Mar 31, 2025
Your directors have pleasure in presenting their 16th Annual Report on the business and operations of the
Company and the accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31st, 2025.
The financial performance of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2025 is summarized as under:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
|
Particulars |
2024-2025 |
2023-2024 |
|
Revenue from operations |
5530.62 |
3832.78 |
|
Other Income |
299.66 |
217.47 |
|
Total Revenue |
5830.28 |
4050.25 |
|
Total Expenses [excluding interest & depreciation] |
3518.61 |
2461.75 |
|
Profit before Interest, Depreciation & Tax |
2311.67 |
1588.50 |
|
Less: Depreciation |
195.94 |
156.12 |
|
Less: Interest |
266.06 |
272.32 |
|
Profit/(Loss) Before exceptional and extraordinary |
1849.67 |
1160.07 |
|
Less: Exceptional Items |
0 |
0 |
|
Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax |
1849.67 |
1160.07 |
|
Less: Tax Expenses |
||
|
Current Tax |
465.77 |
291.97 |
|
Deferred Tax |
(133.30) |
9.02 |
|
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax |
1517.20 |
859.08 |
|
Add: Amount brought forward from Last Year |
454.65 |
308.07 |
|
Balance carried forward to Balance Sheet |
1517.20 |
859.08 |
|
Less: Bonus issue |
0 |
|
|
Security Premium Reserve |
5683.61 |
712.50 |
|
Closing Balance |
7655.46 |
454.65 |
|
EPS (Basic and Diluted) |
8.58 |
7.23 |
Your Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing of premium toughened glasses. We process various
types of float glass to produce a diverse range of value-added toughened products, including laminated, frosted,
tinted, reflective, clear, and double-glazed toughened glass. Our manufacturing processes ensure compliance with
the quality standards established by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), and our facilities are ISO 9001:2015
certified. Our toughened glass is used in a variety of demanding applications that require strength and safety, such
as in residential and commercial building facades, hospitals, airports, shopping centres and other architectural
elements. The Company primarily operates within India, serving segments such as office buildings, hotels,
institutions, banks, insurance companies, shopping malls, diplomatic residences, and industrial facilities. Our
products are utilized in both exterior and interior applications across the construction, automotive, and industrial
sectors. Our business activities are supported by a skilled sales and marketing team with extensive industry
experience, enabling us to efficiently process orders from both direct clients and industry partners. The Company
remains committed to quality, safety, and customer satisfaction as it continues to meet the growing demand for
high-quality toughened glass solutions across the country.
The Total Revenue comprising of Revenue from its business and operations and Other Income for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2025 is Rs. 5530.62 Lakhs as against Rs. 3832.78 Lakhs in the previous financial year and
the Company has earned a Net Profit of Rs. 1517.20 Lakhs as compared to previous year''s net profit of Rs. 859.08
Lakhs; as reflected in its profits and Loss accounts.
The management of the Company is contemplating various business plans and also making strategies to develop
the business of the Company.
During the year there was no change in business activity of the company.
The Company has not transferred any amount to Reserve for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2025 as the
company incurred loss during the financial year.
No unpaid/unclaimed dividend or any other amount was required to be transferred to the Investor Education
and Protection Fund during the year under review.
The Equity Shares of the Company is listed on NSE (SME Platform) Limited and the Company has paid the
applicable listing fees to the Stock Exchange for the FY 2025-26.
Pursuant to sub-section 3(a) of section 134 and sub-section (3) of section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013, read
with rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, as amended vide MCA notification
dated August 28, 2020, a copy of the Annual Return is available on the link https: / / agarwaltuff.com/investor-
relations/corporate-governance-disclosures/extract-of-annual-return/
The Share capital of the Company as on 31st March 2025, are as under:
|
Share capital |
Description of Equity Share Capital |
|
a) Authorized Capital: |
Rs.20,00,00,000/-(Rupees Twenty Crores) divided into |
|
b) Issued Capital: |
Rs. 17,67,46,000/- (Rupees Seventeen Crores Sixty Seven |
|
c) Subscribed and Paid-up Capital: |
Rs. 17,67,46,000/- (Rupees Seventeen Crores Sixty-Seven |
⢠Fresh Issue through Initial Public Offer (IPO): During the year under review, the Company issued
and allotted fully paid up 57,99,600 Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each, issued at a price of Rs.
