The Board of Directors of your Company is pleased to present the 46th Annual Report together with the Audited FinancialStatement of Kalyani Forge Limited ("the Company") for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
The summarized standalone results of your Company are given below.
Financial Year ended 31st March2025 Standalone
31st March 2025 31st March 2024
Total income from operations (net)
23,915.44
24,066.32
Expenses
22,755.03
23,504.40
Profit/(loss) before Exceptional Items and Tax
1,160.41
561.92
Exceptional Items and Tax Expenses
328.93
106.91
Net Profit/ (Loss) After Tax for the Year
Balance of Profit from Previous Year (Retained Earnings plus Other ComprehensiveIncome)
Other Comprehensive income for the year
831.48
455.01
7,836.82
7,406.31
877.14
84.64
Dividend Amount Paid
(109.14)
Balance of Total at the end of reporting period includes Retained Earnings andOther Comprehensive Income
8,604.82
13. COMPOSITION OF BOARD AND ITS ATTENDANCE:
The composition of the Board of Directors as on 31st March 2025 and attendance of members in the meetings heldduring the financial year 2024-25 are as under:
Name of the Director
Designation
Category
No. of meetingsattended
Mrs. Rohini G. Kalyani
Chairperson of the Board
Executive Chairperson
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Mr. Gaurishankar N. Kalyani
Member of the Board
Non - Executive & NonIndependent Director
Mr. Viraj G. Kalyani
Managing Director
Mr. Abhijit Sen
Non - Executive &Independent Director
Mr. Ajay Tandon
Mr. Jeevan Mahaldar
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1. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
During the year under review, the net revenuefrom operations of your Company for FY2024-25decreased to '23,915.44 Lakhs as compared to'24,066.32 Lakhs in FY2023-24. The Profit AfterTax stood at '831.48 Lakhs, showing a significantimprovement over the profit of '455.01 Lakhsreported in FY2023-24.
2. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY:
There is no change in the nature of the business of theCompany during the year.
3. RESERVES:
The Company has not transferred any amount toGeneral Reserves for the year under review.
4. DIVIDEND:
Based on the Company's financial performance, theBoard of Directors is pleased to recommend, for theapproval of the members, a final dividend of '4/- perequity share (i.e., 40% of the face value of '10/- each)for the financial year 2024-25.
5. CAPITAL/ FINANCE:
During the year, the Company has not issued/allottedequity or preference shares. As on 31st March 2025,the issued, subscribed and paid-up share capitalof your Company is at '3,63,80,000/-, comprising36,38,000 equity shares of '10/- each.
6. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES ORINVESTMENTS
Details of loans, guarantees and investments coveredunder the provisions of Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, are given in the notes to the FinancialStatements. (Refer Note 17 and 19 of the FinancialStatements)
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
All contracts/ arrangement/ transactions entered bythe Company during the Financial Year with relatedparty were in the ordinary course of business andon arm's length basis. Such transaction forms part ofthe notes to the financial statements provided in theAnnual Report.
During the year, all contracts, arrangements, ortransactions with related parties that could beconsidered material were entered into in accordancewith the Company's Policy on Materiality of RelatedParty Transactions, which is available on theCompany's website at: https://kalyaniforge.com/
The summary of related party transaction in FormAOC-2 is enclosed as Annexure 1. Related Partydisclosures as per Ind AS 24 have been provided inNote 30.7 to the financial statements.
8. FIXED DEPOSITS:
Your Company has not accepted any deposits frompublic, Therefore, details relating to deposits coveredunder Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 are notapplicable to the Company.
9. MATERIAL EVENTS OCCURRING AFTERBALANCE SHEET DATE
There were no material changes, events andcommitments affecting the financial position of yourCompany between the end of the Financial Yearand the date of this report.
10. ANNUAL RETURN:
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)
(a) of the Act, the extract of the Annual Returnof the Company for the financial year 2024-25shall available on the website of the Company athttps://kalvaniforge.com/investors/annual-general-meeting/
11. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO INVESTOREDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and the Investor Education and ProtectionFund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer andRefund) Rules, 2016 ("IEPF Rules"), as amended fromtime to time, the declared dividends that remainunpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven (7) yearsfrom the date they become due for payment,along with the corresponding shares, are requiredto be transferred by the Company to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund (IEPF) established bythe Central Government.
