The Directors take pleasure in presenting the Annual Reporton the business and operations of the Company along withthe Audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss A/c for the yearended March 31, 2025.
The Financial Results of the company for the financialyear ended 31st March, 2025 were as follows:
Particulars
Year EndedMarch 31,2025
Year EndedMarch 31,2024
Net Sales
8566
9776
Other Income
171
294
Profit before Interest,Depreciation and Tax
394
1013
Finance Cost(including interest)
548
758
Depreciation
467
486
Exceptional Item
-
-36
Profit before Tax
-621
-267
Provision for Taxation
- Current Tax
00
- Earlier year Taxes
(1)
- Deferred Tax
(55)
(68)
Profit After Tax
(566)
(198)
Extraordinary Item
Profit after Tax IncludingExtraordinary Item
• For the year ending March 31, 2025 salesdecreased to Rs 8,566 Lacs as compared to Rs9,776 for the previous year.
• Net profit before tax for the year is Rs. (621) lacsas compared to Net Profit before tax of Rs. (267)Lacs in the previous year.
In view of the loss that occurred during this year, theDirectors are unable to recommend any dividend onthe equity shares for the year ended March 31, 2025.
The company has not transferred any amount to reserveduring this year.
During the year under review, there was no change inthe company's Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up equityshares capital. On March 31,2025, it stood at Rs. 12.03Cr divided into 1,20,30, 000 equity shares of Rs. 10/-each.
Continuous efforts on Research & Development activitiesare being made to expand the domestic and exportmarkets.
The company is committed to maintaining the beststandards of Corporate Governance and has alwaystried to build the maximum trust with shareholders,employees, customers, suppliers, and otherstakeholders.
A separate section on Corporate Governance formingpart of the Directors' Report and the certificate fromthe Practicing Company Secretary confirmingcompliance of the Corporate Governance norms asstipulated in the Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations") is included inthe Annual Report in Annexure - A.
Pursuant to regulations 34 of the Listing Regulations,Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for theyear is presented in a separate section forming part ofthe Annual Report.
The Board has adopted policies and procedures forensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business,including adherence to Company's policies,safeguarding of its assets, prevention and detection offraud, error reporting mechanisms, accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records, and timelypreparation of reliable financial disclosures. The InternalFinancial control is supplemented by an extensiveprogram of internal audit conducted by in house trainedpersonnel and external firm of Chartered Accountantsappointed on recommendation of the Audit Committeeand the Board. The audit observations and correctiveaction, if any, taken thereon are periodically reviewedby the Audit committee to ensure effectiveness of theInternal Financial Control System. The internal financial
control is designed to ensure that the financial and otherrecords are reliable for preparing financial statementsand other data, and for maintaining accountability ofpersons.
The Internal Control systems are routinely tested andcertified by Statutory as well as Internal Auditors andcover all key areas of business. Independence of theinternal audit and compliance is ensured by directreporting to the Audit Committee of the Board.
A MD and CFO Certificate, forming part of theCorporate Governance Report, further confirms theexistence and effectiveness of internal controls andreiterates their responsibilities to report deficiencies tothe Audit Committee and rectify the same.
The Company sees increasing diversity at the Boardlevel as an essential element in supporting theattainment of its strategic objectives and its sustainabledevelopment. A diverse Board, among others, willenhance the quality of decisions by utilizing differentskills, qualifications, and professional experience forachieving sustainable and balanced development.
Mr. Ambrish Jaipuria is the Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Ram Agarwal was appointed as an AdditionalDirector by the Board of Directors in their meetingheld on March 06, 2025 and approved as adirector of the company by the shareholder throughPostal Ballot dated April 17, 2025.
In terms of Articles of Association of the Companyand provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr.Pankaj Poddar (DIN: 02815660) Non-Executiveand Non Independent Director of the Company,is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGMand being eligible, offered himself for re¬appointment. The Board recommends his re¬appointment to the members in the ensuing AGM.
