The Directors have pleasure to present their 15th Annual Report of theCompany covering the operating and financial performance togetherwith the Audited Financial Statements and the Auditors’ Reportthereon for the Financial Year ended on March 31, 2025.
FINANCIAL RESULTS AND OPERATIONS REVIEW
Your Company’s performance during the year as compared with thatduring the previous year is summarized below:
(Amount in Lakh’s)
Particulars
Financial Year2024-25
Financial Year2023-24
Revenue from operations(Net)
8265.96
6223.32
Other income
19.64
56.13
Total Revenue
8285.60
6279.45
Profit/loss beforedepreciation, Finance,Costs, Exceptional itemsand Tax Expense
731.17
754.93
Less: Depreciation expense
19.22
21.67
Profit/loss before Finance,Costs, Exceptional itemsand Tax Expense
711.95
733.26
Less: Finance costs
157.21
172.43
Profit/Loss beforeExceptional Items,Extraordinary Items andTax Expense
554.74
560.83
Less: Exceptional Items
0
Profit/Loss beforeExtraordinary Items
Less: Extraordinary Items
Profit/ (Loss) before tax
554.73
Less: Tax expense:
(a) Current tax expense
143.32
153.13
(b) Deferred tax
(10.67)
(0.10)
Profit / (Loss) for the year
422.09
407.80
During the year under review on the basis of Financial Statement theCompany’s revenue from operations during the financial year ended31st March, 2025 were ? 8265.96/- (in lakhs) as against ? 6223.32/-(in lakhs) of the previous year representing Increase of approximatelyabout 32.82% over the corresponding period of the previous year withtotal expenses of ? 7730.86/- (in lakhs) {previous year of ? 5718.62/-(in lakhs)}. The Company has made Net Profit of ? 422.09/- (in lakhs)as against ? 407.80/- (in lakhs) of the previous year representingincrease of approximately about 3.50% over the corresponding periodof the previous year.
The EPS of the Company for the year 2024-25 is ? 3.48/-.
Considering the capital requirement for expansion and growth ofbusiness operations and to augment working capital requirements,the Board of Directors do not recommend any dividend on the Equityshares for the financial year 2024-25.
To bring transparency in the matter of declaration of dividend andprotect the interests of investors, the company had adopted aDividend Policy since listing of its shares. The policy has beendisplayed on the Company’s website www.arunayaorganics.com.
There is no amount proposed to be transferred to reserves during theyear under review.
During the year under review the Company has made changes in thepaid-up share capital as on 31st March, 2025.The details of the sameare mentioned below:
Authorized Share Capital:
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2025stood at ? 20,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Crore Only) divided into2,00,00,000 (Two Crore) Equity Shares of ?10/- (Rupees Ten Only)each. There were During the year under review, the Company has notmade any changes in its the Authorized share capital.
Paid Up Share Capital:
The issued capital as on March 31, 2025 stood at ?12,27,84,320 (RupeesTwelve Crore Twenty-Seven Lakhs Eighty-Four Thousand ThreeHundred Twenty Only) comprising of 1,22,78,432 (One Crore Twenty-Two Lakhs Seventy-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Tow Only)equity shares of ?10/- (Rupees Ten Only).
The movements in the Paid up Capital during the year are as follow:Bonus Issue
During the year under review, the Company issued bonus shares inthe ratio of 1,114 equity shares for every 100 equity shares held,resulting in the allotment of 94,29,553 fully paid-up equity shares of? 10/- each, by capitalising the Company’s reserves. Consequent tothis allotment, the paid-up share capital of the Company increasedfrom ? 84,64,590/- divided into 8,46,459 equity shares of ? 10/- eachto ? 10,27,60,120/- divided into 1,02,76,012 equity shares of ? 10/-each.
Right Issue
Further, Pursuant to the approval of the Board of Directors at itsmeeting held on April 27, 2024, the Company made an allotment of20,02,420 equity shares of ? 10/- each under a rights issue to theexisting shareholders. The rights issue was made in accordance withthe provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable laws,and the proceeds were utilised for the purposes approved by theBoard. Consequent to this allotment, the paid-up share capital of theCompany increased from ? 10,27,60,120/- divided into 1,02,76,012
equity shares of ? 10/- each to ? 12,27,84,320/- divided into1,22,78,432 equity shares.
No further changes were made to the Paid-Up Share Capital of theCompany for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Subsequent to the financial year ended March 31, 2025, theCompany successfully completed its Initial Public Offer (IPO)during the financial year 2025-26.
Details of such issue are disclosure as under:
Initial Public Offer (IPO):
During the Current year i.e, 2025-26 under review, the Company hassuccessfully completed the Initial Public Offer (IPO). The offer to thepublic consisted of fresh issue of shares to the tune of 52,60,000equity shares and Offer for Sales up to 6,00,000 equity shares. Thepublic issue was opened on April 29, 2025 and closed on May 07,2025 for Retail Individual Investor and Non-Institutional Investor andMarket Maker. The Company raised Rs. 287.90/- lakhs from theFresh Issue, and Rs.348.00/- lakhs from Offer for sale through IPOwherein 58,60,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs.48/- per share was offered to the public for subscription. The issuewas oversubscribed by 2.53 times. The equity shares of the companygot listed on 07th May, 2025 on the SME Platform of National StockExchange of India Limited viz., NSE Emerge.