108/- per share (including share premium of Rs. 98/- per Equity Share). Accordingly, paid up equity
share capital of the Company increased from 1,18,75,000 Equity Shares to 1,76,74,600 Equity Shares.
The aforementioned equity shares of the Company got listed on NSE Emerge Platform on 05th
December, 2024.
⢠During the year under review, the Company has not issued any equity share with differential voting
rights hence the disclosure under Rule 4 (4) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules,
2014 is not applicable.
The Company got listed on Emerge SME Platform of National Stock Exchange of India on 05th December, 2024.
During the year under review, the company has issued and allotted 57,99,600 Equity Shares of Rs. 108/-
aggregating up to Rs. 6,263.56 Lakhs having Face Value of ^10/- each fully paid. The Issue was authorized by the
Board of Directors vide a resolution passed at its meeting held on June 22, 2024 and by the shareholders of our
Company, vide a special resolution passed pursuant to Section 62(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 at the Extra
Ordinary General Meeting held on June 25, 2024. The Company has received an in-principle approval from Emerge
Platform of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited dated October 30, 2024 for listing of Equity Shares
The Proceeds from the IPO Net off issue of related expenses is Rs. 6,263.56 Lakhs. The object of the same are as
follows:
|
Sr. No. |
Object as disclosed in offer |
Amount disclosed in offer |
Actual utilized amount |
Unutilized amount |
|
1. |
Purchase of machinery at our existing |
966.81 |
107.74 |
859.07 |
|
2. |
Repayment of certain Borrowings |
600.00 |
374.69 |
225.31 |
|
3. |
To meet incremental working capital |
2500.00 |
1000.00 |
1500.00 |
|
4 |
General corporate purposes |
1496.76 |
890.70 |
606.06 |
|
Total |
5563.57 |
2373.13 |
3190.44 |
UTILIZATION OF IPO FUND: The funds raised by the company through Initial Public Offer is utilized for the
purpose for which the amount is raised as mentioned in the prospectus and there was no deviation or variation
in the Utilization of IPO Fund.
The Board is properly constituted as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and as per provisions of
SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
During the year under review, the following changes occurred in the Board of Directors of the Company:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, read with rules made thereunder and Articles of
Association of the Company, Mr. Uma Shankar Agarwal (DIN: 02806077) shall retire by rotation at the ensuing
15th AGM and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment.
During the financial year 2024-25, no other change took place in the composition of the Board of Directors.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Articles of Association of
the Company, Mr. Mahesh Kumar Agarwal (DIN: 02806108), Director of the Company retired by rotation at the
16th Annual General Meeting(AGM) of the Company and was re-appointed by the Shareholders of the Company.
-Resignation of Ms. Neha Jadoun as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f. March 20,
2025. And Appointment of Mrs Tanvi Maru as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f.
April 01, 2025.
-Resignation of Anita Agarwal as CEO w.e.f. 05/07/2024
Except this, there was no other changes took place during the year.
As on 31st March, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company comprised of 6 Directors, with Two Executive,
one Non-Executive Directors and Three Independent Directors (Non-Executive). The composition of the Board
of Directors is as below:
|
S. No. |
DIN No. |
Name of the |
Designation |
Date of |
Date of & Mode |
|
1. |
02806077 |
Uma Shankar |
Non-Executive Director |
30/10/2009 |
|
|
2. |
02806108 |
Mahesh Kumar |
Executive Director |
30/10/2009 |
- |
|
3. |
09740258 |
Anita Agarwal |
Managing Director |
28/09/2022 |
- |
|
4. |
08569325 |
Nitin Ghanshyam |
Independent Director |
06/03/2023 |
- |
|
5. |
08494127 |
Shalini Sharma |
Independent Director |
06/03/2023 |
- |
|
6. |
06976749 |
Ravi Torani |
Independent Director |
06/03/2023 |
- |
|
7. |
09740258 |
Anita Agarwal |
Chief Executive |
30/10/2023 |
05/07/2024 |
|
8. |
- |
Mangal Ram |
Chief Financial |
01/12/2023 |
- |
|
9. |
Neha Jadoun |
Company Secretary |
01/12/2023 |
20/03/2025 |
|
|
10. |
Tanvi Maru |
Company Secretary |
01/04/2025 |
c) Attendance Record of the Directors at the Board Meetings:
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Designation |
No. of meetings |
No. of meetings attended |
Last AGM |
|
1. |
Anita Agarwal |
Chairman and |
21 |
21 |
Yes |
|
2. |
Mahesh Kumar |
Director |
21 |
21 |
Yes |
|
3. |
Mahesh Kumar |
Non-Executive Director |
21 |
21 |
Yes |
|
4. |
Nitin Ghanshyam |
Independent Director |
21 |
21 |
Yes |
|
5. |
Shalini Sharma |
Independent Director |
21 |
21 |
Yes |
|
6. |
Ravi Torani |
Independent Director |
21 |
21 |
Yes |
d) Retire by Rotation: In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act and Articles of Association of the
Company, Mr. Mahesh Kumar Agarwal (DIN: 02806108), Executive Director of the Company, retires by rotation at
the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.
