Your directors are delighted to present the 38th Annual Report along withthe Audited Financial Statements of Arvind Port and Infra Limited ("theCompany"), for the Financial Year ended on March 31, 2025 (“FY 2024-25/FY 2025”).
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on March 31, 2025, are prepared in accordance with the relevantapplicable Accounting Standards (“AS”) and Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”) and the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 (“Act”).
The summarized financial highlight is depicted below:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
Revenue From Operations
1788.48
1415.12
2,412.76
Other Income
1.31
0.18
2.06
Total Income
1789.79
1415.30
2,414.82
Less: Total Expenses before Depreciation, FinanceCost and T ax
426.49
308.12
409.75
Profit before Depreciation, Finance Cost and Tax
1363.30
1107.18
2,005.07
Less: Depreciation and Amortisation Expense
366.64
259.30
524.06
Less: Finance Cost
64.95
137.04
139.97
Profit Before Exceptional & Extra-OrdinaryItem & Tax
931.72
710.84
1,341.04
Add: Exceptional Items
-
Profit Before Extra-Ordinary Item & Tax
Less: Current Tax
144.44
130.18
214.75
Less: Deferred tax Liability (Asset)
78.57
54.10
111.28
Profit after Tax
708.70
526.56
1,015.00
Note: During the financial year 2023—24, the Company aid not have any subsidiaries. Accordingly, the consolidated financialstatements for the previous year have not been presented for comparison.
The total income of your Company for the year ended March 31, 2025 was ?1789.79 Lakh as against the total incomeof ?1415.30 Lakh for the previous year ended March 31, 2024. The Total Income of your company was increased by26.46% over previous year. The major increase in total income of your Company is due to increase in the sales (revenue)of Company. The Revenue from Operations has increased about 26.38% as compared to previous Financial Year 2023¬24.
Further, during the financial year 2024-25, the total expenses have increased to ?858.08 Lakh from ?704.46 Lakh inthe previous financial year 2023-24. The Net Profit after Tax for the financial year 2024-25, stood at ?708.70 Lakh incomparison to ?526.56 Lakh in previous year 2023-24. The net profit of your Company increased about 34.59% ascompared to previous financial year, the major increase in profit is due to increase in total income of your company.
The Consolidated Financial Statements presented by your Company include the financial result of Arcadia LogisticsLimited (formerly known as Bedi Shipping Limited), the Subsidiary Company. During the year under review, theConsolidated total income of your Company was ? 2,414.82 Lakh, The Consolidated Revenue from Operation of yourCompany was ? 2,412.76 Lakh and your Company has earned a Consolidated Net Profit after Tax of ? 1,015.00 Lakhfor the year ended March 31, 2025.
Dividend and Reserves
With a view to conserve and save the resources for future prospects of your Company, the Directors have not declaredany dividend for the financial year 2024-25.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 124 and 125 of the Act, there is no amount of Dividend remaining unclaimed/unpaid for a period of 7 (seven) years and/ or unclaimed Equity Shares which are required to be transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund (IEPF).
During the year, your Company has not apportioned any amount to other reserve. Total amount of net profit is carriedto the Reserves & Surplus as shown in the Balance Sheet of the Company.
Company Overview
Your Company was originally incorporated as Arvind and Company Shipping Agencies Private Limited, under theCompanies Act, 1956, and the Certificate of Incorporation was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat onSeptember 1, 1987.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by the shareholders at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on March 27, 2023,the Company was converted into a public limited company, and a fresh Certificate of Incorporation reflecting the changeof name as Arvind and Company Shipping Agencies Limited was issued on April 10, 2023.
Subsequently, with a view to enhancing growth opportunities and accessing capital market your company with theapproval of the shareholders and in consultation with the Lead Manager, undertook its Initial Public Offer (IPO) andfiled the Prospectus with the Registrar of Companies, Ahmedabad. The IPO was successfully concluded and the equityshares of the Company were listed on the Emerge Platform of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)on October 25, 2023.
Further, to more appropriately reflect the Company’s business activities, the name of your Company was changed toArvind Port and Infra Limited, following shareholders’ approval at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held onOctober 8, 2024. The Registrar of Companies, Ahmedabad issuing a new Certificate of Incorporation on November 8,2024.
Your Company is currently engaged in two core business verticals:
a) Shipping and Related Services
b) Hotel Business
During the year, the Company has not changed its business or object and continues to be in the same line of business asper the main object of the Company.
Change in Share Capital
During the year under review, the following changes were made in the Authorized Share Capital of the Company:
• The Authorized Share Capital of the Company was increased from ?12,50,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Crores FiftyLakhs Only) divided into 1,25,00,000 (One Crore Twenty-Five Lakhs Only) equity shares of ?10/- (Rupees TenOnly) each, to ?22,00,00,000 (Rupees Twenty-Two Crores Only) divided into 2,20,00,000 (Two Crore Twentylakh Only) equity shares of ?10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each, via an Ordinary Resolution passed by the shareholdersof the Company in Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on October 08, 2024.