14. COMMITTEES OF BOARD:
The composition of the Committees of the Boardof Directors has been mentioned in detail in theCorporate Governance annexure to this report.
15. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
The Company has received the necessary declarationsfrom each Independent Director in accordance withSection 149(7) of the Act and Regulations 16(1) (b) and25(8) of the Listing Regulations, that he/she meetsthe criteria of independence as laid out in Section149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing
Accordingly, during the year under review, theCompany transferred such unpaid or unclaimeddividends, along with the corresponding shares, tothe IEPF. Shareholders may claim their shares and/orthe dividend amount so transferred to the IEPF.
Date ofDeclaration
Type ofDividend
Amount
transferred
(')
No. of equitysharestransferred
7th July 2017
Final
7,33,776
2,741
The Company published a newspaper advertisementin Financial Express and Loksatta dated 29th November2024, informing the respective shareholders who hadnot claimed dividends for seven (7) consecutiveyears, and whose shares were liable to be transferredto the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)during the financial year 2024-25.
12. DETAILS OF BOARD MEETINGS:
The Board of Directors duly met six times (6) during2024-25. For more details, please refer to the sectionon Corporate Governance Report forming partof this Report. The intervening gap between anytwo consecutive meetings was within the periodprescribed under the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Listing Regulations.
Regulations. And there has been no change in thecircumstances affecting their status as Independentdirectors of the Company.
16. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIALPERSONNEL:a. Directors
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152of the Companies Act, 2013, and the Company'sArticles of Association, Mrs. Rohini G. Kalyani (DIN- 000519565), Director, retires by rotation at theensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM), andbeing eligible, offers herself for re-appointment.
During the year under review, the Boardappointed Mr. Ajay Tandon as an AdditionalIndependent Director with effect from 27th April2024, and Mr. Jeevan Mahaldar as an AdditionalIndependent Director with effect from 30thMay 2024. The Members of the Companysubsequently approved their appointment asIndependent Directors for a term of five years,through special resolutions passed via postalballot on 26th July 2024.
I n the opinion of the Board, Mr. Ajay Tandonand Mr. Jeevan Mahaldar possess the requisiteexpertise, integrity, experience and proficiency.
Mr. Aniruddha Hubalikar tendered his resignationfrom the position of Company Secretary andCompliance Officer of the Company with effectfrom 9th April 2024. The Board took note of thesame and placed it on record. Pursuant thereto,Ms. Rachana Agarwal, possessing the requisitequalifications and experience, was appointedas the Company Secretary and ComplianceOfficer with effect from 9th August 2024.
Further, Mr. Viraj G. Kalyani resigned from theposition of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), andto fill the resulting vacancy, Mr. Nilesh Bandale,being a suitable candidate, was appointed asCFO with effect from 12th November 2024.
In accordance with the provisions of the SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, the Board is responsible formonitoring and reviewing the Board evaluationframework. Additionally, as per the Companies Act,2013, the Board is required to undertake a formalannual evaluation of its own performance, as wellas that of its Committees and individual Directors.Further, Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013,provides that the performance evaluation ofIndependent Directors shall be conducted by theentire Board, excluding the Director being evaluated.
Pursuant to the above, the Company has formulateda Policy for performance evaluation of the Board, itsCommittees, Independent Directors, Non-ExecutiveDirectors, and the Executive Director. The Companyalso benchmarked the best practices prevalent inthe industry as part of the evaluation process. Basedon these, a structured evaluation process was carriedout by the Board to assess its own performance, alongwith that of its Committees and individual Directors.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors washeld on 18th March 2025, wherein the performance ofthe Chairperson, Non-Independent Directors, and theoverall functioning of the Board was evaluated. TheIndependent Directors also reviewed the adequacy
and effectiveness of the flow of information betweenthe Management and the Board.
