Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 22nd (Twenty-Second) Annual Report (the “Annual Report”) on thebusiness and operations of the Company comprising the 'Management Discussion and Analysis Report’, 'Board’sReport read with its Annexures, 'Corporate Governance Report’ read with its Annexures, 'Business Responsibility andSustainability Report’ and 'Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements’ for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025.
Table 1
PARTICULARS
STANDALONE
CONSOLIDATED
2024-25
2023-24
Revenue from Operations
8,958.99
11,287.00
14,369.74
14,750.69
Other Income
133.50
259.08
114.77
302.47
Total Income
9,092.49
11,546.08
14,484.51
15,053.16
Profit before Depreciation and Tax
1,717.22
2,455.21
3,001.27
3,214.71
Less: Depreciation
907.68
718.73
1,022.76
797.02
Profit before tax
809.54
1,736.48
1,978.51
2,417.69
Less: Provision for Income Tax
141.67
164.16
438.09
339.76
Less/(Add): Deferred tax Liability/(Assets)
(58.87)
399.39
(59.30)
403.59
Add/(Less): Share of net profit of associates
-
Profit after tax
726.74
1,172.93
1,599.72
1,674.34
Add: Balance B/F from the previous year
7,235.10
6,285.99
7,430.30
6,415.50
Add: Other comprehensive Income for the period (net of tax)
8.61
(8.82)
11.94
(6.83)
Less: Transfer to Non-Controlling Interest
668.93
389.60
Less: Impact of loss written off
Less: Equity Share Dividend paid
82.38
215.00
134.19
263.11
Balance Profit/(Loss) C/F to the next year
7,888.07
8,238.84
(Figures have been rounded off)
Note: The figures of the previous period have been re-grouped/rearranged and/or re-casted wherever considerednecessary.
Your Company is one of the leading companies engaged in the custom synthesis (CSM) and manufacturing of specialtychemicals in India. The Company has two verticals: Life science-related Specialty Chemicals comprising products relatedto Agrochemicals, Personal Care and Pharmaceuticals, Other Specialty Chemicals comprising Specialty Pigment andDyes and Polymer Additives. The Company caters to a diverse base of Indian and global customers. It is manufacturingproducts for over 75 domestic and international customers, including 31 multinational companies. The Company hasmade a significant progress in pharmaceuticals sector during the year under review and commercialised more than 10new molecules. Moreover, more than 30 pharma molecules are in R&D and pilot stages. The Company has also made asignificant progress in polymer and electronic chemicals sector with 2 high-value polymer chemicals commercialised andmore than 35 molecules are in R&D and pilot stages.
The Company operates via its six manufacturing facilities in Gujarat, India, with four facilities located at Sachin, Surat,and two located at Jhagadia, Bharuch, with an aggregate installed capacity of about 30,000 MT, as of March 31, 2025. TheCompany offers multistep synthesis and undertakes complex chemical reactions technologies, for a diverse base of Indian
and global customers. In view of the underlying long-termcontracts and LOIs with domestic and global customers,spanning a period of up to 10 years, your Company’s growthprospects are strong. Your Company has a DSIR recognisedR&D Centre with a strong team of R&D professionals. TheCompany is focussed on developing in-house innovativeprocesses for manufacturing products requiring complexchemistries and achieving cost optimization. There is nochange in the nature of business during the year underreview.
During the financial year under review
- On a standalone basis, the Company has achievedoperating revenue of ?8,958.99 million as
compared to ?11,287.00 million in the previousyear. The Company has earned a net profit (PAT)of ?726.74 million as compared to ?1,172.93 million
in the previous year. The decline in the revenue ison account of stalling global demand, supply chaindisruptions due to geo-political reasons, risinginput costs and increased competition particularlyfrom China in the chemical sector. However, themanagement has witnessed recovery in Q4 of thesaid financial year and is hopeful of sustainablegrowth in the coming years.
- On a consolidated basis, the Company has achievedoperating revenue of ?14,369.74 million ascompared to ?14,750.69 million in the previousyear. The Company has earned a net profit (PAT) of?1,599.72 million as compared to ?1,674.34 millionin the previous year.
Table 2: Revenue Distribution by GeographicalSegments*
Location
FY 24
FY 25
Europe
4%
11%
Japan
14%
Singapore
8%
3%
China
5%
North America
0%
India SEZ
51%
62%
Rest of world
20%
*(all percentages in above charts have been rounded off to zero decimaland on standalone basis)
The Company has not transferred any amount to 'GeneralReserve’ during the financial year 2024-25.
The credit rating(s) for the long term/short termborrowings of the Company as on the end of financial yearis as under:
Instrument
Credit RatingAgency - CRISIL
Credit RatingAgency - IndiaRatings & Research
Long Term
CRISIL A /Stable
IND AA-/Stable
Rating
(Upgraded fromCRISIL A/Positive)
Short Term
CRISIL A1
IND A1
(Reaffirmed)
Further, there is no change in above credit ratings as onthe date of this report.
For the financial year 2024-25, no dividend has beenrecommended by the Board for the approval of Membersat the ensuing 22nd Annual General Meeting.
Further, the Company had declared and paid a finaldividend of ? 82.38 millions (? 0.75/- per equity share ontotal 10,98,34,688 Equity shares) for the financial year2023-24, representing a dividend of 7.5% per Equity Shareof face value of 10/- each, fully paid- up of the Company.This was recommended by Board at its Meeting held onMay 18, 2024 and subsequently declared by Members in21st Annual General Meeting held on September 30, 2024.