The Authorized Share Capital of your Company as on March 31, 2025, is ?22,00,00,000 (Rupees Twenty-Two Crores
Only) divided into 2,20,00,000 (Two Crore Twenty Lakh Only) equity shares of ?10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
During the year under review, the following changes were made in the Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Share Capital of
the Company:
• Pursuant to the Preferential issue, the Board of Directors, approved issuance of 49,27,500 equity shares in theirmeeting held on Friday, September 13, 2024 and Subsequent to the approval accorded by shareholders by way ofSpecial Resolution passed at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on Tuesday, October 08, 2024, the Board ofDirectors, in their meeting held on October 21, 2024, allotted 49,27,500 (Forty-Nine Lakh Twenty-SevenThousand Five Hundred Only) equity shares of face value of ?10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each at an issue price of ?69.00per equity shares (including premium of ?59.00/- per equity Shares) aggregating to ?33,99,97,500/- (Thirty-threeCrore Ninety-nine Lacs ninety-seven thousand five hundred only) for cash consideration.
• Pursuant to the issuance of Fully Convertible Equity Warrants on a preferential basis, the Board of Directors, intheir meeting held on Friday, September 13, 2024, approved the issuance of 39,75,000 (Thirty-Nine Lakh Seventy-Five Thousand only) Fully Convertible Equity Warrants (“Warrants”), each convertible into one fully paid-up equityshare of face value ?10/- (Rupees Ten only) at a price of ?69.00 per Warrant (including the Warrant SubscriptionPrice and Warrant Exercise Price), payable in cash (“Warrant Issue Price”). Subsequently, the shareholders approvedthe issuance by way of a Special Resolution passed at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on Tuesday,October 08, 2024. In accordance with the said approval, the Company allotted 39,75,000 Warrants on October21, 2024, for an aggregate consideration of up to ?27,42,75,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Seven Crore Forty-Two LakhSeventy-Five Thousand only), upon receipt of 25% of the Issue Price from the allottees (i.e., ?17.25 per Warrant,being 25% of ?69.00 per Warrant), aggregating to ?6,85,68,750/- (Rupees Six Crore Eighty-Five Lakh Sixty-EightThousand Seven Hundred Fifty only).
• Further during the financial year under review, the Company received a written notice from Mr. Arvindbhai KantilalShah and M/s. Infinity Interiors Private Limited for the conversion of 7,33,000 warrants into equity shares, out ofthe 3345000 warrants allotted to them earlier. Against this, the Company received 75% of the issue price (?51.75/-per warrant, being 75% of ? 69/- per warrant), amounting to ? 3,79,32,750/- (Rupees Three Crore Seventy-NineLakh Thirty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Only).
Accordingly, the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on March 15, 2025, approved the allotment of 7,33,000equity shares of ?10 each upon conversion of the corresponding number of warrants. The details of the allotment areas follows:
Sr.
No.
Name of theWarrant Holders
Category
Total no.of warrantsheld
No. ofwarrantsapplied forconversion
No. ofEquitySharesallotted
Amountreceivedbeing 75%of the issueprice perwarrant
No. ofwarrant spendingfor
conversion
1.
Arvindbhai KantilalShah
Promoter
14,70,000
5,39,000
2,78,93,250
9,31,000
2.
Infinity InteriorsPrivate Limited
Non-
Promoter/
Public
18,75,000
1,94,000
1,00,39,500
16,81,000
Total
33,45,000
7,33,000
3,79,32,750
26,12,000
The Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Share Capital of your Company as on March 31, 2025, is ?17,79,83,000/- (RupeesSeventeen Crore Seventy-Nine Lakh Eighty-Three Thousand only) divided into 1,77,98,300 (One Crore Seventy-SevenLakh Ninety-Eight Thousand Three Hundred) Equity Shares of ? 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
The Company raised ^33,99,97,500 (Rupees Thirty-Three Crore Ninety-Nine Lakh Ninety-Seven Thousand FiveHundred Only) through Preferential Issue of 49,27,500 Equity Shares of face value of ?10/- each, for cash, at a price of?69/- Per Equity Share (including a share premium of ?59 per Equity Share) on preferential basis to Non-Promoters/Public approved by board of directors in their board meeting held on October 21, 2024.
The gross proceeds from the Preferential Issue have been allocated and utilized as detailed below:
Original Object
Original
Funds Utilized tillMarch 31, 2025
The proceeds of the Preferential Issue were utilized for repayment ofborrowings of the Company, meeting future funding requirements,Purchase of barges, working capital, acquisition ofSubsidiary/associate/joint venture and other general corporatepurposes of the Company
?33.99
? 33.99
Further, there is no deviation/variation in the utilization of the gross proceeds raised through Preferential Issue.Utilization of Funds Raised Through Preferential Issue of Fully Convertible Warrants
The Company raised ?6,85,68,750 (Rupees Six Crore Eighty-Five Lakh Sixty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred FiftyOnly) through Preferential Issue of 39,75,000 Fully Convertible Warrants into equal number of Equity Shares of ?10/-each of the Company at an issue price of ?69/- per warrant (including premium of ?59/- per warrant) on preferentialbasis to Promoters & Non-Promoter, approved by board of directors in their board meeting held on October 21, 2024.This amount represents 25% of the issue price (?17.25 per warrant), based on a total issue price of ?69 per warrant.
