Your directors have the pleasure to present the 18th Annual Report on the business andoperations of your Company along with the Audited Financial Statements for the year endedMarch 31, 2025.
Financial Results
The Financial Results of the Company's performance for the year under review and those ofthe previous year are as follows: -
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Particulars
March 31, 2025,
March 31, 2024,
Income From Operations
3,839.01
3,106.91
Other Income
131.83
124.92
Total Income
3,970.84
3,231.83
Expenses [Except DepreciationExpenses]
3,458.12
2,826.14
Profit / (Loss) Before Depreciation,Amortization and T axation
512.72
405.69
Provision For Depreciation
82.95
55.60
Profit / (Loss) Before Extra-OrdinaryItems [Net of Tax Expenses]
429.77
350.10
Less: Extra-Ordinary Items[Net of Tax Expenses]
-
Profit / (Loss) Before Tax
Less: Tax Expenses: -
Income Tax (Current/Earlier Year)
100.18
80.66
Deferred Tax
4.25
(6.44)
Profit / (Loss) After Tax
333.85
263.00
Paid-up Share Capital
865.56
636.36
During the year under review, your company reported the revenue from operation amountedto Rs. 3839.01 lakh as against Rs. 3106.91 lakh during the previous financial year 2023-24.The Net Profit of your Company, for the year amounted to Rs. 333.85 lakh as against Rs. 263.00lakh during the previous financial year 2023-24.
The Directors are pleased to inform that the Company's Initial Public Offering (IPO) of22,92,000 Equity Shares of face value of 10/- (Rupees Ten only) by way of Fixed Price Processreceived an overwhelming response from the investors. The Issue was opened on April 30,2024 and closed on May 03, 2024. The trading of Equity Shares of the Company commencedon SME Platform of BSE from May 08, 2024.
The success of IPO reflects the trust, faith and confidence that customers, business partnersand markets have reposed in your Company.
Utilization of IPO Fund:
The Initial Public Offer fund has been utilizing for the purpose for which it is raised asmentioned in the Prospectus.
The Company is engaged in the business of manufacture, assemble & market a comprehensiveportfolio of medical devices, disposables and other Healthcare Products. There is no changein the business of the Company during the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
There have been no material changes and commitments, which affect the financial position ofthe Company, that have occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financialstatements relate and the date of this report.
The Company has transferred Rs. 333.85 lakh to the Reserves for the year ended March 31,2025.
The Authorised Share Capital of the company as on March 31, 2025, was Rs. 900.00 Lakhdivided into 90,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
The paid-up equity shares capital of the company stood at Rs. 865.56 Lakh consisting of8,65,56,400 equity shares of Rs.10/- each.
During the year under review, the Company has issued/allotted 22,92,000 equity sharesthrough initial Public Offer (IPO).
The company has no Subsidiary/ Joint Ventures/ Associates Company.
As required under Section 134(3)(a) & Section 92(3) of the Act, the Annual Return is put upon the Company's website and can be accessed at www.amkavproducts.com & Extracts ofthe Annual Return in form MGT 9 for the Financial Year 2024-25 is uploaded on the websiteof the Company and can be accessed at www.amkavproducts.com.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors state that:
In the preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standard have been followedalong with proper explanations relating to material departures.
The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reason-able 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 March 31, 2025, and theProfit or Loss of the Company for the period;
The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act for safeguardingthe assets of the Company and preventing and detecting fraud.
The Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts for the Financial Year Ended March 31,2025, on a going concern basis.
the Directors had laid down Internal Financial Controls to be followed by the Company andthat such Internal Financial Controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments covered under Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 form part of the notes to the standalone financial statements forming a part of thisAnnual Report.
According to Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has not invited/ acceptedany deposits from the public during the year ended March 31, 202 5. Hence, there were nounclaimed or unpaid deposits as on March 31, 2025.
During the year under review, the provision of section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013does not apply as the company was not required to transfer any amount to the InvestorEducation Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central Government of India.
