The Board of Directors of JTL Industries Limited ('JTL’ or 'Company') are pleased to present the 34th Annual Report on the business and operations of JTL Industries Limited, along with the summary of the standalone and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
In compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, ("the Act"), the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing
Regulations"), this Board’s Report is prepared based on the standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year under review.
A brief summary of the Company's standalone and consolidated performance during the year ended March 31, 2025 is given below.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
Key highlights of consolidated and standalone financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2025, are summarised as under:
Description
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Standalone
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Consolidated
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FY 2024-25
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FY 2023-24
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FY 2024-25
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FY 2023-24
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Revenue from Operations
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1,91,290.69
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2,04,074.81
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1,91,631.11
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2,04,074.81
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Other Income
|
2,255.93
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754.65
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2,244.82
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814.98
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Total Revenue
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1,93,546.62
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2,04,829.46
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1,93,875.93
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2,04,889.79
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Total Expenses
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(1,80,387.99)
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(1,89,868.37)
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(1,80,714.73)
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(1,89,868.98)
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EBITDA
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14,510.22
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16,026.20
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14,540.41
|
16,085.94
|
Finance Cost
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(440.60)
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(509.36)
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(452.49)
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(509.38)
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Depreciation and Amortisation
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(910.99)
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(555.75)
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(926.72)
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(555.75)
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Exceptional Items
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Profit Before Tax
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13,158.63
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14,961.09
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13161.20
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15,020.81
|
Profit After Tax
|
9,880.74
|
11,256.45
|
9,882.52
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11,301.14
|
Other Comprehensive Income
|
(1,024.04)
|
(608.65)
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(1,024.04)
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(608.65)
|
Total Comprehensive Income for the year
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8,856.70
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10,647.80
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8,858.49
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10,692.50
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Earnings Per Equity Share of Re. 1/- each
|
|
|
|
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Basic
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2.60
|
3.30
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2.60
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3.32
|
Diluted
|
2.30
|
3.25
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2.30
|
3.26
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OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE Consolidated Results
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company recorded consolidated revenue from operations of Rs. 1,91,631.11 Lacs, as compared to Rs. 2,04,074.81 Lacs in the previous year. The decline in revenue was primarily driven by subdued market demand, intensified price-based competition, and an increased influx of low-priced imports, which impacted realisations.
Despite these headwinds, other income increased significantly to Rs. 2,244.82 Lacs, from Rs. 814.98 Lacs in FY 2023-24, providing partial relief against the revenue shortfall. The Company also demonstrated strong financial
discipline, with total expenses reducing to Rs. 1,80,714.73 Lacs from Rs. 1,89,868.98 Lacs, reflecting effective cost control and operational efficiency.
Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) stood at Rs. 14,540.41 Lacs, while Profit Before Tax (PBT) and Profit After Tax (PAT) were Rs. 13,161.20 Lacs and Rs. 9,882.52 Lacs respectively, as compared to Rs. 11,301.14 Lacs in the previous year.
Notably, the Company achieved its highest-ever sales volume of 3,87,555 MT during the year, marking a robust 13% year-on-year growth over 3,41,846 MT in FY 2023-24. This includes volumes contributed by JTL Engineering Limited (formerly Nabha Steels & Metals), highlighting the strength of the Group's integrated performance.
While profitability moderated in comparison to the previous year, the Company continued to demonstrate resilience and financial stability, supported by prudent cost management and improved non-operating income.
Standalone Results
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company reported standalone revenue from operations of Rs. 1,91,290.69 Lacs, compared to Rs. 2,04,074.81 Lacs in the previous year. The decline in revenue was primarily driven by subdued market conditions, increased competitive intensity, and pricing pressures.
Despite the dip in operating revenue, other income witnessed a sharp rise, increasing to Rs. 2,255.93 Lacs from Rs. 754.65 Lacs in FY 2023-24. Consequently, total income stood at Rs. 1,93,546.62 Lacs, against Rs. 2,04,829.46 Lacs in the preceding year.
Total expenses reduced to Rs. 1,80,387.99 Lacs, down from Rs. 1,89,868.37 Lacs, reflecting the Company’s disciplined approach toward cost management and operational efficiency.
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) stood at Rs. 14,510.22 Lacs, as compared to Rs. 16,026.20 Lacs in FY 2023-24, registering a decline of 9.5%. Profit Before Tax (PBT) was Rs. 13,158.63 Lacs, down from Rs. 14,961.09 Lacs, while Profit After Tax (PAT) declined to Rs. 9,880.74 Lacs, as against Rs. 11,256.45 Lacs in the previous financial year.
EXPANSIONS AND PRODUCT EXTENSION
During the year, Company has aggressively pursued capacity enhancement and product diversification as part of its long-term growth strategy. A major milestone was the successful completion of Phase-I at its subsidiary, JTL Engineering Limited (earlier Nabha Steels & Metals), which added 5,000 MT/month of hot-rolled coil capacity. This backward integration step significantly reduced raw material dependency with lower input costs and enhance EBITDA margins. Further, during the year the capacity at the Raipur, Chhattisgarh plant was doubled from 100,000 MTPA to 200,000 MTPA, raising the Company’s total installed capacity to 686,000 MTPA. These expansions bring Company closer to its stated target of achieving 1 Million MTPA.
To strengthen its value-added product (VAP) portfolio, Company made key technological and infrastructure investments. The Company commissioned advanced Direct Forming Technology (DFT) machines that enable the production of large-diameter, high-strength tubes. This technological upgrade not only increased capacity but also enhanced the Company’s ability to cater to specialised and high-margin applications across infrastructure, engineering, and construction sectors.
Company also expanded its product range by entering entirely new verticals. The Company announced a greenfield project to set up a lattice-tower manufacturing plant at Derabassi, Punjab, which will serve sectors like telecom, railways, and pre-engineered buildings with an initial capacity of 1,500 MT/month. In a further push towards diversification, the Company began operations at the RCI plant in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, focusing on copper and brass alloy products through a job-work arrangement. This marks JTL’s entry into non-ferrous product segments with future potential in defense applications such as bullet casings.