Furthermore, after the closure of the financial year 2024¬25, the Board in its Meeting held on July 15, 2025 declaredan interim dividend of ? 0.75/- per equity share i.e., 7.5% ofthe face value of ? 10/- each, out of the retained earningsavailable for the financial year 2024-25. The dividendpayout ratio for the same is 11.33%.
Under the Regulation 43A of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI ListingRegulations”), as amended, the Company has formulateda Dividend Distribution Policy which aims to maintain abalance between profit retention and a fair, sustainableand consistent distribution of profits among its Members.The policy sets out the parameters and circumstancesthat will be taken into account by the Board in determiningthe distribution of dividend to its Members. The policyis available on the website of the Company and can beaccessed at anupamrasayan.com/investors/policies-practices/dividend-distribution-policy.
The details of unpaid and unclaimed amounts pertainingto previous financial years have been uploaded onCompany’s website www.anupamrasayan.com. Pursuantto the provisions of Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013(the “Act”), those dividend amounts that have remainedunpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven consecutiveyears are required to be transferred to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund (“IEPF”) establishedpursuant to the Section 125 of the Act. As on March 31,2025, no such unpaid or unclaimed dividend amount isrequired to be transferred to IEPF. The contact details ofthe Nodal Officer, Mr. Amit Khurana, Chief Financial Officerof the Company, as required under the provisions of IEPFRules, are available on the Company’s website www.anupamrasayan.com.
The details of unpaid and unclaimed amounts pertainingto previous financial years have been uploaded onCompany’s website www.anupamrasayan.com. Pursuantto the provisions of Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013(the “Act”), those dividend amounts that have remainedunpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven consecutiveyears are required to be transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund (“IEPF”) establishedpursuant to the Section 125 of the Act. As on March 31,2025, no such unpaid or unclaimed dividend amount isrequired to be transferred to IEPF. The contact detailsof the Nodal Officer, Mr. Amit Khurana, Chief FinancialOfficer of the Company, as required under the provisionsof IEPF Rules, are available on the Company’s website atwww.anupamrasayan.com.
- Dr. Kiran Chhotubhai Patel, Chairperson and Non¬Executive Director
- Mrs. Mona Anandbhai Desai, Vice-chairperson andWhole-time Director
- Mr. Anand Sureshbhai Desai, Managing Director
- Dr. Anuj Hemantbhai Thakar, Whole-time Director
- Mr. Hetul Krishnakant Mehta, Independent Director(till November 08, 2024)
- Mr. Vijay Kumar Batra, Independent Director(till November 08, 2024)
- Mr. Vinesh Prabhakar Sadekar, Independent Director(till November 08, 2024) and
- Dr. Namrata Dharmendra Jariwala, IndependentDirector (till December 03, 2024)
- Mr. Ketan Paragji Desai, Independent Director(w.e.f. November 09, 2024);
- Gen. Bikram Singh (Retd.), Independent Director(w.e.f. November 09, 2024)1;
- Dr. Madhuri Ajit Sawant, Independent Director(w.e.f. November 09, 2024);
- Mr. Anand Rajeshwarrao Chatorikar, IndependentDirector (w.e.f. December 03, 2024)
- Mr. Gopal Puranmal Agrawal, Chief Executive Officer
- Mr. Amit Ajitbhai Khurana, Chief Financial Officer
- Mr. Vishal Laxmikant Thakkar, Deputy Chief FinancialOfficer
- Mr. Ashish Omprakash Gupta, Company Secretaryand Compliance Officer
- Dr. Nileshkumar Madhusudan Naik, Technical Head -Operations
- Mr. Ravi Ashwinbhai Desai, Sales Head
- Mr. Vikash Chander, Senior Business Manager
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of theAct, and the Articles of Association of the Company,Dr. Kiran Chhotubhai Patel (DIN:08051053), Chairpersonand Non-Executive Director of the Company, is liable toretire by rotation at the 22nd Annual General Meeting and,being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. TheBoard recommends his re-appointment at the 22nd AnnualGeneral Meeting of the Company.
Brief resume and other details of Dr. Kiran ChhotubhaiPatel, Chairperson and Non-Executive Director, asstipulated under Regulation 36(3) of SEBI ListingRegulations and Secretarial Standard - 2 issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India, are given in theNotice of 22nd Annual General Meeting forming part of theAnnual Report.
The second and final term of Mr. Hetul Krishnakant Mehta,Mr. Vijay Kumar Batra and Mr. Vinesh Prabhakar Sadekaras Independent Directors of the Company, concludedon November 08, 2024, while the term of Dr. NamrataDharmendra Jariwala as Independent Director of theCompany, was concluded on December 03, 2024. In lightof these changes, they ceased to be Non-ExecutiveIndependent Directors of the Company.
The Board at its Meeting held on November 08, 2024, hadapproved the appointment of Mr. Ketan Paragji Desai,Gen. Bikram Singh (Retd.) and Dr. Madhuri Ajit Sawant asadditional directors categorized as Independent Directorsof the Company, who shall hold the office for the term of3 (three) consecutive years commencing from November09, 2024 and concluding on November 08, 2027.
Subsequently, the Board at its Meeting held onDecember 03, 2024, had approved the appointmentof Mr. Anand Rajeshwarrao Chatorikar as an additionaldirector categorized as an Independent Director of theCompany, who shall hold the office for the term of 3 (three)consecutive years commencing from December 03, 2024and concluding on December 02, 2027.
Accordingly, the appointment of Mr. Ketan Paragji Desai,Gen. Bikram Singh (Retd.), Dr. Madhuri Ajit Sawant andMr. Anand Rajeshwarrao Chatorikar as Non-ExecutiveIndependent Directors were duly approved by the
Members of the Company by passing special resolutionon January 23, 2025, through remote electronic voting byway of Postal Ballot, the results of which were declared onJanuary 25, 2025.
