70,78,500/- divided into 2,37,07,850 equityshares of Rs 10/- each. The company has raised equity shares of 56,90,500 Rs. 10/- each through preferential basis ofequity shares on 5th July 2024 and raised equity shares of 1,36,28,750 of Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs. 6/- eachthrough preferential basis on 4th February 2025.
The Company does not have any subsidiary, associate companies & joint ventures.
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the company have occurred between theend of financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of the Directors' Report.
Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and theCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
As on 31st March 2025, the Company has an unsecured loan of Rs. 43,73,918/- from the directors and have received adeclaration to the effect that it's from the owned funds and not from the borrowed funds.
No disclosure is required under section 67 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 16(4) of theCompanies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, in respect of voting rights not exercised directly by theemployees of the Company as the provisions of the said section are not applicable.
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act,2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arm's length basis and werein the ordinary course of the business. There are no materially significant related party transactions made by thecompany with Promoters, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have potentialconflict with interest of the company at large. Hence, disclosure in AOC-2 is not applicable to the Company.
To the best of our knowledge, the company has not received any such orders passed by the regulators, courts ortribunals during the year, which may impact the going concern status or company's operations in future.
The Company recognizes that building a Board of diverse and inclusive culture is integral to its success. TheBoard considers that its diversity, including gender diversity, is a vital asset to the business.
The Board has adopted a Board diversity policy which sets out the approach to diversity of the Board ofDirectors.
The Company has adopted all policies as mandated under the applicable laws and the same are made availablein the website of the Company http://www.kabradrugs.com/
The Company has zero tolerance for Sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a policy on prevention,prohibition and redressal of Sexual Harassment at workplace in line with the requirements of the SexualHarassment of women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules framedthereunder which has been made available on the Company's website (www.kabradrugs.com).
Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexualharassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy.
Your directors state that during the year under review, there was no case filed pursuant to the SexualHarassment of the Woman at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed of during the year:
Number of complaints pending at the beginning of the year
Nil
No. of complaints received in the year
No. of complaints disposed off in the year
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
Number of complaints pending at the end of the financial year
We hereby confirm that the Company has complied with the provisions relating to the Maternity Benefit Act1961
The Company believes that human capital is its biggest asset and immensely values its human resources. TheCompany acknowledges that employee participation and involvement is the key to sustained growth and henceencourages various measures to promote the same. The Company is of the opinion that motivated employees arevery crucial to the growth of the organization and hence puts a lot of emphasis on promoting employeeengagement at all levels.
The Company has developed and implemented a Risk Management Policy. The policy identifies the threat of suchevents as "Risks", which if occurred will adversely affect value to shareholders, ability of Company to achieveobjectives, ability to implement business strategies, the way the Company operates and reputation. Such risksare categorized into Strategic Risks, Operating Risks and Regulatory Risks.
The framework defines the process for identification of risks, its assessment, mitigation measures, monitoring andreporting. While the Company, through its employees and Executive Management, continuously assess theidentified Risks, the Audit Committee reviews the identified Risks and its mitigation measures annually.
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations.The Company has an Internal Audit department with adequate experience and expertise in internal controls,operating systems and procedures. The system is supported by documented policies, guidelines and procedures tomonitor business and operational performance which are aimed at ensuring business integrity and promotingoperational efficiency.
The Company has a vigilant mechanism named Whistle Blower Policy to deal with instances of fraud andmismanagement, if any.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, Mr. KUNIAMUTHUR NANJAPPAN ANAND(DIN: 03230186), Executive Director of the Company retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual GeneralMeeting and being eligible has offered himself for re-appointment. The Board recommends his reappointment.The resolution for his re-appointment is incorporated in the Notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
During the period under review, in the Board Meeting held on 14th August 2024, Mr. N. Aravind (DIN: 01895602)appointed as an Additional Director designated as the Managing Director of the Company and was regularized inthe annual general meeting held on 30th September 2024.
