Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 49th Annual Report, together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended31st March, 2025.
2025
2024
Net Turnover
16,605.12
15,163.22
Power Tools
11,520.65
11,489.21
Blowers
3,624.01
3,040.54
E-Vehicles
1,408.64
564.01
Windmills
51.82
69.46
Profit Before Interest, Depreciation, Tax & Exceptional Items
2,707.79
2,445.88
Less: Interest
461.84
488.13
Less: Depreciation
357.65
323.47
Profit Before Tax
1,888.30
1,634.28
Less : Provision for Taxation, including Deferred Tax
495.61
428.20
Profit After Tax
1,392.69
1,206.08
Less : Other Comprehensive Income
(4.68)
(4.50)
Net Profit for the current year
1,388.01
1,201.58
Add : Amount brought forward from last year
3,137.90
1,987.32
Profit available for Appropriation
4,525.91
Transfer to General Reserve
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Dividend on Equity Shares paid for the year 23-24
85.00
34.00
Balance Carried Forward to Balance Sheet
4,440.91
Proposed Dividend
102.00
We continue to present better results and are confident to do so in the future as well.
The Board comprises of 9 Directors out of which four are Independent Directors, two Executive Directors, one Non-IndependentDirector, one Non-Executive Woman Director and one additional director appointed w.e.f.23.05.2025.
Sr. No.
Name
Designation
1
Mr. Prakash Kulkarni
Executive Chairman
2
Mr. Dilip Kulkarni
Managing Director
3
Mrs. Prabha Kulkarni
Women Director - (Vice Chairperson w.e.f. 23.05.2025)
4
Dr. Ketan Pai
Director
5
Dr. Shishir Gosavi
Independent Director
6
Mr. Sanjay Buch
7
Mr. Niraj Shirgaokar
8
Ms. Rama Kirloskar
9
Mr. Arjun Gadre
Additional Director w.e.f. 23.05.2025
10
Mr. Suhas Kharote
Chief Financial Officer
11
Ms. Aishwarya Toraskar
Company Secretary
• Pursuant to provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Prakash Kulkarni, Executive Chairman, Mr. Dilip Kulkarni,Managing Director, Ms. Aishwarya Toraskar, Company Secretary and Mr. Suhas Kharote Chief Financial Officer are the KeyManagerial Persons of the Company.
The Board noted the dedication of Independent Directors to the Board, with regards to their integrity, expertise and experienceincluding their proficiency.
• Mr. Arjun Deepak Gadre (DIN: 00767054) has been appointed as an Additional Director on the board as an IndependentDirector of the Company, subject to Members approval in ensuing Annual General Meeting and Mrs. Prabha Prakash Kulkarni(DIN: 00053598) currently serving as Non-Executive Woman Director has been re-designated as Non-Executive WomanDirector - Vice Chairperson w.e.f 23-05-2025.
• Mr. Dilip Kulkarni resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from 01st April, 2024.
• Mr. Suhas Kharote was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer and Key managerial Personnel of the Company with effect from01st April, 2024.
Mr. Prakash Kulkarni, Director (DIN: 00052342), retires by rotation, as per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, and is eligible tobe reappointed as a Director of the Company in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. The Board recommends his appointment.
Dr.Ketan Pai, Director (DIN: 06980628), retires by rotation, as per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, and is eligible to bereappointed as a Director of the Company in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. The Board recommends his appointment.
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanation provided to them, your Directors, pursuantto Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, state that -
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanationrelating to material departures;
b) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company, at the end of the financial yearand of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) the Directors were devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems are adequate and operating effectively;
f) The Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controlsare adequate and are operating effectively.
• M/s. PG. Bhagwat LLP Chartered Accountants, Pune, Statutory Auditors of the Company.
• M/s. Sreedharan & Associates, Company Secretaries, Bengaluru, Secretarial Auditors of the Company.
• M/s. A. S. Havaldar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune, Internal Auditor of the Company.
• M/s. R C K & Co. Cost Accountants, Pune, Cost Accountants of the Company.
During the year, Six (6) Board Meetings, Four (4) Audit Committee Meetings, Two (2) Nomination and Remuneration CommitteeMeetings, Two (2) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Meetings and One (1) Stakeholder Relationship Committee Meetingwere convened and held, the details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between themeetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.The dates and related information are given in CorporateGovernance Report, annexed to this Report at ANNEXURE-IV.
During the year under review, the Board has initiated formal evaluation process for its own performance and of its own committeesand individual directors, pursuant to Section 134 (3) (p) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8 (4) of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014. Details of the evaluation mechanism are provided in the Corporate Governance Report. A meeting of IndependentDirectors was held on 07th February, 2025 for evaluation of Board performance.