Except as mentioned above, there were no other changesin the Directors or Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) duringthe financial year 2024-25.
Further, the term of 5 years of Mr. Anand SureshbhaiDesai, Managing Director and Mrs. Mona Anandbhai Desai,Whole-time Director of the Company, would concludeon March 31, 2026. Accordingly, on the recommendationof the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, yourBoard has recommended the re-appointment of Mr. AnandSureshbhai Desai, as a Managing Director and Mrs. MonaAnandbhai Desai as a Whole-time Director of the Company,for a period of 5 (five) years commencing from April 01,2026 to March 31, 2031, at the ensuing 22nd Annual GeneralMeeting. The necessary resolutions for re-appointmentof Mr. Anand Sureshbhai Desai and Mrs. Mona AnandbhaiDesai forms part of the Notice convening the 22nd AnnualGeneral Meeting.
The Board is of the opinion that (i) Mr. Ketan ParagjiDesai, (ii) Gen. Bikram Singh (Retd.), (iii) Dr. Madhuri AjitSawant and (iv) Mr. Anand Rajeshwarrao Chatorikar, theIndependent Directors of the Company (the “IndependentDirector(s)”) are independent in terms of Section149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing
Regulations and are the persons of integrity and alsopossess the relevant expertise and experience of theirrelevant fields to discharge their duties as an IndependentDirector. Further, they have provided their declaration ofindependence under Section 149(7) and Schedule IV of theAct and Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations.All the Independent Directors have confirmed that theyhave complied with the provisions of sub-rule (1) and sub¬rule (2) of Rule 6 of The Companies (Appointment andQualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, in relation to theinclusion of their name in the data bank of IndependentDirectors and will attempt the online proficiency self¬assessment test conducted by the Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs except the Independent Director who isexempted from passing the said test.
In compliance of Section 92 and Section 134 of theAct read with Rule 11 of the Companies (Managementand Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Returnof the Company for the FY 2024-25 is available onthe Company’s website and can be accessed atwww.anupamrasayan.com/Provisional AnnualReturn FY 2024 25
The number and dates of Meetings of the Board and itsCommittees are set out hereunder and the attendanceof Board and Committee Meetings are also set out in theCorporate Governance Report forming part of this AnnualReport.
The Board conducted 12 (Twelve) Board Meetings during the FY 2024-25. The intervening gap between Board Meetingswas within the period as prescribed under the provisions of Section 173 of the Act and as per provisions of the SEBI ListingRegulations.
Table 4: Board Meetina Details
Sr.
No.
Date of Meeting
Total No. of Directorsas on the date ofmeeting
Attendance
No. of Directorsattended
% of attendance
1.
May 06, 2024
8
6
75
2.
May 18, 2024
3.
July 25, 2024
7
87.5
4.
August 13, 2024
100
5.
September 06, 2024
6.
September 26, 2024
7.
November 08, 2024
8.
November 14, 2024
9.
December 03, 2024
10.
December 21, 2024
11.
February 13, 2025
12.
March 10, 2025
The composition of the Audit Committee and other Statutory Committees constituted by the Board under the provisionsof the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations are set out in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms the part of thisAnnual Report. The Committee Meetings held during the FY 2024-25 are as set out in the below table:
Table 5: Committee Meetings Details
Type of Meeting
Total No. of
Members ason the date ofmeeting
No. of membersattended
% of
attendance
Audit Committee
06-05-2024
3
18-05-2024
13-08-2024
05-09-2024
26-09-2024
14-11-2024
13-02-2025
10-03-2025
Nomination andRemuneration Committee
24-06-2024
29-10-2024
05-11-2024
30-11-2024
18-12-2024
Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee
23-03-2025
Stakeholders’Relationship Committee
08-03-2025
Risk Management
10-10-2024
Committee
29-03-2025
Sustainability Committee
4
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Act, the Directors of the Company confirm that:
i) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, the applicable accountingstandards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
ii) The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently, and made judgments andestimates which are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Companyas at March 31, 2025, and of the profit of the Company for the said period;
iii) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting any frauds and other irregularities;
iv) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a 'going concern basis’;
v) The Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company, and such internal financialcontrols are adequate and are operating effectively; and
vi) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all the applicable laws, andsuch systems are adequate and operating effectively.
The Company is committed to maintaining the higheststandards of corporate governance and adheres tothe corporate governance requirements as set out bythe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). TheCompany has also implemented several best governancepractices.
A detailed Corporate Governance Report as stipulatedunder Regulation 34(3) read with Part C of Schedule V ofthe SEBI Listing Regulations is forming part of this AnnualReport. The requisite certificate from the SecretarialAuditor of the Company confirming compliance with theconditions of corporate governance is also annexed withthe Corporate Governance Report.
As stipulated under Regulation 34(2)(e) read with Part B ofSchedule V of the SEBI Listing Regulations, a ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report giving comprehensivecoverage of the issues relating to the industry trends,Company performance, business and operations etc., isforming part of this Annual Report.
Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, interalia, provides that the Annual Report of the top 1000 listedentities based on the market capitalization, shall includea Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reportdescribing the initiatives taken by the Company from theenvironmental, social and governance perspective.
Anupam Rasayan India Limited being one of the top 1000listed entities as on March 31, 2025, is presenting itsBusiness Responsibility and Sustainability Report for thefinancial year 2024-25, which is forming part of the AnnualReport and is also placed on the website of the Companyat www.anupamrasayan.com/ Business Responsibility andSustainability Report FY 2024-25.
