Your Directors present the 50th Annual Report covering the operational and financial performance of your Companyalong with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
Particulars
For the year ended31.03.2025
For the year ended31.03.2024
Revenue from Operations
315.28
66.91
Other Income
27.79
2.00
Total Revenue
343.07
68.91
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation, Interest & Tax (PBDIT)
40.24
(73.91)
Depreciation & Amortization
6.95
7.10
Interest
29.10
25.87
Profit/(Loss) Before Exceptional Items and Tax
4.19
(106.88)
Exceptional Items
-
302.55
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax
195.67
Tax Provision
1.29
(58.25)
Profit/(Loss) After Tax
2.90
253.92
Other Comprehensive Income/(Expenditure) for the year
0.17
0.76
Total Comprehensive Income/(Expenditure) for the year
3.07
254.68
On a standalone basis, the turnover of the Company,including income from operations (gross) and otherincome for the year under review stood at ' 343.07crores vis-a-vis ' 68.91 crores in the previous year.Operating profit of the Company for the year underreview was ' 4.19 crores as compared to an operatingloss of ' 106.88 crores in the previous year. The Companybooked profit (after tax) of ' 2.90 crores during the yearunder review against profit (after tax) of ' 253.92 croresduring the previous year, which includes exceptionalitems of ' 302.55 Crs. attributing to the One TimeSettlement of the Companies entire debt structure withthe consortium bankers.
The consolidated turnover of your Company's Groupincluding income from operations (gross) and otherincome during the year ended 31st March, 2025 stoodat ' 343.09 crores compared to ' 69.07 crores in theprevious year. The Group earned an operating profit of' 4.15 crores during the year under review as comparedto an operating loss of ' 106.90 crores in the previousyear. The overall profit before tax during the year underreview was ' 4.15 crores against a profit of ' 195.65 croresin the previous year, which includes exceptional items of' 302.55 Crs. attributing to the One Time Settlement ofthe Companies entire debt structure with the consortiumbankers.
The foreign subsidiary viz., TIL Overseas Pte. Ltd.,Singapore had a revenue of ' 0.02 crores during the yearunder review as compared to previous year's revenue of' 0.15 crores. It registered a loss of ' 0.16 crores after taxduring the year under review compared to a loss of ' 0.08crores after tax in the previous year.
After adjusting profit for the current year, the reserves &surplus (excluding revaluation reserves) of the Companyhas increased from ' 14.35 crores to ' 16.06 crores andthe shareholders' fund increased from ' 31.88 crores to' 82.66 crores as at 31st March, 2025 respectively.
In accordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013, Regulation 33 of the Securities & ExchangeBoard of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI LODR) andapplicable Indian Accounting Standards, the AuditedConsolidated Financial Statements of the Company forthe Financial Year 2024-25, together with the Auditors'Report, form part of this Annual Report. The ConsolidatedFinancial Statements have been prepared on the basisof Audited Financial Statements of the Company andits Subsidiary Company as approved by their respectiveBoard of Directors.
Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013,a statement in the prescribed Form AOC-1 containingthe salient features of the financial statements of theCompany's Subsidiary is also provided in this AnnualReport.
The accounts of the Company's Subsidiary are alsouploaded on the website of the Company, www.tilindia.in.
As the Company had negligible profit during the financialyear ended 31st March, 2025, the Board does notrecommend payment of any Dividend.
As you are aware that during the Financial Year 2023¬24 consequent upon the change in mangement andone time settlement of the Companies debt structure,the Company had issued & allotted 74,96,592 EquityShares of ' 10 each on Preferential basis at a premiumof ' 82.40 per share to M/s. Indocrest Defence SolutionsPrivate Limited on 24th January, 2024 ranking paripassu with the existing paid up share capital of theCompany. Accordingly, the paid up equity share capitalof the Company as on 31st March, 2024 increased to' 17,52,68,570/- divided into 1,75,26,857 equity sharesof face value of ' 10/- each.