Further, the Company announced the establishment of a new ERW pipe manufacturing facility focused on producing ASTM/API-grade pipes, commonly used in sectors like oil & gas and heavy engineering. This greenfield project aims to strengthen JTL’s presence in high-specification, value- added segments and is expected to be commissioned by first quarter of FY 2026-27.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company with its subsidiaries i.e. JTL Tubes Limited (wholly owned) and JTL Engineering Limited, which got incorporated as a public limited Company on March 11, 2025, for the financial year 2024-25 are prepared in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Act and as stipulated under Regulation 33 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 as well as in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards.
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT
During the year, on July 23, 2024, the Company allotted and issued 1,42,18,009 equity shares of Face Value Rs. 2 each at an issue price of Rs. 211/- (including securities premium of Rs. 209) per equity share aggregating to Rs. 300 Crores. The aforesaid issuance of equity shares was made through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) in terms of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (SEBI Regulations) as amended, Section 42, Section 62, and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The proceeds from the QIP were earmarked for Part financing the cost towards capacity expansion of our existing manufacturing facility by setting up a new unit at Raigad, Maharashtra, working capital requirements of the Company and other general corporate purposes. The proceeds from the issue were utilised for the earmarked purposes only. In compliance to SEBI Regulations, Company had appointed M/s CARE Ratings Limited as the Monitoring Agency for this issue and obtained the quarterly reports for further submission to the Stock Exchanges. As on March 31,2025 the Company had fully utilised the QIP proceeds. The QIP proceeds have bolstered the capital structure of the Company, significantly enhanced the Company’s financial flexibility, and accelerated the Company’s ambitious growth plans.
SUB-DIVISION/SPLIT OF EQUITY SHARES
During the year under review, to broaden Company’s shareholder base and to increase the accessibility of Company’s shares to a diverse range of investors, pursuant to the approval of members in their Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on October 26, 2024, the Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Equity Share Capital existing on the Record Date (i.e. November 15, 2024) was sub-divided/split such that each Equity Share having face value of Rs. 2/- each fully paid-up, was sub-divided/split into such number of Equity Shares having face value of Re. 1/- each fully paid- up. Consequently, the Paid up capital of the Company as on the record rate changed from 19,65,40,815 Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each to 39,30,81,630 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each. To enable this Sub-Division/Split of Equity Shares, the members also approved to alter the Capital Clause of Memorandum of Association of the Company. Accordingly, the Authorised Capital of the Company got revised from
27,50,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each to 55,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each.
VOLUNTARY DELISTING FROM METROPOLITAN STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LIMITED (“MSEI")
During the year under review, the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on January 28, 2025 approved the voluntary delisting of Company’s Equity Shares from the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited. The Company after following due compliances has been voluntarily delisted from Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited ("MSEI"). The Company received Exchange’s approval vide their letter dated March 19, 2025 stating that the Equity Shares of the Company shall be suspended from trading w.e.f. March 26, 2025 and further the Company will be delisted from the Capital Market Segment of the Exchange w.e.f. April 02, 2025.
However, the Equity Shares of the Company will continue to remain listed and traded on National Stock Exchange of India Limited ("NSE") as well as BSE Limited.
DISCLOSURE UNDER REGULATION 32 (7A) OF SEBI (LODR) REGULATIONS, 2015
The Board of Directors in their meeting held on March 03, 2023 came with a Preferential Issue and allotted 1,28,08,350 fully convertible warrants to Non-Promoter Public Category at an issue price of Rs. 300/- per warrant on receipt of 25% of the Issue Price as application money. CARE Ratings Limited was appointed as Monitoring Agency to monitor the utilisation of the funds raised through this preferential issue, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 162A of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, 2018.
During the FY 2024-25, 26,55,988 warrants were converted into Equity Shares on receipt of balance 75% of the Issue Price as per the following details: -
Sr.
No.
|
Allotment Date
|
No. of Allottees
|
No. of Equity Shares
|
1.
|
June 1 1,2024
|
1
|
1,00,000
|
2.
|
July 25, 2024
|
5
|
1,04,445
|
3.
|
September 02, 2024
|
30
|
24,51,543
|
|
Total
|
|
26,55,988
|
The funds so raised on allotment of convertible warrants and further on their conversion into equity were fully utilised for Modernisation, acquisitions and Expansion of Manufacturing Units, Working Capital Requirements, General Corporate Purposes and meeting issue related
expenses thus for the purposes for which these were raised and in accordance with the objectives of the said preferential issue stated in the explanatory statement to the notice of Extra Ordinary General Meeting dated January 20, 2023 and there had been no deviation or variation in the use of the proceeds/ funds so raised.
Out of total 1,28,08,350 fully convertible warrants, 68,19,311 were converted into Equity Shares upon receipt of balance 75% of the application money within the time limit of 18 months from the date of their allotment, as prescribed in SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018. Further, in compliance of regulation 169(3) of SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018 the application money received on 59,89,039 warrants was forfeited due to non-payment of balance 75% conversion money within the prescribed time limit.
The members of the Company in its Annual General Meeting held on August 30, 2023 approved a Bonus Issue in the ratio of 1:1 and Relevant Date for the same was decided as September 07, 2023. For all the outstanding warrants as on Relevant Date specified sum of reserves were set aside to issue Bonus Shares upon the conversion of such outstanding Warrants. Accordingly for all the conversion made after September 07, 2023 Bonus Shares were also issued upon them in the ratio of 1:1.
In another Preferential Allotment, on February 02, 2024 the Company allotted 2,50,00,000 fully convertible warrants to Promoter/Promoter Group and Non-Promoter/Public Category at an issue price of Rs. 270/- per warrant on receipt of 25% of the Issue Price as application money. M/s CARE Ratings Limited was appointed as Monitoring Agency to monitor the utilisation of the funds raised through preferential issue, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 162A of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, 2018. The funds raised from the allotment of warrants were fully utilised for the purpose for which these were raised and in accordance with the objectives of the said preferential issue stated in the explanatory statement to the notice of Postal Ballot and there had been no deviation or variation in the use of the proceeds/ funds so raised.
During the year under review, no conversion money was received by the Company on such 2,50,00,000 fully convertible warrants. As per Regulation 169(3) of SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018, the last date to convert these warrants into equity was August 01,2025. However, due to
non-receipt of balance conversion money, all the warrants got expired and application money received thereon was forfeited.
CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE, IF ANY AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has allotted 26,55,988 Equity shares of face value of Rs. 2/- each on account of conversion of warrants allotted on preferential basis on March 03, 2023, into Equity shares of the Company. Also, the members of the Company in its Annual General Meeting held on August 30, 2023 approved a Bonus Issue in the ratio of 1:1 and Relevant Date for the same was decided as September 07, 2023. For all the outstanding warrants as on Relevant Date specified sum of reserves were set aside to issue Bonus Shares upon the conversion of such outstanding Warrants. Accordingly, for all the conversion made after September 07, 2023 Bonus Shares were also issued upon them in the ratio of 1:1.
Further, during the year the Company allotted and issued 1,42,18,009 equity shares of Face Value Rs. 2 each at an issue price of Rs. 211/- (including securities premium of Rs. 209) per equity share aggregating to Rs. 300 Crores. The aforesaid issuance of equity shares was made through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) in terms of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (SEBI Regulations) as amended, Section 42, Section 62, and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. After adding up the conversion of warrants along with Bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1 and Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) on July 23, 2024 the Paid up Capital of the Company increased to Rs. 39,30,81,630 divided into 19,65,40,815 Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each.
Further, during the year under review the Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Equity Share Capital existing on the Record Date (i.e. November 15, 2024) was sub-divided/split such that each Equity Share having face value of Rs. 2/- each fully paid-up, was sub-divided/split into such number of Equity Shares having face value of Re. 1/- each fully paid- up. Consequently, the Paid up capital of the Company as on the record rate changed from 19,65,40,815 Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each to 39,30,81,630 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each. To enable this Sub-Division/Split of Equity Shares,
the members also approved to alter the Capital Clause of Memorandum of Association of the Company. Accordingly, the Authorised Capital of the Company got revised from
27,50,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each to 55,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each.
Apart from above, there was no change in the Share Capital during the year under review. The Company has neither issued any shares with differential voting rights or granted stock options or issued sweat equity or purchased its own shares nor the Company has made any Public/ Rights Issue/ Buy back of Equity Shares of the Company.
ISSUED, PAID UP & SUBSCRIBED SHARE CAPITAL
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has allotted 26,55,988 Equity shares of face value of Rs. 2/- each on account of conversion of warrants allotted on preferential basis on March 03, 2023, into Equity shares of the Company. As the members of the Company in its Annual General Meeting held on August 30, 2023 approved a Bonus Issue in the ratio of 1:1 for all the conversion made after September 07, 2023 Bonus Shares were also issued upon them in the ratio of 1:1. Also, during the year the Company allotted and issued 1,42,18,009 equity shares of Face Value Rs. 2 each at an issue price of Rs. 211/- (including securities premium of Rs. 209) per equity share aggregating to Rs. 300 Crores. After adding up the conversion of warrants along with Bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1 and Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) on July 23, 2024 the Paid up Capital of the Company increased to Rs. 39,30,81,630 divided into
19.65.40.815 Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each.
Later on, the Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Equity Share Capital existing on the Record Date (i.e. November 15, 2024) was sub-divided/split such that each Equity Share having face value of Rs. 2/- each fully paid-up, was sub-divided/ split into such number of Equity Shares having face value of Re. 1/- each fully paid-up. Consequently, the Paid up capital of the Company as on the record rate changed from
19.65.40.815 Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each to 39,30,81,630 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each, which remain same till the closure of financial year 2024-25.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF SUBSIDIARIES
The Authorised Capital & Paid Up Capital of the JTL Tubes Limited, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company (WOS) is Rs.
5.00. 000/- divided into to 50,000 shares of Rs. 10/- each. Further, the Nabha Steels & Metals, a partnership in which Company was holding 66.96% stake was incorporated as a Public limited Company on March 11, 2025 with the name of JTL Engineering Limited. The Authorised & Paid Capital of JTL Engineering Limited is Rs. 1,00,05,000 divided into
10.00. 500 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As per Regulation 33 of the SEBI ("Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 and applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued there under, the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial year 2024¬ 25 have been prepared in compliance with the applicable Accounting Standards, Ind- AS and on the basis of Audited Financial Statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries as approved by the respective Board of Directors. The Consolidated Financial Statements together with Auditors Report forms part of the Annual Report.
DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Based on the framework of internal financial controls established and maintained by the Company, work performed by the internal, statutory, cost and secretarial auditors including financial reporting by the Statutory Auditors and the reviews performed by Management and the relevant Board Committees, including Audit Committee, the Board is of the opinion that the Company’s internal financial controls were adequate and effective during Financial Year 2024-25.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability confirm:
a) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures have been made from the same;
b) that we have 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 profits of the Company for that period;
c) that proper and sufficient care has been taken 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) that the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 have prepared on a going concern basis;
e) that proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively; and
f) that proper internal financial controls were laid down and that such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
In terms of Regulation 34 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('Listing Regulations’) Management Discussion and Analysis report ("MD&A Report") providing a detailed overview of your Company’s performance, industry trends, business and risks involved is provided separately. Management Discussion and Analysis Report as given in the Annual Report forms part of this Report.
DIVIDEND
During the year under review, the turnover and profitability of the Company has declined negligibly due to the prevailing market conditions. However the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on May 27, 2025 had recommended a final dividend @12.5% i.e. Re. 0.125 per equity share of face value of Re. 1/- each for the Financial Year 2024-25. Further, members are informed that the Promoter/Promoter Group shareholders comprising of 48.91% of the shares of the Company on May 27, 2025 or such other number of shares as may be held by them as on the record date, are waiving their Final Dividend on equity shares held by them. In this regard, Letters from each of Promoter/Promoter Group have been already received by the Company. The Promoter/ Promoter Group have taken this decision to retain profits within the Company for business expansion, strengthening reserves and supporting long-term growth objectives. This step ensures optimal fund utilisation and reflects alignment with the Company’s strategic priorities.
Subject to the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, dividend as recommended by the Board of Directors, if declared at the Meeting, will be paid within 30 days of the declaration of same.