The gross proceeds from the Preferential Issue of Fully Convertible Warrants have been allocated and utilized as detailedbelow:
Original Allocation
The proceeds of the Preferential Issue were utilized for repayment ofborrowings of the Company, meeting future funding requirements,Purchase of barges, working capital, acquisition ofSubsidiary/associate/joint venture and other general corporatepurposes of the Company.
? 6.86
Further, there is no deviation/variation in the utilization of the gross proceeds raised through Preferential Issue of FullyConvertible Warrants.
The Company raised ? 3,79,32,750 (Rupees Three Crore Seventy-Nine Lakh Thirty-Two Thousand Seven HundredFifty Only) through the conversion of 7,33,000 warrants convertible into equity shares under a Preferential Issue byboard of directors in their board meeting held on March 15, 2025. This amount represents 75% of the issue price (?51.75per warrant), based on a total issue price of ?69 per warrant.
The gross proceeds from the Preferential Issue of Equity Shares Upon Conversion of Fully Convertible Warrants havebeen allocated and utilized as detailed below:
Allocation
Funds Utilizedtill March 3‘,2025
Funds
Unutilized tillMarch 3‘, 2025
The proceeds of the Preferential Issue were utilized forrepayment of borrowings of the Company, meetingfuture funding requirements, Purchase of barges,working capital, acquisition ofSubsidiary/associate/joint venture and other generalcorporate purposes of the Company.
? 3.7932
? 3.7857
? 0.0075
Further, there is no deviation/variation in the utilization of the gross proceeds raised through Preferential Issue of UponConversion of Fully Convertible Warrants.
Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
As on the date of this report, the Board comprises of the following Directors;
Name ofDirector
Category CumDesignation
Date ofAppointment atcurrent Term &designation
TotalDirectorShips inother co.2
No. of Committee1
No. of
in which
Director
is
Members
in whichDirector isChairman
Shares heldas onMarch 3‘,2025
Mr. ArvindKantilal Shah
Chairman Cum
Managing
April 05, 2023
8
1
66,97,200
Mr. Vinit ArvindShah
Whole timeDirector
5
11,26,500
Mr. PiyushChimanlal Vora
Non- ExecutiveDirector
March 25, 2023
6
2
Mrs. ParulArvind Shah
March 27, 2023
4,50,600
Mr. Vijay
Shamjibhai
Dattani
Non- Executive
Independent
May 05, 2023
Mr.
Vipulchandra
Sureshchandra
Acharya
‘Committee includes Audit Committee and Shareholders Relationship Committee across all Public Companies including ourCompany.
2 excluding Section 8 Company, struck off Company, Amalgamated Company and LLPs
The composition of Board is in compliance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”). Further, inpursuance of Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“ListingRegulations”), the Company is exempted from the requirement of having composition of Board as per Regulation 17 ofListing Regulations.
None of the Director of the Company is serving as a Whole-Time Director in any other Listed Company and the numberof their directorship is within the limits laid down under section 165 of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the financial year under review, there were no changes in the composition of the Board of Directors of yourCompany. The Board structure remained unchanged, and all Directors continued to hold their respective roles andresponsibilities throughout the year, except as detailed below:
Mr. Piyush Chimanlal Vora (DIN: 00296074), Non-Executive Director of the Company, being the longest-servingdirector, is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting pursuant to Section 152 and otherapplicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Appointment and Qualification ofDirectors) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force),and being eligible have offered himself for re-appointment.
The appropriate business for his re-appointment is being placed before the shareholders of the Company for theirapproval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. A brief resume of the Director and other relevant details have beenprovided in the Notice convening the said meeting.
As on the date of this Report, the following individuals are designated as Key Managerial Personnel (“KMPs”) of theCompany in accordance with Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013:
• Mr. Arvindbhai Kantilal Shah — Chairman cum Managing Director of the Company w.e.f. April 05, 2023.
• Mr. Vinit Arvind Shah — Whole time Director of the Company w.e.f. April 05, 2023.
• Mr. Hardik Kateshiya— Chief Executive Officer of the Company w.e.f. March 25, 2023.
• Mr. Hardik Maheshbhai Chavda— Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. March 25, 2023.
• Ms. Ayushi Aditya Deora— Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. June 18, 2025.
During the financial year under review, there were no changes took place in KMPs of your Company. However, changestook place after the closure of the financial year and up to the date of this Report, as furnished below:
• Ms. Richie Dhrumil Vandra, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, resigned with effect from June 05, 2025.
• Ms. Ayushi Aditya Deora was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from June18, 2025, in her place.
The Directors on the Board have submitted notice of interest under Section 184(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 i.e. inForm MBP-1, intimation under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 i.e. in Form DIR 8 and declaration as tocompliance with the Code of Conduct of the Company.
