The Board of Directors take pleasure in presenting the 26th (Twenty-Sixth) Annual Report including inter-alia Directors'Report, its annexures and audited financial statements (including standalone and consolidated financial statements alongwith respective Auditors' Report thereon) for the year ended 31st March, 2025. The consolidated performance of theCompany and its subsidiaries has been referred to wherever required. The Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 are referred to as 'Act' and 'Listing Regulations' respectively.
The performance of the Company for the financial years ended has been as under:
(Amount in Rs. Mn)
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
Revenue from Operations
6759.57
5800.33
6759.95
5807.52
Other Income
57.36
63.63
51.50
58.07
Profit/loss before Depreciation, Finance Costs, Exceptional items andTax Expense
1263.92
1180.35
1259.84
1185.09
Less: Depreciation/ Amortisation/ Impairment
317.74
226.42
322.35
231.63
Profit /loss before Finance Costs, Exceptional items and Tax Expense
946.18
953.93
937.49
953.46
Less: Finance Costs
221.60
221.71
221.79
223.09
Profit /loss before Exceptional items and Tax Expense
724.58
732.22
715.70
730.37
Add/(less): Exceptional items
0
Profit /loss before Tax Expense
Less: Tax Expense (Current & Deferred)
186.05
169.54
186.83
169.24
Profit /loss for the year (1)
538.53
562.68
528.87
561.13
Total Comprehensive Income/loss (2)
(2.99)
0.85
Total (1 2)
535.54
563.53
525.88
561.98
Balance of profit /loss for earlier years
2458.81
1895.28
2450.46
1888.48
Less: Transfer to Debenture Redemption Reserve
Less: Transfer to Reserves
Less: Dividend paid on Equity Shares
Less: Dividend paid on Preference Shares
Less: Dividend Distribution Tax
Balance carried forward
2994.35
2976.34
During the year under review, the Company has recordedan income of Rs. 6,816.93 Mn and net profit of Rs. 538.53Mn as compared to sales and other income of Rs. 5,863.96Mn and net profit of Rs. 562.68 Mn achieved in the previousfinancial year.
During the year under review, the Company has recordedan income of Rs. 6,811.45 Mn and net profit of Rs 528.87Mn as compared to sales and other income of Rs. 5,865.59Mn and net profit of Rs 561.13 Mn achieved in the previousfinancial year.
The information on Company's affairs and relatedaspects is provided under Management Discussion andAnalysis Report, which has been prepared, inter-alia, incompliance with Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and forms partof the Annual Report.
During the period under review and the date of Board'sReport there was no change in the nature of businesspursuant to inter-alia Section 134 of the Companies Act,2013 and Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014
The Closing balance of reserves, including retained earnings,of the Company as at March 31, 2025 is Rs. 6,999.60 Mn.
The Company has decided not to pay any dividend for thefinancial year 2024-25 keeping in mind its capex, growthplans and working capital requirements.
In terms of Regulation 43A of the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India ("SEBI") (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations),the Dividend Distribution Policy was adopted to set outparameters and circumstances that will be taken intoaccount by the Board while determining the distribution ofdividend to the shareholders. The Policy is available on thewebsite of the Company under the web link https://mtar.in/policies-related-documents/.
There have been no material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial position of the Company whichhave occurred from the end of Financial Year 2024-25till the date of this Annual Report except that theproposal of merger of M/s. Gee Pee Aerospace and DefencePrivate Limited ("Transferor Company-1") and M/s. MagnatarAerosystems Private Limited ("Transferor Company-2"), thewholly-owned subsidiary(ies) of the Company with theHolding Company/ Company i.e. MTAR Technologies Limited("Transferee Company"), has been approved by the Boardof Directors of respective companies on 22nd May, 2025.Developments in this regard will be informed to thestakeholders accordingly.
Pursuance to SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/DDHS/CIR/P/2018/144 dated November 26, 2018, read withSEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/DDHS/DDHS-RACPOD1/P/CIR/2023/172 dated October 19, 2023, the Directors theDirectors confirm that the Company is not defined as a"Large Corporate" as per the framework provided in thesaid Circular. Further, your Company has not raised anyfunds by issuance of debt securities.
