The Board of Directors ("the Board") of Amforge Industries Limited ("the Company") presents 53rd Annual Reportalong with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.
The financial highlights of the Company, for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025 is summarized below:
Sr. No.
Particulars
For the year ended31st March 2025
For the year ended31st March 2024
1.1
Income from Operations
-
1.2
Other Income
27298.70
26311.32
1.3
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation & Amortisation
10871.95
4183.82
1.4
Depreciation & Amortisation
4542.18
3206.82
1.5
Profit / (Loss) before Tax
6329.76
977.00
1.6
Provision for Income Tax
410.00
2235.00
1.7
Deferred Tax (Net)
1193.85
1432.57
1.8
Net Profit/(Loss) after Tax
4725.92
(2690.57)
During the year under consideration, total income of the Company was Rs. 27298.70 thousands as againstRs.26311.32 thousands during the previous year. Profit before tax was Rs. 6329.76 thousands for currentfinancial year 2024-25 as against Rs. 977.00 thousands for previous financial year 2023-24. The profit after tax in2024-25 was Rs.4725.92 thousands as against loss of Rs.2690.57 thousands in 2023-24.
With a view to conserve the resources, your Directors do not recommend any dividend for the financial yearended 2024-25.
The Company’s Paid-Up Equity Share Capital as at 31st March 2025 was Rs. 28774.42 thousands comprising143,87,212 equity shares of Rs.2/- each and the Company has not issued any Employee stock options, sweatequity shares, or preferential shares with differential voting rights.
The Board does not propose to carry any amounts to General Reserves.
During the year there was no change in the nature of business.
7. Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of the Company which haveoccurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate andthe date of the report:
No material changes have occurred subsequent to the close of the financial year of the Company to which thebalance sheet relates and the date of the report.
There were no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting thegoing concern status and Company’s operations in future.
The Company did not have any Holding/Subsidiary Company/Joint Venture/Associate Company during theyear under review. Accordingly, the following disclosures are not applicable:
• Form AOC-1 pursuant to first proviso to sub-section (3) of section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014) under section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, inForm AOC - 1.
• Highlights of performance of subsidiaries, associates and joint venture companies and their contributionto the overall performance of the Company pursuant to Rule 8(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014) under section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.
• Receipt of commission from any holding company or subsidiary company by a Director of the Company.
M/s. Banka & Banka, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 100979W) were appointed as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company to hold office for a period of five consecutive years starting from the conclusion of theFifty-Second Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 23rd July, 2024 until the conclusion of the Fifty-SeventhAGM of the Company to be held in the year 2029.
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks by the Auditors of the Company and therefore,there are no further explanations to be provided for in this Report.
During the year under review, there were no instances of material or serious fraud falling under Section 143(12) of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 13(1) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, by officers oremployees reported by the Statutory Auditors of the Company during the course of the audit.
There were no manufacturing activities to report on Management Discussions and Analysis under Regulation34(2) [e] of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12(1) of the Companies(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return in Form MGT-7 for the year ended 31stMarch, 2025, is placed on website of the Company i.e. https://amforgeindia.in/#Investors and which shall betreated as part of this Report.
Conservation of Energy and Technical Absorption:
The Company does not have any manufacturing activities. The particulars prescribed under Section 134 of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with rule 8 (3) ofthe Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, relating to the conservationof energy and technology absorption does not apply to the limited operations of the Company.
Foreign Exchange Inward - NIL
Foreign Exchange Outward - NIL
A. Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the applicable rules thereto,including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force (‘the Act’), Mr.Puneet Makar (DIN: 00364000), is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting andbeing eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
During the year under review, Mr. Jayesh Thakkar resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Companyon 24th May 2024 and was appointed as an Additional Director designated as the Managing Director-cum-CEO of the Company in the Board Meeting held on 24th May 2024. In the 52nd Annual General Meetingheld on 23rd July 2024, the members approved appointment of Mr. Jayesh Thakkar as a Managing Directorand CEO of the Company for a term of 3 years effective from 24th May 2024. Mr. Balasubramanian Konarceased to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and was designated as Chief Financial Officerw.e.f 24th May, 2024.
Further, the 2nd term of Mr. Sunil Aggarwal (DIN: 00005385) as an Independent Director of the Companywas completed and he ceased to be the Independent Director of the Company w. e. f. 12th September,2024.
Mr. Kinshuk Tiwari resigned as the Company Secretary of the Company on 31st July 2024 and Mrs.Bhavana Divyesh Shah (Membership no. F2430) was appointed as the Company Secretary of theCompany on 14th November 2024.
Further, Mr. Ajit Pandurang Walwaikar (DIN: 00022123), Independent Director, 1st term as an IndependentDirector shall expire on 11th November, 2025 and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and theBoard of Directors in their meeting held on 11th August, 2025 proposed to re-appoint him for 2nd term of5 consecutive years and commends the members to pass the said resolution at item no. 3 of the Notice asa Special Resolution.