Mr. Ambrish Jaipuria is the Managing Director ofThe Changes in KMP during the year are as under:
the Company. Mr. Pankaj Poddar is Non-Executiveand Non-Independent Director. Mr. Rajesh KumarGupta, Mr. Ram Agarwal, Mr. Anshuman Sood andMs. Himalyani Gupta are the IndependentDirectors of the Company.
The Company has received declarations from allthe Independent Directors of the Companyconfirming that they meet with the criteria ofindependence as prescribed both under sub¬section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act,2013 and under Regulation 16 of SEBI (ListingObligation and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015.
During the year, Mr. Neeraj Kumar Sharma, anIndependent Director, ceased to hold office w.e.fJanuary 07, 2025. Mr. Sharma has informed thathe ceases to hold the criteria of independence ashe is taking a whole-time employment with anenterprise over which the Company's KMP andtheir relatives have significant influence.
During the year under review, except as statedabove, there was no change in the Directors ofthe company.
The Board of Directors of the Company are of theopinion that all the Independent Directors of theCompany appointed during the year possess theintegrity, relevant expertise and experience required tobest serve the interests of the Company. TheIndependent Directors have confirmed compliance withthe relevant provisions of Rule 6 of the Companies(Appointments and Qualifications of Directors) Rules,2014.
Mr. Ambrish Jaipuria, Managing Director, Mr. SanjayGupta, Chief Financial Officer, and Ms. Niharika Gupta,Company Secretary, are the Key Managerial Personnelof the Company in accordance with the provisions ofSection 2(51), 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 for the FY endedMarch 31, 2025.
Name
Designation
Date of Appointment / Cessation
Ms. Ekta Verma
Company Secretary
Cessation w.e.f May 17, 2024
Ms. Niharika Gupta*
Appointed w.e.f May 18, 2024
• Cessation of Ms. Niharika Gupta w.e.f April 18, 2025
15. FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR DIRECTORS
At the time of appointing a director, a formal letter ofappointment is given to them, which inter- alia explainsthe role, function, duties, and responsibilities expectedfrom them as a Director of the Company. The Directoralso explained in detail the Compliance required fromhim under the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations,2015 and other relevant regulations and affirmationtaken with respect to the same.
Management has a one-on-one discussion with thenewly appointed Director to familiarize him with theCompany's operations. Further the Company has putin place a system to familiarize the IndependentDirectors with the Company, its products, business, andthe on-going events relating to the Company.
The details of the familiarisation programme may beaccessed on the Company's website(www.cosmoferrites.com).
16. EVALUATION OF BOARD'S PERFORMANCE
In compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation 17(10) of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015, theperformance evaluation of the Board was carried outduring the year under review. More details on the sameare given in the Corporate Governance Report.
17. MEETINGS
During the year Six (6) Board Meetings and Four (4)Audit Committee Meetings were convened and held.The details of which are given in the CorporateGovernance Report. The intervening gap between theMeetings was within the period prescribed underCompanies Act, 2013.
Details of the composition of the Board and itsCommittees and of the Meetings held, the attendanceof the Directors at such meetings and other relevantdetails are provided in the Corporate GovernanceReport.
18. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES ORINVESTMENTS
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments coveredunder the provisions of Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 are given in the notes to the FinancialStatements.
19. DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted deposits from the publicwithin the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act,2013 and The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)Rules, 2014.
20. ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS& OUTGO
The details of energy conservation, technologyabsorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgoas required under Section 134(3) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, read with Rule 8 of Companies (Accounts ofCompanies) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith asAnnexure - C to this report.
21. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policyestablishing a vigil mechanism, to provide a formalmechanism to the Directors and employees to reporttheir concerns about unethical behaviour, actual orsuspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code ofConduct or ethics policy without fear of a reprisal. Thepolicy may be accessed on the Company's website.
22. REMUNERATION POLICY
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the Listing Regulations, the Board, inconsultation with its Nomination & RemunerationCommittee, has formulated a framework containing,inter-alia, the criteria for performance evaluation of theentire Board of the Company, its Committees andIndividual Directors, including Independent Directors.
