Your Directors are pleased to present the 18th Annual Report on the business and operations of thecompany together with the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2026.
The financial performance of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 alongwith previous years' figures is summarized below:
Particulars
Amount (in lakhs)
31st March,2026
31st March,2025
Revenue from Operations
6,225.78
4,838.61
Other income
1.06
10.98
Total Income
6226.84
4849.59
Cost of materials consumed
5,962.00
4,481.06
Changes in inventories of FinGoods, WIP & Stock-in-Trade
(581.97)
(99.62)
Employee Benefits expenses
49.44
41.57
Finance Costs
69.52
78.20
Depreciation and amortizationexpenses
15.55
15.67
Other Expenses
b 323.53
45.25
Total Expenses
5838.07
4,562.14
Profit / (Loss) before tax
388.77
287.45
Current Tax
111.98
72.95
Deferred Tax
0.44
0.74
Profit/(Loss) for the year
277.23
215.09
Basic& diluted loss per equityshare
5.54
5.38
The Company has earned a net profit after tax of INR 2,77,23,000/- (Rupees Two Crore Seventy-Seven Lakh Twenty-Three Thousand Only) for the current Financial Year i.e. 2025-26 whereasnet profit after tax in the previous Financial Year, i.e. 2024-25 was INR 2,15,09,000/- (RupeesTwo Crore Fifteen Lakh Nine Thousand Only). These financial results are presented in theStatement of Profit & Loss and are self-explanatory. Your directors are hopeful of generatingmore revenues and focusing further growth in coming years.
Pursuant to provision of section 134(1)(j) of the Companies Act, 2013,
• Rs. 1031.53 Lakhs were transferred, being the Security Premium. and
• Rs. 479.14 Lakhs being the Profit of the period to the general reserves account of theCompany during the year under review.
The company has a closing balance of Rs. 1510.67 Lakhs (Rupees Fifteen Crore Ten Lakh Sixty-Seven Thousand Only approx.) as Reserves and Surplus as on 31.03.2026.
Krupalu Metals Limited is a public limited company listed on the SME Platform of BSE, with its
equity shares listed and admitted to trading with effect from 16th September 2025. TheCompany is engaged in the manufacturing of a wide range of brass and copper products and hasestablished itself as a reliable manufacturer catering to the diverse requirements of variousindustries.
The Company specializes in the manufacturing of brass and copper sheets and strips, metalcomponents, and the execution of various job work services. Its product portfolio includescutting components, inserts, pipe fittings, profiles, terminals, electrical components, bus bars,and several other customized brass and copper products manufactured to meet specificcustomer requirements. In addition to its manufacturing operations, the Company is alsoengaged in the trading of raw materials, enabling it to maintain a robust supply chain andefficiently serve the evolving needs of its customers across diverse industrial sectors.
In order to conserve resources and strengthen the financial position of the Company for itsfuture growth and business prospects, the Board of Directors has not recommended anydividend for the financial year 2025-26.
The Authorized share capital of the Company is Rs. 6,00,00,000/- divided into 60,00,000 equityshares of Rs. 10 each as on Financial Year ended 2025-2026.
At the beginning of Financial Year 2025-26, the paid-up capital of the company stood at Rs.4,00,00,000/- (Rupees Four Crores Only) divided into 40,00,0000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each.
During the year Company has issued and allotted 18,72,000 Equity Shares of ^10/- each for cashprice at a price of ^72/- per share inclusive of a premium by way of Initial Public Offer opensSeptember 08, 2025, and closes on September 10, 2025.
Consequently, the Paid-up Capital of the Company is increased to Rs. 5,87,20,000/- divided into58,72,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each and entire equity shares of the company were listedon SME Platform of BSE w.e.f. 16th September, 2025.
The Company has connectivity with NSDL & CDSL for dematerialization of its equity shares. TheISIN No. INE0XZB01017 has been allotted for the company. Therefore, the investors may keeptheir shareholding in the electronic mode with their depository Participant 100% of theCompany's paid-up Share Capital is in dematerialized form as on 31st March, 2026.
8. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITIONOF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICHTHESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
The Equity shares of the Company were listed on BSE under SME segment with effect from 16thSeptember, 2025. No other changes were made during the Financial Year 2025-26.
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits falling within the purview ofSection 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,2014 as amended from time to time, during the year under reporting and therefore detailsmentioned in Rule 8(5)(v) & (vi) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 relating to deposits,covered under Chapter V of the Act is not required to be given.
As on March 31, 2026, the Company does not have any subsidiary or joint venture or associatecompany.
The Company's equity shares are listed on SME Platform of BSE with Symbol KRUPALU on 16thSeptember, 2025.
The Board of the Company was duly constituted in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013. As on the date of the report, your company has the following Directorsand Key Managerial Personnel:
Sr.
No.
Name ofDirector
Designation
DIN
Date ofAppointment
Date
of
Resig
natio
n
1
Jagdish
Parsottambhai
Katariya
Managing Director
0251335
3
05-03¬
2009
2
Navinbhai
Executive -Director
0657856
5
27-05¬
2013
-
Anjali HukumBhai Jeshani
Non-Executive-
Director
1069275
05-08¬
2024
4
AnandbhaiNalinbhai Pathak
Independent
1054380
0
27-03¬
5.
Nikita GauravTank
1055518
7
6. "
Ranjna Kumari
Company
Secretary
28-01¬
2026
7.
Urmi Katariya
Chief FinancialOfficer
Changes in the Management of the company during the F.Y. 2025 - 2026:
• During the year, Ms. Pooja Gupta, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer haveresigned from the office w.e.f. 31st October, 2025
• Ms. Ranjna Kumari has been appointed as the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer ofthe Company w.e.f. 28th January, 2026.
The Board of the company regularly meets to discuss various business opportunities. AdditionalBoard Meetings are convened as and when required to discuss and decide on various businesspolicies, strategies and other businesses.
During the financial year 2025-26, the Board of directors duly met 7 (Seven) times and inrespect of which meetings, proper notices were given and the proceedings were properlyrecorded and signed in the minutes' book maintained for the purpose, details of which are givenbelow:
• 30th April, 2025
• 17th May, 2025
• 23rd August, 2025
• 01st September, 2025
• 12th September, 2025
• 13th November, 2025
• 28 th January, 2026
Name of Director
No. of Board Meeting
Number of BoardMeetings eligible toattend
Number of BoardMeetings attended
Jagdish Parsottambhai Katariya
Navinbhai Katariya
Anandbhai Nalinbhai Pathak
Nikita Gaurav Tank
Anjali Hukum Bhai Jeshani
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder, the Boardhas carried out annual performance evaluation of its own performance.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process and outcome. Theperformance of each of the non-independent directors was also evaluated by the independentdirectors at the separate meeting held of the Independent Directors of the Company.
Mr. Navinbhai Katariya (DIN: 06578565) the Director of the company, who retires by rotationin accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. The detailedprofile of Mr. Navinbhai Katariya has been included in the Notice convening the ensuing AGM.
The Company has received consent in writing to act as director in Form DIR-2 and intimation inForm DIR-8 pursuant to Rule 8 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)Rules, 2014 to the effect that they are not disqualified under section (2) of section 164 of theCompanies Act, 2013. The Board considers that his association would give immense benefit tothe Company and it is desirable to avail his services as Directors.
Accordingly, the Board recommends the resolution related to the appointment of abovedirectors for the approval of shareholders of the company.
All the Independent Directors of the Company have been registered under the IndependentDirectors Databank maintained by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, and the rulesmade thereunder, the Company has received declarations from Mr. Anandbhai Nalinbhai Pathak(DIN -10543800) and Mrs. Nikita Gaurav Tank (DIN -10555187) Independent Directorsconfirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the Act and are notdisqualified from continuing as Independent Directors of the Company.
These declarations confirm that they are independent of the management and possess therequisite integrity, expertise, and experience to serve on the Board as Independent Directors.The Board of Directors places on record its deep appreciation for the valuable contributionsmade by the Independent Directors in guiding the Company towards sustained growth andgovernance excellence.
