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Kinetic Engineering Ltd. — Capital/Financing Update 2026
Feb 5, 2026
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KEL:SH:SE
Date: 05[th] February, 2026
To, The Manager-Corporate Relations Department BSE Limited 1[st] Floor, P J Towers Fort, Mumbai- 400 001.
BSE Scrip Code: 500240
Subject: Monitoring Agency Report for the quarter ended 31[st] December, 2025.
Pursuant to Regulation 32(6) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 enclosed herewith the Monitoring Agency Report with respect to the utilization of issue proceeds for the quarter ended 31[st] December, 2025 issued by CARE Ratings Limited.
Kindly be informed that the enclosed monitoring agency report was placed before the Audit Committee for review and before the Board of Directors of the Company.
We request you to take the above information on record.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully
For Kinetic Engineering Limited
Chaitany Digitally signed by Chaitanya Mundra DN: c=IN, o=Personal, pseudonym=fe24a65a83ad4a169fdf655bc4e1430d, 2.5.4.20=0a69fc2e6b4f366b4f9f3aaf632a5c30fd3dc9004f4113ee6efccbdcd5db482f, postalCode=768201, st=Orissa, serialNumber=84305ab3c8129dea3fde8e633d832d7e0d39b0ec0224902040acf6ed0c800da6, cn=Chaitanya Mundra Date: 2026.02.05 12:14:57 +05'30' a Mundra
Chaitanya Mundra Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
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Registered Address: D1 Block, Plot No.18/2, Chinchwad, Pune Maharashtra India 411019
Factory Address: Kinetic Manufacturing Plant Nagar-Daund Road, Ahmednagar Maharashtra India 414001
Contact: +91 2066142049 Email ID: [email protected] Website: www.kineticindia.com CIN: L35912MH1970PLC014819
Monitoring Agency Report
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No. CARE/HO/GEN/2025-26/1228
The Board of Directors Kinetic Engineering Limited
D-1 Block, Plot No. 18/2, MIDC, Chinchwad, Pune – 411019, Maharashtra, India
February 03, 2026
Dear Sir,
Monitoring Agency Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 - in relation to the Preferential Issue of Kinetic Engineering Limited (“the Company”)
We write in our capacity of Monitoring Agency for the Preferential Issue for the amount aggregating to Rs.166.84 crore of the company and refer to our duties cast under Regulation 162A of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations.
In this connection, we are enclosing the Monitoring Agency Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 as per aforesaid SEBI Regulations and Monitoring Agency Agreement dated 02/25/2025.
Request you to kindly take the same on records.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully
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Ashish A Kambli
Associate Director [email protected]
Monitoring Agency Report
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Report of the Monitoring Agency
Name of the issuer: Kinetic Engineering Limited For quarter ended: December 31, 2025. Name of the Monitoring Agency: CARE Ratings Limited (a) Deviation from the objects: NIL
(b) Range of Deviation: NIL
Declaration:
We declare that this report provides an objective view of the utilization of the issue proceeds in relation to the objects of the issue based on the information provided by the Issuer and information obtained from sources believed by it to be accurate and reliable. The MA does not perform an audit and undertakes no independent verification of any information/ certifications/ statements it receives. This Report is not intended to create any legally binding obligations on the MA which accepts no responsibility, whatsoever, for loss or damage from the use of the said information. The views and opinions expressed herein do not constitute the opinion of MA to deal in any security of the Issuer in any manner whatsoever. Nothing mentioned in this report is intended to or should be construed as creating a fiduciary relationship between the MA and any issuer or between the agency and any user of this report. The MA and its affiliates also do not act as an expert as defined under Section 2(38) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The MA or its affiliates may have a credit rating or other commercial transactions with the entity to which the report pertains and may receive separate compensation for its ratings and certain credit related analyses. We confirm that there is no conflict of interest in such relationship/interest while monitoring and reporting the utilization of the issue proceeds by the issuer, or while undertaking credit rating or other commercial transactions with the entity.
We have submitted the report herewith in line with the format prescribed by SEBI, capturing our comments, where applicable. There are certain sections of the report under the title “Comments of the Board of Directors”, that shall be captured by the Issuer’s Management / Audit Committee of the Board of Directors subsequent to the MA submitting their report to the issuer and before dissemination of the report through stock exchanges. These sections have not been reviewed by the MA, and the MA takes no responsibility for such comments of the issuer’s Management/Board.