The Board of Directors duly met four (4) times during thefinancial year 2024-25 on 28th May 2024, 13th August2024, 29th October 2024 and 10th February 2025. Theintervening gap between the meetings did not exceed 120days, as prescribed under the Act and Listing Regulations.All the meetings were conducted through Physical modeand option of attending the meeting through audiovisualmeans was also given to those directors who could notattend the meeting physically.
The details of board meetings and the attendance of theDirectors are provided in the Corporate Governance Report,which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
The Independent Directors met on 10th February 2025,without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors andmembers of the management. The Independent Directorsreviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors,the Committees and the Board as a whole along with theperformance of the Chairman of the Company, taking intoaccount the views of Executive Directors and Non-ExecutiveDirectors and assessed the quality, quantity and timelinessof flow of information between the management and yourBoard that is necessary for your Board to effectively andreasonably perform their duties. The performance of theaforementioned assesses was found satisfactory.
9. APPOINTMENT / RE-APPOINTMENT / RESIGNATION /RETIREMENT OF DIRECTORS /CEO/ CFO AND KEYMANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
During the year under review and as on the date of thisannual report following are the changes in the directors andkey managerial personnels as detailed below:
Following appointments and/or re-appointments havetaken place during the year:
• Mr. Arun Kumar Ojha was appointed as Chief CommercialOfficer (CCO) of the Company w.e.f. 27.04.2024.
• Ms. Naina Singh was appointed as the Company Secretary,Compliance Officer and the Nodal Officer of the Companyw.e.f. 01.06.2024.
• Mr. Anushman Reddy was re-appointed owing to retirementby rotation in the previous Annual General meeting whichwas held during the year under the review.
• Mr. G.V. Satish Kumar Reddy was re-appointed owing toretirement byrotationin the previous Annual General meetingwhich was held during the year under the review.
• Mr. Rohit Loka Reddy was appointed as an AdditionalDirector (Non-Executive Category) of the Company w.e.f.10.02.2025 who was regularized and appointed as aNon-Executive Director of the Company w.e.f. 10.02.2025by way of a resolution passed through postal ballot.
The following Resignations have taken place during the year:
• Mr. Shubham Sunil Bagadia had resigned as the CompanySecretary, Compliance Officer and the Nodal Officer of theCompany w.e.f. 31.05.2024.
• Mr. Pusparaj Satpathy had resigned as the SeniorVice President - Human Resource w.e.f. 16.12.2024.
• Mr. G.V. Satish Kumar Reddy had resigned from theCompany w.e.f. 13.12.2024 as Non-Executive Director of theCompany.
The Board places on record it's sincere appreciation for theinvaluable contribution made by the above officer(s) duringtheir tenure.
As required under regulation 36 (3) of the SEBI (LODR),Regulations, 2015, brief particulars of the Directors seekingappointment/re-appointments are given as Annexure A tothe notice of the AGM forming part of this Annual Report.
There was no revision of the financial statements for theyear under review.
The Company has, inter alia, received the followingdeclarations from all the Independent Directors asprescribed under sub-section (6) of Section 149 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and under Regulation 16(1)(b) readwith Regulation 25 of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015confirming that:
a. they meet the criteria of independence as prescribedunder the provisions of the Act, read with Schedule IV andRules issued thereunder, and the Listing Regulations. Therehas been no change in the circumstances affecting theirstatus as Independent Directors of the Company;
b. they have complied with the Code for IndependentDirectors prescribed under Schedule IV to the Act; and
c. they have registered themselves with the IndependentDirector's Database maintained by the Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs and have qualified the online proficiencyself-assessment test or are exempted from passing the testas required in terms of Section 150 of the Act read withRule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualificationsof Directors) Rules, 2014.
d. they had no pecuniary relationship or transactionswith the Company, other than sitting fees, commissionand reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for thepurpose of attending meetings of the Board of Directors andCommittee(s).
The Board of Directors of the Company has taken onrecord the declaration and confirmation submitted by theIndependent Directors after undertaking due assessment ofthe veracity of the same.
During the year, all recommendations of Audit Committeewere approved by the Board of Directors.
Independent Directors are familiarized about the Company'soperations and businesses. Interaction with the Businessheads and key executives of the Company is also facilitated.Detailed presentations on important policies of the Companyis also made to the directors. Direct meetings with theChairman are further facilitated to familiarize the incumbentDirector about the Company/its businesses and the grouppractices. The details of the familiarization programme ofthe Independent Directors are available on the websiteof the Company at the link: https://mtar.in/policies-relat-ed-documents/ .