Brief resume of the directors proposed to be re-appointed and relevant information including nature oftheir expertise in specific functional areas, qualifications, terms of appointment, details of remuneration,names of the Companies in which they hold directorship and the memberships/chairmanships ofCommittees of the Board, their shareholding in the Company, etc., as stipulated under the ListingRegulations and Secretarial Standards have been furnished separately in the Notice convening this AGM.
B. Statement on Independent Directors’ declaration and disclosure of disqualification by the Directors:
The Company has received the declaration u/s 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) from theIndependent Director, Mr. Ajit Pandurang Walwaikar (DIN: 00022123), Mr. Sanjay Rajaram Posam(DIN: 09542601) and Mr. Navin Chandramani Sharma (DIN: 09555459) of the Company confirmingthat they meet the criteria of Independence as prescribed both under the Act and the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“ListingRegulations”) and in the opinion of the Board of Directors, the Independent Director fulfill the criteria ofindependence as provided under the Act, rules made thereunder, read with the Listing Regulations andthat they are independent of the management. In terms of Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, IndependentDirectors of the Company have confirmed that they have registered themselves with the databankmaintained by The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs at Mumbai (IICA).
C. Performance evaluation of the Board, Committees & Directors:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, the Board has carriedout an annual performance evaluation of its individual Directors as well as the evaluation of the workingof its Audit, Nomination & Remuneration and Stakeholders’ Relationship Committees. The Directorswere evaluated on aspects such as attendance and contribution at Board and Committee meetings,communicating inter se board members and guidance and support to the management outside Boardand Committee meetings. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee evaluated the performanceof the Board at its whole. The Board as well as the Nomination and Remuneration Committee found theperformance to be satisfactory.
i. Independent Director:
In accordance with the criteria suggested by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, theperformance of the independent director was evaluated by the entire Board of Directors (in theabsence of the director getting evaluated) on various parameters like engagement, leadership,analysis, decision making, communication, governance, interest of stakeholders, etc. The Boardwas of the unanimous view that the Independent Directors were reputed professionals and brought
their rich experience to the deliberations of the Board. The Board also appreciated the contributionmade by the Independent Directors in guiding the management to achieving higher growth of theCompany.
ii. Familiarization Programme to Independent Directors:
In view of the exemption provided from the provisions of Corporate Governance to the Companyunder 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, theCompany is not required to convene Familiarization Programme. However, on appointment ofany Director as well as in every Board Meeting, the Directors are periodically updated about thebusiness model of the Company, their roles and responsibilities as well as financial position andworkings of the Company.
Currently, the Board has 3 Committees: Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee andStakeholders’ Relationship Committee. There was Share Transfer Executive Committee which was dissolvedwith the approval of Board Members in the board meeting dated 27th May, 2025. The Composition of variouscommittees and compliances, as per the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rulesthereunder and Listing Regulations, are as follows:
A. i. Audit Committee:
The Board had constituted an Audit Committee comprising of Mr. Sunil K. Aggarwal (DIN: 00005385),Independent Director as the Chairperson of the Committee, Mr. Ajit Pandurang Walwaikar (DIN: 00022123),Independent Director and member ofthe Committee, Mr. Sanjay Rajaram Posam (DIN-09542601), IndependentDirector and member of the Committee and Mr. Navin Chandramani Sharma (DIN: 09555459), IndependentDirector and member of the Committee.
With effect form 12.09.2024, Audit Committee was reconstituted as Mr. Sunil K. Aggarwal (DIN: 00005385)ceased to be an Independent Director of the Company. The Audit Committee as on 31st March 2025 comprisesof the following directors: -
• Mr. Ajit Pandurang Walwaikar- Chairman, Non - Executive Independent Director
• Mr. Sanjay Rajaram Posam- Member, Non - Executive Independent Director
• Mr. Navin Chandramani Sharma- Member, Non - Executive Independent Director
The recommendations of the Audit Committee are always welcomed and accepted by the Board and all majorsteps impacting the financials of the Company are undertaken only after consultation with the Audit Committee.
A. ii. Details of establishment of vigil mechanism for directors and employees:
The Company has adopted Whistle blower policy to report genuine concerns. The Policy allows thewhistleblowers to have direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional circumstance andalso protects them from any kind of discrimination or harassment. The Whistle Blower Policy of the Companycan be accessed on https://amforgeindia.in/#Investors
B. Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprised of Mr. Sunil K. Aggarwal (DIN: 00005385),Independent Director as the Chairperson of the Committee, Mr. Ajit Pandurang Walwaikar (DIN: 00022123),Independent Director and member ofthe Committee, Mr. Sanjay Rajaram Posam (DIN-09542601), IndependentDirector and member of the Committee and Mr. Navin Chandramani Sharma (DIN: 09555459), IndependentDirector and member of the Committee.