The Company has duly constituted and reconstituted the following statutory Committees interms of the provisions of the Act read with relevant rules framed thereunder during thereporting period and up to the date of this report:
1. Audit Committee
2. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
3. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Audit Committee of the Company is constituted as on 3rd October,2024 in line with theprovisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013.The Audit Committee is constituted in lineto monitor and provide effective supervision of the management's financial reporting process,to ensure accurate and timely disclosures, with the highest level of transparency, integrity, andquality of Financial Reporting.
Name of the
Nature of Directorship
Members
Anandbhai NalinbhaiPathak
Chairperson
Independent Director
Member
Anjali HukambhaiTeshani
Non-executive Director
All the members of the Committee have accounting and financial management expertise. TheCompany Secretary is the secretary to the committee.
The Audit Committee has been authorized to look after the following major functions:
(a) To recommend for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of auditors ofthe company;
(b) To review and monitor the auditor's independence and performance, and effectivenessof audit process;
(c) T o examine the financial statement and the auditors' report thereon;
(d) To approve or any subsequent modification of transactions of the company with relatedparties;
(e) T o conduct scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
(f) To evaluate undertakings or assets of the company, wherever it is necessary;
(g) To evaluate internal financial controls and risk management systems;
(h) To monitor the end use of funds raised through public offers and related matters.
(i) To call for the comments of the auditors about internal control systems, the scope ofaudit, including the observations of the auditors and review of financial statement beforetheir submission to the Board and to discuss any related issues with the internal andstatutory auditors and the management of the company.
(j) To investigate into any matter in relation to the items specified in or referred to it by theBoard and for this purpose shall have power to obtain professional advice from externalsources and have full access to information contained in the records of the company.
(k) The Audit Committee functions in accordance with the terms of reference specified by theBoard of Directors and ensures the integrity of the Company's financial reporting process,compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and the adequacy of internal controlsystems.
(l) During the year, all recommendations of the audit committee were approved bythe Board of Directors.
During the Financial Year under review 04 (Four) meetings of the Members of AuditCommittee were held.
The dates on which the said meetings were held:
1. 12th May, 2026
2. 23rd August, 2025
3. 13th November, 2025
4. 15th February, 2026
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company is constituted as on3rd October, 2024 in line with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act,2013. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee recommends the appointmentof Directors and remuneration of such Directors. The level and structure ofappointment and remuneration of Jall Key Managerial personnel and SeniorManagement Personnel of the Company, as per the Remuneration Policy, is alsooverseen by this Committee.
Name of the Member
Nature ofDirectorship
Anjali Hukambhai
Non-Executive
Jeshani
Anandbhai Nalinbhai
Pathak
The Committee has been authorized to look after following major functions:
1. To identify persons who are qualified to become directors and who may be appointedin senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, recommend to the Boardtheir appointment and removal and shall carry out evaluation of every director'sperformance.
2. To formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes andindependence of a director and recommend to the Board a policy, relating to theremuneration for the directors, key managerial personnel and other employees.
3. To ensure that—
a. the level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract,retain and motivate directors of the quality required to run the companysuccessfully;
b. relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets appropriateperformance benchmarks; and remuneration to directors, key managerialpersonnel and senior management involves a balance between fixed and incentivepay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to theworking of the company and its goals.
c. The policy so framed by the said Committee shall be disclosed in Board's Report toshareholders.
During the Financial Year under review 01 (one) meetings of the Members ofNomination and Remuneration Committee were held.
The Company has constituted Stakeholder Relationship Committee as on 3rd October,2024of Directors in compliance with provisions of section 178 of Companies Act, 2013 to lookinto the redressal of complaints of investors such as transfer or credit of shares, non¬receipt of dividend/notices /annual reports, etc.
Name of the Members
Nature of directorship
Chairman
Anjali HukambhaiJeshani
Executive Director
During the Financial Year under review 01 (one) meetings of the Members of
Stakeholders Relationship Committee were held.
• 28th January, 2026.