Proceeds from Initial Public Offering
The Company had raised funds through Initial Public Offer (IPO)during Current year I.e, 2025-26 where the equity shares are listed onEMERGE Platform of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. Theproceeds of aforesaid issue is being utilized, for the purpose for whichit was raised by the Company in accordance with the terms of theissue. The details of the proceeds of the Fresh Issue are set forthbelow:
Amount (in Lakhs)
Gross Proceeds of the Issue
3,050.80 /-
(less) Issue related Expenses
298.98/-
Net Proceeds of the Issue
2,751.82/-
The change in paid-up share capital during the year was as under:
No. of SecuritiesAllotted
Cumulative Paid-upShare Capital
Capital at thebeginning of the yeari.e. on April 01, 2024
84.64
Allotment of94,29,553 equityshares of Rs. 10/-each fully paid uppursuant to BonusIssue on 18th April,2024
94.29
1027.60
Allotment of20,02,420 equityshares of Rs. 10/-each fully paid uppursuant to RightIssue on 27th April,2024
20.02
1227.84
Allotment of52,60,000 equityshares of Rs. 10/-each fully paid uppursuant to InitialPublic Offer (IPO) on07th May, 2025
52.6
1753.84
Capital at present
ALTERATION OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
During the year under review, there is no alteration made in Memorandum ofAssociation (MOA) of the Company.
ALTERATION OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
During the year under review, there is no alteration made in Article of Association(AOA) of the Company.
DETAILS OF UTILISATION OF FUNDS & STATEMENT OFDEVIATION(S) OR VARIATION(S)
Pursuant to Regulation 32 (1) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘ListingRegulations/LODR’) read with SEBI circular no. CIR/CFD/CMD1/162/2019 dated December 24, 2019, The companies arerequired to file such disclosure related to Deviation/variation inutilization of funds raised through Initial Public offer from the objectsstated in the Prospectus in director report.
The company got listed at NSE Emerge Platform on 07th May, 2025,till date there was no deviation/variation in the utilization of proceedsas mentioned in the objects stated in the Prospectus dated May 03,2025, in respect of the Initial Public Offering of the Company.
STATE OF COMPANY AFFAIRS
During the year under review, company made Total Income of ?8,285.60/- (in Lakhs) as against ? 6279.45/- (in Lakhs) in theprevious year. The company has made Profit before depreciation,Finance, Costs, Exceptional items and Tax Expense of ? 731.17/- (inLakhs) as against profit of ? 754.93/- (in Lakhs) in the previous yearin the financial statement.
The Company made net profit of ? 422.09/- (in Lakhs) as against ?407.80/- (in Lakhs) in the previous year in the financial statement.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
There has been no change in the nature of business of the Companyin the Financial Year under review.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THEFINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
The Company entered into the capital market with its Initial PublicOffering (IPO) and allotted in aggregate 54,60,000 equity shares of facevalue of Rs.10/- each, for the issue price of Rs. 58/- each (includingpremium of Rs. 48/- each) on May 7, 2025 on NSE Emerge Platform.
The Company received approval on May 7, 2025 for listing. Apart fromthe above, there have been no other material changes andcommitments, which affect the financial position of the companywhich have occurred between the end of the financial year to whichthe financial statements relate and the date of this Report.
During the year as part of listing, the Company appointed BigshareServices Private Limited as its RTA. As required under Regulation 7(3)of the Listing Regulations, the Company files, on annual basis,certificate issued by RTA and compliance officer of the Companycertifying that all activities in relation to share transfer facility aremaintained by RTA registered with SEBI. The Equity shares of theCompany have the electronic connectivity under ISIN INE0S2E01016.
Pursuant to the Section 124 applicable provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013, read with the Investor Education and Protection FundAuthority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016(“IEPF Rules”), all the unpaid or unclaimed dividends are required tobe transferred to the IEPF established by the Central Government,upon completion of seven (7) years.
Further, according to the Investor Education & Protection Fund("IEPF") Rules, the shares in respect of which dividend has not beenpaid or claimed by the Shareholders for seven (7) consecutive years ormore shall also be transferred to the demat account created by theIEPF Authority.
In the absence of any declaration of dividend in the past, theCompany does not have any unpaid/unclaimed dividend comingunder the purview of Section 124(5) of the Act to be transferred toInvestors Education and Protection Fund (“IEPF”) of the CentralGovernment.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public falling withinthe ambit of section 73 and Section 76 of the Act, read with theCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. Hence, nodisclosure is required under Rule 8(5)(v) and (vi) of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
Your Company does not have any Holding, Subsidiary, Joint ventureor Associate Company as on March 31, 2025. During the FinancialYear under review, there are no companies which has become orceased to be Subsidiary, Joint Venture/ Associate Companies.