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Pursuant to the provision of Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the top 1000 listed entities based on market capitalisation (calculated as on March 31 of every financial year) shall formulate a dividend distribution policy which shall be disclosed on the website of the listed entity and a web-link shall also be provided in their annual reports. The Company is covered among top 1000 listed entities and accordingly the Board has approved and adopted Dividend Distribution Policy. The Policy can be accessed on the Company’s website at https://www.jtl.one/wp-content/ uploads/2023/04/Dividend-Distribution-Policy.pdf
RECORD DATE
The record date fixed for determining the entitlement of Members for payment of dividend is Friday, September 12, 2025.
According to the Finance Act, 2020, dividend income will be taxable in the hands of the Members w.e.f. April 01, 2020 and the Company is required to deduct tax at source from the dividend paid to the Members at prescribed rates as per the Income Tax Act, 1961.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of the Company is comprised of eminent persons with proven competence and integrity. Besides the experience, strong financial acumen and leadership qualities, they have a significant degree of commitment towards the Company and devote adequate time to the meetings and preparation.
As on the date of the report, the composition of the Board consists of 10 Directors comprising of 4 Independent Directors, 5 Executive Directors and 1 Non-Executive Director details thereof have been provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
In terms of the requirement of the Listing Regulations, the
Board has identified core skills, expertise, and competencies of the Directors in the context of the Company’s businesses for effective functioning. The list of key skills, expertise and core competencies of the Board of Directors is detailed in the Corporate Governance Report.
In the opinion of the Board, all the directors, as well as the directors appointed / re-appointed during the year possess the requisite qualifications, experience and expertise and hold high standards of integrity.
BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, the Board has carried out an Annual Evaluation of its own performance, performance of the Directors and the working of its Committees on the evaluation criteria defined by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) for performance evaluation process of the Board, its Committees and Directors. The Board’s functioning was evaluated on various aspects, including inter-alia the structure of the Board, meetings of the Board, functions of the Board, degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities, establishment and delineation of responsibilities to various Committees, effectiveness of Board processes, information and functioning. The Committees of the Board were assessed on the degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities, adequacy of Committee composition and effectiveness of Meetings. The Directors were evaluated on aspects such as attendance, contribution at Board/ Committee Meetings and guidance/support to the Management outside Board/ Committee Meetings.
The criteria for evaluation of Board include whether Board meetings were held in time, all items which were required as per law or SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 to be placed before the Board, have been placed, the same have been discussed and appropriate decisions were taken, adherence to legally prescribed composition and procedures, timely induction of additional/ women Directors and replacement of Board members/Committee members, whenever required, whether the Board regularly reviews the investors grievance redressal mechanism and related issues, Board facilitates the independent directors to perform their role effectively etc. The criteria for evaluation of committee include taking up roles and functions as per its terms of reference, independence of the committee, policies
which are required to frame and properly monitored its implementation, whether the committee has sought necessary clarifications, information and explanations from management, internal and external auditors etc. Based on such criteria, the evaluation was done in a structured manner through peer consultation & discussion.
The performance assessment of Non-Independent Directors, Board as a whole and the Chairman were evaluated in a separate meeting of Independent Directors. The same was also discussed in the meetings of NRC and the Board. Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the Independent Director being evaluated.
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and applicable clauses of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board, during the year adopted a formal mechanism for evaluation of its performances as well as that of its committees and individual Directors, including the Chairman of the Board.
A structured questionnaire was prepared after taking into consideration inputs received from the Directors, covering various aspects of the Boards functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its Committees, Board culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors including the Chairman of the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and contribution, independence of judgement, safeguarding the interest of the Company and its minority shareholders, etc. The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS' MEETING
In compliance with Section 149(8) of the Act read along with Schedule IV of the Act and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Independent Directors separately met on March 24, 2025 inter alia, to discuss:
a. Evaluation of the performance of non- Independent Directors and the Board as a whole;
b. Evaluation of the performance of the Chairperson of the Company, taking into account the views of executive directors and non- executive directors;
c. Evaluation of the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Company management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
Except Mr. Ashok Goyal and Mr. Rakesh Mohan Garg, all the then Independent Directors were present at the Meeting.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND DISCLOSURE
In terms of Regulation 25(8) of SEBI Listing Regulations, Independent Directors have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation which exists or may be reasonably anticipated that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties. Based on the declarations received from the Independent Directors, the Board of Directors has confirmed that they meet the criteria of independence as mentioned under Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and that they are independent of the management. As required under Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, all the Independent Directors have completed the registration with the Independent Directors Databank well within stipulated time frame and hold valid certificate of registration.
DIRECTORS AND KMPS
(i) Appointments/ Changes
During the year under review, Mrs. Preet Kamal Bhatia ceased to be Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. February 12, 2025 on account of expiry of her second term of 5 years. The Board of Directors on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee appointed Mrs. Raman Chadha (DIN: 10913870) as Independent Woman Director (Additional) on the Board of the Company w.e.f January 28, 2025 for a period of 5 years and her appointment was also approved by shareholders of the Company through Postal Ballot concluded on April 24 2025
Further, Sh. Mithan Lal Singla, Promoter and Non¬ Executive Director of Company ceased to Director of the Company w.e.f. June 08, 2025 due to his sudden demise.
Further, the Board of Directors in their meeting held on August 27, 2025 appointed Mr. Jagdeep Kumar Goel (DIN: 10398389) as Additional Director (Non-Executive and Non-Independent) on the Board of the Company up to the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
Apart from this, there were no changes in Directors/ KMPs of the Company.
(ii) Retirement by rotation.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Articles of Association of the Company, Sh. Madan Mohan and Sh. Dhruv Singla, Directors of the Company, are liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
(iii) Resignations/ Removal of Directors
During the year 2024-25, None of the Directors resigned/removed from the Board of Directors.
(iv) Declarations by Independent Directors
Pursuant to sub section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Reg 16(1) (b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, the Independent Directors of the Company have given declaration to the Company that they qualify the criteria of independence as required under the Act and the regulations.
In the opinion of the Board, there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their status as Independent Directors of the Company and the Board is satisfied of the integrity, expertise, and experience (including proficiency in terms of Section 150(1) of the Act and applicable rules thereunder) of all Independent Directors on the Board. In terms of Section 150 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, Independent Directors of the Company are registered on the Independent Director Databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).