The Board recommends his appointment for the consideration of the members of the Company at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting.
A brief profile, expertise of Director and other details as required under the Act, Secretarial Standard-2 and Listing
Regulations relating to the director proposed to be re-appointed is annexed to the notice convening the AGM.
The Company has practice of conducting familiarization Programme for Independent Directors of the Company.
Every new independent director of the Board attended an orientation program. To familiarize the new inductees
with the strategy, operations and functions of our Company, the executive directors/senior managerial personnel
make presentations to the inductees about the Company''s strategy, operations, product and service offerings,
markets, software delivery, organization structure, finance, human resources, technology, quality, facilities and
risk management.
The Company has organized the following workshops for the benefit of Directors and Independent Directors:
(a) a program on how to review, verify and study the financial reports;
(b) a program on Corporate Governance;
(c) provisions under the Companies Act,2013; and
(d) SEBI Insider Trading Regulation, 2015.
Further, at the time of appointment of an independent director, the Company issues a formal letter of appointment
outlining his/her role, functions, duties and responsibilities as a director.
During the year under review, one Independent Director Meeting held on 17/03/2025 for the F. Y. 2024-25.
The object of Independent Meeting was to review the performance of Non- Independent Director and the Board
as a whole including the Chairperson of the Company. The Company assures to hold the Separate Meeting of
Independent Director of the Company as earliest possible.
The Company has received the disclosure in Form DIR-8 & MBP-1 from its Directors being appointed or re¬
appointed and has noted that none of the Directors are disqualified under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act,
2013 which is required to be disclosed in this report pursuant to Rule 14(1) of Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
During the financial year 2024-2025 under review the Company has received Form DIR-8 from all Directors as
required under the provisions of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointment
and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 that none of the Directors of your Company is disqualified; to hold
office as director disqualified as per provision of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and debarred from
holding the office of a Director pursuant to any order of the SEBI or any such authority in terms of SEBI''s Circular
No. LIST/COMP/14/2018-19 dated 20th June 2018 on the subject âEnforcement of SEBI orders regarding
appointment of Directors by Listed Companiesâ.
The Directors of the Company have made necessary disclosures, as required under various provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Policy of the Company on Director''s appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining
qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other matters provided under sub-section (3)
of section 178, is appended as Annexure I to this Report. No Sitting fees have been paid to the Non-executive
directors and Independent Directors. The Policy is also available on the website of the Company.
https://agarwaltuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11.-Nomination-and-Remuneration-Policy.pdf.
The provision of section 134(3) (p) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board has carried out an annual evaluation of
its own performance, the directors individually, as well as the evaluation of the working of its Committees. The
Company has devised a questionnaire to evaluate the performances of each of Executive and Independent
Directors. Such questions are prepared considering the business of the Company and the expectations that the
Board have from each of the Directors. The evaluation framework for assessing the performance of Directors
comprises of the following key areas:
i. Attendance of Board Meetings and Committee Meetings;
ii. Quality of contribution to Board Deliberations;
iii. Strategic perspectives or inputs regarding future growth of the Company and its performance;
iv. Providing perspectives and feedback going beyond information provided by the management.
The Company has received necessary declarations from all Independent Directors of the Company in accordance
with the provisions of Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 confirming that they meet the criteria of
independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
In terms of Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, Independent Directors of the Company have confirmed that they have
registered themselves with the databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Manesar (''IICA'').