M/s Rajendra & Co., Chartered Accountants (FRN:108355W) were appointed as a Statutory Auditor of theCompany at the 17th Annual General Meeting held onSeptember 30, 2020 for 5 (Five) consecutive years, to holdthe office as a Statutory Auditor from the conclusion of17 th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 22ndAnnual General Meeting of the Company. Accordingly,M/s. Rajendra & Co., would be completing their term as aStatutory Auditor of the Company on conclusion of theensuing 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Further, the Company, under the provisions of Section140(4) read with Section 115 of the Act, has received aSpecial Notice dated August 13, 2025 from Mr. AnandSureshbhai Desai (DPID-Client ID: IN300214-36055394),a promoter shareholder of the Company holding morethan one percent (1%) of the total voting power of theCompany, proposing the appointment of new StatutoryAuditor to hold office for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive
years, from the conclusion of the 22nd Annual GeneralMeeting till the conclusion of the 27th Annual GeneralMeeting of the Company to be held in the calendar year2030, at a remuneration as may be decided by the Board ofDirectors of the Company, in place of the retiring StatutoryAuditor viz. M/s. Rajendra & Co., Chartered Accountants,Mumbai (Firm Registration No.: 108355W). In accordancewith the provisions of Section 140(4) of the Act, theCompany forwarded the said Special Notice, along withthe proposed resolution, to the retiring Statutory Auditorand vide their response dated August 16, 2025, they haveconfirmed that they have no objection to the proposedappointment of the new Statutory Auditor.
Accordingly, the Board has approved the appointment ofM/s. Natvarlal Vepari & Co., Chartered Accountants, Surat(Firm Registration No.: 123626W), as Statutory Auditorof the Company, for the term of 5 years starting fromthe conclusion of 22nd Annual General Meeting till theconclusion of 27th Annual General Meeting of the Company,subject to approval of the Members at the ensuing 22ndAnnual General Meeting of the Company. The necessaryresolution for the appointment of M/s. Natvarlal Vepari &Co., as Statutory Auditor of the Company forms part of theNotice convening the 22nd Annual General Meeting.
M/s. Natvarlal Vepari & Co., Chartered Accountants, Surat,have given their consent to the aforesaid appointmentand confirmed that their appointment, if made, will be inaccordance with the provisions of Section 139 and 141 ofthe Act read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014 and the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
The standalone and consolidated financial statements ofthe Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025,have been prepared in accordance with applicable IndianAccounting Standards (Ind AS) notified under Section133 of the Act. The Statutory Auditor’s report does notcontain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarksor disclaimers. Therefore, no explanation is required in thisregard.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Actread with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014and Regulations 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations,the Company had appointed M/s M.D. Baid &Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, Surat(Peer Review No.: 942/2020 & Unique IdentificationNo.: P2004GJ015700) to undertake the secretarialaudit for the financial year 2024-25 of the Company.The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year2024-25 is annexed to this Board’s Report and is markedas Annexure-BR-I. The Secretarial Audit Report doesnot contain any qualification, reservation, adverseremark or disclaimer.
Further, the Board has recommended the appointmentof M/s. M.D. Baid & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretaries, Surat (Peer Review No.: 942/2020 & UniqueIdentification No.: P2004GJ015700) as the SecretarialAuditor of the Company for a term of five years,commencing from the financial year 2025-26, subject
to the approval of the Members at the forthcoming22nd Annual General Meeting.
The necessary resolution for the appointment of M/s. M.D.Baid & Associates, as Secretarial Auditor of the Companyforms part of the Notice convening the 22nd Annual GeneralMeeting.
M/s. M.D. Baid & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretaries, Surat, have given consent to act as aSecretarial Auditor of the Company and have confirmedthat the said appointment, if made, will be in accordancewith the provisions of the Act, SEBI Listing Regulations andguidelines issued by the Institute of Company Secretariesof India.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Act, readwith Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, theCompany has maintained the cost accounts and recordsfor the FY 2024-25. The Board, on the recommendationof the Audit Committee, had appointed M/s BhanwarlalGurjar & Co., Cost Accountants, Surat (FRN: 101540) asCost Auditor (the “Cost Auditor”) to conduct the auditof the cost records maintained by the Company forthe financial year 2024-25 pertaining to the productsmanufactured by it.
Further, the Board, on the recommendation of the AuditCommittee, has re-appointed M/s Bhanwarlal Gurjar &Co., Cost Accountants (FRN: 101540) as Cost Auditor for
the financial year 2025-26 and fixed their remuneration,subject to ratification by the Members at the ensuing22nd Annual General Meeting. M/s Bhanwarlal Gurjar & Co.,Cost Accountants, have confirmed that their appointmentis within limits defined under Section 141(3)(g) read withSection 148 of the Act and have also certified that they arefree from any disqualifications specified under Section141 read with Section 148 of the Act. The Board has alsoreceived a certificate from the Cost Auditor certifyingtheir independence and arm’s length relationship withthe Company. A necessary resolution seeking Members’approval for ratification of remuneration payable to theCost Auditor for the financial year 2025-26 is included inthe Notice convening the 22nd Annual General Meeting.
M/s K.B. Daliya & Associates, Chartered Accountants,Surat (FRN: 126368W) was appointed as Internal Auditorof the Company for the FY 2024-25 to conduct the internalaudit of the functions and activities of the Company. Onthe recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Boardhas re-appointed M/s K.B. Daliya & Associates, CharteredAccountants, as Internal Auditor of the Company toconduct the internal audit for the financial year 2025-26.
The Directors, to the best of their knowledge and belief,state that the Company has maintained adequate costrecords as required to be maintained by the Companyunder the provisions of Section 148 of the Act.
The wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company are as listed below:
Name of the wholly-owned subsidiary
Corporate Identification Number/Registration No.
