Mar 31, 2025
The Board of Directors hereby submits the report of the
business and operations of Kataria Industries Limited (âthe
Company") (Formerly known as Kataria Industries Private
Limited), along with the audited financial statements, for
the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Kataria Industries Limited was incorporated in 2004 with
the objective of manufacturing and supplying ingots, wires,
pipes, tubes, and plastic products. Over time, the Company
streamlined its operations by transferring its Plastic and
Wind Mill Divisions in 2013 pursuant to a Scheme of
Arrangement and Demerger sanctioned by the Hon''ble
Madhya Pradesh High Court, thereby focusing on its core
strengths in the steel and infrastructure sector.
The leadership of the Company is driven by Mr. Arun
Kataria, Promoter and Managing Director, and Mr. Anoop
Kataria, Whole-Time Director and CFO. With strong
expertise in operations, finance, and strategic growth, the
management has built a culture emphasizing innovation,
efficiency, and customer-centric values.
The Company is engaged in the manufacturing and supply
of:
Low Relaxation Pre-Stressed Concrete (LRPC) Strands and
Steel Wires
Post-Tensioning (PT) Anchorage Systems (Anchor Cone,
Anchor Head, and Wedges)
HDPE Single Wall Corrugated (SWC) Sheathing Ducts and
Couplers
Aluminium Conductors
Our products cater to critical sectors such as Infrastructure,
Roads, Bridges & Flyovers, Metros, Railways, High-Rise
Buildings, Atomic Reactors, LNG Tanks, and Power
Transmission & Distribution Lines. The Company''s
commitment to quality is demonstrated by its certification
under ISO 9001:2015.
IPO: On July 24, 2024, the Company successfully launched
its Initial Public Offering (IPO), raising ?58 crore. The
proceeds are being utilized for capital expenditure, debt
repayment, and working capital requirements, thereby
strengthening the financial position and enabling future
expansion.
Acquisition: On October 22, 2024, the Company acquired
the Wire Division of Ratlam Wires Pvt. Ltd. on a slump sale,
going-concern basis for ?306.00 million. This acquisition
enhances Kataria''s product portfolio with Spring Steel
Wires, PC Strand Wires, and Galvanized/Ungalvanized
Wires, while expanding its presence in industries such as
automobiles and railways.
Kataria Industries is focused on scaling its operations,
diversifying its product offerings, and pursuing sustainable
growth opportunities. With robust infrastructure, advanced
manufacturing capabilities, and a strong leadership team,
the Company is well-positioned to strengthen its market
presence and contribute meaningfully to India''s
infrastructure and industrial development.
|
Particulars |
Standalone |
|
|
F.Y. 2024-25 |
F.Y. 2023-24 |
|
|
Revenue from Operations |
35,060.74 |
33,912.72 |
|
Other Income |
139.20 |
236.94 |
|
Total Income |
35,199.94 |
34,149.66 |
|
Less: Total Expenses before Depreciation, Finance Cost and Tax |
33,031.96 |
31,244.15 |
|
Profit Before Depreciation, Finance Cost and Tax |
2,167.98 |
2,905.51 |
|
Less: Depreciation |
539.07 |
566.13 |
|
Less: Finance Cost |
298.82 |
885.15 |
|
Profit Before Tax |
1,330.09 |
1,454.23 |
|
Less: Current Tax |
349.54 |
327.09 |
|
Less: Short provision for earlier year |
(59.31) |
(0.70) |
|
Less: Deferred tax Liability (Asset) |
(55.71) |
85.38 |
|
Profit After Tax _ |
1,095.57 |
1,042.46 |
During the year under review, the Company has earned
total income of INR 35,199.94 Lakhs as against the total
income of INR 34,149.66 Lakhs of previous year which
states 3.08% increase in the total income as compared to
previous year.
The profit before tax in the financial year 2024-25 stood at
INR 1,330.09 Lakhs as compared to profit of INR 1,454.23
Lakhs for last year which state 8.54% decrease in Profit
before tax and net profit after tax stood at INR 1,095.57
Lakhs as compared to profit of INR 1,042.46 Lakhs for the
previous year which state 5.09% increase in profit of the
Company.
The improvement in bottom-line performance was mainly
supported by a significant reduction in finance cost and
effective financial management, which helped offset the
impact of higher operational expenses. The Company
continues to focus on strengthening operational efficiency
and sustainable growth.
The audited financial statements of the Company are drawn
up, for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, in
accordance with the requirements of the accounting
standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with
rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and other
accounting principles.
With a view to conserve and save the resources for future
prospect of the Company, your directors regret to declare
dividend for the financial year 2024-25 (Previous Year Nil).
Your Directors do not propose to transfer any amount to
the General Reserves. Full amount of net profit is carried to
reserve & Surplus account of the Company.
There was no change in the nature of business of the
company during the year under review.
The provision of Section 125 of Companies Act, 2013 is not
applicable to the company as the company has not
declared any dividend to its shareholders.
During the year under review, following changes were
carried out in the paid-up share capital of the Company:
The Authorized Share capital of the company stood at INR
22,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Two Crore Only) divided
into 22000000 (Two Crore Twenty Lacs) equity shares of
INR 10/- (Rupees Ten Only).
During the year under review, pursuant to the initial public
offering of 56,84,400 equity shares of INR 10/- each at the
issue price of INR 96/- (Rupees Ninety-Six Only) per equity
share (i.e. at the premium of INR 86/- (Rupees Eighty-Six
Only) per equity share), aggregating to INR 54,57,02,400/-
(Rupees Fifty-Four Crore Fifty-Seven Lacs Two Thousand
Four Hundred Only) has been allotted to the successful
applications on Monday, July 22, 2024. The objects of the
initial public issue were funding capital expenditure
requirements for the purchase of equipment/machineries to
expand its product range in PTS Division by manufacturing
of Rebar Coupler and Bridge Bearing, Rebar Coupler and
Bridge Bearing are utilized as a post- tensioning anchorage
while laying off LRPC strands in concrete structure,
Repayment of Debt and general corporate purposes.
However, vide special resolutions passed on January 9,
2025 through postal ballot, the members of the Company
approved alterations in the terms of objects of the issue
proceeds raised vide prospectus dated July 20, 2024. The
unutilized IPO proceeds of Rupees 175.00 Lakhs is intended
to be utilized for installation of (1) PIT Type Electric Bight
Annealing Furnace and (2) 6T Capacity Bell Type Annealing
Furnace.
At present, the Issued, subscribed and paid-up Capital of
the Company is INR 21,53,12,340/- (Rupees Twenty-One
Crore Fifty-Three Lacs Twelve Thousand Three Hundred
Forty Only) divided into 2,15,31,234 Equity Shares of 10 each.
The entire Paid-up Equity shares of the Company are listed
at Emerge Platform of National Stock Exchange of India
Limited.
The Audit Committee and Board of Directors of the
Company at their respective meetings held on Friday,
December 06, 2024 had proposed to alter the terms of
Objects of the Issue as referred to in the Prospectus for ?
175.00 Lakhs which was originally meant for purchase of
various machineries for expanding its product portfolio
within the PTS Division.
The Audit Committee and Board of Directors of the
Company have carefully evaluated other options available
including enhancing the manufacturing facilities of Wire
Division and proposed to install (1) PIT Type Electric Heated
Bight Annealing Furnace and (2) 6T Capacity Bell Type
Annealing Furnace (hereinafter referred as âNew
Machineries / Equipment"), out of the proceeds of IPO
which was originally allocated for purchase of various
machineries for expanding its product portfolio within the
PTS Division. The decision of the Board has resulted into
alteration of Object of the Issue proceed raised through
Prospectus.
The Members of the Company vide their Special Resolution
passed through Postal Ballot on January 09 2025 approved
the deviation in Object of the Issue. The details of the same
utilization of issue proceeds are as follows:
|
Original Object |
Original Allocation |
Modified Object |
Modified Allocation |
Funds Utilized as |
|
Capital Expenditure for plant |
175.00 Lakhs |
Capital Expenditure for plant |
175.00 Lakhs |
35.00 Lakhs |
|
Repayment of Debt |
4600.00 Lakhs |
NA |
NA |
4600.00 Lakhs |
|
General corporate purposes |
505.02 Lakhs |
NA |
NA |
505.02 Lakhs |
|
Issue related expenses |
177.00 Lakhs |
NA |
NA |
177.00 Lakhs |
Details under section 67(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as ''the act'') in respect of any scheme of
provisions of money for purchase of own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees:
There were no such instances during the year under review.
The composition of Board complies with the requirements
of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act"). Further, in pursuance of
Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (âListing Regulations"), the
Company is exempted from the requirement of having
composition of Board as per Regulation 17 of Listing
Regulations. None of the Director of the Company is serving
as a Whole-Time Director in any other Listed Company and
the number of their directorship is within the limits laid
down under section 165 of the Companies Act, 2013.
As on date of this report, the Board of the Company
comprises of five Directors out of which one is Managing
Director, one is Whole-time director, two are Non-Promoter
Non-Executive Independent Directors and one is
Non-Executive Directors. As on the date of this report, the
Board comprises following Directors.
|
Name of Director |
Category Cum |
Date of Appointment at |
Total Directorship |
No. of Committee* |
No. of Shares |
|
|
in which |
in which |
|||||
|
Mr. Arun Kataria |
Managing Director |
December 26, 2023 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
29,08,000 |
|
Mr. Anoop Kataria |
Whole-Time Director |
December 26, 2023 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
18,09,774 |
|
Mr. Sunil Kataria |
Non-Executive Director |
December 22, 2023 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
18,28,600 |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
December 22, 2023 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
Independent Director |
December 22, 2023 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
ACommittee includes Audit Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee across all Public Companies.
None of the Directors of Board is a member of more than
ten Committees or Chairman of more than five committees
across all the Public companies in which they are Director.
The necessary disclosures regarding Committee positions
have been made by all the Directors.