In the opinion of the Board, the independent directors possess the requisite integrity, experience, expertise and
proficiency required under all applicable laws and the policies of the Bank.
Our Board has constituted following committees in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act and
SEBI Listing Regulations:
a) Audit Committee;
b) Stakeholders'' Relationship Committee; and
c) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Details of each of these committees are as follows:
The Audit Committee was constituted at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 20, 2023, pursuant
to Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Audit Committee comprises of:
|
Name of the Director |
Designation in the Committee |
Nature of Directorship |
|
Nitin Ghanshyam Hotchandani |
Chairman |
Non- Executive/ Independent Director |
|
Shalini Sharma |
Member |
Non- Executive/ Independent Director |
|
Uma Shankar Agarwal |
Member |
Non- Executive Director |
|
Anita Agarwal |
Member |
Managing Director & Chief Executive |
The Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of our Company would act as the Secretary to the Audit
Committee.
During the year, four committee meetings were held - 10.07.2024, 12.07.2024, 06.09.2024 and 11.11.2024.
Terms & Scope of Work of Committee:
a) Oversight of our Company''s financial reporting process and the disclosure of its financial information to ensure
that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible;
b) Recommendation for appointment, re-appointment and replacement, remuneration and terms of appointment
of auditors of our Company;
c) Reviewing and monitoring the auditor''s independence and performance and the effectiveness of audit process;
d) Approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other services rendered by the statutory auditors;
e) Reviewing the financial statements with respect to its unlisted Subsidiary (ies), in particular investments made
by such Subsidiary (ies);
f) Reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements and auditor''s report thereon before
submission to the board for approval, with particular reference to:
Matters required to be included in the Director''s Responsibility Statement to be included in the Board''s report
in terms of clause (c) of sub-section 3 of section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013;
⢠Changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;
⢠accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment by management;
⢠Significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit findings;
⢠Compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial statements;
⢠Disclosure of any related party transactions; and
⢠Modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report.
g) Reviewing, the quarterly financial statements with the management before submission to the Board for approval;
h) Reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses / application of funds raised through an issue (public
issue, rights issue, preferential issue, etc.), the statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated
in the offer document / prospectus / notice and the report submitted by the monitoring agency monitoring the
utilization of proceeds of a public or rights issue, and making appropriate recommendations to the Board to take
up steps in this matter;
i) Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of our Company with related parties;
j) Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
k) Valuation of undertakings or assets of our Company, wherever it is necessary;
l) Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
m) Monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers and related matters;
n) Reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and internal auditors, adequacy of the internal
control systems;
o) Reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function, if any, including the structure of the internal audit department,
staffing and seniority of the official heading the department, reporting structure coverage and frequency of
internal audit;
p) Discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow up thereon;
q) Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internal auditors into matters where there is
suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of internal control systems of a material nature and reporting the
matter to the Board;
r) Discussion with statutory auditors before the commencement of the audit, about the nature and scope of audit
as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;
s) To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, debenture holders,
shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends) and creditors;
t) To establish and review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
u) Establishing and over viewing a vigil mechanism for directors and employees to report their genuine concerns
or grievances;
v) Approval of appointment of the chief financial officer (i.e., the whole-time finance director or any other person
heading the finance function or discharging that function) after assessing the qualifications, experience and
background, etc. of the candidate;
w) Carrying out any other terms of reference as may be decided by the Board or specified/ provided under the
Companies Act, 2013 or the SEBI Listing Regulations or by any other regulatory authority; and
x) Review of (1) management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations; (2) statement
of significant related party transactions (as defined by the audit committee), submitted by management; (3)
management letters / letters of internal control weaknesses issued by the statutory auditors; (4) internal audit
reports relating to internal control weaknesses; (5) the appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the
chief internal auditor shall be subject to review by the audit committee; (6) statement of deviations including (a)
quarterly statement of deviation(s) including report of monitoring agency, if applicable, submitted to stock
exchange(s) in terms of Regulation 32(1) of the SEBI Listing Regulations; (b) annual statement of funds utilized
for purposes other than those stated in the offer document/prospectus/notice in terms of Regulation 32(7) of
the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee was constituted at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on
November 20, 2023, pursuant to Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprises of:
|
Name of the Director |
Designation in the Committee |
Nature of Directorship |
|
Nitin Ghanshyam Hotchandani |
Chairman |
Non- Executive/ Independent Director |
|
Shalini Sharma |
Member |
Non- Executive/ Independent Director |
|
Ravi Torani |
Member |
Non- Executive/ Independent Director |
During the year, one committee meeting was held 05/07/2024.