Independent Directors of the Company held their Separate meeting under Regulation 25(3) ofSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Schedule IV ofCompanies Act, 2013 on 23rd August, 2025 at Registered office of the Company at Plot No 4345,GIDC Phase-III, Dared Udhyognagar, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, 361009.
• Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder, theBoard has carried out annual performance evaluation of its own performance.
• The Company has a policy for performance evaluation of the Board, Committees and otherindividual Directors (including Independent Directors) which includes criteria forperformance evaluation.
• The directors individually as well the evaluation of the working of its Audit Committee,Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee,experience and expertise, performance of specific duties and obligations etc. were carriedout.
• The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process and outcome. Theperformance of each of the non-independent directors was also evaluated by theindependent directors at the separate meeting held of the Independent Directors of theCompany.
A Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been constituted under section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013 for formulization of the criteria for determining qualifications, positiveattributes and independence of Directors and recommend to the Board a policy relating to theremuneration for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees. Further, theDirectors and KMP of the Company are being paid remuneration as approved by theShareholders and in accordance with the provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder.
During the reporting period, no such valuation has been conducted in the financial year.
The Company has received the disclosures in Form DIR-8 from its Directors being appointedor reappointed and has noted that none of the Directors are disqualified under section 164(2)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 14(1) of the Companies (Appointment andQualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
However, as a company being listed on the SME platform of the Stock Exchange, CorporateGovernance regulations are not applicable to the company and hence no Certificate for thesame from the Practising Company Secretary is applicable to the company.\
“Corporate Governance Practices Are Reflection of Value Systems and which InvariablyIncludes our Culture, Policies and Relationships with our Shareholders.”
Integrity and transparency are key factors to our governance practices to ensure that weachieve and will always retain the trust of our stakeholders. Corporate Governance is aboutmaximizing Shareholders value legally, ethically, and sustainably. Our Board exercises itsfiduciary responsibilities in the widest sense of the term. Our disclosures seek to attain the bestpractices in corporate governance. We also endeavor to enhance long-term shareholder valueand respect- minority rights in all our business decisions.
In-pursuance of Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements),Regulations, 2015 the compliance of Regulation 17 to 27 and Clauses (b) to (i) of Regulation46(2) & para C, D, E of Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements),Regulations, 2015 is not applicable for a company having:
Paid up of 10 Crore or Net-worth of 25 Crore, in the immediate preceding financial year.
A listed entity which has listed its specified securities on the SME Exchange.
For the reporting period, company was an unlisted company and further securities of theCompany listed at SME Platform of BSE on 16th September, 2025. Therefore, CorporateGovernance Report as per Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to our Company.
During the year under review, the provision of section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 doesnot apply as the company was not required to transfer any amount to the Investor Educationand Protection Fund (IEPF) established by Central Government of India.
Pursuant to the requirement clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act,2013, your Directors confirm that:
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2026, theapplicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanationrelating to material departures;
(b) The directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit and loss of the Company for that period;
(c) The directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding theassets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(e) The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
As per the notes to financial statement annexed hereunder.
The Company does not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years.Therefore, no funds were required to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the Financial Year were on an arm'slength basis and were in the ordinary course of business as part of Company's philosophy ofadhering to highest ethical standards, transparency and accountability.
All Related Party Transactions up to 31st March 2026 were placed before the Audit Committeeand the Board for approval. The transactions entered pursuant to the omnibus approval sogranted were audited and a statement giving details of all related party transactions was placedbefore the Audit Committee for its review on a quarterly basis.
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties as defined under Section 188of the Companies Act, 2013 in the prescribed Form AOC-2 is annexed hereto and marked asAnnexure - I and forms part of this Report.
The Directors state that applicable Secretarial Standards i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to 'Meetingsof the Board of Directors' and 'General Meetings' respectively, have been duly followed by theCompany.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(n) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has astructured Risk Management Policy duly approved by the Board of Directors. The RiskManagement process is designed to safeguard the Company from various risks throughadequate and timely actions. It is designed to anticipate, evaluate and mitigate risks in order tominimize its impact on the business of the Company. The potential risks are integrated withmanagement process such that they receive the necessary consideration during the decisionmaking.