As on the date of the report, the Board of Directors of the Companycomprises of total Five (5) directors. The Composition of the Board ofDirectors is as under:
Sr.
No.
Name of Director
DIN
Designation
1.
Mr. Vinod BrijmohandasAgrawal
02763617
Managing
Director
2.
Mrs. Shivali VinodAgrawal
03210478
Executive
3.
Mr. AshokbhaiDivanchand Agrawal
10405599
Non-ExecutiveDirector Non¬IndependentDirector
4.
Mr. Umesh
Krishnankutty Menon
00086971
Non-Executive
Independent
5.
Mrs. Amita ChhaganbhaiPragada
09578592
Appointment/ Re-Appointment:
During the year under review, the Company has appointed Mr. UmeshMenon (DIN: 00086971) and Mrs. Amita Chhaganbhai Pragada (DIN:09578592) as Non-Executive Independent Director on 10th May, 2024.
Further Mr. Bikash Tarafdar was appointed as Chief Financial Officeron 09th May, 2024. Our Company has appointed Ms. Tanvi MafatlalPatel as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Companyon 09th May, 2024.
Retire by Rotation
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr.Vinod Brijmohandas Agrawal (DIN: 02763617) is liable to retire byrotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible,offers himself for re-appointment.
Your directors recommended his re-appointment on recommendationmade by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Cessation
During the year under review, there is no cessation of director fromthe Board.
Independent Directors
Mr. Umesh Menon (DIN: 00086971), holds office as a Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director of the Company with effect from 10th May, 2024for the period of 5 years who is not liable for retire by rotation.
Mrs. Amita Chhaganbhai Pragada (DIN: 09578592), holds office as aNon-Executive Independent Director of the Company with effect from10th May, 2024 for the period of 5 years who is not liable for retire byrotation.
Key Managerial Personnel
Mr. Vinod Brijmohandas Agrawal
Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Bikash Tarafdar
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Tanvi Mafatlal Patel
Company Secretary andCompliance Officer
The Board of Directors duly met Seventeen times at regular intervalsduring the mentioned financial year and in respect of which propernotices were given and the proceedings were properly recorded andsigned in the Minutes Book maintained for the purpose. Theintervening gap between the two meetings was within the periodprescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations.The dates on which meetings were held are as follows:
Date ofMeeting
Name of the Directors
Vinod
Brijmohan
das
Agrawal
Shivali
AshokbhaiDivanchand Agrawal
Umesh
Krishna
nkutty
Menon
Amita
Chhaganb
hai
Pragada
06/04/20
24
Yes
NA
12/04/20
18/04/20
19/04/20
27/04/20
09/05/20
31/05/20
03/06/20
13/06/20
17/06/20
26/06/20
24/08/20
30/08/20
06/09/20
05/12/20
25/02/20
25
27/03/20
No ofBoardMeetingattended
17/17
11/11
** During the year under review Five Extra Ordinary General Meetingwere held on 15th April, 2024, 10th May, 2024, 01st June, 2024, 07thJune, 2024 and 18th June, 2024.
Separate Meeting of Independent Directors
In terms of the provisions of the Schedule IV of the Companies Act,2013, the Independent Directors of the Company shall meet at leastonce in a year, without the presence of Non-Independent Directors andmembers of Management. During the financial year, the Meetings ofIndependent Directors was held on 01st March, 2025 to discuss andreview the following matters in the meeting:
• Performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board of Directorsas a whole;
• Performance of the Chairman of the Company taking intoconsideration the views of Executive and Non-Executive Directors;
• Assessment of the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow ofinformation between the Company Management and the Board that isnecessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform theirduties.
Both the Independent Directors were present at the meeting.DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Independent Directors have confirmed that they meet the criteria ofindependence laid down under Section 149(6) read with Schedule IV of
the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations and that theyare not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist or may bereasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability todischarge their duties with an objective independent judgment andwithout any external influence. The board of directors have taken onrecord the declaration and confirmation submitted by the independentdirectors after undertaking due assessment of the veracity of the sameand is of the opinion that they fulfil the conditions specified in the Actand the Listing Regulations and that they are independent of themanagement.
The terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Directorshave been disclosed on the website of the Companywww.arunayaorganics.com.
The Independent Directors have been updated with their roles, rightsand responsibilities in the Company by specifying them in theirappointment letter along with necessary documents, reports andinternal policies to enable them to familiarize with the Company’sprocedures and practices.
The Company endeavors, through presentations at regular intervals tofamiliarize the Independent Directors with the strategy, operations andfunctioning of the Company.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directorsto the best of its knowledge and ability, confirm that:
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial yearended on March 31, 2025, the applicable accounting standards hadbeen followed along with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures;
(b) They have selected such accounting policies and applied themconsistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonableand prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs ofthe Company at the end of the financial year March 31, 2025 and of theprofit of the Company for that period;
(c) They have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company andfor preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(e) They have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by thecompany and that such internal financial controls are adequate andwere operating effectively; and
(f) They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with theprovisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequateand operating effectively.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee was constituted vide Board resolution dated June03, 2024 pursuant to Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013. Theboard of directors has entrusted the Audit Committee with theresponsibility to supervise these processes and ensure accurate andtimely disclosures that maintain the transparency, integrity and qualityof financial control and reporting.