Place of incorporation/registration
Jainam IntermediatesPrivate Limited
U24304GJ2017PTC098269
Surat, Gujarat
ARIL Transmodal LogisticPrivate Limited
U49231GJ2023PTC138896
ARIL FluorospecialityPrivate Limited
U20119GJ2023PTC142228
Anupam Japan GK
Registration No.: 8010403031484
Tokyo, Japan
Anupam Europe AG
Identification number: CHE-294.629.985
Basel, Switzerland
Anupam USA, LLC
Delaware State File Number: 3157088
Delaware, United States of America (USA)
Anupam GeneralTrading FZE
License No. 116635531
Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, United ArabEmirates (UAE)
Tanfac Industries Limited (CIN: L24117TN1972PLC006271) (“Tanfac”) is a subsidiary Company over which the Companyexercises effective control. The total aggregate shareholding of the Company in Tanfac as on March 31, 2025 is 25,73,081fully paid-up equity shares of face value ?10/- each, aggregating to 25.79% of the voting share capital of Tanfac. Tanfacis a material subsidiary of the Company in terms of the provisions of SEBI Listing Regulations. The Company has frameda policy in terms of Regulations 16© of the SEBI Listing Regulations for determining the material subsidiaries. The policyhas been placed on the Company’s website and can be accessed at anupamrasayan.com/investors/policies-practices/policy-on-related-party-transactions-and-material-subsidiaries.
15.2 Associate of the WOS
Tangent Science Private Limited (CIN:
U24290GJ2020PTC114057) is an Associate Company ofJainam Intermediates Private Limited, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of the Company.
Further, the Consolidated Financial Statements of theCompany as on March 31, 2025 have been prepared incompliance with the applicable provisions of the Act,including Indian Accounting Standards as specifiedunder Section 133 of the Act and the same form part ofthis Annual Report. The statement pursuant to Section129(3) of the Act in respect of the aforementioned WOS,subsidiary and associate of the WOS in AOC-1 is annexedas Annexure-BR-VI to this Board’s Report.
16. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEESAND INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OFTHE ACT
16.1 Investments Made
The Company has made the investments in the bodycorporate as per the Note No. 04 of the AuditedStandalone Financial Statements for the FY 2024-25.
16.2 Loans and Guarantees
The Company has given loans and advances as perNote No. 06 of the Audited Standalone FinancialStatements for the FY 2024-25.
17. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS ORARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts or arrangements or transactions entered intowith related parties were on arm’s length basis during theFY 2024-25. During the year under review, the Companyhad not entered into any contracts or arrangementsor transactions with related parties which could beconsidered material in accordance with the policy of theCompany on materiality of related party transactions orwhich is required to be reported in Form AOC-2 in termsof Section 134(3)(h) read with Section 188 of the Act andRule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
Members may refer to Note No. 32 of the AuditedStandalone Financial Statements which set out relatedparty disclosures pursuant to Ind AS.
18. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information relating to conservation of energy,technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings andoutgo pursuant to Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read withRule 8(3) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is annexedas Annexure-BR-II to this Board’s Report.
19. DETAILS OF POLICY DEVELOPED ANDIMPLEMENTED BY THE COMPANY ON ITS
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYINITIATIVES
Your Company has always emphasized progress withresponsibility towards the society and environment. Webelieve strongly in our core values of empowerment andbetterment of the communities, societies and the countryas a whole. With such guiding principles, the Companyhas laid the foundation of a comprehensive approachtoward promoting and facilitating various aspects of oursurrounding communities.
To demonstrate the responsibilities toward socialupliftment in a structured way and in line with theapplicability of Section 135 of the Act, your Companyhas framed a policy on corporate social responsibility(“CSR”) to undertake programs/projects and take variousinitiatives under CSR, which is also available on theCompany’s website at https://www.anupamrasayan.com/investors/policies-practices/csr-policy.
The report on CSR activities, along with an annexure asper Rule 8 of Companies (Corporate Social ResponsibilityPolicy) Rules, 2014, is annexed as Annexure-BR-III to thisBoard’s Report.
20. RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENTPOLICY
Risk management forms an integral part of themanagement’s focus in respect of the business. Aneffective risk management framework has been put inplace in the Company to analyze, control or mitigate therisks. The framework provides an integrated approach formanaging the risks in various aspects of the business,which includes risk identification, classification,assessment, mitigation and reporting mechanisms.
In terms of Regulation 21 of the SEBI Listing Regulations,the Board had constituted the Risk ManagementCommittee defining the Terms of Reference for theCommittee. The composition of the Risk ManagementCommittee, as on March 31, 2025, is as follows-
(i) Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Director- Chairperson ofthe Committee,
(ii) Mrs. Mona Desai, Vice-Chairperson and Whole-timeDirector - Member of the Committee, and
(iii) Gen. Bikram Singh (Retd.), Independent Director-Member of the Committee*
*After the closure of financial year 2024-25, Gen. BikramSingh (Retd.) (DIN: 07259060) has resigned from the officeof Non-Executive Independent Director of the Companywith effect from close of business hours of Friday, June 27,2025, due to personal reasons. Accordingly, he ceased tobe a Member of the Risk Management Committee.
The Risk Assessment and Management Policy of theCompany has been placed on its website at https://www.anupamrasayan.com/investors/policies-practices/risk-assessment-and-management-policy.
The Company has developed and maintained adequatemeasures for internal financial control for the year endedMarch 31, 2025. The Company has a well-establishedEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in placefor recording day-to-day transactions in the functionssuch as accounting, finance, procurement and sales. Inaddition to the internal checks and controls by the internalaccounting and financial teams of the Company, M/s K.B.Daliya & Associates, Chartered Accountants, has beenappointed as Internal Auditor by the Board. The InternalAuditor conducts the internal audit of the functions andactivities of the Company, including accounting records,
books of accounts, financial data, taxation data, stockaudit, regulatory filings and other compliances underdifferent laws, and presents quarterly audit reports beforethe Audit Committee of the Board.