Your Company has an adequate and effective Internal Control Mechanism in place which iscommensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations, to ensure efficientconduct of its operations, security of assets, prevention and detection of frauds/errors,
accuracy and completeness of accounting records and the timely preparation of reliablefinancial information as per its Management Information System (MIS). These controls havebeen designed to provide reasonable assurance about maintaining proper accountingcontrols for ensuring the reliability of financial reporting, monitoring of operations andprotecting assets from unauthorized use or losses, and compliance with regulations. TheCompany has continued its efforts to align all its processes and controls with global bestpractices.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The composition of the Board consists of the following persons:
Key Managerial Personnel
Mr. Kashyap Pravin Mody - Chairman and Managing Director
Mr. Hemanshu Kantilal Batavia - Whole-time director and Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Krishna Rathi - Company Secretary and Compliance officer
Non-Executive, Independent Directors
Mr. Gaurav MaheshwariMrs. Anamika Ajmera
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Directors
Mr. Ajay Somabhai Mehta
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Company's Articles ofAssociation, Mr. Kashyap Pravin Mody, Managing Director of the Company, retires by rotationat the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company and being eligible offer for re¬appointment.
The above re-appointment form part of the Notice of the Annual General Meeting.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013 and Secretarial Standard-1 issued by the Council of the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government. During the year, 12(Twelve) Board Meetings were held on the following dates:
(i) April 22, 2024 (ii) September 05, 2024
(iii) April 23, 2024 (iv) November 11, 2024
(v) May 29, 2024 (vi) February 10, 2025
The composition of the Board and the attendance details of the Members are given below:
Name of the Directors
Category
No. of Meetings
Held
Attended
Mr. Kashyap Pravin Mody
Chairman & ManagingDirector
6
Mr. Hemanshu KantilalBatavia
Whole-time director &CFO
Non-Executive,
Non-Independent
Director
Mr. Gaurav Maheshwari
Non-Executive,Independent Director
Mrs. Anamika Ajmera
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All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independenceas laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism [Sebi Complaints Redress System (SCORES)]:
The investor complaints are processed in a centralized web-based complaints redress system.The salient features of this system are the centralized database of all complaints, onlineupload of Action Taken Reports\(ATRs) by the concerned companies and online viewing byinvestors of actions taken on the complaint and its current status. Your Company has beenregistered on SCORES and makes every effort to resolve all investor complaints receivedthrough SCORES or otherwise within the statutory time limit from the receipt of thecomplaint. The Company had received one complaint on the SCORES during the financial year2024-25 and the same was resolved in the prescribed timeline.
M/s. R.K. Jagetiya & Co., Chartered Accountant was appointed as the statutory auditor of thecompany.
The Audit Report on the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended on March 31 2025,issued by M/s. R.K. Jagetiya & Co., Chartered Accountants, is unmodified and auditor's remarkis as follows:
S. No.
Statutory Auditor's Remark
Director's Explanation
1.
Quantitative, item-wise records of openingInventory, consumption of raw material,WIP and closing Inventory which were notrecorded in the software therefore theaudit trail (edit log) facility cannot beverified by us in with respect to suchinventory data:
The Company has already initiated asoftware to manage the inventoryand it is successfully maintaining allthe records.
The information referred to in Auditor's Report is self-explanatory and hence does not requireany further clarification.
The first proviso to section 139(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 has been omitted vide section40 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 notified on May 07, 2018. Therefore, it is notmandatory for the Company to place the matter relating to the appointment of a statutoryauditor for ratification by members at every Annual General Meeting. Hence the Company hasnot included the ratification of statutory auditors in the Notice of AGM.
During the Year under review, the Auditors have not reported any matter under Section 143(12) of the Act, therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134 (3) (ca) ofthe Act.
Internal Auditor
The Board has appointed M/s. Soni Punit & Associates Chartered Accountants, as InternalAuditor to conduct an Internal Audit functions and activities of the company for the FinancialYear 2025-26.