The Company is well equipped with internal financial controls. The Board of Directors of the
Company, are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based onthe internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the respective Companiesconsidering the essential components of internal control.
The Company has a continuous monitoring mechanism which enables the organization tomaintain the same standards of the control systems and help them in managing defaults, if any,on timely basis.
These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequateinternal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring:
• Orderly and efficient conduct of its business,
• Adherence to the respective company's policies,
• Safeguarding of its assets,
• Prevention and detection of frauds and errors,
• Accuracy and completeness of the accounting records,
• Timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.
M/s K M Chauhan & Associates, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No.125924W), The Statutory Auditors have submitted their Audit Report on the StandaloneFinancial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2026. The AuditReport does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer. The Notesto the Financial Statements referred to in the Auditor's Report are self-explanatory andtherefore do not call for any further comments under Section 134(3)(f) of the Companies Act,2013.
However, M/s K M Chauhan & Associates, Chartered Accountants, the Statutory Auditors ofthe Company, tendered their resignation from the office of Statutory Auditors with effect from28th May, 2026, resulting in a casual vacancy in the office of the Statutory Auditors.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139(8) and other applicable provisions, if any, of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, and based onthe recommendation of the Audit Committee and the approval of the Board of Directors, M/sSunit M. Chhatbar & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 141068W), hasbeen appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company on May 28, 2026 to fill the casualvacancy caused by the resignation of M/s K M Chauhan & Associates, Chartered Accountantssubject to the approval by the members of the Company at an ensuing AGM to be held for theF.Y. 2025-26.
The Provision is not applicable to the company for the reporting financial year.
M/s Sumit Bajaj & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries (M. No.: 45042 and COP.: 23948)appointed as Secretarial Auditor for the Financial Year 2025-26. The Secretarial Audit Report inForm MR-3 for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, is annexed herewith as Annexure-II.
Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
Internal Auditor of the Company for the financial year 2025-26 has submitted their reportpursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule 13 ofthe Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. The Report of the Internal Auditors is reviewed by theAudit Committee
Pursuant to Regulation 32 (1) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 ('Listing Regulations / LODR') there was no deviation/variation in theutilization of proceeds as mentioned in the objects stated in the Prospectus dated 01stSeptember, 2025, in respect of the Initial Public Offering of the Company.
There was no instance of fraud during the year under reporting period, which required theStatutory Auditors to report to the Audit Committee and/or Board under Section 143(12) of Actand Rules framed thereunder.
Pursuant to Section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Vigil Mechanism for directorsand employees to report genuine concerns has been established, in order to ensure that theactivities of the company and its employees are conducted in a fair and transparent manner byadoption of highest standards of professionalism, honesty and integrity and ethical behaviour.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism through which Directors, employees andbusiness associates may report unethical behavior, malpractices, wrongful conduct, fraud,violation of Company's code of conduct without fear of reprisal. The Company has set up a DirectT ouch initiative, under which all Directors, employees, business associates have direct access tothe Chairman of the Audit committee, and also to a three-member direct touch team establishedfor this purpose. The direct touch team comprises one senior woman member so that womenemployees of the Company feel free and secure while lodging their complaints under the policy.
The Company ensures that genuine Whistle Blowers are accorded complete protection from anykind of unfair treatment or victimization. The vigil mechanism policy has also been uploaded inthe website of the company at https://www.krupalumetals.com/.
The Board of the Company has evaluated a risk management to monitor the risk managementplan for the Company. The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the area of financial riskand controls. Major risks identified by the businesses and functions are systematicallyaddressed through mitigating actions on continuing basis. The company has been following theprinciple of risk minimization as it is the norm in every industry.
The Board has adopted steps for framing, implementing and monitoring the risk managementplan for the company. The main objective of this policy is to ensure sustainable business growthwith stability and to promote a pro-active approach in reporting, evaluating and resolving risksassociated with the business. In order to achieve the key objective, the policy establishes astructured and disciplined approach to risk management, in order to guide decisions on riskrelated issues.