None of the Director of the Company is serving as a
Whole-Time Director in any Listed Company and is holding
position of Independent Director in more than 3 Listed
Companies. None of the Director of the Company is holding
position as Independent Director in more than 7 Listed
Companies. Further, none of the Directors of the Company
is disqualified for being appointed as a Director pursuant to
Section 164 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Directors on the Board have submitted notice of
interest under Section 184(1) i.e. in Form MBP 1, intimation
under Section 164(2) i.e. in Form DIR 8 and declaration as to
compliance with the Code of Conduct of the Company.
None of the Directors of the Company is disqualified for
being appointed as Director as specified in Section 164 (2)
of the Companies Act, 2013.
Regular meetings of the Board are held at least once in a
quarter.
During the year under review, Board of Directors of the
Company met 14 (Fourteen) times viz; April16, 2024; April23,
2024; May 21, 2024; September 03, 2024; September 05,
2024; October 8, 2024; October 22, 2024; November 14,
2024; December 6, 2024; December 11, 2024; January 4,
2025; February 11, 2025; February 22, 2025 and March 4,
2025.
The details of attendance of each Director at the Board
Meeting and Annual General Meeting are given below.
|
Name of Director |
Number of Board |
Number of Board Meetings |
Number of Board |
Presence at the |
|
Mr. Arun Kataria |
14 |
14 |
14 |
Yes |
|
Mr. Anoop Kataria |
14 |
14 |
14 |
Yes |
|
Mr. Sunil Kataria |
14 |
14 |
14 |
Yes |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
14 |
14 |
14 |
Yes |
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
14 |
14 |
14 |
Yes |
In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of
Association and Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr.
Anoop Kataria (DIN: 06527758), Whole-time director of the
Company retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting. He, being eligible, has offered himself for
re-appointment as such and seeks re-appointment. The
Board of Directors recommends his appointment on the
Board.
The relevant details, as required under Regulation 36 (3) of
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (âSEBI Listing Regulations") and
Secretarial Standard II on General Meeting, of the person
seeking re-appointment / appointment as Director is
annexed to the Notice convening the twenty first annual
general meeting.
In terms of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules
made there under, the Company had two Non-Promoter
Non-Executive Independent Directors in line with the
Companies Act, 2013. In the opinion of the Board of
Directors, both 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 Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and they
are Independent of Management.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held on
March 04, 2025 to review the performance of
Non-Independent Directors, Board as whole and
performance of Chairperson of the Company including
assessment of quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of
information between Company management and Board.
The terms and conditions of appointment of Independent
Directors and Code for Independent Director are
incorporated on the website of the Company at
https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads/
2024/03/1.Policy_on_Terms_of_Appointment_of_Independ
ent_Directors.pdf.
The Company has received a declaration from the
Independent Directors of the Company under Section 149(7)
of Companies Act, 2013 and 16(1)(b) of Listing Regulations
confirming that they meet criteria of Independence as per
relevant provisions of Companies Act, 2013 for financial year
2025-26 and that they are not aware of any circumstance or
situation, which exist or may be reasonably anticipated,
that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their
duties with an objective independent judgment and
without any external influence. The Board of Directors of
the Company has taken on record the said declarations and
confirmation as submitted by the Independent Directors
after undertaking due assessment of the veracity of the
same. In the opinion of the Board, they fulfill the conditions
for Independent Directors and are independent of the
Management. All the Independent Directors have confirmed
that they are in compliance with Rules 6(1) and 6(2) of the
Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)
Rules, 2014, with respect to registration with the data bank
of Independent Directors maintained by the Indian Institute
of Corporate Affairs. In the opinion of the Board, all our
Independent Directors possess requisite qualications,
experience, and expertise including the Prociency and hold
high standards of integrity for the purpose of Rule 8(5) (ilia)
of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
The Board members are provided with necessary
documents/ brochures, reports, and internal policies to
enable them to familiarize with the Company''s procedures
and practices, the website link is
https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads/
2024/03/5.Familiarization_Program_for_Independent_Direc
tors.pdf.
In accordance with Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013,
during the Financial Year 2024-25, the Company had Mr.
Arun Kataria (DIN: 00088999) who is acting as Managing
Director of the Company, Mr. Anoop Kataria (DIN: 06527758)
who is acting as Chief Financial Officer and Whole-Time
Director of the company, Ms. Priyanka Jitendrakumar
Bakhtyarpuri who was acting as Company Secretary and
Compliance Officer of the company till September 29, 2024
and Ms. Shanu Patwa who was acting as Company
Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f.
January 04, 2025 . They will be considered as Key
Managerial Personnel of the Company in terms of Section
203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the financial year under review, Ms. Priyanka
Jitendrakumar Bakhtyarpuri resigned from the post of
Company Secretary and Compliance officer of the Company
w.e.f. September 30, 2024 and Ms. Shanu Patwa had been
appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance officer of
the Company w.e.f. January 04, 2025.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation
of its own performance, board committees and individual
directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act;
The performance of the board was evaluated by the
board, after seeking inputs from all the directors, on the
basis of the criteria such as the board composition and
structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and
functioning etc.
The performance of the committees was evaluated by the
board after seeking inputs from the committee members on
the basis of the criteria such as the composition of
committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
The board and the nomination and remuneration
committee reviewed the performance of the individual
directors on the basis of the criteria such as the
contribution of the individual director to the board and
committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be
discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and
inputs in meetings, etc. In addition, the performance of
chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role.
Separate meeting of independent directors was held to
evaluate the performance of non-independent directors,
performance of the board as a whole and performance of
the chairman, taking into account the views of executive
directors and non-executive directors. Performance
evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire
board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
Pursuant to section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
board of directors, to the best of their knowledge and
ability, confirm that:
a. In preparation of annual accounts for the year ended
March 31, 2025, the applicable accounting standards have
been followed and that no material departures have been
made from the same;
b. The Directors had selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments 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 or loss of
the Company for that year;
c. The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in
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 for the
year ended March 31, 2025 on going concern basis.
e. The Directors had laid down the internal financial controls
to be followed by the Company and that such Internal
Financial Controls are adequate and were operating
effectively; and
f. The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure
compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and
that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
During the year under review, the Company had acquired
the business undertaking pertaining to the Wire Division
owned by Ratlam Wires Private Limited, situated at Ratlam
in the State of Madhya Pradesh, on a âslump sale" basis as
defined in Section 2(42C) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, as a
"going concern". The said transaction had been undertaken
on arm''s length basis.
Your Company has constituted several Committees in
compliance with the requirements of the relevant provisions
of applicable laws and statutes, details of which are given
hereunder.
1. Audit Committee
2. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
3. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
The constitution of the Audit Committee is in accordance
with the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies
Act,2013 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings of
the Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014.
The Members of the Audit Committee are possessing
financial / accounting expertise / exposure.
The Audit Committee''s meeting is generally held for the
purpose of recommending the half yearly/yearly financial
results and the gap between two meetings did not exceed
one hundred and twenty days. The Audit Committee met
Seven (7) times during the financial year 2024-25 viz; April
16, 2024; May 21, 2024; September 5, 2024; October 22,
2024; November 14, 2024; December 6, 2024; and February
22, 2025.
|
Name of Members |
Category |
Designation |
Number of Meetings During the Financial Year 2024-25 |
||
|
in Committee |
Held |
Eligible to Attend |
Attended |
||
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Member |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Mr. Anoop Kataria |
Managing Director |
Member |
7 |
7 |
7 |
The Company Secretary of the Company is acting as Secretary to the Audit Committee.
Recommendations of Audit Committee,
wherever/whenever given, have been accepted by the
Board of Directors. Further, the terms of reference, roles and
powers of the Audit Committee is as per Section 177 of the
Companies Act, 2013 (as amended).
The powers, role and terms of reference of the Audit
Committee covers the areas as contemplated under
Regulation 18 of the Listing Regulations and Section 177 of
the Act as applicable along with other terms as referred by
the Board. The role of the audit committee includes the
following:
1. Oversight of the company''s financial reporting process
and the disclosure of its financial information to ensure
that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and
credible;
2. Recommendation for appointment, remuneration and
terms of appointment of auditors of the Company;
3. Approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other
services rendered by the statutory auditors;
4. Reviewing, with the management, the annual financial
statements before submission to the board for approval,
with particular reference to:
a. 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;
b. Changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices
and reasons for the same;
c. Major accounting entries involving estimates based on
the exercise of judgment by management;
d. Significant adjustments made in the financial
statements arising out of audit findings;
e. Compliance with listing and other legal requirements
relating to financial statements;
f. Disclosure of any related party transactions;
g. Modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report.
5. Reviewing, with the management, the quarterly financial
statements before submission to the board for approval
and examine the financial statement and the auditors''
report thereon;
6. 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/ Information Memorandum/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;
7. Reviewing and monitoring the auditor''s independence
and performance, and effectiveness of audit process;
8. Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions
of our Company with related parties subject to manner
prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013;
9. Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
10. Valuation of undertakings or assets of the listed entity,
wherever it is necessary;
11. Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk
management systems;
12. Reviewing, with the management, performance of
statutory and internal auditors, adequacy of the internal
control systems;
13. 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;
14. Discussion with internal auditors of any significant
findings and follow up there on;
15. 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;
16. Discussion with statutory auditors before the audit
commences about the nature and scope of audit as well
as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;
17. To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the
payment to the depositors, debenture holders,
shareholders (in case of nonpayment of declared
dividends) and creditors;
18. to review the functioning of the whistle blower
mechanism;
19. Approval of appointment of chief financial officer after
assessing the qualifications, experience and background,
etc. of the candidate;
20. Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the
terms of reference of the audit committee;
21. reviewing the utilization of loans and/ or advances
from/investment by the holding company in the
subsidiary exceeding rupees 100 crore or 10% of the
asset size of the subsidiary, whichever is lower and
monitoring the end use of funds raised through public
offers and related matters;
22. To oversee and review the functioning of the vigil
mechanism which shall provide for adequate safeguards
against victimization of employees and directors who
avail of the vigil mechanism and also provide for direct
access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee in
appropriate and exceptional cases;
23. Call for comments of the auditors about internal control
systems, scope of audit including the observations of the
auditor and review of the financial statements before
submission to the Board;
24. Consider and comment on rationale, cost-benefits and
impact of schemes involving merger, demerger,
amalgamation etc., of the Company and its shareholders
25. To investigate any other matters referred to by the
Board of Directors.
