The Board of Directors hereby submits the 29th Annual report of the business and operations ofyour Company (“the Company”), along with the audited financial statements, for the financialyear ended March 31,2024. The consolidated performance of the Company and its subsidiaryhas been referred to wherever required.
The financial results of our company, on Standalone & Consolidated basis, for the year endedMarch 31,2024 is summarised below: -
Particulars
Current Yearas on
31.03.2024(Figure in %)
Previous Yearas on
31.03.2023(Figure in %)
31.03.2023(Figure in ?)
Standalone
Consolidated
(Standalone)
(Consolidated)
Revenue from operations
13,61,58,114
27,84,85,695
8,02,12,601
21,79,20,574
Other Income
20,37,204
84,46,892
43,81,591
74,99,486
Total Income
13,81,95,318
28,69,32,587
8,45,94,192
22,52,20,060
Less:
Depreciation &Amortization
21,54,614
81,74,641
21,50,925
55,56,855
Expenditure
11,97,68,205
22,78,91,322
6,83,71,867
18,31,54,916
Profit before Tax (PBT)
1,62,72,499
5,08,66,625
1,40,71,399
3,67,08,289
Tax (including deferred tax)
42,07,495
1,00,79,916
38,10,056
1,03,04,276
Profit After Tax (PAT)
1,20,65,004
4,07,86,708
1,02,61,343
2,64,04,013
Earning Per Equity Share
1.13
3.84
0.96
2.48
The Company’s Standalone revenue fromoperations for FY 2023-24 is Rs.
13,61,58,114 as compared to Rs.8,02,12,601 of the previous year. Thecompany has earned a net profit of Rs.1,20,65,004 as against 1,02,61,343 inprevious financial year.
The Company’s Consolidated revenue fromoperations for FY 2023-24 is Rs.27,84,85,695 as compared to Rs.21,79,20,574 of the previous year. Thecompany has earned a net profit of Rs.4,07,86,708 as against 2,64,04,013 inprevious financial year.
A detailed discussion on financial andoperation performance of the company isgiven under “Management Discussion andAnalysis Report” forming part of this AnnualReport.
During the year, the Board of Directorsreviewed the affairs of the subsidiary. Inaccordance with Section 129(3) of the Act,we have prepared the Consolidated financialstatements of the Company, which form partof this Annual Report.
Further, a statement containing the salientfeatures of the financial statements of oursubsidiaries in the prescribed format AOC-1is appended as “Annexure - A”. to theBoard’s report. The statement also providesdetails of the performance and financialposition of the subsidiary, along with thechanges that occurred, during fiscal 2024.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act,the audited financial statements, includingthe consolidated financial statements andrelated information of the Company andaudited accounts of its subsidiary, areavailable on our website, athttps://anurooppackaging.com/
a. Transfer to Reserves:
The Board of Directors have not proposed totransfer any amount to any Reserve.Therefore, entire profit earned during thefinancial year 2023-24 have been retained inprofit and loss account.
b. Dividend: -
Considering the future requirement of thefunds, your director think it prudent not torecommend any Dividend for Financial Year2023-2024.
During the year under review, there was nochange in the Company’s share capital. Theissued, subscribed and paid- up EquityShare Capital of the Company is 'Rs.10,66,30,000/- comprising of 1,06,63,000Equity Shares of ' 10/- each.
Further, during the year under review, yourCompany has neither issued any shares withdifferential voting rights nor has granted anysweat equity shares.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section134(3)(a) of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule12 of Companies (Management &Administration) Rules, 2014, the AnnualReturn of the Company in Form MGT-7 for FY2023-24 is available on the website of theCompany at: http://anurooppackaging.com.
There was no change in nature of thebusiness during the financial year 2023-24.
Pursuant to provisions of Companies Act,2013 (‘Act’) and the Articles of Association ofthe Company, Mrs. Shweta Sharma (DIN:06829309) is liable to retire by rotation in theensuing AGM and being eligible, have offeredher candidature for re-appointment. TheNomination and Remuneration Committeeand Board of Directors have recommendedher re-appointment for the approval of theshareholders of the Company in theforthcoming Annual General Meeting of theCompany.
Brief resume, nature of expertise, disclosureof relationship between directors inter-se,details of directorships and committeemembership held in other companies of theDirectors proposed to be appointed / re¬appointed, along with their shareholding inthe Company, as stipulated underSecretarial Standard 2 and Regulation 36 ofthe Listing Regulations, is appended as anAnnexure to the Notice of the ensuing AGM.
Key Managerial Personnel - Mr. AkashAmarnath Sharma (DIN: 06389102),Managing Director (MD), Mr. AkshayAmarnath Sharma, Chief Financial Officerand Mrs. Pooja Ketan Shah, CompanySecretary are the Key Managerial Personnelof the Company as on March 31,2024.
During the year Mr. Harsh Dharod wasappointed as Additional Director on Board ofthe Company on May 11, 2023 and wasregularised as Independent Director (Non¬Executive) in the Annual General Meetingheld on September 27, 2023.