Further, as a gesture of gratitude to all the shareholderswho stood stable with the Company during its tryingperiod, the Company had come out with an issue ofequity shares on rights basis at face value of ' 10/- eachwith no premium (at a time when the market price of theshares of the Company was hovering around ' 300 pershare) to all the existing shareholders at the ratio of 28new shares for every 10 shares held by them as on the
record date viz., 22nd March, 2024. The issue opened on26th April, 2024 & closed on 10th May, 2024. Pursuant tothe rights issue, the Company allotted 4,90,75,199 fullypaid-up equity shares of face value of ' 10 each for cashat a price of ' 10 each on 17th May, 2024 for an aggregateamount of ' 4,907.52 lakhs to all the shareholders whohad applied for their right entitlements. Resultantly, as on31st March, 2025, the paid-up equity share capital of theCompany is ' 66,60,20,560/-, comprising of 6,66,02,056fully paid-up Equity Shares of face value of ' 10/- each.
Further, the Company has proposed and the shareholdersapproved further issue of equity capital through variousmodes of private placement like, Qualified InstitutionalPlacement and/or issue of share warrants to promoters,as may be deemed fit. Consequently, the Companyhas increased its authorized equity share capital from' 70,00,00,000 divided into 7,00,00,000 equity shares of' 10 each to ' 1,00,00,00,000 divided into 10,00,00,000equity shares of ' 10 each.
The Company does not have any stock option schemefor its employees.
The Company has not transferred any amount to theGeneral Reserve during the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2025.
During the year under review, the Company has notaccepted any deposits from the public within the ambitof Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and theCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 andthere is no outstanding deposit as on 31st March, 2025.
As on 31st March, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company consisted of the following Members:
NAME OF DIRECTORS
DESIGNATION
DIN
Mr. Sunil Kumar Chaturvedi
Chairman & Managing Director
02183147
Ms. Saroj Punhani
Non-Executive Independent Director
08922018
Lt. Gen. Narendra Bahadur Singh
09699871
Mr. Amit Mukherjee
06746412
Mr. Alok Kumar Tripathi
Director & President
10470292
Mr. Ayan Banerjee
Director - Finance
07563764
In terms of the disclosure received from the Directors, none of them are disqualified from being appointed as directorsunder Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The term of Mr. Sekhar Bhattacharjee, the erstwhileCompany Secretary had come to an end on 30th June,2024. On his superannuation, Ms. Chandrani Chatterjeewas appointed as the Company Secretary and the ChiefCompliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 1st July, 2024.
Presently, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Companyare as under:
1. Mr. Sunil Kumar Chaturvedi, Chairman andManaging Director
2. Mr. Alok Kumar Tripathi, Director & President
3. Mr Ayan Banerjee, Director- Finance
4. Mr. Kanhaiya Gupta, Chief Financial Officer.
5. Ms. Chandrani Chatterjee, Company Secretary &Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Directors meets at regular intervals todiscuss and decide on Company/business policy andstrategy apart from other items of business. The Boardand Committee Meetings are pre-scheduled and atentative annual calendar of the Board and CommitteeMeetings is circulated to the Directors well in advance tohelp them plan their schedule and to ensure meaningfulparticipation at the meetings.
During the year under review eleven (11) Board Meetingswere convened and held, the details of which are given inthe Corporate Governance Report.
There are three Committees of the Board of Directors incompliance with various requirements of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and SEBI LODR which are as follows:
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination & Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
Additionally, the Company has also constituted followingtwo Committees which are not mandatory for theCompany at present:
1. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
2. Risk Management Committee
The details of composition, meetings held duringthe financial year 2024-25, terms of reference, etc.,pertaining to said committees are mentioned in theCorporate Governance Report.
An exclusive meeting of the Independent Directors washeld on 28th May, 2024 for familiarization with their role.
During the year under review, the Company hasduly complied with the applicable provisions of theSecretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board ofDirectors (SS-1) and Secretarial Standards on GeneralMeetings (SS-2) issued by The Institute of CompanySecretaries of India (ICSI).
The state of affairs of the Company together with SWOTanalysis has been given in the Management Discussion& Analysis section which forms a part of this Report asANNEXURE-IV.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(c)read with Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013and the provisions of the SEBI LODR, the Board ofDirectors state that:
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the yearended 31st March, 2025, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed along with properexplanation relating to material departures, if any;
ii. The Directors have selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of the stateof affairs of the Company at the end of the financialyear and of the profits of the Company for thatperiod;
iii. The Directors have taken proper and sufficientcare for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assetsof the Company and for preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities;
iv. The Directors have prepared the annual accountson a going concern basis;
v. The Directors have laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate and areoperating effectively; and
vi. The Directors had devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems are adequate and operatingeffectively.