The audit committee shall mandatorily review the following
information:
1. Management Discussion and Analysis of financial
condition and results of operations;
2. Management letters / letters of internal control
weaknesses issued by the statutory auditors;
3. Internal audit reports relating to internal control
weaknesses;
4. The appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of
the chief internal auditor shall be subject to review by the
audit committee;
5. Statement of deviations:
a. Quarterly statement of deviation(s) including report of
monitoring agency, if applicable, submitted to stock
exchange(s) in terms of Regulation 32(1).
b. Annual statement of funds utilized for purposes other
than those stated in the offer document/prospectus/
notice in terms of Regulation 32(7).
6. review and monitor the auditor''s independence and
performance, and effectiveness of audit process;
7. examination of the financial statement and the auditors''
report thereon;
8. approval or any subsequent modification of transactions
of the company with related parties;
9. scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
10. valuation of undertakings or assets of the company,
wherever it is necessary;
11. evaluation of internal financial controls and risk
management systems;
12. Monitoring the end use of funds raised through public
offers and related matters;
13. Any other matters as prescribed by law from time to
time.
The Committee -
1. May call for comments of auditors about internal control
system, scope of audit, including observations of
auditors and review of financial statement before their
submission to board;
2. May discuss any related issues with internal and statutory
auditors and management of the Company;
3. To investigate into any matter in relation to above items
or referred to it by Board;
4. To obtain legal or professional advice from external
sources and have full access to information contained in
the records of the Company;
5. To seek information from any employee;
6. To secure attendance of outsiders with relevant
expertise, if it considers necessary;
7. To have full access to information contained in the
records of the company;
Any other power as may be delegated to the Committee
by way of operation of law.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism and
accordingly framed a Whistle Blower Policy. The policy
enables the employees to report to the management
instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud
or violation of company''s Code of Conduct. Further the
mechanism adopted by the Company encourages the
Whistle Blower to report genuine concerns or grievances
and provide for adequate safe guards against victimization
of the Whistle Blower who avails of such mechanism and
also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee, in exceptional cases. The functioning of vigil
mechanism is reviewed by the Audit Committee from time
to time. None of the Whistle blowers has been denied
access to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Whistle
Blower Policy of the Company is available on the website of
the Company at
https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads
/2024/03/11.Vigil_Mechanism_Whistle_Blower_Policy_for_
Directors_and_Employees.pdf.
The Company has formed Nomination and Remuneration
committee in line with the provisions Section 178 of the
Companies Act, 2013. Nomination and Remuneration
Committee meetings are generally held for identifying the
person who is qualified to become Directors and may be
appointed in senior management and recommending their
appointments and removal.
During the year under review, the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee met four (4) times viz; September
5, 2024; October 8, 2024, January 4, 2025 and March 4,
2025.
The composition of the Committee and the details of
meetings attended by its members are given below:
|
Name of Members |
Category |
Designation |
Number of Meetings During the Financial Year 2024-25 |
||
|
in Committee |
Held |
Eligible to Attend |
Attended |
||
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Member |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr. Anoop Kataria |
Managing Director |
Member |
4 |
4 |
4 |
The terms reference of Nomination and Remuneration
Committee are briefed hereunder;
1. formulation of the criteria for determining qualifications,
positive attributes and independence of a director and
recommend to the board of directors a policy relating to,
the remuneration of the directors, key managerial
personnel and other employees;
2. For every appointment of an independent director, the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall evaluate
the balance of skills, knowledge and experience on the
Board and on the basis of such evaluation, prepare a
description of the role and capabilities required of an
independent director. The person recommended to the
Board for appointment as an independent director shall
have the capabilities identified in such description. For
the purpose of identifying suitable candidates, the
Committee may:
a. use the services of an external agencies, if required;
b. consider candidates from a wide range of
backgrounds, having due regard to diversity; and
c. consider the time commitments of the candidates.
3. formulation of criteria for evaluation of performance of
independent directors and the board of directors;
4. devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
5. identifying persons who are qualified to become
directors and who may be appointed in senior
management in accordance with the criteria laid down,
and recommend to the board of directors their
appointment and removal.
6. Determine whether to extend or continue the term of
appointment of the independent director, on the basis of
the report of performance evaluation of independent
directors.
7. Recommend to the board, all remuneration, in whatever
form, payable to senior management.
8. Recommending remuneration of executive directors and
any increase therein from time to time within the limit
approved by the members of our Company.
9. Recommending remuneration to non-executive directors
in the form of sitting fees for attending meetings of the
Board and its committees, remuneration for other
services, commission on profits;
10. performing such functions as are required to be
performed by the compensation committee under the
SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)
Regulations, 2021, as amended;
11. engaging the services of any consultant/professional or
other agency for the purpose of recommending
compensation structure/policy;
12. Analyzing, monitoring and reviewing various human
resource and compensation matters;
13. reviewing and approving compensation strategy from
time to time in the context of the then current Indian
market in accordance with applicable laws;
14. framing suitable policies and systems to ensure that
there is no violation, by an employee of any applicable
laws in India or overseas, including;
a. The SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015, as amended; or
b. The SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade
Practices relating to the Securities Market) Regulations,
2003, as amended;
15. Performing such other functions as may be delegated by
the Board and/or prescribed under the SEBI Listing
Regulations, Companies Act, each as amended or other
applicable law.
The Company has, in order to attract motivated and
retained manpower in competitive market and to
harmonize the aspirations of human resources consistent
with the goals of the Company and in terms of the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 devised a policy on
Nomination and Remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel and Senior Management. Key points of the Policy
are:
>The policy is formulated to identify and ascertain the
integrity, qualification, expertise and experience of the
person for appointment as Director, KMP and Senior
Management personnel and recommend to the Board for
his / her appointment.
>A person should possess adequate qualification, expertise
and experience for the position he/ she is considered for
appointment.
>In case of appointment of Independent Director, the
Committee shall satisfy itself with regard to the
independent nature of the Director vis-a-vis the Company
so as to enable the Board to discharge its function and
duties effectively.
The Company remuneration policy is driven by the success
and performance of the Director, KMP and Senior
Management Personnel vis-a-vis the Company. The
Company philosophy is to align them and provide adequate
compensation with the Objective of the Company so that
the compensation is used as a strategic tool that helps us
to attract, retain and motivate highly talented individuals
who are committed to the core value of the Company. The
Nomination and Remuneration Policy, as adopted by the
Board of Directors, is placed on the website of the
Company at
https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads
/2024/03/6.Nomination_and_Remuneration_Policy.pdf.
Criteria on which the performance of the Independent
Directors shall be evaluated are placed on the website of
the Company and may be accesses at link
https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads
/2024/03/7.Policy_on_Evaluation_of_Board_and_Independ
ent_Directors.pdf.
The Company has not entered into any pecuniary
relationship or transactions with Non-Executive Directors of
the Company except payment of Sitting Fees for attending
the Meetings.
Further, criteria for making payment, if any, to
non-executive directors are provided under the Nomination
and Remuneration Policy of the Company which is hosted
on the website of the Company viz;
https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads
/2024/03/6.Nomination_and_Remuneration_Policy.pdf.
During the year under review, the Company has paid remuneration /sitting fees to Directors of the Company, details of which
are as under:
(5 In Lakhs)
|
Name of Directors | |
Designation |
Salary |
Sitting Fees |
Commission |
Stock Option |
| Total |
|
Mr. Arun Kataria |
Managing Director |
18.00 |
- |
- |
- |
18.00 |
|
Mr. Anoop Kataria |
Whole-time Director and CFO |
18.00 |
- |
- |
- |
18.00 |
The Company has constituted Stakeholder''s Grievance &
Relationship Committee pursuant to the provisions of
Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 mainly to focus on
the redressal of Shareholders'' / Investors'' Grievances, if
any, like Transfer / Transmission / Demat of Shares; Demat
/ Remat of Securities; Loss of Share Certificates; if any, like
Transfer / Transmission / Demat of Shares; Demat /
Remat of Securities; Loss of Share Certificates; Non-receipt
of Annual Report; Dividend Warrants; etc.
During the year under review, Stakeholders Relationship
Committee met One (1) times viz October 08, 2024.
The composition of the Committee and the details of
meetings attended by its members are given below:
|
Category |
Designation |
Number of Meetings During the Financial Year 2024-25 |
|||
|
Name of Members |
in Committee |
Held |
Eligible to Attend |
Attended |
|
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Member |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Mr. Sunil Kataria |
Non-Executive Director |
Member |
1 |
1 |
1 |
The Company Secretary and Compliance officer of the Company provides secretarial support to the Committee.
The role of the committee shall inter-alia include the
following:
1. Resolving the grievances of the security holders of the
Company including complaints related to
transfer/transmission of shares, non-receipt of annual
report, non-receipt of declared dividends, issue of
new/duplicate certificates, general meetings etc.
2. Review of measures taken for effective exercise of voting
rights by shareholders.
3. Review of adherence to the service standards adopted
by the listed entity in respect of various services being
rendered by the Registrar & Share Transfer Agent.
4. Review of the various measures and initiatives taken by
the Company for reducing the quantum of unclaimed
dividends and ensuring timely receipt of dividend
warrants/annual reports/statutory notices by the
shareholders of the company.