(v) Board Meetings
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on Company’s business operations, policies and strategy apart from other Board businesses. During the year, 7 (Seven) Board Meetings and 6 (Six) Audit Committee Meetings were convened and held. The details are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the two Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013. Pursuant to the circular relating to the "enforcement of SEBI Order regarding appointment of directors by listed companies" dated June 20, 2018, none of the director of the Company, is debarred from holding the office of director pursuant to any SEBI order.
(vi) Board Evaluation
The Board has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, the Directors and also Committees of the Board based on the guideline formulated by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee. Board composition, quality and timely flow of information, frequency of meetings, and level of participation in discussions were some of the parameters considered during the evaluation process. The details of the familiarisation programme adopted by the Company for the orientation and training of the Directors and the Board evaluation process for Directors undertaken in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 forms part of the Corporate Governance Report of this Annual Report. Further, a Separate Meeting of the Independent Directors of the Company was held once during the financial year on March 24, 2025 which also reviewed the performance of the Non-executive directors, Chairman of the Company and performance of the Board as a whole.
(vii) Nomination & Remuneration Policy
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, already framed a Policy for selection, appointment and remuneration of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel. The policy on Director’s appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining
qualifications, positive attributes, independence of Director, and also remuneration for key managerial personnel and other employees, forms part of the Corporate Governance Report of this Annual Report.
(viii) Key Managerial Personnel
The Company has presently seven Key Managerial Personnel viz. Mr. Madan Mohan, Mg. Director, Mr. Rakesh Garg, Executive Director, Mr. Dhruv Singla, Whole Time Director, Mr. Pranav Singla, Whole Time Director, Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Whole Time Director, Mr. Amrender Kumar Yadav, Company Secretary and Mr. Atul Garg, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Brief profiles of all the Directors are given in the Annual Report.
PECUNIARY RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY
During the year under review, the Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other than sitting fees and reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board/ Committee(s) of the Company.
FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR DIRECTORS
Your company follows a structured familiarisation programme through various reports and internal policies for all the Directors with a view to update them on the Company’s policies on a regular basis. Letter of Appointment(s) are issued to Independent Directors setting out in detail, the terms of appointment, duties, responsibilities and expected time commitments. Each newly appointed Director is taken through a formal induction programme including the presentation from the Managing Director on the Company’s manufacturing, marketing, finance and other important aspects. All our Directors are aware and also updated, whenever required, of their role, responsibilities, liabilities and obligations under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made there under an Agreement/ Regulation 25 of the Listing Regulations, 2015. The details of the Familiarisation Programmes for Independent Directors are made available on Company’s website at the web link: https://www.jtl.one/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Policy- on-familiarization-programme.pdf
The evaluation process for the financial year 2024-25 has been completed.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As per the provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31,2025 were as under:
1. Mr. Madan Mohan, Managing Director;
2. Mr. Rakesh Garg, Whole Time Director;
3. Mr. Dhruv Singla, Whole Time Director;
4. Mr. Pranav Singla, Whole Time Director,
5. Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Whole Time Director
6. Mr. Amrender Kumar Yadav, Company Secretary
7. Mr. Atul Garg, Chief Financial Officer
DIRECTOR RETIRING BY ROTATION
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ('Act'), Mr. Madan Mohan and Mr. Dhruv Singla, Directors will be liable to retire by rotation in the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers themselves for re-appointment at the ensuing AGM.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
As on date Audit Committee of the Board consists of five Directors as Chairperson/ Members namely Mr. Ashok Goyal, (Chairperson), Mr. Rakesh Mohan Garg, Mr. Sukhdev Raj Sharma, Mrs. Raman Chadha, Independent Directors and Mr. Rakesh Garg, Executive Director.
Independent Director is the Chairperson of the Committee. During the year, all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
BOARD MEETINGS
The Board met 7 (Seven) times during the year, the details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report that forms part of the Annual Report. The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"), as amended from time to time.
Further, the Independent Directors at their separate meeting, reviewed the performance of the Board, Chairman of the
Board and of Non-Independent Directors, as required under the Act and the Listing Agreement.
The Independent Directors at their separate meeting also assessed the quality, quantity and timelines of flow of information between your Company Management and the Board of Directors of your Company.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Committees of the Board focus on certain specific areas and make informed decisions in line with the delegated authority. The following substantive Committees constituted by the Board function according to their respective roles and defined scope:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)
• Stakeholders Relationship Committee
• Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
• Sub-Committee of Directors
• Risk Management Committee
• Securities Issue and Allotment Committee
• Fund Raising Committee
Details of composition, terms of reference and number of meetings held for respective Committees are given in the Report on Corporate Governance which forms part of the Annual Report. Further, during the year under review, all recommendations made by the Audit Committee have been accepted by the Board.
PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading, in accordance with the requirements of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time. The Company Secretary is the Compliance Officer for monitoring adherence to the said Regulations. The Code is displayed on the Company's website at www.jtl.one.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which required the Statutory Auditors to report to the Audit Committee and / or to the Board as required under Section 143(12) of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of the Act read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the extract of the Annual Return of the Company for the Financial Year March 31,2025 is uploaded on the website of the Company and can be accessed at www.jtl.one under the Investors section.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings & outgo, as required under Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is given at Annexure-1 forming part of this Report.
CREDIT RATING
During the year under consideration, Company obtained credit rating from Infomerics Valuation and Rating Private Limited for its’ short term and long term exposures. The Ratings assigned by Infomerics for the Bank Facilities through its’ Press Release dated October 23, 2024 was as under:
Long Term Bank facilities: IVR/A Positive Short Term Bank facilities: IVR A1
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on May 27, 2025 has appointed M/s S.V. Associates, Company Secretaries (Certificate of Practice No. 14791), as the Secretarial Auditors to conduct an audit of Secretarial Records for a term of five consecutive years i.e. from the financial year 2025-26 to 2029-30.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31,2025 under Act, read with Rules made thereunder and Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force) is set out in the Annexure-2 to this report.
The said secretarial audit report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer made by the Secretarial Auditor.
In addition to the above and pursuant to SEBI Circular dated February 08, 2019, a Report on annual secretarial compliances by S.V. Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries for the year ended March 31,2025 is submitted to stock exchanges. There are no observations, reservations or qualifications in the said Report.
PARTICULARS OF THE EMPLOYEES
Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors and employees as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Annual Report as Annexure-3 and forms part of this Report.