Performance of the Board and Board Committees wasevaluated on various parameters such as structure,composition, diversity, experience, corporate governancecompetencies, performance of specific duties andobligations, quality of decision-making and overall Boardeffectiveness. Performance of individual Directors wasevaluated on parameters such as meeting attendance,participation and contribution, engagement with colleagueson the Board, responsibility towards stakeholders andindependent judgement. All the Directors were subjected topeer-evaluation.
All the Directors participated in the evaluation process. Theresults of evaluation were discussed in the Board meetingheld on 10th February 2025. The Board discussed theperformance evaluation reports of the Board, BoardCommittees, Individual Directors, and Independent ExternalPersons. The Board upon discussion noted the suggestions/ inputs of the Directors. Recommendations arising fromthis entire process were deliberated upon by the Board toaugment its effectiveness and optimize individual strengthsof the Directors.
The detailed procedure followed for the performanceevaluation of the Board, Committees and Individual Directorsis enumerated in the Corporate Governance Report.
The assessment and appointment of Members to theBoard is based on a combination of criterion that includesethics, personal and professional stature, domain expertise,gender diversity and specific qualification required for theposition. The potential Board Member is also assessed onthe basis of independence criteria defined in Section 149(6)of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 27 of SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015.
In accordance with Section 178(3) of the Companies Act,2013 and Regulation 19(4) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015, on the recommendations of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee, the Board adopted aremuneration policy for Directors, Key ManagementPersonnel (KMPs) and Senior Management. The briefparticulars of the Policy is attached a part of CorporateGovernance Report.
We affirm that the remuneration paid to theDirectors is as per the terms laid down in the Nomination andRemuneration Policy of the Company.
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5)of the Companies Act, 2013 and on the basis of explanationgiven by the executives of the Company and subject todisclosures in the Annual Accounts of the Company fromtime to time, we state as under:
a. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, theapplicable accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation relating to material departures;
b. That the Directors have selected such accounting policiesand applied them consistently and made judgment andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give atrue and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company atthe end of the financial year and of the profit of theCompany for that period;
c. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient carefor the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguardingthe assets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities;
d. That the Directors have prepared the annual accounts ona going concern basis:
e. That the Directors have laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and are operatingeffectively; and
f. That the Directors have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable laws andthat such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 of the Act,Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority(Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 ("IEPFRules") read with the relevant circulars and amendmentsthereto, the amount of dividend remaining unpaid orunclaimed for a period of seven years from the due date isrequired to be transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund ("IEPF"), constituted by the CentralGovernment.
During the year, no amount of dividend was unpaid orunclaimed for a period of seven years and therefore noamount is required to be transferred to Investor Educationand Provident Fund under the Section 125(1) and Section125(2) of the Act.
18. INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE/ FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SUBSIDIARIES / ASSOCIATES/JOINT VENTURES:
Magnatar Aero Systems Private Limited is the whollyowned subsidiary company of Company incorporated on04.11.2019 and is non-operational.
Gee Pee Aerospace and Defence PrivateLimited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the companyincorporated on 20.06.1988 made a revenue of Rs. 32.43Mn as on 31.03.2025 and net loss after tax of Rs. 8.60 Mn.
As per the provisions of Section 129 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, aseparate statement containing the salient features of thefinancial statements of the subsidiary companies isprepared in Form AOC-1 and is attached as Annexure VIIIand forms part of this report.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Act andthe Companies (Management and Administration)Rules, 2014, the draft Annual Return for Financial Year2024-25 is available on the website of the Companyat the link: https://mtar.in/annual-return/. The AnnualGeneral Meeting is proposed to be held onThursday, 18th September 2025. The Company shall uploada copy of final Annual Return for Financial Year 2024-25as soon it is filed with Registrar of Companies.
As stipulated under Regulation 34 of the Listing Regula¬tions, the Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reportdescribing the initiatives taken by the Company from anenvironmental, social and governance perspective formspart of this Annual Report and is annexed as Annexure I.