The Board of the Company confirms that to the best ofits knowledge and belief, the Company has complied withthe applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standardsissued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, asamended from time to time, during the financial year underreview.
Table 6: Share Capital
Particulars
Number of Shares
Amount (?)
Authorised Share Capital
Equity Share Capital of ?10/- each
12,50,00,000
1,25,00,00,000/-
Issued, subscribed and fully paid-up share capital
10,99,31,337
1,09,93,13,370/-
The Company has not bought back any of its securitiesduring the financial year under review.
The Company has not issued any sweat equity sharesduring the financial year under review.
The Company has not issued any bonus shares during thefinancial year under review.
The Company has not issued any share on preferentialallotment basis during the financial year under review.
Further, pursuant to the approval of the Board in its Meetingheld on November 07, 2023 and approval of Members of
the Company in Extra Ordinary General Meeting held onDecember 06, 2023, the Company has issued and allotted:
(i) 19,04,540 Equity Shares of the Company of face valueof ' 10/- each (Rupees Ten Only) at a price of ' 945.11/-per equity share to a promoter of the Company onpreferential allotment basis; and
(ii) 39,14,886 Warrants convertible into equal numberof equity shares of face value of ' 10/- (Rupees Tenonly) each, at a price of ' 945.11/- per warrant, to non¬promoters on preferential allotment basis.
Furthermore, after the closure of financial year 2024-25,the Board in its meeting held on July 15, 2025, approvedthe allotment of 39,14,886 fully paid-up equity shares at anissue price of ' 945.11/- per share, comprising face valueof ' 10/- and a premium of ' 935.11/- per share, pursuantto the conversion of equal number of warrants by wayof preferential issue, in accordance with the Chapter Vof SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2018.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 32 (7A) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has utilized ?272.50 Croresas on March 31, 2025, in objects as mentioned below:
Table 7:
Object for which funds have been utilized
Funds Allocated
Funds Utilized
Part or full Repayment of Loans
429.69
254.69
General corporate purposes
120.31
17.81
Total
550.00
272.50
Note: Out of ? 550 crore, proceeds amounting to ? 272.50 crore have been received and utilized by the Company, and theproceeds amounting to ? 277.50 crore were received from the warrant holders upon conversion of warrants into equityshares after the closure of financial year.
The Company has not issued any share on private placement under QIP basis during the financial year under review.
Further, pursuant to the approval of the Board in its Meeting held on May 24, 2022 and the approval of the Members of theCompany by postal ballot process on June 26, 2022, the Company had issued and allotted 68,96,097 Equity Shares of facevalue ?10/- (Rupees Ten) each at a price of ?725/- per equity share, including a premium of ?715/- per Equity Share andreflect a discount of 4.97% on the floor price amounting to ?762.88/- per Equity Share, aggregating to ?4,99,96,70,325/-to Qualified Institutional Buyers on October 04, 2022.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 32 (7A) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the proceeds raised through QIP are fullyutilized as on quarter ended September 30, 2024, without any deviation or variation, in objects mentioned below:
Table 8:
Funding capital expenditure requirements of our Company towardsupgradation and expansion of our existing manufacturing facilities
419.17
49.53
Issue Expenses
31.30
Total Fund Utilized
500.00
Pursuant to the approval of the Board at its Meeting held on November 30, 2020, and the approval of the Members attheir Meeting held on December 4, 2020, and September 30, 2021, the Company had introduced the “Anupam - EmployeeStock Options Plan 2020” (“Scheme) to issue the employee stock options (“Options”) to the eligible employees of theCompany as per the Scheme. The Scheme has been created with an aggregate pool size of 13,12,795 (Thirteen LakhsTwelve Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-Five) Options, convertible into not more than 13,12,795 (Thirteen LakhsTwelve Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-Five) Equity Shares of the face value of ?10/- (Rupees Ten) each fully paid-up of the Company. Each Option is convertible into one Equity Share of the Company. Options under Grant 1 and Grant 3are exercisable within three years from the dates of vesting and Grant 2 is exercisable within one year from the date ofvesting.
Each such Option confers a right upon the employee, who has been granted the Option(s) (“Grantee”), to get one EquityShare of the Company issued, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such issue, in compliance with the SEBI(Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 (“SEBI (SBEB and Sweat Equity) Regulations”).
Table 9: Details of Grant, Vesting, Exercise & Allotment:
Pursuant to the Options unvested, lapsed or cancelled out of 13,12,795 (Thirteen Lakhs Twelve Thousand Seven Hundredand Ninety Five) Options approved, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee had granted 13,12,760 (Thirteen LakhTwelve Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty) Options under Grant 1 on December 10, 2020; 1,07,075 (One Lakh SevenThousand and Seventy Five) Options under Grant 2 on January 20, 2022 and 6,260 (Six Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty)Options under Grant 3 on January 09, 2023, at an exercise price of ?225/- per Option to the eligible employees underScheme, exercisable after one year from the date of vesting.
13,12,795 OPTIONS APPROVED UNDER ESOP-2020 SCHEME
GRANT1
13,12,760
Date of Grant 1
December 10, 2020
Exercise price (?)
225/-
Vesting date
December 09, 2021 December 09, 2022 December 09, 2023
Vesting % and 33.34% of the Options granted 33.34% of the Options granted 33.32% of the Options grantednumber of Options in Grant 1 No. of Options: in Grant 1 No. of Options: in Grant 1 No. of Options:
4,37,674 4,37,674 4,37,412
Table 9: Details of Grant, Vesting, Exercise & Allotment: (Contd.)