Secretarial Audit
The Board has appointed M/s. Pimple & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries for 5(Five) consecutive Financial Year from 2025-26 to 2029-30, to carry out the Secretarial Auditpursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 is annexed herewithand marked as Annexure - 'I' to this Report.
Cost Records & Audit
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed under the provisionsof Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the business activitiescarried out by the Company.
Reporting of Frauds by Auditors
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors, has not reported any instances of fraudcommitted in the Company by its officers or employees under Section 143(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013.
Committees of the Board
The Company has constituted different Committees under the Board that are mandated underthe Companies Act, 2013.
[I] Mandatory Committees
(a) Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors oversees the Financial Statements andFinancial Reporting before submission to the Board.
The Audit Committee is responsible for the recommendation of the appointment,remuneration, performance and oversight of the Internal and Statutory Auditors. It reviewsthe Reports of the Internal Auditors and Statutory Auditors. The Senior ManagementPersonnel are invited to the meetings of the Audit Committee, along with the Head of InternalAudit.
During the year under review, the Audit Committee met 4 (Four) times to deliberate onvarious matters. The Meetings were held on 29th May, 2024, September 05, 2024, November29, 2024, and February 10, 2025.
The composition of the Committee and the attendance details of the Members are givenbelow:
Anamika Ajmera
Chairperson, Non¬Executive, IndependentDirector
4
3
Gaurav Maheshwari
Member, Non-Executive,Independent Director
Kashyap Pravin Mody
Member, Chairman &Managing Director
(b) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Your Company has constituted the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Companypursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. The functions of thisCommittee include identification of persons who are qualified to become Directors and whomay be appointed as Senior Management, formulation of criteria for determiningqualifications, positive attributes, independence, recommendations of their appointments tothe Board, evaluation of every Director's performance, formulation of Remuneration Policy toinclude recommendation of remuneration for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and SeniorManagement.
At present, there are 3 (Three) Members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, inwhich two are Non-Executive & Independent Directors and one is Non-Executive & Non¬Independent Director.
During the year under review, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee met once todeliberate on various matters. The Meeting was held on February 10, 2025.
The composition Committee and the attendance details of the Members are given below:
Chairperson, Non-Executive,Independent Director
1
Non-Executive, IndependentDirector
Ajay Somabhai Mehta
Non-Executive, Non¬Independent Director
Remuneration Policy, Details of Remuneration and Other Terms of Appointment ofDirectors.
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committeeframed a Policy for Selection and Appointment of Directors, Senior Management and theirremuneration. This Policy inter-alia includes:
(i) Criteria of Selection of Non-Executive Directors
- Non-Executive Directors will be selected on the basis of Identification of Industry /subject leaders with strong experience. The advisory area and therefore the role maybe defined for each independent director.
- The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall ensure that the Candidateidentified for Appointment as a Director is not disqualified for Appointment underSection 164 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- In case of Appointment of Independent Directors, the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee shall satisfy itself with regard to the independent nature of the Directorsvis-a-vis the Company so as to enable the Board to discharge its function and dutieseffectively.
(ii) Remuneration
- Pursuant to recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee andApproval of the Board of Directors, Independent Directors are entitled to sitting fees forattending Board Meetings and Committee Meetings within the overall limits prescribedunder the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, In addition, Independent Directors shall beentitled to receive reimbursement of expenses for participation in theBoard/Committee Meetings.
(c) Stakeholders Relationship and Grievance Committee
Your Company has reconstituted the Stakeholders Relationship and Grievance Committee ofthe Company pursuant to Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 which comprises of 4 (Four)Directors out of which Two are Non-executive Independent Directors and Two are ManagingDirectors of the Company. The committee is headed by Ms. Anamika Ajmera.
During the year under review, the Stakeholders Relationship and Grievance Committee metonce on February 10, 2025, in order to take on note the Share Transfer / Transmission /Demat of Shares / Sub-Division as intimated by the RTA of the Company.
