Your directors are pleased to present the Eighth Annual Report of the Company covering the operating and finan¬cial performance, together with the Audited Financial Statements and the Auditors’ Report for the Financial Yearended March 31, 2025.
1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
Key highlights of consolidated and standalone financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2025, aresummarised as under:
Particulars
Standalone FinancialStatement Year ended
Consolidated FinancialStatement Year ended
March 31,2025
March 31,2024
Income:
Revenue from Operations
25,498.68
12,512.76
25,506.14
12,513.31
Other Income
269.66
123.32
269.90
Total Income
25,768.34
12,636.08
25,776.04
12,636.63
Total Expenses
23,363.89
11,157.60
23,373.86
11,163.74
Profit Before Interest,Depreciation & Taxation
2,699.12
1,684.48
2,697.47
1,679.12
Less: Interest and FinanceCharges (net)
207.86
138.03
Less: Depreciation
86.81
67.98
87.43
68.20
Profit Before Tax
2,404.45
1,478.47
2,402.17
1,472.90
Add / (Less) Prior PeriodAdjustment- Income Tax
-
Add / (Less): current tax
617.23
389.66
Add/ (Less): MAT CreditEntitlement
Add / (Less): Deferred tax
(8.80)
(0.96)
(1.05)
Add /(Less):-Excess/Short ProvisionWritten back/off
1.80
1.78
Profit After Tax
1,794.22
1,087.98
1,791.94
1082.50
Less: Proposed Dividend /Interim Dividendincluding tax on dividend
Profit for the year
2. STATE OF COMPANY AFFAIRS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK:
During the year under review, the company has made Standalone Revenue from Operations of Rs. 25,498.68 Lakhand Net Profit after Tax of Rs. 1,794.22 lakh, and consolidated Revenue from Operations of Rs. 25,506.14 Lakhand Net Profit after Tax of Rs. 1,791.94 lakh. The Board of Directors of your Company is optimistic about thefuture prospects of the Company. Your directors are of the view that the progressive growth of the company willcontinue in the subsequent financial year and are hopeful for bright future prospects. The financial result asreflected in the statement of profit and loss account of the company is self-explanatory.
3. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Board has decided to transfer Rs. 1,794.22 Lakh standalone and 1,791.94 Lakh consolidated net profit to theReserves.
4. DIVIDEND:
The Board of Directors of your company, after considering holistically the relevant circumstances and keeping inview the company’s dividend distribution policy, has decided it would be prudent not to recommend anyDividend for the year ended on 31st March, 2025, and the entire surplus be ploughed back into the reserve of thecompany.
5. SHARE CAPITAL
The Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2025, was INR. 9,41,68,210 consisting of9,41,68,21 Equity shares of Face value INR 10/- each fully paid up.
• Preferential Issue of Equity Shares
During the financial year ended 2024-2025 Company has issued 581397 (Five Lakh Eighty-One Thousand Threehundred and ninety-seven) equity shares of ^ 10 each at a premium of ^ 420 per share by way of preferentialallotment to non-Promoter in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Securities andExchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018.
Details of Preferential Issue:
Preferential Issue of Equity Shares
Date of Board Approval
27th February 2024
Date of Member’s Approval
23«i March 2024
Relevant Date
22Ed February 2024
Date of opening of the Issue
23rd April 2024
Date of closing of the Issue
28th April 2024
Issue Size
Rs. 25,00,00,710
No. of Shares allotted
581397
Issue Price (Rs.)
Rs. 430
Date of Allotment
04th May 2024
I. Authorised Share Capital:
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2025, was Rs. 12,00,00,000 divided into1,20,00,000 Equity Shares of Re. 10 each.
II. Paid-up Share Capital:
As on March 31, 2025, the Issued and Paid-up Share Capital of the Company stood at Rs. 9,41,68,210/- dividedinto 9,41,68,21 fully paid-up equity shares of face value of Re. 10/- per share. During the financial year 2024-25,your Company has issued and allotted 581397 Shares of the Face Value INR10/- each at a premium of 1NR 420/-per share on a preferential basis.