In terms of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under, the Company has 2 (Two) Non-PromoterNon-Executive Independent Directors in line with the Act. The Company has received necessary declaration from eachIndependent Director under Section 149 (7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that they meet the criteria of independence laiddown in Section 149 (6) of the Act. All the Independent Directors have confirmed that they are in compliance with Rules6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, with respect to registrationwith the data bank of Independent Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held on March 15, 2025 to review the performance of Non-IndependentDirectors and Board as whole and performance of Chairperson of the Company including assessment of quality, quantityand timeliness of flow of information between Company management and Board.
The terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Directors and Code for Independent Director are incorporatedon the website of the Company at:
/ / arvindportinfra.com/policies/Terms%20and%20Conditions%20for%20appointment%20of%20Independent%20Director.pdf
Board Meetings
The Board of the Company regularly meets to discuss various Business opportunities. Additional Board meetings areconvened, as and when required to discuss and decide on various business policies, strategies and other businesses.
During the year under review, Board of Directors of the Company met 10 (Ten) times as on May 20, 2024, May 24, 2024,August 09, 2024, September 13, 2024, October 21, 2024, November 12, 2024, November 14, 2024, December 04, 2024,March 12, 2025, March 15, 2025.
The details of attendance of each Director at the Board Meetings are given below:
Name of Director
Date of
Appointment
Date ofAppointmentat currentTerm
Date ofCessation
Number ofBoard MeetingsEligible toattend
Number ofBoardMeetingsattended
Mr. Arvind Kantilal Shah
September 01,1987
10
Mr. Vinit Arvind Shah
November 01,2020
Mr. Piyush Chimanlal Vora
April 01, 1998
Mrs. Parul Arvind Shah
9
Mr. Vijay ShamjibhaiDattani
April 28, 2023
Mr. VipulchandraSureshchandra Acharya
The gap between two consecutive meetings was not more than one hundred and twenty days as provided in section 173of the Act.
General Meetings
During the year under review, the following General Meetings were held, the details of which are given as under:
Sr. No.
Type of General Meeting
Date of General Meeting
Annual General Meeting
September 10, 2024
Extra Ordinary General Meeting
October 08, 2024
Change in Registered Office
During the financial year under review, there was no change in the Registered Office of your Company. It continues tobe located at: 701 to 702, Fifth Floor, City Point, Nr. Town Hall, Jamnagar —Kalavad-361001, Gujarat, India.
Performance Evaluation
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees and individualdirectors pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in the following manners;
• The performance of the board was evaluated by the board, after seeking inputs from all the directors, on the basis ofthe criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning
etc.
• The performance of the committees was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from the committee members onthe basis of the criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
• The board and the nomination and remuneration committee reviewed the performance of the individual directors onthe basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings likepreparednesson the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc.
• In addition, the chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role.
Separate meeting of independent directors was held to evaluate the performance of non-independent directors,performance of the board as a whole and performance of the chairman, taking into account the views of executivedirectors and non-executive directors. Performance evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire board,excluding the independent director being evaluated.
Directors’ Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the board of directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability,confirm that:
a) In preparation of annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed and that no material departures have been made from the same;
b) The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company atthe end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the Company for that year;
c) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors had prepared the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2025 on going concern basis.
e) The Directors had laid down the internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such InternalFinancial Controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and thatsuch systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Committees of Board
The Board of Directors, in line with the requirement of the Act, has formed various committees, details of which aregiven hereunder.
Your Company has formed audit committee in line with the provisions Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013. AuditCommittee meeting is generally held for the purpose of recommending the half yearly and yearly financial result.Additional meetings are held for the purpose of reviewing the specific item included in terms of reference of theCommittee.
During the year under review, Audit Committee met 5 (Five) times on May 24, 2024, August 09, 2024, September 13,2024, November 14, 2024 and March 12, 2025
The composition & attendance of the Audit Committee are as given below:
Nam of Committee
DIN
Designation
Number of meetings duringthe financial year 2024-25
Eligible toattend
Attended
07628071
Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director
Chairperson
Mr. Piyush ChimanlalVora
00296074
Non-Executive Director
Member
06913999
The Statutory Auditors of the Company are invited in the meeting of the Committee wherever requires. CompanySecretary and Chief Financial Officer of the Company are the regular invitee at the Meeting.
Recommendations of Audit Committee, wherever/whenever given, have been accepted by the Board of Directors.
Your Company has established a vigil mechanism and accordingly framed a Whistle Blower Policy. The policy enablesthe employees to report to the management instances of unethical behavior actual or suspected fraud or violation ofCompany’s Code of Conduct.
Further the mechanism adopted by the Company encourages the Whistle Blower to report genuine concerns orgrievances and provide for adequate safe guards against victimization of the Whistle Blower who avails of suchmechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases.