5. Review of the various measures and initiatives taken by
the listed entity for reducing the quantum of unclaimed
dividends and ensuring timely receipt of dividend
warrants/ annual reports/ statutory notices by the
shareholders of the company.
6. Carry out any other function as is referred by the Board
from time to time or enforced by any statutory
notification / amendment or modification as may be
applicable.
Pursuant to Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013, the
Company has constituted Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee (âthe CSR Committee") with object to
recommend the Board a Policy on Corporate Social
Responsibility and amount to be spent towards Corporate
Social Responsibility. The terms of reference of the
Committee inter alia comprises of the following:
>To review, formulate and recommend to the Board a CSR
Policy which shall indicate the activities to be undertaken
by the Company specified in Schedule VII of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder;
>To provide guidance on various CSR activities and
recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on
the activities;
>To monitor the CSR Policy from time to time and may
seek outside agency advice, if necessary.
During the year under review, Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee met Two (2) times viz September
5, 2024 and March 4, 2025. The meetings were held to
The Composition of the Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee as on March 31, 2025 is as under:
review and approve the expenditure incurred by the
Company towards CSR activities.
|
Category |
Designation |
No. of Meetings During the Financial Year 2024-25 |
|||
|
Name of Members |
in Committee |
Held |
Eligible to Attend |
Attended |
|
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
Managing Director |
Chairperson |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Member |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Mr. Anoop Kataria |
Whole-Time Director & CFO |
Member |
2 |
2 |
2 |
The CSR Policy may be accessed at the web link
https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads
/2024/03/19.Corporate_Social_Responsibility.pdf. The
Annual Report on CSR activities in prescribed format is
annexed as an Annexure - A.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from
Shareholders and Public falling within the ambit of Section
73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under.
Hence, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India &
the Provision of Section 73 to 76 of the Company Act, 2013
or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the Rules
there under are not applicable.
A well-defined risk management mechanism covering the
risk mapping and trend analysis, risk exposure, potential
impact and risk mitigation process is in place. The objective
of the mechanism is to minimize the impact of risks
identified and taking advance actions to mitigate it. The
mechanism works on the principles of probability of
occurrence and impact, if triggered. A detailed exercise is
being carried out to identify, evaluate, monitor and manage
both business and non-business risks.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture
or Associate Company.
To foster a positive workplace environment, free from
harassment of any nature, the company has institutionalized
the Anti-Sexual Harassment Initiative (ASHI) framework,
through which we address complaints of sexual harassment
at the all workplaces of the Company. Our policy assures
discretion and guarantees non-retaliation to complainants.
We follow a gender-neutral approach in handling
complaints of sexual harassment and we are compliant with
the law of the land where we operate. The Company has
setup an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for redressal
of Complaints.
a. Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in
the year 2024-25 = Nil
b. Number of sexual harassment complaints disposed off
during the year 2024-25 = Nil
c. Number of sexual harassment cases pending for more
than ninety days during the year 2024-25 = Nil
The Company has complied with the provisions relating to
the Maternity Benefit Act 1961.
Your attention is drawn to the perception and business
outlook of your management for your company for current
year and for the industry in which it operates including its
position and perceived trends in near future. The
Management Discussion and Analysis Report as stipulated
under Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations &
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is attached and
forms part of this Directors Report.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for
Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate
trading in securities by the Directors and designated
employees of the Company. The Code requires
pre-clearance for dealing in the Company''s shares and
prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by the
Directors and the designated employees while in
possession of unpublished price sensitive information in
relation to the Company and during the period when the
Trading Window is closed. The Board is responsible for
implementation of the Code.
The Annual Return for the financial year 2024-25 is
uploaded on the website of the Company and the same is
available at
https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads
/2025/09/Form-MGT-7-2024-25.pdf
All the related party transactions are entered on arm''s
length basis, in the ordinary course of business and are in
compliance with the applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. There are no
materially significant related party transactions made by
the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel, etc. which may have potential conflict with the
interest of the Company at large or which warrants the
approval of the shareholders. The details of transactions
with Related Parties are provided in the Company''s
financial statements in accordance with the Accounting
Standards.
All Related Party Transactions are presented to the Audit
Committee and the Board. Omnibus approval is obtained
for the transactions which are foreseen and repetitive in
nature.
Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related
parties referred to in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act,
2013, in the prescribed Form AOC-2 is annexed to this
Report as Annexure - B.
The policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by
the Board is available on website of the company at
https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads
/2024/03/10.Policy_on_Related_Party_Transactions.pdf.
There have been no material changes and commitments for
the likely impact affecting financial position between end of
the financial year and the date of the report, i.e. March 31,
2025 to the date of this Report.
The ratio of the remuneration of each executive director to
the median of employees'' remuneration as per Section
197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report
as Annexure - C.
However, in terms of Section 136 of the Act, the Integrated
Annual Report is being sent to the shareholders and others
entitled thereto, excluding the said annexure, which is
available for inspection by the shareholders at the
Registered Office of your Company during business hours
on working days of your Company. If any shareholder is
interested in obtaining a copy thereof, such shareholder
may write to the Company Secretary in this regard.
The Company has adequate systems of internal control
control meant to ensure proper accounting controls,
monitoring cost cutting measures, efficiency of operation
and protecting assets from their unauthorized use. The
Company also ensures that internal controls are operating
effectively. The Company has also in place adequate
internal financial controls with reference to financial
statement. Such controls are tested from time to time to
have an internal control system in place.
Your Company ensures adequacy, commensurate with its
current size, scale and complexity of its operations to
ensure proper recording of financial and operational
information & compliance of various internal controls,
statutory compliances and other regulatory compliances. It
is supported by the internal audit process and will be
enlarged to be adequate with the growth in the business
activity. During the year under review, no material or
serious observation has been received from the Internal
Auditors of the Company for inefficiency or inadequacy of
such controls.The internal audit reports are reviewed by
Audit Committee.
During the year under review, in accordance with Section
148(1) of the Act, your Company has maintained the
accounts and cost records, as specified by the Central
Government. Such cost accounts and records are subject
to audit by M/s. Ritu & Co., Cost Accountant, (Firm
Registration No. 001805), Cost Auditors of the Company for
FY 2024-25. The Board has re-appointed M/s. Ritu & Co.,
Cost Accountant, (Firm Registration No. 001805) as Cost
Auditors of your Company for conducting cost audit for FY
2025-26. A resolution seeking approval of the Shareholders
for ratifying the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors
for FY2025-26 is provided in the Notice of the ensuing AGM.
The Cost accounts and records as required to be
maintained under section 148 (1) of the Act are duly made
and maintained by your Company.
There are no significant and material orders passed by the
regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going
concern status and Company''s operations in future.
The information on conservation of energy, technology
absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with rule
8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended
from time to time is annexed to this Report as Annexure - D.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder, M/s. Ashok
Kumar Agrawal & Associates, Chartered Accountant, Indore
(MP), (FRN: 022522C), were appointed as Statutory Auditor:
of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of the
20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company till the
conclusion of 25th AGM to be held for the financial year
2028-29.
The Notes to the financial statements referred in the
Auditors Report are self-explanatory and therefore do not
call for any comments under Section 134 of the Companies
Act, 2013. The Auditors'' Report does not contain any
qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Auditors''
Report is enclosed with the financial statements in this
Annual Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed M/s.
M K Kataria & Co., Chartered Accountants, (FRN: 014644C),
as an Internal Auditors to conduct Internal Audit of the
Company and the Internal Auditors have presented the
observations to the Audit Committee at their meeting held
on quarterly basis.
The Company has appointed M/s Alap & Co. LLP, Company
Secretary, to conduct the secretarial audit of the Company
for the financial year 2024-25, as required under Section
204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules thereunder. The
Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year 2024-25 is
annexed to this report as an Annexure - E.
The above report contain remark by the Secretarial Auditor
with regards to financial year 2024-25 that the Company
had not appointed Company Secretary (Key Managerial
Personnel) under Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013
r.w. Regulation 6 of the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 during the period 30/09/2024 to
03/01/2025, for which NSE has imposed Penalty of Rupees
5,900/- which has been paid by the Company.
With respect to this remark, the Board of Directors submit
that despite best efforts, we faced challenges in identifying
a suitable candidate with the requisite qualifications and
experience for the role Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer of the Company. Further, there were some
administrative and internal procedural delays, unexpected
resignations/internal restructuring which further delayed
the appointment process. However, the Board had already
complied with the requirements by appointing Ms. Shanu
Patwa as a Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of
the Company with effect from today i.e. January 04, 2025.
In light of the recent amendments in the SEBI Listing
Regulations mandating appointment of Secretarial Auditor
for a period of five years. Accordingly, the Board has
recommended the appointment of M/s Alap & Co. LLP, a
peer reviewed firm of Company Secretaries in Practice, as
Secretarial Auditors of the Company for a term of 5(five)
consecutive years, for approval of the Members at ensuing
AGM of the Company. Brief resume and other details of
proposed secretarial auditors, forms part of the Notice of
ensuing AGM. M/s Alap & Co. LLP have given their consent
to act as Secretarial Auditors of the Company. They have
also confirmed that they are not disqualified to be
appointed as Secretarial Auditors in terms of provisions of
the Act & Rules made thereunder and SEBI Listing
Regulations.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors and
Secretarial Auditor of your Company have not reported any
instances of fraud committed in your Company by
Company''s officers or employees, to the Audit Committee,
as required under Section 143(12) of the Act.
Ms. Shanu Patwa, Company Secretary & Compliance officer
of the company is acting as Designated Officer under Rule
(9) (5) of the Companies (Management and Administration)
Rules, 2014.
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered
under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act,
2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statement.
The assets of your Company have been adequately insured.
Your Company strives to incorporate the appropriate
standards for corporate governance. The Company has
been listed on SME Emerge Platform of NSE and pursuant to
Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the Company is not
required to mandatorily comply with the corporate
governance provisions as specified in Regulation 17 to 27
and clauses (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, the Corporate Governance Report does
not form part of this Annual Report. Although few of the
information are provided in this report of Directors under
relevant heading.
The applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2,
relating to âMeetings of the Board of Directors'' and âGeneral
Meetings'', respectively, have been duly complied by your
Company.
There are no proceedings initiated/pending against your
Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
which materially impact the Business of the Company.
During the year under review, there has been no one time
settlement of loans taken from banks and financial
institution.
As per Regulation 46 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the
Company has maintained a functional website namely
âhttps://www.katariaindustries.co.in/" containing basic
information about the Company. The website of the
Company is also containing information like Policies,
Shareholding Pattern, Financial Results and information of
the designated officials of the Company who are
responsible for assisting and handling investor grievances
for the benefit of all stakeholders of the Company, etc.
Your Directors state that the Company has made
disclosures in this report for the items prescribed in section
134 (3) of the Act and Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 and other applicable provisions of the act and
listing regulations, to the extent the transactions took place
on those items during the year. Your Directors further state
that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the
following items as there were no transactions occur on
these items during the year under review;
1. Issue of Equity Shares with differential rights as to
dividend, voting or otherwise;
2. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to
employees of the Company under any scheme save and
ESOS;
3. There is no revision in the Board Report or Financial
Statement;
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere
appreciation for significant contributions made by the
employees at all levels through their dedication, hard work
and commitment, enabling the Company to achieve good
performance during the year under review.
Your Directors also take this opportunity to place on record
the valuable co-operation and support extended by the
banks, government, business associates and the
shareholders for their continued confidence reposed in the
Company and look forward to having the same support in
all future endeavors.
Registered Office: By order of the Board of Directors
For, Kataria Industries Limited
34-38 and 44, Industrial Area, Ratlam,
(Formerly known as Kataria Industries Private Limited)
Madhya Pradesh- 457001, India.
CIN: U27300MP2004PLC029530
Arun Kataria Anoop Kataria
Place: Ratlam
Managing Director CFO & Whole-Time Director
Date: September 04, 2025
(DIN: 00088999) (DIN: 06527758)
Mar 31, 2024
The Board of Directors hereby submits the report of the business and operations of Kataria Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ), along with the audited financial statements, for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
The Company was incorporated in 2004 with an object to engage in the manufacturing and supply of all kinds of ingots, including those made of iron, steel, copper, bronze, aluminum and other ferrous and non-ferrous materials, as well as drawing of wires, pipes and tubes made from them, along with various plastic products. Initially, we also had two separate division, namely the Plastic Division and the Wind Mill Division. However, in order to focus on our core business competencies and explore strategic options to grow such business and to rationalize its management, business and finances, these divisions were transferred with effect from October 01 2013 to Kataria Plastics Private Limited and Shree Hanuman Mining Corporation Private Limited pursuant to an Order passed on 11 September 2014 by the Hon''ble Madhya Pradesh High Court and in accordance with the Scheme of Arrangement and Demerger annexed to it.
Our Promoter and Managing Director, Mr. Arun Kataria, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He has been instrumental in overseeing manufacturing operations, procurement and strategically shaping the direction of the Company. Our Whole Time Director and CFO, Mr. Anoop Kataria, holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree and currently, he is involved in sales & marketing, development of new businesses and responsible for managing finances of the Company.
We are constantly improving and expanding our processes and technologies. Our top management always emphasises core strength and policies that focus on technology and excellent service delivery. With a passion for setting high standards of service, the management always takes measures to scale up as needed to deliver the best. We work diligently and have a wide range of equipment to meet every need and ensure client satisfaction.
The Company is engaged in the manufacturing and supply of Low Relaxation Pre-Stressed Concrete (LRPC) Strands and Steel Wires, Post-tensioning (PT) Anchorage System (Anchor Cone, Anchor Head and Wedges), HDPE Single Wall Corrugated (SWC) Sheathing Ducts, Couplers and Aluminium Conductors. Our wide variety of products are utilized in various sectors including Infrastructure, Roads - Bridges & Flyovers, Metros, Railways, High Rise Buildings, Atomic Reactors, LNG Tanks, Power Transmission & Distribution Lines etc. Our products are certified by ISO 9001:2015 for quality management systems.
|
Standalone |
||
|
F.Y. 2023-24 |
F.Y. 2022-23 |
|
|
Revenue from Operations |
33,912.72 |
33,182.94 |
|
Other Income |
236.94 |
210.15 |
|
Total Income |
34,149.66 |
33,393.09 |
|
Less: Total Expenses before Depreciation, Finance Cost and Tax |
31,244.15 |
31,183.20 |
|
Profit before Depreciation, Finance Cost and Tax |
2,905.51 |
2,209.89 |
|
Less: Depreciation |
885.15 |
979.77 |
|
Less: Finance Cost |
566.13 |
400.60 |
|
Profit Before Tax |
1,454.23 |
829.52 |
|
Less: Current Tax |
327.09 |
139.60 |
|
Less: Short provision for earlier year |
(0.70) |
6.17 |
|
Less: Deferred tax Liability (Asset) |
85.38 |
23.42 |
|
Profit after Tax |
1,042.46 |
660.34 |
The Company has been engaged in the business of manufacturing of LRPC Strands, spring steel wire, earth wires, galvanized wires and various other steel wires, cables & conductors with the latest technology under the strict quality control parameters. With a view to add certain activities in its present scope of operations and it was proposed to venture into new activities of which have good potential with respect to the future prospects of the company, your company has, in ExtraOrdinary General Meeting held on March 04, 2024, obtained an approval of members of the company by way of special resolution to add wide range of activities to enable your company to consider embarking upon new business activities to be convenient, advantageous and feasible for the company''s business to enable the company to expand and its activities and venture into new areas of business.
With a view to issuance of shares in initial public offering (IPO) and to get the benefit of listing, the board of directors, at its meeting held on November 14, 2023, agreed to convert the company into public company which was further approved by members of the company in their Extra-ordinary General Meeting held on December 12, 2023. Pursuant to conversion, a fresh certificate of incorporation was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Gwalior dated December 20, 2023.
The provision of Section 125 of Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the company as the company has not declared any dividend to its shareholders.
During the year under review, following changes were carried out in the authorized and paid-up share capital of the Company:
The Authorized Share capital of the company stood at INR 22,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Two Crore Only) divided into 22000000 (Two Crore Twenty Lacs) equity shares of INR 10/- (Rupees Ten Only).
During the year under review, the Authorized Share Capital of the Company has been increased from INR 5,50,00,000/- (Rupees Five Crore Fifty Lacs Only) divided into 5500000 equity shares of INR 10/-(Rupees Ten Only) to INR 22,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Two Crore Only) divided into 22000000 (Two Crore Twenty Lacs) equity shares of INR 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) vide special resolution passed in the ExtraOrdinary General Meeting held on November 02, 2023.
During the year under review,
^ With a view to capitalize the free reserves and to rationalize the capital structure, the members of the company, vide Special resolutions passed in the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on November 14, 2023, approved issuance of 1,32,05,695 (one Crore Thirty Two Lacs Five Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Five) bonus equity shares in the ration of 5:1 (i.e. Five bonus fully paid-up new equity share of INR 10/- for every One fully paid-up equity shares of INR 10/- each held) to existing shareholders;
^ Pursuant to the initial public offering of 56,84,400 equity shares of INR 10/- each at the issue price of INR 96/- (Rupees Ninety-Six Only) per equity share (i.e. at the premium of INR 86/- (Rupees Eighty-Six Only) per equity share), aggregating to INR 54,57,02,400/- (Rupees Fifty-Four Crore Fifty-Seven Lacs Two Thousand Four Hundred Only) the Company has allotted 56,84,400 equity shares to the successful applications on Monday, July 22, 2024.
The objects of the issue were funding capital expenditure requirements for the purchase of equipment/machineries to expand its product range in PTS Division by manufacturing of Rebar Coupler and Bridge Bearing, Rebar Coupler and Bridge Bearing are utilized as a post- tensioning anchorage while laying off LRPC strands in concrete structure, Repayment of Debt and general corporate purposes.
At present, the Issued, subscribed and paid-up Capital of the Company is INR 21,53,12,340/- (Rupees Twenty-One Crore Fifty-Three Lacs Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Forty Only) divided into 2,15,31,234 Equity Shares of 10 each.
The entire Paid-up Equity shares of the Company are listed at Emerge Platform of National Stock Exchange of India Limited.
Details under section 67(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as âthe actâ) in respect of any scheme of provisions of money for purchase of own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees:
There were no such instances during the year under review.
The Company has the optimum combination of executive and nonexecutive Directors in compliance with the provisions of Section 149 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder, the Articles of Association of the company as also the applicable provisions, if any, of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended.
As on date of this report, the Board of the Company comprises of five Directors out of which one is Managing Director, one is Whole-time director, two are of Non-Promoter Non-Executive Independent Directors and one is Non-Executive Directors. As on the date of this report, the Board comprises following Directors.
|
Date of Appointment at current term |
No. of Committee" |
No. of Shares held as on March 31, 2024 |
||||
|
Name of Director |
Category Cum Designation |
Total Directorship |
in which Director is Member |
in which Director is Chairman |
||
|
Mr. Arun Kataria |
Managing Director |
December 26, 2023 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28,00,000 Equity Shares |
|
Mr. Anoop Kataria |
Whole-Time Director |
December 26, 2023 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
18,09,774 Equity Shares |
|
Mr. Sunil Kataria |
Non-Executive Director |
December 22, 2023 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
17,50,000 Equity Shares |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
December 22, 2023 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Nil |
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
Independent Director |
December 22, 2023 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
"Committee includes Audit Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee across all Public Companies.
None of the Directors of Board is a member of more than ten Committees or Chairman of more than five committees across all the Public companies in which they are Director. The necessary disclosures regarding Committee positions have been made by all the Directors.