In today's Challenging and competitive environment, strategies for mitigating inherent risk inaccomplishing the growth plans of the company are imperative. The Common risks inherentare: Regulations, Competition, business risk, technology obsolescence, long term investmentsand expansion of facilities. Business risk, inter alia, includes financial risk, political risk, legalrisk etc.
As a matter of policy, these risks are assessed and steps as appropriate are taken to mitigatethe same. The Company has formulated a policy for Risk management with the followingobjectives:
• Provide an overview of the principles of risk management.
• Explain approach adopted by the Company for risk management.
• Define the organizational structure for effective risk management.
• Develop a “risk” culture that encourages all employees to identify risks and associated.
• Opportunities and to respond to them with effective actions. Identify, access and manageexisting and new risks in a planned and coordinated manner with minimum disruption andcost, to protect and preserve Company's human, physical and financial assets.
During the year under review, no significant and material orders were passed by the regulatorsor courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's operations other thanthe following:
In terms of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, every company with:
• Net worth of Rs. 500 Crores or more, OR
• Annual turnover of Rs. 1000 Crores or more, OR
• Net profit of Rs. 5 Crores or more,
During previous year, the Company was not required to constitute a CSR Committee. KrupaluMetals Limited does not fall in any of the above criteria during the year 2025-26.
Therefore, it is not mandatorily required to carry out any CSR activities or constitute anyCommittees under provisions of Section 135 of the Act.
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchangeearnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule, 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith:
(i)
the steps taken or impact on
Since the Company does not fall under any
conservation of energy
of the industries covered by the
(ii)
the steps taken by the company forutilizing alternate sources of energy
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.Hence, the requirements of disclosure inrelation to the Conservation of Energy andTechnology Absorption are not applicableto it.
(iii)
the capital investment on energyconservation equipment's
b) Technology absorption
the efforts made towards technologyabsorption
Since the Company does not fallunder any of the industries coveredby the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014. Hence, the requirements ofdisclosure in relation to theConservation of Energy andTechnology Absorption are notapplicable to it.
the benefits derived like product improvement,cost reduction, product development or importsubstitution
in case of imported technology (importedduring the last three years reckoned from thebeginning of the financial year)-
the details of technology imported
the year of import;
whether the technology been fully absorbed
if not fully absorbed, areas where absorptionhas not taken place, and the reasons thereof
(iv)
the expenditure incurred on Research andDevelopment
NIL
c) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo
Earnings in Foreign Currency
Expenditure in Foreign Currency
During the year under the review, the Company has constituted/reconstituted internalcomplaint committee under the provision of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to safeguard women at workplace. However,The Company has also the Policy of Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace.
During the year under review, there were no cases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment ofWomen at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year Ý
Number of complaints disposed off during the year
| NIL
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
During the reporting period, no application made or any proceeding is pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016).
Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated underthe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, (“Listing Regulations”) is presented in a separate section, forming part of asan Annexure III of Board Report.
Pursuant to Secretarial Standard issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India,company has complied with the applicable secretarial standard i.e. SS-1 & SS-2 (Meetings ofBoard of Directors General Meetings) respectively, during the year under review.
As per provision to regulation Rule 4(1) of the companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015 notified vide Notification No. G.S.R 111 (E) on 16th February, 2015, Companies whoseshares are listed on SME exchange as referred to in Chapter XB of SEBI (Issue of Capital andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009, are exempted from the compulsoryrequirements of adoption of IND-AS w.e.f. 1st April, 2017.
The provisions relating to maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Governmentunder sub section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, were not applicable to theCompany up to March 31, 2026 and accordingly such accounts and records were not requiredto be maintained.
In accordance with Section 92(3) and Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 read withCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return as on March 31,2026 is available on the Company's websitehttps://www.krupalumetals.com/.
During the year under review, contracts or arrangements entered into with the related party,as defined under section2(76) of the Companies Act, 2013 were in the ordinary course ofbusiness on arm's length basis. Details of the transactions pursuant to compliance of section134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014are annexed herewith as per “Annexure-IV”.