The Company has framed Nomination and Remuneration Committee to decide appointment and remuneration of Directors,Independent Directors and Key Management Personnel.
a) The level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate directors of the qualityrequired.
b) Remuneration is linked to performance.
c) Ensuring that remuneration to directors, Key Managerial Personnel and senior management involves a balance between fixedand incentive pay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working of the Company and itsgoals.
d) The criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a Director.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is available on Company website www.kpt.co.in pursuant to provisions ofSection 178(4) of the Companies Act, 2013.
With respect to Statutory Auditor's Report 2024-25, there are no qualifications, adverse remarks or disclaimers made by the statutoryauditors on the financial statements of the Company. The Company continues to have robust internal control system in place.
With respect to Secretarial Auditor's Report 2024-25, there are no qualifications, adverse remarks or disclaimers made by thesecretarial auditors on the secretarial records of the Company. The Company continues to have robust internal control system inplace.
Secretarial Audit Report in form MR-3 as per Section 204 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 9 of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is attached herewith as ANNEXURE-I, to this report.
Secretarial Compliance Report as per Regulation 24A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2025, is attached herewith as ANNEXURE-II, to this report.
As a gesture to acknowledge the strength of the Company, your Directors are pleased to recommend a payment of dividend at therate of 60% i.e. Rs. 3.00 per share of Rs. 5.00 each, for the year ended on 31st March, 2025.
During the year under review, there were no changes in nature of business of the Company.
During the year under review, the Company has not transferred any amount to its reserves.
The Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company, as on 31st March, 2025, was Rs. 170 Lakhs, comprising of 34,00,000 equity sharesof Rs. 5/- each. The Company does not have any shares with differential voting rights or sweat equity shares.
During the year under review, there was no redemption of equity shares / debentures.
During the year under review, there was no issue of Employee Stock Options, to its employees.
There are no changes in the capital of the Company.
The Company has not accepted deposits during the financial year.
The Annual Return of the Company is available on https://www.kpt.co.in/investor-relation/Disclosures-SEBI-LODR/Form-MGT-7-Annual-Return-2024.pdf pursuant to provisions of Sections 92(3) and 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013
During the year under review, the Company has not advanced any loans/ given guarantees / provided securities or made anyinvestments.
Related party transactions that were entered during the financial year, were on an arm's length basis and were in ordinary course ofbusiness. There were no materially significant related party transactions with the Company's Promoters, Directors, Management ortheir relatives, which could have had a potential conflict with the interests of the Company. Transactions with related parties enteredby the Company in the normal course of business are periodically placed before the Audit Committee for its omnibus approval and theparticulars of contracts entered during the year as per Form AOC-2 is enclosed as ANNEXURE-III to this Report.
Sr.
In the accounts of
Disclosure of amounts at the year end and the maximum amount of Loan/ Advances / Investments outstanding during the year
Applicability as on31-03-2025
Holding Company
• Loans and advances in the nature of loans to subsidiaries by name andamount.
N.A.
• Loans and advances in the nature of loans to associates by name andamount
• Loans and advances in the nature of loans to firms /companies in whichdirectors are interested by name and amount.
Subsidiary
Same disclosures as applicable to the parent company in the accounts ofsubsidiary company.
Investments by the loan in the shares of parent company and subsidiarycompany, when the company has made a loan or advance in the nature of loan.
Disclosures of transactions of the listed entity with any person or entity belonging to the promoter / promoter group which hold(s) 10%or more shareholding in the listed entity, in the format prescribed in the relevant accounting standards for annual results. N.A.
This industry does not fall under Schedule prescribed under Rule (2). Efforts are made to keep the consumption of Power andFuel to a minimum level. KPT Industries Ltd., also generates clean power by use of wind power.
• Enhancing life of electric motors,
• Reducing maintenance cost of products,
• Development of new products / designs / procedures / methods / materials / machines / tools in existing products /processes in related manufacturing areas, Improving the electrical characteristics of the motors.
- Improved performance/longer service life of product,
- Complete safety,
- Cost reduction,
- Enhancement of quality and service to the customers.
Company plans to continue development activities on the above lines,
Expenditure of revenue nature incurred on R&D is charged under the respective heads, Capital expenditure on acquisitionof assets for R&D, if any, is depreciated as Plant & Machinery.