6. CHANGES IN NATURE OF BUSINESS:
During the year under review, there has been no change in the nature of the business of the Company.
7. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION:
a. During the year under review, the Company noted the following Material Changes and Commitments(up to March 31 2025):
The Company received approval from shareholders for the issue of up to INR. 5,81,397 [Five Lakh Eighty-OneThousand Three hundred and ninety-seven] Equity Shares of INR 10/- [Rupees Ten] each for cash at an issueprice of INR 430/- (Premium of Rs. 420) [Four Hundred and Thirty] per share total aggregating to INR25,00,00,710 [Twenty- Five Crore Seven Hundred and Ten] in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on Satur¬day March 23 2024; The Board of Directors in their meeting held on May 04 2024 approved the Allotment of5,81,397 fu lly paid-up Equity Shares of Face Value of INR 10/- each at issue price of INR 430/- per Equity Share(at a premium of INR. 420/- per equity share) on preferential basis to non-promoter; The Company receivedin-principle and Listing approval from BSE Limited ("BSE") for issue of 5,81,397 Equity Shares Face value INR10/- [Rupees Ten] each for cash. Accordingly, the Equity Shares issued, listed, and permitted to trade on theExchange with effect from Friday, June 14, 2024;
b. There have been no material changes or commitments that have affected the financial position of theCompany between the close of FY 2024-25 and the date of this report.
8. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Pursuant to the Section 124 applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Investor Educationand Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (“IEPF Rules”), all theunpaid or unclaimed dividends are required to be transferred to the IEPF established by the Central Government,upon completion of seven (7) years.
Further, according to the Investor Education & Protection Fund ("IEPF”) Rules, the shares in respect of which adividend has not been paid or claimed by the Shareholders for seven (7) consecutive years or more shall also betransferred to the Demat account created by the IEPF Authority.
However, to conserve the resources for the expansion of business in the long run, your Company has not recom¬mended any dividend for the Financial Year 2024-25 and has decided to retain the profits.
9. DEPOSITS:
During the year the Company has not accepted or renewed any deposits from the public in terms of the directivesissued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made there under hence information regarding outstanding deposits isnot required.
10. SUBSIDIARY, JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATE COMPANY:
The Company has two subsidiaries named as M/s. Macfos Electronics Private Limited and Nuo Zhan Technolo¬gies Limited as of March 31, 2025. There are no associates or joint venture companies within the meaning ofSection 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act").
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement containing the salient features of the finan¬cial statements of the Company's subsidiaries in Form AOC-1 is attached to the financial statements of theCompany in Annexure I.
11. DETAILS OF CHANGE IN COMPOSITION OF DIRECTORS OR KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
• Constitution of Board:
The Board of the Company comprises Executive Directors, Non-Executive and Independent Directors.In terms of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder and Listing Regulations, the Com¬pany has three Non-Promoter Non-Executive Independent Directors. In the opinion of the Board of Directors, allthree Independent Directors of the Company meet all the criteria mandated by Section 149 of the Companies Act,2013 and rules made there under and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, and they are Independent of Management.
Aseparate meeting of Independent Directors was held on January 31 2025, to reviewrthe performance of Non-In¬dependent Directors and the Board as a whole and the performance of the Chairperson of the Company includingassessment of quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between Company management and Boardthat is necessary for the board of directors to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.The terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Directors and the Code for Independent Directors areincorporated on the website of the Company.