Optionsexercisedand EquitySharesallotted
Date ofissue andallotmentof EquityShares
2,87,272Equity Shares
January 20,2022
1,89,726Equity Shares
January 09,2023
1,48,336Equity Shares
January 09,; 2024
37,222 EquityShares
March 07,2022
38,636 EquityShares
February 25,2023
52,336 EquityShares
March 08,2024
27,970 EquityShares
May 11, 2022
61,162 EquityShares
May 22, 2023
48,792 EquityShares
June 24, 2024
12,344 EquityShares
July 22, 2022
43,196 EquityShares
September04, 2023
37,804 EquityShares
October 29,2024
23,530 EquityShares
November 12,2022
33,999 EquityShares
January 09,2024
58,606 Equity December 18,Shares 2024
2,494 EquityShares
GRANT2
1,07,075
Date of Grant 2
January 20, 2022
January 19, 2023
Vesting %
100% of the Options granted in Grant 2
Options exercisedand Equity Sharesallotted
26,935 EquityShares
13,085 Equity 23,189 Equity 25,451 EquityShares Shares Shares
8,700 EquityShares
Date of issueand allotment ofEquity Shares
February 25, 2023 May 22, 2023 September 04, January 09,
2023 2024
March 08, 2024
GRANT3
6,260
Date of Grant 3
January 9, 2023
January 8, 2024
January 8, 2025
January 8, 2026
Vesting % andnumber of Options
1/3rd of the Options granted in Grant 3 No. ofOptions: 2085
1/3rd of the Optionsgranted in Grant 3 No. ofOptions: 2087
1/3rd of theOptions grantedin Grant 3 No. ofOptions: 2088
Options exercised Date of issue andand Equity Shares allotment of Equityallotted Shares
Nil
Not vested yet
1,846 Equity Shares March 08, 2024
239 Equity Shares December 18, 2024
The certificate of the Auditor regarding the implementation of Scheme being in accordance with SEBI (SBEB and SweatEquity) Regulations, would be placed at the ensuing 22nd Annual General Meeting or posted electronically for theinspection of the Members.
The details of Options granted, exercised, vested andlapsed during the FY 2024-25 and other particulars asrequired under the Act and the SEBI (SBEB and SweatEquity) Regulations, in respect to the Scheme are annexedas Annexure-BR-IV to this Board’s Report.
24. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The details relating to the deposits covered under ChapterV of the Act are as under:
(a) Deposits accepted during the year: Your Companyhas not accepted any deposits within the meaningof Section 2(31) read with Section 73 of the Act,and as such, no amount of principal or interest wasoutstanding as on the date of the Balance Sheet.
(b) Remained unpaid or unclaimed as at the end of theyear: N.A.
(c) Whether there has been any default in repayment ofdeposits or payment of interest thereon during theyear: N.A.
(d) The details of deposits which are not in compliancewith the requirements of Chapter V of the Act: N.A.
25. COMPANY’S POLICY ON DIRECTORS’APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The appointment, removal and remuneration of theDirectors are subject to the recommendations ofthe Nomination and Remuneration Committee and inaccordance with the provisions of the Act and the SEBIListing Regulations. The Company has a policy on theappointment and remuneration of the Directors, which,inter alia, provides the criteria for determination of thequalifications, attributes, independence of a director,diversity, and other matters.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy has beenformulated under the provisions of the Act and theSEBI Listing Regulations and covers remuneration ofthe Directors, key managerial personnel and the seniormanagement personnel, identification and criteria forselection of appropriate candidates for appointmentas Directors, key managerial personnel and seniormanagement personnel. The said policy is available on thewebsite at https://www.anupamrasayan.com/investors/policies-practices/nomination-and-remuneration-policy.
26. ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THEPERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD OFDIRECTORS, ITS COMMITTEES ANDINDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INDIVIDUALLY
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of theCompany has laid down the criteria such as effectivenessof functioning and culture of Board and its committees,the Directors exercise the responsibilities in a bonafidemanner, devotes sufficient time and attention to the
professional obligations for informed and balanceddecision making, etc. for performance evaluation of theBoard, its committees and the Individual Director.
The Independent Directors, in their separate meetingheld on March 11, 2025 which were attended by all theIndependent Directors, assessed the quality, quantityand timeliness of flow of information between themanagement of the Company and the Board and reviewedthe performance of (i) the Board as a whole; (ii) Non¬Independent Directors and (iii) the Chairperson andVice-Chairperson of the Company, required to effectivelyand reasonably perform their duties. None of the Non¬Independent Directors or Members of managementattended this meeting.
The performance of the Board as a whole and theIndependent Directors were evaluated by the Directorsof the Company and performance of the committees ofthe Board was also evaluated by all the Directors of theCompany.
27. DISCLOSURE OF COMPOSITION OFAUDIT COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING VIGILMECHANISM
The Company has the Audit Committee of the Boardconstituted in pursuance to the provisions of Section 177 ofthe Act and Regulation 18 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.The Audit Committee has 3 Members as on March 31, 2025,as provided below¬- Mr. Ketan Desai, Chairperson of the Committee,
- Dr. Madhuri Sawant, Member of the Committee, and
- Mr. Anand Desai, Member of the Committee.