The Company has not imported any technology during the last fourteen years. There is a continuous flow of information betweenthe Company and the key suppliers from abroad. The Company's key managers also visit various markets and are exposed tolatest products and technologies. Interaction with Suppliers of key components, on a regular basis, keeps the Company abreastwith the latest development in product technology, manufacturing process and methods, quality assurance, marketing andmanagement systems. We have, over the years, built requisite infrastructure and technically competent manpower to translateand adopt the latest technical know-how into improved products for our customers.
Earnings : ? 935.59 lakhs
Outgo : a) Material ? 6,203.38 lakhs
b) Others ? 08.06 lakhs
The leading brands always come up with new products. We keep on studying this and commensurate actions are taken.
Our Company continues to pursue its environmental friendly approach towards industrial growth. Company takes significant measures,commensurate with the size of the Company, to ensure safety of the plant and workers, good health of the employees and sustainableenvironment.
No significant products development, other than improving old ones, was made during the year.
Our Company has been following good Corporate Governance since its inception. The shares of our Company are listed on BSE Ltd.,(Bombay Stock Exchange). We are regularly and timely complying with the requirements, as per Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Company has paid the Annual Listing Fees for theFinancial Year 2024-25. As required by the SEBI Guidelines, a Corporate Governance Report is annexed as ANNEXURE-IV.
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism for Directors and employees to report their genuine concerns and to provideadequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use such mechanism. Company has maintained Vigil Mechanism/WhistleBlower Policy and the same is also placed on our website www.kpt.co.in.
The Board of Directors of Company is continuously monitoring various risk attached to business. On regular basis, Board and seniormanagers identify the risk elements. Board and senior managers, on the basis of past experience, ensure management of risk andtake necessary steps to mitigate the risks.
In the opinion of the Board, there are no risk elements which may threaten the existence of the Company, except general market risks,risk due to effect of changes in government policies, competition risks and risk due to natural calamities.
Company does not have any Joint Venture, Subsidiary or Associate Companies.
There are no material orders passed by the Regulation or Courts, impacting on the Company's business.
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women atthe Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013.
Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees(permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. No such cases were reported during the Financial Year 2024-25.
Details of the remuneration as required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5 of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is attached as ANNEXURE-V to this Report.
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The scope of theInternal Audit is decided by the Audit Committee and the Board. To maintain its objectivity and independence, the Board has appointedan Internal Auditor, which reports to the Audit Committee of the Board on a periodic basis.
The Internal Auditor monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of Internal control Systems in the Company, its compliancewith operating systems, accounting procedures and policies for various functions of the Company. Based on the report of InternalAuditor, management undertakes corrective action wherever required and thereby strengthens the control further.
The Company has policies and procedures in place for ensuring proper and efficient conduct of its business, safeguarding of assets,prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy and completeness of accounting records and timely preparation of reliablefinancial information.
Maintenance of cost records is required by the Company under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and accordingly suchaccounts and records are made and maintained.
Pursuant to Regulation 34 (2) (e) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, detailed Managementdiscussion & Analysis Report, is attached as ANNEXURE-VI to this Report.
The Company is required to spend at least 2% of its average net profits for the immediate past 3 financial years.
The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Companyon CSR activities during the financial year 2024-2025 in the format prescribed in the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 is attachedas ANNEXURE-VII to this Report.
39. The details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), during theyear along with their status as at the end of the financial year: Not Applicable.
40. The details of difference between amounts of the valuation done at the time of one time settlement and the valuation done while takingloan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof: Not Applicable.
There was no fraud reported by the Auditors under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Your Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards during the FY 2024-25.
The Company has transferred the unclaimed dividends declared up to the financial year 2015 to the Investor Education and ProtectionFund of the Central Government.
The Company Secretary is appointed as “Designated Person” U/s 89 of the Companies Act, 2013, and pursuant to Notification dated27th October, 2023, amending the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, for furnishing, and extending co-operationfor providing, information to the Registrar or any other authorized officer with respect to beneficial interest in shares of the Company.
45. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The Board of Directors would like to thank its customers, vendors, dealers and business associates for their continued support duringthe year.
As other mandatory disclosures under the provisions of applicable statutes are not applicable to your Company, the same has beennot disclosed in the report.
The Board of Directors sincerely appreciates and thanks its esteemed Shareholders for their continued support and confidencereposed in the Company.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation of the contribution made by employees at all levels, during the year.
For & On behalf of the Board of Directors
Dilip Kulkarni Prabha Kulkarni
Managing Director Director
DIN : 00184727 DIN: 00053598
Place: Shirol C/o KPT Industries Ltd C/o KPT Industries Ltd
Date : 23.05.2025 Gat No. 320 Gat No. 320
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