Independent Directors on the Board have givendeclarations that they meet the criteria of independenceas laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies
Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI LODRand they also comply with Rule 6(1) and (2) of theCompanies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)Rules, 2014, as amended. In the opinion of the Board,they fulfill the conditions of independence as specifiedin the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI LODR and areindependent of the management.
Your Company has adequate internal financial controlmechanisms commensurate with its size and scale ofoperations, procedures and policies ensuring orderly andefficient conduct of its business, including adherenceto the Company's policies, safeguarding of its assets,prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracyand completeness of accounting records and timelypreparation of reliable financial information. During theyear under review, such controls were reviewed andno reportable material weakness either in design or inoperation were observed.
The Company, being in manufacturing business, doesnot have any policy to give loans, directly or indirectly,to any person or to other body corporates or give anyguarantee or provide any security in connection witha loan, covered under the provisions of Section 186 ofthe Companies Act, 2013, to any other body corporateexcept for its subsidiary as and when required. TheCompany also did not make any investment in securitiesof any other body corporate during the year under review.
All related party transactions which were entered duringthe financial year were in the ordinary course of businessand on arm's length basis. There were no materiallysignificant related party transactions entered into bythe Company with promoters, directors, key managerialpersonnel or other persons which may have a potentialconflict with the interest of the Company.
All related party transactions were placed before theAudit Committee and Board for their review and approval.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions as approvedby the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors areavailable on the Company's website under the followingweblink:
https://www.tilindia.in/investor-relations/related-party-
transaction-policy
The details of the related party transactions are set out inthe note no. 38 to the financial statements.
There is no material changes & commitments affectingfinancial positions of the Company between end of thefinancial year & the date of this Report.
However, as approved by the Shareholders vide theirresolution passed at the Extraordinary General Meetingheld on 24th April, 2025, the Company has taken propersteps for issue and allotment of 37,50,000 convertiblewarrants in favour of the promoters of the Company,which may be converted into equity shares at a later datecomplying with all related statutory requirements.
In terms of the provisions of Schedule V(C) of the SEBILODR, a detailed report on the Corporate Governanceattached as ANNEXURE-I, together with a Certificate forthe year ended 31st March, 2025 issued by Messrs. Singhi& Co. (FRN 302049E), Chartered Accountants, Kolkata,the Statutory Auditors of the Company, confirmingcompliance with the requirements of the CorporateGovernance as specified in SEBI LODR attached asANNEXURE-II forms part of this Annual Report.
In terms of provisions of Section 177 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder read withRegulation 22 of the SEBI LODR, your Company hasin place necessary vigil mechanism through a whistleblower policy, to provide a formal mechanism to thedirectors, employees and stakeholders to report genuineconcerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected,a fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conductand other issues relating to inappropriate functioningof the organization. The policy provides for adequatesafeguards against victimization of persons who usesuch mechanism and provides for direct access to theChairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate orexceptional cases.
The said policy is available on the website of theCompany under the weblink: https://www.tilindia.in/investor-relations/whistle-blower-policy.
In terms of Regulation 34(2) read with Paragraph Bof Schedule V of the SEBI LODR, the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report is attached asANNEXURE-IV and forms an integral part of thisAnnual Report.
In terms of provisions of Section 139 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the provisions of Section 145
thereto, Messrs. Singhi & Co. (FRN 302049E), CharteredAccountants, the Statutory Auditors of the Companyhave submitted their Independent Auditors Report onStandalone and Consolidated Financial Statements ofthe Company for the year ended 31st March, 2025 whichforms part of this Annual Report.
The Statutory Auditors have provided an unmodifiedopinion on their report under Section 143(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS & THE SECRETARIALAUDIT REPORT
In terms of the provisions of Section 204(1) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with the SEBI LODR, theSecretarial Audit Report, the Secretarial ComplianceReport and the Non-Disqualification Certificateof Directors issued by the Secretarial Auditors,Messrs. T Chatterjee and Associates, PracticingCompany Secretaries (FRN: P2007WB067100) for thefinancial year 2024-25 are annexed as ANNEXURE-IIIand forms part of this Report. Observations of theSecretarial Auditor have been disclosed in their Reports.