The functioning of vigil mechanism is reviewed by the Audit Committee from time to time. None of the Whistle blowershas been denied access to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is available onthe website of your Company
https://arvindportinfra.com/policies/Vigil%20Mechanisam%20(Whistle%20Blower)%20Policy.pdf
Your Company has constituted Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee mainly to focus on the redressal of Shareholders’/Investors’ Grievances, if any, like Transfer/Transmission/Demat of Shares; Loss of Share Certificates; Non-receipt ofAnnual Report; Dividend Warrants; etc.
During the year under review, Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee met 4 (Four) times on May 24, 2024, August 09,2024, November 14, 2024 and March 12, 2025.
The composition & attendance of the Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee is as given below:
Name of CommitteeMembers
Number of meetingsduring the financialyear 2024-25
Eligibleto Attend
Non-Executive
4
00094647
Chairman cumManaging Director
Also, during the year, All the complaints received from stakeholders are resolved. Therefore, there are no pendingcomplaints as on March 31, 2025.
The Company Secretary of the company acts as secretary for the Committees & was present in meetings of Stakeholder’sGrievance & Relationship Committee held during the year.
C. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE:
Your Company has formed Nomination and Remuneration Committee in line with the provisions Section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings are generally held for identifying the persons who are qualified tobecome Directors and may be appointed in senior management and recommending their appointments and removal andto evaluate the performance of Directors.
During the year under review, Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings met 2 (Two) times on August 09,2024 and March 15, 2025.
The composition & attendance of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is as given below:
Name of Committee
Mr. Vipulchandra
Mrs. Parul ArvindShah
00346068
Nomination And Remuneration Policy
Nomination and Remuneration Policy in your Company is designed to create a high-performance culture. It enables theCompany to attract motivated and retained manpower in competitive market, and to harmonize the aspirations of humanresources consistent with the goals of the Company. Your Company pays remuneration by way of salary, benefits,perquisites and allowances to its Executive Directors and Key Managerial Personnel. Annual increments are decided bythe Nomination and Remuneration Committee within the salary scale approved by the members and are effective fromApril 1, of each year.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy, as adopted by the Board of Directors, is placed on the website of yourCompany https://arvindportinfra.com/policies/Nomination%20and%20Remuneration%20Policy.pdf
The details of remuneration paid during the financial year under review to directors of your Company is provided inForm MGT-7 available at website of your Company, i.e. https://arvindportinfra.com/annual returns.html
The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median of employees’ remuneration as per Section 197(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report as Annexure- A.
Further, in terms of Section 136 of the Act, the Annual Report is being sent to the shareholders and others entitledthereto, excluding the said annexure, which is available for inspection by the shareholders at the Registered Office ofyour Company during business hours on working days of your Company. If any shareholder is interested in obtaining acopy thereof, such shareholder may write to the Company Secretary in this regard.
During the year under review, the following entity was acquired by your Company:
Name of Company
Arcadia Logistics Limited
(formerly known as Bedi Shipping Limited)
Subsidiary”
During the year, your Company acquired 75% of the paid-up equity share capital of Arcadia Logistics Limited through a rightsissue on December 3, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129, 134 and 136 of the Act read with rules made thereunder and Regulation 33 ofthe SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company has prepared consolidated financial statements of the Company and aseparate statement containing the salient features of financial statement of subsidiary in Form AOC-1, which is annexedas Annexure — B to this Report.
During the year, the Board of Directors reviewed the affairs of the subsidiary. In accordance with Section 129(3) ofCompanies Act, 2013, Consolidated Financial Statements of your Company and its subsidiary in accordance with therelevant accounting standards have been prepared which forms part of the Annual Report.
Further, Your Company does not have any Associate Companies and Joint Ventures as on March 31, 2025.
The annual financial statements and related detailed information about the subsidiary companies shall be made availableto the shareholders of the holding and subsidiary companies seeking such information on all working days duringbusiness hours. The financial statements of the subsidiary companies shall also be kept for inspection by any shareholdersduring working hours at your Company’s registered office and that of the respective subsidiary companies concerned. Inaccordance with Section 136 of the Act, the audited financial statements, including consolidated financial statements andrelated information of your Company and audited accounts of each of its subsidiaries, are available on website of yourCompany at https://arvindportinfra.com/results of subsidiary company.html.
As per the materiality criteria defined under Regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, Arcadia Logistics Limited(formerly Bedi Shipping Limited) qualifies as a Material Subsidiary of your Company based on the audited financials forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The minutes of Board meetings of the subsidiary, along with details of significant transactions and arrangements enteredinto by it, are regularly shared with the Board of Directors of your Company on a quarterly basis. The financialstatements of the subsidiary are also presented annually to the Audit Committee of the Company. Disclosures related toloans and advances in the nature of loans made to the subsidiary, as required under Regulation 34 of the SEBI ListingRegulations, are provided in the Notes to the Standalone Financial Statements.
Your Company has adopted a Policy on Determining Material Subsidiaries, in accordance with Regulation 16 of theSEBI Listing Regulations, and the same is available on the Company’s website athttps://arvindportinfra.com/policies.html
All Related Party Transactions entered into by your Company during the financial year were in the Ordinary Course ofBusiness and carried out on an Arm’s Length Basis, in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”).