M/s. S.R. Batliboi & Associates., (Firm Registration No.101049W/E300004), who are the statutory auditors ofthe Company, hold office until the conclusion of 26thAnnual General Meeting of the Company to be held in theyear FY 2025-26. Pursuant to the provisions of Sections139, 142 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act(including any statutory modification orre-enactment thereof for the time being in force) and theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, asamended from time to time, M/s. S.R. Batliboi & Associatesare proposed to be re-appointed as Statutory Auditors of the
Company for a second term of four years to hold office fromthe conclusion of the 26th AGM till the conclusion of the30th AGM in Financial Year 2029-30, subject to approval ofMembers in the ensuing AGM. The necessary resolutionsfor re-appointment of M/s. S.R. Batliboi & Associates formpart of the Notice convening the ensuing AGM scheduled tobe held on Thursday, 18th September, 2025. The Companyhas in its Notice convening AGM sought approval from theMembers for passing a resolution vide item No. 4 forthe re-appointment of the Statutory Auditors for thesecond term.
The standalone and the consolidated financial statementsof the Company have been prepared in accordance withInd AS notified under Section 133 of the Act. The StatutoryAuditor's report does not contain any qualifications,reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimers. The StatutoryAuditors of the Company have not reported any fraud to theAudit Committee as specified under section 143(12) of theAct, during the year under review.
The Statutory Auditors were present in the last AGM held on6th September 2024.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the Auditors have notreported any matter under section 143(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013, therefore no detail is required to bedisclosed under section 134(3) (ca) of the Companies Act,2013.
M/s. S.S Reddy & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries(UID No. S2008AP101300), were appointed as theSecretarial Auditors of the Company for a period of 5(five) consecutive years, commencing from Financial Years2025-26 to 2029-30, at the Board meeting held on 22ndMay 2025, based on the recommendation of the AuditCommittee, subject to the approval of the Members atthe ensuing AGM of the Company. They will undertakesecretarial audit as required and issue the necessarysecretarial audit report for the aforesaid period inaccordance with the provisions of Section 204 of theAct and the Companies (Appointment and Remunera¬tion of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and amendedRegulation 24A of the Listing Regulations.
They have confirmed that their appointment complies withthe eligibility criteria in terms of Listing Regulations. Theresolution seeking Members' approval for theirappointment forms part of the Notice under item no. 9.
The Secretarial Audit Report confirms that the Company hascomplied with the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulationsand Guidelines and that there were no deviations ornon-compliances. The Secretarial Audit Report is providedas Annexure-II to this Report.
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain anyqualifications, reservations or adverse remarks or disclaimers.
The Board has duly reviewed the Secretarial Audit Reportfor the year ended 31st March 2025 on the Compliancesaccording to the provisions of Section 204 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and has noted that during the year, the companydoes not have any reservation, qualification or adverseremarks.
The Company has filed the Annual Secretarial ComplianceReport for the Financial year 2024-25 with the BombayStock Exchange Limited and National Stock Exchange ofIndia Limited, the report was received from a PracticingCompany Secretary and filed within the stipulated timeas specified under Regulation 24A of the SEBI (LODR)Regulations.
Your Company maintained the required cost records asspecified by the Central Government under sub-section (1)of section 148 of the Act.
On the recommendation of the Audit Committee, theBoard of directors appointed M/s Sagar & Associates., CostAccountants (Registration No. 000118) as Cost Auditors ofthe Company for financial year ending 31st March 2025.The relevant cost audit reports for FY 2023-24 were filedwithin the stipulated time.
The remuneration of Cost Auditors has been approvedby the Board of Directors on the recommendation ofAudit Committee in their respective meetings held on 22ndMay 2025, in terms of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rulesthereunder, and the requisite resolution for ratification ofremuneration of the Cost Auditors by the members hasbeen set out in item no. 8 of the Notice of 26th AnnualGeneral Meeting of your Company.
Maintenance of cost records as specified by the CentralGovernment under Section 148(1) of the Act is notapplicable to the Company. The Cost Audit Report does notcontain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks ordisclaimers.
The Company had appointed M/s. Seshachalam & Co.,Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditors of the Companyfor the Financial Year 2024-25.
The Company has adequate internal controls consistentwith the nature of business and size of the operations, toeffectively provide for safety of its assets, reliability of
financial transactions with adequate checks and balances,adherence to applicable statues, accounting policies,approval procedures and to ensure optimum use ofavailable resources. These systems are reviewed andimproved on a regular basis.