As directed by SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations,2024 issued on 12th December, 2024, your Directors,on recommendation of the Audit Committee, havesuggested the appointment of M/s. RupanjanaDe & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries(FRN P2024WB101200), a renowned CS firm workingthroughout India focusing mainly in Kolkata, as theSecretarial Auditors of the Company for the next 5years w.e.f financial year 2025-26. Accordingly, asuitable resolution proposing the appointment ofM/s. Rupanjana De & Co. has been included in thenotice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting forconsideration and approval of the shareholders.
EXPLANATION TO THE OBSERVATIONS OF THESTATUTORY & SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
The Reports of the Secretarial Auditor and StatutoryAuditor are self-explanatory in nature, except certainobservations under Regulation 17(10), 24(4) and46(2)(i) of the SEBI LODR relating to evaluation ofvarious Directors and familiarization program toIndependent Directors.
The Management hereby place on record theirperspective in relation to the above observations - Theentire Board of the Company including the IndependentDirectors were appointed on 24th January, 2024 asadditional Directors and the said appointment wasratified by the shareholders at the Extraordinary GeneralMeeting held on 20th April, 2024. Hence, during thefinancial year 2024-25 the Board was entirely new whoseevaluation was not feasible within such short time. Also,the familiarization program was undertaken during theirfirst induction in January, 2024. Hence, another program
was not undertaken within such short span. However, allthese compliances have been made subsequently at thebeginning of the next financial year 2025-26.
COST AUDITORS & THE COST AUDIT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit)Rules, 2014, as amended, the Company conduct annualcost audit. The Cost Auditors, Messrs. D. Radhakrishnan& Co., Cost Accountants (FRN: 000018) have submittedthe Cost Audit Report for the financial year 2023-24within the time prescribed under the Companies Act,2013 and the Rules made thereunder. The report wasduly adopted by the Board of Directors and filed withRegistrar of Companies on 18th September, 2024.
For financial year 2024-25, the same firm was re¬appointed by the Board and the shareholders of theCompany for conducting the cost audit. The Cost Auditorshall provide their report within 30th September, 2025, asprescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
Further, for the financial year 2025-26, the Board ofDirectors, on recommendation of the Audit Committee,has appointed M/s. N. Radhakrishnan & Co., CostAccountants (FRN 000056), to conduct the cost auditrelating to products manufactured by the Company fallingunder the applicable Tariff heading, at a remunerationof ' 1,50,000/-(Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand Only)per annum, subject to ratification by the shareholders atthe 50th Annual General Meeting. A resolution seekingratification of the remuneration payable to Cost Auditorsform part of the Notice convening the 50th AnnualGeneral Meeting. The Company has received consentfrom M/s. N. Radhakrishnan & Co. for their appointment.
PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO
In compliance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) ofthe Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the particularsof Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption andForeign Exchange Earnings and Outgo in the prescribedformat is attached as ANNEXURE-V and forms a part ofthis Annual Report.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERSPASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS ORTRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERNSTATUS AND COMPANY’S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There were no significant material orders passed bythe regulators/courts/tribunals which is likely to impactthe going concern status of the Company and its futureoperations.
However, Shareholders' attention are drawn to thefollowing orders received from SEBI:
1) Honourable Adjudicating Officer - SEBI, vide anorder (Adjudication Order No. Order/SS/LD/2024-25/30374-30377 dated 30th May 2024) underSection 15 —I of The Securities and ExchangeBoard Of India Act, 1992 read with Rule 5 of SEBI(Procedure for holding enquiry and imposingpenalties) Rules 1995, found TIL Limited ("theCompany") along with few of its erstwhile KMPsguilty of violation of provisions of SEBI (Prohibitionof Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relatingto Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 and SEBILODR. In consequence of such findings, theHonourable Adjudicating Officer has imposed finesand penalties under Section 15 HA and 15 HB ofthe SEBI Act, 1992, on the Company and it's the-then KMPs. The aggregate penalty imposed on theCompany is ' 1cr.
However, the Company has filed an appeal beforethe SEBI appellate tribunal against the said order onthe ground that since then the entire managementof the Company has changed, the said KMPs are nolonger associated with the Company.