The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to the Committee. Theinternal auditor reports functionally to the Audit Committee. The ChiefFinancial Officer of the Company also attends the meetings as invitee.
Composition of Audit Committee:
Sr. No.
Nature ofDirectorship
Chairman
Mrs. Amita
Chhaganbhai Pragada
Member
Mr. Vinod
Brijmohandas Agrawal
Proper notices were given and the proceedings were properly recordedand signed in the Minutes Book maintained for the purpose. Duringthe financial year, the Meetings of Audit committee were held infollowing manner:
Date of Meeting
Ý
ame of Director
Krishnankutty
Chhaganbhai
Mr. VinodBrijmohandasAgrawal
17/06/2024
24/08/2024
06/09/2024
05/12/2024
03/03/2025
No. of AuditCommitteeMeetings attendedduring the year
05/05
Financial Reporting and Related Processes:
♦ The recommendation for appointment, remuneration and termsof appointment of auditors of the company;
♦ Review and monitor the auditor’s independence and performance,and effectiveness of audit process;
♦ Examination of the financial statement and the auditors’ reportthereon;
♦ Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of thecompany with related parties;
♦ Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
♦ Valuation of undertakings or assets of the company, wherever itis necessary;
♦ Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk managementsystems;
♦ Monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers andrelated matters.
All the Members of the Audit Committee have the requisitequalification for appointment on the Committee and possess
sound knowledge of finance, accounting practices and internalcontrols.
The board of directors has accepted all recommendations of theAudit Committee during the year.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) consistmajority of Independent Directors. The Nomination andRemuneration Committee has been constituted by the Board onJune 03, 2024 in compliance with the requirements of Section 178of the Companies Act, 2013. The board of directors has entrustedthe Nomination and Remuneration Committee with theresponsibility to formulation of the criteria for determiningqualifications, positive attributes and independence of a directorand recommend to the board of directors a policy relating to, theremuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel.
Composition of Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
Mr. Umesh KrishnankuttyMenon
Non¬
Mr. Ashokbhai Agrawal
Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meeting:
Proper notices were given and the proceedings were properly recordedand signed in the Minutes Book maintained for the purpose. Duringthe financial year, the Meetings of Nomination and RemunerationCommittee were held in following manner:
Brijmohandas
No. of Nomination &RemunerationCommittee Meetingsattended during theyear
01/01
The terms of reference of the Committee inter alia, include the
following:
♦ Succession planning of the Board of Directors and SeniorManagement Employees;
♦ Identifying and selection of candidates for appointment asDirectors / Independent Directors based on certain laid downcriteria;
♦ Identifying potential individuals for appointment as KeyManagerial Personnel and to other Senior Management positions;
♦ Formulate and review from time to time the policy for selectionand appointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel andsenior management employees and their remuneration;
♦ Review the performance of the Board of Directors and SeniorManagement Employees based on certain criteria as approved bythe Board.
STAKEHOLDER’S RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE:
The Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee ("SRC") considers andresolves the grievances of our shareholders, including complaintsrelating to non-receipt of annual report, transfer and transmission ofsecurities, non-receipt of dividends/interests and such othergrievances as may be raised by the security holders from time to time.
Composition of Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee:
Mrs. Amita Chhaganbhai
Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee Meeting:
The Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee of the Company met oncein a year and in respect of which proper notices were given and theproceedings were properly recorded and signed in the Minutes Bookmaintained for the purpose. During the financial year, the Meetings ofStakeholders’ Relationship Committee was held in following manner:
Ashokbhai
Divanchand
No. of Stakeholders’RelationshipCommittee Meetingsattended during theyear
The terms of reference of the Committee are:
♦ Transfer/transmission of shares/debentures and such othersecurities as may be issued by the Company from time to time;
♦ Issue of duplicate share certificates for shares/debentures andother securities reported lost, defaced or destroyed, as per thelaid down procedure;
♦ Issue new certificates against subdivision of shares, renewal,split or consolidation of share certificates / certificates relating toother securities;
♦ To approve and monitor dematerialization of shares / debentures/ other securities and all matters incidental or related thereto;
♦ To authorize the Company Secretary and Head Compliance /other Officers of the Share Department to attend to mattersrelating to non-receipt of annual reports, notices, non-receipt of
declared dividend / interest, change of address forcorrespondence etc. and to monitor action taken;
♦ Monitoring expeditious redressal of investors / stakeholdersgrievances;
♦ All other matters incidental or related to shares, debenture.
The Company had no share transfers pending as on March 31, 2025.
Ms. Tanvi Mafatlal Patel, Company Secretary of the Company is theCompliance Officer.
The objective of the Company's Corporate Social Responsibility ('CSR')initiatives is to improve the quality of life of communities throughlong-term value creation for all stakeholders. The Company's CSR policyprovides guidelines to conduct CSR activities of the Company.Thesalient features of the Policy forms part of the Annual Report onCSR activities annexed to the Board's Report as Annexure V. TheDirectors ofthe Company have certified that CSR funds so disbursedfor the projects have been utilized for the purposes and in the manneras recommendedby the CSR Committee which approved by the Board.