The Company has, inter alia, received thefollowing declarations from all theIndependent Directors confirming that:
• they meet the criteria ofindependence as prescribed underthe provisions of the Act, read withthe Rules made thereunder, and theSEBI Listing Regulations. There hasbeen no change in thecircumstances affecting their statusas Independent Directors of theCompany;
• they have complied with the Code forIndependent Directors prescribedunder Schedule IV to the Act; and
• they have registered themselves withthe Independent Director’sDatabase maintained by the IndianInstitute of Corporate Affairs.
• In the opinion of the Board, allIndependent Directors possessrequisite qualifications, experience,expertise and hold high standards ofintegrity required to discharge theirduties with an objective independentjudgment and without any externalinfluence.
11. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, BOARDEVALUATION, TRAINING ANDFAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME &VIGIL MECHANISM:
During the year, eleven (11) meetings of theBoard of Directors were held. The details ofmeetings held, Director’s attendance,training and familiarisation programme andAnnual Board Evaluation process forDirectors, policy on Director’s appointmentand remuneration including criteria fordetermining qualifications, positive
attributes, independence of Director, andalso remuneration for key managerialpersonnel and other employees,composition of Audit Committee,establishment of Vigil Mechanism forDirectors and employees, form a part of theCorporate Governance Report of this AnnualReport.
The Company has in place a policy onPrevention, Prohibition and Redressal ofSexual Harassment at workplace in line withthe requirements of the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. TheCompany has complied with setting up of anInternal Complaints Committee (ICC) toredress complaints received regardingsexual harassment. The policy has setguidelines on the redressal and enquiryprocess that is to be followed bycomplainants and the ICC, whilst dealingwith issues related to sexual harassment atthe workplace. All women employees(permanent, temporary, contractual andtrainees) are covered under this policy. TheCompany has not received any complaintsduring the year.
All RPTs entered during the year were inordinary course of the business and at arm’slength basis. No Material RPTs were enteredduring the year by the Company.Accordingly, the disclosure of RPTs asrequired under Section 134(3)(h) for detailsof material contracts or arrangement or
transactions at arm’s length basis isattached as “Annexure - B”.
All Related Party Transactions andsubsequent material modifications areplaced before the Audit Committee for itsreview and approval.
In line with the requirements of the Act andthe Listing Regulations, the Company hasformulated a Policy on Materiality of RelatedParty Transaction (RPT) & Dealing withRelated Party Transactions which is alsoavailable on the Company’s website athttps://anurooppackaging.com/. The Policyintends to ensure that proper reporting,approval and disclosure processes are inplace for all transactions between theCompany and its Related Parties.
The statement containing particulars ofemployees and the information as requiredunder Section 197(12) of the Act read withRule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014, is provided in a separateannexure forming part of this report as“Annexure - C”.
The Company has not developed andimplemented any Corporate SocialResponsibility initiatives as the saidprovisions are not applicable.
16. PARTICULARS OF LOANS,GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTSUNDER SECTION 186:
Details of loans, guarantees andinvestments covered under the provisions of
Section 186 of the Act are given in the notesto the financial statements.
There was no instance of fraud during theyear under review, which required theStatutory Auditors to report to the AuditCommittee and / or Board under Section143(12) of the Act and the rules madethereunder.
Your directors confirm that the mandatorySecretarial Standards (SS-1 & SS-2) issuedby the Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia, have been complied with.
Maintaining high standards of CorporateGovernance has been fundamental to thebusiness of the Company since itsinception. A separate report on CorporateGovernance as “Annexure - D”. is providedtogether with a Certificate from thePractising Company Secretary and StatutoryAuditor as “Annexure - E & F”, respectively; ofthe Company regarding compliance ofconditions of Corporate Governance asstipulated under Listing Regulations.
A Certificate of the MD and CFO as“Annexure - G”.; of the Company in terms ofListing Regulations, inter-alia, confirmingthe correctness of the financial statementsand cash flow statements, adequacy of theinternal control measures and reporting ofmatters to the Audit Committee, is alsoannexed.
During the period under review, theCompany has complied with the applicableSecretarial Standards notified by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India.The Company has also undertaken an auditfor FY 2023-24 pursuant to Regulation 24A ofthe SEBI LODR Regulations. The AnnualSecretarial Compliance Report has beensubmitted to the Stock Exchanges on May29, 2024, which is within 60 days of the endof the financial year ended March 31,2024.
In terms of provisions of Section 139 of theAct, M/s. Banka & Banka., CharteredAccountants (Firm Registration No-100979W) were appointed as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company for a period of 5years, to hold office from September 29,2020, till the conclusion of the AGM to beheld in the financial year 2024-2025.
M/s. Banka & Banka, Chartered Accountants(Firm Registration No- 100979W) haveconsented and confirmed that theirappointment is in accordance with theconditions prescribed in Section 139 of theAct and the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014 and that they meet the eligibilitycriteria specified in Section 141 of the Act.
The Report given by M/s. Banka & Banka, onthe financial statements of the Company forthe FY 2023-24 is part of this Annual Report.
The Auditor’s Report does not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remarkon the financial statements for the yearended March 31, 2024. The observationscomments and notes of Auditor are self-
explanatory and do not call for any furtherexplanation/clarification.