Signature: Name of the Authorized Signatory: Ashish A Kambli Designation of Authorized person/Signing Authority: Associate Director
1) Issuer Details:
Name of issuer : Kinetic Engineering Limited Name of the promoter : Jayashree Arun Firodia, Ajinkya Arun Firodia, Arun Hastimal Firodia, Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Jayashree Firodia Trust, Micro Age Instruments Pvt Ltd Industry/sector to which it belongs : Auto Ancillaries Issue Details Issue Period : 18 months from date of allotment Type of issue (public/rights) : Share warrants issued to Promoter & Non-Promoter Category Type of specified securities : Warrants convertible into equity shares IPO Grading, if any : Not Applicable Issue size (in crore) : Rs. 177.10 crore (Note 1)
2) Issue Details
Note 1:
The company offered 1,03,56,725 fully convertible warrants, each convertible into one equity share of face value Rs.10, to the Promoter and Non-Promoter groups on a preferential basis, in one or more tranches, at an issue price of Rs.171 per warrant, aggregating to Rs,177.10 crore. However, subscription was received for only 97,56,725 warrants, resulting in an undersubscription of the issue. Accordingly, the total issue was reduced to Rs.166.84 crore.
3) Details of the arrangement made to ensure the monitoring of the issue proceeds:
| Particulars | Reply | Source of information / certifications considered by Monitoring Agency for preparation of report |
Comments of the Monitoring Agency |
Comments of the Board of Directors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whether all utilization is as per the disclosures in the Offer Document? |
Yes | Chartered Accountant certificate*, Bank statements, Confirmation from Counterpartyand FD receipts |
Utilization of gross proceeds is in line with the objects of the preferential issue (PI). |
No comments received |
| Whether shareholder approval has been obtained in case of material deviations# from expenditures disclosed in the Offer Document? |
Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | No comments received |
| Whether the means of finance for the disclosed objects of the issue have changed? |
Yes | Not applicable | The issue size has reduced from Rs.177.10 crore to Rs.166.84 crore due to undersubscription. The board approval for revised cost for objects was taken on May13,2025 |
No comments received |
| Is there any major deviation observed over the earlier monitoringagencyreports? |
No | Previous monitoring agency report | Not applicable | No comments received |
| Whether all Government/statutory approvals related to the object(s)have been obtained? |
Not applicable | Not applicable | - | No comments received |
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| Particulars | Reply | Source of information / certifications considered by Monitoring Agency for preparation of report |
Comments of the Monitoring Agency |
Comments of the Board of Directors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whether all arrangements pertaining to technical assistance/collaboration are in operation? |
Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | No comments received |
| Are there any favorable/unfavorable events affectingthe viabilityof these object(s)? |
Yes | Not applicable | Undersubscription in the issue may affect the viabilityof the objects. |
No comments received |
| Is there any other relevant information that may materially affect the decision making of the investors? |
Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | No comments received |
*Chartered Accountant certificate from Pawan Jain & Associates dated January 09, 2026.
Where material deviation may be defined to mean:
a) Deviation in the objects or purposes for which the funds have been raised
b) Deviation in the amount of funds actually utilized by more than 10% of the amount projected in the offer documents.
4) Details of objects to be monitored:
(i) Cost of objects –
| Sr. No |
Item Head |
Source of information / certifications considered by Monitoring Agency for preparation of report |
Original cost (as per the Offer Document) in Rs. Crore |
Revised Cost in Rs. Crore^ |
Comments of the Monitoring Agency |
Comments of the Board of Directors | Comments of the Board of Directors | Comments of the Board of Directors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for cost revision |
Proposed financing option |
Particulars of - firm arrangements made |
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| 1 | Redemption of Preference Shares | As per Postal Ballot Notice^, Management Confirmation and Chartered Accountant Certificate* |
19.64 | 19.64 | Revision due to Undersubscription by the non- promoter allottee. Revised cost was approved by board on May 13, 2025. |
No comments received |
No comments received |
No comments received |
| 2 | Payment of Overdue Liabilities | 5.36 | 5.36 | |||||
| 3 | Investment in SubsidiaryCompany | 120.00 | 120.00 | |||||
| 4 | Capex includingSolar Project | 12.00 | 12.00 | |||||
| 5 | WorkingCapital Requirements | 10.10 | 8.00 | |||||
| 6 | General Corporate Purpose | 10.00 | 1.84 | |||||
| Total | 177.10 | 166.84 |
^ Sourced from page 16 of the postal ballot notice and page 1 of corrigendum to postal ballot notice.