The company has appointed M/s. Pundarikashyamand Associates, Chartered Accountants to review theeffectiveness of the Internal Financial Controls overFinancial Reporting (ICoFR) of the company for FY 2024-25and there are no major observations reported in their report.
The Company has not given loans or made any investments(except for parking excess funds in FDs with Scheduledbanks, as and when required and provided guarantee to itsWholly Owned Subsidiary Company) during the year underreview attracting the provisions under section 186 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
Our Company has formulated a policy on related partytransactions which is also available on Company'swebsite at https://mtar.in/policies-related-documents/. Thispolicy deals with the review and approval of related partytransactions.
All related party transactions that were entered into duringthe financial year 2024-25 were on arm's length basis andwere in the ordinary course of business. There were nomaterial significant related party transactions made by theCompany with the Promoters, Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel or the Senior Management which may have apotential conflict with the interest of the Company at large.
Particulars of contracts or arrangements with relatedparties referred to in Section 188(1) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 in the prescribed Form AOC-2 is appended asAnnexure III which forms part of this Report.
All related party transactions were placed before the AuditCommittee/Board for approval. Prior approval of the AuditCommittee was obtained for the transactions which areforeseen and are in repetitive in nature. Members may referto note no.36 to the financial statement which sets outrelated party disclosures pursuant to IND AS-24.
The Consolidated Financial Statements of your Companyfor the year ended 31st March 2025 have been prepared inaccordance with the provisions of Section 129(3) of theCompanies Act and applicable Accounting Standards andform part of this report.
Pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 read with first proviso of
Section 129(3) of the Companies Act read with Rule 5 of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a separate statementcontaining salient features of the Financial Statements ofSubsidiary Companies in Form AOC-1 as Annexure VIII isappended to this report, which forms part of the FinancialStatements. The separate Audited Financial Statements inrespect of the Subsidiaries are also available on the websiteof the Company at https://mtar.in/financial-information/.
26. NAMES OF THE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOMEOR CEASED TO BE ITS SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES ORASSOCIATE COMPANIES DURING THE YEAR:
During the year under review no Company has become orceased to become its subsidiaries, joint ventures or associateCompany.
27. DISCLOSURE OF PARTICULARS WITH RESPECT TOCONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTIONAND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The particulars as prescribed under Section 134(3) (m) ofthe Companies Act, 2013, is provided hereunder:
During the Financial Year 2024-25, your Company strived toimbibe energy conservation principles and initiatives acrossall its facilities. The Company has produced in aggregate1,433,650 kWh units with the help of solar panels.
The other key initiatives across multiple areas are highlightedbelow -
HVAC - Your Company has undertaken initiatives such asInstallation of VFD with solenoid valves for Compressorcooling water system, AC optimum utilization throughinstallation of timer control units, etc.
Lighting - Similar to last year, your Company has continuedthe initiative to replace old lighting fittings with new-ageenergy efficient LED fittings within and outside some ofour facilities. The installation of motion sensors at variouslocations has helped us to reduce the energy consumptionat various sites.
Awareness Generation - This included improving awarenessamongst employees to switch off major energyconsuming equipment or units when idle as well as employingan energy review tool and energy balance tool to identifyprojects.
Apart from the above initiates, the Company also has aspecific conservation of energy policy with SOPs to befollowed. It is assured that the same are in place and adequatemeasures are taken to follow the SOPs.
1. Research and Development (R&D): During the year theCompany developed Bellows which is part of SOFC power
unit manufactured by the Company instead of procurementfrom overseas.
Foreign Exchange Earnings: INR 4717.34 MnForeign Exchange Outgo: INR 2202.70 Mn
The Committees of the Board focus on certain specificareas and make informed decisions in line with the delegatedauthority. The following statutory Committees constitutedby the Board function according to their respective rolesand defined scope:
• Audit Committee of Directors
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
• Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
• Risk Management Committee
Other than above committees, the Company has two otherinternal non-statutory committees namely, Managementand Technology Committee.