The Company has received a declaration from the Independent Directors of the Company under Section 149(7)of the Companies Act, 2013 and 16(l)(b) of Listing Regulations confirming that they meet the criteria of Inde¬pendence as per relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for the financial year 2024-25. The Board ofDirectors of the Company has taken on record the said declarations and confirmation as submitted by the Inde¬pendent Directors after undertaking due assessment of the veracity of the same. In the opinion of the Board, theyfulfil the conditions for Independent Directors and are independent of the Management. All the IndependentDirectors have confirmed that they comply with Rules 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifi¬cation of Directors) Rules, 2014, concerning registration with the data bank of Independent Directorsmaintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
None of the Independent Directors has resigned during the year.
• Retirement by Rotation
In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association and Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013,Mr. Nileshkumar Purushottam Chavhan (DIN: 07936897), an Executive Director of the Company, retires by rota¬tion at the 07th Annual General Meeting. He, being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment as such andseeks re-appointment. The Board of Directors recommends his Reappointment to the shareholders.
• Cessation
During the year under review, there was no change in the composition of the Board with respect to cessationfrom Directorship.
• Key Managerial Personnel
Sr.
No
Name of Key Managerial Personnel
Designation
1
Atul Maruti Dumbre
Chairman and Managing Director
2
Binod Prasad
Whole Time Director & CFO
3
Nileshkumar Purshottam Chavhan
Whole Time Director
4
Sagar Subhash Gulhane
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
12. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received declaration pursuant to Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 from each of itsNon-Executive and Independent Directors to the effect that they meet the criteria of independence as providedin Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, Regulation 16(1) (b) and Regulation 25 of the SEBI (Listingobligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred as "Listing Regulations").These declarations have been placed before and noted by the Board.
13. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
The Directors' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Compa¬nies Act, 2013, shall state
a. That in the preparation of Annual Accounts, the mandatory Accounting Standards have been followed alongwith a proper explanation relating to material departures.
b. That proper accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently; and, the judgments andestimates that are made are reasonable and prudent to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of thecompany as on 31st March 2025 and of the Profit of the Company for that period.
c. That proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the company and preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities.
d. That the Annual Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
e. That the directors laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company, and such internalfinancial controls are adequate and operating effectively.
f. That the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
14. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AND VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND THEIR MEETINGS
The Board of Directors, along with its committees, provides leadership and guidance to the Management anddirects and supervises the performance of the Company, thereby enhancing stakeholder value.
• BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board has a fiduciary relationship in ensuring that the rights of all stakeholders are protected. The Board ofMACFOS LIMITED comprises of Executive (Whole-Time) and Non-Executive Directors. Independent Directorsare eminent persons with proven records in diverse areas like business, accounting, finance, economics, adminis¬tration, etc. The composition of the Board of Directors represents an optimal mix of professionalism, qualifica¬tion, knowledge, skill sets, track record, integrity, expertise and diversity. The Board of Directors, as on March 31,2025, comprised of 6 Directors, out of which 1 was Executive Director ("ED") (MD & Chairman), 2 were ExecutiveDirectors Whole Time Directors ("EDs") of which 1 Director is Whole Time Director & CFO and 3 were Non-Exec¬utive Directors ("NEDs") Independent Directors ("IDs").
• COMPOSITION OF BOARD:
S. No.
Name
Category
1.
Mr. NileshkumarPurushottam Chavhan
Executive Director
2.
Mr. Atul Maruti Dumbre
Managing Director & Chairman
3.
Mr. Binod Prasad
4.
Mr. Ankit Rathi
Independent Director
5.
Mr. Anamika Ajmera
6.
Mr. Ravi Jagetiya
• BOARD MEETINGS:
The Board of Directors duly met 05 times at regular intervals during the mentioned financial year, and in respectof which meetings proper notices were given and the proceedings were properly recorded and signed in theMinutes Book maintained for the purpose. The intervening gap between the two meetings was within the periodprescribed under the Companies Act, 2013. The dates on which meetings were held are as follows:
Date of Meeting
Total Number ofdirectors asOn the date of the
Total Number ofDirectors
Attended the meeting
% of attendance
04-05-2024
6
5
83.33%
08-05-2024
100
29-07-2024
11-11-2024
66.66%
31-01-2025
**During the year under review, 01 (One) Annual General Meeting was held on 07th September, 2024.
• COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD:
The Board of Directors has constituted the following Committees, and their details are hereunder,a. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE:
As per provisions of section 178, Schedule V, and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, readwith rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Power) Rules, 2014, the Board was required to constitutea Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Hence, the Board constituted the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, which consists of three Independent Directors as on 31st March, 2025. The detailed composition ofthe members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at present is given below:
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
Ankit Rathi
Chairman
Ravi Kant Jagetiya
Member
Anamika Ajmera
In terms of requirements prescribed under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Nomination andRemuneration Policy inter alia provides the terms for appointment and payment of remuneration to Directorsand Key Managerial Personnel.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy, as adopted by the Board of Directors, is placed on the website of theCompany at https://www.robu.in
The dates on which Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings were held are as follows
Total Number of
directors ason the date of meeting
Directors
b. AUDIT COMMITTEE:
As per the provisions of section 177 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read with rule6 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Power) Rules, 2014, the Board was required to constitute an AuditCommittee. Hence, the Board constituted an Audit Committee which consists of two Independent Directors andOne Executive Director as on 31st March, 2025. The detailed composition of the members of the Audit Committeeat present is given below:
AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Managing Director
The dates on which Audit Committee meetings were held are as follows
Total Number ofdirectors ason the date of meeting
Total Number ofdirectors
o/oof
attendance
As per the provision of section 178 sub-section (5) and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013,read with rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Power) Rules, 2014, the Board was required toconstitute a Stakeholder Relationship Committee. Hence, the Board constituted a Stakeholder Relationship Com¬mittee which consists of two Independent Directors and One Executive Director as on 31st March, 2025. Thedetailed composition of the members of the Stakeholder Relationship Committee at present is given below:
STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The dates on which Stakeholders Relationship Committee meetings were held are as Follows.
Total Number of directors Total Number ofas DirectorsOn the date of the meeting Attended the meeting
d. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE:
As per the provision of section 135 sub-section (1) and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013,read with a rule made under the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Power) Rules, 2014, the Board wasrequired to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. Hence, the Board constituted the CorporateSocial Responsibility Committee, which consists of two Independent Directors and One Executive Director as on31st March 2025. The detailed composition of the members of the Stakeholder Relationship Committee atpresent is given below:
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE
The dates on which Corporate Social Responsibility Committee meetings were held are as Follows
Total Number ofdirectors asOn the date of
The Company constituted a Corporate Executive Committee during the year to enhance operational efficiencyand strategic decision-making. The Committee was established with defined terms of reference encompassingkey areas of business operations, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and performance monitoring.The formation of this Committee represents a significant step in strengthening the Company's governance frame¬work and ensuring more agile management of critical business matters.
The dates on which Corporate Executive Committee meetings were held are as Follows
.
13-12-2024
06-03-2025
07-03-2025
15. DETAIL OF FRAUD REPORTED BY AUDITORS:
During the year under review, there was no fraud reported by the auditors to the Board under section 143(12)of the Companies Act, 2013.
16. POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The Company has formed a Nomination and Remuneration Committee, which has framed the Nomination andRemuneration Polity. The Committee reviews and recommends to the Board of Directors about remuneration forDirectors and Key Managerial Personnel and other employees up to one level below Key Managerial Personnel.The Company does not pay any remuneration to the Non-Executive Directors of the Company other than a sittingfee for attending the Meetings of the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board. Remuneration to ExecutiveDirectors is governed under the relevant provisions of the Act and approvals.
The Company has devised the Nomination and Remuneration Policy for the appointment, reappointment, andremuneration of Directors and key Managers. All the appointments, reappointments, and remuneration ofDirectors and Key Managerial Personnel are as per the Nomination and Remuneration Polity of the Company.The Nomination and Remuneration Polity is also available on the website of the Company https://robu.in/investor-relations/#1673688606553-95981d9d-743a in the head of Policies & Code.