During the year under review, certain material related party transactions (i.e., transactions exceeding 10% of the annualconsolidated turnover as per the last audited financial statements) were undertaken with Promoters, Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel (KMPs), and other related parties. While these transactions were conducted in compliance withstatutory requirements, they may potentially be considered as having a conflict of interest with the Company at large.Accordingly, the disclosure of such transactions, as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013, isprovided in Form AOC-2, which forms part of this Report and is annexed as Annexure — C.
Your Company has a robust internal framework for monitoring and approving related party transactions. A mechanismis in place to obtain prior omnibus approval from the Audit Committee for recurring transactions that are routine innature and are foreseen. All such transactions entered under omnibus approval are placed before the Audit Committeeand the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis for review and noting.
The details of related party transactions for the Financial Year 2024—25 are disclosed in the notes to the standalone andconsolidated financial statements, which form an integral part of this Annual Report
The Company’s Policy on Related Party Transactions, as approved by the Board of Directors, is available on theCompany’s website and can be accessed at https://arvindportinfra.com/policies.html
Material Changes and Commitment
During the year under review, your Company acquired 75.21% of the paid-up equity share capital of Arcadia LogisticsLimited (formerly known as Bedi Shipping Limited), a group entity of the Company. The acquisition was made by wayof subscription to 29,99,640 equity shares of ?10 each at an issue price of ?51 per share (including a premium of ?41),aggregating to ^15,29,81,640. This investment was made pursuant to a rights issue approved and allotted by the Boardof Directors of Arcadia Logistics Limited at their meeting held on December 3, 2024. As a result, Arcadia LogisticsLimited became a subsidiary of the Company with effect from the said date.
Further, the Board of Directors, at their meeting held on September 13, 2024, considered and approved the proposal tochange the name of the Company to appropriately reflect its business activities. The proposed name change wassubsequently approved by the shareholders through a Special Resolution passed at the Extraordinary General Meetingheld on October 8, 2024. Pursuant to the change, the Registrar of Companies, Ahmedabad, issued a fresh Certificate ofIncorporation on November 8, 2024, reflecting the new name—Arvind Port and Infra Limited. Following the approvalof the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), the name and trading symbol of the Company were changed toArvind Port and Infra Limited and ARVINDPORT, respectively, with effect from December 9, 2024.
Apart from the aforementioned, there were no other material changes or commitments affecting the financial position ofthe Company during the financial year under review or till the date of this Report.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees, Investments & Security
Details of Loans, Guarantees, Investments and Security covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statement.
Public Deposit
Your company has not accepted any deposits from the public. Hence, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) & the Provision of Section 73 to 76 of the Company Act, 2013 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and theRules there under are not applicable.
Annual Return
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return as on March 31, 2025 is availableon the Company’s website on https://arvindportinfra.com/annual returns.html
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace:
In line with its commitment to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive work environment, your Company hasinstitutionalized the Anti-Sexual Harassment Initiative (ASHI) framework to address and prevent incidents of sexualharassment across all its workplaces. Your Company maintains a strict policy of zero tolerance towards any form ofharassment and ensures that all complaints are handled with utmost sensitivity, discretion, and fairness.
Your Company has adopted a Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy, which upholds the principles of gender neutralityand confidentiality. An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been duly constituted in accordance with the provisionsof the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, to address complaints, ifany, in a timely and effective manner.
a) number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year - NIL
b) number of complaints disposed off during the year - NA
c) number of cases pending for more than ninety days - NA
The Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment as approved by the Board of Directors is available on the Company’s websiteat https://arvindportinfra.com/policies/Anti%20Sexual%20Harassment%20Policy.pdf
Compliance to the Provisions Relating to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961
Your Company is in compliance with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. However, no maternity benefitswere claimed by any employee during the financial year under review.
Risk Management
A well-defined risk management mechanism covering the risk mapping and trend analysis, risk exposure, potentialimpact and risk mitigation process is in place. The primary objective of this mechanism is to proactively minimize theadverse effects of potential risks through timely identification and mitigation measures. The framework operates on theprinciples of assessing the probability of occurrence and the impact of each risk. A structured process is followed toperiodically identify, evaluate, monitor, and manage both business and non-business risks, ensuring informed decision¬making and sustainable operations.
Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulatedunder Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended has beenprovided in Annexure—D to this Report.
Details of Difference Between Amount of the Valuation Done at the Time of One Time Settlementand the Valuation Done While Taking Loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions Along with theReasons Thereof
There were no such instances of one-time settlement or differing valuations during the year under review.
Compliance with the Provisions of Secretarial Standard 1 and Secretarial Standard 2
The Company has established appropriate systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable SecretarialStandards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and confirms that these systems are adequate andoperating effectively. During the year under review, the Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standardsissued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi.
Internal Financial Control Systems and Their Adequacy
Though certain business risks are inevitable, all efforts are made to minimize the impact of such risks on the operationsof the Company. The Company has instituted adequate internal control mechanisms across the board to ensure thatbusiness operations are directed towards attaining the stated organizational objectives with optimum utilization of theresources
In addition to these internal control procedures, the Company has implemented a structured internal audit systemindependently reviewing and reinforcing these control measures, this internal audit is conducted by a reputed firm ofChartered Accountants and is based on an annual internal audit plan, reviewed in consultation with the statutory auditorsand the Audit Committee.