The Company recognizes its obligations to act responsibly, ethicallyand with integrity in its dealings with employees, community,customers andthe environment as a whole. At Arunaya, we know thatcorporate responsibility is essential to our current and future successas a business. TheCompany believes it has the greatest opportunity todrive values through CSR initiatives in areas pertaining to Health,Education, Environmentalsustainability, Rural development and hascommitted to improving the quality of life in communities in manyyears. The CSR Committeeconfirms that the implementation andmonitoring of the CSR Policy, is in compliance with CSR objectivesand Policy of the Company.
The Terms of reference of Corporate Social Responsibility Committeeshall, inter-alia, include the following:
• To formulate and recommend to the Board, a corporate socialresponsibility policy which will indicate the activities to beundertaken by the Company in accordance with Schedule VII ofthe Companies Act, 2013;
• To review and recommend the amount of expenditure to beincurred on the activities to be undertaken by the Company;
• To monitor the corporate social responsibility policy of theCompany from time to time;
• Any other matter as the Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommittee may deem appropriate after approval of the Board ofDirectors or as may be directed by the Board of Directors fromtime to time pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of theCompanies Act and rules in relation thereto, as amended fromtime to time.
The Company Secretary to the Company shall act as Secretary to
the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
Composition of CSR Committee:
Mrs. Shivali Vinod Agrawal
CSR Committee Meeting:
The CSR Committee of the Company met once in a year and in respectof which proper notices were given and the proceedings were properlyrecorded and signed in the Minutes Book maintained for the purpose.During the financial year, the Meetings of CSR Committee was held infollowing manner:
05/09/2024
No. of Stakeholders’RelationshipCommittee Meetingsattended during the
year
DETAILS OF FRAUD REPORTING BY AUDITOR
During the year under review, there were no frauds reported by theauditors to the Board under section 143(12) of the Companies Act,2013.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS’ APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The Company has formed Nomination and Remuneration Committeein terms of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 which has framedNomination and Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel and other Employees which sets out criteria for theremuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personal (‘KMP’) and otheremployees so as to attract, retain and reward talent who willcontribute to our long-term success and thereby build value for theshareholders. The Committee reviews and recommend to the Board ofDirectors about remuneration for Directors and Key ManagerialPersonnel and other employee up to one level below of Key ManagerialPersonnel. The Company does not pay any remuneration to theIndependent Directors of the Company other than sitting fee forattending the Meetings of the Board of Directors and Committees ofthe Board. Remuneration to Non-Independent Directors is governedunder the relevant provisions of the Act and approvals.
The Company has devised the Nomination and Remuneration Policyfor the appointment, re-appointment and remuneration of Directors,Key Managerial. The Nomination and Remuneration Policy is alsoavailable on the website of the Companyhttp://arunayaorganics.com/investors in the head of Policies.
For Board of Directors and Senior Management Group, the Board ofDirectors of the Company has laid down a code of conduct for all theBoard Members and Senior Management Group of the Company. Themain object of the Code is to set a benchmark for the Company’scommitment to values and ethical business conduct and practices. Itspurpose is to conduct the business of the Company in accordancewith its value systems, fair and ethical practices, applicable laws,rules and regulations. Further, the Code provides for the higheststandard of professional integrity while discharging the duties and topromote and demonstrate professionalism in the Company.
Commitment to ethical professional conduct is a must for everyemployee, including Board members and senior managementpersonnel of the company. The duties of Directors including duties asan Independent Director as laid down in the Act also forms part of theCode of Conduct. All Board members and senior management
personnel affirm compliance with the Code of Conduct annually. Adeclaration signed by the Chairman & Managing Director to this effectis attached as a part of this Annual Report. The code of conduct isalso available on the website of the Company
www.arunayaorganics.com.
CODE FOR PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
In accordance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,2015, the Company has in place the following: -
♦ Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading and Code ofPractices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished PriceSensitive Information (UPSI).
♦ Policy and procedures for inquiry in case of leak of UPSI/suspected leak of UPSI.
All compliances relating to Code of Conduct for Prevention of InsiderTrading which includes maintenance of structural digital data base(SDD) are being managed through a software installed by theCompany in-house including maintenance structural digital data base(SDD). This code lays down guidelines advising the designatedemployees and other connected persons, on procedures to be followedand disclosures to be made by them while dealing with the shares ofthe company, and while handling any unpublished price sensitiveinformation. The code of conduct to regulate, monitor and reporttrading by insiders is also available on the website of the Companywww.arunayaorganics.com.
VIGIL MECHANISM AND WHISTLE BLOWING POLICY
The Company has put in place a Vigil Mechanism / Whistle-BlowerPolicy in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations. The policy reflects the Company's commitment to upholdthe highest standards of professional integrity, ethical conduct, andtransparency in all aspects of its operations.