The Company has established a vigil/whistle blowermechanism, formulating a policy for providing a frameworkfor a responsible and secure vigil/whistle blowermechanism approved by the Board. The Company hasprovided adequate safeguards against the victimizationof employees and Directors who express their concerns.The Company has also provided direct access to theChairperson of the Audit Committee on reporting issuesconcerning the interests of co-employees and theCompany. Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Director, is thevigilance officer for this purpose. The vigil/whistle blowerpolicy of the Company is available at the website of theCompany at https://www.anupamrasayan.com/investors/policies-practices/vigil-mechanism-whistle-blower-mechanism-policy.
28. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES/
MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other detailspursuant to Section 197(12) of the Act and Rule 5(1),5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, (asamended) are annexed and marked as Annexure-BR-V.
29. DISCLOSURES UNDER SEXUALHARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL)ACT, 2013 AND DISCLOSURE UNDERMATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
29.1 Disclosure Under Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013
Your Company is committed to creating and maintaininga secure work environment where its employees,customers, vendors and partners can work and pursuebusiness together in an atmosphere free of harassment,exploitation and intimidation.
The Company has an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in linewith the requirement of the Sexual Harassment of Womanat Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013, (“POSH Act”). The policy aims at prevention ofharassment of employees and lays down the guidelinesfor identification, reporting and prevention of sexualharassment. All employees (permanent, contractual,temporary, trainees) and applicable complainant(s) arecovered under this policy. This policy allows to report sexualharassment, if any, at the workplace. Further, the Companyconducts regular awareness programs in this regard. TheInternal Committee (the “IC/Committee”) is empowered tolook into all complaints of sexual harassment and facilitatea free and fair enquiry process with clear timelines.
Further, in terms of the provisions of the Act, the details inrelation to the POSH Act, for the financial year ended onMarch 31, 2025 are as under:
No. of complaints of sexual harassment received duringthe financial year: NIL
No. of complaints disposed off during the financial year:NIL
No. of complaints pending as on end of the financial year:NIL
No. of cases pending for more than ninety days: NIL
29.2 Disclosure under Maternity Benefit Act,1961
Your Company has duly complied with the provisions ofthe Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, as amended from timeto time. During the financial year 2024-25, the Companydid not have any female employees who were eligible toavail the maternity benefits under the Act. However, theCompany remains committed to ensuring a supportive,inclusive, and legally compliant work environment, andcontinues to monitor and implement necessary measuresin accordance with applicable labour laws and regulations.
30. REPORTING OF FRAUDS
During the year under review, the Internal Auditor,Statutory Auditor, Cost Auditor and Secretarial Auditor
of the Company have not reported any instances of fraudcommitted in the Company by its officers or employees tothe Audit Committee under Section 143 (12) of the Act.Hence, no such details are required to be mentioned inthis Board’s Report.
31. OTHER STATUTORY DISCLOSURES
31.1 Statement of deviation(s) or variation(s)
In terms of Regulation 32 of the SEBI Listing Regulations,there was no deviation or variation in connection with theobjects of the issue mentioned in the Prospectus datedMarch 17, 2021, in respect of the Initial Public Offering ofthe Company.
31.2 Compensation from subsidiaries orassociates to the Managing Director andWhole-time Director
The Managing Director and the Whole-time Directorsof the Company have not received any remuneration orcommission from any of the subsidiaries or associates ofthe Company.
31.3 Significant and material orders passedby regulators or courts
No significant and material order has been issued by anyregulator/court/other authority which impacts the goingconcern status and Company’s operation in future.
31.4 Material changes and commitmentsafter the closure of the year
After the closure of the financial year till the date of thisreport, significant material changes have occurred, asoutlined in sub-clause 23.5 (Preferential Allotment) ofClause 23 (Share Capital) and as detailed in Clause 5(Dividend).
Further, the Board of your Company at its meeting heldon July 30, 2025, has approved to provide the corporateguarantee in favour of Export-Import Bank of India forsecuring the credit facility amounting to USD 17 Million(United States Dollar Seventeen Million only) beingavailed by Anupam General Trading FZE, a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of the Company.
Except as mentioned above, there have been no othermaterial changes and commitments affecting financialposition of your Company have occurred between the endof the financial year of the Company to which FinancialStatements relate and the date of this Report.
31.5 Details of Application Made or AnyProceeding Pending Under The InsolvencyAnd Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Neither any application was made nor any proceeding ispending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016,during the year under review.
31.6 The Details of Difference BetweenAmount of The Valuation Done at the Timeof One-Time Settlement and the ValuationDone While Taking Loan From the Banksor Financial Institutions along with theReasons Thereof
There has been no such instance of one-time settlementin respect of loan availed by the Company from the banksor financial institutions.
32. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Employee relations throughout the Company wereharmonious. The Board wishes to place on record itssincere appreciation ofthedevoted efforts of all employeesin advancing the Company’s vision and strategy to delivergood performance.
33. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors express their gratitude and appreciation tothe authorities of the various departments of the Centraland State Government(s), the Company’s stakeholdersand employees of the Company. The Directors alsotake this opportunity to thank the Company’s valuedcustomers, bankers, financial institutions, suppliers,and the Members who have extended their support tothe Company.
This Report has been prepared in accordance with theprovisions of the Act, the rules framed thereunder (each asamended from time to time), the SEBI Listing Regulations,SEBI (SBEB and Sweat Equity) Regulations and the otherdisclosure requirements as may be applicable under anyapplicable Regulations issued by SEBI from time to time.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directorsof Anupam Rasayan India Limited
Anand Desai Mona Desai
Place: Surat Managing Director Whole-Time Director
Date: September 01, 2025 DIN:00038442 DIN:00038429
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After the closure of financial year 2024-25, Gen. BikramSingh (Retd.) (DIN: 07259060) has resigned from the officeof Non-Executive Independent Director of the Companywith effect from close of business hours of Friday, June 27,2025, due to personal reasons.