The composition of the Share Transfer and Stakeholders Relationship Committee is givenbelow:
Hemanshu Kantilal Batavia
Member, WholetimeDirector & CFO
Whistle Blower Policy and Vigil Mechanism
The Company has a robust vigil mechanism through its Whistle Blower Policy approved andadopted by the Board of Directors of the Company in compliance with the provisions ofSection 177 (10) of the Act and Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations.
The Policy provides protection to the directors, employees and business associates whoreport unethical practices and irregularities.
Any incidents that are reported are investigated and suitable action is taken in line with theWhistle Blower Policy. However, no complaint of this nature has been received by the AuditCommittee during the Fiscal year 2025. The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company can beaccessed at the website of the Company at www.amkavproducts.com.
The Management has put in place adequate and effective system and manpower for thepurposes of risk management. In the opinion of the Board, following would threaten theexistence risk of the Company:
The Company has laid down a well-defined risk management mechanism covering the riskmapping and trend analysis, risk exposure, potential impact, and risk mitigation process. Adetailed exercise is being carried out to identify, evaluate, manage and monitoring of bothbusiness and non-business risks.
During the year, no application was made or proceeding pending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016 against the Company.
There have been no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts orTribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
The Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment at the workplace and hasadopted a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at theworkplace in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder. InternalComplaints Committee (ICC) has been constituted to consider & redress all sexual harassmentcomplaints. The Company is committed to providing equal opportunities without regard torace, caste, sex, religion, colour, nationality, disability, etc. All women associate (permanent,temporary, contractual and trainees) as well as any women visiting the Company's officepremises or women service providers are covered under this Policy. All employees are treatedwith dignity with a view to maintaining a work environment free of sexual harassmentwhether physical, verbal or psychological.
During Fiscal year 2025, the Company has not received any complaints of sexual harassment.CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
The particulars of Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption as required underSection 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014 are not applicable to the Company.
During the period under review, there was Rs. 13.01 lakhs Foreign Exchange Earnings andthere is no Expenditure in Foreign Currency.
The Disclosures with respect to the Remuneration of Directors and Employees as requiredunder Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 along with, astatement containing particulars of Employees as required under Section 197 of CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) and (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith and marked as Annexure - “II” andform part of this report.
All related party transactions are entered on an arm's length basis, in the ordinary course ofbusiness and are in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company withPromoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may havea potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. Accordingly, no transactions arebeing reported in Form AOC-2 in terms of Section 134 of the Act read with Rule 8 of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. However, the details of the transactions with the RelatedParty are provided in the Company's financial statements in accordance with the AccountingStandards.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financialstatements. During the year, such controls were tested and no reportable material weaknessin the design or operation was observed. The internal financial control of the company isadequate to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, timelypreparation of reliable financial information, prevention and detection of frauds and errors,safeguarding of the assets, and that the business is conducted in an orderly and efficientmanner.
As the Members are aware, your Company's shares are tradable compulsorily in ElectronicForm and the Company has established connectivity with both the Depositories in the Countryi.e., NSDL and CDSL. In view of the various advantages offered by the Depository System,Members are requested to avail of the facility of dematerialization of the Company's shareson either of the aforesaid Depositories.
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct, which is applicable to the Membersof the Board and all Employees in the course of day-to-day business operations of theCompany.
The Directors state that the applicable secretarial standards i.e., SS-1 and SS-2, relating to'Meeting of the Board of Directors' and 'Meeting of General Meeting, respectively, have beenduly followed by the Company.
The Company's equity shares are listed on SME Platform of the Bombay Stock Exchange.BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
The Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting as required by regulation 34(2) (f) ofthe SEBI (listing obligations and disclosure requirement) regulations, 2015 is not applicableto the company for the financial year ending, March 31, 202 5.
The Company is committed to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance andtransparency. We ensure that we evolve & follow the corporate governance guidelines & bestpractices sincerely to boost long-term shareholder value legally, ethically & sustainably. Weconsider it an inherent responsibility to disclose timely and accurate information regardingits operations and performance. We also endeavour to maximize shareholders' value andrespect minority rights in all our business decisions.