In the Board Meeting held on 02nd September 2024, Mr. Kuniamuthur Nanjappan Anand (DIN: 03230186), whowas appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director in year 2022, be and is hereby appointed as the executivedirector of the company liable to be retire by rotation and the same was approved in the annual general meetingheld on 30th September 2024.
During the year under review, there have been no circumstances affecting their status as independent directorsof the Company. No Director of the Company is disqualified under any law to act as a director.
During the year under review, the non-executive directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship ortransactions with the Company, other than sitting fees, commission and reimbursement of expenses incurred bythem for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board/ Committee of the Company.
Considering the above changes, following is the composition of the Board of the Company.
Sr.
No
Name of the Directors
Designation
Date ofAppointment
1.
BANGALORE
VENKATAKRISHNAPPA ANANTHKUMAR
Chief Financial Officer &Whole Time Director
29/01/2024
2.
KUNIAMUTHUR NANJAPPANANAND
Executive Director
02/09/2024
3.
ANANTHKUMAR SHILPA
Independent WomanDirector
19/02/2020
4.
ANAND ANITHA
Independent Director
14/07/2022
5.
N. ARAVIND
Managing Director
14/08/2024
6.
MONIKA SANWAL
Company Secretary &Compliance Officer
The Company has received necessary declaration from each Independent Director under Section 149 (7) of theCompanies Act, 2013, that they meet the criteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
During the financial Year 2024-2025, the Board met Ten (10) times. The details of the number of meetings of theBoard held during the Financial Year 2024-25 and the attendance of the Directors are enshrined below:
Sr. No
Date of the Board Meeting
Number of Directors present
1
30/05/2024
4
2
05/07/2024
3
12/07/2024
5
6
04/11/2024
7
14/11/2024
8
04/12/2024
9
04/02/2025
10
14/02/2025
The Board of Directors has the following Committees:
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
The details of the Committees along with their composition, number of meetings and attendance at the meetingsare provided below:
1. The Audit Committee of the Company constituted comprises of Three Directors being Mr. KuniamuthurNanjappan Anand, Mrs. A. Anitha and Mrs. Ananthkumar Shilpa, During the year, the audit committee met 5times i.e 30.05.2024, 14.08.2024, 02.09.2024, 14.11.2024, and 14.02.2025 with the attendance of the membersas under: -
Name of the member
No of meetings attended
Held
Attended
Mr. Kuniamuthur Nanjappan Anand
Mrs. A. Anitha
Mrs. Ananthkumar Shilpa
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee constituted comprises of Three Directors being Mr. KuniamuthurNanjappan Anand, Mrs. A. Anitha. And Mrs. Ananthkumar Shilpa, During the year, the Nomination &remuneration committee met 3 times i.e 30.05.2024, 14.08.2024 and 02.09.2024 with the attendance of themembers as under:
3. 'Stakeholders Relationship Committee- The Board of Directors of the Company has set up 'StakeholdersRelationship Committee' in order to align it with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Committee has been constituted to strengthen the investor relations and to inter-alia, look into issuesrelating to shareholders grievances pertaining to transfer of shares, non-receipt of declared dividends, non¬receipt of Annual Report, issues concerning de-materialization etc.
This committee comprised of Three Directors being Mr. Nanjappan Aravind, Mrs. A. Anitha, and Mrs.Ananthkumar Shilpa During the year, one committee meeting held on 14.02.2025 all committee members presentat the meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Schedule IV, clause VIII of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board has carried out anevaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well as the evaluation of the working of its Audit,Nomination & Remuneration Committees. The performance evaluations of Independent Directors were alsocarried out and the same was noted. Independent Directors in their meeting decided to bring more transparencyin their performance and bring more responsibility while taking any policy decisions for the benefit of theshareholders in general.
The Board has on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, framed a policy forselection and appointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management and theirremuneration.
No directors or Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company were drawing remuneration during thefinancial year 2024-25. Therefore, the disclosures required under Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014, are not applicable. Furthermore, as there were nopermanent employees drawing remuneration above the specified thresholds, the disclosures as per Section197(12) read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the said rules are also not provided
As required under Clause VII of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, the Independent Directors held aMeeting on 14.02.2025 without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members of Management.