None of the Director of the Company is serving as a Whole-Time Director in any Listed Company and is holding position of Independent Director in more than 3 Listed Companies. None of the Director of the Company is holding position as Independent Director in more than 7 Listed Companies. Further, none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified for being appointed as a Director pursuant to Section 164 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Disclosure by Directors
The Directors on the Board have submitted notice of interest under Section 184(1) i.e. in Form MBP 1, intimation under Section 164(2) i.e. in Form DIR 8 and declaration as to compliance with the Code of Conduct of the Company. None of the Directors of the Company is disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 164 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Regular meetings of the Board are held at least once in a quarter, inter-alia, to review the quarterly results of the Company. Additional Board meetings are convened to discuss and decide on various business policies, strategies and other businesses.
During the year under review, Board of Directors of the Company met 19 (Nineteen) times viz; June 28, 2023; August 02, 2023; September 21, 2023; October 04, 2023; October 05, 2023; October 25, 2023; November 14, 2023; December 06, 2023; December 20, 2023; December 22, 2023; December 26, 2023; January 27, 2024; February 01, 2024; February 05, 2024; February 17, 2024; February 20, 2024; February 28, 2024; March 05, 2024 and March 11,2024.
The details of attendance of each Director at the Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting are given below.
|
Name of Director |
Mr. Arun Kataria |
Mr. Anoop Kataria@ |
Mr. Sunil Kataria# |
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain$ |
Mr. Apurva Lunawat& |
Mr. Madal Lal Kataria* |
|
Number of Board Meeting held |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
|
Number of Board Meetings |
19 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
14 |
|
Eligible to attend |
||||||
|
Number of Board Meeting |
19 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
14 |
|
attended |
||||||
|
Presence at the previous AGM |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
$ w.e.f. December 22, 2023 # w.e.f. December 22, 2023 @ w.e.f. November 14, 2023 & w.e.f. December 22, 2023 * Upto February 16, 2024
During the year under review, Mr. Anoop Kataria (DIN: 06527758), has been appointed as Additional Director w.e.f. November 14, 2023. Subject to approval of members of the company, Mrs. Apurva Lunawat (DIN: 09575780) and Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain (DIN: 00653837) have been appointed as an additional Independent Director of the company for a period of five years w.e.f. December 22, 2023. Further, appointments of Mrs. Apurva Lunawat (DIN: 09575780) and Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain (DIN: 00653837) have been regularized in the ExtraOrdinary General Meeting of the company held on December 22, 2023 for period of five years w.e.f. December 22, 2023, not liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Sunil Kataria (DIN: 00092681) has been appointed as an additional Non-Executive Director of the company w.e.f. December 22, 2023. Accordingly, Shareholders of the Company in its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting of the company held on December 22, 2023, regularized him as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, liable to retire by rotation.
Further, on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Subject to approval of members of the company, the designation of Mr. Anoop Kataria (DIN: 06527758) has been changed to Whole-Time Director of the company for a period of three years w.e.f. December 26, 2023 to December 25, 2026. On the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Subject to approval of members of the company, the Designation of Mr. Madal Lal Kataria (DIN: 00088902) has been changed from Executive Director to Chairman and Whole-Time Director of the Company for a period of three years w.e.f. December 26, 2023 to December 25, 2026. Further, on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Subject to approval of members of the company, the designation of Mr. Arun Kataria (DIN: 00088999) has been changed from Executive Director to Managing Director of the company for a period of three years w.e.f. December 26, 2023 to December 25, 2026. Accordingly, shareholders of the company have, in its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on December 26, 2023, approved their appointment for a period of three years w.e.f. December 26, 2023 to December 25, 2026 whose offices are liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Madal Lal Kataria (DIN: 00088902) has resigned from the post of chairman and whole-time director of the company w.e.f. February 17, 2024.
In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association and Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Arun Kataria (DIN: 00088999), Managing Director of the Company retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. He, being eligible, has offered herself for re-appointment as such and seeks re-appointment. The Board of Directors recommends his appointment on the Board.
The relevant details, as required under Regulation 36 (3) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (âSEBI Listing Regulationsâ) and Secretarial Standard II on General Meeting, of the person seeking re-appointment / appointment as Director is annexed to the Notice convening the twentieth annual general meeting.
It is reported that during the year under review, Mrs. Apurva Lunawat (DIN: 09575780) and Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain (DIN: 00653837) have been appointed as an additional Independent Director of the company for a period of five years w.e.f. December 22, 2023. Further, an appointments of Mrs. Apurva Lunawat (DIN: 09575780) and Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain (DIN: 00653837) have been regularised in the ExtraOrdinary General Meeting of the company held on December 22, 2023 for period of five years w.e.f. December 22, 2023, not liable to retire by rotation.
In terms of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under, the Company had two Non-Promoter Non-Executive Independent Directors in line with the Companies Act, 2013. In the opinion of the Board of Directors, both 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 Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and they are Independent of Management.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held on March 05, 2024 to review the performance of Non-Independent Directors, Board as whole and performance of Chairperson of the Company including assessment of quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between Company management and Board.
The terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Directors and Code for Independent Director are incorporated on the website of the Company at https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-
content/uploads/2024/03/1 .Policy_on_Terms_of_Appointment_of_Inde pendent_Directors.pdf.
The Company has received a declaration from the Independent Directors of the Company under Section 149(7) of Companies Act, 2013 and 16(1 )(b) of Listing Regulations confirming that they meet criteria of Independence as per relevant provisions of Companies Act, 2013 for financial year 2023-24 and that he is not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact his ability to discharge his duties with an objective independent judgment and without any external influence. The Board of Directors of the Company has taken on record the said declarations and confirmation as submitted by the Independent Directors after undertaking due assessment of the veracity of the same. In the opinion of the Board, they fulfill the conditions for Independent Directors and are independent of the Management. All the Independent Directors have confirmed that they are in compliance with Rules 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, with respect to registration with the data bank of Independent Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
The Board members are provided with necessary documents/ brochures, reports, and internal policies to enable them to familiarize with the Company''s procedures and practices, the website link is https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-
content/uploads/2024/03/5.Familiarization_Program_for_Independent_
Directors.pdf.
In accordance with Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, during the Financial Year 2023-24, the Company has Mr. Arun Kataria (DIN: 00088999) who is acting as Managing Director of the Company, Mr. Anoop Kataria (DIN: 06527758) who is acting as Chief Financial Officer and Whole-Time Director of the company and Ms. Priyanka Jitendrakumar Bakhtyarpuri who is acting as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company.
Further, on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Subject to approval of members of the company, the designation of Mr. Anoop Kataria (DIN: 06527758) has been changed to Whole-Time Director of the company for a period of three years w.e.f. December 26, 2023 to December 25, 2026. on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Subject to approval of members of the company, the Designation of Mr. Madal Lal Kataria (DIN: 00088902) has been changed from executive director to chairman and whole-time director of the company for a period of three years w.e.f. December 26, 2023 to December 25, 2026. Further, on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Subject to approval of members of the company, the designation of Mr. Arun Kataria (DIN: 00088999) has been changed from executive director to Managing Director of the company for a period of three years w.e.f. December 26, 2023 to December 25, 2026. Accordingly, shareholders of the company have, in its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on December 26, 2023, approved their appointment for a period of three years w.e.f. December 26, 2023 to December 25, 2026 whose offices are liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Madal Lal Kataria (DIN: 00088902) has resigned from the post of chairman and whole-time director of the company w.e.f. February 17, 2024.
At present, the Company has Mr. Arun Kataria (DIN: 00088999) who is acting as Managing Director of the Company, Mr. Anoop Kataria (DIN: 06527758) who is acting as Chief Financial Officer and Whole-Time Director of the company and Ms. Priyanka Jitendrakumar Bakhtyarpuri who is acting as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company. They will be considered as Key Managerial Personnel of the Company in terms of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act;
> The performance of the board was evaluated by the board, after seeking inputs from all the directors, on the basis of the criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning etc.
> The performance of the committees was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from the committee members on the basis of the criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
> The board and the nomination and remuneration committee reviewed the performance of the individual directors on the basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. In addition, the performance of chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role.
Separate meeting of independent directors was held to evaluate the performance of non-independent directors, performance of the board as a whole and performance of the chairman, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors. The same was discussed in the board meeting that followed the meeting of the independent directors, at which the performance of the board, its committees and individual directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
Pursuant to section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the board of directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that:
a) In preparation of annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures have been made from the same;
b) The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments 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 or loss of the Company for that year;
c) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in 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 for the year ended March 31,2024 on going concern basis.
e) The Directors had laid down the internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such Internal Financial Controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Your Company has constituted several Committees in compliance with the requirements of the relevant provisions of applicable laws and statutes, details of which are given hereunder.
1. Audit Committee
2. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
3. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
The composition of each of the above Committees, their respective role and responsibility are detailed in the Report on Corporate Governance annexed to this Report.
The constitution of the Audit Committee is in accordance with the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings of the Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014.
The Members of the Audit Committee are possessing financial / accounting expertise / exposure.
The Audit Committee''s meeting is generally held once in quarter for the purpose of recommending the quarterly/half yearly/yearly financial results and the gap between two meetings did not exceed one hundred and twenty days. The Audit Committee met Three (3) times during the financial year 2023-24 viz; December 26, 2023; February 20, 2024 and February 28, 2024.
|
Name of Members |
Designation |
Number of meetings during the financial year 2023-24 |
|||
|
in Committee |
Held |
Eligible to attend |
Attended |
||
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Member |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Mr. Anoop Kataria |
Managing Director |
Member |
2 |
2 |
2 |
The Company Secretary of the Company is acting as Secretary to the Audit Committee.
Recommendations of Audit Committee, wherever/whenever given, have been accepted by the Board of Directors. Further, the terms of reference, roles and powers of the Audit Committee is as per Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 (as amended).