2) Honourable Adjudicating Officer - SEBI, vide anorder (Adjudication Order No. Order/NH/YK/2024-25/30560 dated 28" June 2024) (received by theCompany on 2™ July 2024) under Section 15 — |of The Securities and Exchange Board Of IndiaAct, 1992 read with Rule 5 of SEBI (Procedure forholding enquiry and imposing penalties) Rules1995, found TIL Limited ("the Company") guilty forviolating the provision of Regulations 30 (2) and30 (6) of Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 for delayed disclosure of thedefault of loan obtained by the Company withindue time during a period in the year 2022. Inconsequence of such findings, the HonourableAdjudicating Officer has imposed a monetarypenalty under Section 15 A (b) of the SEBI Act, 1992,on the Company. The aggregate penalty imposedon the Company is ' 10 lakhs, which had been dulypaid by the Company.
3) Also, during the year more specifically during June,2024, some of the erstwhile promoters of theCompany were reclassified as public shareholdersin accordance with Regulation 31A of theSEBI LODR.
The Company believes that Culture and EmployeeExperience are the only differentiators in today'scompetitive environment. Endeavour is on to create aworkplace where everyone feels valued, supported, andempowered to do their best. Employees and workersoccupy prime position in the organization's hierarchy
of stakeholders, and therefore continuous attention isgiven them.
The Company focuses on growing talent from withinand most of its business leaders are home grownwho have played a pivotal role in the success of theorganization. The Company operates mindful of allregulatory requirements while employing and are anequal opportunity employer. Strong emphasis is puton diversity and inclusion and accordingly the focus oncreating a balanced workforce is of prime importance tothe Company.
As on 31st March, 2025, the employee strength of yourCompany stood at 348.
The particulars of employees as required under Section197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, as amended, are attached asANNEXURE-VI and forms part of this Report.
However, the Report and Financial Statements are beingsent to all Shareholders of the Company excluding theinformation on employees' particulars as per Rule 5of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, as amended, andare available for inspection by the Shareholders at theregistered office of the Company during business hourson working days of the Company upto the date of theensuing 50th Annual General Meeting. Any Shareholderinterested in obtaining a copy of the said informationmay write to the Company at its Registered Office.
Your Company is committed to provide a safe and secureenvironment to its women employees across its functionsand has in place a Policy on "Prevention, Prohibition &Redressal of Sexual Harassment at Workplace" and alsoan Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) as envisagedunder the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Womenat Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act,2013 and Rules made thereunder.
During the year under review, 4 awareness programmeswere organized by the Company at its various locations.
During the year under review, no complaints relating tosexual harassment were reported either with the ICC orwith the Company.
The Annual Report of the ICC under the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 has been filed withthe appropriate authority within the due date.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) andSection 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the AnnualReturns of the Company for all previous years areuploaded on the website of the Company and can beaccessed at https://www.tilindia.in/investor-relations/annual-return/.
All Directors and senior management personnel haveaffirmed compliance with the code of conduct of theCompany. A declaration to that effect signed by theChairman and Managing Director as stipulated underRegulation 34(3) read with Part D of Schedule V to theSEBI Listing Regulations, for the year ended 31st March,2025 is attached as ANNEXURE-VII and forms a part ofthis Report.
The following Annexures referred to in this Report andother information which are required to be disclosed areattached herewith and forms part of this Report:
ANNEXURE
PARTICULARS
I
Report on Corporate Governance
II
Auditor's Certificate on CorporateGovernance
III
Secretarial Audit Report, SecretarialCompliance Report and Certificate ofNon-Disqualification of Directors
IV
Management Discussion and AnalysisReport
V
Prescribed Particulars on Conservationof Energy, Foreign Exchange earningsand outgo, etc.
VI
Particulars of Employees
VII
Managing Director's Certificateunder Regulation 34(3) read withParagraph D of Schedule V of SEBI(Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015relating to compliance with the Code ofConduct.
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on recordtheir sincere appreciation for the State & CentralGovernment authorities, customers, vendors, bankers,stock exchanges, regulators, investors, shareholdersand all other stakeholders for the sustained support,admirable assistance & endless encouragementextended towards the performance of the Company. YourDirectors also express their earnest regard to employeesat all levels for their ardent enthusiasm & interminableefforts in contributing towards the survival & growth ofthe Company. The Company looks forward towards thecontinued support & solidarity from all stakeholders instriving enhanced value for the Company going forward.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Place: Kolkata Sunil Kumar Chaturvedi
Date: 26th May, 2025 Chairman & Managing Director