M/s Bhatia Bhandari & Associates.,Chartered Accountant (Registration No.146499W) were appointed as the InternalAuditors of your Company for the financialyear 2023-24. The Company has in placeadequate internal financial controls withreference to financial statements.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 ofthe Act and the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014, on the recommendation of theAudit Committee, M/s. Bhatia Bhandari &Associates., Chartered Accountants wereappointed by the Board of Directors toconduct internal audit reviews for theCompany for the financial year ended March31,2024.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 ofCompanies Act, 2013 and the rules madethereunder, the Company has appointed M/sAlpi Nehra & Associates, CompanySecretaries (COP.No.14202) to undertakethe Secretarial Audit of the Company for theMarch 31,2024.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financialyear ended March 31,2024 as MR-3 is a partof this Annual Report as “Annexure - H”. forthe Company and “Annexure - I” for theCompany’s Material Subsidiary and does notcontain any qualification, reservation oradverse remark.
The Company has not appointed the CostAuditor as pursuant to Section 148 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Cost Records and Audit)Amendment Rules, 2014, the cost audit isnot applicable to the Company.
The Company has proper and adequatesystem of internal controls to ensure that allthe assets are safeguarded and protectedagainst losses from unauthorized use ordisposition and that transactions areauthorized, recorded and reported correctly.The Company has an effective system inplace for achieving efficiency in operations,optimum and effective utilization ofresources, monitoring thereof andcompliance with applicable laws. Theauditors have also expressed theirsatisfaction on the adequacy of the internalcontrol systems incorporated by yourcompany.
The Company’s Equity Shares are presentlylisted on Bombay Stock Exchange Limited.
POSITION OF THE COMPANYWHICH HAVE OCCURREDBETWEEN THE END OF THEFINANCIAL YEAR OF THE
COMPANY TO WHICH THEFINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATEAND THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
Management does not perceive any materialchanges occurred during the financial year2023-24 and subsequent to the close of thefinancial year as of March 31,2024
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION ANDFOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGSAND OUTGO:
• Steps taken or impact on
conservation of energy - Energyconservation continues to receivepriority attention at all levels. Allefforts are made to conserve andoptimise use of energy withcontinuous monitoring,
improvement in maintenance anddistribution systems and throughimproved operational techniques.
• Steps taken by the company forutilising alternate sources of energy -N.A.
• Capital investment on energyconservation equipment’s - Nil
• Efforts made in technologyabsorption - The benefits derived likeproduct improvement, costreduction, product development.These measures have helped inincreasing the productivity andreduction in overall energyconsumption.
• In case of imported technology(imported during the last three yearsreckoned from the beginning of thefinancial year) - N.A.
• The expenditure incurred onResearch and Development - N.A
3. Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo:
As on 31.03.2024 (In Rs.)
As on 31.03.2023 (In Rs.)
Foreign Exchange Earnings
Nil
Foreign Exchange outgoing
29. PUBLIC DEPOSITS:
During the Financial year, Company has notaccepted, invited and/or received anydeposits from public within the meaning ofsection 73 & 76 of the Companies Act, 2013and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit)Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time.
30. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITYSTATEMENT:
Pursuant to the requirements under Section134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, withrespect to the Director's Responsibilities
Statement, the Directors state and herebyconfirm that:
a. In the preparation of the annualaccounts, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed alongwith proper explanation relating tomaterial departures.
b. they have selected such accountingpolicies and applied themconsistently and made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonableand prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of theCompany at the end of the financial
year and of the profit and loss of theCompany for that period.
c. They have taken proper andsufficient care for the maintenanceof adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions ofthis Act for safeguarding the assetsof the company and for preventingand detecting fraud and otherirregularities.
d. They have prepared the annualaccounts on a going concern basis;and
e. They have devised proper systems toensure compliance with theprovisions of all applicable laws andthat such systems are adequate andoperating effectively.
f. They have laid down internalfinancial controls, which areadequate and are operatingeffectively.
The Company has adopted Code of BusinessConduct & Ethics (“the Code”) which isapplicable to the Board of Directors, SeniorManagement, Key Managerial Personnel,Functional heads and all professionals
serving in the roles of finance, tax,accounting, purchase and investor relationsof the Company. The Board of Directors andthe members of the Senior ManagementTeam (one level below the Board ofDirectors) of the Company are required toaffirm annual Compliance of this Code. Adeclaration signed by the Chairman andManaging Director of the Company to thiseffect is placed at the end of this report as“Annexure - J”. The Code requires Directorsand Employees to act honestly, fairly,ethically and with integrity, conductthemselves in a professional, courteous andrespectful manner. The Code is displayed onthe Company’s website
https://anurooppackaging.com.
It is our strong belief that caring for ourbusiness constituents has ensured oursuccess in the past and will do so in future.The Board of Directors wish to place onrecord its appreciation for the commitment,dedication and hard work done by theemployees of the Company and thecooperation extended by Banks,Government Authorities, Customers,Shareholders and looks forward to acontinued mutual support and co¬operation.
DIN: 06389102 DIN: 06829309