Furthermore, the Company undertook a detailedfamiliarization program for Independent Directorscovering the Company's business, its model, roles,responsibilities, and rights of Directors, among others.The Nomination and Remuneration Committee ledthe formal evaluation process using individual ratingmatrix. As part of this process, the performance ofthe Non-Independent Directors, the Chairman,and the Board as a whole was evaluated by theIndependent Directors, while the performance ofthe respective Committees and both Independentand Non-Independent Directors was evaluated bythe Board, excluding the Director being assessed.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of theCompany, inter alia, provides that the Nominationand Remuneration Committee shall formulatethe criteria for appointment of Directors on theBoard of the Company and persons holding SeniorManagement positions in the Company, includingtheir remuneration and other matters as providedunder Section 178 of the Act and Listing Regulations.The Policy is also available on the Company's websiteat: https://kalyaniforge.com/investors/corporate-information/
During the period under review the Company doesnot have any holding, Subsidiary, Associates or JointVenture company.
M/s. M. P. Chitale, Chartered Accountants (FirmRegistration No. 101851W), who have offeredthemselves for appointment and confirmedtheir eligibility in accordance with Section 141 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and applicable rules,were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of theCompany to fill the casual vacancy arising dueto the resignation of M/s. Kalyaniwala & MistryLLP. Their appointment, as approved by theMembers through postal ballot concluded on29th December 2025, is effective from the saiddate and shall continue until the conclusionof the 46th Annual General Meeting of theCompany, to audit the financial statements forthe financial year ending 31st March 2025.
Further, following their appointment to fill thecasual vacancy, the Board of Directors, at itsmeeting held on 27th May 2025, based on therecommendation of the Audit Committee, hasapproved the proposal for appointing M/s. M. P.
Chitale as Statutory Auditors for term of 5 (Five)consecutive years from FY2025-26 to FY2029-30subject to the approval of the shareholders at the46th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Notes to the financial statements referredin the Auditors Report are self-explanatory. TheAuditors' Report is enclosed with the financialstatements in this Annual Report.
In accordance with Section 204 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the rules madethereunder, the Company has appointedMr. Nitin Prabhune (Membership No. FCS6707), Company Secretary in Practice, as theSecretarial Auditor for the financial year 2024-25.The Secretarial Audit Report for the said periodis enclosed as Annexure 2 to this Report.
Further, pursuant to the recent amendmentsunder SEBI Regulations and the CompaniesAct, 2013, which mandate that a listed entityshall appoint a Secretarial Auditor for a termnot exceeding five consecutive years, subjectto the approval of shareholders at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting, the Board of Directors,based on the recommendations of the AuditCommittee, at its meeting held on 27th May2025, has approved the appointment ofM/s. PGBP & Associates LLP(Firm Unique code:L2022MH012600), Company Secretaries, as theSecretarial Auditors of the Company, to complywith the said requirements.
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act,2013, read with the Companies (Cost Recordsand Audit) Rules, 2014, and in accordance withthe applicable Cost Audit Orders, the Companyis required to maintain cost records for its ForgingBusiness, which are subject to audit. Accordingly,the Company has maintained the prescribedcost records for the financial year 2024-25.
I n compliance with the aforesaid provisions,the Board has appointed M/s. R.C.K & Co., CostAccountants (Firm Registration No. 002587),represented by Mr. Rahul Chincholkar, Partner(Membership No. F-27063), as the Cost Auditorsto audit the cost records of the Company forthe financial year 2025-26. The remunerationpayable to the Cost Auditors, as recommendedby the Board, is subject to the ratification of theshareholders at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting. Accordingly, the approval of themembers is being sought for ratification of theproposed remuneration.
I n accordance with the provisions of Section148(1) of the Act, read with the Companies (Cost
Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the Companyhas maintained cost accounts and records.
During the year under review, the Auditors ofthe Company have not reported any fraud asspecified under Section 143(12) of the Act to theAudit Committee.
Pursuant to relevant provisions of the Act, the Boardis responsible for establishing and maintainingadequate internal financial controls. In this regard,the Board has put in place well-defined policies andprocesses to ensure that such controls are adequateand operating effectively. These internal financialcontrols encompass the policies and proceduresadopted by the Company to ensure the orderlyand efficient conduct of its business, includingadherence to the Company's policies, safeguardingof its assets, prevention and detection of fraud anderrors, accuracy and completeness of accountingrecords, and the timely preparation of reliablefinancial information.