With effect form 12.09.2024, Nomination and Remuneration Committee was reconstituted as Mr. Sunil K.Aggarwal (DIN: 00005385) was no longer an Independent Director of the Company. The Nomination andRemuneration Committee as on 31st March 2025 comprises of the following directors: -
• Mr. Sanjay Rajaram Posam- Chairman, Non - Executive Independent Director
• Mr. Ajit Pandurang Walwaikar- Member, Non - Executive Independent Director
The Committee has framed a policy to determine the criteria and qualification for appointment of Directors,positive attributes, independence of Director, attributes for appointment and basis of determination ofremuneration and performance evaluation of all the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employeesand methods for their sustainability and the same can be accessed on the website of the Company athttps://amforgeindia.in/#Investors
C. Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee:
The Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee comprised of Mr. Sunil K. Aggarwal (DIN: 00005385), IndependentDirector as the Chairperson of the Committee, Mr. Ajit Pandurang Walwaikar (DIN: 00022123), IndependentDirector and member of the Committee, Mr. Sanjay Rajaram Posam (DIN-09542601), Independent Directorand member of the Committee and Mr. Navin Chandramani Sharma (DIN: 09555459), Independent Directorand member of the Committee.
With effect form 12.09.2024, Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee was reconstituted as Mr. Sunil K. Aggarwal(DIN: 00005385) ceased to be the Independent Director of the Company. The Stakeholder’s RelationshipCommittee as on 31st March 2025 comprises of following directors: -
The role of the Committee is to consider and resolve securities holders’ complaint. The meetings of theCommittee are held once in a quarter and the complaints are responded within the time frame provided.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors had appointed M/s. HemanshuKapadia & Associates, Company Secretaries in Practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company forFY 2024-25. The Report of the Secretarial Auditor is annexed herewith as Annexure I.
The Board of Directors met five (5) times during the financial year. The intervening gap between any twomeetings was not more than prescribed days under the Companies Act, 2013. Details of dates of Board meetingare as under:
Date
1.
24th May, 2024
2.
21st June, 2024
3.
09th August, 2024
4.
14th November, 2024
5.
11th February, 2025
The details of inter-corporate loans, guarantees provided and securities purchased/subscribed by the Companyis provided in Note no.5 & 6 of the Audited Financial Statement of the Company as at 31st March 2025 and thesame is within the prescribed limits under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Investments made bythe Company in mutual funds is provided under Note no. 4 of the Audited Financial Statement of the Companyas at 31st March 2025.
The particulars of contract or arrangement entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in sub¬section (1) of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 including material transactions entered at arms’ length
under third proviso, in prescribed Form No. AOC - 2 are appended as Annexure II to the Board’s Report.
The Company has neither accepted nor invited any deposit from the public within the meaning of Section 73 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit Rules) 2014.
Pursuant to Sections 134(3)(c) & 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Companyhereby confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed,along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
b) the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period;
c) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company & that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197 of the Act read withRule 5(2) and (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014and Remuneration paid to Executive, Non-Executive and Independent Directors during the year 2024-25 areannexed to this Board’s report as Annexure III
As per the provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosuresRequirements) Regulations, 2015, the provisions of Corporate Governance are not applicable to your Company.Thus, the Company is not required to annex a Report on Corporate Governance.
In line with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under with respect to theCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR), your Company is not governed by the provisions of Section 135 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. So, the Company isnot required to formulate a policy on CSR and was not required to constitute a CSR Committee.
Your Company has a well-defined Risk Management System in place, as a part of its good Corporate Governancepractices. The Board of Directors mitigates plans and reviews these risks from time to time and discusses thesame in the Board meetings.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls concerning financial statements which weretested and no reportable weakness was observed, during the financial year under review.
The Company complies with the Secretarial Standards 1 and 2 issued by Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia.
During the year under review, as the number of employees in the Company was less than 10, the Companywas not required to constitute the Internal Complaints Committee under Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Further, your Directors state that during the year under review, the Company has not received any complaintsand there we were no cases filed/pending under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 as at 31st March 2025.
In accordance with recently amended Companies (Accounts) Second Amendment Rules, 2025 dated 30thMay, 2025, the Company states that as there were less than 10 employees in the Company during the year, theprovisions relating to Maternity Benefit Act 1961 is not applicable to the Company.
The Company does not fall within the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, therefore no such records were required to be maintained.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were notransactions on these items during the year under review:
a) Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
b) Names of the Companies who have become or ceased to be its Subsidiaries, joint ventures or associatecompanies during the year.
c) Details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016(31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year.
d) Details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of one-time settlement and thevaluation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof.
The Board of Directors expresses their deep gratitude for the co-operation and support extended to theCompany by its shareholders, Bankers and various Government agencies. Your Directors also place on recordthe commitment and involvements of the employees at all levels and look forward to their continuous co¬operation.
Managing DirectorDIN-03474967
1118, Dalamal Tower,11th Floor Free Press Journal Marg,Nariman Point, Mumbai,Maharashtra, 400021
Date: 11th August, 2025Place: Mumbai
Registered Office: 1118, Dalamal Tower,
11th Floor Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point,
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400021CIN: L28910MH1971PLC015119