The Vigil Mechanism provides a secure and confidential channel fordirectors and employees to report genuine concerns regardingunethical behavior, suspected fraud, violation of the Company's Codeof Conduct, or any other matter covered under the scope of the policy.The mechanism includes adequate safeguards against victimization ofwhistle-blowers who raise such concerns in good faith. It also enablesdirect access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee, inappropriate or exceptional cases.
The Company affirms that no individual has been denied access to theAudit Committee under this mechanism during the year under review.The Compliance Officer, along with the Audit Committee, isdesignated to receive and handle all complaints reported under thepolicy. An update on the functioning of the Vigil Mechanism ispresented annually to the Board.
The Whistle-Blower Policy is available on the Company's website atwww.arunayaorganics.com. The policy assures full protection towhistle-blowers and enforce zero-tolerance approach to retaliation orany form of unfair treatment against individuals reporting concernsunder the mechanism.
Further, during the year under review, the Company did not receiveany complaint related to fraud, misfeasance, or any reportableunethical practices. The Whistle-Blower Policy has also been amendedto include procedures for reporting and investigating leakage ofUnpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI), thereby reinforcingcompliance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations.
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 theBoard, in consultation with its Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, has formulated a framework containing, inter alia, thecriteria for performance evaluation of the entire Board of the Company,its committees and individual directors, including IndependentDirectors. The Board evaluated the effectiveness of its functioning,that of the Committees and of individual Directors.
The Board sought the feedback of Directors on various parametersincluding:
♦ Degree of fulfillment of key responsibilities towards stakeholders(by way of monitoring corporate governance practices, participationin the long-term strategic planning, etc.);
♦ Structure, composition, and role clarity of the Board andCommittees;
♦ Extent of co-ordination and cohesiveness between the Board andits Committees;
♦ Effectiveness of the deliberations and process management;
♦ Board/Committee culture and dynamics; and
♦ Quality of relationship between Board Members and theManagement.
The above criteria are broadly based on the Guidance Note on BoardEvaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India onJanuary 05, 2017.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed theperformance of the individual directors and the Board as a whole.
In the Board meeting that followed the meeting of the independentdirectors and the meeting of Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, the performance of the Board, its committees, andindividual directors was discussed.
The evaluation process endorsed the Board Members’ confidence inthe ethical standards of the Company, the resilience of the Board andthe Management in navigating the Company during challenging times,cohesiveness amongst the Board Members, constructive relationshipbetween the Board and the Management, and the openness of theManagement in sharing strategic information to enable BoardMembers to discharge their responsibilities and fiduciary duties.
The Board carried out an annual performance evaluation of its ownperformance and that of its committees and individual directors as perthe formal mechanism for such evaluation adopted by the Board. Theperformance evaluation of all the Directors was carried out by theNomination and Remuneration Committee.
The performance evaluation of the Chairman, the Non-IndependentDirectors and the Board as a whole was carried out by theIndependent Directors. The exercise of performance evaluation wascarried out through a structured evaluation process covering variousaspects of the Board functioning such as composition of the Board &committees, experience & competencies, performance of specificduties & obligations, contribution at the meetings and otherwise,independent judgment, governance issues etc.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI(Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,the Board has carried out the annual performance evaluation of theDirectors individually as well as evaluation of the working of theBoard by way of individual feedback from directors.
The evaluation frameworks were the following key areas:
For Non-Executive & Independent Directors:
♦ Knowledge
♦ Professional Conduct
♦ Comply with Secretarial Standard issued by ICSI Duties,
♦ Role and functions
For Executive Directors:
♦ Performance as leader
♦ Evaluating Business Opportunity and analysis of Risk RewardScenarios
♦ Key set investment goal
♦ Professional conduct and integrity
♦ Sharing of information with Board
♦ Adherence applicable government law
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has well laid out risk management policy, whichperiodically assess the threats and opportunities that will impact theobjectives set for the Company as a whole. The policy is designed toprovide the categorization of risks into threats and its causes, impact,treatment and control measures which is also available on our websitewww.arunayaorganics.com. The Audit Committee also reviews theadequacy of the risk management framework of the Company, the keyrisks associated with the business and measure and steps in place tominimize the same. As a part of the Risk Management Policy, therelevant parameters for protection of environment, safety of operationsand health of people at work especially those working in food valuechain are monitored regularly.
COMPLIANCE TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATWORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT,2013 READ WITH THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATWORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION, AND REDRESSAL)RULES, 2013.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplaceand has a mechanism in place for prevention, prohibition andredressal of sexual harassment at workplace in line with theprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules madethereunder. The Company is committed to provide equal opportunitieswithout regard to their race, caste, sex, religion, colour, nationality,disability, etc. All employees are treated with dignity with a view tomaintain a work environment free of sexual harassment whetherphysical, verbal or psychological. All employees (permanent,contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered.
The Company has adopted a policy for prevention of sexualharassment at the workplace, in line with the requirements of theSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibitionand Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”). An Internal ComplaintsCommittee (“ICC”) has been duly constituted as per the provisions ofthe POSH Act to redress complaints regarding sexual harassment atthe workplace.