Details of employee remuneration as required under provisions of Section 197 of the Act, and Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, forms part of this report. As per the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the reports and Financial Statements are being sent to shareholders of the Company and other stakeholders entitled thereto, excluding the Statement containing Particulars of Employees. Any shareholder interested in obtaining such details may write to the Company Secretary of the Company.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The details of loans, guarantees and investments covered under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 and details of loans from Banks/FIs/ Directors, are provided in Financial Statements and Notes thereto.
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of loans granted and investments made.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(3) of the Act and Regulation 21 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, during the FY 2024-25 Risk Management Committee was in place. As on date, it comprises of Mr. Dhruv Singla (Chairperson), Mr. Rakesh
Garg, Mr. Sukhdev Raj Sharma and Mrs. Raman Chadha. The Company has formulated a Risk Management Policy to establish an effective and integrated framework for the Risk Management process. During 2024-25, two Meetings were held on May 10, 2024 and October 30, 2024 wherein, relevant mitigation measures identified for the Company were reviewed and discussed.
The Company believes that managing risks helps in maximising returns. A risk management framework have been developed and implemented by the Company for identification of elements of risk if any, which in opinion of board may threaten the existence of the Company. It aims to identify commodity prices, Price fluctuation of raw material and finished goods, Credit Risks, inflation, Strategic Risks, etc. The effectiveness of risk management framework and system is periodically reviewed by Board of Directors of the Company. At present, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, there are no risks which may threaten the existence of the Company.
The speed and degree of changes in the global economy and the increasingly complex interplay of factors influencing the business makes Risk Management an inevitable exercise and to cater to the same, your Company has identified major focus areas for risk management to ensure organisational objectives are achieved and has a robust policy along with
well-defined and dynamic structure and proactive approach to assess, monitor and mitigate risks associated with the business.
The Board members are regularly informed about the potential risks, their assessment and minimisation procedures. The Board frames a plan for elimination / minimisation of the risk and further lays out the steps for implementing and monitoring of the risk management plan. The Company is taking all the suitable steps to avoid the risks that arise in the Company. There is no such threat to the existence of the Company.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
There is no change in the nature of the business of the Company. Your Company tends to run the same business activities till date.
MATERIAL CHANGES BETWEEN THE DATE OF THE BOARD REPORT AND END OF FINANCIAL YEAR
There have been no material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the report.
RESOLUTION AND MATTERS APPROVED THROUGH POSTAL BALLOT DURING FINANCIAL YEAR
During the year under review, the following resolutions were passed through Postal Ballot:-
Sr.
No.
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Resolution
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Postal Ballot Conclusion Date
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1.
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Alteration in the Object clause of Memorandum of Association of the Company
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April 24, 2025
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2.
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Appointment of Mrs. Raman Chadha (DIN: 10913870) as Independent Director of the Company
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Apart from above, no other matter was approved through Postal Ballot.
DECLARATION REGARDING CODE OF CONDUCT
Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and senior management of the Company have confirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct applicable to the Directors and employees of the Company and the declaration in this regard made by the Managing Director of the Company forms part of this Annual Report. The said code is available at the Company’s website i.e. www.jtl.one
DEPOSITS FROM PUBLIC
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has not accepted, invited or renewed any deposits or amounts which are deemed to be deposits within the meaning of Section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and no such amounts or interest on deposits was outstanding as on March 31,2025.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review were on arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of business and that the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made there under are not attracted. No material related party transactions were entered into during the financial year by the Company. Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to the Company for FY 2024-25.
The Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee of the Company for prior approval, as required under applicable law. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee, as required under Listing Regulations as amended, is also obtained for the transactions, which are of foreseen and repetitive nature. A statement giving details of all related party transactions, entered pursuant to the omnibus approval so granted, is placed before the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for their review on a quarterly basis. The policy on Related Party Transactions on Materiality of and dealing with Related Party transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on the Company’s website i.e. www.jtl.one
DISCLOSURE ABOUT THE RECEIPT OF COMMISSION
In terms of Section 197(14) of the Act and rules made there under, during the year under review, no Director has received any commission from the Company thus the said provision is not applicable to the Company.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Pursuant to Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has formulated a Vigil Mechanism for directors and employees to report genuine concerns. The Vigil Mechanism Policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company at www.jtl.one.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES/ASSOCIATE COMPANIES/ JOINT VENTURES ETC
As on date, Company has two (2) subsidiaries viz. JTL Tubes Limited and JTL Engineering Limited. JTL Tubes Limited is a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, which has not yet commenced its operations fully. Further, during
FY 2024-25, Company had acquired 66.96% stake in Nabha Steels & Metals, a partnership firm, which was on March 11, 2025 incorporated as a public limited Company in the name of JTL Engineering Limited.
A separate statement containing the salient features of Financial Statements of the Subsidiary of the Company in the prescribed form AOC-1 given at Annexure-4 forms a part of this report and consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with Section 129 (3) and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. The said form also highlights the Financial Performance of the subsidiary Companies included in the Consolidated Financial Statements pursuant to Rule 8(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Companies shall be kept open for inspection by the members at the Registered office of the Company during Business hours on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays up to the date of the Annual General Meeting ('AGM’) and shall also be available on the website of the Company. Any member desirous of obtaining a copy of the said financial statements may write at registered office of the Company. The Audited Financial Statements including Consolidated Financial Statements and all other documents required to be attached to this report have been uploaded on the website of the Company www.jtl.one. The said subsidiaries are not the material subsidiaries. However, the Company has formulated a policy for determining material subsidiary. The said policy is also available on the website of the Company and the web link of the same is https://www.jtl. one/wpcontent/uploads/2023/04/Policy-for-determining- Material-Subsidiaries.pdf
Apart from above subsidiary companies, there are no Associate Companies/Joint ventures of the Company as on March 31,2025.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has designed and implemented a process driven framework for Internal Financial Controls. For the year ended on March 31, 2025, the Board is of the opinion that the Company has sound Internal Financial Controls commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of
its business operations. During the year, such controls were tested and no material weakness in their operating effectiveness was observed. The Company has a process in place to continuously monitor the same and identify gaps, if any, and implement new and/ or improved controls whenever the effect of such gaps would have a material effect on the Company’s operations.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators/ Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
The members at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Company held on August 30, 2023 had appointed M/s N. Kumar Chhabra & Co, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 000837N) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office for a term of five years i.e. from the conclusion of the 32nd Annual General Meeting until conclusion of 37th Annual General Meeting to be held in 2028. The Auditor’s Reports for the financial year 2024-25 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Auditors’ Report is enclosed with the Financial Statements in this Annual Report. Further, pursuant to Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Statutory Auditors of the Company have not reported any instances of frauds committed in the Company by its officers or employees.