The powers, role and terms of reference of the Audit Committee covers the areas as contemplated under Regulation 18 of the Listing Regulations and Section 177 of the Act as applicable along with other terms as referred by the Board. The role of the audit committee includes the following:
1. Oversight of the company''s financial reporting process and the disclosure of its financial information to ensure that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible;
2. Recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of auditors of the Company;
3. Approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other services rendered by the statutory auditors;
4. Reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements before submission to the board for approval, with particular reference to:
a. 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;
b. Changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;
c. Major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment by management;
d. Significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit findings;
e. Compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial statements;
f. Disclosure of any related party transactions;
g. Modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report.
5. Reviewing, with the management, the quarterly financial statements before submission to the board for approval and examine the financial statement and the auditors'' report thereon;
6. 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/
Information Memorandum/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;
7. Reviewing and monitoring the auditor''s independence and
performance, and effectiveness of audit process;
8. Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of our Company with related parties subject to manner prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013;
9. Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
10. Valuation of undertakings or assets of the listed entity, wherever it is necessary;
11. Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
12. Reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and internal auditors, adequacy of the internal control systems;
13. 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;
14. Discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow up there on;
15. 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;
16. Discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences about the nature and scope of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;
17. To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, debenture holders, shareholders (in case of nonpayment of declared dividends) and creditors;
18. to review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
19. Approval of appointment of chief financial officer after assessing the qualifications, experience and background, etc. of the candidate;
20. Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of the audit committee;
21. reviewing the utilization of loans and/ or advances from/investment by the holding company in the subsidiary exceeding rupees 100 crore or 10% of the asset size of the subsidiary, whichever is lower including existing loans / advances / investments existing as on the date of coming into force of this provision and monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers and related matters;
22. To oversee and review the functioning of the vigil mechanism which shall provide for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees and directors who avail of the vigil mechanism and also provide for direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate and exceptional cases;
23. Call for comments of the auditors about internal control systems, scope of audit including the observations of the auditor and review of the financial statements before submission to the Board;
24. Consider and comment on rationale, cost-benefits and impact of schemes involving merger, demerger, amalgamation etc., of the Company and its shareholders
25. To investigate any other matters referred to by the Board of Directors.
The audit committee shall mandatorily review the following information:
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:
a. Quarterly statement of deviation(s) including report of monitoring agency, if applicable, submitted to stock exchange(s) in terms of Regulation 32(1).
b. Annual statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated in the offer document/prospectus/notice in terms of Regulation 32(7).
7. review and monitor the auditor''s independence and performance, and effectiveness of audit process;
8. examination of the financial statement and the auditors'' report thereon;
9. approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the company with related parties;
10. scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
11. valuation of undertakings or assets of the company, wherever it is necessary;
12. evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
13. Monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers and related matters;
14. Any other matters as prescribed by law from time to time.
The Committee -
1. May call for comments of auditors about internal control system, scope of audit, including observations of auditors and review of financial statement before their submission to board;
2. May discuss any related issues with internal and statutory auditors and management of the Company;
3. To investigate into any matter in relation to above items or referred to it by Board;
4. To obtain legal or professional advice from external sources and have full access to information contained in the records of the Company;
5. To seek information from any employee;
6. To secure attendance of outsiders with relevant expertise, if it considers necessary;
7. To have full access to information contained in the records of the company;
Any other power as may be delegated to the Committee by way of operation of law.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism and accordingly framed a Whistle Blower Policy. The policy enables the employees to report to the management instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of company''s Code of Conduct. Further the mechanism adopted by the Company encourages the Whistle Blower to report genuine concerns or grievances and provide for adequate safe guards against victimization of the Whistle Blower who avails of such mechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, in exceptional cases. The functioning of vigil mechanism is reviewed by the Audit Committee from time to time. None of the Whistle blowers has been denied access to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is available on the website of the Company at https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/11 .Vigil_Mechanism_Whistle_Blower_Policy _for_Directors_and_Employees.pdf.
The Company has formed Nomination and Remuneration committee in line with the provisions Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings are generally held for identifying the person who is qualified to become Directors and may be appointed in senior management and recommending their appointments and removal.
During the year under review, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee met four (4) times viz; December 26, 2023; February 01, 2024; February 17, 2024 and March 05, 2024.
The composition of the Committee and the details of meetings attended by its members are given below:
|
Name of Members |
Designation in |
Number of meetings during the financial year 2023-24 |
|||
|
Committee |
Held |
Eligible to attend |
Attended |
||
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
Independent Director |
Member |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr. Sunil Kataria |
Non-Executive Director |
Member |
4 |
4 |
4 |
The terms reference of Nomination and Remuneration Committee are
briefed hereunder;
1. formulation of the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the board of directors a policy relating to, the remuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and other employees;
2. For every appointment of an independent director, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall evaluate the balance of skills, knowledge and experience on the Board and on the basis of such evaluation, prepare a description of the role and capabilities required of an independent director. The person recommended to the Board for appointment as an independent director shall have the capabilities identified in such description. For the purpose of identifying suitable candidates, the Committee may:
a. use the services of an external agencies, if required;
b. consider candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, having due regard to diversity; and
c. consider the time commitments of the candidates.
3. formulation of criteria for evaluation of performance of independent directors and the board of directors;
4. devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
5. identifying persons who are qualified to become directors and who may be appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, and recommend to the board of directors their appointment and removal.
6. To extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director, on the basis of the report of performance evaluation of independent directors.
7. Determine whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director, on the basis of the report of performance evaluation of independent directors.
8. Recommend to the board, all remuneration, in whatever form, payable to senior management.
9. Recommending remuneration of executive directors and any increase therein from time to time within the limit approved by the members of our Company.
10. Recommending remuneration to non-executive directors in the form of sitting fees for attending meetings of the Board and its committees, remuneration for other services, commission on profits;
11. performing such functions as are required to be performed by the compensation committee under the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, as amended;
12. engaging the services of any consultant/professional or other agency for the purpose of recommending compensation structure/policy;
13. Analyzing, monitoring and reviewing various human resource and compensation matters;
14. reviewing and approving compensation strategy from time to time in the context of the then current Indian market in accordance with applicable laws;
15. framing suitable policies and systems to ensure that there is no violation, by an employee of any applicable laws in India or overseas, including;
a. The SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended; or
b. The SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to the Securities Market) Regulations, 2003, as amended;
16. Performing such other functions as may be delegated by the Board and/or prescribed under the SEBI Listing Regulations, Companies Act, each as amended or other applicable law.
The Company has, in order to attract motivated and retained manpower in competitive market and to harmonize the aspirations of human resources consistent with the goals of the Company and in terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 devised a policy on Nomination and Remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management. Key points of the Policy are:
^ The policy is formulated to identify and ascertain the integrity, qualification, expertise and experience of the person for appointment as Director, KMP and Senior Management personnel and recommend to the Board for his / her appointment.
^ A person should possess adequate qualification, expertise and experience for the position he/ she is considered for appointment.
^ In case of appointment of Independent Director, the Committee shall satisfy itself with regard to the independent nature of the Director vis-a-vis the Company so as to enable the Board to discharge its function and duties effectively.
The Company remuneration policy is driven by the success and performance of the Director, kMp and Senior Management Personnel vis-a-vis the Company. The Company philosophy is to align them and provide adequate compensation with the Objective of the Company so that the compensation is used as a strategic tool that helps us to attract, retain and motivate highly talented individuals who are committed to the core value of the Company. The Nomination and Remuneration Policy, as adopted by the Board of Directors, is placed on the website of the Company at https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-
content/uploads/2024/03/6.Nomination_and_Remuneration_Policy.pdf.
Criteria on which the performance of the Independent Directors shall be evaluated are placed on the website of the Company and may be accesses at link https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/7.Policy_on_Evaluation_of_Board_and_Inde pendent_Directors.pdf.
The Company has not entered into any pecuniary relationship or transactions with Non-Executive Directors of the Company except payment of Sitting Fees for attending the Meetings.
Further, criteria for making payment, if any, to non-executive directors are provided under the Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company which is hosted on the website of the Company viz; https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-
content/uploads/2024/03/6.Nomination_and_Remuneration_Policy.pdf.
During the year under review, the Company has paid remuneration /sitting fees to Directors of the Company, details of which are as under:
|
Name of Directors |
Designation |
Salary Sitting Fees Commission |
Stock Option |
Total |
|
Mr. Arun Kataria |
Managing Director |
18.00 - - |
- |
18.00 |
|
Mr. Madal Lal Kataria* |
Chairman & Whole-time Director |
18.00 - - |
- |
18.00 |
* Mr. Madal Lal Kataria has resigned from the post of Chairman and Whole-Time Director of the company w.e.f. February 17, 2024.
The Company has constituted Stakeholder''s Grievance & Relationship Committee pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 mainly to focus on the redressal of Shareholders'' / Investors'' Grievances, if any, like Transfer / Transmission / Demat of Shares;
Demat / Remat of Securities; Loss of Share Certificates; Non-receipt of Annual Report; Dividend Warrants; etc.
During the year under review, Stakeholders Relationship Committee met One (1) times viz March 05, 2024.
The composition of the Committee and the details of meetings attended by its members are given below:
|
Name of Members |
Designation in |
Number of meetings during the financial year 2023-24 |
|||
|
Committee |
Held |
Eligible to attend |
Attended |
||
|
Mrs. Apurva Lunawat |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Member |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Mr. Sunil Kataria |
Non-Executive Director |
Member |
1 |
1 |
1 |
The Company Secretary and Compliance officer of the Company
provides secretarial support to the Committee.
The role of the committee shall inter-alia include the following:
1. Resolving the grievances of the security holders of the Company including complaints related to transfer/transmission of shares, non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt of declared dividends, issue of new/duplicate certificates, general meetings etc.