Members can download the complete remunerationpolicy on the Company's website(www.cosmoferrites.com).
Disclosure of details of payment of remuneration toManagerial Personnel under Schedule V Part II, SectionII (A) forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
23. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD,COMMITTEES, AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
In terms of provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith the Rules issued there under and SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations2015, the Board has adopted a formal mechanism forevaluating the performance of its Board, Committees,and individual Directors, including the chairman of theBoard. Further, a structured performance evaluationexercise was carried out based on criteria such as:
• Board/Committees Composition;
• Structure and Responsibilities thereof;
• Ethics and Compliance;
• Effectiveness of Board Processes;
• Participation and contribution by Members;
• Information and Functioning;
• Specific Competency and Professional Experience/Expertise;
• Business Commitment & OrganizationalLeadership;
• Board/Committee culture and dynamics; and
• Degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities, etc.
The performance of Board, Committees thereof,Chairman, Executive and Non-Executive Directors andindividual Directors is evaluated by the Board/ Separatemeeting of Independent Directors. The results of suchan evaluation are presented to the Board of Directors.
With reference to Section 134(3)(h) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, all contracts and arrangements with relatedparties under Section 188(1) of the Act, entered by theCompany during the financial year, were in the ordinarycourse of business and on an arm's length basis. Thedetails of the related party transactions as requiredunder Accounting Standard-18 are set out in Note 38of the financial statements forming part of this AnnualReport.
During the year, there were no transactions with relatedparties which qualify as material transactions under SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement)Regulations, 2015. The Disclosure required in FormAOC-2 pursuant to Section 134 (3) (h) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 is Not Applicable.
The Company has developed a Policy for Considerationand Approval of Related Party Transactions which canbe accessed on the Company's website(www.cosmoferrites.com).
Pursuant to the provisions of section 92(3) of theCompanies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) of the Companies(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, theAnnual Return of the Company is available on thewebsite of the Company at the link: https://www.cosmoferrites.com/investor-relations/annual-report-notice.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 135 of theCompanies Act, 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) is not applicable to the Company during thefinancial year 2024-2025. So, there are no disclosuresrequired under section134 (3)(o) of the Companies Act,2013.
Every organization is exposed to a number of risks thatit needs to effectively identify, manage and mitigate.
The company has a process in place to identify key risksacross the organisation and relevant action plans tomitigate these risks. The Audit Committee has beenentrusted with the responsibility of assisting the Boardmembers with the risk assessment and its minimizationprocedures.
There are no risks which in the opinion of the Boardthreaten the existence of your Company. However, someof the risks which may pose challenges are set out inthe Management Discussion and Analysis which formspart of this Report.
M/s. Suresh Kumar Mittal & Co., Chartered Accountants,were re-appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Companyin 36th AGM (held on June 30, 2022) to hold office fora period of 5 years until the conclusion of 40th AGM.
There are no observations (including any qualification,reservation, adverse remark, or disclaimer) of theAuditors in their Audit Report that may call for anyexplanation from the Directors. Further, the notes toaccounts referred to in the Auditor's Report are self¬explanatory. During the year, the Auditor did not reportany matter under Section 143 (12) of the Act, thereforeno detail is required to be disclosed under Section134(3) (ca) of the Act.
Pursuant to the recent amendments under the SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Company has receiveda letter from M/s DMK Associates, Company Secretaries,expressing their willingness to be appointed as theSecretarial Auditor of the Company. They have furtherconfirmed that their appointment, if made, will complywith the provisions of Regulation 24A(1A) of the SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015.
The Board on the recommendation of Audit Committeehas proposed the appointment of M/s DMK Associates,Company Secretaries, as the Secretarial Auditor of theCompany for a period of five (5) years from financialyear 2025-2026 to financial year 2029-2030.