During the financial year under review, the Company has compliedwith all the provisions of the POSH Act and the rules framedthereunder. Further details are as follow:
Sr No
Number ofComplaints
Number of complaints of SexualHarassment received in the Year
Nil
Number of Complaints disposed offduring the year
Number of cases pending for morethan ninety days
During the year under review, Company has not received anycomplaints on sexual harassment and hence there are no complaintspending as on the end of the Financial Year 2024-25 on sexualharassment.
MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT 1961:
The Company has complied with all the provisions of the MaternityBenefit Act, 1961.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORS’ REPORTStatutory Auditors and their Report:
In the 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on September 30,2024 M/s. Abhishek Kumar & Associates, Chartered Accountants,(Firm Registration Number 130052W), were appointed as statutoryauditors of the Company to hold office for a term of 5 (five) consecutiveyears until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of theCompany in the year 2029. The Company has received letter from M/sAbhishek Kumar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, to the effectthat their appointments, if made would be within the prescribed limitsof Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they are notdisqualified for such appointment within the meaning of Section 141of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s. Abhishek Kumar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, havesubmitted their Report on the Financial Statements of the Companyfor the FY 2024-25, which forms part of the Annual Report 2024- 25.
The following observations (including any qualification,reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer) of the Auditors in theAudit Reports issued by them which call for anyexplanation/comment from the Board of Directors:
During the course of our audit, we have observed that certainpayments in respect of import transactions undertaken by theCompany have remained outstanding for a period exceeding sixmonths from the date they became due for payment. Similarly, wehave noted that receivables from export transactions have alsoremained unpaid for a period exceeding six months from the due dateof receipt.
The existence of such long-outstanding import payables and exportreceivables may have implications on the Company's compliance withthe applicable provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999 (FEMA) and the rules and regulations framed thereunder. It alsoreflects on the Company's working capital management and maypotentially impact its creditworthiness and business relationshipswith overseas suppliers and customers.
Director Comment:
The Management has expressed their views that the impact of theexport payment and receivable for a period exceeding six monthsdidn't impact on the financial results of the Company for the yearended 31{ March, 2025. As the Company believe in the good corporategovernance and strictly followed the applicable provisions of theForeign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and the rules andregulations framed thereunder. ln future, if any circumstances will beraised under the FEMA then the company is bound to follow theprovisions of applicable law.
Internal Auditor:
In terms of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, Our Company isnot required to appoint internal auditor for the year ended 2024-25,Further We have appointed M/s. Painter & Associates, CharteredAccountants (FRN:0123969W) on 30th May, 2025 as the internalauditor of the company for the Financial Year 2025-26 and continuesuntil resolved further. Internal Auditor is appointed by the Board ofDirectors of the Company on a yearly basis, based on therecommendation of the Audit Committee. The Internal Auditor reportstheir findings on the Internal Audit of the Company, to the AuditCommittee on a half yearly basis. The scope of internal audit isapproved by the Audit Committee.
Secretarial Auditor:
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules madethereunder, the Company has appointed M/s. G R Shah & Associates,Practicing Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of the Companyfor the financial year ended on March 31, 2025. The Secretarial AuditReport submitted by them for the said financial year in the prescribed
Form MR-3 pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act isannexed as Annexure II to this report.
The report of the Secretarial auditor have not made any adverseremarks in their Audit Report except:
a) The Company has not spent the amount prescribed underSection 135 of the Companies for its Corporate SocialResponsibility activities in the Financial Year 2024-2025.
Reply: The Company will spend the required amount as perSection 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 in the near future.
b) The Company has not filed Form CSR-2 in respect of itsCorporate Social Responsibility activities for the Financial Year2023-2024.”
Reply: The non-filing Form CSR-2 for the Financial Year 2023¬2024 was inadvertent and occurred due to procedural oversight.
The Company is in compliance with the applicable SecretarialStandards i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to ‘Meetings of the Board ofDirectors’ and ‘General Meetings’, respectively issued by the Instituteof Company Secretaries of India (‘ICSI’) and approved by the CentralGovernment under Section 118 (10) of the Act for the Financial Yearended 2024-25.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92(3) and Section 134(3) of theAct read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time, theAnnual Return of the Company as on 31st March, 2025 is available onthe Company’s website and can be accessed atwww.arunayaorganics.com.
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on the SME platform(NSE-emerge) of NSE Limited. Pursuant to Regulation 15(2) SEBI(Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015 the
compliance with the Corporate Governance provision as specified inRegulation 17 to 27 and clause (b) to (i) of sub regulations (2) ofregulation 46 and par as C, D and E of Schedule V of SEBI (ListingObligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015 shall notapply.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required underRegulation 34(2)(e) read with Schedule V Part B of the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015") isannexed herewith as Annexure I.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEE OR INVESTMENT
During the year under the review, Company has not advanced anyloan and provided security or guarantee under Section 186 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
Details relating to the investment of the company are form part of thenotes to the financial Statement (Please refer to Note 10, 12 and 16 tothe standalone financial statement).