2. Review of measures taken for effective exercise of voting rights by shareholders.
3. Review of adherence to the service standards adopted by the listed entity in respect of various services being rendered by the Registrar & Share Transfer Agent.
4. Review of the various measures and initiatives taken by the Company for reducing the quantum of unclaimed dividends and ensuring timely receipt of dividend warrants/annual reports/statutory notices by the shareholders of the company.
5. Review of the various measures and initiatives taken by the listed entity for reducing the quantum of unclaimed dividends and ensuring timely receipt of dividend warrants/ annual reports/ statutory notices by the shareholders of the company.
6. Carry out any other function as is referred by the Board from time to time or enforced by any statutory notification / amendment or modification as may be applicable.
Pursuant to Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013, the Company has constituted Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (âthe CSR Committeeâ) with object to recommend the Board a Policy on Corporate Social Responsibility and amount to be spent towards Corporate Social Responsibility. The terms of reference of the Committee inter alia comprises of the following:
^ To review, formulate and recommend to the Board a CSR Policy which shall indicate the activities to be undertaken by the Company specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder;
^ To provide guidance on various CSR activities and recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on the activities;
^ To monitor the CSR Policy from time to time and may seek outside agency advice, if necessary.
During the year under review, amount to be spent by a company under sub-section (5) of section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 was not exceeding fifty lakh rupees. Accordingly, the function of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee provided under that section was discharged by the Board of Directors of the company during the period from April 01,2023 to December 22, 2023. However, on December 22,
2023, the Board has constituted the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
During the year under review, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee met Two (2) times viz December 26, 2023 and March 27,
2024. The meetings were held to review and approve the expenditure incurred by the Company towards CSR activities.
The Composition of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee as on March 31,2024 is as under:
|
Name of Members |
Designation |
Number of meetings during the financial year 2023-24 |
|||
|
in Committee |
Held |
Eligible to attend |
Attended |
||
|
Mr. Arun Kataria |
Managing Director |
Chairperson |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Member |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Mr. Anoop Kataria |
Whole-Time Director & CFO |
Member |
2 |
2 |
2 |
The CSR Policy may be accessed at the web link https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-
content/uploads/2024/03/19.Corporate_Social_Responsibility.pdf. The Annual Report on CSR activities in prescribed format is annexed as an Annexure - A.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from Shareholders and Public falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under. Hence, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India & the Provision of Section 73 to 76 of the Company Act, 2013 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the Rules there under are not applicable.
A well-defined risk management mechanism covering the risk mapping and trend analysis, risk exposure, potential impact and risk mitigation process is in place. The objective of the mechanism is to minimize the impact of risks identified and taking advance actions to mitigate it. The mechanism works on the principles of probability of occurrence and impact, if triggered. A detailed exercise is being carried out to identify, evaluate, monitor and manage both business and non-business risks.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company.
To foster a positive workplace environment, free from harassment of any nature, we have institutionalized the Anti-Sexual Harassment Initiative (ASHI) framework, through which we address complaints of sexual harassment at the all workplaces of the company. Our policy assures discretion and guarantees non-retaliation to complainants. We follow a gender-neutral approach in handling complaints of Sexual Harassment and we are complaint with the law of the land where we operate.
During the year under review, there were no incidences of sexual harassment reported.
Your attention is drawn to the perception and business outlook of your management for your company for current year and for the industry in which it operates including its position and perceived trends in near future. The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as stipulated under Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is attached and forms part of this Directors Report.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires preclearance for dealing in the Company''s shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by the Directors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period when the Trading Window is closed. The Board is responsible for implementation of the Code.
The Annual Return for the financial year 2023-24 is uploaded on the website of the Company and the same is available at https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/investors/annual-reports/.
All the related party transactions are entered on arm''s length basis, in the ordinary course of business and are in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, etc. which may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large or which warrants the approval of the shareholders. Accordingly, no transactions are being reported in Form AOC-2 in terms of Section 134 of the Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. However, the details of transactions with Related Parties are provided in the Company''s financial statements in accordance with the Accounting Standards.
All Related Party Transactions are presented to the Audit Committee and the Board. Omnibus approval is obtained for the transactions which are foreseen and repetitive in nature.
The policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is available on website of the company at https://www.katariaindustries.co.in/wp-
content/uploads/2024/03/10.Policy_on_Related_Party_Transactions.p
df.
There have been no material changes and commitments for the likely impact affecting financial position between end of the financial year and the date of the report, there are no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial position of the Company, have occurred between the end of financial year of the Company i.e. March 31,2024 to the date of this Report.
The ratio of the remuneration of each executive director to the median of employees'' remuneration as per Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report as Annexure - B.
The Company has adequate systems of internal control meant to ensure proper accounting controls, monitoring cost cutting measures, efficiency of operation and protecting assets from their unauthorized use. The Company also ensures that internal controls are operating effectively. The Company has also in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statement. Such controls are tested from time to time to have an internal control system in place.
Your Company ensures adequacy, commensurate with its current size, scale and complexity of its operations to ensure proper recording of financial and operational information & compliance of various internal controls, statutory compliances and other regulatory compliances. It is supported by the internal audit process and will be enlarged to be adequate with the growth in the business activity. During the year under review, no material or serious observation has been received from the Internal Auditors of the Company for inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls.
The maintenance of cost records and its audit as specified by the Central Government under section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, is required by the Company and accordingly such accounts and records are made and maintained by the Company and the Company has appointed M/s. Ritu & Co., Cost Accountant, (Firm Registration No. 001805) as Cost Auditor for the financial year 2023-24 who is auditing such accounts and records.
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company''s operations in future.
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time is annexed to this Report as Annexure - C.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder, M/s. P.D. Nagar & Co., Chartered Accountant, Indore (MP), (FRN: 00123C), were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office till conclusion of the 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company to be held in the calendar year 2024 whose period of office would expire on the conclusion of ensuing 20th Annual General Meeting.
The Notes to the financial statements referred in the Auditors Report are self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any comments under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Auditors'' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Auditors'' Report is enclosed with the financial statements in this Annual Report.
In terms of provision of Section 139(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, no listed company or a company belonging to such class or classes of companies as may be prescribed, shall appoint or re-appoint an audit firm as auditor for more than two terms of five consecutive years. Therefore, the board of directors hereby recommends an appointment of M/s. Ashok Kumar Agrawal & Associates, Chartered Accountant, Indore (MP), (FRN: 022522C) as statutory auditor of the company from the conclusion of ensuing AGM till the conclusion of 25th AGM to be held for the financial year 2028-29 at such remuneration and at such terms & conditions as may be agreed upon by them. Further, the company has received a consent and eligibility certificate under section 139 of Companies Act, 2013 from the said auditor to the effect that, if they are re-appointed, it would be in accordance with the provisions of section 139 of Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the board of directors, based on the recommendation of an audit committee, recommends an appointment of M/s. Ashok Kumar Agrawal & Associates, Chartered Accountant, Indore (MP), (FRN: 022522C) as statutory auditor of the company for term of five consecutive years commencing from the conclusion of 20th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 25th Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed M/s. M K Kataria & Co., Chartered Accountants, (FRN: 014644C), as an Internal Auditors to conduct Internal Audit of the Company and the Internal Auditors have presented the observations to the Audit Committee at their meeting held quarterly basis.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed M/s. Alap & Co. LLP (LLPiN: ACA-1561), Practicing Company Secretaries, Ahmedabad, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith as Annexure - D.
The Auditors of the Company have not reported any fraud as specified under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Ms. Priyanka Jitendrakumar Bakhtyarpuri, Company Secretary & Compliance officer of the company is acting as Designated Officer under Rule (9) (5) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014.
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statement.
The assets of your Company have been adequately insured.
Your Company strives to incorporate the appropriate standards for corporate governance. The Company has been listed on SME Emerge Platform of NSE and pursuant to Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the Company is not required to mandatorily the compliance with the corporate governance provisions as specified in Regulation 17 to 27 and clauses (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, the Corporate Governance Report does not form part of this Annual Report. Although few of the information are provided in this report of Directors under relevant heading.
The applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to âMeetings of the Board of Directors'' and âGeneral Meetings'', respectively, have been duly complied by your Company.
There are no proceedings initiated/pending against your Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 which materially impact the Business of the Company.
Details of difference between valuation amount on one time settlement and valuation while availing loan from banks and financial institutions
During the year under review, there has been no one time settlement of loans taken from banks and financial institution.
As per Regulation 46 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Company has maintained a functional website namely âhttps://www.katariaindustries.co.in/â containing basic information about the Company. The website of the Company is also containing information like Policies, Shareholding Pattern, Financial Results and information of the designated officials of the Company who are responsible for assisting and handling investor grievances for the benefit of all stakeholders of the Company, etc.
Your Directors state that the Company has made disclosures in this report for the items prescribed in section 134 (3) of the Act and Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and other applicable provisions of the act and listing regulations, to the extent the transactions took place on those items during the year. Your Directors further state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were no transactions occur on these items during the year under review;
(i) Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act;
(ii) Issue of Equity Shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise;
(iii) Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme save and ESOS;
(iv) Annual Report and other compliances on Corporate Social Responsibility;
(v) There is no revision in the Board Report or Financial Statement;
(vi) No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and company''s operations in future;
Information on subsidiary, associate and joint venture companies.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for significant contributions made by the employees at all levels through their dedication, hard work and commitment, enabling the Company to achieve good performance during the year under review.
Your Directors also take this opportunity to place on record the valuable co-operation and support extended by the banks, government, business associates and the shareholders for their continued confidence reposed in the Company and look forward to having the same support in all future endeavors.
Registered office: By order of the Board of Directors
34-38 and 44, Industrial Area, Ratlam, For, Kataria Industries Limited
Madhya Pradesh, India, 457001 CIN: U27300MP2004PLC029530
Place: Ratlam Managing Director CFO & Whole-Time Director
Date: September 05, 2024 DIN 00088999 DIN 06527758
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