The Board of Directors of the Company has laid down a code of conduct for all the Board Members and SeniorManagement of the Company. The main object of the Code is to set a benchmark for the Company's commitmentto values and ethical business conduct and practices. Its purpose is to conduct the business of the Company inaccordance with its value systems, fair and ethical practices, applicable laws, rules and regulations. Further, theCode provides for the highest standard of professional integrity while discharging the duties and promotes anddemonstrates professionalism in the Company.
All the Board Members and Senior Management of the Company have affirmed compliance with the code ofconduct for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, as required by Regulation 26(3) of the Listing Regula¬tions. A declaration signed by the Chairman & Managing Director to this effect is attached as a part of this AnnualReport in Annexure II The code of conduct is also available on the website of the Company https://robu.in/investor-relations/
17. POLICY FOR PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 came into effecton May 15, 2015, to putin place a framework for the prohibition of insider trading in securities and to strengthenthe legal framework thereof. According to Regulation 8 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibi¬tion of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, the Company has formulated and adopted the Code of Practices andProcedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information ("Code of Fair Disclosure") of the Com¬pany. The Code of Fair Disclosure is available on the website of the Company https://robu.in/investor-relations/
Further, pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)Regulations, 2015, the Company has formulated and adopted the Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trad¬ing. The Code lays down guidelines and procedures to be followed and disclosures to be made while dealing withthe shares of the Company, and cautions them on the consequences of non-compliance. The Company Secretaryhas been appointed as a Compliance Officer and is responsible for monitoring adherence to the Code. The codeof conduct to regulate, monitor, and report trading by insiders is also available on the website of the Company,https://robu.in/investor-relations/
18. VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:
The Company is committed to principles of professional integrity and ethical behavior in the conduct of itsaffairs. The Whistle-blower Policy provides for adequate safeguards against victimisation of directors (s) /employees (s) who avail of the mechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairperson of the AuditCommittee. It is affirmed that no person has been denied access to the Audit Committee. The Compliance Officerand Audit Committee is mandated to receive the complaints under this policy. The Board, every year, has present¬ed an update on the whistleblower policy. Whistleblower policy is available on the website of the Company athttps://robu.in/investor-relations/. The Polity ensures complete protection to the whistle-blower and follows azero-tolerance approach to retaliation or unfair treatment against the whistle-blower and all others who reportany concern under this Policy. During the year under review, the Company did not receive any complaint of anyfraud, misfeasance etc. The Company's Whistle Blower Policy (Vigil Mechanism) has also been amended to makeemployees aware of the existence of policies and procedures for inquiry in case of leakage of UnpublishedPrice Sensitive Information to enable them to report on leakages, if any, of such information.
19. BOARD EVALUATION
The Board evaluated the effectiveness of its functioning, that of the Committees, and of individual Directors,pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Board sought the feedback of Directors on various parameters, including:
• Degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities towards stakeholders (byway of monitoring corporate governancepractices, participation in long-term strategic planning, etc.);
• Structure, composition, and role clarity of the Board and Committees;
• Extent of coordination and cohesiveness between the Board and its Committees;
• Effectiveness of the deliberations and process management;
• Board/Committee culture and dynamics; and
• Quality of the relationship between Board Members and the Management
The evaluation frameworks were the following key areas:
1. For Non-Executive & Independent Directors:
• Knowledge
• Professional Conduct
• Comply with Secretarial Standards issued by ICSI Duties,
• Role and functions
2. For Executive Directors:
• Performance as a leader
• Evaluating Business Opportunities and analysis of Risk Reward Scenarios
• Set the key investment goal
• Professional conduct and integrity
• Sharing of information with the Board.
• Adherence to applicable government law
20. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company is aware of the risks associated with the business. It regularly analyses and takes correctiveactions for managing/mitigating the same.