The details relating to fees paid to the Statutory Auditors are given in the Financial Statements and Corporate Governance Report in the Annual Report.
APPLICABILITY AND MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS
In terms of Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2018, a Disclosure is hereby made that maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub¬ section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is required by the Company and accordingly such accounts and records are made and maintained.
AUDITORS' REPORT
The Auditors’ Report is self-explanatory and do not call for further comments as there are no adverse remarks in the Auditors’ Report.
Further, the Statutory Auditors of the Company have not reported any fraud as specified under Section 143(12) of the Act, in the year under review.
APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARIAL AUDITOR AND INTERNAL AUDITOR
In accordance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on May 27, 2025 appointed M/s S.V Associates, a peer reviewed firm, Prop. Sahil Malhotra, Practicing Company Secretaries, as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company for conducting the secretarial audit for a term of five consecutive years i.e. from financial year 2025¬ 26 to 2029-30. The said appointment is subject to approval of the members of the Company in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Further, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on May 27, 2025 appointed M/s S Dhiman & Co, Chartered Accountants (FRN 035834N) as the Internal Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2025-26.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INSURANCE (D &O)
As per the requirements of Regulation 25 (10) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, applicable to the Company being covered under top 1000 companies based on their market capitalisation as at March 31, 2025, the Company has taken Directors and Officers Insurance Policy (D & O) for all of its Directors with a quantum and coverage as approved by Board of Directors.
LISTING OF SECURITIES
As on date, the securities (Equity Shares) of the Company are listed at BSE Ltd. (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). During the year under review, the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on January 28, 2025 approved the voluntary delisting of Company’s Equity Shares from the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited. The Company after following due compliances has been voluntarily delisted from Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited ("MSEI"). The Company received Exchange’s approval vide their letter dated March 19, 2025 stating that the Equity Shares of the Company shall be suspended from trading w.e.f. March 26, 2025 and further the Company will be delisted from the Capital Market Segment of the Exchange w.e.f. April 02, 2025. The Company has paid the listing fees to all the exchanges up to the financial year 2025-26.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
As per requirement of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Schedule VII of the said Act and further read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014, the Company has a duly constituted "Corporate Social Responsibility Committee" consisting of following persons as Members/ Chairman:
Sr.
No
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Name of the Committee Member
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Designation
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Category
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1.
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Raman Chadha
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Chairperson
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Independent
Director
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2.
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Dhruv Singla
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Member
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Executive
Director
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3.
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Rakesh Garg
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Member
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Executive
Director
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During the year 2024-25, the Company had identified certain projects/activities on which the CSR expenditure for the financial year was made. The activities mainly included promotion of education, research, healthcare, skill development and allied activities, Animal Welfare along with other activities as enumerated under Schedule-VII of the Companies Act, 2013. Details about the CSR policy and initiatives taken by the Company during the year are available on your company’s website www.jtl.one. The Report on CSR activities is given in Annexure-5 forming part of this Report.
The Company has spent more than the CSR expenditure required to be made on CSR Activities under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with relevant Rules thereto and the same will be set off in the coming years. The Company is endeavoured to ensure full utilisation of the allocated CSR budget.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Your Company is in compliance with all the applicable provisions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Chapter IV of the Listing Regulations. A detailed report
on Corporate Governance as required under the Listing Regulations is provided in as Annexure-6 section and forms part of the Annual Report. A Certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance with the conditions stipulated in the Listing Regulations forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The industrial relations remained very cordial and responsive during the year under review.
DISCLOSURE OF COMPLAINTS OF SEXUAL HARRASMENT, CHILD LABOUR ETC.
The Company’s Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at workplace is in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act) and Rules framed there under. Internal Complaints Committees have also been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. The Company is committed to providing a safe and conducive work environment to all of its employees and associates. The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed off during the year 2024-25:
Sr.
No.
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Category
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No. of complaints during financial year 2024-25
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No. of complaints pending as at end of year 2024-25
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1
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Child labour / forced labour / involuntary labour
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The Company does not hire Child Labour, Forced Labour or involuntary Labour (No Case Reported)
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Not Applicable
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2
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Sexual
Harassment
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No reported case*
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Not Applicable
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3
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Discriminatory
Employment
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No reported case
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Not Applicable
|
* a) Number of Complaints of sexual harassment received in the year: NIL
b) Number of complaints disposed off during the year: NIL
c) Number of cases pending for more than 90 days: NIL
STATEMENT AS TO INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
In terms of Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2018, it is hereby stated that the Company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTANABILITY REPORT(BRSR)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India Vide SEBI (LODR) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021 effective from 5.5.2021, has replaced filing of Business Responsibility Report with Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report. The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) of the Company for FY 2024-25, in accordance with Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Listing Regulations forms part of this Annual Report of the Company.
INSOLVENCY & BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
There were no proceedings initiated/pending against your Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, which impacts the business of the Company.
DIFFERENCE IN AMOUNTS OF VALUATIONS, IF ANY
There were no instances where your Company required the valuation for one time settlement or while taking any loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions.
TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
As required under the provision of the Section 124 & 125 and other applicable provisions of the Act, dividends that remain unpaid / Unclaimed for a period of consecutive 7 years, are required to be transferred to the account administered by the Central Government viz. Investor Education and Protection Fund ("IEPF"). Further, according to the said Rules, the shares on which Dividend has not been encashed or claimed by the Members for 7 consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to the demat account of the IEPF Authority.
In terms of the provisions of Investor Education and Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 / Investor Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and Protection of Investors) Rules, 2001, there were no amounts or shares requiring transfer to Investor Education and Protection Fund during the year 2024-25.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Board of Directors has decided to retain the entire amount of profit in the profit and loss account. Accordingly, the Company has not transferred any amount to the 'Reserves’ for the year ended March 31,2025.