The Independent Directors have been updated with their roles, rights and responsibilities in the Company byspecifying it in their appointment letter along with necessary documents, reports and internal policies to enablethem to familiarize with the Company's procedures and practices. The Company has through presentations, atregular intervals, familiarized and updated the Independent Directors with the strategy, operations and functionsof the Company and Engineering Industry as a whole.
M/s PPN and Company Chartered Accountants, (FRN:013623S) appointed as the Statutory Auditors of theCompany in place of the retiring Statutory Auditors M/s. Rishi Sekhri & Associates., Chartered Accountants, foran initial term of five consecutive years and who shall hold office from the conclusion of this 35th AnnualGeneral Meeting till the conclusion of 40th Annual General Meeting to be held in the financial year 2028-29 atsuch remuneration and out of pocket expenses, as may be decided by the Board of Directors of the Company onthe recommendation of the Audit Committee.
The observations made by the Auditors in their Auditors' Report and the Notes on Accounts referred to in theAuditors' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
Pursuant to provisions of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 the Company has appointed Mrs. Anshu Chouhan &Associates, Company Secretary in practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Auditreport in the prescribed Form No MR-3 is annexed herewith.
In terms of Sections 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Act, annual return for the financial year 2024-2025 will be madeavailable on the Company's website once filed with Registrar of Companies and can be viewed at the belowmentioned link: https://www.kabradrugs.com/.
As per the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements), 2015, introduced pursuant to SEBINotification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2015-16/013 dated September 2, 2015, which became effective fromDecember 1, 2015 read with Regulation 15(2)(a) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements),2015, Regulation 27(2)(a) is applicable to only those listed entities having paid-up Equity Share Capital exceedingRs. 10 Crores and Net Worth exceeding Rs. 25 Crores.
In light of the same the Company has informed BSE Limited regarding the non-applicability of Regulation 27(2)(a) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations 2015.
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiative under theprovisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 9 of Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, as the said provisions are not applicable.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is not required to be given as there wereno employees coming within the purview of this section.
The Board of Directors had adopted a Code of Conduct for the Board Members and employees of the Company. ThisCode helps the Company to maintain the Standard of Business Ethics and ensure compliance with the legalrequirements of the Company.
The Code aims to prevent any wrongdoing and promote ethical conduct at the Board and by employees. TheCompliance Officer is responsible for ensuring adherence to the Code by all concerned and is available on theCompany's website.
The Code lays down the standard of conduct which is expected to be followed by the Directors and the designatedemployees in their business dealings and on matters relating to integrity in the workplace, in business practices and indealing with stakeholders.
All the Board Members and the Senior Management personnel have confirmed compliance with the Code.TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption etc. as required to be given under Section 134(3)(m)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are not applicable toCompany, as our Company has not carried out in the manufacturing activities. The foreign exchange earnings onaccount of the operation of the Company during the year was Rs. Nil.
Pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment &Remuneration) Rules, 2014, every Listed Company mandate to disclose in the Board's Report the ratio of theremuneration of each director to the permanent employee's remuneration. However, since there is nopermanent employee in the Company, no disclosure under the said provision has been furnished.
The Directors' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, shall state that:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation by way of notes to accounts relating to material departures.
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs ofthe Company at the end of the financial year and of the loss of the Company for that period.
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the company andfor preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) The directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operating effectively
e) Directors have prepared the accounts on a "going concern basis".
f) The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The provisions pertaining to maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under subsection (1)of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, are not applicable to the Company.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, there was no application made and proceeding initiated /pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, by any Financial and/or Operational Creditors against your Company.
As on the date of this report, there is no application or proceeding pending against your company under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the Company has neither taken any loan nor done any settlement with its Bankers.
During the reporting period, no significant and material order has been passed by the regulators, courts, tribunalsimpacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
Your directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received fromthe Banks, Government Authorities, Customers, and Shareholders during the year. Your directors also wish to takeon record their deep sense of appreciation for the committed services of the employees at all levels, which hasmade our Company successful in the business.