The Company has framed a formal Risk Management Policy for risk assessment and risk minimisation, which isperiodically reviewed to ensure smooth operation and effective management control, which is also available onour website https://robu.in/investor-relations. The Audit Committee also reviews the adequacy of the risk man¬agement framework of the Company, the key risks associated with the business, and the measures andsteps in place to minimise the same.
21. DISCLOSURES UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company provides equal opportunities and is committed to creating a healthy working environment thatenables our Minds to work with equality and without fear of discrimination, prejudice, gender bias or any formof harassment at the workplace.
The Company has in place a Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) policy in accordance with the require¬ments of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013,which is also available on our website https://robu.in/investor-relations
Further, your company has setup an Internal Complaint Committee ("ICC") at the corporate office. ICC has equalrepresentation of men and women and is chaired by senior woman employee of the HR Department of theCompany.
The composition of the internal complaint committee is as follows:
Name of the Member
Sumeet Mahadik
Team Lead- HR
Nilesh Chavhan
Director
Sampada Dharmadhikari
HR Executive
Sanjivani More
Assistant HR Executive
Snehal Kulkarni
Sr. Logistics Coordinator
Mrs. Madhuri Mali
Embedded Engineer
22. AUDITORS:
i. STATUTORY AUDITORS:
As recommended by the Audit Committee Meeting held on 29th July 2024, the Company board of directors of thecompany has approved the Reappointment of M/s Kishor Gujar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune,having Firm Registration No. FRN-116747W, for the next term of the Five Financial year from the conclusion ofthe 7th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 12th Annual General Meeting.
The Company reappointed M/s Kishor Gujar & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune, having Firm Registra¬tion No. FRN-116747W as the Statutory Auditors for the next term of five (5) financial years. The auditors werepreviously appointed with effect from the 1st day of April, 2019, and their term expired at the 7th (Seventh)Annual General Meeting of the Company. Consequently, the same auditors were reappointed at the 7th (Seventh)Annual General Meeting for the next term of five (5) years, effective from the conclusion of the 7th (Seventh) Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 12th (Twelfth) Annual General Meeting.
The Auditors' Report for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, has been provided in "Financial Statements” forming part of this Annual Report.
The report of the Statutory Auditor does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.The observations made in the Auditor’s Report are self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any furthercomments.
ii. INTERNAL AUDITORS:
M/s. Moore Singhi Advisors LLP has been appointed as the Internal Auditor of the company on 28th July 2025 forthe Financial Year 2024-25 and 2025-26 and will continue until further. The Internal Auditor is appointed by theBoard of Directors of the Company on a yearly basis and based on the recommendation of the AuditCommittee. The Internal Auditor reports their findings on the Internal Audit of the Company to the Audit Committee on a half-yearly basis. The scope of the internal audit is approved by the Audit Committee.
hi. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR:
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, the Company has appointedM/s. Chirag Chawra & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the financialyear ended on March 31, 2025. The Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR-3 for the financial year ended on March31,2025, is attached to the Director’s Report and forms part of this Annual Report. (Annexure - III)
The report of the Secretarial auditor does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark, ordisclaimer.
23. DIRECTORS' RESPONSE ON AUDITORS' QUALIFICATIONS, RESERVATIONS, OR ADVERSE REMARKS,OR DISCLAIMER MADE
There is no qualification or Disclaimer of Opinion in the Auditor’s Report on the Financial Statements to theshareholders of the Company made by the Statutory Auditors in their report.
24. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Company has articulated proper systems to ensure compliance with Secretarial Standards issued by TheInstitute of Company Secretaries of India and its provisions and complies with the same.