LOANS FROM DIRECTOR/ RELATIVE OF DIRECTOR
The balances of monies accepted by the Company from Directors/relatives of Directors at the beginning of the year were ? 158.73/- (inLakhs) and at the close of year was ? 392.94/- (in Lakhs).
The Funds has been given out of Directors own Funds and is notbeing given out of funds acquired by borrowing from others.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITHRELATED PARTIES
All Related Party Transactions that were entered during the financialyear ended on 31st March, 2025 were on an arm’s length basis and inthe ordinary course of business and is in compliance with theapplicable provisions of the Act. There were Related PartyTransactions made by the Company during the year that requiredshareholders’ approval.
The Company has entered into related party transactions which fallunder the scope of Section 188(1) of the Act. Accordingly, thedisclosure of related party transactions as required under Section134(3)(h) of the Act in Form AOC 2 are given in Annexure III of thisDirector Report for the F.Y 2024-25.
The Company has adopted a Policy on Related Party Transactions forthe purpose of identification and monitoring of such transactionswhich is uploaded on the website of the Company
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR
ADEQUACY
The Company has put in place an effective internal control system tosynchronise its business processes, operations, financial reporting,fraud control, and compliance with extant regulatory guidelines andcompliance parameters. The Company ensures that a standard andeffective internal control framework operates throughout theorganisation, providing assurance about the safekeeping of the assetsand the execution of transactions as per the authorisation incompliance with the internal control policies of the Company.
The internal control system is supplemented by extensive internalaudits, regular reviews by the management, and guidelines thatensure the reliability of financial and all other records. Themanagement periodically reviews the framework, efficacy, andoperating effectiveness of the Internal Financial Controls of theCompany.
The Internal Audit reports are periodically reviewed by the AuditCommittee. The Company has, in material respects, adequate internalfinancial control over financial reporting, and such controls areoperating effectively. Internal Audits are carried out to review theadequacy of the internal control systems and compliance with policiesand procedures. Internal Audit areas are planned based on inherentrisk assessment, risk score, and other factors such as probability,impact, significance, and strength of the control environment. Itsadequacy was assessed, and the operating effectiveness was alsotested.
The information required under Section 197 of the Companies Act,2013 read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are as follows:
1. The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the medianremuneration of the employees of the Company andpercentage increase in remuneration of each Director, ChiefExecutive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and CompanySecretary in the financial year:
Name
Ratio to medianremuneration
% increase inremuneration inthe financial year
Vinod BrijmohandasAgrawal
11.11
-
Shivali Vinod Agrawal
8.33
50
Bikash Tarafdar
4.44
Tanvi Mafatlal Patel
2.22
2. The percentage increase in the median remuneration ofemployees in the financial year: 30.10%
3. The number of permanent employees on the rolls ofCompany: 23 as on 31st March, 2025
4. Average percentile increases already made in the salaries ofemployees other than the managerial personnel in the lastfinancial year and its comparison with the percentileincrease in the managerial remuneration and justificationthereof and point out if there are any exceptionalcircumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration:
The average percentage increase in the salary of employeesother than the managerial personnel in the last financialyear is 30.82% in comparson with Managerial remuneration
increased by 50% due to their individual performance,internal parity and market competitiveness.
5. Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remunerationpolicy of the Company: The Company affirms that theremuneration is as per the remuneration policy of theCompany.
The statement containing names of top five employees in terms ofremuneration drawn and the particulars of employees as requiredunder Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014, is not applicable to the Company.
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technologyabsorption, foreign exchange Earnings and outgo as required underSection 134 (3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) ofthe Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are provided in Annexure IV tothis Report.
The Company has not received any significant or material orderspassed by any regulatory authority, court or tribunal which shallimpact the going concern status and Company’s operations in future.
During the financial year 2024-25, there were no complaints receivedfrom the investors. The designated email id for Investor complaint iscs@arunayaorganics.com.
SEBI processes investor complaints in a centralized web-basedcomplaints redressal system i.e. SCORES. Through this system ashareholder can lodge complaint against a company for his grievance.
The Directors are pleased to report that the relations between theemployees and the management continued to remain cordial duringthe year under review. The Company continued its thrust on HumanResources Development.
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report pursuant toRegulation 34(2) (f) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to the Company forthe financial year ended on 31st March, 2025.
The Company has not made any application or no proceeding ispending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during theFinancial Year and hence not being commented upon.
The Board of Directors would like to express their sincere appreciationfor the assistance and cooperation received from the government andregulatory authorities, stock exchange, financial institutions, banks,business associates, customers, vendors, members, for their co¬operation and support and looks forward to their continued support infuture.
The Board of Directors wish to place on record its deep sense ofappreciation for the committed services by all the employees of theCompany.
Date: 06/09/2025 By Order of the Board of Directors
Place: Ahmedabad For Arunaya Organics Limited
(Formerly Known as ArunayaOrganics Private Limited)
Sd/- Sd/-
Vinod Brijmohandas Agrawal Shivali Vinod SuvagiyaDIN: 02763617 DIN: 03210478
Managing Director Director