M/s. Sarvesh Gohil & Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 156550W), the statutory auditors of the Company, haveaudited the financial statements included in this annual report and has issued a report annexed as an Annexure B to the
Audit Report of the Company on our internal control over financial reporting as defined in section 143 of CompaniesAct, 2013.
The Audit Committee reviews reports submitted by management, internal auditors, and statutory auditors. Suggestionsfor improvements are duly considered, and the Committee monitors corrective actions. The Audit Committee also meetsthe statutory auditors to ascertain their views on the adequacy of internal control systems and keeps the Board ofDirectors periodically informed on major observations.
Based on its evaluation (as defined in section 177 of Companies Act 2013), our audit committee has concluded that, as ofMarch 31, 2025, our internal financial controls were adequate and operating effectively.
Corporate Governance
Integrity and transparency are core to our corporate governance practices, ensuring continued trust of our stakeholders.Corporate governance at our Company aims at maximizing shareholder value in a legal, ethical, and sustainable manner.Our Board discharges its fiduciary duties in the broadest sense, and our disclosures aim to reflect global best practicesin corporate governance.
As our Company is listed on the EMERGE Platform of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), andpursuant to Regulation 15 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, theprovisions under Regulations 17 to 27, clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 46, and Para C, D, and E ofSchedule V are not applicable to the Company. Hence, the Corporate Governance Report does not form part of thisBoard’s Report. However, the Company remains committed to upholding high standards of corporate governance.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
In accordance with Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the net profit of the Company as on March 31, 2025,exceeded ?5.00 crore. However, as per Section 135(9) of the Act, where the expenditure under sub-section (5) is less than?50.00 lakh, the functions of the CSR Committee are discharged by the Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Companyis not required to constitute a separate CSR Committee. The Board has approved the CSR Policy, which is available onthe Company’s website at:
https://arvindportinfra.com/policies/Corporate%20Social%20Responsibility%20Policy.pdf
For the financial year 2024—25, the Company’s CSR obligation amounted to ?8,92,000/-, being 2% of the average netprofit of the preceding three financial years. Against this, the Company contributed ?18,59,400/- towards activitiesspecified under Schedule VII of the Act, primarily for the purpose of promoting education among children. Further, TheChief Financial Officer of the Company has also certified that CSR spends of the Company for financial year 2024-25have been utilized for the purpose and in the manner as approved by the Board of the Company.
The CSR initiatives and activities undertaken during the year are aligned with the requirements of Section 135 of theAct and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The CSR Policy Statement and the AnnualReport on CSR activities for the year ended March 31, 2025, are provided in Annexure—E to this Report.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
In terms of Regulation 34 and Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015,a review of the performance of the Company for the year under review Management Discussion and Analysis Report ispresented in a separate section which is annexed to this Report as Annexure- F.
Statutory Auditor and Their Report
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder, M/s. SarveshGohil & Associates, Chartered Accountant, Jamnagar (FRN: 156550W), were appointed as Statutory Auditors of yourCompany in the 34th Annual General Meeting held on November 30, 2021 to hold office till the conclusion of the 39thAnnual General Meeting (AGM) of the company.
The Notes to the financial statements referred in the Auditors Report are self-explanatory and therefore do not call forany comments under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Auditors’ Report is enclosed with the financial statements in this Annual Report. There has been no qualification,reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer given by the Auditors in their Report.
Internal Auditor
Pursuant to Section 138 of Companies Act 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company, in their Board Meeting held onWednesday, March 12, 2025, the company appointed M/s. P. R. Nakum & Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN:0147034W), as Internal Auditor of the Company for the Financial Year 2024-25.
Reporting of Fraud
The Statutory Auditors of the Company have not reported any instance of fraud by the Company or on the Company byits officers or employees under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
Maintenance of Cost Record
The provisions relating to the maintenance of cost records as specified under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013are not applicable to your Company, as it does not fall within the prescribed class of companies. Accordingly, yourCompany is not required to maintain such cost records for the financial year under review.
Significant/Material Orders Passed by the Regulators
No significant or material orders have been passed by any regulators, courts, tribunals, statutory or quasi-judicialauthorities during the year, which could impact the going concern status of the Company or its future operations. Thedetails of ongoing litigations, if any, pertaining to taxation and other matters are disclosed in the Auditors’ Report andthe Financial Statements, which form an integral part of this Annual Report.
Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Initiated Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
During the period under review, no application has been made nor has any proceeding been initiated against yourCompany under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. .
Secretarial Auditor and Their Report
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act read with The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, your Company has appointed M/s. Mittal V. Kothari & Associates, PracticingCompany Secretary, Ahmedabad, as the Secretarial Auditor of the company for the financial year 2024-25. TheSecretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith as Annexure-G to this Report.