The Company has complied with the applicable,mandatory Secretarial Standards issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India, during theFinancial Year 2024-25.
There are no significant material orders passed by theregulators and courts which would impact the goingconcern status of the company
Our Company regards its human resources as oneof its most valuable assets and continues to investin attracting, retaining, and developing talent onan ongoing basis. Various initiatives and programsaimed at fostering employee engagement, growth,and well-being are actively being implemented.The Company places strong emphasis on nurturinginternal talent through job rotation, job enlargement,and career development opportunities, therebypromoting a culture of continuous learningand growth.
The Company has established a structured riskmanagement framework to proactively identify,assess, prioritize, mitigate, and monitor key risksacross its operations. The management is entrustedwith the responsibility of periodically reviewingthe risk management plan to ensure its continuedeffectiveness. Significant risks identified by variousbusiness units and functions are systematically
addressed through well-defined mitigation plans,which are implemented and monitored rigorouslyon an ongoing basis.
In line with this approach, the Company hasdeveloped and implemented a comprehensive RiskManagement Policy after identifying elements of riskthat, in the opinion of the Board, could potentiallythreaten the Company's operations or objectives.The Risk Management Policy ensures alignmentacross the organization, and its implementationand effectiveness are periodically reviewed bythe Audit Committee of the Board. The detailedRisk Management Policy is also available onthe Company's website for reference. https://kalvaniforge.com/
26. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:
Management Discussion and Analysis comprisingan overview of the financial results, operations/ performance and the future prospects of theCompany form part of this Annual Report.
27. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR):
In accordance with Section 135 of the Companies Act,2013, the Company has adopted a Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) Policy, outlining its commitmentto contribute towards social, environmental, andcommunity development initiatives. The disclosurepursuant to Rule 9 of the Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, is providedas Annexure 3 to this Report. The detailed CSR Policyof the Company is also available on the Company'swebsite for public reference. https://kalyaniforge.com/
Highlights of Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy:
The Company proposes to undertake CSR projectsand programs in respect of the activities statedbelow with a preference to implement these projectsand programs in the areas in which it operates:
- Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition,promoting health care including preventive healthcare and sanitation and making available safedrinking water;
- Promoting education including special educationand employment enhancing vocation skillsespecially among children, women, elderly andthe differently abled and livelihood enhancementprojects.
- Promoting gender equality, empowering women,setting-up homes and hostels for women andorphans; setting up old age homes, day carecentres and such other facilities for senior citizensand measures for reducing inequalities faced bysocially and economically backward groups.
- Ensuring environmental sustainability, ecologicalbalance, protection of flora and fauna, animalwelfare, agroforestry, conservation of naturalresources and maintaining quality of soil, air andwater.
- Protection of national heritage, art and cultureincluding restoration of buildings and siteshistorical importance and works of art; setting-uppublic libraries, promotion and development oftraditional arts and handicrafts.
- Measures for the benefit of armed forces veterans,war widows and their dependents.
- Training to promote rural sports, nationallyrecognized sports, Paralympics Sports andOlympic Sports.
- Contribution to the Prime Minister's NationalRelief Fund or any other fund set up by theCentral Government or the State Governmentsfor socio-economic development and relief andfunds for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes,the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes,minorities and women.
- Contributions or funds provided to technologyincubators located within academic institutionswhich are approved by the Central Government.
- Rural development Projects.
28. HIGHLIGHTS ON COMPANY'S POLICY ONSEXUAL HARASSMENT:
Your Company is committed to fostering an open, safe,and inclusive workplace where every employee feelsrespected and empowered, regardless of gender,sexual orientation, or other personal attributes.The Company maintains a policy of zero tolerancetowards sexual harassment at the workplace and hasimplemented a Policy on Prevention, Prohibition, andRedressal of Sexual Harassment in alignment withthe provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Womenat Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013 (POSH Act) and the rules made thereunder.