*Chartered Accountant certificate from Pawan Jain & Associates dated January 09, 2026.
^The revised cost is allocated under each object as per the board resolution dated May 13, 2025.
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(ii) Progress in the objects –
| Sr. No |
Item Head |
Source of information / certifications considered by Monitoring Agency for preparation of report |
Comments of the Board of Directors |
Comments of the Board of Directors |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount as |
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| Amount utilised in Rs. Crore | Board of | |||||||||||
| proposed in the Offer Document in Rs. Crore |
Revised cost in Rs. Crore^ |
Total amount raised till Q3FY26 |
Total unutilised amount in Rs. crore |
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| As at beginning of the quarter in Rs. Crore |
During | Comments of the Monitoring Agency |
Reasons for idle funds |
Proposed course of action |
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| the | At the |
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| quarter | end of the |
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| in Rs. | quarter in |
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| Crore | Rs. Crore | |||||||||||
| 1 | Redemption of Preference Shares |
As per Letter of Offer, Monitoring Account Statement, Confirmation from the counter party and CA Certificate* |
19.64 | 19.64 | 61.84 | 19.64 | 0.00 | 19.64 | 6.56 | Nil utilization during the quarter |
No comments received |
No comments received |
| 2 | Payment of Overdue Liabilities |
As per Letter of Offer, Monitoring Account Statement, Confirmation from the counter party and CA Certificate* |
5.36 | 5.36 | 4.82 | 0.00 | 4.82 | Nil utilization during the quarter |
No comments received |
No comments received |
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| 3 | Investment in Subsidiary Company |
As per Letter of Offer, Management Confirmation and CA Certificate* |
120.00 | 120.00 | 20.00 | 9.00 | 29.00 | The funds received from issue proceeds were utilized towards equity investment in the subsidiary company i.e. Kinetic Watts and Volts Limited via right issue, as per the objects of the issue. |
No comments received |
No comments received |
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| 4 | Capex including Solar Project |
As per Letter of Offer, Management Confirmation and CA Certificate* |
12.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Nil utilization during the quarter |
No comments received |
No comments received |
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| 5 | Working Capital Requirements |
As per Letter of Offer, Management Confirmation and CA Certificate* |
10.10 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 1.82 | 1.82 | Utilized towards vendor payments of the company. |
No comments received |
No comments received |
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| Sr. No |
Item Head |
Source of information / certifications considered by Monitoring Agency for preparation of report |
Comments of the Board of Directors |
Comments of the Board of Directors |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount as |
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| Amount utilised in Rs. Crore | ||||||||||||
| proposed in the Offer Document in Rs. Crore |
Revised cost in Rs. Crore^ |
Total amount raised till Q3FY26 |
Total unutilised amount in Rs. crore |
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| As at beginning of the quarter in Rs. Crore |
During | Comments of the Monitoring Agency |
Reasons for idle funds |
Proposed course of action |
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| the | At the |
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| quarter | end of the |
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| in Rs. | quarter in |
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| Crore | Rs. Crore | |||||||||||
| 6 | General Corporate Purpose |
As per Letter of Offer, Management Confirmation and CA Certificate* |
10.00 | 1.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Nil utilization during the quarter |
No comments received |
No comments received |
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| Total | 177.10 | 166.84 | 61.84 | 44.46 | 10.82 | 55.28 | 6.56 |
*Chartered Accountant certificate from Pawan Jain & Associates dated January 09, 2026.
^The revised cost is allocated under each object as per the board resolution dated May 13, 2025.
%Invoice copies have been verified for the same.
(iii) Deployment of unutilized proceeds:
| Sr. No. | Type of instrument and name of the entity invested in |
Amount invested (Rs in crore) |
Maturity date | Earning | Return on Investment (%) |
Market Value at the end of quarter (Rs. In crore) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDR,Saraswat Co-opBank | 2.75 | January25,2026 | 0.01 | 4.75%p.a. | 2.76 |
| 2 | FDR,Saraswat Co-opBank | 3.31 | January11,2026 | 0.00 | 4.75%p.a. | 3.31 |
| 3 | FDR,Saraswat Co-opBank | 0.50 | January25,2026 | 0.00 | 3.25%p.a. | 0.50 |
| Total | 6.56 | 6.57 |
- *Verified from FD receipt from Saraswat Co-op Bank Ltd
Chartered Accountant certificate from Pawan Jain & Associates dated January 09, 2026.