During year, our company is Listed on SME Platform of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), byvirtue of Regulation 15 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 the compliance with the Corporate Governance provisions as specified inregulation 17 to 27 and Clause (b) to (i) and (t) of sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 46 andPara C, D and E of Schedule V is not applicable to the company.
In an ever-changing and fast-paced corporate world, training and development is anindispensable function and management of Amkay believes that training presents a primeopportunity to expand the knowledge base of all employees. A structured training anddevelopment program is organized for employees to have consistent experience andbackground knowledge. We encourage a culture of continual learning among employeesthrough various Training & development sessions within the organization. Amkay teamalways focus on producing targeted and tangible results for the business, treating it seriouslyand considering it a capital investment and making it results-driven. The results from ourtraining and development initiatives have been very positive and clearly presented theenhanced productivity, efficiency & effectiveness.
We seek to promote and follow the highest level of ethical standards in all our businesstransactions guided by our value system. The SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 mandate the formulation of certain policiesfor all listed companies. The Corporate Governance policies are available on the Company'swebsite, at www.amkayproducts.com The policies are reviewed periodically by the board andupdated as needed.
During the period under review, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is not applicable to theCompany.
Regulation 17(8) of the Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements formulated by theSecurities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the CEO/CFO certification is not applicable toyour Company as it is an SME Listed Entity.
The MCA had undertaken the Green Initiative in Corporate Governance by allowing paperlesscompliances by companies through electronic mode. We request all the shareholders tosupport the 'Green Initiative' of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Company'scontinuance towards greener environment by enabling the service of the Annual Report, AGMNotice and other documents electronically to your email address registered with yourDepository Participant/ Registrar and Share Transfer Agent. The Company appeals to you, itsShareholders, who are yet to register the E-mail addresses that they take necessary steps forregistering the same so that you can also become a part of the initiative and contributetowards a greener environment.
The Company proactively keeps its directors informed of the activities of the Company, itsManagement and operations and provides an overall industry perspective as well as issuesbeing faced by the industry.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the performance evaluation of the chairmanand Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors in theirseparate Meeting also reviewed the performance of the Board as whole.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has defined the evaluation criteria andprocedure for the performance evaluation of the Board of Directors
The Board's functioning was evaluated on various aspects, including inter alia degree offulfilment of key responsibilities, Board structure and Composition, effectiveness of Boardprocess, information and functioning.
The Directors were evaluated on aspects such as attendance and contribution at Board/Committee Meetings and guidance /support to the Management outside Board/CommitteeMeetings. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluated on key aspects of his role, includingsetting the strategic agenda of the Board and encouraging active engagement of all BoardMembers.
Evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the directorbeing evaluated.
The board of Directors has adopted the Insider Trading Policy in accordance with therequirement of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)Regulation, 2015. The Insider Trading Policy of the Company lays down guidelines andprocedures to be followed and disclosures to be made while dealing with shares of theCompany as well as consequences of violation. The Policy has been formulated to regulate,monitor and ensure the reporting of deals by employees and to maintain the highest ethicalstandard of dealing in the Company's Shares.
The insider trading Policy of the Company covering the code of practices and procedures forfair disclosures of unpublished price-sensitive information and the code of conduct for theprevention of Insider Trading is available on the website: www.amkayproducts.com.
a. The Company does not have any scheme or provision of money for the purchase of its ownshares by employees/ Directors or by trustees for the benefit of employees/ Directors;
b. The Company has not issued equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting orotherwise;
c. The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares/ESOP/ RSUs to its directors oremployees; and
d. There was no revision of financial statements and the Board's report of the Companyduring the year under review.
Your directors wish to thank the Shareholders, Clients, Bankers and Stakeholders at large fortheir continued support during the year. Your directors also wish to place on record theirappreciation for the dedication and commitment of the Employees at all levels.
For and on Behalf of the Board of DirectorsAmkay Products Limited
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Kashyap Pravin ModyChairman & Managing DirectorDIN:01717036
Dated: September 06, 2025Place: Thane