Recognizing the need for a more inclusive approach,the Company has voluntarily made the Policy gender-neutral, extending its coverage to all employees—permanent, temporary, contractual, and trainees—as well as visiting, consultants, service providers,and any other persons present at the Company'spremises. This reflects the Company's commitmentto providing an equitable work environment andupholding the principles of equal opportunity andgender equality.
During the year under review, the Companyconducted both physical and video-basedawareness sessions on POSH at its factory and officepremises. These sessions are also made available onthe employee portal to promote wider awarenessand understanding of the Policy. It is noteworthy thatno complaints were received under the POSH Actduring the year, and the necessary disclosure in thisregard is provided in Annexure 4 to this Report.
29. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Pursuant to the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,statement of particulars of employees is annexed asAnnexure 5.
30. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENT OF VIGILMECHANISM FOR DIRECTORS ANDEMPLOYEES:
Your Company is committed to conducting its businesswith the highest standards of integrity, transparency,professionalism, honesty, and ethical behavior. In linewith this commitment and pursuant to the provisionsof Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013, readwith Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Boardand its Powers) Rules, 2014, Regulation 22 of the SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, and the SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors hasadopted a Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy,which is also available on the Company's website.
The Company has, over the years, built a strongreputation for ethical business conduct andmaintains a zero-tolerance stance towards anyform of unethical or improper behavior. The VigilMechanism ensures that Directors, employees, andother stakeholders can report genuine concernsin a secure and confidential manner, includingproviding direct access to the Chairperson of theAudit Committee. It is affirmed that no personnelhave been denied access to the Audit Committeeunder this mechanism.
During the year under review, no complaints werereceived under the Vigil Mechanism/Whistle BlowerPolicy. The details of the policy and the mechanism forreporting concerns are available on the Company'swebsite at https://www.kalyaniforge.co.in/investors/corporate-information/.
31. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CERTIFICATE
The Compliance certificate from the Auditorsregarding compliance of conditions of corporategovernance as stipulated in SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 isannexed with the report.
32. DETAILS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGNEXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO,
THE PARTICULARS RELATING TO THECONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The particulars relating to conservation of energy,technology absorption, and foreign exchangeearnings and outgo, as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 ofthe Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, form part ofthis Report and are annexed as Annexure 6.
33. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016:
During the financial year, no application orproceeding was initiated against the Companyunder the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
34. SETTLEMENTS WITH BANKS OR FINANCIALINSTITUTIONS:
During the year under review, the Companydid not enter into any settlements with Banks orFinancial Institutions.
35. THE DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEENAMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE ATTHE TIME OF ONE-TIME SETTLEMENT ANDTHE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKINGLOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIALINSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONSTHEREOF.
During FY2024-25, no insolvency proceedings wereinitiated against the Company under the Insolvencyand Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Consequently, therewere no instances of one-time settlements with banksor financial institutions
36. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the requirement clause (c) of sub-section(3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, basedon the information received from the operatingmanagement, your Directors to the best of theirknowledge and belief confirm that:
(a) i n the preparation of the annual accounts, theapplicable accounting standards had beenfollowed and there were no material departures;
(b) t he directors had selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the companyat the end of the financial year and of the profitof the Company for the year;
(c) the directors had taken proper and sufficient carefor the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of thisAct for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud andother irregularities;
(d) the directors had prepared the annual accountson a going concern basis; and
(e) the directors, had laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Companyand that such internal financial controls areadequate and were operating effectively.
(f) t he directors had devised proper systems toensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems wereadequate and operating effectively.
Your Directors wishes to place on record its sincereappreciation to all stakeholders, including investors,customers, vendors, banks, and the Central and StateGovernment authorities, for their continued support,trust, and cooperation during the year under review.
Your Directors also extend their deep gratitude to theCompany's valued investors and business partnersfor their consistent assistance and collaboration.Further, the Board expresses its heartfelt appreciationfor the dedication, commitment, and hard workof the employees of the Company, whose effortshave been instrumental in the Company's progressand success.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place: Pune Mrs. Rohini G. Kalyani
Date: 27th May 2025 Executive Chairperson
(DIN: 00519565)