Remarks: The company has kept the unutilized proceeds in form of FDs with Saraswat Co-op Bank, which is a scheduled bank included in the second schedule of Reserve Bank of India, 1934, in lines with postal ballot and FORM PAS4
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(iv) Delay in implementation of the object(s):
| Completion Date | Completion Date | Delay (no. of | Comments of the Board of Directors | Comments of the Board of Directors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objects | Asper the offer document | Actual | days/ months) | Reason of delay | Proposed course of action |
| Redemption of Preference Shares | To be utilized within 18 months from the receipt of the funds. |
March 28,2025 | No delay | No comments received | No comments received |
| Payment of Overdues Liabilities | Ongoing | Not applicable | No comments received | No comments received | |
| Investment in SubsidiaryCompany | Ongoing | Not applicable | No comments received | No comments received | |
| Capex includingSolar Project | Ongoing | Not applicable | No comments received | No comments received | |
| WorkingCapital Requirements | Ongoing | Not applicable | No comments received | No comments received | |
| General Corporate Purpose | Ongoing | Not applicable | No comments received | No comments received |
The company has received total amount of Rs.61.84 crore till December 31, 2025 in multiple transactions. The details of receipt of funds and its utilization are as follows:
| Date | Amount (Rs. In crore) |
Completion Date for the tranche as per timeline mentioned in the offer document |
Actual completion date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21-03-2025 | 0.86 | 12-09-2026 | 28-03-2025 |
| 26-03-2025 | 0.86 | 17-09-2026 | 28-03-2025 |
| 27-03-2025 | 17.83 | 18-09-2026 | 28-03-2025 |
| 27-03-2025 | 16.34 | 18-09-2026 | 12-08-2025 |
| 27-03-2025 | 5.83 | 18-09-2026 | 12-08-2025 |
| 29-03-2025 | 7.65 | 20-09-2026 | 04-11-2025 |
| 29-03-2025 | 7.35 | 20-09-2026 | On going (Out of which Rs.5.93 crore utilized;Rs.1.43 crore to be utilized) |
| 16-09-2025 | 5.13 | 10-03-2027 | Ongoing |
5) Details of utilization of proceeds stated as General Corporate Purpose (GCP) amount in the offer document:
| Source of information / certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | |||||
| Sr. No | Item Head^ | considered by Monitoring Agency for | Comments of Monitoring Agency | Comments of the Board of Directors | |
| in Rs. Crore | |||||
| preparation of report | |||||
| No utilization during Q3FY26 | No comments received |
^ Section from the offer document related to GCP: Not expressly mentioned in the postal ballot and FORM PAS 4.
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Disclaimers to MA report:
a) This Report is prepared by CARE Ratings Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Monitoring Agency/MA” ). The MA has taken utmost care to ensure accuracy and objectivity while developing this Report based on the information provided by the Issuer and information obtained from sources believed by it to be accurate and reliable. The views and opinions expressed herein do not constitute the opinion of MA to deal in any security of the Issuer in any manner whatsoever.
b) This Report has to be seen in its entirety; the selective review of portions of the Report may lead to inaccurate assessments. For the purpose of this Report, MA has relied upon the information provided by the management /officials/ consultants of the Issuer and third-party sources like statutory auditor appointed by the Issuer believed by it to be accurate and reliable.
c) Nothing contained in this Report is capable or intended to create any legally binding obligations on the MA which accepts no responsibility, whatsoever, for loss or damage from the use of the said information. The MA is also not responsible for any errors in transmission and specifically states that it, or its directors, employees do not have any financial liabilities whatsoever to the users of this Report.
d) The MA and its affiliates do not act as a fiduciary. The MA and its affiliates also do not act as an expert to the extent defined under Section 2(38) of the Companies Act, 2013. While the MA has obtained information from sources it believes to be reliable, it does not perform an audit and undertakes no independent verification of any information/ certifications/ statements it receives from statutory auditors (or from peer reviewed CA firms), lawyers, chartered engineers or other experts, and relies on in its reports.
e) The MA or its affiliates may have other commercial transactions with the entity to which the report pertains. As an example, the MA may rate the issuer or any debt instruments / facilities issued or proposed to be issued by the issuer that is subject matter of this report. The MA may receive separate compensation for its ratings and certain credit-related analyses, normally from issuers or underwriters of the instruments, facilities, securities or from obligors.