During the year the Company has not entered into any materially significant related partytransactions which may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large.Suitable disclosures as required are provided in AS-18 which forms the part of the notes to theFinancial Statement.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulation 2015,the Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions which is also available onCompany's Website at https://www.krupalumetals.com/.
48. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO THE SECTION 197 (12) OF COMPANIES ACTAND RULE 5(1), 5(2) AND 5(3) OF COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OFMANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 of The Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Companies(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, in respect of employees of the Company and Directorsis furnished hereunder:
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The ratio of the remunerationof each Director to the medianremuneration of theemployees of the Companyfor the financial year.
During the financial year under report,remuneration was paid to any Director and KeyManagerial Personnel's of the Company for thefinancial year 2025-2026 is as provided below:Median Remuneration = 4.32 Lakhs
a) Jagdishbhai Katariya: 1.13
b) Navin Katariya: 0.87
The percentage increase inremuneration of eachDirector, Chief FinancialOfficer, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Company Secretaryor Manager, if any, in thefinancial year.
a) Jagdishbhai Katariya: -50%(ManagingDirector)
b) Navin Katariya: -50% (Executive Director)
c) Urmi Katariya: 80.95% (Chief FinancialOfficer)
d) CS Pooja Gupta: 75% (Company Secretary)
The percentage increase inthe median remuneration o femployees in thefinancial year.
-20% (Median remuneration FY 24-25 = 5.43Lakhs)
Average percentile increasealready made in the salaries ofemployees other than themanagerial personnel in thelast financial year and itscomparison with the percentileincrease in the manageriaremuneration andjustification thereof and pointout if there are any exceptionalcircumstances for increase inthe managerial remuneration.
Affirmation that theremuneration is as per theremuneration policy of theCompany
It is hereby affirmed that the remunerationpaid to the Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel and Senior ManagementPersonnel is in accordance with theRemuneration Policy of the Company.
6
The number of Permanentemployees on the Pay Rolls ofthe Company
08
During the financial year under report, remuneration was paid to any Director and KeyManagerial Personnel's of the Company for the financial year 2025-2026 is as provided below:
1. Jagdishbhai Katariya: Rs. 4.89 Lakh (ManagingDirector)
2. Navin Katariya: Rs. 3.75 Lakh (Executive Director)
3. Urmi Katariya: Rs. 6.08 Lakhs (Chief Financial Officer)
4. CS Pooja Gupta: Rs. 1.40 Lakhs (Company Secretary)
The Company affirms that it is in full compliance with the provisions of the Maternity BenefitAct, 1961, as amended from time to time. The Company is committed to fostering a supportiveand inclusive work environment, and ensures that all relevant policies and practices areregularly reviewed and aligned with the applicable statutory requirements.
Your Company being an SME Listed Company does not require obtaining credit rating for itssecurities.
Club House Road, Chennai-600 002Phone: 28460390 (5 Lines), 40020700E-mail: cameo@cameoindia.comWebsite: www.cameoindia.comSEBI Registration Number: INR000003753
The Company maintains an updated website athttps://www.krupalumetals.com/, whichserves as a comprehensive resource for stakeholders, including shareholders, investors, and thegeneral public. The website contains important information about the Company's operations,corporate governance policies, financial reports, statutory filings, and other relevant details.
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items,as there were no transactions on these items during the year under report:
(a) Issue of Equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
(b) Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares and ESOS) to employees of the Companyunder any scheme.
(c) The Company does not have any scheme of provision of money for the purchase of its ownshares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank the Company's customers, shareholders, suppliers,bankers, business partners/associates, financial institutions and various regulatory authorities fortheir consistent support and encouragement to the Company. I am sure you will join our Directorsin conveying our sincere appreciation to all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries andassociates for their hard work and commitment. Their dedication and competence have ensured thatthe Company continues to be a significant and leading player in the industry.
By order of the Board of DirectorsFor Krupalu Metals Limited
Date:01.08.2026 Sd/- Sd/-
Place: Jamnagar Jagdishbhai Parsotambhai Katariya Navinbhai Katariya
Managing Director D ire ctor
DIN:02513353 DI N:06578565