Details of composition, terms of reference and numberof meetings held for respective Committees are givenin the Report on Corporate Governance, which forms a partof this Integrated Report.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for itsemployees including the Managing Director. Inaddition, the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for itsNon-Executive Directors which includes a Code of Conductfor IDs, that suitably incorporates the duties of IDs as laiddown in the Act. The same can be accessed at https://mtar.in/policies-related-documents/. All Senior Managementpersonnel have affirmed compliance with the Code ofConduct of the Company.
The Managing Director has also confirmed and certified thesame. The certification is enclosed as Annexure B to Reporton Corporate Governance.
The Company has formulated a Vigil Mechanism / WhistleBlower Policy pursuant to Regulation 22 of the ListingRegulations and Section 177(10) of the Act, enablingstakeholders to report any concern of unethical behavior,suspected fraud or violation.
The said policy inter-alia provides safeguard againstvictimization of the Whistle Blower. Stakeholders includingdirectors and employees have access to the ManagingDirector and Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
During the year under review, no stakeholder was denied
The policy is available on the website of the Company athttps://mtar.in/policies-related-documents/.
The company has attracted the provisions ofCorporate Social Responsibility u/s 135 of Companies Act,
2013 and accordingly has formed the CSR committee toforesee the CSR activities, adopted the CSR policy and alsocreated a separate bank account exclusively for CSR. TheCorporate Social Responsibility Report is enclosed asAnnexure IV. Details of the CSR policy of the Companyare available on our website https://mtar.in/policies-relat-ed-documents/.
In terms of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read withCompanies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules,
2014 as amended ("CSR Rules") and in accordance with theCSR Policy, during the financial year 2024-25, your Companyhas spent Rs. 2,00,00,000/- while the total obligationwas Rs. 1,97,56,000/- (representing 2 % of the average netprofit for the past the three financial years, being FY 2021-22,FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24). The Company has spent anamount of Rs. 2,44,000/- in excess of the obligation of Rs.1,97,56,000/- for the financial year 2024-25 which wouldbe available to be set off in the subsequent three FinancialYears.
Corporate Social Responsibility continues to be the corevalue of your Company embedded in the core value ofcaring, which focuses on 'serving and improving thecommunities in which we live.' The major areas of activitiesundertaken by the Company are Education, employmentenhancing vocational skills, Art & Culture, Health CareCenters and voluntary support.
Your Company has not accepted any deposits underChapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule8(v) of Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014, during thefinancial year under review.
Since the Company has not accepted any deposits duringthe Financial Year ended 31st March 2025, there has beenno non-compliance with the requirements of the Act.
Pursuant to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)notification dated 22nd January 2019 amending theCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, theCompany has filed with the Registrar of Companies (ROC)requisite returns in Form DPT-3 for outstanding receipt ofmoney/loan by the Company, which is not considered asdeposits.
The Company declares that it has duly complied with theprovisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. All eligiblewomen employees have been extended the statutorybenefits prescribed under the Act, including paid maternityleave, continuity of salary and service during the leaveperiod, and post-maternity support such as nursing breaksand flexible return-to-work options, as applicable. TheCompany remains committed to fostering an inclusiveand supportive work environment that upholds the rightsand welfare of its women employees in accordance withapplicable laws.
There are no significant and material orders passed by theregulators /courts that would impact the going concernstatus of the Company and its future operations.
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to financialstatements as designed and implemented by the Companyare adequate. The Company maintains appropriate systemof internal control, including monitoring procedures, toensure that all assets are safeguarded against loss fromunauthorized use or disposition. Company policies,guidelines and procedures provide for adequate checks andbalances, and are meant to ensure that all transactions areauthorized, recorded and reported correctly.
During the period under review, there is no materialobservations have been noticed for inefficiency orinadequacy of such controls by the internal control auditorM/s. Pundarikashyam and Associates.
Further, details of internal financial control and its adequacyare included in the Management Discussion and AnalysisReport which is appended as Annexure V and forms partof this Report.
The properties and assets of your Company are adequatelyinsured.
The Company has availed Working Capital and Term Loanfacilities from State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI BankLimited, Union Bank of India and Export-Import Bank ofIndia and appointed SBICAP Trustee Company Limited ascustodian of all security documents under Multiple Bankingarrangements.