GRATUITY
The provision for gratuity has been made as provided under the Payment of Gratuity Act on the basis of Actuarial Valuation.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Certain Statements in this Annual Report may constitute "forward looking statements". These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by forward looking statements. Important factors that could influence the Company’s operation can be affected by global and domestic demand and supply conditions affecting selling prices of finished goods, input availability and prices, changes in government regulations, tax laws, economic developments in India and in countries in which the Company conducts business, litigation, industrial relations and other incidental factors.
COST AUDIT
The Company has maintained cost records for certain products as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act. M/s. Balwinder & Associates, Cost Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 000201) carried out the cost audit for applicable businesses during the financial year 2023-24. The Cost Audit Report for the same was filed within the prescribed time limits. For the Year 2024-25 also, the Cost Audit Report shall be duly within the given time limits.
In terms of the provisions of Section 148 of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, the Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed M/s. Balwinder & Associates, Cost Accountants (Firm Registration No. 000201), as Cost Auditor of the Company to conduct the Cost Audit for the Financial Year 2025-26, on a remuneration as mentioned in the Notice of 34th Annual General Meeting.
A Certificate from M/s. Balwinder & Associates, Cost Accountants, has been received to the effect that their appointment as Cost Auditor of the Company, if made, would be in accordance with the limits specified under Section 141 of the Act and Rules framed thereunder.
A resolution seeking Member’s ratification for the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditor forms part of the Notice of 34th Annual General Meeting and the same is recommended for your consideration and ratification.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which required the Statutory Auditors to report to the Audit Committee and / or to the Board as required under Section 143(12) of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES
As on March 31, 2025, 97.09% Equity Shares were in dematerialised form with National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India) Limited and rest 2.91% were in physical form.
INSURANCE:
The properties/assets of your Company are adequately insured.
CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES UNDER SECTION 188(1) OF THE ACT
There were no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons, which could have potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. All contracts arrangements transactions entered into by the Company during the financial year under review with related parties were at an arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of business. During the year, the Company has not entered into any contract/ arrangement/transaction with related parties which could be considered material in accordance with
the policy of Company on materiality of related party transactions (transactions where the value exceeds Rs. 1000 Cr. or 10% of the annual consolidated turnover, whichever is lower), or which is required to be reported in Form AOC - 2 in terms of section 134(3)(h) read with Section 188 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended.
All Related Party Transactions were placed before the Audit Committee for approval. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee was obtained for the transactions, which were of a repetitive nature. The transactions entered into pursuant to the omnibus approval so granted, were reviewed and statements giving details of all related party transactions were placed before the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis. The policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board can be accessed on the Company’s website at link https://www.jtl.one/wpcontent/ uploads/2023/04/related-party-transactions-policy.pdf Members may refer Notes to the financial statement, which sets out related party disclosures pursuant to Ind-AS and Schedule V of Listing Regulations.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The Internal Audit function is handled by an external firm of Chartered Accountants. The Internal Control Systems are regularly being reviewed by the Company’s Internal Auditors with a view to evaluate the efficacy and adequacy of Internal Control Systems in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all locations of the Company and to ensure that these are working properly and wherever required, are modified/ tighten to meet the changed business requirements.
All the Business Heads/Function Heads are certifying the compliance to all applicable rules, regulations and laws every quarter to the Board and are responsible to ensure that internal controls over all the key business processes are operative. The scope of the Internal Audit is defined and reviewed every year by the Audit Committee and inputs, wherever required, are taken from the Statutory Auditors. Based on the report of Internal Auditors, major audit observations and corrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Clause 17of SEBI Regulations 2015) as of March
31, 2025. The Statutory Auditors of the Company have audited the financial statements included in this annual report and have issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Section 143 of Companies Act 2013).
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the close of the financial year till the date of this Report.
REMUNERATION POLICY OF THE COMPANY
The objective of the Remuneration Policy is to attract, motivate and retain qualified and expert individuals that the Company needs in order to achieve its strategic and operational objectives, whilst acknowledging the societal context around remuneration and recognising the interests of Company’s stakeholders. The salient features of the nomination and remuneration policy of the Company is forming part of Corporate Governance Report.
The Remuneration Policy of the Company is available on Company website at https://www.jtl.one/wp-content/ uploads/2023/07/Nomination-and-Remeunration-Policy- JTL.pdf
INDIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The financial statements of your Company are prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards ('Ind- AS’) pursuant to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs notification dated February 16, 2015 notifying the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015.
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT AS PER COMPANIES (ACCOUNTS) RULES, 2014
i. The Company has neither made any application nor any proceeding is pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC Code") during the Financial Year and does not have any proceedings related to IBC Code.
ii. The Company has not made any onetime settlement during the Financial Year 2024-25 with Banks or Financial Institution.
iii. The Company is in compliance of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
During the year under review there were no reportable events in relation to issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise, issue of sweat equity shares to its Directors or Employees.
GREEN INITIATIVE
Electronic copy of the Annual Report for FY 2024-25 and the Notice of the ensuing AGM is being sent to all shareholders whose email addresses are available in demat account and registered with Company’s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent. Additionally, in accordance with Regulation 36(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations, the Company is also sending a letter to members whose e-mail IDs are not registered with the Company/RTA/DP providing the weblink of Company’s website from where the Annual Report of the Company for the financial year 2024-25 can be accessed. As per the General Circular No. 20/2020 of Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated May 05, 2020, shareholders holding shares in demat form are requested to update their email addresses with their Depository Participant(s) and for shareholders holding shares in physical form, should get their email registered with Beetal Financial and Computer Services Private Limited, Company’s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to convey their deep appreciation to all the employees, customers, vendors, investors, Bankers, Financial Institutions for their sincere and dedicated services as well as their collective contribution to the Company’s performance.
Your Directors are grateful to the Shareholders/ Stakeholders for their confidence and faith reposed in the management of the Company. The Directors look forward to the continued support of all stakeholders in future also.
For and on behalf of Board of Directors of JTL Industries
Limited
CIN :L27106CH1991PLC011536
Madan Mohan Singla Pranav Singla
Managing Director Whole Time Director
DIN: 00156668 DIN: 07898093
Place : Chandigarh Date : August 27, 2025
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