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of our Company would act as the Secretary to the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee.
The terms of reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee are:
a) identify persons who are qualified to become directors and who may be appointed in senior management
in accordance with the criteria laid down, recommend to the Board their appointment and removal and shall
carry out evaluation of every director''s performance;
b) formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director and
recommend to the Board a policy, relating to the remuneration for the directors, key managerial personnel and
other employees
c) while formulating the policy under (b) above, ensure that
the level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate directors
of the quality required to run the Company successfully;
Relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets appropriate performance benchmarks; and
remuneration to directors, key managerial personnel and senior management involves a balance between fixed
and incentive pay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working of the
company and its goals:
d) such other functions / activities as may be assigned / delegated from time to time by the Board of Directors
of the Company and/or pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies
(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 (as amended) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, to the extent applicable from time to
time to the Company.
The Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee was constituted at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on
November 20, 2023.
The Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee comprises of:
|
Name of the Director |
Designation in the Committee |
Nature of Directorship |
|
Shalini Sharma |
Chairman |
Non- Executive/ Independent Director |
|
Nitin Ghanshyam Hotchandani |
Member |
Non- Executive/ Independent Director |
|
Ravi Torani |
Member |
Non- Executive/ Independent Director |
During the year, one committee meeting was held 10/02/2025.
The terms of reference of the Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee include the following:
(a) consider and resolve the grievance of security holders of the Company;
(b) such other functions / activities as may be assigned / delegated from time to time by the Board of Directors
of the Company and/or pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies
(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 (as amended) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, to the extent applicable from time to
time to the Company.
During the year under review, the Company held 21 (twenty-one) board meetings of the Board of Directors as
per Section 173 of Companies Act, 2013 which is summarized below. The provisions of Companies Act, 2013
were adhered to while considering the time gap between two meetings.
|
No. of Meeting |
Date of Meeting |
|
1. |
15.04.2024 |
|
2. |
16.05.2024 |
|
3. |
19.06.2024 |
|
4. |
22.06.2024 |
|
5. |
25.06.2024 |
|
6. |
05.07.2024 |
|
7. |
10.07.2024 |
|
8. |
12.07.2024 |
|
9. |
13.07.2024 |
|
10. |
26.07.2024 |
|
11. |
28.08.2024 |
|
12. |
30.08.2024 |
|
13. |
06.09.2024 |
|
14. |
25.10.2024 |
|
15. |
11.11.2024 |
|
16. |
19.11.2024 |
|
17. |
20.11.2024 |
|
18. |
27.11.2024 |
|
19. |
03.12.2024 |
|
20. |
05.12.2024 |
|
21. |
10.02.2025 |
For the Financial Year 2023-24, the 15th Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on 30th
September, 2024.
As per Section 100 of Companies Act, 2013, the Company has conducted Extra Ordinary General Meeting on
25th June, 2024 for issuing public issue of upto 65,00,000 Equity Shares to the shareholders of the Company
in the FY 2024-25.
The Company does not have any subsidiary, Joint Venture or Associate Company.
During the year, the total managerial remuneration paid to the directors of the company was Rs. 58,80,000/-.
The Members of the Company at the 15th AGM held on 30th September, 2024, appointed M/s Jethani and
Associates, Chartered Accountants, Jaipur (ICAI Firm Registration No.010749C) as Statutory Auditors of the
Company for a period of 1 year to hold office from the conclusion of 15th AGM till the conclusion of the 16th AGM
to be held in year 2025 of the Company. The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they are not disqualified
from continuing as Auditors of the Company.The Statutory Auditors'' Report does not contain any qualifications,
reservations or adverse remarks on the financial statements of the Company for the financial year 2024-25.
Explanation to Auditor''s Remark-The Auditors'' Report read with relevant notes are self-explanatory and not
required any comments or Explanation.