Business Risk Evaluation and Management is an ongoingprocess within the Organization. The Company has arobust risk management framework to identify, monitorand minimize risks and also to identify business opportunities.As a process, the risks associated with the business areidentified and prioritized based on severity, likelihood andeffectiveness of current detection. Such risks are reviewedby the senior management periodically.
Risk Management Committee of your Company assiststhe Board in (a) overseeing and approving the Company'senterprise wide risk management framework; and (b)overseeing that all the risks that the organization faces suchas strategic, financial, credit, market, liquidity, security,property, IT, legal, regulatory, reputational, other risks havebeen identified and assessed, and there is an adequate riskmanagement infrastructure in place capable of addressingthose risks. The development and implementation of riskmanagement policy has been covered in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis, which forms part of this Report.
During the year under review and as on the date of thereport, there was no change in the authorised share capitalof the Company which stands at Rs.66,00,00,000/- (RupeesSixty-Six Crores Only) divided into 6,60,00,000 (Six CroreSixty Lakhs Only) equity shares of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only)each.
Further during the year under review and as on the dateof this report there was no change in the paid-up sharecapital and the subscribed capital of the Company whichstandsatRs.30,75,95,910/-(RupeesThirtyCores Seventy-FiveLakhs Ninety-Five Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten Only)divided into 3,07,59,591 (Three Crores Seven Lakhs Fifty-NineThousand Five Hundred and Ninety-One Only) equity sharesof Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
The Company has implemented all of its majorstipulations as applicable to the Company. As stipulatedunder Regulation 34 read with schedule V of SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015, a report on Corporate Governance dulyaudited is appended as Annexure VI for information ofthe Members. A requisite certificate from the SecretarialAuditors of the Company confirming compliance with theconditions of Corporate Governance is attached to theReport on Corporate Governance.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report,pursuant to the SEBI (LODR) Regulation provides anoverview of the affairs of the Company, its legal status and
autonomy, business environment, mission & objectives,sectoral and segment-wise operational performance,strengths, opportunities, constraints, strategy and risks andconcerns, as well as human resource and internal controlsystems is appended as Annexure V for information of themembers.
The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 mandated the formulation of certainpolicies for all listed companies.
All the policies are available on our website https://mtar.in/policies-related-documents/.
42. ENVIRONMENTS AND HUMAN RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT:
Your Company always believes in keeping the environmentpollution free and is fully committed to its socialresponsibility. The Company has been taking utmost care incomplying with all pollution control measures from time totime strictly as per the directions of the Government.
43. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Company has devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable SecretarialStandards issued by the Institute of Company Secretariesof India and such systems are adequate and operatingeffectively. During the year under review, the Company wasin compliance with the Secretarial Standards (SS) i.e., SS-1and SS- 2, relating to "Meetings of the Board of Directors"and "General Meetings", respectively.
44. STATUTORY COMPLIANCE:
The Company has complied with the required provisionsrelating to statutory compliance with regard to the affairs ofthe Company in all respects.
45. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OFWOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITIONAND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual HarassmentPolicy in line with the requirements of The SexualHarassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibitionand Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaint Committee (ICC)has been set up to redress complaints received regardingsexual harassment.
The Board constituted its Internal Complaints Committee(ICC) to protect against sexual harassment of women atthe workplace and for the prevention and redressal ofcomplaints of sexual harassment and for matters connectedtherewith or incidental thereto.
Name
Designation
J. Srilekha
Presiding Officer
Naina Singh
Member
Ajayinder Talari
Dr. Mahtab Bamji
External Member
All employees are covered under this policy. However,during the reporting period, the ICC received no complaintsand no cases were pending for more than Ninety (90) days.
46. STATEMENT SHOWING THE NAMES OF THE TOP TENEMPLOYEES IN TERMS OF REMUNERATION DRAWN ANDTHE NAME OF EVERY EMPLOYEE AS PER RULE 5(2) & (3)OF THE COMPANIES(APPOINTMENT & REMUNERATION)RULES, 2014:
A table containing the particulars in accordance with theprovisions of Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5(2)of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is appended asAnnexure VII (a) to this Report.
A statement showing the names of the top ten employeesin terms of remuneration drawn and the name of everyemployee is annexed to this Annual report as Annexure VII (b).
During the year, none of the employees is drawing aremuneration of Rs.1,02,00,000/- and above per annumor Rs.8,50,000/- and above in aggregate per month, thelimits specified under the Section 197(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 other than thosementioned in Annexure VII (b).