Additionally, for the financial year 2025, the SecretarialAudit Report is annexed as Annexure - B to this report.The Secretarial Auditor has not made any qualifications,reservations, or adverse remarks in the report.Furthermore, during the year, the Auditor did not reportany matters under Section 143(12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013. Therefore, no disclosures are required underSection 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s Ravi Sahni & Co., Cost Accountants, CostAccountants were appointed as Cost Auditors of the
Company for the Financial Year 2025. In accordancewith the provisions of Section 148 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014, since the remuneration payable to the CostAuditors is required to be ratified by the shareholders,the Board recommends the same for approval byshareholders at the ensuing AGM.
In terms of the Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013(the Act') read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014, it is stated that the cost accounts andrecords are made and maintained by the Company asspecified by the Central Government under sub-section(1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the year, the Auditor had not reported any matterunder section 143 (12) of the Act, therefore no detail isrequired to be disclosed under section 134(3) of theAct.
29. AUDITORS' REMARKS
The Auditors' remarks on the annual accounts are self¬explanatory and do not require further comments fromthe Company.
30. CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
No change in the nature of the business of the Companyduring the year under review.
31. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY,AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION OF THECOMPANY
There are no material changes and commitments whichhave occurred after the close of the financial year ofthe Company to which the balance sheet relates andthe date of the report that may affect the financialposition of the Company.
32. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THEREGULATORS OR COURTS
There are no significant material orders passed by theRegulators / Courts which would impact the goingconcern status of the Company and its future operations.
33. LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES
The Company confirms that it has paid the AnnualListing Fees for the year FY 2025-26 to the BombayStock Exchange where the Company's equity shares arelisted.
34. PROMOTION OF WOMEN'S WELL BEING ATWORKPLACE
Cosmo Ferrites 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 Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder for prevention and redressal of complaints ofsexual harassment at workplace. The Company hascomplied with provisions relating to the constitution ofthe Internal Complaints Committee under the said act.There have been no complaints of sexual harassmentreceived during the year.
35. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATEDDISCLOSURES
The information required pursuant to Section 197(12)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is also enclosed asAnnexure D to this Report.
The information pursuant to Section 197(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 pertaining to thetop ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn andtheir other particulars also form part of this report.However, the report and the accounts are being sent tothe members excluding the aforesaid annexure. In termsof Section 136 of the Act, the said annexure is open forinspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Anyshareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the samemay write to the Company Secretary.
36. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of section 134 (5) ofthe Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, tothe best of knowledge and belief and according to theinformation and explanations obtained by them, herebyconfirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts,applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed along with proper explanation relatingto material departures.
(ii) The accounting policies selected were appliedconsistently. Reasonable and prudent judgmentsand estimates are made to give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the Company as ofMarch 31,2025, and of the profits of the Companyfor the year ended on that date.
(iii) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for themaintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting fraudand other irregularities.
(iv) The annual accounts of the Company have beenprepared on a going concern basis.
(v) Proper Internal Financial Controls were in placeand the Financial Controls were adequate andwere operating effectively.
(vi) Systems to ensure compliance with the provisionsof all applicable laws were in place and wereadequate and operating effectively.
37. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the year 2024-25, the Company has compliedwith applicable Secretarial Standards issued by theInstitute of the Company Secretaries of India.
38. PROCEEDING UNDER INSOLVENCY ANDBANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
The Company has not filed any application and noproceeding is pending against the Company under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, during the yearunder review.
39. DIFFERENCE IN VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OFONE-TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONEWHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS/ FINANCIALINSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF.
The Company has not made any one-time settlementwith the banks or financial institutions, therefore, thesame is not applicable.
40. ACKNOWLDGEMENT
Your directors would also like to extend their gratitudefor the co-operation received from financial institutions,the Government of India, and regulatory authorities.The board places on record its appreciation for thecontinued support received from customers, vendors,retailers, and business partners, which is indispensablein the smooth functioning of the Company. Your directorsalso take this opportunity to thank all investors andshareholders, and the stock exchanges, for theircontinued support. Your directors place on records theirdeep appreciation to employees at all levels for theirhard work, dedication, and commitment. Theircontribution to the success of this organization isimmensely valuable.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
New Delhi Ambrish Jaipuria
May 23, 2025 Managing Director