Reporting of fraud by Statutory Auditors-There was no fraud in the Company, which was required to report
by Statutory Auditors of the Company under sub-section (12) of section 143 of Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act and the rules framed there under, The Board has
recommended the appointment of M/s Jethani and Associates, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration
No.010749C), as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of one year in this ensuing Annual General
Meeting of the Company held for F.Y. ending on 31st March 2025 till the conclusion of the 8th Annual General
Meeting to be held for F.Y. ending on 31st March 2026.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the company has appointed CS Monika Gupta
(Certificate of Practice No. 8551) on behalf of M/s SKMG & Co. Practicing Company Secretaries Firm (Firm Unique
Code-4063), to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report for the
financial year ended March 31st, 2025 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure II to this Report. The Secretarial
Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
Your company does not fall within the provisions of Section 148 of Company''s Act, 2013 read with the Companies
(Cost records & Audit) Rules, 2014, therefore no such records required to be maintained.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Act read with Rule 13(1)(a) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014,
the Board of Directors of the Company has appointed M/s. Shilpa Mittal (FRN:031124C), Chartered Accountants,
for the Financial Year 2024-25; to conduct internal audit for the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board has framed a policy for
selection, appointment and remuneration of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel including criteria for
determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of directors. The said policy is available on
Company''s website.www.agarwaltuff.com-https://agarwaltuff.com/investor-relations/corporate-governance-
disclosures/policy/
During the year under review, your Company has paid following remuneration / sitting fees to the directors as
finllmAJC1
|
SN |
Name |
Designation |
Amount (in lakhs ) |
|
1. |
Anita Agarwal |
Managing Director |
33.60 |
|
2. |
Mahesh Kumar Agarwal |
Director |
21.60 |
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3. |
Nitin Hotchandani |
Independent Director |
1.20 |
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4. |
Shalini Sharma |
Independent Director |
1.20 |
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5. |
Ravi Torani |
Independent Director |
1.20 |
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Total |
58.80 |
Apart from above, there is no payment of remuneration or sitting to any other directors.
None of the employees was in receipt of remuneration in excess of the limits prescribed under Rule 5(2) of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Hence , disclosure with respect
to the same, is not required to be given.
Details pertaining to remuneration as required under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule
5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given below:
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Particulars |
Description |
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1. The ratio of remuneration of each director to the median |
Mrs. Anita Agarwal - 1.61 :1 Mr. Mahesh Kumar Agarwal - 1.21 :1 |
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2. The percentage increase in remuneration of each Director, CFO, CEO, |
There is approx. 5% increase in the remuneration in the year |
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3. The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year 2024-25 |
The percentage increase in the median remuneration of the |
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4. The number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Company as |
207 employees as at March 31, 2025. |
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5. Average percentile increases already made in the salaries of |
Average percentile increase in the salaries is around 5% in case |
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5. Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the Remuneration policy |
It is affirmed that the remuneration paid is as per the |
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6. Names of the top 10 employees of the Company in terms of the |
There are no such employees of the company as at 31st March, |
There are no frauds reported for the period under review by the Auditor''s under section 143(12) of the
Companies Act, 2013 and hence, the said disclosure requirements are not applicable.
During the year under review, the Company enjoyed cordial relations with workers, employees, Bankers,
Shareholders and all stakeholders at all levels.
In accordance with Section 118 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company affirms that it has adhered to the
applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
The Company has ensured compliance with Secretarial Standards SS-1 (Meetings of the Board of Directors) and
SS-2 (General Meetings), as issued by the ICSI, pertaining to Board Meetings and General Meetings respectively.
As our Company has been listed on SME Emerge Platform of National Stock exchange Limited (NSE), by virtue of
Regulation 15 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the compliance
with the corporate Governance provisions as specified in regulation 17 to 27 and Clause (b) to (i) of sub regulation
(2) of Regulation 46 and Para C, D and E of Schedule V are not applicable to the Company. Hence, Corporate
Governance Report does not form a part of this Board Report.
Your Company is exempted from reporting on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report as per Regulation
34(2)(f) of Listing Regulations.
As per the provisions of Rule 4(1) of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, Companies whose
shares are listed on SME exchange as referred to in Chapter XB of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2018, are exempted from the compulsory requirements of adoption of IND-AS w.e.f.