Under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, andRule 5(1) (2) & (3) of the Companies (Appointment &Remuneration) Rules, 2014 read with Schedule V of theCompanies Act, 2013 the ratio of remuneration of eachDirector to the median remuneration of the employees isas follows.
Director
Total
Ratio to Median
Remuneration
(Mn.)
P. SrinivasReddy
40.02
1:69
A. PraveenKumar Reddy
12.77
1:22
Anushman
Reddy
18.97
1:32
Pursuant to the provisions of SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015 as amended from time to time,the Company has formulated a Code of Conduct forPrevention of Insider Trading ("Insider Trading Code") and aCode of Practices and Procedures for fair disclosure ofUnpublished Price Sensitive Information ("UPSI").The Code of Practices and Procedures for fair disclosure ofUPSI is available on the website of the Company at https://mtar.in/policies-related-documents/.
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualifiedfrom being appointed as Directors as specified underSection 164(1) and 164(2) of the Act read with Rule 14(1)of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications ofDirectors) Rules,2014 (including any statutory modification(s)and/or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being inforce) or are debarred or disqualified by the Securities andExchange Board of India ("SEBI"), Ministry of CorporateAffairs ("MCA") or any other such statutory authority.
All members of the Board and Senior Management haveaffirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct for Boardand Senior Management for the financial year 2024-25.The Company had sought the following certificates from anindependent and reputed Practicing Company SecretariesFirm confirming that:
a. none of the Director on the Board of the Company hasbeen debarred or disqualified from being appointed and/orcontinuing as Directors by the SEBI/MCA or any other suchstatutory authority.
b. independence of the Directors of the Company in termsof the provisions of the Act, read with Schedule IV and Rulesissued thereunder and the Listing Regulations.
During the year under review, the Company has not takenup any of the following activities except as mentioned:
1. Issue of sweat equity share: NA
2. Issue of shares with differential rights: NA
3. Issue of shares under employee's stock option schem:NA
4. Disclosure on purchase by Company or giving of loans byit for purchase of its shares: NA
5. Buy back shares: NA
6. Disclosure about revision: NA
7. Preferential Allotment of Shares: NA
8. Transfer of shares: Yes
51. CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESSINITIATED UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCYCODE, 2016 (IBC):
No corporate insolvency resolution processes wereinitiated against the Company under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016, during the year under review.
52. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUATIONAMOUNT ON ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND VALUATIONWHILE AVAILING LOAN FROM BANKS AND FINANCIALINSTITUTIONS, IF ANY:
During the year under review, there has been no onetime settlement of loans taken from banks and financialinstitutions.
As required Regulation 17(8) read with Schedule II of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, the MD/CFO certification is attached asAnnexure C to the Corporate Governance Report.
None of the Independent / Non-Executive Directors has anypecuniary relationship or transactions with the Companywhich in the Judgment of the Board may affect theindependence of the Directors other than sitting fee, andreimbursement of expenses.
The Company is not a NBFC, Housing Companies etc., andhence Industry based disclosures is not required.
During the year under review, no corporate actionswere done by the Company, which have failed to beimplemented.
The ICRA has reaffirmed the credit rating and has awardedA (Stable) for long term rating and A1 credit rating for shortterm fund based for the bank credit facilities obtained by theCompany. ICRA (A) Credit Rating implies that the Securitieswith this rating are considered to have adequatedegree of safety regarding timely servicing of financialobligations. Such securities carry low credit risk. The ratingreflects ICRA's expectations that the company's operationaland financial profile will continue to improve backed by itsexpanding order book position and scale, and it will maintainhealthy profit margins as it is the key supplier for many ofthe products manufactured by it.
During the period under review, the Company has notentered into any MOU. However, the Company has enteredinto an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.,Thales Global Services SAS and GKN Westland AerospaceInc.
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciationof the contribution made by the employees at all levels, tothe continued growth and prosperity of your Company. YourDirectors also wish to place on record their appreciationof business constituents, banks and other financialinstitutions and shareholders of the Company for theircontinued support for the growth of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board ofMTAR Technologies Limited
Subbu Venkata Rama Behara P. Srinivas Reddy
Chairman Managing Director
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