There have been few common annotations reported by the above Secretarial Auditors in their Report with respect to:
Compliance Requirement(Regulations/ Circulars /Guidelines IncludingSpecific Clause)
Deviations
Observations/ Remarks ofthe Practicing CompanySecretary
Reply by Management
Disclosure under Regulation30 read with Part A ofSchedule III of SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015 read withSEBI Circular No.SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/123 datedJuly 13, 2023, SEBI Circularno.
SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated November 11,2024 and SEBI Circular No.
Delayed
disclosure
under
Regulation 30regardingAgreementswhich arebinding andnot in normalcourse ofbusiness,revision(s)
It was noted that theCompany entered into anagreement on June 27, 2024,for the purchase of a CranePontoon Barge (RegistrationNo. JMR-0005/Jamnagar)registered with theMercantile MarineDepartment, Jamnagar, whichwas not in the ordinary courseof business. The disclosureunder Regulation 30 was
The delay was due toinadvertent oversightand lack of awareness ofthe specified SEBICircular requirement.The Company has sincestrengthened its internalcompliance processes,imparted regulatorytraining to thecompliance team, andimplemented checks to
SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD2/CIR/P/2024/185dated December 31. 2024.
made to the stock exchange onJune 28. 2024. As per thetimelines prescribed under theapplicable SEBI circulars.such disclosures are requiredto be made within 12 hours ofthe occurrence of the event.Since the disclosure was madebeyond the stipulatedtimeline. it resulted in a delayin compliance.
ensure timelydisclosures in the future.
Section 135 of the CompaniesAct. 2013 read with theCompanies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Rules.2014.
Failure to
undertake
CSR
Expenditurefor the FY2023-24
During FY 2023-24. theCompany had a CSRobligation of ?4.23.115.71. Asper the disclosures made inthe Annual Report for FY2023-24. the Company hadcommitted to transfer the saidamount to the specified fundsunder Schedule VII of theCompanies Act. 2013. withinthe extended timelineprescribed under Section135(6). i.e.. by September 30.2024. However. it wasobserved that the Companyfailed to transfer the saidamount within the stipulatedtimeline. resulting in non¬compliance with theprovisions of Section 135.
The Company could nottransfer the unspent CSRobligation of FY 2023-24within the prescribedtimeline due tooperational constraintsand businesscontingencies.Nevertheless. theCompany has undertakenCSR expenditure duringthe year and contributedexcess amounts in FY2024-25. therebyoffsetting the earliershortfall. The Boardreiterates its continuedcommitment to CSRobligations and confirmsthat stricter monitoringmechanisms have beeninstituted to ensure fullcompliance goingforward.
Website
Your Company maintains a fully functional website at https://arvindportinfra.com. designed to provide stakeholderswith easy access to all relevant and updated information about the Company. The website includes a comprehensiverepository of disclosures and documents. such as financial results. shareholding pattern. details of the Board and itscommittees. corporate policies and codes. business activities. and other updates related to the Company.
All mandatory disclosures required under the Companies Act. 2013. the Companies (Accounts) Rules. 2014. andRegulation 46 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations. 2015. as well as several non¬mandatory but investor-relevant details. have been appropriately placed on the website for public access.
Prevention of Insider Trading
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibitionof Insider Trading) Regulations. 2015. The Code aims to regulate. monitor. and report trading in the Company'ssecurities by Directors and designated persons.
The Code mandates pre-clearance for trades in the Company's securities and prohibits dealing in Company shares bydesignated persons while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information or during the closure of the tradingwindow. The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the implementation and enforcement of this Code.
During the financial year under review, the industrial relations at all offices and operational locations of your Companyremained cordial and harmonious.
Your Directors state that the Company has made disclosures in this report for the items prescribed in section 134 (3) ofthe Act and Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and other applicable provisions of the Act and Listingregulations, to the extent the transactions took place on those items during the year. Your directors further state thatno disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were no transactions on these itemsduring the year under review;
(i) Issue of Equity Shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise;
(ii) Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme save and ESOS;
(iii) There is no revision in the Board Report or Financial Statement;
(iv) No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the goingconcern status and Company’s operations in future;
Your directors place on records their sincere appreciation for the dedication, commitment, and efforts of employees acrossall levels, which contributed significantly to the Company’s performance during the year under review.
The Board also acknowledges the continued support and cooperation received from suppliers, customers, distributors,business associates, and other stakeholders. Your Company views them as partners in growth and strives to maintainenduring and mutually beneficial relationships.
Your directors further extend their gratitude to all Shareholders, Clients, Vendors, Banks, Government Authorities,Regulatory Bodies, and Stock Exchanges for their continued trust and support.
701 To 702, City Point, 5th Floor, Arvind Port and Infra Limited
Opp. Town Hall, Jamnagar - 361001, CIN: L61200GJ1987PLC009944
Gujarat
Arvindbhai Kantilal Shah Vinit Arvind Shah
Place: Jamnagar Chairman cum Managing Director Whole time Director
Date: August 18, 2025 DIN: 00094647 DIN: 00094898