25. ANNUAL RETURN
In accordance with Sections 134(3)(a) & 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 12(1) of the Compa¬nies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the annual return in Form No. MGT-7 for the financial year2024-25 will be available on the website of the Company (www.robu.in). The due date for filing annual returnsfor the financial year 2024- 25 is within a period of sixty days from the date of the annual general meeting.Accordingly, the Company shall file the same with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs within the prescribed time,and a copy of the same shall be made available on the wrebsite of the Company (www.robu.in) as is required interms of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
26. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
As per Regulation 15 (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 applicability ofCorporate Governance shall not be mandatory for companies listed on the SME Platform. Since our companyhas registered on the SME platform, the requirement of Corporate Governance does not apply to us.
27. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under Regulation 34(2)(e) read with Schedule VPart B of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regula¬tions, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015") is annexed herewith as Annexure IV
28. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:
The details of loans/guarantees/ investments (if any) made by the Company under Section 186 of theCompanies Act, 2013 have been disclosed in the Financial Statement
29. LOANS FROM DIRECTOR/ RELATIVE OF DIRECTOR
The balances of monies accepted by the Company from Directors/ relatives of Directors at the beginning of theyear and at the close of the year have been disclosed in the Financial Statement.
The Funds have been given out of the Director's own Funds and are not being given out of funds acquired byborrowing from others
30. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
All contracts/arrangements/transactions entered by the Company during the financial year with related partieswere in the ordinary course of business and on an arm's length basis. During the year, the Company did not enterinto any contract/arrangement/transaction with related parties which could be considered material in accor¬dance with the policy of the Company on materiality of related party transactions. Accordingly, the disclosure ofRelated Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act in Form AOC-2is not applicable. The attention of the members is drawn to the disclosures of transactions with the relatedparties are set out in Notes to Accounts forming part of the financial statement.
31. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Pursuant to section 135 of the Companies Act. 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Corporate Social Responsibility Rules,2014 and any other applicable provisions thereof (Including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactmentthereof for the time being in force) as amended from time to time, and as per the company CSR policy approvedby the Board of Director and as recommended by the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee consent of theBoard of Directors be and is hereby accorded to approve the Contribution for the Financial Year2024-25 of Rs. 21,85,687 (Rupees Twenty-One Lakh Eighty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Hundred andeighty-Seven) as the CSR Expenditure. And during the year company made a payment of Rs. 22,00,000/-, whichis over and above the actual expenditure to be made.
During the financial year 2024-25 company has made the payment of CSR Contribution to M/s RAGINIBENBIPINCHADRA SEVA KARYA TRUST, A-40, JIVAN JYOT SOCIETY, SIRHIND ROAD, ODHAV ROAD, AHMEDABAD,GJ01, GJ, 382415, having CSR Registration No CSR00012645, which is engaged in the CSR Activity, i.e. providingEducation the children and women empowerment - affordable hostels for women's purpose.
32. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY:
The Company has an effective and reliable internal control system commensurate with the size of its operations.At the same time, it adheres to local statutory requirements for the orderly and efficient conduct of business,safeguarding of assets, the detection and prevention of frauds and errors, adequacy and completeness ofaccounting records and timely preparation of reliable financial information. The efficacy of the internalchecks and control systems is validated by self-audits and internal as well as statutory auditors.
33. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The information required under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with rule 5(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is as follows:
1. The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the Companyand the percentage increase in remuneration of each Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,and Company Secretary in the financial year:
Ratio to the medianremuneration
% Increase in remunerationin the financial year
MR. NILESHKUMAR CHAVHAN
12.50
20.00
MR. ATUL MARUTI DUMBRE
MR. BINOD PRASAD
Company secretary
CS SAGAR GULHANE
1.45
NA
2. The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year: NIL
3. The number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Company: -178
4. Average percentile increases already made in the salaries of employees other than the managerial personnelin the last financial year, and their comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration,and justification thereof, and point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for an increase in themanagerial remuneration.
5. Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company: The Company affirmsthat the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company. The information pursuant to Rule5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,does not apply to the company as no employee receives remuneration exceeding Rs. 8,50,000/- per month orRs. 1,02,00,000/- per annum.
34. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGEERNING AND OUTGO:
1.1 Conservation of Energy:
The steps taken or impact on the conservation of energy :-
I. The company is putting continuous efforts to reduce the consumption of energy and maximum possiblesaving of energy.
II. The steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy: - The Company has used alternatesources of energy, whenever and to the extent possible.
III. The capital investment on energy conservation equipment: - NIL
1.2 Technology Absorption:
a. The effort made towards technology absorption: -No specific activities have been done by the Company.
b. The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitu¬tion: -No specific activity has been done by the Company.
c. In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of thefinancial year: N.A
d. The expenditure incurred on Research & Development: 40 Lakh
1.3 Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Further, the details of foreign exchange earnings or outgoings during the year under review, as required inaccordance with the provisions of section 134 (m) of the Companies Act, 2013, are as follows:
Foreign Exchange Earning (Rs. in Lakh): 189.55/-
Foreign Exchange Outgo (Rs. in Lakh): 13054.77/-
35. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS:
During the year under review, there were no significant and/or material orders passed by any Court or Regula¬tor, or Tribunal, which may impact the going concern status or the Company's operations in the future.
36. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
The company has maintained good industrial relations on all fronts. Your directors wish to place on recordtheir appreciation for the honest and efficient services rendered by the employees of the company.
37. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2) (f) of the Listing Regulations, the Business Responsibility Report is to be given onlyby the top 1000 listed companies based on market capitalization; therefore, the same does not apply to theCompany as of March 31, 2025.
38. MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORD
The Cost audit as specified by the Central Government under section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, read withthe Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, does not apply to the company. However, themaintenance of cost records is applicable as the turnover of the relevant HSN code is more than the prescribedlimit, and our company is maintaining the cost record as per the applicable rules. The company had obtainedthe Certificate from the cost auditor for maintaining the cost audit records.
39. DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
The Demat activation number allotted to the Company is ISIN INE0OLH01013. The shares of your Company arebeing traded in electronic form, and the Company has established connectivity with both the depositories i.e.National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL).
40. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE
There is no application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of2016) during the year. The details of the difference between the amount of the valuation done at the time ofone-time settlement and the valuation done while taking a loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions alongwith the reasons thereof, do not apply to the Company.
41. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Your Company has laid down the set of standards, processes and structure which enables to implementation ofinternal financial control across the Organization and ensures that the same are adequate and operating effec¬tively. To maintain the objectivity and independence of Internal Audit, the Internal Auditor reports to theChairman of the Audit Committee of the Board.
The Internal Auditor monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of the internal control system in the Com¬pany, its compliance with the operating systems, accounting procedures and policies of the Company. Based onthe report of the Internal Auditor, the process owners undertake the corrective action in their respective areasand thereby strengthen the Control. Significant audit observations and corrective actions thereon are presentedto the Audit Committee of the Board.
42. WEB LINK OF ANNUAL RETURN:
The Annual Return of the Company as on 31st March 2025 will be available on the website of the Company atww'w.robu.in
43. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The Board of Directors greatly appreciates the commitment and dedication of employees at all levels who havecontributed to the growth and success of the Company. We also thank all our clients, vendors, investors, bankersand other business associates for their continued support and encouragement during the year.
We also thank the Government of India, Government of Maharashtra, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Minis¬try of Finance, Customs and Excise Departments, Income Tax Department and all other Government Agencies fortheir support during the year and look forward to their continued support in future.
44. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
This report contains forward-looking statements based on the perceptions of the Company and the data andinformation available to the Company. The company does not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of variousassumptions underlying such statements, and they reflect the Company's current views of future events and aresubject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors, like changes in general economic conditions, amongst others,could cause actual results to be materially different.
On behalf of the Board of DirectorsFor, MACFOS LIMITED
Sd/- Sd/-
ATUL MARUTI DUMBRE BINOD PRASAD
(Managing Director) (Whole Time Director)
(DIN: 07938302) (DIN: 07938828)
Date: 28/07/2025Place: PUNE