1st April, 2017. As your Company is listed on NSE Emerge platform, it is covered under the exempted category and
is not required to comply with IND-AS for preparation of Financial Statements.
During the year the company is not required to establish the vigil mechanism for directors and employees to report
the genuine concerns hence the disclosures under section 177 (10) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable
on the company.
In terms of provisions of Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âActâ), the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee of the Company has formulated and recommended to the Board a policy containing the criteria for
determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters provided under sub¬
section (3) of section 178. The said policy is available on the website of the Company at
https://agarwaltuff.com/investor-relations/corporate-governance-disclosures/policy/
The Board of Directors facilitates the execution of Risk Management Practices in the Company, in the areas of risk
identification, assessment, monitoring, mitigation and reporting. At present the Company has not identified any
element of risk which may threaten the existence of the Company. Also the provisions of section 134 (3) (n) of the
Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable on the company.
28. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY WHICH HAS OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO
WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
There have been no other material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company
which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate
and the date of the report.
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts /Tribunals which would impact the
going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
The Board has adopted the procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including
adherence to the Company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and
errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting record, and the timely preparation of reliable financial
disclosures. During the financial year under review, the Statutory Auditor in their Report on the Internal Financial
Control with reference to financial statements for the financial year 2024-25 has given unmodified opinion.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public and as such, no amount on account of principal or interest
on deposits from public was outstanding as on the date of the balance sheet.
During the Year under review, the particulars of Loan given, Guarantees given and Investments made and securities
provided along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee, security provided to be utilized by the recipients
are provided in the audited Financial statements of the Company read with notes on accounts forming part of the
financial statements.
The particulars of contracts or arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in sub¬
section (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 including certain arm''s length transactions during the year
under review is annexed hereto as Annexure-I in prescribed Form AOC-2 and forms part of this report.
As required under Regulation 34 of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirement) Regulations, 2015 (âListing Regulationsâ) the Management Discussion and Analysis of the Company
for the year under review is presented in a separate section forming the part of the Annual Report is attached here
with as Annexure - III.
The Company has zero tolerance towards Sexual Harassment at workplace and has adopted a policy on prevention,
prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed there under. Internal
Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All
employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. During the year under
review, the Company has not received any complaints regarding the sexual harassment.
During the financial year 2024-25, your Company has not received any complaints and no complaints were
pending as on 31st March, 2025. Further, the Company ensures that there is a healthy and safe environment for
every female employee at the workplace.
Information pursuant to Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 in respect of conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo:
(a) Conservation of energy: (Nil)
(b) Technology absorption: (Nil)
(c) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo: (Nil)
The company does not meet the criteria of Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies
(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 so there is no requirement for constitution of Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee.
Company treats its âhuman resourcesâ as one of its most important assets. Company continuously invests in
attraction, retention and development of talent on an ongoing basis. A number of programs that provide focused
people attention are currently underway. Company thrust is on the promotion of talent internally through job
rotation and job enlargement.
During the FY 2024-25 the details related to loan/borrowing from the Director and Director Relative are as per the
Companies Act 2013, is as per the Financial Statement received by the auditor and Annexure for the same in the
Notes of Account under the head of Related Party transaction.
The Directors'' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies
Act, 2013, shall state thatâ
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with
proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) The directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and
estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company
at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the company for that period;
(c) The directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in
accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(e) the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal
financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
(f) The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and
that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Your Company did not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years. Therefore there were
no funds which were required to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) during the year
under review.
During the year under review, there were no applications made or any proceedings pending under the Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against the company.
During the year under review, there has been no one-time settlement of loans taken from banks and Financial
Institutions.
Pursuant to Regulation 15(2) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the provision of Para D of Schedule V of SEBI (LODR) relating to declaration by
CEO/CFO is not applicable to the company.
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from
the financial institutions, Government Authorities, customers, vendors and members during the year under
review. Your directors also wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by
the Company''s executives, staff and workers.
FOR AGARWAL TOUGHENED GLASS INDIA LIMITED
Formerly known as Agarwal Toughened Glass India Private Limited)
Sd/- Sd/-
ANITA AGARWAL MAHESH KUMAR AGARWAL
MANAGING DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
(DIN:09740258) (DIN:02806108)
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